Rappahannock News, December 22, 1993

PAID CIRCULATION NOW ' ' 2,950 Sublet to ABC Audh RAPPAHANNOCK HOUSEHOLDS 2.722 RN062791 10******WW***#«***W** VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY SERIAL SECT. 11TH & CAPITOL 1100 CAPITOL ST RICHMOND. VA 23219 Rappahannock County's Family Newspaper Since 1877 f A Visit With Santa Rappuhannock Si.ill Pholo CiinK Malum Johnny Baumgardner seemed somewhat reluctant to approach Santa at the Flint Hill Public House. Prince William Board Approves Zoning Fee Reduction for Disney, in 7-1 Vote ^ By FRANCES BISHOPP , Rappahannock News Staff Writer r WOODBRIDGE — The Walt ^ Disney Co.’s Disney’s America scored its first major victory on Tuesday when the Prince William Board <?f Supervisors voted 7-1 for a revision of a fee schedule which will allow the company to pay only $219,040 in zoning fees, a $401,960 reduction from the original bill. - Tempers flared as the hearing progressed, and one Haymarket resident ran from the chamber screaming that he was moving back to Fairfax if the Disney project is built. The dissenting vote was cast by Supervisor Bobby McManus who represents the Gainesville district, the site of the proposed park. Ms. McManus said she wouldn’t support the proposal because the county needed the money. “This amount of money could save the agencies we are cutting back on,” she said. “How can we be faithful to the taxpayers and turn this amount of money down. I cannot support this.” The revision is in response to Disney’s Nov. 23 request for a reconsideration of the $621,000 zoning costs for its proposed 3,000-acre theme park in Haymarket. Disney maintained that Prince P William did not recognize economies of scale associated with exceptionally large rezoning applications and asked that the $6,540 base fee and $205 per acre costs be reduced. The board also voted to allow Disney to pay the costs in three -installments. One third would be paid up front, another third upon completion of the staff report and recommendation and the last paid prior to the opening of the final public hearing before the Board of Supervisors. The phased payment, according to the proposal, would more closely track the actual review costs as they accrue through time rather than the current “payment-in-full” approach that is currently used for large-scale zoning projects. According to Sherman Patrick, chief of current planning for Prince William, the county did a comparative analysis of zoning fees from surrounding jurisdictions and found that Prince William’s were “substantially higher.” According to Patrick’s figures, Stafford County’s fees for a 3,000acre mixed use development would be $105,000; Fairfax’s, $213,300; Loudoun’s, $239,730 and Fauquier’s, $241,000. The last-named fee is for planned village/planned community overlay district zoning and would rise to $360,500 for coromercial/village zoning. ' “The closest anyone came to us was 57 percent of what we charge,” said Patrick. “It was apparent that we had to make some revision to our fee schedule. We were way off balance, but then we didn’t anticipate a PMD (planned mixed use district) zoning request coming in the size of this one.” As it stands, the revised application fee for a PMD rezoning is still $6,540. The fee for the first 500 acres is now $200 an acre; 501 to 1,000 acres — $100 an acre; 1,001 to 1,500 acres — $50 an acre (in addition to fees for the first and second 500 acres). For acreage above 1,500, applicants pay $25 an acre. “We had to find a way to provide encouragement to business without reducing the fee below what we thought the staff needed to offset its costs,” said Patrick. The Board came under fire from a number of citizens who, along with Ms. McManus, charged that in view of the county’s alleged $20 million budget shortfall for the next year, it was inappropriate to cut zoning fees for a wealthy company like Disney, particularly when it has yet to reveal explicit plans for the project. I dont want to see the county disable itself.5’ said-Robert Eliot, a# attorney for “Protect,” an anti-Dis^ ney group based in Haymarket. “The county needs this money.” Board Chairman Kathleen Seefeldt pointed out that zoning fees are applied only to specific projects, therefore the reduction in fees would not affect any other county services. Dumfries Supervisor Maureen Caddigan and Woodbridge Supervisor Hilda Barg defended the fee reduction based on its projected economic benefits. “We must be competitive,” said Ms. Caddigan. “We cannot continue to be a bedroom community,” said Ms. Barg. “We must do something about these . high fees.” Chris Needels of the Piedmont Environmental Council reiterated PEC’s position that the group is not against the project, only its location. “As a taxpayer I feel it is unconscionable that the Board of Supervisors would even consider a $400,000 fee reduction, when it is already facing a budget shortfall over the next year.” he said. “Disney can surely pay the very first fee that it is asked to pay." Eliot, when questioned about his group said that he preferred not to give specifics about the group because there had been death threats and threats of physical, violence. „°M*m Bl,Uetias Hie «w»^Ss xS>§5r' ^nuneat •«*“ * 8,an« PnjMondav(Upervj^2D^ Planners Reconsider Controls On Mountain Top Buildings By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannoc k News Staff Writer The Planning Commission again considered whether to try to regulate ridge top development at last Wednesday’s meeting when they took up consideration of steep driveways and erosion. “Our basic problem is scenic blight rather than erosion blight,” Jackson District representative David Fannon said. Stonewall-Hawthom District representative Sharon Pierce said, ‘The only way I see to deal with it is with the percentage of ground cover that is removed.” Mike Massie, who represents the Board of Supervisors on the Planning Commission said that the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection has guidelines on that. Mr. Fannon said that people who apply for a building permit to put a house on top of a hill should be made aware of guidelines for locating it elsewhere. “There should be some limitations to where you build it, so the impact of your dream house is not terrible for everybody.” County Administrator John McCarthy said that in most cases when the owner comes for a building permit, he has already decided where to locate his house, and in many cases the area has already been cleared. Wakefield District representative Werner Krebser said, “My house has much more visual impact that I ever thought it would have. I cleared maybe an acre. I was flabberghasted at the visual impact of my house.” Mr. McCarthy said he could propose standards. He said that politically they would have to first of all say to a landowner that he will be able to build the house he wants on his property. Mr. Fannon said he would like to try to get voluntary compliance first. He said most landowners don’t realize they have options and that building on the top of a hill will add to their heating bill. They decided to recommend to the Board of Supervisors that the county adopt requirements that landowners build roads that meet the state requirements for erosion and sedimentation control, and to continue the subcommittee that has been looking into driveway problems and expand its scope to, consider ridge top development. Planners Approve Company Site Plan Field Party Rules, Family Apartment Recommended By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Planning Commission approved the final site plans submitted by the Faith Mountain Company for their expansion onto an additional 10 acres. At last Wednesday’s meeting the planners also recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve amendments to the zoning ordinance to cover “field parties” and recommended that the Board of Zoning Appeals approve an application for a family apartment. In August the Board of Supervisors approved rezoning the 10 acres from Agricultural to General Commercial for the Faith Mountain Company. The rezoning included certain conditions including Planning Commission approval of the final site plan. Following the rezoning Cheri and Martin Woodward owners of the company applied to the Health Department for approval of the site for the septic tank and drainfield. Because of soil types, they had to plan a different location for the drainfield, and that changed the location for the new building and parking lot. The building, when it is built, will be located farther back on the lot. At Wednesday night’s meeting County Administrator John McCarthy said the applicants had complied with all the proffers they had offered. Their site plan application included specifications for the shielded lights they would use and location for plantings that will be used to screen the commercial operation from neighbors. Mr. McCarthy said the planners would have to decide whether the final plans were “substantially the same” as the original plans. If they decided they were not, they would have to advertise and hold another public hearing, Mr. McCarthy said. The planners in giving approval agreed that the plans were not significantly changed from the original application. In recommending amendments for field parties the planners loosened the text somewhat by allowing parties to last until 1 a.m. on weekends and specifying a special use permit rather than a special exception for those that require action by a county board. Mr. McCarthy will be able to approve a permit administratively for any given location once in three years. However, the amendments will require that he notify neighboring landowners at least See Planners, Page A-8 Rappahanmxk News Stall Photo Sharon Kilpatrick Traitors indicate bustling activity at Faith Mountain Company. These operations will be moved to the rear of the property under expansion plan. First Snowfall Rappahannock News Staff Photo Cindy Mahan About an inch of siww fell Monday night creating this scene at Mt. Prospect Farm in Washington.

County Emergency Log The following fire and rescue calls were routed through the dispatch center during the past week: Dec. 13: 12:31 p.m., neck injury, U.S. 211, Washington, Washington VFD and Sperryville VRS; 4:46 p.m., asthma attack, U.S. 211, Sperryville, Sperryville VRS and Washington VFD. Dec. 14:12:51 a.m., chimney fire, Route 667, Sperryville, Sperryville VFD, Sperryville VRS and Washington VFD; 8:38 a.m., unconscious person, U.S. 522, Flint Hill, Flint Hill VFD and Washington VFD; 12:55 p.m., chest pains, U.S. 211, Sperryville, Washington VFD and Sperryville VRS; 3:23 a.m., field fire, Washington, Washington VFD, Sperryville VFD and Flint Hill VFD. Dec. 15: 10:56 p.m., hemorrhaging, U.S. 522, Sperryville, Castleton VFD and Sperryville VRS. Dec. 16: 8:52 a.m., injury from a fall, Route 600, Sperryville, Sperryville VRS and Washington VFD; 9:47 a.m., sickcall, U.S. 522, Flint Hill, Flint Hill VFD and Chester Gap VFD. Dec. 17:4:40 a.m., auto accident, U.S. 211, Amissville; Amissville VFD and Flint Hill VFD. Dec. 18: 5:23 a.m., hemorrhaging, U.S. 211, Spefryville, Sperryville VRS and Washington VFD. Dec. 19: 11:52 a.m., cuts/stabbing, U.S. 211, Sperryville, Sperryville VRS and Washington VFD; 2:42 p.m., head injury, Washington, Washington VFD. • The following calls came through the Rappahannock Sheriffs Office this week: Dec. 13: traffic accident, U.S. 211, Sperryville; criminal trespass, Washington; stray livestock/horses, U.S. 522, Huntly; conservation-animals, U.S. 211, .Amissville; fish and gam violations, Route 707, Slate Mills. Dec. 14: public service, U.s. 522 and Route &47, Flint Hill; lost/missing dog, Route 612, Sperryville. Dec. 15: lost/missing dog, Route 652, Sperryville; lost property, Route 650, Boston; gas theft, U.S. 211, Ben Venue. Dec. 16: animal control free text, Route 626, Castleton; animal control free text, U.S. 211, Amissville; civil problem, Route 600, Sperryville; attempted burglary, U.S. 211, Washington. Dec. 17: telephone harassment, Route 707, Sperryville; hit and run. Route 231 and U.S. 522, Sperryville; stray cat or dog, Route 600, Sperry-’ ville; stray cat or dog, Route 231, Sperryville; reckless driving, U.S. 211, Sperryville; vacation request, Route 678, Amissville; traffic accident, U.S. 211, Amissville; noise disturbance, Route 1001, Sperryville. Dec. 18: larceny-from building. Route 626, Castleton; suspicious person/vehicle/incident, U.S. 211, Sperryville; stray livestock/horses, U.S. 522, Sperryville; traffic accident, Route 607 and 707, Sperryville; abandoned vehicle, U.S. 211, Amissville; citizen requested assistance, Route 638, Flint Hill; stranded motorist, U.S. 211, Sperryville. Dec. 19: citizen requested assistance, . Route 610, Chester Gap; cruelty to animals, Route 680, Castleton; domestic disputes, Washington; intoxication, Washington; assist Warren County Sheriffs Office, U.S. 522, Chester Gap; domestic disputes, Route 643, Amissville. F & M and PNB To Affiliate in a joint statement today, w.M. Feltner, Chairman of the Board of Chief Executive Officer of F & M National Corporation in Winchester and Mark C. Riley, President and Chief Executive Officer of PNB Financial Corporation, Warrenton announced that the two financial institutions have entered into negotiations and have agreed in principle to a Plan of Affiliation, subject to the approval of regulatory authorities and the stockholders of PNB Financial Corporation. While the announcement of the two banking institutions did not disclose the details of the proposed merger agreement, it is anticipated that the definitive agreement will involve a tax-free exchange of shares between r & M National Corporation and PNB Financial Corporation. The Peoples National Bank of Warrenton, has its main office and one branch in Warrenton and one branch in Marshall. As of Nov. 30, 1993, the People National Bank of Warrenton had total assets of $98,587 million. F & M National Corporation, a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Winchester with a branch in Flint Hill reported total assets of $1,417 billion at Nov. 30. F & M has six banking affiliates in Virginia and three banking affiliates in West Virginia, with total of 63 banking offices. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the 12th day of January, 1994, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the Town of Washington Town Hall, comer of Gay and Calvert Streets in Washington, Virginia, the Town Council of the Town of Washington will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of amending the Budget of the Town of Washington, Virginia, to include the expense of a *4,000.00 grant received by the Town for the benefit of The Washington Volunteer Fire Department. The sole purpose of the Public Hearing will be the consideration of the amendment of the Budget for the reasons herein set forth. All persons wishing to make their views known on the amendment of the Budget of the Town of Washington, Virginia are invited to appear at said public hearings. Respectfully submitted by Franklin B. Reynolds, Jr. Attorney for the Town ___ Of Washington, VA Yes! 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VDOT To Test Truck Ramps Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems technology to help prevent truck turn over is being tested by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) at three ramps on the Capital Beltway (1-495) in Northern Virginia. “If the three-year test of this system proves successful in slowing down trucks on interstate ramps, the technology could be implemented on interstate ramps throughout the country,” according to Congressman Frank R. Wolf. Wolf was instrumental in obtaining the federal funding to conduct the three-year study. The system measures the weight, height and speed of vehicles using interstate ramps, and flashes a warning to drivers who are going too fast and risking turning over on the ramp. According to’the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in 1990, there were 10,000 non-collision truck accidents at interstate ramps nationwide. A significant percentage "On Met,, On Bliizen"' Santa travels the world to bring you a holiday filled with good will. B&B SERVICE CENTER Route 211 West Sperry ville, VA 987-8686 . <NAPA> t BRAND new! rU Mei CHRISTMAS Happy Holidays' to all our special friends, HACKLEY'S STORE In the heart of downtown Amissville. 937-5373 at interstate ramps nationwide. A significant percentage of these accidents was caused by trucks jackknifing or rolling over. In 1990 alone, the human loss was 80 fatalities and about 3,600 personal injuries. The economic loss from these accidents involving prolonged traffic tie-ups and damage to roadways, was a staggering $500 million. “This technology testing is relatively inexpensive-about $525,000 to test three Capital Beltway ramps,” stated Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner Ray D. Pethtel. “According to the FHWA, if this technology prevents one fatal accident on any of these three ramps every five years, we not only will have saved life, the three ramp systems will have paid for themselves.” “This equipment probably is useful on any kind of loop of ramp where there is a turning motion involved, or where the truck, because of its height and weight shifts, could flip over,” Pethtel concluded. No better time than the holiday season to say "thank you". BALDWIN'S GROCERY Paul & Cucie Baldwin Washington, VA Open through the holidays. 703-675-3383 r JOT ID iwohd; privilege of serving you, our valued customers. EARLY'S CARPET, INC. Hwy. Rt.-211, Amissville, VA (703) 937-5500 or 1-800-870-9098 A JVC receiver, two speakers of the same brand, a Sherwood tape deck, and a Sony CD player were taken from the home of Frank Reynolds near Rock Mills between 3 p.m. Dec. 17 and 1 a.m. Dec. 18, Sheriff John Henry Woodward reported. He also said there was another attempted breaking and entering at the home of Lester Sisk on U.S. 211. Two men in a white van with racks on top and a double door in the back came to the house. They got out o# the van and attempted to break in the front door, thinking there was no* one home, Sheriff Woodward said., * When Mr. Sisk came to the door with a shotgun, one of the men fle'Q on foot and the other drove away in the van. The sheriff said an attempt to track the man on foot was unsuccessful. He is asking anyone with information on the van to contact his department. Protect Dogs and Cats From Holiday Hazards Christmas decorations and holiday treats may held make the season bright, but they can also cause problems for household pets, say experts in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. A few precautions can help make sure a family’s holiday spirit isn’t dampened by the untimely—and preventable-illness or injury of a beloved dog or cat. Many problems occur when curious pets ingest foreign objects or toxic substances, says Dr. Kent Roberts, project leader, veterinary extension. Puppies have been known to chew on ornaments, which can shatter into jagged shards of glass and cut their mouths. Similarly, petowners should avoid giving pets “presents” such as bones and toys which can break and be swallowed, obstructing the esophagus, stomach, or intestines. Puppies and kittens are sometimes tempted to chew on Christmas tree light cords, which can cause mouth burns or a fatal shock. Even brief electric shocks can trigger and irregular heartbeat, which can cause fluid to gather in the lungs, leading to serious complications and death. Cats are frequently attracted to tinsel, but if a cat swallows a piece, it can stimulate an accordion-like folding of the intestines-a life threatening condition. Ornaments and tinsel should be kept out of a pet’s reach, when possible, and pet-owners should watch their animals closely, Roberts says. A number of holiday plants and treats also pose danger for animals, says Dr. Dennis Blodgett, a veterinary toxicologist. Chocolate, for example, contains a caffeine-like substance which is very dangerous for dogs. Two squares of baking chocolate, or just over a pound of milk chocolate, can kill a twenty pound dog, according to Dr. Blodgett. Some common Christmas plants are also dangerous. Ingesting mistletoe can cause symptoms ranging V TP" Iff ' tPUBW To our good friends! We hope your Holidays are filled with love and joy. Pullen's Electrical and Plumbing Washington, VA 703-675-3249 r from an upset stomach to death, depending upon the amount consumed and the size of the animal. Other dangerous plants include holly berries and Jerusalem cherries. Poinsettias usually only produce mild clinical signs and should generally be considered non-toxic. Dogs and cats should be kept, away from the water in Christmas tree stands, says Boldgett, since it contains turpentine-like compounds which are dangerous to both dogs and cats, but particularly lethal foij cats. Placing a physical barrier such as a screen or tree skirt is the best prer ventive measure that can be taken. ; The cold weather associated with the holiday season can also pose problems. Automobile owners chan-> ging their own antifreeze should aL ways make sure the toxic substance is kept away from pets. While dogs are attracted to the substance because of its sweet smell and taste, its active ingredient, ethylene glycol, can cause massive kidney damage and death if ingested. Since a few minutes can often mean the difference between life and death with regard to poisonings, pet owners’ should contact their local veterinarian quickly if they suspect their pet has ingested some of these toxic substances. WCDS Wins Many Awards Thirteen students and three faculty members from the Wakefield Country Day School in Huntly attended the Virginia Junior Classical League Winter Convention Dec. 10 and 11. The agenda included academic tests and competitions, performance competitions, arts and crafts displays, art competitions and informative seminars and addresses. The WCDS delegation came away from Richmond with a total of 42 awards. r 1 p fclieLay cBpiPif A time of giving and sharing. Thanks. T.G. Taylor Construction Sperryville, VA 703-987-8043 Merry Christmas . from Laurel Mills Store & Down Under Laurel Mills Store "God's blessing on you all through the holiday season and throughout the New Year." Ri. 618, Castleton _ 703-937-3015

Downs CINDY MAHAN Rappahannock News Staff Writer The junior varsity and varsity basketball teams were on a roll, after defeating Page on Friday and Luray on Saturday. — Then they came up against Madison on Monday and the varsity lost 75-50. Coach Gary Leake said, “They were playing extremely tired because of playing two games over the weekend. The varsity played quite well in the first quarter, then had three turnovers in the second half. After that, they could not regroup.” p Jason Brown played very well, though, and scored 11 points. “He was well rested. We had saved him fri)m the prior two games, so he Wbuld have energy for this one. He handled the pressure well,” said Coach Leake. The junior varsity lost by two jibints Monday night. “Both teams had a terrible night at the free throw line. That is a sign of fatigue,” said Coach Leake. -c The junior varsity beat Page on Friday, 54-35. Coach Leake said, “It, was a really good group effort. We scored 20 points in the third quarter, and all the players were very positive.” Jon Butler was the leading Scorer with 21 points, and Chris McLear scored 12 points in the first three quarters. Chris suffered a cut near his right eye which forced him to sit out the remainder of the game. ” The varsity edged out Page 4039.' “We had a balanced scoring attack, with a lot of hustling and leadership. We stalled the ball for five minutes near the end of the third quarter for two reasons. We tried to hold the ball because of our foul trouble. Also, we had a major momentum swing and we wanted to slow (hem down, to keep Page from scoring against us,” said Coach Leake. The strategy worked. Main scorers for the game were Ray Atkins with ten points, Andre Fletcher and Jonathan Fletcher with eight points each, and Jason Brown with seven points. “It was a close game all the way. Ray Atkins made some exciting plays on defense,” said Coach Leake. 3 The junior varsity defeated Luray 57-27. “Balanced scoring is the key,!’ said Coach Leake. Jeff Atkins had 14 points, Jon Butler 11, and Junior Panther R.J. White dribbles the ball. In Memory of My Wife Christine V. Wharton I miss you so much today, as yesterday. Till memory fades and life departs, you will live forever in my heart. I love you, Your husband, Gibson Mark Jenkins and Willie Eastham each had nine. “The junior varsity players have real potential. They are able to pick up varsity concepts and apply them to the junior varsity level,” said Coach Leake. The varsity also won its game against Luray, with a score of 56-52. Coach Leake said, “Though we usually make 70 percent of our free throws, in this game we made 8 out of 26, less than half our usual percentage. I was concerned about playing back to back games.” “Jonathan Fletcher’s offense contribution was a key to winning the game,” said Coach Leake. “J.C. Welch played Luray’s leading scorer in the second half and consistently frustrated him. It was good to see our seniors lead,” he added. Four players scored in the double figures: Andre Fletcher had 18, Jonathan Fletcher had 14, Ray Atkins had 12, and Jason Settle had 11. The next basketball game will be played at home against Luray on Wednesday. Junior Panthers The Junior Panthers lost both of their games this week. Page defeated them 44 to 18. Coach Renee Leake said “This wras probably due to nervousness.” Madison outscored the Junior Panthers 56 to 36, but the players did a lot better this time, she said. Jason Baldwin scored 14 points, and Mike Settle, who is a sixth grader, scored seven points. Volleyball The volleyball teams fell to both Stonewall Jackson and Central this week. “We were fairly evenly matched with the Stonewall Jackson team,” said Coach Paul Paratore. “The girls did a really good job. Shannon Walter is holding us together. She plays solid and doesn’t get flustered.” he added. In the first game, Rappahannock scored 10 to Stonewall Jackson’s 15, and the next game was 14-16. “Central was the best team we have played this year,” said Coach Paratore o'f last Thursday’s game. “We played the best we have played this year, even though we were defeated 15-9 and 15-1,” he added. “The scores don’t reflect how' well we played, but if we had played that well every time this season, we (miiffiaf Coming your way with thanks and good wishes on the road ahead. Best wishes. BALDWIN'S WEST END SERVICE • Mechanic on duty • Auto Parts • Wrecker—24 Hours • AAA Andy & Danny Baldwin A special thanks to all of our customers at this AjU holiday season! Route 211 • West1 Sperryville, Virginia 703-987-8240 We wish you a Merry Christmas. Fran 8l Charlie Washington House . Reproductions Washinton, VA 703-675-3385 S3 SS SI would have won every game. Johanna Tole did especially well in this game,” said Coach Paratore. The junior varsity won their first game againts Stonewall Jackson, but lost the next two. Coach Emily Wingate said, “It was a good game. We won the first game very handily. We let our intensity down and Stonewall Jackson came back. We lost the momentum. Katy Paratore did a good job setting, and it was her first time as a setter.” Regarding the game against Central last Thursday, Coach Wingate said, “The momentum just goes up and down so easily. The girls worry about their mistakes so much that they make more mistakes. They need to learn to work as a team, because teamwork is really essential in volleyball. The varsity volleyball team will be playing at the Madison County Invitational on December 28. The next regular season games will be in Page County on Jan. 3 and at home against Manassas Park on Jan. 6. Kupp;ih;mu«H.k Nonn Stall l*hoto\ C'iikIn Mahan Jason Brown protected the ball from a Page player Friday. 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Thanks for your faith and trust. c3fianJL\ fox ijoux \ufifioxt IBcit uridiss tAioucj/i iAe. cJ-foClAay cScaion COUNTRY MANOR GIFT SHOP and HAZEL MOUNTAIN PUB 703-987-8761 Community Calendar Sunday Dec. 26 Old Dominion Hounds Christmas Meet, at the Flint Hill Packing House - 1p.m. Sunday Jan. 2 “Whim ’N Rhythm,” the Yale University senior women’s singing group, at the Theatre - 3 p.m. (675-1253) Friday Jan. 7 v Caving with Bruce Sloan at the Library - 8p.m. Saturday Jan. 15 Filmmaker Tom Davenport on “Making Grimm Movies” at Ki Theatre - 8p.m. (674-1616) Stephany Dove sets the ball with Johanna Tole and Shan non Walter looking on and preparing to spike it. ...May the scent of pine, glow of lights and happiness fill your home this happy time of Christmas. We value your friendship. Closing December 23 ** Re-opening January 13 Sperry ville Antique Market and Sperry ville Storage Company 703-987-8050 v i HAPPY HOLIDAY May all the joys of the Christmas holiday reach every heart and home. \As always, our staff is ready and waiting to serve customers and friends in every possible way. Sperryville Emporium * Parkway Gift Shop (703)987-8235 & (703)987-8144 __Spenyville, Va.

Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL Publisher JOHN T. TOLER Executive Vice President BARBARA C. WAYLAND General Manager Published Every Wednesday LOU HATTER Executive Editor SHARON KILPATRICK Editor 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: Recent 3 months, 50c - Older copies to I960, $3 (as 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. Thf' ApV Audit Bureau WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22,1993 A Child is Bom And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. And all the world went to be taxed, everyone into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be taxed with Mary, his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her first bom son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And Lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. “And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe w rapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, goodwill toward men.” And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, “Let us now' go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.” And they came with haste and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they make known abroad the saying which was told them concerning the child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. Luke 2:1-20 .. '• ' / , ' ' Giving As we remember our families and friends in this season, let us also remember the organizations which make Rappahannock County a better and safer place to live. Our volunteer fire departments and rescue squads include many of our neighbors who stand ready to save our lives and homes from disasters. They put in many hours in training and in raising funds to provide this service for us. It is appropriate for us to remember these volunteers with cash or a check for their organizations. The Child Care and Learning Center can always use funds to help provide scholarships for families who cannot afford the full cost of the day care provided. The Friends of the Rappahannock Library help greatly to expand what our public library is able to offer. School parent-teacher organizations and booster clubs for sports and music need funds to support their programs. RAAC, Ki Theatre and the Middle Street Gallery have enriched our lives in so many ways and can use help from the public to keep these programs alive. The Piedmont United Way campaign is $55,000 short of its goal to fund the agencies that depend on it for funds. Contributions to any of these organizations are tax deductible. ‘ Editorial Rappahannock Heritage Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Cindy Mahan County United Methodists enacted a “Living Nativity’* at the shed at Sycamore Hill Saturday night. mmm Letters to the Editor Monstrous Houses To the Editor: I too am concerned that our breathtakingly beautiful county is being defaced with idiots building their houses in the hills with a sense of total abandon. Every time I head up to Front Royal on Route 522, I am forced to look at the new monstrosity sitting on the hill behind the Huntly dumpster. I haven’t figured it out yet-are these builders so taken with their houses that they presume the rest of us will enjoy a full view, or are they so greedy to have their own spectacular view that they don’t care that all we can see when we look up is their house. Intention is a moot point. I want to see tighter zoning to protect the county-buildings should not be premised to obstruct ridge lines. I grew up in Los Angeles where there used to be mountains-now there isn’t a mountain in sight only big bumps of surburbia. JESSICA GREEN Flint Hill Lighted House Defended To the Editor: In resond to Mr. Maeyer’s letter to the editor: What about all the other houses that are built on the mountain top? So far I have not read about any of the others. Mr. Leatherbury has a right to build the type of house he wants to. After all he pays taxes the same as you and I. We should be allowed to build or paint our houses any color we desire. No one should have to get permission for any of these things because it’s to please the person who owns it and not others. I noticed the lights tonight for the first time, and to me it looked beautiful. Mr. Maeyer must be used to living where lights are dim or there are no lights at all. After all when you build in a spot like that your can get away from the noise on the highways and have privacy. More power to Mr. Leatherbury. VIVIAN GATEWOOD Washington Helper's Thanked To the Editor: During Christmas when we all schedule much more than we can possibly hope to accomplish, I am always amazed when we actually do get done most of what we planned. How does this phenomona occur? After the Colonial Celebration in Washington I think I discovered at least part of the answer. We manage to get all those varied tasks done and live up to all those commitments because other people, just as rushed and over committed as we, stop to lend a hand. It may be a very simple thing like advice “Yes, I think you may be able to borrow that from Joe. He has one,” or “You know I’ll leave what I have in the car in town. If you can use it just get it out and call me later. Will that be the most convenient for your?” It may be something larger like helping to organize an event or project when someone else cannot. Whether large or small it is people working together with kindness, caring and in the t.rue Christmas spirit which enables so much of our planning to bear fruit. While, despite good intentions, the ’ kindnesses people do for me sometimes don’t get acknowledged I want stop to thank those friends neighbors and strangers-you know who your are-who have made my life easier not only during the special season but throughout the year. NANCY REEVE Washington Library Volunteers Thanked To the Editor: Once again as the year comes to a close I want to thank all of the many volunteers who give so much time at the Rappahannock County Library. There is no way the staff could properly function without you. Again, many thanks. ELLEN PULLEN Washington Runners Challenged To the Editor: As a graduate of Rappahannock County High School, and as a member of both the Cross County and Track teams, I was pleased to see the amount of coverage given to the Cross County team this fall. The efforts of Mike Grimsley, Jason Waters, and Holly Gangel reflect their dedication, perseverance, and outstanding coaching over the course of the year. One of the greatest travesties I have seem since my departure from RCHS is the level of decay of facilities for these athletes. My fervent hope is that the students, faculty, and supporters of RCHS athletics will give the same recognition, equipment, and support to the members of the Cross Country and Track teams as they give to other sports. JONATHAN A. WATSON, Jfc. Florida Yes, Virginia To the Editor: I am eight years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa say, “If you see it in The Sun it’s so.” Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? VIRGINIA O’HANLON New York Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They nave been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do no believe except what they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant in his intellect, as compard with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth of knowledge. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, ana you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and ioy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Vriginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the ' chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that Erove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, ut that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on tne lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they’re not there. Nobody can conceive or‘ imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the . world. You tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that certain beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God he lives,- and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood. » Editorial, the New York Sun ■ Sept. 21,1897 finRistmas Blessings ^ The Staff of The 3&appaljannock Jletos: Arthur W. Arundel Publisher c -- Ann Brown Sandra Jenkins Sharon Kilpatrick Cindy Mahan David Smith John T. Toler Wanda Snead Barbara C. Wayland Our Correspondents and Production Staff

Would You Wear A Bikini To Church? I By JAMES J. KILPATRICK » Universal Pren - * The woman who called the radio station sounded a little steamed up. Why were the host and I pleading the cause of good grammar? If a sentence is clear, she wanted to know, who cares if the sentences is grammatically “wrong”? ' Fair questions. At bottom, I suggested, the preservation of “good grammar” may be equated with the preservation of good manners. At every level of society, from the humblest to the highest, certain things are “simply not done.” I asked the caller if she would wear a string bikini to church. She said it was a dumb question, and hung up. We except a certain deference to tradition, to the customs and mores of generations. If the only function of language is to convey meaning, then “it ain’t so” is indeed as clear as “it isn’t so.” Language .serves other purposes. It signals a level of communication. The difference between “It ain’t” and “it isn’t” may be semantically invisible, but the difference is socially there. In a famous incident during the ;1992 presidential campaign, Mr. Clinton was speaking in St. Louis. “If you want a spring in your step and a song in your heart,” he said, “you give A1 Gore and I a chance to bring America back.” ' . Editorial writers all over the country jumped on Mr. Clinton for the.grammatical howler. Technically speaking, he had used a nominative pronoun instead of an objective profound, and at the level of presidential speech, this simply isn’t done. It ain’t mannerly. The same thing happened to Sen. Bob Packwood. He was talking about President Bush’s veto of the family leave bill. “I think very clearly this will be a major issue between he and Gov. Clinton.” Now, there was a social lapse almost as serious as kissing a comely clerk. The traditions of grammar have something in common with the traditions of architecture. If you only purpose of a window is to let in air and light, we could place windows anywhere. If the only function of a column is to support the entablature, the Capital could be any old thing-Doric, Ionic, all jumbled up, who cares? Why should classic architecture be orderly? It is because order matters. We expect a certain symmetry in our public buildings. We expect a certain order in our lives-the rooms to be tidied. the dishes to be washed, the trash to be set out. So it is with grammar. In a story about an auction in New York, The Associated Press reported of Marilyn Monroe that “several letters between she and her acting coach Lee Strasberg are missing from the warehouse.” The AP provided a photo of Erik Menendez at the murder trial of “he and his brother. Lyle.” Reuters reported that an expert on wolves has photographs “showing he and his wife playing with their furry family.” These blunders offend our innate sense of order. Subconsciously the inner ear reacts to discord. We are asked to waltz in four-quarter time. Socks don’t march. The umpire cries. “Strike four!” A bowling alley racks up 11 pins. Familiar rales of grammar topple with them. Not many readers may be equipped to explain precisely the rule against a dangling participial clause, but readers know one when they see one. Some months ago a dozen readers in Ohio sent me the same account of a women’s golf tournament in which Deb Richard had a tough time on the 18th hole. An AP sportswriter explained: “Rated the easiet hole on the course, Richard found the fairway bunker both times she played it.” In the same fashion, The Boston Globe in September carried a travel feature on Hong Kong: “Walking up Queen’s Road Central. The Central Market is worth poking into.” Well, Miss Richard is not the easiest hole on the course, and the Central Market is not walking up the Queen’s Road. Such clumsy errors in syntax may not offend against meaning, but they surely offend against order. Mind you, I am not contending that the rules of grammar are immutable. Over the past century we have seen a steady erosion of old rules on “whom.” The distinction between “can” and “may” gets blurred. The subjunctive mood may not be dead, but it’s dying. In the first-person future, “shall” steadilv vields to “will.” Very well. Eventually such changes will be so widely accepted that they will constitute a new order of good taste and general acceptability. Until then, we ought to hold on tiuht to the inheritance we have. COPYRIGHT 1993 UNIVERSAL PRESS Holidays Can Cause Depression Although the holidays are supposed to be a time full of joy, good .cheer and optimistic hopes for a new year, many people experience seasonal blues. The holiday season is a time full of parties and family gatherings; but for many people, it is also a time of self-evaluatiou, loneliness, reflection on past failures and anxiety about an uncertain future. ;The holiday blues can be caused by many factors: increased stress and fatigue, unrealistic expectations, over-commercialization and the inability to be with one’s family. The increased demands of shopping, parties, family reunions and house guests also contribute to these feelings of tension. Even people who do not become depressed can develop other stress reactions during the holidays such as headaches, excessive drinking, overeating and difficulty sleeping. Although many people become depressed during the holiday season, even more respond to the excessive stress and anxiety once the holidays have passed. This post-holiday letdown after Jan. 1 can be the result of emotional disappointments experienced during the preceding months as well as the physical reactions cause by excess, fatigue and stress. Below are several ways to identify potential sources of holiday depression that can help individuals cope with the seasonal blues. • Keep expectations for the holiday season manageable by not trying to make the holiday “the best ever.” Try to set realistic goals for yourself. Pace yourself. Organize your time. Make a list and prioritize the most important activities. Be realistic about what you can and cannot do. Do not spend too much time preparing for just one day (Christmas). • Remember that the holiday season does not automatically banish reasons for feeling sad or lonely; there is room for these feelings to be present, even if the person chooses not to express them. • Let go of the past. Don’t be disappointed if your holidays are not like they used to be. Life brings changes. Each holiday season is different and can be enjoyed in its own way. You set yourself up for sadnesses if everything has to be just like the good old days. Try volunteering some time to help others. • Enjoy holiday activities that are free such as driving around to look at Christmas decorations. Go window shopping without buying anything. • Don’t drink too much. Excessive drinking will only make you more depressed. • Don’t be afraid to try something new. Celebrate the holidays in a way you have not done before. • Spend time with people who are supportive and care about you. Make new friends if you are alone during special times. Contact someone you have lost touch with. For further information on light therapy, contact: Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms, P.O. Box 478, Wilsonville, Or. Those of us at Rappahannock National Bank' want to say "Thank You " to our friends and neighbors for your support in 1993 of our locally owned, independent Community Bank. 1 Rappahannock National Bank Washington, Virginia 22747 703-675-3319 and 703-987-8899 Large Donation Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Cindy Mahan The Faith Mountain Company in cooperation with R.R. Donnelley Corp. donated $45,000 worth of items for needy people in Rappahannock County. The Child Care and Learning Center served as the distribution point, and many boxes were put together last week by volunteers. Included in the donations were quilts, blankets, womens’ clothing, childrens’ clothing, toys, and stuffed animals. RLEP Considers Disney, Easements By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock \c»> Staff Writer At an open meeting of the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection's Hoard of Directors, Robert Dennis reported that matters relating to the planned Disney America theme park in western Prince William County are at something of a standstill waiting to see what exactly the Disney Company proposes. Mr. Dennis, who is the president of the. Piedmont Environmental Council, said. "We don't anticipate anything detailed until January. We believe Disney will try to push some state funding through the General Assembly. The issue is do we let them do pig-in-a-poke financing?" He said PEC is receiving lots of response to its campaign. He said he was in Richmond last week taping a television show in which he was tiebating a representative from the state’s tourism department. He said a second man initially introduced as that man’s “driver" turned out to be a public relations representative for r Disney. “That's the kind of stuff that's going on," he said. Susan Babcock said everybody should write to their representatives saying Disney should choose another location and urging them not to vote on anything for Disney without doing a “cost study.” Mr. Dennis added "on a more positive note" several properties in the area of Red Oak Mountain have been accepted "in principal" for scenic easement by the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. He said that VOF sent a registered letter to the Rappahannock Electric Co-operative noting that they would consider these properties for scenic easement, and PEC did not respond, so they moved ahead with the easements. “One of the most important features will now have protection if the owners follow through," he said. He said VOF was prepared to turn down other offers of scenic easements for properties on 50-acre parcels on Jenkins Mountain in Gid Brown Hollow because the owners would not be giving up any real de velopment rights. He said that was amended to say they would considei the properties if VOF or the Shenan doah National Park could control th< siting of houses on the properties. He said the VOF was concerned about taking easements on the prop erties because “The state doesn’l want to be a party to a thing thai lets people build castles on hill tops There is a concern about the views from the park." Mr. Dennis read from a copy o an opinion by Attorney General Ste phen Rosenthal to Joyce Clark. th< Commissioner of Revenue fo Orange County, saying that if ; county has land use taxation, land ii scenic easements would automat icallv qualify for land use assess ment. The owner would not have t apply or to fdl out the annual form to continue to be eligible for th lower tax rate. The land would qua! ify as open space even if the count; does not have land use taxation fo open space, the letter states. ait 1l A Happy Christmas and Untain Wonderful New Year /^ompany We thank you for your kindness and support throughout the Year. We've enjoyed serving you and look forward to seeing you soon. THE FAITH MOUNTAIN COMPANY CHERI AND MARTIN WOODARD OPEN CHRISTMAS EVEMO AM TO 4 PM We will be closed December 25 and Januaiy 1. 703-987-8547 SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL STAFF FOR A GREAT YEAR: ' Charlene Alther : Stanley Alther r Cindy Andreoni : Michelle Atkins t Peggy Atkins : Tammy Atkins Kim Baader 1 Susan Barfield Donna Beahm r Edie B^dortha : Joyce Bennett i Margaret Bright : Terry Bright j Clinton Carlson c Geraldine Chaffee . Jennifer Connors [ Maureen Damaso Greg Dodson [ Jean Dodson Stephanie Dove r Tina Dunn Jim Eastham j Denise Edwards c Margie Ellis ‘ Christie Estep Julianne Estes Betty Foster Peggy Gallihugh Skippy Giles Maybelle Gilkey Barbara Gore April Grigsbv Michell Grons Martin Hale Brian Hohlfelder Nancy Horton Karen Hudson Amy Jenkins Angela Jenkins Charlotte Jenkins Connie Jenkins Rhonda Jenkins Sharon Jenkins Wesley Jenkins Michelle Kaye Helen Kennedy Debbie Knick Melanie Kopjanski Holly Lanigan Frances Lawrence Sara Lee \ Eunice Lewis | Billy Menefee I Virginia Miller H John Neibert 1 Maggie Pearcy » Janet Peregory f Betty Pullen Joyce Ralls '{ Holly Sadlon J Karyn Stone g Sherri Thomas ! Marianne Volpe i Betty Walter 1 Shannon Walter H Tammy Wayland | Kevin Weakley A Holly Welch ] Angela Williams 3 David Wilson i Jane Wilson * Lisa Wmes | Pat Wood • Tony Woodard « Carolyn Yowell |

State Police Recruiting New Trooper Candidates Z, Col. Carl R. Baker, Superintendent of the Virginia State Police, today announced the beginning of an extensive recruitment effort by the Department to locate qualified applicants for the position of trooper. He ptnphasized that women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The recruitment effort began Dec. 1 and extendes through Jan. 38, 1994, for trooper applicants to fill Jf basic school expected to begin in wie fall of 1994. Depending on vacancies and available funding, these applicants also could be considered for Another basic school to begin in early J995. ■ Troopers for the next basic achool will be selected solely from Ipplications received prior to the Jan. 28, 1994, deadline. The school Jrill consist of 60 to 80 positions depending on the extent of attrition during the next several months. * “We are making a concentrated effort to ensure that the Department's workforce reflects Virginia’s makeup in terms of women and minorities,” said Col. Baker. “The best Xvay we can hope to truly reflect the State’s population mix in our workforce is to ensure that trooper vacancies are filled from current applications. We believe this employment practice will provide appli cations that more accurately reflect this mix.” Qualified applicants can anticipate a starting salary of $21,932 and full state benefits to include retirement, life insurance, health insurance, sick leave and paid vacation. Candidates must be: • U.S. Citizens at least 21 years of age at the start of basic school. • High school graduates or equivalent (college and/or related experienced preferred) and in possession of a valid Virginia drivers license at time of actual employment. • Willing to relocate anywhere in the state and willing to travel at own expense to complete pre-employment testing, polygraph examination and medical exam. • Willing to participate in thorough background investigation. • Able to meet minimum vision requirements of 20/100 binocular vision, corrected to 20/20 and with no color blindness and able to meet height/weight requirements. Interested applicants should submit a state application form to the Department Personnel Division, P.O. Box 27472, Richmond, Va. 23261-7472. They may call (804) 6742062 or (804) 674-2063 for further information. Check (Elje Rappahannock i}etos to find out who’s getting married or who has tied the knot in your neighborhood. RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY OFFICES: HOLIDAY CLOSING SCHEDULE In order that County employees may celebrate the holidays with their families, Rappahannock County Government Offices will be closed in observance of State Holidays on December 23, 24, 30 & 31, 1993. Best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season! HAS CABLE TV PASSED YOU BY? You can still enjoy HBO, ESPN, NASHVILE, DISNEY and more on your TV set tonight! Call VIA SATELLITE FOR DETAILS! 1-800-635-1050 1515 Shenandoah Ave. Front Royal, VA 22630 Season's best to each and every one. It is always a pleasure to serve you. Rappahannock Farmers Co-op Sperryville, Virginia • 703-987-8555 Regular Hours December 24th Closed December 25th Closed 12 NOON December 31sr Qosed January 1st Gingerbread Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Cindy Mahan It’s not a real gingerbread house, but this decoration at Country Manor surely looks like the real thing. RCES Honor Roll Announced In the fourth grade Whitney Keys and Tony Payne had all As. Amanda Swift, Jason Streightiff, Sheryl Blakley, Phillip Thomas, Jonathan Clatterbuck, John Everett, David Massie, Ben Price, Amanda Weakley, Kevin Yowell, Brian North, Niki Whitmer and Nichole Buckholtz made the A-B honor roll. In fifth grade David Anderson, Steven Clark, Colin Nichols, Chris INCORPORATED ^ Regular Sales f Every Tuesday ^HORSE SALE 2nd Sat., 10 a.m., Every Month ESTATE GRADE A FAT CATTLE 1s Tues., 1:30 p.m. Every Month In addition to owe regular sales on the 2” Tuesday of each month, we will hare a State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale-Consignments Welcome. For further information call 364-1566 1 mile east of Marshall on Rt. 55. Payne, Aaron Price, Amanda Sims and Jenny Waters had all As for the grading period. Emily Bare, Osha Berry, Samantah Breeden, Dana Caldwell, Jamie Cox, Candi Dennis, Ashley Dunn, Chris Graves, Julie Johnson, Cara Levick, Brant Marie tt, Kenny Robinson, Marc Russell, Colin Treanor and Amber Welch made the A-B honor roll. In sixth grade Sonya Anderson, Frank Paratore and Sara Roszak made all As. Meghan Fairbrother, Sebrena Greene, Berkeley Hobson, Ashley McNeely, Sandra Oliver, Ryland Pace, Katrina Smoot, Daniel Settle, Clint Wines, Kyla Andreoni, Crystal Fincham, Kate May, Summer Alexander, Austin Bouffard, Heather Dunn, Crystal Grigsby, Erin Hathaway, Chris Turner, Matt Wolfe, Ian Boubaugh, Jennifer Bywaters, Alice Gentry, Lars Lyman, Lainie Morgan, Ashleigh Paolicelli, Adam Rogers, Shawn Torrance, Michelle Woodard and Beth Yowell made the A-B honor roll. In seventh grade Lauren Sharp, Claire Schadler, Robyn Kaye and Brady Wolfe made all As. Grace Bailey, Amanda Brown, Lindsey Burger, Brady Cave, Brian Evans, Mia Grisham, Emily Taylor and Jill Waters made the A-B honor roll. The Orange County Hunt gathers outside of the Hunt Stable, area 1915 THE HISTORY OF THE PLAINS, VIRGINIA Train Whistles and Hunting Homs !J By EX Anne Evans with John Gott The first documentation of this small Virginia foxhunting and farming village's history from Indian times to the present day, researched by John K. Gott and written by U Anne Evans. A fascinating walk through time, including photographs of its prominent people and places. Life in a country village during the Civil War, the nard times of mid 20th century decline and finally rebirth and restoration. Today The Plains is also widely known for Great Meadow, home of the famous Virginia Gold Cup Steeplechase each spring. John K. Gott holds a B.A. from Bridgewater College and a M.S. from Catholic University. He is a retired Fairfax County teacher who spends his time researching, studying and writing Fauquier County history. O'Anne Evans is a writer of repute and holds a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Missouri, and a M.A. in History from Stanford University. She has wntten several local history books, including a book about Prince William County, and vanous studies of Fairfax County, the dty of Oakton, and others. Proceeds benefit The Plains Library ! Train i Whistles | and i Hunting | Homs I THE HISTORY OF j THE PLAINS, VIRGINIA I $18*95 EACH jjBook Order Farm NAME_ | ADDRESS__ w ■_ j CITY _ STATE 7TP j Mailing Information (if different from above): | NAME _ j ADDRESS _ I CITY_STATE ZIP j NUMBER OF COPIES._ S_ Virginia residents add 4X91 sales tax $_ . Shipping charges add SL50 per book $_ } TOTAL S_ Make check cr money order payable to: I PIEDMONT PRESS, PO. Box 631, Vfcnentcn. VA 22186 | _I Library Wants Fans; To Protest Cuts j Full funding for libraries is not part of Governor Douglas Wilder’s state budget. The Rappahannock County Library stands to lose $9,423. Full funding for the Rappahannock County Library would be $25,570 for the 1994-95 year, not the proposed $16,147. The Rappahannock County Library hopes to be well represented at one of the State Budget Hearing meetings. The meeting that is nearby this year is in Sterling at 10 a.m. on Dec. 29 at the Park View High School. Members of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Appropriation Committee will listen to any citizen’s comments about funding. The hearings give the public the opportunity to comment before any final decisions about funding for li braries or other state services arp made. * Library Director Nicki Lynch is asking anyone interested in attending this meeting for the Rappahannock Library to call her at 675-378(J. Mrs. Lynch hopes to encourage library users to attend this meeting, i All area public libraries art asking for full state funding thife year. * Last year Gov. Wilder’s budget slashed binding by 50 percent, bufc Del. Robert Ball (D-RichmondJ, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and Seri. Hunted Andrews (D-Hampton), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee recommended restoring funding for libraries following public hearings oft the budget held around the state. * The libraries ended up with 90 percent of full funding this past year and hope for full funding this year. ! J County Youngsters Compete in Tennis 1 » 4 t Rappahannock sent 19 young tennis players to a compeititon at the Culpeper Tennis Center earlier this month. They played matches in which the winning individual or pairs team had to win eight games and had to win by two games. Carlos Avelar lost 1-8 in a singles match. Laura McNear and Cari Kerr won 9-7 in a doubles match. Kiersten Kerr and Adam Bouffard won 8-5. Willie Eastham and Chris Kerr won 8-5. Jonathan Moore and Brian Evens lost 7-9. Rob Reeve and Van De Bergh lost 6-8. Van Carney and Rob De Bergh won 8-2. Austin Bouffard and Alex Baumgardner lost 3-8. Spencer Baumgardner and Harris Evans lost 5-8, and Ned Parrish and Lain Carney lost 3-8. Jean Lillard said that the Rappahannock youngsters played juniors from Culpeper and Fredericksburg who are members of the Culpeper Tennis center. Monroe Baisden, the pro at the tennis center and Ms. Lillard organized the compeititon. “The purpose was to give the players experience in competition playing against players from other areas,” Ms. Lillard said. She said another competition in Culpeper will be played in January, and she is planning for one or two matches against players from Front Royal at Crooked Run later on. In addition some of the youngsters will l be competing in a futures tournament at the Manassas Raquet Club December 27. “Most of these youngster^ started tennis this summer at the rec center when we started clinics with Hunt Harris,” she said. She noted that the Kerr youngsters have experience competing in Fauquier County as have Laura McNear anjl Carlos Avelar. “The kids were enthusiastic. They were great sports,” she said. She added there are six or more youngsters who also want to compete who couldn’t take part on the particular weekend of the competition. “We have at least two dozen players," she said. “We really warjt to have a tennis team in the county and at the high school. This is to exhibit interest.” She said that other players who are interested could call her at 675-3670. i Operation Bootstrap, a proven provider of single family mortgage loans for first-time homebuyers and an economic stimulus for Virginians economy, has been extended by thfe Virginia Housing Development Authority. t VHDA’s board of commissioners voted this month to extend the popular program through March 1994. It was scheduled to expire December < Mortgage Program Extended 1993. ? * CHRISTMAS Happy Holidays to all our special friends. BEN VENUE MARKET Dot, Wayne, June, Jerri & Sam 675-1444 « Bingo HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE AND THE AVTEX RETIREES CLUB. ; There will be no bingo * Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, I 1994. Games will ? resume on Jan. 9 at ' Union Hall located on ■ Chester St. Front Royal.}

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»» vuuvjuaj , lyvvvuiuvi | 77J United Way Drive Falls Short of Goal v Although the official Piedmont United Way campaign is over, the campaign drive is still working to collect the remaining $55,000 needed to meet the goal. I Last week several generous companies and individuals graciously gave to the Piedmont United Way to help boast the organization realization of it’s 1993 campaign goal. Those recent gifts increased the organization’s status to 74 percent of it’s goal of $205,000. “There are still several companies that have not reported their final amount,” commented Betty Roberts, Executive Director. “Individual gifts are really down this year. A reminder letter will be sent to past donors, some professionals and some businesses who have not given this year, to remind them that social needs are up and that this is a very critical year for all of us, and even more so for those with no jobs, no place to stay and no hope for tomorrow. Supporting the Piedmont United Way, you strengthen your community and help enrich the lives of everyone within it. Send your donation for a year around Christmas to help people really needing help to: Piedmont United Way, P.O. Box 398, Culpeper, Va. 22701 and measure your holiday blessing by what your give to others. ►Planners From Page A-l . 4 two weeks before the planned field party. If someone wants to havefield parties more often than once in three years, he would have to apply for the special use permit. The family apartment application was somewhat unusual in that the existing small house would become the family apartment allowing a larger house to be built on the property. Timothy W. Norman owned a one-acre parcel next to another one acre parcel owned by his mother. Mr. McCarthy advised him that his one-acre parcel was not a building lot since it violated the zoning ordinance and had not been platted as a lot prior to the adoption of the ordinance. However, by combining his lot with his mother’s, he could build another house on the lot, treating her 784 square-foot home as a separate family apartment. At the meeting Mr. Norman said he understands that the two houses must share a driveway and that the lot cannot be subdivided. Mr. Norman is currently living near Castleton. The two-acre property is located near Rock Mills. Mr. Norman regularly travels between the two properties to check on his mother. •se A Horse and Pet Supplies Rt. 522, Old Packing House, Flint Hill 703-675-1650 Open Christmas Eve 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Closed Christmas Day Closed New Year's Day Hours: Monday-Friday 10 a m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m Closed Sunday To Learn Giving I Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Cindy Mahan Kindergartner Emily Hilscher hands a gift to Ruth Maricle. Emily wu part of a group of RCES kindergarten students who visited Sunny Slope Home for Adults last week to deliver presents the students had made in class. Peggy Preglaisco, Ruby Ritter, Charles Tobin and Robert Weakley look on. New Ways To Repay Student Loans Are Announced To make students loan payment easier and encourage timely payments, Sallie Mae announced that it is offering the “Direct Repay” plan, a repayment benefit that allows student loan borrowers to authorize a transfer of money from their checking or savings account directly to Sallie Mae for their monthly loan payments. Beginning May 1, 1994, borrowers who elect to use the Direct Repay Plan will recieve a 1/4 percent interest rate reduction on their loans pad electronically for as BINGO ! Monday, Dec. 27 JACKPOT I *1000 CASH I GUARANTEE I Winner Take All, Cookie Jar 4 Quickie Games | Specials - *75 Regular - *40 j Doors Open 5:30 p.m. Foodservice ■ Early Birds 6:45 p.m. I Regular Game 7:00 p.m. I AMERICAN LEGION HALL | Smoking & Non-Smoking Sections Improved Ventilation 14222 Rixeyville Rd. 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VA. ■ 703-547-FORD long as they continue in the plan. “Direct Repay is checkless, so on-time payment is guaranteed every month provided borrowers have sufficient funds in their accounts,” says Lydia Marshall, Sallie Mae senior vice president. “This helps borrowers avoid missed payments, makes it easier for them to maintain a good credit rating, and allows them to pay less on their student loans.” Ms. Marshall notes that Sallie Mae can offer the interest rate reduction because loans that are paid electronically are less costly to administer. Through Direct Repay, the corporation will pass savings it realizes in servicing costs on to participating borrowers. The plan will be available initially to those Stafford loan borrowers whose loans are owned by Sallie Mae, are in repayment, and are serviced at one of its loan servicing centers. The plan will be available to all PLUS and SLS borrowers in July 1994. In addition to Direct Reapy’s automatic 1/4 percent interest rate reducation, eleigible Stafford borrowers can reduce their rate further by qualifying for Sallie Mae’s “Great Rewards” benefit-a rate reduction of an additional two percentage points for borrowers who make their first 48 scheduled payments on time. Sallie Mae, which buys education loans from originating lenders,, is the nation’s largest holder and servicer of such loans. Sallie Mae owns one in three guaranteed students loans outstanding today, representing financing for 5 million students and their parents. District Court **• The following court cases were heard in the Rappahannock County General District Court on Tuesday, Dec. 21: David Lee Jones, reckless driving, continued to Jan. 18. Carl A. Stanley, drive suspended or revoked, dismissed; fail to display trailer tag, $25/26. Herbert Lou Baer, 74/55, $57/26. Gregory Lynn Church, 70/55, $45/31. Edwin Iglehart Cissel, 54/35, $57/26. George McCoy Colvin 3rd, 71/55, continued to Feb. 15, paid $26 cost. John James Desarbo, 54/35, $57/26. Philip Ross Donehower, 69/55, $42/26. Robert Camm Drum mound, fail to obey highway sign, continued to Dec. 20. Douglas Howard Ginsburg, 54/35, $57/26. George John Greene, 71/55, $48/31. Gary Earl Imler, 53/35, $54/31. Edward Orville King, 53/35, $54/26. Lucien Koch, 54/35, $57/26. Peter Allen Lefley, 54/35, $57/26. George C. Manooshian Jr., 51/35, $54/26. Michael Edward McCaffrey, 70/55, $45/31. Gary Charles Milesci, 64/45, $57/26. Marcia B. Nagle, 54/35, $57/26. Bernard Padien Omeara, 53/35, continued to Jan. 18. Robert R. Somers, 54/35, $57/26. Fekux Teran Tacaratam, 70/55, $45/26. Joel Edward Yoder, 64/45, $57/26. Marjorie H. Zelko, 69/55, $42/26. Mark Allen Kisner, reckless driving, reduced to improper driving, $50/26. Charles G. Partington, pass on solid line, reduced to improper driving, $50/26; pass school bus stopped, dismissed. John Russell Allen Jr., following too close, $25/26. William J. Allen, 69/55, $42/26. Anna C. Aurilio, 74/55, $57/26; no operators license in possession, $10/5. Patricia Price Bailey, 64/55, $27/26. Charles William Bangert, 70/55, $45/26. Matthew C. Baumgardner, 73/55, $54/31. Stephen Lee Beck, 64/55, $27/26. Erik Joakim Boese, reckless driving, $125/26. Earl Gregory Brown, reckless driving, reduced to 70/55, $45/26; fail to use seat belt, $25. Darrell Keith Campbell, 70/55, $45/31; no registraion in possession, $25. Michael Gray Carroll, 73/55, $54/26. Tgjuana Denise Carter, 67/55, reduced to 64/55, $27/26; no registration in possession, complied with law; no child restraint, dismissed. Marrell Cole Cashion, 69/55, Donalea Adams Certified Massage Therapist Office located above Middle Street Gallery Call for appointment 703-547-4075 Gift certificates available! OCd (jFashioned cmkjs'imxs cwNpy Chocolate Cream Drops • Chocolate Covered Peanuts • Peanut Squares • Gum Drops • Orange Slices • Pink and White Ices Sharp Cheese Cut from the Wheel Black Walnuts Alvin B. Stokes General Store 533 E. Main St. "At the Bridge" d Downtown Front Royal p S 635-4437 > $42/26. Hue-Chven Chu, 73/55,$54/26. * Stephen Edward Cornwell * 74/55, $57/26. - Tammye M. Deimel, 69/55,$42/31. Donald David Detwiler, 71/55,; $48/26. : Randall Daniel Dodson, drive suspended/revoked, $100/31. * Stephen J. Ferrell, defective^ equipment, $20/26; fail to use seat; belth, $25. \ Jodi Paige Fischberg, 75/55,? $60/26; no valid registration, $15/2. * Deborah H. Fitzsinunons, 69/55,/ $42/26. *. / Antonio Alexis Gargani, 64/55,; / continued to Jan. 4. v Any Joanna Smith Goodmann,; 68/55, $39/26. S Robert William Green, reckless,; driving, reduced to improper driv-; ine, $25/26. « Brian Allen Huth, reckless driv-< ing accident, reduced to improper driving, $25/26. Timothy Stephen Jameson, reckless driving, reduced to 70/55, ■ $45/26. Timothy Nils Johnson, reckless! driving, reduced to improper driv-; _ ing, $25/26. Edwood Archibald Jones, 70/55,’ $45/31. f: Stanley Leigh Kelly Jr., 64/55,-’ $27/26. :• Patrick Hamilton Knight, 70/55,; continued to March 1, paid $26 cost. Samuel A. Mariam, 68/55, dismissed. Cary Jean Marlatt, 70/55, re- ‘ duced to defective equipment, - $25/26. Cynthia Ann Morgan, 68/55, ; $39/26. Jane Chase Neal, 68/55 dis- ’ missed. Julie Mae Neff, reckless driving, reduced to 74/55, $57/26; no valid op- . erators license, $10. ; Yen Van Nguyen, 74/55, $57/26. Erin Marie O’Brien, 70/55, . $45/26; fail to wear seat belth, $25. Elizabeth Frost Pierson, reck- ■ less driving, $100/31. Frank Harold Reuling, 72/55, reduced to 60/55, $15/26. • Daniel Thomas Riordan, 72/55, continued to June 14. Michael Andrew Roby, 73/55, $54/26. Gordon Bruce Rodda, 71/55, continued to Jan. 4. Thilo Emanuel Schiwietz, 74/55, $57/26. 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% • Community News ir: ' • Obituaries m." ML “ ». ' m Rappahannock News Real Estate Classifieds WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1993 Budding Artist Published Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Cindy Mahan David Gangel sits with son Marshall at the computer. Here are more of Marshall Gangel’s graphic images created with the help of a computer. By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock New* Staff Writer Just about everyone has seen a book for beginning artists that shows how to draw animals and people starting with geometric shapes, particularly circles and ovals. Using this technique most can produce drawings that look more like the intended object than they could just drawing freehand. However, it is not necessarily easy to produce the shapes. The circles may not be perfectly round or may not be the right size. The ovals may not be regular and may not be set at the right angle. The drawing produced is not quite what the artist imagined. Sixth grader Marshall Gangel found such a book and applied what he had learned in the local computer camp in the summer of 1992 to solve the problem. With his father School Superintendent David Gangel, Marshall submitted an article “Can You Draw Like This?” which was published in the November issue of The Computing Teacher: Journal of the International Society for Technology in Education. “As a non artist, it seems to me that the most difficult part of using basic geometric shapes as a basis for drawing figures is drawing well-proportioned geometric shapes initially,” Dr. Gangel wrote. “If one can’t draw figures (animals and people), one probably cannot draw geometric shapes either. “Most draw or paint programs First draw an oval and rotate it for the body of the chipmunk. r Two more ovals and a circle are used for the front and back legs and the head. r i More circles and an oval make the snout, nose, eye and ear. r 1 Use the freehand drawing tool to connect the various body parts and add the lower legs and a tail. can generate geometric shapes easily, then resize, rotate, rearrange, and erase, literally making the peocess of using geometric shapes as a basis for drawing child’s play." But it was Marshall who pointed Use the erase tool to remove the lines that are not visible when looking at the animal. this out to his father. He remembered his experiences as computer camp using Studio 8 on the Apple Macintosh LC II. At camp he had used the shape making possibilities of the program to produce abstract designs. Now he saw that he could A straight line tool can make whiskers, a paint brush tool can make the stripes, and a All tool can fill the eye. use the program to draw animals. The article contains examples of the art work Marshall has produced using this technique and step-bystep illustrations using the process to draw a chipmunk. Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Cindy Mahan Santa entertained Will Sharp at The Inn’s party. Town Is Invited to Inn Christmas Party Fancy Food In an Elegant Setting One of the most coveted tickets in the Town of Washington during December is an invitation to the annual Christmas Party for the town put on by the owners and staff of The Inn at Little Washington. Everyone who lives or works in town is invited. Those who don’t, try to discover a town connection, and many succeed. They meander past ice sculptures, salmon, roast beef, shrimp, a fancy desert table, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. “This is elegant grazing,” one guest remarked. The staff remains completely unruffled, at least as far as the guests can see, while more and more people squeeze in and platters are emptied and replaced with full ones. It all makes for a very elegant evening. Matthew Trotter served roast pork from a suckling pig at the party. Library Will Soon Be Hooked Up By NICKI LYNCH Rappahannock News Contributing Writer The Rappahannock County Library and the Rappahannock County school system will both soon be hooked up to the State Library via the Virginia Library network (VLIN). This breakthrough comes thanks to the leadership of the State Librarian, Dr. John Tyson, and the mutual consensus among Virginia librarians to redirect special projects funds into this statewide network which will serve every library citizen in Virginia. The Virginia State Library Board voted to redirect all grant funds from new bookmobile projects and other special grant projects for three years to build and enhance this network. This will mean having access to millions of books and periodicals statewide. It will mean access to many online databases including Internet, access to magazine abstracts, as well as access to full text articles, historical documents, online newsgroups, plus hourly updates on Virginia legislation and Federal legislation will all be a part of this network. We can’t wait to get started, but we won’t be trained and given our oasswords until late January. Confederate Gravesite Rediscovered By RAYMOND SOMA ( Rappahannock News Contributing Writer ; The gravesite of Silas Vaughn, a Confederate soldier, was recently discovered near a knoll of trees in Rappahannock County. ;• Donna Sylvester, a county resident, heard from neighbors that there was a small cemetery someiwhere on her land. For some time she kept her eyes alert for such a site on her rounds, and one .day she came across it near a group of very old trees. Nearby there were several shallow depressions in the ground. She also saw what first appeared to be a large rock in the brush and weeds. A closer inspection revealed a headstone that had fallen face down. Lifting the headstone to reset it she saw the name < “Silas Vaughn.” The only other inscription chiseled on the stone were two dates: Aug. 3, 1836 and July 12, 1921, undoubtedly Silas’s birth and death dates respectively. Some library research was undertaken to examine likely roster lists that might contain his name. It was soon found that Silas Vaughn served as a Private in the “Rappahannock Rifles,” a volunteer unit, which during the war became Company “G” in the 49th Virginia Infantry, a valiant Confederate regiment in the army of Northern Virginia that fought in many the battles dur' ing the War. All of Company “G” (formerly “I”) enlisted July 1861 “for one year” at Davis Barracks, Washington, Va. The Company reported to Manassas on Aug. 1,1861. The ground in which he is buried was part of the farm once owned by ^ Mr. Vaughn. The old farm house is still standing and is presently occupied. It is said that sometime after the war Mr. Vaughn became a local Postmaster. An estranged ^daughter ot Mr. Vaughn reportedly moved to Texas after the War. A number of years ago some of her descendants from Texas visited the area making local inquiries about the whereabouts of his gravesite. Photo courtesy of Raymond Soma Silas Vaughan’s gravestone. RCES Choir a *,k Rappahannock News Staff Writer A chorus of older elementary students entertained along with the band at the elementary school’s Winter Concert last Thursday. Teacher Gets Arts Grant Kelly Estes of Rappahannock County Elementary Schools has received a $300 Teacher Incentive Grant from the Virginia Commission of the Arts (VCA). The funds will be used to create a book entitled My CommunitylYour Community which will consist of Polaroid photographs and writings exchanged between her second grade class and children of the Porno and Wylaki tribes in Willits, Calif. Laurie Marshall will serve as a consultant on the project. The Commission also awarded Ms. Marshall a $500 Study Grant to learn about book binding and book structures at the Center for Book Arts in New York City. Marshall went to Manhatten on Dec. 11 and 12 to study with performance and book artist Susan Share Yale Women To Appear At Theatre Continuing the holiday spirit past New Year’s Day, The Theatre at Washington will present a concert by Whim’n Rhythm at 3 p.m. on Sunday,Jan. 2, 1994. As Yale University’s premier - women’s singing group, Whim’n Rhythm represents the best in female a cappella singing. They will be performing in Little Washington as part of their winter tour. Whim’n Rhythm was founded in 1981 to provide a showcase for Yale’s finest women singers. Each year the fourteen graduating members select their successors from the incoming senior class, choosing singers with outstanding vocal ability and musical expression. Each group passes on its musical repertoire to the next, and adds new pieces of its own choosing. From the structural style of classical compostion to the sophisticated swing of jazz to the upbeat liveliness of contemporary pop, Whim’n Rhythm’s repertoire presents tight, four to six-part harmony blended to perfection. Other arrangements by the group include folk songs, ballads, and tradtional Yale songs arranged to highlight women’s voices. Tickets for the concert on Jan. 2 are now on sale. Prices are $10 and $5 (depending on location). Special group rates are also available. All seats are reserved. For more information or to make reservations, call The Theatre at 675-1253.

Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Friday Saturday: Wednesday: F amily Eucharist 5 p. m. Christmas Eve Coffee Hour 10:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Festival Eucharist 11 p.m. Holy Eucharist 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Morning Prayer & Blessing of Gifts 11:00 a.m. Bible Study and Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. First Baptist Pastor: Dr. Wendell Grant Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. County Methodist Services The United Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Dec. 26 as follows: Flint Hill at 11:15 a.m.; Sperryville at 8:45 a.m.; and Willis Chapel at 10:00 a.m. with communion. The Rev. Merlin Shorb is pastor and invites the public. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Pastor: Tom Wiles Sunday: Adult Bible School/Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. 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. Woodvilie Baptist Pastor: Rev. L. Starke Jones Sunday: Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a. m. Wednesday: Bible Study and Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. Gid Brown Bible Pastor: John K. Burke Sunday: Sunday School 10:00 a. m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Youth and Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. Saturday: Men’s Prayer Service 6:00 p. m. Nethers Mill Lighthouse Weekly services at Nethers Mill Lighthouse Tabernacle are held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays and a 5:30 p.m. on Sundays. The Rev. Charles Clinedinst, pastor, invites the public. Fellowship Assembly of God Interim Pastor: Joel L. Cress Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a. m. Young People 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Evangelistic Service 7:00 p. m. Wednesday: Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Saturday: Prayer Meeting 9:00 a.m. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Rev. Wilfred Deppen Sunday: Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a. m. Forest Grove Baptist Pastor: Rev. Sidney Rodriguez Sunday: Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a. m. Amissville United Methodist Pastor: Rev. Nancy B. White Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Monday Youth Choir 7 p. m. and Adult Choir 7:30 p. m. Sunday: Wednesday: Sunday: Sunday: Wednesday: Sunday: Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Darrell Bare Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service U;00 a.m. Adult Choir 7:00 p.m. Hope Hill Baptist Pastor: Rev. Milton Switzer Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Service 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 7;00 p.m. Slate Mills Baptist Pastor: Rev. J. Harold Eaton Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Children’s Choir 6:45 p.m. Youth and Adult Choirs 7:30 p.m. F.T. Baptist Pastor: Rev. Douglas Farmer Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a. m. Christmas Programs Black Oak Regular Baptist Black Oak Regular Baptist Church located on Rt. 729 will be having their Christmas program at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 23. The program consists of recitations, singing, readings and a play entitled “Simeon, The Stable Hand.” Mrs. Marie Atkins is director this year and Pastor Wayne Richards and congregation invites the public to attend. Church invites all persons to join them in a special service Christmas Eve at 7:30 p.m. There will be singing and read of scripture on this holy night. The Lord’s Supper and a brief message will be included. “Then we will pass the “Light of Christ” to each person’s candle as we conclude our worship before the birth of Jesus,” said Pastor Rev. Nancy B. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Amissville United Methodist White. “Join us in our lovely decorated church on Friday evening, Dec. 24. We urge you to bring the whole fam ily as we come to the end of Advent and welcome in the Savior,” said Rev. White. Amissville United Methodist is located on Rt. 211 west of Warrenton and north of Culpeper in Amissville. Rev. White and the congregation welcome all visitors and neighbors to worship. Washington Baptist Church The Christmas Eve Service at Washington Baptist Church will tell the story of the gift of Jesus Christ as the sacrifice for mankind. Helping to tell the story will be the adult choir, the children’s choir, as well as the men’s chorus. The children will provide a living nativity as the Christmas story is read and sung. A Candlelight Communion Observance will conclude the evening. The service will begin at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Sperryville Methodist Church The Sperryville United Methodist Church will hold its annual Christmas Eve candlelight service at 8 p.m. on Dec. 24. Promise Land Baptist Church The Senior Choir and others of Promise Land Baptist Church will present a Christmas drama entitled “Come Let Us Adore Him” following morning worship on Sunday, Dec. 26. Everyone is welcome to attend. Schultz Family Returns Following Texas Vacation Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz returned home on Dec. 8 after spending the Thanksgiving Holiday with their daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Jakubowicz, Kristi, Matt and Andrea in Grapevine, Texas. On Saturday, Dec. 11 Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz attended the Silver Eagles luncheon at Holiday Inn at Fair Oaks Mall. The Schultzs spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sengstack, Eric and Jason in Centreville. Sunday morning they all attended the Christmas program at the Centreville Methodist Church in which Eric and Jason participated. Sunday night they attended a community concert at the Fairfax High School. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown, Amanda and Bobbie Jo were Saturday evening shoppers in Manassas. Sunday evening visitors of Mr. Beginner Quilt Making Course Belle Grove Plantation will offer a six week beginner quilt making course from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. to begin Monday, Jan. 17. All classes will be held at the house museum which is located one By RUTH CLARK 675-360* and Mrs. Bobby Brown, Amanda and Bobbie Jo were Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Beatty and sons of Point O'Woods, Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simmons were Sunday dinner guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark. Saturday Ms. Betty Menefee of Manassas, Mrs. Frances Eubank mile south of Middletown on U.S. Route 11. Students, instructed by Margie Hockman, will learn basic quilt making techniques by constructing a six block wallhanging. For further information and/or .registration, please phone the Belle Grove office at 869-3511. and Bob Eubank shopped and had lunch in Front Royal. Mike Hudson was a Sunday luncheon guest of his grandmother Mrs. Frances Eubank. In the afternoon Mrs. Sandra Hitt of Boston visited her grandmother Mrs. Eubank. Sunday guests of Mrs. Annie Hawkins were Mrs. Mabel Burke of Woodville, Roger Hawkins and Chris Hawkins of Amissville, Mr. and Mrs. John Deal, Jamie and Johnathan of Hume and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Payne and Julie. Monday luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark were Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Clark of Lebanon Church. Mrs. Cora Plummer of Ligonier, Pa. arrived Monday at the home of her daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Skiles, Jason and Jeremy to spent the Christmas Holiday. On Dec. 15 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown, son-in-law and daughter of Mrs. Ethel Bailey attended the 1993 Olender Peacemaker award to Chairman Yasser Arafat and Prime Minister Yithak Rabin and the 1993 Generous Heart Award, to Fred J. Epstein, M.D. that w'as presented by Dr. Ben Carson, M.D. in the Presidential Ballroom, Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C. Merry' Christmas to you and yours. Jon Heddleston Interim Pastor Named Jon Heddleston recently was' called to serve as interim pastor pf Reynold’s Memorial Baptist Church, in Sperryville. The pastoral assignment begins Dec. 26. , -K An ordained deacon of Washington Baptist Church, Mr. Heddleston' has been active for many years ip, prison and youth ministries. During, the past four years, he has served as supply pastor for various Shiloh Association Baptist churches. , An Ohio native, Mr. Heddlestop is an English teacher at Rappahannock County High School, a formereditor of the Rappahannock News and a former cpmmunications manager for United Parcel Service. He and his wife April have four children. They reside in Sperryville. Viewtown Area News Bj GLADYS DODSON 937-4904 Mrs. Mattie Hackley and Mrs* Barbara Settle visited with Mrs. May Settle in Culpeper on Thursday. Mrs. Lucy Burke and Mrs. Gladys Smoot of Culpeper visited their aunt Mrs. Liza Settle on Sunday. Mrs. Sherry Corbin, April Reid and Gerry Jr. of Culpeper were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Acrey Dodson and Mrs. Joan Reid. They also visited Santa at the Castleton fire department. Mr. Roger Hitt has returned home after having the misfourture of breaking his leg and is wished $ speedy recovery. | The Color Shoppe Paint • Carpet • Wallcovering Blinds Rt. 29 South • 2 mile* from Culpeper Old Hudson Hem Building 547-9743 W.C. THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME 503-7 NORTH MAIN ST., CULPEPER, VIRGINIA 703/825-6700 CHERRY STREET Building Supply Corp. "See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs" 1418 Orange Road Culpeper 703-825-0397 FRONT ROYAL MOTORS, INC. Sales Service Your Friendly Ford Dealer 703-636-2901 RAYMOND B, KNEPP, R. Ph. 119 Water Street Front Royal, VA 22630 Spenryville Emporium "The Shop that has EVERYTHING” Rts. 211 522 Sperryville, VA, 703-987-8235 MESSAGE BO OFAa MIRACLE*? How fitting that Christinas preceeds the New Year in the procession of our winter holiday festivities—as a banner proclaiming the newness of life_a procession of shepherds and Wise Men led by the Star of Bethlehem to where new hope lay in swaddling clothes in a stable. The celebration of Christmas symbolizes faith for today and hope for tomorrow. It is greatness born of humility. Christmas is the message born of a miracle...the message of truth. In John 18:37 Jesus proclaimed to Pilate, MFor this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth.” As we worship and meditate upon the miracle of Christmas, we honor the message of truth~God’s gift of a new emergence of love and salvation for humankind, as new today as on that first Christmas™the message of the miracle of the Christ Child. 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Wood vi lie f\rea News tr---— By JUNE CLARK K-»: 987-8827 mmmm.> ■ ■ . , mm Curtis Crawford and daughter Katherine of Flint Hill and Mrs. Lillian Sykes of Culpeper were guests during the week of Mrs. Audra Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. James Arrington oi Rustburg were weekend guests oi Rev. and Mrs. Stark Jones. Woodville Baptist Church had their Christmas dinner on Sunday evening at The Country Cafe in Washington. Good food and fellowship were enjoyed by all. .'•'Mr. and Mrs. Tim Bondelid, Mr. ahd Mrs. Emory Conners and Sherry Johnson were among those attending a Christmas dinner party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gibbs on Friday evening at Boston. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Johnson attended the Lions Club Christmas dinner held at Bowling Green on Saturday evening. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Johnson were in Charlottesville to Celebrate Mr. Johnson’s birthday. Later they attended the Food Lion’s Christmas party held at the Pot & Kettle Club in Culpeper. Mr. and Mrs. James Falls were hosts for the Woodville Baptist Church Choir Christmas party on Thursday evening. A very enjoyable evening by everyone. On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. James Falls entered at a pre-Christmas dinner. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Falls of Dale City, Mrs. Frankie Early of Bealton, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Falls of Warrenton and Mr. qnd Mrs. Tim Falls, Samantha and Robert. | Merry Christmas to all. Thanks Jou for your help with my news durflig 1993. i-— « |t's a Boy! • Jonathon and Nancy Achilles oi Flint Hill are proud to announce the birth of a son, Trevor McKee, on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at Fauquier Hospital. Trevor weighed eight pounds. Maternal grandparents are Mr. tfnd Mrs. Joseph W. Gerrity Jr. oi Albany, N.Y. ' Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Achilles Jr of Weekapage, R.I., formerly of Middleburg. Trevor was welcomed home by his older brother Colin. r Holiday Wishes Joy, peace, good fortune and our continuing appreciation. SUNSET HILLS FARM Gifts * Cut Flowers Roses LEON & BETTY HUTCHESON 703-987-8804 M0tf CffiM Coming your way with thanks and good wishes on the road ahead. Best wishes. Settle’s Garage & Grocery 675-3252 Photo courtesy of Rappahannock Garden Club Rappahannock Garden Club members at work making wreaths, garlands, etc. at their annual workshop. December Busy for Members By HELEN PLATT Rappahannock New* Contributing Writer December has been a busy time for the Rappahannock County Garden Club. Early in the month the club held its Greens Workshop when each member contributed two days of her time to help make wreaths, garlands, and swags to fill orders which came from people in the area. The sale of these this year brought in over $2300 which will be used to send two Rappahannock County students to Nature Camp this summer. The fresh greens used in the workshop are contributed by many residents in the community who have no connection with Garden Club but who wish to help with this Dining Out Booklets Available The Rappahannock Unit of the American Cancer Society is selling their new Dining Out ’94 coupon book, which offers discounts at fine area restaurants while raising funds for cancer research. Flint Hill Public House, The Asby Inn, Napoleon’s, The Bavarian Chef, Aberdeen Barn, and WillowGrove Inn are among the 20 area . restaurants participating in Dining Our ’94. For a $30 donation to the American Cancer Society, participants receive a book of “two for the « price of one” coupons at restaurants Gne&tiMQi Merry Christmas from THE RUSH RIVER QALLERY and COUNTRY HERITAQE awwwvmwwwxtvmvMi effort, so the project involves more than the club members. The workshop also served as the collection point for Club contributions of food or money which were given to Social Services for Christmas baskets. Members chose to make these contributions rather than exchange Christmas presents. Last week club members and their guests enjoyed a Christmas luncheon at Thistle Hill Bed and Breakfast for their regular monthly meeting. Hostesses Sally Havstad, Helen Holschuh, and Helen W." Smith planned a festive meal in surroundings that evoked an atmosphere of Christmas. After lunch, in Rappahannock, Fauquier, Madison, Culpeper and Orange counties. Two coupons books can be purchased for the discount price of $50. The Dining Out ’94 coupon books are available by calling local board members Helen Brown at 987-8074, Carol Miller at 675-3691, Virginia Raney at 364-2930 or Helen Smith at 937-4170. ) ROADS END KENNELS, 1 Ltd. P Heated Indoor /Outdoor - 7 (703)9374262 Rixeyville Area LONG TERM RATES AVAILABLE Introductory discount with this ad/ guest Anne Farmer created her share of Christmas spirit when she led the group in singing familiar carols. During the meeting President Helen Brown honored Dot Mank with a Life Membership in the Virginia Federations of Garden Clubs on behalf of the Club. Dot, a member since 1978, has recently retired as an active member to become an Associate. For the past fourteen years she has edited the monthly news letter which has won many awards for the Club. Members looked forward to the letter not only for information but for the breezy, chatty style which made it fun to read. It’s hoped Dot will still find time for Garden Club. COUNSELING MINISTRY • Holittic Counteling for Individual*, Couple* A Group* • AleoholitmJAddiction A12 Step Recovery • Career A Life Trantition* • Pertonal A Spiritual Growth • Strei* Reduction A Meditation • Sexuality A Spirituality • Retreat*, Seminar*, A Workthapt • Sliding Scale Fee Roger F. Klinger, M.TJS. Barry Sultanoflj MD. Flint Hill, Virginia 703-636-1972 DigitDd uttdyd DISTINCTIVE LADIES CLOTHING After Christinas All Winter Clothing 203 Southgate Shopping Cenler Culpeper. VA 22701 (703) 825-5182 25% - 50% a. Starts Monday SM Dec. 27th Hours M - F 9 30 - 5 30 Sat. 9 30 - 4 00 > All Sales Final on Sale Mdse ''nHL’P.v; H0LIDR5S ‘Tis the season to trim trees, sing carols, give gifts and to say sincere thanks. Old Town Sperryville 703-987-9106 Upcoming Events LFCC Class at High School Aerobic Fitness I (Course . PED103) is the next class in the Office Systems Technology Program (Administrative Assistance Specialization) offered by Lord Fairfax Communtiy College at the Rappahannock County Elementary School. The two credit class will be held on Tuesdays and Thursday, beginning Jan. 11 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The cost of the class is $88 ($44 per credit). For more information, pelase contact Dr. Ron Ludwick at Lord Fairfax Community College at 869-1120 or Jeanie Dwyer at the School Board Office 987-8773. 4-H Camp for Colverbuds Youth can develop an appreciation for an and understanding of others through an international theme indoor camp experience Jan. 28-30. Participants will attend classes in foods, crafts, music, and recreation, planned around this theme. Other special events, including an indoor campfire, will highlight the weekend and carry out the theme. The cost of the weekend is $47. Adult and teen volunteers are being recruited and may attend the weekend at a reduced rate. Applications are available from your local extension office now, and need to be completed and received by the Northern District 4-H Center by Jan. 1, 1994. Parents may participate with the child in this event, but do need to register in advance. For more information, contact Helen W. Smith with Rappahannock County Cooperative Extension, at 675-3619. CSC Will Not Operate CSC Transit will not operate on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Dec. 29, 30 and 31 in observance of New Year’s. CSC Transit is a program of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board. CSC Transit serves the general public as well as clients of the Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services Board in the five counties of Planning District 9. Red Cross Offers Courses The Fauquier Chapter of the American Red Cross is offering a Community First Aid Course from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22. The course will cover rescue breathing, CPR, and how to clear an airway for infants, children, and adults. Preparing and responding to emergencies will also be covered. Cost of the course is $25. On Jan. 6 the Chapter, will hold an Introduction to Disaster Services from 7-10 p.m. The purpose of this course is to provide basic information about disaster and its effects, and to outline the role of both government and non-government agencies in disaster relief. Both courses require pre-registration. Please call 349-2516 to register. Old Dominion Christmas Meet The public is invited to watch the Old Dominion Hounds Christmas Meet. Horse riders and hounds w'ill leave from the Flint Hill Packing House parking lot at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 26. For further information call Dudley Semmes at 635-2653. Community Calendars Available The Rappahannock County Community Calendars produced by the Washington Volunteer Fire Department are available for purchase. The calendars contain many community organization’s activities and the school dates for the upcoming school year, as well as numerous birthdays and anniversaries. Calendars can be purchased for $3.50 for one or $5 for two. A special thank you to all the local businesses who bought ads for the calendar. Please call Ellen Manson at 675-1349 to order your calendars. Bereavement Group To Meet The Bereavement Support Group sponsored by The Hospice of the Rapidan w ill meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month at Washington Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Please call 825-4840 for further information. Cookbooks Available The Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department now has cookbooks on sale for $6 each. See any member to receive yours. Yoga Sessions A loyal group of yoga practioners meets from 6-7:30 p.m. each Monday evening and 7:30-8:30 a.m. on Saturday. “We are looking for more to join us,” said a spokesperson. For more information call 6753946. Support Group to Meet C/FORM, a confidential, weekly Support Group for persons living with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones. For further information on time and location, call 703-399-1304. AA Meetings at Trinity An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is held at 8:30 p.m. every Thursday at Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington. Transplant Group To Meet The Transplant Support Group meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month in the conference room of the Culpeper Baptist Church, 318 S. West Street. This group is for transplant recipients, potential recipients and their families. All persons meeting the criterion above are invited to participate, whether or not they have previously attended a meeting. For more information call Sheila or Lanny Horton, 825-4815. Free Yoga Classes A loose and loyal group of yoga practitioners meet from 6-7 p.m. every Monday evening at the Middle Street Gallery. Anyone is welcome to come, beginners and advanced. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat or blanket on which to lay. Call 987-9139 evenings after 8:30 p.m. for further information. 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

Rappahannock Cooks Share Some Favorite Recipes ! By HELEN W. SMITH Extension Agent. Home Economies Everyone knows that the best holiday treats are the homemade ones baked with love and care. As we prepare for the 1993 holiday season. I wanted to share some recipes that several ladies in Rappahannock County shared with me this fall. Several are for baked goods and desserts that they prepare this time of year and others are some favorite casseroles and vegetables dishes that they make for family get-togethers. I appreciated them sharing their family recipes so that I can include them in my column this week, as well as all the other folks who have contributed ideas and recipes for my nutrition column during the past year. Merry Christmas to all of you and best wishes for 1994! Melody Pie 4 cups apples (cut fine) 1 cup seeded cooked prunes juice and rind of one orange 2 tablespoon syrup 3 tablespoon flour 1/4 cup prune juice r HOME ECONOMICS pinch salt 1/2 cup sugar Mix orange juice, prune juice, syrup, flour and sugar together, pour over apples and prunes. Pour all into pastry shell and cook 10 minutes at 450 degrees then reduce heat to 350 and cook for 30 minutes. Top with whipped cream when served. Yields 6 servings. Note: From Mary Curtis of Flint Hill. She said this is a historical recipe in her family and orginally came from Julia Curtis of Amissville. Sweet Potato Souffle Mary Curtis 3 cups boiled-marshed sweet potatoes 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 stick margarine-melted 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Mix together and put into greased dish. Topping 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup chopped nuts 1/3 cup flour 1 cup coconut 1/3 stick margarine-melted Combine topping and sprinkle over souffle. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Yields 6 servings. Apple Pecan Cake Mabel Lillard 2 cups sugar 11/2 cups cooking oil 3 eggs 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt 11/2 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups chopped raw apples 1 cup pecans 1 cup coconut Mix sugar, eggs and oil. Add all dry ingredients to flour. Stir in batter. Add apples, nuts, vanilla and coconut. Mix well. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Topping 1/2 stick margarine 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/8 cup evaporated milk Combine ingredients and boil for 1 minute. Drizzle over hot cake. Autumn Apple Salad Mabel Lillard 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained 2/3 cup sugar 1 package (3 ounces) lemon-flavored gelatin 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese-softened 1 cup diced unpeeled apples 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup whipped topping Lettuce leaves In saucepan, combine pineapple and sugar, bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. Add gelatin; stir until dissolved. Add cream cheese; stir until mixture is thoroughly combined, cool. Fold in apples, nuts, celery and whipped topping. Pour into 9 inch baking pan. Chill. Cut into squares and serve on lettuce leaves. Turkey and Rice Casserole Mabel Lillard 5 or 6 cups of turkey (cut in bite size pieces) 1 package (6 ounces) Uncle Ben’s Long Grain Rice (wild) 1 can each cream of chicken, creme of celery and creme of mushroom soup. Cook package of rice as directed. In a 9x 12-inch pan layer half of the soup (after the three kinds have been mixed), rice and remaining soup; add a dash of salt. Bake at 350 for 1 to 11/2 hours. Serves 6. Loaf Bread Apple Pie Katherine Riley 4 slices white bread 4 to 5 apples 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 stick margarine, melted Slice apples (thin) and place in a buttered, 8-inch square dish. Mix together cinnamon and nutmeg and sprinkle on top of apples. Cut each slice of bread into 4 strips. Arrange the 16 bread strips on top of the apples and spices. Combine other ingredients, mixing well. Pour over bread. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes. Choco-Dot Pumpkin Cake Louise McCulloch 2 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 11/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon allspice 1/4 teaspoon ginger 2 cups sugar ; ' 4 eggs - - 1 can (2 cups) pumpkin See Recipes, Page B-5 GREETING AND DINING GUIDE A From The Country Cafe Main Street • Washington, Virginia At the Holiday Season more than ever, our thoughts turn gratefully to those who have made our progress possible. It is in this spirit we say, simply but sincerely... “Thank You and Best Wishes for the Holidays and a Happy New Year." —David and Staff Open Christmas Eve 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Closed Christmas Day 12 NOON - 3:00 P.M. Turkey & Dressing Baker} Ham Steamship Round Yams Stuffed Fish with Shrimp Sauce Fried Apples Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Fresh Mixed Vegetables Salad Bar / Soup, Seafood Salad Dessert ALL YOU CARE TO EAT - *11.95 Children under 12 - *6.95 For Reservations Call 825-1037 h 1 Aberdeen Barn Rt. 29 Soutk Culpeper Happy Holidays from Bleu Rock Inn HOURS Dinner: Tues.-Sat. 5:30PM-9:30 PM Sunday Brunch & Dinner: 11-9:30 PM Tuesday-Thursday 3-Course Dinner *19.95 n, tt, Frcnch/American Cuisine Blue Ridge Vista US 211 between Sperryville and Washington, Virginia 703-987-3190 Enjoy New Year's Eve at the Flint Hill Public House Early Seating 6-7:30 p.m. Late Seating 8:30-10 p.m. (703)675-1700 or 1-800-551-4142 Rt. 522 Flint Hill, Virginia Thanks for the privilege of serving you, our valued customers. Special thanks to local merchants for sending us their clients. Your thoughfulness is appreciated. | CLOSED WEDNESDAY, DEC 23-29 Happy Holidays from Gregg and Cindy Gillies at THE APPETITE REPAIR SHOP Main Street,Sperryville 987-9533 All of us at THE INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON Wish you a Wonderful Holiday Season and A Delicious New Year Thanks to the entire community for your support 3Vi? Patroi}a8e during the past sixteen years. Warm wishes and Congratulations to our devoted staff on becoming the only Inn in America s history to receive Five Stars and Five Diamonds again for 1994. ‘Executive Chef • 9do hamed ECsissy Invites you to join us for a Very Special 9jg.zv ‘year's ‘Eve Celebration — Soup — Shrimp ‘Bisque or ‘Btack.'Bean — Salad— Caesar Salad — Eisfi — Smoked Salmon urith Lime — Entree — Cailles en Caisses Chateaubriand ‘Marinpted Baked Salmon —‘Dessert— Cheesecake with Chocolate Sauce or Sorbet l\fedley in Chocolate ‘Tulip Reservations Required S29.95 plus To* and Gratuities avis Street Ordinary 195 East Davis Street _ Culpeper. 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Leola McCloud Mrs. Leola Fincham McCloud, 83, of Boston died Tuesday, Dec. 14 at her residence. She was bom Oct. 30, 1910, in Rappahannock County, daughter of the late Gilbert Lee and Violet Jenkins Fincham. Mrs. McCloud was the wife of the late Robert Calvin McCloud and a member of Alum Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Marie Marsden of Boston; three sons, Robert L. McCloud of Reva, Harry Dale McCloud of Culpeper and Clifton Gene McCloud of Madison; two sisters, Beulah May Coughlin and Rebecca N. Weaver both of Culpeper; one brother, David S. Fincham Sr. of Warrenton; seven grandchildren; 10 great-granchildren and 13 step-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Friday, Dec. 17 at Clore Funeral Home Chapel in Culpeper. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Wayne Fincham, Oscar Ray Fincham, William Worley, Jeff Worley, James Porter and Ed Baker. Sherwin Walter Sherwin Walter, 78, of Bay Village, Ohio died Dec. 7. He was bom March 12, 1915, in Rappahannock County to the late Leslie and Mary Virginia Goff Walter. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and later was employed by Outdoor Advertising Company. Surviving are his wife Beverly Wygal Walter; a daughter, Linda Chudowsky of Bay Village; a son Sherwin Walter Jr. of Paducah, Kty. and six grandchildren. Also surviving are one sister Katherine Riley of Amissville and two brothers, Byrne Walter of Warrenton and Leland Walter of Culpeper. Funeral services were held in Bay Village Friday, Dec. 10 and interment in Roanoke. Lester Nicholson ! Lester Woodrow Nicholson, 68, 'of Manassas, died Wednesday, Dec. 8, in Prince William Hospital. V--' U»A May the star of that first Christmas night guide you all year long. 850 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper 703-825-3530 We u/ish you a very Thanks for everything. SHAWS SERVICES EXXON Sperryville, Va. 703*987-8377 Jxappafjartnocfe JJctoS now has direct * lines for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 1-800-852-4797 Mr. Nicholson was bom April- 7, 1926, in Syria, the son of Felton S. and Claudia Fincham Nicholson. He was retired from the U.S. Government and was a member of Braddock Hills Weslyan Church in Annandale. Surviving are his wife, Ruby A. Nicholson of Manassas; a son, Bruce L. Nicholson of Manassas; a daughter, Brendh S. Buchanan of Manassas; two brother, Reid Nicholson of Front Royal and Ray Nicholson of Flint Hill; a sister, Mildred Ackliss of Arlington and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 11 at Tumer-Robertshaw Funeral Home with the Rev. David Sherwood officiating. Interment was in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bob Adams, Carroll Taylor, Don Mallory, Jack Miller, Jack Wilfone and Rex Shiflett. Honorary pallbearers were Craig Buchanan, James Marders, John Wert and Robert Ritenour. Elmer Wilson Mr. Elmer M. Wilson, 64, of Leesburg, died on Sunday, Dec. 19 at his residence. He was bom on Jan. 9, 1929, in Marshall. He was the son of Ruby May Hodgins Wilson of Leesburg and the late Robert Floyd Wilson. He was a self-employed roofer. Surviving with his mother are his wife, Agnes Pearl Swartz of Leesburg; three sons, Johnney Swartz of Berryville, Ernest Swartz of Waterford, and George Swartz of Purcellville; five daughters, Mabel Tiffany of Berryville, Peggy Blankenship of Purcellville, Nancy Gray of Clearbrook, Teresa E. Hagerty of Castleton, and Vivian Miller of Monroe; 20 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. mmiimmmmmi.nans Mm H j A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 22 at the Loudoun Funeral Chapel in Leesburg. Interment will be in Furnace Mountain Cemetery, Furnace Mountain. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Frances Mandley Frances Riley Mandley, 64, of Woodville, formerly of Fauquier County died Dec. 17 at Oak Springs Nursing Home in Warrenton. She was bom Aug. 14, 1929, the daughter of the late Joe Arthur and Mattie Settle Riley. Survivors include one son, Edward D. Mandley III; one grandson, Troy Mandley; one great-grandson, Troy Mandley, Jr. all of Woodville and one granddaughter, Michell Mandley of Culpeper. Graveside services were held on Tuesday at Warrenton with the Rev. J. Richard Winter officiating. Moser Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. The Final Tribute CLORE FUNERAL HOME "The Home of Thoughtful Service" Phone 825-2361 Culpeper For Your Convenience 1-800-924-1266 CEMETERY MEMORIALS C* H- R-1 • S’ T-M’ A’S Joy. Love. Peace. Shoring and coring. lr is one day when differences are pur aside. The spirir of rhe holiday inspires us ro spread cheer and goodwill May memories of rhis Chrisrmas keep our hearts worm each day of rhe year. Hove o wonderful Chrisrmas. TURNER-ROBERTSHAW FUNERAL HOME 1200 North Shenandoah Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630 C. Warren & Louise S. Turner, Owners Christmas Day May the spirit of Christinas surround us all and let the deep meaning of this great holiday ^jremdin within our hearts. CLOEE FUNERAL HOME “The Home of Thoughtful Service” Phone 825-2361 Culpeper ►Recipes From Page B-4 1 cup vegetable oil 11/2 cups 40 percent Bran Flakes 1 6 ounces package (1 cup) chocolate chips 1 cup chopped nuts Sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt, spices and sugar. Beat eggs. Add pumpkin, vegetable oil, Bran Flakes and dry ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Spread in ungreased tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool completely before removing from pan. I Apple Plus Cake Lousie McCulloch 2 cups sugar 2 sticks margarine or 1 margarine and 1/2 cup oil 3 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda 3 cups flour 11/2 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups apples, diced 1 cup nuts ] 3/4 cup coconut i Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour ' and at 325 for 20 minutes. J Banana Poppyseed Muffins < Marie Riedel ! 3/4 cup sugar j 1/4 cup softened butter , 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel 2 eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 5 tablespoons poppy seeds 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 cup milk or 2 bananas, pureed , 1/2 cup golden raisins 1/2 cup chopped pecans Cream sugar, butter and orange >eel. Add eggs, one at a time, beatng well after each. Combine flour, )aking powder, salt and nutmeg, tdd to creamed mixture alternately vith milk, beating will after each adlition. Fold in raisins, nuts and >°PPy seeds. Spoon batter into Teased muffin tins until about 3/4 ull. Bake at 400 degress for 20 minites. Food Safety, Sanitation Course Set By HELEN W. SMITH Extension Agent, Home Economics Virginia Cooperative Extension in Planning District 9, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Health, is sponsoring a 16-hour certification course in Applied Food Service Sanitation for food service personnel. It will be held from 2-5:15 p.m. on Jan. 12,19 and 26 and Feb. 2 and 9 at the Madison Extension Office in Madison. This course is designed to educate owners, operators, managers, 5 and other food service personnel in proper food handling techniques and sanitation management. This course will help managers increase the level of sanitation in their facility, while decreasing the amount of foodbome disease. The textbook used will be Applied Food Service Sanitation (cost is include in tuition). After comple1tion of the course, there is a onehour exam. With successful completion of the course and passing the exam, students will be issued a certificate by the National Restaurant Association. The cost of the five-week course in $85. Registration is due Dec. 29.' For more information and a registra: tion form, contact Helen W. Smith at the Rappahannock Cooperative Extension Office. RAPPAHANNOCK ;|g| Business & Service 703/675-3338 Only $3.95 per week for a 11nch space! BUILDING SUPPLIES Brandy Station Rt. 762 825-9600 M-F 7:30-6:00 Sat 7:30-4:00 Closed Sunday CHERRY STREET BUILDING SUPPLY CORP. See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs 703/82S-0397 141 a Orange Id, Culpeper ROOF TRUSSES Direct From Factory FIRST COLONY HOMES Calverton. VA 703-788-4222 n CONSTRUCTION Drumctt_ Construction Commercial ■ AG Horse Bams - Suburban <J.ESTE~R^ 703-923-5083 LESTER BUN.0IN0 SYSTEMS A :>v» or o aut^r Manulactunng Company_ KREYLING CONSTRUCTION Top Quality Custom Homes Since 1975 703-987-3145 T.6. TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION Custom Homebuilder Class A Use. <^03-987-8043 HARMONY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION New Homes, Additions, Remodeling & Renovations. VA. Class A Contractor 703-937-5654 Richard N. Brown CABINETRY CSt. 1974 Traditional Woodworking C0#W/ CMptoa% Architectural Millwork Cabinetmakers Qent Lyman Libraries & Kitchens Formal Wall Paneling Mantels-Entrancc Doors Reproduction Furniture T.O. <30x22 The Plains, Va, 22171 'EzvdlStrut 703-253-594 2 You Must Sec Our Showroom CARPET EARLYS CARPET, INC. The One-Stop Shop for Complete Home Decorating Service (703) 937-5500 or 1-800-870.9098 WE SPECIALIZE IN: 1. Floor Coverings - Carpet - Vinyls - Tie -Hardwood 2. Window Treatments - Drapes - Valances - Louvers - Blinds (Made in our Wortiroom) 3. Slipcover! an Re-Upholstery 4. Area Rags - Remnants 5. Orientals - Hwy. 211 Amissville, VA, one mile from Post Office_ Residential Commercial Free Estimates & Delivery-Shop At Home Service CUSTOM HOMES CUSTOM COUNTRY HOMES Building Quality Custom Homes in the area /or more than 16 years DAVID R. BATCHELDER Class A Contractor 703-937-5226 703-675-1776 DENTIST W. N. Mayberry DDS Family Dentist Washington Office 703/675-3530 EXCAVATION EXCAVATION & CONSTRUCTION, LTD Land clearing, lakes, roads, riding arenas 703-777-2390 FLORIST CULPEPER FLORIST Designs by "I'm so Karin"' 102 A North Main Street, Culpeper, Virginia 825-5238 1-800438-5238 Evening A Weekend _Service Available PAINTING ALMIGHTY & CO. Professional Painting Interior/ Exterior Residential/ Commercial References Provided Free Estimates 703-937-4520 HEATING Keys Heating & Air Conditioning York Heating SALES & SERVICE JOHN T. KEYS .OWNER 547-3477 PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL PULLEN'S ELECTRICAL A PLUMBING Claim A Certified Heu, & Old Work Pumps & Watertieaters in Stock-Installation Frmm Estimates on Nmm Work 70.‘I-675-32/|» PUMP INSTALLATION EXPERT PUMP INSTALLATION AND } REPAIR SERVICE ' AVAILABLE AT CULPEPER FARMERS CO-OB, INC. BRANDY RD. CULPEPER, VA 703/825-2200 SPERRYVILLE STORAGE CO. SA Handy Stoy KoldtnU CoiMidd Reasonable Rates 703/987-8507 SPERRYVILLE ,VA TV SALES A REPAIR GREYSTONE TV & APPLIANCE Sales & Service GE & RCA Video Products. Channel Master Antennas, Gl & Drake Satellite Systems, Whirlpool Appliances 310 North Main Street Madison 703-948-2200 VACUUM CLEANERS Authorized ELECTROLUX Sales and Service Vacuums & Shampooers Servicing ALL makes Perry Smilty 703-S47-3ftfifl WOODSTOVES WOODSTOVES The latest selection in VA Sierra, Jotul, Waterford, Hearthstone & Pellet Stoves ACME STOVE CO. 1329 E. HIGH ST. CHARLOTTESVILLE 804/971-6777 iUppatjannocfe fltto* NEXT DEADLINE DEC. 24th PRINTING PIEDMONT PRESS Graphics Design & Full Color • Full Service Printing & Binding Brochures, Business Forms, Books, etc. Delivery to your home or business Orders taken at Rappafjatmocb fitioe 703/675-3338

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If you need help with your ad, Call: 1-800-852-4797 I I - Additional Words I | Which Paper(s)... j Category#. | Name. I Address. I City .State J Phone.... jjisa/MC#. Antiques 1 ft Collectibles Ladies Oak Rolltop Desk, $780; beautiful Mahogany antique secretary, $998; old wooden trunks, need repair, $45.00; Call 703777-8560, leave message if no answer. SpenyvOe Antique Market WOO**, cl OMftytalquMMd OoMMh Bought, Sold or Consigned Thun.-Mon. lOam-Spm 703-987-8050 or 703-987-8180 Limited Dealer Space We buy Estates, Households, Antiques. Quality Furniture, Glassware, Jewelry, Coins, Valuables, etc. Culpeper Auction House, 703-825-9081. AnniMniMiMfifi 3 KING JAMES Furniture Repair Furniture repair, also design and manufacture of hand-crafted furniture. AD work guaranteed. 703-987-9341 Taxidermy. Lee's Taxi.dermy, over 40 years in one location. Quality comes first when Northern Virginians largest studio preserves your trophy using guaranteed museum methods. 703-253-5271,1800-423-3566. Trespasser* on the Property of James McGrail or Mary Jane Swift (including but not limited to the turnaround at the end of Rt. 634; private not state owned) will be prosecuted immediately. Business B Opportunities Become s Paralegal. Join America's fastest growing profession. Lawyer instructed home study. The finest paralegal program available. P.C.D.I., Atlanta, Georgia. Free catalogue. 800-361 LP738. 1-7070 Dept. Be your own boss Possible $2500 Part-time, $8000 full-time monthly processing insurance claims for Physicians, Dentists, Healthcare Providers. Software purchase- $5995. Required plus Computer. 1-800-722-SAMS Restaurant: Fine dining in renovated bank building. Shenandoah Valley, off interstate 66 and 81. Real estate and business, $199,000.00. 703-869-1911. SunquMt WoNI Tanning Beds New Commercial Home Units From $199.00 Lamps- Lotions- Accessories Monthly payments low as $18.00 Call today Free New Color Catalog 1-800462-9197. Firewood IB Firewood Mixed hardwood $100/ cord 703-987-8796. Giveaways 18 Wanted/ Giveaway New or used flat bed trailers, bucket r lifts, gotf carts, mules, tractors, PVC pipe, telephone or electric poles, sporting books & trophies. Great Meadow can use any and ail of the £>ove. Contributions rhay be treated as tax deductible. Call 703263-5001 ask tor Judy, Giveaways „ 18 Qivaaway- Guinea pigs. Call after 6:00p.m., 7037290556. Happy Ads/ 20 Birthdays Congratulations Gary Wayne Pollen Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. From all your distant old friends. You don't come around so we thought we would do this so you would get the message. Bo, Andy, Timmy & Glenn Household 24 Items (or Sale Sofabed - dark brown double, fair condition. Good mattress, $150/ best offer. 777-8560, leave message if no answer. Misc.for 42 Sale/Rent Bahama Cruise- 5 days, 4 nights. Underbooked! Must sell! $279/ couple, limited tickets. 407-767-6100. ext. 2120. Monday -Saturday, 9:00am-10:00pm. Sofabed - dark brown double, fair condition. Good mattress. $150/ best offer. 777-8560, leave message If no answer. Thousands of Yards of Carpet left over from new homes. Stainmaster and more. $9.98/ yard, installed. Call Hugh D. FullerCarpet Man. 703-822-4203 Or 703-538-5324. Miscellaneous 43 Wanted #1 Redskin Fan- -Hog Wild' for Redskin Tickets. Any home garnet Will pay face value. Call 304-7287454 or leave message. Timber- Middlebura based company interested in purchasing standing timber for domestic and export market. Principles only. 703687-5513. Musical 45 Instruments For Sale: Spinet - Console Piano Wanted, responsible party to make low monthly payments on piano. See locally. Call: 1-800-3273345. Personal* 47 Adoption. A Baby Is Our Dream. Happily married couple seeks to adopt healthy newborn. Pediatric Nurse & husband will give your baby happiness and security. Willing to pay medical/ legal expenses. Let’s help each other. Call Carol & Scott at 1-800-8953608 (in Northern Virginia). Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of 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 Pets 50 Dissatisfied with llquled and past* wormers? Happy Jack Trtvermlctde Is effectlvbe against hook, round, and tapeworms in dogs and cats. Available O-T-C at feed and hardware stores. Rec. Equip/ 51 Boats 6c Access. Boat for sale- Special Winter Sale. 1989 Bayliner Ciera Sunbridge 2655. Ideal for family or couple, boating, cruising, fishing or even water skiing in the Chesapeake Bay. Mint condition, loaded. Docking agreement optional. Call for details, 703-815-3465. Services - 52 Business EARLY'S CARPET, INC. Rl-211, I mile west of Post Office Amissville, Va. 703*537*5500 or 1-800-870-9098 Loctfc 4 Found Rappahannock Animal Shelter P.O.Box 428 Washington, Virginia 22747 703-937-3283 Hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:30*. m. -3:00p. m. Saturday 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Lett Animals • Sassic, 2 year old spayed female, Rotty/ Lab, weighs 70 pounds, black and tan, friendly, wearing a brown leather collar, lost on Rt. 600, Spertyvillc. • Nippy, Jack Russell/ Beagle, one year old brown male, black back and a white tip on tail, wearing a black collar, lost on Rt. 607 & 707, Slate Mills. • Lab, Bear is a one year old black male, weighs about 65 pounds, friendly, lost in Bcanm Hollow, Flint Hill. • Margo, 2 year old black female Lab, short , legs, wearing a silver chain, lost in Culpeper. • Cat, Digger is a 3 year old neutered male, long and lanky, lost on Rt. 211 and Rt. 678, Anussville. US. 211 onto 639 ^missville^irginia^ Services - 52 Business Chimney Sweeping Relining 6l);faifi(oiiel fttrbite Fully Insured Bruce Vierling 703-675-3508 Services- 54 Home Improvement COLONIAL MASONRY Brick - Block - Stone 20 years experience Prices reasonable 703-778-2610 703-778-2115 Palm & Psychic1 Reading •By Anna* She is guaranteed to succeed where other readers have failed. Don’t let time or distance stand in your way. Please Call 703-635-9943 Sanding ft Raflnishing hardwood floors. Reasonable rates. Call Roger 703635-2558. Services- 56 Personal A perfect wedding in the original Smoky Mountain Wedding Chapels. Complete arranaements-very reasonable. Photos, music, flowers, videos, limo, cabins, receptions. In Dollywood Country! 1-800-2625863 Losing Weight = $. I lost 12 lbs., for $30. Earned $1,000 my 1st month. Call Lori -1-800-999-1855. Rappahannock Convalescent Alda Loan Closet Loaned free of charge - wheelchairs, hospital beds, walkers, etc. Call 703-987-8248 703-675-3602 703-937-4410 703-675-3765 703-937-5292 703-987-3116 Services - 56 Personal Assisted Living- 24/hr residential/ assisted retirement living includes room, board, and utilities- $1100+- Va. Beach, Charlottesville, Lexington, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Gloucester, South Hill, Tappahannock, Emporia, Clifton Forge, VA. American Retirement Homes 1-800-999-6637. Tributes 57 6t Thanks The family of Dorothy B. Dodson wishes to thank everyone for the many expressions of comfort in our time of sorrow. Her passing was our loss but Heaven's gain. Eugene Dodson andln loving memory of Jimmy Brady We love and miss you Mom, Dad and Family Rentals- S3 House House for Rent in Sperryville area, three bedroom, bath, kitchen, living room, large porch, central gas heat, washer hookup, dryer, stove, retrigerator provided. Security deposit required. $550 month. Available January 1, 1994. Call 703-987-8280. Near The Plains, stone log cabin with raised hearthstone fireplace. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, large kitchen. No pets. $1000. per month. Call Alera Armfield & Miller Real Estate at 1-703-687-6683. Washington, VA. 2 or 3 bedroom. Available January 7. $500 per month plus deposit and references. Call days 703-9878146 after 6pm. 703-9879657. Real Estate - 71 For Sale Will you paint? Will you supervise construction? Do you want home equity? You can own your dream home! Call Miles Homes today. 1-800-343-2884. ext. 1. You can own custom-built home free and clear by writing an essay. Details: Send self-addressed Envelope: P. Flanders, 155 Stonebottom Dr., Front Royal, VA 22630. Tribute* 57 <*» In memory of our Father and Brother, CHARLIE C. LEWIS, who went home to rest four years ago today, December 6, 1989. It was a real blessing to have you in our lives. Our lives have been enriched by your wisdom. We were blessed to have a Father who nourished us in the training of love. We knew that our love for God was the first condition of life. In my mind, Dad gave his life like a candle gives light so that others can see. It drips away, drop by drop, that others may see the way. Sister and Children Real Estate- 71 For Sal* 1200 sera dairy farm milking cows. Location near Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia. Brokers welcome. Til-Realty, 800368-3541,745 East Market Street, Harrisonburg, VA. Real Estate - 72 Owner ★ MUST SEE ★ Will pay $1000 of dosing costs. This new attractive rambler features solid Oak kitchen cabinets and fixtures throughout, Anderson windows, deck with mountain view, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, wall to wall, 2-car garage, country kitchen, 5 minutes from Charles Town, Harpers Ferry and Commuter Train. 1248 sq.ft, on 1.01 acres. $103,000.703-430-8360. Real Estate - 73 Lots/Acreage American Land Liquidators • Lots, homesites, acreage/ vacant land. For sale by owners’ across the country. Call for free lists/ property data. Buyers 1800-480-0090; Sellers 1800-364-6612. Foreclosed Lakefront 9 +acres - $39,990 300' frontage. All wooded, secluded parcel on 3,500 acre lake. Low down payment. 1 only - won't last. Call 1-800-344-0947, ext 9377. Mtn Ski Chalet 5+ Ac549,900 Breathtaking views!!! Huge, ready to finish, glass front chalet w/wrap around deck- just 12 miles to the South's single best ski resort and VA's #2 championship golf course. Come out and see! Call now 800-344-0947, ext 9577. 80 Minutes O.C. Beltway. Potomac River Santa s Early!! $1,990 down payment $209.50 monthly payments and he's bringing you an unbeatable value on this wooded 1 + acre tract that has direct deeded access to the Potomac River. New paved road & Underground utilities. Owner financing based upon an additional down payment of $1,990 at dosing. Financed amount of $15,920 for 120 months at 9.9% A.P.R. Call 1-800334-3918, ext. 2277. EGP/ Owner. 2 Hr. W. DC Beltway Outstanding Value! 12.7 aircondition/ stream, $24,990. This all wooded with a stream & a pond site is priced far below market value. New road, recent survey & guaranteed buitdable makesn this a property that will move fast. Owner financing! Call 1-800-3343916, ext. 2177. EGP/ Owner. Real Estate- 74 Wanted Wanted: Cattle and Sheep farmer looking to buv farm(s), (minimum 150 acres pasture) In Rappahannock County. Call 703933-6916 anytime. Legal 80 Notices OMISSION AND ERRORS Although every effort 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) or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement berl the amount paid for 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, immediately following first publication and prior to subsequent publications. TRUSTEE S SALE OF REALESTATE By virtue of the authority, vested in the undersigned. Eric E. Adamson, Sole Acting Trustee, under the terms of one certain deed of trust dated June 22, 1988, of record In the Clerk s Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia in Deed Book 169, at Page 139, default having been made in the terms described in said deed of trust, the undersigned Eric E. Adamson, Sole Acting Trustee, at the written demand of the holder of the note, secured by said deed of trust, will on the 29th day of December, 1993 at 10:00 a.m. offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder in the front of the Rappahannock County Courthouse, Washinton, Virginia, the following described real esate, towit: All that certain lot or parcel of land with all the improvements thereon, together with all appurtenances and hereditaments thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, lying and being situate in the Hampton Magisterial District Rappahannock County, Virginia, and being more particuiariy described as Parcel 8-C containing 25.227 acres, more or less, as shown on a certain plat dated July 17, 1985, prepared by Wayne E. Niskanen, entitled "Plat Showing Boundary and Division Survey Parcel 8, Harris Manor Estates, Hampton District Rappahannock County, Virginia', said plat being of record in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Rap Rentals- 60 Apartments LEESBURG LOUDOUN HOUSE APARTMENTS SECTION 8 UNITS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR OUR WAITING LIST FOR ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS SPACIOUS 2 & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED CENTRAL AIR & HEAT \ 703/777-7303 ] lOam-ipm Moo,-Fri. 1 lam-lpm Il * Legal 80 Notices pahannock County, Virginia, in Deed Book 153, sit page 338. “ Appurtenant to and running with the property hereby conveyed is a rigtg of way over all roads shown on the aforesaid plat of subdivision, such right <f way being included as f part of this conveyance. ■ TERMS OF SALE: Cast*. A bidder's deposit of ted percent (10%) in the tong i of cash, certified or casts jar's check may be required from any bidder, with set demerit within thirty (30} days from the date of the sale. This sale is subject td all easements, restrictions; liens and other conditions or record as of the date of sale. Purchaser shall pay ail costs of title examine; tion, recording costs (ex« eluding Grantor's Tax), and conveyancing which shalf be by Special Warranty Deed. If the purchaser dei faults, Trustee reserves the right to forfeit the deposit* readvertise, and sell tl property at the risk and cost of the defaulting pur-* chaser; or the Trustee ma/ avail itself of any legal or! equitable rights against the> defaulting purchaser. Im* proyements shall be sold as is" without warranty of any kind. AUCTIONEER; WaynS Eshelman J ERIC E. ADAMSON* Sole Acting TrustecC 106 Chester Street, P.O. Box 325* Front Royal, VA 2263a 1431564 Vehicles 84J For Sale • Dodge Van 1979, 318 en-' gine • $1100. Pontiac sta-. Son wagon, 1964 - $550. 703-547-3452. »* Donato Cars, Vans, RVsJ Boats, Trucks to Charity serving the blind. I.R.S. ta* deductible Free towing* need not run. 1-800-995> 9197! » SONNY'S AUTO PARTS Used parts for can and trucks Some new parts Hoton, fewmiMioniind psrts ImSIM M putdiaaad hwak ’ Omr2,000 cars tnd * trucks at all time*. , Wa Buy aid 3*11 runnkig ’ car* and rucks. , Opt* 7 days, Uom-Smt S-6 , S<mday9* 1 LocaMRL SZS. SnlMpM « Cu» y*. High School. vAyrt -Trucks - MSale Ford F-800 1982 Boom, dump truck, 8.2 Detroit, 10,000 pound capacity. 19' flat dump. Great Con«tio<V $8,500.703-955-4831 aft* 8pm. anytime week-ends. < ----- 4 Jeep CJ7, 1984 • 6 cytinj der, 4-speed, full cage, 2 1/2’ lift, soft top, not rusted out, $2500. Mark 703-435-1 3041 evenings. * -- Vehicles Utility, landscaper •uto, concession, dump? oquipment, dollies. Largest ^vontory In VA. triiteg hitches installed. Mid-At. •antic Trailers. Rt 360, Me* chanicsviNe, VA 804-746* 6020 local, 1-800-368* 7832. ^ -A /

*«l Covenant Transport $500 sign-on bonus (after 90 days). Last year our top team earned over $85,000 starting at $.27 to $.29 per mite. Plus bonuses to $38 per mile. Solos welcome, spouse rider program, truck driving school graduates welcome, paid insurance, motel, layover pay, loading/unloading, vacation, deadhead pay requirements: age 23, 1 yr. verifiable over-the road, class A COL with Hazardous Materials. 1-8004414394. blanket wrap/ water/ short haul/ otr opportunities. Lata model trac«**, excellent pay/ •»ne«s, $500 sign-on bonus (exp.drivers). Training program available for inexperienced drivers. Call anytime. Burlington Motor Carriers: 1-800-JOIN-BMC (ext.113), EOE. Orteers - Cordinal Freight njnng experienced OTR Drivers. Top pay start up to 26«/mi. plus 1 1/2 e bonus. 32«- Exceptional benefits. Home most weekend?- For details call (800)938-2473 EOE/F. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR tor (non-profit) Fauquier Community Action Committee, Inc. The Executive Director is the chief administrator for all community action projects operated by the agency which includes Emergency Services, Pre-school Head Start, Housing Services with a staff of 33 employees. Applicants should have education and signicant experience related to community development for rural areas. Salaried position, good benefit package. To apply send resume' to: Ms. Anne C. Neteon, President FCAC, Inc. P0Box22 Warrenton, VA 22186 Deadline for receipt of resume' is 11:00am, December 23,1993. EOE V^jWa Deportment of Tiornportotlon DrmiT The Manassas Office for the Va. Dept, of '■ Transportation is seeking to fill the position of Construction Utilities Inspector. Incumbent to inspect and coordinate the relocation or installation of utilities related to construction and railroad projects and land use permits. Ensures conformance with the utility relocation plan and estimates, construction plans, specs, special provisions, standards, and/or land use permit manuals. To receive more information, please call our voice mail at (703) 912-4093 to request a job posting and application. Applications will be received until 12/29/93. Please send to the attention of Shirley Hill, VDOT-HR 3975 Fair Ridge Drive, Fairfax, VA. 22033. The position is limited to only working a total of 1500 hours within a calendar year. State benefits do not apply. Salary will be determined by experience. AA/EOE/M/F/D ~ * SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR PRESEARCH INCORPORATED, a progressive engineering services firm, is currently seeking a qualified midlevel systems administrator for our Charlottesville, Virginia location. The successful candidate will have 4 to 6 years of experience with SUN equipment, networks, installation, and TCP/IP communication. U.S. Citizenship is required. Selected applicants will be subject to an extensive background investigation to determine access to classified information. PRESEARCH offers competitve compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. Qualified individuals should send resume' to Bridget Millan at: PRESEARCH INCORPORATED 8500 Executive Park Avenue Fairfax, Virginia 22031 facsimile: (703) 876-6411 EEO M/F/V/D Principals only Owner Operators We are expanding oor regional opf*8***) In the Southeast. We offer th€ hensivepay able. Call 1880 Vans 9280 Flats. »most com prepackage avallus: 1800-621- 1-800-772 Pool Truck Lino has immediate openings for drivers and 0to with 1 yr. exp. Drivers starting pay up to 28*/mi. with great benefits. Company sponsored training for those w/no experience. 0/0 toppay all miles. Must be 23. Por more info. Call 1-800-553-9443. Dept. V-70. DISH MACHINE OPERATOR The Inn at Little Washington is seeking a reliable, responible person(s) to work in our kitchen as dishmachine operator and general helper. Hours are primarily in the evening. We have part-time and full-time and weekend shifts available. Benefits include: free meals, free uniforms, vacation leave, insurance program available. The Inn at Little Washington Washington, Va. 1*800-272-4466 Sales NEW YEAR/NEW CAREER IN HOME CLOSERS We are the single largest supplier of cable programming in the country. We are a multi-million dollar company that has more than doubled its size in the past 2% years. Management opportunities...we promote from within. Retirement & medical benefits available. Company car available after 30 days, based on production. Average sales person will earn $1000 per week-above average $1400 to $2000 per week. Protected territory, pre set appts., no overnight travel. Cal Monday thni Friday 804/798-1396 940 AM-4:00 PM Management NEW YEAR/NEW CAREER MANAGEMENT TRAINEES Now hiring potential managers for wireless cable company. In home sales of cable programming for rural areas. Company car, major medical, hospitalization, and 401K retirement. Ten year old company is looking for quality people to help in our expansion. Salary plus commission. Cal Monday thru Friday 9AM-4PM 804/798-1396 After 5PM 804/798-1399 Fkiquler Hospital HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ffiOSflKK® wdojdb FFonrnmRiE TOD (DUMB <D<DRDMUMinrV Fauquier Hospital is a 121-bed acute care general hospital. • DIRECTOR of COMPUTER SERVICES Full time, days • CODER-MEDICAL RECORDS Full time, evenings, ART Certified Send Resume' to PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT The Fauquier Hospital 500 Hospital Drive Warrenton, Virginia 22186 703-347-2550 E.O.E Drivers Rated flatbed drivers: Are you tired of handling those 150 lb. lumber traps? If so, J.B Hunt is hauling more freight everyday with sidekit trailers. Just roll back the tarp, load up and roll on down the road. For excellent pay, benefits and easier tarping, call today: 1-600-325-1067 J.B. Hunt EOE/subject to drug screen (bottom line) the best flatbed run for the money. Sew our Hair Accessories We pay up to $366.00 weekly. Call now 1-613948-1295 ext. 33. Required deposit $25.00 refundable. UNDERGROUND UTILITY CONTRACTOR Now accepting applications for: • Truck Drivers e Equipment Operators e Laborers CDL Class A License. Preferable but no mandatory. Apply in person: 13850 BantsfleidM. LatC Herndon, Va. One Call Does It All! With just 1 call your classified ad can be seen in Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C., and West Virginia Our circulation includes Northern Virginia, Virginia Metro Stations, Maryland Metro Stations, Washington D.C. Metro Stations and Train Stations in West Virginia Don't Wait Place Your Ad Today! 1-800-852-4797 PART-TIME BOOKKEEPER Need 1-2 years bookkeeping with thorough knowledge of accepted principle and internal financial management control. Experience with Lotus 1 -2-3 and WordPerfect. CONTACT: Angela White,703-347-7000 Fauquier Community Action Committee, Inc. 73 Lee Street - P.O. Box 22 Warrenton, VA 22186 Monday-Friday from 8:30am-4:30pm. EOE CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT needed for the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District. This position will be required to work in Orange, Madison, Culpeper, Fauquier, and Rappahannock Counties. We are looking for a temporary relief Nursing Assistant 30 hours per week, to work clinics, home health field visits and observed TB Therapy. A valid drivers license, criminal check, CPR and state certification are required. Please call Teresa Hutchens at 703-672-1291, or submit a State Application by October 29 to the Orange County Health Department 350 Madison Rd., Orange, Va. 22960. Methodist Program Planned Amiss viUe United Methodist pastor Rev. Nancy B. White and the congregation invite the community to join them Christmas Eve, at 7:30 p.m. for a candlelight service, including communion. A nursery will be available for ages new-born to 4 years. Mike Mayhugh of Mayhughs Grocery invites everyone to stop by and register for free prizes to be given away Christmas Eve morning. First prize is a 19 inch color TV, second prize is a country ham, and third prize is a case of soft drinks. I spoke with Katie Lake, Culpeper County’s Gypsy Moth Program Coordinator, on Dec. 17. As a result of the 1993 egg mass surveys, she has recommended several spray block for next springs. In Jefferson District, they include the following: Rt. 802, Beaver Dam, and King and Queen Drives; Black Hill Rd. (Rt. 626); Sheads Mountain Rd. (Rt. 624); Rt. 611; and River Rd. (off Rt. 729). These are only “proposed” spray blocks. They must be approved by the state. Ms. Lake will publish a map in local newspapers in January or February showing approved spray blocks. You may call her at 825-2233 if your desire to get on her list to survey egg mass on your property next August and September. I’d like to express my appreciation to everyone for their prayers, cards, and expressions of kindness following my heart surgery on Nov. 23. Special thanks to Rebecca Cordani for writing the column for several weeks. She has moved out of the area; therefore, I will attempt to continue the column, with your cooperation. Lois Settle advises her aunt Anna Fincham became a residents of Countryside Rest Home two weeks ago. I’m sure she’d love to heart from her many friends in the community. Her address is: Countryside Rest Home, Star Route 3, Box 30M, Pratts, Va. 22713 (in Madison County), The phone number at the home is 948-6318. By CATHY LOU SMITH W-5024 On Sunday Maggie and Sam Smith gave me a stained glass heart with the following inscription: “I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life. He gave me life that I might enjoy all things.” The words were so encouraging for me that I w'anted to share them with you. Even though I’m still experiencing atrial fibrillation following my sur NSDAR Members Enjoy Banquet By LOUISA T. GROGAN Rappahannock New* Contributing Writer The Culpeper Minute Men Chapter, NSDAR, was the host chapter for the annual DAR-SAR Christmas banquet. On Friday evening, Dec. 10, over 80 DAR and SAR members and guests enjoyed the gathering at the Culpeper County Club in Culpeper. Mrs. Thomas Eastham, Regent of the Culpeper Minute Men Chapter, presided. After the dinner, Brian and Linda Ledbetter, presented music called “Colonial Tattoo: Fife and Drum” with Brian playing the fife and Linda on the drum. Brian is a fife player with the Army Old Guard and both he and his wife gave the history and story of the Fife and Drum Corps plus and description of (Jpiristmas greetings A world of pleasure for you this happy holiday. Randolph, Dorothy and Pam Clater Roger Jenkins - Manager Sperryville Comer Store Sperryville • 987-8185 Power Equipment Make Your CHRISTMAS uu n SHOPPING WORKIHGOVERllME. easy? BUY NOW- PAY LATER* No Payments or Interest until July 1994! Gib Cadet Lawn Tractors rated #1 Hydrostatic Lawn Tractor by Consumer Reports • FREE SET-UP • FREE CHRISTMAS EVE DELIVERY • FREE LIONS CLUB CHRISTMAS TREE WITH EVERY TRACTOR SOLD Big Selection off GubChdeJL Accessories and Attachments CUb Cadet MOTOR CORP. working Overtime. James Madison Highway (lust past Culpeper Mall) 825-8381 Mon.-Fri. 8 am-7 pm Sat 8 am-2 pm ’on approved credit - minimum 10% down payment cash or trade-in 4 gery, this time of recuperation has allowed me to re-prioritize my life. I’m so thankful for my precious family and so many friends. The W.C. Stuarts enjoyed the following visitors during the past week: Patsy and Tommy Rosenberger of Jeffersonton, Betty and Fred Marcus of Warrenton and Judy and Randy Curry of Abington. The annual Smith Christmas dinner was held at Little Washington’s fire hall on Sunday. Special thanks to Mrs. Sam Smith, Jr.’s dad, Jim Winand of Centreville, who played Santa Claus for the children. (Each parent brought a gift for their child to be presented by Santa Claus.) Have a great Christmas and don’t forget the reason for the season. Please leave your news in an envelope at Hackley’s Store by 6 p.m. on Sundays. their uniforms and what the various items meant. A highlight of the evening was the award presented to Msyor Claude I. Guinn, Ret., by the SAR,the Virginia Society Medal for distinguished service and exceptional patriotic service. This was the first time that the chapter had awarded this medal to an SAR member. Following this presentation, Mrs. Eastham introduced guests and thanked the hostesses and committee, Mrs. George W. Bryson, Mrs. Zilla Gutowski and Mrs. Dale J. Metzinger. Marriage Licenses The following marriage licenses were issued at the Clerk’s office during the past week: John Randolph Eubank, Jr., Sperryville and Margaret A. Smith, Washington. Jason Kent Henry, Clinton, Utah and Michell Gay Grohs, Washington. Ralph Eugene Wolford, Flint Hill and Stephanie Giselle Raines, Flint Hill. WARN WISHES, ror a buperb CHRISTMAS. It's our pleasure to serve you. Darlene Moore, Owner-Operator Brenda Hensley, Operator The Beauty Box Washington, Va. May all the joys of the ! Christmas holiday reach ! every heart and home. ; FLINT HILL STORE: Jean & Wilson Burke \

Keeping Greens Fresh neat and dry air in most indoor environments work quickly to rob evergreen boughs of their moisture. They soon lose their lush green color, their fragrance, and their needles. All plants transpire, that is they give off water through their leaves. When we cut evergreens for decorations, they are severed from their water source. Then the warmth of a house speeds up transpiration. To keep cut greenery fresh, one must provide another source of water and moderate the effects of heat and dry air. Use the following suggestions for preserving cut greens: • Cut boughs when the tree limbs are turgid (full of water) in the late afternoon or early morning. • Stems of woody plants should be crushed and splayed open, or split and peeled back one to two inches if the stem is to be submerged. Cut floral stems on an angle. Remove all needles or leaves that will be submerged in the final arrangements. • A water-holding material, such as the foam-like material used by florists for arrangements, can prolong the keeping time of fresh greens. Soak the foam in water then stick the pieces of greenery into it. • Substitute natural materials such as potatoes, apples and Osage oranges (hedge apples) for the foam. • Arrange large branches of evergreens in buckets with pebbles to keep the stems upright, then fill the container with water. • Keep arrangements outside or in a cool location such as an unheated garage or refrigerator when not being displayed. • Check the water level daily in arrangements. • Spray boughs and arrangements which are displayed in warm, dry rooms with a mist of room temperture water several times a day. • Be sure that any candles included in the decorating scheme are at least 10 inches from the greems and that no draft causes them to bum fast. Use only fresh greens near candles. • Keep arrangements away from heat sources like registers, lights and fireplaces. Properly cared-for greens can last two to three weeks. Those without a water source may need to be replaced much sooner. (Dr. Diane Relf is a horticulture specialist with Virginia Cooperative Extension and is a member of the faculty of Virginia Tech.) "New Year's Resolutions: A Historical Perspective" By RON PEREIRA Rappahannock News Contributing Writer As we make resolutions for the new year 1994, perhaps we could pause and take a look back 100 years at how our grandparents lived. This look backwards might reveal some interesting comparisons to our lifestyles and goals. A hundred years ago there were no cars. The horse was the fastest way to get around. Can you imagine running your errands and picking up the kids after school on your horse? How far and for how long would you be willing to go on a horse to go shopping? Would you go 30 miles down the road to bring back a load of Christmas presents? What sort of merchandise was available to our grandparents and how much variety did they have to chose from? Food for thought, and a good way to take this step back into the past is to look at some of the merchandise and photos from those days. We would like to do this from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 2 at The Mountain Store in Criglersville. Please call Lottie Richards at 923-4349 or 923-4333 if you would like to share old photos and old merchandise from about 100 years ago in Madison County. We have a collection of photos and antiques from the attic of the store, but can certainly use more photos and things, particularly of old general stores and people in Madison and surrounding counties. We will have cake and coffee, and hopefully lots of fun stories about Madison County way back when. And maybe you will be a “historical” perspective on your 1994 resolutions! If you have relatives or houseguests staying for the holidays, please bring them along as they may enjoy this fun jaunt into our community’s past. Sperryville Bridge Club Entertained Ihe sperryvme bridge Llub was entertained Friday night for their annual Christmas dinner party and bridge game at the home of Mrs. Elisabeth Johnson. Those playing in addition to Mrs. Johnson were Mrs. Helen Brown, Mrs. Celine Siira, Mrs. Betty Jones, Mrs. Lucia Kilby, Mrs. Miriam Reeve, Mrs. Cotton Miller, Mrs. Dot Estes, Mrs. Lucy Ann Maeyer, Mrs. Edna Metzinger, Mrs. Eleanor Cordle and Mrs. Mary Q. Snead. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Reeve, Mrs. Maeyer, Mrs. Cordle and Mrs. Snead. Sunday guests of Mrs. Ethel Tyner and Miss Nellie Atkins were By CATHY PULLEN 987-8740 Elder and Mrs. Elmer Skeen of Palmyra, Jean Morris of Pennsylvania, Ruth Kiger and Magdalene Dwyer. Methodist Women Met By POLLY N. AYLOR 987-813$ The United Methodist Women met on Monday evening for their annual Christmas meeting at the home of Louise McCulloch. Those present were Merlin and Joy Shorb, Shelby Welch, Marg Eastham, Alice Pullen, Candy Lamma, Artis East, Evelyn Walker, Barbara Gentry, Gaynelle Russell, Mary Bywaters, Athina Bywater, Arland Welch, Thelma Crane and Libby Wharton. Elmer Hickerson of Chester Gap Christmas ^Closings < The following offices and busi' nesses will be closed in observance of Christmas: The Health Department, Social Services and all county offices will be closed on Dec. 23 and 24. Family Guidance will close at noon on Dec. 22 and are closed Dec. 23 and 24. Rappahannock National Bank and F & M Bank will close at 12 noon on Dec. 24. The Rappahannock Library will * be closed Dec. 23,24 and 25. * All area post offices will close at 12 noon on Dec. 24 and be closed on ; Dec. 25. Rappahannock County Public » Schools will close at 2 p.m. on Thurs!! day, Dec. 23 and will resume Jan. 3, * 1994, however the central office and the offices at both schools will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 28 and 29. was a Sunday morning guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickerson. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church will have worship service on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. The Charles Hickersons visited Bud Jenkins at Etlan on Saturday. I would like to wish each and everyone a very Merry Christmas. 4S 029 Wood Boss with 16' Bar & Chain Lightweight and Powerful, P-Yf»ar Warranty * mm Save $70 NOW 026 Wood Boss with 16 Bar & Cham Lightweight, Powerful, Easy to Start 2-Year Warrantv' | $354.95 r Save $65 NOW 029 with 18' Bar & Chain. A Powerful Saw Used in Farm. Home and Professional AoDlication. i $389.95 ' Save $30 NOW •2-year warranty on Stihl-Wood Boss Internal engine components with purchase of Stihl Oil. All In-House Saws Sale Priced In-Store Financing Available SWAN’S JASwan, Ji.&Co. Inc I, East St,Culpeper 703-825-8371 OR 1-800-564-8189 STIHL for ft# part olfm Hurl pnmati jm'4 mi rwy—rn. The Sperryville United Methodist Church will hold its annual Christmas Eve candlelight service at 8 p.m. on Dec. 24. Mrs. and Mrs. Billy Wayland and Tiffany entertained with a preChristmas dinner party on Thursday evening in honor of his mother. Mrs. Kathryn A. Wayland. In addition to Mrs. Wayland guests were Mrs. Georgia Campbell, Mrs. Betty Eborn, Mrs. Betty Smith, Mrs. Ann Fox and Mrs. Betty Pullen. Tiffany Wayland was a Saturday afternoon visitor of her cousin, Nathan Almarode in Front Royal. Also visiting with Nathan on Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Bernard LeSueur and Joseph of Culpeper, Mrs. Dorothy Clark and Barbara Wayland. Larry Shephard was a patient at the Fauquier Hospital last week for knee surgery and is wished a speedy recovery. I would like to wish all my readers a very Merry Christmas. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise ’any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.’ This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll-free at 1-800-424-8590. For the Washington, DC area please call HUD at 426-3500. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-543-8294. Season’s Greetings We think of you this season with warmth and appreciation and also our thanks. HAPPY HOLIDAYS From All Of Us At Eileen M. Day Realtors 5SW 1YTRF CTORY Real Estate T ransactions The following real estate trans- * fers were recorded during the past H week: John L. Crawford and wife to Ants Leetmaa and wife, 31.556 acres, Hawthorne District. $95,000. John V. Lyle to John J. Hearsey, Jr., 30 percent interest in 8.28 acres. Deed of Gift. Curt Hansen and wife to Edward G. Marich and wife, lot four 16.1334 acres, lot five, 9.9801 acres, Jackson District. $119,000. Elizabeth F. Luttrell to Curt Hansen and others, lot five, 8.0028 ^ acres, Jackson District. Interests. $32,000. Curt Hansen and wife to Edward Marich and wife, 8.0028 acres, 32.60869 percent interest, Jackson = District. $8,000. . Shirley Clark Settle to Raymond j C. Lauer and wife, parcel 33, 32.3629 acres and parcel 34, 20.9163 acres, Jackson District. $150,000. Wishing \bu Happy Holidays Real Estate III 3 Court Row, Box 298 Washington, VA 22747 703-675-1373 Lynn Stone Mitzie Young Rudy Ruzich May the joy and love this happy season generates go with you throughout the New Tear. —Anne Furtick tMay the peaceful tranquiCty of this happy season enter your heart and home. We thankc. you and (ookforward to serving you in 1994. SPERRYVILLE REALTY Spcrryville, Virginia 703-987-8088 t——'a * * * , O'HOLY NIGHT f May His love fill your home and hearts this holiday season. . I Best Wishes From All Of Us At Sam Snead Dealt/. 437-A South Royal Avenue, Front Royal, Virginia 22630 ;_ 703-635-9808 _ flUwl