Rappahannock News, February 20, 1992

PAID C3ROJLA . '2,950 RN0A2791 10«*««**«***ff*«*«»««« VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY ^ SERIAL SECTION M, iiTH AND CAPITAL 23219 RICHMOND, VA 54 :./lVy '^Uv'--?%4fr 44th Year, No. 8 10 pages ,ZLon Thursday, February 20,1992 Washington. 1 50 cents Wakefield School files claim for 7; I'-le & Archives Serials Se^oi By MARK SCOLFORO Rappahannock Ncwi Staff Writer Lawyers from Wakefield School in Marshall this week fired the latest salvo in the legal war surrounding the school and Wakefield Country Day School in Huntly by filing an amended bill of complaint that asks for $12.5 million in specified compensatory damages, among other things. The 70-page document, filed on the eve of the suit’s March 4 pretrial hearing in Loudoun Circuit Court, takes the litigation to another level, both in monetary scope and in new allegations. Many allegations involve actions that have taken place since May 1991, when the dispute first erupted in the public domain. The suit adds the Estate of William E. Lynn Jr., Pamela Lynn Executrix, and Wakefield CDS to preexisting defendants Pamela Lynn and Clydetta Lynn. After almost 50 pages of Wakefield-Marshall’s version of the history of the school and details surrounding its eviction from the Huntly property of Clydetta Lynn this summer, the suit enunciates 10 counts against Wakefield CDS and the Lynns, who founded the school 20 years ago. Lawyers from both sides are expected to put forward their basic arguments as well as outline the proof they will offer at the March 4 hearing. A full trial is expected to be held in May, but the case has already dragged on almost nine months since the first legal proceeding was filed, and then retracted, by Pamela Lynn at the end of the 1990-91 school year. Since that time there have been numerous hearings, conferences, newspaper articles and letters, and of course the August eviction of the school. Last year there were about 300 students enrolled at Wakefield School in Huntly. Now there are about 150 at Wakefield-Marshall, about 70 at Wakefield CDS in Huntly and about 80 former students enrolled somewhere else. Most of the faculty stayed with the Marshall group, which kept all the school’s records, its corporate status and any materials purchased by the school since its 1978 incorporation. However, the schools’ supplies have been the subject of much grief between the two institutions. When Wakefield-Marshall arrived in Huntly last fall to remove library books because of a court order, photos of Nazis burning books were taped to the Huntly building doors. Wakefield CDS-Huntly has waged an aggressive fundraising campaign to cover operating expenses this year, and a single (anonymous) donor has already pledged $200,000. Wakefield-Marshall has struggled to stay afloat this year, but staff and parents have said that moving from Huntly has been worth the considerable sacrifice. Both schools have continued to offer the same classically-based education, interscholastic sports, a range of clubs and other extracurricular activies. One of the more interesting claims in this latest $12.5 million suit is that the late William E. Lynn Jr., who founded the school and died three years ago, may have fabricated his academic credentials. Mr. Lynn, who had all students refer to him as “Dr. Lynn,” said he held a doctorate in history from Oxford University, a master’s degree in literature from the University of Dublin, and two years at Harvard Law School. The suit alleges all three credentials are fabrications. Thomas Logie of Front Royal, Pamela Lynn’s attorney and a parent of a Wakefield CDS child, said his client does not know if the claims that Mr. Lynn lied about his academic background are true or not. Rumors to that effect have swirled around the case for months, but this latest filing is the first time they have emerged in any legal document, or from anyone willing to speak for the record. A great deal of space in the suit is devoted to the various outstanding loans held by various individuals as well as a rehashing of the Lynn family's alleged business practices during the time they ran the school. The largest single debt was incurred during construction of the gymnasium and a few classrooms in the mid-1980s. That project eventually cost between $750,000 and $1 million, but only $000,000 was financed. There is still $550,000 outstanding on that loan, which was secured against Clydetta Lynn’s real estate in Huntly. Other outstanding indebtedness according to the suit: a $92,000 draw note from Farmers and Merchants Bank; a $50,000 balance on a $100,(KX) loan from Clydetta Lynn to the school; a $54,(KX) balance on a $150,000 line of credit from Farmers and Merchants Bank secured by Wakefield School certificates of deposit and Pamela Lynn’s bank stock; and an operating loan for $150,(XX) taken out from Farmers and Merchants Bank by Wakefield-Marshall board members Bob Roberts and Lynn Hopewell in April 1991. Douglas Clarke replaced Hopewell as loan guarantor in November. Mr. Logie, Pamela Lynn’s attorney, said Monday: "I think we have good grounds in both fact and law to defeat these suits and enforce the counterclaim." He said he was already preparing multiple “demurrers,” a test of the “legal sufficiency" of an argument. On the issue of financial gain by the Lynns, said Mr. Logie, “I expect to be able to say Wakefield School gained and Clydetta Lynn lost. Clydetta was the big loser on that deal and not the school." See WAKEFIELD, p.5 Old Bag Bulletins Lions Club Bland Contest The Rappahannock Lions Club is pleased to announce that a distinguished panel has been assembled to serve as talent judges for the annual Bland Music Contest, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 in the Rappahannock High auditorium. Lorraine Duisit, popular recording and concert artist, and George Sims, band instructor for Fauquier County, will evaluate instrumental contestants, julie Coon, featured vocalist with the rock band Venus Jones, and Kathy Knuepfer, wellknown chorale and church choir soprano, will judge the vocal performers. Friends and family members are especially invited to provide a large and enthusiastic audience in support of the. student contestants. Art of Pruning offered Rappahannock forester and arborist Lyt Wood will present a workshop on "The Art of Pruning," 10a,m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29 at the Virginia State Arboretum. Participants will be given an introduction to pruning all kinds of trees, and participants will have the opportunity to prune mature apple trees. To register call the Arboretum at Blandy Farm, 703-837-1758. For more information leave a message at the Tree Works office, 675-1088. Government at a glance • The Rappahannock Special Education Advisory Committee will hold its regular meeting at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, in the Rappahannock Elementary library. During the meeting the 1992-93 special education plan will be reviewed. The plan was presented to the School Board at its February meeting and tabled for a vote March 10. Copies of the plan are available at both public school libraries and the School Board offices until March 18. For more information, call Margarita Piper, Director of Pupil Personnel, 987-8773. • The Rappahannock Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting at 3 p.m. Feb. 24 in the basement of the Circuit Court Clerk's Office to consider proposals from two firms for E-911 systems and proposals for engineering studies required for the next landfill section. Qigging_out Rappahannock News Stall Photo/C'indy Mahan John Scott clears the snow from his car in Washington last week. Parts of the county got five inches and school was out for two days. J Prudence has surgery No doubt you’ve seen her, Jurisprudence, the black-and-white cat that has long been a fixture around the county courthouse in Washington. Prudence, as she’s sometimes called, underwent surgery for a cancerous tumor at Blue Ridge Animal Hospital in Culpeper last week; and donations are being sought to defray her medical bills. Dr. John Fabish performed the operation, and it was said to be successful. Prudence doesn't really have an owner, but in recent years the staff at the Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office have tak£n to feeding her. According to Beverly Atkins, Prudence at various times has made the jail, the courthouse and the commissioner’s office her main hang-out. “But she basically does whatever she wants. She's been known to waltz into the courtroom during a trial, or show up during church and sit in the center aisle watching things," said Ms. Atkins. She has even caught movies at The Theatre at Washington, Va. According to Ms. Atkins, on Tuesday about |200 has been collected toward Prudence’s $274 vet bill. As there is follow-up involved, the final bill is expected to be larger. She asked that anyone who can contribute call her at 6763613. “No donation is too small,” she said. Rappahannock New* Suit PhouvCindy Mahan Things are looking up for the courthouse feline, Jurisprudence. Lots grandfathered in town septic rules By MARK SCOLFORO Kftppahitnnork Sewn Staff Writer The public will get yet another crack at the Town of Washington Subdivision Ordinance next month. After almost two hours of discussion and public comment last Wednesday, the Town Council decided to leave the public hearing open for 30 days. The council’s joint public hearing with the town Planning Commission ranged over a number of issues, but the one that generated the most discussion was septic fields. Council member Newbill Miller and Mayor Dean Morehouse both argued in favor of relaxing septic requirements for lots that will be “grandfathered” under the new ordinance. Mr. Miller said that existing lots' should be allowed to be approved if they meet Virginia Department of Health requirements, which are less stringent in their requirements for secondary drainfields than will be the town’s new ordinance. The council’s consensus appeared to be that existing lots would be acceptable with only a primary drainfield. But any new lot would need a secondary drainfield under the new ordinance. “It says clearly that any new lot has to have primary and secondary drainfields,” said council member Susan Parrish. Mayor Morehouse called the tougher requirements for existing lots “a legislative taking. ... 1 want to know what your legislative basis is for an ordinance that’s more restrictive than the health department’s?” he asked. Mr. Miller agreed. “I think it’s wrong to require additional standards other that Virginia health department standards on an existing lot.” The council decided to give Town Attorney Frank Reynolds a month to draft new language that would except lots larger than a half-acre (out of concern that some of the town’s very small “lots of record” would be developed with a single drainfield). Mr. Reynolds was also instructed to add language that encourages but does not require a back-up drainfield even in the grandfathered lots. In other action, the Historic District Ordinance was also discussed. Planning Commission chairman Louise van I)ort presented the revised draft, and the town plans to hold a public hearing on the document in March. Vice Mayor Brad Fisher reported that 111 applicants are being considered for the town’s new parttime administrative assistant position. Mr. Fisher said he plans to start interviews in the coming weeks. Basketball team enters tournament on up note By MARK SCOLFORO Kap|Mih»nnock News Staff Writer The Rappahannock High varsity basketball team registered its highest offensive output of the season against Manassas Park at home Friday night, blowing out the Cougars, 81-59 to clinch a spot in the Bull Run District Tournament at Warren County High next week. All five Rappahannock starters were in double figures, led by senior forward James Roy, who had 18 points and 19 rebounds. Kevin Jolliffe had 17, Jason Henry scored 16, Damien Muriel got 10 points and 6-5 senior Ryan Welch, starting for leading scorer Michael Williams, had 11 points and 14 rebounds. Welch also provided one of the game’s highlights when he soared above a Manassas Park defender (who fouled him) to dunk it, the team’s second dunk of the season. He also converted the free throw. "Everybody played, and everybody contributed,” said Panthers Coach Gary Leake. Aggressive defense, a working fast-break and a 5823 rebounding margin were keys to the game. “It probably was our best team effort of the year—offensively and defensively,” said Coach Leake. The tournament seedings are still up in the air. As of Tuesday afternoon there were four possible scenarios that would change Rappahannock’s situation. Rappahannock played Stonewall Jackson-Mount Jackson Tuesday evening, and Page County has two 8* BASKETBALL, p. 3 Volleyballers finish at 11-6 By MARKSCOLFOKO lUppahannork Nrwi Staff WrtUr The Rappahannock High varsity volleyball team’s storybook season came to an end during its first-ever appearance in Bull Run District Tournament Saturday. Page County, which has won the state title three years running, beat the Panthers in straight games, 16-8,15-8. But that was the third game of the week for Rappahannock, which won the other two to end the season at 11-6, 4-4 in the Bull Run District. The eleven wins broke last season’s record of eight. On Parent’s Night last Wednesday, the varsity team overwhelmed the Brentsville Tigers, 16-1, 15-0 in the most one-sided win of the year. “It was perfect for Parent’s Night,” said Coach Paul Paratore. "The girls couldn’t do anything wrong.” Junior Alice Reeve served all 15 points in the second and deciding contest. "Her smile went from a little smile to earSm VOLLEYBALL, p. 3

CRIME & PUNISHMENT General District Court The following cases were heard in Rappahannock County General District Court on Tuesday, Feb. 18: Douglas S. Kisling, hunt without blaze orange, $25/24; trespass to hunt, complied with law. Donnie S. Jenkins, fail to tag deer, $50/29. Wayne F. Burgess, hunt with unplugged gun, $50/24. James R. Vannest, hunt without license, continued to April 7. Wayne W. Wiley, hunt without license, continued to April 7. Gilbert Tichard Weaver, trespass to hunt, dismissed, complied with law. Robert Allen Good, trespass to hunt, dismissed, complied with law. Gloria Ann Jenkins, six counts of bad checks, 90 days in jail on each count, all suspended except for 30 days to serve, $284 cost, $317.34 restitution. Richard H. Hunter, assault and batter, dismissed, $44 cost. Elizabeth Lynn Coots, assault, dismissed, $76 cost. Joseph A. Wenk, assault and batter, dismissed, $44 cost. Clinton Herschel Donovan, drunk in public, $15/24. Anthony Allen Sheffield, indecent exposure and taking liberties with a child under 18, continued. Gary Glenn Groves, 70/55, $45/24. Robert William Jenkins Jr., 74/55, $57/29. Robert P. McCabe, 70/55, $45/24. Douglas Bryce Patrick, 70/55, $45/24. Christopher Alan Rollins, 72/55, $51/29. Robert Andrew Shaffer, 72/55, $51/29. William Murrell Ketchem, obstruction of justice, capias issued, continued to March 24. Curtis Dee Hall, possession of marijuana, continued to Feb. 23, 1993, $44 cost. Shirley Ann Deppen, refusal/breath test, continued. Charles R. Meredith, possession of marijuana, dismissed. Samuel Franklin Kannard Jr., feloneous assault, continued to March 3; abduction, continued to March 3; break and enter, continued to March 3; use firearm in comm, felony, continued to March 3; destruc RAPPAHANNOCK Business & Service Directory 703/675-333K Only $3.95 per week for a 1 inch space! BUILDING SUPPLIES CHERRY STREET BUILDING SUPPLY CORP. 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Jerry Saldana Amaya, overwidth, $30/24; overlength, $30; illegal use of radar detector, $30. Daryl Keith Berryman, 70/55, no prosecution; no operators license in possession, no prosecution. Robert Arthur Bottomley, defective equipment, $20/24. Robert L. Boykin Jr., driving under influence, assigned to ASAP, continued to Aug. 18. Cynthia Faydine Brandt, 70/55, $45/24. Connie Carol Brown, 73/55, $54/24. James Edward Carney, no operators license in possession, complied with law. Robert Theodore Champ, driving under influence, continued. Eugene Paul Cifemo, reckless driving (85/55), $125/24. Malcolm S. Coleman, drive suspended or revoked, continued. Victor F. Corgan, 70/55, $45/29. James Vamell Cusick Jr., 70/55, $45/29; fail to wear seat belt, continued. Harold Israel Eist, 72/55, $51/24. Hmphrey John Ellison-Rich, reckless driving (90/55), $125/24. Nicholas Fasanella, defective equipment, $20/24. Troy Davis Foster, 71/55, $48/24. Deborah Jeanne Gray, 69/55, $36/24. Jurgen Michael Hall, 70/55, $45/24. Linda Lee Hargett, 73/55, $54/24. Eugenia May Hecker, defective equipment, dismissed; expired inspection sticker, $25/24. James Brent Henry, expired registration, $15/24; fail to wear seat belt, $25/24. Alice Carlene Hopson, 67/55, $36/24. James Franklin Jeffries, fail to appear, continued to March 17; drive suspended (second offense), continued to March 17; defective equipment, continued to March 17. William Murrell Ketchem, driving under influence, capias issued; drive suspended or revoked, capias issued; disregard signal by law enforcement, capias issued. Willie Vernon Knave, reckless driving (76/55), $100/29. ' ' * Albert Kenneth Lacour Jr., High school burglars take VCRs, do damage Four VCRs were stolen from Rappahannock High School during the night of Feb. 14-15, according to Sheriff John H. Woodward. He said no method of entering the building was discovered, so the burglar or burglars may have hid inside after the Friday night boys basketball game. Three Panasonic brand and one Quasar brand VCR were stolen. They were all valued between $325 and $610. The theft was discovered by a maintenance worker Saturday morning. Rappahannock High Principal John Toth said that some panes of glass were broken out and there was other “negligible” damage. In other police and court activity this week: • Jonathan Johnson, 37, of Culpeper, was found guilty Feb. 12 in Rappahannock Circuit Court of driving after having been declared a habitual offender. A jury convicted Johnson and sentenced him to two years in the state prison. • Valerie Anne Clarke. 30. of Flint Hill was charged with reckless driving after a single-vehicle accident at the intersection of routes 628 and 629 at about 10:10 p.m. Feb. 15, according to Sgt. D.S. Adams of the State Police. Operating a 1983 Subaru station wagon, Clarke lost control going around a curve, went off the left side of the road and her car turned over, said Sgt. Adams. Damage to the Subaru was estimated at $2,000. Trooper G.T. Settle investigated. There were no injuries. • A Culpeper man was charged with possession of marijuana after a traffic stop on U.S. 211, one-tenth of a mile west of Route 645, at 5:10 p.m. Feb. 12, according to Sgt. Adams. Daniel Frederick Lantinga, 28, was operating a 1980 Datsun pickup when he was stopped by Trooper S.M. Knick for an inspection sticker violation, said Sgt. Adams. During a pat-down search a bulging object was observed by Trooper Knick in Lantinga’s pants pocket. He pulled out a bag of suspected marijuana and was placed under arrest, said Sgt. Adams. • The following fire and rescue calls were routed through the dispatch center during the past week: Feb. 10: 3:59 p.m., field fire. Rt. 643, Amissville VFD; 6:11 p.m., chest pains, Rt. 628, Washington VFD and Flint Hilt VFD; 6:59 p.m., illness, Rt. 627, Castleton VFD. Feb. 11: 1:53 p.m., back pains, Rt. 641, Flint Hill VFD and Washington VFD; 4:20 p.m., transport, Flint Hill area. Flint Hill VFD. Feb. 12: 5:38 p.m., brush fire, U.S. 211, Amissville VFD. Feb. >13: 8:55 p.m., injury, Rt. 641, Flint Hill VFD. 1 Feb.iT4:9:32 a.m., diabetic. U.S. 522, Sperryville VRS and Washington VFD; 9:42 p.m., overdose, Rt 606, Flint Hill VFD. Feb. 15: 12:43 a.m., chimney fire, Rt. 677, Flint Hill VFD, Washington VFD and Chester Gap VFD; 1:41 p.m., chimney fire, Rt. 677, Flint Hill VFD, Washington VFD and Chester Gap VFD. e The following calls came thrbugh the Rappahannock Sheriff's Office this week: Feb. 10: suspicious person/vehicle/incident. Town of Washington; suspicious person/vehideincrdent, Rt. 622. Feb. 11: intoxication. Rt. 231; suspicious person/vehicle/incident. Piedmont St., Washington; attempted burglary, Washington. Feb. 12: extra patrol/welfare check, Rt. 618 off Rt. 231; intoxication, Rt. 647; suspicious person vehicle/incident, Fodders tack Rd.; noise disturbance. Washington. Feb. 13: traffic accident, U.S. 211, Sperryvtlle Feb. 14: larceny, from coin machine, U.S. 211; suspicious person/vehicle/incident, Rt. 645; suspicious person/vehicle/incident, U.S. 211 and Rt.639. Feb. 15: traffic accident, Rt. 641; burlgary, U.S. 211; public service. Rt. 622, Castleton; public service, U.S. 211, Amissville; suspicious person/vehicle/incident, Rt. 667, Sperryville; public service, U.S. 522; driving under influence, Rt. 231; traffic accident, Rt. 628. Feb. 16: public service, Rt. 610, Chester Gap; suspicious person/vehicle/incident, U.S. 522; harassing communication, U.S. 211; public service, Rt. 604. 67/55, $36/29; illegal use of radar detector, $30/29. Douglas Lancaster II, reckless driving, reduced to improper driving, $50/24. James David Lawhome, driving under influence, operators license suspended three years, 12 months in jail, 60 days to serve, $300/76. Debra M. Lawrence, no operators license in possession, complied with law. Patricia V. Long, 69/55, continued to Aug. 18. Patrick Anthony Lucas, 72/55, $51/24. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on February 27, 1902 at 7:30 o'clock A.M. in the Courtroom of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Washington, Virginia, a Public Hearing will be held to oonalder the adoption of a new Historic District Ordinance for the Town of Washington, Virginia. Following said Public Hearing, the Planning Commission may recommend the propqped Ordinance to the Town, or may recommend the proposed Ordinance with Amunrimonta mnH« after the Public Hearing to the Town. Copies of the proposed Historic District Ordinance are available for viewing in the Circuit Court Clerk's office of Rappahannock County, and In the Offloe of the County Administrator, both looated on Gay Street In Washington, Virginia, during normal business hours. If any citizen wishes to oomment on the proposed Historic District Ordinance, you are Invited to attend the Public Hearing noted above. / Franklin B. Reynolds, Jr. Attorney for the Town of Washington, Virginia Yes! Please enter my new subscription to ftappafjannocfe iJetos frubsmphon rates b mail: Rappahannock.$16.00/yrT Elsewhere in the U.S.$20.00/yr. • NAME:._ l ADDRESS:__ | CITY:_STATE:_ZIP:_ I Mail subscriptions are payable in advance. Make check or money order payable to:: | RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS, P.O. 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Basketball Continued from page 1 games left. Rappahannock and Page are competing for the seventh and eighth spots in the tournament. If Rappahannock lost Tuesday night and Page wins both remaining games, Rappahannock starts the district tournament at 7 p.m. Monday against Central. If Rappahannock won Tuesday and Page loses both remaining games, Rappahannock opens tournament play at 7 p.m. Tuesday against Strasburg (in all likelihood). If both teams lose all three remaining regular-season games, or if Rappahannock won Tuesday and Page splits its last two, they will play a game at a neutral site Saturday to determine the playoff seedings. For information about the Saturday playoff, or for Bull Run District Tournament information, call Rappahannock High at 987-8575. Center opens for recycling; pick-up ends The establishment of a new Recycling Center has led the Town of Washington to discontinue its monthly recycling pickup within town. The regular monthly trash collection, however, will continue. The new Recycling Center will be open during daylight hours, seven days a week, starting March 1. Those without cars or no way to bring their recyclables to the Recycling Center can call Town Council member Ray Gooch at 675-3474 to make arrangements for someone to collect them. The Recycling Center is located on the grounds of the Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company on Warren Avenue in Washington. The Recycling Center accepts everything that the Amissville landfill recycling facility will take except newspapers and automobile fluids. Acceptable recyclables: clear, green and brown glass with or without labels (please rinse out);, aluminum and tin of all kinds, particularly cans (no need to separate aluminum from tin); and milk jugs and plastic soft drink bottles (but not plastic laundry bottles). A note about plastic: if it has a number 1 or number 2 on the bottom, it’s okay, unless you can’t see light through the bottle. Soft drink bottles don’t need to have the black plastic bottom part removed. Amissville accepts newspapers as well as used motor oil and used anti-freeze.. w BLEU ROCK INN BONJOUR , «*• 4 Bientot A Hours Dinner: Wed. to Set. 5.30-9:30 Sunday: Brunch 11 30-3:00 Dinner 5:00-930 Wednesday & Thursday 4 Course Menu *19.95 Changes Weekly & Regular Menu US 211 Washington, Va. 703-987-3190 Volleyball Continued from page 1 to-ear by the end of the game," said Coach Para tore. Rappahannock and Clarke both finished the year with 4-4 district records, tied for fourth in the district standings. Because only the top four teams make the tournament, they were supposed to have a playoff game for the final slot Thursday at Stonewall Jackson in Mount Jackson, a neutral site. But snow on Thursday postponed the playoff until Saturday morning, prior to the official start of the tournament. Clarke opened up a one-game lead by beating Rappahannock in the opener, 1&4. Coach Paratore said he counseled his players that “the worst that could have happened has happened. I told them to relax.” Rappahannock evened the series at 1-1 with a 15-9 victory in the second game, despite not playing at the top of their game, said Coach Paratore. In the third and deciding game the Panthers were down 5-13 before firing off 10 unanswered points to secure the fourth berth in the tournament. That was the good news. The bad news was that their opponent would be top-seeded Page, threetime state champs. “We just couldn’t hold that pace up,” said Coach Paratore. The final score was 15-8, 15-3. Page went on later that day to win the tournament, advancing to regionals next week. Still, the season was marked more by successes than by the finalgame loss, said the coach. In addition to making the playoffs and winning 11 games, both school records, the Panthers also placed two players on the All-Bull Run Second Team: junior spiker Lori Paratore and senior spiker Heather Coffey. “It was a giant step for the girls and the program,” said the coach. Only three players are graduating: Coffey, exchange student Kelly Cunningham and Melissa Alther. “I think we have a really good group coming back next year, I really do,” said Coach Paratore. The JV volleyball team ended its season against Brentsville on Parent’s Night with it second win of the year, 15-6, 9-15, 15-13. Coach Paratore played most of the bench in the second game before putting the starters back in for the third and decisive contest. “It was a good way to end the year. They’re looking forward to next year,” he said. The coach also thanked the JV and varsity parents’ support this year. More so than. last year, he said, they were attending games and making sacrifices to ensure the girls’ attendance at practices. Grading period stars earn congratulations By DIANA CORBIN Rappahannock Newt Contributing Writer Big congrats to this grading period’s superstars at Rappahannock Elementary! Every teacher names a student each grading period. The students get special recognition and a lunch with Superintendent David Gangel. Named were:Sonya Anderson, r 1 Four red bone hound puppies are the featured pets at the shelter this week. They are three months old. Other dogs available at the Rappahannock Animal Shelter in Amissville this week are a year-old female spaniel cross, black and very sweet; a 2-year-old male border collie, black and white; a 2-3 year old male shepherd cross, brown and black; and a year-old female chow, reddish in color. The shelter is open from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. The lost animal registry can be found in the Classified Section of the Rappahannock News. To reach the lost and found registry, or the shelter, call 937-3283 or 937-3336. Jairy Qodmother FORMAL GOWN RENTALS f Large Selection Sizes • Colors • Styles | BY APPOINTMENT (703) 675-3428 Evenings § DAWN FISHER Washington, Va 22747 PUBLIC HEARING: TAX RELIEF FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED On Monday, March 2, 1992, the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing on a proposed ordinance providing Tax Relief for the Elderly and for the Disabled. The Ordinance provides exemption from all or a portion of qualifying persons' real property taxes, subject to a maximum income limit of *12,500.00 and that the total value of property (excluding home and one acre surrounding it) owned does not exceed *75,000.00. A complete copy of the proposed ordinance is available for public inspection at the County Administrator’s Office, Old Extension Office, Gay Street, Washington, from 8:30-4:30 Monday through Friday. All interested persons are invited to attend and to make comment. By Order of: . John W. McCarthy County Administration Model tE6150XS Electric i • large Capacity • Gentle Heat System • 3 Automatic Drying Cycles • Automatic DRY-MISER® Control • End-of-Cyde & Lint Signals • DURAWHITE™ Interior • Mini Hamper Door • Interior light A SPECIAL RAPPAHANNOCK FARMERS CO-OP ^ Sperryville, Va 703-987-8555 Dawn Andreoni, Stacy Atkins, Tommy Baldwin, Alex Baumgardner, Ashley Clinedinst, Jason Critchefield, Ginger Dennis, Melissa Dodson, Jamie Dwyer, Chris Frazier, Frances Gatewood, Eric Jenkins, Tim Jenkins, Alicia Jones, Robin Kaye, Tony Kelly, Jessica Lawyer, Tina Lion, Tanya Lockhart, Kayla Mills, A1 Payne, Melissa Pearl, Phyllis Riley, Wendy Rose, Julie Scroggins, Josh Settle, Nathan Sisk, Eric Smith, Naomi Smoot, Alicia Timbers, Coline Treanor, Amanda Wealdey, Josh Werner, Jonathan Whorton, Sonya Wigington, Kylene Wolfe, Matt Wolfe, Michelle Woodard, Heather Wooten, Kevin Yowell. Cheryl Alexander’s third grade class is still collecting boxes of rubber disposable surgical gloves, if you wish to donate, please do. This is for their Russian Children’s Hospital Project. The Valentine’s Dance will be rescheduled for a date not yet known. The Science Fair is now Feb. 2021. Parents may attend from 9 a.m.noon on Friday. Ms. Brandt’s fourth grade English class if filled with budding reporters and are busy interviewing people who went to school in the early 1900s, inquiring about what types of books they used, what the school houses were like, how they learned and what happened when they got in trouble. 1 was excited to hear the fifth grade has started the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. Great job. Margaret Lee’s fifth grade reading group is studying inventions, inventors and patents, and doing some inventing of their own. Jessi Gheen and Elaina Thornhill have invented a message conveyer. Robin Kaye and Falon Banker have invented a game called “Horses.” Correction: Nathan Flinchum won the school wide Geography bee not the statewide bee. Thanks to Alice Gentry, Elaina Thornhill and Falon Baker for information and their classes. Any news and information is welcome for this article—leave it at the school office. Lions auction Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Cindy Mahan Bank president John Conry Jr. examines a 79-inch grandfather clock, on display at Rappahannock National Bank, first prize in the Lions Club auction May 9. Other prizes include a Savage 112 rifle and a used double-barreled Ithaca shotgun. Tickets are $1 each, or books of 25 for $20. See any Lions Club member. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY SALE Thursday, Friday and Saturday February 20th, 21st & 22nd. 50% and more off all WINTER FASHIONS Special surprise discounts on some items Dresses • Skirts • Sweaters • Blouses • Pants ‘The ScconcLLoof^ inc. 29 South, Madison, Va. JiT Hours: Mon-SaM£5 948-6716 ES Hi RAPPAHANNOCK POINT-TO-POINT Thornton Hill Farm Rt. 522, Sperryville Saturday, February 29, 1992 Hunter Pace Event 10 a.m. First Race 12 Noon SPECIAL ATTRACTION: Hound Race For information contact Oliver Brown 703-547-2810 (evenings) Janet O’Keefe 703-825-1111 (days) RAPPAHANOCK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL Brought to you courtesy of RAPPAHANNOCK NATIONAL BANK FIRST SEMESTER ALL A HONOR ROLL SENIORS: Amy Kcllcrt, Michael Moelanls, Damian Muriel, Chris Stone JUNIORS: Rachel Atkins SOPHOMORES: None FRESHMEN: Jessica Arnold, Shannon Easlham EIGHTH GRADERS: Sarah Wayland A-H HONOR ROLL SENIORS: Andy Berry, Kelly Cunningham, Tara Darner, Daniel Deal, John Dwyer, Keith Jenkins, Angela Pullen, SherTy Weakley, Diana Wiese JUNIORS: Michael Brown, Erin l-clscn, Kelly McCracken, Melanie Moffett, Lori Paraiore, Laura Pendleton, Alice Reeve, Diane Scalock, James Stone, Lisa Wines SOPHOMORES: Joe Dunagan, Tucker Rogers, Janine Steen, Shannon Walter FRESHMEN: Stephanie Atkins. Emmy Bailey, Lea Blubaugh, Paul Brown, Derek Daczewitz, Justin Day, Danny lane, Jonathan Maeyer, Karen Moore, Veronica Myers, J.T. Oliver, Amy Payne, Jason Settle, Johanna Toie, Amie Weller, lake Zindel EIGHTH GRADERS: Julie Bankston. Jason Brown, James Clark, Michelle Collins, Angela Dcavers, William Easlham, Kelly Hall, James Jenkins, Amy Joback, Kelly Magee, Marshall Orenic, Christine Pool, Ixslie Norman, Edward Sausc, Timothy Zim THIRD ADVISORY AIX A HONOR ROLL SENIORS: Kelly Cunningham, Amy Kcllcrt, Michael Moelanls, Damian Muriel JUNIORS: None SOPHOMORES: None FRESHMEN: Jessica Arnold, Derek Daczewitz, Shannon Easlham EIGHTH GRADERS: None A-B HONOR ROLL SENIORS: Tara Darner, Sandy Dodson, John Dwyer, Michelle Earley, Jane Jensen, Angela Pullen, Jimmy Sisk, Chris Stone, Sherry Wcriricy, Cindy Wharton, Diana Wiese JUNIORS: Rachel Atkins, Michael Brown, John Clark, Jennifer Leake, Erin Let sen, Kelly McCracken, Lari Paraiore, James Stone, Lisa Wines SOPHOMORES: Joe Dunagan. Al Kcllcrt, Bonnie Jewell, Janine Steen, Shannon Walter, J.C. Welch FRESHMEN: Stephanie Atkina, Emmy Bailey, Lea Blubaugh, Paul Brown, Justin Day, Karen Moore, J.T. Oliver, Jason Settle, Jotmma Tole, Luke Zindel EIGHTH GRADERS: Julie Baikstocv Jason Brown, James Clark, Michelle Collins, Angela Deavers, William Eastham, Amy Joback, Kelly Magee, Stephen Mills, Corey Noll, Marshall Orenic, Christine Pool, James Redman, Sarah Waylaid.

Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL Publisher Published Every Thursday MARK F. SCOLFORO Editor JOHN T. TOLER Executive Vice President BARBARA C. BURKE General Manager ANN BROWN Account Executive To Subscribe Phone 703-675-3338 BY MAIL: $16 a year in Rappahannock $20 a year elsewhere in the United States BACK COPIES: 3 months or more - 70c, 1 *2 years - $1.00, over 2 years - $3.00 (if available) OFFICE: Rappahannock News Building, Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone: 703-675-3338 FAX: 703-675-3088 HOURS: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulation. & I he Audit Bureau THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1992 Editorial Against history The Piedmont Environmental Council and others with an interest in preserving valuable heritage are correct in their alarm over ramifications of Senate Bill 514, the anti-historicdistrict measure that would prohibit historic designation unless a majority of landowners authorize doing so. The bill also would permit landowners in the Brandy Station district and the Bristoe district to opt-out of existing historic designations. We agree that the measure is “special interest’* legislation to benefit a few to the possible detriment of many. It’s regrettable that Rappahannock’s new delegate, Democrat Jerry Wood of Warrenton, co-sponsored a similar measure in the House and is supporting the Senate version as it passes into the House for approval. While historic designation must be reasonable and specific, individual property owners must abide by the will of the general public. It is vitally important that key elements of history be preserved, and it’s impossible to deny where matters of historical significance occured. “Owner consent” is simply inadequate reason to ignore our heritage and victimize the majority by the tyranny of a few. If that were the case, land-use legislation, acts of historic preservation such as the Manassas Battlefield taking and even local zoning decisions could be capriciously reversed. Restored funding We are relieved that House and Senate money committees on Sunday reshuffled the state budget to return money cut from several state agencies in Gov. L. Douglas Wilder’s version of the budget and managed to come up with enough cash to fund small raises for state employees. In two separate versions of the state budget passed by the House Appropriations Committee and Senate Finance Committee over the weekend, schools, arts, the Extension Service, agriculture and transportation all come out winners. In school funding, Rappahannock County would get $3,500 more under the House version of the bill and $111,976 under the Senate version. I The governor may recommend amendments to the budget that the Assembly can accept or reject during a special session April 15. Wilder may also veto the budget and begin the process again. It’s too early to tell for sure, but state agencies operating in Rappahannock may have dodged a bullet—or at worst taken a glancing blow. We hope that’s how it works out. Si SCHOOL BOARD SCORE BOARD ELECTED APPOINTED ¥9 1 k PSSTv'ER— YOU'RE OUT OF STEP/ Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Cindy Mahan Rappahannock Heritage Browsiiig through the selection at the Rappahannock Valerie Clarke, Arlen Sherwood, Devin Sherwood, Public Library during the book sale Saturday, from left: Barbara Sherwood and Keenan Sherwood. Letter Black history celebrated To the Editor: February is Black History Month and in celebration of the month I encourage parents, teachers, students and all citizens to pause for a moment and reflect upon the countless contributions of Black Americans to not only this country, but to countries across the world. So often in the past, so-called “history" failed to recognize the itta? ur hificance of Black Americans in sun- ' jects outside slavery. Yes, slavery is history. It’s not going to vanish. It should be studied as such. But let’s also focus in on what occurred before, during, and after that time. Therefore, I challenge you this month to learn more and study more and only then can “history" hold any significance for all of us. M. NANETTE BUTLER Washington, D.C. (formerly of Sperry ville) 30 YEARS AGO February 22, 1962 Fashions for fun, frolic, and festivities will be featured at a Spring Fashion Show, sponsored by the Women of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Chureh on Thursday, March 1st in the Ann Wingfield School Auditorium at 8 p.m. Jaynes’ Casual Fashions of Culpeper will present an advance showing of sportwear and suits as well as dresses for any and many occasions. Styled by some of America’s best-known designers and makers, such as David Crystal, Nantucket Naturals, Mr. Mori, Lanz of California, and Glen of Michigan, the fasions will appeal ’to both the young and young-in-heart. The American Heart Association announced today the establishment of the “Dwight D. Eisenhower Research Fund of the Heart Association.” In a comment on the establishment of the new fund, General Eisenhower said: “I am anxious that We the people get what we deserve By WALTER DAY The ongoing political campaign cannot be ignored and, although I am not a real in-depth student of politics, I am picking up the highlights from a safe distance. There are scandals of other lovers, exaggerations of military daredeviltry and draft dodging. We have come to expect this as run of the mill, this election process, of extolling the opponents’ mistakes rather than their own assets. I am going to ignore all this and pretend that S' rtue and truth will prevail and at the best and brightest will reign in peace and prosperity. All seriousness aside, it is noteworthy that in 1964, when Bill Clinton was busy being a draft dodger, it was a heroic move and worthy of a future candidate. But now, with our bosoms swelled with pride for having gone to the desert and kicked over an ant hill, a former hero is now a disgrace for the same event. I am not sure whether it is the public or the press that is to blame. I understand that they call him Sneaky Willie in Arkansas. Continuing with all seriousness aside, what does fascinate me is the name of one of the presidential candidates, Tsongas. This just does not feel comfortable to me as a valid surname. It might be a fitting word for something else but not a surname. This has been bothering me for some time now even though the candidate is doing quite well, as a matter of he may carry New Hampshire (by Day By Day the time this goes to press it will be history). I have tried to use the name in different connections and believe that 1 have found a place for it. So here it is. That stick the doctor uses to put in your mouth and say “AHH,” the tongue depressor, will be known as a tsongas. I can just hear it now as the doctor says, “Nurse, hand me the tsongas.” Latin derivation: “T” for tongue, “song” for AHH and “as” for application. I approve of Buchanan giving Bush trouble, I won’t vote for him but he gets a plus for kicking Bushes. He should practice a better smile, it makes him look like he is trying not to throw up. Always at election time I remember an LBJ quote, “When he is talking he is lying and when he is quiet he is stealing.” If WE, THE PEOPLE, were to elect the perfect president he would end up quickly impeached, driven from office. Why? Because he/she would be a person of honor, honesty, genius and generosity and would ask the £ame from all of us and we would have to throw the bounder out. This was the news In bygone Rappahannock times the voluntary health agency active in the heart disease field should receive a maximum of support for carrying forward its efforts in seeking a solution to this great problem. The Shenandoah National Park has reported that 33,542 visitors had been checked on the Skyline Drive in spite of the cold weather in January. This is a 9.7 per cent increase over the same month last year. The Park Service said also that central entrance was again the most popular with visitors. 23,405 visitors were counted at Panorama. 20 YEARS AGO February 24, 1972 The annual membership dinner meeting of the Rappahannock Farmers’ Co-operative, Sperryville, was held last Thursday evening at Panorama. The dinner was followed by a report of the progress and finances of the Co-Op for the past year and a ten-year comparsion was also shown. The Sperryville store is a subsidiary of the parent plant, Culpeper Farmers’ Cooperative, and other retail stores are located in Warrenton and Remington. According to the report made by manager Gordon Thornhill, total sales for 1971 were $703,525.68, an increase over the previous year of $101,721.31. This included feed, seed, fertilizer; farm supplies, lime and delivery. Thornhill gave a breakdown of the various categories, all of which showed increases. In Rappahannock County, due to changes in recent years in the birth rate and in life expectancy, the median age of the local population is now 30.4 years. It means that for every resident who is younger than that there is one who is older. The current median is somewhat higher than it was in 1960, when the previous census was taken. At that time it was 38.6 years. By way of comparsion, the median age of the American population as a whole is now 27.9. It is 26.8 throughout the State of Virginia. David William Streagle was presented his commission to Warrant Officer at the Basic School at Quantico Tuesday, February 22, 1972. Streagle joined the U.S. Marines Corps in July 1957. He went through boot camp at Parris Island and infantry training at Camp Geiger, Jacksonville, N.C. He has been stationed in Hawaii, Indianhead, Md., Quanitoc, Camp LeJeune, N.C., Vietnam for the Tet Offensive and two tours on the drill field at Parris Island. 10 YEARS AGO February 25, 1982 This year, the Rappahannock County Garden Club will again offer the Francis J. and Margaret W. Leonard Memorial Scholarship grants to graduates of Rappahannock County High School who want to continue their education. Two grants, in the amount of $600 each, will be given to two students who plan to attend a technical or vocational school. A third grant of $1,000 for the first year and $500 for the second year will be awarded a student going on to four years of college. Carol Elaine Atkins, a Longwood college junior fr°m Flint Hill, has been tapped into Geist, the College’s honorary leadership fraternity. Founded at the college in 1966, Geist signifies spirit, intelligence, and imagination, and endeavors to encourage campus leadership and high standards of service and scholarship among students. Carol, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac N. Atkins Jr., is majoring in elementary education. After a winter with plenty of snow, sleet, and rain, one tends to forget about the upcoming fire danger during March, April and May. r 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, as space may require editing. Whenever possible, letters should be typed and doublespaced. To be considered for publication, they must bear the writer’s signature, address and daytime telephone number. Anonymous letters will not be published. The writer’s name may be withheld under extreme circumstances only. Letters that 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 10 a.m. Tuesday to be considered for publication that week. Letters may be mailed to the Rappahannock News, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747-0059.

Wakefield Continued from page 1 Asked about the use of the name Wakefield, Mr. Logie responded, “I would expect them to say, as the SCC (State Corporation Commission) did by the way, that the name is not confusingly similar." He pointed out that he is only counsel for Pamela Lynn, not Wakefield CDS, so their legal defense would determine what course they will take. Attorney John Sharer, a D.C. lawyer and secretary of the board of Marshall-Wakefield, refused to comment on the record abqut the case, saying the pleading “spfe^ks for itself.” He did say, however, that he expects the suit to go forward as scheduled. “Judge Horne has determined to hear this matter promptly and he has indicated that the matter will come to trial later this year and the amended complaint has been filed pursuant to an order that permits an amended complaint.” A summary of the 10 counts: 1. “Tortious interference with existing or prospective contracts; tortious interference in employeremployee relationships; tortious interference with non-contractual business relationships.” WakefieldMarshall alleges a number of actions by the Lynns and Wakefield CDS that it claims have damaged it and its ability to do business. The first count asks for $2.5 million in compensatory damages as well as punitive and treble damages. 2. “Wrongful eviction and wrongful conversion.” Both sides seeem to agree there have been at least three leases covering the property during the last 15 years. Clydetta Lynn, mother-in-law of Pamela Lynn and owner of the land and the Trinity Manor home, was successful in evicting Wakefield-Marshall last summer under the terms of one of the leases. Count 2 asks for $1.5 million in compensatory damages, plus unspecified punitive and treble damages. 3. “Unjust enrichment: Improvements." Wakefield-Marshall claims that it paid for improvements Docket Continued from page 2 Virginia operators license, dismissed, $24 cost. Stephen August Novak, 71/55, reduced to 64/55, $27/24, $27 suspended. Darryl John Patton, defective equipment, $25/29. Andrew Elton Payne, overwidth, $30/24; overlength, $30/24. William Landy Pearson, 71/55, $48/24. Thomas Robert Pendleton, defective equipment, $25/24, $25 suspended. Bruce Courtenay Penniman, illegal use of radar detector, $30/24. George William Pullen Jr., drive on VASAP restricted license, operators license suspended 90 days, 90 days in jail suspended, $100/24; reckless driving, dismissed. Kirk Allen Ramirez, 71/55, $48/24; fail to wear seat belt, $25/24. Gilbert Isaac Richards, overwidth, $30/24; overlength, $30. Richard Angel Roca, no inspection, $25/29; defective equipment, $25/29. Harriet Rose Saft, 74/55, $57/24; fail to wear seat belt, $25. David Carl Shaffer, driving under influence, assigned to ASAP, operators license suspended six months, 10 days in jail suspended, $200/44, $150 suspended. Steven Brian Shaffer, 71/55, $48/24. Hollis Ann Welch, 70/55, $45/24. Donald Ray Wolf, 73/55, $54/24. to the property, so it should be granted “damages in the amount of the fair market value of the improvements belonging to it and/or for which it paid.” Improvements on the Huntly property are worth at least $1.2 million, according to the suit. Count 3 asks for $1.5 million in compensatory damages, plus punitive and treble damages. 4. “Trade name and service mark infringement and unfair competition.” By adopting the name Wakefield Country Day School and getting State Corporation Commission approval, according to the suit, Wakefield CDS “has infringed Wakefield School’s trade name and/or service mark with the intent to deceive the public into believing that the school operated by (Wakefield CDS) is the same as . . . Wakefield School.” Count 4 asks for an injunction against Wakefield CDS to keep it from using the name Wakefield, an injunction to prevent Wakefield CDS from making any fundraising mailings to names on an old Wakefield mailing list, an injunction to prevent “unfair competition,” an accounting of all Wakefield CDS fundraising and $1.5 million in compensatory damages, plus punitive and treble damages. 5. “Constructive trust and wrongful conversion.” This count asks for the proceeds of six life-insurance policies covering William Lynn Jr., policies that WakefieldMarshall claims were paid for out of school funds. Count 5 also asserts that “Wakefield School is entitled to money damages for the value of the leasehold rights and/or improvements to the (Huntly] site.” Count 5 asks for $1.5 million in compensatory damages, plus punitive and treble damages. It also requests the proceeds of the six lifeinsurance policies or the amount it says was paid in premiums. 6. “Breach of fiduciary duties of directors and officers.” Wakefield School outlines 30 specific actions it claims that William, Pamela or Clydetta Lynn did to support its claim. Count 6 requests unspecified compensatory damages, costs, attorneys’ fees and interest. 7. “Conversion: personal property.” Among items it claims belongs to it that are still at WakefieldHuntly, Wakefield-Marshall lists: cards for the card catalog, playground equipment, and items on a Dec. 6, 1991, order signed by Judge Thomas Horne, who is hearing the case. Count 7 requests the return of the cards and compensation for bleachers, playground equipment, and other property, as well as unspecified punitive damages. 8. “Negligent mismanagement." “The negligent mismanagement of Wakefield School by the Lynns was the direct proximate cause of the school’s financial difficulties and the subsequent eviction of the school from the Huntly premises,” according to the suit. Count 8 requests $1.5 ON SITE COMPUTERS Inc. 100 East Davis Si. Culpeper, VA 22701 In the remodeled Newberry building Hardware/Software/ Accessories Entertainment & Educational Software up to 25% off LIST! How to books for major toform ptckijM. OVER $20,000 OF INVENTORY IN STOCK AUTHORIZED DTK DP Al FE WE Wit meet or beat any local price ALL COMPLETE SYSTEMS COMB WITH I YEAR ONSITE WARRANTY INCLUDING (PARTS A LABOR). A GUARANTEED RESPONSE TIME AND FREE DELIVERY AND SETUP. REPAIRS ON COMPUTERS AND PRINTERS AVAILABLE WITH MOST REPLACEMENT PARTS INSTOCK. 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Damages requested: $2.5 million in compensatory, plus punitive and treble damages. 10. “Conspiracy to injure another in its trade, business, or profession.” “Pamela and Clydetta Lynn combined, associated, agreed, mutually undertook, concerted, and/or consorted in and among themselves and with WCDSI, Alice King, [William A.] Beeton [Jr.], [Robert] Miller, and/or [William] Bassett, with the intent and for the purpose of willfully and maliciously injuring Wakefield School in its reputation, trade, business, and/or profession,” according to the suit. Alice King is a Lynn family friend w'ho has been active in school affairs in the past. William A. Beeton Jr. is chairman of the Wakefield CDS board and a Fairfax attorney. Robert Miller and William Bassett are Fauquier County attorneys who tried to set up an independent trust, EDUCO, to take possession of the property >fi^m Clydetta Lynn. Count 10 asks for $1.5 million in compensatory damages, plus punitive and treble damages. The 10 counts listed above were filed after Judge Horne granted Wakefield-Marshall the right to file an amended bill of complaint following a December hearing. Cabin Fever, library team up The Rappahannock County Library and Cabin Fever Books in Washington have joined in a cooperative effort to bring new books, especially children’s books, to the new library. In recognition of ongoing donation efforts and the new Give-aBook-a-Month drive, Cabin Fever Books is offering a 20 percent discount on volumes purchased for donation to the library. The program, begun the first week of February, has already brought a good response. Bookstore owners Susan Parrish, Vinnie Carney, and Sharon Pierce, working with head librarian Nicki Lynch and assistant librarian Elizabeth Jones, have instituted a program in which interested donors may give a book purchased at a discount from the local bookstore to add to library collection. The Give-aBook-a-Month effort is designed to allow individuals or groups to spread a donation over the course of a year. The emphasis of the drive is on children’s books, but the discount extends to all volumes donated to the library. The Book-a-Month system is very flexible. Donors may choose to give a set amount each month or they may contribute periodically— or even make a one-time contribu tion. Volumes may be chosen from a list of requested volumes compiled by the library staff, available at both the library and the bookstore, or donors may choose a volume on their own. A bookplate, depicting the new library and featuring the donors’ name or names, will be placed in each donated book. Also, a list of Book-a-Month patrons will be posted at the library and the bookstore. Ms. Lynch stated, “We want to make sure these patrons’ efforts on behalf of the library are recognized.” Ms. Lynch expressed the library’s desire to receive volumes considered classic or award winners, but also mentioned donors may want to consider donating volumes of children’s literature which they enjoyed when young. To avoid replication of books, she added that the library staff would be happy to find out whether a particular volume is al- < ready in the collection. The library may be reached at 675-3780 during regular business hours. Mrs. Parrish noted that Cabin Fever Books will cheuk off volumes on the list as they come in and keep in close contact with the library about the status of requests. She again stressed the flexibility of the Give-a-Book-a-Month program. She pointed out that she would happily bill persons interested in donating for a predetermined amount each month or interested persons may come in and select volumes on a pay as you go basis. Mrs. Parrish emphasized.that the staff of the bookstore would answer any questions at 675-1300. All the parties involved expressed hope that a program without a lot of rigid rules would encourage as many donors as possible. “We will try to accomodate people. Some people don’t want to come in,” Mrs. Parrish stated,”—they live too far away to make it convenient— so they prefer to call in a donation and have a selection made for them. Others prefer to look over the shelves and actually, physically handle their gift to the library.” Spreading the donation over months may allow donations from many families or individuals who might not otherwise be able to contribute, especially in these hard economic times. One local parent applauded the idea of giving a book a month: “We can’t afford to give one lump sum— but we would still like to help fill the shelves in the new library, so we are giving $10 a month. 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County Methodist Services The United Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Feb. 23 as follows: Flint Hill at 11:15 a.m., Sperryville at 8:45 a.m. and Willis Chapel at 10:00 with Communion. The Rev. Merlin Shorb is pastor and invites the public. 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. . VQn Holy Days at 7:30 p.m. ^ Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Prayer 11:00 a.m. Wednesday: Midweek Bible Study and Holy Eucharist 9:30 a. m. Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Darrell Bare Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Wednesday: Adult Choir 6:15 p.m. Wednesday Night Line-up 7:15 p.m. Gid Brown revival Revival services will be held at Gid Brown Bible Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. each evening March 1-6. Evangelist Jim Pruitt from Newport News will be preaching. There will be special singing each evening, a nursery will be provided and transportation can be arranged. Gid Brown Pastor John Burek invites the public to attend. Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor: Rev. Ray Campbell Sr. Saturday: Prayer Meeting 6:00 p.m. Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Young People 6 to 7 p.m. Evangelistic Service 7:00 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Amissville United Methodist Pastor: Rev. Peter Weems Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Monday: Jr. Choir Practice 7 p.m. Youth and Adult Choir Practice 7:30 p.m. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Rev. Wilfred Deppen Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting and Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Nethers Mill Lighthouse Weekly services at Nethers Mill Lighthouse Tabernacle are held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays and at 5:30 p.m. on Sundays. The Rev. Charles Clinedinst, pastor, invites the public. Reynolds Memorial Baptist Pastor: Tom Von Fange Sunday: Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Praise, Music Service 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study 7-8:00 p.m. Woodville Baptist Pastor: Rev. L. Starke Jones Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. Mt. Lebanon Pastor: Rev. Dan Gregg Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting 7:30 p. m. Chester Gap Baptist Pastor: Rev. James W. Burke Sunday: Sunday School 10:00 a. m. Morning Service 11:00 a. m. Evening Service 6:30 p.m. Hope Hill Baptist Pastor: Rev. Milton Switzer Sunday: Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Service 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 7:00 p.m. F.T. Baptist Pastor: Rev. Douglas Fanner Sunday: Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Promise Land Baptist Pastor: John R. Pendleton Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Morning Worship 11:00 a. m. Washington residents travel Mr. and Mrs. Troy Baker and daughters Lesley and Raven and Mary Kindall were in Wilmington, N.C. from Saturday until Monday for the funeral of Mrs. Kindall’s brother Elmer Sheets. While there they also visited at Myrtle Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown were Sunday evening visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Beatty and sons at Point OWoods, Front Royal. Amanda Brown spent Sunday night with her cousins Mr. and Mrs. Tim Falls, Robbie and Samantha in Woodville. Bobbie Jo Brown spent Sunday night with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark. Sunday guests of Addie Keyser and Virginia Cloud were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Keyser and family of Alexandria. Best wishes to Richard and Ann Simmons who will celebrate their wedding anniversary on Thursday, Feb. 20. By RUTH CLARK 67S-360S Visitors Sunday of Frances Eubank were Polly Aylor of Sperryville and Sandra Hitt of Wood ville. Chris Hawkins of Amissville was a Friday geust of his grandmother Annie Hawkins. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Hawkins of Arlington were guests Saturday of Annie Hawkins and all visit ed with Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hawkins and family in Stephens City. Sunday guests of Annie Hawkins were Mabel Burke of Woodville and Roger Hawkins of Amissville. Friday Mrs. Lewis Butler of McLean, Annie Weakley of Culpeper, Erma Jenkins and Katie Giles had lunch at Davis Street Ordinary Restaurant in Culpeper. Mrs. Butler was a Friday overnight guest of her motherMrs. Jenkins. Mj/and Mrs. John Schultz were guests of the Kermit Weakley’s on Wednesday evening. The occasion being Mr. Schultz’s birthday, a valentine birthday cake was served. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Joel Daczewitz and Derek of Woodville. Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Weakley and Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz attended a doll show in Richmond, en route home they had dinner in Fredericksburg. Alyson Sengstack, Eric and Jason of Centreville were Sunday overnight guests of her parents Mr. Amissville news notes The community is proud of Paul Poling, former fire chief, Amissville Volunteer Fire Company. On Saturday, Feb. 8, he received the International Fire Chief Association's “Chief Robert Little Jr. Humanitarin Award” at* the Virginia State Fire Chiefs conference in Hampton. Mr. Poling was oi|e of 17 nominees intemationallw^HSxk the first Virginian to recerrethis prestigious award. He has truly dedicated his life to serving others. He was a volunteer firemen for over 50 years; he has been a member of several state-wide and county advisory boards. Active in the United Methodist Church, he has been a Sunday School teacher for over 20 years. I hope you read the excellent article and accompanying photo of Mr. Poling in last week’s Rappahannock News, as w'ell as in Culpeper Star Exponent on Feb. 11. United Methodist Women will resume their Craft Day at 0 q.m. on the third Wednesday of each month, By CATHY LOU SMITH 937-5024 beginning Feb. 19. Amissville United Methodist is dedicating the week of Feb. 23-29 as Senior Citizens week to honor those in our community. They encourage everyone to become involved. Take time out, especially that week, to visit a senior citizen, write letters for them, do errands, take them a small gift, or just share your time. Congratulations to Curt Stuart, eight, for winning first place in his class at the Royal Ranger pinewood derby competition held last Saturday in Fredericksburg. Evin Bache, won fourth place. The Ruritans monthly meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20 at Amissville Baptist. Girl Scout cookies are in. Call Sherry Wildman, Service Unit Manager at 937-4875. We’re happy to report Mrs. Frances Semones has returned from the hospital. In Home Economics news. Extension Agent Helen Smith advises that the “Culinary Hearts Kitchen” course continues from 7-9 p.m. on Feb. 25, March 3 and 10. Cost is $10 to cover materials. Call her at 6753619 to register. Katherine Riley continues the Extension Homemakers Quilting class from 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 25. A nutrition exhibit on “High Fiber Baking” was held at the health fair last Friday. Special thanks to Janet Eastham, chairman, and all other volunteers who participated. Thanks to Sheila Scott for delivering the article for me. Families entertain in Sperryville Gertrude Coppage, Anna Fincham and Mrs. Coppage’s son-in-law Bobby Jenkins visited her sister Ada Mae Coppage at the Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton on Sunday. Mrs. Coppage would enjoy hearing from her friends in the county, her address is Fauquier Hospital, Room 142, Warrenton, Va. 22186. Larry Jenkinsof Falls Church ; was a Saturday overnight ancr Suiv5 day guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jenkins and Angie. The Sperryville Bridge Club was entertained Friday night at the home of Elisabeth Johnson. Those playing were Dot Estes, Lucy Ann .Maeyer, Edna Metzinger, r-" 1 — By CATHY PULLEN 987-8740 Mary Q. Snead, Lucia Kilby, Betty Jones, Celine Siira and Virginia Lindstrom. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Snead, Mrs. Maever, Mrs. Estes and Mrs. Metzinger. The Sperryville Business Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 1 at Country Home Antiques. All members and interested business persons are urged to attend. Saturday night guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bonnie Jenkins, Donna and Allen were Larry Jenkins of Falla Church. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Baldwin and David and Darrell Clark. The Sperryville United Methodist Church fellowship dinner held at Carson and Aileen Johnson's on Saturday evening was well attended with approximately 80 present. and Mrs. John Schultz. >. Robin Eastham of Amissville I* was a Sunday overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown. Visiting Solomon Bruce and family on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Dave Andreon and daughters of Amissville, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jenkins and son Raymond, Frances Settle and Troy Foster, all of Flint Hill, Charles and Mary Leake and John Leake, all of Chester Gap, Misty Boyd of Front Royal, Gwen Bright of Sperryville and Daniel Pullen. * Have a good week and please call me when you have news for my column. Scholarship applications The Rappahannock Garden Club is once again offering the Francis J. Leonard Memorial Scholarship to graduating Rappahannock High seniors for the purpose of continuing their education. Two grants—one for $1,500, the other for $400—will go to students enrolling in a college or university, a community college, vocational or technical school or taking an acceptable training program to prepare for a career. Applicants must be Rappahannock County residents, members of this year’s graduating class, accepted by an accredited school and must have a need for financial assistance. Applicants must also be recommended by three non-relative residents of Rappahannock County. Applications are available at the Guidance Office in the high school. Completed applications must be returned to the Guidance Department by Wednesday, April 15. It's a boy! Steve and Jeanette Mallory and Tiffany of Flint Hill are proud to announce the birth of a son and brother, Steven Matthew on Feb. 6 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. Steven weighed eight pounds and nine ounces and was 21 inches long. Grandparents are Robert and Loretta Brady of Flint Hill and Ben and Lorine Mallory of Largo, Fla. . Great-grandmothers are Bernice Williams of Chester Gap and Alice Brady of Flint Hill. Judge names four to Equalization Circuit Court Judge W. Shore Robertson has named four county residents to the Equalization Board, which will hear appeals arising out of the Board of Assessors recent reassessment. Named to the Equalization Board: Henry Hudson, Eileen M. Day, John W. Ralph and E. Franklin Warner. Their terms run through Dec. 31. MOUNTAINSIDE MARKET Gay Street, Washington, Va. Spirited, Natural & Gourmet Foods Kathy Edwards - Manager 703/675-3179 The Color Shoppe Paint • Carpet • Wallcovering • Blinds Rt 29 South • 2 miles from Culpeper Old Hudson Ham Building 547-9743 CHERRY STREET Building Supply Corp. 'See Us For AH Your Building Supply Needs' 1418 Orange Road Culpeper 703-825-0397 FRONT ROYAL MOTORS, INC. Sales Service Your Friendly Ford Dealer 703-636-2901 RAYMOND B. KNEPP, R.Ph. 119 Water Street Front Royal, VA 22630 Sperryvllle Emporium The Shop that has EVERYTHING9 Rts. 211 8.522 Sperryvllle, VA 703-987-8235 GEEST-JOHNSON FUNERAL home 405 Sperryville Road Culpeper, Va. 703/825-0395 W.C. 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Flint Hill visits, family get-togethers Susan Scott of Chicago arrived on Friday for a visit with her grandmother Barbara Gentry. On Saturday they visited Wiley Allen Gentry at Manassas and Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Dodson at Staunton. Mr. Dodson is reported to be improving at home after sustaining injuries when his tractor trailer wrecked. Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Gentry and Maggie and Mrs. Bob Geris of Nokesville visited his grandmother and Susan on Sunday. They all had lunch at Four and Twenty Blackbirds. Paula and Carl Howell of Madison Heights spent the weekend with Paula’s mother Mrs. Russie Miller. On Saturday they were dinner guests of Mary Miller Wood at Washington. f IfrfOULYN.AYLO* " *>«*!* l *' ' Grady Vest returned to his home last Tuesday alter being a surgical patient at Warren Memorial Hospital. Crystal Werner and Joshua and Renee Calisto and Nikki had lunch and attended the movie "Beauty and the Beast” at the Front Royal theater on Sunday. Mary Curtis who underwent surgery at Warren Memorial Hospital returned to her home last Friday. Jim Curtis of Linden visited his parents Jack and Mary Curtis on Sunday. - The Flint Hill Unitecf Methodist Church will have worship service at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23. Mr. and Mrs. Odie Herndon and Tracy of Manassas, Barry Hudson and Roxanne Campbell of Front Royal and Charles and Patsy Wharton of Woodville were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Bunny Hudson and Kathy. Ronnie Lillard of Warrenton was Boston residents entertain We express sympathy to Mrs. Bill Payne in Madison upon the passing of Mr. Payne on Wednesday. Mrs. Payne will be remembered here as Joye Dennis, daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Benton Dennis of our area. Belated birthday wishes go out to Phyliss Frazier who celebrated her day on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Kelchner of Winchester were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Mason on U.S. 522. Jennifer Peregory spent the weekend with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Bill Peregory and Joel in Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Butler, Jean Gibbs and Mrs. George Butler ByMAKIEF. ATKINS m-WK were Sunday luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. S.W. Butler. Last Sunday, Feb. ' 9 Mrs. George Butler had as luncheon guests Mr. and Mrs. Bill Duncan, Drew, Beth and Chad of Shenan Conners host dinner On Saturday night Emory and Frances Conners entertained for dinner. Their guests included Jack and Evelyn Dellinger of Scrabble, Nick and Shirley Penaranda and Buddy and Jane Thornhill of Culpeper, Dan and Debra Gregg and Bill and Jean Gibbs of Boston, Elmer and Marty Atkins and Florine Estes of Sperryville, Rick and Sherry Johnson, Louise Bondelid and Larry and Beverly Conners, all local. Rev. Kirby Shenk of Luray and Cecil Atkins of Sperryville were Tuesday callers of Mrs. Chloe Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Marks and son Joshua of Culpeper were Sunday afternoon guests of Ada Burke. Curtis Crawford and daughter Katherine, Opie and Nancy Crawford and son Charles Ray of Flint Hill and Jim and Lillian Sykes of Culpeper were guests during the week of Audra Crawford. On Friday evening Ruth Orange, June Clark and Misty Hitt attended the wedding of Billy Fox and Nina By JUNE CLARK 987-M27 Simmons held at the Rileyville Baptist Church. The Woodville Baptist Church W.M.U. will meet at the home of Merle Daczewitz on Wednesday afternoon. Joel Daczewitz visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Daczewitz and other members of his family in Rapid City, S.D. for several days last week. Sympathy is extended the the families of the late Virginia Jenkins who passed away on Friday. Sf; /jldHe's CONSIGNMENT Custom Draperies, Curtains, Shades and Blinds '.-rsrK-n r->, ,ir rr, r~,1ty:r.Tt We invite you to visit our shop at 320 South Main Street, (bus. Rt.29) To see our collection of window coverings Call 703-948-4147 The Little Shop of Madison In the Historic Town of Madison doah, Mr. and Mrs. George Butler Jr. of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gibbs and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Duncan. Mrs. Butler’s Monday supper guests were Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Thornhill, Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Butler and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Kopjanski. Sympathy is extended to Joseph Hopkins, son-in-law of Gladys Schlosser of Fox Hill and all his family upon the passing of his mother Mary Hopkins, 97 years old who died Sunday at Blue Ridge Christian Home in Bealeton. Mrs. Alvin Atkips of Sperryville was a President’s Day luncheon guest of her brother and sister-inlaw Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier on Route 615 and later she visited the Peregory family. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Cave were in Harrisonburg on Sunday to visit his brother Earl, a patient in the hospital there. Janet Peregory and Jennifer were Wednesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Schultz in Manassas. Mrs. Clarence Jenkins and Charlottee Gaines accompanied by Sadie Painter of Culpeper recently visited Nina Sisk in The Cedars Nursing home in Charlottesville. Mrs. Frank Duncan and Mrs. George Butler were afternoon guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Burke. a Thursday visitor of his mother. Also visiting her mother Ethel Lillard on Sunday was Bonnie Cameron and Kayla of Front Royal. Irene Hamilton of High Point, N.C. arrived on Sunday for a visit with her mother Mrs. Moffett Brady. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Butler and boys Daniel and Todd of Front Royal, Mary Frances Bywaters and Jennifer Bywaters were Sunday guests of Mrs. Wade Pullen. Nikki Calisto spent Monday with Emily and Katie Welch. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Lillard, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Moats and family and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dellinger and family were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Carson Lillard. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Forkey of College Park, Md. spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Crane. Combo Real Estate Available In 9 a Newspapers 675-3338 will be serving Lunch 1130 am - 2:00 pm (Starling Thursday. February 20th 108 South Royal Ave. Front Royal 703-635-3496 is-flP i* k*w*> rit'iM/ E g:I>I> jljiA I Mill TTiRP a-Yi'I'l THE FRIDAY NIGHT PLACE TO BE for dining and dancing SEAFOOD BUFFET All You Can Eat 5 PM - 9 PM Dancing at Peppers Lounge COME OUT AND ENJOY THE FUN at ABERDEEN BARN/PEPPERS LOUNGE Located in the Holiday Inn of Culpeper • Route 29 South • 825-1037 o UJeddincj, £tati(me?uj, INVITATIONS • ANNOUNCEMENTS NAPKINS • BRIDAL BOOKS _ACCESSORIES_ Eappafjannock J^etos Stop by our office on Moin Street, Washington, VA and we can help you plan your entire wedding. 703-675-3338 Upcoming Events Financial program . A Women’s Financial Information Program via satellite will be conducted in throe locations in PD-9 (Culpeper, Warrenton and Orange) beginning the first week in March and run for eight weeks. Rappahannock residents can attend the Culpeper class on Tuesday nights, beginning March 3 and continuing through April 21, 7 p.m.-9:15 p.m. at the Culpeper Extension Office or the Wednesday morning class, beginning March 4 through April 22 in Warrenton. This is the same class on family finances that was conducted locally last fall with local speakers. The programs/speakers this spring will broadcast via satellite from Virginia Tech. Each participant will receive the same AARP workbook and educational handouts to supplement the speakers’ presentations. Registration is $10. Call 6753619 by Feb. 28 for a registration form or if you need additional information. Class of 1972 plans reunion The Rappahannock High Class of 1972 is preparing for its 20-year reunion, and wants to hear from any classmates from the years 197074 who want to participate in the dinner-dance tentatively slated for May. Those interested should contact one of the following people by Feb. 22: Bonnie Lillard Cameron, P.O. Box 1236, Front Royal, 703635-8916; Judy Alther Deal, Route 1, Box 312, Hume 22639, 703-3641753; or Geraldine Settle Payne, Box 172, Sperryville 22740,987-8303. CPR classes at CCLC A CPR class on infants and children will be offered at the Child Care and Learning Center Saturday, Feb. 22. The class will be sponsored by the Mothering Cooperative. There will be a $2 charge for non-members plus a small charge to cover book costs. Babysitting will be available. Pre-registration is required. For more information'call Lorraine Espinola, 675-3743. Business Council to meet The Sperryville Business Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 1 at Country Home Antiques. All members and interested business persons are urged to attend. Bingo at Castleton The Castleton Community Volunteer Fire Company will be having a special bingo with a $1,000 jackpot on Feb. 29. Early birds will start at 7 p.m. with regular bingo beginning at 7:30 p.m. For further information please call 937-5292 or 937-4907. Ladies Auxiliary to meet The Flint Hill Fire Company’s Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 2. New members are welcome. For more information call 675-3663. PTO spring conference The PTO spring conference will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29 at the Rappahannock Elementary School gym. One topic for • discussion is school expansion. Parents, teachers and students are welcome. Auction at Amissville The Amissville Volunteer Fire Department will hold an auction beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. Donations are accepted. Call Carroll Ray Settle, 937-4781, Paul Poling, 937-5025 or David Sheffield, 937-5595 for pick-up of items. Science fai r at RCES The annual science fair for students K-12 will be held in the multipurpose room at Rappahannock Elementary School on Feb. 20 and 21. The fair will be open to the public both days, Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 10 to noon on Friday. Aerobic classes Simply Aerobic classes will be offered at Trinity Episcopal Church on Mondays and Fridays at 9 a.m. and Wednesdays at 8:15 a.m. For more information call Beth Levick, 675-3108. Hurricane exercise slated Rappahannock will take part in “Zelda,” a hurricane emergency exercise sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency during the period March 2-April 24, according to Col. D.C. Knuepfer, county Emergency Services coordinator. Other jurisdictions in Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland and D.C. will also take part in the exercise. A briefing by Col. Knuepfer will take place at 10 a.m. Jan. 22 in the Rappahannock Courthouse. For more information call 675-3483. 'Barton Fink' at The Theatre “Barton Fink,” starring John Turturro, John Goodman, John Mahoney and Judy Davis, is the Sunday night movie sponsored by the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community (RAAC). “Barton Fink” broke records for prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, winning for best actor, best director and best film. It celebrates the quirky genius of screenwriters Joel and Ethan Coen. Set in the 1940s, it’s a story of a renowned New York playwright who comes to Los Angeles to write his first Hollywood script. His efforts are complicated by writer’s block, an eccentric neighbor, a gruesome murder and two bloody decapitations. Rated R; 116 minutes. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 in The Theatre at Washington, Va. Coming Sunday movies at The Theatre: “Rambling Rose,” March 1; “Little Man Tate,” March 8; “Fievel Goes West,” March 15; “Frankie and Johnny,” March 22; and “The Commitments,” March 29. Library preschoolers programs The Rappahannock County Library will hold preschool programs on Wednesdays at 10 a.m., Feb. 19-March 18. Four filmB, including “Madeline’s Rescue,” and ‘There’s a Nightmare in My Closet,” will be shown on Feb. 19. Susan McCarthy will entertain the children with stories and a craft on Feb. 26. Free and open to the public. Call 675-3780. Ki Theatre in Charlottesville Ki Theatre will appear in Charlottesville at the University of Virginia’s Helms Theatre on Feb. 27, 28 and 29. A six-member ensemble will present “Conference of the Birds, Part I,” a phantasmagoria! evening of theater that combines storytelling, projections, moving fabric, acting, and an original score of music composed and performed live by Paul Reisler and Bob Read of Trapezoid. Ticket, supply for this unusual offering is limited because it is part of a University subscription series. Call the Helms Theatre box office at 804-924-3376 if you are interested in attending or, for more information about Ki Theatre, call 987-3167. Dance at Amissville The Amissville Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a Leap Year dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 29. The band Tarragon” will play. Proper dress and identification is required. For more information call 937-4357.

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I Chy j Phone .. jviea/MC# .State.... .Zip .Exp: i J Antiques 1 ft Collectibles Antiques, Antiques Warrant on Antique Snow at the Armory, February 21-23.692 Waterloo Ftoad, Warrenton VA. across from Fauquier High School. Admission - $2.00. Friday and Saturday. 10am-7pm; Sunday. 10am-5pm. CoNector Seeks Luggage Wanted Louis Vuitton trunks and luggage; also seeks items Dy Hermes, one piece or entire collection. Call collect Steve 413289-1936 or write P.O. Biox 5031, Springfield, Mass, 01102. SPERRYVULE AN1KKJE MARKET Open Friday - Monday 10a.m. • 5p.m. • Antiques • Books • Collectibles • Glass • Frames • Evening Purses • Collectible Artwork • CM War Prints We buy, sell and take consignments For Information cal 703/987-8050 or 703/987-8180 Building Materials 4 MORTON BUILDINGS, INC. Storage/Firm/Commercial Barm & Arenas Big Winter Savings Erected by company crews 200 000 Satisfied Customers Unique Quality & Strongest Written Warranty 1-800-447-7436 Anytime for Literalure/Video (703) 825-3633 Bos In ess 5 Opportunities If you are reading this ad. you're looking tor a way to earn substantial additional income. Take a look at this interesting, exciting and legitimate business opportunity - there s no charge to look! Call today tor more information. 703-551-5112. Child Care 6 Services Loving Woman to care for 3 and 4 year olds in our Warrenton home. 3 days a week. Nonsmoker, must have ability to actively participate in a tun and playful day. Experience witn children, excellent driving record and references required. 703-347-4007. Child Care 7 Wanted Child car* provider needed, good salary, lor loving woman to come to our warrenton home. Nonsmoker, experience with children, references and good driving record needed. Pleaae call 703347-4007. Wanted Loving woman to help with toddler and twin babies, part time. Own transportation and phone. Must enjoy playing with children, some housework, references. Call only between 8-10pm. or Saturday am. 703-987-8368. Farm Equipment 14 and Supplies Square Balee of orchardgrass and clover mix. $1/ Bale. 703-635-1308. Firewood 15 for sale, $110/cord. SpHt & Delivered. Specialize in Route 605, New Baltimore area. Call 703-987-9008. leave message. Cut Spirt, Deliver Firewood. $105 per cord. Unsplit $85 2 or more cords for less! 703-636-1907. Giveaways 18 Adopt "Shadow", beautiful C/ white, male/ neutered. a beautiful tiger stripped male. Also assorted variety of kittens. 703-941-4482' 703-893Free to good home-purebred male Golden Retriever, 2 years old, very active. Needs room to run. CaN 703-592-3905 overlings. Please help Lucy ChowGolden retriever. 1 year female Gentle loves people. 1 week left before put to sleep. Rappahannock Animal Shelter. Mary Lou 703937-3336. Happy Ads/ 20 Birthdays Happy 50th, Tom Massie We gotcha! Jmm us who have made the grade! Instruction 25 Be A Paralegal - Attorney Instructed. Home Study, Established 1976. Free Catalog 1 -800-669-2555. Southern Career Institute, Box 2158, Boca Raton, LF. 33427. Tutoring Services Grades 1 thru 12. Specializing in remedial reading and math. Certified instructor. Piedmont Educational Servciee, 703-349-4518. AUCTION Every Saturday Night - 6p.m. We Buy, Consign & Appraise Entire Estates, Households, Antiques and Valuables CULPEPER AUCTION HOUSE VAAF- 255 10% Buyer's Fee Livestock 40 For Sale Purebred Mack angus buns & heifers. Ray T. Cannon, 703-937-4900 or James Cannon 703-9374700. Mac. for 42 Sale/Rent Bahamas Cruise 5 days, 4 nights. Over bought, corporate rates to public, limited tickets, $239/ couple. 407-767-8100 ext 104, Monday-Saturday, 9am9pm. 1/ Pork/ Poultry Variety Order. 150 lbs for $11.75/ week for 17 weeks with no interest. Momfort Colorado Beef, fully guaranteed. cut and wrapped free of charge. Free • 25 New York Strip steaks for opening your account in advance. No money down. 1st payment in 3o days. “ “*~ioSyc«jr. Caribbean Crulaaa - Starting at $99.00/ couple (plus airtaire); Bahamas $324/ person (including air, hotel, and cruise); Orlando, Florida $324/ person (including air, hotel). Call 1-800-2758287. Carpet Layer has thousands of yards of carpet left over from new homes. Stainmaster and more. $9 98/ yard installed. 40 yards minimum. Call Hugh Fuller, 703-538-5324. Discount Fish Supplies Save up to 50%. CallNova Aquatics. 703-771-8897. For Sale: Wedding Dress, size 6 or 8 - Best oner. Call 703777-3016. OLd Photographs copied Reasonable prices. Call Cindy Mahan. 703-675Prtntina Equipment Multilith 1250, 10x15 press. Needs some work - $175. Davidson Model 600 single color 12x18 press/ receding stacker; excellent condition - $1,200. MBM Guillotine type cutter New condition/ extra blade. Will cut 17x22 sheets. Negotiable. Steve, 703-687-5710. Purple Martin Birdhouses. Order factory direct. Ship anywhere. Aluminum, hinged doors, guard rails, telescoping pole. VISA/MC. Free information 1-800869-2828 COATES MANUFACTURING INC. Shreveport, LA. Slate Fireplace Surround & hearth $100. Call 703771-8897. MIk. for 42 Sale/Rent Woodstove/ Wonderwood Brand with automatic thermoatat, handsome, contamporary styling, vary good condition, $200/ bast otter. 703-364-3452. AMERICA’S “MOST WANTED” SALE Tractors • Mowers Chippers • Tillers No Payment, No Interest until June 1", 1992 See dealer for details. J.A. Swan Jr., & Co. Culpeper, Virginia 1-800-564-8199 825-8371 Swim Pool $788 Huge 1991 24'x 32’O D Naw _ Factory latKwara. Comae eompleie with Bundack, Safety Fence, Liner, Ladders, Filter, Pump and Motor. Installation included. Financing available with Approved Credit. No Bankruptcy Can Now While They Last. 24 hours. 1800447-7207. Used ataam deenw and pressure washers. 1-800222-9084, 703-687-3666. ask for Jerry. Wolff Tanning Beds New Commercial - Home units from $199.00 Lamps - Lotions - Accessories Monthly Payments low as $18.00. Call today Free New Color Catalog. 1-800-228-6292. Xerox machine. Model 1035. Large capacity, heavy duty. Good condition. recently taken out of service. $600 or best offer. Call J. T. Toler, Fauquier Times-Democrat. 703-3474222. $878 Pool Closeout Distal butor must dose out all 1991 pools 24X32 completely installed with deck, ladder, fence And filter. Easy financing and other pools available. Call today 1-800-878-6131 24 hours. All-American Pools made in the USA. Miscellaneous 43 Wanted Wanted Land to lease for hunting 1992-1993 Season. Prefer large tract. Call 703-349-1868 after 6pm. Lost ft Found Rappahannock Animal Shelter P.O.Box 428 Washington, Virginia 22747 703-937-3283 Hours: Taaadaf, Friday 9:30«4a. • 3pja. Sil«rdirl0uk>4pjL LmtAnmab •Cab 3 to 4 yam oU fiwili. Mack imi - *-- tit niimBii •Cat: 7 T«ar oU aate. black vHfc fcw atttow, *—‘m n Ain nwicMtitc Shelter Located U S. 211 onto 639 Amissville, Virginia Musical 45 Instruments Musical Instruments new and used. We buy, sell, trade and take consignments. Drum and Strum Music Center 703-3477484. Office 46 Equipment Printing Equipment Multilith 1250, 10x15 press. Needs some work - $175. Davidson Model 600 single color 12x18 press/ receding stacker; excellent condition - $1,200. MBM Guillotine type cutter. New condition/ extra blade. Will cut 17x22 sheets. Negotiable. Steve. 703-687-5710. Printing Equipment Muttlttth 1250, 10x15 press. Needs some work - $175. Davidson Model 600! stacker; excellent condition - $1,200. MBM Guillotine .type cutler. New condition/ extra Made. WIN cut 17x22 sheets. Negotiable. Steve. 703-687-5710. Personals 47 Adoption Loving couple wishes to adopt Baby. Legal and medical expenses paid. Please call Ginny & Bill collect at 703241-8165. Adoption. Childless couple, elementary teacher and professional husband, wish to provide love, laughter, and stay at home mom for newborn. Expenses paid. Call Barb & Rich collect 703-471-6027. Couple with lots of love seeks newborn to share secure home and happiness. Will help with expenses. Ivy and Ddhnis 703-391-9517 (collect). Genealogy Program for IBM/ compatible PC's. Organize family tree. Display ancestors, immediate family, descendants. Display, print, exchange files. CaH 703-4304360. Mato A Friand.. For Life! Scandinavian, European, Yugoslavian, Australian hign school exchange students... Arriving August ... Host Families Needed! American intercultural student exchange. Cali toH toe 1-800-SIBLING. WESTEND SHELL Rt211,Spenyvfle,Va. b not to be used in anyway except for business tons actions by CecUB.B*idu>ln and/or Anthony Ray (Andy) Baldwin. The above business or the above individuals will not be responsible for any debts except those Incurred by themselves. BO _ - German Shepherd pups. 30 years experience, ARC. shots and wormed, reduced SSmS*,ib“u,» "*■ Sendees - 52 Business Fsclng forsdosurs? behind on mortgage payments? Kodiak Financial Services has fast help available. Call 703-3479128. Okie Towns Sweeps, Chimney cleaning, SS relining, modem equipment. Fully insured, 14 years experience. Bruce Vierting, 703-675-3508. „ PULLEN’S ELECHKALiPUMMG Slate Licensed Ifew Ol Old Work Pumps & Waterheaters In Stock - Installation Free Estimates on new Work 703-675-3249 SEAT WEAVING Cane, splint, rush & shaker tape Antique chair restoration! 35 years experience Allan Coombs P.O.Box 217 Flint Hill, Va. 22627 703-675-3784 T.G. f AYLOR CONSTRUCTION Custom Built and North American Homes Class A License 703-987-8043 Services- 53 Farm Equine behavior Modification specializing in problem horses. One day service. Lasting results. Nervous, vicious, stubborn, rearing, kicking, buckers, bad loaders. Red Revelle, 703/672-0724. Services- 54 Home Improvement GOLDEN BOUGH BUILDERS Home Improvements Additions • Kitchens Decks • Bathrooms •Garages Custom Finish Work Bonded & Insured CM 703-937-4102 Sanding ft Reftnlshing hardwood floors. Reasonable rates. Call Roger 703635-2558. Services- 55 Miscellaneous Christian Reliable Lady will do housecleaning. Reasonable rates, have references 703-987-8779 after 6pm. Services- 50 Personal American Retirement Homes $1,000 + . Includes room, board, utilities, 24 hr. nurse assisted ambulatory/ non-ambulatory care. Charlottesville, ' Lexington, Norfolk, VA Beach, CSfton Forge, Emporia, South HM, Tappahannock, Portsmouth, Gloucester. VA, also Pensacola, FI. 1-8009996637. L RentalsApartments 60 Flint Hill- 2 bedroom apartment, large coontiy kitchen wHh balcony. Available immediately. $395/ month. 703-347-7171/ 703-6753670. Wanenton Apartments for rent. 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms. 703-347-4011, 703-3471539,703-347-9436. 100% Satisfaction Guarantee 2 Bedroom $440 1 Bedroom wIDen $430 • Free Washer/Dryer • Frost-Free Refrigerator • Mini-Blinds ■Carpet • Disposal The All New Woodscape Apartments Culpeper 703-825-2931 Mon.-FrL 9:00-5:00 Saturday 1130-3:30 Commercial Sand bridge, Vs. Beach -2 retail spaces -1000 sq. It./ 800 sq. ft. Can be combined. Excellent location, high traffic area. Very reasonable rent. 804-4267710. Rentals - 63 House Rentals - 61 Cozy 2 Bedroom Dining/ living room. Kitchen. Deposit and references. $500 a month. Absolutely no pets. Village of Sperryville. 703-987-8003. or 703-9878277. Uttle Washington Area: 3 bedrooms, bam. decks.,Mt. Views, stream. 3Vi acres woods, nice area, 75/ month, or buy for 119,000;, Owner/ Agent 703-937703-675-1778, 1776. Flint Hill 3 bedroom, 2 bam, with country kitchen, beam ceilings, central heat/ air. Beautiful views, nicely landscaped. $650/ month 703-675-3279 evenings. Rentals- Lota/ 66 Acreage Wanted: 12S Acres or more pasture land to rent. Call collect 703-743-6135, after 7p.m. Rentals 68 Wanted Wanted in mid-March -1 or 2 bedroom apartment or cottage for mature female within 8 miles of Washington, VA. Approximately $350/ month. Call 301 -6227238. Pent W w Seri in Fauauisr ’•evvsni wmiewe wi w wwwwvi County. Ce* 349-9141. Roommates 69 Wan ted/Avail. Large Master Bedroom with own bathroom, share rest of house with only one male. Great view of Mountains. $300/ month, utilities included. Good deal, one person only. 703-9679321, leave message. Real Estate - 70 Commercial Wanenton OM Town office/ school oondo, 1,814 sq. ft.. Owner financing, $119,500.703-667-3568 Wanenton; Old Town warehouse oondo, 1473 sq. ft., Owner financing, $99,500. 703-687-3568. Real Estate - 71 For Sale Attractive Modular Home, North American Housing Corporation. Come and see what we can build tar you! David R. Batchelder Contractor. 7O3-037-SS26. Culpeper County 2 1/2 acres oil 729, partially wooded, 3 bedroom pare, all fenced, beautiful country setting. 703-937-5970. Flint Hill • 2 houses, 1 - very nice, 71/4 acres, panoramic view from large porch. Both now rented. $168K. 301-589-5882. Vero Beech, FL • Oceanside community for sale/ trade for small farm. 4 bedroom, 2 Vi baths, elegant, custom home, minutes/ beach, golf, shopping. $225,000.407-567-3175. Real Estate - 72 Owner t Own your own home for $1,600 full price. Government agencies now liquidating 1-805-564-6500 ext.HQ590 for immediate assistance. County Four bedrooms, three baths country home on 7 acres. Large country kitchen with custom oak cabinets, stone fireplace, tile floors, new inground heated diving pool with Jacuzzi, living room, family room with woodstove, central heat A/C, outbuildings, stone walls, etc. $225,000. CaH 703-675-3878 x Working Together lb Serve You Better jciassifleds! I

_The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors wM be accepting bids for the oonstnjction of Cal 2 at the Rappahannock County Sanitary Landfill. This project includes the placement of structural fill to prepare a base for construction of a single 60-mil. HOPE Oner and leachate collection system. Also included are drainage structures and an accesa road. Project documents consisting of bid documents, contract documents, technical specifications and drawings are on file and open tor public inspection beginning Wednesday. February 19, 1992 at the following locations: Rappahannock County Administration Office Gay Street Washington. Virginia 22747 Joyce Engineering. Inc. 46B0South Laburnum Richmond, Virginia 23231 Builder's Exchange 3207 Hermitage Hoad Richmond, Virginia 23227 Dodge Plan Room 2720 Enterprise Parkway Richmond, Virginia 23229 The Plan Room, Inc. 306 Turner Road, Suite D Richmond. Virginia 23235 Copies of the project documents can be obtained beginning Wednesday, February 19, 1992 by submitting a request and a non-refundabie payment of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per set. by check only, at the Joyce Engineering, Inc. address listed above. Requests for project documents to be sent by mail must include a separate check tor five dollars ($5.00) to cover postage and handling. Requests ter project documents to be sent by overnight delivery must include a completed airbill of either Federal Express or UPS. Only full sets win be issued. n ^ntr-wiibirucuun meeiing will be held on Monday, March 2.1992 at 10:00 AM at the landfill. Bids will be due by 3:00 PM on Thursday, March 12,1992 at the County Administrator's office listed above. Bids will be open and publicly read aloud immediately following the bid submission deadline. #1240986 Legal Notices 80 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE Under and by virtue of the authority vested in the undersigned substituted Trustees, either one of whom may act, by virtue of the power granted in that certain Deed of Trust from H. HUGO PEREZ, dated October 13, 1987, and recorded in Deed Book 165 at Page 465 among the land records Of Rappahannock County, Virginia, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured, and having been directed by the holder of the note so to do, the undersigned Trustees, will on: Tuesday March 3,1992 at 11:00 O'Clock AM. at the front steps of the Rappahannock County Courthouse, on Gay Street, Washington, Virginia, offer tor sale at public auction the property mentioned in the aforesaid Deed of Trust, situated and being in the County of Rappahannock, Virginia, and more particularly ' follows: BEGINNING at a concrete monument on the east side of Route 522 as the division line of lands herein described and lands of William H. Fitzsimmons (O.B. 119, Page 753); running thence with the east side of Route 522, N 31 degrees 43' W distant 90.45’; a curve to the right said curve having a radius of 5,700 feet length 155.87 feet (subtended by a chord bearing North 22 degrees 14' SO* W distant 155.86), N21 degrees 27' 30" W, 193.30' to the intersection with the easterly side of Route 664; thence with the easterly side of Route 664 as in possession N 0 degrees 23' 22- E 68.18, N 4 degrees 26' 47* W 40.50', N2 degrees 13' 07* W 286 21, N 2 degrees 11' 09* W 186.13 , and N 3 degrees 06’ 51’ E 153.23' to lands of Dahlgren, thence with the lands of Dahlgren S 80 degrees 00' 3(r E 106.18', N 19 degrees 16' 10* E 63.60', N 34 degrees 05' 50* E 104.60', N 20 degrees 24' 40* E 51.34'. S 70 degrees 29' W 204.26' to the easterly side of Route 664; thence with same N 1 degree 43' 54* E 101.45', N 3 degrees 28' W 55.00' to the land of Aubrey North; thence with North N 60 degrees 39' 54’ E 39, S 45 562 03* degrees 53' — _ 314 35 , S 46 degrees 06' 03” E 540.14’ to the northwest comer of W. Jordan; thence with Jordan S 45 degrees 58' 11’ E 453.18 S 47 dsgrees 40' 28* E 586.67". S 46 degrees 58 30* E 108.00’ to lands of formerly James Russell; thence witn Russell S 46 degrees 20’ 03* E 176.13’ to lands of Roland Welch; thence with Welch S 84 degrees 37 26* W 820.99, thence with Welch and William H. Fitzsimmons S 84 degrees 46' 50* W 687.17 andS 84 degrees 38 10* W 391.62'to me point or place of beginning, parcel herein describee containing 45.686 acres. Together with all right tWe and interest. If any, to the center line of Route 664. AND BEING the same properly deecaribed on the certified survey by Charles E. Glass, P.LS. #804, dated March 31.1979. 80 Legal Notices AND BEING the! property acquired by H. Hugo Perez by Deed dated January 16, 1979 and recorded in Deed Book 131 at Page 314, among the land records of Rappahannock County, Virginia, being more particularly described in said deed dated January 16,1979 as follows: BEGINNING at a concrete monument set at the southerly intersection formed by the easterly aide of Route 522 with the center line of Route 664; running thence the following tour courses and distances along said center line ol Route 664 N 10 degrees 53 W 47.03’, N 3 degrees 30' 38" W distant 350.00’. N 0 degrees 46 28" W distant 20000’, N 2 degrees 30" E 140.69’, thence S 79 degrees 56' 10* E along a wire fence distant 122.00’ to a 5* walnut tree; thence N19 degrees 1 S'30r E with a wire fence distant 63.60’ to a 10” walnut; thence N 34 degrees 06' 10* E along a wire fence distant 104.6u to a 36" tree; thence N 20 degrees 27’ E with a wire fence distant 51.34' to a comer fence post; thence S 70 degrees 32' W with a wire fence distant 226.47' to the center line of Route 664, said course running through a 5* walnut tree at a pdint 23.6' from center line of road, thence N 4 degrees 09' W along center Rne of road 49.83’to lands ol Nish and Aubrey North, thence N 60 degrees 41' 50* E along lands of North with a wire fence disant 584.50' to a comer fence post; thence along a fence line and land of North and others, the following four courses and distances: S «k> degrees uu uu t 329.27' to a fence post, S 45 degrees 40’ 10” E 412.70' to a fence post, S 46 degrees 17" E 642.43', S 47 Agrees 17' E 795.18' to a monument set in a stone wall; thence the following three courses and distances along the north side of a stone wall: S 84 degrees 44' 30" W 821 83', S 84 degrees 49' 10” W 686.17', § 84 degrees 40' 30” W 391.62' to lands of the Commonwealth of Virginia; thence N 31 degrees 41' W along the aforementioned lands distant 90.45' to the E/S of Route 522; thence along a curve to the right, said curve having a radius of 5,700' distant 155.87' said arch being subtended by a chord bearing N 22 degrees 12' 30" W for a distance of 155.86', thence N 21 degrees 25' 30” W along said Route, 193.30' to me point or place of beginning. Parcel herein described containing 45.924 acres. Courses refer to true North as established by observation of Polaris. Subject to a 15' easement along the ES of aforementioned center line of Route 664 to the Commonwealth of Virginia for highway purposes. Tax Map No. S-16A Property Address; Bnargate. Huntly, Virginia 22640 This conveyance is - made subject to conditions, easements, restrictions and rights of way of record contained in me deeds forming the chain of title to said property, filed and unfiled mechanic’s liens, if any, and all other matters of record taking priority over the Deed or Trust, if any. In addition, the property will also be sold subject to a prior Deed of Trust of record, the outstanding balance of which will be announced at time of sale, if made available to Trustees. Detailed information concerning the balance and/or terms of the Deed of Trust is available on request at the office of the Trustees. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH A deposit of $12,000.00 in certified or cashier's check or cash will be required by the successful bidder at the time of sale; terms of sale to be complied with within fourteen (14) days from date of sale or the above deposit shall be forfeited and the property will be resold. Taxes will be adjusted to date of sale. All oosts of conveyancing, Grantor's Tax, examination of title, notary fees, etc., to be at the expense of the Purchaser. The property is sold "AS IS’ without representation or warranty of any kind. Trustees shall have no obligation to obtain eviction of any occupants of the proper. Trustees reserve the right: (1) to waive the deposit requirement; (2) to approve the creditworthiness of any bidder and final purchaser; (3) to withdraw all or any part of the Property from sale at any time prior to termination of the Bidding; (4) to keep the bidding open for any length of time; and (5) to postpone or set over the date of sale in the manner provided by law and by the Deed of Trust. A.J. ALBANESE, Trustee BARBARA MATTICK. Trustee #1241344 PLANNING COMMISSION TOWN OF WASHINGTON PURSUANT to Section 7-3 of the Town o( Washington Subdivision Ordinance, and Section 15.1-431 of (he 1950 Code oI Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission erf Wash1, Virginia, win hoid a hearing on Thursday 27, 7:30 p.m., at wuse in Washington, Virginia to consider the Mowing applications: TW Sub #92-01 -01 Wallace Crttzar. Estate (Steve Cntzer, Agent), Box W. Washington. Virginia, desires to subdivide 1.75 acre parcel into two (2) separate paresis of 1.4801 wid 0 5000 acres respectively Properly is located in the Town of Washington on Rts. 522/211, Middle Street; zoned *VR* Village Residential; Tax Map 20A 80 1 Parcel 121. Division allowed under Article VII5-1 through 14 of the Town of wrasnmgton oubdMston Ordinance. TW SUB# 92-02-02 Application by L. Diane Bruce to Subdivide Tax Map20A 1,124 into a 3.75 acre lot which would match the Town Corporate limits but tor a 20' wide pipestem, an additional lot of approximately .6 acres in Town with a boundary adjust ement of approximately .10 acres to an adjacent property. Use allowed under Article VII, Town of Washington Subdivision Ordinance. A COPY of the foregoing applications is on file at the Zoning Office and available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8JO a.m.to4:30 p.m. THE ABOVE owned 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 County Administrator P.O. Box 519, Washington, Virginia, 22747, in advance thereof. BY: John W. McCarthy County Administrator 01240477 RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS ** VARIANCE APPLICATION 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 Wednesday. Feb. 26th, 1992 at 9:00 a.m., at the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia to consider the following applications: VARIANCE #92-02-02 Woodville Baptist Church, (Mr) J. Maurice O'Bannon, Trustee, desires to obtain a Variance to the Rappahannnock County Zoning Ordiartce in order to construct an approximate twenty-four (24) foot addition to the rear section of the Church necessitation a vaiance of nine (9) feet to the rear yard requirements of twenty (20) feet. Property is located in the village of Woodville, VA; zoned ”VR' Village Residential; Tax Map 49A 1, Parcel 23. Section 12, Article 12.4 of the Rappahannock County Zoning Ordinance. A COPY of the foregoing application(s) is on file at the Rappahannock County Zoning and Administration Office and is 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 i their written comments to the County Administrator, P. O. Box 519, Washington, VA. 22747, in advance thereof. BY: John W. McCarthy County Administrator 01240469 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY IN RE: ESTATE OF CAROLYN K. CAMERON, DECEASED FUDCIARYNO. 821 SHOW CAUSE ORDER It appearing that a Report of tne accounts of John R, Kenney, Sr., Executor of the Estate of Carolyn K. Cameron, deceased, and of the Debts and Demands against said estate have been filed in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia, and that more than six (6) months have elapsed since the qualification, on motion of John R. Kenney, Sr.. Executor, it is ORDERED that the creditors of, and all others interested in, the Estate of Carolyn K. Cameron do show cause, if any they can at 9:30 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the case can be heard, on the 9th day of March, 1992, before this Court at its Courtroom against the payment and delivery of the Estate of Carolyn K. Cameron, decased, to the following beneficiaries, William E. Cameron. Jr , and Melissa Cameron, with refunding bonds, without surety, in the amounts prescribed in the Will of the Decendent, subject to any garnishments or assignments of legacies served upon the Executor before distribution. It is further ORDERED that the Clerk forward a certified copy of this order to the Rappahannock News and that the foregoing portion of this Order be published once a week for two successive weeks in the Rappahannock News, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Rapphannock, Virginia. ENTERED this 6th day of February, 1992. William Shore Robertson JUDGE I Ask For This: Edward F. Greco, Esquire 109 East Main Street Front Royal, VA 22630 (703)636-8497 Counsel for John R. Kenney, Sr., Executor of the Estate of Carolyn K. Cameron, Deceased 012409S9 Notices SO VIRGINIA: M THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANOCK COUNTY IN RE: Estate of Arms S. Keyset WHI File No. 91-F-21 TO: Untown heirs, devisees and successors in Interest of Anne Slaughter Keyset and/or those claiming under any Last Will and Testament of the said Anne Slaughter Keyset and to parties untown. ORDER OF PUBLICATION A petition having been filed with this Court by Douglas K. Baumgardner. Executor of the Estate of Anne Slaughter Keyaer, and the question of probate having been removed to the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, and an affidavit having been made and signed that there may be untown heirs, devisees, successors in interest or others who have an interest in the Estate of anne Slaughter Keyser by virtue of the provisions of the testamentary papers heretofore filed with this Court, the names and poet office address of sucn persons being untown, it i therefore ORDERED that said persons be made parties defendant as PARTIES UNKNOWN, and rt is hereby ORDERED, that each of said parties appear on or before April 16. 1992 at 9 A.M., ana do what is necessary to protect their interest in this matter. It is further ORDERED that this Order of Publication be published once a week for lour consecutive weeks in the Rappahannock News, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Rappahannock. Enter this 6th day of February, 1992 William Shore Robertson JUDGE I ask for this: Douglas K. Baumgardner. Esq. Executor of the Estate of Anne Slaughter Keyser The Miller Building Porter and Main Streets P.O.Box 270 Washington, Virginia 22747 (703)675-3617 Virginia State Bar No. 15969 01240968 Automobiles - 84 Qeo Metro, 1991, 4-door, air-conditioning, AM/FM. $6,300. Also VW. 1961, $500. CaN 703-987-9454. Honda Accord LX11969 - 2 door, Seattle Silver, power sunroof, tilt wheel, car phone, am/fm stereo/ cassette, 5 speed, immaculate condition, 28.000 miles $10,995. Call 703729-0834 after 6:00pm. Pontiac Grand Am LE, 1987, white, power sunroof, 5 speed, tilt wheel, car phone, 76,000 miles, power equipment package, excellent condition. $4750. Call 703-729-0834 after 6:00pm. Mercury Cougar CR7 79, 351. V-8, 152,000 miles, power steering/ brakes, AM/FM stereo, air-conditioning. New master cylinder, wheel cylinders, brake lines, good tires. Clean interior. 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Knowledge of community intervention & behavioral change techniques & training curricula. Skill in supervising staff. QMRP and Masters degree in rehab., special ed, or related field. Hiring range: $24,980-$28,061. Apply with Board application by 12:00 Noon on 2/28/92. SUBSTANCE ABUSE CLINICIAN Provides individual, group and family counseling to clients in out-patient clinic in Culpeper. Comprehensive experience in SA service delivery required. Masters degree, human services. Hiring range: $22,757$25,565. Apply with Board application by 12:00 Noon, 2/28/92. CNN'S Come join our growing team of home care providers at RR-CSB. No weekend, night or holiday hours. Flexibility in schedule to fit your needs. Work with individual clients in their home environment. Salary $5.00/hour plus mileage reimbursement. For more information, please call Reason Mills, RN, 703/825-3100, 347-0440 or 6721717. CUSTODIAN Part-time position available at Rappahannock Family Guidance Services in Washington, Virginia. Responsible for cleaning restrooms, kitchen, offices, and trash pick-up. Requires custodial experience. Skills with small hand tools helpful. 6 hrs/wk. Hiring range: $5.03-$5.64. Apply with Board application by 12:00 Noon on 2/28/92. LPNs Two positions - one p/t 20 hrs./wk.; second on-call. No weekends/holidays. Day-time sched. Provides medical and substance abuse intakes, assessments and primary health care screening for inpatient residential facility. Must take histories, give physicals and draw blood. Hiring range: $8.81-$9.90/hr. Apply with Board application by 12.-00 Noon on 2/28/92. MR SERVICES DIRECTOR Sr. mgmt. position responsible for management and program development for the MR Division. Demonstrated skill in community MR programming & coordination of services delivery. Progressive supervisory exper., skill in personnel mgmt. & budget development. 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Regular 20 hour week with additional hours when full-time staff members are out for vacation or illness. Reply with resume and references to: RMte#llB«45e Wanaatea, Va 22186 EXPERIENCED MECHANIC Garage near Lake of the Woods. Must have good driving record. State inspection license required. Call: 703-399-1200 MARKETING ASSISTANT Bhieridge Technologies-an internationally known developer of Macintosh software-is looking for a bright, hardworking assistant for the Marketing V.P. to help with: literature, advertising, mailings, trade shows, proposals and administrative tasks. Macintosh expertise and marketing experience are a must as is a gift for managing details in a busy office. If this opportunity fits you. please FAX or mail your resume to: Blueridge Technologies Attention: Keith Ellis Flint Hill Square Flint Hill. VA 22627 FAX: 703/675-3130 OFFICE SERVICES ASSISTANT Fauquier Co. Health Depatartment. 30 hr week $6.49 hr. Receptionist duties, clerical support of WIC Program in Fauquier and Rappahannock Counties. Submit State Applications to Teresa Hutchens, orange County Health Department, Drawer 511, Orange, VA 22960 by 2-28-92. Pharmacist Wanted Community practice with small pharmacist owned chain. Established location Richlands. Virginia. Competitive salary Outstanding benefits. Profit sharing. No Sundays. Contact Bill Gotten, 703-328-3811. Professional Drivers We are expanding our operation and need over-theroad team drivers. We offer an excellent pay and benefits package. You must be 23 years of age and have two years of recent verifiable experience. A COL is a must with an excellent driving record Call for more information or apply at: Highway Express. Inc., 5600 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond. VA 23225 1-800-231-2697. Truck Driven- Tandem dump truck experience. Musi be DOT certified. Bring current driving record to: J.B. Shotwell & Son, Inc., 1106 Sterling Road, Sterling. Va (703)4502340. Help Wanted- 03 Farm Grape Growers With small commercial vineyard near Hume need a person to work with us tending the vines March through September. Flexible schedule. About 20 hours per week. Must have transportation. $6/ hour starting 703-3642432. Leave message on machine if necessary. Gardener/ Farmer needed part time, seasonally by Rappahannock weekenders to plan, plant, regularly maintain family vegetable plot on hourly wage basis. Must be experienced and reliable. Leave message on tape anytime and we ll call you. 703-987-9320. Page Memorial Hospital NURSING OPPORTUNITIES Nurse Manager Emergency Room Meg/Surg Full time position for evening shift nurse manager with some day shift management. Emergency Room R.N. needed for night shift. Creative scheduling and weekend option available for R.N. on Med/Surg Unit. Competitive salary and benefits. Recruitment bonus for Nurse Manager position. Nursing is practiced, promoted and respected in our 54 bed acute care hospital. Our nurses have a variety of clinical experiences and opportunity for participative management where you an be a part of the solution. PMH is located 35 miles from Harrisonburg and 90 miles west of Washington, D C. For more information call collect: Reply: Personnel Director, 200 Memorial Drive, Luray, Va. 22035 703-743-4561 A HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE CENTER Take a Closer Look! with the

Virginia Jenkins Virginia Butler Jenkins, 86, of Rose Hill Nursing Home, Berryville, formerly of Woodville, died Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Winchester Hospital. Mrs. Jenkins was born Oct. 2, 1905 in Rappahannock County, the daughter of the late William T. and Margaret Fincham Butler. Her husband was the late Ellis Jenkins. She was a member of Woodville Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Gordon Jenkins of Frederick, Md.; three daughters, Catherine J. Johnson of Quantico, Va., Carolyn Fincham of Manassas and Mary Anna Hitt of Woodville; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one greatgreat granddaughter and a number of nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, Ellis Maury Jenkins in 1974. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 17 at Clore Funeral Home Chapel in Culpeper with William Harrison officiating. Interment was in Woodville Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons. Myrtle Wines Myrtle Campbell Wines, 75, of Front Royal, died Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal. The funeral was conducted Monday, Feb. 17 at the Maddox Funeral Home in Front Royal by the Rev. William Swain. Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Wines was bom March 23, 1916, in Page County, the daughter of the late DaVid Herman and Brucie Barbee Campbell. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Front Royal and was the wife of the late Henry Lee Wines Sr. Surviving are four sons, Henry Wines Jr., Ernest F. Wines, Herman R. Wines and Jerry Wines, all of Front Royal; two brothers, Thurman Campbell and Kenneth Campbell, both of Front Royal; four sisters, Ruby Wines of Chester Gap and Viola Chadwell, Mildred Darr and Geneva Campbell, all of Front Royal; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Ricky Wines, Timmy Wines, Steve Wines, Michael Wines, Tommy Campbell and Bobby Campbell. Honorary pallbearers were Bobby Shipe, Gilbert Smith, Dr. Dixon Whitworth, Elwood Wines, William Pomeroy and Giles Darr. Ethel Butler Ethel Jenkins Butler, 79, of Stephens City, died Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Winchester Medical Center. The funeral was conducted Wednesday, Feb. 19 at the Enders Funeral Home in Berryville by the Rev. Bill Hogan. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery in Berryville. Mrs. Butler was bom Nov. 12, 1912, in Rappahannock County, the daughter of the late McLean and Eliza Butler Jenkins. She was a housewife and the wife of the late Charles W. Butler. Surviving are two sons, Richard Butler of Stephens City and James Butler of Gore; a daughter, Dorothy Turner-Robertshaw Funeral Home ‘your QoCdeti ‘RjiCe JuneraC tHome' 1200 N. Shenandoah Ave. Front Royal, VA. 22630 (703) 635-4186 C. Warren Turner _Owner jRappafjantwtfe iittos now has direct lines for CLASSIFIED AND EMPLOYMENT ADVERTISING 1-800-852-4797 Arundel Newspapers Advertise locally & surrounding counties! Adrain of Sterling; a sister, Susan Jenkins of Berryville; 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Floyd Jenkins, Robert Stokes, Donald Painter, Thomas Painter, Frank Jenkins and Mike Young. Gilbert Fincham Gilbert L. Fincham, 77, of Berryville, died Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Richmond. A graveside service was conducted Wednesday, Feb. 19 in Green Hill Cemetery in Berryville by the Rev. Hubert L. Plummer. Mr. Fincham was born April 22, 1914, in Rappahannock County, the son of the late Harvey R. and Annie Racer Fincham. He was a’ retired automobile salesman and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, where he served in the European Theatre of operations as a corporal assigned to Company A, 774th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Surviving are nieces. Memorial contributions may be made to the McGuire VA Medical Center, 1201 Broad Rock Blvd., Richmond, Va. 23224, or to the Martinsburg VA Medical Center. Jimmie Settle Jimmie D. Settle, 48, “of Rixeyville, died Thursday, Feb. 13 at his residence. Mr. Settle was bom April 27, 1943, to the late Virginia and Jessie R. Settle. He was a lifetime resident of Culpeper County. He was a member of Black Oak Regular Baptist Church, where he was the Superintendent of the Sunday School. He was a self-employed landscaper. He is survived by his wife, Janet M. Settle; three sons, Jimmie Settle Jr., Ricky Settle and Marty Settle, all of Rixeyville; a daughter, Debbie Settle of Rixeyville. He is also survived by one brother, George W. Settle of Culpeper; five sisters, Emma Pullen of Culpeper and Louise Fincham, Ida Mae Bailey, Viola Pullen and Helen Mills, all of Rixeyville; and one grandson, Justin Settle. Funeral services were held Sunday, Feb. 16 at Found & Souns Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Richards officiating. Internent was in Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Shiflett, Richard Woodard, Charles Pullen, John Burke, Hovert Heflin, 3wen Cubbage, Carl Menefee and Harvey Tharp. Memorial contributions may be nade to the American Cancer So:iety, c/o Mrs. J.H. White, P.O. Box 144, Culpeper, Va. 22701. The Final Tribute CLORE FUNERAL HOME ’The Home of Thoughtful Service’ Phone 825-2361 Culpeper For Your Convenience 1-800-924-1266 CEMETERY MEMORIAL ADVERTISING DEADLINES LOCAL DISPLAY ADVERTISING Rappahannock News Ads Tuesday, 12 Noon 1: Combo Ads (Two or more papers) Monday, 3 p.m. Real Estate Combo Ads Friday, 3 p.m. CLASSIFIED Rappahannock News Tuesday, 12 Noon Horse & Farm Monday, 12 Noon Combo Word Ads and Classified Display Monday, 3 p.m. g 'I'' # • • •■ %> -•• *> & .'■ \ m m 111 mm. wmmm W0mmm REAL ESTATE DIRECTORY A##*## Real estate transactions The following real estate transfers were recorded during the past week: Lula Foster Atkins to Earl W. Burke, 26.6 acres, Hampton District. $106,600. Alexander Sharp and wife to Rappahannock Fruit and Produce 0.9977 acre, Piedmont District. $10,000. Joyce G. Kramer to Marcia Nagle, Town of Washington, 0.5049 acre, 0.1830 acre, Hampton District. $182,000. Berkley Williams and wife to Jeffrey Allen Grove and others, tract one, two and three, block one, section E, plat E, Blue Ridge Mountain Estate, Wakefield District. $3,000. Rappahannock Fruit and Pro EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act- of 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise ‘any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex. handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.* This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800424-8590. For the Washington, DC area please call HUD at 426-3500. The Toll-free telephone number tor the hearing impaired is 1 -800-543-8294. duce to Marie A. Pace and wife, tract B-l, 1.1395 acres, Piedmont District. $80,000.. Thomas N. Edmonds and wife to Thomas N. Edmonds and wife, 8.02 and 2.42 acres, Wakefield District. Gift. &appafjannocfe Jlleto* Classifieds 1-800-825-4797 [ THE BUYER’S AGENCY, INC. works exclusively for Real Estate Buyers as a BUYER'S BROKER 703-675-1190 - Washington, VA 22747 No additional fees David Welch Joe Krewaich 703-937-5754 703-347-0263 Butch Ziridel Buyer Broker 10 acre wooded building lot between Rock Mills and Ben Venue. Road frontage. Owner financing. •45,000. New colonial home in Washington, VA. Hardwood floors, brick fireplace, full basement. Watch the sun set on the mountains. •174,500. Sperryville: Prime corner location, for Multi-business use. Large 12 room Victorian home, under renovation, 2 bedroom guest quarters, enormous work shop; many auxiliary buildings. B & B, Antiques, Shops. Owner financing. *315,000. EILEEN M DAY, REALTORS The Clopton House Box 126 S Washington, Virginia 22747 675-3033 H? 675-3087 The Country Property People 937-3185 Illllilll >ys--yy/s>fykyy.< RealEstate 1 1 I Hfl1' w., * I ^0WJSW, OUTSTANDING VIEW of the Blue Ridge Mountain* from this stone and brick home on 4.62 acres, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room w/ftreplace, 2 car basement garage. Central heat & air. *159,000. Sperryville Realty SPERRYVULE EMPORIUM James W. Leake, Broker 703-987-8088 UNIQUE CONTEMPORARY Harris Hollow Rd, near Shen. Nat. Park seduded, 36 acres, stream, balconies, Mountain Hideaway, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. *237,000. ROGER BATCHELDER, REALTOR 703-675-1776 703-937-1776 To reach more Potential Buyers for Less Money... Run a regular Real Estate ad and buy a Marketplace space at a special rate. Call today for details. Call Rappahannock News 675-3338 Pageland Homes Corporation $su»n Homes and Additions ' Building iVAGais A License teve Ellis or Pete Snyder (703)349-1969 Combo Real Estate Rates available for 9 Arundel Newspapers! Call today 703-675-3338 Sperryville Realty SPERRYVILLE EMPORIUM James W. Leake, Broker 703-987-8088 /office F.T. VALLEY 31.5 wooded acres, building site with view, deeded access road. *3,000 per acre. Owner/Agent. OUTSTANDING VIEW of the Blue Ridge Mtns. from this stone and brick home on 4.62 acres, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room w/fireplace, 2 car basement garage. Central heat & air. *159,000. Listings Needed .James W. Leake V 987-8236 Jon Morgan John Eubank 987-8500 987-8146 SCENIC RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY— PRISTINE AREA-19.65 acres, Red Oak Mt., “A brook ofyour own", mini waterfalls, a rugged medley of trees, rocks and water, *59,500... RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER pontage, views, 4.2 acres (2 lots) *89,500.26 acres - *175,000, Owner I Agent terms... 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Table of Contents The Tradition oj Steeplechasing ...Page 4 Top Va. Trainers Look to '92 Season ....Page 5 Thrills and Spills - A Photo Essay....Page 6, 7 Pat Myer: Master of the Claiming Game.Page 8 Faces at the Races - A Photo Essay....Page 10. 11 Vernon’s Winless Victory.Page 12 Imperial Morn: Diamond in the Rough....Page 13 Charity Begins at the Races.Page 14 Map of Va. Steeplechases.Page 18 1992 Racing Calendar.Page 19 Understanding ’Chasing Lingo.Page 20 Deciphering the Race Card.Page 20 Beach, Phillips keep races on track....Page 22 ARCOM Newspapers 1992 Spring Steeplechase Guide Arthur W. Arundel Publisher Hilary Scheer Gerhardt... ’Chase Guide Editor (Horse & Field Sports Editor) Betsy Burke....Assistant ’Chase Guide Editor (Assistant Horse & Field Sports Editor) Christopher Moorhead.Production Artist Barbara Norris.Production Manager Laurel Scott, Jamie Plaskitt.Writers Douglas Lees, Betsy Burke Laurel Scott, Doug Graham Photographers Scott Ferrell Cover Photo fc£ -J Free Throw and Patrick Worrall, forefront, come home and Peter Walsh at the Orange County Point-to-Point. □war ai—i Photo by Douglas Lees the winners over Kool Mars Welcome to the ’chase No one can dispute that steeplechasing — a blend of riders’ shouts, the penetrating thunder of hooves, an occasional whinny, the roar of the crowd, the clink of wine glasses, the chatter among grooms, and the smell of spring — is a thrill to experience on the ground or in the saddle, whether horseman or spectator. Welcome to Virginia spring racing, a time when the the Northern Piedmont countryside, its horsemen and its residents come alive after the doldrums of winter. Steeplechasing in Virginia continues a tradition that began on June 7, 1865, with America’s first organized steeplechase at the racetrack in Patterson, N.J., over three miles of hunting country with 27 diverse jumps. This new sporting event caught on quickly, and today steeplechasing is celebrated annually from February to May and from September to November. There is a plethora of spring races in Virginia, actually more now than ever with 13 point-to-points and five sanctioned races. For followers of the steeplechase, ArCom Newspapers’ 1992 Steeplechase Guide presents a comprehensive insight into trainers, horses and courses, a suggestion on how to read those often arcane race cards, a look at a few of the personalities found behind the scenes, in addition to an indispensable calendar, a complete map of this spring’s meets, and much more. Steeplechasing is an industry to some, a passion to many, a whimsy to a few, a mystery to others, but an asset to all in this region. It is a sport that is played on lush open spaces, available for the enjoyment of all. And, among a number of other notable facets, many worthy causes are supported. It’s also a wonderful way to spend a spring weekend, and a great way to preserve a tradition that began so many years ago. — HILARY SCHEER GERHARDT

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’92 holds promise for trainers, ’chasers ByBETSY BURKE ArComNeirapapen Staff Writer Virginians in the know will saddle up for wire to wire action when they attend any of the 20 point-to-points and sanctioned race meets held in Northern Virginia this spring. The 1992 Virginia Steeplechase season opens Feb. 22 with the Casanova Point-toPoint. Trainers from near and far will most assuredly be on hand to welcome the new year of exciting racing throughout the Old Dominion from Feb. 22 through the middle of May. As always, the Virginia point-to-point circuit will play a vital role in introducing many of the country’s top ’chasers to thepublic. Last year saw five of the top 10 money-winning chaser horses face starter’s orders in Virginia races, including Eclipse nominees Yaw and Declare Your Wish. Despite a flagging American economy, 1991 ’s National Middleburg’s Doug Fout will run several foreignbreds during '92. Steeplechase and Hunt Association purse structure topped the $3.8 million mark, proof that the jumpers are here Sen Trainer, Page 23 r Marshall’s Chuck Lawrence, left, pictured with Chip Miller, will train as well as ride this year. TAILGATING... Made Simple!^ L • BASKETS ILL Bring Your Own Or We Wilt Supply One. • CATERING . Small Or Large Groups. Let Us Cater Your Corporate Tent. • PLATTERS ^ • Q* A Please place orders 48 Hours in advance. ☆ Orders can be picked up as early as 10 AM j !V on Saturday mornings. y r ANT A&TICO UL ^ CAFE& BAKERY Warrenton Center 349-2575 e&casids_ One of the Area’s Largest and Most Complete Showcases of Brand Name Floor Coverings!!! CARPET DESCRIPTION LOW LOW PRICE HORIZON 48 92., velvet plush, choice of 5 colors.. .*9-99 •«. y«L CORONET 45 oz., stainproof, footprint hiding, 2 beiges....*9.99 yd. CORONET Winner, 45 oz. plush, 2 neutral beiges. Stainblock_*7.99 •*. yd. PHILADELPHIA 35 oz., filament nylon, lovely rosebeige, 5 yr. wear warranty..*6.99 •*. yd. SALEM Light silver grey, heavy plush.*8-99 •» yd. CORONET 50 oz., Dupont nylon, taupe. .*12.99 •* yd. CORONET 42 oz., filament nylon, Sahara beige.*11-99 •*. yd. CORONET 42 oz., filament nylon, pewter grey.*11-99 •*. yd. PHILADELPHIA 48 oz., nylon Stainmaster, trackless, green .*11-99 yd. BERBERS 55 oz., beige and grey.*8-99 a*, yd. PHILADELPHIA Nylon, 5 colors to choose from.*4.99 •% yd. (All carpot subioct to prior solo. “ * and labor additional.) 'pttfA FREE CARPET... Purchase Any Carpet, Pad and Installation and Receive absolutely FREE... ADDITIONAL CARPET AND PAD 100 sq. yd ■ additional 20 sq. yd. FREE 60 sq. yd. ■ additional 10 sq. yd. FREE 40 sq. yd. ■ additional 5 sq. yd. FREE llobor on free carpet is additional. Sales lax not included.) GET UP TO $5,000 90 DAYS INSTANT CREDIT SAME AS CASH HERE. AVAILABLE RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL SALES & SERVICE FREE ESTIMATES 73 West Lee Highway, Warrantor! 703-347-4600 Monday-Friday 7anv6pm Saturday 9anv3pm Evening* By Appointmant Located In the New Addition to the Giant Shopping Center

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Photo by Douglas Lees For the past four years, Pat Myer has been training winners for Kinross Farm near Middleburg. —rv-\ ^ i Myer’s recipe for success By J.M. PLASKITT III ArCom N*w«pap»r» Spfciml Writer Here’s a winning recipe that’s sure to please most steeplechasers: Take one claimed horse fresh from the track. Combine with an experienced steeplechase jockey-tumed-trainer and one enthusiastic owner. School the horse over timber or hurdles, adding great measures of patience and perserverence. When the horse is seasoned adequately, enter a steeplechase race. Add the owner and trainer watching excitedly while jockey and horse run over the course. The result should be something similar to Kinross Farm’s Solo Sporting, a multiple winner over hurdles in Virginia. For the past four years, Pat Myer has been training winners for Kinross Farm near Middleburg with this recipe. Horses such as Rolls, War Lord, Hurricane John, Mihmaz and Solo Sporting have crossed the finish line leading the pack and brought victory home to Kinross. ‘I do look in their eye and picture the athlete in them.’ —Pat Myer This season, Myers said he is planning to run David’s Passing who ran second over timber at both Casanova and Blue Ridge before getting injured. Also to run this year are Rolls and Cromwells. Before training for Kinross, Myer trained at the flat tracks on the tough New York circuit. Among his stakes winners were It Only Takes One and Whodan. One of his most prolific claimers on the flat was Killer Joe for owner Fieldchip Stable. Killer Joe was claimed for $35,000 by Myer for Fieldchip. In his next start, the colt won the George Barker Handicap, a $50,000 stakes race. The claiming game for ’chasers works well for the thoughful, methodical horseman. Most steeplechase norses inese uays were originally run on the flat. And many were the caliber found in claiming races. What do you look for in a horse to claim? “Well first you have to keep in mind how much you want to spend or can,” Myer explained. “1 look for a horse that goes long distances, is a good athlete and comes out of races showing signs that he will relax.” He said he wants a wellbalanced horse, preferably around 15.3-16.3 hands. “1 look a lot at conformation. They can’t be too long in the pasterns and they need to have nice knees,” he said. “1 do look in their eye and picture the athlete in them.” With Solo Sporting, Myer said he knew the horse was a good athlete. “I knew he would do it. His attitude was so cocky. When I first schooled him, 1 jogged him over some small fences and then took him up to look at the national fences. We went back See Myer, Page 28 Proudly serving the Hunt Country of Virginia! 1 SUPERTANE GAS CORPORATION SiipBrlflTTffl J We Have Week-end and Night Service, Regular Delivery Routes and a Toll Free Phone Number! For information call 1-800-222-0808 ( Propane Better energy A better future Efficient. Abundant. Economical. Beautiful Custom Built Bams and Stables Stables Bams Arenas Custom and Standard Designs All Upperville Bams are custom built on-site, from your plans or ours. Each structure reflects the finest in materials and craftsmanship. Upperville Bams has been serving the needs of horse lovers for quality stables and bams since 1969. Let us build one for you. Upperville Barns Quality • Experience • Versatility A Division of Northern Counties P.o. Box 97, Route 50 West Upperville, Virginia 22176 703)592-3232 • In VA (800)468-7773 i

’Chase, From Page 4 Each sanctioned event is set up as a fundraiser for a philanthropic cause. The season finale will benefit the Georgetown University Medical Center. The Strawberry Hill Races in Richmond will benefit the Historic Richmond Foundation, while the Virginia Gold Cup proceeds will go for year-round use of Great Meadow by non-profit community groups. The 1992 season opens with the Casanova Hunt Point-toPoint at Mount Sterling Farm outside of Warrenton, as it has for years. The gently rolling course offers a great way to initiate horses and riders to the times ahead. The season continues every weekend, sometimes with races held both Saturday and Sunday, until May 17 at the Georgetown Races at Morven Park, Leesburg. New this year will be the Old Tavern Races at Great Meadow June 14 featuring a diverse card of flat races plus a three-mile timber race. Virginians have seensteeplechasing grow by leaps and bounds, from small country events to large well-attended social gatherings. For instance, the attendance at sanctioned meets has shown a steady rise in numbers, with 297,000 spectators in 1987. More than 400,000 are projected to attend this year’s spring NSHA meets. In sanctioned racing, more corporations are sponsoring races offering larger purses, hence attracting more and more top-notch horses. According to Peter D. McGivney, NSHA assistant racing secretary, purses offered during spring NSHA meets in 1987 topped $1.24 million while in 1990 more $2.22 million was handed out. In 1992, the purses will crest at more than $ 1.66 million, which is still an increase although the Dueling Grounds race meet is not on the calendar, deleting its hefty $750,000 purse. With the stakes so high, it seems that the Sport of Kings is not only entertainment, but a thriving livelihood for Virginia’s esteemed horsemen. 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. ■ " --- Winless Vernon’s Victory becomes a VSA champ By BETSY BURKE Arcom Newapapen Staff Writer The 1991 Virginia Steeplechase Association’s Hurdle Horse of the Year, Vernon’s Victory, went his award the hard way. Jo Pat Murphy’s 7-year-old steeplechase champion ran nine times over hurdles last year, being beaten on every occasion. The winning margins opened up by his victors are telling of this courageous little tryer who found the stamina to "nickle and dime ’em to death.” “By a nose, by a head, beaten just a length for it all...” These were racecallers’ summaries of the bay gelding’s finishes. Vernon’s Victory lost his nine races by a combined total of less than 12 lengths. ”1 knew that I wanted this horse before he took five steps out of his box stall,” said Jo Pat Murphy, the champ’s current owner. "Tim Condon, Vernon’s then owner [in partnership with Candace Lundin], led him out, and I knew that I wanted this racehorse.” Vernon's Victory was bred by Rose Marie Bogley in Middleburg. His sire is Olympic Victory, and he is out of the mare Maid To Market, by Board Marker. He was shipped off as a 2-year-old to find his fame and fortune at close-by Charles Town race track in West Virginia. ”1 was always looking for good steeplechase types,” explained veterinarian Candace Lundin. “Tim Condon and,.I heard of a hurdle prospect in Atoka. When we went to look at him, the horse was a nervous wreck, plus he was about 150 pounds underweight.” Lundin and Condon decided that he was indeed a “chaser type,” and decided to take a chance with this unschooled jumper. “We turned him out for six weeks then put him into training.” said Lundin.Thus Set Vernon, Page 28 VERNON’S VICTORY Bay gelding Foaled: April 20,1985. Sira: Olympic Victory. Dam: Maid To Market, by Board Breeder: Rose Marie Bogley (Virginia). Owner: Jo Pat Murphy. Trainer: William “Pete" Aylor. Racing record (1991): Feb. 16, Moore County Point-to-Point, Southern Pines, N.C., 3rd place, Patrick Cooney up; March 16, Warrenton Hunt Point-to-Point, 2nd place. Cooney up; March 30, Carolina Cup, Camden, S.C., 5th place, Cooney up; April 21, Middleburg Spring Races, (ell, Cooney up; May 4, Virginia Cold Cup, The Plains. 3rd place, Cooney up; May 18, Georgetown Races, Leesburg, 2nd place, Cooney up; Oct 5, Virginia Fall Races, Middleburg, 2nd place, David Bourke up; Oct 19, International Gold Cup, The Plains, 2nd place, Bourke up; Nov. 2, Montpelier Races, 2nd place, Bourke up. AtCom Staff Photo/Betsy Burke Pete Aylor and Vernon’s Victory enjoyed a prosperous ’91 season together winning hurdle horse of the year. MID-COUNTY Corner 29 Business & Falmouth St., Warrenton “Look For The Checker” Open Mon.-Fri. 7-5 Sat. 7-12 Noon CALL 347-1742 Purina Chow, Oats, Grinding, Hay, Straw, Shavings, Fertilizer, Seeds. Pet Supplies, Stable A Horse Equipment pTHE OLD HABIT" I • BOOTS • BRITCHES • COATS • SADDLES • TACK, ETC. • ’r. Area's Largest Consignment Riding Shop BUY and CONSIGN LARGE SELECTION "GENTLY WORN" RIDING ATTIRE AND EQUIPMENT FOR ALL THE FAMILY P.S. Don't forget to Hours: Tues-Sat. 10-5 check our Tack Room MARSHALL Located next to the Post Office 703*364"2396

Imperial Mom proves he’s diamond in rough Gelding finishes what he started By LAUREL SCOTT AiCom Newspaper* Special Writer The saga of Imperial Mom is a heartwarming tale of an honest beast endowed with one “wild” eye and one “kind” eye. The horse’s ocular oddity seems a fitting metaphor for his personality; Dr. Joseph Rogers’ 1991 Virginia Steeplechase Association Timber Horse of the Year can be poetry in motion if he doesn’t freeze at the start. “He’s just one of those poor horses who’s never learned to tip his hat,” said Virginia’s top steeplechase owner and trainer, himself a veteran of many notable trips over the sticks. But the Fates have been kind to Imperial Mom. After a somewhat checkered career, he’s come back to the people — and the purpose — he was bred for.. IMPERIAL MORN Dark brown-bay gelding Foaled: May 29,1982 Sire: Imperial Native Dam: Honey s Mom, by Regal Mom Breeder: Donna Truslow Rogers (Virginia) Owner: Joseph M. Rogers Trainer: Joseph M. Rogers Racing Record (1991): May 4, Virginia Gold Cup, The Plains, 2nd, Virginia Silver Cup, Bay Cockbum up; Sept. 21, Fairfax Races, 1st, Bowman Bowl, Bay Cockbum up; Oct 12, Morven Park Races, Leesburg, 1st, Samuel H. Rogers Memorial, Bay Cockbum up. Trained by Rogers and ridden by English-born Bay Cockbum, Imperial Mom started just three times under rules in 1991. He finished a respectable second in the Virginia Silver Cup last May, following up in September with a commanding win in Fairfax’s Bowman Bowl. Few can forget his tour de force at Morven Park last October, which ended in a betting man’s stretch drive and a stupendous final fence. All this, and $ 12,000 in winnings besides. But the 10year-old gelding has an unnerving habit of going rigid — even backing up — under starter’s orders. It’s a quirk that has caused considerable aggravation since his debut over fences in 1987. Said Cockbum: ‘ * If things don’t go his own way, or there’s a lot of shouting, he gets distressed... you don’t want to let him get too flat-footed, or you’re in trouble.” But as Rogers’ wife Donna pointed See Imperial, Page 27 Photo by Dougiu Lees Imperial Morn and Bay Cockburn were victors at the Morven Park's pari-mutuel meet last fall. * Wreaths, ■ * Baskets SfeliectiSli [Holiday Access Rnnalee Doll Much Mo* I -' Built with Pride I— -: 1 - Specializing in Horse Barns, Indoor Arenas and light Commercial Buildings. - [ ^ Free estimates and Planning VLI 1 Quality, Value & Service ^■Fuog/Interbuild, Inc. t iosa Builder • Contractor 1 -»UU-<UZ0004 P.O. Box 237 338 2306 Local Purccllvillc, VA 22132 689-1217 Metro We also dq> Repairs • Remodeling • Rerouting BOOTH “WE FEED ’EM ALL^.W 15 Broadview Avenue OPEN 7 DATS A WEEK MON-FRt 9-7 • SAT 10-6, SUN 11-5 MARK OF QUALITY !

Chasing embodies best of rural culture People gather, horses race to benefit community By ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL PuMiaher George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and local farmers once met on the streets of Alexandria and in Virginia fields to race from point to point, as likely from one big oak to another as to “yon church steeple.” As the sport became tradition in Virginia, community involvement in the jump racing game became as important as the races themselves. Families would gather in country fields to watch their neighbors race and raise money for charities of the times. Thus the “event” of steeplechasing — including the races, the day in the country with friends and the charitable focus —very early became part of Virignia’s rural culture in the area from Richmond north through the Piedmont to the Potomac River. It remains much the same today By Civil War times, small steeplechase events were staged up and down the East Coast, run as race meetings held in the 1880’s in Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Virginia and the Carolinas. Many of the meetings continue to this day. Unlike flat racing, which developed as a commercial sport for professionals traditionally associated with organized pari-mutuel betting, steeplechasing was (and remains) essentially a sport of amateurs and volunteers. It has prospered and developed especially in the midAtlantic states and the South where historically gambling has been prohibited by both local law and religion. Fauquier County, home to six annual sanctioned steeplechase events, has been at the heart of jump racing in America since colonial times. Horses ran on Garrett's Race Paths near Upperville as early as 1742, and in the 1830’s flat races were a regular event in Warrenton and nearby White Sulphur Springs. Jump racing was held at the “Springs” by 1844, and a race held at this famous spa in 187S was labeled “The Best Steeplechase in America.” Today there are more steeplechase events in Fauquier County than in any county in America. Four of the local point-to-points were organized before the Virginia Gold Cup and International Gold Cup at Great Meadow — the Piedmont Races in 1840, the Warrenton Races in 1887, the Orange County Races in 1903, and the Casanova Races in 1910. Up to 50,000 steeplechase enthusiasts now converge on Great Meadow each May for the annual one-day Virginia Gold Cup. First held in 1922, it is one t)f die most distinguished steeplechasing events in the nation. Culturally, steeplechasing today remains essentially unchanged from its rural origins. Like other charitable events, sanctioned steeplechase meets are run largely by volunteers on a not-for-profit basis at virtually all of the approximately 38 one or twoday meetings held in the eastern and midwestem states each year. These events have a combined annual public attendance of some 750,000 people. Indeed, the nature of steeplechasing is such that it could not reasonably be expected to be operated as a commercially viable activity. Much like a true county fair or an historic preservation league tour of old homes, steeplechasing is by its very nature a seasonal event. Each steeplechase organization conducts only one or two events per year. Unlike flat racing, where the lure of betting draws crowds on a regular basis, steeplechasing attracts spectators precisely because it is a special event and not a routine occurrence. If an enterprise were to host steeplechase races on a frequent basis, it could never attract the number of spectators that steeplechasing organizations now attract, and the entire character of the event would change. Apart from the actual operating costs, there is the expense of obtaining and maintaining the 200 acres or more of land necessary for a steeplechase event. These costs would be prohibitive for a commercial profit-making venture that could only expect to produce income for one or two weekends per year. Photo by Douglas Lees The Virginia Gold Cup and International Gold Cup races at Great Meadow in The Plains are held for the benefit of, the Meadow Outdoors Foundation’s work in preserving Great Meadow in open space for the benefit of free use by non-profit organizations. Hence, there is virtually no prospect that steeplechasing could be preserved today in a recognizable form if the conduct of steeplechase events were left to commercial, for-profit organizations. It has been aptly put that steeplechasing gives the impression of “being a sport for the business of charity.” The majority of those who patronize steeplechasing do so because of a true love of and commitment to its continuing deep cultural and charitable qualities. As a sport, it has been and remains primarily for farmers and amateur riders who vie for the honor of winning “pots and pans" (trophies) and relatively small purses which defray the cost of keeping steeplechase horses. Betting is not permitted on steeplechasing in Virgnia or in most other states. Sanctioned steeplechasing events in Virginia are 100 percent operated by non-profit organizations, such as the Virginia Gold Cup Association, for community benefit. Specifically, in Virginia these events are: • Strawberry HiU races at the Virginia State Fairgrounds near Richmond, one day a year for benefit of the Historic Richmond Foundation. • Fairfax races at Belmont Plantation near Leesburg run one day a year for benefit of Loudoun Volunteer Rescue Squad and the National Center for Therapeutic Riding. • Foxfield races near Charlottesville, run two days a year for benefit of the Children’s Rehabilitation Center of the University of Virginia, the New Harmony Foundation Inc. (therapeutic children’s riding program) and for local volunteer fire and rescue squads. • Montpelier races at Montpelier Station, in Orange County, run one day yearly for benfit of Montpelier, home of President James Madison, under auspices of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. • Middleburg races at Glenwood Park, near Middleburg, three days yearly for benefit of the Loudoun Hospital. • Morven Park races near Leesburg, run two days each year on the property of the Westmoreland Davis Foundation for benefit of Morven Park and scholarship funds at Virginia Tech, Washington & Lee University and the historic Morven Park property which the Foundation owns. • Virginia Gold Cup and International Gold Cup races at Great Meadow, near The Plains, conducted two days a year for benefit of the Meadow Outdoors Foundation's work in preserving Great Meadow in open space for benefit of year round free use by non-profit community organizations. Great Meadow in 1983 was granted a special zoning exception by Fauquier County to conduct steeplechasing and other non-profit community activities on agriculturally zoned land to advance the deepseated local cultural and educational benefit of steeplechasing, equestrian and community events and their charitable characteristics. And the best for this charitable sport is yet to be.

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The Phasing lingo A primerfor racing Jans ALLOWANCE —The weights and other conditions of a race. A horse who is younger or who has won less than others in the same race may be given weight “allowances” to make the race more fair to all entrants. APPRENTICE —(Also bug-rider.) A young or inexperienced rider is given a 10-pound weight allowance, taken off the weight the horse has to carry, until the jockey wins his first race. Then a seven- pound allowance is in effect until five races are won. Five pounds are allowed until 10 races are won, at which time the rider is no longer an “apprentice.” In flat races, the apprentice allowance starts at seven pounds. After one win, five pounds are allowed. Following 10 wins, no allowance is given. BEACONS — (Also known as flags, “dogs,” or barrels.), Directional markers on the racing surface that guide riders around the course. BRUSH FENCES —A fence made of natural brush, often living or cut cedar. Many point-to-points make their own brush fences each year. Also, the largest and stiffest obstacles are often found on British racecourses. Some American timber racers travel to England to race over their brush fences, as they are of similar difficulty. COLORS — (Also known as silks or racing silks.) The jacket and hat worn by jockeys to designate the ownership of the horse. Each owner or stable has their own distinctive design and colors. FURLONG — The standard measure in U.S. racing and ’chasing, it equals l/8th of a mile. HURDLE —Metaland plastic components which make up the National fence utilized by most hunt meets in this country. Built to simulate the natural brush fences, it is approximately 4’ high, with a 4’6” width. Also, the English Sss Glossary, Pago 21 Reading a race program For those who want to stay close to the action, you can't follow the players without a program. For just a few dollars, programs can be bought at each meet. The following is an illustration from the Old Dominion Point-to-Point. 1) Illustration of course the race will follow. Races generally range from one and a half to four miles. 2) Race number. Races usually run in numerical order, but point-topoints often have large quantities of entries and have splits within single carded races. Splits are generally announced when the race is posted. 3) Type of race. 4) Conditions of the race: maiden (non-winner), novice (less than three wins), open (open to all), timber (lumber), hurdles (brush), flat, distance, weights. 5) Colors and design of silks worn by jockey. 6) Name of horse (appears beside post position number, which will be on the saddle doth the entry wears). 7) Weights the entry carries, includes rider, clothing, saddle, pads and girths. Riders must weigh a certain amount for each race. 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Glossary, From Page 20 equivalent is better known as a sheep hurdle. LEAD PAD — The leather and felt weight pad carried by the horse under the saddle. The rider places flat pieces of lead in the pad to equal the assigned weight in the race. MAIDEN — A horse that has never won a race, or, a horse that has never won a race over the specific obstacle it faces in a particular race. NOVICE — A horse that has not won prior to the start of the current season. NSHA — The National Steeplechase and Hunt Association, the governing body for ’chasing in the United States. OFF-COURSE — The act of cutting a beacon or following the wrong course, thereby resulting in disqualification. OUTRIDERS — Mounted horsemen at race meetings who assist taking the field to the post. Outriders also may collect loose horses and aid with crowd control. PADDOCK — The ring or area where the horses are saddled before a race. POINT-TO-POINT —A steeplechase race meeting managed by a foxhunt or other organization which is not run under NSHA rules. The races most often do follow the general NSHA rules, but are not likely to offer large purses. Also referred to as the “pots and pans circuit,” since the prizes are generally silver trophies. POST PARADE —When the horses in the race parade past the crowd on the way to the starting point. PURSE — The money offered in a race. Purse money is generally divided as follows: 60% to the winner, 20% to second place, 11% to third, 6% to fourth and 3% to fifth. SCRATCH — To withdraw a horse from a race. Horses may be scratched for a variety of reasons, including difficult competition and poor racing conditions. After a certain time, however, permission must be obtained to scratch a horse. STARTING TAPE —A device used to assist in starting races. Made of elastic bands, the tape is stretched across the course and released to begin the race. More often, at point-topoints, a circle start and a simple drop of the flag begins the race. In races longer than one mile, the start is of less importance. TIMBER RACE —A steeplechase over obstacles made of natural wood rails, logs, telephone poles or boards. Heights range from 3’6” to 5’6” (found in the Maryland Hunt Cup). Timber racers must jump cleanly and clear each obstacle, as opposed to “brushing through” the hurdle fences. WEIGH-IN — A rider must weigh-in following a race, to insure that he did in fact carry the prescribed weight. , wtiun-uu i — ine naer weighs out prior to the race, crossing the scales carrying his saddle, girths, breast plate or yoke and wearing all riding gear. The helmet and flak jacket are not included in the rider’s weight, as they are considered protectionary equipment. WINGS —Wooden or plastic panels on either side of a steeplechase fence to discourage a horse from running out and going off course. WHIP — (Also stick, bat; crop) Often referred to by riders as a "balancing pole.” Used to urge the horse forward, keep the horse straight and continue momentum down the stretch. YOKE — (Also breast plate, breast collar, martingale.) A strap of leather that helps ' keep the saddle in place. The Winner's Circle i In our 18th year of quality customer service • English Show & Hunt Apparel • Saddlery • Stable Supplies • Western Clothes • Country Fashions • Gift Items Blanket Reconditioning and Leather Repair Only 25 minutes from Leesburg! DIRECTIONS -15 N to 340 to 70 E, exit 56, left on 144, 1000 yards on right in big white house. 8518 E. Patrick St. Ext., Frederick, MD 21701 (301) 662-6693 M-F 10-6, Sat. 10-5 Photo by Douglas Lees Taking command Dr. Blase, with Colvin Ryan up, leads the way at Casanova in *91. CARTE R Pole Buildings= Prices effective through March 31,1992. Pols construction with 3 -12' openings - —- -w 2,560 8F multi-building, ideal for many commercial and agricultural ueae Giant 4,480 SF multi-purpose building ideal for many commercial and agricultural uses 24' x36'.EQUIPMENT SHED FEATURES: • 24' trusses engineered for 4' spacing • 10'-3" floor to ceiling height • Pressure treated posts and skirts boards • Metal siding & roofing $2 0 2 40 x64' POLE BUILDING FEATURES: • Heavy gauge metal roof & wall panels • All poles & skid boards are treated lumber (30 yr. gar.) • 11’-9" floor to ceiling height • (2)8'x1 V sliding doors SO TP TF E • 3' passage door O, a a w • 40' trusses engineered fo 4' spacing POLE BUILDING FEATURES: Heavy gauge E 3 metal roof & wall panels • All poles & skirt boards are treated lumber (30 yr. gar.) • 13’-7" floor to ceiling height • (2) 12'x13' sliding doors O Q Cfe O • 3' passage door I W, W w 9 • 56' trusses engineered for 4* spacing DELIVERY AVAILABLE™ CARTER Brandy Station Route 762 3Va miles north of Culpeper (Old Rt. 29} !. i,-: •SAT. 7:30-8:00 CLOSED SUNDAY 11 825-9690

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Swan, Jr. & Co. sat. 201 S. East St., Culpeper 703-825-8371 OR 800-564-8189 years. The Casanova native has been involved with point-topointing since the early 1963, when she started ridingladies’ timber races. “I never really went to the races before I started racing. I was always doing something else,” she explained. At the end of her first year of riding races, she was leading lady rider. In her second year she tied for first place. She was hooked on the sport for sport’s sake. “My father had his own horses. He rode in the heavyweight races,” she said. “Then he got more horses in training. My brother rode in the pair races, with my dad in the big races and I got into the ladies races.” She continued to ride in ladies races until 1967. There was a layoff until 1987 when she took over the job as VS A racing secretary. Recalling her race days, Beach said, “I don’t really remember the good races that well. I do remember going way off course at Rappahannock. I was half way up the mountain when I noticed the other horses crossing the finish line.” Sonny Phillips has been part of the racing scene since he helped build the course at Oatlands in Leesburg in 1967. Today the Loudoun County resident serves as a VSA steward at both the point-topoint meets and the NSHA races. “There is nothing like seeing a great horse and rider run over the course — you know the horse is giving his all,” Phillips commented. AiCom Photos by Douglas Lccs Loudoun County’s Sonny Phillips serves as a steward at both the point-to-point meets and the NSHA races. When asked what changes have occurred during their involvement with the point-topoint races, Beach and Phillips seem to agree. “The quality of the horses has changed a great deal,” Beach said. “You can't take your backyard hunter in and be competitive in races any more. That is unfortunate Virginia Beach Quality LESTER LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS A Division of Butter Manufacturing Co. Buildings C Supplies, Inc. 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I like timber horses more than fiat horses.” Phillips added, “Zeke Fergeson’s Leeds Don was perhaps one of the finest I can remember. The horse was so narrow and skinny in front, but was a beautiful mover and jumper.” There is one race that really sticks out in Beach’s memory. “At Piedmont point-to-point a couple of years back, Eva [Dahlgren] Smithwick was riding her horse Ahwaz — that was a great race. The horse was running and jumping beautifully... Eva and another rider were neck and neck. Then, close to the finish line, she asked him to give just a little more and crossed the finish line first. It was a great example of how a horse and rider communicate and work well together,” she recalled.

Photos by Douglas Ix*es Rider-trainer David Bourke is part of the Irish contingent, which figures prominently in area 'chasing. Trainer, From Page 5 to stay in American racing. The purse increases are a further demonstration of the demand for a quality point-topoint circuit and early spring racing. The NSHA leading trainers' list also certifies the caliber of Virginia racing. T^ie 1991 point-to-point season in Virginia saw multiple runners from the stables of top ten trainers Charles Fenwick, Bruce Miller, Jack Fisher, Michael Berryman, Joseph Rogers and Alicia Murphy throughout the spring season. Trainers are not the only horsemen who acknowledge the merit of Virginia’s strong ’chasing circuit. Two of the top five NSHA jockeys hail from Fauquier. Marshall's Chuck Lawrence and Uppervillc’s Gerry Newman won a lion’s share of the ’91 point-to-points, with Newman taking home VSA leading rider honors. Then, continuing their winning ways in sanctioned races, Newman and Lawrence won a total of 28 races and $380,000. The excellence of Virginia racing is established and deeply rooted in tradition. The '92 season holds brilliant promise for up and coming talent hailing from all comers of the northern counties, and it offers true tests Middleburg’s Don Yovanovich has had many top horses through the years. for proven warriors racegoers have watched here before. Following is a study of top trainers and some runners under their tutelage that should make the running this spring. Pete Aylor: Aylor conditioned the 1991 VS A Hurdle Horse of the year, Vernon’s Victory, and says that the 7-year-old will return to the track this spring. Aylor will also be racing a new addition from his Flint Hill training yard. Old Dominion MFH William Osier has just purchased a well-bred 8-year-old gelding by The Minstrel to run in his colors this year. Oliver Brown: The huntsman for the Rappahannock Hunt will again fill the timber division. Champion lady rider Dawn Dugan said that she will get the call on most of the mounts as she did in ’91. Brown’s timber runners Crab Apple and Oliver’s Tiger dominated the point-to-point scene last season. David Bourke: This Irish import ranked fifth on the ’91 VSA trainer’s list. “I won the riding championship for the VSA in 1988 and’89,” said Bourke. “Now I really am Barbara McWade is gearing up for the season. enjoying the training portion of the game, but want to continue riding as many of my trainees as possible. My New Year’s resolution was to stay fit and trim and ride the lightweights.” Bourke said that he has “...a bunch of 4-year-olds in training” who will take their bows early this spring. See Trainer, Page 24 ■Aj A. rCkste ofAGiddleburq A Food and Wine Festival Saturday, May 9,1992 10 a.m. - 5 pm At Piedmont Vineyards & Winery, Middleburg, VA Piedmont Vineyards The Red Fox Inn Meredyth Vineyards The Farm at Mt. Walden Swedenburg Vineyards . Fantastlcos Restaurant Dance to the Big Band Sound of Tom Cunningham and his Ten-Piece Orchestra Arts & Crafts. Herb & Flower Vendors, etc. A portion ot the proceed* to benefit the Piedmont Environmental Council Tickets: $8 In advance, $10 at the gate (703)687-5526 * A, V* V •X . V / It's Off to the Races With that Special Look from . . . > The Marypeg Dress Shop L A Specialty Shop for Ladies Sizes: Missy 2-20; Half 121/2-241/2; Petite 2-16 404 S. Main Street Culpeper, Va. (703) 829-0531 ' Tues..-Sat. 1 Ohm-5 pm 306 East Market Street Downtown Charlottesville Phone (804)977-5717 We mill be closed January I si Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm DiAna Reuter, aia A R C H I T E C T Architecture • Interior Design Landscape Design P.O. Box 984 • 110 W. Marshall Street • Middleburg, VA 22117 703-687-6776 Cavelletti Poles, Rails Walls, Pickets Standards (Wing & Straights) Banks, Coops etc... P. Benton Chester-Cramer, III Susan Chester-Cramer 703-687-3276 Catalogue Available Exclusive 5-Year Warranty f uenesis 5taoies U.S. Highway 50 P.0. Box 2047 Middleburg, VA 22117 DON'T GET CARRIED AW AYCALL YOUR NEIGHBOR MONTGOMERY SHADE & AWNING Serving the Hum Country Over 30 Years —-- lr CANVAS & ALUMINUM AWNINGS • Custom-Made Awnings - Canopies & Patio Covers • Retractable Awnings A Specialty • Pool Covers & Traps • All Types of Window Shades & Blinds • Interior & Exterior Shutters • Storm Windows & Doors • Bath & Shower Enclosures • Solar Screens • Window Quilts • Kirsch Drapery Rods "WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED"

Trainer, From Page 23 Susan Cooney: The farm trainer for George Ohrstrom’s Rockbum and Whitewood Farms in The Plains, Susan Cooney promises that she will have several exciting young entries this spring. Four 4-yearolds, all Ohrstrom homebreds, are in training for the early season. Cooney’s own Fill My Card, a flat winner this summer at Garden State Park, will debut over timber, possibly in the owner-rider division with husband Patrick Cooney aboard. Jimmy Day: The Berryville Irishman said that he has an inspiring group this year. For Milton Ritzenberg, Day will send out Explosive Madam, winner in her first start over hurdles. He said that his most exciting trainee is likely the 4year-old, Wise One. The Smarten gelding ran a few times last fall for owner Dennis Vaughn, placing second in the rich 3-year-old chase at the International Gold Cup. This horse may be one of the nation’s top novices, Day predicted. Fauquier racegoers should keep Top show jumper rider Rodney Jenkins, left, with Gerry Newman, has a stable of promising candidates. their binoculars trained on this bay flash. Mike Elmore: Elmore said that he expects Gary Baker’s Nina Gill to keep improving over time in ’92. The mare ran three times over the lumber last fall, earning a second, third and fourth for her troubles. Elmore figures the mare is ripe for a win. Jack Fisher: The fifth leading trainer on the NSHA year-end list, Marylander Fisher often utilizes the Virginia point to-points to prepare his stock for the sanctioned season. He noted that handicap hurdle runner Woody Boy Would may be on display as soon as the Warrenton Hunt Point-to- Point in April, the same course on which he broke his maiden. Some feel that Fisher is not concentrating only on his training and riding this spring. Over the winter, Fisher became engaged to his long-term girlfriend and his number-one owner, Sheila Williams. The nuptials will take place in June, however, allowing plenty of time for Fisher to focus on his conditioning methods before taking his vows. He also promised to bring Sheila Williams’ timber champions Gus’s Boy, Call Louis and Push and Pull back to Virginia this season. Doug Fout: Fout’s training center in The Plains looks like the United Nations, with Irish-, French-, Argentineanand English- bred runners in training. Fout said that his exciting Penny Axe, a U.S. representative, is training well and should start early in the season. Thallium, Lexington Ball and Samildo are putting on - their hurdle shoes, ready to run in some February point-topoints. Rodney Jenkins: Famed champion of the horse show world, Jenkins is a former Olympic show jumping team rider. He has made his transition from USET rider to VS A trainer in a most impressive manner. 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Trainer, From Page 24 James “Chuck” Lawrence: Many racing fans may think there is some mistake that Lawrence, Marshall’s only champion jockey, belongs on a list of top riders, not top trainers. Lawrence is quick to point out that he is capable and eager to do both simultaneously. Third leading rider on the ’91 NSHA list, Lawrence currently is training six runners at the Belvoir training center. Among his stock is Arthur Arundel’s timber topper North Atlantic. “He has been hunting all season and should be ready to run early this spring,” Lawrence said. Additionally, he trains Sea Dent, a timber runner for his father, and three flat horses which may start in some point-to-points on the turf. Barbara McWade: Barbara and husband-jockey Richard train near the Middleburg Training Center. 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Imperial, From Page 13 out, “Once he starts, he’s so genuine, and so honest! He gives 100percent.’’ At home in Hamilton, Va., Imperial Mom (a.k.a. “Piglet”) is just one of several leggy bay jumpers housed in the retired doctor’s immaculate new bam. Only his white-rimmed left eye singles him out, giving him a perpetually startled look. Bred by Donna Rogers from her own “very fast but very crooked” timber mare. Honey’s Mom, Imperial Mom is by the Native Dancer horse Imperial Native. “I figured if I got something that couldn’t run, he'd at least be good-looking,” the former point-to-point rider explained. She was rewarded with a youngster who was handsome in a rawboned way. But he was timid. “He was such a big, frightened boy, that we weren’t sure he’d stand up emotionally to steeplechasing,’"'Rogers recalled. Strengthened by interval training, Imperial Mom was hauled as a 2-year-old to Charles Town, W.Va., fora few trips out of the gate. “Then one day, my trainer called me and asked, ‘Has this Photo by Douglas Lees Dr. Joseph Rogers has faith in Imperial Morn’s jumping ability if not his starting habits. horse ever run backwards with you?’ He’d never done anything like that here, but he started doing it going up to the track at Charles Town,” she explained. Imperial Mom then proceeded to buck his shins twice in only a handful of starts. So home he came, to a virtual “population explosion” of horses. “He was big and pretty, so I decided to sell him at the Fasig-Tipton sales at Timonium,” Mrs. Rogers said, adding “When that hammer came down, my heart was breaking. He was my baby!” The ensuing period in Imperial Mom’s history remains shadowy. Somewhere in North Carolina, he was shown and possibly evented. “But apparently his stride was so long that he couldn’t do the distances and comers in the indoor arenas/’ Mrs. Rogers related. Enter Bill Wofford, the doit-yourself Kentucky horseman who piloted 1987 Virginia Gold Cup winner Ozymandias. “I traded another horse for him. He was in horse shows and would bounce one-strides; that’s why I took him sight unseen,” he remembered. Wofford smelled a timber prospect. “We started schooling him at speed, and he was a magnificent jumper, flawless. “Then we took him down to the track and he flipped over a couple of times. We got him over that, and then he started balking in the bam. ” Undaunted, Wofford tried him over brush at Great Meadow in the fall of 1987. With Irish-born David Bourke in the irons, Imperial Mom locked up at the start, finishing a dismal ninth. It got worse. On Oct. 23, at Nashville, Tennessee’s Royal Chase, general mayhem resulted in Imperial Mom flipping over at the start. “After getting up, David (Bourke) said, ‘Ah, Bill, he’ll be o.k.’ Frustrated, Wofford asked, ‘Do you like this horse?' Bourke replied: ‘I love this horse.’ So I said, ‘He’s yours!’ and gave him Imperial Mom, complete with halter and lead shank,” Wofford related. The game Bourke shipped his gift horse back to Montpelier Station. He ran once more that fall, at Montpelier, where he was clearly outclassed. Around that time, trainer Noel Twyman stepped in to polish up their starting technique. “We got to where, when we did get him going. I’d gallop him two or more miles fora 1 1/2-mile race, ’ ’ Bourke recalled. The following spring, the duo collected pots and pans in the owner-rider hurdle races at See Imperial, Page 30 GET THE THOROUGHBRED TREATMENT AI Eijjht races over brush, timber and on the flat SATURDAY, APRIL 11 at 7he Fairgrounds on Strawberry Hill Richmond 804-228-3200 BLEU ROCK INN it.. & RESTAURANT ► Fine French'American Cuisine & Lodging Join us for our mid-week special ~ 4 Course Menu $19.95 ~ Rooms $79. (Weds. &.Thurs. only) Hours: Tues.-Sat. 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM Sunday Brunch 11:30 PM - 3 PM, Dinner 5-9 PM Bleu Rock Inn Route One ♦ Box 555 ♦ Washington, VA 22747 Telephone 703/987-3190 ♦ Fax 703/987-3193 <> for thefinale of the Virginia Spring Steeplechase Season 1992 GEORGETOWN RACES Sunday, May 17,1992 at Morven Park, Leesburg, Virginia A Benefit for Georgetown University Medical Center vwwwww ,\\\\\%\ AN HXCITINO DAY IN THF COUNTRY v TIIK F1NKST IN STItKPLKCHASF: COMPKTITION TAIIX JATK CONTKSTS FAMILY KNTKRTAINMKNT AND MORK |<< ,|< MOHI-: IMOKMATIdN ON Till' (jKOKliKTOWN I<ACKS CALI, 202.687.7811

Vernon, From Page 12 began Vernon’s jumping career. Though he had won only one race on the flat, he was a quick study over fences and trainer Condon started him at the Feb. 21, 1990, Casanova Point-toPoint in maiden hurdle company. Vemon gave owner Lundin confidence in her choice as he ran very well, placing second at Casanova. His second start, however, was telling of some hard luck to come. At the April 20 Middleburg Spring Races, Vemon was all alone in the lead at the final fence, with 10 lengths in hand. He misjudged his takeoff spot and crashed to the ground upon landing. “But we had seen enough of a spark to interest us,” Flint Hill trainer Pete Aylor said. “Jo Pat wanted a hurdle runner, and I knew this horse was ready to go on and run that season. ” Murphy and her trainer ventured to Condon’s Marshall farm. “We both liked what we saw, and after a little haggling, we brought Vernon home to Old Kennel Farm,” she said. rang Training Lessons Eventing m Show Jumping m Dressage Outdoor Ring m Indoor Arena m Cross Country Course Clinics with Olympic caliber riders including Karen Lende, Rodney Schriver 4 Doug Mankovlch ELYSI AN HILLS TRAINING CENTER Marshall, Virginia 22115 (703)364-1502 Hunt Country Feed, Inc. Horse Feeds Nutrena Vitality or Triumph 10%. 12%. or 14%C.P. Also High Fat (6%) Feeds Tiz Whiz 12%, 14%. 16% Brood Mare or Competition Dog Small & Cat Foods Animal Feeds Nutro Max ■ lams ■ Purina Pro Plan ■ Nutrena [-§500 Off With Coupon J. I with Purchase d $25. Phis Y | Offer expires 3-15-92 <J> „ Hunt Country Feed, Inc. 703-327-6062 Aldie 703-771-1614 Leesbuig Aldie, Virginia location: Kt. 50 and Meeting House Lane (Across from the Post Office) / V v I M Murphy is the farm manager of Witold Kuncewitz’s Old Kennel Farm near Flint Hill. Aylor is the resident trainer, conditioning runners for Kuncewitz, Murphy and a few others. Vernon’s Victory settled quickly into his new routine under Aylor. Purchased in the late fall of ’89, Vernon was turned out to pasture for the winter and was brought into training again in the early spring of’90, “We tried to hunt him in the winter, J?ut he was a nut so I decided to let him be a racehorse only,” Ay lor chuckled. In the spring of 1990, Vemon’s Victory again showed a sparkle of talent as he finished close second to prolific winner Dr. Blase at the Warrenton Hunt Point-to-Point. But his troubles hitting the ground were far from over. At the Loudoun Point-toPoint, Vernon met the ground ■hard with amateur rider William Chewning. Aylor’s next move was to try the horse in sanctioned competition to see if the change of pace would help overcome his jumping problems. “Almost all of his falls were mostly excusable,” Aylor noted. “Another horse brought him down, or he tried to jump blind. It is hard to correct the problem if you don’t know what it is, exactly.” Vernon had a summer rest that year before coming back into training in time to run at Rockingham Park in New Hampshire in the late summer. • Then in his final 1990 start, Vernon looked like he had put his See Vernon, Page 29 It was natural for William “Pete” Aylor Jr., 33, to enter the racehorse business* His V £ father, William “Moody” Aylor Sr., is a trainer who enjoyed much success through the r years training in Maryland and all up the East || Coast. One horse the senior Aylor is remembered for is the allowance winner Wings Protege who ran all over the Maryland-Delaware circuits in the ’70s. It was during Aylor’s heyday in the training business that his son got his start as a professional horseman. "When I was 16,1 got my flat jockey’s license,” said the junior Aylor. “But my % chance to ride in my first race was because of a mix-up. My dad had a runner at Timonium > [Md.] and had called a rider to come down Vfrom Delaware Park for this mount. Well, the day before the horse was in, die boy called and said that he couldn’t make it. My dad rushed * around and got me to the starting gate [in front of the stewards] and obtained my gate card. I rode the horse the next day.. .and won.” W;.' With that lucky break, young Aylor embarked on his career as a jockey. “Height '* >V was obviously my problem,” explained the 4 6’4” rider. “I only got to ride about 20 races , SI and then had to hang up my racing boots." Following his brief stint as a race rider, Aylor decided he needed a change in his life. In 1979 he became Private Aylor as he entered the United States Marine Corps. >■In his three-year tour of duty, Aylor rose to the rank of lance corporal. Then, 1982 found him light back where he started in " y, ■: -fcrts. . s : ' ■ ■.-'i . iff?'c ■ Rappahannock County on racehorses. Aylor next took up the reins as a trainer. ? Sending his runners mostly to nearby Charles Town race track, Aylor said that in all te trained about five or six winners before another turning point in his life, “I was in a very bad motorcycle wreck in ’*' October of ’84,” he said. “I had a horse running that night at Charles Town. It was very foggy, but I decided to ride my motorcycle to the races [from Flint Hill] to saddle my runner. I didn’t make it there...but the horse still finished third.” The severely fractured leg kept Aylor out of commission for two years. Riding was definitely out, as was walking without a cane, S But in 1986, he finally was able to return to his | passion. At this point, steeplechasing entered I the picture. Since joining the ’chasing scene, Aylor has built a reputation as a true horseman. He is I; not afraid to ship his runners a distance to catch 1 the best possible conditions. His name has S been seen in race cards as far away as 1L Charleston, S.C., Louisville, Ky., Southern Pines, N.C,, and all over die Commonwealth, gVernon’s Victory’s championship year is *$> a feather in the trainer’s cap. At long last, Aylor has proved that his education is peaking. * He hunts most of his runners with the Old Dominion Hounds, and he gallops and schools ; most ofhis own racehorses. He is a true “hands-on” conditioner. Vernon’s victory is f his own. . M Myer, From Page 8 and he just flew over them,” Myer continued. “They don’t ail do that. I’d like to say they do, but they don’t!” If a horse concerns Myer, or he wants to see it do something different, he said he will ask officials at a race meeting if he can school over a point-to-point course after the races. The transition from flat horse to timber or hurdle horse can sometimes be plagued by hazards. The horse may not tum out to be a successful jumper; in other instances a horse may not run well on certain footings. Injuries such as swollen tendons or weak knees may delay or even permanently sideline a prospective steeplechaser. These delays tend to be not only frustrating but also costly. Despite those potential pitfalls, “...most of the time it doesn't take the horse that long to make the transition,” according to Myer. Myer promised to have a stable full of runners pointed towards Virginia races this spring. As always, the potential is there that his string may increase as he hears of new, undiscovered talent at the flat tracks. Myer has proven his recipe for success.

Vernon, From Page 28 game together, finishing second, beaten by just a half-length, in maiden company at Montpelier in November. The 1991 season began early for the rising 6-year-old. “We took him down to Southern Pines, N.C., to run in mid-February,” Ay lor said. Irishman Pat Cooney got the call on Vernon and the pair finished third in good company. Cooney retained the mount, racing again March 16 at the Warrenton Hunt Point-to-Point. Even though they were visibly shut off coming into the final quarter, Cooney and Vernon’s Victory placed second in this try. Next they went to the Carolina Cup in Camden, S.C., where Vernon was simply outrun by faster competition into fifth place. At the April 21 running of the A H. Hunt Memorial Cross Country race, Cooney and Vernon faced starter T. Roy Wright and a whole new type of obstacle. “When we heard about this new course [at Middleburg’s Glenwood Park], we looked at the fences and built some similar at the farm to train over,” Aylor said. The 2'/2-mile race included timber fences, brush hurdles, bullfinch obstacles, open ditches and a water jump. It was in the deep mud on the landing side of the water jump that Vernon met his Waterloo. “He met the fence just right, but we were to the far outside of the course,” said rider Cooney. “When he hit that deep, choppedup mud, down he went.” Again the runner was mostly excused for his crash — Aylor is certain that he would have given winner Topeador a run for his money if he had remained upright. Following a week’s rest, Vernon was seen next at the Virginia Gold Cup meeting May 4. Cooney drove the runner hard down the stretch, just getting nipped at the wire for the win, finishing as the runner-up once again. Two weeks later at the inaugural Georgetown Races, Vernon’s Victory swung wide entering the stretch and finished second to winner Forty Dancers. Vernon spent the summer la/ing in his pasture and living it up in Flint Hill. At the Oct. 5 Virginia Fall Races in Middleburg, Vernon welcomed the services of a new rider. "Patrick [Cooney] had a call on another mount, so I asked David Bourke to ride for me,” Aylor explained. The experienced Irishman readily ‘We tried to hunt him in the winter, but he was a nut so I decided to let him be a racehorse only.’ —Pete Ay lor agreed to catch-ride the steadily improving jumper. But, to no one’s surprise, Vernon ran well, jumped impeccably and finished second — a very close second, but definitely second. BoQrke said that the horse ran steadily and felt very good in his effort. He rode again at the Oct. 19 International Gold Cup at Great Meadow in The Plains. The finish? Second. The winning margin? A neck. “He is a tryer.. .nobody can take that from him,” Aylor sighed. “He just likes the company in the maiden races.” In his final 1991 start, Vemon and company ventured to Montpelier and started in the Photo by Douglas Lees Vernon’s Victory with Patrick Cooney up hobbled at a fence but recovered to finish second at the Mars Georgetown races last year. Port Micou and Graham Alcock fell. tougher of two maiden heats. Bourke took the leg up from the trainer, confident that this might just be the day. In the Final strides of the 2 I/8-miIe race over the natural hedges at Montpelier, Vernon nosed to the front of the pack. Ever the bridesmaid and never the bride, Bourke was not able to find any more in Vernon’s reserve tank, and the pair finished second. 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Imperial, From Pago 27 area point-to-points. Eventually, Imperial Mom’s undercarriage began to show signs of wear. “He was banging timber fences for awhile,” Bourke related. The Rogers had been keeping an eye on Imperial Mom’s exploits. After his sixthplace finish at Foxfield in April 1988, they expressed an interest in buying him back. Afraid he was getting too attached to Imperial Mom, Bourke agreed to sell him. (They would meet again that fall, however^/hen Bourke substituted for Cockbum as the horse’s ridfflr at Fair Hill. It was the Irishman’s first-trip over timber.) Back at the Rogers’ Hillbrook Farm, Imperial Mom’s neurosis took a new twist. “He freezes out hunting — I don’t think anyone's ever finished a hunt on him,” Said Rogers, who hypothesizes: “It happens when he’s faced with something he doesn’t understand.” Cockbum added: “He can be a little so-and-so if ridden out by himself—he’ll just stand and look at something forever.” Said Rogers: “If he does get excited, we just ride him in little circles, until he feels secure.” The doctor had no qualms about starting him over timber. “He’s a typical timber-type horse; long and lanky,” he explained. So in September 1988, Imperial Mom took a stab at the sticks. The place: Fairfax, in the 3-mile Bowman Bowl. The result: An impressive second place to Dr. Fusco, in which he also edged Uncle Merlin, who would go on to win the 1989 Maryland Hunt Cup. Lurking just off the pace, Imperial Mom was on the verge of establishing a style that would see him migrating to the front and staying there. “He’s happiest at a good clip, and he can carry a pace,” Rogers said. “He’s not got a lot of Finishing speed, so he has to win his race out in the country early on,” Cockbum added. At Morven Park that October, things didn’t go so smoothly. Left at the start with almost half a mile to make up, Imperial Mom put in an incredible performance that was a testament to his depth of heart. By the second lap, he had overtaken everyone, only to run out of steam as a result of his herculean effort. His next two competitive trips were unremarkable. But 1990 dawned fresh and promising, with Imperial Mom breaking his maiden under rules in an allowance contest at Richmond’s Strawberry Hill; That September, he finished a not-so-daunting fourth to a trio of hard-hitters at Fairfax. A well-earned second-place finish in Great Meadow’s novice timber race last May made believers of many. On the rebound from an injury, a lessthan-flt Imperial Mom hung at the start but managed to surge to the front. Unable to sustain that burst of speed, the gelding still shadowed Magical at the wire. “He made himself honorable,” Mrs. Rogers said with a smile. Last fall, it was Imperial Mom in Fairfax’s Bowman Bowl by 3 1/2 lengths. Then it was time for Morven Park, and the debut of pari-mutuel racing in Virginia. As the driving force behind this event, Rogers had a lot on his mind, including his reluctant racing machine. “I just hope Imperial Mom doesn’t back up at the start,” he said in a pre-race interview. Our hero approached the flag for the grueling 3 1/4-mile Samuel H. Rogers Memorial — the country’s first handicapped timber race — carrying the high weight of 167 pounds. “That was a gutsy race. Paddy’s Run and Peter Walsh were never more than two lengths away. At the second-to-last they loomed up beside us, and at the last we were head and head,” recalled Cockbum. Hearts were pounding on the sidelines. “They came into the last fence driving, and you just had to hold your breath. They stood so far off from it, you knew they were either going to do perfectly or die trying. And they did it. It was awesome!” Mrs. Rogers remembered. “We gained two lengths at that last fence,” confirmed Cockbum. For the Rogers, it was a picture-perfect ending to a thrilling day. “It was the most exciting thing for us, because it was Joe’s race meet, and the first time you could bet on a timber race in this state. We were weeping; it was the fulfillment of a dream,” Mrs. Rogers said. The Rogers believe Imperial Mom is now the happiest they’ve ever seen him; ponied to his starts, he’s more easily persuaded to move forward when the flag drops. His jumping, too, has gotten bolder. “Every time I ask him for a big fence, he puts it in. 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