Rappahannock News, February 17, 1993

RN062791 10** #*-*** ***. VIRGINIA STATE LIHRAR SERIAL SFCT. i 1 TH 6, C, 1100 CAPITOL ST RICHMOND, VA “FEB M *tSSil3fr Ubrary & Rappahannock County 8 Family Newspaper Since 1877 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1993 Washing 45th Year, No. 7 Member Audit Bureau of Circulation on, Virgini Phone 675-3338 srr i* Brisk ride on a cold_ day 3B?I .Wiiyniiw,iw———-—— Host Mike Massie greets (from left) Faye Witherall, SheiTy Hamill-Huff and Jeanie McNear of the Old Dominion Hunt as they return from fox hunt Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Cindy Mahan ing with the Rappahannock Hunt at Massie’s Corner this past Sunday. A special section on the Spring steeplechasing season is included this week. Once again council hears about lights What's the focus: the town or the lights? By M. SEAN KILPATRICK Rappahannock New* Staff Writer The Washington Town Council returned once again to the issue of street lights at its meeting last Wednesday night. The council heard from Robert Smulian, a senior vice president of Trimble House in Norcross, Ga. Mr. Smulian came to talk about the philosophy of street lighting and How it differs between smaller and larger towns and cities. " (The discussion of late has focused on two types of lights. One is called a radial arm fixture. The oldest lights in the town with the flattened reflector are this tyi>e. The jther is called an acorn fixture and an example is attached to a pole near the Clopton House on Main Street. This type usually is mounted atop a Jjght pole like the ones on Main (■street in Culpeper.) The sample acorn fixture was provided by Hadco, a large manufacturer of decorative lighting. Trimble House has supplied to the town a modern example of the radial arm fixture and it is attached to a pole on Main Street between the book store and the Health Department. Both fixtures use a modern, long life, high pressure sodium bulb rather ‘than a conventional incandescent bulb. “The acorn fixture is one of our best sellers,” Mr. Smulian said. The firm is supplying the fixture to East Hampton on Long Island, New York, which is a major tourist center, he said. “They are trying to get away from the cobra heads by going to an acorn on their sidewalks. But the main street is six lanes wide.” “The radial arm fixture I think fits with the town (of Washington); the scale seems to be right,” he added. Council member Mark Bailey asked if people would be blinded by light spaced about 150 feet apart. Referring to the sample light with a 70 watt bulb installed, Smulian said, “You can actually go right under the light and look up and not be blinded. “It all depends on what you want: some places want daylight at night,” “That is not what we want,” said Mayor Dean Morehouse. Councilman Ray Gooch pointed out that the original motion that started the long-running light debate was to approximate with new lights the same amount of light the old fixtures had provided. “I would hope that we could have about the same effect with pools of light,” he said. The sample lamp has a lens surrounding and protecting the light bulb that puts the light down onto the street. The beam pattern has a brighter center with a gently fading edge that will blend with the next fixture, said Smulian. With 150-foot spacing you will not have continuous bright light but you will not have spaces of complete dark either, he added. You will have pools of light but it will not be black in between, he explained. The acorn lamps were developed primarily for metropolitan areas. “One thing that particular lamp will do is even out the light more so than the incandescent lights ever will do," Mr. Smilian said. One problem with the (acorn) fixture, he said, is light pollution. It throws a lot light upwards into the night sky. masking the stars. “We do a lot of work on the west coast and light pollution is a real problem there,” he said. Laws igainst light pollution are forcing :he acorn fixtures off the streets here, he added. See Lights, Page A-6 Town takes steps toward water system By SEAN KILPATRICK Rappahannock News Staff Writer A new town water system moved one critical step closer to reality at last week’s meeting of the Washington Town Council. The most recent problem has been, as always, money, or rather the lack of it. Additional requirements from state and federal agencies, primarily the State Water Control Board and the Health Department, have forced an expensive redesign of the system’s new pump house. To meet new specifications the new pump house will cost about $166,000. which is nearly $100,000 more than the town can afford. At the council’s last meeting Mayor Dean Morehouse reported that the Farmers’ Home Administration (FHA) has approved an additional $97,200 grant so the town can proceed with construction. That grant will be in addition to grants of $129,500 and $111,000 that already have been approved. In response to a question Morehouse assured the council that these are grants. “It is a gift, free except for us U.S. taxpayers,” he said. “It explains the deficit,” shot back council member Newbill Miller. The rest of the money for this project will come from $364,500 in See Council, Page A-8 Child care gets added attention from Assembly By PATRICK GRAHAM Rappahannock News State Writer RICHMOND — For years, the children’s lobby has pressed state lawmakers to reform and toughen the state’s day care standards, which are considered the most lax in the nation. Thousands of day care providers basically have run their operations without much government oversight and interference, critics say. But this year, the supposed year of the child, the Virginia General Assembly is listening to the critics of uncontrolled day care. The House of Delegates and the Senate have passed a number of bills that would regulate the industry: license providers with the state, conduct criminal background checks and require compliance with health standards, including immunization checks and first-aid training. Also included under the new regulations would be public schools, park and recreation agencies and private homes. Private providers could not keep more than five children except for children of the provider. Mary Ellen Verdu, director of the Virginia Council on Child Day Care and Early Childhood Programs, called the tougher regulations “a giant step forw ard." However, lawmakers are split over whether state inspectors should be allowed into church-run day care centers, which comprise a large share of all providers. The House has approved such legislation, but Senate lawmakers contend such a law violates the spirit of religious freedom. The House version would allow inspectors to enter a church center once a year and would provide the inspector the right to enter if a complaint is received through a new telephone hotline. The question of including churches under the regulations will go before a House and Senate conference committee later this week. Although lawmakers and childadvocates praise the House legislation, they teel the Senate’s vote to remove churches undermines the entire intent of the legislation, since many churches provide day care. Old Rag Bulletins My Father’s Glory “My Father’s Glory” will be shown at ; The Theatre at Washington at 7:30 p.m. • on Saturday. A special showing also is scheduled : for Monday, Feb. 22, at 12:30 p. m. Beauty contest reset The Castleton Volunteer Fire Department has rescheduled its ' womanless beauty contest to Sunday evening at 6 p.m. at the high school. Come see the fun. ' Learn about Russia I: - i *. Ki Theatre offers views of Russia from a Russian poet and an American artist on Sunday night. Game rescheduled The High School basketball games against George Mason will be played tonight, Feb 17. The teams travel to Manassas Park on Thursday and to Clarke County on Friday. Patience and a From Left, Evelyn Dellinger, Holly May, Pat Fillebrown and Edith Bridget work on _> Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Cindy Mahan a pansy quilt that will be raffled off by the Extension Office. > v V WNA hires sewer plant operator By SHARON KILPATRICK Kappahannmk News Staff Writer The Water and Sewer authority announced that Donna Chabot has been hired as the new operator for | the Sperryville sewer plant. Ms. Chabot, who lives in Culpeper, has 17 years experience with water and sewer plants and a Class 1 operator’s license. Since October, 1992, she has been self-employed. Before that she worked for more than a year at the Rapidan Service Authority in Locust Grove as the operator in charge of the plant. Before that she worked for nine years at Vint Hill Farms Station in the water and wastewater department. She also has experience working for the Army and in Spring Lake, North Carolina, and in Prince William County and the City of Manassas. Ms. Qhabot was chosen out of three applicants interviewed by three members of the WSA. Ms. Chabot had the most experience and the highest level license. Members said any of the three would probably have been satisfactory, but Ms. Chabot’s additional training means that she can do some of the tests that are currently sent out, and that she has experience supervising others and can train an operator for weekends. “I’m really looking forward to it,” Ms. Chabot said. She expects to start next week. “It’s a really important job. We have neglected our environment for so long. We have to clean it up. I’m proud to be a wastewater plant operator.” » V

CRIME & PUNISHMENT General District Court The following cases were heard in Rappahannock County General District Court on Tuesday, Feb. 16: Curtis Dee Hall, possession of marijuana, dismissed. Richard Louis Fincham, tres.pass, continued March 16; hunt with 100 yards of road, continued March 16. ! Mary Jane Swift, kill deer out of season, dismissed; hunt without license, $50/46; hunt without big game license, $50/22, $50 suspended; posses illegal deer, dismissed, fail to check deer, dismissed. Gary Martin Wallace, fail to check deer, $50/46, kill male deer without antlers, dismissed. William D. Walters, trespass to hunt, dismissed. Charles Wayne Woolf, trespass to hunt, $100/26, $75 suspended. Michael Wayne Wright, trespass to hunt, $100, $75 suspended. Kenneth W. Jenkins, hunt within 100 yards of road, continued March 16; trespass on posted property, continued March 16. Kathy Sue Bare, possession of marijuana, continued one year, operators license suspended six months, $26 cost. Wendie Dee Morrison, grand larceny, certified to grand jury. Eric Morton, petit larceny, continued March 9. Ernest Lee Rooker, grand larceny, certified to grand jury. John Wayne Childrey, embezzlement/fraud, continued March 2. David Michael Middlebrook, fail to obey court order, 90 days in jail. David Lee Adams, drive while drinking, no prosecution, $26 cost. Romeo Wilmer Ferguson, drunk in public, continued March 16; possession of marijuana, continued March 16. Theresa Saffel, destruction of private property, dismissed; leave scene of accident, dismissed. Floyd R. Simpson, drive while drinking, $50/26. Joseph Yates, Jr., possession of marijuana, continued to March 16. Karl H. Hoeger, 68/55. $39/26. Alfred Lee Horrocks, fail to maintain control (accident), continued. Alexandra J. McMaster, 64/45, $57/26. Theophilus H. Richardson, 75/55, continued. Gwendie Denise Singleton, 69/55, $42/26. Beverly T. Warrick, no county tag, $25/31. John E. Wolff, 64/45, continued to March 16. David Lee Adams, no operators license in possession, no prosecution. Tony Lopaze Adams, driving under influence, $200, $200 suspended, operators license suspended 12 Aging agencies aided by tax return checkoff This year’s Virginia State Income Tax return again allows Virginians to donate their tax refund to a special fund that pays for transportation for 500,000 Virginians who cannot drive because of age or disability. Contributions made on Line 27-H of the state tax form go to the Specialized Transportation Incentive Fund. The Fund has just awarded grants totaling almost $100,000 to area agencies on aging and other human service organizations to serve both groups in some of the 100 coun ties and cities without public transportation. Lieutenant Governor Donald S. Beyer, who was instrumental in establishing the Transportation Fund, said “There is a tremendous need to expand transportation for over 500,000 Virginians who cannot drive because of age or disability.” Tax deductible contributions can also be made by sending a check payable to “Treasurer of Virginia,” do VA Department for the Aging; 700 E. Franklin Street, 10th Floor; Richmond, VA 23219. RABIES CLINIC Rappahannock Animal Shelter located at Rappahannock Landfill on Rt. 639 Saturday, March 6,1993 10 a.m. -11 a.m. Cost $5.00 Per animal 3 year vaccinations for cats and dogs Dr. Fayette Witherell A current Rabies Innoculation Certificate is required for dog tags. Ray Pullen, Animal Warden 703-675-3331 Yes! Please enter my new subscription to Subscription rates bp mail: Rappahannock...$19.00/yr. Elsewhere in the U S.$24.00/yr. NAME__ ADDRESS_'t__ CITY---STATE_ZIP_ Mail subscriptions are payable in advance. Make check or money order payable to RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS, P.O. BOX 59, WASHINGTON, VA. 22747 This form may also be used for CHANGE OF ADDRESS Old Address: New Address: The Rappahannock News (ISSN #’s 1050-7655 & 188280) is published every Wednesday at 39 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, VA 22186 by Rap- ' pahannock News, a division of Arundel Communications, Inc. Secbnd class postage paid at Warrenton, Va. and at additional mailing offices. Subscriptions $19.00 a year in Rappahannock; $24.00 elsewhere in US. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747 V « J months, 10 days, suspended, assigned to ASAP, $146 cost. Jerry Lee Allman, drive suspended, continued April 13. Paul Barnhart, Jr., 71/55, re- 1 duced to defective equipment, $25/26. Iva Jeanne Bohon, no operators license, $25/31. Kim Allen Bonser, no inspection, 1 $15/26. Rebecca Lynn Clark, no state registration, $15/26. Timmy Lee Corbin, 69/55, $42/26. James A. Criswell, 70/55, $45/31. Chandra L. Davis, drive suspended, $100/26, $75 suspended, 10 days, suspended, operators license suspended 60 days. Edward A. Dee, no operators license in possession, complied with 1 law. Daniel Dixon, driving under influence, continued May 11. 1 Robert Francis Dunn, Jr., 68/55, $39/31; no registration in possession, $25/2. Julian Carter Groves, 69/55, 1 $42/26. Lindy L. Hart, 70/55, $45/26. 1 Harold Davis Neff, 64/45, $48/26. Kathryn Jean Nichols, drive suspended, no prosecution, $26 cost. 1 Patricia M. Noll, 70/55, $45/26. Steven Wayne Owens, 72/55, 1 $51/26. Mathew W. Pearson, no inspection, $25/31; radar detector, $30/2. David Michael Ross, defective 1 equipment (exhaust), $25/31. 1 Robert Anthony Sager, 71/55, reduced to 64/55, $27/26. i Harold B. Smith. 68/55, $39/26. John Michael Souza, 69/55, < $42/26. Rochelle Lanet Sumner, 68/45, < $39/31. Bjorn Eric Thorpe, no state registration, $15/26. Jerry Timbers Turner, 72/55, $51/26. ! Christopher M. Wright, 57/45, $36/31. < Joseph Yates Jr., driving under ' influence, continued March 16. Kenneth Thomas Ross, posses- • sion of marijuana, $200/351, operators license suspended six months; 1 possession of LSD, no prosecution. Donald Ray” Keyser, obstruction < of justice, continued April 13. Fred Luther Dillon Sr., reckless ( driving, $50/26. 1 Kenneth Thomas Ross, defective equipment $25/2; drive suspended, dismissed. Ronald Warren Brown, 69/55, $42/26. Janet Elizabeth Childs, 71/55, $48/26. Robert Troy Colson, 70/55, ! $45/31. ] Mark Damian Duda, 71/55, 1 $48/26. i I Richard Lawrence Ellis, 70/55, 145/26. Patience Louise Frenzel, hit and Tin (property damage), continued March 16. William M. Grant, 74/55, $57/26.; 10 operators license in possession, :omplied with law. Gretchen Lynn Heitmuller, 10/55, $45/31; fail to use selt belt, 125. Robert Kent Housden, defective equipment, $20/26; no operators li:ense in possession, complied with aw. Michael Richard Hubert, driving mder influence, reduced to imjroper driving, $50/26. Sean Frederick Hyle, 70/55, 145/26. Ronald Paul Jackman, fail to appear, continued May 18; drive suspended continued May 18; 74/55, continued May 18. Wungki Kang, 74/55, $57/26. Donald Ray Keyser, attempt to dude police, continued April 13; ■eckless driving (80/55), continued to \pril 13. * Lauren Marie Lanahan, 74/55, iismissed. Frederick R. Langhans, reckless Iriving, reduced to 84/55, $84/26. Lisa Dawn Lieberman, 54/35, 557/26; no registration in possession, lismissed. Bjorn A. Lindholm, driving unler influence, continued. Robert Worth Ludwick, 68/55, 539/26. Robert Joe Meredith, driving unier influence, reduced to reckless iriving, $50/26. Joel Alexander Milton, 72/55, disnissed. Ronald Allen Muddiman, 74/55, :ontinued March 16. Teresa Lynn Pennington, 68/55, 539/31. Alan G. Rosenberg, 72/55, $51/26. Duane T. Schilling, 68/55, $39/26. John T. Schofield, 74/55, $57/26. William Carl Shults, overlength, 530/26; overwidth, $30/2. John Douthard Smith, reckless Iriving (78/55), $100/31; no registraion in possession, $25/2. Steven Edward Smith, 74/55, 557/26. Douglas Clayton Spoulding, deective equipment, $57/26. Charles William Thomas, 70/55, 545/26. Stephen Marc Vandam, 68/55, continued May 18, $26 cost; no regisration, dismissed, $2 cost. Brace Lee Wachter, 70/55, 545/26; no operators license in possession, complied with law. Lester Ashby Wayland, leave scene of accident, dismissed. Raymond Hamilton Williams Jr., Iriving under influence, $200/146, 5150 suspended, 10 days, susjended, assigned to ASAP, operaors license suspended 10 days; >5/55, dismissed; no operators li:ense, dismissed, $2 cost. PUBLIC HEARING: TO CONSIDER ALLOWING THE LAND APPLICATION 07 SLUDGE IN RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY In response to many requests from members of the public regarding the County’s current moratorium on the land application of sludge, the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing on Monday, March 1, 1993, to hear public comments on the Issue. The hearing shall be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Courthouse In Washington, VA. Any persons who wish to speak In favor of continuing a prohibition against the land application of sludge, or those who wish to speak in favor of allowing It, under appropriate controls, are Invited to attend and to make comments. By Order of: John W. McCarthy County Administrator Check the Classifieds for the best deals in town! Shelter animals Pet of the Week: The featured dog at the Shelter in Amissville this week is a Husky/shepherd, five- to- seven-year old female, black and grey muzzle, very friendly, found on U.S 522 and Route 618, Scrabble. Other dogs available this week include: • Lab/retriever, one- totwo-year old black male, about 45 pounds, wearing an orange collar, found on Route 618, Castletop. • Shepherd/cross, Mary is a black and tan female, one-year old, housebroken, 40-45 pounds, has nine adorable puppies. • Shepherd/cross, three- tofour-year old tan male, about 30 pounds, found on U.S. 522 and Route 618. • Collie/golden, 13 month old (n) male, all shots, gentle and playful. • Doby/shepherd, six-year old (s) female, black and tan, all shots and tags for ’93. • Cat, Sissy is a one-year old (s) calico female with rabies shot, 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 registry, or the shelter, call 937-3283 or 937-3336. L 1 Virginia limits poultry movement Richmond-Because of the presence of Avian Influenza (AL) in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, the Office of the State Veterinarian has imposed a limited embargo prohibiting the movement of live poultry to or from those states for livp birds shown at exhibition and live birds sold at exhibition or markets. Avian Influenza is an infectious and contagious poultry disease which is not transmissible to humans. Whirlpool Dryer I Model LE5800XSW Electrii ► Weekend Large Capacity • 6 Drying Cycles Gentle Heat System FINISH GUARD* Control . Automatic DRY-MISER* Control "Infinite' Temp. 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VFD, 8:47 p.m., chest pains, U.S.' 522, Flint Hill, Flint Hill VFD and! Washington VFD. Feb. 14: 12:30 p.m., sickcall,! U.S. 211, Amissville, Amissville; VFD; 4:24 p.m., auto accident,; Route 211, Amissville, Amissville* VFD and Flint Hill VFD. • The following calls camel through the Rappahannock Sheriff si Office this week: Feb. 8: damage property-busi-; ness, Route 610, Chester Gap; stray! cat or dog, Route 231, Sperryville;! public service, U.S. 211, Washing-! ton; stray livestock/ horses, Route 622, Castleton; suspicious person/vehicle/incident, Route 611 off U.S. 211, Amissville. Feb. 9: stray cat or dog, Route 618; larceny-from building, U.S. 211, Amissville; suspicious person/vehicle/incident, Route 642, Amissville. Feb. 10: incident/services free text, Route 611 off U.S. 211; suspicious person/vehicle/incident, U.S.’ 522, Flint Hill; conservation-animals, U.S. 211 and 522; traffic acci-. dent, U.S. 522, WoodvillejJ attempted arson, Route 626, Scrab-1 ble. Feb. 11: extra patrol/welfare check, Sperryville; reckless driving, U.S. 211; domestic disputes, Route 651, Sperryville; incident/services free text, route 626.. Feb. 12: reckless driving, U.S.' 522; traffic accident, Route 626;' damage property-public, Route 683, Rappahannock; dog bite, Town of Washington; stranded motorist, Route 618; telephone harrassment,' Route 640, Amissville. Feb. 13: residence, Route 618, t Castleton; traffic accident, U.S. 522, Sperryville; stray cat or dog, Route 614, Gid Brown Hollow; dog nuisance, Route 637, Flint Hill; public, service, U.S. 211, Amissville; reck-, less driving, U.S. 211, Sperryville; intoxication U.S. 211; firing weapon, U.S. 211; intoxication Route 231; stranded motorist, Route 231; suspicious person/vehicle/incident, U.S. 211; driving under influence, Sperryville. Feb. 14: driving under influence, Route 618, Castleton; damage property-private, Route 649, Castleton; stranded motorist, U.S. 211, Washington; public service, Route 637, Flint Hill; burglary-forced entry nonresidence, Route 610, Chester Gap; dog nuisance, Route 637; extra patrol/welfare check, Route 615. 9 American Heart Association WERE FIGHTING FOR NOURLIFE MID-WINTER CLEARANCE Model 009L with 14" Bar • 2.49 cubic inches; 9-lb. powerhead • Automatic chain oiling • Manual Chain Brake • Front and rear hand guards • Lifetime electronic ignition warranty $209.95 (Save $20.00) _ fi I ■, Model 024 with 16“ bar and chain packs an efficient 2.6 cubic inch engine yet has a powerhead weight of only 10.4 pounds! Regularly $369.95. Now sale priced at only $299.95 (Save $70.00) EXTRA-SPECIAL ST1HL VALUE: Stihl Bar Oil.. .’2.99 gallon Mix Oil.<3.99 ^_6 pack; owans * J.A Swan, Jr. & Co. rvi 201 East St., 1 J Culpeper, VA ™ej^e2sbs3 703-825-8371 /1 -800-564-8189

_ Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Cindy Mahan Juergen Venema controls a rebound against Clarke County during a game last week at Rappahannock. The Panthers end the season at Clarke on Saturday. Basketball season ends Saturday By M. SEAN KILPATRICK Rappahannock News Staff Writer The varsity Panthers are in an eight game losing streak and coach Gary Leake admits he doesn’t know quite how to handle it. As the season began he had a 14man squad. He lost one to injury before the first game, three more for discipline reasons and yet another dropped off the team after exams. To fill the gaps he has brought up two players from the Junior Varsity squad: Andre Fletcher and Jeff Holder; and added one from the student body: Jason Waters. For the last three games of the season Leake will field a team with one freshman, five sophomores, four juniors and only two seniors. “That means we have six players eligible for JV participation,” Leake said. “We have the best JV team playing varsity competition in the district,” he said. This squad will play George Mason at home tonight (the game was postponed from Tuesday) and then goes on the road Thursday to play Manassas Park and ends the season Friday night at Clarke. The district competition is so close this year it will be Saturday af temoon before tournament seedings can be completed. The tourney will be held at Warren County High School in Front Royal beginning Monday night. The first games are scheduled for 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Supporters can call the high school on Monday to find out when the Panthers will play their first game. Although the last few weeks have been rough on the team, Leake can find a few bright spots. Kevin Jolliffe, now mostly recovered from a bout with pneumonia, has led the team over the last four games and scored 80 points in the process. Jason Settle and Ray Atkinsalso have stepped up and taken leadership positions on the team, he said. “An eight-game losing streak is hard for me to swallow. Through the past eight games this team has attempted to handle adversity week LIME & FERTILIZER Spread on your fields Reasonable Rates • Timothy Falls 703-987-8142 T RAPPAHANNOCK POINT,TO,POINT Rt. 522, Sperryville Saturday, February 27, 1993 t Hunter Pace Event 9:30 a.m. First Race 12 Noon SPECIAL ATTRACTION: Hound Race For information contact Oliver Brown 703-547-2810 (evenings) Janet O'Keefe 703-825-1 111 (days) after week to the best of its ability. “We have had a tremendous amount of problems playing post defense and creating offense off of our defense. The rebounding woes have continued,” he added. “All of these problems are solved through mental preparation and not physical preparation. They know how to correct our problems but it is a matter of focus and discipline to make themselves to the fundamental things correctly,” he said. “Another key term is ‘fun.’ We still need to get excited about playing this game because it is a fun game,” Leake added. Paratore is named all-district The Rappahannock team was eliminated in the first match of the Bull Run District tournament losing to Page 15 to 11 and 15 to 4. In the second game of the tournament Strasburg defeated Central and then went on to defeat Page to win the tournament. Lori Paratore was named to the first team all-district following the games. Coach Paul Paratore said the team had had its best year ever, winning fourth place in the district with a 5 and 3 record, 8 and 8 overall. The JV team also had its best year Coach Paratore said, finishing with an identical 5 and 3 record in the district, good enough to tie for third, and 7 and 5 overall. He noted that his varsity team had scrambled back from a 13 to 2 deficit in the first tournament game to close to 13 and 9 and then 14 and 11 before going down 15 to 11. He said the team had never really gotten into the second game. Only two members of the team will be back for next year, freshman Laura McNear and junior Sephanie Dove, but Coach Paratore believes his junior varisty team will be able to compete as varsity players. Most of the starters from the JV team will be juniors next year. Fruit school set for orchardists The Madison-Rappahannock Area Fruit School will be held at Graves Mountain Lodge in Syria on Thursday. Feb. 18. Registration begins at 9 a.m., and the program begins at 9:20 a.m.. Lunch will be served. Topics to be covered include computer business management program for orchards; summer disease identification and control; what to plant?; pesticide record keeping update; compliance with current labor laws; status of VSHS check-off research; apple tree nutrition for fruit quality; resistance; life cycle; identification and control of various mite species; wildlife - lions, tigers, and bears - 0 my!; overview of Winchester office/lab complex; apple tree growth control with Ethrel; and pesticide spray questions. The meeting will adjourn at 3:30 p.m. 'O registration^ Free Introductory Mini Classes ( Date: Tuesday. 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Schools schedule literacy exams Richmond - In the next few weeks, some 79,000 sixth graders and other middle school students across Virginia will be taking three tests that may impact the rest of their academic careers. From Feb. 15 to March 5, public schools throughout the state will be giving the Virginia Literacy Passport Tests. State law requires that every student pass skills tests in reading, writing, and mathematics before being classified as a ninth grader. In Rappahannock County the writing test will be given on Feb. 17. The mathematics test will be given on Feb. 23 and 24 and the reading test is scheduled for Feb. 25. The tests are offered once a year. Students must retake any of the Literacy Passport Tests they do not pass. Those who do not pass the tests in sixth grade may take the tests again in grades seven and eight (or later, if necessary). Students who transfer into Virginia schools in the seventh through ninth grades also are required to earn a Litreracy Passport. Parents of seventh through ninth grade transfer students should make stire that the school has scheduled the test for their children. Students with disabilities and students with limited proficiency in English are given equal opportunity to participate in the Literacy Passport Program, but special circumstances may exist. Parents should contact their children’s school or the school division’s testing director to review state guidelines regarding testing students with special needs. Great leaders are readers. JQ ABC MEMBER Chauncey A. McHargue, M.D. Board Certified by the American Board of Dermatology Announces Extension of Office Services to Warrenton for the Practice of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery Medical and Surgical Treatment of Disorders of the Skin, Hair and Nails Adult and Pediatric Patients rrojessionai services iriciuum^. 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A4 An Independent Newspaper Established 1877 Published Every Wednesday SEAN KILPATRICK Editor ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL Publisher JOHN T. TOLER Executive Vice President BARBARA C. WAYLAND General Manager ANN BROWN 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. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 199.5 The mayor won't quit At last week’s town council meeting Dean Morehouse continued his dogged efforts to get the town a more modern water system. On the table was a resolution, mostly fdled with legal boiler plate, that came to the council from the Farmers Home Administration by way of too many attorneys. The resolution provided written proof of the work the mayor has accomplished in the past two months. To put it simply, the entire project was about to fail. Thanks to state regulatory agencies the bids for the new water system were much higher than anticipated. All of the extra cost was contained in an updated, state-of-the-art, all stainless steel filtration and pumping system that is now “required.” These new requirements boosted the price tag by nearly $100,000. . The mayor’s job was simple: find the extra money or give up on the entire project. He admitted after the meeting that the resolution represents several months of hard politicking. It also represents yet another grant, this one for $97,200. When the backhoes finally begin digging up the streets later this year to replace antiquated water pipes, the town will owe the mayor a huge “Thank you!” What is an entitlement? Within the halls of Congress there has been a lot of chatter recently about cutting entitlement programs in the name of deficit reduction. Unfortunately, there seems to be confusion on exactly what is and what is not an entitlement. One set of entitlements is funded through general revenues raised by taxes. These include programs like Medicaid (the health insurance for the poor), food stamps, farm price supports, subsidized irrigation projects and the like. These “general" entitlements are available to all Americans who need assistance. The second kind of entitlement is funded through special taxes dedicated to a specific purpose. These programs have separate trust funds. These entitlements might be called “earned” because the payments from these trust funds are based on an individual’s contributions. The two largest “earned” entitlement programs are Social . Security and Medicare Part A, which pays hospitalization for seniors and the disabled. Other such programs include military and civilian pension funds and workers’ compensation. The Social Security Trust fund has nothing to do with the current Federal deficit problem. It currently is in the blackbecause high social security taxes have worked to amass large reserves. They will be needed to cover the retirement benefits for the baby-boomers who will be leaving the work force over the next 25 years. These funds are a tempting plum for politicians seeking a Quick fix to Federal budget woes. They must be encouraged to look elsewhere. 1 RAPPAHANNOCK WATER SYSTEM ? %Y/ IT'S NOT TOO BAD - MAKES US MORE . HISTORIC// -^ J* jr Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Cindv Mahan Rappahannock Heritage , Icicles begin to form on a shed roof as sleet and freezing rain once again pelt the county. Letters to the Editor Readers support middle school To the Editor: We believe there is a silent majority of public school supporters who are being set aside in favor of the vocal minority. It appears that the opposition is persuading our Board of Supervisors to make irrational and unwise decisions concerning the proposed middle school. Those of us with children in the school system who daily see the overcrowded conditions that our students heroically tolerate and still manage to continue to learn are unhappy, upset, and appalled at the decision to set aside the school board’s recommendation to build a middle school. After a public hearing in 1991 the decision was that we needed an expert to study the statistics and present our options. This information was given to us at the public hearing in December, 1992, and Our Superintendent of Schools showed us the figures that indicate we are not only growing as much but more than expected. And now we are being asked to wait again while more options are presented. There are no alternatives! The times is gone! We need action now! We urge you who agree to contact your supervisors and be a vocal majority with concern for the future and there is not one of us who does not want a healthy, happy, productive future that can only happen with the very best education we can possibly give our students. EDIE AND JIM CLARK Amissville Pirate ship funds sought for park To the Editor: Many of you and your children and grandchildren have enjoyed the fantastic CASTLE at the Rappahannock Recreation Center. With the help and the funds from the community, we would like to proceed with Phase II, the PIRATE SHIP, as well as ten large shade trees and hopefully a mother’s sitting/observation deck. The designs are drawn, the county has approved them, and some contributions have been promised. Now is the time for organizations. businesses and individuals within the community to step forward and make this project a number one item on their Spring agenda. Fund raising still needs to be done AND, we need workers to sign up for shifts on the contraction site starting March 20 from 9-1, 1-5, or 95 for you enthusiasts! With the castle, we found that it added a lot of fun and sense of community when friends offered to contribute covered dished to feed lunch to the volunteers. We need to say "Thank you" to all of those who have contributed so far. If you haven’t, please do so now. The park is for everyone. This is why we are reaching out individually to the entire community. We’re aiming high! The materials for the pirate ship and deck will cost about $2,700. We need to make a decision by Marh 7 or so as to what our money will buy. The Pirate ship and deck come first and then, hopefully, at least some of the much needed shade trees. These can be very costly, but as we have all learned, the strong summer sun can be dangerous to our children. We have received a quote of $440 for a 12 foot, three inch diameter trunk, five to seven year old tree. This includes planting, mulching, one year of care and a one year guarantee. Ideally, one or more of you could have this type of tree on you property and would be willing to donate it, saving a large part of the purchase price. We are particularly interested in shade trees such as Tulip Poplars and Maples and. not evergreens. The ten trees which have been approved by the county are our goal. Recognition will be given to those families, businesses and organizations who contribute to this worthy endeavor. Please consider if you can be a part of improving and beautifying our county park. Contributions are tax deductible and checks should be made out to the Rappahannock Recreation Authority, P.O. Box 519, Washington, Va. 22747, with a note on the check indicating that it is for the Park-Phase II. Please contact us at 937-6146 if you have questions or wish to add your name to our worklists. Thank you for your help and contributions. KAYE AND RICK KOHLER Amissville $53 million surplus is state's big news By JOHN GOOLRICK Rappahannock News Special Writer The media have unsurprisingly made Governor Wilder’s one gun a month proposal the big enchilada story of the 1993 General Assembly session. The story, after all, has all the elements of confrontation and suspense to attract mass interest. In a state that has become widely known as the gun capital of the East Coast, the Governor can be depicted as strolling down the streets of Dodge City for a shootout with such powerful special interests as the NR A. And certainly the bill is an important one, though not one that will have a major effect on the lives of most ..Virginians even if it passes. I suspect that a majority of residents of our state never buy even one handgun in a lifetime much less one a month. So the measure would amount to little, if any, personal inconvenience for such people. The truly big story up to this point in the new year broke last week when Wilder announced that the state will have a $53 million surplus in the current "fiscal year and promptly urged lawmakers to earmark it for transportation initiatives in Northern Virginia and salary increases for teachers. Nobody was saying that the economic bad times that state has faced the past few years are completely over, but the fact of a surplus arising from increased tax collections certainly brought back fond memories of the past when such surpluses were routine. Indeed, lawmakers often counted on surplus funds to pay for some of their pet projects in the next biennium. ■ A return to a semblance of prosperity after a wrencing period of austerity caused Wilder to tell reporters, “We have been vindicated in our approach." By that, of course, he meant the meat-ax budget chops of his first few years that caused cries of anguish from teachers, state workers and many other interest groups. The surplus is welcome news for Democrats in a year when the statewide offices of governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general hang in the balance. The party’s standard bearers can claim that the willingness of Wilder and the Democratic controlled legislature to bite the fiscal bullet pulled Virginia through its worst economic misery since the Depression. Yet Republicans might make a case of their own by arguing that while Wilder’s insistence on fiscal prudence and though budget policies were necessary medicine, the do Virginia Through Both Barrels J sage might have been less needed had Democrats Heeded Republican warnings during the flush days of the 1980’s when revenues were rapidly pouring in and were also rapidly pouring out through unprecedented spending. Much of that spending, GOP candidates may say, was pork barrel in nature and it would have been better to set aside those funds for a rainy day. I suspect that the gun limit legislation will be only a peripheral issue in the coming campaigns as part of a general dialogue about what needs to be done to combat the rise of crime in the state. The economic issue, though, may well be the heart of the matter. Will all those groups who felt the pain of belt tightening be mollified now that happier days are here again, or will they think Republicans might have done it better? Tune in as the spin doctors try to work thier magic on this key question that will reverberate through the campaign year. Editor's note: John Goolrick, a former political reporter, is now an aide to 1st District Rep. Herbert Bateman. Opinions expressed are his own and not necessarily those of this newspaper.) GOP fat cats may prefer Williams By PATRICK GRAHAM Rappahannock News Stale Writer RICHMOND — Supporters ol Republican gubernatorial hopeful George F. Allen are reeling over news reports that a group of powerful GOP financiers have asked Allen to pull his candidacy and run for attorney general. On Saturday, the Virginian-Pilot anti Ledger Star and the Roanoke Times & World News, quoting knowledgeable sources, reported that Allen performed badly before a group of 20 party contributors in private meeting along with his two rivals. The papers said that the group of donors caucused and voted to recommend that the top of the ticket be headed by millionaire businessman Earle C. Williams of McLean, followed by Del. Clint Miller of Shenandoah for lieutenant governor. The group then forwarded its recommendations to state C|OP Chairman Patrick McSweeney, the paper said. On Monday, in a written statement, McSweeney denounced the news reports as “substantially inaccurate.” Allen supporters claim the meeting was a setup by Williams and stacked with Williams backers. “I am compelled to say that each of the candidates was well received,” said McSweeney. “I am asking each of- the candidates to determine whether his campaign staff has had any conversations w'ith the media about this meeting. I suggest very strongly that the candidate dismiss thelsource immediately.” Fairfax County Republican Committee Chairman Patrick Mullins disputed the positions taken by McSweeney and the Allen camp that the stories are inaccurate. “I got very reliable sources that this is See GOP, Page A-5 r

THE WRITER'S ART The lowly comma needs attention By JAMES J. KILPATRICK Universal Press Syndicate In a recent issue of National Review, Bill Buckley penned a lovely little farewell to William Shawn, the late, great editor of The New Yorker. No one writes these lapidary pieces better than Buckley, and this was a jewel. He recalled that in 1970 Mr. Shawn - he was always “Mr. Shawn,” and never anything else - purchased long excerpts from Bill’s “Cruising Speed” for first publication in the magazine. Subsequently he invited the author to lunch, in order to discuss the final editing. In the course of their conversation Mr. Shawn said, “Mr. Buckley, I really do not think that you know the correct use of the comma.” Well, pooh! In that reproach the venerable Mr. Shawn exhibited a nice conceit. He doubtless knew “the correct use of the comma” in The New Yorker, but modesty should have stopped him at that point. In many instances, there is no such thing as an invariable “correct use” of the comma. Consider, if you please, the use of the comma in serial constructions. Is it “red, white, and blue” or is it “red, white and blue”? Wilson Follett, one of the all-time great authorities on copy editing, had no doubts or reservations. He demanded ;# comma between ALL members of a series. He defended this rule “on the commonsense ground that to do so will preclude ambiguities and annoyances at negligible costs.” The Chicago Manual of Style, perhaps the ultimate authority on these things, is just as positive: “When a conjunction joins the last ►GOP \ From Page A-4 true,” Mullins said. “George fared poorly.” Mullins, who said he would back Williams, pointed out that the 20 GOP donors were asked to the meeting by McSweeney. Mullins said the party was worried that the donors didn’t know enough about the three hopefuls and were ‘gravitating* toward likely Democratic nominee Mary Sue Terry. Mullins said the meeting “wasn’t a setup” as some Allen supporters have charged. “Earle did well because these guys are his peers,” said Mullins. “They saw George as a younger guy who has no business experience. They wanted him to season himself for two terms as attorney general.” In the spirit of political intrigue, the news reports come just one week before state Republican delegates to the GOP convention this June begin registering who they will support for the party nomination. '‘The Allen camp claims they lead both Williams and Miller in delegate support and recent polling suggests Alien’s base of support to be larger than the two other hopefuls. However, the polls revealed a large and substantial undecided vote. . Whether the news reports are inaccurate, Republican leaders concede the stories will have a negative impact on Allen’s candidacy. •) “This could be rather devastating to Allen,” said Del. Vince Callahan (Ii-34th District) and the top Republican from Northern Virginia. two elements in a senes, a comma is used before the conjunction.” On the other hand, The New York Times’ Manual of Style and Usage goes the other way: “In general, do NOT use a comma before ’and’ in a series.” The Los Angeles Times has the same rule: “Use commas in a series but NOT before the conjunction.” So, too, The Associated Press: “Do NOT put a comma before the conjunction in a simple series.” What, then, is the “correct usage” of the comma? Come close, if you are writing for publication, and I will whisper in your ear. The correct usage of the comma is whatever your editor tells you-is the correct usage of the comma. That is the long and short of it. If you disagree with that proposition - that is, if you disagree stubbornly, adamantly and nastily - perhaps you would like to write for some other publication? Let us talk common sense. We punctuate for two reasons only - for clarity, and for cadence. Why did I just put a comma after “clarity”? I put it there for cadence’ sake. I wanted to slow the sentence down. The comma provided a pause for emphasis and for separation. The punctuation would have been equally “correct” if I had written”...for two reasons only, for clarity and for cadence." ill ICI trtlll CUIlMIUirUUUS Lfltf comma is indispensable. “Helen is a pretty tall woman.” Or, “Helen is a pretty, tall woman." The whole meaning of the sentence is controlled by the comma in, “Helen saw Fred when he came in, and blushed.” Some months ago a TV guide described a documentary on alcohol: “It includes comments from writers Mike Royko and Studs Terkel, bartenders and former drinkers.” Omission of a comma after “bartenders” left the sentence in shambles. We have to go for clarity first. In many constructions a comma may subtly alter the meaning. “My son Michael challenged the speaker” is not quite the same thing as “My son, Michael, challenged the speaker.”‘I would put a comma after “her” in this sentence: ‘‘Ronald adored her, and she him.” Without the comma it sounds as if one were speaking Chinese. Believe me, most of the “rules” for use of the comma are more guidelines than rules. The Chicago Manual of Style offers 43 guides for the placement of a comma. The first of the guides says: “The use of the comma ik mainly a matter of good judgment, with ease of reading as the end in view.” I say amen to that. © 1993 Universal Press Syndicate IrAUUUILn LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE INCORPORATED Regular Sales Every Tuesday HORSE SALE 2nd Sat., 10 a.m.. Every Month STATE GRADE FAT CATTLE 1s Tues., 1:30 p.m. Every Month In addition to our regular sales on the 2” Tuesday of each month, we w have a State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale-Consignments Welcome. 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The House passed a strict one-handgun-a-month bill, while the Senate passed a similar version that allows for multiple purchases with police approval. Meanwhile, a House committee on Tuesday amended the Senate bill, removing the multiple purchase provision to make the legislation mirror the House bill approved last week. The bill now goes to the House for full vote. Some lawmakers are worried egos and partisan politics eventually could kill the onehandgun-a-month idea. House Speaker Thomas Moss has said the no gun-a-month is better than passing the Senate version which was drafted by Republicans. Moss doesn’t like the Senate version also because Gov. L. Douglas Wilder endorsed it without first telling him. Nevertheless, the gun-related legislation, most of which is expected to become law, is winning bipartisan support. “Everyone is missing the point that these bills will do a lot to stem violent crime and gunrunning,” said Del. Vince Callahan (R-34th District), the leading Republican from Northern Virginia. Much of the legislation would increase the paperwork for gun. dealers and would ban certain guns, increase jail terms and penalties for criminals who buy, use or transport guns illegally and would give law enforcement more power to track gun purchases. But the most substantial legislation is a bill that would make it harder for criminals to get a Virginia driver’s license. Currently, anyone can obtain a driver’s license because no proof of residency is required. The Senate last week passed the bill, 400. Bills passed by the House of Delegates last week would change state law as follows: • Prohibit a gun dealer from selling a gun until 60 days after the purchaser has obtained a state driver’s license. An identical bill passed the Senate. • Require a dealer to give state police the number and type of firearms sold along with information about the buyer, including name, race, birth date and Social Security number. • Require a firearms show promoter to give at least 30 days notice to state police in the area where the show will be held. • Make it a felony for a juvenile to possess or carry a gun, unless in lawful hunting or target shooting with an adult. Also, extend the conviction of a juvenile found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon to his adult re- ' cord. • Raise from two to four years the prison term for use of gun during a felony. After that, the jail term would increase to six years. The Senate last week passed the following legislation: • Set a mandatory two-year prison term for a person convicted of using a “straw purchaser” or frontman to buy a gun. • Reduce from 10 years to two years the time a gun dealer must maintain records of guns sales. The bill however broadens the law to include all types of guns. • Require gun dealers to offer buyers information on laws governing the purchase, possession and use of firearms. Safety and security information also would be provided • Require gun dealers to get proof of resi- • dency and identification from buyers of two or more handguns in any seven-day period. The certificate must be kept on file for 10 years. By Order Of US Bankruptcy Court, So. District of N.Y., Case #s 90B-11233 Through 90B-11285 (HCB) Only at these stores MANASSAS 7685 Sudley Road WARRENTON US Highway 211 EVERYTHING! ** Sale continues until everything is sold to the bare walls! NOTHING HELD BACK! T JES READY -OW, LOW PRICES exchanges°Ck 0n han<* I l ' ALL CRAFTS Cn% 4

►Lights From Page A-l “We are not wanting to compete with Culpeper as an aircraft beacon,” Mr. Morehouse said. Charlie Eldred, a member of the lighting committee, told council that he and Mr. Bailey had completed a study of existing lights and utility poles, it will be possible to have approximately 150 foot spacing between lights using the existing poles, he said. • “We only propose one additional pole and that is at the intersection of Main and Middle streets at the post office. That intersection is poorly lit now and we would propose moving the light to a new pole near the water fountain,” he said. “Since we have to go with sodium bulbs (at the insistence of the power company) we have to end up with more light so if we can direct that light on the street rather than across the street it will be easier to live with,” he added. There was further discussion on the warranties available on the fixtures and component parts offered by Trimble House. Mr. Smulian pointed out that the critical part is the ballast, which serves as a transformer. Only a few companies make them and they offer similar warranties, he said. “If someone were willing to warranty a ballast for 10 years we would all be using it,” he added. Although he said Trimble House would welcome a chance to bid on an acorn fixture if the town were to choose it, he was mildly surprised to learn that it would have to be bracket mounted to existing poles. “If you are going that way you should not use an ornate arm,” he suggested. “This is not a Victorian town, you do not want the lights to be the focal point of the town: you want the town to be the focal point and the lights to highlight the town.” When it appeared the council’s decision on which light top use might be questioned again, Newbill Miller said, “This is representative government, not town meeting type government. You listen and make a decision.” (The council finally made a decision three months ago by a 4-3 vote to seek bids on he radial arm fixture.) Ray Gooch, who was on the short end of that vote said Wednesday night, “Let’s keep the lid on one box we have closed. I accept your decision; don’t change your mind now.” Preparing for the Point-to-Point Co-chairmen David Ingram and Oliver Brown (right) tighten up a jump on the Rappahannock Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Sean Kilpatrick Hunt’s race course on Thornton Hill Farm. The races will be held Feb. 27. J Teachers urge changes in math courses By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock News Staff Writer At last week’s School Board meeting Helen Williams, chairman of the high school math department, proposed dramatic changes in the way math is taught to students who are not college bound. Mrs. Williams said a committee made up of math and technology teachers was generally “satisfied with the thrust of the academic courses although they need more rigor and more analysis.” She said the committee is not satisfied with the courses for students not heading to college. Generally they take Math 8 and Math 9 and Applied-Math or Applied Math and Consumer Math. The committee recommended that Math 8 be replaced by a lab course called Introduction to Mathematics. It would involve a team of teachers including a math teacher, a technology teacher and a home economics teacher. The students would get hands on experience in using mathematics to solve everyday problems “as a real part of the world, not just ideas confined to a classroom.” The committee recommended that three sections of this course be taught next year, possibly all at the same time with students moving from one room and teacher to another as they take up different types of problems. 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Taxes, taas and $ 10 00 Diocessina fee recruited additional 9 ^promotion February 5. 1993 through February 28, 1993, special rate in lieu ol cash rebates, available on new Escorts and Festivas delivered from dealer stock, 48 month maximum term, subject to credit approval at Ford Motor Credit ^_Availability subject to pnor sale. _ CULPEPER FORD-MERCURY AGEMENT RT. 29 SOUTH » CULPEPER, VA. ■ 703-547-FORD for a teacher to teach more than five courses a day. Mrs. Williams said the committee also recommends that the Math 9 class be dropped next year. She said it has been a course for “people who don’t do well but pass Math 8.” Students who have Math 8 this year will be scheduled into Applied Math or higher level courses. Also next year a team of teachers will work to develop a two-year “tech prep” math course that would also be a laboratory type of class, and Applied Math will be dropped after next year. The new Tech Prep class would be introduced in the 1994-95 school year. Once these changes are complete, non-academic students will be expected to take the Introduction to Mathematics class followed by two years in the Tech Prep class. Mrs. Williams noted that not enough students have signed up for the Computer Programming class to offer it for the past two years. She said the committee felt the class is worth offering, perhaps as a one semester class. She also said the committee recommends that two more one-semester classes be taught: Probability and Statistics and Problem Solving with Technology. Dr. Gangel said he would recommend another stipend be included in the budget to offer these classes. They would be open to anyone who has passed Algebra 1. Finally the committee recommended that students who have completed Algebra 1 be given a choice of next taking Algebra 2 or Geometry. Mrs. Williams said the commmittee expects these changes in the mathematics curriculum will mean “more rigor, more analysis, more time for thinking and more attention to the real world.” Vets sponsor drawing contest Richmond - Next year marks 100 years of service of the Virginia Veterinary Medical, Association. As part of the celebration, VVMA is sponsoring a Centennial Poster Contest for Virginia students in grades one through five. This event is in full swing and has generated excitement amoung educators, students, and parents. The contest was designed to educate Virginia students about the rofi veterinary medicine plays in our s<| ciety. Veterinarians are not just responsible for the health of our household pets; they also care for farm animals, working to protect o# food supply. _Z>Poster should depict one of foiir topics: proper care of animals, kindness to animals, how animals benem man, and how veterinary medicine protects man’s food supply. 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Taught by Maryann Reynolds, RN, and assisted by Barbara Eggbom, RN, both certified basic life support instructors, the course will cover how to perform the following vital actions: • Recognize a person in distress’. 1 • Act quickly and effectively to obtain help. • Help a choking adult by performing the appropriate maneuver relieving a foreign body airway obstruction. • Use the Emergency Medical Services System. • Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to help an adult who is not breathing and has no heartbeat. The cost of the course is $30, anti attendance is required for both class sessions. Weve Got Mol-Mix!® We believe in offering livestock producers the best products available. So now Southern States is your exclusive ; source for the complete line of Mol-Mix® Liquid Supplements. All Mol-Mix products are specially formulated to help improve herd health and give your livestock the nutrition they ; need. 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-r Rappahannock News Pholo/Betsy Branscome Mike Murphy of the Rappahannock Hunt rides Mimo over a jump on the way to a second-place finish in the fast-time division at the Bull Run Hunter Pace event. Kincheloe and Ziluca win Fast Time at Bull Run Hunt Rappahannock entries fair well By BETSY BRANSCOME Times-Democrat Staff Writer CULPEPER — Joseph Kinchekjp joined partner Isobel Ziluca to \y|n the fast time division at the Feb. 14 Bull Run Hunt Hunter Pace heiu at Kincheloe’s own Birmingham Farm. Triumphing at an event contested on one’s own property is not previously unknown to the former master of the Bull Run Hunt, as Kincheloe won the Bull Run Old Fashioned Point-to-Point at Birmingham iyjL 1992. “Honestly, I attribute this victory to my partner, Isobel,” said Iftncheloe following their three-mile rifle timed in 8:34. “I hate to admit this, but given the choice, I would have ridden this course a lot slower! ‘The snow and mud made me want to just trot and canter, but Isobel galloped on in front. She gets osmplete credit for our win,” he Sdded with a laugh. £ Ziluca, an Upperville resident representing the Piedmont Hunt, rode Kinchloe’s bay 11-year-old thoroughbred gelding, Reasonable Tiew. Kincheloe was mounted on his Executive Memo, also a thoroughbred. “I have had Reasonable View for two years at my place in Uppervillfe,” said Ziluca. “He is well-suited to fet time hunter paces — He’s a httle tough to ride and rate. £1 “I had him all ready last year for JSs race, but the night before the Bull Run pace, he came up dead feme with an abscess....So I rode Joe’s other horse [Executive Memo] in that pace, and he pulled a horse put of the field to ride. Well, we won jfnyway, so this year there was pressure to defend our title.” * More than 20 pairs of riders competed over the rolling, three-and-apalf mile course winding around the i6pen land of Birmingham Farm. Stream crossings, eight coops and partially frozen fields combined to jtnake a challenging test for horse *nd rider. - In the fast time division, Kincheloe and Ziluca beat the secondplaced pair by a full 23 seconds. Racing in second were Rappahannock .Hunt representatives Joyce Sims -and Mike Murphy, Who finished in $:57. „ “The main reason we were slow ;Was that Mike’s horse lost a front shoe early on the course,” offered Sims. ‘The footing wasn’t really as lad as you would have thought with ijill the Iprecipitation.] It was a fun ^course.” Z In the optimum time divisions, iLeigh Ann Leary and Lara Swarens JJcame in 12 seconds under the optimum time of 12:42 to take an easy Wore in the Birmingham Pace for «hunt members. Representing the ^Rappahannock and Casanova hunt ‘clubs, respectively, the riders finished in 12:30. .J “This was our first time to ride a ^competition together,” said Leary flowing their victory. “When we •ere out on course, we actually ^Sought we were going too slow. The iQ^e-set, optimum] time was very fjfr, considering the conditions of ••mud and leftover snow.” » The second and third placed .teams also represented the Rappahannock Hunt. Samantha Maley .'joined Julie Williamson to claim the 'red ribbon. Husbands and new fox Shunters, Donald Maley and Bob Wil“liamson raced just behind their ♦wives to finish in 15:23 and take the third award In the junior optimum pace, Rappahannock representatives Van Carney and Kevin Selby took the first place trophy in their very first attempt at the competition. Carney rode Ashley, with Selby mounted aboard Salazar. “Ashley is a 12-year-old standardbred,” explained Carney. “That is why she can trot so fast....we trotted a lot of the course because of the footing.” Standing at 14.3, Ashley is a first-flight hunter with the Rappahannock pack. Salazar, a pure-bred Arabian, was pressed into double duty Sunday, finishing first in the junior jumping pace and finishing third with rider Eleanor Denegre (with partner Julie Yowell) in the flat pace. In the Manassas open pace, an optimum division open to non-hunt members, riders representing the Fairfax Hunt came closest to the set time. Ann Denison rode her Chesapeake and Stephanie Malevich rode Remy to finish in 15:02. “We really took it slow,” said Malevich. “We were just out here for the fun of it. A special part of this ride was that this was Ann’s firstever hunter pace.” RESULTS Fast Time. 1. Executive Memo, r/Joseph Kincheloe (Bull Run Hunt) and Reasonable View, rlsobel Ziluca (Piedmont Hunt), 8:34; 2. Major Nuisance. r/Joyce Sims and Mimo, r Mike Murphy (Rappahannock Hunt), 8:57; 3. Reno, r.Jim Nichols and-Chevas, r Neely Nichols (Bull Run Hunt), 12:19. Optimum Time, hunt members, v Rock The Boat, r/Leigh Ann Leary (Rappahannock Hunt) and Noah, r/Lara Swarens (Casanova Hunt),12:30; 2. Tower Hill's Wizard of Oz, r Samantha Maley (Rappahannock Hunt) and Mean-Hearted Mary, r/Julie Williamson, 14:24; 3. Forged Steel, r Donald Maley and Fool's Gold, r/Bob Williamson (Rappahannock Hunt). 15:23. Junior Optimum Time. 1. Ashley, r/Van Carney (Rappahannock Hunt) and Salazar, r/Kevin Selby (Bull Run Hunt), 13:43; 2. Diamond Bidder, r/Jason Jones and Entry, Christopher Read (Casanova Hunt), 14:59; 3. The Black Imp, r/Ashley Settle and Preston. Mandy Elliot (Rappahannock Hunt), 15:23. Optimum Time, non-hunt representatives. 1. Chesapeake, r/Ann Denison and Remy, r/Stephanie Malevich, 15:02; 2. (Tie.) Shadow. Joe Ganahl and Woody. Rick Nishaman, 25:49; 2. (Tie.) Blue, Erick Besl and Change, Terry Bushe, 25:49. Flat Pace. 1. Sham. Joe Ganahl (Bull Run Hunt) and Cromwell. David Horne (Rappahannock Hunt), 10:37; 2. Genuine Pave, r/Lainey Rada and Serene, r/Jane Seeburg (Casanova Hunt), 11:28; 3. Shadrack, r/Julie Yowell and Salazar. Eleanor Denegre (Rappahannock Hunt), 11:59. X CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH DODGE JEEP EAGLE Check This One Out. 1992 Honda Accord EX AUTO, A/C, PW, PL, TILT, CRUISE, RD, SUNROOF, ALUMINUM WHEELS, ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. 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STEREO. 5,000 miles Rt. 29 South CULPEPER 'Subject to prior sale: Taxes, Tags, Title & $23 Process Fee Additional (703) 547-3900 1-800-547-REID CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH DODGE JEEP EAGLE 0 1 33 ■< m rm 33 33 r~ < 0 c -I 1 o o u o m m m 33 m J> O r~ m State's game department tries public session again Hearing Thursday night in Vienna By JOHN LEWIS PITTS Rappahannock New* Special Writer Area hunters and those interested in hunting issues will get a second chance to be heard by the staff of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Thursday in Vienna. The game department held a public meeting for this region on Feb. 1 but it was so poorly attended — because advance notice was so short — a decision was made at that time to try again. The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. at the National Wildlife Federation Building at 8925 Leesburg Pike (Route 7). “This is the time for all citizens to air their concerns, desires and gripes,” said Charlie Taylor, outdoor columnist for The Fauquier TimesDemocrat. “Last year’s Northern Virginia meeting was the largest citizens meeting held in 1992.” By contrast, the Feb. 1 meeting brought out only about a dozen people, with a half-dozen of them taking the opportunity to speak. Among the topics of discussion that have been coming up at the statewide meetings: • A longer, black-powder muzzleloader season for deer. • A 24-hour bear chase season. • More opportunities to hunt does during deer season. • New measures to control the deer population on private land. “Those who do not attend have no one to blame but themselves for changes they may not like,” Taylor said. The state’s muzzleloader season now lasts one week before the start of the regular season. It has been suggested that the season be extended up to three additional weeks. Also, the black-powder season has been bucks-only, but 77 percent of hunters recently surveyed by the Virginia Deer Hunters Association would like to see a doe tag added to the season. The bear chase season was Sept. 5-Oct. 3 in the 22 counties where bear hunting is permitted. Bear chasing — “chasing without taking or capturing,” according to state regulations — was restricted to daytime hours when it was instituted last fall. Nighttime chases were allowed by special permit only. There’s popular support for lengthening the session to include nighttime hours. On the other side, some concerns have been expressed that bear chase season may have led to a increase in bears being hit by cars. At least 15 bears were struck by cars, but game officials say a lower-than-usual acorn crop forced the state’s bears to forage outside their usual territory. The authorization for bear chasing season doesn’t expire until after the 1993 season. Also discussed: possible restrictions of deer hunting in George Washington National Forest, where the population appears to be in decline; a possible relaxing of restrictions on hunting private land and changes in squirrel and archery seasons to avoid current conflicts. Game department officials have been taking time to tell their audiences of the need for generating future revenues to support state wildlife efforts. Of particular interest: a bill that has been introduced in the General Assembly that would give the agency an estimated $2.3 million annually from the 2 percent boat title tax. At present, all of that money goes into the state’s general fund. The game department has conducted a series of other meetings across the state, including one last Thursday in Richmond, attended by less than 100 people. It was the fourth such meeting in four days, including a meeting last Wednesday in Fisherville which attracted almost 400 people. The Vienna meeting will be the last public hearing before game department officials draft recommended changes in hunting laws and submit them to their board for consideration. Formal public hearings are slated for April 1-2 and June 16. Any approved changes would be in effect for the next two hunting seasons (1993-94 and 1994-95). Said Taylor: “If we don’t show up and voice our opinions, the concerns of people in Tidewater, Richmond and Roanoke will continue to dominate the agenda” of the state game department. F.O.R.E. names jobs specialist Crawford Hammersley has been appointed Community Job Specialist at the Facility for Occupational Rehabilitative Enterprises, Inc., (F.O.R.E.). Hammersley will head the newly established Supported Employment Program at F.O.R.E. for the courtties in Planning District 9 (Culpeper, Madsion, Rappahannock, Fauquier, and Orange). In that position he will seek employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities who have had intermittent or no employment history. The Supported Employment Program at F.O.R.E. is underwritten by a grant from the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services to provide job development, placement, job site training and counseling to persons with disabilities. Supported employment is a way to give local companies competent, motivated workers by carefully matching worker to employer and providing job coach assistance. Hammersley has 20 years marketing experience in both industrial and retail organizations. He is an active member and director of the Culpeper Mid-Day Lions and has worked many years in support of persons with disabilities. 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Workmen for Haymes Brothers Inc. of Chatham work on the new bridge over the North Fork of the Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Scan Kilpatrick Thornton River near Sperryville. It will carry east bound traffic on U.S. 211. »r >r Vt VDOT schedules highway hearing to Top state and district transportation officials will conduct a public hearing on the 1993-94 Fiscal Year interstate, primary and urban highway construction allocations in Culpeper on Friday, March 26. The hearing will be held in the Culpeper district auditorium, 1601 Orange Road, in Culpeper beginning at 10 a.m. This annual forum, frequently called the Preallocation Hearing, permits members of General Assembly, county boards of supervisors, city and town councils, other public officials and the general public an opportunity to inform Virginia Department of Transportation officials of transportation needs in their respective communities. Secretary of Transportation John * G. Milliken, transportation commissioner Ray D. Pethtel, Members of the Commonwealth Transportation Board and other state and district transportation officials will attend. The Culpeper district includes Albemarle, Culpeper, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock counties, the city of Charlottesville, and the towns of Culpeper and Warrenton. Individuals requiring assistance to attend and participate in the public hearing should contact the VDOT Culpeper district office at (703) 8297500. Help will be made available to those requesting it. Data obtained through the public hearings held in each of Virginia’s nine transportation districts is used to update and prepare the annual Six-Year Inprovement Program f You \ Must I HURRY! MAKE THE DEAL YOU THOUGHT WAS IMPOSSIBLE!!! 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(CORNER OF i-66 & RT. 234), MANASSAS, VA. | used by the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The improvement program identifies funds anticipated to be available for interstate, primary and urban highway construction, ports, airports and mass transit for the 1993-94 Fiscal Year as well as those funds planned for the next five fiscal years through 1998-99. <■» ►Council 1 From Page A-j loans, $72,856 previously committed by the town, and a Virginia Water Project grant of $11,400. One of the requirements of the loans is that the debt service be fully supported by the water rates. “We might have to raise the monthly water bill $1.50 to $1.60 mr month for the average customes^ Mayor Morehouse explained. To further the project along all council members present voted td approve a resolution required by bond attorneys and the FHA. (Janice Moffett was absent from the meeting.) The resolution awards the mai$ construction contract for the distrj*' bution system (pipes) to Rappawan Inc. of Front Royal and a construction contract to Key-Tech Inc. of Lynchburg to build the well and pump house. The rest of the resolution consisted of legal boiler plate regarding the sale of bonds, all of which has been previously approved by thfc. town in one form or another. “We have politicked hard in the past several months and the $97,000 is about in the bank,” Morehouse said. In other action the council generally concurred with a recommendation by R. E. Moore, the resident engineer for the Virginia Department of Transportation. Mr. Moore has suggested a number of changes to the intersection of Main and Middle streets at the middle of town. w -• Install a stop sign on southbound Route 628 (the Fodderstack Road.) “This will require no parking on that side of the street from the area of the bookstore to the stop sign,” Moore wrote. • Install curbing to reduce the radius at the southeast comer of the intersection (the parking lot for Trinity Church.) One council member wondered how large trucks would make the turn. Mr. Moore said in his letter that his office is considering another stop sign for nortty bound traffic on Main Street. He also suggested that existing ' perpendicular parking at the post office and at the Inn be restricted. Wesleyan accepts Emma Swatman *4t Emma L. Swatman, daughter of Mrs. Emma P. Swatman of Amiss ville, has been accepted to North Carolina Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount, N.C., this Fall. 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• Real Estate • Classifieds WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17,1993 Remembrances of things long past Rappahannock editor looks back through the windows of time I By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock News Staff Writer In spite of the claim on the masthead, the Rappahannock News has not been in continuous operation since 1877. In fact, when Lucy Catherine Bowie and her brother Bruce Bowie came to Washington to start the modern Rappahannock News in 1949, the county had been without a newspaper for 15 years. » In 1877 The Rappahannock News was given a contract to print the minutes of the Board of Supervisors according to Rappahannock eUounty, Virginia: a History by Elizabeth B. and C. E. Johnson Jr. I The book explains that this paper was succeeded by The Blue Ridge Echo from 1878 to 1883, The Call from 1883-1885, The Blue Ridge Echo again from 1885-1888, and The Blue Ridge Guide, starting in 1889. In 1934 that paper was sold and coniiensed to one page included in the Culpeper Star. ' “That was just the social notes,” Miss Bowie explained. There was no coverage of meetings, schools or kourts. : However, Miss Bowie does not disparage the social notes. “You’ve got to know how to read them,” she explained. “If you hear that the Smiths are heading for a divorce and then you read that they had dinner with her parents, you reevaluate your source for the divorce.” She said a friend explained the importance of keeping up with gossip. “You don’t want to know that stuff, but you have to,” her friend told her. “If you go somewhere to tea and know that one of the people there has a brother who was just hanged as a horse thief, you don’t want to bring up the subject of rope.” Miss Bowie explained that these earlier Rappahannock weeklies were handspiked using boiler plate. She said that the boiler plate would come in as sheets of paper with national hews and advertising on one side. Then the local paper would add local news and advertising to the other side. The national news was quite a mixture, she explained. “Threeheaded dog found in Arizona and President and Mrs. Cleveland attend meeting in New York,” she said. She had grown up in Culpeper .'the youngest of five children. An important part of this growing up were the yearly visits during the summer of Cousin Rosalie, a blind hunchback ! ■ with a club foot who read the Bible ; in Braille, in Latin, and in Greek and ; told stories to all the children. When Miss Bowie later studied Latin she found she was reading stories she had heard as a child. “1 never found ; Latin a dead language until I read Horace,” she said. From an early age she had been interested in journalism and printing, but her parents felt that was not a respectable occupation for a woman. So in college she studied English, history, biology and Latin and prepared to become a teacher. She taught for eight years, one year at a one-room school in Geer in Greene County and seven years teaching third grade in Brandy Station. She enjoyed teaching, but found she could not earn enough money. She had become the sole support of “my four old ladies,” she explained. She was living in the home place and caring for her mother, two aunts and an older sister. “I realized my old ladies were going to starve to death,” she said. “I had to go into a blue collar job to earn enough to live.” Claude Inskeep, the shop manager and printer at the Culpeper Star taught her to operate a linotype machine. It was wartime, and “the draft got one printer after another,” she explained. “We ran all the presses, collated, hand spiked, cleaned type; I was a printer’s devil,” she said. Her brother Bruce, meanwhile, was travelling throughout the country as a “tramp printer,” she said. He had been in all of the then 48 states. “He worked until he tired of the neighborhood and then moved on,” she said. “Among printers he was known as a master printer. He said he’d come home and help me take care of my old ladies.” “He was as gentle as any male nurse,” she said. “We worked together for a couple of years, and then we decided that Rappahannock had been treated badly for too long. They didn’t have a paper of their own. We asked around, and we found enough people in Rappahannock interested in it. Among the people they asked was their cousin Ned Johnson. He encouraged them to give it a try. “It was a good paper; she contributed so much to the county,” Elizabeth Johnson said. We mortgaged the house and bought the Seottsville Sun,” Miss Bowie explained. “We bought everything, the linotype, the press, the name of the paper. It had been flooded once too often. The linotype had been in water up to the magazine. You see Seottsville floods everytime anybody spits in the creek down there,” she said. “We hauled it by truck to Rappahannock, and we took every piece of every bit of the machinery apart piece by piece and cleaned it, and put it back together,” she said. “The brass on that old press, it was so shiney,” she bragged. There was one linotype, 30,000 pieces, and a Chandler and Price “clap-trap” press. They fed the sheets of paper into the press and it was printed one sheet at a time, one side at a time. Once the sheets had been printed on both sides, they were collated and folded. Later they bought a press with an automatic feeding mechanism. To do that they had to go into debt again. “One day I walked into the shop and said, ‘Bruce, don’t you think that press is running better? It’s got a better sound to it.’ We knew each other too well,” she said. “He asked, ‘Did you make the last payment on / Rappahannoc k News Photo courtesy Miss Bowie Miss Bowie is flanked by her brother Bruce on the left and printer’s devil Jack Barber. it?’ I said ‘Yes.’ ‘It does sound better,’ he agreed.” They started out in a former gas station where the parking lot for Trinity Episcopal Church is now. The press was right in the big front window'. “We nearly froze to death that first year," Miss Bowie said. They had pot bellied stoves, but they couldn’t really heat the building. “You’ve got to get a linotype up to 70 degrees or it isn’t safe,” she explained. “We managed that first winter, but the next year we built the building,” she said. That is Paul Walker built the building where the present Rappahannock News is located. The third member of the team was Jack Barber, a printers devil who had come with them from Culpeper. “He was so good natured and so willing to work,” she said. It took some time, however, to convince him to put everything back when he finished with it, she added. “I think one of the nicest things we had when we first opened up was old Mr. William Compton,” she said. A retired printer he had hand-spiked the Congressional Record, she explained, and they printed his picture 1 in the first issue of the paper wearing his 60-year union pin. “His sister said it gave new life to him. He had to get up every morning and walk up the street to smell the printers’ ink. He’d come and sit in the office, or he’d go back and stand and watch the boys hand spike or watch the linotype run or hear the presses,” she said. Another favorite was Warner Miller. A banker, he came in before the first press run and asked, “Is this paper going to have the name Rappahannock in it?” When she assured him it would be called the Rappahannock News, he said, “I’ll take a 10-year subscription.” “It was awful hard work,” she said. “But those people were so grateful. They were lovely, charming people. They loved the county, and they were so pleased to have their own paper.” She was thankful for the support. When one group of women went to Front Royal to shop,they asked the merchants, “Do you advertise in our Rappahannock paper, becuase if you don’t, we don’t think we’ll shop here.” “Bruce already knew the printing trade upside down and backwards,” Miss Bowie said, “but I had a lot to learn. I think mostly what I learned is what you don’t do. ” She gave an example. “One day, it was a Thursday morning, we’d just gotten the paper out. I reckon we’d gotten a bath to get the ink off us, and a lady came in, all five feet of her in a perfect tantrum tizzy. She put her finger in my face; she leaned in to me. Bruce and Jack disappeared into the back and left me in the office by myself. She said, ‘I’ll have you know my son it nobody’s groom.’ “That was in horse country. I • said, ‘Madam, you are exactly right. I appologize. I’m sorry. I don’t know how in the world I let that slip by me, but I’ll do anything in the world to make it up to you.’ I knew the forms were lying back there on the ' press. They hadn’t been cleaned and taken off. I said, ‘I’ll reprint it for you. How many copies do you need?’ She said she wanted 20, and I said, ‘You’ll get them. We’ll correct it, and everywhere that word ‘.‘groom” .. appears in the write-up of Vhe wedding, it will say “bridegroom. ’” ‘The boys stayed back there laughing,” she continued. “We reset that wedding, put back in the forms and ran off 20 copies.” She said she also learned that there are a lot of things she couldn’t print. “You’d go to court and it would be absolutely and howlingly funny, and you had to be very careful how you recorded it,” she said. He can’t sell that wench. It’s against the law. ’ Funny things happened at meetings also, she explained. At one Board of Supervisors meeting they were discussing building a bridge. The bridge would provide access to the home far back in a hollow of a man well-known throughout the county for the high quality of his peach brandy. He was very eager to get the bridge in and promised to provide the lumber and move it onto the site if the highway department would build the bridge. The chairman wondered aloud “if it wouldn’t be cheaper just to put in a pipeline.” Another supervisor said he “didn’t understand how you could say that running a pipeline is the same as building a bridge.” A third commented, “If you understood that, you’d understand a whole lot of things that are going on.” “Well, you couldn’t print that. No, you couldn’t,” she explained. All the money they earned went back into the paper. They got a second typesetting machine, an Intertype, like the one that stands in front of the Rappahannock News now. That enabled them to hire Louise Cloud and train her as a linotype operator. “You had one good suit,” she explained. “It was called your banquet and funeral suit. You wore it to banquets, funerals and church. “You never expected to go to bed on Wednesday night,” she continued. “The object was to get through in time to come down the road ahead of the sunrise on Thursday morning, so you’d hit Culpeper with the sacks of mail before the mail went out.” She dropped off stacks of papers in , Sperryville, Woodville and Boston on her way, while her brother was going to Flint Hill, Massie’s Comer and Amissville with another load. If they were late and people didn’t get their papers until Friday, they would hear about it. After the paper had been going for about four and a half years, Bruce Bowie got married. Miss Bowie said she knew the paper and its printing business couldn’t support two families, so she sold her interest to her brother and his wife and returned to Culpeperyto work for the \ Star-Exponent as a linotype operator. Her brother and his wife kept it going for about two more years and then sold the business and returned to Culpeper and started a separate printing business. When owner Walter Potter decided to make the the Culpeper StarExponent a daily. Miss Bowie left. “I didn't want to work for a daily,” she said. “I like a country weekly.” She went to work for the Orange Review. Later she returned to writing and editing as editor of the Madison Eagle. When she left that job she retired. She took on the enormous job of making a quilt for the bicentenial. The quilt, called “Solomon’s Puzzle” won best of show for in a national quilting contest and the Freedom award in 1981, She keeps up with the newspapers. She called Bill Diehl, managing editor of the Star-Exponent one day and announced, “You can’t do it. It’s against the law. It's unconstitutional.” "All right, Lucy Catherine, what have we done?” he asked. “I said, ‘Get your classified because 1 can’t find any news in the paper any more except in the classified.' I said, ‘I know exactly what happened. A farmer came in, and he said he had a pick-up truck for sale, and it had a wench on it. He can’t sell that wench. It’s against the law.’” “He said, ‘Oh, Lucy Catherine, you know what happened,’ and I said, ‘Of course I do. That’s what the farmer said, but the girl who took the ad or the typesetter or somebody in that place is supposed to know the difference between a wench and a winch.’” ou know, tjiey don’t even have proof-readers»anymore,” she continued. “The English language is the tool of your trade,” she added. “If you’re a carpenter and you don’t know the difference between a saw and a hammer, don’t put on an apron and go apply for a job.” “You have to like the smell of the ink, and you have to love what you’re doing. You have to be willing to be worked to death and not particularly well paid. And if you like what you’re doing, it doesn’t bother you.” *

Church i A L' Activities Grief workshop The deacons and pastor of W ashington Baptist Church invite all church and community members to paritcipate with them in a workship in grief and grief ministry. The workship will be held at the church at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20. Prior to the workship participants are invited to share in a pot-luck lunch, beginning at 12 noon. The workshop will examine the grief process and what minister, deacons, and friends can do to help those who are in the midst of grief. The workship is scheduled to last a little more than two hours. There will be various handouts, but participants are asked to bring pen and paper as well. St. Peter's Catholic Mission Rev. Albert Verbeke, Rector Masses: On Sundays at 10:00 a.m. On Weekdays (Mon.-Sat.) at 8:30 a.m. On Holy Days at 7:30 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist 11:00 a.m. Wednesday: Ash Wednesday Midweek Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist an Imposition of Ashes 7:30 p.m. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Interim Pastor: Tom Wiles Sunday: Adult Bible Study/Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a. m. Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting 7:30p.m. Team to lead worship Amissville Baptist Church will have the Creative Worship Team of the Baptist Student Union from the University of Virginia lead in worship at 11 a.m. on Sunday Feb. 7. Everyone is welcome. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Wilfred Deppen Sunday: Sunday School 10:00 a. m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Sunday: Shiloh Baptist Pastor: Rev. George O. Dean Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship ServicelUOOa.m. First Baptist Pastor: Dr. Wendell Grant Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Black History program The Womeri’s Auxiliary of the Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Association will present the 16th annual Black History program at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28 at the Orange County High School located on 201 Selma Road in Orange. Donation is $3 for adults and $1 for children payable at the door. For tickets contact Rachel Aylor at 987-8739 or Dorothy Butler at 987-8339. Woodville Baptist Pastor: Rev. L. Starke Jones Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Bible Study and Prayer Metting 7:30 p.m. Gid Brown Bible Pastor: John K. Burke Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Youth and Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Men’s Prayer Service 6:00 p.m. Musical at Macedonia The Voices of Inspirations of Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill, will be in full Concert at i p.m. on Feb. 20. The program will benefit the Macedonia Baptist Sunday School. The public is cordially invited. Sunday: Wednesday: Sunday: Saturday: Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor: Rev. Ray Campbell Sr. Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Young People 6:00-7:00 p.m. Evangelistic Service 7:00 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Saturday: Prayer Meeting6:00 p.m. Film at Amissville Amissville Baptist Church will be presenting the Billy Graham film “Zamperini, still carring the Torch” at 6 p.m. on Sunday Feb. 21. Everyone is welcome. First Baptist Pastor: Dr. Wendell Grant Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Revival at Culpeper Culpeper United Methodist Church will hold a revival beginning with the 8:30 and 11 a.m. worship services on Sunday, Feb. 21, and continuing nightly at 7 thrtra^h Wednesday, Feb. 24.'The guest preacher will be the Rev. Douglas Pillow, Pastor of the Centenary United Methodist Church, Lynchburg. 4 1 1 Commun' y saddened by deaths Our community was saddeneo the passing of Mrs. Jean Minnis Saturday at her residence and to t Minnis and Kennedy families wTe c fer our deep sympathy. Word was received her last wee* of the passing on thursday of Sammy Jenkins at his home in Winchester. He was the son of the late Willis and Ada Frazier Jenkins and a nephew of the late Ray Frazier. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Cubbage attended a birthday party for their grandson, Clinton Cubbage on Sunday afternoon at the V.F.W. Hall in Culpeper. Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Kelchner of Winchester were Thursday overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Mason, down Salem way. On Friday morning they all left for Columbia, S.C. t» spend the long Valentine and President’s Day holiday with the Mason’s daughters and families. Birthday wishes go out to Jamie Tharp, Clinton Cubbage and Tony Mills, all of whom celebrated theirs this week. Mr. ans Mrs. Carroll Petty of Front Royal were Monday 'guests of Reid Lillard and Mrs. Hazel Hawkins. The “Womanless Beauty Contest” has been rescheduled for Fri B; MARIE F. ATKINS §w*am day evening at 7 at the Rappahannock High School and is sponsored by the Castleton Fire Department and Rescue. Congratulations to Michael Wayne Frazier for making the honor roll for the past semester at Rappahannock High School, where he is a Junior. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Hitt of Cypress Knole were guests last Sunday of Mrs. Frances Eubank in Washington. Mrs. George Butler continues to improve following major surgery and is visited daily by family members and friends. Mrs. Bemie Jenkins has been ill and our prayers are with her for a speedy recovery. Mrs. Clarence Jenkinte and her nephew, Gene Sisk were Wednesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jenkins in Front Royal and in the afternoon visited Mr. and Mrs. Andy Walker, Emily, Eva, and Erika and Mrs. Dorothy Jenkins and daughter Wendy in Stephens City. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Timbers and Shelley, Charlottee Gaines and Mrs. Lucy Jenkins moroted to Fredericksburg on Sunday and enjoyed the Valentine luncheon at Chasins Restaurant. David Baker down Salem Way is recuperating from surgery following his accident. Students in our area who attend Piedmont Technical Education Center are reminded that this week through Friday is being observed as Vocational Education week and a variety of contests will be held. Saturday a defensive driving class will be held at the Department of Motor Vehicles from 8:15-4 p.m. for those of you who might be interested call 547-3860. Commissioners have voted to recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors that they grant a permit to put the old Hazel River Campground back into use the request Washington residents visit, entertain Weekend guests of Mrs. Erma Jenkins were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Butler and Miss Alicia Butler of McLean. Visitors Sunday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown, Amanda and Bobbie Jo were Mr. and Mrs, James Beatty, Randy and Robbie of Point O’Woods, Front Royal. Charles Clark of Manassas was a Saturday luncheon guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark. Valentine Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark were Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Frazier and Mrs. Ollie Vann of Castleton. Others visiting during the day were Mrs. Edie Falls of Woodville, Miss Loni Breining, Richie Eastham, Mr. and' Mrs. Bobby Brown, Amanda and Bobbie Jo. Happy birthday to Bobby L. Frazier in Castleton who celebrates another year on Wednesday, Feb. 17. By RUTH CLARK 675-3608 Best wishes to Ann and Richard Simmons who will celebrate their wedding anniversary on Saturday, Feb 20. Our condolences to Mrs. Frances Eubank on the death of her brother John Grimsley who passed away last Wednesday in Arlington. Ms. Betty Menefee of Manassas was a guest Saturday of her mother Mrs. Frances Eubank. Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Weakley were Monday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dwyer in Woodbrid'ge. Mr. and Mrs. James Kindall and family of Front Royal and Mr. and Mrs. Troy Baker and daughters Lesley and Raven enjoyed Valentines Day dinner at the Ponderosa Restaurant in Winchester. Mrs. Jeanetta Pullen of Flint Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Keyser of Sperryville, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Keyser and family of Alexandria, Mr. and Mrs Donnie Keyser and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Keyser and family and Mrs. Addie Keyser had Valentine’s Day dinner at Country Cookin in Culpeper. Monday Mrs. Marie Rutherford of Front Royal visited her mother Mrs. Addie Keyser. Have a good week and please call me when you have news for my column. Quilt raffle to benefit scholarship The Rappahannock County Extension Homemakers Clubs and 4-H Clubs are conducting a fundraising project this winter to benefit two projects in the county, the Extension Homemakers scholarship, and 4-H delegates going on the Japanese exchange program. “We’re hoping to raise $1,000 or more,” said Betty Smith, a member of the fundraising committee and one of the homemakers members who helped make the quilt. $250 will be used for the scholarship given at the RCHS graduation to a graduating senior and the balance will be di vided among the three 4-H delegates participating in the Japanese exchange program during the summer of’93. “There are actually three prizes," said Helen Smith, Extension Agent. “We have had several very generous donations for this fundraiser.” The members of the Extension Homemakers Quilting class taught by Mrs. Katherine Riley have donated a lovely handmade appliqued quilt for the first prize. Local artist, Geneva Welch, has donated a print worth $150 for the second prize, and Donna Brune, Persimmon Springs florist in Flint Hill, is giving a gift certificate for a floral arrangement for the third prize. Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Tickets can be purchased from homemakers members, Mark Jenkins, Marsha Freeman, Courtney Welch, or at the Extension Office. Your support will be appreciated for these two worthwhile projects. The quilt and print will be on display in the window of the Kramer Building on Gay Street. Drawing for the prizes will be at 1 p.m., April 24, the same day as the Fodderstack Race. Check the Classifieds for the best deals in town! coming from Family Worship Center with Rev. Terry Sisk as director and will be adminstered by the Assembly of God Church but would be opened to children of all demoninations. Mrs. Mark Halterman was a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Cunningham in Jeffersonston. Mrs. Ray Frazier was a Wednesday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Meade in Culpeper. Patricia Butler attended the 16th birthday party for Stacy Ricketts at the Flint Hill Fire Hall last Saturday. Birthday wishes go out to my nephew, Clarence Frazier of Woodbridge who eill be celebrating his on Saturday. Four and Twenty one of the best Four and Twenty BlackbirdsRestaurant in Flint Hill, has been selected by Washingtonian Magazine (Feb. 93) as one of the “100 Very Best Restaurants” in Washington, D.C., Maryland, or Virginia. Owners Heidi Morf and Vincent DeLuise credit hard work, a skilled energetic staff, and a loyal local clientele for this most recent honor. Four and Twenty was praised by the magazine as “an uncommonly good restaurant whose mehu skillfully combines regional ingredients and a variety of ethnic influences, paying homage to the cuisines of Thailand, Mexico, Morocco, the Mediterranean, and Chesapeake Bay.” Woodville area news r-1 By JUNE CLARK 987-8827 Saturday, afternoon callers of Mrs. Chloe Brown were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brown and grandson Jason and Mr. Bruce Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Johnson visited Raymond K. Johnson at Massanutton on Sunday. Mrs. June Clark and Misty Hitt attended funeral services on Monday for their cousin Mrs. Hazel Kemp in Luray. Marriage licenses The following marriage licenses were issued at the Clerk’s office during the past week: Allan Davis Hawkins, Castleton and Jessica Renee Lamb, Orange. Dennis Edward Baker, Flint Hill and Brenda Renee Jenkins, Flint Hill. Roger Francis Newcamp, Jr., Castleton and Kim Leigh Edwards, Castleton. W.C. 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Howell family visits in Flint Hill Mr. and Mrs. Carl Howell of Madison Heights spent the weekend with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Russie Miller. On Sunday they motored to Culpeper and visited Mrs. Miller’s , sister, Gladys Bowie and they had Valentine’s Day dinner there. •' Mrs. Shirley Wade of Fairfax spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lillard. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Butler, Mrs. Alice Pullen and Mrs. Mary Frances Bywaters had dinner at the Chespeake Seafood House in Manassas on Saturday. Dinner guest on Sunday of Mrs. Pullen was Mary Frances Bywaters. Mrs. Ann Jones of Vinton, Iowa has been spending some time with her mother, Mrs. Alice Brady. Visiting with Mrs. Mabel Lillard By POLLY N. AYLOR 9*7*136 on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Lillard, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Lillard, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Keller, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Moats, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dellinger, Jean Lillard and David Lillard. Mrs. Libby Wharton is a patient Amissville news notes The Amissville Rurtain Club’s monthly meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18 at Bethel Baptist Church on Rt. 642. The speaker will be the Rurtain National Treasurer Joe Hulver. He will discuss scholarships. RAA baseball registration will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20 at Amissville and Flint Hill fire halls and Rappahannock High School. Feb. 27 is the last day to register. For details call 937 By CATHY LOU SMITH 937-5024 5975 or 937-4606. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Mr. William Bruce who died Feb. 6. WCDS students ski Pennsylvania and Austria By NINA B. ICKIS i Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Several local residents recently traveled with the Wakefield Country Day School Ski Club. Lessons, competition, and just fun at White Tail Resort in Mercersburg, Pa. ;kept the independent school students busy during their annual Winter Ski Week Feb. 1-4. The students, joined by parents, siblings and staff, also skied two days in January. Students not skiing enjoyed family vacations or just some time off school. According to ski club director Floy Bunning of Front Royal, the fifty skiers had perfect skiing weather during the February week, two of the days, according to White Tail, the best since the resort opened two years ago. Bunning gives special thanks to Lindy Hart of Hume and Gerry Larson of High Knob, who helped organize the ski program, and Jim Harris of Browntown, who drove the bus to White Tail. Class Skill Winners, Upper Level (level 7): Gold-Welby Lynn, Washington; Silver-David Park, Front Royal; Bronze-Nick Konick, Castleton; Middle Level (level 6): Gold-Landon Hutt, Markham; Silver-Priscilla Sulieman, Luray; Bronze-Dan Burke, Gainesville; Lower Level (levels 1-5): Gold-Mary Pat Hickson, Front Royal; SilverJames Rice, Front Royal and Bronze-Katie Williams, Winchester. African Culture program planned at the Library In celebration of Black History month the Rappahannock County Library will have a special guest, Nigerian-born Okon Akpan at 8 p.m. on Saturday Feb. 20. Mr. Akpan will present a program of African culture. Akpan a story teller, created a video with the help of professional cameramen of Nigerian dancers performing many tribal dances including the Spider Dance, dancers suspended between two poles one hundred feet in the air spinning and dancing with out a net Jbelow. » This video has been well received «here in the United States. The ■ Smithsonian Institute as well as, I hundreds of colleges and schools J have bought a copy of this unique vi<• deo. Besides viewing the video Okon I will bring hundreds of African works I of art including masks, musical inJstruments, clothing and artifacts. Okon will explain some of the similarities and links between native African and native American cultures. E. Franklin Warner will be the host for the evening. Warner is a native Rappahannock County resident and Library Board Trustee. As always all programs are free and open to the public. Your attendance would be appreciated. For more information please call 675-3780. Miss Good to wed Mr. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Good of Luray are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Doris Jean to Rubin Taylor of Orange, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Taylor, formerly of Rappahannock. A spring wedding is planned. tOOPU j OF WARRENTON ^ a play gym designed especially for parent & child FEATURING: • Parachute Play • Music & Song • Creative Learning • Unique Equipment • Dramatic Play • Parent Networking For Childpen 10 months - 4 6 Week Session $36 COME SEE WHY "A WHOLE NEW WAY TO PLAY" IS CATCHING!!! JOIN US MARCH 17TH FOR OUR OPEN HOUSE 10AM TO 2PM Located at Karate Sports Academy 75 C West Lee St., Old Town Warrenton (across from Sheriffs Office) FOlPmifefe^TIOi? i\ND REGISTRATION Other Locations: Manassas. Centrevllle. Stafford. Lake Ridge j at Loundon Hospital Center, Leesburg. Renee Calisto and Christine Vest had lunch in Front Royal last Wednesday. Elmer Hickerson of Chester Gap was a Sunday morning visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickerson. Joyce Walker of Arlington spent the weekend with her mother, Evelyn Walker. Mrs. Carolyn Parker and boys, Jeremy and Jason of Portsmouth spent the weekend with her parents and grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Klise and Mrs. Linnie Cummings. Holly and Bryant Welch had dinner at the Lone Star Cafe at Centreville last weekend to celebrate the birthday of Bryant. Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Nethers of Stephens City and Mrs. Nellie Pritchett of Front Royal visited Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Lillard, Mrs. Alice Brady, Clyde Lillard and Mrs. Mabel Lillard on Wednesday. Joy Shorb is recuperating at her home after having surgery. Larry and Shelby Welch visited Arland Welch at her home, Mountain View on Sunday. Nikki Calisto, Joshua Werner, and Victoria Hudson with Renee Calisto motored to Front Royal on Sunday to see the movie “Aladdin”. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church will have worship service at 8:45 a.m. on Sunday Feb. 21. Sperryville highlights Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Aylor visited Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Aylor Jr. at Woodbridge recently. Guests on Sunday in the Ranny Aylor home were Dorothy Lewis of Huntly and Charles CoTder Jr. of Washington. They also visited the F.D. Coffey family. Dr. and Mrs. Larry Kushner of Gaithersburg, Md. spent the weekend with the latter’s mother Mrs. Catherine Browrn. Mrs. Barbara Payne of Warrenton was a Saturday guest of her mother Mrs. Brown and Dr. and Mrs. Kushner. Our heartfelt sympathy is extended to the family of Oscar Sisk who passed aw'ay early Sunday Morning. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Klatko and Sara were Sunday brunch guests of Scott and Nancy McBride at the Flint Hill Public House. Lois Settle of Amissville was a Monday guest of her aunt Mrs. Anna Fincham. Dr. and Mrs. Larry Kushner and Mrs. Catherine Brown visited Rev. and Mrs. Merlin Shorb in Flint Hill on Sunday evening. Mrs. Shorb is recuperating at home after being in the hospital. By CATHY PULLEN W74T7* Mr. and Mrs. Kirley Lang of Madison. Mrs. Ethel Jenkins of Aroda and Mrs. Cathy Pullen of Washington were last Wednesday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jenkins and Angie. Mrs. Charles Baker spent Wednesday with Mrs. Kathleen Dodson at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dodson in Fairfax. Mrs. Alvin Athkins visited her aunts Mrs. Hellon Jenkins, Mrs. Bessie Jenkins and Mrs. Katie Corbin at Culpeper Health Care Center on Saturday. Christopher Payne will enter Langley Air Force Base Hospital in Norfolk on Wednesday for an operation. BUIE RIDGE Diltillli GUIDE Bleu Rock Inn Jik HOURS Dinner: I'ues.-Sal. .r>:3,(M)::iO I’M Sunday Brunch & Dinner: 11 <>::«) I’M Tuesday-Thursday 3-course dinner $19.95 m »• French/American Cuisine Blue Ridge Vista US 211 between Sperryville and Washington. Virginia 703-987-3190 Oliver’s Two for $29 Dinner With this coupon receive 2 entrees, 2 salads, 2 soups, and 2 desserts for *29. (Beverages, tax, & tip not included) Present 1 coupon per couple at time of meal. (Expires March 1, 1993) 108 S. Royal Ave., Front Royal • For reservations call (703) 635-34% WEDNESDAY NIGHT Sft&cial PRIME RIB DINNER $9.95 Regular cut prime rib, potato, salad & roll. SEAFOOD Bl'FFhT Fridav Night 5-9 I’M .^ABERDEEN BARN CALL 825-1037 LOCATED IN THE HOLIDAY INN, ROUTE 29 SOUTH, CULPEPER Upcoming Events Computertots registration Registration for children’s computer classes will be held Tuesday, Feb. 23, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington. The spring session includes Computertots classes for little one, ages 3-5, as well as Computer Explorer classes for boys and girls, ages 6-8. Modeled after the MIT Project for Young Children, classes of three to five students explore three new developmentally appropriate software packages each month in an interactive, collaborative setting. One-half hour sessions are scheduled four times monthly, at a cost of $24 per month. C.T., the Computertots Turtle, will be on hand Tuesday to give free introductory mini-classes and pass out complimentary t-shirts to all youngsters enrolled. Heart Fair planned The Rappahannock County Health Department with the Rappahannock County Extension Homemakers, American Heart Association and American Cancer Society will be sponsoring their fourth annual Healthy Fair at the Health Department from 1-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23. There will be free blood pressure screening and random cholesterol screening will be available for a $5 fee. Dietary and other heart healthy information and counseling will be available and the homemakers will have an exhibit on the new USD A food pyramid guidelines. If you want further information, please call the health department at 675-3516 or 675-3055. Informational meeting There will be an informational meeting for parents and students going on the seventh grade trip to Williamsburg from 7:30-9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25 in the elementary school gymnasium. Seventh grade teacher Arthur Neufeld will show slides of past trips, go over the rules for the trip add answ er any questions. Booster Club to meet The Rappahannock Athletic Booster Club will meet 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Rappahannock High School due to the boys basketball tournament on Monday. Banquet scheduled A banquet sponsored by the Rappahannock County Citizen League will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 27 at Rappahannock Elementary School. A $12 donation is requested. Woman's Club to meet The Rappahannock Woman’s Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at the home of Mrs. Dawn Bare in Washington. All members are urged to attend and are reminded that patron ads are due at the meeting for the upcoming fashion show. Wine tasting to benefit WCDS On Sunday, Feb. 21, a wine tasting will be held at Napoleon’s Restaurant in Warrenton from 4-5:30 p.m. to benefit Wakefield Country Day School in Huntly. The wine tasting will be hosted and led by Dan Kravitz, a national wine importer, and Wakefield Country Day parent. Kravitz specializes in French wines. The cost is $10 per person. Tickets are available from the school office and at the door. Call 635-8555 or write P.O. Box 513, Washington, VA 22747 for more information. Proceeds will benefit the independent day school which draws students from twelve counties in Virginia and West Virginia. Those who wish to stay for dinner after the wine tasting will receive a 10 percent discount from Napoleon’s. Reservations are recommended. Quaker meetings Silent Quaker meetings will be held at 10:30 a.m. every Sunday at The Child Care Learning Center. Children are welcome. Storyhour to begin Preschool storyhour will begin at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the Rappahannock County Library. All preschoolers and their parents are invited to come and enjoy the stories, crafts, and activites. The programs will continue every Tuesday through March. Group to meet The Inner Growth group will meet on the first and third Sundays starting at 7 p.m. on Feb. 21 at the New Leaf Bookstore in Warrenton. For more information call 675-3179. Baseball, softball registration The Rappahannock Athletic Association (RAA) will hold baseball registration for children five years old by Dec. 31, 1992 and not over 18 by Aug. 1 and girls softball ages seven-15 years old will be held from 10a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 13, 20, and 27. The locations will be at the Flint Hill fire hall, Rappahannock High School and Amissville fire hall. Cost is $25 for first child, $20 for second child and $15 for each family member thereafter. Fees and birth certificate required at time of registra- [ tion. Due to league growth, you must register on one of these dates. ; Draft date to be announced at registration. For more information call 937-5975 or 937-4606, Support group to meet “Working Through Grief,” a support group will meet every Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. The groups are structured to help each participant better understand and cope with his or her loss. If you or a loved one is in need of bereavement support, please call the Hospice office at 825-4840. Play group meets A play group meets from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Thursdays at Trinity Episcopal Church. You may wish to bring a snack for yourself and your children. All are welcome. For any questions call 937-5314. Overeaters meeting A weekly 12-step meeting of Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday’s at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington. Newcomers always welcome. For more information call 675-3716. Vocational Education week set Vocational week is underway at Piedmont Technical Educational Center and will continued until Feb. 19. Mr. John Bodine, Principal, extends a cordial invitation to the public to visit the school on Route 15 and observe vocational educational students preparing fo^Ujeworld of work. For the rest of the week the local VICA chapter (Vedftlfbnal Industrial Clubs of America) students will competing infill and leadership contests on a local level. The skill contests range from Automotive Mechanics to Welding; the leadership contests include Job Interview, Prepared Speech, Poster, Spelling to name a few. If you would like to observe a particular contest, please call the school at 825-0476 and you will be advised of the date and the time. The winners of the local VICA contests will compete in the VICA District X Contests on March 27. Piedmont will be hosting District X Contests this year.

Low-calorie cooking to lose weight By HELEN W. SMITH Extension Agent. Home Economics Trimming the fat - to look better, feel better, and stay healthy - is a real challenge. Shedding pounds requires will power and a sound weight loss plan. Staying slim can be an even greater challenge that demands a permanent change in eating habits. Excess energy (calories) is stored in our bodies as fat. It takes 3500 extra calories to add a pound and 3500 fewer calories to lose a pound. To reduce your weight, you must reduce your caloric intake or use the extra calories in physical activity. The best weight loss plans do both for a sensible loss of one to two pounds a week. Fasting, fad diets, and meal skipping may seem to work faster; but the results probably won’t last. Remember, extra pounds aren’t added overnight and can’t be lost in a few days. Here are a few sound weight loss guidelines. Patience and perseverance are essential to successful dieting, but the rewards are worth it! • Check with your doctor to determine the proper weight for your height and get a physical examination. I • Plan low-calorie meals carefully, making choices from the basicfood groups. Avoid high-protein, high-carbohydrate diets and others which emphasize one nutrient since HOME ECONOMICS these are generally nutritionally unbalanced. • Include fresh vegetables and fruit daily. If you prefer canned fruit, select the kind packed in juice or water, since the fruits packed in syrup are higher in calories. • Choose whole-grain and enriched breads, cereals, and pasta for adequate B-vitamins and fiber in your daily diet. • Substitute skim milk, buttermilk, or non-fat dry milk for whole milk, and use low-fat cheeses such as mozzarella, provolone, light cream cheese, and cottage cheese to meet your nutrient needs from the dairy products group. Ice-milk and plain yogurt - which you can flavor with fresh fruit - are also wise choices. • Select lean meats, poultry, and fish. To prepare, trim all visible fat, and broil, bake, or pan-broil without adding fat. • Remember that fat is higher in calories (9 calories per gram) than protein or carbohydrate (4 calories per gram). However, fat is an important nutrient that helps you feel satisfied, so don’t completely remove it from the diet. • Plan low-calorie nourishing snacks. Try small crisp salads with reduced-calorie dressing, fresh fruit, raw vegetables, or small portions of cheese or meat. • Include your favorite high-calorie foods in small amounts as an occasional treat. • Make a shopping list and stick to it! Don’t shop on an empty stomach. • Read labels for useful information such as ingredient lists, calories, and serving sizes. • Avoid alcohol which is high in calories (7 calories per gram), low in nutrients. • Exercise regularly while dieting to increase the calories you use as energy and to keep your body strong and firm. A regular program of vigorous exercise may also help to control your appetite. Join a local exercise class or athletic team or follow a daily fitness plan - a morning run, noon walk, afternoon bike ride, or evening swim. • Join a weight reduction club for companionship and encouragement or join forces with a friend who’s also fighting fat. • Weigh yourself once a week, preferably early in the morning before dressing or eating breakfast. • If you continue to overeat, keep a daily record of what you eat, how much you eat, and when you eat. This will help indent ify problem areas. • Eat slowly, allowing time to enjoy you food! Remember that it takes about 20 minutes to begin to feel satisfied during a meal. • Prevent clean-up from becoming another meal by storing leftover food immediately — out-of-sight, out-of-mind! • If you're tempted by the thought or sight of food, get busy! Do a few exercises, write a letter, read a book, take a walk, or wash the car. You won’t lose those extra pounds if you give in to your cravings. • Get right back to your diet if a binge makes you will power waver. Perseverance is the key to shaping up. Remember, when it comes to slimming, you mave mothing but pounds to lose, and a slender new you to gain! The Extension Office has been conducting a weight-control class this winter every Monday morning -MuuiinmuM* lillllllllllllllllllillililllllllllliliiill USDA f Choice ► Beef V ►Bottom Round Roast We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities. T USDA Choice Beef T-Bone, ^ Porterhouse & Boneless gibeve Steaks Fresh Whole EPork Picnics iniiniimtttrtmiti 32 Oz. Del Monte ^ Ketchup r Citrus Sale! a»N '4 m 4 Lb. Bag - Fresh Florida Oranges/ 5 Lb. Bag - Pink Or White Grapefruit rtnntumiiniiniiinuniniinnniiinmninmum 1 Lb. Creamette Spaghetti Reg. & Thin 2/99 Reg. 79< Bach i 98 Oz. Gain Ultra 42 Load Detergent Reg. $5.73 tf nit > Prices in this ad good Wednesday. Feb. 17 thru Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1993. .... from 9 to 11 a. m. Last week’s lesson was on “Low-Calories Cooking” - Here are a few sample recipes from the lesson. Low-calorie whipped topping 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk 1/2 cup ice water 2 tablespoons sugar or substitute 2 teaspoons lemon juice Put mixing bowl and beaters in refrigerator one hour before preparation to chill. Sprinkle dry milk over ice water. Beat until stiff. Add the sugar gradually and continue to beat until very stiff. Add lemon juice. Serve immediately. Yield: about 2 cups topping. The whipped topping will hold up for about one hour. This entire recipe has about 400 calories as compared with 800 for an equal amount of whipped cream. Lime sherbet 3/4 cup boiling w ater 1 enevelope low calorie lime-flavored gelatin , 1/2 cup sugar 1-1/2 cups buttermilk 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel Pour boiling water over gelatin and sugar in bowl, stirring until both are dissolved. Mix in remaining ingredients. Chill in freezer until thickened. Beat mixture until foamy. Pour into refrigerator tray. Freeze until firm. Makes 8 1/2-cup servings - 70 calories each. Crisp overnight slaw 1 medium cabbage, shredded 1 small onion, chopped ,ql 1 small green pepper, chopped 1-1/2 teaspoons liquid sugar substitute 1 cup white vinegar 1 teaspoon Beau Monde 1 teaspoon celery seed 1 teaspoon prepared mustard 1/2 teaspoon pepper Combine first three ingredients. Combine remaining ingredients and boil three minutes. Pour hot mixture over cabbage. Cover and chill at least 24 hours before serving. Will keep two weeks in refrigerator. Fiber-packed apple crisp (Mary Williams) 1/2 cup uncooked oat bran Margarine for greasing pan 5 cups thinly sliced apples 1 cup unsweetened apple juice 1/2 cup finely chopped prunes 1/2 cup raisins Cinammon to taste 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1/3 cup bran flakes, crushed Layer oat bran in the bottom of a greased 8-inch square pan. Place apple slices on top. Pour apple juice over and sprinkle with prunes, raisins, cinnammon and cloves. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Remove foil, sprinkle with bran flakes and bake 15 minutes longer. Yield: six servings. Bran muffins (Mary Williams) 11/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 1/2 cups Kellogg’s All-Bran ce real 11/4 cups skim milk 2 eggs whites 2 teaspoons vegetable oil Stir together flour, sugar, salt and baking powder; set aside. In large mixing bowl, combine Kellogg’s All-Bran cereal and milk. Let stand about three minutes or until cereal softens. Add egg and oil, mix well. Add flour mixture, stirring only until combined. Portion batter evenly into 12 lightly greased 2 1/2inch muffin-pan cups. Bake in 400 degrees F oven about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Yield; 12 muffins. For muffins with reduced calories, fat, sugar and cholesterol: 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons oil 2 tablespoons skim milk Subsitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg. 110 calories per muffin, 4 g dietary fiber, 3 g fat, less than 1 mg cholesterol. Zero salad dressing 1 cup tomato juice 1/4 cup lemon juice 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion salt and pepper to taste For variety add chopped parsley, diced green peper, dill seed, horseradish, or other seasonings. Co'mbine ingredients and simmer for five minutes. Pour into a clean jar with a lid. Refrigerate. Use on raw vegetable salads or heat to serve on meats. Makes 7 servings (3 tablespoons/servings). 1 serving = Too few calories to count (7 calories). School lunch menus RCES Feb. 22-26 Monday, Feb. 22: Breakfast: Waffle’s/butter, syrup or cereal/milk, toast, apple juice; Lunch: Sausage pizza, corn on the cob, pineapple and oranges. Tuesday, Feb. 23: Breakfast: Little smokies/toast or cereal/milk, toast, orange juice; Lunch: Chicken nuggets, hash browns, broecoli/cheese sauce, whole wheat roll/butter. Wednesday, Feb. 24: Breakfast: French toast sticks or cereal/milk, toast, cran-grape juice; Lunch: Barbecue chicken, mashed potatoes, strawberry jello salad, homemade biscuit/butter. Combo Real Estate Available In 9 Newspapers 675-3338 Thursday, Feb. 25: Breakfast: Sausage gravy/biscuit or eereal/milk, toast, orange pineapple juice; Lunch: Cheeseburger on bun, potato rounds, chilled peaches, brownie. Friday, Feb. 26: Breakfast: English muffin/jelly or cereal/milk, toast, grape juice; Lunch: Fish square on bun. French fries, cole Slaw, sunshine bar. RCHS Monday, Feb. 22: Chicken pattie on bun, stuffed spud/bacon bits, cheese and butter, French fries, hot cherry cobbler or sausage pizza or fish square on bun. Tuesday, Feb. 23: Chili con carne, nacho’s/cheese sauce, potato rounds, apple pixie pie, hot corn bread or grilled ham and cheese or turkey sub/cheese. Wednesday, Feb. 24: Spaghetti/beef, cheese, buttered corn, chilled pears, grilled French bread or sausage pizza, French fries. Thursday, Feb. 25: Vegetable beef soup, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, onion rings, strawberry jellp/fruit or taco’s/beef, cheese or tuna salad on bun. Friday, Feb. 26: Oven fried chicken, scalloped potatoes, French fries, chilled mixed fruit, whole wheat roll or cheeseburger on bun or hot dog on bun. Choice of milk accompanies each meal. STRASBURG MUSIC HALL 113 West King Street • Strasburg, Virginia 22657 PRESENTS The Eddie Adcock Band Fri., February 19 at 8:00 P M The Kitty Wells Family Show Sat. February 20 at 3:00 and 800 P.M Afternoon Gospel Show with Cross Creek Sun., February 21 at 2:00 P.M. The Country Gentleman Fri., February 26 at 800 P.M. Billy Crash Craddock Sat. February 27 at 3:00 and 8:00 P.M Afternoon Gospel Show with Cross Creek Sun., February 28 at 2:00 P.M. mix ui-iumiim. fcVhixi HMHjRM ATION CALL 465-LIVL SINKHOLE RELIEF FUND A fund has been started for the Bartles family whose home and belongings collapsed into a sinkhole on November 7,1992. To make a contribution to this relief effort, please send your tax deductible donation to: The Bank of Clarke County P.O. Box 391 Berryville, VA 22611 Attn: John Hudson & Dale Bartles Acct.

James Grimsley James S. Grimsley, 66, of Falls Church died Feb. 10 at the Arlington Hospital. Graveside services were conducted Feb. 13 at the Orlean Cemetery by the Rev. Ralph Crabill. Mr. Grimsley was bom Jan. 15, 1927 in Flint Hill, son of the late Joseph and Sally Wince Grimsley. He was a retired truck driver for People’s Drug Stores. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and member of the American Legion Post 130 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Martin-Leppert-Sipes Post 9274 in Falls Church. Surviving are his wife, Harriet S. Grimsley; a daughter, Cynthia Wilkins of Keyser, W.Va.; two sons, John B. Grimsley of of Front Royal and Richard W. Grimsley of Leesburg; a brother, Robert Grimsley of Strasburg; five sisters, Virgie Hutchison and Etta Nossett, both of Front Royal, Pearl Henry of Limeton, Frances Eubank of Washington, and Audrey Butler of Thurmont, Md.; and six grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Institute for Cancer Reasearch, 1759 R. St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007. Maddox Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Samuel Jenkins Samuel Miller Jenkins, 72, of Winchester, died Thursday at the Winchester Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted Feb. 13 at the Jones Funeral Home in Winchester by the Rev. Ken Smith. Burial was in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Hayfield. Mr. Jenkins was born May 27, 1920 in Rappahannock County, son of the late Willis E. and Ada Frazier Jenkins. He was a carpenter and member of Union Local 1024. Surviving are a sister, Beulah Alger of Winchester; and a brother, Melvin Jenkins of Frederick County, Jean Minnis Mrs. Jean E. Minnis, 52, of Boston, died Feb. 13, at her residence. She was born in Rappahannock County on Dec. 2, 1940, the daughter of the late Waver and Goldie Jenkins Kennedy. Mrs. Minnis had worked for the Department of Social Services with the Day Care Program. She was a member of Slate Mills Baptist Church. Mrs. Minnis is survived by her husband, James C. Minnis; her mother, Mrs. Goldie Kennedy of Slate Mills: and a son, Christian Todd Minnis of Culpeper. She is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Betty Coates of Culpeper and two brother, Robert K. Kennedy of Lynchburg and Charles W. Kennedy of Fairfax. Funeral services were held on Feb. 16, at Found and Sons Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Harold Eaton. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert ' ’nates. Bill Smith, Mike Minnis, Todd Ross, Don Huntley, and Doug Kennedy. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Slate Mills Baptist Church, c/o Eloise Weaver, treasurer, P.O. Box 62, Boston, 22713, or the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. J.H. White, P.O. Box 144, Culpeper, 22701. Stanley Smith Stanley Edward “Ed” Smith, 76, of Front Royal died Feb. 11 at Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal. The funeral was conducted Feb. 14 at the Maddox Funeral Home in Front Royal by the Rev. James W. Burke. Burial was private. Mr. Smith was born July 31, 1916, in Rappahannock County, son of the late James E. and Bertha Jewell Smith. He was retired from the Virginia Cab Company. Surviving are three brothers, James E. Smith and Jackson L. Smith, both of Front Royal and Stewart B. Smith of Alexandria; and one sister, Katheryn P. Kontoginknnes of Alexandria. The Final Tribute CLORE FUNERAL HOME "The Home of Thoughtful Service’ Phone 825-2361 Culpeper For Your Convenience 1-800-924-1266 CEMETERY MEMORIALS Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.0. Box 1293. Front Royal, Va. 22630. James Sisk James Oscar Sisk, 77, of Sperryville, died on Sunday, Feb. 14, at Page Memorial Hospital in Luray. Mr. Sisk attended Nethers Mill Lighthouse Tabernacle Church and was a self-employed farmer. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sylvia Sisk of Sperryville; four daughters, Mrs. Mildred Blakley of Sperryville, Mrs. Ann Grandstaff of Herndon, Mrs. Kathryn Isenberg of Herndon, and Ms. Judy Sisk of Louisa; three sons, Buddy Sisk of Gainesville, Ray Sisk of Sperryville, and Johnny Sisk of Luray. Mr. Sisk is also survived by three sisters, Ms. Fannie Sisk of Culpeper, Mrs. Ellen Jenkins of Nethers Mill, and Mrs. Janie Settle of Culpeper. Additional survivors include 16 grandchildren and one great-grandson. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 2 p.m. at Nethers Mill Lighthouse Tabernacle Church, Nethers Mill, Madison County with the Rev. Charles Clinedinst officiating. Interment will be in Etlan Cemetery. I Pallbearers named are Larry Jenkins, Ronnie Jenkins, Carl Taylor, Edward Weakley, Dickie Jenkins, and David Cinn. Found and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Ruth Horton Ruth Hershkowitz Horton of Alexandria, died Feb. 8 at the Woodbine Nursing and Convelescent Center in Alexandria. Mrs. Horton was a frequent visitor to Rappahannock County, where she is survived by her daughter, Denise Horton of Washington. She is also survived by another daughter, Patricia Horton Reichler, her grand-daughter,. Jessica Reichler, and her husband, James Horton. Additional survivors are one sister, Evelyn Freidmen, and two brothers, Jack and A1 Hershey, of New York and Florida. Funeral services were held Feb. 11 at the Ives Pearson Funeral Home in Alexandria, with Rabbi Arnold Fink presiding. Interment was at Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria. Memorial cotributions may be made to HAVEN of Northern Va, 4606 Ravensworth Rd., Annandale, Va 22003 or to the American Cancer Society, 241 E. 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Eugene Ryan, was one of stressing that February is American History month, of continuing to promote American History programs and of encouraging all educators to expand their American History programs in every school throughout the country. Mrs. Blair, President General, also, proudly reported that the DAR Museum had just received reaccreditation from the Accreditation Commission of the American Association of Museums. Mrs. Dale Metzinger, Registrar, announced that Mrs. James B. Storey has been reinstated as a DAR member and is now officially a member of this chapter. She, also, welcomed a number of prospective members who were present. At the meeting next month, DAR Good Citizen awards will be given to those who have been selected by their schools, four high schools having participated. Also, American History Essay awards will be given to those who wrote the winning essays. For this, sixty students in the sixth and seventh grades par-1 ticipated. As Flag Committee Chairman, Mrs. Walter Clark announced that she was presenting a flag to a troop of Boy Scouts at the Hebron Church in Madison and had ordered another one which will be presented to the Girl Scouts. The 70th birthday of the Culpeper Minuted Men Chapter will be celebrated with a special luncheon for the May 11 meeting and the chairman of the event, Mrs. Edgar F. Purvear, Jr. reported on the plans to date. An informal and most interesting program followed with members showing and describing valued historical objects which they owned. Included were pieces of jewelry, china, photos and paintings, a letter dated in the 1660’s, dolls, (one an inch tall), silver pieces, a photo album 100 years old, knitted and embroidered pieces and even an old pair of spectacles. It was a program called “Sharing Our Treasures”. 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February 26-28, 1993 692 Waterloo Road, Warrenton, Va, across from Fauquier HS Admission $2.50. Friday and Saturday. 10am.-7pm. Sunday, 10am.-5pm. Business S Opportunities Become s Real Estate appraiser. High earnings. Home study. Earn Professional designation through National College of appraisal P.C.D.I. Atlanta, Georgia. Free Literature 800-362-7070 Dept RB738. Hershey's Distributorship national manufacturing and distributing company seeks qualified local individual to service established accounts. Minimum investment $4k to $12k. Call Now! Harold 1-800-9402299 Vending Four hours per week will bring 600% profit Factory will finance 50% for one qualified person for route this area, Locations Waiting 1-800-940-7070. Wolfl Tanning Beds- New commercial-home units from $199. Lamps, lotions, accessories. Monthly payments low as $18. Call today free new color catalog. 1-800-462-9197. Construction 10 Heavy Equipment For Sale: Back hoe, Dump Truck and Low Boy All one low price $40,000/ best offer 703-743-1922 Farm Equipment 14 and Supplies Hay for Sate: Round bale: $15 703-675-3429 after 6pm Firewood 15 Firewood Quality & Select. Aged Oak A Other mixed hardwoods. Great Winter Specials! $120 A Cord. Cut. Split & Delivered most area! Heat For Cheap!! 703-955-4948 100% Seasoned Oak $105, 1 cord each. $95/ 2 cords each. 4 cords $340 $75 a cord unsplit. Full cords, prompt delivery. Complete tree service, stump grinding. Insured. 15 years in business Call 703-636-1907. Farm Trailers wanted. Farm trailers needed of any size or condition for tax deductible. charitable, donation to Great Meadow for its community activities work. Phone 703-253-5001 or Bob Hilton evenings 703253-5030 Hones for 23 Sale Registered AQHA Gelding: 13-years old, team rope experience, safe for all $2,000 OBO 703754-8995,6pm-9pm Household 24 Items for Sale Apartment size whirlpool stackable washer/ dryer. White. Brand new Never used Paid $799 Asking $500. 703-439-8859 after 5:00 p.m. Instruction 25 Become a Paralegal. Join Americas's fastest growing profession. Lawyer instructed home study, the finest paralegal program available P C D.I, Atlanta, Georgia. Free catalogue 800-362-7070 Dept LB738. Become a Veterinary assistant/ animal care specialist. Home study. P.C.D.I. Atlanta, Georgia. Exciting careers for animal lovers Free fact-filled literature package. 800-3627070 Dept CB738 Coat 41 And Found Found Cat, friendly, longhaired, orange, green eyes Sperryville area 703987-8745 * Lost: complete set of one half inch drive, six point Craftsman sockets on holder Reward, please call 675-3346 Mtac. for 42 Sale/Rent Bahama cruise: 5 days/ 4 nights, underbooked, corporate rate, $295/couple Limited supply 1 -800-4678728 ext 207 Bahamas Cruise 5 days/ 4 nights Overbought corporate rates to public $249/ couple Limited tickets. 407-767-8100, extension 2120, Monday Saturday, 9am-9pm Myrtle Beach Resort Vacation Rentals- fully furnished condos Indoor/ outdoor pools, tennis and more! Golf packages available. Spnng rates from $327 per week Free Brochure 1-800-448-5653. OM Photographs copied Reasonable prices Call Cindy Mahan, 703-675383/ Pentax ME 35 MM Motor drive, pentax flash AF280T, auto focus lens 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), Vivitar 283 Flash, Lenses 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. 703-4309611. Pools! • Plan Now To Jump into a new Pool in the Springl Certified Medallion Pool Dealer in your area specializing in; In-ground Pools & Spas! Call now for free consultation Savings from 30% to 50% Building Available. PrinMng Pro— Davidson Model 600 12x18 sheet size, good rollers, receding stacker. Press is in excellent condition - ready to run - priced to sell. Call Steve at 703-687-5710. Misc. for 42 Sale/Rent We Buy and Pickup used furniture, antiques, collectibles, glassware, jewelry, coins and households. Culpeper Auction House, 703825-9081 Purple Martin birdhouses order factory direct. Ship anywhere. Aluminum, hinged doors, guard rails, telescoping pole. Visa/Mc Free information 1 -800869-2828 Coates Manufacturing Inc. Sheveport, LA. Swim Pools $699 Factory new 1992 leftover models Huge 19x31'. Comes complete with deck, safety fence, liner, ladder, filter, pump and motor. Installation included. Financing available. Call 1-800-447-7207 Miscellaneous 43 Wanted Pilgrim's Way Thrift Store for Christian education, 108 South Street, Front Royal, accepting donations, household/ lawn/ garden items. Pick up by appointment. 703636-2339 WANTTO BUY ANTIQUES Including: • Furniture • Crocks • Tools • Toys • Glassware • Cookie Jars • Store Items • Kitchen Items • Iron Skillets • Milk Bottles • Etc. 703-636-6749 Mobile Homes 44 Sale/Rent For Sale: Mobile home. 12x56, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, available March $7500/ best offer Call 703-9376001, leave message if no answer Musical 45 Instruments Professional Korg Wavestation Keyboard, Excellent condition, includes pedal, must sell $700 703-955-3718 Office 46 Equipment Printing Press Davidson Model 600 12x18 sheet size, good rollers, receding stacker. Press is in excellent condition - ready to run - priced to sell. Call Steve at 703-687-5710 Personals 47 Adoption— Childless white couple, happily married and secure, wishes to adopt newborn to share our loving home Medical/ legal expenses paid Call Robyn/ Jim collect 703-912-6058. Crohn's and Colitis Foundation o( American Incorporated Support Group. 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 Heartland- old-fashioned candlelight weddings. Mountain chapel overlooking river. Near Gatlinburg. Everything provided. Accommodations. Romantic carriage ride. No test/ no waiting. Charge cards accepted. 1-800-448-VOWS Loving couple unable to have child, wishes very much to adopt infant. We can make this difficult time easier for you! Legal/ medical expenses paid Call collect, Karen and Ed 703803-8763 Loving younger couple and 2 year old adoptive daughter seek infant to adopt. At home mom can pay medical/ legal expenses. Call Patty and Rich collect anytime 703764-0448 Weight Loss Guaranteed Stops nibblers, bingers, emotional eaters. Only $21.95 Call National Pharmaceutical for information 1-800-726-3807 Free counseling available COD Visa/ MC , American Express Accepted. ...Can Sell ttl Lost ft 41 Pound Rappahannock Animal Shelter P.O. Box 428 Washington, Virginia 22747 703-937-3283 Hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday V :30a.m.-3:00p.m. Saturday I0:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Lost Animals • Cat, Buddy is a neutered male, brown/ grey striped tabby, 10-12 pounds, lost on rt. 611, one mile off Rt. 211. • Walker Hound, Levi is a 4Vi year old male, white/black and tan, short tail, lost on Rt. 622. • Lab, black neutered male, about 65-70 pounds, thick coat, lost on Rt. 688, Orlcan • Lab, Jake is a brown male, lost on Rt. 651, Sperryville. • Jack Russell, Ram bo is a male with whitc/brown spots, has a short tail, lost Rt. 643. • Australian Shepherd, 4 month old female. Blue Merle, lost on Rt. 630-640. Shelter Located U S. 211 onto 639 Amissville, Virginia In Search Of 48 Personals ★ ADOPTION * Loving childless couple wishes to adopt infant. Will pay legal and medical expenses. Call Jane or Will Collect 703-698-7630 Christian Singles local. Worldwide- Phone, mail introduction text. Find Love, Dating, Marriage, Meaningful Companionship the sensible way I No fees Donations only, free brochure, Samples: 1-800323-8113 ext 381. Weight Counselors Nation's fastest nutritional weight loss program needs class coordinators part time in your area No selling. No investing We train. Call 1-800-541-6583 Pets SO Dissatisfied with liquid wormers? Happy Jack Trivermicide gets hooks, rounds, tapes in dogs & cats. Available O-T-C. At teed & drugstores. Two Lovable black and white cats, 3 years old. all shots, male and female, spade and neutered, in need of a good home Please4fStf347-5389. Rec. Equip/ Boats ft Access. ★ ASTRO BOAT * For Sale: 18’6” Astro Bass Boat, Mercury XR4 150. Motorguide Brute Trolling Motor, Drive on trailer with spare, 2 depthfinders, builtin battery charger, jackplate, hot foot, batteries, full Flipping deck, garage kept $11,600 Mike Day 301-540-6038, Evenings 703-668-6837 For Sale: 1991 18'6” Astro Bass Boat, Mercury XR4 150. Motorguide Brute Trolling Motor, Drive on trailer with spare, 2 depthfinders, built-in battery charger, jackplate, hot foot, batteries. full Flipping deck, garage kept. $11,600. Mike Day 301-540-6038. Eve nmgs 703-338-4603 Service* • 52 Business Avid VCR Rspsir- Free pick-up and delivery in Front Floyal Work guaranteed. Sell used VCR’s, buy broken VCR's for parts Contact Tom Riley, technician. 703-636-4602 anytime. William E. Sisk Electrical & Plumbing State Licensed & Insured 703-987-8772 For Perfection la BoHding More Than 50 Years Expereince. State Registered Since 1956. #3804 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Jmh W. Poo Rt. 1 Box 660 Front Royal, Va. ★★★★★★★ 1-600-447-1822 703-636-61 j 8 Services - 52 Business EARLY’S CARPET, INC. Rl-211, 1 mile west of Post Office Amiss ville, Va. 703-937-5500 or 1-800-870-9098 PULLEN’S ELECTRICAL 1PUIMBING State Licensed New Si Old Work Pumps & Waterheaters In Stock - Installation Free Estimate.% tm new Work 703-675-3249 (01 bt •luuinc ^uiccpe i Chimney Sweeping Relining ©li jfailiumrt frtrtHtf Full insured 703-675-3508 Services - 54 Home Improvement Sanding & Refinishing hardwood floors Reasonable rates. Call Roger 703635-2558 Services - 56 Personal Convalescent Aids Loaned free of charge - wheelchairs, hospital beds, walkers, etc. from Rappahannock Loan Closet. 703-987-8248 703-675-3602 703-937-4410 703-675-3765 DJ Available: All kinds of Music. Rates very affordable Call Mark 703-6358243 Personal Loans Debt Consolidation, $2000-$50,000, slow credit, bankruptcy, we can help. 1-800-795-4905 We buy Mortgagesand Trust Deeds. Did you sell property? Receiving payments? Why waitT Fast Cash now! Any size - Nationwide. Great prices. Call 1-800-659-CASH (2274). Mortgages Buyers of America. Genealogy Program for IBM compatible PC's. Organize family tree Display ancestors, immediate family. descendants. Display, print, exchange files. Call 703-430-8360 Tributes 57 ft Thanks I would like to thank everyone for their cards, calls, flowers, visits and prayers while I was a patient at Warren Memorial Hospital May the Lord bless you aMI John K. Burke. Rentals • 60 Apartments , ★ GREAT DEAL ★ Reston private efficiency lower level of townhouse, fireplace, cable hook-up, lots of room for storage, private entrance, walk to bus and shopping. Nonsmoker, singles only. No pets. $525 includes kitchenette, washer and dryer and utlities. Call Jim Woods 703-437-3800 One BR Apartment For Rent In Flint Hill $3501 Mo. Security Deposit. 1 Yr Lease. Avail. Immediately. Call 703-635-4392 703-675-3316 wasmngton, Virginia 2 bedroom apt available Mar 1st, single or couple only, references & security deposit required. 703-9078144 days/ 703-825-4228 evenings. Rentals- 61 Commercial Town of The Plains: 2 commercial office spaces 2 rooms with a 1/2 bath on the park in the Plains, $350/ month. Available May 1st. Call Alera, Armfield, Miller & Assoc Real Estate, 1703-687-6395 Rentals - 63 House Clarks Co.— Looking for country property with a picturesque building site? 12 acres of gentry rolling bluegrass pasture with distant views of the Blue Ridge Mtns. Land with plenty of space to build your own home, have your own garden with fruit trees, keep horses/ cattle. Privacy guaranteed by Clarke zoning. Near golf course, large medical center/ colleges. Well located in the farming area between Berryville/ Winchester. Low taxes. $59,500. Less for cash. Bring $500 deposit. Owners: Wayne Long 703-8969064; Allan Long 703-7408202 House For Rent: Cozy 2 bedroom, Village of Sperryville. Kitchen, living room, dining room, bath & laundry. $475/ month plus deposit. No pets. Available February 15th. 703-9878303 after 5pm. Rentals - 63 House Log Cabin, on a hid, orv.10 acres, overlooking 100 acre Germantown Lake at Crockett Park. Two bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Fishing & canoeing privileges included. $850/ month. 703-922-0025 or leave message with voice maiLat 703-922-0023. Secluded Rappahannock houses, 2-3 bedrooms, $200 and $350 per month. References and secuHty deposit. Respond to $£). Box 59-CC, Washington, Va. 22747 for more information. The Plains Atea 2 bedroom, 1 bath cottage. Available March 1. Across from training track. $610/ month. Call Alera, 1-703687-6395, Armfield, Miner & Assoc. Real Estate. ■» The Plains House with bam near the Grdat Meadow Race Course: 3 bedrooms, V/i baths, country kitchen, fireplace/ 7 stall bam, center aisle with 2 watered paddocks & Kay storage. $1,800/ month. Available April 1st. Call Alera, Armfield, Miller & Assoc. Real Estate, 1-TO3687-6395. Rentals - 64 Office u FOR RENt Old Town WarrentQR Across From CoerthooM 2 Office Suite t $300per month m Short or Long Term » TO ¥tfW, STOP IM AT TM Fauquier Democrat or Call for more information 70I-347-4XU Rentals- Lots/ 66 Acreage Pasture- 50 acres approximately available. Fenced, Water. Slate, Mills Callior Details 703-534-9390. n Rentals 68 Wanted Farmhouse/ Cottage-. 1 bedroom furnished. Washington, Virginia area. $280$300/ month, possible pet. Needed by March 15. Call Scott collect evenings, 215-293-9122. ~ Rental wanted in Fauquier County Call 349-9141. •• Washington couple seeking weekend house, will pay premium lor view plus romatic setting. Rosa 202458-2093 days. 202-9652748 evenings RentalsApartments 60 LOUDOUN HOUSE APARTMENTS SECTION 8 UNITS AVAILABLE NO WAITING LIST IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS SPACIOUS 2 & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED CENTRAL AIR & HEAT 703/777-7303

share with male/ female. Lots of land. Wood floors. 16' ceilingB, indoor bsskotball court. Outdoor enthusiast preferred. Must be outgoing $ like animals! 3250 per month, +1/3 utilities. Call Jeff 703-9553718. Reel Estate - 71 For Sale Condo/ Apartment For Sale - 2 bedroom, 1 bath - terrace level. Ceiling fans. RoHaden blinds, unlimited 9 hole goH 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) 2860520. Rappahannock Lakes Waterfront cabin, 1 bedroom with bath, great weekend retreat on 0.38 acre (H3903). $39,900. Homestead Properties, 703-635-7157. Start at $78,9001 New homes, 2 - 3 bedrooms, full walk-out basement VS acre to 1 acre lot. VA/FHA approved builder. For low down payment/ low monthly payments, call Dawn, (703)636-1576, Weichert Realtors. Real Estate - 72 Owner Near Flint Hill, Va. Rappahannock Co. 2 bedroom, 1 Jjath renovated, 2 acres, beautiful views. $99,000. 703-675-1012. Leesburg/ Oakvtew - 3 bedroom, 2 full bath Cape -«od, eat-in kitchen with oak cabinets, separate dining room with chairrail, central air. $126,900. 703-777*8154. Rappahannock County, wooded, private building lot, 3.2 acres, perked/ surveyed. $30,000. 703-5472483 or 703-866-5051. "★ ?SPRING if Camping Resort: North Fork, Shenandoah River, Front Royal. Va. Deeded Rlt. Open all year, 24 hour $pcurity. Camping, tennis, miniature golf, ball/ soccer fields, 3 swimming pools, planned activities. CoastlO-Coast Resort membership available. 1992 yearly dues $270. Great family fun! $7,000/ best of'fSr 703-955-4831. Real Estate - 73 Lots/ Acreage Lake Anna- 28 waterfronts, 14 waterviews with boat slip. No closing costs, no points. Ask about our house and lot with boat slip program from $99,000. Southwind Shores, 1-800733-5435. Real Estate - 74 Wanted Small group ot responsible hunters are seeking annual lease. Call Keith, 703£36-9547. Business 78 Notices OMISSION AND ERRORS Although every elfort will be made to meet the .wishes of the advertisers, ■the publisher does not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by error(s) •fir inaccuracy in the printing -of an advertisement beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied. Notice of error(s) must be called to the attention of the Display or Classified department, depending on the type of 'Advertisement, immedie following first publicaand prior to subsequent publications Ugal Notices 80 OWSSION AND ERRORS A*wugh every effort will c* made to meet the •ones of the advertisers, the publisher does not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by error(s) or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied. Notice of error{s) must be called to the attenbon of the Display or Classified department, •■pending on the type of advertisement, immediately following first publication and prior to Steequent publications. T —1 RAPPAHANNOCK JOUNTY BOARD OF i ZONING APPEALS • ** VARIANCE APPLICATION PURSUANT to Section 12.1-10 of the Rappahanijock County Zoning Ordinance and Section 15.1431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, nonce is hereby given that the Board of Zorvng Appeals ■for Rappahannoc* County, -Virginia, will hold a public Tjaaring on Wednesday, STBbruary 24. 1993 at 9:00 Am., at the Courthouse in ^jasnington, Virginia 10 Sfonstder the following ap5', VAR # 93-02-01 homas G. Taylor Condemdish an non-oontormlng structure on a property in WoodvMe (Tax M*> 49A 1 Legal 80 Notices 26A. zoned "VR" Village R#s*d®m»al) * oonetrurta smaller structure on the Property which would be more compliant with the applicable set-back requirements The existing structure sits on the rev property line while the new slnjcture would be set-in 2.5 feet, (further would conflict with front set-back). Use allowed under Section 12.4 of the Rappahannock County Zoning Ordinance. #128952 TRUSTEE'S SALE OF 115 Rappahannock Lane Amissville, VA 22002 In execution of a deed of trust from James W. Curci and Cheryl L. Curci dated July 30, 1987, recorded in the Clerk's Office, Circuit Court, County of Rappahannock, Virginia, in Deed Book 164, page 268, securing a loan which was originally $62,620 00, the undersigned Substitute Trustees, either of whom may act, will offer for sale at public auction the property located in the County of Rappahannock, described as: All that certain lot or parcel of land with all appurtenances thereunto belonging, lying and being in Jackson Magisterial District, County of Rappahannock, State of Virginia, and described as follows: Lot fifteen (15), Section Three (3), Rappahannock Park, and as shown on plats recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia, in Deed Book 67, at page 228, and in Deed Book 68, at page 320, among the land records of Rappahannock County, Virginia. Said public auction to be held on the steps of the building housing the Circuit Court for the County of Rappahannock, in Washington, Virginia on March 11, 1993 at 9:00 am Terms: Cash. Bidder’s deposit of 10% paid IN CASH OR CASHIER'S OR CERTIFIED CHECK required, with balance of sale price to be paid in 14 days James P. Guy, II, Richard W. Gregory, Michael L. Hern and J. Page Wittkamp, Substitute Trustees. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: RICHARD W. GREGORY. Esquire Miller & Hem 4201 Dominion Boulevard Suite 200 Glen Allen, VA 23060 (804)270-0070 02189679 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY RANDAL SCOTT CURREY, Plaintiff v. MARLENE MARIE CURREY, Defendant CHANCERY NO : 93CH-2 ORDER OF PUBLICATION THE OBJECT of the above-styled suit is to obtain a final divorce from the defendant on the grounds that the parties have lived separate and apart without any cohabitation and without any interruption for a period of time in excess of one year. It appearing by affidavit filed according to law that the defendant is not a resident of the State of Virginia and that her last known address is Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, it is therefore ORDERED that the said defendant, Marlene Marie Currey, appear before this Court on or before the 1st day of April, 1993, and do what is necessary to protect her interest in this suit. And it is further ORDERED that this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in The Rappahannock News, a newspaper published in and having general circulation in the County Rappahannock. Virginia. An Extract-teste: Monica Chemin p.q. 106 North West Street Post Office Box 1221 Culpeper. Virginia Margaret Ralph by Clerk 01288196 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY LINDA L. SMEDLEY Plaintiff V CHANCERY # 93CH-6 SUES. GRIM,etai Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION TO: THOMAS ESMEDLEY 2203A Alta Vista Drive Veto, California 92084 TAMMY SMEDLEY SOMERS 513 Hibiscus Avenue Lehigh Acres. Florida 33936 ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS OF E L. GORE. ELISHA GORE. GEORGE B. GORE. EDGAR W GORE. JOHN A. KEYSER. J.M. PARTLOW, RICHARD PARTLOW. LULA W. KEYSER. JOHN B. GORE. JAMES H. SMEDLEY. or their widows, widowers, heirs, devisees and sucin title. unknown and who are made parties defendant by the general description of •PARTIES UNKNOWN,and any other unknown heirs, devisees and successors in Me, If any such there be. and any unknown parties having an interest in the lands consisting of 92.9746 ACRES, more particuiafly described by the pleadings heretofore Med m this cause, whose Legal 80 Notices names and addresses are unknown and ‘ PARTIES DEFENDANT by the general The object of this suit is to effect partition of and to quiet title to and establish title in the descendants of James H. Smedley to a certain 92.9746 acre tract of land in Hampton Magisterial District of Rappahannock County, Virginia, which was conveyed to James H. Smedley by deed of George B. Gore, et al, dated January 23, 1947, and recorded in Deed Book 48, at page 467; to establish the location of access to Harris Hollow Road over the Browntown-Gravelty Springs Road, if necessary; and to seek such other and further relief as this case in equity may require. An affidavit having been made and signed that Thomas E Smedley and Tammy Smedley Somers are non-residents of the State of Virginia, and that their last known post office addresses are as indicated above, that there may be unknown heirs of E.L. Gore, Elisha Gore, George B. Gore, Edgar W. Gore, John A. Keyser, J.M. Partlow, Richard Partlow, Lula W Keyser, John B. Gore, James H. Smedley, or their widows, widowers, heirs, devisees and successors in title, whose names and post office addresses are unknown and that there are or may be other persons whose names and addresses are unknown and who may have an interest in the lands that are the subject of this proceeding, all of whom are made parties defendant by the general description of •PARTIES UNKNOWN,” it is hereby, ORDERED that each of said parties appear on or before April 16, 1993, and do whatever is necessary to protect their interest in said land. It is furthered ORDERED that this Order of Publication be published once a week for four (4) successive weeks in the Rappahannock News, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Rappahannock, Virginia. ENTER: This 9th day of February, 1993 , r ' Diane Bruce Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County I ask for this Douglas K. Baumgardner The Miller Building Porter and Main Streets Post Office Box 270 Washington, Virginia 22747 (703)675-3617 Virginia State Bar No. 15989 Counsel for Complainant 1289540 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY CHARLES E YEAGER BETTY A. CROSS LAVERNE A. FENWICK and FLORENCE STEVENS Conplainant MARGARET YEAGER PRUDUM, etals Defendants in onancery inu 03U-* NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to a decree of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia, made and entered on the 1st day of September, 1992, in the partition suit brought by Charles E Yeager and others against Margaret Yeager Prudum and others, we will on Friday, the 12th day of March, 1993, at the front door of the Courthouse of Rappahannock County, Virginia, at 1 00 o'clock p.m. of that day. offer for sale to the highest bidder, the following described real estate: All thet certain tract or parcel of land, containing 23.5028 acres, situate, lying and being in Stonewall Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia, and more particularly described, according to plat and survey of Smith -Hume & Assoc dated March 27, 1990, AND BEING the same and identical tract or parcel of land conveyed to Lewis Roebuck and Abraham Wiggington by Silas Vaughan, by deed dated December 21, 1874, and recorded Book 0, at page 40 Terms of sale: A bidder s deposit of $5,000 00. said deposit being due and payable on the date of sale in cash or equivalent funds, with the balance of said purchase of price being due and payable, in fulL thirty (30) days from the date of sale. THE SALE IS ■SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF AND CONFIRMATION BY THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA Settlement and compliance with the terms of sale to be had and complied with within thirty (30) days of the date of sale In the event of default by the purchaser, the Court reserves the right to declare a forfeiture of the deposit, keep the deposit, and re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser The Special Commissioners makes no representations as to the physical characteristics or condition of any improvements located on the property. Prospective bidders are encouraged to inspect the property prior to the date of sale The property is to be sold subject to all covenants, restnctions and easements of record, including that certain deed recorded amongst the Rappahannock County land records in Deed Book N, at page 114. DOUGLAS K BAUMGARDNER, Special Commissioner SHARON G. LUKE, Special Commissioner I. Diane Bruce. Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rappa- - Legal SO Notices bannock County. Virginia, hereby certify that the above-named Special Commissioners have given bond as required by the said decree with security approved by me. Diane Bruce. Clerk For more information contact: DOUGLAS K. BAUMGARDNER, Special Commissioner P O Box 270 Washington, Virginia 22747 (703) 675-3617 W.R PAYNE Certified Virginia Auctioneer Route 1, Box 1095 Amissville, Virginia 22002 V AAR 914 1290075 Automobiles - 84 Chevy Blazer, 1983 Sport. 4x4; automatic, air, electric etc., tan. looks new in and out, $4500 703-675-1776. 703-937-1776 Dodge Caravan 1988, Model LE, white/ woodgrain. loaded, looks new in and out, $6500 703-6751776. 703-937-1776 Ford - Mercury - Lincoln, trucks included. New 93's sold at $100 below factory invoice. Call for price quote 1-800-995-9575. Recorded message. Tennessee Motor Co., Johnson City, TN. Isuzu Pick-Up ’ 1987 2 3L, 5 speed, new tires Standard bed Black. New head, runs good $2,500. 703-347-4997 after 6:00 p.m. Lincoln Towncar 1985. Excellent condition. Cali 703-554-8119. Automobiles- 84 Wanted: 1962 or Mar Toyota CeMca or SRS Coro** in repairable condition tor project car. 703-3474997 after 6pm. Tracks- 85 For Sale ★ MUST SELL * 91 Nissan pickup. Limited Edition. 5 speed, air-condition, 2wd, am/fm stereo cassette. $9,000/ best offer 703-729-6075. Parts and , 88 Accessories SONNY'S AUTO PARTS Used parts for cars and trucks Some new pads Motor* tranamiMiona and pars metalled (if nirchaeed tiara). Over 2,000 cars and trucks at all times We Buy and Sail running caraand Pucka. Optn 7 dayi. Mom-Sal 8-6 Sunday 9-5 Located Rt 229 3 min pan Culpapar High School 825-2571 aim BEST FRIEND KNOWS... CLASSIFIEDS •n th» anmmr to AUTOS • HOMES SELL orBUY Rappahannock News Automobiles 84 A-l USED CARS & TRUCKS '87 NISSAN MAXIMA 88 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS V8. all power equip.. *** W* auto-temp AC, cruise, tilt, low vll UUk mi,, clean. Slock »338A_^ J 88 LINCOLN TOWN CAR V8, Loaded. All Power . _ Equipment. Leather ft !■ Seats, Clean, 5,900 miles Stock »F121A *89 MAZDA 323 SE. 4 OR Sedan. Automatic. AC, Stereo Cass , only 46K Mi. Stock #267A ’5,995 ’89 JEEP WRANGLER 6 Cyl., 5 Spd., Pwr. Steering, Stereo, Hard Top S Bikini Top, Custom Wheels. Stock #007A 89 15 PASSENGER FORD CLUB WAGON V8, Auto., Dual AC, Cryise. Stereo. Stock #O90A *9,995 91 EXPLORER 4x4 2 Dr Sport. V6, Aulo, AC, Pwr Windows/Locks, Cruise Control, Stereo Cass, Low Mi., Very Clean. Stock #378A. ■16.995 ’92 MERCURY SABLE SW V6, Auto., AC, Pwr. Windows, Locks. Cruise. Stereo Cass., Alum. Wheels, Air Bag, Very Clean Stock HP0034 ■14.995 92 EXPLORER 4x4 4 Door XLT, V6,Auto., Pwr Locks, Windows, Cruise, Stereo Cass., AC, Tilt, Rear Defroster, and more. Only 16,000 Mi., Like new Stock #P0035 ■20.995 92 FORD TEMPO 4 Dr, Auto, AC, Cruise, Tilt, Pwr Windows, Locks, Seat, Stereo Cass., Only 18K Mi Stock #F115 ■8995 92 ESCORT SEDAN 4 Dr., Auto, AC, Stereo Cass., Pwr Steering, 5A AAC Cruise, Only 18K Mi. Stock U W 0 92 MERCURY TOPAZ 4 Dr., Auto, AC, Cruise. Tilt, Pwr. Windows, Locks, Seat, Stereo Cass. Only 12KMI. Stock #f114 *9,995 92 MERCURY SABLE G$ 3 8 Liter V6. Auto, AC. Pwr Windows, Locks, Seat. Tl, Air Bag, Sod Control, Stereo Cass. Only 18K ML Stock 8F119 '13.995 92 TAURUS GL 3.8 Liter V6, Auto, Orerdme, AC. Pwr. Windows. Seat, Locks, Tilt, Spd. Control, stereo Cass., Air Bag, Only 15KMl Stock #F118 mm '13995 FORD-MERCURY FORD MLRCURY RT< 29 SOUTH • CULPEPER I_rnmmmmm Job update Mid-Week Edition ★JUST DO IT* Seeking several individuals I can train to help run my business. Must like people & challenges. Great $$$ NO EXP. NEC. ★JUST DO IT* Seeking several individuals I can train to help run my business. Must like people & challenges. Great %$$. NO EXP NEC. C*Ha.Sa*hat 703/450-5*41 Drivers: start 24 cents-26 cents. Earn to 30 cents, home regularly, free medical/dental, retirement, $1,000 tarp pay. safety bonus, conventional. Require 23 yrs & 1 yr OTR. Hornady Truck Line 1-800343-7989 (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 Drivers wanted flatbed experience, new conventional, paid weekly loaded/ empty miles, life/ health insurance, bonus, rider program. Advanced distribution system 800364-1047.24 hours, 7 days Experienced driver of straight truck needed for spring deliveries. Please call: Long Mountain Nursery (703)675-3707 Fuel end lube truck driver experience in CAT equipment. Contact J B. Shotwell & Son, Sterling. VA 703-450-2340 Grape Growers with small commercial vineyard near Hume needs a person to work with us tending the vines, March thuough September. Flexible schedule; 20 hours or more per week, depending on your available time. Must nave transportation. $6/ hour starting. 703-364-2432 Leave message on machine if necessary Long Mountain Nursery, wholesale growers of azaleas, located in Washington, Va. needs responsible workers both full and parttime. Please call: (703)675-3707 Mechanic experienced with Mack trucks and CAT equipment. Contact J. B. Shotwell and Son 703-4502340 Patriotic? Earn $18,000 part time. Regular paycheck. money or education. paid skill training, much more. 17 to 34? Student, grad, prior military? Stay in school or keep your regular job while serving in local National Guard. Get mory (Blue Pages "Virginia National Guard") or 1-800572-3019. It’s real and right Receptionist FUN THAT'S RIGHT! YOU CAN make good money & enjoy your career. Immed. mgmt 4 asst. mgmt. for those w/a great attitude. Sharp in appearance & sincere desire to succeed. NO EXP. NEC. Call Karl at 703/450*5941 RESERVATION 1ST The Inn at Little Washington is seeking a'person to work in our adminstrative offices by answering our busy telephones. This position requires an excellent telephone manner and computer skills. Weekend and evening work is required. Benefits. Send resume or call: The Inn at Little Washington P.0. Box 300 Washington, VA 22747 (8001272-4466 SEEKING P/T EMPLOYEE to perform a range of office duties. Hours will vary 24-32 hrs/ wk. Person must be familiar w/ WordPerfect 5.1 for Windows. Starting salary $7.50/ hour. Washington, Va. Call Cecil Between 9a.m.- 5p.m. Monday thru Friday 1-800-933-8367 Truck Drivers-1 yr. exp. up to 28e/mi. to start. Choose van or flat. Tuitionfree training for those w/no exp. Great benefits. Must be 23. Cali Poole Truck Line 1-800-553-9443 Dept 8-17 TELEFUNDRAISER Charity seeks individuals to make outbound calls. 3-11:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. 40 hours per week a must. Hourly + commission + benefits. Please call: (703)347-0350 10-4 for interview HORTICULTURIST Maintain golf course flower beds, clubhouse grounds, interior plants and flower arrangements. Candidate should have a B.S. degree in horticulture or a related field. Salaried position (negotiable) with health & dental insurance, paid vacation, and dues paid to local associations and meetings. ’ Please send resume to: Peter Schmidt Shenandoah Valley Golf Club Route 2, Box 1240 Front Royal, VA 22630 I-1 O<por1rn«nf of Tiompo* !*-»»v^», \niiiT HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR A #03273, #17469, #06662, 6 and #03216 - Bealeton Area Headquarters, A #05350 - Rappahannock Area Headquarters. Individual to perform physically demanding work in highway maintenance, construction and repair, including road patching, mowing, flagging traffic, erecting signs and snow removal. 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 a 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: $13,772Each position offers an excellent benefit package. If qualified for any of these positions. send a Virginia State application to: Human Resources, VDOT, P. 6. Box 671, Culpeper, VA 22701. 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 5:00 p m on Friday, February 26,1993. WT B M 6QUU. OSfOmMTY BROTH VAN Fauquier or Culpeper Counties. One full-time (#356-01) and one relief - as needed (#35701). Requires good driving record and skills. Ability to interact with consumers from aging, mental health and mental retardation programs and maintain records. Hiring Range (F/T): $10.764-$12,090. Salary (Relief): $5.52/hr. Apply with Board application by 12:00 Noon. 2/26/93 to Personnel Office, Rappahannock- Rapidan CSB, 401 South Main Street, Culpeper, VA 22701. 703/825-3100 EEO/AA. , Working Together1 |To Serve 'You Better ftappaljannocfc iJetos Main Street Washington MAINTENANCE MAN Large woodworking shop near Manassas, VA has need for topnotch maintenance man. $8-9 per hour plus benefits. Call 703/754-4163 Ask for Walt SALES ASSISTANT Large woodworking plant in Manassas area needs hardworking sales assistant with administrative skills. Must have computer experience as well as business experience. Fast-paced office requires person who thrives with pressure. Send resume with qualifications to: P.O. Box 365 Haymarket, VA 22069 or call 9*5: 703/754-4163 I Hunting for Bargains? Classifieds have the ^ best deals in town Garrett-Kosin Management Corp tl )U« raalMMMi *1 [HAMIOMEM.J RESTAURANT MANAGERS We are seeking self-motivated, enthusiastic, people-oriented individuals for all levels of management in our Restaurants. We offer competitive salaries and attractive benefits Gairet-Kosin Management Corp. Attention: Judy Hall 202 N. Loudoun St., Ste. 309 Winchester, VA 22601 We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer You tell us. Which ad catches your eye ? noma, t, Thursday. Non-smokar, fcsarw t 7 montns old out t**'0"*^ IS^BS.KS thru Friday. V0 (T^6S5®9® omcIiT Sale ^.Ca7ocl'a*ers lor a» occa baskets * 010,0 83 Ltva-out Nanny irinfant & to**10' thru Friday. 4:30p.m. felarancas^nohown transport® -28 V 07 oiler 70*471•SLWXrfJS Ibies. bar/ stools, etc. 703' :9. rsfiKtsaT* .. _ _i* miAenstze. Ump tola 'Kee Sa 2 end tables. $20 £ch Coffee tabte $10. aS'w^Si’sa.'S ^iss’-'JSKr. sw irqe tree ref chest.Hi^Q aWS “ ' f i0af vaccum. ana ^ 703 V.Oower. wai vaw icrowava ovan. Ifyj, afta^Spro jsrsi*s^ss 1.200 703 - »• --eO* ' 03.<_. Contemporary (Wlroom set. Teak Set ay 9-9. tahamaCrulee. 5 day* !t?hts OvarbouaW. e x*ate rates to puMa LI '•2-i‘aS' ^0127. Mooday-Satt day 9 to 9. F^niiTHoi^r^ r^oirt Soa. tn®wfn0 BSHiSasss 70S ' "A includes use ol 6«» •» in Northern. VlrgtnHi hunting. « and target shooting. **• V; • * * \ Pantax ME 35 MM * dlrve. .« AF2B0T. auto locus 35.70 loom (FZ-OJ Stabach.S250.CMI 7TC- ■ v>11 i The one with the AD POPPER. Make your classified ad pop out - and get results - with an attention-getting headline. Call today and ask your Arcom Ad visor to put an AD POPPER in your next ad I 1 -800-852-4797 Arcom Classifieds Loudoun Times Mirror •Reston Times •HerndonTimes •Vienna Times •Chantilly Times *Centrevllte Times •Eastern Loudoun Times*Fauquier Times Democrat •Clarke Courier "Front Royal News* Rappahannock News

interpreting garden catalogs By DR. DIANE RELF Extension Consumer Horticulturist > The seed catalogs have been ar living steadily and you’ve been making some big plans for the garden. Il you are a new gardener, the catalogs may use terms with which you are not familiar. Here are some explana {ions. * A garden catalog ad may read fThe flavor of this new gynoecious, parthenocarpie slicing cucumber is mild and free of bitterness. It is resistant to mosaic virus and scab” oi Jthis hybrid tomato grows as a determinate plant. It is jointless for easy picking and VF resistant.” I This ad puts forth some critically Important vegetable characteristics fn a very succinct form. * Following is a list of some vegetable terms commonly found in garden catalogs: " Gynoecious - having only female flowers on the plant. This term is only used on those plants which have separate male and female flowers. It is not uncommon to also have a few male blossoms due to genetics and environment, but the preponderance of flowers on a gynoecious plant are female and produce fruit if pollinated. Parthenocarpie - setting fruit without the need for pollination. ^Without the contribution of pollen, jseeds within the female fruit do not develop. 2 Slicing - type of cucumber in4ended for fresh use as contrasted -with pickling types. Slicers are long. Jhe length is four to five times the diJimeter. Most popular varieties are ylark green colored. • Non-bitter - refers to the absence of cucurbitacin, the bitter Compound which is present throughout the vegetative parts of most cucumber varieties. Only under some Stressful growing conditions do bititer plants produce bitter fruit. Non3>itter plants are damaged less by cucumber beetles. • Resistance to disease - when «ihe plant is immune, the plant or variety shows no effects of the disease Organism. However, the term “resistant” is used when a plant is able to grow better or show less severe Symptoms of a disease than other iplants. A plant may be either resistant or immune to one race of an organism, like the fungus Fusarium ■oxysporum race 1, but not resistant 'or immune to other Fusarium ox■ysporum races. ' Mosaic - a virus-caused disease which usually shows symptoms of misshapen fruit, yellow mottled leaves, stunted plant size and off taste or bitter fruit of cucumbers. Scab - a fungus disease on cucurbits which causes leaf spots that eventually leave small ragged holes and sunken, olive-green velvety spots that crack the fruit. Hybrid - refers to the offspring of two parents, each of which is stable and predictable in its own characteristics. For most hybrid crops, the plant breeder can combine plant traits to the progeny will yield earlier, usually with more uniformity, vigor, production, and disease resistance. Determinate - usually refers to a tomato variety in which the main stem finally produces a terminal flower cluster and stops vertical growth. The plant is short, often stable without staking w hen compared to an indeterminate tomato which grows until frost stops it. The determinate plant produces tomato clusters at each node and ripening is early and concentrated. Jointless - indicates the tomato can be pulled off the plant leaving the stem behind. The pedicel or stem does not form an abscission layer an inch or two above the fruit and therefore detaches at the tomato. V,F,N, and T - are symbols for the soil-borne organisms to w hich a tomato variety is resistant. V & F stand for Verticillium and Fusarium which are fungus organisms that cause wilting of tomato plants and other crops. N stands for Nematodes which are miscroscopic roundworms which can feed on plant roots. In large enough numbers, they can stunt the roots of infected plants, causing wilt and death. T represents Tobacco Mosaic Virus which deforms the leaves and stunts the plant. TMV is often brought into the garden by smokers (it is often present in tobacco products) and spread by mechanically handling the plants. Since there is no chemical control, it is a serious problem once a garden is infected. Stated with the name of a tomato variety, each letter indicates some degree of resistance of that tomato line to that particular problem. Open-pollinated - Plants that have been pollinated naturally by wind, insects, or by normal plant movement necessary to fertilize the flowers and later to produce fruits. Open-pollinated plants are not manipulated by growers to achieve pollination. Dr. Diane Relf is a horticulture specialist with Virginia Cooperative Extension and is a member of the faculty of Virginia Tech. 'Rappahannock Birds' as First Friday Series i The Rappahannock Library’s [First Friday Series will present {“Rappahannock Birds: Studies and • Migrations” at 8 p.m. on Friday, • March 5. The speaker will be local {resident Betsy Trent Thomas, a reJ cent research associate of The {Smithsonian Institution and a stu• dent of bird behavior for many {years. { Mrs. Thomas has an on-going {project in Venezuela where she lived • and did bird Research for 20 years. • Based on this work, she has published over 25 scientific papers, and {in October of 1992 was keynote { speaker at the Second Brazilian Or{nithological Congress at the invita• tion of the Brazilian governement. I Upon moving to Rappahannock {County in 1987, Mrs. Thomas began {studies of local birds. During her {talk on March 5th, she will discuss • recent trends in migration studies, {with emphasis on birds that migrate {to, from and through the county. {She will describe her current work jin the county and how it relates to • questions of bird migration. { Following the talk. Mrs. Thomas Special showing at Library There will be a special showing at the Library of the PBS TV Series, “Healing and the Mind” with Bill Moyers, on three evenings at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, Monday, March 1, and Wednesday, March 3. This is a highly regarded three part series on various aspects of “mind-body medicine” embracing traditional Western medicine, Psychiatry, and alternative forms of care and support; causes and treatments of illness and stress. Appearing initially on PBS at 9 p.m. on Feb. 22, 23, 24 (WETA and WVPT) it will be recorded and reshown by speical permission on our big screen projector for the many of us in the County who are unable to watch the broadcast because of poor reception or for other reasons. Resource material is available for you to copy at your own cost at the Library. Sponsored among others by the Fetzer Institute in Kalamazoo, Mich, and TV Station WNET, Boston, it promises to be most interesting and enlightening. will be happy to answer questions about birds from the audience. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free. Bowl-a-thon teams forming Registration is under way for the bowl for Seniors Bowl-a-thon, a program which benefits area senior citizens. The Bowl-a-thon, sponsored by Warrenton Lanes and the Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board, will take place at noon, April 18 at Warrenton Lanes. Bowlers, who get a free game and free use of shoes, raise money by collecting pledges for points scored. All proceeds go to senior citizens programs. Registration forms are available at Shadow Lawn, Warrenton Lanes, the Culpeper Health Care Center, Marshall Manor and Community Services Board in Culpeper. Cali 347-2797 or 347-0440. W w ****** Real estate transactions The following real estate transfers were recorded during the past week: Margaret H. Eastham to Conrad E. Koneczny and wife, 67.9757 acres, Wakefield District. $231,117.38. J. Ivan Jacobs and wife to James E. Jacobs and wife, 20 acres and 8 acres, Jackson District. Gift. Mary M. Dick and husband to Catharine D. Kiser, 1/8 interest in 34.7081 acres, Hampton District. Gift. Eappaljannock jftetos now has direct lines for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 1-800-852-4797 Mary M. Dick and husband to Anthony Dick, 1/8 interest in 34.7081 acres, Hampton District. Gift. Gabriella M. 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Table of Contents Trainers to Watch.Page 4 Collette Spirals to Top.Page 6 Lees Catches Action.Page 7 Deciphering a Race Program.Page 8 Lexicon of Jumping..Page 9 Berryman Finds Knack.Page 10 New Meet in Va....Page 11 Map of Spring Va. Steeplechases.Page 12 'Chasing Dates..Page 13 Guys and Dolls of the Turf..Pages 20 & 21 “Song of Tommy Corrigan".Page 26 ARCOM Newspapers 1993 Spring Steeplechase Guide Arthur W. Arundel Publisher Hilary Scheer Gerhardt.’Chase Guide Editor (Horse & Field Sports Editor) Betsy Branscome...Assistant ’Chase Guide Editor (Assistant Horse & Field Sports Editor) Lou Hatter.Managing Editor Barbara Norris..Production Manager John Bretschneider.Graphics Editor Alice Hurley.Production Artist Chris Moorhead, Douglas Lees, Betsy Branscome, Marianne Taylor, Doug Graham.Photographers Douglas Lees.Cover Photo Photo by Douglas Graham Horses are sure to thunder their way into 1993 season. The chase continues in Va. By BETSY BRANSCOME and HILARY SCHEER GERHARDT The sport of steeplechasing, steeped in tradition, has the distinct quality to satisfy a variety of tastes. Since the first ’chase transpired in 1752 Ireland, racing over fences has spread world-wide, making an auspicious stop here in 20th-century Virginia. Emanating from the sport of foxhunting, the ’chasing and the hunting have traditonally complemented each other. Foxhunters jump fences, thus it was from natural human disagreement as to who possessed thd fleetest hunter from point-to-point 'across hunt country. This was the precise argument that, fortuitously, gave rise to the sporting event. The popularity of ’chasing continues to accelerate. In a time when several other horse disciplines are struggling, steeplechasing is thriving. Those involved in “the Sport of Kings” should be proud. Entries, meets, owners, purses, and spectators have increased year after year. And why not? For the many racegoers, a Virginia point-to-point is a day in the rolling hills of the beloved Commonwealth. And many racing venues offer fans entree to elegant private estates and on lush, open spaces — land that is available for everyone’s enjoyment. An example of the spring ’chasing charm is the Loudoun Hunt Point-to-Point. The historic home at Oatlands near Leesburg is the enchanting backdrop for sleek thoroughbreds racing along in the shadow of one of Loudoun’s premier ante-bellum mansions. While the sport is perpetuated and appreciated, worthy causes are supported in the process as well. An afternoon in the emerald countryside is enjoyed while watching flashing silks and hearing — no, feeling — the pounding hooves. ’Chasing spotlights the big four of active competition — speed, endurance, split-second timing and ever-present danger. For other steeplechasing fans, race days become party days offering a splendid opportunity for an out-of-doors fete. Virtually unlimited meadow parking spaces provide for the simplest bucket of chicken picnic to the most extravagant and elegant cordon bleu repast. Tailgating is a prevalent component of race day. At some meetings, the party atmosphere seems almost to take on a life of its own, with the races becoming incidental to the majority of merry-makers. For some thrill seekers, the greatest adrenaline rush at the races is to stand alongside the rail at the awesome timber jumps. As the horses approach, fans can hear riders’ urging and horses’ breath,coming in deep gulps, can inhale scents of horse sweat and leather. The ground literally trembles with excitement as horses gather, launch into the air and come dow n running on the friendly side of the formidable fence. Other times, a horse mistakes the take-off, landing in a heap. Danger is apparent with each galloping stride. Brush racing offers a different sort of appeal than the timber races. Soft fences meant to be brushed through make for faster, more reckless competition. To fans at railside, the swishing sounds as runners flick through the tops of the natural cedar or plastic national fences give an impression of unquenchable speed. Whether an equestrians or not, it’s hard not to come away from each meeting with an immense respect for the athletic equines and the dashing riders tha^ speed around the ovals. Steeplechasing is what you make of it — a spectacle, party, tour or athletic challenge. The odds are that one or more of these facets will appeal.

Ones to watch on course: Trainers discuss spring By BETSY BRAN’SCOME Virginians in the know will saddle up for wire-to-wire action when they attend any of the pointto-points and sanctioned race meets held in northern Virginia. As always, the Virginia pointto-point circuit plays a vital role introducing many of the country’s top ’chasers to the public. The 1993 season holds brilliant promise for up and coming talent hailing from all comers of the Old Dominion and beyond. Following is a study of some top locally-based trainers and their progeny that might make the running this spring Pete Aylor — Aylor conditioned the 1991 VSA Hurdle Horse of the Year Vernon’s Victory and say's that the eight-vearold will return to the track this spring. Aylor will also campaign his new horse. Spell Singer, in the owner-rider hurdle series. Marlboro Prince will race Over timber for owner Jo Pat Murphy, and Come On Gerald should start over hurdles for owner Wit Kuncewicz. Mike Berryman — Bom and raised in Middleburg, Berryman now conditions near Bristol, Va. Don Yovanovich He said that his new position as Tony Garland's private trainer will enhance his Virginia racing plans. He said that a main one to watch from his new stable is Irish Rebellion. John Branscome — Branseome said that he will return to the owner-rider hurdle se ries with last year’s runner-up in the division. Military Pride. Current Force will run in allowance company while hard-knocking Height of Passion will go over timber once again. Newr threeyear-old Lane Loaner may race on the flat to prime to race over hurdles this fall. Branseome also trains for Upperville’s Robert O'Brien. He said that he has two nice young hurdlers there — stakes-placed on the flat Visual Five and flat winner Buttons Gwinnett will both race over fences this spring. Mairead Carr -— Carr said that she is full up for the early spring season. Heading the list in his sixth season for the conditioner is Kool Mars. The gelding won over timber at Casanova last spring, and Carr said that is where the nine-year-old is pointed for initially. Also in training is Chinn’s Crossing and Dancing Rose for owner-rider Nelson Gunnell. Son of Talc. Port Micou and Run Fool round out Carr’s main racing string. Dennis Brown — Now training horses from the Middleground See Trainers. Page 16 Photos b\ Douglas t-ccs Marshall's Chuck Lawrence will ride and train in '93. CASANOVA HUNT POINT-TO-POINT FEBRUARY 20, 1993 Thirty-Sixth Annual Running Mt. Sterling Farm, Warrenton, Virginia FIRST 1993 VIRGINIA POINT-TO-POINT Races Over Hurdles, Timber and on the Flat • First Race 12:00 Noon A FUN FAMIL Y DA Y—BRING A PICNIC _ . _ N unnaren vz Years and Under Free Route 605—3 miles to race course narrvmon uenerdi Hurnission $o.uu per person Patron and Subscriber Parking Available Address aN Inquiries To Will O'Keefe, Rsce Chairmen • Box 398, Wsrrenlon, VA 22186, (703) 439-3669 3431799 Central Entry Office • 788-4401 Parking • 788-4116 Gen Into. • 439-3732 Gen Info DOMINION SADDLERY Invites you to visit us for all your Horse & Rider needs. Visit our stores in Bowie * Chantilly • Charlottesville Culpeper • Middleburg * Los Angeles (1 • 800 • 2 TACK UP) $5 Off Your Next Purchase With This Ad.* LaughingFox Farm Phyllis Farland • Training • Instruction • Sales • Showing K> I'f T^,irOW,5tabU off'rut* thr Finrtt G*“'*ry Horseeart and facilities, t specialize in personoLzed schooling and instruction foe horse and rider. ,PJn'*C' **'cess with investment and sal* horses. Let us help you buy, sell or show your hunter prospect. Laughing Fox Farm Broad Run, Virginia (703) 349-1596

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v-v Sport offers great photo opportunities Race specialist Lees9 hot tips jl, By HILARY S. GERHARDT Practice, persistence and patience is the prescription for successful snapshots as well as professional photography. And with the introduction of “point and shoot” cameras into today’s market, everyone now has the capability to take a picture. Unfortunately, it still doesn’t assure the photo will be a good one. The real keys: the proper knowledge, the right equipment, the correct skills and the knack of being in the right place at the right time. Area steeplechase meetings are excellent photo opportunities. The rolling, picturesque countryside, sleek thoroughbreds, fancy tailgates and an array of people create colorful, powerful outdoor images. If you scan any Virginia or Maryland race course, you’ll probably spot master ’chase photographer Douglas Lees with an armful of cameras, vying for the best photo shot of the day. The Warrenton resident, who is a real estate and insurance agent for D.H. Lees Company, spends many a spring and fall weekend on the race course capturing the memorable moments. Lees has been published in more than 15 regional and na Photo by Susan Sexton Douglas Lees tional publications as well as having won an Eclipse Award and ,, three Chronicle of the Horse Best J Picture awards. His photos — equine, human interest, nature and landscape — can be seen on covers of magazines, calendars and special sections such as this one. Lees, who has been photographing horse races for more than 25 years, eagerly offers some favorite tips — and a few of his secrets — to help those who hope to capture one of steeplechasing’s thrilling moments. His advice can help any photographer — beginner or expert — take better steeplechase photos: • Walk the area and look for a good vantage point, said Lees, who uses a motorized Nikon. Many race meets don’t let amateur photographers on course because due to safety concerns. However, try taking photos on the rail, whether at the finish or near a hurdle or timber fence. The paddock area and the tailgate parking spots often make interesting shots as well. • Try to get up high and shoot down on your subjects, said Lees. “You can get a better perspective, a better field of view,” he said, suggesting you “stand on a knoll, or on a stepladder.” • Background is extremely important, said Lees. The less cluttered the background, the better. “Try to really look at the background. Tents that are white and bright usually make a bad background,” he said. “And try to avoid the sky [by shooting down] — it can affect the metering and it See Photo, Page 23 Photo by Douglas Lees Unde Merlin edges Freeman’s Hill in the ’89 Maryland Hunt Cup. The last picture in the sequence, it’s dramatic because of the closeness of the horses. NOTRE DAME ACADEMY IS... The Good News in Catholic Education For a look at what we have to offer, call us and arrange a visit. Fully accredited, coeducational, private. A college preparatory day school for grades 9-12. Open to students of all denominations. Limited five day hoarding facilities for young women. ACADEMY Route 611, Middlcburg, Virginia 703-687-5581 CARTER PRICES GOOD < THRU 3/16/93 / OWTNS ConNiNG FIBERGLAS INSULATION R-Valua 13 Kraft Facad PREMIUM 4 j. on 88.12 sq. (3161(15") 14.29 ft. rol PREMIUM am 4a 17825 sq (3V6"x23") 29.39 tt.ro* - R-Valua 19 Kraft Facad - ***- 4896 sq. 75.07 sq. Urgtlft rail _ (ftlS) 5' Iw 22.50 sq ft roll (F«2T) 848 34.50 sq ft roll *20.00 ! CARTER Pu«ctwM 12 o« mi retool OwentGomlnq Ffeeiglet* Intutatwn (A-13 or Higher) end irotentty deduct ttottO 00 Gil CertMcete taom Vto purcheM (LIMIT ONC PER CUSTOMER) Good tow 3M MS I WHEELBARROW IAI UC HUlNlUi.1 Ask us lor the tad sheet R-Vakie 25 UNFACED on R-Values DRYWALL 2.99 JOINT QQMPQgND. 6'x8' FENCING STOCKADE •1 Grade Spruce/Pre • Assembteo Section 19.99 DOGEARED 'A‘x6' 20.99 i • Hardwood Handles • 4 Cubic Feet LANDSCAPE TIMBERS Full Siza/Trealad Lumbar/8 Ft V^ EACH 2a 99 PLUMBING ELECTRIC HEATING ) SUMP PUMBS / LoBoy 20 • Passey 1/2" Solids Jr* • 1 Vi* Discharge II • Overtoad Protecte/'fS ' Easy Installation 7»°° Nation L/ftj BO ///I hiBOY 1 • Float Operated Switch • Non Clogging - Overload Praiecieo * 1 Yr. Warranty DRAINPIPE Sou or Porforalad • Full Lino of Fitting* Available 18- 47♦-X100- Coil 4-X250- Coil i NITEI WATCH~q Motion Detector with Twin Floodlight Kit REGENT cha»« away LIGHTING intrudwWBufc. nol Vr - indudsd ' YOUR CHOICE ~S Bronz. #MS-3S or White tMS-24 j 11.99 . OUTDOOR LANTERNS •3263 BK ( •3127 BK I YOUR CHOCE 3.99 DELIVERY AVAILABLE 3randy Station Route 762 3'/i miles north of Culpeper (Old Rt. 29) rfUUHb MON.-SAT. 7:30-5.00 CLOSED SUNDAY 825-9690

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Defining diction 3esKsracn*&. /3d. 1 --I CPC-QfE-S Illustration by Paul Anthony Bemath Following is a list of terms you will hear and read at the spring’s point-to-points and race meetings. Forewarned is forearmed — knowing the language of racing, particularly hunt racing can accentuate the experience. ALLOWANCE - A manner of weighting the entrants to make the contest fair to all runners. Criteria such as age, horse experience, riders’s experience and previous winnings affect the weight carried by the horse. APPRENTICE - (also bug rider’) In the old days, a young, fledgling rider literally was apprenticed to a trainer — the rider signed himself on for three years of what was often slave-like labor. For his efforts, the rider was rewarded with the instruction of the trainer in the trade. The modern definition of apprentice has come to mean simply a rider who has not won a total of 10 jumping races. Until a rider has won one race over fences, he receives an additional allowance of 10 pounds. (This allowance is not honored in handicaps however.) Until the apprentice has won five jumping races, he continues to receive seven pounds. Up through 10 wins, the rider is allowed five pounds. In the racing program, the allowances are designated by asterisks, or ‘bugs’, hence the name ‘bug-rider.’ BEACONS - Structures, such as barrels, striped poles or flags, which mark the courses for riders. With the lack of white painted inner and outer rails, point-topoints and hunt meets must carefully mark the bounds of the different courses with visible indicators. The timber, hurdle and flat courses will be marked with different colors of flags. At some points on some courses, all three may converge for a portion of the course. BLINKERS - Blinkers are worn on some horses which need further help keeping their concentration. The blinkers help a horse keep his attention focused forward on his business. The shades on the sides of his eyes force him to pay attention only to what is coming up rather than what is past. BOXED-IN - A rider can find himself in a precarious position if he tries to find racing room where none exists. He is said to be boxed-in if he is between horses, trapped on the rail or in a pack of runners to the outside. BREAST COLLAR — (Also breast plate, yoke, martingale.) A strap of leather around the horse’s chest to keep the saddle in place is a breast collar. Horses, especially herring-gutted ones, tend to See Terms, Page 22 What's New? Are you hoping for a new year filled with the excitement that comes when you change things for the better? If so, we have loans available that may turn your hopes into reality. We offer loans at competitive rates and terms for: ► Business ► Residential and Commercial Real Estate ► New and Used Vehicles ► Home Improvement ► Consumer Goods ► Agriculture and Livestock ► Debt Consolidation ► Taxes Reggie Dawson Susan Gray John Palmer •wm/toms- s t Goil Penwetl Ed Wright Call one of our loan officers today. Discover the new possibilities in your future. Middleburg National Bauk Established 1924 Middleburg, Virginia 22117 703-687-6377 ^

Berryman has knack with young horses By BETSY BRANSCOME Steeplechase trainer Mike Berryman wrapped up the ’92 season in eighth place on the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association leading trainer’s list. The affable Virginia native turned Tennessean enjoyed a stream of successes in his banner ’92 race season during which he trained 25 percent runners in the frame from 71 sanctioned starters. From those starts, his runners earned over $73,000. Additionally he raced extensively on the Virginia point-to-point circuit, sending out winners at many local meetings from the earliest of the spring races to the final VSA fixture at Shenandoah. He was also named Midwest Hunt Race Association leading trainer in ’92. Berryman is a fixture on the Virginia ’chasing circuit and has been for most of his 41 years. Well-known for his knack at turning flat racers into consistently successful jumpers, Berryman recently added another feather to his ’chasing cap. In December, he accepted a position as private trainer to Jonesborough, Tenn. owner-breeder Tony Garland. Michael Edward Berryman, the quintessential, unpretentious Virginia gentleman, was born in 1952 in Loudoun Memorial Hospital in Leesburg. The son of Middleburg area flat trainer and ‘Some of my good early horses were Exuberant Speed, Body Music, Inclement and Tillo....I found most of them on the flat.’ —Michael Berryman lifetime horseman, Vincent Edward Berryman, the junior Berryman discovered early in life that following his father’s footsteps was a natural progression. “I grew up very near the training center, in the St. Louis area near Middleburg,” said Berryman. “My dad had runners at Charles Town and always had a barn full.” When Berryman turned 16, however, his life took a decided step with sights set on a bright future. He moved to the Kingsport, Tenn., area to live with family friends, the Robert Banner Sr. family. “We met Mike when we were all at the old Virginia Combined Training Association summer seminar at the Upperville show grounds,” said Chronicle publisher and lifetime friend, Rob Banner Jr. “The seminar lasted for a few weeks. My sister, Nancy, and I traveled as grooms for our parents who rode in the clinics. Mike was grooming for Harry Wight then. “So during the day when the riders were out, we kept each other company. Nancy and I didn’t really even know the business end of a pitchfork. In his genial way, Mike would encourage us and chide us to do it all better,” he added. From the intitial friendship cemented that summer, Berryman was comfortable accepting educational guidance and a career boost from the Banner family. “Dr. Banner wanted to help me further my education,” said Berryman. “I finished my high school [at Dobbins-Bennett High School in Kingsport.] Then I did three years of pre-med at East Tennessee State University.” The calling to return to horses full time remained however, and Berryman turned his attentions to equestrian pursuits after completing his third year of college. At the Banner’s farm in Kingsport, he had furthered his equine knowledge, working with bloodstock and horses in training — show horses and race horses, both on the flat and over fences. “I tried my hand at race riding out in the Midwest,” said Berryman. “I rode a few races in Georgia, Tennessee and Ken tucky. Primarily it was on homebreds for Dr. Banner.” The sprouting professional next tried his hand operating a boarding establishment in the Johnson City area. 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-- 4 - Ready, set,go! Pony races take off Some of today’s best steeplechase jockeys are graduates of the pony races. Pony racing gives young riders the change to demonstrate their riding skills before large race crowds, an experience especially important for riders who may be planning to make race riding a career. Pony racing in Virginia is as popular as ever. This spring, seven race cards will list pony races. The pony races commence at the Rappahannock Hunt Point-to-Point in Sperryville on Feb. 27, and continue through the Old Tavern Races at Great Meadow in The Plains on May 22. Trophies will be presented to the young jockeys with the leading points in three divisions — small, medium and large — at the Virginia Pointto-Point Awards Party on May 30 at the Middleburg Community Center. Riders must wear racing silks or appropriate hunting attire and a hard hat with chin strap. The races are run at catch weights and riders cannot have reached their 18th birthday as of Jan. 1,1993. Participants must have» prior experience with a hunt or Pony Club and have written consent of their parents to compete. All pony races will be run on the flat. The small pony division race is open to ponies up to 12.2 hands, and courses will be approximately 3/8 miles in length. The medium and large divisions will be approximately Vi mile long with the medium division open to ponies over 12.2 hands up to 13.2 hands and the large division open to ponies over 13.2 hands not exceeding 14.2 hands. Entries will be taken until 11 a.m. the Monday before each race at the Central Entries office at (703) 3491799. The pony races scheduled is as follows: • Saturday, Feb. 27 at Rappahannock Hunt Point-toPoint, Thornton Hill Farm, Sperry ville. (703) 547-2810 (eve), or (703) 825-1111 (day). • Sunday, March 7 at Farmington Hunt Point-toPoint, Foxfield Race Course, Charlottesville. (804) 293-9501 or (804) 978-1319. • Saturday, April 3 at the Old Dominion Hunt Point-toPoint, Ben Venue Farm, Ben Venue. (703) 364-2339 or (703) 347-0603. • Sunday, April 11 at Loudoun Hunt Point-to-Point, Oatlands, Leesburg. (703) 7778480 or (703) 338-4031. • Saturday, May 1 at Virginia Goljl Cup, Great Meadow, Tne Plains. (703)3471215. • Sunday, May 2 at Bull Run Hunt Point-to-Point, Glenwood Park, Middleburg. (703)594-3829. • Saturday, May 22 at Old Tavern Race, Great Meadow, The Plains. (703) 364-2310 (eve.) or (703) 253-5001. Marengo Races premier in May Proof positive of the health of the “infield sport,” three new National Steeplechase and Hunt Association race meets will be run this spring. Brookfield Races in Raleigh, N.C., is set May L Marengo Races near Richmond are slated May 15 and the Willowdale Steeplechase in Kennett Square, Pa., are scheduled May 22. The nearby Marengo Races will benefit the Historic Richmond Foundation. The non-profit organization unveiled the justbuilt track last September. Marengo is a 602-acre plantation along the Pamunkey River near Interstate 64. Just eight miles from the estate is the site of a potential flat track, owned by Delmarva Properties Inc. Marengo’s kidney-bean shaped racing surface is a full mile and 3/10ths. The centerpiece of the attractive course is the 175-year old plantation house. Running within 60 yards of the Pamunkey River, the course turns gently from the river to enter the final turn up “Heartbreak Hill”, a short distance before the flat homestretch. “Every effort has been made and no expenses spared to make this a really super track,” said racing director, Steve Groat. “This is going to be one of the best courses in the country.” The purse structure for the Marengo meet will be about $55,000, with a variety of races. Railside parking and general admission of all ranges will be available. General admission is $12.50 per person and $5 per car while a pavilion tent costs $850. Other Spring 1993 NSHA sanctioned meetings: • March 20, Aiken, Aiken, S.C. • March 27, Carolina Cup, Camden. S.C • April 3, Atlanta. Cumming, Ga. • April 10, Stoneybrook, Southern Pines, N.C. • April 10, My Lady's Manor, Monkton, Md. • April 10, Strawberry Hill. Richmond • April 17, Block House. Tryon, N.C. • April 17, Grand National. Butler, Md. • April 18, Middleburg, Middleburg a April 24, Foxlield. Charlottesville • April 24, Maryland Hunt Cup. Glyndon. Md. • April 25, Ox moor. Louisville. Ky. • May 1, Virginia Gold Cup, The Plains • May 1, Brookhill, Raleigh, N.C. • May 8, Tanglewood, Clemmons. N.C. • May 8, Iroquois. Nashville, Tenn. • May 15, Radnor, Malvern, Pa. • May 15, Marengo, New Kent • May 16, Georgetown Races, Leesburg • May 22, High Hope, Lexington, Ky. • May 22, Hard Scuffle, Prospect, Ky. • May 22, Willowdale, Kennett Square, Pa. • May 31, Fair Hill. Fair Hill. Md • June 6, St. Louis. 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►Trainer From Page 4 Training Center outside of Warrenton, Brown has six in training for the spring. Heading the list is Big Bad Boone, a winner on the flat last fall. The tall chestnut gelding will run over hurdles this spring. Another youngster to watch for is Your Time, a maiden belonging to Middleburg’s Bud Little. Last year’s owner/rider hurdle champion and VSA leading mare. Pop’s Cherry is heeding the call for motherhood. Apprentice rider Linda McGrail won a flat race on the mare at Middleburg last spring, earning in the process a season to freshman stallion Gorky Park. Dot Smithwick Jimmy Day The French-bred stallion won the Continental Cup over hurdles at Great Meadow and was a stakes winner over hurdles in his native France. The pairing seems to be made in heaven —champion hurdler plus stakes-winning hurdler may beget something nice. Watch this space in about four years. Susan Cooney — Formerly a private trainer in the area, Cooney has taken her operation public this season. She said that she has several to run this spring, including her husband Patrick’s Fill My Card, a useful hurdler. At her training grounds at Interhorse in Middleburg, Cooney also has a three-year-old filly propping to run in the later spring. Goblin Hill is preparing to race over timber, according to Cooney. Jimmy Day — Stakes-placed hurdler Intelligent Choice will race over timber as a new convert to the lumber this season as Day’s first-ever timber runner. New to Day’s Millwood training center this year is a horse purchased from the flat in Maryland, sevenyear-old Bail Denied. Four-year-old Chump Man will start on the turf, following up his maiden victory last fall at Shenandoah. Sea Fighter, a Group I winner in Europe, will race over hurdles for owner (and trainer’s mother-in-law) Mrs. Matthew Mackay-Smith. Wise One and Explosive Madam will return over hurdles for Day, who is an Irish native. New owner Bob Oury. is set to start his racing career on Explosive Madam, who is an allowance winner on the flat. Day said that Oury will race in the owner-rider hurdle division this spring. Doug Fout — The Plains’ Fout said that his stable is also brimming over with young talent. He said that Camden three-yearold victor Wetlands would be out again this spring, for owner Catherine Rochester. Fout said that he is training Master Julian for his mother, Eve, and also stakes-placed Lexington Ball. The hard-running Lexington Ball is slated to start in early April. Other trainees at Fout’s stable Joseph Rogers include Springquillo, Christmas Prince, Penny Axe and four-yearold maiden Single Wish. Rodney Jenkins — The former leading show jumper earned the VSA leading trainer award in ’92. He has a string in training for the ’93 season at Montpelier, near Orange. Heading his group is “...a big group of maidens,” he said, which have all run well on the flat but who will be first-timers over fences. Maiden first timers — sixyear-old Cub Caper, four-yearolds Skip To The Top, Robbie My Boy and Don’t He Know and three-year-old Impropriety —will join experienced hurdle winner Gregorian’s Ruler to lead the charge from the Jenkins stable this spring. Chuck Lawrence — Marshall’s own former champion jockey Chuck Lawrence has eight in training at the Belvoir training center. Among his stock is Arthur Arundel’s novice hurdler, Swift Hour. North Atlantic will cany Arundel’s colors in the timber division. Lawrence also trains Dresden Farm’s Summer Sunrise, a filly who will start over hurdles. He has De L’Ome Drive and One Point Landing for his father, Jim, and three-year-old Class Contender for Mignon Smith. He will also introduce Dixie Bugle, who he trains for Caroline Moran. 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P" Photo by Douglas Lees The Collette’s mare Silent Spiral, with Gus Brown up, had a successful ’92 season over hurdles. ►Collette From Page 6 we got h^r a horse. I sort of crept back in to the business, starting with the girls,” she said. The Collettes have three daughters — Karen, who lives in Alexandria, Sheila, who lives California, and Claire, who lives in Atlanta. “Anyway, in 1977, .we moved out here to the country,” Collette said. “The horses just tended to accumulate. We decided then that we’d get into the breeding business. “I became friends with [Rockbum Farm’s] Mike Hughes, and since we needed better blood to sell higher, I got him to shop for a thoroughbred mare for us.” The mare was Flower Bow, purchased at the Ocala breeding sale. The Collettes were in the breeding business for real. Early in her connection with the mare, Collette realized she might have something special. “I guess it was when the mare just jogged up and jumped over one of our three-board fences that we realized jumping was in our future,” she said, laughing. Bred first to hunter stallion Catch A Dream, Flower Bow threw from that pairing the successful show and field hunter Vari Dreami, now belonging to Bill and Cathy Osier of Orlean. “We’ve gone through the stages — show horses, flat runners. Now we’re where we’re going to stay, with the steeplechase horses,” Collette said. Flower Bow next gave foal to Pageland’s first steeplechase horse, J^elantha. Named for yet another type of fish, her appelation followed the Pageland tradition of going through the alphabet for the first letter in each name. “She actually was our first jumper,” Collette explained. “We made every mistake known to mankind with our first ’chaser! “Melantha was retired early due to tendon trouble a few years ago,” she continued. “She’s got two foals — a two-year-old by Spicy Story and a yearling by Raconteur. Now, she’s a nine-yearold, and we’ve put her back in training. She was delighted to come out of maternity leave.” Collette said that homebred Lefroy was her first big winner. Out of Bill’s Try Jet, Lefroy is by Vast Empire — a half-brother to Raja Baba and Sauce Boat. Lefroy provided Collette with her most exciting hurdle victory as a five-year-old in 1988. “He won in a dead heat at Morven Park,” said Collette. Dennis Brown, father of the Collette’s current jockey Gus was in the irons for that win. “It really makes it all feel connected.” Gus Brown steered Collette’s Silent Spiral to win the very same race in’92. Silent Spiral, bred by leading ’chase trainer Jonathan Sheppard, was bom to be a jumper. However, Sheppard does not habitually race fillies over fences. A half-sister to such prolific jumpers as Jilati, Dum Crambo and Royal Omerta, Silent Spiral left Sheppard’s West Grove, Pa., stable after winning over $30,000 on the flat. The chestnut eventually found her way to the Whiffletree training bams near Warrenton, said Collette. “My trainer, Barbara [Wheeler] Frazier was working there at the same time,” Collette went cm. “She thought the horse looked like she needed a change, so we brought her here.” “Silent Spiral was a very willing jumper, but she didn’t strike me as a natural right at first,” said Frazier, who lives in Bealeton with husband Ronnie. “As we schooled her, she just got better with the experience.” Frazier’s method of training mostly from the field, (“Horses prefer to be free . . . they’re so much happier turned out,” said Collette) leaving horses out to pasture as much as possible, seemed to agree with the rangy mare. ' “We got Silent Spiral late in 1990, but she missed some of ’91 to tendon trouble,” Frazier related. “So, ’92 was the real test.” The Pennsylvania-bred passed her test with flying colors, winning or placing in all but one start last season. She started the year winning at the Orange County See Collette, Page 23 SUPERTANE Fast Becoming a Hunt Country Institution J mbtM We Have Week-end and Night Service, Regular Delivery Routes and a Toll Free Phone Number! SUPERTANE GAS CORPORATION itiim: For information call 1-800-222-0808 (Propane ) Better energy. A better future. Efficient Abundant. Economical. • PASTURE SEED • CUSTOM BLENDED PASTURE SEED FOR SALE * 6 STANDARD SEED MIXES • INCLUDES DELIVERY • • COMPETITIVELY PRICED • • RICHMOND ENDOPHYTE-FREE TALL FESCUE AVAILABLE • PASTURE ESTABLISHMENT Now offering Expert, Professional Pasture Care in Fairfax, Loudoun, Fauquier & Prince William Counties SEED IMPLANTATION • CUSTOM FERTILIZATION WEED CONTROLS • SOIL TESTING • LIMING Call us today to schedule an „ appointment for consultation. Call (703) 938*8862 or (703) 335*8700 and ask for Mr. Philip Orchard-Hays. P-O- Box 774 • Vienna, Virginia 22183-0774 ‘

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A martingale also aids in control of the head. BRUSH — (Also hurdle, jump, hedge, “nationals” or national fences) All are terms to describe fences jumped in a hurdle race. A fence made of natural cedar or pine is properly referred to as a brush fence. Only point-topoints are allowed to use the oldfashioned stuffed fences. The artificial hurdle or national fence predominates as the obstacle for hurdle races in sanctioned races. The national fence is a metal stand covered with simulated plastic brush faced by a foam roll covered in green tarp. Though not as romantic as the living hedges, the national fences are portable and horses see them as a formidable yet jumpable oDstacie. Under a grandfather clause, pre-existing sanction courses may retain use of natural fences. The picturesque Montpelier race course near Orange will in 1993 be the only course to utilize natural hedges for jumps in hurdle races, as the Iroquois Steeplechase in Nashville, Tenn., is switching from hedges this year. Hurdles are four feet high, four and a half feet wide at the base and built in eight-foot sections. Four to five sections make up obstacles which are placed about every l/6th of a mile. CLIP HEELS — If a horse runs up on the heels of another, he runs the risk of clipping heels and stumbling or going down. Riders try to avoid this by allowing racing room, though green or determined riders often imperil the field by racing at very close quarters. A spectator can tell a horse has clipped heels if the second horse hesitates and bobbles. uuLjUKo — (also siiks, racing silks) The jacket and cap worn by the rider designate the ownership of the horse. They are made of nylon, silk, satin or lycra. Colors for flatracing are registered with the Jockey Club to avoid duplication. Steeplechase and point-to-point owners need not register silks, but many do to protect their choice. Colors which show up well against green background are most often chosen. Orange, red and hot pink are popular selections. DEAD HEAT — When two or more horses cross the finish line simultaneously, officials may call the race a dead heat. This is a rarity, but it does happen, even with the advent of high-tech camera photo-finish machines. FURLONG — The standard measurement of racing distances, a furlong equals l/8th of a mile, 220 yards or 660 feet. FLAK JACKET — (also vest, body protector) The National Steeplechase and Hunt Association now requires the use of a protective vest for riders of all sanctioned jump races, and the VSA strongly recommends their usage. The vest, also popular among eventing aficionados, is made to fit under the silks, often anchored by a tail between the legs. Made of high-density foam, the upper body protector protects the body somewhat from impact injuries and bruising. GELDING — An altered male horse is called a gelding. The vast majority of steeplechase runners are geldings. Experts say that the breeding value of a stallion is such that the inherent hazards of steeplechasing are not always worth the risk. Stallions also tend to resent brushing through stiff fences for obvious reasons. Mares are sometimes seen racing in steeplechases, and there have been many champion mares in the sport. However, it is popularly believed that in an equal contest, a male will beat a female most times. We’ll see. IN-HAND — If a horse runs under moderate control at less than his top speed, while still retaining a kick for the end, he is said to be in-hand. The converse, when a horse is running for all he is worth at the rider’s urging, is called “ridden-out.” LEAD — Depending on the pronunciation, this word has three very different meanings. The metal, lead, is used by riders to make the prescribed weight for their race. A lead pony is generally a quieter companion for a racehorse as he travels to the paddock. The lead pony often accompanies a more fractious runner all the way to the start. At the canter — a three-beat gait — a horse leads his stride with one front leg. A good horse will swap leads throughout a race to rest each of his forelegs. LENGTH — Races are won or lost by a certain number of lengths. A length is an average of a running horse’s body length. The Daily Racing Form uses the measure of eight feet per length. MAIDEN — Until a horse wins a race over a particular type of fence, he is referred to as a maiden in that specialty. A horse can have won lots on the flat but remain a maiden, for instance, over hurdles. MORNING GLORY — A morning glory is a horse which shows considerable speed and ability during training hours at the farm or track but fails to produce when in competition. NOVICE — If a horse has not won a race over the prescribed obstacle prior to the start of the current season, he is called a novice. RUN-DOWN — Steeplechasers place great stress on their fragile forelegs while stretched out racing at speeds often in excess of 35 miles per hour. The back of the fetlock (ankle) can hyperextend and make contact with the ground when running. Trainers place run-down bandages on the front, and sometimes the back, legs to protect the delicate sesamoid bone and the skin against abrasion. SET-DOWN — (Also suspended) If a rider causes another to be impeded during a race, the infraction if reviewed by the stewards and he risks being disqualified. A rider can be set down for either the one race or a number of racing days, depending on the severity of the infraction. SET HIM DOWN — When a rider gathers a horse for a final burst of speed at the end of a race, he is said to set the horse down to run. A rider might scrub his mount out with his hands at this time, or ride him out with heels and whip. START — The start of a steeplechase does not include a starting gate, however there are a variety of ways to ensure a level start in a race. One way is to line entries up behind an elastic starting tape, circle them, call riders to turn for the tape, then release the band to pop across the course. Riders complain that the tape has been known to fail, though, and more popular is the old fashioned walk-up start which simply entails riders forming a line then turning towards two flagfnen for the start. In either case, a call-back flagman is posted a few hundred feet up the course to call back a false start. WALKOVER — A race that scratches down to one starter is declared a walkover. The horse must simply walk across the finish line carrying the prescribed rider and weight to be pronounced the victor. Given the current popularity of steeplechasing, this rarely happens these days. WEIGHTS - Riders are checked for proper weights as they weigh-out for a race prior to tacking up their mount. Upon return from the race, the rider asks a steward for permission to dismount. The official watches the rider untack and walk to the scales to weigh-in to assure that he does not receive more weights to tip the scales at the proper weight. The weight carried by a runner includes rider and clothing, saddle, pads, girths and yokes or breast collars. The weight does not take into account protective gear — the helmet and flak jacket. The whip is not included in the weight either. WHIP — (Also stick, bat, crop) A whip is used by a rider to urge the horse forward, keep him on a straight course or to retain speed in the finish. WINGS — The wings of a fence funnel runners into the jump portion of the obstacle.

*Photo From Page 7 often doesn’t enhance the photo.’’ • Vertical shots usually are more interesting, and can be better photos because they focus on the subject. The background is then compressed in the picture, isolating the individual. “Tailgates lend themselves to vertical shots,” Lees said. “People need to take more vertical shots. Everyone has a tendency to take horizontal shots and not many vertical ones.” • Get close to your subject. This can pose a problem if you aren’t allowed on course. Still, there are jumps or views at courses that can be shot from areas that are open to spectators. Lees said the paddock at Rappahannock offers a good photo opportunity and the turns at Foxfield and Middleburg make for superb flat racing pictures for the spectator with large telephoto lenses from a high vantage point. Lees likes to use 300mm and 500mm lenses on wide turns at those courses from the spectator areas. “1 used to look at the flat races at the ’chase meets as the ‘Hot Dog race,’ ” said Lees. “Now I try to locate vantage points on and off course to photograph turns with the 500mm lens.” Lees said he believes this may be the best use for the 500mm lens. Lees cites Glenwood Park as an example of this. He stands where the old bleachers used to be and shoots the turn for home “hoping for a large field of horses pounding into the stretch.” The 500mm lens further compresses the action. “If the picture isn’t good enough, then I wasn’t close enough [to the subject,]” he said. “In photographing finishes the last frames of the sequence (motor driven camera) will be the most dramatic.. . . “In the 1989 Maryland Hunt Cup, Uncle Merlin narrowly beat Freeman’s Hill and the last two shots won awards from the Chronicle of the Horse and for the Maryland Horse [the American Horse Publications Cover Award,]” he said. • Choose the correct speed film for the outing. “100 ASA is fine for people pictures on a bright day. The higher the ASA, the more grain [there is to the pictures. ] If you are taking action pictures, use at least 400 ASA,” Lees offered. Black and white T-Max film can be pushed to 1600 ASA which is necessary on darker and rainy days. Lees said Kodak offers a variety of color negative films at speeds from 25 ASA to 1000 ASA. Slide films are also available in a variety of ASA’s to match the situation. “In recent years I’ve shot mostly black and white at the Photo by Douglas Lees Lees is always looking for hills or knolls on courses to shoot with 300mm or 500mm lenses to compress the action, show the field and control the background. This picture was taken on the far hill at the Casanova race course with a 500mm lens, • races, but I always have a camera loaded with a fine grain (Fuji 50 or 100 ASA slide film) for scenes, candids and particularly late afternoon lighting.” Lees said that the late afternoon lighting combined with panning of horses (following the action with the camera) jumping fences can produce wonderful slides — such as the cover of this guide. • Panning is a different approach — You are closer to the fence with a smaller lens. “It’s more of a timing game,” Lees said. “It also pays to practice panning, since even with 400 ASA black and white or color films, the light can drop off and you will be forced to shoot at the 125th or 250th of a second rather than 500th or 1000th speeds. See Photo, Page 26 ►Collette From Page 18 Hunt Point-to-Point. She was second at Foxfield, Strawberry Hill and the Virginia Gold Cup in the spring. One start at Delaware Park in July resulted in her only off-the-board finish. She began the autumn with a second at Foxfield’s fall meet. Her victory at Morven Park was followed with a neck near-miss at the International Gold Cup. Frazier summed up the campaign, saying “Considering her age. 1 eight-years-old] and the fact that she still runs with the young hurdle horses, I just wish we’d gotten her as a three^yearold. . .” Silent Spiral will again this spring carry Collette’s distinctive green silks with a white hoop of playful dolphins (yet another reference to fish.) Collette said that she will continue to breed for steeplechase prospects. “This yearling in here, ” Collette said, pointing to a tall, dark filly in an airy box stall. “She’s by Spicy Story and out of Kalanchoe [a mare that was second in the ’88 Breeder’s Cup Steeplechase to Jimmy Larenzo.] This one is my Breeder’s Cup hope. . . “It’s exciting to think for the future like that. 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►Mike From Page 10 were Exuberant Speed, Body Music, Tower of Torture, Inclement and Tillo,” he said. “I found most of them on the flat at places around Kentucky and a few in Florida.” Since the very beginning of his training career, Berryman has had marked success with his keen eye for ’chasing prospects found at the race track. “Even from a very early age, Mike was a whiz with young and problem horses, the type you’d get cheap off the track,” said Rob Banner. “He still has that knack to help convert them into talented athletes. “Instead of being washed-up basket cases, these horses could function as jumpers....The horses seem to like Mike’s process and respond to it,” he added. With his documented success rate with ’chasers, in his next step of training Berryman accepted McMillan’s invitation to set up in at their farm in Franklin for a few seasons beginning in 1987. Berryman’s new training grounds were near Nashville, close to those of international race rider George Sloan, and his string of clientele continued to grow. From his middle Tennessee base, Berryman mainly raced in Kentucky and Tennessee. While the Midwest circuit boasts many top-class handicaps and stakes races, it has been notably light on point-to-point offerings. “I had a lot of good luck racing from Franklin, but in 1989, when Bruce [Haynes] asked me to set up and train at Holston Holjjpw in Bristol, I returned to that area,” explained Berryman. The Midwest and the Virginia point-to-pointing circuits, as well as most of the nationally sanctioned races, are easily accessible from the tri-cities area of Tennessee. It is less than^jve hours to at least 50 race meetings throughout the country, a decided advantage to a race trainer. The Haynes’ set-up allowed Berryman to place his runners carefiilly, racing at varied venues throughout the year. “In 1989, I started with eight horses, mostly owned by the Haynes’,” said Berryman. “That is when I got my start with Tony Garland. “He owns a lumber yard in the Jonesborough area [just six miles from Holston Hollow],” he explained. “At the Haynes’, we all got our shavings from the mill. Tony also has a farm there and races his homebreds.” As the latest chapter in the making of a steeplechase trainer unravels, Garland decided to give his friend Berryman a leg up as he began to build his private stable. “Me and Mike go back a few years,” Garland laughed in his Tennessee lilt. “He has always been a good horseman but is also and moreso a good friend.” Proof of his confidence in his old friend, Garland offered Berryman sole control of his racing string in December of 1992. “Some of Tony’s flat runners used to go to the track and train there,” Berryman said. “But since I accepted his offer, now I train everything on the farm.” Garland's Diamond Oak Stables encompasses 130 acres of rolling Tennessee hills, making for a perfect training grounds for Berryman and his 13 head of trainees. “I’ve got everything from two- to six-year-olds. I call my training areas ‘European gallops.’ That’s Tennessee for grass fields!” he laughed. As he has always worked with the available training grounds through the years, Berryman’s training methods have evolved with each change. At Diamond Oak, Berryman said that a good deal of his steeplechase training takes place in the Hitchcock pen, or jumping ring. “I like to free school my youngsters,” he said. “It saves so much on both horse and rider. They learn pretty quick what they should be doing....The ‘smart ones’ figure it out in just a few days, and the ‘dumb ones’ can take as long as they want! They really learn to measure their fences [when schooling without a rider on their back,]” he added. “The first flat horse that Mike found for me was a nice mare at the Timonium sales. She produced a colt named Irish Rebellion [by Irish Swords, a son of Raja Baba].... has won about $60,000 ftivom i^cwspapiT* ^taii rnuuwocisy oranstomc Berryman has jump-started many current riders’ careers. Pictured above, apprentice Deborah Rowe wins ‘^aboard Summer Island at Shenandoah last year. on the flat so far. Mike is making him into a jumper this year,” Garland added. He said that he also has a Buckfinder gelding named Sure Buck that may be one to watch in coming weeks. Berryman said that he will continue to utilize the services of journeymen jockeys Greg Ryan and The Plains’ Pat Cooney and Peter Walsh this season. Wellknown for giving young riders a leg up in steeplechase competition, he said that he will also give rides to amateur Eric Swartwout in ’93. Berryman played a role in jump-starting both Swartwout’s and Ryan’s careers. The up-and-coming season holds promise for all horsemen. Berryman is encouraged about his chances as a private trainer this year, especially given the depth of steeplechasing’s financial health in ’93 and the number of choices from his central location. 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Rodney Jenkins ►Trainer From Page 16 the Morven Park pari-mutuel race meeting and to train his string of hurdle and timber runners. He said hurdle standouts Word of Honor and The Centurion would again go over brush this spring. Blue Rocket, Song of Songs and Roses and Drums will race over timber. Wife Donna has Forty Dancers and a young homebred named Virginia Silver, a half-brother to Whisper Foot, to compete this season. Randolph Rouse — Husband and trainer of the 1992 leading lady rider over timber, wife Michelle, Rouse will have two firsttime hurdle runners this spring. A homebred four-year-old and a homebred five-year-old by Gilded Age will run over brush early this spring for the Rouses. Updates on Mrs. Rouse’s '92 timber standouts. Fire Sale, winner at Morven Park’s fall meet, unfortunately injured himself in the pasture this fall and will not lace this spring. He should be good for the autumn season, according to Mrs. Rouse. The Printer — who made history as the only known broodmare winning races last year — will take maternity leave once again in Doug Fout ’93. Mrs. Rouse said that the mare’s trousseau is packed and that the Blue Ridge ’92 winner will visit Rockbum Farm’s Cefis in the near future. Dot Smithwick — Sunnybank’s Dorothy Smithwick has a dozen or so in training, including several for Jack Kent Cooke. Handicap hurdler Big Estero has graduated to the timber ranks and will make his debut this spring over lumber. Cooke’s Big Nado will run in the maiden ranks over hurdles. For owner-rider Jim Whitner, Smithwick trains Sello Y Firmo to run over timber. His Empire Joy will also start this spring. Noel Twyman — Racing fans may have the chance to cheer Twyman twice over this spring, as he is reported to be in training himself to join ranks in the ownerrider hurdle series. Hansel Rag and Deal’s Island are in work to run, possibly to be r i. rr r ridden by Twyman himself. Running Blade will start over timber this spring. Five-year-old Silver Stock, who broke his maiden at Delaware Park for Twyman last fall, will take on the maiden hurdlers. David Bourke is also slated to ride for Twyman. Don Yovanovich — The Middleburg conditioner said that he has a stable full. The ’92 VS A Fall High weight champ Kathy’s Pick will run over hurdles for new owner Connie Dulaney. Owner-rider Will Russell will have his choice of new horse Flourite, who he claimed from Ricky Hendriks last fall, and Lanhydrock for the series. Yovanovich said that Lanhydrock may race over timber instead. Others to watch for from Yovanovich’s barn are Gilded Gift, Taylor’s Dime and Friendly Retreat. Photo by Douglas Lees Leading lady rider Michele Rouse celebrates with husband and trainer Randy after their Morven Park win. The Most Affordable Financing Option for Your New Car or Truck May Not Be the Manufacturer’s Below-market Rate. You May Save Money If You Take the Rebate And Finance Through the Bank. We Are Now Offering: Keep these tips in mind: ♦ New car or truck advertising often promotes below-market rate financing in order to 'steer" car buyers toward purchasing certain lines of cars and trucks. ♦ Reduced-rate financing may be available only for certain in-stock vehicles that the manufacturer needs to get rid of. ♦ Often, you must make a higher down payment to get the reduced-rate financing. ♦ Usually, the lower the APR, the shorter the payback period. For example, to get a special low rate, you may have to pay off the loan in only 24 months. ♦ If the manufacturer offers you a choice between a cash rebate and reduced-rate financing, you may save money by taking the rebate and using bank financing. Call or write for our free brochure, "6 Tips to Save You Money on Your New Car or Truck.' ♦ Remember, when negotiating the purchase of a vehicle, insist on talking in terms of total cost—not just monthly payments. lAmencar Bankas Aswaatun) Don't Limit Your Options! Call us today... ’Applies to M Month repayment term; 48 month rate, 7.75%j 60 month rate, B.OOS 25% down payment required. Rates apply tar a limited time to new car purchases only. FDIC MARSHALL, VA 22115 • 703-364-1555 WARRENTON, VA 22186 • 703-347-2265

>Photo From Page 23 “In 1989, Cabral and Blythe Miller were approaching the 16th of 17 fences in the Benjamin H. Murray Memorial at Butler, Md., and the light had faded.” Using an 80-200mm zoom lens and a broadside angle to the fence, Lees picked up the front runner and eventual winner. He followed the horse, firing the shutter over the fence. “The motor drive greatly adds in the panning process,” he said. • Compose photographs with lighting in mind. When you’re outsidef and the sun is high, such as the middle of the day, the lighting is not ideal. Seek the early morning or late afternoon light. Another way to avoid shadows on a bright day is through backlighting with or without a fill-in flash. Most of the “point and shoot” cameras come with a builtin flash that can be used within a certain range (some up to 12 feet). “The fill-in can greatly enhance the picture, .adding contrast and illumination. Try the picture both ways and see the difference,” he said. Candid and tailgate pictures would greatly benefit from the use of backlighting and a fill-in flash, according to Lees. Cloudy-bright days are best, Lees said. Darker, rainy days challenge any photographer, amateur or professional. • If you have a nice camera, don’t even take it out of the car if it’s a rainy day unless you have rain covers to help protect the gear. Many of the automatic cameras are somewhat weatherproof. • Lees uses race tapes to help with his photography. “They can actually help with the lighting, vantage points and show you where the horses actually jumped the fence. Walking the course also is helpful for this.” • Experiment. Practice. “It really helps to get in the groove by photographing every week, making adjsutments in the darkroom and correcting persistent problems. I look at this as a long-term project, and on each course I try to make mental notes to use next week or next year. “This is rolling countryside and there are a lot of opportunities to take great pictures,” said ,Lees. “I go year to year to the same courses, always looking for and finding new angles and different perspectives. “The action pictures are always there, but there are so many pieces to the puzzle such as the candids in the paddock, the jockeys saluting to the judges following the races, etc.,” Lees said adding, “And there are always new mistakes to correct.” The Song of Tommy Corrigan You talk of riders on the flat, of nerve and pluck and pace — Yet not one in fifty has the nerve to ride a steeplechase. It's right enough while horses pull and take their fences strong, To rush a flier to the front and bring the field along. But what about the last half-mile, with horses blown and beat — When every jump means sudden death — with wife and child to keep — It needs some nerve to draw the whip and flog him at the leap. But Corrigan would ride them out, by danger undismayed — He never flinched at fence or wall, he never was afraid. With easy seat and nerves of steel, light hand and smiling face — He held the rushing horses back, and made the sluggards race. He gave the shirkers extra heart, he steadied down the rash. He rode great clumsy boring brutes, and chanced the fatal smash. He got the rushing Wymlet home that never jumped at all — He clambered over every fence and clouted every wall. You should have heard the cheers, my boys, that shook the members’ stand Whenever Tommy Corrigan weighed out to ride Lone Hand. They were indeed a glorious pair — the great, upstanding horse, The gamest jockey on his back that ever faced a course. Though weight teas big and pace was hot and fences stiff and tall, “Your fellow Tommy Corrigan” was passed to one and all. And every man . in Ballarat raised all he could command To put on Tommy Corrigan when riding old Lone Hand. But now we’ll keep his memory green while horsemen come and go; We may not see his like again were silks and satins glow.' We’ll drink to him in silence, boys, he’s followed doivn the track Where many a good man went before, but never one came back. And let us hope, in that far land, were the shades of bra ve men reign, The gallant Tommy Corrigan will ride Lone Hand again. — By A.B. “Banjo” Patterson (Editor’s note: Tommy Corrigan, born in 1854 Ireland, migrated to Australia when his parents relocated to Victoria soon after. Beginning race riding at the tender age of 13, Corrigan quickly became a leading Victorian and New South Wales jockey, both on the flat and overjumps. 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