son to supply backup power.

son to supply backup power.

When several REC customers in the audience asked why they could not be served directly by Potomac Edison, REC President Cecil Viverette said that normally electric companies are unwilling to give up customers, but in the case of the Rixeyville customers it might make “business sense” to let another company provide service if one were willing to pay REC for the additional service area.

The company received some, but not all, of its rate increase, and the SCC ordered REC to improve service to customers getting electricity from the Rixeyville substation.

About 40 percent of the REC customers served from the Rixeyville substation live in Rappahannock County, and about 60 percent live in Culpeper County. 4 •

In a letter to County Administrator John McCarthy, Potomac Edison indicated it is willing to serve REC’s Rappahannock customers. The com?pany has not indicated it is willing to serve the Culpeper customers, and REC has said it would need a new line to serve those customers even if another company provided service for the customers in Rappahannock County.

REC vice president for engineering and operations Richard Young said that as of last week REC had not received any offer to purchase part of the REC system or territory.

There is a meeting scheduled at the courthouse for next Friday, September 17 at 7:30 p.m. for those who wish to oppose the new transmission line. Linda Tarry at 937-5936 is the contact person for the group.

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to improve school spirit this year. • High School Principal John Toth said they hope to involve more students in school activities since research shows students who are involved in their high schools do better.

English teachers Susan Henry and Laurel Van Horn are heading up .the faculty committee. “We want the students to enjoy being here,” Mrs. Van Horn said. “And we want the students to know we appreciate how great they are.”

Mrs. Henry explained, “We don’t have the kinds of big city problems other schools have, and we want them to know we’re grateful.”

This year eighth and ninth graders as well as older students can be exempt from final exams in June: Students in the two younger grades must take at least three of the June exams, but if they, have high enough grades they can skip the final exams in their other classes.

Also this year students identified as gifted or talented will have the opportunity to experience computerized telecommunications. Technology education teacher Ron Vickers will see that they all get to use E.r mail and to use the sources available on computer bulletin boards. The school system has access through the Virginia PEN network.

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