Rappahannock News, December 6, 1995

PAID CIRCULATION NOW 2,950 Subject to ABC Audit RAPPAHANNOCK HOUSEHOLDS 2,722 Rappahannock County's Family Newspaper Since 1877 A " %G-. 47th Year, No.49 12 Pages Member Audit Bureau of Circulation WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1995 Washington, Virginia Phone 675-3338 50 Cents ■ Christmas Wonderland -p - Rappahannock News Staff Photo by Cindy Mahan These trees are just a small section of the Sinnotts’ yard to have the project finished by the week before decorations on U.S. 522 in Flint Hill. Mr. Sinnott hbpes Christmas. See more Christmas lights on Page B-l. Comp Pay, Wish List Win Approval Bingham Bids Farwell By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock. News Staff Writer The Board of Supervisors agreed Monday to pay for unused vacation time for all Sheriffs Office employees that the state Compensation Board will not pay for. Sheriff John Henry Woodward explained that most of his employees have not been able to take all the time off they are entitled to because of having to cover for others taking classes or when a position is temporarily vacant. The state Compensation Board will pay for a limited amount of leave time when an employee is terminated. The number of hours depends on the employee’s length of time in service. But these employees have time in excess of that amount, Sheriff Woodward explained. Sheriff Woodward said the new sheriff has the right to replace these employees with his own people. He said for the county to pay for the unused vacation time would cost $16,687. Another $20,000 is available in the budget from part-time salary monies that have not been spent, and that would also be used for this purpose, he said. With the excess time paid for, each employee will start with a clean slate if they continue in their positions, Jackson District representative Ellis Bingham said, "Since the deputies are in a precarious situation, I think they should be paid, and the new sheriff can start with a new slate." Col. Bingham’s motion to appropriate the money passed unanimously. Col. Bingham also asked for extended hours at the landfill. He noted that Jackson District residents, who live near the landfill are restricted in the hours they can dispose of their trash, while residents near the Huntly and Scrabble dumpsters have access to them 24 hours a day. His first suggestion was that the landfill be open from 7:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. He said many Jackson District residents commute outside the county to work, and have to keep their trash until the weekend because the landfill closes before they get home on weekdays. He suggested hours could be shortened Friday night to pay part of the approximately $8,500 the extra day would cost. Then he suggested See Landfill, Page A-6 Teacher Tenure Is Possible General Assembly Issue By DAN LOWREY Capital News Service Richmond — Yehure. It’s a dirty word to some, evoking images of teachers having no incentive to achieve because they think they are guaranteed lifetime employment. To others, it’s necessary protection against removal by administrators with a political axe to grind and an effective tool for attracting the best educators. Making it tougher for teachers to earn tenure looks to be a popular issue for debate in a number of states, including Virginia, during next year’s legislative sessions. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge and New York Gov. George Pataki have talked of changing the tenure law in their states. Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wisconsin and South Dalota have already passed laws eliminating tenure for public school teachers. Other states have tightened the due process timelines for appeals of teacher firings. And Virginia’s superintendent of public instruction, William Bosher Jr. recently proposed eliminating tenure for public school teachers. “It’s time to discuss everything from structured accountability systems for students to term contracts for teachers,” he said at an October Board of Education meeting in Richmond. Since then Dr. Bosher has avoided comment on the subject. Repeated calls to him the past two weeks were not returned. Moreover, Gov. George Allen, who supported the idea, backed away from it in his weekly radio address last Wednesday. Instead, the governor emphasized accountability and better results for the money he plans to add to public school budgets this next biennium. Some, including many teachers organizations, say the move strikes them as purely political. They say the November elections fueled Dr. Bosher’s remarks, and since Republicans failed to gain a majority in the General Assembly, support for the proposal sank and thus prompted a retreat from it. Mr. Bosher’s proposal would replace the “continuing contracts” Virginia now offers teachers with three to five-year contracts. The Board of Education voted to “monitor” the proposal if it makes its way to the state legislature. Virginia’s more than 70,000 teachers now have what approaches a right-to-career employment. After serving a three-year probation, teachers are employed under “continuing contracts” and are automatically rehired every year unless removed for cause — a process many describe as cumbersome. For the past four years, Del. Phillip Hamilton, R-Newport News, has introduced legislation that would lengthen the probationary period to five years and would replace “tenure” with five-year contracts. Local school systems would have the option to renew or not renew the contract after Five years. Each year his legislation is bottled up in committee and never reaches the floor. “It is my philosophical belief that people being paid with taxpayer dollars should not receive an indefinite length contract,” he said.” He dismisses the argument that eliminating tenure would turn the teacher dismissal process into an exercise by administrators in political appointment as “fear rhetoric.” Del. Hamilton’s legislation does not address what would happen to teachers already tenured. That issue, he said, would probably have to be ruled on by the state attorney general. “I’ve been doing this for four years, and no one cared,” Del. Hamilton said. ‘But now that Dr. Bosher has spoken, the general public is much more aware, and the issue is on the front burner.” Still, he said, “unless there is a major groundswell of support from the community, 1 don’t think you’ll see a change this year.” Others, however, say that tenure not only was designed to protect teachers from nepotism, political favoritism and arbitrary dismissals but also benefits the state and its students. “1 think (abolishing tenure) would compromise the ability of Virginia to attract and See Tenure, Page A-6 Old Rag Bulletins X» Help the Needy The Social Services Department is once again asking Rappahannock residents to help make Christmas merry for some of the county’s neediest families. Needed are non perishable foods, clothing, toys and cash. Contributions need to be delivered to the office by Wednesday, Dec. 20. Call for information at 675-3313. Piedmont United Way The Piedmont United Way campaign in Rappahannock is running behind last year’s campaign. Contributions can be mailed to: Piedmont United Way P.O.Box 398 Culpeper, VA 22701 Government At A Glance • School Board, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 12, RCHS library (opportunity for public input into 1996-97 budget). • Town Council, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 13, Town Hall. • Planning Commission, public forum on agriculture and business, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 13, Amissville Fire Hall. Foster Homes Are Needed For Teenagers By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Social Services Department is looking for local foster homes, especially ones willing to take in teenagers. Director Beverly Leathers said there are currently 20 county children in foster care, 13 of them teenagers. There are 13 homes approved for foster children, and only five of them will take teenagers. This is a growing problem, she said. Often parents of teen agers do not know what to do when their children begin “acting out.” Sometimes they turn to social services for help. Children also come under the department’s care through the courts. Because judges see that Rappahannock has been doing a good job with children in foster care and because there are so few alternative placements for teenagers, they want to put more children in foster care, and there are not enough homes. This leads to children being returned to their own homes sooner than the department thinks they are ready, she said. In an effort to cope the department has started a program for parents with $5,000 in funds for “family preservation.” The STEP program, for Systematic Training for Effective Parenting, meets two hours a week for six weeks in Culpeper. This program is open to anyone, whether or not they or their children have been involved with social services or the courts. A new series of classes will be starting in January, Mrs. Leathers said. Valerie Ward, a county social worker who oversees children in foster care, said parents see this as a support group. “They learn from other people who are going through the same things,” she said. “They learn there are ways to cope.” Mrs. Leathers said some of the money for family See Foster, Page A-6 Rappahannock News Staff Photo by Cindy Mahan A 13 year-old has been charged with arson for burning this Amissville barn. Teen Charged With Arson By CINDY MAHAN Rappahannock News Staff Writer A 13 year-old boy has been charged with two counts of arson for allegedly burning down a bam in Amissville last Thursday. The barn, which was full of hay, burned down in the afternoon. School was closed that day because of snow and the boy charged in the incident is a student at Rappahannock County Elementary School. According to Capt. Jeff Brown of the Rappahannock County Sheriff's Office, the boy is now being held in a detention facility- tyThe bam is owned by Richard Cunningham, who lives on Route 645 in Amissville. Todd Ashton Frazier, 26, of Rectortown, was charged this week for cashing checks on a closed account. Capt. Brown said that Mr. Frazier cashed two checks at Flackley’s in Amissville, one for $115 on Nov. 6 and another for $176 on Nov. 17. Capt. Brown said See Crime, Page A-2

District Court Docket The following cases were heard in Rappahannock General District Court Tuesday, Dec. 5: George H. Dykes, hunt without license, $ 100, suspended, $49 cost. Lee L. Procter, trespass to hunt, dismissed. Robert Desard Amos, curse and abuse, obscene language on phone, fail to keep peace, continued to Jan. 9, 1996. Michael Allen Fincham, petit larceny, $200 restitution, continued to Feb. 20, 1996. Chance Daniel Frankel, bad check, six months, suspended, $53/46. ■ Susan Eaton Warren, assault and battery, continued to Dec. 12, trespass, continued to Dec. 12. Brian William Wayland, assault and battery , 90 days, suspended, $49 cost. Jimmy D. Hartman, sales tax violation, sales tax violation, continued to March 19, 1996. Matthew W. Pearson, bad check, dismissed, paiff $49 cost. Albert Wayne Gatewood, curse and abuse, $500, $400 suspended, $59 cost, intimidation, $500, $400 suspended, $59 cost. Bonita Gatewood, trespass, dismissed, curse and abuse, $500, $400 suspended, $59 cost, assault and battery, 6 months, 48 hours to serve, $75 cost. Daniel Michael Harrington, trespass, petty larceny, continued to Feb. 20, 1996.' Roberta Irene Mendenhall, 71/55, dismissed. Demetrios S. Kakavas, 71/55, dismissed. John Robert Teasdale, 69/55, dismissed. i Claire Orlando Ducker, Sr., speeding, 71/55, continued, paid $29 cost. Bryan Keith Flanagan, improper passing, $20/29. Penny Sue Montessi, drive on suspended/ revoked license, $500, $400 suspended, $85 cost, 6 months, suspended, 120 hours community service. John Allen Shanahan, 70/45, $75/34. John Patton Bowen, 75/55, $60/34. Ray Willis Chamberlain Jr., 71/55, continued to Jan. 9, 1996. Mary Grove Coons, 54/35, $57/29. Karen Lynn Coyne, 60/35, continued, paid $29 cost. Raymond David Cross, 73/55, $54/29. ► Crime From Page A-l that Mr. Frazier has been charged with writing bad checks in Fauquier County and is also being investigated for allegedly writing a bad check at Lombardy’s in Amissville. If bad checks totalling over $200 are written within 90 days, said Capt. Brown, the charge is a felony. On Nov. 27, Virgil Jewell, 84, of Castleton, was making a lane change in his 1992 Oldsmobile on U.S. 211 near the 211 Quicke Mart and did not see a car approaching in the left lane. The driver of the other car, Lawrence Ed Atkins, 45, of Front Royal, swerved to the left in his 1992 Pontiac to avoid Mr. Jewell, and ended up in a ditch. Mr. Atkins was wearing a seat belt and was uninjured, but his car sustained $2,000 damage. Mr. Jewell was charged by State Trooper Wayne Sumner with improper lane change. Soon after midnight last Saturday, a 17 year-old boy from Castleton totalled his 1990 Toyota pickup. The accident took place on Route 729, 1.5 miles south of U.S. 211. He told Trooper Mike Woodard that he had to swerve to avoid hitting a deer, and ran off the road, hit a tree and embankment, and overturned. He was wearing a seat belt and was transported to Fauquier Hospital for a possible broken hand. Comprehensive Plan Public Forum Please join your neighbors and the County Planning Commission for an Open Forum on the subjects of: FARMING, TOURISM, LOCAL BUSINESSES and JOBS in Rappahannock The Forum will be held at the Amissville Fire Hall on Wednesday, December 13 at 7:30 pm Yes! Please enter my new subscription to Eappatjannocb Jietos Subscription rates bp mail: Rappahannock.$!9.00/yr. Elsewhere in the U S.$24.00/yr. NAMEADDRESS. CITY_ .STATE_ZIP. Mail subscriptions are payable in advance Make check or money order payable to RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS, P.O. BOX 59, WASHINGTON, VA. 22747 This form may also be used for CHANGE OF ADDRESS Old Address: New Address: I The Rappahannock News (ISSN #’s 1050-7655 & 188280) is published every Wednesday at 39 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, VA 22186 by Rappahannock News, a division of Arundel Communications, Inc. Second class postage paid at Warrenton, Va. and at additional mailing offices. Subscriptions $19.00 a year in Rappahannock; $24.00 elsewhere in US POSTMASTER: Send address changes to RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS, P O. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747. Stephen Laverne Kellison, expired county sticker, $25/29. Donald Jeffrey McCoy, 76/55, $63/34. James Fredrick Walk, 71/55, $48/29. Bryan Stuart Wines, expired county sticker, $25/29. Patrick Allen Young, drinking while driving, dismissed. William Bernard Odonnell, possess alcohol $250, $150 suspended, $49 cost, 10 days, suspended, driver’s license suspended 6 months, drinking while driving, $25/22. Courtney Leigh Bray, possession of marijuana, continued. Albert Wayne Gatewood, drive on suspended/revoked license, dismissed. Howard Wulsin Coon, reckless driving, reduced to improper driving, $50/29. Frances Estelle Armstrong, 70/55, $45/29. Vichnee Cheundhom, reckless driving, 78/55, $100/29. Jae Ho Choi, 70/55, $45/29, no registration in possession, complied with law. Faith Anne Collins, 68/55, $39/29. Dwayne Thomas Day, 71/55, $48/29. William Charles Downey, 74/55, $57/29, seat belt violation, $25. Katherine Marie Dye, reckless driving, 76/55, continued to Feb. 20, 1996, paid $29 cost. Margie Eyman, 70/55, $45/29. Peter Bishop Griggs, 70/55, $45/34. Richard Ray Jenkins, leave scene of accident, continued. Jeffrey Dric Katz, 74/55, $57/29. William Dric Layne, 71/55, $48/29. Bruce I Mackenzie, 74/55, $57/34. Daniel Parker Mason, defective equipment, $20/2, 74/55, $57/29. Shawn Michael Miller, 71/55, $48/29. Robert Francis Moorman, 70/55, $45/29, seat belt violation, $25. William Bernard O’Donnell, driving under influence, continued to June 18, 1996. Lauren Jean Parker, defective equipment, $20/29. Oleg G. Podgoretsky, 74/55, $57/29, expired registration, $15/2. Gigi Annette Riggs, 68/55, $39/$29. Willem A. Zuidhof, 70/55, $45/34. Hospice Receives Donation Hospice of the Rapidan, a nonprofit organization providing comprehensive medical care and volunteer support for terminally ill patients and their families, recently received a check for $12,500 from an anonymous source who commended Hospice on its work in the community. Because Hospice of the Rapidan does not bill patients or their families for care, the organization will use $10,000 of the contribution to help cover the portion of patient care which is not reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance. Such care is expected to cost the organization about $200,000 over the next five years. Memorial donations and contributions, such as this one make it possiPrimestar Available to all parts of Rappahannock County r ble for Hospice of the Rapidan to continue providing care for everyone without regard for their financial resources. The remaining $2,500 of the contribution will support educational programs including the training and certification of nurses in the hospice specialty, hospice orientation for physicians and teaching new skills to caregivers in hospice families. Hospice of the Rapidan’s mission is to foster comfort, dignity, and loving support for persons with a limited life expectancy. Hospice is committed to the physical and psychological, well-being of its patients. For more information on Hospice of the Rapidan, please call 825-4840. Entertainment at the Old Jail Pub Wed..Sound Express DJ S0»-70* Thurs....Mike’s Karaoke Show FVi&Sat....Steel Dice In the alley behind 195 East Davis St. Downtown Culpeper 540-825-3909 5 Reasons Health Care is Changing in Warren County Robin Elkins, CNA Lynn Care Center Pr.ofessionalism. Respect. Innovation. Dedication. Excellence. More than just words, these are the principles that guide Warren Memorial Hospital as we care for patients and look for ways to improve quality and efficiency in an ever-changing health care environment. Our strength continues to be our ability to provide the kind of caring and concern that only a community hospital can provide. No pretense and no pomp. Just our family taking care of your family. And even though caregivers are often under pressure to change, the bottom line is inai we re caring lor our neighbors, our lamily. WARREN What won't change is our commitment to quality health care for all of us. That7s our promise to you. MLMUKIAL HOSPITAL w Valley System Pet of the Week: The featured dog at the Shelter in Amissville this week is a Bull Terrier/Shepherd cross, tan female found on U.S. 211 and Route 639 Amissville. • Hector: three year old (n) male Shepherd cross. Brown and black. Weighs about 40 pounds. • Kelley: three year old (s) female. Black and tan hound. Needs a fenced yard. • Daisey Mae: two year old (s) female. Tan Sharpie Sheltie cross. Weighs about 45 pounds. To reach the Shelter call 9373283. Shelter hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday 9 a.ti). to 1 p.m. The lost animal registry can be found in the classified section of the Rappahannock News. County Emergency Log The following fire and rescue calls were routed through the dispatch center during the past week: Nov. 27: 12:38 a.m., injury from a fall, Route 622, Castleton, Washington VFD; 12:58 p.m., cuts/stabbing — cut from chainsaw. Route 622, Castleton, Castleton VFD, and Washington VFD; 2:23 p.m., kitchen fire, Route 637, Flint Hill, Flint Hill VFD, and Amissville VFD. Nov. 28: 10:38 a.m., injury from a fall, Route 626, Castleton, Sperryville VRS; 4:21 p.m., roadside fire, Route 688, Hume, Chester Gap VFD; 5:40 p.m., vehicle fire, Route 729, Castleton, Castleton VFD, and Amissville VFD. Nov. 29: 1:52 a.m., fire alarm, Route 630, Flint Hill, Washington VFD, and Sperryville VRS; 9:20 a.m., injury from a fall. Town of Washington, Washington VFD, and Sperryville VRS; 3:01 p.m., structral fire, Route 645, Amissville, Amissville VFD, and Castleton VFD; 7:56 p.m., seizures, Route 610, Chester Gap, Chester Gap VFD. Nov. 30: 4:51 p.m., O.B. patient, Route 669, Amissville, Amissville VFD. o.*rt a.in., vcmuc mt. Route 231, Sperry ville, Sperryville VFD, and Castleton VFD; 1:41 p.m., difficult breathing, U.S. 522, Flint Hill, Washington VFD; 4:47 p.m., injury from a fall, Route 707, Slate Mills, Castleton VFD. Dec. 3: 12:57 a.m., auto accident. Route 729, Richmond Road, Amissville VFD; 12:50 p.m., unconscious person, U.S. 522, Flint Hill, Flint Hill, and Washington, VFD; 10:43 p.m., seizures, Route 641, Flint Hill, Flint Hill, and Washington, VFD. • The following calls through the Rappahannock Sheriffs Office this past week: Nov. 27: public service. Route 663, Huntly; public service, U.S. 211, Washington; traffic accident, U.S. 211, Washington; animal control, free text, Route 667, Sperryville; suspicious person/vehicle/incident, Main St. Washington. Nov. 28: stray dog, Route 617, Castleton; damage property, private. Route 729, Amissville; citizen requested assistance, Route 622, Harris Hollow, Washington. Nov. 29: lost property, Route 231, Sperryville; animal emergency, response, Route 640, Amissville; animal emergency, Route 729, Amissville; bad checks, U.S. 211, Amissville; stray dog, Route 601, Sperryville; stray livestock/horses, Route 630, Flint Hill; residence. Route 633, Washington. Nov. 30: information-general, Route 610, Chester Gap; lost/missing dog. Route 642, Amissville; extra patrol/welfare check, Route 642, Amissville; stray dog, Route 644, Boston; traffic accident, U.S. 522, Flint Hill; burning of misc., Route 645, Amissville; driving under influence, Route 729, Castleton; traffic accident, Route 622, Castleton. Dec. 1: stray livestock/horses, U.S. 211, Washington; fish and game violation. Route 608, Sperryville; traffic accident, U.S. 211, Washington; public service, Route 651, Sperryville; stray dog, Route 642, Amissville; public service, Route 671, Sperryville. Dec. 2: residence, Route 617, Castleton; traffic accident, private property, Route 729, Amissville; animal control free text, Route 729, Amissville; fish and game violations, Route 729, Flint Hill; civil problem, Route 622, Washington; lost/missing dog, Route 661, Castleton; residence, Route 640, Amissville; public service, Route 643, Amissville; conservation — environment, Route 604, Sperryville; intoxication. Route 641, Flint Hill. Dec. 3: reckless driving, Route 729, Richmond Road, Amissville; stray dog, Route 611, Amissville; public service, U.S. 522, Flint Hill; public service, U.S. 211, Washington; ungovernable runaway, Route 610, Chester Gap. RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY Christmas Tree Ornament Personalized and molded\ from a hand carved original $10.00 TtfLK Of TH€ rown fuu gift* <£ occmuiM .111 (iiiv Street Washington, l A (i 7 5 - I li !l II Evergreen,Etc. (.540)937-5850 The Tote Family Choose and Cut/(Dig Sat/Sun Thanksgiving-ChristmaS 9AM-Dark (other times call or catch us) White Pine * Scotch Pine Douglas Fir * Blue Spruce Directions: 211 west to first left past Coop- 622.Follow 622 for 3 miles to Evergreen, Etc. on Right.

Trail Tracks nappanannocic News sum t-noto by Cindy Mahan Tracks follow the Thornton River trail off the Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park. Soil and Water Conservation District Sells Tree Seedlings This summer’s drought has had an impact on trees and shrubs. Now is a good time to think about replacement or additions to your landscape. The Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District is kicking off their 5th annual Conservation Tree Seedling Sale. Order forms are now available and can be obtained by calling the Culpeper District office at 825-8591. Or you may stop by our office in Culpeper at 604 S. Main Street or in Madison in the War Memorial Building. Trees available this year are the Eastern White Pine, 25/$ 10; Norway Spruce, 25/$ 10, White Dogwood Shrub (not to be confused with the dogwood tree) 10/$ 10 and Pin Oak, 10/$ 10. Information on these trees is also available at the District offices. The seedlings are “bare root stock” averaging 8-15 inches or more. They have been grown 2-3 years from genetically improved seed by the Virginia Department of Forestry and are kept in cold storage until pickup. The deadline to order seedlings is March 1, 1996, and the seedlings will be available for pickup at the end of March. Those who order will be notified by mail of the date, location and time of pickup. WE ARE CLOSING C0% OFF Previously Reduced Items OFF ALL NKW WINTER / 3 MERCHANDISE /p ... / '}uHdt)JO o o All DISTINCTIVE t.ADlES CLOTWTM; Sales ^ ,n‘^’ Do not miss this opportunity to 2m Southgate /-•VITA I ITV Shopping Center buyl^LJALllY gifts Culpeper. VA 22701 "i»- «| M-E 9:30-5:30; Saturday 9:30-4:00 (540)825-5182 We hope lots of good old-fashioned cheer will be coming your way during the holidays. And may we say "thank you" for your patronage. —The Staff and Management BROOKSIDE RESTAURANT LURAY, VIRGINIA We will close at 2:00 p.m. December 10th for our “Winter’s Nap" and will re-open for full-time operation January 12th, 1996. Young Adults Question State Trooper Tactics By CINDY MAHAN Rappahannock News Staff Writer In October the Rappahannock News received a letter to the editor from Athey J. Sisk of Amissville complaining about being detained at a state police sobriety checkpoint for over half an hour. Mr. Sisk claimed that he was detained for over 30 minutes on Sept. 30 at the Culpeper county line on U.S. 211 for denying consent to search his vehicle, a pickup truck. He said that Trooper Chuck Moore would not allow him to leave the checkpoint, and that he was asked three times if they could search his vehicle. Mr. Sisk said he didn’t allow them to search his vehicle because “I did not feel the state police needed to waste our valuable tax money on a needless and pointless search.” Further, he said, “I was swarmed by three state troopers’ cars. Finally I was forced to let a K-9 unit search around and circle the outside perimeter of my vehicle. Officer Prailey of Culpeper took it upon himself to enter the rear of my pickup with his K-9 and search the bed of my truck. I don’t think that’s circling my vehicle; that’s illegal search.” Repeated efforts to contact Trooper Moore about this incident have been unsuccessful. Library Has Giving Tree Want to make a child happy this Christmas? Go to the county library and pick one of the 42 Children whose families are clients of the Department of Social Services. The name of the child is kept confidential, but gift buyers will be told the child's age and gender. The “giving tree” is sponsored by the Rappahannock Girl Scouts, as it has been for several years. The Girl Scouts decorated the tree with their own handmade ornaments and hope that county residents will come in, pick a child, and return a wrapped gift to the library by 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 18. Officer Prailey was contacted by the Rappahannock News for his version of what happened with his K-9. He said that the dog jumped into the back of the truck on his own; he was not directed by him to do so. First Sgt. Grover L. Dean, who was conducting the checkpoint, further backed up Trooper Prailey by saying that when the dog jumped into the back of the truck, “the dog was brought out immediately.” Sgt. Dean explained that the checkpoints are set up to screen not only drunk drivers, but they are also looking for drugs, illegal weapons, fugitives, untaxed cigarettes and untaxed alcohol. This is called “Operation Alert,” a way to interrupt criminal activity in the State of Virginia, said Sgt. Dean. The state police promoted this for the last four to five years, said Sgt. Dean. Sgt. Dean said that Mr. Sisk’s stop was nothing out of the ordinary and that they were not looking for anything specifically. ivu. is nui uic uiuv pciMJii wnu has felt harassed by the State Police. Jesse Reynolds, a 21 year-old who attends college and works in a law ojffice, said that he has been stopped dozens of times, sometimes by Sheriff's deputies as well as the State Police, and each time he is asked if his vehicle could be searched. By law, drivers do not have to give consent to a search unless there is probable cause or a search warrant. “I think a young male wearing certain clothes will get stopped,” said Mr. Reynolds, adding that he has never been stopped while wearing a tie, which he wears to work every day. Mr. Reynolds said that he understands the pressures that are on troopers to enforce the laws, but he believes that state troopers have a responsibility to use good judgment. A county woman in her 20’s, who asked that her name not be used, said that she used to be stopped “pretty regularly” for two years by the same state trooper. “1 got tired of it after a while,” she said. One time she tested him by driving through the county at exactly 50 mph, 5 mph under the speed limit. She said the trooper stopped her and said she was speeding, but admitted that the equipment normally used to clock a vehicle’s speed was not used. She did not receive a speeding ticket that time, and the trooper has been leaving her alone since then, she said. OWN A MASTERPIECE 1 Values from $949.00 We have diamonds of many shapes and sizes visit us. Maybe together we can find one that will truly touch her heart MASTER Ij© JEWELERS ' No payments until March 1996 to qualified buyer. ^olbsmitf/s* Jfmc Jrtorlrp 218 East Main Street, Downtown Front Royal 540-636-2935 • FAX 540-636-6601 Hours: Mon Sat 9:30 jin to 8:00 pm. Fn 9.10 am to 9 (X) pm, Sun 12 to t (X) pm CUSTOMER APPRECIATION j SALE One Night Only j Friday, December 8> from 5:00 pm until &:00 pm 10% off regular price of all in-stock merchandise ‘does not include items currently on sale Poor prizes will be drawn at &:00 pm (need not be present to win) 23 SOUTHERN STATES FRONT ROYAL COOPERATIVE 50 WATER STREET 703-635-3119,1-800-248-2053 HOURS: MON.-FRI. 7:30-5:30; SATURDAY 7:30-4:00 V * ~ ~ Community Calendar Thursday December 7 • First Thursday Education Support Group, bi-monthly meeting, at the Extension Office - 7 p.m. (675-1461) Friday December 8 • Courthouse Tree Lighting Ceremony with program offered by the Rev. John Pendleton and the First Baptist Church - 7 p.m. • The Northern Virginia Academy of Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker, at The Theatre - 7:30 p.m. (1-540-635-9695) • “Haunted by Waters,” the Rappahannock River, with Walter Nicklin at the Rappahannock Library - 8 p.m. Saturday December 9 • Breakfast with Santa, at the Chester Gap Firehall - 8 a.m. to noon • CCLC Christmas Bazaar - 10 a.m.-3 p.m. • Spring Mountain Waldorf School’s Christmas Bazaar - 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • Colonial Christmas in Washington Van ride to Mount Prospect (bonus tour house) leaves from information booth throughout the day Colonial Meals at the Country Cafe - 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Guided walking tours of three B & Bs and two churches 1, 3 and 5 p.m. (candlelit tour) Children’s Horse-Drawn Wagon Ride - noon and 3 p.m., stops at the Middleton Inn Children’s cookie baking and storytelling go on throughout the afternoon at the Middleton Inn. Children’s ornament making workshop, at Middle Street Gallery - 1 and 4 p.m. 4-H Clubs Sale and Lunch at the Clopton House starts at 11 a.m. Christmas Dinner at Washington Firehall - 5-8 p.m. Community Bonfire and Caroling - 9 p.m. • Open House at the Flint Hill Public House - 1-3 p.m. • The Northern Virginia Academy of Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker, at The Theatre - 7:30 p.m. (1-540-635-9695) , I ' Sunday December 10 • The Northern Virginia Academy of Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker, at The Theatre - 2 p.m. (1-540-635-9695) Welfare Reform Cutting Rolls After four month as one of the first Virginia counties covered by the state Welfare Reform law, 10 of Rappahannock’s AFDC recipients were found to be covered by the work requirement. Of those one is working full time, and three are attending post secondary school and working part time. Two are temporarily exempt because of medical conditions, and four have removed themselves from the program. Social Services Director Beverly Leathers said she believes when these four found they would only be eligible for t\YO years worth of aid, they decided to see if they could get by without it now because they may need it more later. Another 10 AFDC recipients were not required to participate. That was either because there are very young children in the home or the parent is physically unable to work. BAUMGARDNER’S CHOOSE & CUT CHRISTMAS TREE FARM Pine, Spruce & Fir Trees U.S. 211 between Washington, Virginia & Sperryville, Virginia (Across from Rappahannock High School) Open Daily through December 24 540-675-3371 or 540-987-9017 mmmm * 27-Inch Models LTE6234AW/N ! (Electric) I Don't give up familysized loads! The largest j full-size stacked pair anywhere features an easy-to-use, easy-to-read angled console and your choice of All White or Ml-Mmond. Whirlpool a/ RAPPAHANNOCK FARMERS CO-OP Sperryville, Virginia 540-987-8555

i^appatjannocfe JJetosAn Independent Newspaper Established 1877 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 CINDY MAHAN, Staff Writer and Photographer To Subscribe Phone (540) 675-3338 ! BY MAIL: $19 a year in Rappahannock ! $24 a year elsewhere in the United States ! Back Copies: Recent 2 months, 50 cents — Older copies to 1960, $5 (as available) , — ■ Office: Rappahannock News Building, Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m„ Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulation The Audit Bureau ditoria — ■5. je % " • ; i; ' ■ County Wish List 1 1 1 With little debate on Monday the Board of Supervisors approved ; a Legislative Agenda, a sort of “wish list” for the upcoming session | of the General Assembly. With equally little debate the supervisors declined to endorse the legislative agenda put forth by Region 7 of the Virginia Association pf Counties. Most of the VACo proposals were quite similar to Rappahannock County’s and more detailed, but there was a proposal on growth sharing, and the supervisors apparently were not comfortable with sharing any of the growth of our neighbors. » It seems a pity the board did not take the time to endorse those parts with which they were in agreement and return the agenda with Jcomments on those portions that disturbed them. A legislative agenda with the backing of a group of counties would presumably cam piore weight in the assembly than one adopted only by Rappahannock County. ! The county’s legislative agenda calls for returning 50 percent of die lottery proceeds to the localities based on school aged population. The governor has not said much about returning lottery proceeds to localities since the election, but even if a Republican majority had been elected this might not have been the year for such a proposal. All indications are the state’s next two-year budget will be very tight because of the need to pay for increased school enrollment and expanding adult and juvenile detention facilities. In general the adopted agenda opposes mandates from the state that will require the county to increase real estate taxes and supports more freedom for the county to control its own affairs, especially in the area of zoning. The proposal requests that the county be exempt from the state’s requirement that voting machines be provided in any precinct with more than 750 voters. How many paper ballots do the supervisors relieve the election judges should be required to count after putting n 14-hour days holding an election? If the supervisors want to continue using paper ballots, they should be prepared to split most of the county’s larger precincts. Otherwise the county may find itself required to hold an election with no one willing to serve as an election official. Alice Pullen Mrs. Pullen has been a member of the Flint Hill Extension Homemaker Club for over 50 years. For many of those years she has assured the success of the county’s blood drives by providing pound cake and chicken salad sandwiches at the canteen for blood donors. County citizens owe a debt of gratutude to Mrs. Pullen and the Extension Homemaker Clubs which sponsor the Bloodmobile every six months. A\ ill -plai 4-1 'CgS c\^, cL«M >«_n,cU»).oU»S —> I Some people Mill do ANVTHlNO for a dice of Alice's poundcake! i Deputies Thanked To the Editor: It’s not too often I feel compelled to commend the local Sheriffs Office on a job well done. On Saturday, Nov. 18, I requested assistance from the local authorities to help apprehend an assault and trespass suspect. Within less than three minutes, Connie Compton and Ray Jackson arrived on the scene to help control the situation. After a quick briefing on the situation, the officers offered assistance to remove the suspect. Less than five minutes later the officers apprehended the suspect from a vehicle and escorted him off the premises. At the time I was hosting an invitation-only birthday celebration which remained undisturbed and under control thanks to Connie Compton and Ray Jackson. On behalf of myself and my guests, I’d like to say thank you for handling the situation in such a professional and respectable manner. It’s good to know there are actual police officers in the county who believe their job is to protect and serve the community. Connie qnd Ray I commend you on an outstanding performance. ATHEY J. SISK Amissville Appreciation Expressed To the Editor: There is a cliche that begins “Words are not sufficient to express..etc. etc.” The folly of that statement is of course, recognized when, considering the richness of our language, we become aware that our ability to express anything is limited only by our command of language. With that limitation in mind, I hope this letter will serve three purposes, all of which will express appreciation. First, your recent editorial on “Rappahannock County Volunteerism” was at once, thoughtful, timely, and, (I think meant to be) all inclusive. You are commended. But since a number of fine volunteers were mentioned by designation, one extraordinary group of volunteers was (I suppose) inadvertently omitted...those wonderful individuals who staff our library circulation desk on a regular basis. As Vice President of the Library Board of Trustees, I thank each and every' one of them. I would list their names, but as one knows, when a list is so long, the risk of missing someone far exceeds our poor power tp include everyone. So let me use the most simple expression of appreciation in our language, to each of you (you know who you are)...Thank you so very much!” Second, this “thank you” is to David Gangel, Superintendent of Schools. I recently had an occasion to call Dr. Gangel about a rather sensitive and confidential (not personal, but community) matter, after failing to have my phone call returned by the relevant school official. He advised me that he would take care of it right away, and he did. So again, “Thank You, Dr. Gangel!” And third, (and this is personal) I want to thank all of the fine people Our Rappahannock Heritage Rappahannock News Staff Photo by Cindy Mahan With snow on the ground in the Shenandoah National Park last week, this was the view of the county from the Skyline Drive at the first overlook north of Panorama. Jl who voted for me in the recent election for Supervisor ' in Stonewall/Hawthome District which caused me to come in “second” to our able and hard-working incumbent Mr. Robert P. Anderson. Congratulations Bob! You deserved to win. After all you received 595 votes and I received four!. “Write-ins ...rqy, my, not even close! E. FRANKLIN WARNER Scrabble Response Appreciated To the Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to express my thanks to Chief J.B. Carter and other members of the Amissville Volunteer Fire Department for their quick and professional response to the brush fire incident on my property last week. It is reassuring to know that our community has dedicated volunteers who are willing and able to provide such a vital service. I encourage that we all support this fine organization any way possible. As I experienced on Thanksgiving Eve you never know when you might need to call for their help. Thanks again. H. KEITH LAMM Amissville Music Man A Success To the Editor: On Nov. 3, 4, 5, 10, and 11, Windmore Foundation for the Arts Inc., presented The Music Man to this area. It was my great privilege to direct the show and its cast of characters. I wanted to write to thank the Rappahannock News for helping make the show a success through its wonderful coverage. The Music Man was the culmination of slightly more than two months of rehearsal three nights a week by over fifty people. They deserved to have their work seen and your newspaper helped ensure that it was. On a much more personal note, I would like to thank all of the cast for their commitment to the show. It was a lot of hard work and they came through like the real troopers they are. They all know how much I appreciate them and what they were able to accomplish. On any given night there were approximately 140 to 150 people working on the show. I am truly grateful for everyone’s help. Most people came to the show and saw wonderful acting and terrific music. As a director 1 saw that and more. I was a group of people who didn’t know each other two months earlier, come together as “River Citizens.” They worked and laughed together. They became friends. For some people it was a pleasant instance in their lives-an opportunity to sharpen their performing skills. To others, it was a life altering event — one they would never forget. As I told my cast and crew at the closing night party, if I never did another thing in theatre, I would find this experience to be a satisfying end. PAULA GRAY STAFFORD Culpeper Public Vision Is Needed By KAREN HENDERSON Rappahannock News Contributing Writer What will the new millennium bring to Rappahannock County? The Planning Commission continues its series of public meetings with “Farming, Tourism, Local Business and Jobs” as the topic for a forum to be held at 7:30 p.m., next Wednesday, Dec. 13, at the Amissville Fire Hall. County residents are asked to attend and voice their hopes and visions for Rappahannock’s future. The next Five-Year Comprehensive Plan is being written and should represent ideas from the broad spectrum of people who live here. Does our forecast for Rappahannock County see land use taxes supporting the natural scenic beauty and county farmers utilizing best management practices to protect natural resources and maintain environmental quality? Or will we see farming as no longer economically viable, as our county splits into small acreage horse pastures and family subdivisions? Are we prepared to preserve the natural scenic beauty of Rappahannock as a viable commodity, attracting tourists and lowering our tax burden with the generated income? Or will we allow development to destroy the very things that make our county so unique? What ways are there to generate more cottage industries and busi nesses that will support products from farming, arts and crafts within the county? The computer era and information explosion opens new avenues every day. How can we maintain a lower tax burden? Compared with neighboring counties, our tax rates are far more reasonable. If our natural forests and farmlands help keep taxes low, how can we maintain and safeguard them? The Planning Commission looks to the public for answers to these questions, and for other suggestions regarding our county’s future. County residents are urged to bring their opinions and experience to Rappahannock’s future Comprehensive Plan. -* The Writer’s Art Read It and Blink By JAMES J. KILPATRICK They put blinkers on a horse, I am reliably informed, to prevent the horse from looking sideways. In prose composition, blinkers perform an opposite function: They prevent a reader from reading straight ahead. Many remarkable blinkers come from the sports pages. This item came from Denver last month: “Quarterback John Elway said he got the news that his knee was in such bad shape that he shouldn’t play this season while listening to the radio.” And he shouldn’t play while watching TV either. Another dispatch from Denver had to do with the Broncos’ practice in May. Shannon Sharpe watched from the sidelines. This was because “he underwent off-season knee surgery on both ankles.” Thinking of ankles: In Las Vegas last November, a team from Mexico .defeated the University of Nevada, partly because of an injury to the Rebels’ forward Patrick Savoy. It wasn’t a serious injury: “Savory’s right ankle isn’t expected to prevent him from missing the team’s opener Monday at Marquette.” You may look at that sentence all night, Samantha, and it will meld you no pinochle. A similar blinker came out of Cincinnati in June. There a sportswriter wrote a column about C. J. Nitkowski, a hot pitching prospect for the Reds. The thrust of the piece was that Nitkowski had some things in common with the Mets’ famed righthander Dwight Gooden. The writer concluded: “Nobody is comparing Nitkowskin to Gooden, of course. Then again, nobody isn’t.” Yes. In March, as every fan of basketball knows, Michael Jordan returned to the Chicago Bulls. A sports scribe reported that Jordan didn’t exactly pick up where he left off. “For one thing, his shorts were on backward. The NBA logo that is supposed to be on the front right leg of the Bulls’ shorts was on Jordan’s back left leg.” With that sentence, Jordan became the most talented quadruped in the history of the game. So much for blinkers in sports. A puzzler appeared in Birmingham, Ala., last October in a story about sex education. The story was clear enough, but the headline seemed opaque: “Abstinence: Many say teens can’t do without it.” Or do with it either. Getting back to double negatives, I liked an item from The Associated Press in January. The story had to do with the difficult task of closing military bases. “The defense secretary said the Pentagon is well aware of the pain that military base closures cause and will not close any base that is not needed.” That policy might not thwart the whole purpose of not keeping unneeded bases open, but then again, it might. Hard to say. A blinking subhead appeared in Fredericksburg, Va., last November; “American doctors do 750,000 opera tions and angioplasties each year, at a cost of $2 billion. About 16,000 of them die following such treatments.” Sorry about that, doc. Other medical news came from Chicago in October. The story dealt with an experiment at the Brookfield Zoo’s Mouse House. Common whitefooted field mice, humanely trapped in nearby woodlands, were bred with one another for four successive generations. Then the inbred mice were released to see how long they survived. It was bad news for incest: “The inbred mice died faster and more often than non-inbred mice.” Medical statistics are enough to make any reader blink. In an ad for Advil, we learn that “One of America’s most common health problems, arthritis, now affects half of every person over age 65.” And the other half is affected by pain in the lower back. Copyright 1995 Universal Press Syndicate

Boys' Basketball Teams Win By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock News Staff Writer Both boys’ basketball teams opened with wins at home in contests with the Luray Bulldogs Tuesday 'evening. The varsity ended up with a 75 to 58 victory on scrappy play by starting guards Jeff Atkins and Jason Brown and forwards Willie Eastham, Jason Carter and Jon Butler, with solid contributions from substitutes Jon Digges, Chris McLear and Eric Smith. The Panthers took an early 10 to 0 lead, and never surrendered the advantage. They led 16 to 9 at the end ! of the first quarter, 36 to 23 at the end ;of the half, and 54-40 at the end of the third quarter. Coach Eugene Baltimore said he knew he needed a win in this opening matchup with a game on Central’s home court scheduled for Friday. “We couldn’t afford to go into Central 0 and 1,” he said. “I wanted their confidence up going in there. We’ve got to find a way to give them a dog fight,” he said acknowledging that Central is always a leading power in the Bull Run District. He said he was pleased with the balanced scoring attack and the improvement in defense over last year’s team. “We’re smaller than we were last year, so we had to be scrappy,” he said. He was pleased with the performances of all five starters and his subs. “Jason Brown did a very good job at point guard,” Coach Baltimore said. “He made some good decisions.” He said Willie Eastham “can be one of the top centers in the Bull Run District. I’ve put a lot of pressure on him to be a leader.” Jeff Atkins is making a “good Volleyball Teams Struggle By NAOMI SMOOT Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Monday evening Rapp’s Volleyball teams held their first home games against the Strasburg Rams. The varsity team played two fairly strong games, but lost both. The JV team showed plenty of pluck but also dropped the match in two games. In the first Varsity game the Rams got a quick 3-0 lead. However, with Angela Atkins serving, The Panthers picked up three points for a tie. Strasburg later hit the ball out of bounds, and the Panthers regained the serve down one point, 6-5. A few moments later Strasburg had secured a five point lead and Rapp called a time out. Rapp made a strong cbme back but just couldn’t pull ahead and lost ■15 to 11. During their second game the opponents got a 1-0 lead early on. Rapp later tied with Strasburg at 3-3 and then went ahead of Strasburg on an additional point served up by Amy Joback. Strasburg then hit the ball out of bounds and later into the net to give Rapp a 6-6 tie,. The Rams pulled ahead, however. Following a time out with Strasburg ahead 13 -10, there were several changes of possession. The Rams eventually prevailed again 15-10. J.V. however didn’t fare quite as well due to their lack of experienced players. During the first game Rapp lost 15-4, with points served by Megan Fairbrother and Robyn Kaye. The second round was won by the Rams also, with a score of 15-1. t Photo courtesy of Naomi Smoot Angie Atkins, Courtney Welch, Becky Gallegos and Sarah j Gentry prepare for the volleyball to come down. 1 t Secure Your Future Today Buy U.S. Savings Bonds IwMIS? Holiday Gift Guide f LJ BG-55 Electric Blower $59.95 & I WHEN YOU DEPEND ON TOOLS, DEPEND ON STIHL* IN-STORE FINANCING AVAILABLE We accept all major t i ed it cards. SWAN’S JA SWAN, JR. & CO. J=» 201 S East Street, Culpeper 8:00-5:30 Mon.-Fri. 8:00-12:00 Saturday 540 825-8371 adjustment to varsity play” after moving up from last year’s JV. “He’s a very aggressive player. As the season progresses, he’ll only get better and better.” He said he was happy with solid performances from Jon Butler who sported a mohawk haircut and Jason Carter, whose cross country conditioning showed, although he seems better suited to offensive lineman in football. Coach Luther Stanley was also very pleased with his JV team’s 34 to 16 victory. The JV squad also was able to hold the lead throughout the game leading 10 to 2 at the end of the first quarter, 17 to 4 at halftime, and 28 to 9 at the end of the third quarter. “I don’t think we were really pressed during the game,” he said. “The real test is Friday night.” He added, “I have a bunch of boys who are willing to work hard, and I believe we’ll have another productive season.” He said he was pleased with the contributions of all the players. “They’re a young ball club, but they’re willing to work,” he said. Seven of the 14 players on the team are freshmen, two are eighth graders and five are sophomores. 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► Landfill From Page A-l perhaps the hours on Tuesday could be extended instead of Friday. The motion finally adopted would extend hours on Tuesday without curtailing hours on Friday. The landfill will continue to be closed on Wednesdays and Sundays. The board approved a legislative agenda for the coming General Assembly session. Four people in attendance spoke in favor of the county’s request that the law which requires the county to accept mobile homes in agricultural districts be repealed. “I want to endorse that,” Robert Darby said. “All land use decisions ought to be local option.” Phil Irwin, Frank Warner and Joy Sloane spoke in support of that point of view also. The legislative agenda also opposes any restriction on the local government’s right to control the land application of sewage sludge. It also includes this statement: “The County of Rappahannock, in order to maintain its long-standing and well-regarded tradition of paper balloting in elections, as well as to avoid an unfunded mandate, requests legislation exempting it from the requirement that voting machines be used in cases where registered voters in a given precinct exceed 750 in number.” Also included are requests that computation of a local government’s wealth take into account land use value of property, rather than fair market value and that counties have the same taxing and borrowing authority as cities and towns. The agenda asks for authority to impose impact fees on developers that cover the cost of services needed by new developments, and a series of proposals that would allow people to shoot bears that were threatening, people, pets, or livestock or destroying property. This was Col. 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Utilizing pre-employment tests and intermittent screenings have proven to be very effective means of maintaining a safe, sober work force, protecting the precious lives of those with whom we share the road and the work place. Applying health care resources to the needs of our community is part of Valley Health System’s commitment to comprehensive, coordinated care. w; ValleyMealthSystem All the care you need. Warren Memorial Hospital • War Memorial Hospital • Urgent Cart' Winchester Medical Center • Valley Pharmacy • Valley Home Care Valley Medical Transport • Surgi-Center of Winchester you,” he told the other members. He said he continues to be concerned that the land use taxation program is a “polarizing” issue in the county and warned the board members they need to find a way to “stop increasing the taxes on real .estate.” He said he would miss serving on the board. “I’ve enjoyed serving the people of Jackson District, and I think I’ve given them good service...The county has a lot to be proud of, and I hope we can continue to keep a rural county.” In other business the Board of Supervisors: • Appointed Celine Siira to a four-year term on the Library Board, replacing Mary Jamieson, who declined to be reappointed. ->• Extended for 18 months the special exception permit for Wilma Burke to expand the Sunny Slope residential care facility. Rapprfiamock News Staff Photo by Sharon Kilpatrick Col. Bingham cuts the cake as county supervisors and officials enjoy the annual contribution to their December meeting provided by Ruth Updike of Community Trash. ► Tenure From Page A-l retain teachers,” said Robley Jones, President of the Virginia Education Association, pointing out that school divisions with good methods of teacher evaluations have no trouble dumping incompetent teachers. “People say it’s easier to move a graveyard than to fire a teacher,” Mr. Jones said. “Well, if you look at Fairfax County, they’ve fired 500 teachers in the last seven years.” Virtually all teachers across the country have some form of tenure or appeal rights for wrongful firing. Generally, teachers must meet qualifying requirements to be hired and then must pass a probationary period. After that teachers’ job security are protected in varying forms. In Virginia, the protection comes in the form of a “professional teacher status,” which means that a teachers may only be dismissed if a cause is found. Under Virginia code, reasons for dismissal include inefficiency, incompetency, incapacity, conduct unbecoming a teacher, insubordination, failure to satisfy performance standards or other just cause, Throughout the state, most school district superintendents have reacted negatively to the suggestion tenure be abolished. Most attribute the rhetoric to politics, citing teacher dismissal procedures in their districts as rigorous but necessary. “We don’t have trouble removing incompetent teachers,” said Woodrow Mullins, superintendent of Tazewell County public schools who oversees more than 500 teachers. In Rappahannock County School Board Chairman Beverly Massie said, “I’m opposed to the proposal of three to five year contracts. I feel tenure . w M/~ placement works very well.” She said there are procedures to remove a teacher on tenure who is “not measuring up, but you have to have sufficient reasons.” She said, “Good teachers are hard to find now. If a person is dedicated and wants to go into teaching, I think you should have a framework that gives them some security.” She noted that teachers have to continually take courses and seminars to keep their teaching certificates in effect. School Superintendent David Gangel for the most part echoed her sentiments. “I’m not of the opinion we should sumarily do away with tenure,” he said. “If we have problems we have avenues to follow,” he said. Following the procedures for removing a teacher for just cause can be time-consuming, he said, and the school system has to be prepared to defend its decision in court if necessary, but things rarely reach that point. “I’ve spoken with Dr. Bosher,” he said. “It’s my impression he feels it is an issue that should be on the table.as part of the whole issue of accountability.” He noted that the schools will be following new Standards of Learning starting next year. Still to be developed are “new state assessments,” presumably some sort of tests, to determine how well students are mastering these new standards. If superintendents and building principals are held accountable for how well students do on these tests, it may become necessary to develop procedures for removing unsatisfactory teachers that work more quickly than following current rules, he said. Teachers and their advocacy groups predict drastic effects if term contracts were enacted. “My fear is that there would be a wholesale letting-go of senior teachers in favor of teachers out of college because they’re less expensive,” said Gelelsiatiruf 50 *1/00*6 Work Hard. Play Harder. Bayou* 400 4x4 Smith and Son's Equipment Corp. 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She said the evaluation process could be made stronger, “but 1 ddh’t believe in just doing away with tenure.” For now, November’s election may have sealed the fate of term contracts for teachers in Virginia. With the inability of Republicans to gain a majority in the General Assembly, many of the governor’s proposals face a bleak future. But Del. Hamilton will continue to submit his bill in the hopes that one day it will attract enough support to pass. ► Foster From Page A-h preservation is earmarked for “intensive in-home counselling.” Foster homes receive a stipend for die child’s care that ranges from $268 :o $388 depending on the age of the child. The children have foil medical :overage. She said the children need tomes with consistent rules, where they will get a lot of attention and structure and a “sense of families doing things together and not always fighting with each other.” She said :ounseling is available for the children and parents and social services is available on a 24-hour basis. She said there is one foster home that has been particularly successful with teenagers, but they do not have space for any more. When the children are returned to their own families, they regularly check in with their former foster parents, Mrs. Leathers Said. She said the children are “loved unconditionally,” but the home is very structured. At first the teenagers resist that structure, but they eventually realize they need it. The department is currently looking for a home for a 13-year-old boy. He has been staying with relatives, and that is not working out, she said. 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I* Community News • Obituaries Rappahannock News CountrySide “ b , WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1995 Rappahannock News Lights outline a tree and this house on U.S. 522 in downtown Woodville. ^tafF Photos by Cindy Mahan Dormer windows and trees are outlined at the Bleu Rock Inn on U.S. 211. A slow shutter speed turns the star at the top of this Amissville house into a ball. The Sinnotts' yard just outside Flint Hill includes more lit up trees. Senior Volunteers Make a Difference By CINDY MAHAN Rappahannock News Staff Writer Senior citizens who volunteer their time and expertise at the county’s public schools are a great asset to Rappahannock. Jan Makela, volunteer coordinator for the schools, said, “Of all the volunteers in the system it seems die seniors are the most committed and consistent....The teachers depend on them and the children look forward to it.” Some of the seniors have been volunteering at the schools for several years, and some are new this year. For the past nine years, Frances Thornton has been helping out in the office of the elementary school on Wednesdays, ever since she retired after working for 36 years as the public health nurse. Her job frequently involved work at the schools and she found she enjoyed that so she has continued. In the office she does filing, answers the telephones and has various other duties. “I saw where they really needed help, and I really like being with the children,” she said. Margaret Gottlieb spends two mornings a week tutoring kids in reading, math, “whatever is needed,” and has done so for five years. She tutors up through the fifth grade, and said she loves it. Her background also includes tutoring learning disabled children in Washington, D.C., which she also does on a private basis. While tutoring in Mrs. Flinchum’s first grade class last Thursday, one little boy came up from behind and gave Mrs. Gottlieb a big hug. She returned it, smiled, and continued on with tutoring two boys in reading. Mrs. Flinchum said she really enjoys having Mrs. Gottlieb in her class and wishes she could stay all day. She said that just a few mitjptes help with a student one-on-one can make a difference in their learning. Liz Tole is another reading tutor who helps two mornings a week at RCES. She has been volunteering at RCES for 10 years, working at first in the library and for the last five years tutoring reading. A sixth grader came up to her the other day and asked, “Do you remember me?” She did, and said that when children remember her Margaret Gottlieb works with first grader students Shane Tucker and Timmy White. Rappahannock News Staff Photos by Cindy Mahan Third grader Christy Green enjoys reading with Liz Tole. aftef several years, or come up to her and give her a big hug, it makes it all worthwhile. Virginia Scott volunteers in the first grade. She will sometimes bring in her autoharp to entertain the children. Mrs. Makela said that Mrs. Scott is sort of a substitute grandmother for many of the children. Mrs. Makela said that the seniors are wonderful role models for the children, as many do not have the influence of senior citizens because they don’t have grandparents who live nearby. Several people work in the computer lab at RCHS to keep it open daily. Judy Tole is in charge of the volunteers for that job, and she has several who jump in and help: John Hartline, George Sharp, Lee Bird, Ted Chapman, Emerson Williams and Bill Rapp all work in the computer lab. Mr. Hartline said that in his position there he monitors the students by making sure they have a hall pass to be in the lab. He also offers help to anyone who needs it, and makes sure all the equipment is working properly. Mr. Hartline and Mr. Chapman split working two Mondays a month. Mr. Hartline has worked a lot with computers since 1980 and said that working in the computer lab is a very pleasant job. Some seniors in the county have volunteered their help but have no transportation to get to the schools. They attend the Srenior Citizens Nutrition Site at Trinity Church three days a week, run by the Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services Board. Under the guidance of RSVP volunteer coordinator Jeanie McNear, the seniors at the site will help the schools by counting Campbell soup labels and doing other chores which they can do without being at the schools. More volunteers are needed at RCES, said Mrs. Makela. “1 have places for any senior that would like to volunteer,” she said. Any senior citizens wishing to volunteer should call Mrs. Makela, Volunteer Coordinator, at 987-9316, mailbox 507 or 987-8259. Those who wish to volunteer at the high school should call Judy Tole. Rappahannock News Staff Photo by Cindy Mahan Santa mugs by Judith Fuentes, wood ornaments by Sandra Burton, cards by Judith Einstman, paper lunimaries by Virginia Sarsfield, and jewelry by Laurie Burnett and Ellen Fairchild-Flugel are some of the tiems at the gallery’s Christmas Show. Gallery Show Is 'Entertaining' By DIANA BIRD Rappahannock New* Contributing Writer The Christmas show June Jordan has organized as “The Twelve Days of Christmas” at the Middle Street Gallery is bright and entertaining. A number of the works of art and craft encouraged me to buy. Make a visit to the gallery part of your celebration of Christmas. The creativity there is palpable. Perhaps because I have a book, Romanian Icons on Glass, I was attracted by Saranda Branescu’s reverse glass paintings. Ms. Branescu’s small works are as vigorous and immediate as a child’s drawing, exploiting the purity of paint handled in this traditional Old World way. I have left my little volume at the gallery for examination. Our debt to foreign art is likewise plain in the paper creations of Nina Moore and Virginia Sarsfield. Ms. Sarsfield has done wonders in making pictures, candie covers, as well as stationery with her delicate papers. Nina Review Moore’s work makes a comparison possible so that the individuality of the paper maker is unmistakable. There is so much beauty and surprise in the show that 1 would like to compliment all of the members and their friends who have contributed to it. However, I will single out the special merit of John Corrano’s oil landscapes and still lifes, Martha Sheets Knight’s colored pencil and mixed media miniatures, Barbara Sherwood’s water color crayon “November Snow,” a small landscape, “Ren’s” water color landscapes verging on abstracts. Tucker Hill’s monotype landscapes, Margaret Novak’s beautifully colored “Little Blue Ridge, Graves Mill,” Bruce Blundell’s amazing photographs, and Chris Steven’s oils. The exhibit also includes sculptures, jewelry, and ceramics.

Church A Activities Methodist Christmas Program Sperryville United Methodist Church will present the play “Little Drummer Boy” at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 10. The public is invited. Sunday: Wednesday: Woodville Baptist Pastor: Rev. L. Starke Jones Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Bible Study and Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. Gid Brown Bible Pastor: John K. Burke Suftday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Youth and Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. Massanova Pentecostal Pastor: Rev. L.D. Savage Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Evening Worhsip 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Worship 7 p.m. Saturday: Youth 7 p.m. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Rev. Wilfred Deppen Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Promise Land Baptist Pastor: John R. Pendleton Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Slate Mills Baptist Pastor: Rev. J. Harold Eaton Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Children’s Choir 6:45 p.m. Youth & Adult Choirs 7:30 p.m. Thursday: W.M.U. Meeting Musical Benefit Planned A special Christmas bep^fit will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10. The Journeymen of Front Royal and Teh Voices qf Inspiration of Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill will be in full concert at Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Front Royal. All proceeds will go to Mrs. Annabell Thompson of Linden. All are welcome. Reynolds Memorial Baptist Intermin Pastor: Jon Heddleston Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Pastor: Tom Wiles Sunday: Adult Bible School/Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study 7 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. St. Peter's Catholic Mission Rev. Albert Verbeke, Rector Masses: On Sundays 10 a.m. On Weekdays (Mon.-Sat.) 8:30 a.m. On Holy Days of Obligation 7:30 p.m. Christmas Pageant Set On Sunday , Dec. 17 at 9:30 a.m. (in lieu of the 9:15 service) the Sunday School Classes of Trinity Episcopal Church will present a Christmas Pageant. All are welcome. Washington Baptist Friday: Sunday: Tuesday: Intermin Pastor: Rev. David Small Office Open 9-1 (new day) Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Community Youth Group 5:30 p.m. Children's Choir 7 p.m. Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Sunday: F.Z Baptist Pastor: Rev. Douglas Farmer Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Prayer 11 a.m. Wednesday: Midweek Bible Study and Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Thornton's Gap Regular Baptist Rev. Kirby Shenk Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. County Methodist Services The United Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Dec. 3 as follows: Flint Hill at 8:45 a.m.; Sperryville at 11:15 a.m.communion; and Willis Chapel at 10 a.m. with communion. The Rev. Merlin Shorb is pastor and invites the public. The ^ Amissville Christmas Community Food Drive has begun. Boxes for non-perishable food items are at Lombardy’s, Mayhugh’s, and Hackley’s, as well as at the participating churches. Cash donations are being accepted for the fruit for the fruit baskets and turkeys for the food baskets. They may be sent to Dorothy Hackley, P.O. Box 75, Amissville, 22002; Nancy Nicholas, 500 Battle Mountain Road, Amissville; or dropped by Hackley’s Store. Last year, over 80 senior citizens, shut-ins or needy families were remembered with food baskets, fruit baskets or poinsettias, thanks to the generous support of the community. If you know of someone in the Amissville community who would appreciate being remembered during this holiday season, please contact Dorothy Hackley 937-4822, Nancy Nicholas 937-4470, Charlie Priest 937-4072, or Jan Makela 937-3464. Many thanks go to the sponsoring organizations: Amissville Baptist Church, Amissville United Methodist Church, Bethel Baptist Church, Amissville Ruritan Club and Amissville United Methodist Women. On Sunday, Dec. 10 the new District Superintendent of the United Methodist Charlottesville District will By CATHY LOU SMITH 937-5024 ___: speak at the 11 a.m. worship service at Amissville United Methodist Church. Rev. George H. Freeman and his wife Virginia will join the congregation for fellowship and “Finger foods” following the service. The community is invited to come and hear Rev. Freeman preach. In Amissville Baptist Church news, Children’s Choir Practice for the Christmas Play will be held Wednesday evenings at 8 p.m, this Friday, Dec. 8, will be Women’s Night Out at 7 p.m. A representative from Merle Norman will present a program on “Looking Your Best for the Holidays.” See Mary Hitt. The “Primetimers” class will meet at Jerry and Bonnie Curtis’ home at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. Young Adult Fellowship will be held at the home of Lew and Lisa Morrison Friday, Dec. 15. Anyone interested in being in the Christmas Cantata see Lisa Morrison. Children interested in being in the Children’s Program should see Virginia Settle or Pastor Everett. Children’s Church this Sunday, Dec. 10, will be conducted by Donna Oliver and Tina Ellis. It’s time to get up those Christmas decorations. Date and time for judging to be announced shortly by the Amissville Ruritan Club. It’s not too soon to begin thinking about the Amissville Citizen of the Year Award. More details to follow. Also, more fruit will be ordered after the holidays. Get your Christmas tree locally. I hope you saw the excellent article on Mr. John Pearre in last week’s Rappahannock News. He is a master craftsman and makes children’s wooden toys, including trains and rocking horses. Call 937-2109. Sincere sympathy is expressed to the families of Mrs. Florence Eastham Printz; she died Nov. 25; and Mr. Francis Embrey who died on Nov. 27. We’re glad to report Mrs. Katherine Riley is home following surgery7 last week for a blocked artery. Our thoughts and prayers continue for Mrs. Ruth Dayis. She had hoped to come home Monday; however, it will probably be a few more days before she comes home. She had a setback and was back in ICU over the weekend. The families of C. M. McGlothlin and Edith Smith Phillips invite friends to their Christmas dinner at Jeffersonton Community Center at 1:30 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 10. For more details call Cathy Lou at 9375024. Photographer Ted Pellegatta has produced a “Rappahannock” calendar. He will be at Cabin Fever Books this weekend. Mike Bums, Jr. will celebrate his birthday on Dec. 10 with a skating party on Saturday, Dec. 9, in Front Royal. Help! I need a break. Anyone desiring to write the news for a while would be appreciated. The Health and Fitness Group has suspended classes until further notice. Friends of Brian Flock may write to him at 15402 Lee Highway, amissville 22002. Our thoughts and prayers are with Brian, a student at Culpeper High School. He has returned from UVA Hospital, but facing more medical evaluation. He is the son of Edward Flock and Debra Poe. Have a great week. Sympathy Extended to Boston Families We here in our area would like to express our sympathy to the family of Mr. Joseph McCaffrey, a Boston resident who passed away at University of Virginia Hospital in' Charlottesville on Friday. Mr. McCaffrey had been associated with the Culpeper New for a number of years. Sympathy is extended to the Leauell family upon the passing of Mrs. Nancy Butzner Leauell, 81 widow of Dr. Byrd Stuart Leauell on Saturday at her home in Charlottesville. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cubbage and family and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tharp and Katrina and Mrs. Rosie Wharton were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Cubbage on By MARIE F. ATKINS 987-8802 Richmond Road, Castleton. Mrs. Lucille Peregory was honored on her birthday last Sunday with a party given by her family at Golden Corral in Culpeper. Those joining her for the celebration were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Peregory of Front Royal, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Peregory and daughter of True Blue, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory, Joseph and Jennifer of Castleton Ford Road and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Bragg, Kellie, Karla, Matthew and Mark of Culpeper. The Windmore Theatre Roundtable will have their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Dec. 6 at St. Stevens Episcopal Church parish hall. Sympathy is extended to the family of Mrs. FJazel Carpenter, Reva Way who passed away Monday at the Culpeper Health Care Center. Miss Carolyn Peyton of Stafford spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Peyton. Misses Mary Tharp and Margie Williams were Saturday callers of Mrs. Rosie Wharton in Culpeper. Congratulations go out to Christopher Frazier, a fourth grader and Amanda Sims, seventh grader, students at Rappahannock elementary School who again made the honor roll for the grading period just ended and also Christy Keys, who made the honor roll at the high school. Mrs. Carroll Petty of Front Royal was a Sunday guest of Mrs. Hazel Hawkins. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier and Christopher and Mrs. Eunice Meade dined at Country Cookin in Gordonsville on Sunday. Call with your area news. Food Safety, Sanitation Course for Food Service Personnel By: HELEN W. SMITH Eitension Agent Virginia Cooperative Extension in Planning District 9, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Health, is sponsoring two 16-hour certification courses on Applied Food Service Sanitation for food service personnel. One will be held on Tuesdays, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30, and Feb. 6, 1996 at the Fauquier County Schools Food Service Office in Midland. The second class will be held at the Culpeper Extension Office on Wednesdays, 2 to 5 p.m. on Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, and Feb. 7, 1996. This course is designed to educate owners, operators, managers, and other food service personnel in proper food handling techniques and sanitation management. This course will help managers increase the level of sanitation iK their facility, while decreasing the amount of foodbome disease. The textbook used will be Applied Food Service Sanitation (cost is included in tuition). After completion of the course, there is a qne-hour exam. With successful completion of the course and passing the exam, students will be issued a certificate by the National Restaurant Association. The cost of the five-week course is S92. Registration is due Dec. 29, 1995. For more information and a registration form, contact Helen Smith at the Rappahannock Extension Office or call at (540) 675-3619. Brookside Restaruant & Gift Shop U.S. 211 E. Luray Foothills of Blue Ridge Mtns. Fri. & Sat. 7a.m. - 8:30p.m. Sun. to Thurs. 7a.m.-8 p.m. 540-743-5698 ROBERT J. CLATTERBUCK Plumbing and Heating Flint Hill, VA 675-3378 W.C. THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME 503-7 NORTH MAIN ST., CULPEPER, VIRGINIA 540/825-6700 CHERRY STREET Building Supply Corp. "See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs" 1418 Orange Road Culpeper 540-825-0937 Sperryville Emporium "The Shop that has EVERYTHING" Rts. 211 & 522 Sperryville, VA 540-987-8235 He Helped Me See Life Through... ; THE EYES OF QOD 1 was a little girl. then. 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Raisin' Kids During the Holidays By: HELEN SMITH Rappahannock News Contributing Writer “I’m bored! What’s there to do?” Recognize these holiday complaints from kids? Usually parents are able to muster up a few suggestions, but often these ideas are quickly discarded by little ones. As school recesses for the winter holiday break, parents are scrambling for creative activities to occupy a child. One suggestion surely to be greeted with eagerness is baking. To make the baking with children as easy as pie, follow these tips. • Let older children (8-12) select and bake a special, yet simple, holiday treat. Stick to recipes that have limited ingredients (four — seven) and few steps (no more than eight). Discuss the recipe directions step by step. Then, allow them to make the tasty delight on their own, but be available to answer any questions. • Whenever possible, use premeasured ingredients. • Before frosting cookies, blanket the kitchen table with waxed paper and surrounding floor area with newspapers for easy clean-up. • Pour decorating sugars, raisins, nuts and candies into empty margarine containers that little fingers can handle easily. • Fill a zip-top plastic bag with frosting and snip off the end for a quick, disposable Dastrv bae. A New Wrinkle In Holiday Baking Just in time for holiday baking, a California company that grows raisins has introduced moisture-rich, recipeready raisins that meet the needs of today’s bakers for convenience and chewy, delicious baked goods. Baking with new^Baking Raisins can actually make holiday treats taste even better. Specifically created for baking these new Baking Raisins Ifave 60 percent more moisture than regular raisins. Through a new, all-natural processing technique, moisture is locked into each raisin. The result is a soft, tender raisin that adds rich raisin flavor and moistness to cookies and all other baked goods. Look for the new baking raisins in your super-hiarket in the baking ingredient aisle or dried fruit section. The following recipes are from a new booklet by Sun-Maid* Baking Raisins entitled “Kids in the Kitchen.” They are simple, kid-tested recipes forages 8 to 12 and older. Trade and brand names are used only for the purpose of information and Virginia Cooperative Extension does not guarantee nor warrant the standard of the product, nor does it imply approval of the product to the exclusion of others which may also be suitable. Choco-Logs 2 eggs 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 pkg. (21.5 oz.) basic brownie mix Flint Hill Highlights Dana and Michael Roy of Alexandria spent Sunday with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickerson. Roy Hickerson of Front Royal was a Sunday visitor in the Hickerson ; home. Michael Vest of Virginia Beach spent a recent week with his mother, Mrs.' Christine Vest. Johnny Vest and daughters, Meredith and Leslie, Janet vest, Curtis Vest and Phil Wheatley, all of Virginia Beach also visited Mrs. Vest and among other friends and relatives in the area. Charles and Patsy Wharton of Woodville were guest on Saturday evening of the Bunny Hudsons. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church will have worship services at 8:45 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10. The pastor, the Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the public. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Crane were recent guests of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Cieslak and children at Ruther Glen. Mrs. James Nicholson of Luray has been spending sometime with her son-in-law and Mr. and Mrs. Grady Vest. - - The charge Conference of the United Methodist Churches of the Rappahannock Charge met on Sunday at the Flint Hill Church with the District Superintendent, Rev. George Freeman of Charlottesville. Garfield Burke of Huntly had back surgery on Thursday, Nov. 30 at the Rauquier Hospital in Warrenton. He returned home on Sunday, Dec. 3 after being in the hospital for several days. He is now at home recuperating. * ■ We wish him a very speedy recovery. American Heart Association Wt W FIGHTING POL1 VCXjf? 1IH HOME ECONOMICS 1 cup baking raisins 1. Turn oven on and set to 350 degrees F. 2. Crack eggs into large bowl. Stir with a fork until yolks and whites are well mixed. Using a spoon, stir in vegetable oil and brownie mix, stirring until evenly mixed. Stir in SunMaid Baking Raisins. 3. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces (about 1 cup each)> 4. Work with one piece of dough at a time. On a cutting board, shape into a log. Roll the dough back and forth until logs is 10-inches long. Roll out the other 3 pieces of dough the same way. Place 2 logs on a cookie sheet, leaving 3 inches between logs. 5. Place cookie sheets in upper third of oven and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. 6. Use potholders and carefully remove cookie sheets from oven. Leaving brownie logs on cookie sheets, place sheets on wire racks to cool. Turn oven off. 7. Cool brownie logs completely before removing from cookie sheets. Cut into diagonal slices about 1 1/2 inches wide. 8. Store in tightly covered container. Makes 3 dozen Raisin Krunchers 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar ' 1/2 cup light com syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/2 cups toasted rice cereal 2 cups rolled oats 1 cup baking raisins 1. Grease an 8-inch square pan by rubbing the surface lightly with shortening or butter. Set aside. 2. Place peanut butter, brown sugar and corn syrup in large microwave-safe glass or plastic bowl. 3. Place bowl in microwave oven. Turn microwave on high (100 percent) and cook for 2 minutes.' 4. Remove bowl from microwave. Add vanilla; stir with spoon until mixture is smooth. 5. Add rice cereal, oats and SunMaid Baking Raisins. Gently stir without crushing cereal. 6. Spoon into prepared pan. Press mixture down firmly with fingertips to pack. 7. Let stand 30 minutes. Cut into bars. Wrap bars in plastic wrap. 8. Store in tightly covered container. Makes 20 bars Graham Slams 24 graham crackers 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup baking raisins 1. Turn oven on and set to 350 degree F. Line two 15 by 10 by 1-inch baking pans with foil. Break graham crackers in half along the lines to make 2 1/2-inch squares. 2. Arrange graham crackers side by side in foil-lined pans; set aside. 3. Place butter in small microwave-safe glass or plastic bowl. 4. Place bowl in microwave oven. Turn microwave on HIGH (100 percent) and cook 1 minute or until butter melts. Remove from microwave. Add brown sugar; stir with spoon until evenly mixed. 5. Spoon mixture over crackers and spread evenly with a metal spatula. Sprinkle with Sun-Maid Baking Raisins. 6. Place pans in center of oven and bake at 350 degrees F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until the butter mixture is bubbly. 7. Use potholders and carefully remove pans from the oven; cool on wire rack. Turn oven off. 8. Store in tightly covered container. Makes 4 dozen Oven Flapjacks 1 egg 1 1/2 cups milk 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups buttermilk baking mix 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup baking raisins 1. Turn oven on and set to 425 degrees F. Grease a 15 by 10 by 1 - inch baking pan by rubbing the surface lightly with shortening or butter; set aside. 2. Crack egg into large bowl. Using a wire whisk or spoon, stir in milk, oil and vanilla. 3. With a spoon, stir in bakipg mix and cinnamon; mix until all dry ingredients are wet. (The batter can have small lumps which will disappear during baking.) 4. Stir in Sun-Maid Baking Raisins. 5. Pour batter into greased pan and spread evenly with metal spatula. 6. Place pan in center of oven and bake at 425 degrees F. for 10 to 15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. 7. Use potholders and carefully remove pan from oven; set on a heatproof surface like a cuttipg board. Turn oven off. 8. Cut into squares, and remove with metal spatula; serve warm. Makes 6 to 8 servings. Jamm'in Pie 1 pkg. (15 oz.) refrigerated all ready pie crusts, at room temperature 1 cup baking raisins 112 cup raspberry jam 1. Turn oven on and set to 375 degrees F. 2. Unwrap 1 pie crust; place in center of baking sheet, pressing flat. Set aside. 3. Place Sun-Maid Baking Raisins and raspberry jam in small bowl. Mix together with spoon. Spoon mixture into center of pie crust. Gently spread evenly to within 1 inch of edge. 4. Dip fingertips into water; rub wet fingertips around edge of crust to moisten. 5. Unwrap remaining pie crust; lay flat on cutting board. Pierce with a fork makin little holes all over crust. Lining up edges, lay pierced crust over raisin mixture. Press the top crust down onto bottom crust at the edges to seal. Press tines of fork down to leave marks all around edge of crust. 6. Place baking sheet in center of oven and bake at 375 degrees F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. 7. Use potholders and carefully remove pan from oven; cool on wire rack. Turn oven off. 8. Cut into 16 wedges to serve. Store loosely covered at room temperature. Makes 16 wedges ^ABERDEEN BARN Located in the Holiday Inn, Rt. 29 South, Culpeper 825-1037 Wednesday Night Prime Rib $10.95 Thursday Night Steak Dinner Special New York Strip, Salad, *J /"I Potato, & Onion Rings What do Penguins, Deer & fives have in common? + ^ They re all part of the a spectacular 2 h mile drive-through animated light display Presented by the Hospice Lights Foundation November 22, 1995—January 7, 1996 every evening frcm 5:30 p.m. —10:30 p.m. $14 percai; $50 per bus Bull Run Regional Park ♦ Centreville, VA ♦ Exit 52 off Route 66 Sponsored by M@bil I Tunes JJ^mnnunil^Nc^piiper^ MIX 107.3 FM iMwgton's BatMak Mix A portion of the proceeds to benefit Hospice of Northern Virginia For information call: 703-534-1466 wcuncMjay, uecemoer o, i yy? UU Upcoming Events Christmas Bazaar at Spring Mtn. On Saturday, Dec. 9 from 11 -4:30, Spring Mountain Waldorf School will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar at the School, which is on the corner of Mt. Salem Ave. and route 211, in Washington. Our special Advent Garden spiral walk for the children will take place from 1 until 1:30. Stars will be featured everywhere, but espcially in our Star Booth, run by Peggy Schadler, Julie Coon, and Beht Wellemeyer. This Booth will sell star products made by our amazing local talent, including Star Rattles by Peggy Schadler, quilted Star Santas by Susan Parrish, and iron stars by Mike Doyale. Many other local artists will also be offering their wares, including topiary by Lynn Beaver, holiday breads and biscotti from Chas Breene, homemade candies by Cindy Mahan, stained glass from Patti Mullan, handmade candles by Janet Kerig, Indonesian artifacts from Wendy Sirat, a surprise booth by Howard Coon, and much, much, much more, including a collection of lovely new toys sent to us from a friend in Germany. There will be a pie auction at 3 o’clock and a gingerbread house raffle. Beth Levick will p[lay her harp and lead in carols. Julie Coon and Val Clark will be making and selling delicious refreshments. For more information, call SMWS at 675-1458. Support Group To Meet The Blue Ridge Head Injury Support Group will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9 at Julie’s house in Sperryville. For information directions or support please call Pat Salmon, 675-3137. Benefit Dinner Planned The Washington Volunteer Fire Department will host their annual Colonial Christmas dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9. The menu will consist of roast beef, mash potatoes, gravy, vegetable, rolls, all sorts of beverages and apple cobbler. Prices are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. CCLC Christmas Bazaar Set The Child Care and Learning Center will be sponsoring its tenth annual Christmas Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9. Festivities will include a large Christmas Bake Sale, a Craft and White Elephant Sale, a Children’s Shopping Room (children only and everything is SI), pictures with Santa, lunch, face painting, and a raffle. “Please come out and join us for this annual holiday event,” said an organizer. Colonial Christmas Events Sought Any individuals or organizations planning an event or sale on Saturday, Dec. 9, the day of the town’s Colonial Christmas celebration should contact co-chairman Ellen Manson at 675-1349 to be included in the official scheduled of events. Adult Education Classes Set Free adult education classes meet from 7-9 p.m. Monday and Wednesday evenings in the basement of the Rappahannock County Public Library. Because all study is individual, persons may join the class at any time. The staff requests that new students come for the first time on Wednesdays because there are more volunteers to help with intake on that evening. To register or get more information, call 1-800-371-7380. Breakfast with Santa The Chester Gap Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring a breakfast with Santa from 8 a.m. to noon, on Dec. 9. The cost is $5 for adults and $5 for children which includes a photo with Santa. The breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits, coffee, and orange juice. They also have apple butter for sale $18 a gallon and $4.50 a quart. For more information call 636-3279 or 635-6392. Tree Lighting Ceremony Planned The mayor of Washington Virginia cordially invites all Rappahannock and town residents to join in the Tree Lighting ceremony at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8 in front of the courthouse on Gay Street in Washington. The Rev. John Pendleton of the Promise Land Baptist Church and First Baptist Church will be commemorating the onset of the 1995 Christmas season. New Year's Eve Dance Set The Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring a New Year’s Eve Dance. Tickets are $50 per couple. Music by Southern Persuasion. Only advanced tickets will be sold. For tickets call Connie Huff — Harris at 675-3389. Society To Present Carols The Culpeper — Piedmont Choral Society will present their 29th annual program, A Celebration of Carols, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10 at Culpeper Baptist Church and at 8 p.m. on Dec. 15 at The Lake of the Woods Church. Santa at Viewtown Santa Claus is coming to the Viewtown Store at 7 p.m. on Dec. 15. Hot chocolate, cookies, Christmas carloing and more For more information call 937-3249. Eduacation Support Group Meets The First Thursday Education Support Group will hold its bi-monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Dec. 7 at the Rappahannock County Extention Office. All are welcome to attend. The agenda includes discussion of froming a charitable fund to support education, an update on the volunteer coordinator’s activities and the curriculum enrichment programs. For more information call Ellen Neill-Dore at 675-1461. Singles To Host Christmas Party The Culpeper Area Christian Singles will have an annual Christmas party on Saturday, Dec. 9. It will be held at the Culpeper Assembly of God Family Life Center at 7:30 p.m. For information, 825-1714. CCLC Raffle The Child Care and Learning Center is raffling off Dinner for Two at the Inn and matching twin-size and crib-size quilts. Tickets are $2 each, and are available at CCLC Monday thru Friday the CCLC Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 9. The drawing will be held at 2 p.m. on Dec. 9. “Please support CCLC by purchasing tickets,” said a spokesperson. Aerobic Classes Set On going aerobic classes are held at the community center in Washington. Morning classes are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 a.m. Call Beth Levick for information, 675-3108^ Ballet Classes Available , Creative movement/ Ballet classes for children pre-k-5 are being offered at the Washington Community Center on Thursday afternoons. Cost is $30 for six classes. For more information call 987-3350.

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Phyfe dropleaf table; Ig. pine 4-drawer chest; clawfoot rocker; walnut vanity; commode; unique gray-marble-topped stand; set 4 Hitchcock-type chairs; mah. kneehole desk; cherry dropleaf table; sm. parlor stand; library table; nice old rockers; clean, pretty sleep sofa; -1-+ OLD CARNIVAL GLASS: White Vintage rosebowl; mg Dragon & Lotus bowl; Imperial Grape mg punchbowl; amethyst Butterflies bonbon; Star of David & Bows amethyst bowl; etc ; VASES: Green Northwood Graceful, amethyst Northwood Diamond Point, blue Rustic, teal Jack-in-the-Pulpit, green Diamond & Rib, blue Fine Rib, etc. DEPRESSION GLASS: Crystal Fuchsia candle sticks/flared console bowl; Ig. crystal 3-ftd. Wild Rose bowl; some green; lots pink; Heisey, Queen Mary, Oyster & Pearl, Open Lace. Fortune, and much more, mcl a nice etched pitcher I PORCELAIN > OTHER GLASS: Lg Carlsbad bowl; 21 Dthr "HmAnn" /fmnnruinrA' kDki MinnAn Knrru pcs. Booths -Dragon” dinnerware; KPM; Nippon berry set, Occ. Japan; cups/saucers (Limoges, etc ); railroad plate; coronation bowls; old handpainted porcelain dishes, tea sets, etc; crystal stemware; Viet. Bristol-type vase; Bing & Grondahl; etc , etc., etc ! OTHER INTERESTING PIECES INCLUDE jeweler appraised fine jewelry (25+ lots 18k bangle bracelets, 18k charms, 18k belt buckle, 18k watch, 14k opal/onyx ring; 14k earrings; platinum/single cut diamonds ring, cameo, pearls, etc., etc ); adv signs (mcl. old cardboard RC Cola Santa) 8 thermometers, flatirons; buttons; hdptd Gone With The Wind-type lamp (has been elec ); opalhobnail lamp + others; coffee grinder, old quilts; old crochetwork; lots toy trains/parts; old Marx toy sink & washing machine; 2 Charlie Weaver mech. bartenders; old brown-glazed yellow ware pitchers; wonderful old pictures & frames; cookie jars; more & more. PLUS commercial meat grinder; elec, counter scales; good GE elec, stove; Maytag wringer washer; elec/oil heater; refrigerator; metal cupboard & cabinets; gun cabinet; & BOX LOT HEAVEN!!' Bill Payne Auctions, inc. (540) 9374142 • 6/5-3729 VAAF #330 2 Auctions Absoluts Auction December 6. While Sulphur Springs, WVA. 58,000 s.f. brick industrial building on 3+ acres. Auction - .6+ acres commercial site at Battlefield Crossing Shopping Center. Boyd Temple, Woltz 4 Associates, Inc., Brokers 4 Auctioneers $1000. 1800-551-3588. Internet: http://wwinfi.net/woltz/ Public Auction Commonwealth of Virginia Thursday December 14, 1995 9:00 am VCU surplus property warehouse 2600 E. Cary Street, Richmond, VA. 1986 Ford Ranger pickup; 21979 Dodge D150 pickups; 1976 Chevrolet C30 Ambulance; microscopes, Emstleitz, GMBH; file- cabinets, chairs, desks, copiers, medical & scientific apparatus, coffee urns, computers, printers, fax machine, lathe. Items subject to change. For a complete listing contact State Surplus Property 804-236-3666. Vehicle Auction- Commonwealth of Virginia. Thursday December 7 , 1995 10:00 am. State Police Headquarters 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, Virginia. Inspection: Wednesday December 6, 1995 from 9:00am until 4:00 pm, and day of auctioh only. Terms: 10% deposit per vehicle required if payment is not made In full the day of the auction. No exceptions will be made. 1987 Harley Davidson FXRP Motorcycle. Ford- 4 -1988 Crown Victoria, 2 -1987 Crown Victoria, 1-1988 Taurus, 1 -1991 4 1990 Thunderbirds, others, 2-1992 Dodge Dynasty, 1-1991 Mercury Sable, 1-1987 BMW, 1-1990 Nissan Pickup, Chevrolet 4 GM 2- 1994 Caprice, 4-1993 Caprice, 22-1991 Caprice, ID1990 Caprice, 5-1989 Caprice, 4-1986 Caprice, 1-1988 Chevrolet Beretta, 1-1991 4 1990 Lumina, 1- 1988 Bulck Regal, 1-1991 Chevrolet Camaro, 1-1991 4 1992 Olds Cutlass, 1-1992 4 1989 Bulck Regal. 11985 Bulck Lasabre, 11987 Cierra. Misc footwear, misc. auto parts,cameras, copiers, Honda generator, much more, For a complete listing contact State Surplus (804) 236-3666 hi* ^ Ss> EARLY DEADLINE NOTICE J \11 Of Our Offices Will Be Closed On Monday, J December 25th And Monday, January 1st, In $ Jbservance Of Christmas And New Years Day. % New Deadlines For The .Weeks Of December \‘* 27th & January 3rd Will Be As Follows: | LEGALS: | Friday, 12/22/95 & | Friday, 12/29/95 - 5:00pm (For proof of ad before | publication, deadline is Wed., - 5:00pm) MEETING PLACE: Thursday, 12/21/95 & Thursday, 12/28/95 - 1:00pm HOME IMPRO./ BUSINESS & PROF. DIR. Thursday, 12/21/95 & Thursday, 12/28/95 - 12r00noon HORSE & FARM: Friday, 12/22/95 & Friday, 12/29/95 - 1:00pm REGULAk DEADLINE: Friday, 12/22/95 & Friday, 12/29/95 - 5:00pm DEALS ON WHEELS: Friday, 12/22/95 & 1 Friday, 12/29/95 -4:30pm 1 To Place Your Classified/ Employ. Ad, \ Please Call Our Business Office V 7:00am - 5:00pm 1-800-852-4797 jj 3 Announcements MARYS’ THRIFT SHOP Rte. 211 Sperryville Lots of-sweaters & other quality clothing, household items, jewelry, cards. Hours: Sat- 11am-5pm Sun. 9am-3pm bbmdebbb* Some of our ads will contain the NEW 840 Area Code 5 Business Opportunities Be Your Own Boss. Possible $2500 part-time, $8000 full-time monthly, processing insurance claimes for healthcare providers. Investment required. Software purchase plus computer. Financing available. 1-800722-SAMS. Hungry For Success? Develop steady income possible $5,000 monthly, within 12 months, distributing wild, organic products. Must be willing to invest $150 1-800-9272527 Ext. 3052. Mail Boxes Etc. The World’s largest Network of Franchised Postal , Business and Communications Service Centers is expanding. Discover how you can grow with us! 1-800-456-0414. 7 Child Care Wanted Daycare Needed: In my Remington home, 3.5 days a week. 541-439-1921 Construction Heavy Equip. Machine Shop equipment, 100’s of items, including Bridgport mill $2,600; Southbend lathe $2,400; rotary phase converters from $250; tooling. Dempsey and Co, Richmond. Sale Saturday 10:00. 804-355-1619 Project share my heart is Cooking for crafters. bakers and home base business operators to participate in craft show/ baked goods in home based business. Open house to be held Saturday, December 9. 10:002:00 at Faith Christian Church spaces are 5:00 to reserve calll Added Good at 349-4360. 15 Firewood FIREWOOD 100% SPLIT seasoned oak, $115 a cord. Call 540-635-2707 Firewood for Sale: 3- 8* seasoned logs on the ground. You cut and haul. Hume. 540-3642900. Giveaways Free adorable Christmas Kittens. Just 2 left 1 fluffy grey and 1 black beauty. CAII 987-8137 Free to Good Home: 4 darting kittens: 6 weeks old, 2 pumpkin Orange, 1 Black and White, 1 year old Female cat, pumpkin Orange. 703-406-0510. Part Shephard, part collie, 7mos old, spayed, all shots, mostly Brown, w/Black, Tan & White, very friendly. Would definitely make a good pet. 703-779-1846. dog. right Wall year old Walker Hound Healthy, neutered male, all shots. Needs room, good watch dog. Call 540-347-0819 Besson Specials Men’s Nifiht Out Dec. 8.7-9pm Minute Men Mini Mall Rt.3, Culpeper Let ue help choose the perfect gift from our beaut. Artcarved Annlversay Rings, Diamonds, gold chains A biacelats, also tennis bracelets. Top quality merchandize w/towest prices anywhere. 23 Horses for Sale For Sale: 2 Winning Mares and 2 yearlings. Liberty Hall Farm, Route 625, Rixeyville. VA. Telepnone 540-937-3091. BIB Livestock Saddlery Liquidators. Sale starts Saturday December 2 thru Thursday December 21. 20 big days of the cheapesi horsey shopping you will ever do. Mosby's Tavern. 2 Marshall St. Middleburg, Va. Hours 10:00am to 7:pm each day. Cash or approved check only. Dont miss this sale.703687r5155. Misc. for Sale/ Rent Cookware. Discover youth, vitality, longevity through Wonders ot Waterless Cooking free report I Ask about 75% discount on cookware sets and health report After Everything Fails. 1-800434-4628. 42 Mi sc. for Sale/ Rent Bodybuilders MLM Products more powerful than Steroids only natural. Bulk Up or Get Ripped. 1-800-684-8253 ext. 3027 or 703-771-0287. 3 Days Only! 7th-9th. Artificial wreaths, garland and Christmas trees 6070% below wholesale! FF&E Furniture, fixtures and equipment outlet 451 East Belt Blvd. Richmond, VA (804)2313729. Bowhunting Equipment Bowhunters Discount Warehouse, America's Largest Archery Supplier. Stocks over 5,000 Bowhunting Items at 20-40% Off Retail. Call 1-800-735-2697. For Free 184 page catalog Camera lenses for Nikon AIS mount: Vivitar Series 1 24-70mm Macro zoom and 70-210mm zoom. $225 firm for both. Call Brian at 771-4927. Hooked on Phonics. Never used. $150/ firm. Please Call 703-7773893. Jukeboxes (4) for sale. Seeberg, plays 45's, 160 selections. $500-$750. 703-347-7069. Pool table, full size, new felt. Includes set of balls, cues, accessories. $400/ best offer 540-347-4997 Pool tables- New 1995 Models. All types and sizes. Slate, Factory direct. $995 Delivery and set-up available. Great Financing! Spas also available 1-800-838-3471 Pressure Cleaners New psi 1760-$199, 2000$399, 3000-$699, 3500$899. Loaded. Factory direct catalog. Full Warranty. Prompt Del. Lowest Prices. Since 1972. Tax Free 24 Hrs. 1-800-3517203. Sunquest Wolff Tanning Beds. Commercial Home Units from $199.00. Buy factory direct arid save. Call today for new free color catalog 1-800-462-9197. | WINTER SERVICE) SPECIALS Dec. 1*1,1M6loF*b IS. 1996 Al manufacturers si mwere, Men and tinman Pickup and Delivery 1/2 PRICE This apecial applet to ALL manufacturers of MOWERS •TILLERS . TRWMER3 J.A. SvraryJr,ACo. 201 $.£»! St, Culpeper 82S-8371 Lost* 41 Pound Rappahannock Animal Shelter P.O. Box 428 Washington, Virginia 22747 703-937-3283 Hours: Tuesday, Thursday mud Friday 9:30 a.m.-3.-00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a. m.-3.00 p.m. Lost Animals > * Snoopy, 14 year old male Mini Dalmation, weighs about 13 pounds, wearing a purple collar, white with black spots with one black ear. Lost in Viewtown. * Roscoe, one year old neutered male. Lab/ Chow, golden color with a white tail, lost on Rt. 651, Sperryville * Booker, seven year old neutered male, white German Shepherd , lost on Rt. 634, Boston. * Muffin, 1-1/2 year female cat, black and white wearing a pink flea collar, lost on Rt. 639, Quail Ridge, Amissvillc. Shelter Located U.S.211 onto 639 _AmissviUe, Virginia_ 43 Misc. Wanted Got a campground membership or timeshare? We’ll take it. America’s most successful resort resale clearinghouse. Call resort sales information toll free hotline 1800-423-5967. Old guitars wanted. Fender, Gibson, Martin, Gtetsch, National, Bigsby, D’Angelico, Stromberg, Epipnone, Mosrite, Also Gibson Mandolins. 1900-1960's. These brands only please. Top cash paid. 1-800-4010440. WANTED Horses, Ponies Cattle & Trailers All types. Cosh terms (410) 987-5642 We pay cash for Deed of Trusts or mortgage notes secured by real estate. Why wait on payments when you can have cash? Call Cambridge Investment Today! 540662-2300. Will pick-up at farm 47 Personals 1st and 2nd Mortgages Fast. Any Credit rating. No upfront fees. Easy payment plans. Great rates. Call Charles Toney at 804-282-0588 or 1800-827-8909. Crosstate Mortgage. Adoption. Let’s Help Each Other! Childless couple wishes to adopt infant. Considering adoption? Please call Kim and Jim at home in Virginia, 1-800-724-8638. We can help! Affectionate, loving married couple unable to have children desires infant to adopt. Can help with legal and medical costs. Please call Steve & Katie collect at 703971-3725. Legal and confidential. Assisted living - 24/ hour Licensed Supervision for the elderly, from $900 monthly, all inclusive. Eleven VA Locations. Since 1968. American Retirement Homes. 1-800-999-6637 Frsa Albuterol and Nebulizers if you quality. We accept and bill directly Medicare/ Insurance. Free Delivery. Call our Pharmacy at 800-2984812. Norplant Contraceptive implant users - you may be entitled to compensation. Call products liability attorney Charles Johnson for free consultation. Toll tree 1-800-535-5727. We Buy Mortgages, Trust Deeds, Annuities, Lotteries. Did you sell Your property? Receiving Payments? Why wait! Get Cash now. Nationwide. Great Prices. Call 1-800-659-2274, ext. 36. Caning Containment Invisible Fencing for your pels si Reasonable Rales • Radio Controlled • Free Estimates/ Price Bssed on Acreage • Batteries Rechargeable/ 3-year Warranty ■ Waterproof collars Call (54S) 347-MU Atkins Brothers Wanoiton, VA 52 Services Business EARLY'S CARPET, INC. Rt.211,1 mile west of Post Office Amissville, VA. 540-937-5500 or 1-800-870-9098 COlh c CLntime Chimney Sweeping Relining Fully Insured Bruce Vierling 703-675-3508 55 Services Misc Debt Consolidation: Cut to 50%. 24 jr approval. Licensed & bonded. 1-800-7711113 ext. 2. payments hour app 56 Services Personal Any Credit Rating • Cash lor Homeowners - No Equity Programs - Lowest Rates - No Up Front Fees - Local Co. - United Southern Mortgaqe -1-800-254-9506. Elegant Memories chapel, romantic winter marriages. Personalized Weddings any size. Photos, flowers, video, ordained minister. Gazebo. Honeymoon Suites and Reception area, parking on property. 1-800-2427115. Gatlinburg. 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63 Rental* House HOUSE FOR RENT Split level, 3BR, den, A/C, large lot, storage, 2BA, Bealton. Avail 12/1/95. 540-364-1584. Warrenton townhome, two huge bedrooms, fenced yard, central air/ heating, Maytag washer/ dryer, pet, $675, security deposit. Available 1/1/96. 540-349-1962. 68 Rentals Wanted Room for rent or one room apartment in Washington, Va. area. Call The Inn at Little Washington, , 675-3800. 71 Real Estate For Sale Government Foreclosed Homes for pennies $1.00. Delinquent Tax, Repo’s, REO’s, FDIC, RTC, IRS. Your area. Toll free 1-800-898-9778 Ext. H-5139 for current listings. Fee. 72 Real Estate/ Owner Attention Homeowners - 1st & 2nd Mortgages. Fast/ Lowest Rates. All Credit accepted/ No Equity Loans Available. No Upfront Fees. Call 1 -800420-7617 United Southern Mortgage. 73 Real Estate Lots/Acreage 301' Waterfront 4.61 tfcres- $29,900. Mature hardwoods & open pasture on pristine mountain river overlooking valley & horse farm, yet private & secluded. Just 28 miles west of Winchester, Va. Utilities, perc, survey. “Buy for less than bank .appraisal! Plus, special finance terms-limited time. Call now, 304-4925429. Abandoned Homesite. £8 Arcres - 449,900, Gorgeous mix of woods & ■meadows. Level, secluded with spring. On state rpad, utilities, perked- Excellent financing. Only one. Call now 540-662W™ Absolute steal 2 + AC from $99.23/mo. P&l. Minutes to Ches. Bay, Beautifully wooded in charming coastal setting. Rfeady to build on state iff. Includes ownership of private dock and pier. Just $12,990 Adjustable ® 7.99% amortized 15 years, 3 year balloon and 20% down, OAC. Limited time offer. They won't last at these prices. Call now 1-800-775-4563 ext.6541. Authentic Log Cabin in the Mountains on 180 acres with natural springs, cold-water pond, mountain stream. Deer, turkey abound. Great access, new survey. Own this mountain kingdom for $179,900. Under $1000/ acrel Local bank provides appraisal and super financing. No developers please! 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Tag #’s 1*31, 2089. 80 Legal Notices NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES'SALE OF 311 Pins Drivs, AmissvilIs, Virginia 22002 Under and by virtue of the'authority vested in tire undersigned Substitute Trustee, pursuant to the Deed of Appointment of Substitute Trustee, and under that certain Deed ot. Trust from Dennis Passmore dated May 16, 1991 and recorded on May 17. 1991 in Deed Book 185 at Page 641, among the land records ot tne County of Rappahannock, Virginia, in the original principal amount of Ninety-Two Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($92,000.00). the holder of the Deed of Trust Note evidencing the indebtedness secvured by the said Deed of Trust having declared an event of default and having instructed the undersigned Substitute Trustee to proceed with this sale, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will on Friday, December 15, at 3:00 p.m. on the steps of the main entrance to the Courthouse of the County of Rappahannock, Virginia, located at 250 Gay Street, Washington, Virginia 22747, sell that cerjain property situated, lying and being in the County of Rappahannock, Virginia and more particular!! described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situate in Jackson Magisterial District, Rappanannock County, Virginia, designated as Lot 18, Section 3, Rappahannock Park Subdivision, by plat recorded in Deed Book 67 at Page 228 and Deed Book 68 at Page 320, among the Land Records of Rappahannock County, Virginia. The property will be sold "as is" without representation or warranty of any kind as to the condition of any improvements upon the property, and subject to the covenants, conditions, restrictions, right-of-way and easements, if any, contained in the deeds forming the chain of title to the property. The sale is further subject to liens, including mechanis’s and materialmen's liens of record and not of record, if such liens exist. A bidders deposit of Nine Thousand Two Hundred and no/100 Dollars ($9,200.00) in the form of cash or certified or cashier's check will be required at the time of sale, with the balance due at settlement, which shall be held on or before thirty (30) days from the date of sale at the office of the Substitute Trustee unless said period is extended by the Substitute Trustee , their successors or assigns for good cause shown. Time shall be of the essence with respect to settlement. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in cash or its equivalent and shall accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum from the date of sale to the date of settlement. In the event that the purchaser fails to go to settlement as required, the entire oeposu may oe rorrenea and the property will be resold by the Substitute Trustee at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. In lieu of forfeiting the deposit, the Substitute Trustee may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser. Real estate taxes shall be adjusted as of the date of sale, all costs of the conveyance, which shall be by special warranty, examination of title, recording charges, notary fees, settlement fees, •including preperation of deed and grantor's tax thereon, etc., will be at the cost of the purchaser. The Substitute Trustee reserve the right: (i) to waive the deposit requirement; (ii) to extend the period of time within which the purchaser is to make full settlement; (iii) to withdraw the property from sale at'any time prior to the termination of bidding; (iv) to keep the bidding open for any length of time; (v) to reject all bids; and (vi) to postpone or set over the date of sale. In the event the Substitute Trustee deem it best for any reason at the time of sale to postpone or continue this sale from time to time, such notices of postponement or setting over will be in a manner deemed reasonable by the Substitute Trustee. Additional terms of sale shall be announced at the time of sale and shall be contained in a memorandum of sale which the successful bidder shall be required to sign. Written notice of the Trustee Sale was given to the present owner of the property described herein by certified mail to their last known address as such owner adress appear on the records of the noteholder, as required by Section 5559.1 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended. SUBJECT TO A 120 DAY IRS RIGHT OF REDEMPTION Samuel I. White P.C., Substitute Trustee For Information, Contact: Alison W. Rind Deso, Thomas, Spevack, Weitzman & Rost, P.C. 1828 L. Sl.N.W. Suite 720 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 822-6333 Attorney for Noteholder 11/29/95 12/6/95 *106131 RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PURSUANT to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.1-431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 2, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia to consider the following applications: SE# 95-11-02 Charles William Racer, Box 16. Boston, Virginia 22713, desires to obtain a Special Exception in order to construct a second dwelling on a parcel of approximately fifty-eight (58) acres. Property is 80 Legal Notices zoned 'A” Agricultural, located off SR 607 at/near SR 605 in Boston, VA; at Tax Map 59, Parcel 6 in Stonewall-Hawthome Magisterial District. Allowed under Section 170-36, Article A of the Rappahannock County Code. A COPY of the foregoing applications is on file at the Zoning Office and available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Said applications will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, December 20, 1995 at 7:30 p.m. at the Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any. The above named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties wishing to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board Supervisors P.O. Box 519, Washington, VA 22747-022, in advance thereof. BY: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator 12/6, 12/13/95 #107744 RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PURSUANT to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.1-431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 2, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia to consider the following applications. SE# 95-11-01 Ms. Annie V. Brown, Life Est., Anne E. Brown Bennet, Et Vir 2009 Pelden Road, Hyattsville, MD and Donald R. Brown, applicant, desire to obtain a Special Exception to subdivide an approximately fifty-one (51)acre parcel into two pieces; one of 8.5773 acres and the other of approximately forty-three (43) acres. Property is off RT. 211 on SR 640 in Jackson Magisterial District. Parcel is zoned “A" Agricultural. Division allowed under Section 170, Article 17037 of the Rappahannock County Code. A COPY of the foregoing applications is on file at the Zoning Office and available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Said applications will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, December 20, 1995 at 7:30 p.m. at the Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any. The above named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties wishing to be heard should present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 519 Washington, VA 22747-022, in advance thereof. BY: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator 12/6 & 12/13 #107066 84 Automobiles 1971 Chevrolet Sport Van, 350 CID, runs good, doesn’t burn oil, good brakes, passed Virginia inspections. 540-987- ’ 8011. Jeep CJ-5 1979, V8. Looks good, runs great. $2995. Ask for Steve 777-1111 9am-5pm or home 703-338-7925. Seized Cars from $175. Porsches, Cadillacs, Chevys, BMW’s, Corvettes. Also Jeeps, 4WD’s. Your area. Toll free 1-800-898-9778 ext. A-5139 for current listings. Fee. PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION Sat., Dec. 16th Wakeman Ct. Manassas, V'A Average Sale: $300 HENRY’S WRECKER SERVICE 703-280-9734 703-698-8900 STOP, LOOK .0 READ &appafjannocfe iieto* Subcribe today 675-3338 88 Parte ft Accessories SONNY'S AUTO PARTS Used pats tor can and trucks Some new parts Motors, kantatoaonstd parts totaled (H purchased hare). Over 2,000 cars and trucks at aK times. We Buy and Sslt running cart and trucks. Open 7 days, Uon^at fl-6 Sunday 9-S Locatod Rl 229.3m«Mput CUpopor Schod BMS71 91 Help Wanted $100 REWARD Urgently Seeking Qualified Individuals For: Gutter Cleaning & Repairs. Applicants must have own transp., ladder & tools. Must be responsible, personable & motivated. High hrty. rate + comm, to qual. persons. Long Term Positions Avail. (703)742-0830 ■cV Gturterman oarvicos. Inc. $35,000/year income potential. Reading books. Toll free 1-800-898-9778 Ext. R-5139 for details. Fee. $40,000/YR. INCOME potential. Home typists/ PC users. Toll Free (1) 800-898-9778 ext. T-4600 for listings. AAA Opportunity OTR drivers. A career company. A 1 equipment. A place to call home must be at least 25 with good MVR. Call Mike Sides Challenger Motor Freight. 1-800-756-3054 8a.m.5p.m. Assemble arts, crafts, and toys in your spare time. Also serving typing and computer work Great pay. No fee call 1800-632-8007. COOK #6045-01 On-call position available for meals preparation in agency kitchens located in Warrenton, Culpeper & Orange. Exp. in commercial cooking. Salary: $6.20/hr. Apply with RRCSB application by 12:00 Noon, 12/15/95 to Human Resources, Rappahannock-Rapidan CSB, 401 S. Main St., Culpeper, VA 22701. 703-825-3100. EEO/AA. DRIVERS *75* CDL + P/T. Must pass drug test. Great Pay. Jobs located in Loudoun, Leesburg, Hillsboro and Fairfax. Call ABC Temps 703-221-1560 Drivers - OTR adds $1,000 sign-on bonus! Limited openings for experienced flatbed drivers. Assigned conventional, benefits, 401k and more. Call today! 800-6463438, Ext. 1015 Owner Operators welcome! Drivers -OTR...$1,000 sign-on bonus, new conventional equipment, great benefits, lease program. Earn up to 29 cents per mile. Students welcome! Cal-Ark International. 800-950-TEAM, 800-889-1030. Drivers: $36,000+ yearly, up to $.36/mi., be home every 9-12 days, free medical, dental, retirement. $1000 tarp, $500 safety bonus. Assigned tractors. Homady Truck Line 1-800-3437989. Harold Ives Trucking hiring drivers. Free driver training...if you qualify. Students welcome. Experience pay up to 28® per mile. Excellent benefits: 1-800-756-0853. Home typists needed Also PC/Word processor users. $40,000/year income potential. Toll free 1-800-898-9778 Ext. T5139 for details. Seamstress / Tailor needed for custom selling shop in Warrenton. (540) 347-5913 Mechanic TRAIN TO BE AVIATION MECHANIC in Pompano Beach, FL. for January 29th class. 60 wk. training. Financial aid A housing available. Job Placement Assistance. 1-800-545-7262. Job update m+W99k edition Immediate Openings Peebles Department Store We’re looking for someone who truly believes customers come first, who has an eye for fashion and who knows what it means to give great service to serve n our store as: * Assistant Manager (ful time) * Sales Associates (ful & part time) Peebles offers a competitive wage and benefits package. To apply, come by and see: •Jo Ann McCloud Sr. Asst Mgr. 251 West Lee Highway Warrenton, Va. 22186 Peebles An Equal Opportunity Employer TEACHER’S AIDE Rappahannock County Elementary School is seeking applications for a caring, positive, energetic person to work in the Special Education department. Call 987-9773 for an application. Closing date is December 12, 1995. The Rappahannock County School Board does not discriminate in any of its programs or employment practices on the bases of age, gender, national origin, race or religion. JOIN OUR COMMITMENT TO CARING Heritage Hall, a 60-bed Skilled Nursing Facility, is now accepting applications for CNAs FOR ALL SHIFTS. PRN and Part-time. Salary based on experience. Excellent shift differentials. Apply in person to: Matthew Thornton RN, DON 400 W. Strasburg Rd. Front Royal, VA 22630 EOE 540-636-3700 RN & LPN POSITIONS PT/PRN 7-3, 3-11 & Weekends Heritage Hall, a 60-bed nursing facility, seeks dedicated and professional to work in a progressive LTC setting. Experience preferred, competitive salary. Apply in person to: Matthew Thornton RN, DON 400 W. Strasburg Road Front Royal, VA 22630 EOE 540-636-3700 CIRCUIT COURT CLERK S OFFICE Full-time commencing January 1,1996. Requirements include recent office experience, outstanding typing skills and working knowledge of personal computers and cash register system. Prior experience in land records, Circuit Court judicial system, legal secretarial experience preferred. Applications may be picked up at Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, 238 Gay Street, Washington, VA and must be returned to same location by December 11,1995. Rappahannock County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. m a CREDIT CLERK/ COLLECTOR Northern Virginia publisher 9eeks and energetic, computer literate individual with some accounting experience to assist the Sales Credit Manager and make telephone collection call9. We will train for the collections portion, experience in the newspapaer industry would be helpful, but not essential. The position includes salary plus commission. Send resume and cover letter with salary history/requirements to: Arcom Publishing, Inc. 13873 Park Center Rd. Suite 301 Herndon, VA 22071-3285 Attn: BK or fax to: 703-435-9754 JUST THE FAX MA'AM. 689-1278 We will accept Classified ads by FAX 24 hours a day. Be sure to include: • Full name for billing • Address and corresponding phone number for billing • Person to contact for verification • Phone number where you can be reached weekdays, 8am - 5pm, if different from above. All orders received via FAX will be verified with you prior to publication and are subject to approval regarding credit and/or the content of the ad. TlmM Community Newspapers reserves the right lo edit, reject, cancel or correctly classify any ad. i^ccciiiuci u, i 77J I Obituaries Francis Embrey Francis Scott Embrey, 68, of Amissville, died on Monday, Nov. 27, at his residence. He was bom in Fauquier County on July 16, 1927, the son of Edna Viola Webb and Pleasant Embrey. He was a Korean War Veteran and a member of Jefferson Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Suzanne L. Embrey. Survivors include his son, George Robert Embrey of Amissville; his daughter, Frances Lea Mitchell of Walnut Grove, Calif. Also surviving are two brothers, Walter Embrey of Fredericksburg and William Embrey of Buckhannon, W.Va. one sister, Myrtle Sheads of Rixeyville and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Friday, Dec. 1, at Moser funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Marshall Braylo officiating, interment was in Jeffersonton Baptist Cemetery. Elsie Settle Mrs. Elsie Mae Settle, 85, of Viewtown, wife of the late Granville Lee Settle, died on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Royal Haven Nursing Home in Front Royal. \ A native of Rappahannock County, she was the daughter of the late Preston and Mary Woodward. She was a member of Forest Grove Baptist Church in Viewtown. She is survived by two sons, Milton W. Settle and Ralph Settle. Graveside services were held on Monday, Dec. 4 at Forest Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Mel Putch officiating. Pallbearers were Thomas Pear, Jack James, Ted Pechie, Dickie Latham, Franklin Woodward and Graham Hackley. Geest Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Roy Thomas Roy Wood Thomas, 68, of Sperryville, died Sunday, Dec. 3, at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Mr. Thomas was born on July 21, 1927, in Rappahannock County to the late Willie Joe Thomas and Vergie Baker Thomas. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Thomas is survived by his wife of 46 years, Alice Virginia Thomas; five daughters, Alice Evelyn Atkins and Linda sue Dwyer, both of Sperry ville, Rosie Virginia Frazier of Washington, Debbie Mae Foster of Casanova and Ann Lynn Kimble of Arvonia and three sons, Roy William Thomas of Flint Hill, Charles Edward Thomas and Jerry Lee Thomas, both of Sperry ville. He is also survived by two sisters, Lilly Fincham of Sperryville, ancl Betty Lou Wean of Woodbridge and one brother, Bobby Lewis Thomas of Overall. Additional survivors include 19 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by two brothers, Billy Thomas and James Thomas. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 6 at Found & Sons Chapel with the Rev. Joel L. Cress officiating. Interment followed in Sperryville Cemetery with military honors. Pallbearers were Lonnie Gene Clatterbdck, Deray Wean, John Allen Atkins, Walter M. Jenkins, James Wesley Keys IJ and Robert Wayne Thomas. Found & Sons Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Earl Duvall Earl Wellington Duvall, age 88 of Flint Hill, died Saturday, Dec. 2 at Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal. Funeral services were held at the Flint Hill United Methodist Church on Wednesday with the Rev. Merlin Shorb and Rev. John.Pendleton officiating. Interment was in the Flint Hill Cemetery. » Mr. Duvall was born May 20* 1907, in Hoadley, Va., the son of the late Richard Hamilton and Harriet Blanche Yoemans Duvall. ■ ' ' > He was a member of the Flint Hill! United Methodist Church, served in! the U. S. Navy during World War II,! retired from Washington D.C. transit! with 41 years of service, farmer and! life member of the William R.; Singleton-Hope-Lebanon Masonic Lodge #7 of Washington D.C. Mr. Duvall was a native of Virginia and resident of Rappahannock County, since 1972. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Floy B. Duvall of Flint Hill; one brother, Richard H. Duvall of Woodbridge; five sisters, Hazel; Fritter of Hyattsville, Md., Mabel Duvall Jr. of Arlington, Edith Smith of Buchanan, Nancy Isham of Springfield and Elexia Rowan of Stafford. A Masonic memorial service was held at the Turner-RobertshaW Funeral Home in Front Royal. By; Unity Lodge #146 A.F.A.M. Pallbearers were Francis Florence, Bradley Isham, Gene Florence, John Warren Duvall, Rich Duvall and Quentin Duvall. Honorary Pallbearers were Edward C. Jenkins, Nelson Atkins! Jr„ Lynn T. Atkins, M. H. Brady, Jr.; Walter T. Curtis, Charles H. Foster; Mark Currence and Charles Currence. Woodville Residents Visit Mrs. Vallie Butler, Norma Holt and Mrs. Pearl Hawkins of Sperryville were shopping in Culpeper on Saturday. Mrs. Lillian Sykes of Culpeper was a visitor of her mother, Mrs. Andra Crawford during the week. Mr. J(Vhn Dodson of Mt. Pony was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Daczewitz on Sunday. Richard and Rena Burke and Die and Michele Burke had lunch at Pargo’s in Winchester on Saturday in honor of Michele’s 22nd birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Vest and granddaughter, Ashley Vest were shoppers in Charlottesville on Sunday^ Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Johnson have returned home after visiting Mrs; Johnson’s sister, Conny Edgin id Paragould, Arkansas for several days.; Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Vest and Mrs. Charles Whorton attended the annual kick-off dinner for Farm Bureau at the Ingleside Inn iri Staunton on Friday evening. g The final Tribute CLORE FUNERAL HOME "The Home of Thoughtful Service'' 825-2361 •1-800-924-1266 CEMETERY MEMORIALS *nj Geest Funeral 1• Home, Inc. 405 SperryviUe Pike Culpeper, Virginia 540-825-0395 A. Wayne English & John Noon Western, Funeral Directors Christopher C. Geest, Consultant , Rafala Professional Counseling Services Cynthia R. M. Rafala, M.Ed., Ed.S. Licensed Professional Counselor Certified Clinical Menial Health Counselor 139 West Davis Street Culpeper, Virginia 22701 Treating individuals, families and children. 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Hiking, Searching Fill Autumn Months By WAYNE F. BALDWIN Rappahannock News Contributing Writer The months of October and November are customarily filled with much hiking and searching for trails and clues to our past, our forefathers’ lives, and these months in 1995 were no less so filled, although the annual family gathering at the Bolen cemetery did not take place due to the inclement weather. The fourth Saturday in October was set aside for a more intimate family gathering at my parents home in Slate Mills with our making apple butter, an all day affair, the rewards of which were nineteen and three quarters gallons of the delicious brew. The Stetzels had been here from Newburg, Oregon and had already returned, but I did not get to see them. Alex and Caris Johnson Smith of Richland, Washington came in late October and left on the 16th of November. This was my first meeting with them, although they had been here on a couple of trips. 1 had also corresponded with Carla for several years in genealogical matters. The ties that bind us being the connection with the Bolen family of Rappahannock County. Our progenitor ancestors being Nathaniel Bolen (1779-1870) and his wife, Nancy Scroggins (1780-1865). Their son, Edward Bolen (1809-1876) had married twice, first in 1828 to Mary Bowen, and secondly in 1867 to Lutetia Lillard. Edward being father to 14 children by the first marriage and three others by the second marriage. Samantha Carolina Bolen, daughter of Edward and Mary Bowen Bolen, married in 1867, Samuel Robert Woodward (a son of Richard and Maria Jenkins Woodward), and are the great-grandparents of Carla J. Smith. Carolina B. Woodward’s sister, Frances Bolen Dwyer and their brother, John Henry Bolen, are my direct ancestors, thus making Carla Johnson Smith and me double third cousins twice removed. Carla and I met at the Clerk’s Office at Washington, Virginia and did some research. I then escorted them to the Appetite Repair Shop in Sperryville where we had lunch. From there we visited with Ethel Atkins Tyner, whom I supposed would remember something of Carla’s great-grandparents. She did! The most fond memory she had was that Mrs. Woodward always baked lots of cookies, and as Ethel said, “We knew that and us girls would go to visit often to get cookies.” Our next stop was up Old Hollow way to the home of Daniel and Sally Dwyer Keyser, formerly the home of , Carla’s great-grandparents. The kindest and warmest of that famous Southern hospitality was extended to our “newfound cousin” by the Keysers. The rainy day not glooming our exuberant spirits in the least. The following Saturday, Alex and Carla, Sally Keyser, and Carla’s aunt, Hazel Woodward and myself met at the Sperryville Emporium whereupon we carpooled to the Bolen family cemetery. Not the same as our grand annual outing but as interesting. This was Hazel’s first time to visit her grandparents’ resting place, as well as Carla’s so many photos were taken. This day’s journey would not end until we had made the circuitous route back down Gid Brown Hollow, across Pullen’s Bluff to Racer Hollow up the same, over Baker’s Hill, down Harris Hollow and through Washington. We dined that afternoon at the Hazel Mountain Pub at Country Manor Gift Shon. The following week I did not see the Smiths as they had other visits to make and things to do. During the interim, however, I received a phone call from other Bolen cousins, here from San Antonio, Texas. Carl and Novella Parks Bolen were in Warrenton, Virginia and on their way home but wanted to stop to see me. We met Thursday morning in Culpeper and enjoyed each others’ company for a few hours, again sharing some genealogical information. It was hard to realize it had been two years since their last visit. Carl’s great-grandfather, George Robert Bolen, who had married Sarah Jane Monroe, left Virginia shortly after the Civil War and found a new home in Licking County, Ohio. George R. Bolen being another of the offspring of Edward Bolen above mentioned. On the 16th, the Smiths came by to visit on their way home. A short but sweet visit. 1 made a gift of some hand-braided chair pads my grandmother Pullen had made to Carla. She was much excited, saying it was the best thing she’d gotten since she had been here. They are all gone now. The week of Thanksgiving seemed a little empty knowing that. But it was also the week of Thanksgiving, and I will give thanks for those ties that bind. Families Attend Parade Saturday evening Mrs. Ruth Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown and Bobbie Jo attended the Christmas Parade in Berryville in which the Rappahannock County High School Band participated. The Brown daughter Amanda is a drummer with the band. Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz had Thanksgiving dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sengstack, Eric and Jason in Centreville. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Jakubowicz and family of Mechanicsville, Pa. also joined the family on Thanksgiving Day for dinner. Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz were luncheon guests of their daughter, Mrs. Alyson Senstack in Centreville. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark were Sunday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Clark in Lebanon Church. Ennis is recuperating nicely after his recent surgery at Winchester Medical Center. Ms. Betty Menefee of Manassas and her mother, Mrs. Frances Eubank shopped and had lunch in Front Royal on Saturday. Sunday luncheon guests of Mrs. Frances Eubank were Mrs. Sandra Hitt of Boston, Mike Hudson and By RUTH CLARK 675-3608 ■ daughter, Victoria and Herndon Hudson. Happy birthday to my granddaughter Miss Amanda Brown who will celebrate her 15 birthday on Friday, Dec. 8. Christmas boxes from the Washington Baptist Church to the shut-ins will be filled and delivered on Friday, Dec. 8. The Washington Baptist Church will be participating in the Colonial Christmas Tour on Saturday Dec. 9 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Deacons of the Washington Baptist Church will meet on Wednesday Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Addie Keyser was a Sunday visitor of her daughter, Mrs. Jeanetta Pullen in Flint Hill. Personalized Books It* eatures child's-name, age, city, state and names of friends/relatives, including name of gift giver. All orders placed by Dec. 14 will be delivered by Christmas. Power Rangers • Pocahontas • Mickey Mouse • Minnie 'N Me Winnie the Pooh • The Lion King • Aladdin • Bugs Bunny NFL Super Bowl • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ^ Barbie; A Camping Adventure w 1 plus tax per book *2“ Shipping & Handling Kimberly's Creations 350 Lanny Dr, winchester. VA 22061 Winchester • Apple Blossom Mall & Martinsburg Mall Fax# (540) 678^219 Phone (540) 678-8051 / _ REAL ESTATE DIRECTORY Real Estate Transactions The following real estate transactions were recorded during the past week at the Rappahannock County Clerk’s Office. Edward Moffett Jones, Jr. and wife to Susan Creary Babcock, 16.8927 acres, Hampton District. $77,000. Rosalie G. Bowey to Perry S. Breeden and wife, 6.0041 acres, Jackson District. $42,500. New 3-bedroom, 2-bath home with state road frontage with exceptional views on 3+ acre lot in Sperryville area. CALL EMILY HENRY £% RAINBOW-V.I.P. • 675-3490 ® 1-800-523-8846 D3 THOSE RAPPAHANNOCK VIEWS! 25 acres above Washington, private road, use of pond. Look across Harris Hollow into Mountain Orchards and National Park. Owner financing. $69,000. 25.6 acres. F.T. Valley. Private road, look to The National Park and south to Old Rag. $89,000. THE BUYER’S AGENCY, INC. 540-675-1190 QUAINT, CUTE LITTLE ANTIQUE SHOP on Main St.( Spcrryville. Nice store front, good curb appeal. High traffic area. Move-in condition. $60,000. MLS#N561961. 103 ACRES - ROUTE 622 SHADE ROAD - Beautiful rolling wooded land in the heart of Rappahannock County. Views, streams, wooded, very secluded and private with simple access to hard surfaced road. $298,000. MLS#N632724. ESTATE LOTS - River frontage, beautiful views. Just on the edge of Washington, Va. Great access. Super location. Prices start at $65,000. 3 Lots. MLS#627662, N#627669, N#627649. Call Sam Snead GRI CRS (540) 635-9808 or 1-800-292-3548 in Va. • (540) 987-9336 eve. SUNDANCE * FARM. Absolutely charming log & frame home on 54 acres in an idyllic selling beside a pond & surrounded by mature trees. Perfect for fox hunters, etc., w/allraclive stable & ring. Rooms are spacious w/natural light, oak and tile floors. Call for details. Near Hume, VA in Old Dominion Hunt. $375,000. STONE MANOR on 25 rolling acres w/siream in Rappahannock Co. Lovely details and fireplaces throughout this elegant home enhance large formal entertaining areas, generous family/rec room, master suite & country kitchen. Wraparound sun room adds even more dimension. $400,000. CLASSIC OLD COLONIAL plus separate guest house on nearly 2 acres overlooking small village & mountains near the entrance to the National Park. Long leim value as guest house may be sold separately, and an additional building lot is included in the parcel. A wonderful home & investment opportunity. $250,000. FIVE 10 to 15-acre parcels near Amissville. Secluded and private, yet easy access. Wooded with streams and pond sites. Small division with large homes and protective covenants. Call for details. Prices vary from $47,500 to $67,900. Eg Real Estate III Washington, Virginia (540)675-1373 Mitzie Young, GRI Rick Kohler, Broker Rudy Ruzich, Realtor (540)675-3555 (540)937-6146 (540)547-3485 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 loll free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1 -800-543-8294. Sperryville Realty SPERRYVILLE EMPORIUM James W. Leake, Broker 540-987-8088 /office SPERRYVILLE - 4 bedroom, 3 bath brick Rambler, living room with fireplace, central heat and air, carport, deck, 2 acres with mountain view. $119,000. BRICK RAMBLER with full finished basement, 3 baths, 3 bedrooms, kitchen and dining area with fireplace, deck, attached garage and workshop on 4.3 acres with stream and board fencing. $200,000. Acreage Listings Needed: Parcels of all sizes. Thinking of selling, call us today!! James W. Leake 987-8236 Bud Corder John Eubank 675-3291 987-8146 25-acre rolling estate with panoramic views of the Blue Ridge. Large 3 bedroom farm house, large country kitchen, hardwood floors, fireplace, rear screened porch. In-ground pool, large frame barn. Private setting. Sold completely furnished. $398,000. Set up shop in this large historic home in the village - live upstairs, fish in the river. A qreat fixer-upper. Only $118,000. 25 raw acres with state road frontage. Rolling land with stream, east, west views and old barn. $105,000. EILEEN M. DAY, REALTORS The Clopton House Box 126 Washington, Virginia 22747 675-3033 OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEKI OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ON SUNDAYS!! The Country Property People Cindy Robinson Eileen Day Russell Lee Kevin Day 540-675-3567 540-987-8121 540-636-3783 540-937-3185 SCENIC RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY... THORNTON RIVER (wild and scenic) caresses Lizzie Mills Farm for nearly 1/2 mile, sandy and pebbled beach, giant Mulders and majestic and proud hemlocks enhance natural oeauty and charm. Many islands, woods and fenced pasture, barn secluded, newish 3 bedroom house with great great room, 41.5 acres, $275,000... BLACKWATER CREEK flows thru 5 acres open and wooded with remodeled Circa 1910 house, fireplace, many porches, walnut paneling, barn, and beaver dam... $155,000... LITTLE WASHINGTON area; 25 acres wooded Mt. land with great Mt. views, $115,000, also 9.75 acres, $49,000... LITTLE WASHINGTON: Charming older house in town, can use as residence and tor store... “Craft House”. DON’T FORGET: Little Washington Colonial Christmas Days Saturday and Sunday... ROGER BATCHELDER, The Realtor at Little Washington 540-675-1776 540-937-1776 (Res.) _ £□. w/vm (m*r Regency Ml* HOME: 540-937-3029 OFFICE: 540-341-1080 1-800-341-1080 START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT with a home business or 2-family home plus separate apartment, outbuildings, great price at $298,500. SAIL YOUR BOAT, watch the otters, geese and beavers in this lake with weekend cottage near the shore $215,000! Talk to me about land, open or secluded' OR the 2 wondrous log cabin homes in the “modem, livable way"l OR the home with “fast occupancy" on 30 acres with river frontage, pond and views only $224,800! in Rappahannock County.