Rappahannock News, January 11, 1990

: Old Rag Bulletins ! Haskell named to Va. Cabinet * y Rappahannock County resident Elizabeth H. Haskell was appointed Tuesday by Governor-elect L. Douglas Wilder to serve as his Secretary of Natural Resources. Mrs. Haskell is a 15-year ' t veteran of the state Air Pollution Control : Board, and has served as its chairwoman for the past six years. In making the appointment, Mr. Wilder said Mrs. Haskell "brings to her new job a wealth of knowledge about environmental issues. She has established relationships with ail «the different common interests in the management of our natural resources." t County Administrator John McCarthy, when informed of the appointment, called it "wonderful news. She has served with great distinction for some time with the state air board. It will be a tremendous blessing both for the county in having representation in the Cabined and for the state in having someone so Well-qualified." Comment asked on school budget The Rappahannock County School Board meeting, orginally scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 9, was cancelled due to weather and has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 16. During that meeting, the School Board will receive public comments and suggestions prior to making up the school budget for fiscal year 1990-91 .All residents of Rappahannock County, whether they have children in the public schools or not, are invited to attend the meeting and voice their feelings to the ' School Board. The meeting will begin at ?:30 p.m, in the Rappahannock County... .ElementarySChooHibrary#...,- ^ Hunting season ‘average’ Game Warden Jim Bankston reported that the preliminary count for the 1989-90 big game season indicates an "average" kill for the year. According to checking tags, 2,000 deer were killed in the county, along with 30 bear and 35 turkey. Warden Bankston and Sheriff's Department Lt. Jeff Brown, who patrolled the county's roads to curtail illegal hunting, both said that reports and investigations of violations seemed to / be down this season compared with past years. "Maybe the roadhunters are getting the message that Rappahannock County is the wrong place to come," Lt. Brown suggested. y s , ■ Spaghetti supper Ian. 11 The spaghetti supper at RCES to . benefit the seventh grade class trip, which , was cancelled due to snow last month, has - been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 11 at 5 p.m. in the elementary school cafeteria. The school band and choir program will ■t follow the dinner, beginning at 7 30 p,m. v; Dinners are $6 for adults (all you can eat), y $5 single serving, and $3 for children under yffpM ,sy>■,.v-yj,y.s y;; % y Government at a glance V. = !, ' >' -/ r- - • School Board: Tuesday, Jan. 16, f 7:30 p.m., RCES library. Monthly meeting ppstponed from Jan. 9 due to }: weather. Public suggestions for school H budget, fiscal year 1990-91. j | • County Planning Commission: if Wednesday, Jan. 17, 7:30 p.rrt., r courthouse. Regular monthly meeting. • Architectural Review Board: Thursday, Jan. 18,8 p.m., courthouse. J Regular njonthly meeting, see agenda, P.14. '^V K:, •/ ^ "• ... > , §•■ v' Weekend weather According to the extended forecast r: from the National Weather Service, sunny), r; windy and cold weather .should extend through the weekend, with daytime high f- temperatures in the mid-to-upper 30s. ” Nighttime tows will dip into the mid-20s. Photo courtesy of Ken Pullen FIREFIGHTERS VENTILATE THE ATTIC crawl space at the Cab Inn apartments in Sperryville after a fire was reported last Friday. Family homeless after Cab Inn fire By LOU HATTER Rappahannock News Staff Writer Fire officials believe a kerosene heater was responsible for a fire last Friday at the Cab Inn apartments on U.S. 211 west of Sperryville which left the family of John 'Hiomas Keys III homeless. According to Assistant Chief Richie Burke of the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department, the fire started in the apartment’s bedroom, near where a kerosene heater was standing. Tangela Keys and her eight-month-old daughter Critidice were home at the time, and reported the fire at about 9:10 a.m. They got out of the apartment without injury. Chief Burke said When firefighters arrived on the scene, smoke was visible in the apartment and also under the eaves all along the structure. He explained that it is an older building, and is constructed with a common attic above the apartments. The building was once used as a tourist home and motel. Although the fire in the apartment was contained and extinguished within 10 or 15 minutes, Chief Burke said, further investigation to make sure the fire had not spread through the attic was also necessary. He said the bedroom and its contents were destroyed, and there was smoke and water damage to the rest of the apartment. There was no damage to the rest of the building other than the smell of smoke, according to owner Ed Armentrout. Mr. Keys was not home at the time of the fire. The family is staying with his brother Chris in Sperryville. Because of the smoke and water, the family lost most of its posses sions in the fire. Donations of clothing, furniture and household items are being requested. They may be left at Chris Keys’ home on U.S. 522 next to Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church in Sperryville, or call 9878587 for more information about what the family needs. Mr. Keys wears a size extralarge shirt, and pants in waist size 38, with a 34 to 36 inch inseam. Mrs. Keys wears ladies size large clothing, and size 16 or 18 pants. Young Candice wears toddler’s clothing, for babies age 18 to 24 months. In addition to the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department, units from the Sperryville Volunteer Rescue Squad, and the Washington, Flint Hill, Amissville and Salem Volunteer Fire Departments also responded to the alarm with tanker trucks and other special apparatus. ulSlfOavors aerial spray against moths By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock Neva Staff Writer There was a good turnout at both public meetings on controlling the gypsy moth that were held at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church last week. Many landowners were interested in being included in the spray blocks which are being established in the southern third of the county. No one expressed the desire not to be sprayed. The Appalachian Integrated Pest Management Project is an activity of the federal government. It covers an area that includes most of West Virginia and a portion of Virginia. Only the southern third of Rappahannock County is included in the AIPM project area. For those acres in the project area that qualify spraying is free, but the money is administered by the state government and its policy is not to treat lots of acres of uninhabited forest land, Gary McAninch, who is working on the AIPM project, told the audience. The spray blocks are being set up in areas that have at least one house for each 25 acres. Former gypsy moth coordinator Mary Dobrovir said that her work on trapping male gypsy moths and counting egg masses indicates that all of theV county in the AIPM area would qualify based on the gypsy moth population, but spray blocks were being set up according to AIPM guidelines. Mrs. Dobrovir said that one landowner, whose land is being used as a game preserve especially for waterfowl, will have his land treated with Gypchek, a virus that is very specific for the gypsy moth. This is only available in limited amounts. The rest of the land to be treated will be sprayed by private pilots with either Bt or Dimilin. Bt is a naturally occurring bacteria that is sometimes less effective than Dimilin and can effect leaf-chewing caterpillars other than the gypsy moth. Dimilin is a chemical pesticide, the least expensive recommended treatment, but it can affect non-target insects and crustaceans and is not recommended for use around water where the food supply of fish can be killed. Those landowners outside the AIPM area or in the area but not within the spray blocks can treat for gypsy moths by hiring private sprayers. Mr. McAninch suggested that they try to go in with neighboring landowners to put together their own spray blocks. One landowner reported some success in treating individual trees by “zapping” those egg masses he can reach briefly with a propane torch. He said he also trapped the caterpillars during the chewing season by wrapping a folded over strip of burlap around the tree. The caterpillars climb down out of the tree to the ground at night, and when they try to crawl up the next morning they can become trapped in the burlap. Then he disposes of them by dropping them in a bucket of chlorine bleach. See SPRAY, p. 3 Smet subdivision approved without proffers By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Boat'd of Supervisors agreed to rezoning forrEmiel Smet’s subdivision on Route 642 just south of Amissville, but did not accept most of the proffers that went with it, following the third public hearing on the project on Jan. 3. Most of the property has been rezoned to RR (rural residential), which allows a density of one house for each five acres, with one 25-acre lot remaining in Agricultural zoning. The proffer that all of the lots would be 10 acres or larger was left to Mr. Smet’s discretion. The supervisors did accept the proffer that all utility lines in the subdivision be buried. Following the hearing Mr. Smet said that he still intended to develop the property in 10-acre and larger lots, with covenants on the deeds against further subdivision. When the public hearing was opened, Frank Reynolds, representing Mr. Smet and his wife, noted that in response to County Administrator John McCarthy’s suggestion at last month’s hearing, the two most southern parcels had been combined and enough land added to them to make a 25-acre parcel which conforms with zoning in agricultural areas. He suggested that this would set a limit on the southern boundary of the village of Amissville and that Route 730, which borders part of the property, could serve as the eastern border of the village. Mr. Reynolds said that all of Mr. Smet’s land was within 3/4 of a mile of Hackley’s Store (at the intersection of U.S. 211 and Route 642) and that R-2 and RR land was designated on the zoning maps farther out than that. “A subsequent owner could come in and claim that it would be reasonable to zone all of the property R-2,” he said. “To maintain the property in the zoning it now has is not reasonable.” Also speaking in support of Mr. Smet’s application, Alpine Bird said that the Smets had agreed to plant a buffer line of trees between between their land and the Birds’. Unlike previous hearings on the proposal, most of the speakers at last Wednesday’s hearing opposed the subdivision plan. Susan Rust said she disagreed with Mr. Reynolds. “I don’t see this as the ability to confine the village of Amissville,” she said. “I see it as the opposite. Once you deviate from the master plan, where do you draw the line? I don’t think the center of Amissville is the issue; See SMET, p. 14 Amissville added to cable TV plan By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock News Staff Writer Residents of Chester Gap, Flint Hill, Washington, Sperryville and Amissville may have cable TV in a little more than a year, if the process of working out a franchise agreement proceeds smoothly. At last Wednesday’s Board of Supervisors’ meeting, theJboard agreed to Adelphia Cable Communications’ request for a proposal. This means that County Administrator John McCarthy and Commonwealth Attorney Peter Luke will prepare a proposal and invite Adelphia and any other interested company to submit a bid for a franchise to install and operate a cable TV franchise in Rappahannock County. Following last month’s meeting when Adelphia’s request was tabled, Joseph Price, Virginia Regional Manager for the company, said he had taken another look at the Amissville area and concluded that the company could provide service to Amissville residents. “I knew you could figure out a way,” Jackson District representative Ellis Bingham said. Mr. Price pointed out that his company leases pole space from other utility companies, so it will be following the power line to Amissville, not U.S. 211. Adelphia’s policy is to offer service in areas that have 15 houses per mile. To bring the service to Amissville, the company had to agree to provide service with only ten and a half houses per mile, he said. “Using that criteria, why not go down U.S. 522 to Woodville?” Stonewall-Hawthom representative Robert Anderson asked. “You are talking about using one group of constituents to subsidize another,” Mr. Price said. “One of my concerns is that we use the company that would serve the most people in the county,” Mr. Anderson said. See CABLE, p. 14 Black ice at fault Rappahannock News photo/Lou Hatter SLICK ROADS WERE BLAMED for these two accidents on Route 231 one mile north of Route 707 last Thursday morning, Jan. 4. The first accident, according to Trooper R.E. Keen, involved Susan Allen of Etlan, who was southbound when she lost control of her 1989 Honda and hit the guardrail. A few minutes later, Esther Jenkins of Madison was travelling north when she lost control of her 1985 Honda sedan and ran off the road, hit the embankment and overturned. Neither driver was injured, and no charges were filed.

General District Court The following cases were heard in Rappahannock County General District Court on Tuesday, Jan. 9: Wilbur Lee Atkins, refusal, continued to March 6. Ernest Randolph Fletcher, possession of marijuana, continued. Gary Donnell Jordon, refusal, dismissed. Larry F. Mann, drunk in public, $15/26. Brenda M. Mills, no dog tag, $15/25. David Christopher Ellison, assault on police officer, continued 12 months. David Christopher Ellison, refusal, no prosecution; possession of marijuana, continued one year. Larry Dale Woodward, breaking and entering, continued to March 6; petit larceny, continued to March 6. David L. Pullen Sr., destruction of private property, dismissed. David Christopher Ellison, driving while intoxicated, operators license suspended six months, six months in jail, 30 days to serve, $250/40; defective equipment, no prosecution. James Clyde Bennett, 48/35, $39/20. Jerry Lee Bennett, 67/55, $36/20. Rhett Michael Bochette, 67/55, $36/25. Allen R. Campbell Jr., 67/55, $36/25. Guwseppe Castiglia, 69/55, $42/25. Charles Albert Jr. Comer, 68/55, continued to March 6. Herbert Lee Humes Jr., 61/45, dismissed. John Thomas Keys III, no county sticker, $20/25. Ralph Edward Loveless, 54/35, $57/20. Robert M. Pendleton Jr., 49/35, $42/20. Henry Randolph Rodgers, no county sticker, $20/25. James Steven Swadley, 48/35, $39/20. Glenn Allen Dodson, 4 counts grand larceny, continued to March 6. Donald E. Adams, 74/55, $57/20. Salvatore L. Amore, 70/55, $45/20; failure to use seat belt, $25. Neal Ryan Atkins, driving while intoxicated, continued for six months. Wilber Lee Atkins, driving while intoxicated, continued to March 6. Billy Loyd Barnett, 72/55, $51/20. Paula L. Beaty, improper registration, $20/25; failure to use seat belt, $25. Robert Earl Breeden, insufficient tire tread, $20/20. Claude Allen Bright, driving while intoxicated (2nd in 10 yrs.), assigned to A.S.A.P., operators license suspended six months, 40 hours community service, 10 days in jail, suspended, $200/20. Janies Winson Burke II, reckless driving (accident), continued to March 6. Sandra S. Cartwright-Brown, no valid trailer inspection, $25/25. Robert Theodore Champ, driving while intoxicated, continued to Feb. 6. David Wayne Clark, driving while suspended, drivers license suspended 90 days, $100/25. Randy W. Cochran, overlength, $30/20. Donald King Cornwell, insufficient tire tread, $20/20; expired state inspection, $15. Allen Ray Davis, failure to wear seat belt, continued to Feb. 6; 72/55, continued to Feb. 6. Lori Cathryn Delnaja, failure to yield right-of-way (accident), continued to Feb. 6. Roger Alden Derby, reckless driving (77/55), $77/25. Gregory William Dodson, driving while intoxicated (2nd in 5 yrs.), continued to Feb. 6; failure to wear seat belt, continued to Feb. 6. Jack Frederick Frazier, insufficient tire tread, $20/20. Caroll Antonio Frye, 72/55, $51/20. David Daniel Gray, reckless driving (accident), reduced to improper driving, $25/20. Kerry Lynn Grigsby, 71/55, continued to Feb. 6; failure to wear seat belt, continued to Feb. 6; driving while suspended, continued to Feb. 6. / Paul Russell Hackworth, expired state inspection, $20/20. John William Harlow, reckless driving (78/55), continued to Feb. 6. Randy Lynn Hitt, driving while intoxicated (2nd in 5 yrs.), assigned to A.S.A.P., three years of restricted license, 12 months in jail, 11 months suspended, $300/25, $200 suspended. Clifford Earl Horn Jr., 74/55, $57/25. James Andrew Huff, expired state inspection, $15/20. John Franklin Huff III, 73/55, $54/25. Gwendolyn D. Jackson, disregarding stop sign, $20/20. Lori Ann Jacobus, 74/55, $57/20. Irvin Lewis Jenkins, failure to report accident, dismissed; reckless Rappahannock National Bank “Your community bank’ U* <— ■■■ i Mml «• tIM.Mi FMg Hours: Monday-Friday Friday evenings 9a.m.-2p.m. 5-7 Gay Street, Washington 703-675-3519 Yes! Please enter my new subscription to jRappafiatmocfe J^etos Subscription rates bp nuul: 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. Old Address: This form may also be used for CHANGE OF ADDRESS New Address: l---=~--1 Second class postage paid at the Post Office atWarrenton, VA. The Rappahannock News ts published every Thursdayby Rappahannock News, a division of Arundel Communications, Inc. POSTMASTER, please send 3579 to Box 631, Warrenton, VA. 221860631. driving, reduced to improper driving, $25/25. Gary Donnel Jordan, driving while intoxicated (3rd in 5 yrs.), 60 days in jail, 30 days to serve, $500/25; reckless driving (85/55), dismissed. Gary Donnell Jordan, driving while intoxicated (3rd in 10 yrs.), reduced to reckless driving $50/25; driving while supsended, 10 days in jail, suspended, $25/25. John Thomas Keys III, no valid inspection, $20/25. Janet Marie Konopa, 74/55, $57/20. Charles Lewis Kory da, Jr., 74/55, $57/25. Wayne Marshall Legg, failure to wear seat belt, $25 suspended. Thomas William Lockhart, failure to wear seat belt, $25/20, disregard stop sign, $20. Beauveau Borie Lyo.n^ reckless driving (82/55), $82/20. Cheryl Lynn Mason, 73/55, $54/25; failure to wear seat belt, $25. Steven Archie McElroy, reckless driving (accident), continued to Feb. 6. Gene Autry Meredith, driving while intoxicated (3rd in 10 yrs.), continued to March 6. Scott Randolph Miller, reckless driving (77/55), continued to March 6. Manuel Scott Mitchell, no Va. inspection, $20/25. Rocky Lane Morris, defective equipment, $20/20; no valid inspection, $15. Carl William Mullenax Jr., 71/55, $48/20. Brett Nicholas, driving while suspended (accident), operators license suspended one day, 10 days in jail, suspended, $100/40; expired state registration, $25; reckless driving (accident), $50/40. Charles Bailey Nicholson, defec tive equipment, $20/20; failure to wear seat belt, $25. Stefania Pabis, 74/55, $57/20. Angela Kay Parser, reckless driving (accident), reduced to Improper driving $25/25. Kenneth Linwood Pearson, 74/55, $57/20. Teresa Diann Preston, reckless driving (accident), reduced to improper driving, $25/20. Stewart Wayne Prince, defective equipment, $20/25; insufficient tire tread, $20. Elija Purvis, overlength, $30/25. Gladys Joan Reid, failure to wear seat belt, $25; insufficient tire tread, $20/20. Richard Lynwood Riddltj, overlength, $25/20. Ernesto Rosales, 71/55, $48/20. Avis Juanita Rowe, driving while intoxicated, continued to Feb. 6. Avis Juanita Rowe, defective equipment, continued to Feb. 6; failure to wear seat belt, continued to Feb. 6. Gregory Lawrence Sims, driving while intoxicated, continued to Feb. 6; 68/55, $39; failure to wear seat belt, $25. Thomas Monroe Stumph, 74/55, $57/20. Donald Lee Tucker, expired state registration, $15/20. John Richard Turner, driving while intoxicated (3rd in 10 yrs.), continued to Feb. 6. James Edward Vaughan, insufficient tire tread, $20/25; failure to wear seat belt, $25. Marylyn Marie Whaolon, reckless driving (accident), reduced to improper driving, $25/25. Dan Eugene Whinery,, overlength, $30/25. Richard Michael Zangwill, 71/55, $48/20. Jack Frederick Frazier, failure to use seat belt, $25. Real estate transactions The following real estate transfers were recorded during the past week: Frank S. Skowronski and wife to F. Stanley Skowronski and wife, 8.77 percent interest, 30 acres, Hampton District. Gift. Frank Skowronski and wife to Stanley Skowronski, 8.75 percent interest, 30 acres, Hampton District. Gift. A.E. Clatterbuck to Jose E. Hernandez and wife, 1 acrOJackson District. $45,000. f / Theodore A. Chapman and wife to Catholic Diocese of Arlington, 25 acres, Hampton District. <fift. ( Laveme D. Smith and othereto Homestead Properties of Frofttf^ Royal Inc., Blue Ridge Mountain Estates, Lot 16, Block 10, Section E, Plat 5, Wakefield District. $1,000. Yvonne Ellis to Juanita S. Whitsell, Blue Ridge Mountain Estate, Lot 15, Block 3, Section D, Plat 4, Wakefield District. $800. David L. Pullen and wife to Marshall P. Jones and wife, 2 acres, Hampton District. $95,000. jThe following marriage license "was issued at the Clerk’s office during the past week: Thomas William Pullen, Washington and Darlene Kay Dodson, Sperryville. Marriage license PUBLIC NOTICE EXTENSION OF MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS ONTO PRIVATE SUBDIVISION STREETS All citizens who are residents of subdivisions served by privately owned and maintained streets are invited to take notice of the fact that the Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County will be accepting requests for the extension of motor vehicle law enforcement onto said streets until Monday, February 12,1990 at 12:00 noon. All such requests should include the actual name of the subdivision street in question, as well as that of the subdivision in which it currently exists. Requests should be directed to John W. McCarthy, County Administrator, P.O. Drawer 519, Washington, VA 22747. Persons in favor of or opposing motor vehicle law enforcement on private subdivision streets are invited to address their comments in writing to the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors, P.O. Drawer 519, Washjngton, VA 22747, or to attend the Board s regular monthly meeting of Monday, March 5,1990, at 7:00 p.m., at the Courthouse in Washington, VA. John W. McCarthy County Administrator NOTICE TO ALL OWNERS OF “STRADDLE LOTS” TOWN OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK All those persons owning properties of four acres or less, at least half of which lies within the Town of Washington and the bal-ance in the County of Rappahannock, and which were in existence as of October 1, 1984, are hereby notified that the Town Council of Washington and the Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County have resolved and agreed upon a process whereby such qualifying persons may apply for the inclusion of the whole of their properties within the Town of Washington’s boundaries. This may result in additional subdivision potential for such properties. / In order to be considered, applicants must provide a valid survey of the parcel or parcels dated within twelve months of the application and prepared by a surveyor designated by the Town and the County showing a number of items as specified in a resolution adopted by the Town Council on December 13, 1989 and by the Board of Supervisors on December 22,1989. Said survey must be provided no later than March 1,1990. Persons desiring more information are urged to contact the following persons: County Administrator John W. McCarthy 675-3342 County Attorney Peter H. Luke 675-3318 Town Attorney Franklin B. Reynolds 675-3239 Homemaker honored u Rappahannock News photo/Cindy Mahan EXTENSION HOMEMAKER of the Year Marie Davis, right, receives her award from Home Extension Agent Helen Smith. County emergency log hire & rescue The following calls were routed through the dispatch center during the past week: Jan. 1: 4:13 p.m., possible broken leg, Rt. 654, Washington Fire Department. Jan. 2: 4:29 p.m., trouble breathing, Rt. 651, Sperryville Rescue Squad and Washington Fire Department. Jan. 3: 4:46 a.m., difficulty breathing, Rt. 729, Flint Hill Fire Department and Amissville Fire Department; 3:54 p.m., seizures, Rt. 622, Castleton Fire Department and Amissville Fire Department. Jan. 4: 7:04 a.m., auto accident, Rt. 641, Flint Hill Fire Department and Washington Fire Department; 8:03 a.m., auto accident, Rt. 211, Amissville Fire Department, and Flint Hill Fire Department; 8:12 a.m., auto accident, Rt. 231, Sperryville Rescue Squad, Washington Fire Department and Sperryville Fire Department; 8:22 a.m., auto accident, Rt. 522, Castleton Fire Department and Washington Fire Department; 8:23 a.m., auto accident, Rt. 522, Castleton Fire Department. Jan. 5: 9:02 a.m., structure fire, Rt. 211, Washington Fire Department, Sperryville Fire Department, Flint Hill Fire Department and Sperryville Rescue Squad; 9:07 p.m., shortness of breath, Rt. 211, Washington Fire Department. Jan. 6:1:43 p.m., illness, Rt. 101, Sperryville Rescue Squad and Washington Fire Department; 6:20 p.m.^ possible stroke, Rt. 231, Sperryville Rescue Squad. Jan. 8: 10:29 a.m., auto accident, Rt. 231, Sperryville Fire Depart ment and Sperryville Rescue Squad; 9:31 a.m., chest pains, Rt. 211, Sperryville Rescue Squad and Washington Fire Department. Sheriff's log Jan. 1: possible drunk driver, Rt. 522, Chester Gap area; vandalism, Rt. 211, Amissville; domestic, Rt. 622, Gid Brown Hollow; domestic, vandalism, Rt. 622, Gid Brown Hollow; auto accident involving a deer, Rt. 628, Flint Hill; larceny, Rt. 643, Amissville; disturbance, Rt. 637, Amissville. Jan. 2: stop signs down, Rt. 729 & Rt. 640; burglar alarm sounding, Rt. 640, Amissville. Jan. 3: possible breaking and entering, Rt. 681, Sperryville; information, Rt. 522, Huntly; disturbance, Rt. 637, Amissville. Jan. 4: auto accident, Rt. 641, Flint Hill; auto accident, Rt. 211 & Rt. 611; auto accident, Rt. 231; auto accident, Rt. 522, South of Sperryville; auto accident, Rt. 522, Woodville; auto accident, Rt. 522, South of Flint Hill; auto accident, Rt. 647; auto accident, Rt. 626, Tiger Valley; auto accident, Rt. 211, Amissville; auto accident, Rt. 211, Ben Venue; auto accident, Rt. 637; auto accident, Rt. 618, Laurel Mills; auto accident, Rt. 522, Scrabble; auto accident, Rt. 729; auto accident, Rt. 618, Castleton; auto accident, Rt. 522, Woodville; hunting complaint, Rt. 618 off Rt. 231; petit larceny, Town of Washington; possible breaking and entering, Rt. 628; burglar alarm sounding, Rt. 647, Flint Hill. Jan. 5: public service, Rt. 729; auto accident involving a deer, Rt. 522, Woodville. 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ABC raids restaurant By L.UU HATTER <Up|Mhannock New* Staff Writer Agents from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board raided the Horseshoe Hills Restaurant on U.S. 211 west of Sperryville on Friday, Jan. 5 and made arrests of three patrons for being drunk in public and underage possession of alcohol. According to an ABC investigator, who requested that he not be identified, two undercover agents spent time in the restaurant last Friday during an investigation of complaints telephoned to the agency’s toll-free violations hotline. During the investigation, the agent reported, the undercover agents observed allegedly intoxicated persons being served alcohol and loitering on the premises, as well as a patron they suspected of being under the legal drinking age of 21 consuming alcohol. Both actions, the agent said, are violations of the state’s alcoholic beverage control laws. Arrests were made by the ABC agents, assisted by Virginia State Trooper S.M. Knick, of Oscar Ray Sisk, 29, of Washington, and Edward Wayne Corbin, 37, of Sperryville, for being drunk in public. Gregory Allen Daczewitz, 19, of Woodville, was charged with underage possession of alcohol. The ABC investigator said that the violations report prepared by his agents will be sent to the ABC office in Richmond, where it will be reviewed and assigned to a hearing officer. That officer will conduct a hearing, taking testimony from the ABC agents as well as Horseshoe Hills owner James Russell and manager Roger Taylor. Following that hearing, a penalty will be assessed for the violations, the investigator said. That could range from a fine, a temporary ABC license suspension, or a permanent revocation of the license. The ABC board in Richmond must affirm any penalty set by the hearing officer, he added. Sisk and Daczewitz will appear in General District Court on Feb. 6 to answer the misdemeanor charges against them. Corbin’s court date has been set for Feb. 13. No date has been set for the restaurant’s ABC hearing. The investigator added that violations of the state’s alcohol laws, whether involving on-site or off-premises sales or consumption, may be reported by calling the ABC’s violations hotline, tollfree, (800) 552-3200. Col. Mosby returns; to Gay St. Theatre By RONA SCHAEPMAN Arundel Newspapers Staff Writer The Gray Ghost is coming back — but in a way even he might find curious: in poetry and opera. Patrick Allen, who currently makes his home in Sperryville, has composed “Tales from the Debatable Land,” an opera based on the life and exploits of Confederate Col. John Singleton Mosby. The production will premiere Jan. 20 at Washington’s Gay St. Theatre, under the auspices of the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Cjgjnmunity. Col. Mosby, bom in Edgemont, Va. in 1833, was a Confederate scout and guerilla leader, at first associated with Gen. J.E.B. Stuart’s regiment. In December of 1862, he formed an independent cavalry battalion, which became the legendary Mosby’s Raiders, known up and down the Shenandoah Valley. Seemingly disorganized and undisciplined, Mosby’s Rangers raided Union camps, disrupted Federal supply lines and cut communications of the Northern commanders throughout Virginia and Maryland. With no regimentation or common camp, the Rangers boarded where it suited them and scattered after missions to link up later at predetermined rendezvous points. Their habit of dividing captured Union property among themselves caused the Federal troops to regard them as common criminals rather than legitimate Confederate forces. ♦ Composer Allen said his time •spent in this area, including bike Itrips and a stint in the Navy, developed his love for Virginia and its history. Mosby’s life, which was told to ;Allen and later revealed through his •own explorations, inspired him and •awakened his life-long musical and rliterary talents. I However, he says, he is nothing ’like the fabled hero — except in taking risks. “I have no regrets. One jhas to take risks.” • He has seen a few during his life, •travelling through Canada, the ^Northwest, Southern United States land Mexico. He has held many jobs, Iranging from cafe entertainer to •computer software programmer. * Meanwhile, Allen has pursued jhis interest in Civil War history, bik*ing now from his base in Sperryville •or Manassas as he did from Oceania •and Virginia Beach. ! Mosby has been a long-time inJterest. J “People kept dragging me •around to see places he’d been, to t t hear the stories. And Col. Mosby and I sort of hit it off tfogether.” Writing the opera was a rewarding experience for Allen. Only once before this project had he enough material to put together a sustained storyline with his snippets of music. Most of the actual composition was done in Texas, within the last year. Allen said it was important to him to “check my feelings, to see if they’d last when I was separated [from Virginia].” They did. He wrote several hours a day, recording reel-to-reel his compositions and lyrics. Finally he sent the tape to a Houston music firm. It got a polite rejection. Allen said his family — supportive from the beginning — told him the problem was that his work was all about Virginia, so local it was not likely to receive a positive hearing anywhere else. So he returned to this area in March. Through friends he was put in touch with RAAC people, who expressed interest in presenting the work, which Allen describes as an acoustic rock opera. There are 40 compositions, he says, each a “stand-alone,” but woven together “by the thread of Mosby.” As it will be performed at the Little Washington premiere, “Tales” is not an opera, but a unique program of Allen’s lyrics and music in concert format. In addition to Allen, who plays guitar and presents the lead vocals, “Tales” will introduce three musicians from this area. Bassist Jeff Eckert of New Baltimore is a longtime friend. Clark Corbin, on guitar, is from Sperryville, and Cheryl Lehew of Manassas plays banjo. All do back-up vocals as well, performing lyrics that follow Mosby from his youth to the disbanding of the Rangers. The concert, historically accurate insofar as “my research can ensure,” begins with a special rendition of the national anthem and a shortened form of a 10-minute patriotic Confederate rendering Allen composed. It ends with lyrics on the fall of the Confederate capitol — which talk of “startling] again,” but make no reference to Meshy’s later career as a politician and Republican supporter of U.S. Grant. “If we do our job correctly, we’ll have folks leaving with [a sense of] depression and guilt,” Allen said, explaining, “It’s difficult to say anything good about the Civil War.” RABIES CLINIC Washington Fire House Saturday, January 27,1990 „ 10 to 11 a.m. Cost: $4.00 per animal Dr. P.M. Graves Dog tags due by January 31,1990 RABIES CERTIFICATE NEEDED TO PURCHASE DOG TAG Ray Pullen, Animal Warden 703-675-333* Panthers' road wins boost record to 4-2 Rappahannock ranked ninth in statewide Division-A poll By LOU HATTER Rappahannock New* Staff Writer Though the Panthers’ Tuesday night contest against George Mason was again the victim of snow and ice, last week brought a respite from the chill and a boost to Rappahannock’s district title hopes. On Jan. 2 the Panthers travelled to Central and slammed the rival Falcons on their own turf, easily besting Central by 18 points, 70-52. Team captain Julian Groves led the team in all-around output with 27 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals. Coach Gary Leake said he was satisfied with the balanced offense from his young team. Paul Hitt contributed 16 points, Beryi Roy added another 11, and senior exchange student Francisco Vicente added 10 points and pulled down 18 rebounds. Going into the game, Coach Leake said, his team was quite aware that the Falcons boasted an undefeated record on the year. “We didn’t do a lot of special preparation. It’s a strong rivalry, and we let it take care of itself.” The team used communication, rebounding and hustle to win the game as a team, Coach Leake said. “Everybody saw playing time. The entire team played real well — it was our best team effort... our best display this season.” That team effort, the coach added, “is what it takes to beat a team like Central. “That’s the way we should play every game,” Coach Leake added. The Falcons were never really in the contest after their visitors jumped to a 22-14 lead at the end of the first quarter. Central’s Chad Kibler drew three fouls in the first quarter, disabling the Falcons’ defense and putting him on the bench until late in the fourth quarter. Central threatened several times throughout the remainder of the contest, but each time was either shut down by Rappahannock’s strong defense or thwarted by their own offensive miscues. Five points was as close as the Panthers allowed the Falcons to get, and at times the lead stretched to 19 as the clock wound down. Coach Leake recalled that last year, Rappahannock beat Central twice out of three meetings, including the district semi-final. “Central was the basketball team of the ’80s in the Bull Run District,” he said, “and when yoq play a team like that you putt up a little extra.” Though tjjg,.. coach praised his team’s effort against Central, he said he was disappointed with their showing against Strasburg last Friday, when the Panthers needed three overtime periods to squeeze out a win, 55-48. The effort against Central “is the way we should play every game, but sometimes we let down depending on the team — and that hurts us in this district because it’s so balanced. We need to maintain our consistency.” Consistency was not the woid for the Panthers’ trip to Strasburg on Jan. 5. Coach Leake said whp he walked into the locker room that the atmosphere was totally different from the Central game. Thataajght, he recalled, each player was iwhis own world, mentally preparing nimself for the game. “Tonight, they were sitting around. Our pregame preparation really hurt.” Coupled with Rappahannock’s lacksidasical effort, the Rams “played an outstanding game,” Coach Leake said. “We didn’t expect them to play as hard as they did. But I told them, ‘They have nothing to r Real Estate til Eileen M. Day REALTOR OOPS, I FORGOT THE TAPE MEASURE When you are really inter ested in the purchase of a par ticular home, you’ll want to know if cenain rooms are going to accomodate your belongings. It’s not always easy to tell. Room sizes are deceptive. A room filled with oversized furni ture is apt to look smaller than it really is Sparsely furnished, it may look larger. If you’ve forgotten your tape measure, or for some reason don’t desire to whip it out in every room you inspect, there are other ways to judge space You can pace the floor. Each ample step (measure your stride beforehand) is about three feet. Or count heelto-toe footsteps. You can measure by arm’s length (again, measure before). Most arms are^anout 2(6 feet long. Your "wingspan’ (both arms outstretched) is about equal to your height. You can measure floor or ceiling tiles and multiply. If all else fails, ask me for a tape measure. I always have one handy. But that’s not as much fun. Jf ther is anything we caq 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. Rappahannock News photo/Cindy Mahan TAXING CAREFUL AIM, Bill Atkins puts up an outside jumper against Central last Tuesday. The Panther won on the Falcons’ home turf, 70-52. lose. {They will really come at you’.” The difference in the two games, the coach said, was that at Central the Panthers set the tone for the game, while against Strasburg they laid back and let the Rams set the pace. However, despite the problems, the Panthers again pushed a balanced offensive attack, with Julian Groves sinking 16 points, Francisco putting in 10, Benji Roy adding eight and his brother James another seven. Looking for bright spots, the coach pointed to the team’s 79 percent free throw average against Central and Strasburg. Against the Rams, they shot 19 for 22 from the stripe. “It was definitely the difference in the game.” The free throw shooting marks a big change from the beginning of the season, when Coach Leake critized his team for lack of aggressiveness on its offense. “Getting to the foul line means that you gave a violation to the opponent. That means their defense must adjust, particularly when they get into foul trouble.” The coach said that foul shooting has been a focus since the first day of practice, and now it’s paying off. In both the team’s losses this season, he noted, the team has shot less than 12 free throws. “If we could go back now and have those games,” he said, his voice trailing off. This weekend’s statewide ranking is the earliest that Rappahannock has ever been placed, the coach said. “We’re not overconfident,” he said, noting that the rankings are not infallible, particularly since Central is ranked sixth “and we beat thdm by 18 points.” But the state ranking is a team goal each year, he added, with the Panthers finishing last season in fifth place statewide. “We want to be recognized as having a good basketball program. By beating Central CABIN FEVER!! Get a new look at Ruffled Curtains 40 Displays to Choose from with everything to Match including Rods & Hardware New low prices from our CAROLdNE selection. Natural-Rose-Blue-White-Peach Catalog & Price List on Request Hours Mon-Sat 10-6 703-743-4887 "Zf Fast Mail Order Service 17 East Luray Shopping Center 22 Luray, VA 22835 and Strasburg we gain that respect. We need to say that there are teams ranked higher that we can beat.” The next week’sjiacked schedule could turn the district title race, Coach Leake predicted. With four games at home, he said, the Panthers have a tremendous home court advantage against their next opponents. On Friday, Jan. 12, the Stonewall Jackson Generals face the Panthers. They have already bowed once this year in the Christmas tournament, 70-42. Next week, Page (Jan. 16), George Mason (Jan. 17) and Clarke County (Jan. 19) all come to Rappahannock. All three have only one district loss (as of Jan. 9), and are lumped in a pack chasing Rappahannock and Central. “No team in the district likes to play Rappahannock at home,” Coach Leake said. “The gym is always packed, and the community is so supportive that we want to give something back. You can only give so much for your community and your school, but you reach down inside and pull out a little extra for all those people in the bleachers standing and shouting ‘Let’s go Rapp!’.” The community support is a definite advantage, he said. “Every school in the district would like to have the support we have.” If the team rises to its ability, Coach Leake concluded, by the end of next week the Panthers could claim sole possession of first place in the district. “The first quarter of the season is gone, and the second quarter is right in front of us. There’s a lot to play for in the next week—we are really getting serious.” Panther home games begin with junior varsity action at 6 p.m., followed by the varsity contest at 7:30 p.m. The public is always welcome. Continued from page 1 In the meantime, while the state AIPM employees will attempt to oversee the landowner notification part of the program, Rappahannock needs to find a new gypsy moth coordinator. Mrs. Dobrovir resigned because she has other business commitments during the winter and early spring. She said she would be interested in getting back in the program during the summer and fall when the coordinator is responsible for the field work of trapping male moths and counting egg masses. The'Rappahannock County Electoral Board ia accepting application* for lhe position of General Registrar. Information and application forms may be obtained at the office of the General Registrar at the Court House in Washington, Virginia. Applications are being accepted during the month of January. The General Registrar Office ii open Monday, Tuesday and 1 Thursday, 8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m Rappahannock County High School Honor Roll Brought to you Courtesy of: Rappahannock National Bank 1990-91 Session Second Advisory A-B HONOR ROLL EIGHTH Latonya Aylor Stephany Dove Cricket Dye Michael Frazier Jason Grimsley Jeffrey Hines Tracy Hitt Teresa Hudson Bonnie Jewell Kelly McCracken Tucker Rogers Sherri Thomas FRESHMEN Rachel Atkins Michael Brown Brian Clark Morgan Hay Ldura Horton Lori Paratore Laura Pendleton Alice Reeve Grace Reynolds Keith Switzer SOPHOMORES Melissa Alther Arathon Aylor Jody Botkin Tonya Cave Beverly Clatterbuck Jason Fox Angela Pullen JUNIORS Jenifer Dodson Dana Fincham Jan Herman Linda Jenkins Stephanie Jones Carolyn Lee Heidi Maeyer Kentaro Otani Michele Raynor SENIORS William Atkins Alfreds Cook Darren Dodson Jodi Good Cathy Hawkins Sandra Jenkins Treasa Lipscomb Amy Noakes Hope Racer Pottie Rinker Scott Turnmeyer Melanie Woodward EIGHTH Joseph Dunagan Michael Grimsley Shannon Walter J.C. 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~&appat)annocfe Betas; An Independent Newspaper Published Every Thursday Established 1877 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 yoar elsewhere in tha United States BACK COPIES: 3 months or more 70c. 1 -2 years - $1 00: over 2 years - $3 00 (it available) OFFICE: Rappannock News Bldg . Washington, Va. 227<7 Telephone: 703-675-3338 HOURS: 8:30 a m. to 5:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Published by Arundel Newspapers Member, Audit Bureau of Circulation. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11,1990 Budget whoa! As the General Assembly opens its two-month session with the State of the Commonwealth address by outgoing Gov. Gerald L. Baliles, the situation can be summed up in two words: “Deep debt.” Legislators, regardless of their political leanings, agree that major surgery will be necessary to correct the state’s hemorrhaging budget deficit. Though there’s been no talk of a tax increase, most expect that programs across the Commonwealth face cuts to eliminate the estimated $1 billion shortfall. 'The total deficit is still not certain, but it could rise even higher if the state is forced to refund pension taxes levied in past years against retired federal and local employees as a result of last year’s Supreme Court Davis v. Michigan ruling. Already, localities have been warned not to expect the real estate recordation taxes, which were to have been returned as part of an agreement reached by last year’s Assembly. Tax relief favored by incoming Governor L. Douglas Wilder, which would primarily benefit the poor and elderly, will also likely fade from consideration. * Lottery revenues, targeted before for capital improvement projects, will instead by shifted to the general fund to cushion the shortfall. We have one suggestion: that any further talk of a new $20 million Lottery headquarters be quickly scotched — for good. We understand the state’s problem. We have it here too': Existing services cost more each year to provide, and along with that is an ever-increasing clamor for additional services. Meanwhile, the state has continued to enact new legislation, requiring new or expanded programs, without providing money to fund them. It is time for the state’s legislators to look critically and carefully at the entire budget, looking for places to trim the fat. And, to help the localities in keeping a lid on the burgeoning costs of local government, we suggest a legislative ban on additional state-mandated programs — unless the money to fund those programs is handed down from Richmond along with the edict. AWAITING SPRING, outdoor furniture sits forlornly in the snow. Rappahannock News photo/Cindy Mahan Letters to the editor ... .. —. —.. + . ill—Dll 111.111 True spirit of Christmas To the editor: I am overwhelmed with thankfulness and gratitude toward the local communities and citizens. The quick response to my dire and grave need helped, and is still helping, to soothe the anguish. I would like to publicly thank the Castleton Fire and Rescue, Reverend and Mrs. Savitch, the Minute Men Chapter of ABATE, the Shenandoah Chapter of ABATE, Dickie and Ellen Maddox, the Reverend Vance Mann, employees of CCA, and everyone who has spent a moment’s thought or given a contribution. I will be forever convinced of the never-ending strength and compassion of human beings. You showed the true spirit of Christmas. With unending gratitude. MARY K. SCHADE Castleton STUART SUBDIVISION •APPROVED tV'1’ # / Letters policy The Rappahannock News is your newspaper. We encourage our readers to express their feelings on, matters of public concern. “Letters to the editor” provides a forum for your opinion. Letters should be concise and not exceed 250 words. Letters that are \too long^may be edited due to space limitations. Whenever possible, letters should be typed and double-spaced. To be considered for publication, they must bear the writer’s signature, address and daytime telephone number. Letters, which in the opinion of the,,editor, are libelous or in poor taste will not be published. Topics addressed should be of general interest to the community. Letters must reach the editor by 5 p.m. Monday to be considered for publication that week. Letters may be mailed to the Rappahannock News, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747, or delivered to the news office on Main Street, Washington. Ag conference in Charlottesville The 1990 Conference on Sustainable Agriculture will be held in Charlottesville at the Omni Charlottesville Hotel, on March 15 and 16, 1990. A comprehensive agenda on how to reduce farm inputs, biologically manage fertility and pests and produce organic foods will be presented. * Conference co-chairmen for the 4th Annual Virginia Conference are Dr. John Luna of Virginia Tech and Bill Wolf of Necessary Trading Company. A conference advisory committee, representing a broad crosssection of the agricultural community, will be finalizing more-complete details about this forum. For more information on attending, participating or exhibiting, contact: Phoebe Peterson, 215 Price Hall, VPI & SU, Blacksburg VA 24061-0319; telephone 703-231-6771. Memories of a farm girl To the editor: I’m sad tq hear about the passing of one of the county’s prominent farmers and business man. I was well aquainted with Wade H. Massie III, growing up on his Hamden Hall Farm from age seven until I married and moved away in 1974. I spent the best part of my childhood growing up with, and attending the Rappahannock Schools with his kids and working right alongside them in the fields during hay season in the summer months. Mr. Massie was always close by, if not engaged doing what we were. He, right along with my dad, managed to keep close eyes on each others children. I look back and can remember a lot of great times, a few occassions of squabbles amongst us children, but for most part we all got along. I recall the Massie children and us five Lilly kids on many occassions in an open field playing soft ball as Mr. Massie stood by the fence near by, arms resting on the fence, yelling at first one than another to hit the ball, or run to base. He would get as excited watching us play as he would if he were playing the game himself. I recall times when he would pitch for both sides, and times he would even hit a few, for all of us to chase the ball down. That was only one side of Mr. Massie, he had not only a fun loving childish side, but the manly, fatherly, adult side as well. Life wasn’t always fun and games growing up on the farm, not his anyway. He could be strict, and raise a firm voice if need be. The sound of anger in his voice was enough, and a firm hand to us Lilly children was never needed. Although he probably could have, he never did. I recall many summers helping in hay fields, apple and peach orchards, working to save our earnings to buy our school clothes and books; the salary wasn’t much back then to us kids, but was a big help to our dad, and to the Massie farm, he appreciated our help, and came to call on the kids’ help if needed, year after year. I really feel good about knowing Mr. Massie, growing up on his farm getting hands-on experience in farming, and learning that it’s not an easy business and requires a lot of hard labor, long hours to do all that’s needed to be done in the time yoil have to do it in. Mr. Massie was a man of great respect, a gentleman, also a friend, one I looked up to as a child, that still held true as an adult today. When I drive past the old home place on U.S. 211 at Massies Comer; the farm where I was raised, he’ll enter my thoughts, and the thought of him standing by his mail box glancing through his copy of the Washington Post as he did all so many times, brings memories of yesteryear just as clear as today. He \vill be missed and thought of by a lot of people, even by the little kids who grew up there calling the farm “The Old Home Place.” My deepest sympathy to his children, who I grew up with. p BETTY M. LILLY-FURE Remington Propaganda blitz? To the editor: The American people are being subjected to the biggest propaganda blitz in recorded history. The purpose is to alter the public’s perception of the Soviet bloc, and its relationship to the United States so as to bring about a new world order, a one-world superstate. The powerful elite, many of whom are members of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Trilateral Commission, manipulated public opionion and U.S. foreign policy with the expectation of being rulers of the world government which will emerge. Quite a few years ago the President of the Ford Foundation made this startling statement: “The Ford Foundation’s goal is to so alter life in the United States that it can be comfortably merged with the Soviet Union”. Just two years ago Senator Jesse Helms repeated this idea on the Senate floor when he stated “these interests (Council on Foreign Relations, Trilateral Commission and others) are working in concert with the masters of the Kremlin in order to create a new world order.” ; Now George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev are working together to lay the groundwork for the coming one-world government. It is only when viewed from this perspective that the events of today make any sense. Our national sovereignty and our freedom are in imminent danger. For further information read the book The Shadows of Power by James Perloff (Western Islands, P.O. Box 8040, Appleton, WI 54913) or call me at (703) 347-0474. JAMES B. HUTTJR, ' Warrenton Do you agree, or disagree? Tell the editor what you think! "Letters" P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747

Our integrity was impugned by editorial io the editor: Sony, Mr. Hatter, despite your disclaimers, my integrity has been impugned — along with some injury to other body parts — by your Jan. 4 editorial, “Difficult questions,” regarding the approval by Town Council on Dec. 13 of the subdivision of the former Stuart property. Being unsure whether the difficult questions to which you refer involved the waiver (there was only one) of one section of the subdivision ordinance or the fact that the members of Council “knew” the applicants, I will address both. Section 6-8-1 of the Town Subdivision Ordinance provides, under the captions of “Required Improvements, Sewerage Service,” in pertinent part: “As a part of the preliminary plat process, the (Zoning) Administrator shall receive in writing from the State Health Department a statement to the effect that the lots contained in the subdivision are satisfactory for the installation of septic systems and that said systems will not create hazards to the public health. All primary and alternate drainfield sites must be located on each lot of the subdivision! at the preliminary plat stage and be shown on the preliminary plat.” Lawyers could argue all the way to our Supreme Court whether this provision means that the drainfields must be shown on the preliminary plat (“must be located on each lot of the subdivision at the preliminary plat stage”) or that you cannot have a lot without drainfields on that lot (“must be located on each lot of the subdivision”). The purpose of the provision —to ensure the public health — is satisfied, in my opinion, if there is Health Department approval of primary and alternate drainfield sites for a septic system for each lot, whether on the lot, or not, so long as the drainfields are sited within the subdivision. A primary and alternate drainfield site for each of the seven lots in the subdivision was located on the preliminary plat and the written approval of the sites by the State Health Department accompanied the final plat. In addition, legal documentation for deeded easements for every site not on the lot were required. ‘ There seems, then, no basis for your suggestion that town soils will be “polluted by septic effluent from developed lots which cannnot absorb their own waste” nor for this weekend’s Town gossip that the South end of Town will be awash in septic effluent from this subdivision in the North end of Town. I do agree that a precedent of approval for off-site drainfields (drainfields located other than on the lot of the septic tank served) for Town lots has been established. That precedent was established, historically, long before the 1981 subdivision ordinance was adopted or this subdivision was aDDroved last month. I think about that precedent every time I flush my john. A former owner of my house put the drainfield for my septic system in the field in front of my house, not on the lot on which my house sits. There are many other such historic precedents in the Town, I am told, including the priginal Stuart residence (now owned by Rob and Susan Parrish), the building in which the Country Heritage shop and apartment are located, The Inn, Foster-Harris ,House, and my neighbors, Gay Street Inn. It is a good precedent, I believe, and not just for selfish reasons. There are many aging septic systems and drainfields in the Town, serving developed lots substantially Smaller than the acre and a half minimum lot sizes in the Stuart subdivision. There are no “alternate” drainfield sites for any of these lots. When those drainfields start filling, Won’t it be better to have a precedent for allowing drainfields on other lots of cooperating neighbors than to have properties condemned or “Johnny on the Spots” in backwards or a public outcry for a sewage jsystem that none of us — or the Town — can afford? On your second point, my response is that the days of the “good ole boy,” “scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours” politics of the Town are gone! As reporter for this paper, you have sat through hours and hours of monthly and special meetings of this Council since July, 1986, and, if you haven’t realized that, then wake up! The business of the Town is being conducted around the Council table in the Courtroom, not over the hood of a truck parked in front of Baldwin’s, and it is being conducteddiTthe public interest, not the interest oksmy individual. The Council did not approve this •subdivision because of who the appli«cants were. I’ll be the first to admit I (would much rather have the MoreIhouses, the Parrishes and Messrs f Lynch and O’Connell subdivide this property than the foreclosed, former owner, a developer of questionable repute in the “other” Washington! I feel more assured that this subdivision has been done right, when the subdividers have substantial investments in their own residences and business immediately adjoining the land subdivided. I don’t believe Rob and Susan Parrish, for example, would be parties to a subdivision that created septic effluent pollution problems, when two of the drainfield sites for lots in the subdivision are to be in the back yard of their own residence. But, even believing that, I would never hold them or any of these applicants to a lesser standard than that required for every applicant by the ordinance — and the Town Council didn’t. In fact, the requirements for approval of this subdivision were extensive — and expensive to the applicants. Just the motion to approve the application was 39 typewritten lines long. It required, for example, a corporate association of homeowners to be established (just to ensure that the private cul-de-sac serving four of the lots will be properly maintained in perpetuity), the personal surety of each of the six applicants for the costs of constructing that roadway, all water lines to meet Virginia Fire Code standards (most lines in the Town don’t), and the signature of the Town Attorney on every written requirement related to the subdivision. If it were possible in such a small community, I would prefer anonymity for applicants — not because of favoritism for some, but because of what seems to me to be prejudicial treatment for others. There have been two subdivision applications before the Council in this term, the Stuart subdivision and the Rev. Mr. Scott’s subdivision on Piedmont Avenue. I ask only that you compare the records of the two applications and tell me then if you are still troubled by “difficult questions” about the approval of the Stuart subdivision. The opinions I have expressed are solely my own and not those of the Town Council or any other member. If my letter is more candid than politic, it is because your editorial reconfirmed my earlier decision about the May, 1990 Town election. The only race I intend to run in this spring is the Fodderstack. RAY GOOCH Washington P.S. Is the newsprint on which your editorial was printed water soluble? I sure hope it doesn’t clog up my septic system! Mr. Gooch is a member and secretary of Washington’s Town Council. To the editor As a public official, I often find myself the target of criticism, but have always “considered the source.” In this case, the newspaper being the source, it is important to set the facts straight. The merits of the case have not been reported in the paper, and the public has only read about the conflicts that have occured or have been alleged. The following are brief point-by-point responses to your editorial: (1) “Hard to even raise them without impugning the integrity of the individuals involved.” The result of your editorial has, in fact, given the “appearance of impropriety” on our part, which cannot be further from the truth. The LOMP property was zoned “rural residential” the lowest density (1 unit per 1-1/2 acres with town water and 1 unit per 1.8 acres without town water) in town. The above densities are by right and require no change in zoning. The subdivision ordinance was adopted in June, 1981 for the entire town being in one zone (1 until/1/2 acre) or a minimum of three times as dense. The LOMP Joint Venture could have merely done a boundary line adjustment on the five (5) existing lots and never come before Council or the Planning Commission. Instead the Joint Venture made a conscious decision to be above board and go through the subdivision process so we would be judged by our town residents in a free and open forum, unlike subdivisions in the past. The waivers granted on the Stuart Property were totally appropriate for the unique location and proposed density. The benefits to the town are as follows: (1) No rezoning or further subdivision allowed even though there has been a significant change in the area and the property is surrounded by higher density properties. (2) Consolidation of two lots on Main Street to one lot. (3) Partners invested $350,000 of their own money for 9.77 acres of raw land and they will now control any improvements to make sure they will be compatible with the Town and their lands. (4) The revised subdivision ordinance may be further studied prior to adoption. , The Planning Commission made the right decision when it recommended off-site septic fields because it made it safer for cluster development and new single family subdivisions. This is true because the best available soils can be used for septic fields regardless of whether it is located on the lot or not. As for your hypothetical case of a similar action prior to adoption of the new subdivision ordinance, I would hope that the Council would act in the same Culpeper TraveC ❖ WpWLocwnoH. 763 Madison %pad Suite 20&B CulpeperOffice Tarfi Culpeper, *Va. 22701 (ne%t to 5lairStudio) <Pfi 703-8251258 Si J PRESENTS This four week class, sponsored to help participants learn effective ways to manage their stress. Each session will focus on a specific area of stress management. • time management • thought therapy • assertiveness training • lifestyle management When: Thursday evenings / January 18, 25 February 1,8 « ' 7-9 p.m. Where: Hospital Board Room Cost: *$35 To Regjster: Please call the Community Education Department at 349-0531 Fauquier Hospital 500 Hospital Drive • Warrenton, VA • 703-349-0531 manner. I, for one, would vote for a public approved septic system and alternate septic system off-site. The members of the Town Council voluntarily give much of their time to the Town and indeed should be held to a higher standard than any other resident. I believe if you look at the Stuart subdivision you will find that the requirements imposed on the Joint Venture far and away exceed any past subdivision in the Town of Washington’s history by an individual or public official. This can easily by verified by a call to John McCarthy’s office. The subdivision of zoned land in the Town of Washington is a right of the landowner (town resident) and cannot be taken away by a flawed ordinance or an individual. The magnitude of the subdivision from five existing lots to seven lots on 9.77 acres has been greatly exaggerated, by its opponents. If the land had been developed prior to this Council’s term there could have been up to 19 residential or commercial lots. I personally have a contempt for individuals who abuse their public office for their personal gain or preference. There was no pressure placed on any member of the Planning Commission or Council by the LOMP Joint Venture and the applicants willingly conformed to nearly all that was requested of them during the public hearing process, which is, in fact, the time for any dissention to be publicly aired. I believe it is fundamentally unfair to spread negative public perception, after the fact, about the Council and the subdivision applicants when there was ample public discussion, disclosure and consideration. DEAN F. MOREHOUSE Washington Mr. Morehouse is the mayor of the Town of Washington, and was one of the partners in the LOMP Joint Venture. Pvt. Waggener completes basic Army National Guard Private Jonah L. Waggener has completed training at the U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Ga. During the course, students received training which qualified them as light-weapons infantrymen and as indirect-fire crewmen in a rifle or mortar squad. Instruction included weapons qualifications, tactics, patrolling, land mine warfare, field communications and combat operations. Pvt. Waggener is the son of Terry L. Waggener, Washington. Cfje ftappaljannocb J^ctos now offers FAX MACHINE SERVICES To send information: Any U.S. destination $5.00 - first sheet $2.00 - each additional sheet To receive fax information: $4.00 - first sheet $1.00 each additional sheet &fje ftappafjannocfe iictos Main St. Washington, VA. 703/675-3338 Fax: 675-3088 20 YEARS AGO January 15,1970 A public hearing on the proposed location of an improvement to US 211 will be conducted at 10 a.m. February 4 in the new Sperryville Fire Hall. Maps and other information on the project are available for public inspection and copying at the Culpeper District office and the Warren Residency office of the Virginia Department of Highways. J. Newbill Miller, chairman of the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors, led a dynamic discussion on County government at the Rappahannock Lions January 14th meeting. The three major items of the budget, Welfare, Administration, and Education were the topics discussed most thoroughly. 15 YEARS AGO January 16, 1975 T rvin L. Kenyon, Jr., who has X served as Game Warden in Rappahannock for 8 years, has been promoted to the area of wildlife management from the law enforcement division. Mr. Kenyon will work in the Apple Manor Wildlife Management area in Fauquier County and in the Rapidan Wildlife Management Area in Madison. He will continue to reside in Rappahannock. Tickets are on sale for the February 11 performance of the Richmond Sinfonia which will take place in the local elementary school auditorium beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Rappahannock Woman’s Club with the school PTA will sponsor the program and are handling ticket sales. The Richmond Sinfonia is directed by Jacques Houtman and is the first fully professional. full-time orchestra in Virginia’s history. 10YEARSAGO January 10, 1980 The 1980’s started quietly for the Rappahannock supervisors with a short meeting last Thursday devoted primarily to routine matters. The most significant action came after a halfhour executive session when the board reconvened and voted unanimously to transfer $14,000 from the county’s general fund for purchase of 6.87 acres as an Amissvile dumpster site. The property, a part of Reginald Clatterbuck’s estate. The time has come to begin thinking about a reunion. June 6, 1960 is the date to be celebrated. All graduates of RCHS on that date are requested to send addresses and any suggestions concerning the reunion to Jacqueline Marlowe Newton, Star Rt. 4, Box 169-H, Brightwood, Virginia 22715 or Elizabeth Latham Streagle, Rt. 1, Box 10, Amissville, Virginia 22002. 5 YEARS AGO January 10, 1985 Juliette Michelle Burke, daughter of Richard and Judith Burke of Huntly, has been recognized by the 1984-85 edition of “Who’s Who Among High School Students in America.” Julie is presently a senior at Rappahannock County High School. She is serving as President of the Student Government, VicePresident of the National Honor Society, Assistant Editor of the school yearbook and Captain of the Volleyball team. The Sperryville Community 4-H Club will meet on Monday, January 21 at 7 p.m. at the Sperryville fire hall. APPLICATION TO AMEND TOWN OF WASHINGTON ZONING ORDINANCE In accordance with the terms of Section 8-1-2 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Washington, Virginia, application is hereby made by Patrick J. O’Connell and Reinhardt Lynch, doing business as The Inn at Little Washington, to amend the following sections of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Washington, Virginia: S5-4-1 To read: Structures may be erected up to forty-five feet by special use permit. S5-8-4 To read: Parking in connection with non-residential uses shall be located only on the lot where said non-residential use is located or on property under the same ownership as that of the subject non-residential use. The Town of Washington Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing to consider these proposed amendments on Monday, January 22, 1990, at 8:00, at the Courthouse in Washington, VA. All interested persons are invited to attend and to make comment or to direct their written comments for the record to the Building, Zoning and Administration Office, P.O. Box 222, Washington, VA. 22747. Want to know where you’re going? ADC ATLAS MAPS Now Available ARUNDEL NEWSPAPE fVS mimjm Includes: Available At: Parks, Forest, points of interest; information// centers, mileage charts between major cities. I ft Maps of: The State of Virginia Loudoun Count}’ Fauquier Countv Prince William Count)' Clarke County Washington, t).C. Northern Virginia Loudoun Times-Mirror Leesburg, VA 777-1111 Clarke Courier Berrvvillc, VA 955-1111 Purcell ville, VA PurccUviUc, VA 338-2900 Eastern Loudoun Times Sterling, VA 430-4844 Rappahannock News Washington, VA 675 3349 Front Royal News Front RovaJ, VA 635-7777 Fauquier Times-Dcmocrat Warrenton, Y'A 347-4222 Middleburg Office Middle burg, VA 687-5900

First Baptist Pastor: Dr. Wendell Grant Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Forest Grove Baptist Pastor: Rev. Sidney Rodriguez Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. * Worship Service 11 a.m. County Methodist Services The United Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Jan. 14 as follows: Flint Hill United Methodist at 9 a.m.; Sperryville at 11:15 a.m. with Communion and Willis Chapel at 10 a.m. The Rev. Merlin Shorb is pastor and invites the public. Flint Ft ill Pentecostal Pastor: Rev. Benny Duncan Sunday: 4 Worship Service 7 p.m. Wednesday: Worship Service 7 p.m. Amissville Full Gospel Pastor: Rev. Paul Markee Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. N Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer and Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Nursery provided. Trinity Episcopal Pastor: Rev. Jennings Hobson III Sunday: Epiphany 2 Holy Eucharist 8 a. m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Prayer 11 a.m. with guest speaker Rev. Victoria Heard Wednesday: Holy Eucharist and Bible Study 9:30 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. Family Worship Center Pastor: Rev. William “Bill” Taylor Sunday: Wednesday: Friday: Intercessory Prayer & New Believer Class 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Intercessory Prayer 6:30 p.m. Service 7 p.m. Youth Night. Ages 13 to 19, 7 p.m. 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. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Rev. Wilfred Deppen Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting and Bible Study 7:00 p.m. St. Peter's Catholic Mission Rev. Albert Verbeke, Chaplain Masses: On Sundays at 9 and 11 a.m. On Weekdays (Mon.-Sat.) at 8:30 a.m. On Holy Days at 7:30 p.m. Reynolds Memorial Baptist Pastor: Tom VonFange Sunday: Sunday School 10 a. m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting 7:30 p. m. Washington Baptist Interim Pastor: Rev. Earl Jarrell Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Business Meeting 12 p.m. Wednesday: Choir Rehersal 6:30 p.m. Deacon Meeting 7:30 p.m. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Pastor: Rev. Dan Gregg Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study 7 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting 7:30 p. m. Gid Brown Bible - Pastor: John K. Burke Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a. m. Youth & Evening Service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Service 7:30 p. m. Saturday: Men’s Prayer Service 6 p.m. SHEILA ESTES and ROGER ALLISON Estes. Allison to wed Mr. and Mrs. Reid Payne of Flint Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Terry Fritts Sr. of Front Royal are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sheila Estes, to Roger Allison of Front Royal. Roger is the son of the late Lewis and Virginia Allison. Sheila is employed at the Virginia Department of Transportation in Manassas. Roger is employed at Hyman Construction Company in Leesburg. No date has been set for the wedding. Heart Unit plans residential campaign By DORIS B. DONALD Rappahannock News Contributing Writer The Rappahannock Unit of the American Heart Association is planning another residential fund-raising campaign beginning in February. Eino Siira is residential chairman and is making plans for this campaign. There will be a kick-off dinner at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 24. District captains are recruiting their volunteers, and all kre urged to be present at the kick-off dinner. Our unit is one of the most effective in the state, and we are looking forward to another good year. Money given to the American Heart Association goes for life-saving heart research and for professional and public education programs about smoking, high blood pressure and nutrition, and into community service programs. What you give comes back to you and to millions of others suffering from cardiovascular diseases like heart attack, stroke and high blood pressure. The American Heart Association is fighting for your life. Please give generously when a volunteer from the American Heart Association calls on you. Mrs. Donald is publicity chairwoman for the Rappahannock Unit of the American Heart Association. Local potter displays works The pottery of Michael D’Angelo will be on display at Samuels Library in Front Royal through the month of January. Mr. D’Angelo’s pottery is noted for its classical form and free, painterly glazing technique. He holds a certificate in Ceramic Arts from Lord Fairfax Community College., c .... For information op^he display or available art courses, contact Prof. Lahna Neely at LFCC, 703-869-1120 Paul Poling honored for 50 years of fire service At the Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue annual awards banquet, fire chief Paul Poling was honored for having 50 years of service. He was presented with a Cairns New Yorker all-leather helmet. Other awards follow. The community is proud of all the volunteers and deeply appreciates their unselfish dedication. Scott Chamerlain received recognition as EMS Member of the Year; Mick Howard, Rookie of the Year; J.B. Carter, EMS Dedication Award; Eugene Daymude, Outstanding Firefighter of the Year; Doug Meuller, Junior Firefighter of the Year; Robert Croston, Firefighter Dedication Award; Perry Breeden, Clifford Clate and Mike Howard received achievement awards; and Barbara and Eugene Daymude, Fire House Award. On Jan. 2, the Amissville Homemakers Club elected Mrs. Mary Priest to be its new president. Also, three new members were accepted into the club. The Amissville Ruritans will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the Amissville Baptist at 7:30 p.m. Ruritans president Butch Zindel invites prospective new members to attend. Membership is open to both male and female. For more details, call him at 937-5703. Anyone willing to help complete the roof on the community center may call building committee chairman Jim Ryan at 937-5177. Amissville Cub Scouts Pack 50 will hold its weekly meeting, 7 p.m.8 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 16 at the United Methodist Church. Boys in grades 1 through 5 are invited to join. They plan to go roller skating on Jan. 20. For more details, call Boosie or Dixie Dodson at 937-5218. Robert Wildman is their scoutmaster; Skip Arnold is assistant scoutmaster. Congratualtions to Camilla Jones and Joshua Behnke. The community joins Valerie and Donald Jones in congratulating their daughter, Camilla Anne, upon her selection by Rotary International to attend its Youth Leadership Seminar recently By CATHY LOU SMITH at Virginia Tech. Camilla is an honor student at Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal. Also, we’re proud of Joshua Behnke on being named to the Dean’s List at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Sympathy is expressed to the family of Mr. Wade Hampton Massie III, who died on Jan. 3. He was the brother of James Massie and Jacquelin Eastham. Also, to Virgie and Clarence Scott, at the death of their sister, Mrs. (Ruby Scott Elliott, on Jan. 4. Mrs. Mary Priest enjoyed a “grandmother party” on Friday at the home of Mrs. Frances Semones. The party was hosted by Mrs. Semones, Mrs. Betty Jenkins, and Mrs. Elladene Leibold. Gifts were presented to Mary for her first grandchild. The Priests’ son, Robert, and his wife, Maggie, are expecting their first child later this month. Mrs. Elva Compton and Mrs. Anna Fincham enjoyed a visit Friday from Mrs. Mary O’Bannon, Mrs. Evelyn Hawkins, and her son Bill of Warrenton. Louella Smith enjoyed a visit last • Wednesday with Goldie and Carl Yates in Woodstock and with her sister, Wanda Dawson, in Marshall on Saturday. On Friday evening Ca-*thy and Carrington Smith were dinner guests of Jo Ann and Gary Saas at the seafood restaurant 220 Club in Winchester. Have a great week and call me with your news at 937-5024. Nursing pretest at PTEC Jan. 30 Piedmont Technical Education Center will begin testing Jpn. 30 for those who are interested in applying to the Practical Nursing Program that begins in September. This is an 18-month course that prepares a graduate to take the National Council Licensure Examination for becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse (L.P.N.).' Call 703-825-0476 to register or for further information about the testing and the program. 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Tune ups ft Repairs Sperryville Pike 703/825-8 1 ee Attend Church Sunday This week's message brought to you courtesy of: Rev. Merlin Shorb Pastor Rappahannock Methodist Charge Flint Hill, Willis Chapel and Sperryville IS FAITH PRACTICAL? Faith is believing a thing in the absence of convincing proof. Faith is the projection of an outcome before all the facts arc in. It is much like the intuitive conclusion that my loved one also loves me. The search for evidence really begins at that point. Quite often faith will cling to something or someone when all observable evidence seems to deny it. We are tempted to doubt, for example, the need for radical surgery when we are feeling so good. But doubt is part of the creative process of believing; that is, honest doubt. Cynical doubt is too often the blind rejection of others along with their ideas. In truth, every person has a unique perspective and every idea deserves an honest reflection. As a true test of our faith, when striving for intellectual integrity, most of us will raise honest doubts. His doubts about Jesus' resurrection prepared "doubting Thomas" for an instant recognition that exclaimed, "My Lord and my God!” (John 20-28) He would not take someone else’s word for it. A second-hand faith would never do. Even in the natural sciences where hard facts claim such a major role, it is faith in the experiment to yield the desired results that convinces the scientist to proceed in the first place. Furthermore, it is faith in human ability to look at the evidence and draw the right conclusion, or faith in human courage when the evidence contradicts the assumptions, that makes any experiment valid. In other words, faith necessarily proceeds discovery in a scientific discipline. With each bit of evidence our educated guesses become more informed. We seldom forge ahead on hard evidence that assures the outcome. Instead, technology itself is built on a long series of decisions that were based on faith. Religious faith is not a whole lot different. The difference comes not in the process of believing as such, but rather in the object: God. Religious faith is more than a set of dogma or data. The articles of faith have little meaning without a prior belief in the person of God. What we believe always depends upon Who we believe. Even the demons believe the "facts" of our creeds. (James 2; 19) But this does not produce faith within them. Practical faith demands that we be baptized "into" Jesus Christ. (Romans 6:3) Far more than intellectual assent, which costs us nothing, faith is an investment of our lives, our very selves, into a Person. 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Boston residents travel, entertain The following news should have appealed in the January 4 issue of the Rappahannock News; however, due to an error it did not. Our apology to the residents of the Boston community and also to the correspondent. Mrs. Carey Thornhill, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thornhill of “Grayson Hill,” Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Thornhill, Melanie Thornhill and Gary Kopjanski motored to Nokesville on Saturday, Dec. 23 for the family Christmas dinner meeting with Mr. and Mrs. Winfrey Thornhill. They were joined by Dr. and Mrs. Dickie Whittington and son of Gainesville, Robbie and Cindy of Vienna and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morrison of Winchester. Mrs. Steve Miller of Roanoke was an overnight guest Thursday of her grandmother, Mrs. Carey Thornhill. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fincham and Peggy and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Cave and Tonya were Christmas Eve dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fincham of Leon. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Whorton spent the Christmas holidays in Ohio. Mrs. Hilda Marshall of Front Royal spent the Christmas holidays here with her mother, Mrs. Ruth Lillard, sister, Hazel, and brother, Reid. Mrs. Lucy Jenkins and Charlotte Gaines were Sunday afternoon guests of Mrs. Nina Sisk in Sperryville. Mr. and Mrs. George Hawkins of Sperryville visited Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hawkins on Route 707 during the holidays. Christmas Day guests of Mrs. Clarence Jenkins were Bill Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Walker and family and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jenkins of Front Royal, Miss Wendy Jenkins of Stephens City, Mrs. Beverly Frazier of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. Bemie Jenkins and Randy, Tim Norman, Tommy and Stewart Gaines, Mrs. Darlene Updike and sons, Charlotte Gaines and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Timbers and Shelley. k By MARIE F. ATKINS Pitfae 9874002 Also Mr. and Mrs. Willis Taylor of Silver Spring, Md., who remained for several days with Mrs. Jenkins. Glenn Cave and daughter Tonya were in Stanley on Saturday to visit his father, E.A. Cave, and family. Mr. Cave is recuperating from a recent stroke. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Peregory and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mills and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory and family and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Bragg and daughter all motored to Front Royal Christmas Eve and were joined-by-Mrs. Lucille Peregory and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Peregory and Joe foiytheir Christmas dinner at Golden Corral. Breakfast ygriests on Christmas morning of/Mrs. Carey Thornhill were Mrs. Faye Price and son Jay of Culpeper, Gary Kopjanski, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Thornhill, Melanie Thornhill and Delma Coates. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thornhill of “Grayson Hill” joined the group later. Congratulations to Mrs. Mary Utz, a former resident who now lives in Culpeper, as she celebrated her 95th birthday on Dec. 3. Mrs. George Whorton and daughter Sarah were Christmas Eve guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Frazier at Jeffersonston. Joey Botkin with the U.S. Air Force stationed in Mississippi spent the Christmas holidays here with his parents on Route 707. Miss Caroline Peyton, a student at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, spent the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Peyton, and other relatives. Guests during the Christmas holidays of Charlottee Gaines have been Mrs. Lucy Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Jenkins and Randy, Mrs. Darlene Updike and family, Joey Botkin and Anthony Fudd. Mrs. Lucy Jenkins has been on a regular visitation schedule to see Mrs. Irving Weakley, a patient in Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville. The following news wax from the previous week and weekend. Mrs. Lucy Jenkins has been making frequent trips to Charlottesville to visit Mr. Irving Weakley at Martha Jefferson Hospital. Great sympathy is extended to Mrs. Zelma Covington down 522 way, upon the death of her sister, Miss Ethel Tussing, who lost her life in a tragic fire last week. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church held their New Year’s Eve services with a goodly number in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory, Joseph and Jennifer of Route 615 were New Year’s Day supper guests of her aunt, Mrs. Alvin Atkins, and brother, Harold. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Peyton of Culpeper were Sunday afternoon guests of Mrs. Sylvia Peyton and Mr. and Mrs. Andy Peyton and family. Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier were in Richlands on Tuesday to attend the funeral of a close friend, Mrs. Grad Horton. Mr. and Mrs. Randy Sims and Amanda were recent luncheon guests of Mrs. Hazel Hawkins. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Sabol of Culpeper were Sunday evening callers of,Mr. and Mrs. Michael Grant and family. On-Dec. 28 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thornhill of “Grayson Hill” entertained the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Winfrey Thornhill of Nokesville, C.G. Thornhill of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Peneranda, Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Thornhill, Mrs. George Butler, Freddie Butler, Maurice Butler and friend Carol, Mrs. Carey Thornhill and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thornhill. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tharp and Katrina were Sunday luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Cubbage on Route 615 extended. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier and family entertained with a New Year’s Eve party, having as guests Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Meade, Billy flleade, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Peyton and Miss Brenda Frazier of Culpeper, Mrs. Alvin Atkins and brother Harold of Sperryville and Andy Ellis. Joseph and Jennefer Peregory spent Sunday afternoon, with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Peregory, in Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Wharton and family of Rixeyville were Friday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mills and family. Mrs. Carey Thornhill spent several days of the holidays with Mrs. George Butler and was a dinner guest Sunday of the “Grayson Hill” Thornhills. Mrs. Gwen Padgett of Springfield was a Saturday overnight and Sunday guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Duncan. Mrs. Freddie Butler is visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Jdr. and Mrs. Danny Sims, and family in Illinois. Mrs. Dan Gregg has returned home from a week’s trip to her parents’, Mr. and Mrs. Don Gardner, in Irving, Texas, going especially for their 40th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Jean Gibbs, Mrs. Joyce Bennett and Mrs. Virginia Burke were recent guests of Mrs. George Butler. New Year’s weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thornhill of Grayson Hill were Dr. and Mrs. Richard Whittington and son Nathan of Bealeton and Miss Cindy and Robbie Thornhill of Vienna. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gross of Wheaton, Md., Mrs. Thornhill’s parents, are visiting here this week. Sperryville homes welcome visitors Mrs. John P. Snead, Mrs. Miriam Reeve, Mrs. Cotton Miller, Mrs. Christine Johnston, Mrs. Louise Varner and Mrs. Frances Thornton had lunch at the Aberdeen Bam in Culpeper on Sunday. Mrs. Ethel Jenkins of Aroda and Mrs. Reda Cave of Etlan were Wednesday guests of Mr. and Bernard L. Jenkins, Richard ami Angie and Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Baldwin and David. Last Tuesday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Aylor and Heather were Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Dennis and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dennis, Ashlyn, Lucille and Cindy, all of Jackson, S.C., Charles Corder Jr. and Mrs. Helen Coffey. By CATHY PI Ji JLKH FW»« 9*7-*74» V Our sympathy is extended to the family of the late James S. Coppage, who passed away on Saturday. Sunday night guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard L. Jenkins, Richard and Angie were Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Jenkins and Donna of Nethers Mill. Sunday guests of Mrs. Early J. Sisk were her niece, Hazel Huffman of Manassas, Irene Haze, also of Manassas, Mary Haze of Hapoto, Md., and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sisk of Orange. Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Baldwin and David were Saturday night dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Pullen in Washington,, Sunday night dinner guests of Mrs. Emma Swindler and Mrs. Anna belle Swindler were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Swindler and Bobbette. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith of Farnham were recent guests of Mrs. Early J. Sisk. David Baldwin spent the day Saturday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard L. Jenkins. Dennis and Natalie Hathaway and Sara of Chincoteague were visitors over the weekend of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Swindler. Saturday night dinner guests of the Swindlers and their houseguests were Sara’s great-grandmother, Mrs. Emma Swindler, and aunt, Mrs. Annabelle Swindler. The Sperryville Business Council will meet, 6 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 14 at The Church Mouse in the village of ^ferryville, with John and Judy Tweel. All members and interested business persons are urged to attend. Have a good week and call me with your news by 9 p.m. Monday. Birthday highlights Flint Hill news Krystal Smoot celebrated her fourth birthday on Saturday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Smoot, with eight children and five adults present for the occasion. Krystal received many nice gifts. Mrs. Paula Howell and Christy Howell of Madison Heights and Denise Howell of Richmond spent Sunday with Mrs. Paul Miller. Mr. James C. Lillard of Manassas and Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Lillard of Dumfries visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carson Lillard, on Sunday. George Grimsley visited his sister, Mrs. Ethel Lillard, and family on Saturday. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church will have worship service, 9 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 14. The pastor, the Rev. Merlin Shorb, invites the public to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McCulloch visited with relatives in Roxoboro, N.C., recently. Mr. Rick Kinsey and boys Keith, Kevin and Scott of Front Royal visited Mr. Frank Huff on Sunday. Mrs. Edith Groves of Luray visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Au Phone 9*7-8136 By POLLY N. AYLOR 4 brey Lillard, on Sunday. Clyde Lillard called in the Lillard home on Saturday. Mrs. Joan Patton and Mindy of Stephens City visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickerson on Saturday. Mrs. Irene Hamilton returned to her home at High Point, N.C., on Sunday after spending a week with her mother, Mrs. Moffett Brady. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lockridge of Woodbridge and Mr. and Mrs. James Todd of Fairfax visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Curtis on Saturday. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lillard on Wednesday was their grandson, Kevin Wade, and friend, Announcing the Dinner Theatre Premiere of "A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking" Do opposites really attract? Find out in this hilarious comedy about love, honesty and friendship. aSfciMs: HAYLOF DINNER THEATRE 10501 Balts Ford R Manassas, VA 22110 »»■ WA ations ticket information: Metro: 818-7058 Local: 368-3666 Mamey, of Chantilly. Visiting on Saturday were Mrs. Joan Patton and Mindy of Stephens City. Mrs. Linda Peirpoint of Alexandria was a Saturday overnight guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Dennis of Jackson, S.C., returned to their home on Monday after spending a week with their daughter, Miss Deborah Dennis, at Huntly. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dennis and Ashlyn return to Jackson, S.C., on Friday after a visit with relatives here. The W.C. Dennis’ were confined with the flu during their visit. 7th GRADE SPAGHETTI DINNER^ Thursday, Jan. 11 jj 5 to 7:30 p.m. Rappahannock County Elementary School Prices: $6 for adults-all-you-can-eat $5 for single serving &.$3 for children under 10 RCES band and choir program immediately following dinner For more information, call Arthur Neufeld 703-987-8259 Proceeds benefit annual 7th grade trip Ff M Rtyil. Vir|iiiii JANUARY - jweekday Specials MONDAy - All you care to eat Sirloin Steak • 11.95 TUESDAY • All you care to eat Steamed Spiced Shrimp \ *13.95 WEDNESDAY - Surf and Turf (Filet Mignon w/Steamed Shrimp or Crab Legs) *15.95 THURSDAY - All you carefto eat Alaska Crab Legs * 16.95 All dinners served with potato, garden salad and hot rolls) • Mixed Beverages Available • • Senior Discount/Children's Menu • • Open 7 Days a Week • (703) 633-1780 Upcoming events 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. Fire Association dinner The Rappahannock Fire and Rescue Association dinner and dance will be held, 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Flint Hill fire hall. All members are asked to bring a covered dish. Awards and music will follow the dinner. Putnam to read Jan. 13 Nol Putnam will read selections from his works in progress, “With Apologies to Chekhov, Part I-Ivan” at the Town Hall in Washington. The reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13. The public is invited to attend, encouraged to dress warmly, and donations will be accepted. Herbal Medicine workshop There will be a one-day workshop on Traditional Healing and Herbal Medicine, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3 in Flint Hill. For registration, information and directions call Kathleen Maier at 636-3078. Fee is on a sliding-scale basis, $40 to 60 per person. 'Do the Right Thing' The movie “Do the Right Thing” will be playing at the Gay Street Theater, 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 13 and 14. Spike Lee is at his best. . . and drags you into a politically sizzling kitchen where Italians serve pizza, Koreans serve vegetables but blacks do all the buying. Whether or not you agree with Lee’s views, this is a comical, provocative, outrageous and highly controversial film. “L.A. critics’ award to Spike Lee as Best Director and picked by The Washington Post and others among Best Ten Films of 1989.” The movie is rated R. Business Council to meet The Sperryville Business Council will meet, 6 p.m., Sunday, -Tan 14 at The Church Mouse in the village of Sperryville, with John and Judy Tweel. All members and interested business persons are urged to attend. Aerobic workout planned Simply Aerobics Total Workout will be held at the AmissVUle fire hall, 9 a.m., Mondays and Wednesdays; and 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays. Child care is available on Mondays and Wednesdays. For more information, call Lyn Everett at 937-4063 or Jan Zeamer at 937 Flexercise classes An eight-week series of flexercise classes will begin Jan. 8. Classes will be held, 6 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays at the Rappahannock Elementary School. Cost is $40 for twice a week. Beginners are welcome. Contact Rose Ann Sharp at 675-3887 after 6 p.m. for more information. Children's karate classes A 12-week series of children’s karate classes for ages 6-14 will begin January 17. Classes will be held, 5:15 p.m.-6:10 p.m., Wednesdays at the Child Care and Learning Center (advanced students until 6:30 p.m.). Cost is $65 for 12 sessions. For more information call CC1*C at 675-3237. United Way annual meeting The United Way of Culpeper Inc. will hold its annual meeting, noon, Jan. 25 at the Aberdeen Bam at Holiday Inn. The meeting will consist of lunch (dutch treat), end-of-year reports and election of officers. The public is invited. To reserve lunch call United Way office, 825-7615 by Jan. 23. Little League Association meeting The Rappahannock Little League Association has cancelled their Jan. 11 meeting, and it has been rescheduled for 7:30 p.m., Jan. 18 at Rappahannock County High School. For additional information, call A1 Kellert at 937-4869. Children's dance classes The Child Care and Learning Center will be sponsoring a 12-week series of children’s dance classes at the Center. Classes will be held on Saturdays beginning Jan. 13. Classes will be held from 9:15 a.m.-10 a.m. for ages 3-5 and 10 a.m.-ll a.m. for ages 6-11. Class fee is $54 for 12 sessions. Call Jean Wright 635-6903 or CCLC at 675-3237 for registration or more information. 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 675-3030. Monthly dancing planned <? A series of 12 monthly evenings of Contra, Folk and Square Dancing is planned to celebrate the new decade of the Nineties. An organizing meeting and the first montly dance is planned for 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 11 at Blackwater Homestead off U.S. 522 near Boston and Castleton. A nominal fee will be charged to cover costs. For future information, call Sidney Gottlieb at 703-547-3934 or Jan Zindel at (703) 937-5407. Parenting group in Culpeper A parenting group will meet weekly, beginning Jan. 22,, until March 26, at Culpeper Family Guidance, 650 Laurel Street in Culpeper. The group wm meet for 10 weeks from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Call PIEfllt 703-825-5656 or SAFE at 703-825-8876 for more information. \ ■ Transit System funding The Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Center will hold a public hearing, 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 18, to seek input and comments on its application for continued funding for its Transit System through UMTA Section 18. This hearing will be conducted at the Center’s offices, 401 South Main Street, Culpeper. 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 farther inforrpation, call 825-8876. Quaker meeting There is an hour of silent worship, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.', Sunday at the Middle Street Gallery.

Rappahannock Business & Service Directory Call 675-3338 to place your ad! Only $3.75 per week for a ‘ 1 inch space! mu ernaiors MOUNTAIN STARTER & ALTERNATOR Rebuilding • Alternators • Starters • Generators • <S Electrical Work CmtTrutlu*Tracton 4 Equipamt Spmilub 703/675-3064 Washington, VA. Country Heritage Antiques & Crafts Visit our two shops on Main'St. Washington. VA 703675 3738 Closed Tues & Wed Asphalt ACKER ASPHALT SERVICE Driveways, parking lots, roads, shopping centers,seal coating all patching. 703-478-1240 Building Supplies Native Shenandoah Building Stone Cut !■ regular For all Types of Work Alberti. Nicholson & Sons 703/662-6474 703/877-2597 Cherry Street Building Supply Coip See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs 703/825-0397 1418 Orange Rd., Culpeper Brandy Station Rt. 762 82S-9690 Ml 7 30-6 00 Sal 7 30 S 00 Closed Sunday tit'iu' Lynum Traditional Woodworking f Architectual Hillworfc Kitchens ft Libraries Mantles ft Bathrooms Formal Wall Paneling Entrance Doors Y ou Must See Our Showroom! The Plains, VA 253-5942 Business to Business Look here fa your Ions term, icw cost advertising. Be visible to prospective new customers The Business & Service Directory is as low as $3.75/wk. per column inch for 13 consecutive v weeks. All ads must be Paid In Advance Call the Classified Department for more information Rappahannock ilrtos 703/675-3349 Fax 703/675-3088 Next Deadline January24,1990 Construction D&H CONSTRUCTION Licensed & Bonded •New Homes, Additions •Remodeling, Siding •Decks, Garages Our reputation is growing from quality work. 26 years experience (all Hank 703/4394669 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 Young’s Interiors & Draperies Custom draperies, beds-' preads, 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 A Saturdays by apposfsel Electric & Plumbing QUALITY II ELECTIICS PLUMBING Old Work New Work Farms Residential Commercial Ijcensed and Bonded Amtssville. Va 703/937 5342 Feed and Farm Services COMPLETE LINE FEED ft FARM SUPPLIES PURINA FEED: * Custom Grinding A mixing iHjuid feed Professional Lawn Service Grain Storage Aliens Equipment Echo Equipment Liquid Fertilizer & Nitrogen Farm & Lawn Seeds County Farm Services, Inc. 325 Wausau Place Culpeper, Va. 703/825-2381 Flooring Wiggins Floor Co., Inc. Over 26 years Specializing in Hardwood Floors Homeowners - Builders Contractors Floors Expertly , Sanded, Stained & Reunished Repairs 8c New Installations - Old Floors Made Like New Free Estimates Licensed & Insured Master Refinishers VISAI MasterCard Accepted 703/825-6331 Furniture Gene Lyman Antique Restoration Repairs Refinishing the Plains, VA 253-5942 Heating & Air Corufitioning SALES & SERVICE JOHN T. KEYS Owner 547-3477 | Home Improvements R&R Home Improvement ★ Roofing ★Siding ★Additions 592-3574 Pauleen 304-229-2329 Ron Insurance CLEMENT INSURANCE AGENCY Autos, Homeowners and Business Insurance i-\ nGTionaL P4C companies 205 North Mam St. Culpeper 703/825-0775 Deep muscle tissue therapy (r Swedish massage by appointment Gift certificates available leannie Hawkins (Certified Massage Therapist 703/675-3129 Mortgage GOA Mortgage Specialists • FHA.VA, JUMBO S • 1 st & 2nd Mortgages 703-273-1450 1-800-3CASH11 NEXT DEADLINE January 84th Please call: ®bt ftappaivumodt iitto* 703/675-3338 Opticians MII.I.KROITH IANS has now moved to tiO.'i Meadow lirook Shopping Center. Culpeper. Virxinia Mon. F n. s a.in.-7 |>.m. Sat . Pa m. :! p m Tii.i-s.'.'i-rmiHi Pump Installation Expert Pomp Installation Mod Repair Service Now available at Calpepcr Farmer* Co-op, lac *M"ih ad Cufpcpo. Va. 703/825-2200 Realtors I WANT TO BE YOUR REALTOR! • Kurjuic Mullipit t tsltru; vr\n c • IVtJnmnl Multiple l tsltnn V»\, i< ■ • Nt. V.i ( iimituic' ! t.it.i H.im- \Us • v\.t»hinttf«»nunitcon(„t\ strift • KMTVMWM n K s|H >M \ hiki ROGER BATCHELDER, Earlhman 703-675-377? 937-4388 ^ SPERRYVILLE STORAGE CO. Safe Handy Storage Residential Commercial Reasonable Rates 987-8507 SPEHRY VILLE. VA Tack Shop SNAPS “on a wed tOun.-^Lin.. t Tim. S Thur. 12 30-5pm Fri. 10*m..5 30pm S« 8:30-12. Sun 12-5p.m. Horse A Gift Supplies Flint Hill Square 703/875-3838 Buy THIS SPACE FOR ONLY $5.63 TV Sales & Repair r« Creystone TV & Appliance Sales and Service RCA & Sylvanla Video Products, Channel Master Antenna Systems, General Instrument Dishes, Whirlpool, Jenn-Air & Maytag Appliances Banco, Va. 703/923-4266 Vacuum Repairs I.LIX'TROLUX SaU'.\OServut'+Si4j*plii\ Call Perrv Smiley 71)3/547-2X23 Printing PRINTING "Printing Excellence For Over 100 YearsM ★Graphics Design & Full Color ★Full Service Printing & Binding ★Brochures. Business Forms. Books, etc. ★Delivery to your home or business PIEDMONT PRESS (formerly Warrantor) Printing) Orders taken at JUppafiannocfe Jtetos 703/675-3349 MR. and MRS. ALAN FOX Miss Johnson, Mr. Fox exchange wedding vows Sue Ann Johnson of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Alan Fox of Front Royal were married Nov. 11 in Pittsburgh. The Rev. John Noel officiated in the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce F. Johnson of Pittsburgh. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Fox of Front Royal, formerly of Rappahannock. The organist was Mike Keller. Mrs. Ann Angelo, aunt of the bride, was soloist. Escorted by her father, the bride wore a traditional formal length gown of white satin, featuring a Queen Anne neckline edged with venise lace and pearls and a basque waistline. Her finger-tip-length veil was trimmed with venise lace and pearls. Lavish venise lace and simulated pearls adorned the puffed Elizabethan sleeves. The fiill flowing skirt was accented by an adjustable chapel length train, f,Her bouquet was a combination of lilies of the valley, stephanotis and white chrysanthemum. Mrs. Tracy Riley of Pittsburgh, sister of the bride, was matron of honor. She was attired in a navyblue formal-length gown with a TTiniim LIVESTOCK ♦ OfiT INCORPORATED | Regular Sales 1 Evety Tuesday i HORSE SALE i 2nd Sat. 10 a.m. Every Month STATE GRADE FAT CATTLE 1»t, Tubs., 1p.m. Every Month In addition to our regualr sales on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, we will ha ve a Suite Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Consignments Welcome., For further information call 364-ism 1 mm #»jl of Manhall on Rl 55 ADVERTISING DEADLINES LOCAL DISPLAY ADVERTISING Rappahannock News Ads Tuesday, 12 Noon Combo Ads (one or more papers) Monday, 3 p.m. Real Estate Combo Ads Friday, 4 p.m. ADVERTISING Rappahannock News Tuesday, 12 Noon Horse & Farm Monday, 12 Noon Combo Classified Display Monday, 3 P.m. Combo Word Ads Monday. 5 p.m. gathered cummerbund and back bows. Bridesmaids were Glenda Fox of Front Royal, sister of the groom, Patty Daur, Susan Naccaroto, Julie Clough of Pittsburgh and Alicia Spence of Winston-Salem, N.C. Best man was Anthony Butekoff of Pittsburg. Groomsmen were Bob Johnson, brother of the bride, Rich Manko of Pittsburgh, Gary Wood, Danny Yates and Scott Terndrup of Front Royal. A reception followed at Hunters Point in Pittsburgh. Following a brief honeymoon in the Poconos, the couple are residing in Front Royal. The bride is a 1984 graduate of North Hill High School in Pittsburgh and a 1988 graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She is employed by Western Steer in * The bridegroom is a 1984 graduate of Warren County High School and a 1988 graduate of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is employed by the Warren County School System as a teacher. Prenuptial events included a miscellaneous shower given by Mrs. Richard Burke of Huntly. A shower by Minnie Kreisher, Janet Johns and Glenda Fox, a spice shower given in Pittsburgh by Betty Thomason and a shower given by co-workers at Western Steer. A bridal luncheon was hosted by the bride’s mother. The rehearsal dinner at Knicklebys was hosted by the bridegroom’s parents in Pittsburgh. inchester. School menus RCES Jan. 16-19 Monday, Jan. 15: Breakfast: Waffles/syrup or cereal/milk, toast,/ pineapple juice and milk; Lunch: Little smokies, macaroni & cheesd1, broccoli/butter, pears, homemade biscuit. Tuesday, Jan. 16: Breakfast: English muffin or cereal/milk, toast, cran-apple juice and milk; Lunch: Sausage pizza, com on the cob, apple sticks. Wednesday, Jan. 17: Breakfast: Breakfast bar or cereal/milk, toast, orange juice and milk; Lunch: Chili con came, nachos/cheese, vegetable sticks, sliced peaches. Thursday," Jan. 18: Breakfast: French toast sticks, cereal/milk, toast, grape juice and milk; Lunch: Hot dog or chili dog on bun, French fries, baked beans, sweet “P” cookie. Friday, Jan. 19: Breakfast: Apple danish or cereal/milk, toast, cran-grape juice and milk; Lunch: ravioli/beef, cheese, mixed vegetables, peach pixie pie, whole-wheat roll. RCHS * Monday, Jan. 15: Chicken noodle soup/crackers, grilled ham and cheese on bun, vegetable sticks, diced pears or sausage pizza or cheeseburger/bun. Tuesday, Jan. 16: Mexican rollup, French fries, jello/fruit or Italian sub or hot dog on bun. Wednesday, Jan. 17: Spaghetti/beef and cheese sauce, peas & carrots, spicy applesauce, French bread or hamburger on bun or tuna salad sandwich. Thursday, Jan. 18: Fish fillet on bun, scalloped potatoes, green beans, or sausage pizza or grilled ham and cheese on bun. Friday, Jan. 19: Beef barbecue/bun, French fries, cole slaw or tacos/ beef, cheese, lettuce, tomato or sliced turkey sandwich. * Park begins winter hours Shenandoah National Park Superintendent J.W. Wade announced that the Park’s visitor centers will be staffed on a reduced schedule until visitation increases this spring. The Byrd Visitor Center at Big Meadows, Milepost 51, is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday through Sunday. The Center will return to a daily schedule on March 1. The Dickey Ridge Visitor Center, Mile 4.6, is closed until the end of March. Shenandoah National Park will remain open every day, and the Skyline Drive will be open for use unless closed by inclement weather. All campgrounds, lodging, and food services will reopen in the spring. Small business seminars at LFCC Lord Fairfax Community College will continue its series of seminars for small-business operators and employees beginning this month. Seminar topics scheduled for the Spring Semester are: Supervising and Motivating Employees; Counseling and Disciplining Employees; Decision Making and Problem Solving; and Promotion and Advertising. Each of these seminars will be presented, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., on a Saturday and repeated on a Monday at the same time. Individual seminar fees are $39, which includes lunch and training materials. Additionally, four half-day seminars are scheduled for 9 a. m.-noon or 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays. These include: Clear Thinking; Communicating With People; Effective Writing; and Time Management. The fee for these seminars is $20. For a flyer listing the dates and times of all of the Spring Semester Seminars, contact the Office of Continuing Education at 703-8691120 or 800-666-5322, (V/TDD). LFCC offers workshops on communications Three workshops on Clear Communication will be offered by the Small-Business Assistance Center, headquartered at Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown. The first, Clear Thinking, is scheduled for 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Jan. 16, with Prof. Felicia Cogan as workshop leader. Prof. Andrea Ludwick will conduct the Clear Speech workshop, also from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 20. Concluding the series will be the Clear Writing workshop, led by Prof. Anne Legge, 9 a.m.noon, March 20. All workshops will be held in the Special Events Center at Lord Fairfax Community College. Registration fee for each workshop is $20. Telephone registrations will be accepted by the Office of Continuing Education at the College, 703-8691120. Payment may be made at the door. While planned specifically for an audience of people in business, the workshops are open to all who are interested in developing greater clarity in their communication skills. Attendance at the entire series is not required. Cost-share sign-up Sign-up for the 1990 Chesapeake Bay Cost Share Program will continue until mid-January. The sign-up is being held at the Rappahannock County ASCS Office or Conservation District office in Culpeper. This program enables farmers to install conservation practices that protect Virginia’s waters and lead to moreproductive farming. Animal-wastecontrol facilities, stripcropping, sod waterways and no-till are just a few of the many conservation practices available for cost-share. For more information, call the local Conservation District office: in Culpeper, 825-8591; in Madison, 9484490 and in Orange, 672-1523. Warren Memorial bans smoking Smoking has been acknowledged to be both a health and fire hazard. Therefore, beginning Jan. 1, Warren Memorial Hospital announced ft has become a smoke-free facility, according to a hospital spokesman. In providing a smoke-free environment for patients, visitors, physicians and staff, the “no-smoking” policy will apply to all employees, physicians, patients, auxilians and visitors. “This new policy means fresher, cleaner air for all to breathe,” said Denise Eastham chairwoman of the Warren Memoriai Hospital Smoking Policy Committee. More than 32 hospitals in Virginia will be completely smoke-free by Jan. 1,1991.

Anniversaries highlight Washington news Joe and Helene Reish and sons Nicholas and Alexandria of Kalamazoo, Mich., were New Year’s Eve holiday guests of Walter and Susan Longyear and daughters Amy and Casey at Fairlea. Helene is a former college roommate of Susan’s. Mr. and Mrs. Reish and Mr. and Mrs. Longyear had dinner New Year’s Eve at^ The Inn to celebrate both couples’ wedding anniversaries. The community was saddened to hear of the death of Wade H. Massie III; our condolences to the family. Mr. and Mrs. Troy Baker and daughters Lesley and Raven were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Kindall and family in Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pullen and Christy of Culpeper and Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Jr., Amanda and Stacy vacationed Dec. 27-Jan. 2 in Florida, touring Disney World, Epcot Center, and tylGM Studios. They also attended the New Year’s Eve fireworks celebration before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Jr., Amanda and Stacy were Sunday visitors of Mrs. Agnes Pullen and Mrs. Grace Hawkins in Culpeper. Crystal Smoot of Lake Front Royal was a New Year’s Eve overnight guest of her great-grandmother, Mrs. Frances Eubank. Thursday Mrs. Sarah Latham of Amissville and Mrs. Frances Eubank had lunch at the Country-Cafe irt town. Ms. Betty Meneffee of Warrenton and Mrs. Frances Eubank visited Mrs. Minhie Foster at the Royal Haven Nursing Home and Mrs. Ver Q-.&aetsm, gie Hutchinson in Front Royal on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Richie Eastham of Rileyville were Christmas Eve until Jan. 6 guests of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Slack of Baltimore, Md., were also guests during the same time in the Clark home. Visitors during the holidays of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark and their houseguests were Linda Jones of Amissville, Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Clark of Lebanan Church, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Falls of Woodville, Denise Horton and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Preston. Anna Hitt of Caatleton was a Friday overnight guest of Amanda Brown. Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown, Amanda and Bobbie Jo were Mr. and Mrs. James Beatty, Randy and Robbie of Point O’Woods, Front Royal. The men enjoyed a day of deer hunting. Happy New Year and please call me when you have news for the column. Black ice: Unseen winter roads hazard BLACKSBURG — Black Ice. It sounds like the name of a heavymetal rock band. What it really is, however, is an age-old winter phenomenon that’s sent many a driver skidding and sliding down what looked like a dry road. “What we call black ice is frozen water — either from melted snow, sleet or rain — that freezes up like a sheet and is not visible as ice,” said Glen Hetzel, safety specialist with Virginia Cooperative Extension at Virginia Tech. “The road looks the same as it always does, which is why ' it’s so hard to detect, especially if you’ve been driving for awhile.” What can a person do to prepare for black ice? “My advice is to look for signs of ice other than on the roadway,” Mr. Hetzel said. That means looking for ice on windshield wipers and sideh view mirrors, on road signs, trees or fences along the highway. If ice is forming on any of those things, it’s possible that it may be on the road as well. Then again, it may not have formed on anything but the road. For example, it may have been a warm day in which snow has melted and then frozen as ice after the temperature dropped at night. In those cases, you may want to test for black ice by wiggling the car a little bit or by applying the brakes lightly to see if there’s any change in the feel of the road, Hetzel said. Another good tip is to listen to the radio for reports on the temperature outside. If the roads have been wet and the temperature drops below freezing, ice can form quickly, he said. And bridge surfaces may have ice even when other road surfaces do not. United Way fund campaign lagging For the United Way of Culpeper, the new year started off with some . unpleasant news; its fund drive campaign has only reached 74 percent of its goal. “Reasons for this lack of response from the community are many,” according to Bud Glass, campaign chairman. “Our thanks goes out to those who continue to invest in their community. And to those who have not helped, we can only ask again that they reconsider and make a generous contribution to the United Way.” The campaign will offically end on Jan. 11, three months from our 1989 kickoff,” Mr. Glass said. “After our final count, our allocations committee will have to make some difficult decisions about cutbacks in financial services to agencies. This will be a very difficult job for the U.W. board members, since all of the agencies depend on the U.W. funds to operate.” “It would be a shame to lose any of these community services,” Mr. Glass added. “Hopefully, none of these agen cies will have to close,” said Betty Roberts, executive director.” However, each will experience some cutback in funding. The boards of each of these agencies will have to make individual decisions about what services to cut.” Both Glass and Roberts said, “Cuts are not the answer. The answer is a community beliving in its self and taking care of its citizens. If all the people of Culpeper and PD9 that have not contributed mailed in $5 by Jan. 11, this could be a banner year for U. W. and its agencies.” “It’s up to the people,” stated Ms. Roberts, “and I still believe that this community cares about the fate of the homeless, the abused, the terminally ill; services that keep children off the streets with wholesome activities, training its mentally ill and mentally retarded adults, nursery school for its underpriviledged children and the other services provided for through U. W. funding. “Government grants and funds are nonexistent,” said Ms. Roberts. “Only the people of the community can help.” ’Holiday closings The following businesses and , county offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 15 in observation of Lee-Jackson-King Day: The county government offices and area post offices. The Rappahannock National Bank in Washington and the Fanners and Merchants Bank in Flint Hill. The Rappahannock Department of Social Services and the Rappahannock Library. The Rappahanncok Health Department and Family Guidance Services of Rappahannock. In case of an emergency, clinic staff may be reached by calling 675-3329. The Rappahannock News will observe normal business hours. It's a boy! Ms. Crystol Porter and Latoya of Washington are proud to announce the birth of a son and brother, Shawn Michael, born Dec. 22 at Fauquier Hospital. Shawn weighed six pounds, eight ounces and was 19 1/4 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Jackie Porter and Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Freeman, all of Washington. ^ Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William Parker of Amissville. Maternal great-grandmother is Bertha Freeman of Sperryville. Ruby Elliot Mrs. Ruby Virginia Scott Elliot, 77, of Culpeper died Jan. 4 at Eldercare, Charlottesville. She was a native of Culpeper County and had lived in Culpeper all of her life. Survivors include three daughters, Charlotte Proctor of Culpeper, Elizabeth Patton of Fredericksburg and Jennie Elliot of Culpeper; two grandchildren; two sisters, Savilla Bailey of Culpeper and Virgie Scott of Amissville; and two brothers, Clarence Scott of Castleton and Arthur Scott of Culpeper. Her husband was the late Clarence H. Elliot. Graveside services were at Fairview Cemetery Jan. 7. The Rev. Floyd Binns officiated. Clore Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Wade H. Massie III Wade Hampton Massie III, 61, of Washington died Jan. 3 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. A graveside service was Jan. 6 in the family cemetery at Meadow Grove Farm near Amissville, with the Rev. Jennings Hobson III officiating. Mr. Massie was bora Nov. 19, 1928, in Rappahannock County, the son of the late Wade Hampton and Ada Mae Miller Massie. He was a lifelong farmer who followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, managing the family’s cattle and thoroughbred horse business at his Hamden Hill Farm for 40 years. He was also the chairman of the board of the Rappahannock National Bank of Washington. Surviving are three sons, Wade Seniors lack nursing home information Many older Americans whose future may include a stay in a nursing home have poor information about what to expect, said Bruce A. Hundley, social security manager in Culpeper. In a recent insurance industry survey, people were asked to estimate the average age of someone entering a nursing home, the length of stay, nursing home costs, and the amount covered by Medicare. People guessed that the average age for entering a nursing home is about 70 and the length of stay is about 5 years. The actual national average age is 76.1, and the average stav is 2.9 vears. according to the National Center for Health Statistics. According to the U.S. House Committee on Aging, nursing homes cost an average of $22,000 per year. The survey found that most people had little idea of the cost or underestimated it, Mr. Hundley said. More than half of the seniors surveyed were unable to say what proportion of a nursing-home stay would be covered by Medicare. Many guessed that Medicare would cover about 29 percent of the cost, but the average amount covered by Medicare is only four percent, according to the National Foundation for Long-Term Care. For information about Medicare, call social security at 800-234-5772. The Culpeper Social Security office is located at 806 North Main St. and is open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. bloodmobile in Marshall The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Marshall Baptist Church, 1 p.m.-6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 15, with a goal of collecting 50 units, or pints. So far this fiscal year, which be1 gan July 1, blood collections by the Fauquier Chapter of the Red Cross have been running about 95 percent of the goal, which is encouraging, according to George Borjes, chairman of the chapter’s blood services. “But it is important to reach or exceed the goal for each Bloodmobile,” he said, “because of sporadic shortages of O-type blood, the type found in most people.” The Bloodmobile in Warrenton last week collected 78 units against a goal of 70, Mr. Boijes reported. The Marshall Bloodmobiles Save been exceeding the goals for some time now. The blood drive last August yielded 55 pints against the goal of Mrs. Hazel Williams, captain of the Marshall blood team, said she hopes to equal or exceed that number now. She noted that everyone who donated in August is eligible to give again and that there probably are residents in the northern part of the county who have never donated. Wallihan Massie of Bristol, Michael Miller Massie of Washington and George Hampton Massie of Huntly; two daughters, Mary Brooke Massie of Huntly and Nancy Hampton Massie of Flint Hill; two brothers, James F. Massie of Amissville and Thomas V. Massie of Washington; one sister, Jacquelin M. Eastham of Amissville; and five grandchildren. Pallbearers were Van Jenkins, Thomas B. Massie Jr., George E. Williams, Dr. Philip E. Wine, Michael G. Marsh, James W. Fletcher III, J. Newbill Miller, Thomas E. Lee, W. Dale Welch and Charles C. Eastham Jr. Memorial contributions may be made to the Washington Volunteer Fire Department or Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department. Arrangements were handled by Geest-Johnson Funeral Home in Culpeper. James S. Coppage James Stuart Coppage, 63, of Sperryville, formerly of Waldorf, Md., and Rixeyville, died Jan. 6 at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. A native of Rappahannock County, he was the son of the late George and Florence Leake Coppage. He was an automobile salesman, employed most recently by Reid Chrysler Plymouth Dodge in Culpeper. He was a member of the Methodist Church at Waldorf. He is survived by his wife, Gerr trade Clatterbuck Coppage; a daughter, Charlotte Fay Coppage of North Beach, Md.; a grandson, George Edward Coppage of North Beach, Md.; two step-daughters, Virginia Smith of Luray and Linda Jenkins of Sperryville; two stepgrandsons, Anthony Jenkins and Roger Wesley Cook, both of Sperryville; three brothers, George Edward Coppage of Warrenton, John H. Coppage of Rixeyville and Leedy Coppage of King George; and two sisters, Mary Woodward of Washington and Anna Gates of Waldorf, Md. The late Fay Racer was also a sister. A funeral was Jan. 8 at GeestJohnson Funeral Home in Culpeper, with burial in Washington Masonic Cemetery. The Rev. Paul Markee officiated, assisted by the Rev. John Burke and Rev. Kirby Shenk. Pallbearers were George Coppage Jr., William Breitenbach, Levi Southard, Bill Racer, G.O. Lyon, James Bailey, John Grove and John Lee Coppage. Nellie Nicholson Nellie Frances Dodson Nicholson, 85, of Stephens City died Jan. 6 in a local nursing home. Mrs. Nicholson was born Sept. 14, 1904, in Rappahannock County, the daughter of the late George Ernest and Neva Florence Nicholson Dodson. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church in Ninevah. CULPEPER FUNERAL HOME • Licensed Director on premises 24 hours • Advanced Funeral planning available • Cemetery monuments •Family owned & operated 800 James Madison Highway Culpeper, Virginia 825-3530 Sam Found, Licensed Director Her husband, Edward Sherman Nicholson Sr., died on July 15,1979. Surviving are three sons, Edward S. Nicholson Jr. of Stephens City, Tunney G. Nicholson of Powhatan and William D. Nicholson of Gilroy, Ca.; three daugthers, Pauline Dodson of Winchester, Dorothy Nichols of Stephens City and Juanita F. Scott of Fresno, Ca.; fifteen grandchildren; seventeen greatgrandchildren; two step-grandchildren; four sisters, Mae Settle of Rileyville, Bertie Hackley, Mattie Hackley and Florine Smith, all of Amissville; and four brothers, Eugene Dodson of Viewtown, Acrey Dodson of Amissville, Robert Dodson of Bealeton and Milton Dodson of Aurora, Co. A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 at Omps Funeral Home in Winchester, with the Rev. Edward Messick officiating. Interment will be in Shenandoah Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Melvin Tinsman, David R. Smith, Dan R. Smith, Tony W. Dodson, Robert M. Dodson, Jr., Clarence W. Dodson, Charles H. Hackley and Billy R. Dodson. The Final Tribute CLORE FUNERAL HOME “The Home of Thoughtful Service” Phone 825-2361 Culpeper CEMETERY MEMORIALS Now Farmers and Merchants is giving you a reason to be happy about those advancing years. . 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Beef complements today's life By HELEN W. SMITH Extension Afent, Horn* Economics Lean beef fits today’s lifestyle. It is nutrient-dense, tasty, versatile and satisfying. Nutrition Beef provides significant amounts of several important nutrients: protein, iron and B-vitamins. Beef supplies complete, high-quality protein. Protein builds, maintains and repairs body tissues. One 3-oz. cooked serving of 75-percent-lean ground beef will supply 23 grams of protein or 52 percent of the amount recommended for most people. Beef contains significant amounts oi several B-vitamins. Riboflavin helps the body use energy and promotes healthy skin and good vision in bright light. Niacin promotes healthy skin and nerves, aids digestion and fosters normal appetite. Vitamin B-12 is needed for normal functioning of body cells and of the nervous system. One 3-oz. cooked serving of 75percent-lean-ground beef will supply 12 percent of the amount of riboflavin, 26 percent of the amount of niacin and about 20 percent of the amount of B-12 recommended for most people. Iron is one of the most important ~A - HOME ECONOMICS rftitrients found in beef. Iron helps red blood cells carry oxygen to and away from the other body cells. The iron in meat is easily utilized by the body. Three ounces of cooked lean beef supplies 26 percent of a man’s iron needs, and about 14 percent of a woman’s. It is important to know that iron is the single nutrient most often deficient in the diets of American women, across all economic categories and all ages within the childbearing years. Beef is leaner Today, beef is leaner than ever, due to changes in breeding and feeding cattle. Beef contains less fat and fewer calories. It fits health recommendations to limit fat to under 30 percent total calories, and recommendations to limit cholesterol to under 300 mgs. a day. Remember, the serving size is important. These recommendations are based on an average 3-oz. serving of lean meat. Consider the serving portion you eat or order in a restaurant. Is it a 3-oz. portion of lean meat with all visible fat trimmed away, or are you consuming a large 8-oz. or 10-oz. steak featured in some steak house? The same rule applies to hamburgers. Are you eating a 3-oz. burger made from lean ground beef, or are you eating a larger, deluxe burger which might weigh more? Cut calories in cooking Light cooking for a healthy life Holly Farms Grade A Family Pack "CHICKEN BREAST inn rmumirmuTTTnrrTiTra Prices in this ad good Monday, Jan. 8 thru Sunday, Jan. 14, 1990. Country Pride BREAST FILLETS & BREAST TENDERS Lb. Deli Bonus Buy! Extra Lean BOILED HAM “Good at deli/bakeries only.” Washington State ANJOU PEARS 6 -16 Oz. N.R. • Diet ^ Coke, Caffeine Free Diet i Coke COKE CLASSIC ‘ $f95 | 6 • 16 Oz. N.R. - Diet Sprite 1 Sprite. 2.09 ' i EXTRA LOW PRICES...EVERYDAY!!! us/ni Wjfc f California Iceberg LETTUCE X' 64 Oz. - Cranberry Cocktail Or Cranraspberry OCEAN SPRAY JUICE 38 Ounce WESSON OIL ilrwri 15 Oz - Beef-A-Rom/Beef Ravioli/ Mini Ravioli/Beef O'Getti/Dinosaurs W/Meatballs/Spaghetti W/Meatballs CHEF BOY AR-DEE PASTA 24 Oz. - Sealtest COTTAGE CHEESE 18 Oz. - Smooth/Crunchy Peanut Butter PETER PAN 28 Oz ■ Frozen Charbroil Beef Patty With Mushroom Gravy/Beef Patty With Onion Gravy/Beef Stew/Turkey Family Entree/ Family Size Salisbury Steak/Chicken & I Dumplings Buffett BANQUET DINNER $169 75 Ft. - Econo REYNOLDS FOIL $169 [ 42 Oz • 40* Off SURF DETERGENT $169 20 Oz. - Frozen Shoestring LYNDEN FARMS POTATOES 3/S1 ■ There is a Food Lion conveniently located near you: 1 613 FROST AVE., WARRENTON, VIRGINIA 22186 Monday thru Saturday: 8 a.m.-10 p.m. and 9 pSMHHHMH ftgMgggMM style is fast, easy and can be Ain. Use these basic tips for success: • Prepare meals using basic ingredients. This way you control the ingredients and avoid hidden calories often found in prepared foods and mixes. • Take advantage of low-calorie ingredients. Substitute tomato juice for tomato sauce; buttermilk, skim milk or nonfat dry milk for whole milk or cream; low-fat yogurt for sour cream; cottage cheese for cream cheese. • Rely on herbs and spices for seasoning, rather than butter or margarine, heavy sauces and gravies. • Limit the use of fat or sugar in cooking. • Trim outside fat from beef cuts before cooking, and trim any separable (inside) fat before eating. • Bake, broil or roast on a rack, so beef will remain above drippings. • Pour off all drippings when browning beef for stew, pot roast or, ground beef. • Pan-broil rather than pan-fry. In pan-broiling, no fat is added and drippings are removed as they accumulate. • Select lean beef cuts and extralean ground beef (80-85 percent lean). • Remove the layer of fat from soups or stews after cooling. • Stir-fry beef with a minimum amount of oil, or use a non-stick skillet to keep the cooking light and the calories down. • Use wine, vinegar or lemon juice as a base for an oil-free mari^ nade that helps tenderize lean cuts of meat. Enjoy cooking light with beef using these two recipes: Gourmet meat roll 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 c. tomato juice 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley 1/2 tsp. salt 2 lbs. ground beef 1 1/2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese 3/4 c. soft bread crumbs 1/4 c. sherry 1 small clove garlic, chopped 1/4 tsp. pepper 8 thin slices boiled ham 3 slices mozzarella cheese, halved diagonally Combine eggs, bread crumbs, tomato juice, sherry, parsley garlic, salt and pepper. Stir in ground beef, mixing well. On foil or waxed paper, pat meat into a 12x 10-inch rectangle. Arrange ham slices on top of meat, leaving a small margin around edges. Sprinkle shredded cheese over ham. Starting from short end, roll up meat, using foil to lift. Seal edges and ends. Place roll seamside-down on a rack in a 13x9x2-inch pan. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Place cheese wedges over top of roll, return to oven for 5 minutes until cheese melts. Serves 8. Sesame beef strips 1 pound beef flank steak 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds 3 Tbsp. flour 3/4 tsp. each ground coriander, ginger and chili powder 1 cup beef broth 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil 2 cups hot cooked rice, if desired 4 Slice beef thinly across the grain. In shallow bowl, mix sesame seeds, flour and spices. Dip beef strips into broth; then toss in flour mixture: Heat oil in wok or non-stick surface skillet until hot; add beef. Cook; stirring constantly, about 2 minutes. If necessary, add a little beef broth to keep beef from sticking to bottom of pan. When beef is cooked, add remaining broth. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and heated through. Serve over rice. News around Woodville Mrs. Susie Brown of Sperryville was a Sunday visitor of Mrs. Ada Burke and Mrs. Ruth Rowles. Mrs; Edna Woodward, John and Jeffery of Castleton were other guests on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Price of Vienna spent the weekend at their home here. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Vest and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wharton were overnight guests in Lynchburg on Friday night after attending a Virginia Farm Bureau dinner. Jeania Dodson of Culpeper was a guest for several days of Mrs. Ruth Orange during the holidays. Victor Taylor of Rixeyville was a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Clark and Misty. Rev. Wilfred Deppen, pastor of the Five Forks Regular Baptist Church, visited Mrs. Claudia Jenkias and Mr. Otis Hawkins on Sunday.

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Both truck and sprayer run well. #2. 100 gal. sprayer with booms *395 or best offer. 703667-0531. For Sals Front hydraulic blade for any 3000/ 4000 Ford Tractor. $700 or best offer. 703/937-3031. Firewood 12 For Sale Firewood. $95 a cord. Call 703/987-9164. Firewood. $95 a cord. Call 703/967-8796. Green Or Seasoned hard mixed wood. For further information call 703/6753668 after 5p.m. Also. 275 gallon fuel tank with new pump. Garden 14 Equip, flt Produce Lawn ft Garden Equipment Winter Service Specials - Parts discount, Ecial pricing, 1/2 price :-up out of town. Call in's Shop and make an appointment with Mike Rhoades for Special Savings on All makes Now!! 703/825-8371 or 1-800SI 89. Giveaways 15 6 Retriever Puppies Free to a good home, male or female. Call 703^439-8122 after 5pm. Happy Ads 20 Happiness |s shopping Babyland, Weems Lane, Pineville Plaza, Winchester, VA 22601. 703-6651899. Specializing in baby furniture and accessories. If Two Sisters and two distant cousins had a mutual attraction in the end would they be kissing cousins or cousins once, twice or thrice removed? Good luck girts! Your sounding friend, Reuben! WHO? Happy 21 Birthdays Isn’t it nifty J.R. Sisk is 50 plus 1. Happy Birthday brother-in-law Ed, Joyce, Brenda & Jason Eullen Instruction 25 Become a Paralegal - Nationally Accedited, Attorney Instructed, Home Study, Established 1976, Financial Aid, Free Catalog 1800/669-2555, Southern Career Institute Drawer 2158, Boca Raton, Florida 33427. Livestock 40 For Sale Simmental bull. Purebred. Polled. Call 703/987-8376 after 6p.m. Happy Ads 20 ATTN.: All Martial Arts Instructors and Students United States Martial Arts Bureau Agency (USMABA) A New Agency Formed To Recognize, Certify & Recertify All Martial Arts Formi Will Officially Certify Your Grade With Proof Of Certification Contact: Dr. R. Franklin Miller Asst. 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LOHR'S PIANOS 'Quality Piano's Priced Low w utilizer Walter & Weber Radiant. Va. 703/672-5388 SALES 6 SERVICE Personals 47 A Wonderful Family Experience. Australian, European, Scandinavian, Japanese high school exchange students arriving in August. Become a host family/ American Intercultural Student Exchange. Call 1-400/SIBLING. Auditions for Fauquier Community Theatre Production Til Be Back Before Midnight". 1 female needed between the ages of 25-40 tor Spring show. Audition to be held Sunday, January 14, 7:30 p.m. at The Loft, 9 N. 3rd Street, Warrenton. For more information call Becky at 703/347-4102 after 6 p.m. Miss Virginia USA International Pageant - April 21 - 22. Holiday Inn, Roanoke. Ages: 3 months - 25 years. Contact State Director Rowena Hoskins -606/6722838, Diana Madon - 606/573-3417. Convalescent AMs Walkers, hospital beds, commodes, etc. Loaned tree of charge lor as long as needed by anyone in Rapp. County. 703/9S7-S24S, 703/675-3765,703/937-56S6 or 703/675-3602 Pets SO Chow Pups, AKC, 6 weeks. Black, cream, cinnamon. $350. Evenings, 703/687-3819; days. 703/687-3110. German Shepherd Pups. Import parents. Sire: LG Sieger V1 Eros v. Roding SchH 3. Dam: V Wenke v. der Radsieksbeeke SchH 2. $350-$600. 703/6753978. Jack Russell Terriers 2 happy, healthy home raised female puppies. Tan and white. Shots, wormed. Pet or show. $300. 703882-3123. Lost: Pet Registry. Call 703/987-8045, leave message. Pomeranian pups AKC, 9 weeks. 3 pure white males, $250 each. Call 703/3473328. Rentals- 60 Apartments Apartment/ Mlddleburg. Fully furnished. $650/ month. No pets. Very attractive. Evenings, 703/687-3019; days, 703/687-3110. Rentals- 62 Houses American Retirement Homes - $800 - $2400 includes room, board, utilities, 24 hr. nurse assisted ambulatory non-ambulatory care. 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Town of Warrenton, one year o!dr 3 bedrooms, 2'h baths, central AC and heat, deck, wall-to-wall carpet, washer/ dryer, excellent access to new bypass. 35 minutes to Fairfax. Walking distance to shopping and schools. $800/ month including utilities. Call days; 703/3498200; 703/364-9593, metro 273-5877. 1 bedroom log cabin, behind Great Meadow in The Plains. Honeymoon cottage, room for two, available January 15th, $750 a month. Call Alera Mount Vernon Armfield Realty 703/687-6395. Rentals- 62 Houses Ttoo-Three bedroom house, bath. Located Rt. 211,1 mile east of Washington. Available February 1.703/987-8146. 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. Washington, Vs. • 3 bedrooms, 1 acre, basement, new kitchen. 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Services - 71 Business PIANO TUNING: Work guaranteed 30 years full time Warren Emerson Dennis Call collect, Amlssvtlle, Va. (703) 937-5857 Services 72 Farm Loading problems? Any horse humanely trained to load into a van or trailer Red Revelle. 703/6720724. Services- 73 Home Improvement Interior And Exterior Painting. Free estimates. Call Gary Bright, 703/9879164 Sanding & refinishing hardwood floors Reasonable rates. Call Roger 703/635-2558 Wood scapes. Custom decks, wooden retaining walls, walkways, patios and terraces. Free estimates and extensive portfolio Licensed and insured. Call 703/439-1476. BftB BUILDERS OF VIRGINIA, INC. Specializing in decks, additions & remodeling 18 years experience Nojob too small Call after 8p.m., 703/937-5280 GOLDEN BOUGH BUILDERS Home Improvements Additions • Kitchens Decks • Bathrooms •Garages Custom Finish Work Bonded & Insured Call 703/937-4102 Timberbuilt Construction Co. Custom Homes Metal Roofs Wood Siding 703/675-3901 703/675-1012 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 vou inform us. Bids ft 79 Proposals REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PLANNING CONSULTANT The County of Rappahannock County, Virginia is requesting proposals from Qualified firms to assist the bounty with the preparation of an area plan for a small General Commercialuse zone to serve as the focal point of such activity within Rappahannock County The County needs the assistance of a consultant to prepare a needs assessment for such development. architectural and site design standards, zoning and subdivision ordinance amendments, necessary public improvements, proposed street alignments, and related matters. This study may be used as the basis for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, for amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, for evaluating proposed rezonings, as well as for additions and/or deletions from the Capital Improvements Plan. PROPOSAL EVALUATION All proposals will be evaluated on evidence of , understanding of the work to be completed, the objectives to be achieved, and the capabilities of the proposed staff to be dedicated to the effort. All respondents shall submit information pertaining to the followingcnteria. 1.) Past experience v - with similar studies, 2.) Qualifications and availability of individuals to be assigned to study. Bids It 79 Proposals 3.) Time for completion of study (start with authorization to begin through completion of study and delivery of final plan document. Include a calendar of events with dates of completion). All respondents must submit proposals no later than 4:30 p.m., Friday, February 9, 1990, at the Building, Zoning & Administration Office, Porter and Main Street, Washington, VA 22747 (or at P.O. Drawer 519), c/o Mr. John W. McCarthy. County Administrator. Late proposals shall not be considered. Mr. McCarthy will respond to questions and schedule pre- bid meetings as needed; please reach him at (703) 675-3342 Proposals from qualified and responsible firms will be ranked by a Selection Committee' on the above criteria, and interviews will be held by the Committee with the top two (2) ranking firms, if necessary. The Committee will negotiate a fee with the firm that ranks the highest. If a suitably agreeable fee cannot be finalized with the highest ranking firm, negotiation will be held with the firm with the next highest rankle County of Rappahannock reserves the right to reject any and all proposals received as a result of this RFP. The County is not liable for any cost incurred by firms submitting proposals or for any cost incurred prior to the issuance of a contract. Proposals not submitted in the manner prescribed above will be refected. The County of Rappahannock is an equal opportunity employer and will, not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, age or handicap. Minority and femaleowned firms are encouraged to participate. REQUESTFOR PROPOSALS PLANNING CONSULTANT The County of Rappahannock, Virginia, is requesting proposals from qualifier! firms to assist the County with the Rappahannock County Housing Rehabilitation Planning Project. The project is funded by a Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development Block Grant Planning Grant. The County needs the assistance of a consultant to prepare an existing housing condition assessment, proposed program design and preliminary cost estimates of houses identified as potential rehabilitation participants. This activity will include a recommended ranking of Village areas by greatest need first including a ranking by structure within each Village as well as the pre parauon oi an aspects oi a rehabilitation program's design. This study will then be used as the basis tor an application tor FY 1991 Virginia COBG funds. This study is not intended to be a complete housing rehabilitation job writeup. PROPOSAL EVALUATION All proposals will be evaluated on evidence of understanding of the work to be completed, the objectives to be achieved, and the capabilities of the proposed team. All respondents shall submit information pertaining to the following cnteria. 1 ) Past experience with similar studies. 2. ) Qualifications and availability of individuals to be assigned to study. 3. ) Time for completion of study (start with authorization to begin through completion of study and delivery of report and recommendations. Include a calendar of events with dates of completion). 4. ) Related experience with CDBG Community Improvement grant ap plications. All respondents must conform to the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity requirements and upon request supply documentation of compliance. Proposals shall be received no later than 4:30 p.m., Friday, February 9, 1990, at the Building, Zoning and Administration Office, Porter and Main Streets, Washington, VA, 22747 (or at P.O. Drawer 519), c/o Mr. John W. McCarthy, County Administrator. Late proposals shall not be considered. Mr. McCarthy will respond to questions and schedule pre-bid meetings as needed: please reach him at (703) 675-3342. Proposals from qualified and responsible firms will be ranked by a Selection Committee on the above criteria, and interviews will be held by the Committee with the top two (2) ranking firms. The Committee will negotiate a fee with the firm that ranks the highest following the interviews. If a suitably agreeable fee cannot be finalized with the, highest ranking firm, negotiation will be held with the firm with the next highest ranking. Proposals should be prepared simply and economically. providing a straight-forward, concise description of the firm’s ability to meet the requirements of the RFP Fancy bindings, colored displays, promotional material, etc., are not desired. Emphasis should be on clarity of content and completeness. Respondents are cautioned not to distribute proposals in any other fashion other than is prescribed in this RFP. Bids ft 79 Proposals REJECTION OF PROPOSALS The County of Rappahannock reserves the right to reject any and all proposals received as a result of this RFP. This RFP and pre-proposal conference is made for information or planning purposes only. The County is not liable for any cost incurred by firms submitting proposals or for any cost incurred prior to the issuance of a contract. Proposals not submitted in the manner prescribed above will be rejected. The County of Rappahannock is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, age or handicap. Minority and femaleowned firms are encouraged to participate. Legal 80 Notices ABC LICENSE Campagne-Campagne trading as Blue Rock Inn at 522 Route 1, Washington, VA 22747 will apply to the Virginia Alcoholic- Beverage Control Board (P.O. Box 27491, Richmond, Virginia 23261) for a Mixed Beverage license at the above location. Bernard Campagne, Vice President PLANNING COMMISSION TOWN OF WASHINGTON PURSUANT to Section 8-1-2 of the Town of Washington Zoning Ordinance and Section 15.1-431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of Washington, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 22, 1990, at 8:00 p.m., at the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia to consider the following applications: TWRZ# 89-12-01 Application by Patrick O'Connell and Reinhardt Lynch doing business as The Inn at Little Washington, to rezone two properties, Tax Map 20A1, Parcels 135.137, from "VR" Village Residential, to vM" Village Mixed Use, to accommodate an expansion of their hotel/restaurant use. A COPY of the foregoing applications is on file at the Zoning Office and available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The above named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties wishing to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Count Administrator, Drawer 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof BY: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PURSUANT to Section 12.1-10 of the Rappahannock County Zoning Ordinance and Section 15.1431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for Rappahannock County, Virginia will hold a public hearing on Monday. February 5, 1990, at 7:00 p.m. at the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia to consider the following application(s): FIZ# 89-12-02 Application by Mr. Robert W. Misdom, Jr. to rezone his property (Tax Map 32B 1 C) consisting of approximately 7.32 acres, from “A’ Agricultural to “R-2" Residential 2-acre minimum lot size. Property is Icoated on Rt.611 in Jackson District. A COPY of the foregoing applications is on file at the Zoning Office and available for public inspection, Monday through Friday. 8:30 a m. to 4:30 p.m. Said applications will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday. January 17, 1989, at 7:30 p.m., at the Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 15.1-9, if any. 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, address, P.O. Box 222, Washington, Virginia 22747-022 in advance thereof. By: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator Rappahannock County VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFRAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY RE: ESTATE OF CLARENCE E. BALDWIN, DECEASED NOTICE OF TAKING PROOF OF DEBTS AND DEMANDS At the request of Steve E. Baldwin and George B. Baldwin, Executors of the Estate of Clarence E. Baldwin, I fix January 22, 1990, at 3:00 P.M. as the time, and my office in the Courthouse at Washington, Virginia, as the place for receiving proof of debts and demands against the said Clarence t Baldwin or his Estate. An account of the said Steve E. Baldwin and George B. Baldwin, Co-Executors of the Estate of Clarence E. Baldwin, is now before me for settlement. James W. Fletcher, Commissioner of Accounts of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia 80 Legal Notices RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PURSUANT to Section 12.1-10 of the Rappahannock County Zoning Ordinance and Section 15.1431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on February 5, 1990, at 7:00 p.m. at the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia to consider the following application(s): RZ# 89-12-04 Application by the Rappahannock County Planning Commission to rezone approximately ten acres (10) of land, part of Tax Map 13, Parcel 98. The land fronts on U S. Rt. 522 between the old Flint Hill Packing Shed, North to a stream. Proposed re-zoning from "A" Agricultural to “VC" Village Commercial, in order to accomodate a septic system and drainfield for an adjacent multi-family use. Amendment allowed under Section 12.2-2(3), Rappahannock County Zoning Ordinance. A COPY of the foregoing applications is on file at the Zoning Office and available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Said applications will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, January 17, 1990, at 7:30 p.m., at the Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 15.1-9, if any. 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, address, P. O. Box 222, Washington, Virginia 22747-022 in advance thereof. BY: John W McCarthy Zoning Administrator Rappahannock County RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PURSUANT to Section 12.1-10 of the Rappahannock County Zoning Ordinance and Section 15.1431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on January 24, 1990 at 9:00 a m., at the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia to consider the following applications: SU#89-12-05 - Application by Reed Payne to operate a pool/ billards amusement arcade facility, indoor, in an existing structure. Tax Map 20, Parcel 20A, zoned “GC", General Commercial. Use allowed under Section 3.3-4 (N) Rappahannock County Zoning Ordinance. A COPY of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office and available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m. Said applications will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, January 17, 1990 at 7:30p.m. at the Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 5.1-9, if any. 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 Zoning Appeals, P.O. Box 222, Washington, Virginia, 22747-022, in advance thereof. By: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator Board of Zoning Appeals 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 land 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 fourteen (14) days 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 11:00 AM at the front door of the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia. All of the following described tract or parcel of land, together with all buildings and improvements thereon and privileges and appurtenances therewith connected, situate, lying and being in Hampton Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia, and bounded and 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. Williams 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 wail nine feet from the comer of James Timbers at the end of a stone wall, thence with stone wall N 1 E 11.58 chains to a stone in a stone wall thence N 881/2 W 2.93 chains to a stone N 78-1/2 W 9.40 chains to a stone in a stone wall a comer 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 7,1961 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 Magisteria I District, Rappahannock County, Virginia, containing 311/4 acres, more or less, and being that same land conveyed to Thomas Starks, by deed of Henry 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 bal- , ance 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 the event of a failure 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 improvements1 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. Box 270 Washington, Virginia 22747 (703)675-3617 BILL PAYNE Auctioneer Certified Virginia Auctioneer *914, Real Estate- 81 Wanted Rappahannock teacher and family, six year county residents, looking for small parcel or lot to build first home. Call 703-937-5409. Wanted: 10-15 acres in Rappahannock County. Will pay a reasonable price. Reply to Box B, do Fauquier Times-Democrat, P.O. Box 631, Warrenton. Va. 22186. Real Estate- 83 For Sale Madison County - Brightwood. Restored 3 bedroom Cape Cod. Formal dining room, country kitchen, pantry and living room on 3 + fenced acres with barn. $89,950. Owner/ agent. 703/347-4597. Nationwide Modular Homes Wholesale. Immediate delivery. Norwood Construction Inc. Call 703/788-4570. Snowshoe Ski Lodge - Super Bargain. Sleeps 12, living, dining, kitchen, pool room, large room, large family room w/ bar. Walk to trails/ lifts. Fully furnished. $135,000. 304/255-1555, 304/763-3999. Vehicles 84 For Sale Chevy Pick up, 1982 automatic, $950. Call 703/6753149. Ford Ranger Extended cab, 1988, 4 wheel drive, XLT, air conditioning, AM/FM cassette, sliding rear window, limited slip rear, bedliner, V6 fuel injection. 6 year/ 60,000 mile extended warranty. $10,900. 703/364-2101. Ford Thunderbird, 1980 good condition, a/c, automatic, 302 engine, V-8, am/ fm cassette stereo, asking $1200 or best offer. Can anytime 703/439-8485. Mazda B2000 Pickup, 1984 108,000 miles with new brakes, tires, and shocks. Excellent work vehicle. Needs some work. „ $1250/ best offer. Calf* 703/349-1725. Pontiac Sunbird SE, 1987, 5 speed, air conditioning, AM/FM cassette, tilt wheel. New tires. 51,000 miles. $4,950. 703/6751019. Vehicles '84 For Sale Chevy Cheyenne, 1974, Vi ton short bed pickup, 7,000 miles on new 350 engine, automatic, dual exnaust, power steering, power disc brakes, AM/FM Pioneer stereo cassette, sliding rear window, step up bumper, new 6 ply mud and snow tires on rear, Crager wheels. $1,350. Call 703/675-1000. 500 SL Mercedes, 1985, gray market convertible, dark blue exterior, dove gray interior, 56,000 miles. $26,500 or best oiler. Call 703/687-3110 days or 703/687-3819 evenings, ask for Justine. Part* and 87 Accessories Jssp Hard Top from 1989 Wrangler, $550. Call Peter 703-437-5400. 3TJje l&appafjannocfe i2etos Main Street Washington 703/675-3349 Vehicles 84 For Sale 1986 GMC 4 WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP, AUTOMATIC TRANS, AIR CONDITIONED, STEREO, 2 TONE PAINT, CAMPER SHELL, PLUS LOTS MORE...1 OWNER AND EXCELLENT KEPT. 1984 FORD BRONCO 4 WHEEL DRIVE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR CONDITIONED, NEW TIRES, 2 TONE PAINT, V-6 ENGINE . DRIVE AWAY FOR ONLY $3395.00, AND PRICE INCLUDES TAXES, TAGS, AND TITLE FEE. 1983 GMC PICKUP, 6 CYL, 4 SPEED OVERDRIVE, POWER STEERING, CAMPER SHELL,... 1 LOCAL OWNER. 1986 MERCURY COUGAR COUPE, V-8, AUTOMATIC, AIR CONDITIONED, POWER SEATS, WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, TILT WHEEL PLUS MUCH MORE-LOCAL OWNED. 1985 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SALON COUPE, THE TOP OF IT’S CLASS, INCLUDING POWER SUN ROOF! ONE LOCAL OWNER. 1984 PONTIAC 1000 2 DOOR, 4 CYL, 4 SPEED, STEREO CASSETTE, ONE LOCAL OWNER. LOW MILES. 1977 GMC CAB/CHASSIS, 366 V-8, 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION, 2 SPEED REAR END, 10.00 X 20 RUBBER. RUNS GOOD AND PRICED TO SELL AT $3500. (CABCHASSIS ONLY) AND THE BEST FOR LAST...1988 PONTIAC 6000LE SEDAN, FULLY LOADED WITH ALL POWER EQUIPMENT, 29300 MILES, AND OWNED BY RETIRED CORPORATE OFFICER! THIS CAR PARKED IN THE NEW CAR LINEUP CAN’T BE PICKED OUT AS USED. A PERFECT 1ST CAR. CULPEPER MOTORS, PONTIAC-GMC TRUCKS 401 JAMES MADISON HIGHWAY “IN TOWN” CULPEPER PHONE 825-8381 VA WATTS 1-800-432-1711 (EVENING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE _FOR VEHICLE SHOWING) FAX US YOUR AD It’s Fast • It’s Easy Available 24 hours a day. 675-3088 Please include your name, address & phone number where you can be reached during the day. All ads will be verified prior to publication. We must receive your ad before deadline to appear in current issue. SERVICE! For personal assistance from a Classified AdVisor call 703/675-3349 Monday -Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm iMppafjannocfeJietog lil 1990 MERCURY SABLE G/S Electronic digital clock Manual air conditioner Power aide windows Power lock group Aluminum wheel*' Childproof rear door locks Electronic AM/FM •tereo cassette radio / Six-way power driver's /seat Electronic warning chimes U1 _ , Multi-port electronic fuel injection and EECIV electronic engine controls four-speed automatic overdrive transaxle 3.0L V-6 angina $ 00 LEASE PER MONTH Lease Plan Arithmetic Monthly Payment No. of Months Refundable Security Deposit Cash Down or Trade Total Cash at Lease Inception Total Amount of Payments Mileage Allowed Mileage Penalty over 30,000 •282°°* 24 •300°" *2500°° •3082" •6768" 30,000 miles 6$ per mile * Includes All Rebates MARLOW MOTOR CO =31 LINCOLN MERCURY JEEP EAfilF ONT ROYAL, VA. 707 Commerce Ave., Front Royal, VA. (703) 635-4158 I

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Avon.Eam good money selling quality products 703/349-4654 Carpenters/ carpenters helpers needed for residential remodeling and new construction in northern Virginia. Tools and transportation a must. Experienced, hard workers need only apply. Call Stan Wilder evenings, 703/825Cook. $5.93 per hour. Substitute position available for meals preparation. Duties include preparing and serving meals at senior nutrition sites. Experience in commercial cooking. Must be available some weekends and holidays. Apply by January 18 to Personnel Office, RappahannockRapidan Community Services Center, 401 South Main Street, Culpeper Virginia 22701.703/825-3100 EEO/AA. Commercial Electrician Positions available, minimum 6 years experience required for Centreville, Manassas and Leesburo ?r®a®. Excellent benefits including medical, dental sick leave and paid vacaP°n Advancement opporhinrties. Call 703/591-?545. Entry Level Electrician Helper and with 1-2 years expenence positions available for permanent, year round residential and commercial work in Northern Virginia areas. Excellent benefits available including medical, dental, sick leave and paid vacation. Advancement opportunities. On the job training and state apprentiship trainino available. Call 703/5915545. EOE. W**r» - Tractor Trailer: KLLM, Inc. - Harrisburg, PA. Terminal now hiring OTR single drivers with one year recent experience. Call 1-800/622-5822 (Monday - Friday). Infant Development Program Supervisor. Responsible for program for infants 0-2 years old. Interdisciplinary team evaluations, develop and implement service plans. MA degree. Experience in early childhood, special ed, or with developmental^ delayed infants. Supervisory experience required. Salary $22,308. Apply by January 25 to Personnel Office, Rappahannock- Rapidan Community Services Center, 401 South Main Street, Culpeper, Virginia 22701. 703/825-3100. EEO/AA. Full Tim* Cook, great opportunity to come grow with us. Excellent pay for right person. Apply in person, The Country Cafe, Washington. No phone calls. Lineman to do telephone line work in the Leesburg, Va. area. Must have own tools and transportation. Experience required. Excellent wages, immediate employment. Woodlawn Construction Co., 703/3599190 after 7 pm 703/3397727:804/798-3214. National Marketing Group seeking amateur photographers in local area. Fun or part time. No selling. Will train. Please write: P.O. Box 154, Bealeton, Va. 22712, Attn: J.C. Office Receptionist/ Dental Assistant. Rappahannock Co. Health Department. H.S. with 1-2 yrs. exp. in Medical setting. Typing, filing, receptionist duties. 30 hrs. week - $6.30 hr. Please submit State Application to Teresa Hutchens, Orange Co. Health Dept., Drawer 511, Orange, Va. 22960. Order Selectors - Work four nights, heavywork experience, must be 18, start at $7.00. $9.80 within one year. Apply in person, Richfood, Inc. 2000 Richfood Road, Mechanicsville, OTR Drivers - Homday Truck Lines requires 1 year experience, 23 years of age. Start: 23 cents - 26 cents/ mile based on experience. Excellent benefits. Conventionals/ Cabovers. 1-800/343-7889. Registered Nurse • Inhome Services Assistant. Part time position with benefits, 24 hours per week in Culpeper. No evening, weekend or holiday . work. Performs client assessments, and monitors inhome support services to aging population. Geriatric or home health experience preferred. Apply by January 23 to Personnel Office, RappahannockRapidan Community Services Center, 401 South Main Street, Culpeper, Virginia 22701.703/825-3100. EEO/AA. Part time stable help to care for 3 horses in bam near Rint Hill, 2-3 hours in afternoon, Monday - Friday, $5.50/ hr. Riding opportunity available. Call Allen Olson, days 703/3470088; evenings 703/6753298. Relief Vocational Training Specialist - (Production Specialist) to work in Culpeper vocational training program workshop on an as-needed basis. Provide training and supervision for adult mentally retarded clients. $7.17 per hour. Apply by Januan/18 to Personnel Office, RappahannockRapidan Community Services Center, 401 South Main Street, Culpeper, Virginia 22701.703/825-3100 EEO/AA. Snowflake* down? We i 1 Setting you offer a warm, caring atmosphere while becoming a Certified Nurse Aide. Only 4 student— spaces left in our new class starting February 12th. Interviews on February 1st and 2nd, 10a.m.-12noon and 2p.m.-4p.m. only. Contact Evelyn Williams, RN, Staff Development Coordinator, 703/347-4770, ext 39 for additional information. Truck Driver* — Tandem dlimn tri ir>lr _ Vocational Training Specialist. (Production Specialist). Full time position available to work in voca-tional trianing workshop in Culpeper. Provides direct instruction to adult mentally retarded clients, some case management duties and community interaction. Excellent benefits and competitive salary. Apply by January 18 to Personnel Office, RappahannockRapidan Community Services Center, 401 South Main Street, Culpeper, Virginia 22701.703/825-3100 EEO/AA. Positions 94 Wanted Patricia Stratghttff would like to dean your home or office for you. Contact me at 703/43&-8485 anytime. Place your Classified Ad in The Rappahannock News Today! (57S.XM# HOUSEKEEPER (FullTime) Earn the best pay in the 3 county area while working in a luxury inn. You must be reliable with references. Prior hotel experience not essential. Benefits. Flexible Hours. The Inn at Little Washington Washington, VA 1-800-535-3510 Rapidly growing home health agency needs: Medical Social Worker. Part time, excellent per visit rates plus mileage. Physical Therapist, Full/part time, flexible hours. Excellent salary + benefits. Warrenton Manassas Areas. 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Cable Continued from page 1 Richard Burke, Adelphia’s manager for the Front Royal area, said, “No other area in the county is even close [to meeting the criteria of 15 houses per mile]. We are hoping that by the time we get the cable there [to Amissville] the numbers will be up.” o “I think you are choosing the company that will serve the most people,” Mr. Price said. He said that most cable companies want a population denser than 15 houses per mile. “This is because we are long-term operators,” he said. “We will be recouping our costs over a period of years. This is a very aggressive cable TV policy.” Mr. Price indicated that the company would be willing to provide service to those who don’t meet the 15 houses per mile standard if they want to bear the cost of extending the service, which costs Adelphia $8,000 to $10,000 per mile. He added that the company would be interested in extending the system whenever new growth indicated that a new area would qualify. “Certainly, we want to bring service to as many people as we can,” he said. Col. Bingham’s motion to proceed with preparing a proposal for bids passed unanimously. The supervisors also agreed to hold an auction of some properties that have not had real-estate taxes paid on them for three or more years. Mr. McCarthy said that there are many such small properties, most too small to qualify as building lots, and some have not had taxes paid on them since the 1960s. The problem with attempting to auction off the parcels has been that they might not bring enough at auction to make up the costs of advertising for the auction and holding it, Mr. McCarthy said. What Mr. McCarthy proposed was to notify adjoining landowners of the properties and only advertise and auction off those properties where a potential buyer was willing to guarantee a minimum bid. Mr. Luke, Mr. McCarthy and Treasurer Frances Foster would decide on the minimum bid that would guarantee that the county does not lose money. He proposed to hold the auction this summer. “I think this is a great idea for getting these properties back in the tax base,” Supervisor Chairman Hubert Gilkey said. / The supervisors also agreed to negotiate with Peter Kramer to lease the top floor of his cabinet shop for office space for the Extension Service office. Mr. McCarthy said there is a possibility of leasing the space for $833 per month plus utilities. The cost works out to a little more than $5 per square foot, compared to $7.50 per square foot that the county is paying to lease space for the Health Department, Mr. McCarthy said. There would be enough space for offices for the two Extension agents, a reception area, and a conference room. There is also a large loft space for storing records. The problem with that location, Mr. McCarthy said, is that it does not provide for handicapped access. He said a buzzer could be installed downstairs and Extension agents could come down to meet with handicapped clients. Once the Extension Service was moved to that space, the current Extension office could be repaired (its floor has sagged because of the weight of records being stored there) and Mr. McCarthy could move his office to the Extension building. The building inspector, who shares office space with Mr. McCarthy, could move into office space in the' Commissioner of Revenue’s building once the jail addition is completed and the sheriff moves out. In other action at the Jan. 3 meeting, the Board of Supervisors: • re-elected Hubert Gilkey as chairman and Charles K. “Pete” Estes as vice-chairman. • appointed Mike Massie, Mr. Estes, Sharon Pierce and John Clark Jr. to work with Mr. Luke and Mr. McCarthy in preparing proposals for bids for conducting studies of affordable housing and the general commercial area. This committee will also review the bids when they are received and make recommendations to the board. • approved a resolution in support of the budget of the Community Services Board and reappointed the Rev. Jennings Hobson III to another term on that board. • adopted the state’s motor vehicle laws as local ordinances so that when the Sheriffs Department issues a citation or makes an arrest for violating traffic laws the fines collected after conviction will go into the county treasury rather than to the state’s general fiind. • approved the purchase of two new vehicles for the Sheriffs Department. • recommended that the Planning Commission hold a public hearing on the proposed Capital Improvements Plan. • approved a special exception for Briargate Lodge to expand to 10 rooms for bed and breakfast, with dining facilities for 20 for three meals a day. Safe winter driving an acquired skill BLACKSBURG — Driving in the snow isn’t what it used to be, because cars aren’t made like they used to be, says a Virginia Cooperative Extension safety specialist. “Automobiles have changed over the last 15 years, and we don’t recommend the same things we used to,” said Glen Hetzel, specialist at Virginia Tech. The advent of disc brakes, for instance, has changed the way drivers should brake on snow and ice. “We used to say that in icy conditions, you should pump the brakes,” Mr. Hetzel said. “But with disc brakes, which many cars now have, the correct thing to do is to push lightly and continuously — if you brake with too much force, the brakes lock up.” Front-wheel drive, another popular feature on today’s cars, also means making adjustments. Instead of staying off the accelerator when rounding a slick turn, drivers should lightly step on the gas, to “pull” the car around the curve and to allow for better steering. • Get some momentum before going up a hill and keep up your speed as you ascend. If you try to climb a hill slowly, you’re likely to get stuck half-way up and prevent cars behind you from getting to the top as well. • Increase your stopping distance. Take your foot off the gas and coast from the middle of the block up to a stop sign — don’t brake at the end as you do when the pavement is dry. * • Use lower gears to decelerate and to pull out from a stopped position. Shift into a lower gear before you come to a stop, to aid in safely slowing down the car. The same is true when you pull out — a lower gear will help you get moving gradually and safely. • Use chains or studs if conditions warrant. • Put honest-to-goodness snow tires on your car. All-weather tires are good, but snow tires are even better for gripping snow-covered pavement. ARB agenda Following is the agenda for the meeting of Washington’s Architectural Review Board, scheduled for 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 18 at the courthouse. The items are tentatively set foFreview, although the ARB’s policy is to hear applications only if the applicant or his or her representative attends the meeting. Additional applications may be added to the agenda during the meeting by a majority vote of the board’s five members. Old business • Douglas Baumgardner: Landscaping of parking area behind building on Main St. • Rappahannock News: Landscaping and parking area in front of building on Main St. • Robert Parrish: An addition to his home on Blue Ridge Ave. (tabled from previous meeting) * New business • The Earth Gallery: Exterior improvements to the existing structure located at the corner of Gay St. and Mt. Salem Ave. • Joyce Kramer: Roof replacement and installation of windows to existing structure on Gay St. Other matters The Gay St. Inn, Robin and Donna Kevis: Preliminary drawings for an expansion of the existing structure. Applications for Certificates of Appropriateness, which are required for any exterior alterations or additions within Washington’s Historic District, must be submitted to the county Zoning Office at least two weeks prior to the ARB’s meeting in order to be considered. Meetings are held, 8 p.m., the third Thursday of each month at the courthouse. The public is invited to attend. ■u Smet Continued from page 1 the main issue is what you are establishing for the future. “It isn’t fair to say that because these are large lots, they will have nice houses,” she continued. “The price of a house isn’t the only consideration in aesthetics. I think it is better to have the concept of a village surrounded by open space. This is tearing into the fabric of the plan.” Andy Lane said, “I agree you are setting a precedent for the future. Since you don’t have the lines drawn for the villages, aren’t you putting the cart before the horse? One worries about the rest of Rappahannock and its villages,” she added. Planning Commission member Sharon Pierce said she wanted to speak as a private citizen. “I agree you are setting a precedent,” she said. “It is tempting to think that Amissville is far away, but we’ve been through the divisive process of Adopting a comprehensive plan. We hswe R-2 and R-5. Just rezone it R-5 and leave the 10 acres out of it. I don’t think the county should jeopardize its planning process for this.” Robert Dennis said, “I have a problem with what you end up doing to the landscape with 10-acre parcels —even 5-acre parcels use up a lot of land for not many residences.” He told of two developments in Fauquier County that are being developed in five to 15-acre parcels. “What you get is not anything that looks like country and not anything that looks like a town. To me it looks like a mess. It’s nice to know what the edges of the villages are, but it can’t be done rezoning by rezoning.” Mrs. Bird said she and others in the Amissville area who had supported Mr. Smet’s application at earlier hearings were afraid that if Mr. Smet’s plan were turned down the property would be developed much more densely. Because of the closeness of the Culpeper line, development pressures are very great, she said. “You don’t understand what we’re afraid of.” Ron Frazier told the supervisors, “I’m divided. I would like to remind the board that there are still a great number of people who feel two-acre zoning is necessary to keep young people in the county. I see the two sides of this, but these lots won’t serve the needs of the people in the community.” Eileen Day added, “The county has to decide, ‘Is that area within the village?’ If it is, then 10 acres is too large. It’s important to plan for small lots iri the village for young people and old people.” When Supervisor Chairman Hubert Gilkey asked for comments from the board, County Administrator John McCarthy requested the floor. “Those who are fearing what will happen in the village areas in terms of development are right to be afraid,” he said. “In the Comprehensive Plan the villages are the safety valve. The villages are where we want development to happen. The board reached the conclusion most of this is in the village of Amissville. This plan does set the southern limit to the village, at least temporarily.” However, Mr. McCarthy added, “The proffers do sort of make this a bastard child. My personal feeling is it should be R-5 and the proffers left up to the owners. It’s not a matter of holding the line. We will push the line out to protect what else in the county we are trying to protect,” he concluded. Stonewall-Hawthom representative Robert Anderson said, “The 10acre lots push the line far out; I think the best use for the land would be to leave it in agriculture.” Jackson District representative Ellis Bingham said, “I can empathize with the many comments and fears. Mr. Smet has done the best he can. He’s given the 25 acres. There is only one person in Jackson District who doesn’t want this. Everyone else wants this kind of development.” “I had reservations about taking the two-acre lots away from the people of Amissville who had lobbied so hard that they wanted two-acre lots,” Mr. Gilkey said. “But I have not heard much opposition from the people of Amissville, and that is who this concerns. Other jurisdictions will have to deal with these cases as they come up.” “We don’t have to accept the proffers,” Piedmont Supervisor Charles K. “Pete” Estes suggested. “The property is very rolling. Fiveacre lots are appropriate for this property as opposed to two-acre lots. If he wants to combine them, we should not get involved.” “We’re doing away with affordable lots and widening the village boundary, but leaving 25 acres in agriculture,” Mr. Anderson said. “I guess that’s some sort of compromise.” Col. Bingham’s motion to approve the rezoning without the proffers that limited lot size to 10 acres or larger passed unanimously. The supervisors next considered the Mitchell subdivision, which was tabled last month by the Planning Commission pending the submission of additional information. Philip Mitchell has applied for a special exception to put a seven-lot subdivision on agriculturally zoned land with all lots 25 acres or larger. Mr. McCarthy told the supervisors that a study of the topography since the planners’ meeting indicated there was enough steep land on the 193.5 former Cooksey farm to reduce the density allowed to six lots. He said that the highway department had approved the entrance for the subdivision road with a 100foot asphalt taper, but there was no indication the road would be consolidated with Patricia Saltonstall’s right-of-way through the property. Mrs. Saltonstall, who owns the adjoining Points of View Farm, said, “Mr. Mitchell presented a* subdivision he had worked hard on. I hope something different can happen. I’d like to see a consolidation with the right-of-way.” ’ “I have trouble with this,” Ms. Day said. “I really believe in personal freedom for what you do with land. But one of the main things Rappahannock has going for it is natural beauty. You come over the hill, and there is this absolutely beautiful scene. The houses could be tucked away.” “Under what authority can you tell somebody where to put houses other than setback?” Jim White asked. “When they ask for a special exception,” Mr. Gilkey replied. The special exception is required because more than three lots are being created on a parcel of record in 1973. “Mr. Luke, do you think that could stand up in court?” Mr. White asked. “I hope so,” Commonwealth At WHY BUILD YOUR OWN HOME? Choose your neighborhood - choose your style home. WHY BUILO A MODULAR HOME? Built stronger - Built Faster - Save thousands over purchasing an existing home. WHY BUILD WITH MODULAR CONCEPTS? 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DONKEY FARMER and REALTOR: ROGER BATCHELDER, BEHIND the rock wall on Gay St., Washington, Va. 22747 703-675-3777 Res: 703-937-4388 tomey Peter Luke replied. “It’s in our ordinance.” “As soon as you enter the county there are two houses that don’t even meet the setback,” Mr. White said. “I don’t think it’s fair to tell someone where he can put a house on his property.” “In our zoning ordinance we do have that right,” Mr. Gilkey said. Mr. Dennis said, “This comes in when what one person does on his property begins to impact on another’s property.” “I want to put a scenic easement on my farm,” Mrs. Saltonstall said. “I put that on hold until I see what happens with this. I feel he [Mr. Mitchell] is willing to think about this, anyway.” “I realize the proffer system is not applicable,” Phil Irwin said. “Would it be possible your decision could be conditioned on his volunteering not to build houses on the crest of hills. Mountaintop development is going to ruin the county.” “Very seldom do I find myself not in agreement with zoning restrictions,” Newbill Miller said. “The subdivision and zoning ordinances have to be sustainable politically and in.the courts.” He said the article in the Dec. 28 Rappahannock News on restricting houses on hilltops had “generated more negative comments to me from the average person” than any other issue. “It suits very well this group tonight,” he continued. “It’s whoever gets stirred up who comes to a public hearing. The only threat to our zoning ordinance is overzealousness. I don’t think is’s sustainable politically. It will do damage to the process.” “We need to make it clear it’s not Joe Blow who has 25 acres we’re talking about,” Ms Pierce said. “Thiq is a special exception for more than three lots. It’s seven lots all on hills.; We need to make that distinction clear.” ■ “I agree with that,” Mrs. Saltonstall said. “This subdivision i$ unique. It’s in the gateway to the county, or use the new word ‘viewshed.’ I have a lot of misgivings about telling anyone where to put a house, but we have no other opportunity to say this. Please save thd county from this kind of atrocious development.” ; “He could also apply under the family subdivision provision,” Ms Pierce said. “It’s important that the Board of Supervisors have leeway in granting special exceptions,” Mr. McCarthy said. ! The board voted to table consideration of the Mitchell subdivision until the Planning Commission makes its recommendation. Scholastic sports School cancellations due to snow have wreaked havoc with the winter sports schedule at Rappahannock County High School, with numerous matches postponed. Following are the games scheduled during the coming two weeks. Make-up matches are noted in parentheses. Boys’ basketball Friday, Jan. 12: Stonewall Jackson at RCHS Tuesday, Jan. 16: Page County at RCHS Friday, Jan. 19: Clarke County at RCHS Tuesday, Jan. 23: Clarke County at Berryville (snow make-up). Bus leaves RCHS at 4:10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26: Manassas Park at Manassas Park, bus leaves RCHS at 4 p.m. All junior varsity games begin at 6 p.m., followed by the varsity contest at 7:30 p.m. Girls’ volleyball Thursday, Jan. 11: Brentsville at Brentsville. Bus leaves RCHS at 5:10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13: Stonewall Jackson. Bus leaves RCHS at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 18: George Mason at RCHS Thursday, Jan. 25: George Mason at Falls Church. Bus leaves RCHS at 4:55 p.m. All matches begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 8th-grade boys basketball Friday, Jan. 12: Warrenton Jr. High at RCHS Friday, Jan. 19: Page County at RCHS Wednesday, Jan. 24: Luray atLuray Friday, Jan. 26: Taylor Jr. High at RCHS All games begin at 4 p.m. unless otherwise noted. For more information about sports activities at RCHS, call the school office, 987-8575. January almanac The new year comes in on the chilly side, as we call for the following for the month of January: Temperatures will be average, as will precipitation. Weather forecast: It will be partly cloudy and cold, Jan. 1-3, and again, 27-31. In between, look for snow, 4-8, with either snow or rain, 13-16 and 23-26. The period 9-12, we anticipate will be fair and very cold, while 17-19 is expected to be fair and cool, and 20-22, windy and cooler. 3Rappaf)annacfe iJetosf offers FAX MACHINE SERVICES To send information: Any U.S. destination $5.00- first sheet $2.00 - each additional sheet To receive fax information: $4.00- first sheet $1.00 each additional sheet fcappafjannock iietoa Main St. ^ "Washington, VA. 703/675-3338 Fax: 675-3088 oessm Sperryville Realty SPERRYVILLE EMPORIUM (703)987-8088 Sperryville, 4 room and bath home, town sewer, village/commercial zoning. $53,500. 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