Rappahannock News, December 2, 1992

f ^AID CIRCULATION NOW 2,950 SUH»d toABCAudW Y r /?; Y&isk .*' .TH.I*. r I • f.TV RN062791 iO******************* VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY < SERIAL SECT. iiTH & CAPITOL iiOO CAPITOL 8T i RICHMOND, VA 23219 ■- -• s* **\. • £j>M %-jgs^z.tfiA 4* r'r v. V“'f ^ fS;5®k"r4:,J nnock County’s Family Newspaper Since 1877 r T»TTrr»T»T-.-i •.•■■*-»''.. . ■ ,■ I'- "»* ; -4 • V:» -* | , ■* , *; K> i©&»»*«£«* 50 cents ah'* Old Rag Bulletins Service board to meet The Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at the Orange Gourmet Restaurant, 182 Byrd Street, Orange, Va. Individuals with disabilities who require special assistance to attend and participate in this meeting should contact Paula Benenson at 703-825-3100 or 703825-7391 (TDD). Parkinson’s discussed On Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m., Culpeper Memorial Hospital will sponsor a free health forum for the community on Parkinson’s disease. Led by Dr. George Stergis, Culpeper neurologist, the presentation will take place in the boardroom of the hospital. Spaghetti feast planned The seventh grade at Rappahannock County Elementary School will host a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 17. Income from the trip benefits the Seventh Grade’s Williamsburg trip. Prices are $6 for all you can eat; $5 for a single serving, and $3 for children 10 and under. A band and choral concert will follow the dinner. Santa Claus is coming Santa Claus will visit the country to meet the boys and girls of our community on the two weekends before Christmas. The Rappahannock Lions Club was so pleased that the members built a temporary shelter for Santa and his slelgh on the front lawn of the Public House in Flint Hill. Local horses and some cows have kindly agreed to share hay with Santa’s famous reindeer. All community kids are invited to meet Santa Claus in person for photo opportunities and to negotiate for hopedfor presents from 2 to 4 p. m. on Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 12 and 13 and again on the 19 and 20. First Friday Series On Dec. 4, the Rappahannock Library’s First Friday Series presents “Down From the Mountains,” a program that will examine the lives of the mountain people before and after the coming of the Shenandoah National Park. It should be both an educational and emotional evening of great interest to all who live in this area and have wondered what it was like to live along the Blue Ridge in the early part of this century, and what happened to families forced to leave their homes to make way for Shenandoah National Park. The program begins at 8 p.m. in the Library’s meeting room. A reception with refreshments will follow. Admission is free. Call the Library at 675-3780 for more information. Government at a glance. Monday, Dec. 7: Board of Supervisors; 2 p.jn. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9; Public Hearing - on Elementary School Expansion and * public input on next year’s school : budget. Hearing is at High school, 7:30 : p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9; Washington Town Council; 7:30 p.m.at Courthouse. Weekend weather The extended forecast from the - National Weather Service calls for mostly ’ cloudy skies this week, with a chance of morning showers and a clearing trend Saturday. Highs through the period will be in the mid 40s, with lows near freezing. Spirit of the season Art'om Newspapers Slall 1‘holri/Scull Hem'll Amissville’s Brianna Elliot, 3, donates to charity as sister Samantha, 5, waits her turn. J Sales over weekend please merchants in Sperryville By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock Ncwa Staff Writer Several merchants report that last weekend’s Blue Ridge Christmas in Sperryville was a success. Jimmy Swindler Jr. of Country Manor, who is head of the Sperryville Business Concil, said that merchants he talked to were very pleased about the weekend, especially the crowds Friday and Saturday. “Before-we started Blue Ridge Christmas, this weekend was no busier than any other weekend in November or December," he said. “It doesn’t beat the two busiest weekends in October, but it’s getting there,” he added. Mr. Swindler noted that the Friday after Thanksgiving is the busiest" shopping day of the year nationally. Sperryville merchants want to attract some of those crowds, he said. r He noted that the business council sponsors four weekends a year, Memorial Day, the Apple Harvest in September, Blue Ridge Christmas and the Presidents’ Day weekend in February. “We get more people for Memorial Day and the Apple Harvest, but for Blue Ridge Christmas we get more shoppers,” he said. He added that this was the first year for a raffle, and it was a success also. Kim Mann of Springfield won the grand prize juf.a $450 shopping spree in Sperryville. Sharon Woodward of Richardsville won a $15 gift certificate from the Apetite Repair Shop and Shelby Atkins of Sperryville won a $15 gift certificate for the Hazel Mountain Pub. Mr. Swindler said funds from the raffle will be used for a scholarship for a college bound high school senior. Betty Pullen at The Faith Mountain Company said they had had a “super” weekend. She said Friday was the busiest day, “but a ton of people went through Saturday. It looked like the economy is coming out of the recession here." She said Faith Mountain had done a lot of advertising and sent out postcards to regular customers advertising sales for the weekend. “I feel like that all paid off,” she said. Even merchants outside Sperryville benefitted from the weekend. Fanning Buamgardner, who sells cut-your-own Christmas trees across from the high'school said; “We didn’t expect to sell many, but we sold more than we expected.” He said he had sold more than 20 trees over the weekend. He finds that customers are getting their trees earlier than they used to. He said he believes the Colorado Blue Spruce is the best tree for those who want to keep a tree up for weeks, but many of his customers were choosing Norway Spruce. Rep. Wolf to Park: 'open up' Closure now under review By BILL WALSH Rappahannock News Special Writer Republican Frank Wolf routed his opponent in the recent election for the newlv-constructed 10th Congressional District seat, turning taunts of “pothole congressman” to his advantage. Yes, he said, he did woFk hard on local issues for his constituents, and residents in Fauquier and surrounding jurisdictions — many of whom the sixterm congressman is representing for the first time — witnessed Wolfs work first hand this week. Citing fiscal shortfalls and, for good measure, adding environmental damage that can be healed, if at all, only by time and rest, the National Park Service announced last week that it would be closing some 70 miles — more than two-thirds —of the Skyline Drive for the next six months. But that announcement met with angry denounciation by several Virginia lawmakers and their constituents, and led to a Dec. 1 meeting of legislators, Park Service officials and area businessmen, and a discussion of the entire park system. Following Tuesday’s session on Capitol Hill, officials of the Shenandoah National Park said that they would take the matter under study and make a decision on the drive’s immediate future on or by Dec. 10. “The meeting went well," Wolfs press secretary Nancy Suzich said Tuesday afternoon. “All of the members that were there and the people from the valley ... made a strong and compelling case for keeping the Skyline Drive open,” she said. “The key decision, the key promise that came out of the meeting was that they are going to reach a decision by Dec. 10. Jack Davis, the associate director of the Park Service, made that promise,” Ms. Suzich said, “and he also promised to take everything that was presented to him ... into consideration in making that decision. ” Wolf felt that the case was so strong and wellpresented, Ms. Suzich reported, that closing the park has all but ceased to be an option. “The members of Congress and others who were there first asked that the Skyline Drive stay open, and ... See Drive, Page A-8 Robert Metcalf and his daughter Rebecca of Flint Hill drag a white pine up from the field to their car. They took advantage of a clear day to cut a Christmas tree from Fanning Baumgardner’s farm last weekend. Town planners debate junkyards once again $ j By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock Nawi Staff WrIUr The Washington Planning Commission began work on revising the town’s zoning ordinance Monday night, deciding for the most part to leave the ordinance unchanged. Members elected not to change the requirement that “automobile graveyards, junkyards, equipment storage yards, utilities, and more than one inoperable motor vehicle on a lot, shall be resonably screened from view from any public highway or adjoining property by natural vegetation or such other method as may be approved by the Architectural Review Board.” y The current ordinance gave existing uses until August 21, 1987, to comply with that requirement. The planners voted unanimously to change that to “one year from the adoption of” the proposed revised ordinance. Member Susan Parrish questioned whether it made sense to re- * quire screening “if nobody enforces it.” This past summer the Town Council took up the issue in considering the adoption of a revised Comprehensive Plan. At that time, the council voted to “encourage” rather than require screening in the Comprehensive Plan. See Town, Page A-8 Hole suddenly opens and swallows house By MICHELE STUDEBAKER Rappahannock News Special Writer BERRYVILLE — Nov. 7 was the day the earth opened up its big, Hack mouth and yawned. Dale Bailies’ chimney and his furnace and his whole basement floor fell into that cavernous mouth, like crumbs sucked off the lips of a sleeping giant. Since then, the sinkhole that opened up directly under Battles’ home here has whetted its appetite with a few assorted pieces of furniture; Monday’s main course consisted of the rambler’s first floor and the upstairs walls. The sinkhole continues to grow at an alarming rate, and all signs indicate that eventually the entire house may slide into depths unknown. Even that inevitability, however, pales in comparison to Dale Bartles’ recollection of the first Saturday. Bartles was alone in the house —his wife, Susan, and their daughters Leea and Rachael, were out. "I heard a sound — it’s hard to describe it — it was like the ceiling was falling down, like the whole house was falling apart,” he said. "I went from room to room trying to find out what it was, and didn’t see anything. Finally, 1 opened the basement door. It was the last place I looked on my way out. ’’ See Hole, Page A-3 AiContNvwiStaffPbota/Sutm Holcomb f rhis door in the Bartle’s house leads directly into a muddy hole hat is slowly sucking their home into the ground. , “ '* i5"' ■ 1 ivjjf

The following cases were heard in Rappahannock County General District Court on Tuesday, Dec. 1: Jeffrey A. Bigelow, bad check, continued to June 8,1993. Warren Douglas Williams, drunk in public, $15/26. Jack Edwin Berry, 64/45, reduced to defective equipment, $25/26. Patricia Doris Blakey, 71/56, $48/31. Brack Edward Brown, 70/46, $75/26. Dennis R. Espantman, no county tag, $25/31. Nicholas J. Fasanella, 60/45, $45/31. Edward Thomas Frantz, 74/55, $67/26. Bjorn A. Lindholm, driving under influence, continued to Jan. 19, 1993. James Ganon Nicholson, 50/35, $45/26. William B. Picard Jr., 74/56, $57/31. Randall Scott Reed, 64/45, $57/31. Anthony Matthew Thielen, 74/56, $67/26. Stephon Marc VanDam, 64/46, $67/31. Marion Todd White, 66/46, $30/31. Ricky Allen Houaden, possession of marijuana, continued to Feb. 7, 1993. Matthew Lee Myers, refusal, continued one year. Mark Jerome Gilmer, 64/46 (work zone), dismissed; no operators license in possession, dismissed. Ronnie Kyle Bailey, 73/66, $54/26. Thomas Benton Banks, 74/66, $67/26. Daniel James Beaver, no operators license, continued to Jan. 6, 1993. Tiffany Lethe Black, 62/46 (work County emergency log The following fire and rescue calls were routed through the dispatch center during the past week: Nov. 23: 11:30 a.m., flooded basement, Route 662, Flint Hill VFD and Chester Gap VFD; 3:34 p.m., difficulty breathing, Route 640, Washington VFD, Amissville VFD and Castleton VFD. Nov. 24: 7:23 a.m., chest pains, U.S. 211, Sperryville VRS, Washington VFD and Amissville VFD; 9 a.m., transport, Sperryville to Culpeper Hospital, Sperryville VRS; 11:14 a.m., neck injury, Sperryville, Washington VFD and Sperryville VRS. Nov. 26: 1:07 p.m., illness, U.S. 211, Amissville VFD and Flint Hill VFD. Nov. 27: 10:39 a.m., stroke, Route 707, Castleton VFD, Washington VFD and Sperryville VRS; 5:16 p.m., possible stroke, Route 621, Washington VFD. Nov. 28: 3:06 a.m., OB call, Route 622, Washington VFD and Sperryville VRS; 9:58 a.m., possible heart attack, Route 646, Amissville VFD and WAhington VFD. Nov. 29: 11:43 a.m., public service, Route 626, Castleton VFD; 1:26 p.m., auto accident, Route 626, Castleton VFD, Sperryville VFD and Sperryville VRS; 1:38 p.m., chest pains, Route 600, Sperryville VRS and Washington VFD. • The following calls came through the Rappahannock Sheriffs Office this week: Nov. 23: public service, Route 607 off Route 618; civil problem, Route 611; abandoned vehicle, Route 681, Fauquier County; traffic accident, Route 642; public service, Route 729; traffic accident, Route 616 and Route 729; fish and game violations, Route 707; traffic offense, U.S. 522 to Route 231; fish and game violations, Route 621, Route 231, Route 707 and Route 681. Nov. 24: stray livestock/horses, U.S. 622, Huntly; fish and game violations, Route 600 and Route 671; traffic accident, Route 642, Viewtown; neighborhood disputes, Route 1002, Sperryville; harassment, U.S. 211. Nov. 25: traffic accident, U.S. 522, Flint Hill; noise disturbance, Town of Washington; game and fish violations, Route 622, Shade Road. Nov. 26: stray livestock/horses, U.S. 522; public service, Route 645; property damage, Gay/Wheeler Streets; alarm, Route 618. Nov. 27: stray livestock/horses, U.S. 211, Ben Venue; alarm, Route 729; intoxication, Route 626; public service, U.S. 211, Sperryville; gas theft, U.S. 522; dog bite, Route 612, Old Hollow. Nov. 28: stray livestock/horses, Route 621; public service, U.S. 622, Sperryville; criminal trespass, U.S. 211; public service, Route 622, Harris Hollow; stray livestock/horses, Route 622, Shade Road. Nov. 29: property damage, Route 612, Old Hollow; reckless driving, Route 681, JenkinB Hollow; fish and game violations, Route 618; traffic accident, Route 626; public service, U.S. 211, Sperryville; traffic accident, U.S. 211; firing weapon, Route 622. ABEBDEEK BABNS. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Sfitt/it/ PRIME RIB DINNER $9.95 Regular cut prime rib, potato, salad & roll. CALL 825*1037 LOCATED IN THE HOLIDAY INN, ROUTE 29 SOUTH, CULPEPER Rappahannock iletoa iiliii llHw mm Ip mfl: Rappahannock..$19.00/yr? Elaewhere in the U.S. .$24.00/yr. NAME: ADDRESS: CITY: ^econdckI7(lSSNl05^7655)oo^agepaid at the PoeWfficeatWar^ rtnton, VA. and at additional officet. The Rappahannock Newt it published every Wednesday by Rappahannock Newt, a division of Arundel Communications, Inc. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Rappahannock News, P.0. Boa 59, Washington, Va. mu. zone), $61/26; fail to use aeat belt, $25; no operators license in possession, complied with law. Troy Jordon Boyce, no trailer inspection, $26/26. Andrew Hunton Bragg, defective equipment (tires), $26/26; fail to use seat belt, $25. George Gaston Caperton, fail to drive right of center, dismissed. Joseph McKinley Compton, 68/66, reduced to defective equipment, $25/26. David Falk (N.M.N.), 67/66, $36/26. Arthur Dunnan Flynn, overlength, $30/26; overwidth, $30/2. Trevor Saint Gordon, 70/66, continued to Jan. 5,1993. Brenda Mae Gough, fail to use seat belt, $26; defective equipment (exhaust), $25/26. Troy Alan Hammond, fail to use seat belt, $26. . Ricky Allen Housaen, fail to use seat belt, $26. George Franklin Kidwell, drive suspended, operators license suspended 90 days, 180 days in jail, six days to serve, $100 suspended; operate uninsured vehicle, $100/26. Jerry Nelson King, no inspection, $16/26. Gordon Stanly Long, 67/66, $56/26. Bradley Menefee (N.M.N.), reckless driving (accident), reduced to improper driving, $26/26. Ricky William Menefee, no operators license in possession, complied with law; fail to use seat belt, $25. Thomas David Miller, driving under influence, continued to Jan. 6, 1993. Karen Jane Moneymaker, unauthorized use inspection sticker, $25/26; no registration in possession, complied with law; fail to use seat belt, $25. Wendie Dee Morrison, defective equipment, $20/26. Matthew Lee Myers, driving under influence, operators license suspended one year, 10 days in jail suspended, assigned to ASAP, $200/46, $150 suspended. Richard W. Nightengale, unauthorized use inspection sticker, $25/26; no inspection, $15/2; fail to use seat belt, $25. Jerry Coolidge Pullen, 61/45 (work zone), $50/31. Christina Lynn Pullen, defective equipment (tires), $25/31; no operators license in possession, $10/2. Arthur Martin Rubalcava, 67/55, $36/26; fail to use seat belt, $25. Everett Randolph Smith Jr., defective equipment (exhaust), $20/31; fail to use seat belt, $25. David Lee Smoot, defective equipment (exhaust), dismissed, $26 cost. Jonathon Dean Springstead, defective equipment (windshield), $25/31; fail to use seat belt, $25. Robert Wayne Taylor, 67/55, $36/26. Timothy William Wise, 70/55, $45/31; fail to use seat belt, $25. Robert James Woods Sr., fail to secure load, $30/31. Page Health Care Associates, in affiliate of Page Memorial Hospital, Inc announces the association of James W. Feeley, III, M.D., Board Certified in Family Practice Offices Located at 50 Memorial Drive, Suite B • Luray, Virginia 22835 Telephone: (703) 743-9087 Pound pups The featured dog at the Shelter In Amissville this week is Poochy, five-year-old male, he is good with kids and other animals, he doesn't like cars, so he needs a fenced area. Other dogs available this week include: • Shepherd/hound, female, one-year-old, creme, spayed and all her shots, name is Lindsay. • Shepherd cross, one yearold, creme colored, one blue eye, name is Blonde, found on Route 628, Washington. • Blue tick/Redbone hound, female, eight-month-old, name is Crissy. • Foxhound: two- to three-yearold female, white/black patches, name is Foxy. • Shepherd cross, black/tan, one-year-old male, name is Lance lot, found on Route 642, Amissville. e Golden retriever cross, male, three- to four-years-old, red In color, will sit and give you his paw. e Shepherd cross, Dolly is black and tan, one and one-halfyear-old, female, with four nine week old female puppies which are black and tan. Also available this week is a cat, Cooney is a one-year-old, grey/black striped male, very affectionate. 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 regia try, or the shelter, call 9373283 or 937-3336. Vet labs will raise test fees RICHMOND - Veterinary laboratories operated by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will implement a new fee structure for non-regulatory analytical tests on Jan. 1,1993. Fees will be charged for discretionary tests performed to diagnose diseases or for export requirements, but not for those tests mandated in accordance with VDACS. regulatory requirements. The previously existing fees will be incorporated into the new fee structure. Most charges will be under $6. Only a few will exceed that amount, such as a necropsy at $36 to determine cause of death for a farm animal, or $45 to determine cause of death for a pet or exotic animal. Payment will be required at the time of service. Veterinarians may be billed, as has been customary in the. • past, provided they have signed the submission form requesting the test. “We already conduct some testing on a fee basis,” said Dr. William Sims, state veterinarian and director of the VDACS Division of Animal Health. “Funds from the new schedule will help us continue to provide high quality testing and services to farmers and veterinarians around the state. We’ll be in a better position to maintain our equipment and add the most current testing technologies, which will mean more efficient service for our customers. The charges are comparable with those of other states.” VDACS maintains six regional laboratories, including one in Warrenton. Virginia ski areas offer special coupons RICHMOND - Skiing enthusiasts can enjoy a winter of wild and winding runs on Virginia’s slopes this season with special $20 ski coupons. The coupons can be obtained by calling toll free 1-800-THE SNOW. Callers will receive the passes, information on Virginia’s ski resorts, a Virginia Is For Lovers travel guide and a state highway map. Skiers can take the coupons to Bryce Resort, The Homestead, Massanutten Resort and Wintergreen Resort and for $20 receive a lift ticket, ski rental and beginnger ski lesson. “The $20 ski coupons are an exceptional value,” says Mark Glickman, president of the Ski Virginia Association, which is spearheading the promotion with the Virginia Tourism Development Group. “We want people to experience Virginia's first-class resorts. Our ski areas offer the best snowmaking in the Mid Atlantic, beautiful lodges and accommodations, and lots of activities for everyone in the family in addition to skiing.” Each Virginia ski resort offers children’s ski programs, ski schools, snowboard skiing, holiday ski packages and special overnight packages. Byrce Resort in Basye offers a First Time Skiers package that includes lift ticket, rental and beginner lesson. Special overnight packages are available through various rental agencies located at Bryce. Privately owned condominiums, townhouses and chalets are available throughout the resort. The Homestead in Hot Springs features weekday Just Ski and Ski and Skate School packages for twonight/three-day getaways. The popular packages include a luxurious room in the the five-star resort hotel, as well as lift ticket, and can be extended to weekends at a nominal cost with the Weekend Premium plan. Massanutten Resort near Harrisonburg offers ski packages through local motels within 20 minutes of Massanutten that include reduced rates for lodging, lift tickets and rentals. Accommodations are also available through property owners, ranging from luxury villas to fourbedroom homeB, and also through Massanutten, which includes access to LeClub, Massanutten’s sports complex. Wintergreen Resort, located 40 miles southwest of Charlotesville, allows skiers to tailor their ski vacations to include Wintergarden Spa, golfing, hiking and other outdoor activities. The popular Ski Free plan offers free lift tickets with midweek stays of two nights or more while the Weekend/Holiuay Ski packages affords exceptional value. Among the most solid banks in America. Let us help you with your holiday loan needs. • Mmppmtmnnmek National Bank Washington, Virginia 22747 709-473-2319 and 927-9222 Member FDIC CHRISTMAS HOURS: 9:30-8 Monday-Friday 9:30-6 Saturday; 12-5 Sunday 347-7563 •Through Ooownbor 13.1902. Lord Fairfax adds new course A new course has been added to ; the Spring Semester schedule of' classes at Lord Fairfax Community College. 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►Hole From Page A-l with,” McDanel condemned the 40year-old house and the property on which it sits. Now, empty of the family that once made it a home, and nearly empty of its own innards as well, the house perches over fys doom. Outwardly, all seems well. The curtains still hang in the dark windows; flower pots huddle underneath the back porch, vainly awaiting next spring’s new plants; a hula hoop and some lawn chairs lean against the back wall, a poignant reminder of sweet summer. But the house somehow seems sinister, surrounded by a frost-bitten field and sitting at the center of a web of police barricade tape, like a spider trapped in its o\^p web. The hole continues to devour the surrounding soil. Once confined to the center of the house, it now extends about three feet beyond the foundation. There, the smooth ground falls away into a ragged lip. The sides are steep and sheer; the hole itself, cylindrical. Splinters and shards of the first, floor lie, like toys thrown down by an angry child, at the bottom of the shaft. It appears black, unfathomable. Last week, McDanel rescued some of the family’s personal belongings. Secured by a life-line, with firefighters on hand to haul him out if the ground convulsed again, he entered the house and retrieved a school band instrument, some clothing, furniture and sentimental keepsakes. He will most likely be the last person to enter the house; certainly the Bartles family never will again. Just after the disaster, the family ' * Sinkholes invade limestone across Shenandoah Valley By MICHELE STUDEBAKEK Kappahannmk Nrwi Special Writer The Shenandoah Valley has always been considered a safe haven. Protected by the Blue Ridge from harsh weather, and far from active faults that cause earthquakes, the valley rarely sees a natural disaster*. Last month, however, disaster struck, as the valley floor opened to gobble down a family’s home. The Shenandoah Valley floor is composed mostly of limestone, and residents find evidence of that everywhere, from the lime scale that clogs their water heaters to the thoroughbred farms that speckle the area. Clarke County, like limestonerich Kentucky, is famous for strongboned racehorses. The dissolved limestone pushes up the calcium level in the water, to the horses’ benefit. But the same water that nourishes hones and plagues appliances boasts another power. It dissolves rock. Limestone is composed of calcium carbonate — the shells of onceliving sea creatures. When rain combines with carbon dioxide, it forms a weak solution of carbonic acid. The acidified water trickles through the porous stone, and, over time, dissolves the stone along its path. Thus were the great caverns of the Shenandoah Valleyformed. The same process, on a smaller scale, produced the hundreds of sinkholes that dot the area. Sinkholes, according to Loudoun County hydrogeologist Brutus Cooper, occur when acidified water follows the fractures that slice through limestone bedrock. The water pools in small open spaces in the porous rock. When precipitation is abundant, the level rises, and the acidified water dissolves the rock on the pocket’s ceiling. When the level decreases, the water runs out though a drainage tunnel, taking with it the dissolved stone. Each time the water table rises, the carbonic acid does its work; when the stone is eaten away, the water washes away the dirt and mud, further enlarging the hole. Cooper said a sinkhole occurs when the weight of the ceiling col Shan Tho Warmth Of tht Caribbean On Main St./Madison Berimes 9{prtfi Enjoy Gnat Food <r Mtuic while Sifting Virginia Winot With this Ad 20% Discount Wed-Sun 12 Noon-9p.m. 703-948 DINE lapses into the hole. Some sinkholes are simply shallow depressions in the ground, like dried-up ponds; some are filled with water that either fluctuates with the water table or rushes forth in the form of a spring; some, like the onejn Berryville, are sheer-sided, deep holes with horizontal drainage channels. Some people have speculated that the Berryville sinkhole opened in connection with a well drilled in the Bartleses’ front yard just weeks before the hole collapsed. The company drilled for several days but never struck water. Instead, the bit brought up load after load of mud. The hole collapsed less than a month later. Cooper admitted the removal of that much mud could have influenced the collapse, but he said it Wakefield's alumni gather for birthday Wakefield Country Day School’s Twentieth Birthday homecoming celebration Nov. 28 was a great success. The alumni romped to victory over the varsity soccer team in an afternoon srlmmage. Then parents of students and alumni joined in the ftm at an open house and dance that evening. After enjoying a wonderful buffet, the party-goers danced to the music of “Headroom.” Lots of pictures were taken and memories exchanged. More than one alumnus was heard to say, "It feels so good to be back here again.” Headmistress Pamela Lynn said she was very glad to see so many former students; more than 50 alumni attended. This Friday, Dec. 4, the Huntly school invites the public to join the students and their parents for Family Fair Night, with supper, science fair, and book fair. Chicken dinners will be available for $3.50 from 4:30 until all are served. CITRUS FRUIT PICKUP Sponsored by RCHS Music Boosters & 7** Grade Class Will be at Rappahannock Farmers' Co-op Dec. 9,10,11, 3:30-5 pm Dec. 12,8:00-12 Noon Extra cltru* fruit will b* aval la bl* tor •al# during Saturday'* pickup houral TlmkpfnolltkMppmoftluwpomfmdmrf 987-6575 or 987-8259 I In Full Bloom at The Country Garden 904 John Marshall Hwy., Front Royal Open Frl. - Mon. 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Bruce Wood, Jill Mydler 703-635-9775 "Within Sweet Time Emporium11 Poinscttlas Pixie 4-7 blooms 8-10 blooms 15-18 blooms Stock Plants Hanging Baskets $4.75 $8.50 $12.50 $19.50 $28.00 $28.00 "Also Azaleas. Amaryllis Paperwhites, Cyclamen, ana Rosemary/Lavender Topiaries Small Live Eversreens Accompanied with Elegant wreaths, swags & tins Baskets and unusual gift items Order now or perhaps stop by, we always appreciate a visit. Delivery available after 5:00 $15.00 Christmas Trees after Dec. 4 had to part. One daughter stayed with friends in the county to con* tinue school; the other members moved into a house in nearby Bruce* town. Two weeks ago, however, the entire family moved into a townhouse in Frederick County, and Dale and Susan Bartles are trying to re-order their disrupted life. It’s not an easy task. The Barlteses aren’t rich. Dale works for Kraft Foods; Susan is a manager at a tire company in Winchester. They are still paying the mortgage on the house, said Dale Bartles, and that’s in addition to the rent on their new residence. They’ve also had to replace the clothing and furniture still in their condemned house. Although they’ve gotten help from family and friends and a few local businesses, it’s stilll a huge strain. “It feels like we’re getting poorer every day,” said Bartles. could not have been the main factor. “I suspect preciptation was the driving force behind the opening,” he said. “The water table is up, and that dissolved more and more soil from the roof and sides, and it simply collapsed.” The mud most likely came from a horizontal drainage channel of the hole, not the hole itself, he said. Cooper noted that the Shenandoah Valley is not the only area of Virginia that contains sinkholes. There are also many in Loudoun County, particularly in the area along Route 15 north of Leesburg. In fact, he said, a sinkhole that contains a spring is located on the left side of Route 15, just as it leaves the town of Leesburg and heads north. The formation is known as Big Spring. A book fair will be held all evening, and the school-wide science fair will open at 7:30. The Parents’ Association will hold & short meeting at 7 p.m. Members of the Junior Classical League will sell fresh wreaths, available in mixed greens, holly, white pine, or boxwood combinations, all with large bows, for $10. The students’ supervised evening will include decorating the school for the holidays, caroling at Sunny Slope Nursing Home, and trying several math and science activities. Science Passport will award prizes for students amassing the most points at various science stations, such as Leaf Shadow ID and Guess That Smell. If they could see an end to the situation, he said, they might manWhat Battles saw as he peered down the basement steps chilled him to the bone. “I saw the chimney collapse onto the floor, and the floor just disappeared. It turned into a big hole. I didn't know what happened or where it went. “I just didn’t know what to think,” he continued. “It was like a supernatural feeling, standing there and watching the floor disappear. But I didn’t stand around to watch; I got out." Bartles said he ran to a neighbor’s house, where he did the only thing he could think of—dial 911. “I told them my basement had disappeared,” he said. “He (the dispatcher) didn’t understand. I think he thought one of the basement walls had collapsed, and that’s what they came out prepared to deal with.” Within hours, Don McDanel, the Clarke County building inspector, was on the scene. McDanel saw nothing unusual as he approached the house, but when he opened the basement door, he found what he termed “a void space” about 40 feet deep and 20 feet wide. He saw no trace of the furnace or chimney, but he did claim to have seen a tunnel extending off to one side of the hole. Calling it “too dangerous to play age better. As it is, their property is useless — they can’t fill the hole or move the house —and it’s entirely possible they will never recoup their losses through insurance. Bartles submitted his claim immeditately after the hole opened. His homeowners’ insurance is with United States Fidelity and Guaranty; his agent is Doug Moler in Berryville. According to Moler, USF&G ia under no legal obligation to pay Barties’ claim. Bartles’ insurance policy, like most, excludes claims made due to earth movement. Moler also said the policy specifically mentions movement due to earthquakes, mud and landslides, raising and lowering of the earth, and sinkholes. Additionally, the policy excludes claims made on condemned property, Moler said. In spite of what Moler called the "clear exclusions,” he did call the USF&G office in Winchester to attempt to work out some sort of compensation for Bartles. "At least we could try to see what we could do,” he said. Meanwhile, Bartles referred the claim to a Winchester lawyer, David Andre, when he failed to hear anything from USF&G. "It's been more than enough time for them to respond,” Bartles said. “So we’re just letting the lawyer take care of it." Moler said press stories about the sinkhole suggested the insurance company was "dragging its feet" on settling the claim; that, he said, is incorrect. "They’re clearly not dragging their feet here,” he said. "They’re actually bending over backwards to see if there’s some way to help these folks. But these things take time." Until that time, the family lives in limbo — and the house in the hole slips away. fflie ofeconJ <=£oo(cf *"Qhal jElivh QX*u eflop in QMJi tnc. MOM MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU/ 20% OFF ALL FASHIONS Now thru Doeombor It's Our Way of Making Your Christmas Shopping A Little Easier. Rt. 29 South • Madison 948-6716 Houik Monday-SatunUy 10 un*S pm ON-SITE COMPUTERS 104 East Davis Street • Culpeper, Virginia SS701 703-829-0405 Celebrating the End-of-Year!!! 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In the 11 years he has been keeping records at his home outside Sperryville the county has averaged 45. 13 inches of ^precipitation per year. So far this year, he has measured 51.59 inches. November was the wettest month, but September wasn’t far behind at 8.99 inches. August and ()c tober were actually fairly dry at 1.98 and 2.21 inches respectively. November was also unusually mild. Last November, he reported, there were four days when temperature dropped into the teens. This year the lows have been higher. On average the month was 4.7 degrees warmer than last November and most of the difference is at night, Mr. Wingfield said. The daytime highs have been 1.1 degrees cooler than last year, but the nights have been 7.7 degrees warmer. “It’s the cloud cover,” he e" plained. "It holds the heat on t earth’s surface. When we get clt skies the temperature goes down.’ Exercise your mind - read. 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rVr Rappahannock Refna ' An Independent Newspaper Established 1877 Published Every Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL SEAN KILPATRICK Publisher Editor JOHN T. TOLER Executive Vic* President BARBARA C. WAYLAND ANN BROWN General Manager Account Executive To Subscribe Phone 703-675-3338 BY MAIL: $19 a year in Rappahannock $24 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. The Audit Bureau WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2,1992 Problems in the Park Last week central Virginia was surprised by an announcement that the Shenandoah National Park was planning to close two-thirds of the Skyline Drive for six months. Responding to immediate pressure from the state’s Congressional delegation and from surrounding communities, the National Park Service delayed any action until midDecember. While politicians try to pressure the park service, they need to understand a few simple facts. The Shenandoah National Park has a budget this year of $7 million — $200,000 less than last year. Further reducing funds for the Park is the need to meet $100,000 in mandated raises, for which Congress has appropriated no additional funds. While the money coming in is less, certain expenses have risen, especially land fill fees from the surrounding counties. It doesn’t take a degree in mathematics to figure out the two possible solutions: cut services at the Shenandoah Park or increase its budget by cutting the budget of another park in the National system. Bowing to pressure from Rep. Frank Wolf, the National Park Service has decided that it will attempt to meet its budget crunch by creating a system-wide plan of possible closures and program cutbacks. That decision is expected in the next two weeks or so. Unlike Congress, which makes its own rules, Shenandoah Park Superintendent J. W. Wade must balance his budget. Unless his budget is padded by at least $300,000, he will be forced to cut something, somewhere. Wade’s original idea was to close the northern and southern sections of the Drive for six months from Dec. 1,1992, until June 1, 1993. For administrative purposes the Drive is divided into three sections. The northern section runs from the entrance station near Front Royal to the intersection with U.S. 211 at Thornton Gap. The central section runs from there to the intersection with U.S. 33 west of Stanardsville. The southern section goes from there to Rockfish Gap where Interstate 64 and U.S. 250 cross the Blue Ridge. The northern and southern sections of the Skyline Drive already are closed from dusk to dawn during the hunting season to curtail illegal hunting within the park. This seasonal closure has been in force for the past 10 years and does not appear to have slowed the flow of Park visitors. According to Park records about 200,000 visitors (10 percent of the annual total) have entered the Park at Front Royal and Rockfish Gap during the December to June time period. Wade’s office has estimated that by leaving only the central section of the Drive open for six months road maintenance costs and personnel costs would be reduced by about $200,000. If the two sections are temporarily closed, Sperryville is likely to see more tourist traffic in the Spring. That’s the good news for Rappahannock County. The back roads that border . the park also will see extra traffic. Popular trails in the northern section such as Big Devil Stairs will be difficult for hikers to reach except from narrow dirt roads such as Route 622 through Harris Hollow and Gid Brown Hollow. Extra traffic there is not good news, especially for the affected landowners. Closing the two sections of the Drive creates another problem that the Park Service has not carefully considered. Many of the most popular trails in the Park are in the central section, including Old Rag, White Oak Canyon, and the Hazel River back country. Many hikers only know how to reach trails from the Drive. Those hikers will be concentrated on trails in the central section and these overused trails will suffer further abuse to fragile soils. The Park has a problem. Some services are going to be " cut unless the additional money is found. But closing twothirds of the Drive will put too much pressure on the central , section, creating long term costs that will have to be met in the coming decades. A better idea would be to close the entire Drive for three or four days a week during the winter months, perhaps into the Spring. The same savings could be made without concentrating an additional 200,000 people , along so short a stretch of the Park. Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Cindy Mahan Rappahannock Heritage This tiny tufted titmouse perches timidly on the edge of a feeder, tempted by the seeds awaiting him. By JAMES J. KILPATRICK Kniverul Prena Syndicate Whither Whether? Today’s opening question has to do with whether or not we should use whether or not. The answer is, yes and no. Consider these exhibits: From the Associated Press in September: “Afterward, Ross Perot’s people will meet with their man, then he will go on national television and, presumably, give some indication whether or not he will re-enter the presidential race.” From the Portland Oregonian, quoting Sen. Bob Packwood: “We will be in conference next week with the House before we really know whether or not the administration will accept what we hope we think we are working on.” Irritated wife to indolent husband: “Well, I’m going to take a walk, whether or not you come with It seems to me that in the first two instances, the “or not” is redundant. It adds nothing to the clear meaning of the sentence. In the third exhibit, the “or not” serves the function of emphasis. I’d leave it in. Speaking of “emphasis,” let me make a recommendation of general application: Beware the use of typographical devices merely for the sake of emphasis. It’s a poor practice. A few weeks ago I was reading proof on an article by an author who just LOVED italics. He just HAD to use them, even where there w-as NO REASON for italics. He also loved double quotes. He spoke of George Bush’s “Achilles heel.” The campaign had moved at a “snail’s pace.” Our goal should be to write so clearly that the emphasis emerges without italic crutches to lean on. Now and then a writer can justify the use of italics, or boldface, or capital letters, or the underlined word in a letter, but these devices seldom are necessary. They make a printed page look as if it itched. Inquiries constantly come to me about the use of “less” and “fewer.” Exhibits: Northern toilet tissue advertises, “More sheets per roll, fewer roll changes! More rolls per pack, less trips to the store!” Ultra Slim-Fast advertises, “Ounce for delicious ounce, less calories and fat than Lean Cuisine or Weight Watchers!” In Oregon, a story on prison reorganization reports, “The closures would result in 2,427 less beds in the Oregon prison system.” We all know the basic rule: Use “fewer” for things that can be counted individually, and use “less” for collective things that are thought of collectively. The rule works about 95 percent of the time, but there are exceptions. My ear likes, “He served in Europe for less than 18 months.” I like, “The bureau got started with a capital investment of less than $5,000.” Looking at the exhibits, I believe the toilet tissue people should have used “fewer” in both instances: fewer roll changes, fewer trips to the store. I would have amended the Slim-Fast copy to read “fewer calories and less fat,” partly to get an alliterative effect from the ellsounds. My choice in the prison story would have been for “2,427 fewer beds,” because obviously we are dealing with an individually countable amount. Another supposed rule to watch is the rule that we use “who” for humans and “that” for animals and inanimate objects. A year ago several readers sent me the same headline from the Fort’Myers (Fla.) NewsPress: “Sheriff asks for help in finding four men that escaped with $500,000 in jewelry.” The editors of Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage scorn this “rule” as an unfounded notion. They note that Horace Walpole, Benjamin Franklin and Robert W. Service all used “that” for humans. In Webster’s view, “‘that’ is definitely standard when used of persons.” OK by me, but if I had been writing that headline, I would have referred to “four men who escaped.” THE AMEWCKN WAY 1600 * m! 1 MEAN IT‘S EMBARRASSING BEING replaced BY A CAT // AN ORDERLY TRANSITION On the matter of animals, I would stick with “that,” as in “the cow that jumped over the moon” and “the mouse that roared.” Of course, if you have a dog who talks, as my dog Happy used to talk to me, you may want the personal pronoun. Request: I have an uneasy feeling that “dysfunctional” is becoming the mot du jour, in the same way that “parameters,” “paradigm” and “deconstruct” were once in vogue. COPYRIGHT 1992 UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE Both parties plan to kill primaries By JOHN GOOLRICK Rappahannock Newt Special Writer In 1989 Virginia Republicans had what sounded like a great idea to me and many other observers of the state’s political scene. They would hold a statewide primary election to determine their nominee for the position of Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The theory was that this would generate excitement about the nominating process, give prospective nominees valuable media exposure and build a base of support that would help propel the nominee to victory in November. While the theory might have been sound, the reality was quite different. Three candidates fought savagely for the nomination, the campaign became costly beyond anyone’s wildest dreams and by the time the election was over the party was bitterly divided, something that contributed to the nominee’s defeat in November. There is no talk among Republicans, and certainly none among Democrats, about choosing statewide party nominees by the more democratic vehicle of a primary in 1993. The process will be one largely invisible to the public and in which a good knowledge of arcane rules and intra-party politics will be of immeasurable value. People in general realize there will be races for governor, lietenantgovemor and attorney general next year, but have1 scant knowledge of how the candidates on whom they will be asked to pass judgement in the fall will earn the right to have their names listed on the ballot. In bygone days when Virginia was essentially a one-party state, Democrats always had primary elections and winning the primary was tantamount to winning the general election. With the rise of a two party system the primary system was eventually all but abandoned because it often left the nominee weakened while heading into the bigger battle. The GOP decision to briefly resurrect the primary in 1989 proved a very bad call. So the method used by Republicans and Democrats to choose statewide nominees next year will be so-called “mass meetings.” of local party units that lead to state conventions. In the first few months of the year, Democratic and Republican party units in every city and county in Virginia will hold individual meetings to which will be invited anyone Vi Virginia Through Both Barrels who is willing to say they will support the eventual nominees. The major business of the local meetings will be to elect delegates to the state conventions at which the nominees will be officially selected. And so for those who want to be nominated for governor, lieutenant governor or attorney general the mass meetings are crucial. All strategy for such meetings must hinge on bringing to them the largest possible number of people who are willing to vote for delegates to the state convention who will support your candidacy. Thus such meetings become body counts. Get your troops to the front lines and then seek to use the party rules to whatever advantages you can wring out of them. Such mass meetings often turn ugly and prove divisive, but since they get far less coverage than a hotly contested primary the damage usually isn’t as severe. Republicans will have spirited races for the nominations for governor and attorney general and, perhaps, lieutenant governor. Democrats need worry only about a battle for the nomination for attorney general. As you read or hear statements for various candidates vying for nominations, keep in mind everything they do is somehow designed to hone in on a very limited target audience. Once nominated they will seek to send all Virginians a message, but for now their priority is to curry favor with those relatively few thousands who will make the time and effort to attend a local mass meeting and participate in a convoluted but important democratic process that, like the narrow headwaters of a great stream, eventually swells into the pageantry of statewide elections that Virginians follow with rising interest in the autumn of every fourth year. Editor’s note: John Goolrick, a former political reporter, is now an aide to U.S. Rep. George Allen, R7th Dist. Opinions expressed are his own and not necessarily those of this newspaper.) i.

Father Christmas Youngsters pause to receive candy from John Bice in his role as Father Christmas at Willow Grove in Orange County. The Inn has scheduled its annual Christmas fair for this coming weekend. Children will enjoy their own gift shop, magic shows, storytellers and jugglers while adults can walk through a Civil War reenactment camp, see old-time craft demonstrations, and savor venison chili cooked over an open fire. An admission fee will be charged at the inn, which is on U.S. 15 just a few miles north of Orange. 30 YEARS AGO December 6,1962 The Rescue Squad will hold a sale Saturday, Dec. 15, 1962 upstairs at the Firehouse. The sale will consist of new merchandise left over from carnival prizes, with articles including thermos jugs, picnic bags, trash cans, trays, stuffed toys, sets of glasses, tool set, garbage cans, tackle boxes, and ladies’jewelry. These items will be sold at cost and will make nice Christmas gifts. They may be seen before the sale by contacting any member of the Rescue Squad. Rappahannock Panthers started their 1962-63 basketball season with a bang as both Junior Varsity and Varsity teams defeated the John S. Mosby Academy teams. The Junior Varsity team gained their first victory in two seasons by topping the Rangers 23-13. The Panthers started slow; by the end of the first quarter they were scoreless 4-0. During the second and third quarters they organized their at: tack and were training by only one point 13-12. By completely dominating the backboards, the Panthers got their offense in high gear and scored 11 points in the 4th quarter while the Rangers failed to score. The Varsity kept on the winning trail by edging the Rangers 43-37 in the second game. The Sperryville Fire Department is sponsoring a Rock and Roll Dance to be held Friday, December 7 in Sperryville School Auditorium. The dance begins at 8:30 p.m. with music by “The Pacers,” a band from ALMANAC 20 YEARS AGO December 7,1972 Make way for the winter stolstice on the 21st at 9:43 a.m. EST, as the San enters the House of Capricornus. December temperatures are expected to be below average with precipitation above average. Weather watch: The month opens with cold rain or snow 1-3, to be followed by cloudy, colder 4, but more snow 5-6; then windy, very cold 7-8 and more snow 9-10. Expect wind and flurries 11-13, before days that are fair, but bitter cold 14-15. Brace yourself for heavy snow, then rain 16-19, with more wind and very cold temps 27,28. The months winds up with light snow 29,30 and fair, very cold 31. Tornado watch: No activity is foreseen in our area. Full moon: Known as the cold moon, it occurs Dec. 9th at 6:41 p.m. most appropriately in a cold period accompanied by snow. American Heart Association WERE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE Real Estate i Eileen M. Day REALTOR WASTING HOT WATER? Do you heat hot water you don't use? One of the simplest ways to save money Is to lower the temperature of your hot water heater. If you have It set at 160 degrees, lower it to at least 140 and shoot for between 115 and 106 degrees. For showers and domestic needs, 105-110 degrees Is as hot as you need. Beyond that you would scald yourself. Tiylng to conserve hot water by mixing It with cold water. Is not economical. All It proves Is that your water Is too hot. If you need 140 degree hot water for your dish-washer, turn your heater up Just before dinner so the water will be hot when you need It. After your dishes are done, turn It back down. You don't need 140 degree water for your morning shower and It's a waste to have It sitting In your tank all day while you pay to keep It hot. While we're at your hot water tank, don't foiget to put an Insulation blanket around It and drain the sediment from the bottom every six months. A dirty heater Is Inefficient and more expensive to operate. If there Is anything we can do to help you In the field of real estate please stop In at EILEEN M. DAY, Realtor, the Clopton House, Washington, Va., 22747. Phone 675-5033. We re here to help. Eclipse: Also on Dec. 9th, in late afternoon, a total eclipse of the moon will be visible in our area. The partial eclipse of the sun, Dec. 23rd, however will not be. Remember Pearl Harbor and those who made the supreme sacrifice on that fateful day, Dec. 7, 1941. Deck the halls with greens and “boughs of holly” in preparation fbr celebrating Christmas, which this year falls on a Friday. Winter driving: With fewer hours of daylight and snow or ice on the roads, especially bridges making surfaces hazardous, adjust your driving habits to conform to conditions. Also, carry equipment such as heavy clothing and blankets in case of an emergency. J. Gruber’s Thought For Today’s Living: “Make no more resolutions for the New Year than you intend to keep.” Mrs. Paul St. Clair of Amissville, a member of the Washington Cathedral Choral Society, was with that group Saturday evening for a presentation of Handel’s Messiah at the Kennedy Center. Mrs. St. Clair performs with the Choral Society about once each month. Attending the performance as guests of Mrs. St. Clair were Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cline, Kelly and Brent Cline of Falls Church. Miss Paula St. Clair accompanied her mother with Miss Marian Skronksy of Washington, Va. and Greg Clark of Flint Hill as her guests. S.A. Francis Lewis (Buck) Payne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Payne of Boston, has completed Naval boot camp training at Or CUT YOUR OWN CRISTMAS TREE at Jubalea in Beautiful Rappahannock County WHITE PINES $16.00 (tax included) WEEKENDS IN DECEMBER 9:00 AM-4:00 PM (OTHER DAYS BY APPOINTMENT) Route 618 off 231—5 miles south of Spenyville or turn west on Route 618 from Route 522 at Woodville and follow signs Call Sharon or Sean Kilpatrick 987-8252 For information or appointment THIS WEEKEND Shrimp and Chicken Ettoufee Back Water Cajun Catfish Served with Hush Puppies, Coleslaw and Mixed Greens Now serving in Sperryville Sunday, Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday, 11 ajn. - 7 pjn. Friday & Saturday, 11 a.m. -8 p.m. Closed on Monday Specialising in Smoked Pulled Porkt Ribs and Smoked Fish Please call in advance to order Shrimp and Smoked Turkery for Christmas. CARRY OUT AVAILABLE PHONE 987-9565 ROUTE 211, West off SPERRYVILLE (Formerly Horseshoe Hills) lando, Fla. and will continue his training at Class A School of Aeronautics at Jacksonville, Fla. Payne is a 1972 graduate of Rappahannock County High School. He left Monday for Florida after spending a ten day leave with his parents and his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Dellinger at Castleton. The colder the weather the faster the pace of the Trail Riders of Rappahannock. This Sunday the Riders will be trotting out again at 1:30 for a brisk 3 hour ride into the auburn hills of Huntly. The footing should be excellent even for unshod horses, so plan to venture out, past hidden lakes and up onto clear ridges where silvered boughs serve only to frame glorious vistas of the Blue Ridge. 10 YEARS AGO December 9,1982 Rappahannock’s third case of rabies, the edge of an outbreak that has swept Northern Virginia in the past year and a half, was confirmed last week by health department authori ties in Fauquier County. According to Helen Bridges of Washington, her grandchildren, visitng for the Thanksgiving holiday, were hiking down Jenkins Mountain when they spotted a raccoon in a tree. The animal, not normally seen during daylight hours, was behaving strangely. “It was spitting at the children, chattering and showing its teeth,” Mrs. Bridges said. The youngsters climbed on the back of a jeep for the ride back to their grandparents’ home and when they passed the raccoon, it jumped out of the tree and chased the jeep up the mountain. Mrs. Bridges said that her husband was alarmed by the unusual behavior, shot the animal and took its body to the Fauquier Health Department offices where it was confirmed as being rabid. The town of Washington may be facing a financial crunch, judging by an announcement from Rappahannock’s accountant, Wally Cox, at Monday’s meeting of the county board of supervisors. He reported that the treasurer had been using the wrong formula for dispersal of sales tax revenue for the past three years, resulting in a $2,438.79 over-payment to the town. According to Cox, the formula for sales tax dispersal came from then-Attomey General Marshall Coleman. The accountant said he’s advised the treasurer to withhold the scales tax payment from the town until the money is recovered. “It will take a considerable amount of time to recover the $2,438.79 by withholding the monthly payments!” Cox added. Organizer John Walker Jenkins reports that he has received contributions of a farm bell, wash bowl and pitcher set and numerous other items with more promised for the auction to benefit the family of Charles Grigsby. The auction is set for this Friday night, December 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Jenkins Auction House in Washington. For further information or to arrange pick-up, call Jenkins at 675-3325. All proceeds from the sale will go to the family of Charles Grigsby who has been struck by catastrophic illness. ATTENTION BARGAIN HUNTERS 1992 MODF.T. 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Gojng u/p for athletics Rappahannock News Staff Pholo/Sean Kilpatrick Benji Roy tries a layup during the Alumni basketball tournament held this past weekend at Rappahannock County High School. Teammate Marley Hay awaits a possible rebound on the left, while Mike Payne seems somewhat startled by Roy’s sudden appearance. Four teams of high school alumni competed in the two-day event to raise money for the athletic department. After paying expenses the department will net about $750. The semi-final games on Friday night were both close and exciting but Saturday’s games were blowouts. Roy and his teammates were the easy winners of the tourney. Give The Gift That Keeps On Giving Jkappafjannodi J®eto5 Give a subscription of the Rappahannock News as a gift that informs and entertains every week with news, church, classified, real estate and informative feature articles. It’s a thoughtful gift that will remind them of you every time they sit down to read it! Special one-year offer for. first-time subscribers only!! In-County reg. $19 NOW $13 Out-of-County reg. $24 NOW $17 Offer good now through December 23. For More Information Call 675-3338 Coach Leake thinks Panthers will surprise many this year By M. SEAN KILPATRICK Rawahannock New* Staff Writer Coach Gary Leake at Rappahahnock County High School is confident that his varsity basketball team will make dramatic improvements this year. How much improvement? “We are going to surprise a lot of people this year,” he said. “On paper we do not that strong with only two seniors returning who had significant playing time last season,” he added. Leake and his team are going to get a severe test in the opening game on Friday, Dec. 11, when they face Brentsville. With four starters returning this year, Brentsville is considered the team to beat in the Bull Run District. Earlier this week Leake spent time reviewing the 13 students he has playing for him this year and his hopes for the season. He will be carrying four seniors, four juniors, four sophomores, and one freshman. He was especially pleased with the results of a scrimmage last week against Randolph Macon Academy. His young squad dominated every part of the six quarter contest, he said. The Panthers have scheduled a second pre-season scrimmage for this week. Leake made it clear that he has not yet made a final decision "on his starting team and will not until the end of this week. But as of Nov. 30 he is inclined to start three seniors, one junior and one sophomore. “Deciding the starting lineup this year is a pleasure,” he said. “It is always nice to have four or five guys that could start for any other team in the district,” he added. Not every potential basketball star can play on the Rappahannock squad. Leake insists that every menber of the team be passing every subject, which is a tougher standard than required by the district and state. “One young man who played for me last year is not on the team this year simply because his grades were not good enough.” Leake said. “As of right now I am planning to start Michael Williams at power forward, Hunter Foster at weakside forward, Jason Settle at strong forward, Kevin Jolliffe as the shooting guard and Greg Pendleton at the allimportant point guard position. ” Williams, a senior, made the first team, All Bull Run District at the end of last season. “He was the team’s leading scorer (averaging 18 per game), and the team’s leading " rebounder (12) last season,” Leake said. “He has the potential to be a very good basketball player with his strong inside game and his ability to grab offensive rebounds", he addded. “Williams must assume a leadership role for us this year,” Leake said. As one of pnly two returning seniors who lettered last year, he is going to be counted on heavily for the balance of our inside game both on offense and defense,” he said. “Last year we were 7-14. It was the first year in seven seasons we have not won at least 12 games,” he said. “Five of those losses were by a total of nine points. What we missed last season was seasoned leadership at the end of close games,” he said. Jolliffe was the team’s third leading scorer last season, averaging 11 points per season, and led the team is assists per game with five. "These two (Williams and Jolliffe) need to lead us throughout the season,” Leake said. "Jolliffe has improved his game tremendously since last season. He is now our outside threat on offense”, he said. His mqjor improvements have been on defense where he works well in the full court press, Leake said. “Although we introduce zone defenses to the eighth grade junior Panthers and continue to teach them, we prefer a man-to-man defense,” he said. “We do use zone pressure in some situations, but never as a passive defense. We will use a zone press, either full court or half court, but our zone defenses will routinely be match-up types, where one player is always playing man-to man”, he explained. Pendleton has the inside nod as starting point guard for Leake. “He is an excellent ball handler and passer but he specializes in pressure defense,” Leake said. “I anticipate he will play against every team’s leading scorer,” Leake said. Pendleton played in only nine games last season, but continued to work hard during the off season, Leake added. Leake’s fourth senior on this year’s squad is Juergen Venema, a foreign exchange student from Germany. He is the team’s tallest player at 6’4”. This will be the thrid consecutive year that an exchange student has made the RCHS basketball team. “He lacks the experience of the American game that the others have,” Leake said, “but he doesn’t lack the determination.” Leake added that Venema has shown dra matic improvement since the beginning of practice. Leading the team’s juniors is Foster, who played in only 11 games last year after coming up mid-seaSon from the junior varsity squad, “he is a defensive and rebounding specialist,” Leake said. “I am hoping that as the season progresses he will be more willing to be as agressive on offense as he is on defense,” he said. J.C. Welch, a 5’10” guard who lettered last year while averaging five points per game, is another strong junior. He is one of the team’s best shooters, Leake said. “As a lefty he provides some court balance on offense and he has good range with his jump shot,” Leake said. “I expect he will be more willing to penetrate on offense and drive to the basket this year,” he said. Jonathan Fletcher, at 6’2” and 190 pounds, is listed as a forward on Leake’s depth chart. Leake believes he is capable of playing any of three positions under the basket. “He has been impressive on offense. His skill level is high and I believe he will be a big contributor for us, especially after he learns the defensive schemes,” Leake said. A1 Kellert, another 6’2” forward is coming up from the J.V. squad this year. He has grown several inches over the summer and is working hard on his inside game, Leake pointed out. “This young man always comes to practice with a positive attitude and works very hard. I think he is going to be a major con Country Christmas Shoppe at Sunset Hills Farm * r#December 5 and 6 1U a.m. to 5 p.m.»$ra 7 • Fresh potpourri • Centerpieces • Custom designed Baskets with ribbons • Gift baskets with Virginia's Finest Products • Original paintings by Helen Bridges • Fresh Flowers • Cinnamon Sticks Gifts from $3.50 and up Light Refreshments U.S. 211 across from Rappahannock High School—watch tor signs. 703-987-8804 first Washingtons Seventh Annual Colonial Christmas Celebration Saturday, Dec. 5,11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 Noon to 7 p.m. * Daylight and Candlelit Tours of Historic Washington • Colonial Dance Performances • Strolling Carollers in Costume • Craft Demonstrations in Shops • Bed & Breakfast Open Houses • Children's Bazaar • Bonfire • Colonial Dining at Local Restaurants • Live Performance at Ki Theatre The Shepherds Play* • The Smithson String Quartet at The Theatre at Washington • Christmas Trees & Evergreen Wreaths Jain us for a trip back in time to the joyous memories of colonial Christmases past. For information call 703-675-3738 or 675-1113. A special 'thank you* to the following businesses for sponsoring this notice of A COLONIAL CHRISTMAS IN 1st WASHINGTON. Roger Batchelder, Realtor; Cabin Fever Books; The Country Cafe; Country Heritage Antiques and Crafts; Foster-Harris House B&B; Gay Street Inn, Christopher Goodine Silver/Goldsmith; Heritage House B&B; The Inn at Little Washington; Middle Street Gallery; Mountainside Market; Rare Finds; Rush River Company.Theineacte AtWashington; Washington House Reproductions; Windflower Gallery. tributor to our {urogram this season,” Leake said. Leading the pack of sophomores is Jason Settle, another 6*2” forward, Leake said. He was one of the team’s top rebounders in the first scrimmage and Leake is impressed with his jumping ability and agressive inside play. Leake believes that Settle will have a good season this year in part because opponents will be concentrating on guarding Williams and Jolliffe. “He scored 25 points in the first scrimmage, including five for eight shooting from three-point range,” Leake pointed out. Paul Brown is another sophomore with varsity experience. He played in seven games last year as a freshman, he was promoted to the varsity from the J.V. squad in midseason to fill in after injuries sidelined several players. Brown is another player who showed his abilities in the first scrimmage this season with seven steals, “he is a definite standout and he will be used this year to help with full court pressure and offensive ball control,” Leake said. Ray Atkins is coming up from the J.V. squad this year. “Like Brown he is a very aggressive defensive player. Any time there is a loose ball on the floor, I know he will be close, usually head first,” Leake said. Inserted into last week’s scrimmage in the second quarter, Atkins managed to score 12 points in only four minutes. Shane Lambert comes to the basketball team after completing a season on the cross-country team. The sophomore forward is in great physical shape, Leake said. He is probably one of the best all-around athletes on the team, Leake added. “This young man realy has no limitations,” said Leake, who plans to use Lambert to raise up the defensive tempo when needed. “In my seven years here I have had only two freshmen make the varsity team,” Leake said. The first was james Roy who graduated last year and the other is jason Brown, a 5’4” point guard. He was promoted to the varsity squad after running the point guard position for the eighth grade Junior Panther squad last season. “Called scooter by his teammates, he has earned a lot of respect for his court poise and hustle,” Leake said. Wakefield students study Latin The halls of Wakefield Country Day School resound with the voices of students learning the traditional declensions, conjugations, deriva-, tives, and minutiae of ancient Roman life. True to the Huntly school’s founding motto, Virtus et sapientia, the students follow a Classics-centered curriculum. Two levels of Latin or Greek are a requirement for the school’s basic 28-credit diploma. Students in grade seven begin a two-year Latin I course, completing their Latin requirement in the ninth grade. Entering prep school students (grade eight and above) fulfill their Classics requirement in two years by studying either Latin or Homeric Greek. Those wishing the highest 36-credit diploma must take either two years of Latin and two years of Greek or four years of Latin. The WCDS chapter of the Junior Classical Assocation recently elected officers for 1992-1993 after hearing candidates state their qualifications in campaign speeches. Christa Franklin of Keameysville, W.Va. is consul (president), Welby Lynn of Washington is proconsul (vice-president), Nick Konick of Washington is quaestor (treasurer), Katie Adamson of Front Royal is scriba (secretary), and Liz Hickson of Front Royal is scriptor rerum gestarum (historian). Certamen, Latin competition similar to Pop Quiz, keeps interested students on the roiui on Saturdays. Fnuh-Made Wreath* Living Christina* Tree*® Chooae & Cut Your Own Chriatma* ■nee* Cifl Certificate* • Mistletoe SKYLINE EVERGREENFARM Sine* 1967 Bcatnvflk, Vi. • 7I343543M Open Everyday From Front Royal: 10 mi South 340, Z miles east on on U.S.! _ Bentonvilfe-Btowntown Rd

Furry_ freeloader feasts again Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Cindy Mahan This grey squirrel knows where to find the good stuff — in his neighbor’s bird feeder. With acorns in short supply this year in much of the county, this well fed grey squirrel and his compatriots will be spending more and more time raiding bird feeders. Women go shopping for guns as assaults and rapes increase By SUSETTE RITENOUR Rappahannock Newt Special Writer No longer is Angie Dickinson, “the 70s Police Woman,” the only female packing a gun. The rate of violence against women appears to be increasing each year and women are choosing among a large variety of weapons to use in defense. At Clark Brothers Gun Shop in Opal, gun purchases by women have increased by 25 to 30 percent over the past four years, said owner John Clark. Clark Brothers, a family-owned business since 1957, has several thousand customers pass through its doors each weekend. No longer is the shooting range in back of the store just for the man’s facination with weaponry or the local hunter’s hang out. Women are taking rape, assault — and most recently — carjackings, seriously. Clark said women find that with a weapon, there is a certain kind of security. ‘There used to be a saying, ‘No matter what the strength or how large the size, my gun will equalize,’ ” said Clark. He said the wave of inner-city violence that seems to be spreading into the suburbs, is at the root of the women’s growing fears. Clark said he lets women know there’s an alternative to being a victim of crime. “So many women have given up on the idea of protecting themselves.” he said. Not only is there a great deal of crime, said Clark, but police can’t always be there right when their needed. “A woman may need a police officer there at that moment, not 10 minutes later,” he said. When a women approaches Clark about purchasing a weapon, he guides them towards small pistols such as a .38 Special or a “Lady” Smith and Wesson. A shotgun, he said, is cumbersome, used mostly for at-home protection. “A defense gun isn’t so much to kill, but to stop them in their tracks, to stop them from doing what they’re doing,” said Clark. He said often women purchase gases such as Mace, but don’t realize they aren’t strong. Also, he said, the stun guns advertised as non-lethal protection aren’t easy to use. “Both the stun gun and the Mace r can actually make someone more angry. The Mace the police use is stronger than what I sell on the commercial market,” said Clark. Often, Clarke explained, criminals work to become immune to the over-the-counter gases, making them almost entirely ineffective. “We recommend that women come in and watch people on the shooting range actually firing their weapons,” he said. If the customer watches for a while and feels like she wants to try and shoot, there is a manager on the range to show her how. “It may be that actually shooting the weapon is more than what they want to do right off the bat. You don’t want to scare them off,” said Clark. The surge in women’s purchases of handguns started four or five years ago at Clark Brothers, though the increase was gradual. At that time, there were increases in the number of men buying guns for the home and their wives. Clark referred to “Armed and Female” by Paxton Quigley about the growth in women’s use of weapons. The book gives a history of women being attacked and real stories of women who’ve been victimized. However, both Clark and the book suggests that any woman who is afraid of guns and isn’t comfortable around them, shouldn’t consider purchasing one —even for self-defense. There are other methods such as karate, that can help in an assault situation. “Anything is better than nothing,” said Clark. He said the number of women buying guns will continue to increase until “they find a way to attack the criminal element.” Clark said the National Rifle Association sponsors special training courses for women and men who want extensive practice. Clark also mentioned that there has been about a three to four percent increase in women hunters. ‘There have always been women skeet and trap shooters, but we’re seeing some women get into hunting because of their husbands,” he said. Clark Brothers experiences a “tremendous surge in business around this time, and it’s no different because of the recession,” he said. However slight the increase, he believes if hunting weren’t so unT apt GLEN MANOR * > CHRISTMAS TREE FARM ! Come and cut your own tree from thousands of white pines. | _ *1.00 Off Total Price With This Ad free HorChocoUe. Cldej &. 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The natural stained beams, floors and ceilings, and the two-story stone fireplace chimney add a natural feel to the home. “We like the openness of the house, the feeling of bringing the outside inside,” Fay said. Fay, a program manager for the Bell System, liked the house so much that he decided to start a company to market Timberpeg homes in Fauquier, Rappahannock, Culpeper and surrounding counties. He, along with stepson Carey Bettis, founded Country Artisan Homes, the local independent representative for Timberpeg, a company that designs post and beam homes. The 3,200 square foot home is built on two levels with a master suite on the first floor and an upperstory bedroom and loft. The house has a two-car semi-detached garage and large Pella sunroom attached to the master suite. The house sits on a 12-acre wooded lot which also features a pond, tennis court and garage apartment. The unusual post and beam construction frees interior spaces of load-bearing walls and creates expansive spaces, huge high ceilings and an overall feeling of majesty. The home has an easy feeling about it. No clutter or dark corners. Everything is open and well lighted, both by the ample natural light from the windows as well as well-placed interior lighting. Structural beams are white pine, while the floors and ceilings are made of yellow pine. Both woods are lightly stained and combine with the white walls to reinforce the feeling of natural openness. Timberpeg, a New Hampshirebased company with factories in New Hampshire and North Carolina, offers the homes in either white pine or Douglas fir. The company works with the homeowner’s architect to draft detailed home plans. Those plans then are sent to one of the company’s four factories where the wood is cut to the specific measurements outlined in the plans. The precut timber is then loaded onto a flatbed and shipped to the construction site. At the job site, the posts are set and then beams fitted in place. The sections are held together by mortises and tenons fastened by wooden pegs. The outer frame bears all the weight of the roof and upper stories and frees enterior spaces of loadbaring walls. The result is greater freedom in interior design. The Fay house took a year to build, mostly because, according to builder Bettis, the project was a learning experience. “If we did it again, we could probably knock about three months off the construction time,” he said. * As delivered by Timberpeg, the house was relatively easy to put together, Bettis said. Each post, beam and supporting brace was marked. “Carey started in one corner and put it together like an erector set,” Fay said. Timberpeg “pre-engineers” the structure so that in the field the project goes flawlessly. The Fay home, according to Bettis, worked out so well that they ended up not using any of the five extra beams Timberpeg sent in case something was cut wrong. The cost of construction for the Fay home was $350,000, excluding land. The rule of thumb, according to Fay, for a Timberpeg home is $90 to $100 per square foot, depending on the quality of the interior options, such as appliances and cabinets. Once a homeowner has decided on a style and an architect has made the drawings; it takes Timberpeg about 90 days to do the “posting, and deliver the timber." Add to that another six months for construction, and Bettis says it should only take about nine months to build the house. Country Artisan Homes will work with the homeowner on design and budgeting. The company will build the house or will work with the owner’s contractors to supervise the construction. “We’ll order all the material and then spend three days on site assisting in building,.” Fay said. The basic package from Timberpeg puts the house under roof. The homeowner, then, can work with his contractor to do the interior spaces. Addendum The following Christmas tree farms were inadvertently omitted from the Holiday Gift Guide which appeared in the Nov. 25 issue. Yule Log Farm Ralph Woodruff This farm is located on Route 637. Directions from Warrenton are: Take U.S. 211 west about five miles to a right onto Route 688, Orlean Rd., go nine miles to a left onto 647, go four miles east on Route 647, turn left on Route 637, go two miles to log house on the hill. This farm has qualified for the Virginia’s Finest label for a number of its Norway Spruce trees. These qualified trees are selling for $19, choose and cut. Other spruce and pine trees are $14 choose and cut, or $20 dug. Open the first two weekends in December. Stone Hearth Tree Farm Leon, Va. Go 7.2 miles south of Culpeper on U.S. 29, to west on Route 631 at Prince Michel Winery, one-half mile to farm.

Courses are planned for farm sprayers Several pesticide recertification classes will be held in the surrounding counties for those applicators who need to have their licenses renewed. Following is a list of the scheduled classes. You are requested to call the Extension Office in the county where you plan to attend the course so that they know you are coming. ASC committee vote underway Eligible landowners need to vote in the upcoming ASC Committee election. Rappahannock County has three ASC communities. The election process is on a three year rotational basis and only community B, LAA-2 will vote this year. Eligible voters can select no more than three candidates. These candidates are on the ballot: A.F. Cannon, James H. Falls, Irma L. Hensley, L. Nelson Revercomb, and A. Y. Stokes. The ASC committee election is conducted by mail. The secret ballots were mailed to eligible candidates on Nov. 19. Voters may also get ballots at the county ASCS office. Voters are reminded to read and follow the instructions carefully to ensure a valid ballot. A common error is no signature. Without the signature, the ballot is invalid and will not be counted. Voters should sign the label and affix to the back of the return envelope. Ballots must be returned to the county ASCS office by Dec. 7. Programs will be conducted on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status or disability. Refer questions to your local ASCS office, 675-3616. Culpeper County: 8 a.m.-12 noon Tuesday, Dec. 15, Extension Office (825-2233). Fauquier County: 8:30 a. m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, Extension Office (categories 80 and 81 only). Pre-register by Dec. 11 (347-8650). Madison County: 6-10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, Extension Office (9486881). Orange County: Wednesday, Dec. 16 9 a.m.-l p.m. and 7-11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, Extension Office (672-1361). Due to the changes in the pesticide laws, the classes are longer than in the past. Farmers can have their private pesticide applicators permit renewed for an additional two years even if it does not expire this year by attending one of these classes. Once a pesticide license expires, the test must be retaken. The new test that will be used starting Jan. 1, 1993 is a lot harder. School presents honor students MARSHALL - Wakefield School in Marshall is pleased to announce the names of the following students from Rappahannock County who received First Honors during the first quarter of the 19921993 school year. Grade 1: Julia Baumgardner, * Ben Kelly, Mary Yates. Grade 2: Christina Luke, Ian Matthews, Adrianne Moore, Emily Yates. Grade 3: Spencer Baumgardner, Maggie-Sinclair Ruisi. Grade 5: Jamie Harris, Sarah Yates. Grade 7: Holly Wright. Grade 8: Van DeBergh, Alex Kelly, Scott Updike. Grade 9: Jessica Haase. Grade 12: Stephanie Tomeden. The following students from Rappahannock County received Second Honors: Grade 4: James Kelly, Laura Yates. Grade 6: Justin Updike. Grade 8: Mary Beth Williams. Grade 9: Sharee Dunagan. Grade 10: Jeremy Thorpe. Farm numbers continue to slide BLACKSBURG - Although the recession may be a major contributing factor to the increase of farm numbers in seven states last year, it apparently has had little impact in Virginia. James Pease, Virginia Cooperative Extension agricultural economist at Virginia Tech, said there may have been a slight increase last year in the number of small farms in Virginia but that current information does not show it. “The large majority of farms in the state are judged to be small. These numbers do not show any increase,” he said. Jim Lawson, deputy state statistician for the Virginia Agricultural Statistics Service in Richmond, agrees with Pease. He estimated that about 65 percent of Virginia’s farms have sales in the $1,000$10,000 range and 92 percent have sales less than $100,000. The net average income per farm last year was $10,607, down more than $1,200 from the previous year. The number of farms in Virginia is 45,000, said Lawson. The number has been declining by almost 1,000 a year since 1986. This is different story than found in neighboring Tennessee, which experienced an increase of 1,000 farms. All of these were listed as small farms, with sales less than $10,000 a year. Although the total number of Virginia operations has declined, farm size continues to increase. Ten years ago, the average operation in Virginia was 163 acres while the current listing is 198 acres. ►Town From Page A-l "Encourage screening is so watered down, it is meaningless,” Chairman Louise Van Dort said, "Even a new person who fills his lot with junk cars wouldn’t respond to ’encourage,”’ she added. “Even if there is no way to enforce it, I wouldn’t like to see it go,” member Arthur Neufeld said. “Do we just take off the books things that today aren’t enforced?” Ms Van Dort asked. ‘The zoning ordinance is there for many people, not just the one, two, or three who are looking out for their own interests. ” They voted to add language that would allow the zoning administrator as well as the Town Council to waive some of the requirements for detailed plans if they aren’t applicable. Member Stuart Willis brought up the issue, saying the present ordinance would require an applicant to submit site plans, parking and traffic flows just to add a partition inside a building. They decided to ask town attorney Frank Reynolds why the ordinance seems to require that uses that are non-conforming as a result of rezoning must cease. They also will ask Mr. Reynolds for his advice on including language requiring a certain percentage of a lot to remain open. The planners decided to hold another work session on the zoning ordinance on Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Settle* WHEELCHAIR LIFTS STAIRCLIMBS Flinchbaugh Butltf Wheelchair Lifts— • adjust to stair widths—they ft the more common narrow stairways • do not require the installation of brackets to support the equipment, they simply rest on the stairs,and landing levels • have a built-in emergency system that will not let a person stranded upstars or in transit in the event of a power failure Flinchbaugh Butler Stair CNtnbe— • with their sectional track fit stwrways of »ry length • Inckjde a model to accomodate the more rwtow stairways • flexibility maintains a high resale vak* the sectonal track and reversiMity permits reinsMktg m other locations Distributed And Installed By: #CONVALESS THE PLAINS, VA 22171 or for details call 1-800-237-5717 (VA) Shirt Tail Hollow This is how it got its name By BRUCE SLOANE Rappahannock New* Cantributin* Writer Shirt Tail Hollow is one of many narrow Btream valleys, or holloas, that twist and wind their way deep into the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Although Shirt Tail Hollow can be hard to find, those who seek it usually are successful. It’s in Rappahannock County, a little bit east of Brigadoon, and upstream from Camelot. Each year millions of tourists visiting Shenandoah National Park unknowingly gaze down on the beauty and wonders of Shirt Tail Hollow as they motor their way along the park’s Skyline Drive. Anything can happen in Shirt Tail Hollow. Most everything has. Shirt Tail Hollow didn’t receive its name until Aunt Suzanne and Uncle Fred bought some land from their friend, Clovis. Clovis agreed to sell them an acre of her land so they could build a house. After they agreed on the price, the bank required a survey before the deed could be drawn up. The surveyor showed up early one Saturday morning. He was apologetic because his assistant, the rod man, had the flu and couldn’t make it. Would anyone like to hold the rod? (Later that day when he knew everybody better he admitted that the rod man wasn’t sick - he had a hangover. Did anyone know anybody who wanted to be trained' as a rod man?) Ten-year old Joy, who belonged to Clovis, and 11-year old Earl, who belonged to Suzanne and Fred, jumped at the chance to be rod people for the day. The surveyor seemed happy to have such young and eager assistants. He showed them his surveying , ►Drive From Page A-l [that they] consider any other options,” Ms. Suzich said. “Any other way that you can save money — if you have to cut back on mowing the lawns, or close a campsite down for a while, all of those other options need to be considered. Everyone made the point that to close the park would just be disasterous,” she said. The proposed closing is in response to a $48 million cut in the Park Service’s 1993 operating budget request, and all 367 offices in the system have been asked to tighten belts to make up for the shortfall. In addition to the cuts, the federal government has mandated nearly $100 million in improvements and renovations system-wide, according to Del. Jerry Wood, D31st. “I hope that this is their way of getting their point across to the U.S. Congress that they shouldn’t have cut that money out of the budget,” he said. Wood was instrumental in getting the Park Service to agree to a two-week delay in implementing the closing when it was first announced last week. Wolf has questioned that a budget shortfall really exists, noting TktStikmUuptrh powtr-to-vtigktrrit, electronic ignition wtik lifetime warrant/. *23435. TkeStiUm.M$n powerful Aon the 023, plus convenientsitie chain tensioner. *29995, ThtStiUOM. Designed for professional use, or tiu detuning weekendwoodcutter. '34925 All In-House Saws&uePriced In-Store Financing Available Rappahannock News Photo by Sean Kilpatrick It is much easier to survey through the woods after the leaves have fallen. instruments, let them peek through the telescope, and told them how to stand and hold the rod. The party set off, making their way through Clovis’ woods, and surveying off the acre for Aunt Suzanne and Uncle Fred as they went. The surveyor marked the boundary with red strips of surveyor’s marking cloth. He had to remind Joy and Earl again and again to hold the rod upright and steady - a hard job for a 10-and 11-year olds - but slowly they made progress. Soon there was a trail of red strips through the woods marking the boundary. All went well for the first half of the job. Then the surveyor suddenly realized that he was about to run out of marking cloth. His assistant, the one at home with the hangover, usually carried these. The surveyor did not want to quit and come back the next day. Did anyone have some old rags? Nobody did, and nobody wanted to make the trip back to Clovis’ house and get old rags. But Joy came up with a solution. She was wearing an oversized cast-off shirt her grandfather gave her, and it was getting warm in the Virginia sunshine. She grabbed Earl’s pocket knife and cut a ragged swath off the tail of her shirt, which was already hanging out and trailing behind her. She cut the tail into marker-sized strips. “Here - use these!” Joy said, as she handed them to the surveyor. The surveyor was happy to carry out that suggestion, and the survey continued. However, one shirt tail was not enough to finish marking the boundary. Two shirt tails were not enough. Eventually the boundary was marked by parts from three different shirt tails; one red, one yellow, and one plaid, and when the party returned to the house, their ragged shirt tails (what remained of them) were hanging out in tatters. “It’s a good thing this place isn’t larger,” muttered the surveyor. “We’d have had to start cutting up our pants.” That autumn a touch of color remained among the bare trees and gray rocks after the brilliantly colored leaves faded and fell to the ground. A trail of red, yellow, and plaid strips were deary visible through the woods curving up the hill. Joy, Earl, and Uncle Fred laughed as they looked over the colorful markers. “Guess what?” asked Uncle Fred. “We’re going to build our house in Shirt Tail Hollow!” And so they did. that even though the Park Service came up $48 million short of what it asked for, the budget is $39 million more than it was in 1992. “We do not have enough funds for fiscal year 1993 to operate the entire park at the levels of quality and quantity we had hoped for,” park superintendent J.W. Wade said last week. “This action is being taken to focus our efforts to provide the highest possible protection to our resources.” Ms. Suzich said that park officials at Tuesday’s meeting stressed the point that Shenandoah National Park was not singled out for what many observers call an irrational move. Instead, one of the area’s most scenic landmarks, one of hundreds of national parks across the nation, just happened to submit its cost-cutting proposal first. But critics of the proposed closing say that the savings — $200,000 — are paltry, and hardly warrant the economic blow to the surrounding area. Warren County is suffering from unemployment that exceeds 12 percent, and Board of Supervisors chairman Staige Miller immediately registered his complaint about the economic impact of the closing. “Such closure will have severe economic consequences on the already troubled economy of Front Royal and Warren County,” he wrote to Wade last week. The closing would be “devastating to our tourist industry ... a significant blow to the local economy,” the Front Royal town council added. While park officials claim that only 10 percent of park visitation will be affected by the six-month closure and the effects on tourism will be negligible, Warren County officials note that the drive — whose northern entrance is just outside Front Royal — will be closed during several of the most popular and wellattended local festivals, including the Apple Blossom Festival and, this year, the Tour duPont. Christmas Trees Evergreen, Etc. State Route 622, Box 56A Woodville, VA2274H703) 937-5850 . The Cole Family Choose and Cut Sat/Sun Thanksgiving-Christmas 9AM-Dark White Pine - $3/ft, (tax included) Directions: Sato Ends December 5,1992 SUPPLY CO. Route 634, Madison, Virginia 948-3062 HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am to 5pm Saturday 7:30am to Noon TREATED FENCING SPECIALS Reg. SALE 734" Stake, WoL.$4.30 $3.80 734" Post, WoL.$4.05 $3.55 74- 5" Post, WoL.$4.25 $3.70 15-6" Post, WoL.$5.10 $4.35 754" ft Rd. Post WoL. .$3.70 $3.25 75- 6" Faced Post, WoL .$5.90 $5.05 76- 7 M Rd. 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Washington plans gala Colonial Christmas celebration Rappahannock News Slaff Photo/Cindy Mahan Members of Rappahannock’s Colonial Dancers rehearse for their upcoming performances during Washington’s Colonial Christmas.Turning around each other in the center of this reel are Margaret Gottleib and Ray Gooch while other dancers wait their turn. The Inn will serve special holiday treats The rich tradition and quaint charm of historic Washington, comes alive beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, with personal character tours and historic tours of the art and architecture of the town. These walking tours through the streets laid out by George himself in 1747 will end with 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. candle-lit tours through the gaily decorated streets while strolling carolers weave through the village, bringing back fond memories of holidays of yesteryear. Throughout the town professional crafters and artists will b^ demonstrating their skills. Demonstrations include a variety of jewelry techniques, gold and silver smithing, hand-made beadwork, floraculture decorations, folk art painting, musical instrument making, wheat weaving, print making without a press, and other traditional crafts and art. There will be a children’s bazaar with beautiful children’s toys and books with special activities for children. The renowned “Inn at Little Washington" will be serving its delectable Christmas treats at Santa’s Bakeshop in the new Town Hall. Proceeds from the sale v will benefit the Child Care and Learning Center and the fund for new costumes for the First Washington Colonial Dancers. A special treat of the celebration wjll be colonial meals served at the local cafe, a traditional Christmas dinner served at the Washington Volunteer Fire Department, and delightful meals provided at several, other inns and restaurants in- the area. Some of the delectable dishes to choose from are comish game hens, brunswick stew, and Sally Lund bread. A highlight of the celebration will be the live entertainment. From the traditional elegance of the minuet to the rich ballads and tales of the troubadour, visitors will enjoy colonial music and dancing. Washington’s own Ki Theatre will present four performances of the 14th century nativity pageant “The Shepherd’s Play” with members of the Rappahannock community. At The Theatre the Smithson String Quartet plans a lecture and performance on Saturday only. Area Christmas tree farms offer visitors a brisk cut your own walk through acres of fir, pine, and spruce. Pre-cut trees and greens also will be available. At 9 p.m. Saturday the community will join to sing carols around a roaring bonfire with hot apple cider. Parking and admission to the Colonial Christmas weekend festivities are free to the public. Admission fees will be charged for “The Shepherd’s Play” and the Smithson Quartet performances. Colonial Christmas in Washington is sponsored by the Washington Business Council, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting historic Washington, Va. as a national treasure, and by the Town of Washington Celebration Committee. Photo Courtesy Ki Theatre Joseph and Mary, played by Mike Dunnigan and Carol Lucking, re hearse for the upcoming Shepherds’ Play, which is part of Washington’s Colonial Christmas celebration scheduled for this weekend. More than 30 singers, actors and musicians will present this 14th Century traditional Nativity drama at Ki Theatre. Two performances will be staged on Saturday and again on Sunday. 1 Roundabout String quartet talks, plays The Smithson String Quartet will present the works of Haydn at 8 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Theatre at Washington, Va. The members of the group will appear at 7 p.m. for a talk on the evolution of bowed instruments and Haydn’s contribution to the classical repertoire. For information, call 675-1253. Kater in concert Dec. 12 : Pianist Peter Kater will present a : special Christmas concert at The Theatre at Washington on Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. Those attending must bring a non-perishable food item along with the ticket price of $10. The food will be donated to needy families in the county. Ceoltolrl to perform The Celtic folk ensemble Ceoltoiri : will present a concert for dulcimer, harp : and song at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 at • the Old Bluemont Schoolhouse • Community Center in Bluemont. • ^Admission is $5 per person; $3 for Bluemont Friends. All are welcome. \__1 Area writer visits library When Front Royal writer Christine Andreae arranged to sign copies of her new book “Trail of Murder,” at the Rappahannock Library Dec. 13, she figured she’d have a chance to cattfh up with old Rappahannock County friends and promote her book. Like most first novelists, Andreae expected limited sales nationwide from the small (3,000) first printing by St. Martin’s Press. She was amazed to learn that the book, a wilderness adventure mystery, had sold out well in advance of the publication date. “Of course that was wonderful news, in a way,” she said. “But I was overwhelmed at the thought of showing up for the receptions and signings I’d arranged with no books. That almost seemed worse than slow sales. ” Luckily, the publisher did a quick second printing and Cabin Fever, Andreae’s sponsor here, will have copies of the popular mystery for her to sign at the 3 p.m. reception. She’ll also talk about the evolution of her quirky heroine, Lee Squires, and the trip into the Montana wilderness that gave her the idea for the mystery. „ Andreae, 50, actually lives in Overall, up against the Shenandoah National Park, and her real-life experience with the outdoors and with pack mules and mountain trail rides gives her account of Squires’ adventures the ring of truth. When confronted with the surprising success of “Trail of Murder,” Andreae seems bewildered. She’s quick to point out that like movie stars who became celebrities “overnight,” she’s been working at it for a long time. She’s been writing for 30 years and finished two previous mysteries that were not published. She’s contributed non-fiction and short stories to many publications over the years and teaches English at Lord Fairfax Community College. Many Rappahannock book-lovers will remember a series of book study sessions that she taught at the old library here and at the Royal Oak Book Shop in Front Royal. Christine Andreae Brown rice vs. The Inn I was loitering on a Washington street on a recent Monday and a local started telling of an experience he and his wife had at the Inn the preceeding evening. His recitation was so enthusiastic and so precise that, unknown to him, I turned on the recorder. What surprised me about his unusual recitation was that I knew he and his wife as natural food eaters. I had been to his house for dinner and to them an exciting meal seemed to be unsalted brown rice and kale, no meat. I went to Pritikin once and the reason I lost weight so fast was from being served a lot of unsalted brown rice. For me it was inedible. Now here he was waxing prolific about exotic food. “We had a house guest last week and as a gift he took us to the Inn for dinner. “It was incredible, It was like, you’re walking down this, uh, this labrynth, and your senses are experiencing pleasant new tastes and you come around a corner, and you are suddenly shocked by a great new taste. There is always a contrast, I couldn’t believe it. “My appetizer was a salmon, a grilled salmon, and the sauce was, uh, this, uh, lemon, this uh, I think, uh, this lemon Day By Day checkerboard, black and yellow, uh, rosemary sauce. The salmon was so tender that it melted in your mouth, and on the side was this, uh, this bean, some kind of bean salad, uh, for lack of a better world. The bean salad was cold, the salmon was hot. See, it had this great contrast. “Now they had this bread, the outside crust had this brine, this tingly sparkly thing then inside was this rosemary, herb bread. Everywhere was this rosemary thing or motif sprinkled about.” He continued: “There was this sprig of rosemary, here and there. When they took my plate away I grabbed a sprig and hung on to it. I didn’t want to lose this beautiful atmosphere. You know I was fascinated by it. “I had like this lobster dinner, a butter and this incredible taste from this fresh grapefruit. How do they think of these things? J£ was an incredible new great . taste. He walked off toward the Post Office still talking about the dessert. I could not help but » wonder if he would ever eat unsalted brown rice again.

Slate Mills Baptist Pastor: Rev. J. Harold Eaton ' Sunday: Sunday School 10:00 a. m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday: Children’s Choir 6:46 p. m. Youth & Adult Choirs 7:30 p.m. Thursday: W.M.U. Meeting Reynolds Memorial Baptist Pastor: Tom Von Fange Sunday: Sunday School/Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Praise Music Service 6:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting 7:00-8:00 p.m. County Methodist Services The United Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Dec. 6 as follows: Flint Hill at 11:16 a. m. with Communion; Sperry ville at 10:00 a. m. and Willis Chapel at 8:45 a.m. The Rev. Merlin Shorb is pastor and invites the public. St. Peter's Catholic Mission Rev. Albert Verbeke, Rector Masses: On Sundays at 10 a.m. On Weekdays (Mon.-Sat.) at 8:30 a.m. On Holy Days at 7:30 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. Shiloh Baptist Pastor: Rev. George O. Dean Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a. m. Bible study Family Worship Center Bible study is held at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at the old school building, Mt. Salem Avenue, Washington. Call 987-8014 for more information. All are welcome. Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 11:00 a.m. Wednesday: Midweek Bible Study and Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Christmas program The Faith Singers of Rappahannock County will present local singers in a Christmas carol program at The First Baptist Church in Washington at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. The service will benefit the sick and shut in of our community. All are welcome to attend. Fellowship Assembly of Cod Paator: Rev. Ray Campbell Sr. 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. Saturday: Prayer Meeting 6:00 p.m. Young people for choir The Martin Luther King Jr. Program Committee would like for you to participate in a Young People Choir on Jan. 16, 1993. If you are between the ages of 4 and 18 years of age auditions will be held at The Theatre at 6 p.m. on Dec. 29. Call 987-8339 for further information. Flint Hill Pentecostal Pastor: Rev. Jack Campbell Sunday: Sunday School 10:00 a. m. Worship Service 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Worship Service 7:30 p. m. Sunday School Union to meet The quarterly session of the Wayland Blue Ridge Sunday School Union will meet at 12 noon on Saturday, Dec. 12 at Locust Grove Baptist Church in Radiant. The election of officers will take place at this time so all members are urged to attend. Amissville United Methodist Pastor: Rev. Peter Weems Sunday: Sunday School 8:45 a. m. Worship Service 10:00 a. m. | Flint Hill community gives thanks Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mrs. Arland Welch at her home Mountain View were Roger and Geneva Welch, Ryan and Courtney, Bill and Joann Welch, Billy and Elizabeth, Dale and Debbie Welch, Ed- * ward and Noel Welch of Front Royal, Abigale Gille, Paul Ward of Syrause, N.Y., Pat Sphres of War* renton and Garland Sealock. Ryan Welch who attends Virginia Commonwealth University at Richmond spent the Thanksgiving holiday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Roger Welch. Mrs. Joan Spence and Sarah of Harrisonburg spent Thanksgiving with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lee. Guests on Sunday were Dennis and Betty Grove, Jennifer and Eric of Front Royal. Happy birthday to Alicia Jones. Alicia is celebrating her eighth birthday on Thursday, Dec. 3. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cook, Bess Lassiter, Joyce Walker and Evelyn Walker were met in Chattanooga, Tenn. by Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kemp and grandson of Tullahoma, Tenn. and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Walker and family of Rome, Ga. for a two day visit during the Thanksgiving holiday. Tony and Leigh Gomez and daughter, Johnny and Dee Vest, Leslie and Meredith, Curtis Vest and Phillip Wheatly, all of Virginia Beach spent the Thanksgiving holiday with Christine Vest and Mrs. John S. Dodson and other relatives in the area. Mrs. Paula Howell of Madison Heights spent the holiday weekend with her mother Mrs. Russie Miller. They had dinner at the Flint Hill Public House on Sunday and were guestB of Mary Miller Wood at Washington. Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Dennis of Jackson, S.C. spent Thanksgiving week with their daughter Debbie Dennis at Huntly and among other relatives in the area. Mrs. Barbara Mandal of Portsmouth spent the Thanksgiving holiday in the Klise-Cummings home. Mrs. Frances Bradford was a Thanksgiving dinner guest. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church will have worship service at. 11:16 a.m, on Sunday, Dec. 6 with communion. The pastor the Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the public. Thanksgiving dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Vest were Mark, Crystal and Joshua Werner and Allen Vest. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickerson spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Lillard and Dayna at Springfield. Clyde Lillard was a recent guest of the Hickersons. Guests for Thanksgiving dinner of Jean Lillard were Danny Lillard of Selma, N.C., Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Lillard and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Lillard and Mrs. Mabel Lillard. Holly Welch, Emily and Katie visited her sister Susie Walsh at Herndon on Sunday. Holly and the girls took her mother Betty Holbik to dinner at Chili’s at Fairfax. Chris Lilian! and Ethel Lillard had Thanksgiving dinner with Mr. Holiday busy in Woodville Guests for dinner during the Thanksgiving holiday of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Conners, Jennifer and Bethany were Mr. and Mrs. Joel Cress and Ron Gilkey of Warrenton, Vera Von Luvowiecki of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Atkins and Florine Estes of Sperryville, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Conners and Bray Williams of Chester Gap. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Anderson, Scottie and Nick of Benedict, Md. and Miss Jennifer Anderson of Blacksburg spent the Thanksgiving holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sykes of Culpeper and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Crawford and daughter Katherine of Flint Hill Were Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of Mrs. Audra Crawford. f Mr. and Mrs. Mac Dodson and Regina Dodson of Culpeper and Mr. and Mrs. David Pascal of Chattanooga, Tenn. were Thanksgiving Day guestB of Mrs. Ruth Orange. Mark Sommer of M.I.T. College of Boston, Mass., Jeff Sommer of North Carolina State College in Raleigh, N.C., Greg Daczewitz of Fairfax, Philip Daczewitz of Shepherdstown, W.Va., Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Weakley of Washington and Margaret Carroll of Arlington were Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of < 1 . '.mm By JUNE CLARK 4 Mr. and Mrs. Joel Daczewitz and Derek. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Jones of Charlottesville, Claudius Benz of Germany and Linda Jones of Staunton were dinner guests Thanksgiving Day of Rev. and Mrs. L. Starke Jones. Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brown were Mr. and Mrs. Tim Brown and sons Jason and Samuel of Washington and Bonnie Brown of Germantown, Md. and Mrs. Chloe Brown. and Mrs. Gary Cameron and girls at Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs. Dougie Bywaters, Angela, Matthew and Joshua, Mr. and Mrs. David Bywaters and Jennifer, Mr. and Mrs. Greg Sanders and Nathan and Mrs. Mary Frances Bywaters had dinner on Thanksgiving Day of Mrs. Alice Pullen. Guests for Thanksgiving dinner of David and Renee Calisto and Nikki were Anita Ashby and boys Justin and Zeb of Marshall, Brenda and Tommy Hensley, Rose Marie Lowe of Annapolis, Md. and Leslie and Meredith Vest of Virginia Beach. Larry and Shelby Welch were dinner guests on Thanksgiving of Bryant and Holly Welch and girls Emily and Katie. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lillard were dinner guests on Thanksgiving of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Patton and girls at Stephens City. Mr. and Mrs. Ned Peirpoint of Alexandria spent Friday and Saturday with the latter’s parents and also visiting on Saturday was their daughter Joan Patton. On Sunday Kevin Wade of Manassas visited his grandparents. Guests on Thanksgiving Day of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Lillard were Leon Lillard, Amy and Allison, Edith Graves, Mark Graves and Wayne Graves, Lois and Wilson Duncan, Chip and Sandy. Sunday visitors of Mrs. Mabel Lillard were Mr. and Mrs. Clark Moats and family and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dellinger and family. Danny Lillard of Selma, N.C. spent the holiday with his mother here. Saturday dinner guests of the Aubrey Lillards were Clyde Lillard and Leon Lillard. Sunday visitors were Edith Graves and granddaughter Amity of Luray. Mrs. Hilda Dennis of Jackson, S.C. visited Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Lillard, Mrs. Alice Brady, Mrs. Mabel Lillard and Clyde Lillard on Saturday. Mrs. Alice Pullen and Mrs. Mary Frances Bywaters and Jennifer Bywaters visited Mrs. Annie Miller Elmore at Amissville on Tuesday. Dinner guests on Thanksgiving Day of Dwyne Jones were Bunny and Frances Hudson, Kathy Hudson, Mrs. Odie Herndon and boys, Barry Hudson and Roxanne Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickerson, Frances Hudson and Kathy Hudson motored to Winchester and had dinner at Bonaza Restaurant and shopping. Guests on Thanksgiving Day of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Pullen Sr. were Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Brown, Melissa Brown, Angela Brown, Roger Rutherford, Richard Menefee and Mr. and Mrs. Greg Smoot, Cheryl, Katrina and Jamie, all of Sperryville, David Menefee of Front Royal, Mr. and Mrs. William Southard and Willie, James Menefee and Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Pullen Jr., Robbie and Patsy, all local. Holiday visits plentiful Mrs. T.M. Johnston was a Thanksgiving Day dinner and overnight gu6st of Ms. Carolyn Meade, Broocks and Bethany in Charlottesville. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin R. Kilby were Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of Dr. and Mrs. William Kilby and girls in Harrisonburg. Mrs. Christine Klatko and Ms. Rosemary Thacker, both of Alexandria were holiday weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Klatko and Sara. Their other Thanksgiving Day dinner guests were Nancy and Scott McBride. Mrs. Emma Swindler and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Swindler attended the wedding of Michael Lee Swindler and Cayla Otto in Carilyle, Pa on Nov. 21. Mrs. Ethel Jenkins of Aroda and Mrs. Iteda Cave of Etlan were last Tuesday guests of Mrs. Rhonda Baldwin and David. Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of Mrs. Pearl Dodson and family were Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Good and Mr. and Mrs. Robbie Tate, Megan and Wesley, all of Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Vest, Curtis Vest and friend, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Vest, Meredith and Lesley and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Gomez and Emily, all of Virginia Beach, Mrs. Karen Williams of Flint Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dodson, Marcie, Matthew and Michelle of Madison, Mr. and Mrs. David Dodson and Cody of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Buracker, Dean Atkins, Neal Atkins and Tammy Dwyer. Mr. and Mrs. Netus Dodson, Netus Lee, John and Will were Sunday guests in the Dodson home. Larry Jenkins and (laughter Heather of Falls Church were Wednesday overnight until Sunday' guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard L. Jenkins and Angie. Heather Jenkins of Falls Church, Mrs. Thelma Jenkins and Mrs.. 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Many holiday visitors in Washington Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jenkins Jr. and children Stephanie Renee and R.J. and Sarah Fitzgerald of Suffolk returned to their homes on Saturday alter spending the Thanksgiving holiday with Mrs. Mary Updike and Miss Phyliss Vemer, they also visited with Mr. and Mrs. George W. Jenkins in Sperryville. Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Raker, Lesley and Raven and Mrs. Mary Kindall were Mrs. Helen Clatterbuck and Ray Baker of Strasburg, Mrs. Lois Baker, Ms. Lynne Yancy and Gary Baker of Culpeper, Mrs. Janet Drone and William Blackburn of Amissville. Guests Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Baker, Lesley and Raven and Mrs. Mary Kindall were Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Kindall Jr. of Charlottesville and Mr. and Mrs. James Kindall and family of Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Pennington were Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Carrmell and family in Fredericksburg. Our condolences to the family of Dan Bennette of Waldorf, Md. who passed away at the home of his brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Cumberland Bennette in Gainesville on Thanksgiving Day. Dinner guests Sunday night of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown, Amanda and Bobbie Jo were Mr. and Mrs. James Beatty and sons of Point O’Woods, Front Royal. Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark were Mr. and Mrs. Tim Falls, Samantha and Robert of Woodville, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simmons, Miss Lori Breining, Richie Eastham and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown, Amanda and Bobbie Jo. Evening visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Frazier and daughters Kerri and Crystal of Spotsylvania. ' Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark visited Mr. and Mrs. Cumberland Bennette, Mrs. Vergie Walters and Elmer Clark in Gainesville. ’ Mrs. Margaret Carroll of Falls Church spent Tuesday until Saturday with her brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Weakley. Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Weakley and also Philip Daczewitz of Woodville accompanied Mrs. Margaret Carroll to her home in Falls Church, all had lunch at Fudd Ruckers at Seven Comers. W ■ *'; Vi-4 k, J J.. ^.HWHOAjRK mkMh&’ Mr. and Mrs. Field Benton of Flint Hill, Mrs. Dot Estes of Sperryville and Mrs. Virginia Lindstrom had Thanksgiving Day dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Vaught and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Johnson in Luray. Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of Mrs. Ned Settle and son Jimmy were Mr. and Mrs. John Moulis of Silver Spring, Md., John F. Moulis Jr. of Kingsville, Md. and Miss Veronica Nichols of Annapolis, Md. Visitors Friday of Mrs. Ned Settle and Jimmy were Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Wayne Printz and son Stewart Wayne Jr. and David Middlebrooke of Front Royal. Earl Menefee of Warrenton was a Saturday afternoon visitor of Mrs. Frances Eubank. Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of Mrs. Frances Eubank were Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Hitt of Boston, Ms. Betty Menefee and a friend of Manassas, Mike Hudson, Bob Eubank and Johnny Eubank. Mrs. Addie Keyserand Mrs. Virginia Cloud had Thanksgiving Day dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Keyser and family in Alexandria. Mrs. Erma Jenkins and grandson Jeff Butler were Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Butler in McLean. Weekend guests of Mrs. Erma Jenkins were Miss Colleen Dull and Phil Butler of McLean. Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz had Thanksgiving Day dinner with their daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sengstack, Eric and Jason in Centreville. Saturday Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Walter in Bridgewater. Guests Thanksgiving Day of Mrs. Annie Hawkins were Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Hawkins of Arlington, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Burke of Annandale, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Burke of Centreville, Mrs. Charlie McClellan and son Brandon of Manassas, Billy Hawkins of Stephens City, Mr. and Mrs. John Deal, Jamie and Johnathan of Hume, Mrs. Mabel Burke, Richie Burke and daughters Molly and Katie of Woodville, Roger Hawkins and son Chris of Amissville and Mrs. Jean Alther and Julie Payne. Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Jr., Amanda and Stacey were Mr. and Mrs. Ike L. Ralls and children of Linden, Mrs. Alice Beahm and daughter Carolyn and Mrs. Dorothy Ralls and son Steve. Happy birthday to my granddaughter Amanda Brown who will be celebrating her 12th birthday on Tuesday, Dec. 8. The Junior Girl Scout Troop 547 of the Virginia Skyline Girl Scout Counil held their candlelight investiture and count of awards on Monday, Nov. 23 at the Washington Baptist Church. Girl Scout Troop 547 will be decorating the Christmas tree at the Rappahannock Library on Monday, Dec. 7. They will be putting 48 tags on the tree for people to take and buy a gift for a needy child. Please stop by and take a tag, and help make a child special at Christmas. The presents can be left at the Library or Social Service office by Tuesday, Dec. 15. Have a good week. Boston holiday notes Mitchell Terry, U.S. Army, stationed at the Abeerden Proving ground in Maryland spent the long Thanksgiving holiday with his mother Mrs. Irene Terry and left Wednesday for his new station in Kentucky stopping over to visit his grandmother Mrs. Leslie Terry in Jonesville, Va. Belated and congratulating wishes go out to Mrs. Edmond Burke who celebrated her birthday on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Tim Thomasson and family formerly of the Blackwater Creek area have moved to Minnesota. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Elizabeth Rider upon the passing of her brother Rufus Leake last week. Thanksgiving Day guests of Mr. Herbert Hash were Randy Hash and son Scotty of Winchester and Mr. and Mrs. Happy Hash and family of Springfield. The Happy Hash family remained overnight returning to their home Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jon Heddleston, Chad, Jonathan, Joy and Bret and Mrs. Anna Fincham of Sperryville were Thanksgiving Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Simpson. Joy spent Friday with her grandparents the Simpsons. The O’Mearas of Moose Hill Farm, Route 707 are ready to serve you with your Christmas tree needs and are now open on weekends from 9 a.m. till dark and through the week by appointments. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier, Michele, Michael and Christopher were Thanksgiving Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Meade of Culpeper whose other guests included Mrs. Alvin Atkins and Harold of Sperryville, Mrs. Lynda Weakley and friend Gary of Ruckersville and Kenny Leavell and friend Robin. Congratulations to. Peter Heffern, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Heffern, who was inducted into the National Honor Society at Culpeper County High School last week. Our deepest sympathy goes out to the family of Mrs. Helen Wood-. ward Gore who passed away fast week. She was a close friend of this writer. Frank Duncan returned home on Saturday after several days stay in Culpeper Memorial Hospital for observation and treatment. Friday afternoon guests of Mra. George Butler were Ma. Helen Johnaon of Washington, I).C., Mra. Edmond Burke and Mra. Kmeraon Bennett. Thanksgiving Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier were Charles Wharton of Woodville, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Robinson and Tim of Rixeyville, Ray Wharton and Mr. and Mra. Joe Peregory, Joseph and Jennifer. The Peregory’s were later aupper guests of Mr. and Mra. JamesGheen in Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. William Gibbs motored to Richmond on Thanksgiving Day and carried dinner to Mr. Gibbs Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Butler entertained members of their family for Thanksgiving dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Sisk spent the Thanksgiving holiday with Mrs. Sisk’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Woodard in Leesburg. Mrs. George Butler accompanied by other family members s|>ent Thanksgiving Day with her granddaughter Mrs. Bobby Thornhill, Mr. Thornhill and family in Culpeper. Ms. Helen Johnson spent the Thanksgiving holiday here with her cousin Mrs. Elizabeth Deane and also visited other family members. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Cubbage had their children for Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday. Mrs. Ray Frazier and Christopher accom) anied by Mrs. Alvin Atkins of Sperryville spent Saturday shopping in Fredericksburg. Homemakers to meet Monday The AmisHville Homemakers Club will hold its Christmas meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7 at Amissville Baptist. Music will be provided by Sheila Woodard, daughter of Rev. Clyde Woodard, pastor of Maranatha Baptist. For more details call Mary at 937-4072. The community was saddened to learn of the death of Mrs. Eleanor Switzer, wife of Rev. Milton Switzer Sr. on Saturday. She had just returned home a few days ago following surgery at the University of Virginia Hospital. Funeral services were held at the Hope Hill Baptist Church on Tuesday. She and Rev. Switzer have pastored at Hope Hill Baptist for several years. She will be greatly missed. Everyone is calling it a miracle. If you saw the photo in last week’s Rappahannock Newn of the tractortrailer and farm tractor accident, you know what I mean. On Friday, Nov. 20, Sam Finney was driving a tractor on U.S. 211 when he was struck by a tractor-trailer. The tractor landed upside down on the side of the road. Sam was airlifted from Fauquier Hospital to Fairfax Hospital. He is the farm manager at Muskrat Farm. I spoke with his wife Cathy on Sunday evening. She tells me he was taken out of Intensive Care exactly one week later. His prognosis looks good. Our thoughts and prayers continue for Sam. If you would like to send him a card, his address is Fairfax Hospital, Room 462, 3300 Callows Road, Falls Church, Va. 22046. Also, they will be judging outdoor decorations from 6-11 p.m. on Dec. 21. We are enjoying all the decoirations already on display in the area. By CATHY LOUS M7-Xtt4 Congratulations to Ruritan past president Buddy Samuels upon his selection as Ruritan Zone Governor. Anne and Frank MeWhirt, owners of Chesnut Hill Christmas Tree Farm advise they are now open daily. They have Norway Spruce and Scotch and white pines. For details, call them at 937-54(51. Cub Scouts Pack 60 are seeking more members. Anyone in grades one through five interested in join Front Royal Moose Lodr/c Thursday Night Bingo New Program New Payouts *100 per game *1000 JACKPOT Doors Open 5:30pm Early Bird Starts 7:00pm ing, please call Bob or Sherry Wildman at 937-4875. If enough interest by those in the sixth grade or above, the Boy Scouts may be reactivated. Sherry advised they are really doing some fun things. The Bears group recently toured the Culpeper Police Department and jail, ending up at McDonalds. December is sharing and caring month. They are holding a clothing drive. If you need clothing, or would like to donate clothing, call Sherry. Around the village, congratulations to Tom and Connie Owens upon the purchase of their first home. Tom’s family surprised them with a housewarming a couple of weeks ago; then her family gave them another shower last Friday. We enjoyed having my brother, Wayne McGlothlin, in from Florida to enjoy Thanksgiving with the family. Have a safe week and call or leave news at Hackley’s Store. The Luray Ballet & The Northern Virginia Academy of Ballet present their premier of "The Nutcracker Suite" 2 performances December 18 ■ Luray High School 7pm December 19 - Theatre at Little Washington 7pm *5 adults • *3 children For more information 635-9695 CHOOSE & CUT A BEAUTIFUL WHITE PINE Christmas Tree at Moose Hill Farm, Slate Mills Complimentary hot cider and cookiaa. Tbouaanda of carefully 7 ahaped tree* to chooae from. Dirmctloiui From Wamnton Rt. 211 west to Sperryville, Rt. S22 aouth to Woodrille, right on Rt. 618 continue atraicht anead at biteraection of Rt. 607, 5 mile* to Mooae Hill Farm on ri(pit. Nmliaa ihU ad and w* hU donaia #5.00 par tram to local non-profit organisation of your choice. OPEN WEEKENDS 9 AM UNTIL DARK Otkor Tims* By Appointment 703-987-8271 _ Mary 8 Burney O'Maara Choose Sc Cut Christmas Trees w Spring Hill Tree FarmgJ^ O^joi Specializing in White Pines Jr Wreaths J Complementary Cookies and Cider? Grace & Jack Boehm 703-987-9414 W From Wurantoni T*to111 W**t for 26 mil**. Look for lUpjwh.nnock High School ^.1 I ^ on l«ft. Continu* n mil* to lout* 62Z Turn right on 622 Urm U on* mil* on rightWl Upcoming Events The Child Care and Learning Center will be sponsoring its annual Christmas bazaar from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Center. Pictures with Santa will be taken from 10:30 a.m.-l:30 p.m. and lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m.-l:30 p.m. Also featured will be a childrens’ shopping room, jingle rides, craft sales,*’white elephant sale, other rummage sales and a bake sale. A handmade quilt will be raffled off. Call 675-3237 for more information. The Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center will be holding a Christmas camp for senior citizens, Dec. 8-10. Cost is $58. Applications are available at the Center. Please call the Rappahannock Extension Office at 675-3619 if you have any inquiries or would like applications for interested seniors. The Child Care and Learning Center will be sponsoring a raffle. Prizes will be a queen size handpieced quilted quilt and dinner for two at The Inn. Tickets are $2 and can be purchased at the Center. The drawing will take place at the bazaar at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. You need not be present to win. Proceeds will benefit CCLC. The Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a Christmas dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19 at the fire hall. The band Stonebridge will be playing. All tickets to be sold in advance, no tickets will be sold at the door. Dress code to be enforced. Please contact any member for tickets or call 987-8124, leave message. Sunday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Spring Mountain School is offering a Christmas bazaar and Advent Celebration to the public. Beautiful children’s toys and books from sources like Hearthsong and Chinaberry will be on sale at catalog prices. In addition there will be tables selling silk screened tee shirts, crafts from local craftspeople, baked goods, hot and cold organic cider and a hot lunch. Special events for visiting children will begin at 1 p.m. with a candle ritual celebrating Advent. The children enrolled in Spring Mountain School will then offer a Shepherd’s Play and flute recital. Afterwards, a children’s gift making room will be open where children may make a gift for Mom or Dad while parents shop. The event promises lots of fun for adults and children, so come out anddo your Christmas shopping and epjoy the season festivities. Christmas bazaar Christmas camp Dance to be held Christmas bazzar Dec. 6 Colonial Christmas dinner The Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department will be serving a Colonial Christmas dinner of cornish hens, green beans with almonds, wild race pilaf, sunshine carrots with ginger sauce, pumpkin pie with whip creme, homemade roll with butter, tea and coffe. Dinner will be served from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 at the fire hall. Cost is adults $10 and children 12 and under $5. Support group to meet The Blue Ridge Head Injury Support Group will have their meeting and Christmas party at the home of Chris and Hat Salmon in Flint Hill from 2 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12. For directions or more information call Hat Salmon at 675-3137 after 6:30 p.m. Hook & Crook & Kramer party Hook (Charlie Tompkins), ('rook (Frank Reynolds) and Kramer (Heter Kramer) are hosting an informal chili supper party to benefit RAAC (Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community) on its 10th anniversary in Heter Kramer’s building on Gay St. in Washington from 5-10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4. Donations of $10 are requested and food and libations are provided. Dance at Amissville The Amissville Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor u dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the fire hall on Saturday, Dec. 12. The band Heavy Dreamer will perform. For more information or reservations call Sheila Scott at 937-4367. Breakfast with Santa The Castleton Volunteer Fire and Rescue will sponsor a breakfast with Santa from 8a.m.-12 noon on Sunday, Dec. 13. The breakfast will be all you can eat and will include bacon, sausage, eggs, pancakes, gravy and biscuits. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 children, under three free. Santa will have goodies for the children. CGVFD selling trees The Chester Gap Volunteer Fire Deparmtent will be selling locally grown white pine Christmas trees at U.S. 522 and Cariser Road. Cost is $18 for any size and they will be selling them until Christmas Eve. For directions or further information call 636-7273. Candelight concert The Culpeper-Piedmont Choral Society will present it’s 2(>th annual Christmas Concerts at 8 p.m. on Dec. 4 at Orange Presbyterian Church in Orange and at 3 p.tn. and 8 p.m. on Dec. 6 at Culpeper United Methodist Church in Culpeper. Under the direction of Lois Shanks, the program this year will include a variety of wonderful songs of the season, including selections by John Rutter to Ave Marius and something special, just for fun. There will also be audience caroling. All concerts are free and open to the public. For more information call 832^2467 or 347-0641. Library series to continue On Dec. 4 the Rappahannock Library's First Friday SerieB, in association with the Historical Society, presents “Down From the Mountains,” a program that will examine life in the Blue Ridge Mountains before the existence of Shenandoah National Park and the effects of the Park's creation on those who had to move. The program iB at 8 p.m. with refreshments to follow. Admission is free. Craft festival A craft festival will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 at St. Luke’s Lutheran School in Culpeper. There will be crafters with wood items, iewelrv, Christmas decorations, food and drinks. Spaces may be rented by calling Peggy Brown at 826-3091 after 6 p. m. Step Aerobic classes Step Aerobic classes will be held at the Amissville fire hall beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cost is $30 for four weeks. Bring your own step. Call 987-4068 or 849-2791 for more information. 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: Eleanor Switzer 1 ■ Mrs. Eleanor Virginia Switzer, 74, of Viewtown, wife of the Rev. Milton J. Switzer, died Saturday, Nov. 28 at the Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. Mrs. Switzer was a native of Pennsylvania and the daughter of the late William C. and Emma Carey Rainey. ' Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Robert N. Switzer of Culpeper and Milton John Switzer Jr. of Viewtown; two daughters, Olive Virginia Springfield of Mesa, Ariz. and Ruth Anne Bower of Bloomington, 111.; 19 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a brother, Clarence Rainey of Philadelphia, Pa. and two sisters, Marion Everett of Philadelphia and Jean Evans of Johnstown, Pa. A funeral was held Tuesday, Dec. 1 at Hope Hill Baptist Church in Castleton with the Rev. Roger Freeman officiating. -Interment was in Hillcrest Memory Gardens at Jefferston. Grandsons served as pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hope Hill Church Mis. sionary Account. Geest-Johnson Funeral Home in Culpeper was in charge of the arrangements. Dan Bennett Dan Kelly Bennett, 77, of Waldorf, Md., died Thursday, Nov. 26 at Prince William Hospital in Manassas. Mr. Bennett was a native of Sperryville, the son of the late Cumberland Seymour and Octavia Rhoda Jenkins Bennett. He was a member of Piedmont Regular Baptist Church near Sperryville and a veteran of World War II. He was an employee of the PepsiCola Bottling Co. in Cheverly, Md. He is survived by four brothers, Reid G. Bennett of Arlington, John W. Bennett of Martinsburg, W.Va., Cumberland S. Bennett Jr. of Gainesville and Carroll R. Bennett of Jeffersonton; two sisters, Julia B. Johnson of Waldorf, Md. and Dolly M. Jenkins of Luray and a number of nieces and nephews. A funeral was held Monday, Nov. 30 at Geest-Johnson Funeral Home in Culpeper with interment in Fairview Cemetery. Frank Brown4 ^ Frank Stevenson Brown, 82, of Cresthill, Va. died Sunday, Nov. 22 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. Mr. Brown was born Oct. 9, 1910 in Flint Hill, the son of the late Willie annd Francis Brown. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Edna E. Brown; seven sons, Carroll Brown of Alexandria, John Brown and Ray Brown of Maryland, Earl Frank Brown of Cresthill, Va., Will Brown of Flint Hill, Rev. Ludwell Brown of Jeffersonton and Ar thur Brown of Florida; six daughters, Joyce Gingerich and Edna Brown, both of Alexandria, Mary Roberts of New Jersey, Gracie Brown and Debra Brown, both of Warrenton and Katherine Crawley of Arlington; one brother, two sisters; 31 grandchildren; 15 greatgrandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Jett. A funeral was held Wednesday, Nov. 25 at the Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill with the Rev. Janies Price officiating. Joynes Funeral Home in Warrenton was in charge of the arrangements. Marshall Bowers Sr. Marshall Ashby Bowers Sr., 71, of Culpeper, died Tuesday, Nov. 24 at the University of Virginia Hospital. Mr. Bowers was bom May 3, 1921 in Rappahannock County, the son of the late Robert S. and Blanche Monroe Bowers. He was a retired farmer and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Culpeper. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Anna Belle Bowers; two sons, Marshall Ashby Bowers Jr. and Roy Lee Bowers, both of Culpeper; four daughters, Margaret Ann Shifflett and Darlene Bowers, both of Culpeper, Mary Jane Bowers of Madison and Juanita Bowers of Rixeyville; three sisters, Jessie Fincham of Culpeper, Louise Smith of Madison and Robbie Lee Bell of Wilmington, N.C. and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 27 at Clore Funeral Home Chapel in Culpeper with the Rev. Charles Shifflett officiating. Interment was in Culpeper National Cemetery with frill military honors. Rufus Leake Jr. Rufus D. Leake Jr., 60, of Culpeper, died Tuesday, Nov. 24 at his residence. Mr. Leake was born June 3, 1932 in Rappahannock County, the son of the late Elizabeth Fincham and Rufus Daniel Leake Sr. He was a past vice-president of the Culpeper Jaycees. He was a member of the Woodland United Methodist Church. He joined the Loyal Order of the Moose No. 1348 in March of 1962, earned a 25 club member June 30, 1966, earned his fellowship dep-ee on June 28, 1977, was commissioned as lodge secretary Oct. 7, 1983 and received his Pilgrim degree May 27, 1984. Mr. Leake served every office except treasurer and was the first secretary of Culpeper Moose Lodge No. 1348 to be commissioned by Mooseheart. He also served as Governor four different times and has been Secretary for the past nine years. His hobbies included woodworking and fishing. He was employed by Safeway for 31 years. School lunch menus RCES Monday, Dec. 7: Breakfast: Merry breakfast pizza or cereal/milk, toast, cran-grape juice; Lunch: Holiday barbecue on bun, French fries, cole slaw, homemade sunshine bar. Tuesday, Dec. 8: Breakfast: Elf sausage gravy or cereal/milk, toast, orange juice: Lunch: Donner vegetable soup, peanut butter and jelly, tis the season onion rings, festive jello salad. Wednesday, Dec. 9: Breakfast: Dash away scrambled eggs or cereal/milk, toast, pineapple juice; Lunch: Home Alone cheeseburger, cupid potato rounds, holiday orange wedge, oatmeal cookie. Thursday, Dec. 10: Breakfast: Top of the wall waffle’s or cereal/milk, toast, Rudolph apple juice; Lunch: Twinkling turkey pot pie, little helper broccoli, chilly peaches, homemade biscuit/butter. Friday, Dec. 11: Breakfast: Santa's hot cinnamon bun or cereal/milk, toast, orange juice; Lunch: Funfilled spaghetti, mistletoe tossed salad, frosty applesauce, toasty warm French bread. RCHS Monday, Dec. 7: Chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, buttered broccoli, mixed fruit, homemade biscuit/butter or sausage pizza, French fries. Tuesday, Dec. 8: Taco bar, stuffed spud/bacon bits, cheese and butter, fresh orange wedge, homemade rice custard or chicken pattie on bun, French fries. Wednesday, Dec. 9: Hot dog on bun, French fries, baked beans, homemade applesauce cake or meat ball sub or grilled ham and cheese on bun. Thursday, Dec. 10: Spaghetti/beef, cheese, tossed salad/dressing, chilled peaches, homemade garlic bread or turkey sub or cheeseburger on bun. Friday, Dec. 11: Chili con came/crackers, hash browns, chilled pears, nacho’s/cheese sauce or fish square on bun or sausage pizza. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Mrs. Edith Leake; seven sons, Ronald Leake of Luray, Michael Leake of Rileyville, Jerry Pounds and Joey Pounds, both of Culpeper, Robby Pounds of Annandale, Ricky Pounds of Woodbridge and Billy Pounds of Rixeyville; three daughters, Linda Leake Candea of Scottsville, Cynthia Leake Breeden of Luray and Donna Martin of Culpeper. Additional survivors include a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Rider of Culpeper and 22 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 28 at Woodland United Methodist Church with the Rev. Nancy B. White officiating. Interment was in Sperry ville Cemetery. Pallbearers were Trenton C. Burke, Warren Rollins, Jimmy Wayland, Randall Amos, Roger Mitchell, Rodney Vest and Bernard Vaughn. Memorial contributions may be made to the Woodland United Methodist Church, Rt. 2 Box 311, Culpeper, Va. 22701. Found and Sons Funeral Home in Culpeper was in charge of the arrangements. Izaar Atkins Mrs. Izzar Virginia Atkins, 84, of Frederick, Md., formerly of Sperryville, died Saturday, Nov. 28 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Atkins was a native of Sperryville, the daughter of the late Douglas and Mary Jane Dodson. She is survived by her husband, Kinsey Atkins; four sons, Charles Atkins of Martinsburg, W.Va., Sherman Atkins of Harrisonburg, James Atkins of Frederick, Md. and Russell Atkins of Front Royal; four daughters, Marie Foster and Sadie Baker, both of Front Royal, Laura Ann Smoot of Washington and Charlotte Atkins of Altimat Springs, Fla; 28 grandchildren and a half-sister, Dale Dodson. She was predeceased by a daughter, Ellen Atkins and a son, Pete Atkins. Graveside services were held Wednesday, Dec. 2 at the Washington Masonic Cemetery with the Rev. Kirby Shenk officiating. Geest-Johnson Funeral Home in Culpeper was in charge of the arrangements. Foodservice course set The Virginia Extension Service in PD9, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Health, is sponsoring a 16-hour certification course on Applied Food Service Sanitation for food service personnel. It will be held from 2-5:15 p.m. on Tuesdays, Jan. 12, 19, 26 and Feb. 2, and 9, 1993 at the Southeastern Elementary School Complex, Route 28, Midland, Va. This course is designed to educate owners, operators, managers, and other food service personnel in proper food handling techniques and sanitation management. This course will help managers increase the level of sanitation in their facility, while decreasing the amount of foodborne disease. The textbook used will be “Applied Food Service Sanitation” (cost is included in tuition). After completion of the course, there is a onehour exam. With successful completion of the course and passing the exam, students will be issued a certificate by the National Restaurant Association. The cost of the five-week course is $85. Registration is due Dec. 22. Rappahannock Jietos now has direct lines for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 1-800-852-4797 CHRISTMAS TREES BEAUTIFUL HAND-SHEARED WHITE PINE 6-10 FEET Choose & cut any tree for... $19 OPEN EVERY WEEKEND IN DECEMBER OLD HOLLOW—From Sptmvilk Bait on US 211, Ufl on 612 follow road 3.5 milts to Itfi on 653 & our sign. CBS*5’ soruee & Pine. St^wngion.va«‘fis4°°® — »»■ ssssSasssf ——“ V * Feeley begins family practice After working for more than a year as one of the emergency room physicians at Page Memorial Hospital, Dr. James W. Feeley III has opened a practice in family medicine in association with Page Healthcare Associates in Luray. Dr. Feeley grew up in New York City and graduated from Xavier High School and received his BA degree in Psychology from Queens College in Flushing, N.Y. In 1982 he graduated from Cornell University Medical College as a doctor of Medicine. He completed a one year internship in Family Practice at Southside Hospital in conjunction with SUNY Stony Brook and a two year residency in Family Practice at Mountainside Hospital in conjunction with the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Medical experience since graduation includes Medical Director of the Sioux Valley Medical Clinic, Anthon, Iowa, physical Medical staff president/Director of ER and US for Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital and Chief Physician Reviewer for Kentucky State Professional Review Organization. He has also served as physician reviewer for the State of Virginia Physician Review Organization and worked as ER physician for Smyth County Hospital in Marion, Va. and Saltvilla Medical Center of Saltville, Va. Dr. Feeley recently completed his exam for recertification in Family Practice by the American Aca demy of Family Physicians. He is a fellow of the academy. When asked why he decided to change' from the Emergency room practice to a family practice he stated, “I had worked for three years in the ER and wanted to get back into family practice. When Dr. Chow left I felt a family practice physician was really needed here. I’ve worked here and know the hospital personnel and some of the people of the community. This is a good opportunity for me to get into family practice. Furthermore, the staff at Page Memorial Hospital is one of the best I have ever worked with.” He and his wife, Katherine Maureen, have two daughters, Caitlin and Constance. Dr. Feeley is an avid News from Viewtown Mrs. Liza Settle had Thanksgiving dinner with her grandson Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Settle and family in Rixeyville on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Acrey Dodson had their children, grandchildren and friends for Thanksgiving dinner at their home on Thursday. Sympathy is extended to the Switzer family upon the death of Mrs. Eleanor Switzer who died Nov. 28, professional football fan and has previously served as physician for high school football teams. His office will be open Monday through Friday with Wednesday evening hours and Saturday morning hours on alternate Saturdays. The office will be closed on Thursdays. The Final Tribute CLORE FUNERAL HOME "The Home of Thoughtful Service’ Phone 825-2361 Culpeper For Your Convenience 1-800 924-1266 CEMETERY MEMORIALS liii siness & Service Only $3.95 per week for a 1 inch space! BUILDING SUPPLIES CHERRY STREET BUILDING SUPPLY CORP. Sec Ut For All Your Building Supply Needs 703/825-0397 1418 Orange Rd„ Culpeper Brandy Station Rt. 762 825-0600 M-F 7:30-6 00 Sat. 7 30-4 00 Closed Sunday ROOF TRUSSES Direct From Factory FIRST COLONY HOMES Calverton. VA 703-788-4222 CONSTRUCTION KREYLING CONSTRUCTION Top Quality Custom Homes Since 1975 703-987-3145 EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION, LTD. 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VA. ana mils traai Nat Otto Residential Commercial Fiss Estimates i Dslivsry-Shop At Homs Ssrvics (jfiM HEATING Keys Heating A Air * •OmmtiMonlng York Heating SALES A SERVICE JOHN T. KEYS OWNER 547-3477 INSURANCE HILL INSURANCE AGENCY "A Piece of the Rock" The Prudential 703-825-8077 INVESTIGATIONS P.A.T. INVESTIGATIONS Specializing In Criminal, Domicile, Civil, Commercial Delinquem Account Collection Service Available Reasonable Rates 703-636-3428 PHYSICIANS Anxiety Stress . Center P S. Vachhor, M.D. Diplomate American Board of Psychiatry Gainesville, VA 703/754-8114 PUMP INSTALLATION EXPERT PUMP INSTALLATION AND REPAIR SERVICE AVAILABLE AT CULPEPER FARMERS CO-OP, INC. SRANOY RD. CULPEPER, VA 703/825-2200 STORAGE SPERRYVILLE STORAGE CO. Safa Handy Storage Residential Commercial Reasonable Rates 703/987-8507 SPERRYVILLE ,VA ALMIGHTY & CO. Professional Painting Interior/ Exterior Residential/ Commercial Reduced Winter Rates References Provided Free Estimates 703-937-4520 PAVING INTERSTATE ASPHALT PAVING & SEALCOATING • Driveways • Sealcoating • Parking Lots • Repairs • Private Roads • Line Striping • Grading • Comm./ Resld. Free Estimate. Sullied Uc./ in. 703-361>4439 =E STONE MASONRY Stone Masonry by Gary Jenkins Houses, Patios, Walls, Flagstone Chimneys, Fireplaces Thins tone A Log Chinking CtJtQuaUty Stout Masonry 703-778-5151 TV SALES A REPAIR GREYSTONE TV ft APPLIANCE Sales & Service GE 6 RCA Video Product!, Channel Master Antennas, Gl & Drake Satellite Systems, Whirlpool Appliances Banco, VA. 703-923-4266 VACUUM CLEANERS ELECTROLUX Sales • Service Supplies Call Perry Smiley 547-3863 WOODSTOVES WOODSTOVES The largest selection in VA Sierra. Jotul. Waterford, Hearthstone & Pellet Stoves ACME STOVE CO. 1329 E. HIGH ST. 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I ■ Phone.... |Visa/MC#.Exp:...... J Antiques 1 It Collectibles Medleon Antique CenterVirginia's finest center. Give antiques because their unusual f 2 miles south Madison, next to Ford dealer Open 10:00am. - 6:00p.m.; Sunday 12:00p.m. • 5:00pm.; dosed Wednesday. (703948-3428). 8PERRYV1LLE ANTIQUE MARKET Open Friday - Monday 10a.m. - 5p.m. • Antiques eBooks e Collectibles • Glass a Frames e Evening Purses a Collectible Artwork a Civil War Prints We buy. seU and take consignments For information call 703/987-8050 or 703/987-8180 Announcements 3 Attention Hunters: The Property of Sutton House Too, 26 acres, on Route 707, Slate Mills, Va. Is posted. No Hunting Permtted. Business B Opportunities AT&T “Rates" DEBIT CARD EXCLUSIVE PRODUCT 1100,000 POTENTIAL START-UP $14,000 1-800-964-4642 ★ GIFT IDEA * Just in Time for Christmas Mountain Spring Stable is Now offering gilt certificates tor riding lessons and trail rides. All ages and experience levels welcome Please call 703987-9545 for more information Health/ Beauty route: National manufacturer expanding In this area. Investment $7,000-825,000 (secured) for high profit. Full or part time business restocking retail stores, t-800-322-ALOE New Concept. Manufacturer needs 150-60 investors Servicing routs takes 4 hours a week tor a 500% profit Retail store locations waiting. 1 -800-940-7070. $6000 minimum Investment. Business B Opportunities WoNf Tanning Beds- New commercial-home units from $199 Lamps, lotions, accessories. Monthly payments low as $18. Call today free new color catalog. 1-800-228-6292 Child Care 7 Wanted Uve-ln child care for infant Meals, TV, private room/ bath. $126/ week. Evenings/ most weekends free Start after Christmas. Susan-703-631 -3404. Entertainment 13 Disney/ Bahamas Corporate overbought trips includes: Hotels, roundtrip cruise and meals, discounted airfare available, 60 day advance reservations $339/ couple. 1-800-858-9220. Oarage/ 10 Yard Sales Flea Market - Indoor/ Outdoor. Warren County Fair Grounds, Front Royal, Va. Rt. 622 Saturday and Sunday. 9am-5pm. Shop for Christmas New and Used items Information 703635-5827 or 837-2274. Antique Yard Sals Saturday, 9am, Business 211 Washington, Va., across from Fire Hall. Furniture, lots of stufflll Colonial Christmas Weekend Seasonal Specials 19 Large Selection ol live ana cut Christmas trees, also, wreaths, roping, and greens Aberdeen Green, 703-825-6000 Taking Orders for custom Christmas wreaths. All sizes, Williamsburg style our specialty Call Aberdeen Green, 703-8255000 Household 34 Items for Sale Antique, ball and eagle claw piano stool, $80. Tall shelf unit, wood. $40 Student deek, 3 drawers, wood. $10.703-937-5994. Hones 23 for Sela SADDLEXY UQUIDATOXS SALE The mother of all saddlery sales in riding appareO and equipment. Moeby's Tavern. 1 Marshall Strati Mlddlcburg, Virginia 703-687-5282 Starts Friday, November 27 thru December 10 14 Big days of the cheapest horsey shopping you will ever do. Don't miss this one. 1,500 riding Jackets, $6 00 each. 1,000 brand name riding shirts. $6.00 each. Too many items to list this time around. Hours. 10.00 AM.-9.00 PM, Each Day Cash or Checks Only! 300 New Zealand mgs, $59 95 each (blue only). You're a fool if you miss this sale. Thank You. Have a Cheap Daytl Cut out this ad, bring it with you and receive a free gift. Instruction 25 Become e Perelegel Attorney instructed, home study, established 1976. Free catalog 1 -800-6692SSS, Southern Career Institute, 164 W. Royal Palm, Boca Raton, Florida 33427. Become a perelegel. Join America's fastest growing profession. Lawyer instructed home study. The finest paralegal program available PC.D.I., Atlanta. Georgia Free Catalogue. 600-362-7070 dipt. LM738 Livestock 40 For Sale Dogwood Farm: Limousin Production Sale. December 5th at 1:00 P.M. Aston, Va. Cows, calves, bulls. Blacks 6 reds. 703-6503836. 107 Bulls. 110 Bred Heifers, Two Va BCIA all breed sales. Dec 5. noon, Expoland, Staunton, Vs.; Dec. 11, 6:30 pm. Livestock Market, Blackstone, Va. EPDS and data on all Bulls; catalogs available: Virginia Cattle Service, PO Box 220, Weyers Cave Va. 24486 703-234-8028 Lost 41 And Pound ★ REWARD! * Lott: Female Beagle Pup. 4V4 months old. Vicinity of Rt. 639, Amlasvilla. Call 703-937-6036. Miac. for 42 Sale/Rent IBM Salactrfc II with table, manual and cover. $225 firm. Excellent condition. Call 703-987-8004. Old Photograph! copied. Reasonable prices. Call Cindy Mahan. 703-875383/ Pen lax ME 35 MM Motor dlrve, pentax flash AF280T, auto focua iena 35-70 zoom (F2.8) dial data back $250. Call David 703-430-9611. Pentax LX with auto winder, dial data back, extra view finder (FC-1). Vlvltar 283 Ftaah, Lensea included; sigma 39-80 zoon (F3 5), Pentaz 50 mm (F1.2), Pentax rear converter (2x). Pentax 200 mm (F2 5), Sigma mini wide (F 2.8) plus access. $1,000. Call David L. 703-4309811. ★ GREAT $$$ ★ Mary s Thrift Shop Rt. 211, Sperryville. Open 125pm Saturday, 10-4pm Sunday. Quality used clothes, household items, books, glassware, 4 Christmas items. 41 Loatft Pound Rappahannock Animal Shelter P.O. Box 428 Washington, Virginia 22747 703-937-3283 Hours: Twsday, Friday 8:30a.m.-3:00p.m. Saturday 10:00a.m.*4:00pja. Lost Animals • Collie, female, one year old, narric U Tina, black with tan feet, lost in Chester Gap • Golden Retriever emu, eight month old female, name is Beethoven, lost on Rt. 626, Castleton, wearing blue collar. • Beagle, one year old male, tri-colored, loat on Rt. 637 near Flint Hill • Cocker Spaniel, female, three year old, buff colored, wearing a red collar, name ia Taffy. I/jst on Rt. 70/near Old Rag. • Siberian Husky, name is Smokey, grey and white, lost in Washington on the Fodderstack Road. Shelter Located U.S. 211 onto 639 Amissville, Virginia I Services - ! Home Imorovement 54 Let Ut Get Your Old Or New Horn* Ready For Winter With: BLOWN CELLULOSE UKSUUnOH EFFICIENT STORM DOORS & WINDOWS Free Estimates 4k Free Energy Evaluations Fauquier Enterprises Dabw Dingus, President 703-788-4602 Call Um For All Your Remodeling, Electrical, Painting, Roofing 4t Carpentry Needsl Miac. for 42 Sale/Rentr ★ STEAM CLEANERS ★ Used Steam Cleaners and pressure washers. 1-800488-3660. or 703-8873666. Ask tor Jerry. Printing Equipment Multillth 1250, 10x15 press. Needs some work - $175. Osvldson 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. Small brown porceHan woodstove for sale. $225/ best otter. Call 703-34705M. We Buy And pickup used furniture, antiques, collectibles, glassware, jewelry, coins and households. Culpeper Auction House, 703825-9081. Weight Lifting Set new, $40. Fake Christmas tree, 4', cute, $10. Folding metal table. 6 x30’, $10. Mucha wall panels, wood. $25. 703-937-5994. WINTER SERVICE SPECIAL Osc. 1st, 1992to Fsb. 15.1983 All manufacturers of mowers, Tillers and trimmers. Pick up and Delivery. FREE in Town and 1/2 PRICEOut-of-town. This Spselal applies to ALL manufacturer* of MOWERS-TILLERSTRIMMERS Call for appointment J. A. Swan, Jr. A Co. 201 S. East St . Culpeper $254371 or 800-55441I8 Miscellaneous 43 Wanted Donat* Your Car, truck, motorhome, boat, raal tala, stamps, coins, collectIblas, to Foundation Serving tha Blind. I.R.S. tax daducnbl*. Fra* Towing: Need not run. 1-800-3266922. Wanted: Chain link dog kannal (lancing). Ptaaaa call 703-72*0042. “WANTED TO BUY” Boxwood Cuttings Pay Top Price MyWMMlofl’ A Soms P.O. Box 272 GonkmxvilM, Vs. 22942 703-032*2175 Musical 4B Instruments Korg Wav* Station Keyboard. 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Call Robyn/ Jim collect 703-912-6058. * ADOPTION * Loving, Christian Couple unable to have children want to give newborn a good home Can pay medical and legal expenses. Call us toll free 1-800-8454950. Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of American Incorporated Support Qroup. 2nd Monday, monthly. 7:30p.m. to 9:00p.m., Loudoun Hospital Center, Conference Room #3. Genealogy Program for IBM/ compatible PC's. Organize family tree. Display ancestors, Immediate family, descendants. Display, print, exchange files. Call 703-430-8360. Genealogy Program for IBM/ compatible PC's. Organize family tree. Display ancestors. Immediate family, descendants. Display, print, exchange files. Call 703-430-8360. Heartland wouaing unsCel near Gatlinburg on Ittle River. Memorable, old-fashioned weddings. Romantic carriage ride, photos, video, music, flowers, receptions, accomodations. No testing/waiting. 1800-448VOWS (0607) Needed: 89 people to lose weight now. 100% natural, 100% guaranteed, doctor recommended. 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For Sals: 1901 18*«" Astro Bass Boat, Mercury XR4 150, Motorgulda Brut# Trotting Motor, Drive on trailer with spare, 2 dept Winders, built-in battery charger, jackplate, hot loot, batteries, lull Ripping deck, garage kept. $12,900. Mika Day 301-540-6038, Evenings 703-338-4603. Services - 52 Business Chimney Sweeping Rettning •B/MhwrtBirtta Full insured 703-675-3508 PULLEN’S ELCCTNCALIPUMMQ Stats Licensed New 41 Old Work Pumps & Waterheaters In Stock - Installation free Estimate* tm new Work 703-875-3249 Will Do Hou sec leaning • Free estimates, reasonable rates, rasidantial, flexible hours. For more information call 703-675-3509 days, 703-675-1199 evenings, leave message. EARLY'S CARPET, INC. Rl-211, I mile west of Post Office Amissville, Va. 703-937-5500 or 1-800-870-9098 Benrlcea - 53 Farm Equine behavior Modification specializing In problem horses One day aarvlca. Lasting results. Nervous, vicious, stubborn, rearing, kicking, buckers, bad loaders. Red Revalla, 703/672-0724. * HORSE DENTISTRY* Equine Dentistry Rick Green, E O T. Reasonable rates. 24-hours a day, 703347-0902, Warrenton. Services - 54 Homo Improvement •ending • Refinishing hardwood floors Reasonable rates Celt Rogw 703 63326S6. Apple Tree Construction Renovations - Additions Home Inspection Prqlect Management Uc. #009957 Robin Gav 703-987-8009 Lose 10 Lbs. In 3 days. Ask your local Pharmacist about the T-Ute diet plan and how people are losing up to 10 lbs. 1-500-2340650. Services - Btt Personal Convalescent Aids Loaned free of charge • wheelchairs, hospital beds, walkers, etc. from Rappahannock Loan Cloaet. 703-987-8244 703-675-3608 703-817-4410 703-675-3765 The Ortglnel $28 resume. 8endra Keiths Job Resumes help you get the position you desire. 24 hour speedy service. Free Information and sample. Can 1800-995-8847. We buy mortgsgesand Trust Deeds. Did you sell Property? Receiving Payments? Why Walt’ Fast. Cash Nowl Any size - Nationwide. Great Prices. Call 1-800-869-CA8H (2274). Mortgages Buyers of America. Tributes 07 It Thanks In Memory In loving memory of Howard Henry Butler who went to be with the Lord on November 24, 1990. Howard -Watdiftd One. The watchmen shout and sing with Joy for right before thetr eves they sec the Lord God bring his people horns again. blah 52:8 The Living Bibb. Dorothy, Nan and Dorttha Rentals - 00 Apartments Flint Hill 1 bedroom with kitchen available Immediately No pels, lease A security deposit required. $340 monthly. 703-6757171 days/ 703-675-3670 evenings Rentals* 03 House Amlasvllle 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Available January let. References, lease, security deposit required. $605 Daytime 703-6757171, Evenlnge 703-6753670. Near Harpers Ferry, WV, 14 miles west of Leesburg. 3 bedroom rancher. 2 batn, 1 car garage, large deck on rear overlooking Shenandoah River, great view. CAC, kitchen appliances, washer/ dryer. Water, sewer, garbage, gas heat, electric, cable furnished. 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Co. - Cedar siding rambler, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room wNh Dus and woodstove, country Mohan, S woodad term. $09,000. Piadmont Realty. 703-825-0900, Charlotte A. Corbin. 703825-8820. FOR RENT OU Town Warranto* 2 Office Suit* $300per month Short or Long Term nmw.smuurm or Call for more information 7t3*347*43St Rentals- Lota/ 00 Acreage Oast on Lake VA/ NC 1800-338-8818 Free lake Map/ Buyers Guide. Over 75 waterfront lots, houses, etc. CaM/ write Tangiewood Realty (804) 838-2204, Box lie, Bracey, VA. 23910. Rentals 00 Wanted Rental wanted In Fauquier County. Call 340-9141. For Oale Another offering by H.U.O. • 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, on 8 acres with large attached garage. Rt. 637/ Sumerduck. $112,500 ( Q 3 9 8 2 ) NV M L 8 N343458. Homestead Properties, 703-635-7157. Condo/ Apartment For Sale - 2 bedroom. 1 bath • terrace level. Celling fans, RoHaden blinds, unlimited 0 hole golf included. Large pool, 2 clubhouses. Walk to bank, shopping. 15 minutes to beach-front. Located in Stuart, Florida. 55 or older only. $40,000. Please call (407) 2880620. Real Estate - 72 Owner Oekvlew - 3 bedroom, 2 full bath Capa Cod, eat-in kitchen with oak cabinets, separate dining room with chairratl, central air $134,800. 703-7778154. Real Estate • 73 Lota/Acreage Clark* Co.— 12 acres, of rolling bluegrass, pasture and hay Held. A nigh picturesque building site on elevated knoll. 4 bedroom permit. Land with plenty of apace to build your own home, have your own garden with fruit trees. Keep horses/ cattle Well located In the estate area near Berryville. Secluded with privacy guaranteed by Clarke zoning. Near golf course, Sedical center and Low taxes. . Less tor cash. Bring $500 deposit. Owners: Wayne Long 703-8969064; Allan Long 703-7408202. 43 acres rolling pasture, hayflelds and woodland located In a beautiful mountain valley. A high picturesque building site at woods edge with scenic views. Long road frontage with Qravel Springs Run, flowing along ‘tear National Forest. West of Strasburg. Price $69,500 Less for cash. Bring $500 deposit. Owners: Wayne Long, 703896-9064; Allan Long. 703740-8202. Real Estate - 74 Wanted We Pay Cash for deeds of trust or mortgage notes secured by real estate First or second trusts. Quick settlements Call Todayl Cambridge Investment, 703662 2300 Legal 80 Notice# TOWN COUNCIL WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA PURSUANT to Section •>1-1 ol the Town ot WashIngton Zoning Ordinance and Section 15.1-431 ol the 1050 Code ol Virginia, aa amended, notice la hereby given that the Town Council ol Waehlngton, Virginia, will hold a public nearing on Wednesday, December 0. 1002, at 7:30 at the Courthouae In p.m. Washington, Virginia lo oonalder the following appllcattona: TW SPECIAL USE #02-104)1 Mr. Nicholas Raymond, Box 367, Flint Hill, VA 22627, owner and operator ol OCH8 BOX DELI, dealrea to obtain a Special Uae Permit In order to operate a Carry-out and Delloateaaen buaineM In the lower level ol the Cloplon Houae which la located on Mein Street in Washington, VA. Application is allowed under Article 6. Section 61-1 ol the Zoning Ordlnenoe ol the Town of warning ton rfop#fTy 10 ourranOy zoned “vHr VUi Lafal SO NotiflM lao« Mixed Uu: r*l: 1-42(1), Town of Washington Zoning Odl nano*. A COPY of th* foregoing •ppitcationa la on III* at tha Zoning Offlo* and availabi* tor public Inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Th* abov* nam*d applicant, adjacent proparly owners, and any other parties wishing to be heard should bo pr***nt at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Administrator. Drawer 519, Washington. Virginia 22747, In advance thereof. BY: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator #1280279 Automobile* - 84 BMW 32S 1966 2 door, 5 ■peed, air, power brakes, (automatic braking system) power steering/ wlndowe, locks, sunroof, fuel Injected, magnesium wheels, anti-theft am/ fm cassette Metallic gray. 703-3412724. Dodge Caravan; 88, model LE deluxe, fully equipped, automatic, white, woodgrain, pretty, *7,900. 703-676-1776, 703-937-1776. Ford-Unoofn-Mercurytrucks included. All new 93’s. Call for factory Invoice price quote: 1-600-9959676. 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Many now parts, water pump, battary, shock*, ttartar, good tire#, AM/FM, body lair, needs work. 06,000 mllee. $4007 oiler 703-777-7526 altar 6:00pm Parts and 88 SONNY'S AUTO PARTS Uted pruia lor cart and truck* Soma mw pan i Holer*, Sanamlesion* ant para instiled (K purchased heat Over 2,000 cam tnd trucks it sll am** Wa Buy and 3*H running ear* and tuck*. Opr a 7 day I, Mad-Sad $-t Smday9-S locatdRi mirnlnM Cupapar Hljh Sdvool 825-2571 Rec. 88 Vehicles Fredricktburg R V - Your discount headquarters lor Southwlnd, Seabreeze, Montego, Wildemese, No. mad, Scotty and Coleman. Drive a little... save alot. Rt.1, north o! Fredericksburg 703-650-5800. Employment 90 Services Would you Ilka to earn up to $339.84 per week working at home? We can show you how. Call today. (410)637-5298 ext. V-113 Help 01 Wanted Ami Mgr ★just do rr* Seeking several individuals I can train to help run my business Must like people & challenges. Great $$$. NO EXP NEC. CaSMs. Mlfcat 701/450-SMI REAL ESTATE BROKER To manage an office with a new concept In Real Estate Sales. Must be honest, progressive, open minded, motivated and a motivator. Must know Rappanhannock County. Could lead to an equity position. Send letter of interest and/or resume to: P.O. Box 59-AA, Washington, Va. 22747. Automobiles • for sal* 84 AFFORDABLE A-l USED CARS ’89 ESCORT LX HATCHBACK Automatic. A/C, Stereo * M M mm Stock #P0021 *4495 *88 THUNDERBIRD Power Windows. Power Seat, Cruise Control, Power Locks. Stereo, only 36,000 miles IfiAAR Stock #P0020 VelvO ’91 TEMPO 4 DR SEDAN Automatic, AC, Stereo, Power Windows Power Locks, Speed Control, Only 25,000 Miles. 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Seat, Pwr Locks, Stereo, Speed Control, Tilt Wheel, s>a5ry,<K,‘n'y«ii995 '90 LINCOLN TOWNCAR Executive Senes, Leather, All Power Equipped, Very Clean $■( CQAC Stock#065B_w w# w# w CULPEPER ^^FORD-MERCURY via RT. 29 SOUTH • CULPEPER VA. • 703-547-FORD Pratt returns from deployment Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew K. Pratt, whose wife, Betty, is the daughter of Martha and George E. Kidwell Jr. of Castleton recently returned aboard the destroyer USS Comte De Grasse, homeported in Norfolk from a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean and Red Sea as part of the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga Battle Group. The ship operated with aircraft carriers, submarines and amphibious ships as part of a Maritime Action Group and coordinated efforts with warships of the British, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Turkish navies. The destroyer also participated in Maritime Interdiction Force Operations in the Northern Red Sea enforcing United Nations sanctions against Iraq. The ship’s medical department also provided urgent treatment to two crewmembers from a merchant vessel from the Commonwealth of Independent States. Pratt visited Gaeta, Naples, Trieste, and Fiumicino, Italy; Villefranche, France; Golcuk, Turkey; and Limassol, Cyprus. The 1989 graduate of Rappahannock High School joined the Navy in August 1989. COOKS $6.05/hr. Substitute positions available for meals preparation in kitchens located at facilities in Warrenton, Culpeper A Orange. Must provide own transportation, mileage reimbursement. Duties include preparing meals. Experience in commercial cooking. Some weekends and holidays. Apply with Board application by 12:00 Noon, 12/11/92 to Personnel, Rappahannock-Rapldan CSB, 401 S. Main St., Culpeper. VA 22701. 703/825-3100. EEO/AA. Drivers (truck)- Tandem Dump. Earn up to $12.75 per hour- must have driving experience, CDL, DOT physical and clean driving record. Contact: J B. Shotwell & Son, Sterling, Va. 703-450-2340 DRUM A STRUM MUSIC CENTER Is seeking qualified bass and guitar instructors for employment. Must be adept in reading music, all levels and styles. Contact Qloria Dingus at: (703I347-74S4 Environmental Seise. Remediation contractor seeks Salas Representative tor statewide industrial market. Knowledge ot environmental regulations and ability to work independently required. Reply to: Box V633. %The News & Advance, P.O. Box 10129, Lynchburg. VA. 24606. GARDENER/ GROUNDSKEEPER Year round. Experience preferred. Phone between 4 & 6 PM. 703/364-3290 MR RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR #341-01 Full-time position avail, at residence for 3 developmental^ disabled females in Culpeper. Provide living skills training & support. Degree in human services or equivalent exper. Experience supporting individuals with MR desired. Hiring Range: $17.180-$19,305/yr. Apply with Board application by 12:00 Noon, 12/11/92 to Personnel, Rappahannock- RapIdan CSB, 401 S. Main St., Culpeper, VA 22701. 703/825-3100. EEO/AA. PHONE REPS NEEDED Growing charity seeks individuals to represent our organization on an automated dialing syptem. Located in Warrenton. Salary plus bonuses. Monday thru Friday, 3-11:30pm. Only responsible individuals need apply. Please call: (>03)347-0350 for interview Receptionist FUN THAT'S RIGHT! YOU CAN make good money S enjoy your career. Immed. mgmt. a asst, mgmt tor those w/a great attitude. Sharp In appearance & sincere deeire to succeed. NO EXP. NEC. CallKwrl at 703/450-5941 Satee/Marketing Hep- Experienced sales representative for Northern Virginia territory. We are a wait established furnishings & equipment supplier to educational, induairtal & commercial markets. We seek dedicated Individual to work w/purchasing professionals, architects & general public specifying our unique products A services. Draw against commission. High salary potential. Please send your resume for consideration to P.O. Box AJ, Chester, VA. 23631. ' Truck Drivers-1 yr. exp, up to 28s/ml. to start. Choose van or flat. Tuitionfree training for those w/no exp. Great beneflta. CaH Poole Truck Line 1-600663-9443. Truck Driver*- The relocation services division ol North American Van Lines. Inc., needs owner operators immediately. Up to $5,000 contract signing bonus and $200,000 guaranteed linehaul ottering per year tor top quality van operators with 2 years experience in household goods or electronics. For those with/no experience, tuitionfee training is avail. Lease or purchase avail. 1-800234-3112. Drivers: start 24 cents-26 cants. Earn to 30 cants, horns regularly, traa medlcal/dental, ratlrsmant, $1.000 tarp pay, safety bonus, conventional. Require 23 yrs A 1 yr OTR. Homady Truck Una 1-800343-7089. Interior Decorater Full/part-tlme, will train. Call 703/987-9432 We we currently seeking qualified applicants to compete for the following openings: HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR A #11874-West Culpeper Area Headquarters, #07533-East Culpeper Area Headquarters, k #13408-Gordonsville Area Headquarters. Individuals to perform physically demanding work in highway maintenance and construction, and repair, including road patching, mowing, flagging traffic, erecting signs, and simple construction. Operate and perform preventive maintenance on light and medium duty highway equipment, such as trucks, mowers, and rollers. Must be able to operate and maintain light and medium duty equipment, including 3-ton dump trucks, and perform heavy manual labor. Valid Virginia Operator's license, safety shoes, and timely receipt of Commercial Driver's License (CDL) are required. Graduation from high school or equivalent and/or comparable experience which demonstrates the ability to do the work. Salary: S13,772-$21,027. TRANSPORTATION CREW LEADER #02493-Warrenton Individual to provide supervision to employees performing highway maintenance, repair, and construction. Instruct work crews in methods of highway maintenance and work activities, such as patching, ditching, repairing bridges, and snow and ice control) perform heavy manual labor and preventive maintenance) demonstrate the use of tools and equipment) and maintain forms and records. Knowledge of highway construction and maintenance equipment. Must be able to operate highway equipment) perform heavy manual labor) supervise and train personnel) and maintain numerical and personnel information. Valid Virginia Operator's license, safety shoes, and timely receipt of Commercial Drivers License fCDL) are required. Graduation from high school or equivalent and/or comparable experience which demonstrates the ability to do the work. Salary: $17,992-127,470. TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER #07331-Culpeper Individual to supervise safety inspection teams and subordinate personnel. Analyze structures for safety) inspect comppleted structures; provide technical guidance for designing plans for widening, repairing, and rehabilitating highway structures) and formulate maintenance budgets. Considerable oral and written communication with higher authorities, VDOT personnel, and municipalities. Knowledge of bridge construction, maintenance, and repair and bridge safety inspection programs. Must be able to apply standard engineering principles/procedurcS) perform bridge in specttons and structural analysis; collect and analyze data and draw logical conclusions; supervise the work of others; and communicate, orally and in writing. Must have a valid Virginia Operator's license and meet the requirements as the individual in charge of bridge inspection, reporting, and inventory required by the National Bridge Inspection Standards (C.F.R.-23, Part 650, Subsec.650.307 (a). Degree in civil engineering or related field with experience in the application of complex engineering principles relating to structural design and/or education, training, or bridge safety inspection experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the described duties. Salary: $28,089-$42,888.. ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST SENIOR-FIELD #01916-Culpeper. JOB SHARE ARRANGEMENT-2 PERSONS SHARE 1 POSITION. EACH PERSON WORKS 20 HOURS PER WEEK. Individual to prepare legally sufficient environmental documents in compliance with Federal regulations; obtain environmental clearances for construction and maintenance projects; conduct field reviews; and provide technical advice and instructions to VDOT personnel. Communicates with citizens and local, State, and Federal officials; attends public hearings; responds to inquiries; and analyzes/monitors highway construction and maintenance projects' impact on the environment. Knowledge of State and Federal laws, regulations, and practices applicable to highway construction and environmental quality. Must be able to prepare environmental documents and reports and communicate effectively, orally and in writing. Graduation from college/univcrsity with major coursework in biology, ecology, environmental science or related field and/or education, training, and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the described duties. Salary: $12,848-$19,616. All positions offer excellent benefit packages. If qualified for any of these positions, send a Virginia State application to: Human Resources, VDOT, P.O. Box 671, Culpeper, VA 22701. A separate application is required for each position. Applications are available at the Virginia Employment Commission and any VDOT residency or district office. All applications must be received In a VDOT office no later than S:00 p.m. on Friday, December 18,1992. VDOT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER REAL ESTATE SALES ASSOCIATE To work in a local office with a new concept in Real Estate Sales. Must be honest and truly interested in a career in real estate sales. Must know Rappahannock County. Experience not necessary. Send letter of interest and/or resume to: P.O. Box 59BB, Washington, Va. 22747. Drtvara taka charga of your caraar and your Nfa. Drlva (or J.B. Hunt and aam top pay and banaftts. Wa pay for your OTR experience up to $0.28 par mUa. 1 -800- 2JB- HUNT EOE/Subjecdt to drug acraan. Joba Wanted 94 Holiday Ovartoad? Lat ua lialp you with your housecleaning. Reliable and reasonable Call 703-9879845. leave massage. LPN Part-Time 11:00pm-7:00pm 703-364-1200 Marshall Manor Assisted LMng Marshall, VA PART-TIME RECEPTIONIST Weekdays: 4:30pm-10:00pm Weekends: 8:00am-4:00pm or 4:00pm to 10:00pm Call Bernice at: 703-364-1200 Marshall Manor Assisted LMng We’re your line to... trucks and bikes and cars and cows and homes and mowers and pullers and plows and sellers and tents and j li’ KVs tind property and boats and woodsloves and skis and printers and loans and lots and jobs and condos and meetings and buyers ; horses and dryers and rugs and auctions and diamonds and dogs and kittens and cots Rappahannock jfictoo Classifieds 1-800-852-4797 Watson receives silver wings 2nd Lt. Jonathan A. Watson Jr. has received silver wings upon graduation from pilot training at Columbus Air Force Base in Columbus, Miss. His mother and stepfather are Mr. and Mrs. B.H. Pendleton Jr. of Sperryville. His father and stepmother are Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan A. Watson Sr. of King George. The lieutenant is a 1987 graduate of Rappahannock County High School in Sperryville and a 1991 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. Atkins reports for duty Navy Airman Recruit Tony W. Atkins, son of Mahlon W. and Alice E. Atkins of Sperryville recently r< |M>rted for duty with Helicoptt Mine Countermeasure Squadron-1* Naval Air Station, Norfolk. The 1990 graduate of Rappahai nock High School joined the Navy . April 1992. It's a girl! Mr. and Mrs. David M. Parker of Chesapeake are proud to announce the birth of a daughter, Kimberly Joele born at 10:29 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2(5 at DePaul Hospital in Norfolk. Kimberly weighed seven pounds and 11 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Eldred of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur E. Grant of Salem and Mr. and Mrs. John P. Parker of Chesapeake. Great-grandparents are Mr. Paul Walker of Washington, Mrs. Cathy H. Grant of Salem, Mr. Kollin N. Slinger of Chesapeake and Mrs. Laura Parker of Montague, Michigan. Mrs. Parker is the former Dee Dee Grant of Washington. It's a girl! William T. (Billy) and Barbara C. Wayland of Sperryville are proud to announce the birth of a daughter Tiffany Anne bom on Monday, Nov. 22 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. Tiffany weighed eight pounds and three and one-half ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall Clark of Sperryville and the late Annie Irene Clark and Mrs. Kathryn A. Wayland, also of Sperryville and the late John Wayland. Mrs. Agnes Pullen of Culpeper is the great-grandmother. EappaJjannock fittas offers FAX MACHINE 8ERVICES To ooad Information: Any U.S. destination *5.00 first sheet $2.00 each additional sheet To rooolro flu Information: $4.00 first sheet $1.00 each additional sheet l&appsbntnotbjbtn* Main St. Washington, VA 703/675-3338 Fax; 675-3068

Recipes for healthy holiday By HELEN W. SMITH Extcmion Accnt, Horn* Economic* When it comes to celebrating feasting is an age-old tradition that endures. Festive foods are part of such occassions, and appetizers and desserts are often the stars of the table. As much as we eiyoy them, these foods are traditionally high in fat and low in nutrients. Diet and cancer connection Researchers now know there’s a connection between the foods we eat and the occurrence and prevention of some cancers. In 1982 the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) issued a major .report on this relationship called “Diet, Nutrition and Cancer.” Certain diets with distinctive types of food seemed to be associated with promoting or inhibiting cancer development. In 1988, the Surgeon General’s Report on Nutrtion and Health, and in 1989, the NAS report Diet and Health, confirmed and expanded upon these observations. Based on these reports, the American Institute for Cancer Research has developed dietary guidelines to help reduce cancer risk through dietary change. The guidelines recommend: 1. Reducing the intake of dietary fat - both saturated and unsaturated - from the current average of approximately 37 percent to a level of 30 percent of total calories, and reducing the intake of saturated fat to less than 10 percent of total cal ones. 2. Increasing the consumption of fruits, vegetables and whole grain cereals. 3. Consuming salt-cured, saltpickled and smoked foods only in moderation. 4. Drinking alcoholic beverages only in moderation, if at all. To reduce cancer risk it is, Of course, vital that we put these principles into practice in our everyday meals. They can also be incorporated very successfully into “party" foods. While an occasional indulgence may be harmless, if you entertain frequently the nutritional quality of the food is especially important, since a substantial portion of your diet may be eaten at these events. Guests, too, will appreciate your thoughtfulness in serving elegant, delectable and nutritious food that can be enjoyed without guilt. Appetizers • Use plain lowfat or nonfat yogurt, or a combination of yogurt and cottage cheese blended until smooth, as a substitute for sour cream-based dips. • Use a mixture of part-skim ricotta, pot cheese or lowfat cottage cheese and Neufchatel (light cream cheese) in cream cheese-based spreads and dips. • Offer vegetables, fruits and lowfat crackers (melba toast, rye wafers, Scandinavian crisp bread or breadsticks) with dips. Also try tortilla and bagel chips you crisp yourself. Recipe below. • Trim fat from meat and skin from poultry before cooking. • Avoid frying or sauteing; poach instead. HOME ECONOMICS • Bake or broil meat on a rack to allow fat to drip out. • Use non-stick pans. • Steam or microwave vegetables without adding fat. Desserts • Use angel food cake instead of higher fat cakes with butter and shortening. • In many recipes cocoa powder can be used for chocolate flavor without the fat. • Two egg whites can be substituted for each whole egg in many baked recipes. • Much of the fat in cake is in the frosting. Try omitting frosting and top with fresh fruit, fruit sauce, or a sprinkle of confectioner’s sugar. Or, try drizzling an icing made without fat (see Raisin Apricot Oatmeal Bars). • Use only one-half to three-quarters the amount of fat called for in a recipe. All the appetizers and desserts included here have been designed to look attractive enough for company, taste great, and fit easily into a diet to lower cancer risk. Some key points to remember. • To control the amount of fat you eat, you should consider not only the percent of calories in a food that comes from fat, but also the actual amount of fat in the food. Then look at the entire day’s diet. How does the amount of fat you’ve eaten over-, all, rather than just in one particular food add up? • Limit portion sizes and the number of servings you take of even the most nutritious recipes. Remember the old adage, ‘‘everything in moderation.” • Don’t focus only on the buffet table. Festive foods are an important part of entertaining, but so is the music, the decor, and most of all, the company. So have fun! Raisin apricot oatmeal bars Filling: 1 cup dried apricots, chopped 1 cup raisins, chopped 1/4 cup sugar 1 tbsp. cornstarch 11/4 cups water Crust: 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oatmeal, coarsely ground 1/3 cup margarine 1 cup brown sugar 1 tbsp. water 2 tbsp. honey 11/2 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tbsp. water Icing: 1 cap confectioner's sugar or “powdered” sugar 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 11/2 tbsp. skim milk Preheat oven to 360 degrees. Filling: In saucepan, combine chopped apricots, raisins, sugar, cornstarch and water. Cook over medium heat till thickened and bub* bly. Cool. Crust: Grind oatmeal in food processor or blender and set aside. Cream together in processor, blender or with hand mixer, margarine, sugar, water and honey. Add flour and baking soda and mix until well blended. Stir in oatmeal. Firmly press one-half of mixture in lightly oiled 9 x 13 pan. Spread fruit mixture over top. Add one tablespoon water to remaining oatmeal mixture and sprinkle on top of filling. Bake for 25 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool. Icing: With processor, blender, or hand mixer, whip together confectioner’s sugar, cinnamon and milk until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Add more milk if needed. Drizzle over baked mixture and cut into 30 bars. Makes: 30 bars. Variation: Two cups of any chopped dried fruit can be used. Try dried apples and dates. Artichoke dip For an attrative setting, serve artichoke dip or any vegetable dip in hollowed out small pumpkins, eggplants, bell peppers or cabbage. 2 cups lowfat cottage cheese 1/3 cup plain non-fat yogurt 11/2 tsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. dried parsley (or 1 tbsp. fresh, chopped) 1/2 tsp. onion powder 1 tsp. curry powder 114-oz. can artichoke hearts 110-oz. can water chestnuts In a food processor, blender or with electric mixer, blend the first 6 ingredients until smooth. Then add artichokes and water chestnuts and mix until well chopped. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve cold in a hollowed out pineapple, melon, cabbage or pumpernickel bread round. Makes 3 cups. Half the fat carrot cake America has long enjoyed rich, moist carrot cake traditionally made with high fat oil, sugar, and cream cheese frosting. Traditional carrot cake get about half of its calories from fat, but this recipe lets you have your cake and eat it too! This carrot cake is 25 percent fat, rich in beta-carotene and unbelievably scrumptious. Cake: 2 cups carrots, shredded 1/2 cup golden raisins, chopped 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 11-oz. can mandarin oranges, drained 5 egg whites 11/2 cups cake flour 11/2 cups whole wheat flour 2 1/2 tsp. baking soda 11/2 cups sugar 3 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg p E "The Pitzer House" Saturday & Sunday Dec. 5 & 6 _1 to 5 R.M-_ 1 DIRECTIONS: 6 Miles North of Winchester • Take 1-81 North to Whitehall (Last < V$Exit 323. Go left over bridge 1 1/2 miles on Route 669 toward Whitehall. 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Bake 40 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool. Icing: Blend together Neufchatel or light cream cheese, vanilla and confectioner’s sugar. Frost only the middle and top layers of the cake. Serves: 16 slices. Real estate transaction The following real estate transfer was recorded during the past week: Timothy E. Thomasson and wife to Henry J. Aaron and wife, 8.3248 acres, Stonewall District. $200,000. Milton C. Hudson and wife to Gary Edward James, Blue Ridge Mountain Estate, Lots 14 and 16, Section D, Plat 4, Wakefield District. $75,000. Lesley W. Nichols and wife to John R. Postelle, Lot 35, 17.7177 acres, Hampton District. $132,500. Joseph Alia and wife to George N. Williams, Blue Ridge Mountain Estate, Section F, Block 2, Lots 11 and 13, Wakefield Distrct. Grace L. Simms to Donald G. Hackney and wife, .873 acres, Town of Washington. $225,000. Anne B. Keith and husband to Amos B. Clark and wife, 20 acres, Hampton District. $55,000. MacArthur Pullen and wife to Richard E. 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