Rappahannock News, December 21, 1989

39th Year, No. 51 18 pages Member Audit Bureau of Circulation THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1989 Washington, Virginia Tents Old Rag Bulletins Winter arrives Dec. 21 Though most residents would swear winter started back around Thanksgiving, its official arrival comes at 4:22 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 21. Although the National Weather Service is offering no respite from the wintry chill, there is one bright spot to mark the occasion. The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year, and we will see more daylight as the winter progresses. CSC Transit closed for holidays The CSC Transit shuttle buses, which transport residents to and from a central pick-up point in Washington to Culpeper and Warrenton, will not run on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, or New Year's Day, Jan. 1. CSC Transit is a program of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Center and serves the general public as well as CSC clients in the five counties of Planning District 9. For more information about CSC Transit or any CSC programs, call the administrative office in Culpeper, 825-3100, or the satellite office in Washington, 675-3329. Spray program meetings Mary Dobrovir, the county's gypsymoth coordinator, has scheduled two meetings early next month to gather comments from county residents about the proposed spraying program against gypsy moths in the spring of 1990. The meetings will be held 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 4; and 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 5 at the Mt Lebanon Baptist Church in Scrabble. : The proposed aerial spraying is part of the federally funded Appalachian Integrated Pest Management Program and includes approximately the southern one-third of the county. For more information, call Mrs. Dobrovir, 987-8934. Written comments about the AIPM Program should be addressed to Gypsy Moth AIPM Office, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 735 East Market St., Suite C, Harrisonburg VA 22801. Flu vaccinations urged The Rappahannock County Health Department continues to offer vaccinations against the three strains of influenza which are expected to cause problems this winter. Some people are particularly urged to get the shot, including the elderly, children in school or day-care with exposure to large groups of other children, adults who work in health-care related professions, and individuals of any age with chronic heart or lung disease. Though flu is often thought of as more of an inconvenience, for thousands each winter it is a killer. In fact, it is the fourth leading cause of death in older adults. The health department offers vaccinations by appointment. Fees are charged on a sliding scale, based on income. For more information, call the health department office, 675-3516. Government at a glance • Board of Supervisors: noon, Friday, Dec. 22, courthouse. Special meeting to review joint town-county proposal to resolve question of "straddle lots" cut by town-county • boundary. u/:-'-4-- f Kv • Board of Zoning Appeals: 9 a m., ■Wednesday, Dec. 27, courthouse, : Regular monthly meeting. Weekend weather : According to the extended forecast ■ from the National Weather Service, there will be no more snow this week, but ' temperatures will be bitter cold through the ; period. Highs by Saturday will only be near 20 degrees, with lows dipping near zero. For Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the • long-range forecast is for continued cold temperatures and partly sunny skies. .* ^ ' Rappahannock News photo/Cindy Mahan THOUGH MOST ADULTS are tired of the cold and snow, these youngsters at the Child Care and Learning Center are having a great time in the white stuff. Snow, low temperatures set record By LOU HATTER Rappahannock News Staff Writer Though official figures are not available, long-time Sperryville weatherwatcher Dennis Wingfield reported Wednesday that this month’s temperatures and snowfalls hhave set new records for the 20 years since he began observing the weather in Rappahannock County. So far this month, Mr. Wingfield has measured 15 1/2 inches of snow at his backyard weather station in Sperryville, most of which is still laying on the hills and roadsides. It is not still that deep, due to compaction over time, but little has melted because of the record low temperatures. He added that the actual precipitation, as compared to snow depth, is about 1.31 inches, slightly less than the 1 to 10 ratio used as a benchmark for precipitation compared to snowfall. He said the dry, light consistency of the snow was likely responsible for the shortfall in moisture. So far, the county’s snow total of 21 1/2 inches, including 5 1/2 inches on Nov. 22, has surpassed the total See SNOW, p. 18 Rappahannock News photo/Lou Hatter MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR Paul Lamb is a popular man with residents who live on the county’s back roads. The highway department has used large equipment like this to clear many of the unsurfaced secondary roads, where packed snow had turned to ice. Arundel Newspapers names president Arundel Newspapers, Virginia’s largest paid weekly newspaper group, this week announced the promotion of J. David Ray to become president and Eugene M. Carr as executive vice president. Arthur W. Arundel, chairman and chief executive officer, said “the appointments represent a move to strengthen management with our current rapid growth and toward major expansion in the years just ahead.” The company recently completed a $3.5 million production facility with a new high-speed, fourcolor Goss Urbanite Press, which See ARUNDEL, p. 15 No changes in schools' snow policy By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Rappahannock School Board wrestled with the issue of school closings because of snow and agreed with Superintendent David Gangel that “the most reasonable thing to do is, if we have a concern, to take the safe way and cancel school. ” The School Board meeting itself had been rescheduled because of snow, from its regular second Tuesday evening to Friday, Dec. 15, at 1 p.m. Dr. Gangel said he had considered both holding an in-service session for bus drivers, to teach them to put on and take off chains, and shortening bus routes on snow days to pick up only along hard-surfaced roads. Both options, however, have drawbacks. He explained that on dual-wheels vehicles like school buses, only the outside wheels can be fitted with chains. This provides some help with stopping, he said, but is not much improvement in traction for moving forward. “With the conditions on the back roads this past week, chains wouldn’t have helped,” Stone wall-Hawthorn District representative William Oliver said. Dr. Gangel noted that the Warren County public schools restrict bus routes to hard-surfaced roads only on days when the back roads are snow-covered, “but I’m not comfortable doing that.” (In an interview last week with the Rappahannock News, Dr. Gangel pointed out that if parents were responsible for getting their children to a central pick-up point on the nearest hard-surfaced road, that would leave a group of children standing on the shoulder of the road, exposing them to the weather and also to potential danger should a driver lose control of his vehicle. (Another concern, Dr. Gangel continued, is that if See POLICY, p. 18 Town subdivision wins approval By LOU HATTER Rappahannock News Staff Writer After a long and sometimes fractious debate, Washington’s Town Council approved the subdivision of the former Stuart property on Blue Ridge Avenue. The approval was granted despite the town Planning Commission’s recommendation that the subdivision be rejected on the grounds that promised documentation had not been provided. By last Wednesday evening, however, those documents were submitted by the LOMP joint venture partners, who are Dean and Linda Morehouse, Robert and Susan Parrish, Patrick O’Connell and Reinhardt Lynch. The debate over approval of the subdivision centered qn differing interpretations of the town’s subdivision ordinance. Planning Commission chairman William Wickens maintained that the ordinance mandated that all septic systems be located on the lot which they serve, which is not the case on two of the LOMP lots. Councilman Ray Gooch, however, argued that the council was within its rights to waive that provision under another section of the subdivision ordinance. Wickens also argued that the partners’ failure to dedicate the land necessary to fulfill another requirement, that all roads serving subdivisions be on 50-foot rights-of-way, was also grounds for denial of the subdivision application. Gooch again argued that the council was within its rights to waive that provision as well. See COUNCIL, p. 18 Holiday closings The following business and county offices will have special hours during the holiday season: The county government offices will be closed Dec. 25 and 26 and Jan. 1. The Rappahannock National Bank in Washington and the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Flint Hill will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. The Rappahannock Social Services Department will be closed Dec. 25 and 26 and Jan. 1. The Rappahannock Library will be closed the week of Dec. 24 and will reopen on Jan. 2. The Rappahannock Health Department will be closed Dec. 25 and 26 and Jan. 1. Area post offices will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. family Guidance services ot Kappahannock will be closed Dec. 25 and 26 and Jan. 1. In case of an emergency, members of the clinic staff will be on call and may be reached by dialing its answering service at 675-3329. Rappahannock Public Schools will dismiss at 2 p.m., Dec. 21 and reopen on Jan. 2. The Rappahannock News will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Advertising and editorial deadlines for the Dec. 28 and Jan. 4 issues are; combo display real-estate advertising, 3 p.m., Dec. 21 and 28; combo display classified advertising, 3 p.m., Dec. 22 and 29; local display classified advertising and editorial deadline, noon, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. Normal business hours will be observed Tuesday, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. The staff of the Rappahannock News wishes all our readers the merriest of Christmases. Honored by fellow barristers Rappahannock News photo/Lou Hatter HONORED FOR HIS 50 years of legal practice, James W. Fletcher stands in front of his portrait, which hangs in the courtroom of the county courthouse in Washington. With Fletcher are his children, from left, James W. Fletcher III, Mildred Fletcher Slater, Martha Stuart Fletcher Trope, Cathy Fletcher Littleton and Louise Fletcher Tayloe.

News of Record £_:-4——^_____ General District Court The following cases were heard Jn Rappahannock County General district Court. Tuesday, Dec. 19: , Thomas P.- Eyring,- trespassing to hunt, continued to Jan. 16. , Millard Shane Hast, trespassing to hunt, complied with law. ” William A. Hollins, trespassing <o hunt, $50/40. * Douglas Ashby Mills, trespassing to hunt, complied with law. * Alfredo Pestana, failure to display orange. $25 40. * David Ray Sisk, trespassing to ■ hunt, complied with law. f Gregory Lee Sisk, trespassing to hunt, complied with law. „ Arnold Karl Zinnecker, failure to check deer, $100 40. Dale Morehouse, failure to obey court order, continued to Jan. 2; grand larceny, continued to Jan. 2; trespassing, continued to Jan. 2. Clista R. Green, destruction of public property, $50/40. Lee Rooker, destruction of private property, continued. Stephen A. Zimmerli, assault, dismissed. Catherine Dixon, assault, no prosecution. John Daniel Johnson, failure to obey an order of court, not found. Michael Anthony Wines, failure to obey order of court, not found. Robert Grafton Devening, motion for review. Real estate transactions The following real-estate transfers were recorded during the past .week: Robert 0. Bridges and wife to Richard G. Price and wife, 3.6232 £cres, Piedmont District. $105,000. Howard Harley Executor to ^Homestead Properties Inc., Blue *Ridge Mountain Estate, Lot 13, Block 5, Section E, Plat 5, Wakefield -District. $2,000. • t Marina A. Gieseeke and wife to Louis J. Sparacino and wife, Rappahannock and Culpeper counties (10 percent in Rappahannock), Lot 2, 5 acres. $48,000. Nancy R. Rothrock to J-M Partnership, 3.500 acres, Jackson District. $192,500. Laura Rebecca Pullen Jenkins to Paul M. Baldwin and wife, .511 acres, Hampton District. $68,000. ;lt's a boy! t Charles and Linda Settle of Flint * Hill are proud to announce the birth ^.of a son. Kyle Davis, bom Dec. 10 at ' Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton. Kyle .weighed 7 pounds, I0V2 ounces and * was 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Anne Leake of Sperryville and Carroll Settle of Castleton. Paternal grandparents are Charles and Reba Settle of Flint Hill. Maternal great-grandmother is Nannie Leake of Sperryville. PUBLIC NOTICE REGULAR MEETING CHANGE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County will hold their regular January Meeting on Wednesday, January 3,1990. the changed date (from Monday, January 1) is necessary due to a State Holiday and scheduling conflicts. p~ ■ ‘ " The Regular business meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m., with public hearings heard at 7:00 p.m. John W. McCarthy County Administrator NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SIX YEAR PLAN FOR SECONDARY ROADS In accordance with Section 33.1-70.01 of the Code of Virginia, 1950 (as amended), the Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County and the Virginia Department of Transportation's Resident Engineer will jointly hold a public hearing on a Six-Year Plan (1990-91 through 1995-96) for the improvement of the Secondary Roads in Rappahannock County, to be held at the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors on January 3, 1990 at 7:00p.m. at the Courthouse in Washington, VA. Citizens of Rappahannock County are invited to be present to make their desires known for improvement of the roads in the Secondary System of Highways in Rappahannock County. A map showing the Six-Year Improvement Plan may be seen at the Building, Zoning & Administration Office, corner of Porter and Main Streets, in Washington, VA, on business days from 8:30-4:30. John W. McCarthy County Administrator Yes! Please enter my new subscription to &appaf)annocfe Jietos frubicnptum rate* bp 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 subscription are payable in advance. Make check or money order payable to: Rappahannock News, Washington, VA 22747. This form may also be used for CHANGE OF ADDRESS Old Address: New Address: Second class postage paid at the Post Office at Warrenton, VA. The Rappahannock News is published every Thursday by Rappahannock News, a division of Arundel Communications, Inc. Postmaster, please s nd 3579 to Box 631, Warrenton, VA. 221860631. Volunteers honored Photo courtesy American Heart Association RAPPAHANNOCK’S HARD-WORKING VOLUNTEERS receive the American Heart Association’s highest honor, the Sustained Growth Award. Representing the Rappahannock Unit is Eino Siira (right), who was presented the award for the most growth in the-past three years by Virginia Affiliate president Dr. Pramod Mohanty. County emergency log Fire & rescue The following calls were routed through the dispatch center during the past week: Dec. 12: 11:21 a.m., shortness of breath, Route 621, Culpeper Co., Amissville Fire Department; 12:08 p.m., kidney stones, Route 211 East, Amissville Fire Department, Flint Hill Fire Department and Washington Fire Department; 12r34 p.m., possible broken ankle, Route 522, Washington Fire Department and Flint Hill Fire Department. Dec. 14: 10:30 a.m., transport, Fauquier Hospital to Viewtown, Amissville Fire Department; 5:57 p.m., sick call, Route 231, Sperryville Rescue Squad. Dec. 15: 1:26 p.m. heart patient, Route 1001, Sperryville Rescue Squad and Washington Fire Department. Dec. 16: 7:21 p.m., structural fire, Route 688, Fauquier Co., Amissville Fire Department; 7:22 p.m., sick call, Route 729, Amissville Fire Department. Dec. 17: 5:28 p.m., chimney fire, Route 622, Castleton Fire Department and Amissville Fire Department. Sheriff's log Dec. 10: suspicious vehicle, Route 211, Washington; abandoned vehicle, Route 614, Gid Brown Hollow. Dec. 11: auto accident, Piedmont. Ave., Washington. Dec. 12: possible prowler, Harris Hollow; overdue motorist, Washington area; auto accident, Route 522, North of Flint Hill; public service, Route 522, North of Massies Corner; larceny, Route 642, Amissville; assist motorist, Route 211, Sperry - ville. Dec. 13: hunting complaint, Route 633, Washington; auto accident involving a deer, Route 211, Washington; traffic hazard, Route 626, Tiger Valley; vandalism to vehicle, Routes 522 and 211, Massies Comer. Dec. 14: intoxicated drivers, Route 211, Washington; assist motorist, Route 211, Sperryville; auto accident, Route 622, Harris Hollow, auto accident involving a deer. Route 522 past Route 604; public service, Town of Washington. Dec. 15: hunting complaint. Route 600, Old Hollow; jauto accident, Route 211 West ofrWashington; auto accident, Route 640, Forest Grove; auto accident, Route 211, West of Washington; information, Route 211, Sperryville. Dec. 16: cow out, Route 522, Woodville; hunting complaint, Route 612, Old Hollow; domestic, Route 637, Amissville; cow in the road. Route 522, Woodville; auto accident. Route 729, Ben Venue. Dec. 17; overdue motorist, Sperryville area; domestic, Route 642, Amissville. Comments asked on park's gypsy moth control plan Public comments are being solicited on gvpsy-moth-control projects being planned for implementation in May 1990. In memory of JIMMY BRADY at Christmas time We love and miss you very much. Love, Mom, Dad and family An Environmental Assesment is being prepared for each of two separate management programs: (1) the general Park gypsy-moth integrated Pest Management (IPM) program, and (2) the Appalachian Integrated Pest Management (AIPM) project. Gypsy-moth populations in Shenandoah National Park are expected to be at a level such that management actions will be needed to control this alien species in some of the Park’s visitor-use areas and along portions of the Skyline Drive. Additionally, habitats for the federally endangered Shenandoah salamander, Plethodon Shenandoah, whose entire global distribution lies within the Park, will be treated. Park superintendent J.W. Wade said, “The National Park Service finds it necessary to exercise the full range of control techniques this year, in order to protect these areas (~ft -f —rW W. IIH.W rows Rappahannock National Bank Your community bank’' Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday evenings 5-7 Gay Street, Washington 703-675-3519 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY MOTOR VEHICLE ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, January 3,1990, at 7:00 p.m., at the Courthouse in Washington, VA, to consider the following ordinance: Pursuant to the authority of Section 46.2-1313 of the Code of Virginia, all of the provisions and requirements of the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia contained in Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia, except those provisions and requirements the violation of which constitutes a felony, and except those provisions and requirements which by their very nature can name no application to or within the County of Rappahannock, are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference and made applicable within the County of Rappahannock. Such provisions and requirements are hereby adopted. mutatis mutandis, and made a part of this Ordinance as fully as though set forth at length herein, and it shall be unlawful for any person, within the said County to violate, or fail, neglect, or refuse to comply with, any provision of Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia which is adopted by this Ordinance; provided, that in no event shall the penalty imposed for the violation of any provisions adopted hereby exceed the penalty imposed for a similar offense under title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia. In the enforcement of this Ordinance, law enforcement officers shall, in issuing a traffic summons or citation, charge the violator with the numbered section of title 46.2 with the letter "R" as a prefix to such number, to indicate that the violation being charged is a County, and not a State, law violation. Further, any person or group of persons wishing to request that the motor vehicle laws of the Commonwealth be extended onto private street right-of-ways within subdivisions in Rappahannock County for the purposes of law enforcement are invited to attend the hearing and make their wishes known to the Board of Supervisors. from severe impacts. Extremely high gypsy-moth larval populations are expected this spring in most developed areas in the North, Central and South Districts of the Park.” In addition to these regular gypsy-moth-suppression activities, the Park is cooperating in the multiagency Appalachian Integrated Pest Management Project (AIPM). The purpose of this project is to demonstrate the effectiveness of new and exisiting management technology in an IPM approach to minimize the spread and adverse effects of the gypsy moth in the Appalachian Mountains. Proposed gypsy-moth-control activities associated with the Park’s integrated pest-management program this year include aerial spray treatments. Other IPM activities used to slow the artificial spread of gypsy-moth life stages may also be implemented, if conditions warrant. These may include the ii^pection of recreation vehicles leaving campgrounds, limiting the length of stay in campgrounds to two or three days, and increased efforts to enhance visitor and public awareness of the gypsy-moth issue. Park managers are providing a 30-day review period and invite all interested persons to comment on the proposed management activities. The 1990 Annual Gypsy Moth Management Activity Program is available for review at Shenandoah National Park Headquarters. Persons who wish to comment on this proposal or desire a copy of the assessment may write to: Superintendent, Shenandoah National Park, Route 4, Box 348, Luray, VA 22835. The close of the 30-day public-comment period is Jan. 15, 1990. Merry Christmas from Laurel Mills Store “God's blessing on you all through the holiday season and throughout the New Year." Rt. 618, Castleton 703-937-3015 HAPPY HOLIDAYS May all the joys of the Christmas holiday reach every heart and home Flint Hill Store Jean & Wilson Burke

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-Rappahannock iletosAn Independent Newspaper Established 1877 Published Every Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL Publisher. President BARBARA C. BURKE General Manager LOU HATTER Managing Editor ANN BROWN Account Executive JOHN T. TOLER, Executive Vice President 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 - S3 00 (if available) OFFICE: RappannocK News Bldg Washington Va 227<7 Telephone: 703-675-3338 HOURS: 8 30 a m to 5:30 pm, Mon -Fri Published by Arundel Newspapers Member. Audit Bureau ot Circulation THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21,1989 For unto you... And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. And all went to be taxed, everyone into his owm city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, to be taxed with Mary, his espoused wife, beihg great with child. And so it was that while they were there the days were accomplished that she would be delivered, and she bought forth her first-born son, wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them and the Glory of the Lord shone round them, and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, “Fear not, for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. “And this shall be a sign unto you, ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the ; heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good \Vill toward men.” And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now into Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.” And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph and the babe lying in a manger. And w hen they had seen it they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. — Gospel according to St. Luke Commentary Rappahannock News photo/Cindy Mahan IN THE SPIRIT residents carol, following the lighting of the community Christmas tree on the courthouse lawn last Sunday evening. Letters to the editor Yes, Virginia iome eanor: I am eight years old. , Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.” Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? VIRGINIA O’HANLON 115 W. 95th Street New York Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except what they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by the;ir little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have HO HOlJ n CH«Bri“s-A / , Ni ^lGARM A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU TOO / no enjoyment, except in sense ana sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in-Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they’re not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. You tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that certain beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood. Editorial, the New York Sun Sept. 21, 1897 Will Santa pay a visit? To the editor: A year ago, we were given little hope that Shirley Minton would survive brain surgery three times in 10 days. The neurosurgeons call her amazing. We call her a walking miracle. She operates the “No-Kill Cat Shelter Inc.” at Route 5, Box 300, Abingdon, VA 24210. The unfunded, non-profit home for handicapped and unwanted cats and kittens now has between 175 to 200 residents. During her"8VS* years of taking in strays, Shirley has overcome the effects of a fire, a theft, cataracts, eye surgery twice, open-heart surgery to implant an artificial heart valve and brain surgery three times. Shirley is doing well, but the brain surgeries robbed her of much of her manual dexterity needed to make the detailed crafts which were her only way of supporting the cats. She is not bitter. She lives with an optimistic faith that there will, somehow, be a way to keep the shelter operating. The shelter, now tax-exempt, is far from perfect. However, for a frost-bitten and starving cat, it is a haven. For felines that have known nothing but abuse, fear and pain, the touch of human kindness far outweighs any shelter shortcomings. For the furry innocents that face no future except death, Shirley Minton means life. She survived when all odds were against her. Because she lived, many dozens of cats destined for death also lived. Because she lived, kittens got to feel the first rays of sunshine, bat in wonder at a snowflake, tumble in rustling leaves and scamper up the beautiftil pines surrounding the only home most of them will ever know. I Many people take advantage of the unselfishness of the Minton};. From June 1 through Oct. 20, 140 cats and kittens were brought to the shelter by 51 different people. Of those, only 19 brought donations or small amounts of food. The donations totaled $204. Would it be asking too much of Santa to pay the Mintons and the cats a tax-deductible visit? At the Minton home, Christmas will not bring parties, decorations, gifts, fancy food or twinkling lights. We can only hope there will be something more for them than a silent night and a bleak shelter future. When we sit down to an abundance of food on Christmas Day, let us not forget the hungry and unwanted animals that might be right outside our decorated houses. Let us not forget that Shirley Minton takes such animals and feeds them before she feeds herself. Christmas dinner for the Mintons will be very simple, but there won’t be any cold and hungry cats outside their door begging for warmth and food. Maybe, after all, the Mintons have captured tHe true reason for this season. When the Creator of all creatures looks down and sees some of man’s callousness toward helpless animals, we cannot help but wonder - does He cry too? JEAN S. CAMPBELL Abingdon ffhRistims BLessings F roni The Staff of The RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS Arthur W. Arundel Publisher V Ann Brown Barbara C. Burke Lisa J. Currie Lou Hatter Sharon Kilpatrick Cindy Mahan Cathy Pullen Ellen Pullen Patricia Raynor John Toler Our Production Correspondents and Production Staff *

Christmas hope lives despite odds l o the editor: Throughout my lifetime, Santa Claus has been fighting a losing battle to keep alive the Christmas spirit and to hold us steadfast in our faith. Until very recently the older people kept this dark secret to themselves and bravely fried to pretend to me and other children between one and 68 years of age that all was well. Behind the Iron Curtain, children quite often did not see Santa Claus and they were taught that the Baby Jesus had never existed. But little children know what is true and what is not true. No teacher is clever ^ enough and no so-called state” is strong enough to pervert their hearts permanently, for “of such is the Kingdom of God.” A bell rings and a child is reminded by its sweet tones of angels, of the Baby Jesus, of Heaven; the child grows older and the bell’s sonorous tones remind him of freedom and happiness again. :* This Christmas these bells are pealing out all over Europe in joyful unison, proclaiming, “God is not dead. Christ was bom this day and still is alive. We shall soon be completely free. Up with the cross as our symbol and down with all walls!” ihe sad experiment in Godlessness has admittedly failed behind the Iron Curtain and, yes, on this side of it also. No tone has a switch to shut off this upheaval of human light. It is comparable in magnitude and human power to the French Revolution. The utter failure of disastrous state planning has been laid thread bare for all to see. “How many divisions has the pope?” asked “Uncle Joe” Stalin; The answer his successors are now •getting is, “They are as legion as the hearts and souls which inhabit the earth, Joe, and your principal successor has just knelt in the snow of Canossa (Rome) to admit that he has been crushingly outnumbered by the followers of St. Peter!” The first Christmas I can remember (when I was about three) was spoiled when I ran directly into the SSI program helps disabled If you have limited income and resources, supplemental security income (SSI) may be able to help, according to Bruce A. Hundley, Social Security manager in Culpeper. SSI is a Federal program administered by the Social Security Administration but financed from general revenues, not from Social Security taxes, Mr. Hundley explained. It makes monthly payments to eligible aged, blind and disabled people. People who receive SSI may qualify for other benefits too, such as Medicaid, food stamps and other social services. You may qualify if you are 65 or older, or blind or disabled, and a lawful resident of the U.S., and you meet certain income and resource limits, Mr. Hundley said. Some income and some resources are not counted in determining eligibility for SSI. The house you live in and your car, for example, are not counted in the resource limit. For more information or to apply for SSI, call 1-800-234-5772. The Culpeper Social Security office is located at 806 North Main Street and is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (§. (Horn? betas Adore! fliml * On that night in Bethlehem, the world was Blessed with the Greatest Gift. Happy Holidays James & Wilma Burke P,T. Valley Grocery Sperryville, Va. on Rt. 231 703-987-8361 devil (with whom I was already fairly well acquainted through instruction and hearsay). He was digging up from under me as I was playing alone in a sandpile with my present from Santa Claus—a toy dump truck. When my mother and Aunt Jenny ran from the house in response to my screams that the devil was coming they found a tiny filack mole staring blindly up at them from the sand! Their reassurances were useless; the animal had come from the devil’s home, he had come for me, and I already knew that he could turn himself into a snake or into anything else that he chose, so why not into this little fairy animal? Besides, it was the first time I had ever seen a mole. The devil’s attempt to kidnap me that Christmas was just the beginning; things continued to get worse, Christmas by Christmas. When I was about five, my older brother completely demolished my brand-new, sturdy, steel “steam shovel,” on which I could ride, a present from Santa. Connie blew it apart by placing inside it a “cherry bomb,” meaning to blow it apart by air as he had the tin cans. Instead, he managed to flatten it with a terrific explosion on Christmas morning. By the time I had survived to about eight or nine, Rappahannock County and my family were in the throes of the “Great Depression.” Our two older sisters made our Christmas brighter by bringing us many gifts from Washington, D.C., as both of them had jobs. My older brother got another bright idea. Why not build our own “Speed King” weapon, with some wheels he could get. It would go at least 95 miles per hour down the hills, if we greased the axles thoroughly, he said. And so I was supplying the “boy power” (as usual) down the steep hill behind our house; Granville (in his glory at the “steering wheel”) was yelling back at me: “Harder, Josh! Push harder! “My feet were flying until my left one came down with such force on a large rusty nail in a short piece of board that it was driven clear through my foot and out the top of it! I tumbled down, over and over, spiked to that board! Terrible to relate, the only thing I could think of in that moment Was of Jesus nailed to the cross! Needless to add, I displayed none of the Savior’s bravery and resignation but screamed bloody murder as Dr. Browning lanced the nail hole to widen it for the cloth drain he inserted and deluged with pints of pure iodine! Fortunately, I was not silenced by lockjaw afterward! As I lay in bed for many days, lapping up all of the attention and sympathy I received, I had lots of time to think and to finally ask myself why all of these things were happening to me at Christmas time? I May the light of peace shine around the world. Fran A Charlie Washington House Reproductions Washington, Va. 703-675-3385 hit upon one answer: the devil and his helpers hated the Baby Jesus and Santa Claus and wanted to spoil everything for them. I was just getting caught in the crossfire! I did not think it prudent to try hard to remember one or two, or maybe three small sins of my own to explain things. I haven’t had much reason in the intervening years to change the conclusion at which I arrived that day. For all of my life, from 1921 to date, the world has been going to hell in a basket; nothing but “wars and rumors of war”: the aftermath of the Great War (WWI); the Russian Revolution and its aftermath; the rise of the fascist dictatorships; the headlong rush of the whole world into the second World War; our development of the atomic bomb and its use in war; the enslavement of one country after another and, then, almost a half century of cold war between the communists and the west. And then, suddenly, the collapse of the whole communist house of cards and lies. Surprise! Surprise! The choir of angels will not be singing from “Mein Kampf” or the “Communist Manifesto” after all, but the “Hallelujah Chorus” rings out instead, and we all join in to thank God for a glorious Christmas gift — the sight of their much-vaunted Keystone, total materialism, turning out to be rotten sandstone instead. But this has always been known to the young and pure of heart. As for any holdovers somewhat impure of heart, they have only to be reminded that I still have my Christmas devil, momentarily on a leash; but ready and eager to break loose and turn this pretty Christmas story of 1989 once again into a writable hell on earth. Just a word to the wise and prudent. For the rest of us, let us hope and believe on Christmas Day and share the pure happiness of children once more. ROBERT W. EASTHAM Flint Hill MM (HRiffaf Coming your way with thanks and good wishes o:t the road ahead. Best wishes. BALDWIN'S WEST END SERVICE • Mechanic on duty • Auto Parts • Wrecker - 24 hours • AAA Danny & Andy Baldwin 703-987-8240 Residents brave snow, slick roads and respond to support neighbors By PEGGY BANKER Rappahannock News Contributing Writer We would like very much to thank all the people who made it to the Support-the-People event. The weather didn’t cooperate, but the community certainly did. With last minute changes in location and time, we really weren’t expecting a large turnout, but plenty showed up. Since we couldn’t set up early, it was really chaotic when we did get started at noon. One family was so nice, helping us unload the truck. All the people were really patient and helpful, looking for their sizes in one bag or pile after another. The people who came out to support the program helped to sort and stack as much as we did. We have a list of people to thank, but those who braved the bad roads and put up with the disorganization to come on out and get what they could use, deserve a big “Thankyou.” In getting this event together, Brenda Knoll and Ruth Kramer from the Heads Up! 4-H club got it all going again this year. They put in the much-needed time and work. Some of their 4-H helpers were Perspective RappJLv i a FORMED IN JB33 from culpepeh AND NAMED FDR THE RAPPAhamdc* RIVER. HEADWATERS DF which are IN THIS COW™ April Knoll, Sarah Crawford and Jennifer Deciancio. Janet Smoot and Brownie Troops 909 and 929 helped a great deal in collecting and making the needed arrangements with the fire halls and Santa Claus. April Heddleston and her Sunday-school class played Santa’s helpers, wrapping and helping people find things. A special thanks also to Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus. Thanks to Rappahannock 4-H Horse and Pony club and to the Baptist women’s groups. We also want to thank the Washington Volunteer Fire Department for the use of their building, even though weather conditions caused a last-minute change of plans. Thanks to the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department for participating as a pick-up point. Thanks also to Washington Baptist Church for the use of their church when plans had to be changed. There are a lot of leftover items, including men’s clothing, some smaller sizes of women’s clothes and some children’s. If you have specific needs and were unable to attend, you can call Peggy Banker, 6753563, or Janet Smoot, 987-9029. Thanks again to all who participated in Support the People. Hospice serves more varied clients With a 36-percent patient increase in 1989, the special kind of caring delivered by Hospice of the Rapidan is meeting the patients’ needs. More families are choosing to care for the terminally ill at home when proper support is available, according to executive director Tina Weaver. Hospice offers registered nursing, certified nursing aide, social worker, spiritual, pharmacy, bereavement and volunteer support free of charge in Orange, Madison, Culpeper and Rappahannock, for eligible patients. Diagnoses are varied, including congestive heart failure, birth defects, AIDS, Lou Gehrig’s disease, cardiopulmonary disease, kidney failure and various cancers. No longer are patients elderly. Two infants as well as 13 adults under 60 years of age benefitted Some families decide due to physical or emotional stress to have the patient die in a nursing home or hospital. During and after this decision-making process, hospice personnel continue to support the patient and family. Hospice may be instrumental in accelerating admissions to other health-care facilities. Bereavement support is provided as needed following the death, through individual counseling and support groups. For more information, contact Hospice of the Rapidan, 825-4840. MIDDLE STREET GALLERY would like to thank all the patrons and supporters of its efforts to bring unique exhibitions to rural Virginia during 1989. 7th Congressional High School Art Show Faces of Rappahannock Faces of Russia The Skyline Show American Primitive r~. .. Arnold Holeywell's "Gas Stations to Glaciers" Tanya Richey's "Objectives, Correlatives" The Fiber Show Gallery Artists and Friends 1 Art for Gifts through Dec 31st, Hours: 11 a.m. to 9p.m. Friday - Sunday 703-675-3440 Season s best to each and every one. It is always a pleasure to serve you. Rappahannock Farmers Co-op Sperryville, Va. 987-8555 Holiday Hours Closed December 25th Closed January 1st At this treasured time we extend thanks to our friends and neighbors for their kind support. Have a happy holiday season, brimming with good cheer. THE RAPPAHANNOCK NATIONAL BANK Washington, Virginia 675-3519

Church Activities Washington Baptist Interim Pastor: Rev. Earl Jarrell Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Wednesday: Choir Rehersal 6:30 p.m. County Methodist Services The United Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Dec. 24 as follows: Flint Hill United Methodist at 11:15 a.m.; Sperryville at 8:45 a.m. and Willis Chapel at 10 a.m. with Communion. The Rev. Merlin Shorb, pastor, and invites the public. Sunday: Wednesday: Thursday: Slate Mills Baptist Pastor: Rev. J. Harold Eaton Sunday School 10:00 a.m. _ Morning Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Choir 6:45 p.m. Youth and Adult Choirs 7:30 p.m. W.M.U. Meeting _ Nethers Mill Lighthouse Weekly services at Nethers Mill Lighthouse Tabernacle include 7:30 p.m., Wednesday; 7:30 p.m., Saturday; and 5:30 p.m., Sunday. The Rev. Charles Clinedinst, pastor, invites the public. Amissville Full Gospel Pastor: Rev. Paul Markee Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a. m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer and Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Nursery provided. Quaker meeting There is an hour of silent worship, 10 a.m.-ll a.m., Sunday at the Middle Street Gallery. Massanova Pentecostal Pastor: Rev. L. D. Savage Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Worship 7 p.m. Saturday: Youth 7 p.m. Amissville Baptist Pastor: Rev. Thomas Everett Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer, Praise and Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Amissville United Methodist Pastor: Rev. Steven D. Parker Saturday: Christmas Caroling 3 p.m. Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Monday: Adult Choir Practice 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: UMW Spiritual Study Group 9 a.m. Maranatha Independent Baptist Pastor: Rev. Clyde R. Woodard Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship & Children’s Church 11 a.m. Evening Service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. Friday Teen Time 7 p.m. Forest Grove Baptist pastor: Rev. Sidney Rodriguez Sunday: Sunday School 10.00 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Promise Land Baptist Pastor: Rev. John R. Pendleton Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 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 Sunday: Sunday: . Peter's Catholic Mission Rev. Albert Verbeke, Chaplain Vocations Sunday. Mass at 9 and 11 a.m. Rev. James R. Gould, Diocesan Director of Vocations, will be the Celebrant and Homilist at both services Masses: On Weekdays (Mon.-Sat.) at 8:30 a.m. On Holy Days at 7:30 p.m. Macedonia Baptist Pastor: Rev. James A. Price Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11:15 a.m. Christmas programs in the area Living nativity The Rappahannock County United Methodist Churches will present a living nativity scene, re-enacting the birth of the Christ child, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 23 in the red shed on Route 211, a half mile east of the town of Washington. Live animals are used for the hillside display, which can be viewed from the road. Visitors may also walk up the pathway bordered by luminaries to the shed, where they can hear as well as see the Christmas story. Chester Gap Chester Gap Baptist Church will present its Christmas play, entitled “Your Church and Mine,” 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 21. Rev. James Burke, pastor, invites everyone to attend. Communion service There will be a candlelight Communion service at the Sperryville United Methodist Church, 8 p.m., Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. All are invited. Amissville Methodist Members of the Amissville Methodist Church will host a community Christmas caroling program, 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 23. Trinity Episcopal Trinity Episcopal Church will hold its Christmas Eve Service, 11 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 24. All are invited. St. Peter’s Catholic Mission The following services will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Mission during the holiday season: Thursday, Dec. 21: Pentitential service, 7:30 p.m. * Sunday, Dec. 24: Mass, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 24: Vigil of Christmas. Christmas program and carols, 7:15 p.m.; mass, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25: Feast of Christmas. Mass, 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 30: Mass, 8:30 a.m. (no mass in the evening). Sunday, Dec. 31: Mass, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. (no mass in the evening). Monday, Jan. 1: New Year. Mass, 10 a.m. Rev. Albert Verbeke is Chaplain at St. Peter’s Catholic Mission. Thornton Gap Thornton Gap Regular Baptist Church will present its Christmas progranf, 6 p.m., Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. Everyone is welcome. Washington Baptist A candlelight Communion service will be held at Washington Baptist Church, 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 24. Everyone is invited. Choral concert reset Jan. 5 Ihe new date for the CulpeperPiedmont Choral Society’s Annual Christmas Candlelight Concert is Friday, Jan. 5, at 8 p.m. at the Culpeper Baptist Church, 318 S. West Street. The 52-voice chorus will present Part I of Handel’s “Messiah," and soloists to be featured are Diana Bennett, Jean Berckman, Ron Panebaker and Ed Tyner from the Culpeper area, plus Monty Bodington, Arthur Palmer and Donna Speidel of the Warrenton area. For more information about this concert or about becoming a member or a patron, please-call 703-825-6974 in Culpeper, 703^47-0541 in Warrenton, 703-972-7101 in the L.O.W.Fredericksburg area, or 703-6725574 in Orange. Candlelight service at Sperryville Methodist The Sperryville United Methodist Church will hold its annual candlelight Communion service, 8 p.m., Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. All are welcome. The Rappahannock County United Methodist Churches will present a living nativity scene, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 23 in the red' shed on Route 211, a half mile east of the town of Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Pullen of Washington were Saturday-night guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Baldwin ana son David. Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Nethers of Stephens City were Thursday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Aylor and Heather and Mr. and Mrs. F.D. Coffey and family. Shirley Kushner of Gaithersburg, Md., spent from Thursday until Saturday with her mother, Catherine Brown. Mr. David Cordle of Williamsburg spent Monday with his mother, Eleanor Cordle. Guests during the weekend of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jenkins, Richard and Angie were Phyllis Savoy of Arlington, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Jenkins, Donna and Allen, and George Dodson, all of Nethers Mill; Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Pullen and Kirk Jenkins, all of Washington; and Mr. Lester Deal. Lewis and Nancy Cordle of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., were expected to arrive Wednesday for a visit with his mother, Eleanor Cordle, for the holidays. By CATHY Pin TEN PJmkw 987-8740 Mr. and Mrs. William W. Cloe and Beth of Stafford and Mr. and Mrs. William Weedon Cloe III are expected to arrive Monday, to spend the holidays with Mrs. T.J. Pillar. The youth of Sperryville United Methodist will host a community Christmas caroling program, Thursday, Dec. 21. They will meet^at the church at 7 p.m. All members are invited. Sunday luncheon guest of Emma Swindler and Annabelle Swindler was Margaret Devers. Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Olin McDaniel were guests in the Swindler home. Cecil Baldwin and Mr. and Mrs. Danny Baldwin and family attended the Lights of. Life lighting of the Christmas tree at Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton, recently. A light was given in memory of Thomas R. Baldwin by the Outpatient Clinic of Fauquier Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Payne and son Billy of Keameysville, W.Va., were weekend guests of Mrs. Cecil Baldwin and family. Have a very Merry Christmas! Woodvilie area news Jennifer Anderson of Blacksburg arrived home Sunday to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Anderson. Vallie Butler, Norma Holt, Josephine Vest and Patsy Wharton were shoppers in Manassas on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby O’Bannon and children Jason and Katie of Culpeper and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Scott were Saturday-evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice O’Bannon. Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Mac Dodson and daughters Cathy and Gina, Audrey Pullen and Ruby Pullen, all of Culpeper, were guests of Ruth Orange. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Conners were Sunday guests of Mrs. Conners’ mother, Lena B. Cline, in Culpeper. By JUNE CLARK Phone W7-W2T Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Hawkins of Manassas were Saturday guests of Claudia Jenkins and Otis Hawkins. Dr. and Mrs. Raleigh 0. Baker of Hampton were Saturday overnight guests of Rev. and Mrs. L. Starke Jones. A Merry Christmas to all and a thank-you to all for helping with the Woodville news. Your cooperation is appreciated. 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 Southern States Culpeper Petroleum Co-op Rt. 29N. • Culpeper 703/825-9*51 FRONT ROYAL MOTORS, INC. Sales Service Your Friendly Ford Dealer 703-636-2901 North American tupupmem to. 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It could also be argued that when that ideal is compromised, what we have no longer qualifies as a gift; a bribe perhaps, but not a gift. Since we can give nothing that could enrich God, all God's benefits come to us as free gifts. The good health and optimum environment we thrive on are gifts that make life itself possible. These are expressions of God's loving acceptance of human creatures. It is never appropriate to appease or bribe someone who already loves us. God's love is already there, permeating our entire history. All God asks of us is gratitude. Our gratitude is evidenced when we in turn love God and neighbor. We begin to imitate God. God’s supreme gift, the ultimate expression of love, was God’s becoming one of us on the first Christmas. This Incarnation restored to us our dignity as creatures after God’s image. The pre-existent Christ emptied himself to become the poorest among us. He laid aside the glory that he shared with his Father before the world began. 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MR. and MRS. RICKIE RUTHERFORD Bridgette Scott bride of Rickie Rutherford Bridgette Suzanne Scott and Rickie Jaye Rutherford, both of Culpeper, were united in marriage Oct. 21 at Alum Spring Baptist Church. The Rev. William E. Wilkins performed the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Ola • Mae Scott and Gene E. Scott of Cul__ peper. The groom is the son of Jack • Rutherford of Rixeyville and Jim . and Dyanne Holt of Reva. He is the • grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Rutherford of Castleton and the late Athey and Gloria Sisk of Amissville. The bride was given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father. She wore a formal gown of white satin. The bodice and long sleeves were beaded with pearls. The full-length gown extended to a chapel-length train. Her head piece was a long veil beaded with pearls, with aj satin and lace crown. Carolyn M. Scott of Culpeper ; was the maid of honor. She wore a rose formal with a v-neck and back and puff sleeves. Bridesmaids were Melissa K. Scott, Christina Scott of Culpeper and Amber Corbin of Madison. They wore light-pink formals identical to that of the maid of honor. The best man was Brian Cooper of Culpeper. Ushers were Roland Minner of Stafford, and Butch Reid and Bobby D. Rutherford of Culpeper. All of the groom’s attendants wore gray tuxedos. Stacie Corbin was the flower girl. Christopher S. Painter and Rickie J. Rutherford Jr. were the ring bearers. Mother of the bride wore a rose satin, two-piece tea-length dress. 1 Mother of the groom wore a royalblue, two-piece tea-length dress. The nuptial music was played by organist William Bryant. Duets sung by Bridgette Spillman and David Winchester, with Ms. Keller as pianist, were “Shower Me With Your Love” and “The Lord’s Prayer.” Following the ceremony, a reception hosted and co-ordinated by Ola Mae Scott was held at the Culpeper Moose Lodge. The bride was guest of honor at a shower hosted by Linda Terry of Reva. Following a honeymoon to Virginia Beach, the couple will reside in Culpeper. Holidays cancel BP screening The Warren Memorial Hospital ’ announced that its regular Wednes day blood pressure screenings will not be offered during the Christmas holiday season, on either Dec. 27 or Jan. 3. The screenings will resume on Jan. 10 at their regular time, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the hospital lobby. Christ ts> JSorn... We thank you during this holiday season for your patronage and friendship. Merry Christmas. We would like to thank you for your support this year! SPERRYVILLE EXXON I Charles Clinedinst, Proprietor Sperryville, VA 987-8377 May the spirit of the Christmas season bring to you lasting happiness. Sperryville Comer Store Sperryville, Va. 987-8185 Foster takes 30-point Congratulations to Chris Foster, who bagged a 30-point deer weighing 162 pounds. Chris shot the deer Saturday at the family (Foster) orchard. Chris is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Foster. The United Methodist Women met with Louise McCullough for their Christmas meeting Monday night. Those present were Merlin and Joy Shorb, Linda Miller, Mary Curtis, Alice Pullen, Mary Brady, Janet Eastham, Gaynella Russell, Evelyn Walker, Mary Frances Bywaters, Barbara Gentry, Shelby Welch, Ardis East, Thelma Crane and Elizabeth Wharton. Crystal Werner and son Joshua will be staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Vest, while her husband, Sgt. Mark Werner, will be on a tour of duty in Panama. He left on Tuesday. The Flint Hill Methodist Church presented its Christmas play Sunday night. It was well attended and enjoyed by all. Refreshments followed the play. Mrs. Carl Howell and Chris Howell of Madison Heights and Paul Louis Miller Jr. of Odenton, Md., spent the weekend with their mother, Mrs. Paul Miller. The Howells and Mrs. Miller visited with Mrs. Miller’s sister, Gladys Bowie, in Culpeper Sunday. Pete Lillard and son Ricky of Manassas and Stevie Lillard were Saturday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickerson. Johnny Vest of Virginia Beach visited his grandmother, Christine Vest, Saturday. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church will have wprship service, 11:15 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 24. The pastor, the Rev. Merlin Shorb, invites the public to attend. A Communion candlelight serv By POLLY N. AYLOR Phone 987-8136 ice will be held, 8 p.m., Christmas Eve at the Sperryville United Methodist Church. The public is welcome. The Rappahannock Charge of the United Methodist Churches will present a Living Nativity scene, 6 p.m.9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 23 at the shed on the four-lane on Route 211 just out of Washington. Shirley Foster and Ertha Corbin spent last week with Charlotte Sealock at Tysons Corner. They took in some Christmas shopping while there. Mr. and Mrs. A.O. Smoot Jr. and Scott of Front Royal were Sunday visitors of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.O. Smoot. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gentry of McLean were Sunday visitors of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Gentry. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lillard were Saturday overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Patton and girls at Stephens City. Sunday they all motored to Chantilly for a family Christmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wade and family. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Butler of Front Royal visited the latter’s mother, Mrs. Wade Pullen. Keith and Kevin Kinsey of Front Royal spent the weekend with their grandfather, Frank Huff. Merry Christmas! Fruit producers seminar BLACKSBURG — Small-fruit producers interested in learning about the latest research in their field, can attend special seminars during the 94th annual Virginia State Horticultural Society meeting, Jan. 16-17 at the Omni Hotel in Charlottesville. Cost for the two-day informational program will be free to those who register for the overall meeting, and $30 for those who want to attend only the smalUfruit programs. Topics include pest management, lowvolume irrigation systems, pesticide-residue Assessments and defi ning organic concepts and marketing. Lodging is available at the Horticultural Society’s room rates at the Omni by sending an official registration form and one night’s deposit ($59 for a single) to the hotel. For more information on registration or on the conference, contact the Rappahannock County Extension office, 675-3619, or Herbert D. Stiles, extension horticulturist, Southern Piedmont Agricultural Experiment Station, Blackstone, Va. 23824, 804-292-5331. It's a girl! Mr. and Mrs. H. Dwayne Griffith and Amanda of Amissville are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Brittany Nicole, born Dec. 17 at Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton. Brittany weighed 9 lbs. and 1 ounce and was 21 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. David R. Brooks of Amissville. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Raymond T. Griffith of Culpeper. Maternal great-grandmothers are Helen Walker of Front Royal and Pearl Brooks of Manassas. Paternal great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sowers of Culpeper and Rosie Pullen of Washington. WoodeiPlaMB Luray, Virginia Looking For That Special Place Built entirely ot logs and nestled on five RIVER FRONT ACRES. Listen to the rushing of the Shenandoah River from our front porch* and enjoy a SPECTACULAR VIEW of the Massanutten Range while you dine on our varied menu. Our moderately priced entrees include fresh Catfish, Lamb Shanks, Steaks, Prime Rib, Pork Tenderloin and Pan Fried Chicken. HOURS: Wednesday thru Friday 5 PM - 9 Pm Saturday 5 PM - 9:30 PM Sunday Noon - 8 PM We will close for the winter January 1,1990 and re-open March-16th Directions: Rt: 211 West past Luray to the Shenandoah River. Turn Left on Rt. 646 at the bridge and go one mile. Ph. 703-743-4240 _ao sir . V - W 5C* Jayne's 404 S. Main St. Culpeper, VA 703-825-9456 Upcoming events Parenting group in Culpeper A Parent-Child Education Group will be held, 9:30 a.m.-ll:30 a.m., Tuesdays in Culpeper. The group will cover basic parenting techniques and child-development skills. For more information, contact Parent-Infant Education at 825-5656 or SAFE at 825-8876. Support group meeting A support group meeting for women with relationship problems will be held, 7 p.m., Wednesdays at Saint Stephen’s Church in Culpeper. For further information, call 825-8876. Flint Hill VFD fundraiser The Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring a gun raffle to raise money for the department. One gun will be given away ■for each of the next 12 months. Tickets are $20 each, are good for the entire 12-month period and are available from any Flint Hill VFD member. They may also be ordered by mail: send a check or money order payable to Flint Hill VFD, P.O. Box 150, Flint Hill, VA 22627. Tickets will be sent by return mail. Landscape show at gallery School House Gallery in Flint Hill proudly presents a landscape show, “In Country,” from now through Dec. 29, featuring Theresa Duke, Tonya Richey, Chris Stephens and Thomas Spande. For more information, call 636-1507. Art at Middle St. The “Art for Gifts” show at Washington’s Middle St. Gallery will run through Dec. 31. Original art gifts for children and adults are available to choose from. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday through Sunday; 9 a.m.-noon, Mondays and Wednesdays; and any other time by appointment, 675-3440. Library closings The library will be closed the week of Dec. 24. It will reopen Jan. 2, 1990, for regular hours. Persons wishing to return books during the holidays may leave them in the brown mailbox facing the driveway beside the building. New Year's in Washington A New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball will be held at the Washington Fire Hall, 8 p.m.-l a.m., Dec. 31. Music will be provided by the Crazy Eights, Rappahannock’s premier rock-and-roll band. Food and refreshments will be available. Admission is $7. Gypsy moth open houses Meetings will be held, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 4; and 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 5 at the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church (intersection of U.S. 522 and Route 626 at Scrabble). The purpose of the open houses is to inform the public about the gypsy moth and to obtain public involvement in the treatment decisions that will be implemented in the spring of 1990. The proposed treatment program is part of the federally funded Appalachian Integrated Pest Management Project (AIPM), which included approximately the southern third of Rappahannock County. For more information, call 987-8934. Written comments may be sent to: Gypsy Moth AIPM office, Virginia Dept, of Agricultural and Consumer Services, 735 East Market St., Suite C, Harrisonburg, VA 22801. Spaghetti dinner Jan. 11 The annual seventh-grade spaghetti dinner has been rescheduled for 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 11 at the Rappahannock County Elementary School. The RCES band and choir program will follow the dinner, at 7:30 p.m. Prices are $6 for adult, all you can eat, $5 for single serving and $3 for children under 10. For additional information, call Arthur Neufeld at 987-8259, or 675-3728, evenings. Murder Mystery at The School House A murder mystery dinner show will be held at The School House Restaurant and Inn, Flint Hill, Friday, Jan. 19. All murder mysteries include a three-course meal for $49.95. Mystery starts promptly at 7 p.m., with a clue-gathering cocktail hour. Mystery ends around 10 p.m. For reservations, call The School House at 676-3030. Store has new owners We welcome to our community Mr. and Mrs. George Gregg and Ada Alexandria, who became new proprietors of the Boston General Store, Nov. 27. The home of Cary Thornhill was the setting for a birthday party Dec. 9, honoring Mrs. Gordon Thornhill, and was hosted by Mrs. C.G. Thornhill and Melanie Thornhill. Others enjoying the occasion with her included Mr. and Mrs. Winfrey Thornhill of Nokesville, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morrison of Winchester, C.G. Thornhill and daughter Brittany of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thornhill of “Grayson Hill,” Gordon Thornhill, Gary Kopjanski, and Mr. and Mrs. David Allan Thornhill and children Elaina, Laureen and Karl David. We of the community offer our deepest sympathy to Frank Duncan and the family upon the passing of his brotherfin-law, Charles Clatterbuck of Rapidan, last week. The Salem Fire Department and Rescue Squad held their annual dinner at the fire hall Saturday evening. Congratulations to Reva Hash, who has become associated with Real Estate III. After being away for 17 years, she has returned to her native Boston and is now living with her father, Herb Hash, and her son, Nathan. We wish her much success and know her father must be mighty happy to have her back. Tonya Cave spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Billy Fincham in Culpeper. Mandy and Missy Jenkins are home from Old Dominion University for the holidays with their parents Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Jenkins. Mrs. Cary Thornhill was a Sunday overnight guest of Mrs. George Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Goddard of “Quaint Acres” attended the I By MARIE F ATKINS Phone 987-8802 farce, “Lend Me a Tenor” and “Grand Hotel,” in New York City last week. Their daughter Caroline has arrived home from her studies at St. Mary’s College, N.C., for th£ holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Cave and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fincham and Peggy were Sunday guests of Mr. E.A. Cave and family in Stanley. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church held its annual Christmas program at the church Saturday evening, and a good number were in attendance. Rosanne Berkenstock of the Salem Volunteer Fire Department recently attended the annual Winchester Star Fire School, which was sponsored by the Virginia Department of Fire Programs. Mrs. Franklin Hitt of “Cyress Knole” recently visited Frances Eubank in Washington. Mr. ana Mrs. bod Ludwick down Castleton way are mighty proud of a new grandson, Eric Stephen, born Dec. 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cooper in Jacksonville, Fla. Mrs. Sam Lanham recently spent several days in Maine with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lanham Jr. This writer would like to say “thanks” to all the nice people who have contributed to this column during the past year, and may each of you be blessed with a spirit-filled Christmas and look forward to a very happy and prosperous new year.

Rappahannock Business & Service Directory Call 675-3338 to place your ad! Only $3.75 per week for a 1 inch space! Alarms NK3HTHAWK SKIWTY SYSTEMS, Nt Meeting all your residential and commercial security needs with •fcaglar l Fire Alums •CCTV •Access Control Syv •Pmfc/hoW-up Alms •And mote Cill Edmund Bennett or Bam Hockttt uxtov for a frrr on-site estimate. 703/ 547-2899 Alternators MOUNTAIN STARTER & ALTERNATOR Rebuilding • Alternators • Starters • Generators • & Electrical Work Can • Trwb • Tractors 4 EqufHWnt Spwuiute 703/675-3064 Washington, VA. Antiques Country Heritage Antiques & Crafts Visit our two shops on Main St Washington. VA 703 675-3738 Closed Tues & Wed Asphalt ' ACKER ASPHALT SERVICE Driveways, parking lots, roads, shopping centers,seal coating all patching 703-178-1210 Building Supplies Native Shenandoah Building Stone Cut & regular For all Types of Work Albert L. Nicholson & Sous 703/662-6474 703/877-2597 Cherry Street Btrikfing Supply Corp See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs 703/825-0397 1418 Orange Kd., Culpeper Brandy Station Rt. 762 825-9690 M-F- 7 30-6 00 Sal 7 30 5 00 Closed Sunday Cabinetry Gene Lyman Traditional Woodworking Vrchitectual Millwork Kitchens ft Libraries Mantles ft Bathrooms Formal Wall Paneling Entrance Doors You Must See Our Showroom! The Plains. VA , 253-9942 Bicycle Repairs THE BIKE STOP Over 150 skateboards, over 100 bicycles in stock custom T-shirts, hats, wheelchair repair, keys made here. We service what we sell Call us first! 703/825-2106 Open 7 days a week Culpeper, VA. D&H cossmmoii! Licensed 5c B< ended •New Homes, Additions •Remodeling, Siding •Decks, Garages Our reputation is growing from quality work. 26 years experience ( all Hank 703/439-4669 Credit Repair CMI A non-profit co. Will provide an analysis of your financial situation, ★FREE^ & present a confidential plan to help you GET OUT OF DEBT The analysis can be , conducted in person or via mail. Open 6 days week. Call or write: Credit Management, Inc. 1612 K Street N.W. Suite 206 Washington. D C 20006 Local :202-728-1422 Or: 1-800-345-3026 Custom Draperies Young’s Interiors & Draperies Custom draperies. bedspreads, shades. & pillows Call for free in-home consultation 129 East Davis St. Culpeper 703/825-2690 Dentist W.N. Mayberry, DDS Family Dentist Washington Office 703/675-3530 TWndaya A SatiHava WyppotBtfl Electric & Plumbing QUALITY II ELECTRIC ft PLUMBING •Old Work New Work Farms Resider.iu! 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Homeowners and Business Insurance t-* naTionai p&c companies 205 North Mam St. Culpeper 703/825-0775 Deep musc/e tissue therapy fr Swedish massage by appointment Gift certificates available (eannie Hawkins I Certified Massage Therapist 703/675-3129 GOA Mortgage Specialists • FHA, VA, JUMBO S • '1 st & 2nd Mortgages 703-273-1450 1-800-3CASH11 MIU.KKOITK IANS ha> now mmrd to Ktl.') Meadow brook Shopping ( enter. ( ulpeper. Virginia M"U. I- n v a in 7 ,, m in • ; p.in Pump Installation Expert Pomp Installation and Repair Service Now available at Calpcpar Farmers Co-op, lac. Smndi Rd. Culpeper. V«. 703/825-2200 I WANT TO BE YOUR REAL TOR! • * .lutjuif' Multiple L Vr» u . • l,,t*tlf’lt Hit Multipit 1 Mint; Ss*r; , • Nt ■ v.i ( .iPHHjtff l.it.i B.IX Ml' • v\ .I'.ri.rnrjt Ml .*!((. ■ .fl ( Spf fl • K\IT\MWSt K k Ml >M \ HfKt ROGER BATCHELDER, tarthman 703-675-3 937-4388 Storage SPERRYVILLE STORAGE CO. Safe Handy Storage Residential Commercial Reasonable Rates 987-8507 SPERHYVILLE, va Tack Shop SNAPS Mon A W*d 10« m -2p m Tu#* A Thurr 12:30-5p m Fri. 10«jti -5:30p.m. S«t *30-12, Son 12-Sp m. Horse & Gift Supplies Flint Hill Square 703/675-3838 TV Sales & Repair Creystone TV & Appliance Sales and Service RCA & Sylvania Video Products, Channel Master Antenna Systems, General Instrument Dishes, Whirlpool, lenn-Air & Maytag Appliances Banco, Va. 703/923-4266 Vacuum Repairs hLliCTROLl'X Stih \*S(‘r\ 11 (■•.Sk/)/)//( \ Call Perry Smiley 703 547-2823 Woodstoves WOODSTOVES The latest selection in Va. Siena, Jotul, Waterford, Btewoy, Weso & many more. Fireplace accessories also available Aom Hm Co. Chelotlnvllc •04/V71-4777 The Business and Service Directory is available on a 13 week basis, payable In advance Only $3.75/wk per column Next Deadline November 29th Please call She itappat)annocfe iirtos 703/675-3338 News in and around Amissville Kev. Lindsey Savage, pastor, Massanova Pentecostal Church, invites the community to attend the Christmas program, 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 22. The program will be presented by the Sunday school department. The church is located on Route 622, just off Route 729 in Castleton. Believe it or not, sisters Rhonda Settle Olah and Donna Settle Marsh gave birth the same day, Nov. 30, at Fauquier Hospital. ‘The sisters shared a hospital room, and it was the first child for each of them. Their obstetrician, Dr. Samuel Lloyd, believed it was a first for the hospital. Rhonda had a 7-pound-8-ounce daughter, Lyndsey Beth, while Donna had a 9-pound-12-ounce son, Gabriel Ryan. The proud fathers are Richard Olah and Jack Marsh, respectively. Maternal grandparents are Bessie and Doug Settle of Amissville; Gabriel’s paternal grandparents are Darlene and Edward Marsh of Catlett, while Lyndsey’s paternal ' grandparents are Joyce and James Woodby of Lorain, Ohio. The sisters, along with their precious babies, were featured in the Fauquier Democrat’s Dec.-7 issue, under the caption “Double the pleasure.” Although it has been several weeks since the disappearance of a red female Pekingese on Route 730, the parents of three- and five-year old children are still hoping someone may have information on the dog’s whereabouts. The return of the children’s pet would be the best Christmas present they could receive. Call 937-5918 if you have seen the dog or have information regarding her. Glenda and Randy Gum, along with daughters Kristin and Kady, \ You’ve made it a pleasure to serve you, friends and customers. Here’s hoping your Holiday is special. Ben Venue Market 675-3133 Elkwood Market 825-6151 Gas, Oil, Groceries Ralph & Ester Peyton By CATHY LOW SMITH Phone 937*5024 hosted the family’s annual Christmas dinner on Sunday. Guests included Glenda’s parents, Betty and Denzil Canfield of Nokesville; Melvin Canfield of Bealton; Polly and Mick Burkholder of Strasburg; Fran and J.D. Moore and daughters Jenny and Tammy of Manassas; and Sue and Doug Moore and children Glenn, Jackie, and Katie of Vienna. Santa Claus visited and presented gifts to both children and adults. Teresa and Ron Jones attended Ameribanc’s annual Christmas dinner Saturday evening at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Crystal City. Locals attending the Smith Brothers Construction Christmas dinner at the Ramada Inn in Manassas Thursday evening included Carrington and Lou Smith, Lisa and Curtis Stuart, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Straightiff and Randy and Chris Curry. Anna Fincham and Elva Compton recently attended a family-reunion dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hackley in Fairfax. Others in attendance included the Hackley’s daughter, Alicia; Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Racer of Front Royal; Mrs. Lois Settle and daughter Sandra Sealock and friend of Amissville; Mrs. Jean Glick and friend of Port Republic; Mrs. Esther Leonard and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Clatterbuck of Arling H^llo No better time than the Holiday Season to say “thank you.” Baldwin’s Grocery Paul & Cucie Baldwin Washington, Va. Open through the Holidays 675-3383 AM (HRiffaS Coming your way with thanks and good wishes on the road ahead. Best wishes. Settle’s Garage & Grocery 675-3252 Scrooge ^>tepsi #ut A Christmas Carol Bring the entire family to this holiday favorite of Christmas Past, Present k & Future! Special Matinee Performances (show only): Dec. 23, 26, 27, 28, 30 House Open 12:00 Showtime 12:30 $10.00 Children $17.50 Adults Join Us For a Special New Year's Eve Gala! Call for more info! HAYLOFT DINNER THEATRI 10501 Balls Ford Koad Manassas, VA 22110 ket information: Metro: 818-7058 Local: 368-3666 ton; Mr. and Mrs. Maywood Cornwell; Beulah Bolen; Mary Burner of Luray; and Mr. and Mrs. Jon Stokes of Charlottesville. Mrs. Fincham and Mrs. Compton also enjoyed dinner recently at the home of Mary O’Bannon in Warrenton. Dec. 13, Mrs. Fincham and Mrs. Compton were among the Rappahannock Senior Citizens traveling to Fair Oaks Mall for a day of shopping. Our thoughts and prayers are with Dottie Settle for a speedy recovery. Rev. Chester Caudill, pastor ofi Hazel River Assembly of God, was* able to be out on Sunday, following several days of recuperation from a broken ankle sustained while playing volleyball. Cathy Lou and Carrington Smith visited with Glenn Watson in Baker, W.Va., Sunday. It appears we will have a white Christmas, since below-zero temperatures are preventing any melting of the close-to-a-foot of snow on the ground in many areas. Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas — may it be a safe holiday season for all. Call me with your news at 9375024. Hannon receives national EMT certification Vincent Hannon III of Castleton has been certified by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians as a registered EMTParamedic. The registry is the only nationwide certification board for EMTs and serves to assure the quality of Emergency Medical Technicians, who are licensed to practice by the state in which they live. The paramedic designation is the highest level of certification available to EMTs. Mr. Hannon is presently the Emergency Services Supervisor for the City of Alexandria, where he has worked since 1976. He spent 10 years as an Alexandria firefighter and received his certification as a paramedic in 1986. He was also a member of the Hazardous Materials Team from 1982-86. As always, our staff is ready and waiting to serve customers and friends in every possible way. 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Obituaries J. Ray Bailey Sr. Mr. J. Ray Bailey Sr.. 71, of Brandy Station died Wednesday, Dee. 13 at the Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Bom May 11, 1918, he was the son of the late John and Jane Bailey. He was a lifelong resident of Brandy Station, a member of the Precious Blood Catholic Church, President of the Brandy Volunteer Fire Dept, and charter member of the Brandy Volunteer Fire Dept, and was employed by Central'Hardware for 40 years, while owner of Bailey’s Store in Brandy Station. Survivors include two sons, Joseph R. Bailey Jr. of Jefferston and Jeffrey H. Bailey of Brandy Station, and one daughter, Judith A. Kilchenstein of Waldorf, Md. Additional survivors include one brother, Leo Bailey of Fairfax; one sister, Hazel Swan of Alexandria, and one grandchild. Mr. Bailey was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Haught Bailey. A Mass of Christian burial was Dec. 15 at the Precious Blood Catholic Church. The Rev. Leo Zonneveld was the celebrant. Interment was in the Haught Family Cemetery, Rixeyville. Pallbearers were Joe Troilo, C.E. Coates, Tony Trolio, David S. Brown, J.N. Lindsay, Ben Baldwin, Charlie M. Jenkins and Cameron Thompson. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department. Donations may be made to the Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 19, Brandv Station, VA 22714. Culpeper Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Kenneth Weakley Kenneth Terrell Weakley, 77, of Culpeper died Dee. 2 at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Mr. Weakley was a native of Madison and lived in Culpeper. He was a retired service station manager. Survivors include one son, Joseph L. Weakley of Front Royal; one grandson, Joseph L. Weakley Jr. of Front Royal; two brothers, John E. Weakley of Luray and Floyd Weakfey of Remington; and two sisters, Edna Bausermann of Breno Bluff and Hazel Lamb of Culpeper. ; His wife was the late Evelyn Dawson Weakley, and his parents were the late Joseph Terrell and Eva Reeves Thornhill Weakley. Funeral services were at Clore Funeral Home chapel, Dec. 6, with the Rev. P. Edward Leonard officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Culpeper Volunteer Rescue Squad. Meredith A. Piper Meredith Annabel Piper, 83, of Culpeper died Dec. 15 at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. A native of Duncansville, Pa., She was the daughter of the late Frank Marshall and Florence Sell Kephart and the widow of Blair McClellan Piper. Prior to moving to Culpeper in May 1984, she had lived in Duncansville all of her life. She was a member of the Duncansville : Evangelical Lutheran Church and a « member and past president of the Duncansville Firemen’s Auxiliary. She is survived by a son, Glenn Clair Piper of Culpeper; four grandchildren, Mark Stephen Piper of Wilson, i^.C., Susan Leslie Weathersbee of Schwabish Gmund, West Germany, Karen Woods Bryant of Dale City, Va., and Maj. John Blair Woods of Fayettesville, N.C.; three great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Elda Mae Alcott of Canoe Creek, Pa., Bertha Williams of Niles, Ohio, and Mary C. Everyhart of Williamsburg, Pa. She was also the mother of the late Shirley P. Woods and the late Dale Blair Piper. Funeral services were in Duncansville, Dec. 19. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Culpeper or the Culpeper Rescue Squad. Geest-Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Lavinia Y. Barron Lavinia Yancey Barron, 72, of Viewtown died Dec. 15 at her residence. She was an elementary school teacher in Rappahannock County for 41 years. She was a member of the Forest Grove Baptist Church, Viewtown. Survivors include her widower, Leonard R. Barron of Viewtown; one daughter, Deborah Flinchum of Viewtown; three sisters, Sarah Jenkins of Amissville, Juanita Pullen of Jacksonville, FI., and Peggy May of Culpeper; one brother, Earl Yancey of Viewtown and two grandsons. A graveside service was Dec. 18 in Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Jeffersonton, with the Rev. A.C. Walker and the Rev. Sidney Rodriquez officiating. Moser Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Charles Clatterbuck Charles William Clatterbuck, 63, of Rapidan died Dec. 14 at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. PEACE. ! Goodwill j towardmen I In the spirit of Christ- ] « mas, joy and peace S to our patrons. j j J Geest'Johnson Funeral Home j Culpeper j Virginia ! Christmas Day May the spirit of Christmas surround us all and let the deep meaning of this great holiday remain within our hearts. CLORE FUNERAL HOME “The Home of Thoughtful Service” Phone 825-2361 Culpeper Mr. Clatterbuck was a native of Culpeper County and the son of the late Lester and Gussie Mae Shaffer Clatterbuck. He was a Korean War veteran and employed as clerk of the works by Spotsylvania County School Board. He is survived by his widow, Fannie Smith Clatterbuck; three sons, Gary Michael Clatterbuck of Rapidan, Ronald William Clatterbuck of Vista, Calif., and Craig Thomas Clatterbuck of El Toro, Calif.; a daughter, Robin Lynn Reeves of Dallas, Tx.; a granddaughter, Rebecca Erin Clatterbuck of Culpeper; a brother, Silas Clatterbuck of Orlando, Fla.; and three sisters, Virginia Allen of Arlington, Catherine Rumsey of Rapidan and Margaret Martin of Nanjemoy, Md. Funeral services were Dec. 18 at Geest-Johnson Funeral Home, with interment in Fairview Cemetery. The Rev. Floyd T. Binns officiated. Usters B. Dodson Usters Benton Dodson, 74, of Sperryville, died Dec. 19 at his home. Mr. Dodson is survived by his wife Lois, two sisters, Bertha Dodson of Castleton and Fledia Dodson of Martinsburg, West Virginia, and a number of nieces and nephews. Mr. Dodson was born July 31, 1915, on Hazeltop Mountain in what is now Shenandoah National Park. He was the son of Walker B. Dodson and Frances Loney Dodson, one of ten children. He was a veteran of service in the United States Army during World War II, including three years overseas. He was decorated for valor, and received an honorable discharge with the rank of Sergeant in 1946. Services will be held at the Geest-Johnson Funeral Home in Culpeper on Friday, Dec. 22 at 1 p.m. A commitment service at the Sperryville Cemetery will follow. The Rev. Floyd Binns will officiate. The family will receive friends at the Geest-Johnson Funeral Home on Thursday, Dec. 21 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Washington residents entertain, travel Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Weakley and “Sherlock” visited Margaret Carroll in Arlington Monday, and Mrs. Carroll returned home with them for a visit until Thursday: Enroute home they visited Jesse Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dwyer and Linda Chewning, all in the Woodbridge area. Monday night Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Weakley and their houseguest Margaret Carroll had dinner at Country Cafe in town. Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz were Friday luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sengstack, Eric and Jason in Centreville. Jason accompained his grandparents back home for an overnight visit. Saturday evening the Sengstacks met the Schultzs and Jason in Warrenton for dinner, and Jason returned home with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz attended the play, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” at The Loft in Warrenton Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Jr., Amanda and Stacey entertained with a pre-Christmas dinner Saturday night. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. F. Bernard LeSueur and son Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pullen and daughter Christy of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. John Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Jenkins of Sperryville, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Pullen. Sunday luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark were Mr. and Mrs. Tim Falls of Woodville, and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown, Amanda and Bobbie Jo. CHRISTMAS SALE Thursday, Friday & Saturday Sues fashion Outlet GIFTS STARTING AT $10 00 Selected Skirts & Blouses Reduced Famous Name Brand Sweaters - Low Prices Great Selection Mens Sweaters 6 E. Luray Shopping Center, Luray, VA Ph. (793)743-7429 Register For $50.00 Gift Certicate Sunday-evening visitors in the Edward M. Clark home were Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Clark of Lebanon Church and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simmons. Sunday luncheon guests of Annie Hawkins were Mr. and Mrs. John Deal, Jamie and Johnathan of Hume. Jamie Deal of Hume was a Saturday-until-Monday guest of her great-grandmother. Annie Hawkins. Saturday Betty Meneffee of Warrenton and her mother, Frances Eubank, visited Minnie Foster in the Royal Haven Nursing Home in Front Royal. Sunday Johnny Eubank and Frances Eubank visited Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Butler in Maryland. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Keyser of Sperryville, Virginia Cloud and Addie Keyser were Sunday visitors of Marie Rutherford in Front Royal. -- Wfwoncum Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Pennington visited her son Grant Hill in Richmond ofi Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Campbell were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lockhart in Front Royal. Gordon Bailey of Manassas was a Sunday guest of his in-laws Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Campbell. Have a wonderful white Christmas. Merry Christmas to all. CMH offers prenatal class A series of six classes for expectant parents will begin Jan. 3 and run through Feb. 7 at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. 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Cooking with Chili wards off winter chill By SANDRA RICHARDSON Rappahannock News Contributing Writer If one is a chili lover, just the name can be exciting. The word “chili” can stir up memories of a dish that warms the heart and embraces the body with satisfaction. There are nearly as many chili recipes as there are cooks, and many of them trace their ancestry to the bicultural city of San Antonio, where the dish was bom to sustain the lowly and to praise both God and Texas, according to some food historians. The great “bowl of red," they called it when the padres built the first missions. Then, as today, in its premal versions, it beaded the brows of its eaters and formed dew upon upper lips. Chili is commonly held to be a Mexican concoction, and it does own a parental Mexican heritage. But folk fact reveals that the dish did not come north across the border. It originated in the abobi huls of the founding mission compounds. No one knows who made that first pot of chili. Much of the background information for the origin of chili is lost in antiquity or clouded by legend and romantic tales. In 1828 J.C. Clopper, a rover from Cincinnati, came through San Antonio enroute to wiregrass emptiness which was later called Houston. He wrote at length about chili con came. He called it a stew made by the poorer classes “with nearly as many peppers as meat.” According to historians, that stew consisted of “bite-sized beef cooked slowly with the pulp of chili peppers, crushed oregans, ground cumin seeds and fine-chopped cloves.” There was debate concerning the presence or absence of suet. There is always debate about chili. In some circles, the fall of the Alamo is attributed to a Mexican sniper whose lucky shot broke the last clay potful of chili in the mission fortress. By 1840 San Antonio enjoyed a lively export trade in chili. It shipped “big red” in brick form. The brick was made of dried beef, fat, dried chili peppers and salt. It was made edible by boiling and was a staple wherever men traveled along the long harsh trails of the southwest. Quite possibly, it was the predecessor of the U.S. Army’s C-rations. The early export brick was probably “jailhouse chili.” Almost until the year 1900, chili was outlaw diet in nearly all the jails in the Lone Star State. It was cheap, filling and in the hands of cooks, it could make cactus-fed longhorn meat at least as tender as the toughs it fed. Western Holly Farms Grade A“ WHOLE FRYERS - SEEDLESS NAVEL ORANGES/JUICE FLORIDA TANGELOES/ZIPPERSKIN FLORIDA TANGERINES 3H1 TR EE extra I Frozen Grade A BAKING HENS Fresh Grade A 4-7 Lbs. Average TURKEY BREASTS Washington State Extra Fancy RED OR GOLDEN DELICIOUS APPLES LION EMPLOYEES WISH YOU A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON! ’ Let Food Lion’s Deli/ Bakery Prepare A Christmas Dinner For You! 10-12 Lbs. Cooked Turkey, 2 .bs. Dressing, 1 Lb. Gravy, Lb. 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It was served by folk-heroines called “chili queens,” who doled out the red from clay pots to customers who sat at long wooden tables. Chili is a romantic dish as well as a nutritious one. The addition of beans to a pot of chili seems to be a matter of personal preference. A famous San Antonio recipe is known as Argzle chili. It takes real courage to eat this dish. Argzle chili “One pound each of lean beef and pork. Cut into cubes with salt, pepper and flour. Fry in bacon fat until brown. Remove from fat and fry two chopped onions'with cut-up green and red peppers. Add flour to same fat to make gravy. Add can of tomatoes, two teaspoonfuls chili powder, one teaspoonftil cumin seed. Add meat and simmer until tender. Additional water may be needed before done.” Chili con carne Full power (microwave), 15 minutes 1 onion, chopped 1/2 c. green pepper, chopped 1 T. vegetable oil 1 lb. ground beef 1 (1-lb.) can tomatoes 1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce 1/3 c. ketchup 1 (1-lb.) can kidney beans, drained 11/2 T. chili powder dash pepper 1 bay leaf 1/41. oregano 11. salt Place onion, green pepper and oil in 2-qt. casserole. Microwave on full power until tender, 5-6 minutes. Add beef. Microwave 4-5 minutes or until no pink remains. Stir halfway through cooking time. Blend in remaining ingredients. Microwave on full power 10 minutes or until heated through. Stir halfway through cooking time. Serves 5. Crock-pot chili 2 lbs. ground beef 2 T. shortening 2 c. chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, crushed 3 T. chili powder 11. salt 11. paprika It. oregano 11. ground cumin 1/21. cayenne pepper 1/2 c. beef stock 1 can (28 oz.) tomatoes 3 cans (1 lb. each) red kidney beans Heat shortening in skillet and brown beef, discarding fat. Combine all ingredients in cooker, stirring well. Cook on low, 8-10 hours; or high or automatic, 5 hours. Serve with combread and a glass of milk. Serves 8-10. Montezuma’s revenge chili Harold R. Timber, Taos, New Mexico, 1983 world champion at International Chili Society Cookoff. In a small saucepan dissolve the following in 2 cups water: 1 T. sugar 8 oz. beef consomme 2 tsp. oregano 2 T. paprika 2 T. cumin 1T. celery salt 7 T. Gebhardts chili powder 2T. MSG 1 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 tsp. garlic powder 1T. mole (paste) When this is dissolved, add this mixture to a 6-quart cooking pot, and keep at a light boil. In a frying pan saute the following ingredients in a little Wesson oil: 2 lbs. beef chuck (cut by hand in 3/8-inch cubes) 2 lbs. top round of beef (coarsely ground) 2 lbs. pork butt (medium ground) Add the meat to the 6-quart cookpot. Saute the following ingredients in a little Wesson oil: 3 cups onion (finely minced) 2 T. fresh garlic (finely minced) Add mixture to 6-quart cookpot, along with the following: 1 cup green chiles (chopped) Then add: 1 can <20 oz.) Hunt’s tomato sauce Bring the pot to a boil and add: 1 can Old Milwaukee beer Simmer uncovered for about 11/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Let stand for 1/2 hour, and skim off excess grease. Correct seasoning to taste. Thicken with Masa Harina in warm water to suitable consistency. Cover and let stand one hour before serving. Chili-Lovers Cookbook, 5th edition. Basic training completed Joseph A. Botkin Jr., of Sperryville, has completed the United States Air Force basic training program at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. He is now at his duty station in Mississippi. A 1989 graduate of Rappahannock County High School, Airman Botkin is the son of Linda Botkin of Sperryville.

Rappahannock Journal 4-H adventure found on Rapidan River The Rappahannock Teen Club spent the weekend of Oct. 14 and IS on a canoe trip on the Rapidan River in Madison County, and the Rappahannock in King George County. According to Agricultural Extension Agent Tommy Williams, the trip was i. first-hand learning experience of the need for soil conservation, as well as for clean water. The Teen Club is an experimental, cooperative venture between 4H members and leaders from Rappahannock, Madison, King George and Caroline counties. If the program is successful, Mr. Williams said, the Virginia Extension Service plans to expand it statewide. The canoe trip, along with a second day spent in Tidewater’s King George County, was the third outing of the series, following camping trips and hikes in Rappahannock and Madison counties. After the canoe trip on the Rapidan, the group drove to Waterloo Farm on the Potomac River in King George County, where they camped for the night. On Sunday, they toured the county’s sewage treatment plant, where they learned of the problems in disposing of municipal waste. After the treatment plant tour, the group next visited the Caledon Wildlife Preserve for a short course on bald eagles. Then they studied the ecology of marsh lands as they canoed the Rappahannock River. Rappahannock County continues to have the largest contingent of teens and leaders, including Liza Pennelf, Alice Reeve, Isabella Figueiredo, Liz Oliver, Kentaro Otani, Tim Mahoney, Holly Moffett, Melanie Moffett and Greg Williams. “Janice Moffett,” Mr. Williams added, “again gets my sincere thanks for participating as an adult leader. ” Following are the thoughts of the members of the Teen Club after they Photo courtesy of Tommy Williams ' CANOEING THE SCENIC RAPPAHANNOCK are 4-H Teen Club members, from left, Tim Mahoney, Melanie Moffett, Alice Reeve and Kentaro Otani. returned from the outing: Education or getaway? I spent the weekend trying to decide which opinion I backed. I woke up early on Saturday, the first day of the trip, with the normal mixed expectations. Would I sleep this well the next night? Would I tip the canoe? Would I make a fool of myself?. . . After arriving at the Extension Office, we headed to Madison and Flim-flam artists sought The Rappahannock County Sher' iff s Department is seeking the assistance of Amissville residents in ' locating three young men who ap1 parently stole money and a small ' safe from an elderly woman on Route 642. The incident, according to Capt. Ed Streapy, happened during the afternoon of Dec. 12. The woman reported that three young white men, estimated to be in their early 20s, knocked on her door to inquire about several dogs she had in her yard. After she invited them into the house, one distracted the woman while the other two, under the pretense of using her bathroom, rifled her purse and wallet and took a small fireproof safe from her bedroom. The woman did not discover the loss until later that evening when she returned to the bedroom. She described the three as wellgroomed, neatly dressed and polite. One had a thin build with heavy acne on his face. The other two were of heavier build, and one had a mustache. She said she had never seen any of the men before. Capt. Streapy asked that anyone who has seen a person matching any of these descriptions, or who has had unsolicited visitors, at their home during the past several weeks, call the Sheriffs Department, 987-8787 or 675-3331. The investigator said he feels it is Our pleasure is always to serve this community and it’s people. E. G. Hackley Groceries - Dry Goods Feed - Hardware Amissville 937-5373 unlikely that this is the only home which the men visited, and he hopes that further information might lead to their arrest. Charges of larceny are pending against the individuals, he added. Capt. Streapy also said that charges of breaking and entering and grand larceny have been placed against a Warrenton man in the burglary of the Amissville United Methodist Church. According to Capt. Streapy, the church was broken into during the night of Nov. 27, and a television and videocassette recorder were stolen. Donald Paul Estep, 18, is in custody in North Carolina LACE TRUCKING & EQUIPMENT Charles E. Sutphin, Pres. 20 Years Experience • General repairs on all types of tractors and farm machinery • Welding • Custom Bushhogging and hay making • Custom hauling of cattle, hay, tractors and other items • Hay for sale Reasonable rates 703-675-3429 (anytime) Best of everything to you. HILLSDALE GROCERY Rt. 211 Near Massie's Corner 675 3115 _ became acquainted with the people there. Then we loaded up the van and were off to look at some examples of stripcropping, which is used to prevent erosion on sloping cropland. We stopped again to eat a longawaited lunch on the banks of the Rapidan River, then shoved off and paddled away. I was beginning to realize how much fun I was going to have. I won’t mention how the rest of the trip went so that others can feel the excitement I felt at doing things for myself for once. All I can say is that I think that the program should be available for all other 4-H teens. -- Melanie Moffett Surviving real food Last moajth^ the Rappahannock 4-H Teen Club and some Madison teens and adults participated in a camping and canoe trip with their counterparts on the Tidewater. We started the trip by canoeing the Rapidan River on Saturday, and also visiting a local farm to see stripcropping and how it saves the land. On the river we encountered and overcame swift rapids, low and overhanging tree branches and very swift currents. These things I encountered by accident. My canoe tipped over after trying to avoid hitting a tree limb, and the current pulled us under into the icy cold water. Fortunately, the river was only about a foot deep in that area, so I survived. We took water samples, which enabled us the learn the quality of , the water in the river. That night, we set up camp on a private, riverfront property overlooking the Potomac River. We had a nice taco salad dinner by campfire and moonlight. There was even a long-awaited, accessible bathroom (Joy!). We got up to a brisk Sunday morning, broke camp and were on our way again shortly after 8:30 a.m. We visited a sewage treatment plant and Caledon, a protected eagle habitat. I thought the eagle tour was interesting. After lunch we went canoeing on the Rappahannock River and learned about marsh life, and how Season's Greetings Warm wishes for a holiday without measure. Southern Drawl Artworks Historic Sperryville Village r May the message of the Christmas Season bring Peace to all mankind. HJfianAi fox Lfoiix iujijioxt U3s.it wiifisi tfixouyfz tJis cMoLulcuj ^Ssason COUNTRY MANOR GIFT SHOP and HAZEL MOUNTAIN PUB environmental pollution is destroying it. After a hot day on the river, we loaded up the canoes and headed for the nearest fast food place. We were all ready for a “nutritionally balanced teenaged meal. ” Then we headed for home. I really loved the rapids canoeing, and I can’t wait to see what we’ll do next. — Holly Moffett Learning about nature On the weekend of Oct. 14 and 15 the teen club from the county went to the Rapidan and Rappahannock Rivers. On the trip we learned about soil and water conservation. This included such topics as strip cropping on the slope to water tanks from natural springs for your livestock. On the second day, we visited a sewage treatment plant and learned much about what goes into the proper treatment of waste. When we finished there we went to Caladon, a bald eagle park or reserve, and learned much about the nesting habits, size of the birds and their nests. In the afternoon we canoed the Rappahannock River and learned of the importance of the marshes to the natural ecology. Aii in an, i enjoyea mis inp ana am looking forward to others of the same type. -- Greg Williams A first for me This trip was really interesting. It was the first time I went camping and canoeing. Yeah, unfortunately, as a big city Rio de Janeiro doesn’t offer many places for us to do this kind of thing. Although there are some spots to go to have contact with nature, few people give special attention to it. I liked very much the first river we canoed. It was so beautiful! The instructors gave us some explanations about agriculture and the water itself. On the second day, at the Rappahannock River, it was very good the kind of work they did with us, showing us all the lives that depend on this river and trying to make us understand its importance. Besides serious things like this, I had lots of fun learning about camping. I think it was very good to show us the stuff about eagles. It is great to know that we have some people who fight for the perservation of these animals. ~ Isabella Fiqueiredoa Editor’s note: Isabella is an exchange student from Brazil, who is spending this year at RCHS. Education, plus fun The mist and the water merged into one as I searched for the morning sun, hidden behind a gray blanket of clouds. It was Sunday, the second and final day of the Rappahannock-Madison 4-H canoe-camping trip. The day before, we had all piled into a van, with people we knew little to nothing about and began this uncertain adventure. Being as subtle as possible, we cautiously examined each other. By the time we were ready to brave the river, we had formed a rather close relationship. Grabbing a partner who we felt would be safe, we chose paddles and canoes, and we were off. The water was cold, and we weren’t too excited about falling in. Nevertheless, quite a few canoes and their occupants went swimming before the first day was out. After going for a dip in the river, we were all anxious to rest and shower. We found our campground actually provided us with both. Our tents were pitched close to the Potomac River, and some of us chose to collect souvenirs from the beach and became like children on Christmas morning, excited and unaware of what presents we would find. Finishing our tour of the sewage system Sunday morning, we readily packed into the van for the final canoe adventure. Visiting another river we were in a very different environment. We saw herons and fish in the marshes, and listened to the wise words of a long-dead Indian chief. 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Play seeks family ties that bind generations The Rappahannock public “school system has a project underway that will give a new dimension to the Christmas holiday. Through a grant from the Virginia Commission of the Arts, playwright Catherine Kiley is overseeing the creation of a play, “The Ties that Bind,” based on the stories of grandparents and other elders important to the students of both the elementary and high school. It will be performed by student actors in Rappahannock County as well as Culpeper and Washington, D.C. During Christmas vacation, students are encouraged to carry out oral history research by asking older family members some of the following questions: What was the first kind of work you did for money? What did you do for fun? Who was a very important person in your life and why? Can you tell me a mischevious adventure from your childhood? Or an animal story? What are the greatest changes you’ve seen since you were my age? How did your family get food, clothing and shelter? What was your favorite song or dance: What was your greatest fear as a young person? What were your hopes and dreams? What is your greatest hope for your grandchildren? The interviews can take place over the phone if students are not visiting their grandparents during the holidays. Students are encouraged to come up with their own questions. The answers may be recorded through writing or by a tape recorder. They’ll be transcribed and given to students in seventh-grade and high-school English classes, who will help select the stories to be used in the play. Local artists, including musician Barbara Calliagh and actress Dinah Day, will help with the creation of the play. Internationally acclaimed choreographer and founder of Pilobolus Dance Company, Jonathan Wolken, will be helping design the dancing in the play, as well as working with the student performers. The play is scheduled to be performed the first weekend in May. The research phase of gathering stories will be concluded Jan. 2. Editing will then begin, followed by the creation of the play beginning in February. Some 20 students have already begun working on storytelling and acting with Ms. Kiley. The Virginia Commision for the Arts’ grant for “The Ties that Bind” is being matched by the Rappahannock County School Board and numerous community members, including Joseph and Madelyn Bonsignore, Michael and Toni Massie, bid and Margaret Gottlieb, Steve and Marguerite Nikolajevic, Sylvia Gowell, Hunt Harris, Ray and Barbara Scherer, and Vinnie and Jeb Carney. The Child Care and Learning Center hy^he non-profit sponsor of “The Ties mat Bind,” with its After School Program operating as a special task force to gather stories. The purpose of the project is to strengthen the family; to preserve history; to give students additional motivation for learning history, writing skills and communication skills and to provide an opportunity for the generations to work toward a creative goal. Toll-free AIDS hotline Callers in Virginia can now get information about AIDS by dialing 1-800-752-6862. Help from trained volunteers is available to anyone, from those with specific concerns to <=* students writing research papers. I The toll-free number, provided by the AIDS Support Group, is available in an area that includes the Shenandoah Valley from Lexington to Winchester, Warrenton, Culpeper, Rappahannock and Fredericksburg. The “800” number will be staffed from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. Rappahannock News photo/Lou Hatter TOM VON FANGE’S ninth-grade earth-science class at RCHS capped its study of igneous rocks with a practical demonstration on volcanoes. The class built several models, which were filled with a chemical mix and then ignited. The result was a realistic simulated volcano, which, according to Von Fange, gave the students a practical demonstration of the (power of nature and the geological process which drives the formation of igneous rocks. Give library a gift; return overdue books By DIANE GREEN Rappahannock News Contributing Writer This Christmas many people can give something special to the library without straining their holiday budgets. Every month the library’s list of overdue and missing books grows longer. Presently, more than 275 books are overdue, and 121 more are considered lost or missing. Now Available Printing of Fine Business and Social Stationery Quality Service at the Best Prices. Come in to one of our 10 offices for a printing consultation on: Letterhead Invitations Brochures Flyers Envelopes Announcements Newsletters Business Cards Newspapers Full Printing and Mailing Fulfillment services from Typesetting and Design to Full Color Process. Loudoun Times-Mirror Leesburg, VA 777-1111 Clarke Courier Berryville, VA 955-1111 * Purcelville Office Percelville, VA 338-2900 , Vienna Times Vienna, VA 255-6400 Eastern Loudoun Times Sterling, VA 430-4844 Rappahannock News Washington, VA 675-3349 Piedmont Press Warrenton, VA 347-4466 Front Royal News Front Royal, VA 635-7777 Middleburg Office Middleburg, VA 687-5900 Reston Times Reston, VA 437-5400 The average adult book costs $19. Replacing lost and missing books drains the library’s budget. But the problem reaches beyond cost. Often, overdue books are new titles other people are waiting to read, or books on loan from lending libraries in other parts of the state. The longer these books are kept past due date, the more paperwork is generated to track them and insure their safe return. Paperwork ties up the library staff: pulling them away from other jobs needing to be done. Library fines pay only a fraction of the cost of mailing overdue notices, reordering and reprocessing lost books. The library would much rather have the books back in good conditidn. EXCHANGE INCORPORATED jjji Regular Sales iji "J. EveTy Tuesday# HORSE SALE* 2nd Sat. 10 am Every Month STATE GRADE # FAT CATTLE I let. Tubs., 1p.m. Every Month In addition to our regualr sales on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, we will have a State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale • Consignments Welcome.. For furitwr information caH 364-1MS f mitt fast at Marshall on Rt. 55 When the library is closed, materials can be left in the brown mailbox beside the building. Reducing the number of overdue books will help the library better serve the public. 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Warrenton, 389 West Shirley Avenue, 349-8555 Winchester, 2050 Garber Road, Unit 4, 667-9730 Sting i/OMkoMtoTMl Jones attends Rotary seminar Camilla Anne Jones of Amissville was selected by the Rotary Interna-" tional to attend its Youth Lead-1 ership Seminar at Virginia Tech, ’ Dec. 1 and 2. The conference brought together student leaders from across the Commonwealth, who spent the weekend learning and exploring what makes a successful leader. The participants had an opportunity to share ideas with their peers, as well as discuss leadership with the speakers at the seminar. Miss Jones, an honor student at Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal, was one of five RMA students nominated to attend the seminar. She was selected along with fellow RMA cadet Will Caruthers of Front Royal. Miss Jones is the daughter of Donald and. Valerie Jones of Amissville. CADET C.A. JONES Schools halt use buffers The Rappahannock County school system has responded to recent media reports about the possible danger of using stripping machines to remove wax from tile floors that contain asbestos. Assistant superintendent Robert Chappell reports that the custodians normally remove all wax from floors during summer months, but he has notified employees to immediately discontinue use of stripping machines and buffers until further notice. “We have been in touch with the state’s office of Energies and Facili-' ties Services. They have advised us not to use these machines until they send us revised guidelines for their use,” he said. Chappell, who is licensed by the state as an asbestos supervisor, is responsible for overseeing the schools’ “Asbestos Management Plan,” which was approved by the state during the 1988-89 school year. “We take seriously our responsibilities in this and other matters involving safety. Our primary objective is the safety of our students and employees.” Students elect prefect council The Wakefield School Prefect Council and Court for 1989-90 were sworn in at a school assembly Nov. 8. Both appointed and elected students from grades 1-12 make up th6 Prefect Council at the private school in Huntly. The Prefect Council helps carry out school rules and enforce policy. Appointed prefects of the prep school make up the Prefect Court, which reviews honor code and rule violations and makes disciplinary recommendations to the headmistress. Grades 1-5 choose several different sets of prefects throughout the year, as the younger students are learning the perfect system. Prefects for grades six and above are named for one school year. Prefects for 1989-90 by grade are: sixth: Jennifer Blount and Suzanne Carrier; seventh: Meredith Fascett and Colleen Harrell; eighth: Tim Roberts and Jim Mark; ninth: Matt Durbin, Lindsy Lawrence, Stephanie Tordeden and Suzanne Updike; tenth: Nada Cullers, Detra Funk, Jamie Hutt and Trevor McCall; eleventh: Jennifer Cressman, Florian Dengel, Katie Holland and Jamed Stephens; twelfth: Wilson Daugherty, David Katzen, Evan Walker and Dawn Weston. Miss Weston was named president of the Prefect Council.

_ _ i nuiMjay, L*xemoer zi, ivbv Fodderstack Press practices silk-screen the old-fashioned way By LISA G. CURRIE Ramwhmnnock New* Staff Writer Wherever you go you see the,most widely used method of advertising - screen printing. T-shirt designs advertise a summer resort, an ancient city or a favorite car dealership. Sweatshirts are stamped with sports teams, alma maters or the team’s mascot. Tote bag emblems tout vacation spots, fashionable ladies’ wear or mark significant days of the year. Little kids’ t-shirts are screen printed with favorite tbys, television characters or storybook friends. Screen printing is everywhere — from your kitchen calendar to your athletic clothes in the gym. It’s a billion-dollar business and is usually done in large factories with high-tech, fully automated machines which produce thousand of items daily. Except in some cases - like that of Bill and Lois FitzSimons of Huntly. Bill and Lois produce one item - t-shirts, totebags, sweatshirts, children’s wear, calendars or even ladies’ lingerie - at a time on a wooden screen-printing machine built by Bill FitzSimons. 1 saw the design in a magazine and modified it to fit my need,” he said, pointing to the large wooden item in the center of their tiny oneroom shop. The couple started their screenprinting business, The Fodderstock Press, a year ago in a small well house, but once the huge screen printer was added, the tiny workspace became downright hazardous. “You would have to duck under the screen when you came in the door,” Lois said laughing, remem Mt)M c*: auman'T 0«H** CHM /***% AU. NET FALCONS on’T 'u\, Rappahannock News photo/Lisa Cume AT WORK ON HIS handmade silkscreen press, Bill FitzSimons screens a press as his wife Lois watches. On the wall behind are samples of Mr. FitzSimons’s original designs. benng the tiny workspace. Inadequate workspace was not something the couple wanted to contend with, as the demand for their product began to grow. “We never advertised,” Lois said, smiling. “People just came to us with business. It was all word of mouth.” “We fixed up that beat-up old shed and now we use that,” Bill said, pointing to their present workshop • outside their Huntly home. “Someday, it’s going to be all chrome and polish out there,” he said with laughter. Today, it’s a tiny one-room office and workshop with Bill’s huge screen print in one corner, while a small dresser to store finished products takes space in another. A rainbow of ink cans lean like steps Potomac Edison offers heating assistance plans For Virginia residents needing energy assistance during the colder months ahead, Potomac Edison provides several programs addressing customers’ needs during the winter £ heating season. The electric utility’s programs, coupled with assistance from local agencies, can help customers weatherize their homes, cut down on enI ergy usage or establish bill payment | schedules. One program, the Weatherization Residential Assistance Program — or WRAP — has provided $29,000 to date for energysaving materials to be permanently installed in electrically heated homes in Potomac Edison’s Virginia service area. “So far, Potomac Edison has provided more than $18,000 in Virginia since the program began in 1985,” said Jo Mullendore, supervisor of residential activities. “When customers weatherize their homes, they are not only warmer in the winter . and saving money, but also are conserving energy, which is a benefit to everyone in our community.” If customers meet state low-income energy assistance guidelines, they are each eligible for up to $500 of weatherization assistance from the company, and additional services are obtained through local assistance programs. Also included in the WRAP program is a free home energy survey for the customer, which determines the types of improvements needed, such as a water heater jacket, electrical outlet draft seals, door sweeps or low-flow showerhead. Other assistance programs available from Potomac Edison include: the Average Payment Plan, which levels higher and lower electric bills over the year; a Personal Bill-Paying Schedule, which allows customers to pay higher winter bills over a period of months; and the Bill-Extender Plan, which delays the due dates of Some holiday plants toxic Those beautiful seasonal plants used to decorate the house can be a hazard, particularly for families with young children or homes where young guests are visiting during the holidays. Eating any of the following plants, or their colorful berries, can cause severe stomach problems. Toxic holiday plants include Jerusalem cherry, jequirity bean, mistletoe, holly, poinsettia and amaryllis. Parents are also warned that pets who chew on the leaves and berries of these plants will likely become sick as well. For help with a suspected poisoning, call the county fire and rescue dispatch office, 987-8525, and the Blue Ridge Poison Control Center at University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, 804-644-2631; call collect. 11^ IcHIPflUMKHOLLOUp YULETIDE CHEER Our sincere wish** for a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a happy holiday season. ^ Joyce & Bill Duvall 703/987-8518 Sperryvllle A 2?nly Niyltt May faith and peace fill your hearts this holiday. OLD HOLLOW GROCERY John, Cookie and Family Have a beautiful Christmas. It’s a pleasure to serve you. Darlene Moore, Hairstylist, Owner The Beauty Box Washington, Va. customers’ bills until after they receive their Social Security checks. Emergency energy assistance programs are available to customers through the Rappahannock County Department of Social Services, P.O. Box 87, Washington, VA 22747; or call 703-675-3313. Weatherization programs are available through this community agency: Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services (Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock), 401 S. Main Street, Culpeper, VA 22701, or call 703-825-6494. I Holiday Wishes Joy, peace, good fortune and our continuing appreciation. BURKE’S STORE Woodville, Virginia Richie, Molly, Katie, Kim, Winnie & Mabel Real Estate t^T Eileen M. Day REALTOR LOAN DISCRIMINATION The Equal Credit Opportunity Act makes it illegal to deny a mortgage loan because of the borrower's race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status or income from public assistance. Other laws prohibit the denial of a mortgage because of the location of the property, a practice commonly called "redlining." If you think you've been unfairly denied a loan, you can get advice on how to proceed through the Consumer Affairs Division of your state's attorney general's office. uuen, a can 10 an executive of the bank will quickly right a wrong. Explain that you feel you are being discriminated against and why. Tell the executive that you would like to give the lender an opportunity to review you application again before you contact the appropriate agency. u you feel uncomfortable making such a call, ask your lawyer or someone from your state's office of consumer affairs to place it for you. Such a call will usually get results faster than actually filing the complaint. 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._ against one wall. Samples of Bill’s custom-designed prints decorate one ■wall. The prints - ranging from Rappahannock villages themes, including Sperryville and Washington, to Front Royal car dealers, Christendom College, school sports and restaurant logos to daycare and doctor logos and historical items - are created individually by Bill FitzSimons. ‘This is the first time since college that I’ve been able to use my art,” he said, adding that he graduated from college with a degree in art and design. His career lead him to computers and technical writing, while his free time was spent wingwalking in barnstorming acts around the country. Today, escaping from the daily commute to Northern Virginia and “unless something comes along, I’m retired” from the barnstorming acts. Bill FitzSimons spends time creating the screens. Lois - who plans her own shop in the future - is in charge of marketing their product. “We started selling them in Settle’s Garage,” she said of the first sales a year ago, adding that they also did special accounts like Apple Blossom, Front Royal’s Festival of Leaves, items for the Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center, Christendom College and others, sold wholtesale or at craft fairs. She explained most of their work has been wholesale since they were producing for one organization or event where the purchaser bought 12 or more of one item at a time. Retail is a whole new market for the couple. The FitzSimons went retail with a limited quantity at Apple Blossom Mall in Winchester and Country Heritage in Washington. Recently, Snaps of Flint Hill was added to their retail sales list, Lois added. we ime to Keep the numbers at a limit, though” Bill said of their new business, adding that they hope to keep designs sold in the 10,000 range. “We are just getting into this business and we want to take it one step at a time,” he added with a smile. Producing each item by hand is a sure way to take it one step at a time. To screen print an item - for example a t-shirt with several colors which the FitzSimons’ press is capable of producing - takes time, precision and care. The first step is the production of the screen. Bill first draws his design, which is critiqued by Lois then sent to a company in Kansas City to be produced into a screen. “What I enjoy is the design,” Bill said, adding that he gets an idea from the buyer and perfects it in ink. He pointed to one familiar design of Washington - featuring the Gay Street Theater centered above the British and United States flags with George Washington’s bust in the background. “People like to feel they have something that ties them to the community,” he said of his scenic designs, which characterize each of the county’s villages. “Not just people who live here, but those who visit.” A great deal of thought and personality goes into each design. Mr. FitzSimons said he spent several fruitless hours in the library looking for a picture of Washington as a young man before he resorted to using Washington’s well-known pose. After several sketches, his design was ready to be sent for screen production. The screen is then returned to the FitzSimons shop, where it is attached to their screen-printing machine. T-shirts, sweatshirts, totes and other items are ordered from distributors. The shirt - either 100 percent cotton or a 50-50 cotton-polyester blend - is stretched and centered on a wooden form; the screen is lowered into position over it; with a squeeze, ink is distributed evenly over the shirt; the screen is raised and the printed heated for 45 to 75 seconds with the infrared light. “You have to be very careful not to scorch the fabric,” Lois said, explaining the process. If more than one color is used, the process is repeated; the top of the printer is rotated so another screen is in position above the shirt. But the couple has hopes for things far greater than the t-shirt. They are test-marketing a calendar. “Who knows? Maybe we will be able to get into some new items with new designs,” Lois said, referring to the yet-unexplained avenues which await their budding business. The Fodderstock Press is located in Huntly. Its retail outlets include Settle’s Garage and Snaps in Flint Hill and Country Heritage in Washington. For more information about available items, call Bill and Lois FitzSimons, 636-6962. Now Farmers and Merchants is giving you a reason to be happy about those advancing years. Starting on December 1, when you get a 12-month certificate of deposit, the interest rate will be based on your age. The rate is 8% with a percentage bonus of your age. For instance, if you are 55, your rate would be 8.55%. The minimum deposit is <pi,uuu. To start your CD, just stop by any office of the Big Apple Bank. Unfortunately, most people won’t have time to wait till their next birthday, since this is a limited time offer. F&M Bank MAIN OFFICE WINCHESTER. VIRGINIA APPLE COUNTRY’S HOME GROWN BANK BERRYVILLE • FLINT HILL • FRONT ROYAL • MIDDLETOWN • MOUNT JACKSON • NEW MARKET • STEPHENS CITY • WOODSTOCK MembtrFDIC

Sports and Outdoor Life Preparing for winter's fury Snow flurries can suddenly turn into a vicious winter storm, causing us to measure a snowfall in feet instead of inches. Being isolated in your home can be a very real possibility, according to the Virginia Department of Emergency Services "By making certain preparations now, you can ease the hardships you and your family could suffer. Here are some tips to heip you at home during severe winter weather," a spokesman said. Two necessities are food and heat. Stock an emergency supply of natural, quick-energy foods that allow the body to produce its own heat efficiently, like peanut butter, raisins and other dried fruits. The amount would depend on the size of your family. Out you should have enough food for several days to a week. Even if you are within walking distance of a grocery store, their supplies may dwindle if roads are closed to supply trucks. Include foods that require no cooking unless you have a camp stove or other portable cooking unit. Make sure you have adequate ventilation when using a portable cooking unit. Never bum charcoal inside. No amount of ventilation can diffuse the deadly carbon monoxide given off by burning charcoal. If you’re using your grill, cook outside. It's safer than trying to rig ventilation inside that may not be adequate Try to keep an adequate supply of fuel in your home. Regular sup plies may be limited by storm conditions, so use it sparingly. You can conserve fuel by keeping the house cooler and by closing off little-used rooms. Severe winter weather does not necessarily involve a storm. Extremely low temperatures can cause problems, too. In an emergency, an alternative heating source would keep at least one room warm enough to live in. This could be a coal, wood or oil-burning stove, fireplace, or space heater. However, use emergency heating equipment carefully. Proper ventilation is essential, and use extra caution to prevent fire. Keep a fife extinguisher handy. Help from the fire department may be delayed or unavailable. Learn how to maintain and refuel alternative heating units safely. A local dealer or your fire department can help you. If your heat goes out, keep water pipes from freezing by wrapping them in pipe insulation or newspapers covered with plastic to keep out moisture. Let each faucet drip a little to avoid freezing. Know how to shut off the water coming into the house — as a last resort, you may have to shut off the main valve to keep the pipes from bursting. If the pipes do freeze, remove the insulation and wrap them with rags. Open every faucet completely, and pour hot water over the pipes. Other items vou should keep on hand include a flashlight, candles and matches, a battery-powered radio and extra batteries. Scholastic sports School cancellations due to snow have wreaked havoc with the winter sports schedule at Rappahannock County High School. Three basketball and two volleyball games have been postponed so far. Those games and their new dates are listed below, along with upcoming matches before the New Year. Boys nasKemaii Thursday, Dec. 28: Christmas Tournament at Page Co. High School. RCHS vs. Stonewall Jackson in quarter-final match, 8:30 p.m. Bus leaves RCHS at 6:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29: Christmas Tournament semi-final at 7 p.m.; title match begins at 8:30 p.m. Teams to be determined. Wednesday, Dec. 10: Luray High School at Luray (rescheduled from Dec. 12). Bus leaves RCHS at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23: Clarke County at Berryville (resched uled from Dec. 8). Bus leaves RCHS at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7: Central at RCHS (rescheduled from Dec. 15). All junior varsity games begin at 6 p.m., followed by the varsity contest at 7:30 p.m. Girls’volleyball Monday, Jan. 15: George Mason at RCHS (Non-district game, rescheduled from Dec. 14). All matches begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. f or more information about sports activities at RCHS, call the school office, 987-8575. Blaszak named to Park post Marcia Blaszak, administrative officer for Lassen Volcanic National Park, has been selected as the administrative officer for Shenandoah National Park. Ms. Blaszak replaces Phil Francis, who recently transferred to Yosemite National Park after serving at Shenandoah National Park since 1984. At Lassen Volcanic National Park Ms. Blaszak was responsible for the management and supervision of all the administrative ftinctions, including concessions, financial accounting and property control. She was also responsible for the administrative payments team during the 1988 Yellowstone National Park fires and an administrative team during the 1989 oil spill in Alaska. Volleyballers stall after fast start The Rappahannock Panthers volleyball team wasted no time in showing their Bull Run District rivals that they are a force to be reckoned with this season, finishing second in the Manassas Park Tip-Off Tournament. However, after snow forced the postponement of the team’s next two scheduled games, the Panthers lost in their next two outings Dec. 18 and 19, against Strasburg on the road and against Page at home. Coach Scott Mellott said the team played “like they lacked confidence.” He attributed much of their difficulties to the five days of school missed this month, which also cancelled after-school practices. The news was better from the Tip-Off Tournament, however, as the Panthers defeated their first two opponents, Brentsville District and Manassas Park. Against Brentsville, they dropped the first game 15-4, then rallied to take the second game 15-13 and were leading 2-1 in the third game when the 45-minute match time limit ran out. Rappahannock dominated the second contest against Manassas Park, blanking the Cougars 15-0 in the first game and commanding the second game, 15-7. George Mason, however, proved too tough for the Panthers. The Mustangs defeated Rappahannock in two games, 15-11 and 15-2. George Mason took top honors in the tournament with an undefeated record, 3 UIITH TWO PLOTS PER TKKET,OUR nEUI 5LRRTCH GRRIE R1RV CRUSE SORIE FRICTIOR WITH THE IL5.mmi. But it sure won t rub our players the wrong way 7 1121 gives them two plays per one dollar ticket instead of one. Plus a total prize package of about S20 million. I i nit's nine different piize levels, from free tickets to $2100 To play scratch the ticket, and if the numbers in, either play area add up to 7, 11 or 21, you win. Losing t <ets can be mailed in, five at a time for a chance in our million dollar drawing. 7-11-21, now available at local retailers. It's the lottery's newest addition. onnis of unvnncnmniion:iinz4 million. ouERniicHnntB of UHnnmG:) in 5.09 □□□ LOTTERY 0. The Panthers finished 2-1, Brentsville District took third at 1-2 and Manassas Park rounded out the competition at 0-3. Coach Scott Mellott pronounced himself satisfied with his team’s performance in their fu4t outing. He noted that during the first game against Manassas Park, the team used only two servers. “We controlled the ball the entire game. ” He said the success was due to a “total team effort. ” Among the potential standouts for the Panthers this year, coach Mellott pointed to his setters, Kathy McNitt and Holly Moffett, backed up by Jennifer Dodson and Lisa Manwaring; power servers Deena Hitt, Heidi Maeyer, Beth Conover(^ and exchange student Bella Siguei- \ redo; and reserve players Linda Jenkins and Liz Oliver. Coach Mellott said his team ismotivated' and high spirited, “and we’re getting the teamwork down — playing as a unit rather than as individuals. That’s the goal.” waning me young ream, wmcn boasts only one senior, “a really good ballelub,” coach Mellott cautiously predicted a satisfying season for the Panthers. “This team should have a winning season. If we can get the crowd behind us, start getting some fan support, they can expect to see us in the district tournament. “I’m very optimistic this season,” the coach concluded. “No promises, but . ...” He added that the junior varsity team also shows promise, with a group of ninth and tenth graders who will eventually make a contribution to the varsity squad. The Panthers’ Dec.-14 home game against George Mason, which was also cancelled due to snow, will be played on Jan. 15. The Panthers’ next contest is not until after Christmas break, when they will face Stonewall Jackson at RCHS Jan. 3. Gametime for the junior varsity is 7 p.m., with the varsity contest following. Coach Mellott stressed the advantage of a large home crowd and urged the Panthers’ fans to come out and suptheir volleyball team. Jones earns 2nd degree black belt Four years of dedicated training and practice culminated in the promotion to second-degree black belt of Lynn Jones of Park’s College of Tae Kwon Do at Warrenton. The exhibition and promotion took place at the College on Friday evening, Nov. 10, and was conducted by ninth-degree black belt Grandmaster Jung Soo Park and fourth-degree black belt Instructor Rodney Rice. Miss Jones, who resides in Remington, is the daughter of H.W. “Jake” and Elisabeth Jones and grandaughter of Elisabeth B. Johnson and the late C.E. “Ned” Johnson Jr. of Sperryville. She has been a student and assistant at Park’s College of Tae Kwon Do since the school’s opening three years ago. She is now a full-time instructor at the Warrenton school and the newly opened Park’s College of Tae Kwon Do at Fredericksburg. During Friday’s exhibition, Miss Jones and other candidates for promotion demonstrated Tae Kwon-Do skills they have learned, including their forms (patterns of techniques), self-defense, fighting, and board breaking. The four candidates for first dan, showed their first black belt form, Koryo. Jones, as candidate for second dan, performed the second black belt form, Keumkang, and also presented self-defense against knife attacks. Many people inquire as to the reason for board breaking in Tae Kwon-do training. A brief explanation is that the breaking requires the student’s application of skills practiced in class, such as focus, accuracy, and confidence. ■ Mahaney gains academic award Kathryn Mahaney, a student at Wakefield School and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mahaney of Washington, has been recognized as a National Merit Commended Student. About 35,000 commended students nationwide are being honored for their outstanding performance on the 1988 PSAT/NMSQT, which ranks them in the top five percent of more than one million students who entered the 1990 Merit Program bv taking the qualifying test. 3

Trophy buck PAnnuTO ■ up Rappahannock News photo/Lou Hatter CAPPING HIS WEEK, Chris Foster of Flint Hill bagged this 31-point buck on his family’s farm last Saturday. It was his second trophy buck of the week, besting a 10-point he shot on Dec. 11. r Arundel Continued from page 1 will quadruple its newspaper-printing capacity. Arundel Newspapers now publishes 10 weekly newspapers, serving 120,000 homes in a circulation area stretching from Fairfax County through the Virginia Piedmont. In Fairfax, they include the Reston Times, Herndon Times, Vienna Times and Times Courier, which serves the communities pf Chantilly, Centreville and Clifton. The company’s Western Division includes the Loudoun Times-Mirror, the largest paid weekly in Virginia, the Clarke Courier in Berryville, the Front Royal News and the Eastern Loud oun Times in Sterling. Its Southern Division, with a separate production plant, prints the Fauquier Democrat and the Rappahannock News. Mr. Ray joined the Dulles-based company two years ago, as senior vice president for finance and planning. He is a 1966 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and holds a masters degree in business administration from Harvard Business School. Before joining Arundel Newspapers, Mr. Ray was president of a newspaper group in California. “I am fully confident in turning over to David Ray the chief operating officer’s job, so that I can concentrate on corporate expansion planning,” publisher Arundel said. Mr. Carr has served as executive vice president of the company’s Western Division newspapers, based in Leesburg, and general anager of the Loudoun Times-Mirror, the company’s flagship newspaper. Before coming to Arundel Newspapers three years ago, Carr was executive sales director for Cincinnati Suburban Press, a group of 1$ weekly newspapers in Cincinnati. He holds a degree in business administration from the University of Cincinnati. “The Western Division and the Loudoun Times-Mirror have enjoyed spectacular growth in advertising lineage under Carr’s direction,” said Mr. Arundel, “and he will be a key to directing expansion of all of our newspaper operations.” Kerosene heater safety Kerosene heaters can be dangerous if precautions are not taken. Never put gasoline into one. Not only can gasoline cause an explosion, but it will bum out of control. Only Grade-A or crystal-clear kerosene can be used safely. Cloudy, murky or yellow kerosene will create other problems, such as smoke, a dirty wick and noxious fumes. Kerosene should be stored in a specially designated container so it will not be confused with gasoline. Make sure the heater is placed in a safe location, and warn children to get no closer than two feet from it. Try to keep pets away, too. Take the heater outdoors each time it is refilled to prevent a spill inside the house. If you are considering a new heater, buy one that shuts off automatically if it is knocked over. Buy a heater that can be vented to the outdoors; otherwise, use electric heaters. If the heater is not vented or does not have a two-stage burner, follow the manufacturer’s recommendations about leaving a window open while the appliance is in use. This is a necessary step, since heaters take oxygen from the air and it Catalog & Price List on Request Ruffled Curtains MAKE YOUR GIFT GIVING A JOY WITH OUR CURTAINS AND ACCESSORIES New low prices from our CAROLINE selection. Natural-Rose-Blue-White-Peach Everything to match in stock including Rods and Hardware Over 40 Displays to Choose from Hours Mon-Sat 10-6 703-743-4887 tost Mail Ureter Service 17 East Luray Shopping Center Luray, VA 22835 CHRISTMAS WISHES For you a holiday filled with laughter. Greetings from Elmer & Martha Atkins ELMER’S CIDER MILL & ANTIQUES Rt. 651, Sperry ville 703-987-8355 Joy to the World May the Spirit of Christmas be felt in every heart and home. COUNTRYSIDE FLOOR FASHION! Rt. 211 Amissville, Va. 937-5111 347-0400 needs replacing. But cracking a window also causes an unnecessary loss of heat. Instead of a kerosene heater, it may be best to consider upgrading the house’s insulation or taking other conservation methods. It may be cheaper to use your conventional heating system. Happy Holidays May Santa fill your stocking with special joys. Country Elegance Sperryvillc, Va. 30% OFF ALL CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIONS 987-8711 Hypothermia: Winter's hidden killer More people die in winter cold waves than in hurricanes, tornadoes or any other weather phenomena. Many of these deaths can be attributed to hypothermia — an abnormally low internal body temperature caused by exposure to cold, according to the Virginia Department of Emergency Services. At greatest risk are the elderly, who probably account for nearly half of all hypothermia victims. According to the Center of Environmental Physiology, a national nonprofit research organization which studies and reports on the effects of heat and cold stress, tens of thousands of older Americans literally “freeze to death” in their own homes each year. These deaths result from cool indoor temperatures, not prolonged exposure out-of-doors. Therefore, older adults in the nation’s sunbelt are no less vulnerable than their northern cousins, although it is less expensive to heat their homes. Factors such as living alone, low income, poor diet, illness, limited physical activity, and use of alcohol or certain types of prescription drugs place many older Americans at greater risk. Hypothermia can also worsen pre-existing conditions and diseases in older people. Many deaths are initiated by hypothermia, although another disease is ultimately listed as the cause of death. How it develops Hypothermia is caused when the body loses heat faster than it can be replaced. Normally, the body conserves its heat by narrowing blood vessels in the skin, reducing the flow of warm blood near the surface in favor of heating vital organs in the body “core.” This process is our main defense against cold. When skin blood flow is reduced, the skin becomes cool or cold. The resulting discomfort prompts us to put on more clothing or seek warmer surroundings. When warm clothing is used as an artificial barrier against the cold, the body is not forced to use its natural defense mechanism of reducing skin blood flow. Clothing is the key to comfort and survival in a cold environment. However, many older indivduals have a diminished skin sensation. They are often unaware they are even cold. If left alone, they can develop hypothermia in the course of a few days. Symptoms It is difficult to recognize hypothermia. Some symptons are the same as those of other illnesses, including diabetic coma, stroke or heart disL ease. Other symptoms are conditions not unusual in elderly people; for example, confusion, disorientation or reduced mental clarity. These become progressively worse as the body temperature falls, and the victim may not be able to reliably relate, or even be aware of, what is happening. Other signs to look for are: Drive with extra care so you and yours can enjoy many more to come. B&0 SCRVICC CCNTCR Rt. 211 West, Washington, Virginia NAR\ BRAND new!, Leather Top Felt Packs From J2495 _ ran— Timberland Field Boot Reg. *H9» ■ Thinsulatc SalQ s9995 ■ Gortex Complete Selection of Rubber Footwear ■ Arties _ ■ Rubber Bottom Kfflvin B. 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Do not rub or massage arms, legs, or feet; do not give the person alcohol or drugs; do not raise the legs or place a hot water bottle on the feet; and do not give hot drinks or hot food. The person must be warmed slowly. If you don’t have blankets, quilts, towels, or other wrapping, lie close to the person, using your own body heat to help keep the victim warm. Prevention Hypothermia can be prevented. Homes should be adequately heated and insulated. Heating costs can be kept down by closing off unnecessary rooms and using only one or two. Financial help to pay heating bills is available through state and local assistance programs. Check with your local energy office or utility for information. Also, many utility companies offer home energy audits to help you reduce fuel costs. Dress warmly, both during the day and while sleeping. Several layers of lighter-weight clothing — or blankets — are better than a single, heavy layer. You can remove or add layers as needed. Don’t wear tight clothing that restricts the blood ffbw to hands and feet. Consider wearing a hat, even indoors. Nearly half ther body’s heat is lost through the head. Also, be sensible when going outdoors. Dress warmly and keep your head, hands and feet dry. While down-filled coats and windbreakers are warm, the only material with insulating properties, even when wet, is wool. Pace your outdoor activities to avoid getting overheated. Eat sensibly. Well-balanced meals, with high energy foods, keep your body’s defense up. Most importantly, keep in touch with relatives and friends, particularly during cold weather. Many communities have phone-in or personal visiting services. Hypothermia is an insidious killer that can be prevented with a little thought and care. Free pruning guide offered During winter dormancy is a popular time to prune trees, and a free booklet is available from The National Arbor Day Foundation to show you how. The illustrated, easy-to-follow guide called “How To Prune Young Shade Trees” has been prepared for homeowners. How a tree is pruned in its first few years of life will affect its shape, its strength and even its life span. The pruning guide includes stepby-step illustrations showing how proper pruning in the early years of a tree’s life can save money in the long run and result in safer, more beautiful, healthier, easier-to-maintain trees. The booklet is filled with illustrar tions showing you how to make a pruning cut, how to prune for desired form, how to strengthen your tree by removing certain branches, how to maintain the tree’s health. The booklet even shows how to hold a pair of pruning shears and how to make pruning cuts at the proper angle. You’ll learn how to shape and guide a shade tree when it’s young so that it’s tall, straight, strong, and healthy when it’s old, a Foundation spokesman said. The design of the booklet makes it easy to browse through to pick up tips. You’ll discover why tree paint isn’t necessary, even on large cuts, , how to select and care for pruning tools and how to prune according to the tree’s function. To obtain a free copy of this valuable booklet, send your name and address to: How to Prune, National Arbor Day Foundation, Nebraska City, NE 68410. Dear Santa, A Good Education Is A Great Gift L W Lord Fairfax I Community College Spring Semester Registration January 3 & 4, 1990 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (703) 869-1120 1-800-666-5322 (V/TDD) What Are You Waiting For, Christmas? General Instrument 2750 R with Parental Lockout Tis The Season For Satellite TV Special Deals on all GENERAL ^ INSTRUMENT^'^VdS. Financing available. Other Systems starting at *1399°° satellite THE AREAS LEADER IN SALES AND SERVICE 63o-l Obo FRONT ROYAL

1. Antique* 2. A lie t ioiu 3. Business Opportunities 4. Child Service* 5. Child Care Wanted 6. C ommuter* Corner 7. CrafU-a-Plenty 8. Building Materials 9. Construction Kquipmcnl 10. Farm Kquip./Supplies 12. Firewood for Sale 13. Garage A Yard Sales 14. Carden Kquip./Produce 15. Giveaway* 20. Happy Ads 21. Happy Birthdays 22. Horse A Farm Directory 23. Horses for Sale 24. Household Items Sale 25. Instruction 40. Livestock for Sale CLASSIFIED 41. lant & Found 42. Mi*, for Sale/Rcnt 43. Miscellaneous Wanted 44. Mobile Homes Sale/Kent 45. Musical Instruments & Kquipmrnt 46. Office Kquipmrnt 47. Persona Ls 50. Pets 51. Recreational Kquipmrnt 60. Rentals - Apartments 61. Rentals - Business. 62. Rentals -Houses 63. RcntaLs Rooms 64. Rentals -1^and 65. Rentals - Vacation 66. Rentals -Wanted 70. Roommates Wanted Available 71. Services • Business 72. Services • Farm 73 Services* Home Improvements INHK.X 74. Services • Personal 75. Services • Mi.se. 76. Swap & Trade 77. Tributes A Thanks 78. Business Notices 79 Bids & Proposals HO. I.egal Notices HI. Heal hstate Wanted H2. Krai (-.state -Sale b> H.V Real hstate Kor Sale H4. Vehicles for Sale H5. Motorc tries 86. Mechanic's Delight 87. Parts & Accessories 88. Recreational Vehicles 89. Boats & Accessories 90. hmplotmcnl Sen ices 91 Help Wanted 92. Help Wanted - Domestic 9.V Help Wanted -harm; Harden 94. Positions Wanted Classified Advertising •GENERAL INFORMATION Errors* No adjustment will be made on enors that do not matenally affect the value i>f the adveilisement All errors' must be reported by the Monday o 00p m following the date of publication Prepayment :s required for some classifications and types of ads Call us for further information AFTER AN AD IS ORDERED it cannot be changed or cancelled aft*.: the posted deadlines for that issue At the time of placing your ad. it will be read back to you for any corrections you may want to make Read your ad carefully the first time it appears in the pajVr If it contains an error, or if vou wish to make a change call at once1 Your Action Number 675-3338 Antiques 1 SPERRYV1LLE ANTIQUE MARKET Open Friday - Monday 10a.m. - Sp.m. • Antiques • Collectibles • Glass • Grandfather Clocks and others (old & new) • Collectible Artwork • Frames We buy, sell and take consignments For information call 703/987-8050 or 703/987-8180 Farm Equip. 10 and Suppliea Agricultural Sprayers suitable for agribusiness, orchards, etc Have two heavy duty sprayers: #1. 500 gal speed sprayer, comes with its own old farm truck. Asking $995., or best offer Both truck and sprayer run well. #2. 100 gal. sprayer with booms. $395 or best offer. 703667-0531 Agricultural Sprayer 300 gallon tank, 4 cyclinder Wisconsin motor, 600lb pressure, $950, Call after 6pm 703/675-3713. Crop Sprayer 100 gallon tank, 3 point hitch, 24 foot boom, $300. Call after 6pm 703/675-3713 1 creep feeder; 2 round bale feeders; 4 bunk feeders. Call 703/788-4018. Firewood 12 For Sale Firewood. $95 a cord Call 703/987-8796 Lap Wood About 110 acres. Call 703/937-4900. Garage and 13 Yard Sales Moving Sale - Couch set, bed, wall units, kitchen table, microwave, lamps, pictures. washer, dryer, weight set Call 703/937-3044, leave message Happy Ads 20 Happineaa la ahopping Babyland, Weems Lane. Pineville Plaza, Winchester, VA 22601 703-6651899 Specializing in baby furniture and accessories Livestock 40 For Sale Bulls, Purebred, Angus, few ready for service Ray T Cannon. 703/937-4900 or James Cannon, 703/937-4700. Misc.for 42 Sale/Rent Brand New - Still in box Oster kitchen center Multipurpose, great for Christmas, $100 703/6753288 Craft Stove - fireplace insert model FP300, with blower, 31 '/2 W x 24 V? H x '17 Q Top flu, $250. Call after 4pm 703/364-2925. Formal Gown size 5/6, black & white satin, floor length Worn once Paid $125, asking $90. Also satin black hairbow & white gloves w/bows, $10 for both. Call 703/439-8859 after 6p.m. Got A Campground membership or timeshare? We II take it America's most successful resort resale clearinghouse Call Resort information toll free hotline 1-800-423-5967. Hunting Club membership. includes use of 5000 acres in No Va. Call 703/643-2608. Minolta SRT 200 with 50mm and 28-80mm lens and flash. Perfect for beginner student. $125 obo. 703/987-9160 White Pine Trees Amissville area - you dig - $1 per ft Call 703/347-0222. POINSETTIAS Red White Pink Mistletoe Holly Wreaths Roping STOVERS GREENHOUSE Rt 229 3 miles from Culpeper 703/825-9579 PHOTOGRAPHS Permanent prints of the STAFF PIC TURFS which appear in the Rappahannock News can he ordered from the News Office. Prices are $ l S for 5x7 and $25 for 8xl() 703/675-3349 Miac. 43 Wanted Wanted: Electric guitar case Call 703 439-8853^ ter 6pm. Wanted: John Deere lawn and garden tractor, model 400 Used or broken. Will pay reasonable price 703/560-1496, after 6p m Mobile Homes- 44 Sale/Rent Mobile Home. 65' Bonanza, 1972, 2 bedrooms, 2 full battis. Central heat and air Good condition. $1,500 or best offer Owner must sell 703/347-5972. 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 Rt 666 Culpeper, 703 8252446 Main office 9720 Lee Highway Fairfax, VA 703/273-5448; Woodbridge 703/494-1398 Musical Instr. 45 ft Equipment LOHR’S PIANOS ’Quality Piano s Priced Low" Wurlitzer Walter 8c Weber Radiant, Va 703/672-5388 SALES A SERVICE Office 46 Equipment Solid Walnut Desk and Credenza 36X72, very good condition, $225: Call 703-837-2328 after 7pm dunng weekdays. Personals 47 Convalescent Aids Walkers, hospital beds, commodes, etc. Loaned free of charge for as long as needed by anyone in Rapp County 703/987-8248, 703/675-3765, 703937-5686 or 703675-3602 Pets 50 Baby Bunnies for Christmas Holland (Dwarf) Lop $15 each Call 703/364-1949 Christmas puppies. Border Cojlies, wonderful pets, excellent stock dogs, easy to train Call 703/675-3348 German Shepherd Pups Import parents Sire: LG Sieger V1 Eros v Roding SchH 3 Dam: V Wenke v. der Radsieksbeeke SchH 2 $350-$600 703/67539^8 jcoat: Pet Registry Call 703/987-8045, leave message Rottweiler Puppy, female. 10 weeks. Large even tempered and champ lines Health guaranteed. Leave message 703/788-1197 CLASSIFIED ORDER BLANK Name_:__ Address__ City_State_ _Zip__ Classification_ Copy_ To run: _'___weeks. $2 charge per week for rnailing 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) Pets 50 Rottweiler Pups - AKG, 2 females, large, strong, excellent marks. Wormed and first shots 6 weeks. $400 703/347-7396 Rentals- 60 Apartments Orlean 1 bedroom, 1 bath, new stable apartment Furnished, utilities included, perfer single. $750/ month. Call after 5pm 703 3643649 62 RentalsHouses Centrevllle, 1 year old townhouse, 3 bedroom, 2V? bath, finished rec room, washer dryer, deck. $850 plus bonus 703-2662014 Delaplane - 3 bedroom stone farm house, central heat, easy access to 166, $800/ month. Call 703/3642295 days; 703/937-4461 evenings. Flint Hill - 2 story, 2 bedrooms, 3 years old. High quality thourout. Porcn, view, garden, 3 person maximum. No pets. $475. 301 589-5882 For Rent: 3 bedroom house with or without 3 stall horse barn and pasture. Call 703 439-8125. Marshall - 3 Bedroom. 1 bath. Heated garage with work tables, compressor, shed, 5 acres, partially fenced, 2 wooostoves, washer dryer, new refrigerator. $900/ month Available January 1, 1990. Call 703/582-3235 or 703/8982020 Realty 2000. Unique Opportunity. Large furnished modern home and 30 acres on Rappahannock River in Amissville Share house with weekend owners. Greenhouse, deck, laundry, many extras. Outdoor pets welcome Deposit and references required 703/937-4744, leave mes sage binaie. $250/ month, couple. $450/ month Roommates- 70 Wanted/Available Looking tor female roommate to share townhouse in old town Warrenton. Immediate occupancy Security deposit is required (can be split into 2 payments.) $375 month plus naif utilities (water and electric.) No pets. Call for more information 703 349-8200 days; 703/349-8723 evenings. Unique Opportunity. Large furnished modern home and 30 acres on Rappahannock River in Amissville Share house with weekend owners. Greenhouse, deck, laundry. many extras Outdoor pets welcome Deposit and' references required. 703 937-4744, leave message Single. $250 month, couple. $450 month. Services- 71 Business Cabinetmaker: Antique furniture repair and refinishing: Architectural detailing, historic preservation, and other fine woodworking projects undertaken Christopher Owens, Restoration Woodworkina, Rt. 231 N, Criglersvflle. By appointment please: 703/9234989. Carpentry - remodeling. Additions. Sun decks. Repairs Free estimates. 703/636-6599 or 703/6354517 Furniture refinishing. Pickup and delivery. Call 703/636-6599 or 703/6354517, Going Away? Protect your home. Housesitting available by the day or week. Reasonable rates. References available upon request. Call 703/347-9019 after 6p.m. and weekends. Old Black and white photos copied, reasonable prices. Hand-coloring available. Cindy Mahan, 703675-3837. Tree Stumps Removed — Neat and reasonable. By Stump Jumper, 703-7772349. 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 Si Old Work Pump InstallationFree Estimates on New Work 703-675-3249 RAPPAHANNOCK BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Payroll, bookkeeping, related services 703-937-3000 GORE'S ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING Electrical Services Sales & Appliances Repairs 24 Hour Emergency Service State Licensed 703/987-8748 Elegant & Affordable Custom Crafted Quality Homes by Continental & T.G. Taylor Construction Model home in Spenyville 703/987-8043 Auctions 2 Saturday, December 23rd, 1989 10:30a.m. Rain or Shine 36 Holstein Dairy Cows 5 Small Heifers Plus 30,161 lbs. Of State Commissioned Milk Base In Bankruptcy Case #89-02429. Ollnger Enterprises. Rt. 1. Box 480. Bealeton, Va. Pursuant to ll.U.S.C. 721 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, the Trustee will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder Merchandise listed above. Directions: Go to Remington. Va. Rt. 29 at caution lights, take Rt. 651 east through town of Remington. Va. Cross railroad tracks, take Rt. 655 Approx. 3 miles to farm on left. Terms: As Is. where It Is without warranty or representation. Payment In cash required on date of sale on all personal property and before removel of any business or personal property administered. Trustee: Richard G. Hall. Attorney at Law. 4300 Evergreen Lane. Suite 205. Annan dale. Va. 22603-3214. Ph. 703/256-7159. dL^Q COL. TOM W. RFFSF " Certified Virginia Auction—r #000031 IMS s. main sr. cumnKVA 2t7oi muse MV-CS-JW • •A" • Sloe* 1954 LIOUtOATOfl CCfmFICO A SONOCO *. ♦».» A All announcements at Auction time take precedance overprinted matter. Services- 71 Business Experienced and Fully Insured Modem Equipment Chimney Lining Jatfnontb BRUCE VIERUNG 703/675-3508 Services 72 Farm Christmas Gift Idea - Loading problems? Any horse humanely trained to load into a van or trailer. Red Revelle. 703/6720724. Services- 73 Home Improvement Remodeling Repairs, home improvements, shopwork. References. Licensed and insured. Phase II Construction. 703/3991628 anytime. Sanding & refinishing hardwood floors. Reasonable rates. Call Roger 703/635-2558. Woodscapes. Custom decks, wooden retaining walls, walkways, patios and terraces. Free estimates and extensive portfolio. Licensed and insured. Call 703/439-1476. j B fir B BUILDERS 1 OF VIRGINIA, INC. Specializing in decks, additions & remodeling 18 years experience No Job too small Call after 8p.m., 703/937-5280 D&H CONSTRUCTION Licensed (4 Bonded •New Homes, Additions •Remodeling, Siding •Decks, Garages ( hir reputation Is growing Grom quality work. 26 years experience Call Hank 703/409-4669 GOLDEN BOUGH BUILDERS Home Improvements Additions • Kitchens Hecks • Bathrooms •Garages Custom Finish Work Bonded & Insured Call 703/937-4102 HO! HO! HO! There will be Early Classified Deadlines for 2 issues of The Rappahannock News Dec. 28,1989 issue Friday, Dec. 22: 3:00 Classified Combos (Closed Monday, Dec.25) / Normal Tuesday Deadlines / Jan.4,1990 issue Friday, Dec. 29: 3:00 Classified Combos (Closed Monday, Jan.l) Normal Tuesday Deadlines Services- 74 Personal American retirement homes. $800-$2400 includes room, board, utilities, 24 hour nurse assisted ambulatory/ non-ambulatory care. Charlottesville, Lexington, Norfolk, Clifton Forge, Emporia, Danville, South Hill, Tappahannock. 1-800-999-6637. Tributes 77 In loving memory of my loved ones at Christmas time. To my family in Heaven From my family on Earth We love you and miss you, tere with us to celebrate ur Savior's Birth. I know He understands our broken hearts because love has no ending, you see. When our lives on earth are finished we too, will join you throughout all eternity. Dad, Bill and Ronnie, each day we pray to God to live the best we can for all of you we've missed. I pray we all will meet again. Of all the reunions on this earth not any could compare to the one up there. Sleep on sweet souls, we love you. Love, Daughter, Sister, Mother Frances Pullen In Memoriam In loving memory of Father, Grandfather and GreatGrandfather Pate Tharp who passed away four years ago December 22, 1985; Four years ago you left us so grieved and in despair. But when we name the name of Jesus, He is always there. As time so swiftly passes and our loved ones are gone. The tears may trickle down our face but we know we must press on. Dad, a lot of things have changed since you went away. If we could only talk to you there's so much we would say. The flowers we put on your grave, they witner anadecay, But the love we have in our heart for you is with us everyday. Dad, we would like to say. "Merry Christmas," since you are away. And to say that we remembered you on this special day. Sadly missed by The Tnarp Family Services - 72 Farm Zi)t Bappaijannock iletos 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 Jvappafjannocfe iTetos Main St., Washington, VA. 703/675-3338 Facsimilie: 703/675-3088 Tributes 77 Patrons and friends of Sperryville Post Office. Due to an illness in my family I retired from my post without telling anybody or even a good-bye. Therefore, I thank you now for the consideration and kindness shown me during my tenure as your Postmaster. It was a pleasure working with you and for your friendship I am most grateTo each of you, the merriest Christmas ever and for the New Year I wish for you and yours only good things but most of all I wish you love. God Bless! Aline B. Johnson Former Postmaster 22740 Business 78 Notices NOTICE Advertising published in this newspaper is accepted with 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. If any reader encounters non-compliance with these standards, we ask that you inform us. Positively No Hunting or Trespassing on the following properties. Intersection at Scrabble down Old Butler Mill Rd.. all the way to creek and 1,000 ft. to the left Tim & Laura Thomasson Jeff & Tammy Ehrhart ■kirk Mountain Green Farm George Sharp Washington, VA 22747 ★★★ Kaywood Massies Comer Hickerson Mountain Col. O.C. Knuepfer ★★★ John Pullen Gid Brown Hollow Route 614 Washington, VA ★★★ Points-of-View Farm Flint Hill and ail land belonging to Patricia Saltonstall ★★★ James and Nancy Thomasson Route 615 Bounded by Jonathan Run and Blackwater Creek ★★★ Sutton House Too Slate Mills Fload Route 707 Scott & Kathy Sutton ★★★ Mt. Prospect Farm Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Willis Washington, VA ★★★ Tom & Joanne Tapper Rt. 680 Bounded by Jonathan Run and Blackwater Creek ★★★ Tranquility Rt. 211, West Sperryville ★★★ Otd Coughlin Race Wendy Rogers Rt 607 Woodville ★ ★ ★ Jenkins Mountain Jim Combs A Jim Simmons Route 622 Sycamore HiH House & Gardens Stephen & Kerri Wagner Entire Mountain Rt. 683 & 211 wasmngton Legal 80 Notices RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PURSUANT to Section 12.1-10 o( the Rappahannock County Zoning Ordinance and Section 15.1431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, sis- amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for ■Rappahannock County, Virginia will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, January 3, 1990, at 7:00 p.m. at the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia to consider the following application(s): Amended RE-Zoning #89-10-03 Mr. Emiel K. Smet, Rt. 1 Box 60, Amissville, VA 22002, desires to re-zone his property, located on Route 642 in Amissville, VA, tax Map 44, Parcel 4, containing approximately 120.79 acres, from "A" Agricultural to "RR" Rural Residential. Amendment allowed under 12.2-2 of the Rappahannock County Zoning Ordinance. Proposed subdivision development would include limitations on subdivision lot size, access, use, etc. A COPY of the foregoing application (s) is on nle at the Rappahannock County Zoning and Administration 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 Board of Supervisors, P O Box 22, Washington, VA 22727022 in advance thereof. BY: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE In execution of a Deed of Trust made by Robert L. Leahy and Lynn A. Leahy on March 22, 1989 and recorded in Deed Book 615 at Page 403 among the land records of Fauquier County, Virginia, default having made in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and having been directed to do so by the holder of the note, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will on Friday, January 12,1990 at 10:00 a.m. local time in front of the Fauquier County Circuit Courthouse, 40 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 22186 offer for sale at public auction to the hignest bidder the following real estate situated and "being in the County of Fauquier, Virginia, with all improvements thereon, known as: All that certain lot or parcel of land in the subdivision Known as Coventry, Lot No. Ten (10), the same being Known as Nottingham, containing 5.026 acres, according to the plat and survey dated July 30, 1973, of record in the ClerK's Office of the Circuit Court of Fauquier County, Virginia in Deed Book 293 at Page 456. And which property has an address of Lot 10, Coventry Estates, Bealeton, Virginia 22712. TERMS OF SALE: This sale is made subject to the restrictions, rights of way, conditions and easements, if any, contained in the deeds forming the chain of title to the above property. This sale is further subject to mechanic's and materialmen’s liens of record and not of record. Deposit of $10,000.00, or ten per cent of the sales price, whichever is less, cash or certified checK, shall be required of the successful bidder at the time of sale The balance of the purchase price shall be in cash or its equivalent at the time of settlement which shall be held on or before fourteen (14) days after the date of sale. Time shall be of the essence with respect to settlement The deposit without interest thereon shall be applied to the credit of the successful btdder at settlement; or in the event of purchaser's failure to complete settlement within fourteen (14) days after the date of sale the deposit shall be for teited and applied to the costs of sale, Including Trustee's fees, and the property shall be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. Settlement shall take place at the offices of the attorney for the Trustee, or at such other place as the Trustee shall designate. The subject property and any improvements thereon shall be sold in "as is" condition without warranties of any kind. All loss or damage to the subject property from and after the time of the sale shall be at the risk of the successful bidder. Real estate taxes shall be adjusted as of the date of the sale. All costs of conveyance, which shall be by special warranty deed, including examination of the title, recording charges, notary fees, and settlement fees, including preparation of the deed and grantor's tax thereon shall be at the cost of the purchaser. Should Trustee be unable for any reason to convey marketable title to this property, then it shall be a term of this sale that the purchaser's sole remedy in law or equity shall be the refund of the deposit to the purchaser only. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect. Written notice of this Trustee's sale, as required by Section 55-59.1 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended has been sent to the owner of the property as the present owner and his address appear in the records of the noteholder. The right to postpone or set over tne date of the sale is expressly reserved. Any such postponement or setting over will be announced on the scheduled date of sale James G. Smalley Substitute Trustee For information contact: James G. Smalley 10605 Judicial Drive Suite B-1 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 (703)385-6411 TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE ON JANUARY 17,1990 at 11:00 AM In execution of a certain deed of trust from Thomas R. Starks, Sr. and Lizzie Starks to Douglas K. Baumgardner, Trustee, dated January 28, 1982 and recorded among the -tend records in the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County in Deed Book 140 at page 666; default having been made in the payment of the debt therein secured and being required to do so by the noteholder, the undersigned Trustee, after giving luuueeii (i<*i aays notice to the owner of the real estate of the date, time, place and terms of sale, will offer for sale the real estate with improvements thereon situa t e d in Ha m p t o n Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia on January 17, 1990 at 11 <X) AM at the front door of the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia. All of the following descnbed tract or parcel of land, together with all buildings and improvements thereon and privileges and appurtenances therewith connected, situate, lying and being in Hampton Magistenal District, Rappahannock County, Virginia, and bounded ana described as follows, to-wit: TRACT #1: " . . . a lot or parcel of land located about 3 miles south of Washington, Virginia, and it being a part of his purchase of Jacob L. William^ and bounded as follows by a survey made by J E Sutphin, Surveyor; Beginning at a point in the road leading from the pike to Rock Mills, thence with said road S 53 E 362 feet to a point in road opposite a large rock thence leaving said road N 62-1/4 E 657.5 feet to a point in a stone wall nine feet from the comer of James Timbers at the end of a stone wall, thence wittstone wail N 1 E 11 56 chains to a stone in a stone wall thence N 861/2 W 2.93 chains to j

Legal 80 Notices stone N 78-1'2 W 9 40 chains to a stone in a stone wall a corner to Stark, thence with his line S 4 W 15 25 chains to the beginning containing 19 1 Acres.' This is the same and identical tract or parcel of land acquired by the said Thomas R. Starks, from Theo. Smith and Elizabeth A. Smith, his wife, by deed dated January 21, 1920, and recorded February 18, 1920, in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia, in Deed book 29, at Page 481 LESS AND EXCEPT the following conveyances therefrom theretofore made by the Grantor under said deed of trust: (A) A conveyance to Hattie May Ward, by deed dated August 5, 1961, and recorded August?, 1961 in the aforesaid Clerk's Office in Deed Book 75, at page (B) A conveyance to James Starks and Mary Starks, husband and wife, by deed dated February 15, 1965, and recorded March 11, 1965 in the aforesaid Clerk s Office in Deed Book 83, at page 69. TRACT #2: All of that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in Hampton Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia, containing 311/4 acres, more or less, and being that same land conveyed to Thomas Starks, by deed tH Homy Timbers, et ux, dated March 15, 1946 and recorded in Deed Book 46 at Page 358 of the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia. Reference is hereby made to the aforesaid deeds and to the references therein contained for a more complete and accurate description of the tract or parcel of land thereby conveyed. Information as to the status of record title and the improvements on the above described real property and all documents available to the Trustee may be examined by prospective purchasers at the office of the Trustee on Monday through Friday, inclusive, on each day (exclusive of legal holidays) betwen 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Inquiries may be made by telephone and requested information will be provided by mail. A deposit of ten per cent of the succesful bid (cash or certified or cashier's check) will be required of the successful bidder at the time of sale with the balance due at settlement, which shall be held on or before thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Time shall be of the essence with respect to settlement. The deposit shall be applied to. the credit of the successful bidder at settlement: or in ine event ot a tanure to complete settlement, within thirty (30) days after the date of the sale, in accordance with the terms of sale, the deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the costs of sale, and the property shall be resold at the cost and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be in cash or its equivalent at the time of settlement. The subject property and the improvements thereon shall be sold in "as is" condition without warranties of any kind. Real estate taxes shall be adjusted as of the date of sale. The conveyance shall be by Special Warranty and the Grantor s tax and cost of preparing the deed shall be the expense of Seller. Examination of title, other recording charges, notary fees, and settlement fees will be at the cost of the purchaser. The Trustee reserves the right (i) to extend the period of time within which the purchaser is to make full settlement; (ii) to withdraw the property from Sale at any time prior to the termination of the bidder; (iii) to keep the bidding open for any length of time; and, (iv) to postpone or set over the date of sale. In the event the Trustee deems it best for any reason at the time of sale to postpone or continue this sale from time to time, such notices of postponement or setting over will be in a manner deemed reasonable by the Trustee. DOUGLAS K BAUMGARDNER, TRUSTEE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas K. Baumgardner, Trustee P.O. 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Council Continued from page 1 “They seem to want the best of both ordinances,” Wickens argued, repeating the criticism voiced by the Planning Commission when it recommended denial of the plan. By submitting the subdivision under the existing ordinance, he said, which allows private streets, the lot lines can be drawn to the middle of the street. If the new ordinance is passed as proposed, and private streets are not allowed, “four of the lots would be undersized,” because the land dedicated to the highway department cannot be counted toward meeting the minimum-lot-size requirement. However, he pointed out, the partnership proposes to place septic fields for two of the lots on adjoining parcels, a practice which would be allowed under the proposed ordinance but which is illegal under the existing subdivision code. And, Wickens added, if the rightof-way dedication along Blue Ridge Ave. were required, an additional two of the subdivision’s lots would be undersized. “Those are all subject to waiver,” Gooch replied. “Everything has been either proffered or provided . . . the position of the council on the septic fields has already been stated. Has that requirement been met?” “I haven’t seen the documents,” Wickens said. “But I view with complete incredulity the letter from [soil consultant Fanning] Baumgardner that all seven lots perc. At the slightest rain, lot seven stands in water. That brings into question the entire letter.” Gooch pointed out that the proposed septic fields had been approved by Health Department sanitarian Jack Lockhart. Wickens, who has severely criticized Lockhart in the past, retorted, “I’m told he approved a drainfield by walking on the wrong land.” “He is the official designated by the county. What more do you want?” Gooch asked. “We’re going to vote on the drainfields again tonight — you’ll have your chance.” Wickens told the council that he was not comfortable with relaxing the requirement that land be ded icated to the highway department to comply with the 50-foot right-of-way requirement. The solution suggested was that the land be reserved, and when the subdivision ordinance is changed the reservation would be annulled and the land returned to its owners. A dedication, on the other hand, is an irrevocable deeding of the land and cannot be undone later. “We did a dedication for Scott, and we should do it for all,” Wickens maintained, referring to the subdivision approved last year on Piedmont Ave. iown attorney rrank Keynolds suggested that the council could adopt a policy that the right-of-way requirement in the ordinance will not be enforced. Given that the existing lots on both sides of the subdivision do not have to dedicate property, “what you would have is a zig-zag road, and it doesn’t make any sense.” “If you go under the old ordinance, then you enforce the old ordinance — like it or not,” Wickens replied. “You shouldn’t be able to have a Chinese meal, taking the best of both.” Planning commissioner Mark Bailey asked whether the one tap purchased by the partners is sufficient to serve the proposed lots. Reynolds said the Water Authority had recently discovered that the Health Department had not updated its service records since the town’s newest well was put on line and that an additional supply of 216,000 gallons per day has been authorized by the Health Department. “There’s no problem with supplying town water . . . the problem is delivery.” Bailey asked if the deteriorating town water system is adequate to handle the supply. “I don’t want this to put a strain on a weakened system.” “This won’t change the system,” Water Authority head Brad Fisher assured him. Bailey also asked how1 much time the council members had spent reviewing the documentation requested by the Planning Commission. “We are operating under severe time restraints,” Gooch replied,. “We entrust that job to the towrn attorney.” “Then the council votes on Reynold’s recommendation?” Bailey Snow Continued from page 1 for the past two winters combined. In addition to record snows, the county is also suffering under extremely low temperatures. Mr. Wingfield reported that his thermometer has risen above 33 degrees only once since Dec. 7, when he recorded a high of 53 degrees. That exception was Dec. 11, when the mercury rose to 34 degrees. The coldest reading so far this month was on Dec. 17, when the thermometer dipped to one degree above zero. But there have been single-digit lows on four of the last six days, and even the warmer days were barely in double digits, with lows of 11 degrees above zero recorded both days. The low readings continue a short-term trend, Mr. Wingfield observed, since last year’s temperatures in December were colder than in 1987, and this year is still colder than last. In fact, the average low for the month so far is a frigid 16 degrees. Along with the freezing temperatures, high winds last weekend made the cold even more unbearable. Mr. Wingfield's anemometer registered wind gusts of 40 miles per hour last Friday, and speeds reached 42 miles per hour -the next day. That produced a wind chill factor (the actual perceived air temperature) of well below zero. The culprit in all this unseasonably cold weather, Mr. Wingfield said, is the jet stream. It has tenaciously clung to a flow pattern which funnels Arctic air from Canada down through the Mid-Atlantic states, and there’s no change in sight. In fact, the National Weather Service’s long-range forecast is for high temperatures in the teens by the weekend, with the lows dipping perhaps below zero. “After today (Wednesday), through the weekend the high temperatures may not reach 20 degrees,” Mr. Wingfield predicted. The jet stream flow is also responsible for the unusual early winter snows, Mr. Wingfield added. Since the air is colder than normal, precipitation from low pressure systems pushing up from the south which would usually fall as rain is, this year, blanketing the county with snow instead. He added that he overheard a customer at the Sperryville Exxon remark yesterday that “This is surely an old-fashioned winter,” with snow piling up on top of snow and little melting between. “What’s even more interesting,” Mr. Wingfield added, “is that we haven’t even officially begun winter.” That will happen at 4:22 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21. However, he said, for meterological purposes, the entire month of December, along with January and Feburary, are considered to be the winter season. Though Mr. Wingfield characteristically declined to make a prediction for the remainder of the winter, he said that Bob Ryan, the meterologist on Washington, D.C.’s Channel 4, cited statistics that show 70 percent of unusually cold Decembers are followed by unusually cold Januarys but warmer than normal Februarys. In other words, he said, “maybe” we can look forward to an early spring. But, he cautioned, “if we hope too myeh for that, we may end up with one of the 30 percent that isn’t warmer!” Despite the NWS predictions, Mr. Wingfield’s characteristic optimism leaves him looking for the bright side in all this odd weather. When he was making his observations in his backyard several evenings ago, he related, he listened to the happy laughter and cries of neighborhood children playing in the snow. “I thought to myself, ‘I haven’t heard that in a long time’. As the man at the Exxon said, it’s an old-fashioned winter, so get out the mincemeat pies and all that stuff.” WHY BUILD YOUR OWN HOME? Choose your neighborhood - choose your style home. WHY BUILD A MODULAR HOME? Built stronger - Built Faster - Save thousands over purchasing an existing home. WHY BUILD WITH MODULAR CONCEPTS? The best in the Field - Dedicated - In house construction crews. Financing Assistance - Service and Warranties Here Today, Here Tomorrow. Call twm asked. “We do that frequently,” Gooch said. “That’s why we employ a town attorney.” Reynolds told the council that if they planned to approve the subdivision, they must state the reason for granting waivers for the drainfields and the right-of-way dedication. Wickens moved that the subdivision request be denied because of the ordinance provisions not met, drainfields and right-of-way dedication. His motion failed for lack of a second. Gooch moved to approve the subdivision, subject to the following conditions: that the homeow ners’ association documents be approved by Reynolds, that the right-of-way requirement be met by a five-foot reservation on the two lots fronting Blue Ridge Ave., that the septic field provision be waived in the public interest, that the water line serving the subdivision meet Virginia’s fire code, that drainfield easements for the off-site fields be recorded with their companion deeds, that the bond requirements for road improvements be guaranteed by personal surety and that none of those lots be sold until the improvements are completed. The subdivision was approved by a 4-1 vote, with Skowronski, Fisher, Gooch and Mrs. Willis in favor, and Wickens against. Mayor Morehouse and Lynch abstained. Straddle lots debated The council was told by Reynolds that the proposed solution to the problem of lots cut by the towncounty boundary “is not what the last action of either body thought it was going to be.” Reynolds met with county attorney Peter Luke and county administrator John McCarthy, and the three decided that an ordinance amendment to allow property within and without the town boundaries to be combined to create a building lot would be unworkable. Under the constraints favored by the Town Council, Reynolds said, the county would have to adopt the town’s zoning, subdivision and historic district ordinances for the affected lots. “We can do it, but not in a way satisfactory to both bodies . . . and we don’t advise it.” Instead, Reynolds proposed that the affected lots apply to the Town Council for a boundary adjustment. That would require a survey of the lot, which would then allow the boundary to be redrawn to conform with the property line, and the lot would then either be wholy within or outside the town. Reynolds said the plan allows affected landowners until next April 1 to file a request with the Town Council for a boundary adjustment. “It’s a one-shot deal. If they don’t do it now, they’re just out.” After approval by the council, the proposed adjustments along with the resurveyed town boundary will be sent to circuit court for final approval by the judge. The amended proposal will be presented to the Board of Supervisors by McCarthy and Luke at a special meeting, noon, Friday, Dec. 22 at the courthouse. Policy Continued from page 1 school is let out early, parents who work would have no way to meet the bus on its return route in the afternoon to pick up the children, and they would either have to stay somewhere else or walk home. (Without a safe, protected location for the children to gather, Dr. Gangel indicated, the limited-busroute option is not one he favors.) “They [Warren County} don’t even get all the hard-surfaced roads plowed,” Mr. Oliver said. “I can’t see risking the life of one child by sending the buses out,” School Board Chairwoman Beverly Massie said. The board learned that the two new diesel buses have been received and are being used. Dr. Gangel said they hadn’t been used long enough to show that they were getting better mileage than the gasoline buses, but he felt sure he would be able to show that, after they have been used for a full reporting period. He added that the drivers have had no trouble starting them in cold weather, but that they don’t warm up as fast as the gasoline buses, and they run somewhat louder. The drivers have had no major problems with them but complain that they are “not as peppy, he said. They have put immense engines in the last gas buses to meet emission requirements, and they are peppy,” he said. “We have no choice,” Mr. Oliver said, referring to the fact that gasoline buses are no longer being made. Dr. Gangel said after a trial period he had stopped having the bus drive into the Rappahannock Lakes subdivision to pick up students there. He said that he was concerned about the maintenance of the private road the bus was using and the fact that it added a little more than three minutes to one of the longest bus routes. “We are hoping to find an all-weather turn-around,” he said. Another problem the School Board has to contend with are new federal regulations regarding underground fuel-storage tanks. There is an underground fuel-oil tank at the elementary school, and there are two buried fuel tanks at the bus garage. Dr. Gangel told the board members “The law is in a state of flux. I thought we had 10 years to comply, now we have one year to respond.” He explained that the school system would have to have a “leak test” performed on the tanks, at a cost of $600 per tank. The schools will also have to purchase insurance to cover the costs of cleaning up any leakage from the tanks. “I can’t find anyone writing leak insurance,” he said. “If we have to have a leak test every year, plus insurance, it might pay to replace them,” Hampton District representative Bryant Lee suggested. Dr. Gangel said that insurance is higher for new above-ground tanks. He said that some school systems were considering getting rid of storage tanks and “gassing up at local WHITE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY!! HOW DO YOU CAPTURE THE WIND ON THE WA TER ? How do you count all the stars in the skx? HOW CAN YOU MEASURE THE LOVE OF A MOTHER, Or how can you write down a baby’s first cry? CANDLELIGHT, ANGEL LIGHT, FIRE LIGHT AND STARGLOW Shine on his cradle til breaking of dawn GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO! Angels are singing. The Christ child is born... As sung with great feeling by Barbara Stinson’s Beautiful People in Warrenton... (I must confess that 1 heard them twice) our White sale continues: Our prices are lower, higher or the same as last week... LAST CHANCE to buy before the nineties... call the Rappahannock County enthusiast. WHY NOT CELEBRATE His birthday by not devouring His creatures? ROGER BATCHELDER, From behind the stone wall on Gay St., Washington, Va. 22747 703-675-3777, or Atop the hill at 703-937-4388 8£AL_ ESTATE r ' t T NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE TO PAY DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES When: 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 23,1989 Where: Courthouse Steps, Town of Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia Property to be Sold: W. Janette Robinson and Elizabeth T. Robinson property, Chester Gap, Virginia: Lot 2, Block 3, Section D, Plat 4, Blue Ridge Mountains Estates Wakefield Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia. Refer to deed book 72 page 275 for the most recent deed in the chain of title. The subject parcel is shown on Tax Map 1B-13-2, and on the plat of Blue Ridge Mountains Estates in deed book 68 page 170. Terms: $200.00 deposit (cash or certified funds)upon acceptance of winning bid. Close within 30 days. Purchaser to receive Special Warranty deed as provided by Section 58.1-3967 of the Code of Virginia. Bidding will start at $1200.00. This sale is made pursuant to a Decree of Sale entered by the Circuit Court for Rappahannock County, Virginia in the cause of County of Rappahannock vs. W. Janette Robinson, et als, Chancery No. 3423, wherein it was decreed the subject property be sold to pay delinquent property taxes. Auctioneer: Bill Payne VA.A.R. 914 ’ Certified Va. Auctioneer Peter H. Luke County Attorney Rappahannock County, Virginia filling stations. Of course, you can’t do that with fuel oil,” he added. One of the problems the School Board faced at its meeting appears to have a solution. Dr. Gangel reported that he had been trying to get a “reading recovery” program introduced at the elementary school. This program requires a trained teacher to work one-on-one with students who are having trouble with reading in first grade, for a half-hour a day, for 12 to 16 weeks. “With one student to one teacher, it seems expensive,” he said. “But 75 percent stay on grade level. It is cost effective,” he said, because is eliminates the need for future remediation. Dr. Gangel explained that the new remedial-reading teacher is interested in getting trained for “reading recovery,” but he had been unable to get her the needed training. “Fairfax County has a trainer, but they are servicing their own people first,” he said. Dr. Gangel said he contacted State Superintendent of Education Jack Davis “and indicated my frustration. He came through.” Dr. Gangel said that Dr. Davis had promised $25,000 per year for the next two years to train people for the program. Twenty-two teachers per year will get the training, and Rappahannock will get one slot. Henrico County will act as fiscal agent for the program, which will be coordinated with the University of Richmond, the superintendent explained. The teacher will attend training once a week for a year. Dr. Gangel said the training will cost the county $5,000, and he asked the School Board to adopt a resolution in support of Henrico County’s efforts to get the program. The board willingly did so. Dr. Gangel said he had been approached about having a recycling center at the school-bus garage. He said he had not received a specific proposal yet. “I’m interested in looking at the options,” he said. “It is in the county's best interest.” “Mrs. Stamer is to be commended for her efforts.,” Mrs. Massie said. “I suggest we postpone this until we have additional information ... I don't want to see school property debased like the dumpsters at Huntly and Scrabble.” “If it’s open to the public, they’ll just put trash there,” Wakefield representative Paul Nichols said. “Recycling works where you have door-to-door garbage pick-up,” Mr. Oliver added. “It’s worthy of future consideration when we have a specific proposal,” Dr. Gangel concluded. In other action, the School Board: • postponed until its January meeting the public hearing for the public to make suggestions for the next school budget. • accepted with thanks the gift of a field line painter from the Rappahannock Soccer League and $1,000 from an anonymous donor for JV basketball uniforms. • accepted a $4,846 IBM-compatible computer from the State Department of Education for reporting data to Richmond. • learned that floor tiles containing asbestos will not be stripped of built-up wax or buffed until guidelines are received from the EPA. According to assistant superintendent Robert Chappell, who serves as the schools’ asbestos coordinator, the EPA is concerned that stripping wax from the tiles could release asbestos fibers into the air, where they could be breathed by students and faculty. Inhalation of asbestos dust and fibers has been linked to lung cancer. • learned that Gangel, Chappell and Mrs. Massie had met with Del. Andy Guest to discuss the board’s legislative agenda. Liberty's assets total $106M Liberty Savings Bank closed the second quarter of its fiscal year on Sept. 30 with total assets of $106.7 million and quarterly earnings of $184,246 or $.40 per share. According to Jon L. Burleson, president and chief executive officer, earnings fiscal year-to-date were $341,298 ($.73 per share) at Sept. 30, compared to $287,163 ($.71 per share) during the same period last year. On Sept. 30, Liberty hdlcj over $96 million in loans and mortgagebacked securities and had total de posits of $95 million. Stockholders’ equity was 5.94 percent of its consolidated assets. This exceeds the minimum amount required by law. Liberty Savings Bank was incorporated in the state of Virginia in 1974 and is a community leader in! Residential construction lending. The; Bank operates three locations; its; main office as a full service facility with two “MOST” ATM’s, a retail branch location and a loan production office. Liberty’s deposits are insured by the federal government. bkimhtycnbou v Jfes ChiisTm May the peaceful tranquility of this happy season enter your heart and home. We thank you and look forward to serving you in 1990. SPERRYVILLE REALTY Sperryvilk, Virginia 703-987-8088 Season’s Greetings We think of you this season with warmth ' and appreciation and also our thanks. From All Of Us At Eileen M. Day Realtors