Rappahannock News, February 21, 1996

48th Year, No.8 12 Pages sJ^a^Lon . WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1996 Washington, Virginia Phone 675-3338 50 Cento Future Architect JK Rappahannock News Staff Photo by Ctndy Mahan ^ Science Fair judges Craig Landrum and Jay Monroe admire Brendon Powell’s entry ‘Compression, Tension, Flexibility,’ which won second place in the Motion and Density category. See story page A-3. Speakers at Forum Hope To Save Farms Land Use Taxation 'Essential's By CINDY MAHAN Rappahannock News Staff Writer , Last week’s Planning Commission Forum on fanning, tourism, business and jobs brought out a lot of concerned county residents with strongly felt opinions., County Administrator John McCarthy explained that the Comprehensive Plan, which is in the process of being updated by the Planning Commission, recognizes that Rappahannock County has a rural, agricultural economy. Comments from this forum, and previous ones held in the latter part of 1995 and earlier this year will be considered by Planning Commission members in the Comprehensive Plan. He said he hopes to come back with a document for a formal public hearing in the early summer. Most of the discussion centered around farming in the county. Newbill Miller, a cattle farmer, said that he thinks a majority of the county’s residents want a low density population, and that a viable agriculture is absolutely essential if this is going to continue. He also believes that land use taxation is essential, and is concerned that there is wavering support for the land use tax from some of the supervisors. “If farming fails, pressures to develop will increase,” said Mr. Miller, and added he thinks if people think ordinances and plans alone will save this county from development, then they are naive. “This Comprehensive Plan should encourage agriculture in the county,” he said. Joy Sloane said that she did research on county land which pays land use tax rates, which showed that 1,538 parcels are in land use and 75 percent of that land is lived on by landowners. Kathleen Maier feels that people should look at where the future of agriculture is going and what the trends are. She said the county should look at a progressive agriculture program, possibly an experimental program. “People will always need good food and good soil and that is our wealth,” she said. As a board member of the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection (RLEP), she offered some funding from RLEP for a program. “We need to define the kinds of businesses we want here,” she said. President of the Rappahannock Farmers’ See Fourm, Page A-6 Senate Committee Approves Preserving Paper Ballots By JIM MCNAMARA Capital News Service RICHMOND — With Sen. Kevin Miller. R-26tb District, serving as chairman, the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee Tuesday voted to send Del. Jay Katzen’s bill to continue paper ballot voting in Rappahannock County to the full Senate. Del. Katzen, R-31st District, testified before the committee pointing out that Rappahannock County meets the four criteria in the bill. Indeed he had the bill drafted specifically so only Rappahannock County would qualify. Sen. Madison E. Marye, DMontgomery, was the lone committee member voting against the bill. Sen. Marye said he was following his steadfast rule “to vote ‘no’ on one bill a day.” A bill to outlaw killing fetuses, except during lawful abortions, sponsored by Sen. Mark L. Earley, RChesapeake, passed on the Senate floor by a 31 to 9 voteMn an interview Sen. Miller said he supported the bill, which states that the premeditated murder of a fetus is a separate offense and that the individual killing a fetus will be charged with firstdegree murder. “Any intentional bodily harm resulting in the death of an unborn child should definitely be a separate offense,” Sen. Miller said. Sen. Earley’s initial interest in sponsoring the legislation, he said, came after the murder of a pregnant Chesapeake woman in 1994. Karen Rasche, an attorney" and lobbyist for Planned Parenthood of Virginia, said establishing the fetus as a person results in an anti-abortion bill and could , erode laws allowing legal abortions. In another abortion-related issue, the House of Delegates passed legislation requiring a physician to notify the parent of a minor younger than 18 seeking an abortion' at least 24 hours before performing the operation. A physician failing'to do so would be charged with a Class 3 misdemeanor. The 71-27 vote overturned a 17-5 House Courts of Justice Committee vote that would have allowed doctors to notify the minor’s grandparent or other adult relative. Sen. Miller said he supports the measure, calling it a “true” parentalnotification bill. Nevertheless the bill faces difficult times in the State Senate where similar bills have died in committee. With a 24-16 vote, the Senate approved a more relaxed voter registration law to allow people to register by mail or at a state office. ' Gov. George Allen, previously challenged — and lost — the battle in U.S. District Court, claiming it would lead to voter fraud. Proponents of the bill say it is designed to alleviate inconvenience to the-po3r and elderly. r ..-■ ^ Sen. Miller said he reluctantly voted for the bill because “motorvoter” is the law in federal elections, and failure to change state law would require registrars to keep two lists of voters — one for federal elections, another for state and local elections. “That’s just impractical,” Sen. Miller said, adding that he agrees with Gov. Allen that voter fraud would be minimized with an ID requirement for first-time voters reg: istering by mail. The Senate eased restrictions for Virginians wishing to carry a gun by voting 23-17 to approve legislation giving circuit court clerks and their deputies the authority to issue concealed weapons permits instead of requiring a judge’s approval. Sen. Miller had introduced several measures to try to curb what he sees as Medicaid fraud. They died with a 9-4 vote. They were targeted at those people who transfer their assets to a family member to qualify for Medicaid-funded nursing home benefits. Sen. Miller said some of the family members receiving the assets never help with nurs\ ing home care, and that places an extra burden on the state and state 1 taxpayers. Rappahannock News Staff Photo by Sharon Kilpatrick Two vans and a Coke machine were smashed, but injuries were minor in this accident. No One Charged in Wreck By CINDY MAHAN Rappahannock News Staff Writer A two-van accident took place in front of the Sperryville Comer Store last Thursday about 1:35 p.m., at the intersection of U.S. 522 and Route 1001. According to Sgt. Hawkins of the State Police, a 1989 Chevy van driven by Hersie B. Pierce Jr., 73, of Berryville pulled onto Route 1001 from U.S. 522 and was struck by a 1992 Ford van driven by June L. Darnell, 32, Of Culpeper. At that point, Mr. Pierce’s van spun around and struck a vending machine in front of the store. Ms. Darnell had minor injuries, and each van incurred $3,00() damage. No charges were placed against either driver by Trooper R.L. Fiorvanti Who investigated the accident. In a landlord-tenant dispute which turned violent on Friday, Yvette Burke, 31, of Boston, was arrested for assault on her tenant, Marita Nieghbors. According to Major Rick MacWelch of the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office, the dispute was over furniture, and pushing and See Crime, Page A-2 Old Rag Bulletins Assembly Hotline The General Assembly of Virginia is providing a toll-free Constituent Viewpoint hot■j line. The hotline will allow citizens to voice 1 their opinions during the session. The numj ber is (800) 899-0229. Constituent Viewpoint will receive calls from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on . each legislative work day through March 9. Government At A Glance • Library Board, finance committee 9:30 a.m., full board, 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 22, | Library. • Board of Zoning Appeals, 4 p.m., | Wednesday, Feb. 28, Courthouse. Opposition Grows to Closing Dumpsters Supervisors to Receive Petitions ^ Rappahannock Newt Staff Photo by Sharon Kilpatrick Readers can choose from books left outside the Huntly dumpster, t By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock News $tafT Writer Opposition to the 3 to 2 vote of the Board of Supervisors to close the dumpster sites at Huntly and Scrabble by June 30, if not sooner, is popping up throughout the county. Last Thursday the executive committee of the county Democratic Party unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the board to reconsider the decision and schedule a public meeting to explore “all possible solutions and find other means to resolve the problems posed by the dumpsters.” Petitions opposing the decision are available at most of the county’s general stores. Wayne Blosser, who lives in the Massies Comer area, said he took them to the general stores and has been amazed at the strong support they have received. He said he believes closing the dumpsters will lead to a lot of dumping along the roads. He said he understands the supervisors have been looking for a compactor site, and they should develop one or more before »■' * the dumpsU*** % •JThe undersigned, Vuyiock County -V and users of the waste collection stations at Huntly and Scrabble object to its closing and believe that those now using said stations will not go to the landfill but will continue to throw trash at the old sites and along the roads in our area.” Franklin Schmidt, Democratic Party chairman, said this is a real departure for the party, which has generally stayed out of local government issues and concentrated on state and national elections. ' “It’s about time we start dealing with local issues as well,” Mr. Schmidt said. "It is inappropriate to sit back and not say anything about it.” He said timing is critical since the resolution to close the dumpsters adopted by the supervisors would allow them to be closed at any time, and that might be well ahead to the June >0 cut oft. “It will take time to organize a hearing,” he said. “We w anted the local citizens to know there is a supportive organized group.” Among reasons cited in ihe Democrats, Party resolution are “ This (loses a haidsO*^ and inconvenience lor the county’s faualics, in Scrabble, Huston, Wuedv^tot, See Dumpster, Pa^c V >#

‘ The following cases were heard in Rappahannock . County General Distirct Court on^fuesday, Feb. 20: : Mark W. Ambler, 68/55, $39/29. John Everett Carter, drive suspended/revoked, commuted to March 19. Dorothy E. Cleal, 40/25, $45/29. Andrew Carl Cook, 76/55, $63/29. Susan Baldwin Fitzgerald, driving under influence, continued to March 19, violate court order, continuted to March 19. Catherine B. Flora, expired inspection, $25/29. James H. Harris, 73/55, continued to April 16. ; Peter L. Kuchli Jr., 50/35, contin ued six months. Sheung C. Lam, 72/55, $51/34. Karina M. Lewelt, expired inspection, $25/34. John Kent Reeve, no county sticker, $25/29. Theresa Doris Rudder, 71/55, $48/29. Jimmy R. Young, 70/55, $45/29. Robert Edward Beach, 75/55, $26. Clorice Ann O’Maley, improper driving, $25/29. Mark Richard Reinhardt, defective exhaust, $25/29, expired registration, $25/2. Claire Orlando Ducker Sr., 71/55, sent to driver’s improvement class. Karen Lynn Coyne, 60/35, sent to ► Crime From Page A-1 shoving ensued in the incident A larceny report filed by Ms. Nieghbors against Ms. Burke is still under investigation. / Doris Jones of Five Fortes reportf ed on Feb. 12 that a large coffeewood tree, worth approximately $500, was taken from her property, probably in early January. A 1987 Yamaha 4-wheeler was reported missing on Feb. 13 by Arthur Kitchen Jr., of Route 642 in Amissville. The case is still under investigation. Juvenile petitions are being sought for two county juveniles being charged with stealing a calculator and a backpack, totalling $80, from an . unlocked vehicle belonging to Edward Cross of Chester Gap. Mr. Cross reported the loss pn Feb. 12. Phyllis Keim of Viewtown reported last Thursday that a John Deere tractor on her property had been van. dalized. Jhere are no suspects in the . case. Last Wednesday, The Inn at Little Washington reported that a car . belbnging to one of their guests was damaged, possibly by a pellet gun. Also last Wednesday, a juvenile was issued a summons for having possession of tobacco on school grounds at RCHS. Todd Matthews of Fredericksburg reported last Thursday that someone broke into his vehicle while he was hiking in Shenandoah National Park. Several items, .including pants, boots and some CD’s, were taken. Last Friday at 3:15 p.m., a 1986 Isuzu 2-door driven by Robert Edward Bendl, 46, of Midlothian, ran off the right side of the road and struck a large rock, after losing control on ice and snow. The accident took place on U.S. 211 three miles west of Route 667. Mr. Bendl was not injured, and he was not charged by Trooper Charles Moore who investigated the accident. A 17 year-old male from Washington did $8,000 damage to a 1983 Mercedes Benz he was driving last Saturday at 4:15 p.m. when he ran off the right side of Route 622, 1.6 miles south of U.S. 211. After running off the road, he lost control of the car, skidded back across the road and struck an embankment. Trooper Moore charged him with reckless driving (going too fast for the road conditions, a wet road). The driver was injured but to what extend is unknown. S PICCADILLY LTD Waterford crystal EVENT Ft; Through February 29 80 MAIN STREET WARRENTON I4 7--S.IOO f PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETING OF TOWN SEWER COMMITTEE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Washington Sewer Committee will hold a meeting on February 29, 1996 at 8:00 p.m. in the Town Hall on Gay Street in Washington, Virginia. All persons interested in the work of the Town Sewer Committee are invited to attend. ^ / . ■■-> > —-——Franklin n. Reynolds, Jr. Attorney for the Town Yes! Please enter my new subscription to &appa()annocfe Jletos Subscription rates bp mail: Rappahannock... .$I9.00/yr. Elsewhere in the U.S.c,/.......$24.00/yr. 1 NAME___ ADDRESS _ CITY_1_;_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 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 U S- y . POSTMASTER: Send address changes to RAPPAHANNOQ&y-SfiiyS, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747. . r* driver’s improvement class. Katherine Marie Dye, 76/55, sent to driver’s improvement class. Matthew Frye, fail to appear, continued to March 12. Ruby F. Frye, fail to appear, continued to March 12. John Thomas Woodward Jr., abusive telephone call, dismissed. Michael Allen Fincham, petit larceny, six months suspended. Chance Daniel Frankel, bad check, continued to March 19. Ryan Gregory Armistead, drunk in public,not prosecuted, possession of alcohol, $50/49, 10 days suspended, 20 hours community service, possession of alcohol, $50/49, 10 days, suspended, 20 hours community service. John Everett Carter, dumpster violation, continued to March 19. - Daniel L. Wilson, dumpster violation, $30/34. Daniel Michael Harrington, trespass, six months, suspended, $22, grand larceny, six months, suspended, $101. Henry Lee Bell, 66/55, $33/29, no seat belt, $25. Gabriel M. Brown, no seat belt, $25. Sheila Vaness Dennis, drive suspended/revoked, dismissed. Daniel J. Diguglielimo, 68/55, $39/29. Debra Ann Grigsby, no child restraint, $50. Thomas Jack Henry Jr., insufficient tire tread, $30/34. Sara Renee Jordan, 66/55, sent to driver’s improvement class, continued to April 16, $29, no operator^ license in possession, complied with law. Robert Michael Lawrence, driving under influence, $300/49, driver’s license suspended for six months, twelve months, suspended. Candace Yvonne Mays, 71/55, $48/34. Alan Buckley Monday Jr., driving under influence, continued to April \6. . . Tanka Tara Murray, 72/55, $51/29. Donald Albert Nesmith, 73/55, continued to March 19. James Richard Palmer, improper driving, $25/29. Winfield G. Payton Jr., reckless driving, accident, reduced to improper driving, $25/29. Patricia Prowda-Lagno, 69/55, $42/34. Dalen Kay Pullen, no operator’s license in possession, complied with law. Robert Eugene Shoemaker, 71/55, $48/34. Garland E. Slaugther, expired registration, dismissed. Diane Barbara Spolman, 74/55, $57/34. Michael Lyle Terrell, reckless driving, accident, reduced to improper driving, $25/29. . Bruce F. Thompson, 67/55, $36/29. Peter Yshimi Yamamoto, 77/55, $100/34, no seat belt, $25. Lonnie Belmont Jarvis, no operator’s license in possession complied with law, no registration in possession, complied with law. Tanis Dawn Largent, trespass, continued. Frederick Arthur Daehnke, possess marijuana, reduced to possess drug paraphernalia $200/150 suspended, $59 cost. Daniel J. Diguglielmo, possession of marijuana, sent to ASAP, continued one year, $22. Garland E. Slaughter, possession of marijuana, $200, 30 days, 4 to serve, $155 cost. Check-Off Benefits Olympians Virginia taxpayers can do more than cheer from their living room couches to support America’s Olympic athletes this summer. By filling in line 15E on the short Form or line 27E on the Long Form on their individual state income tax returns, Virginians can donate part or all of their state tax refunds to the United States Olympic Committee, Virginia Division. ' Funds generated by the Virginia .* Olympic Tax Check-off will help equip, train and lodge thousands of athletes. Jeff Rouse of Fredericksburg, Gold and Silver Medalist in swimming at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, points out that Olympic hopefuls require extensive financial support. “Estimates show that it takes as much as $45,000 to train a worldclass swimmer and more than a millipn dollars to equip a hockey team,” Mr. Rouse says. “In addition, many athletes spend their life’s savings on Olympics-related expenses. That’s a compelling point for finding an alternative means of fund raising like the tax check-off program.” NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF THE 1996-97 FUEL FACTOR PROCEEDING FOR THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY CASE NO. PUE960001 On January 16, 199(3. The Potomac Edison Company ("Polomac Edison or " (he Company") filed an application with the State Corporation Commission lor an increase in its fuel factor effective with March, 1996 cycle bills rendered on and after March 7, 1996. The Company requests that Its present fuel factor of 1 166$ per kWh be replaced by an average zero-based fuel factor ol 1.191$ per kWh. The Company is proposing the following fuel factors for differing customer classes: 1.201$/kWh Tor Schedule R. 1.200$/kWh for Schedules C and G. 1.190<t7kWh for Schedule PH. I 150$/kWh for Schedule PP. 1.190$/kWh for Schedule AGS. and 1.201 $/kWh for Schedules OL, AL. MSL, and SL. PLEASE 1AKE NOTICE that the commission may approve lue! factors for customer classes higher than or lower than those proposed by the Company. Pursuant to Virginia Code Sec. 56-249.6. the Commission has scheduled a public hearing to commence at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday. March 6. 1996, in the Commission's Second Floor Courtroom, fyler Building. 1300 East Main Street, Richmond. Virginia, for the purpose of receiving evidence related to the establishment of Potomac Edison's fuel factor. All testimony, exhibits, and other data filed by Potomac Edison will be available for public inspection at all of the Company's offices in Virginia where bills may be paid, and at the Commission’s Document Control Center. First Floor. Tyler Building. Richmond, Virginia. Any interested person (public witness) desiring to make a statement at the hearing should appear in the Commission's courtooin at 9:45 a.in. on the hearing dale and identify himself or herself to the bailiff. On or before February 16. 1996. persons desiring to partici pate as Protestants, as defined in Rule 4:6 of the Commission’s Rules or Practice and Procedure (“S.C.C. Rules"), to present evidence and cross examine witnesses, shall file an original and twenty (20) copies or a notice of protest, as described in S.C.C. Rule 5:16(a) with the Clerk of the Commission, and serve a copy upon Potomac Edison. Service upon Potomac Edison shall be directed to Philip J. Bray. Esquire. The Potomac Edison Company, 10435 Downsville Pike. Hagerstown, Mary land 21740. On or before Febmaiy 21. 1996 each Protestant shall file an original and twenty (20) copies or a ITotest (S.C.C. Rule 5:16(b) and an original and twenty (2C) copies of the prepared testimony and exhibits Protestant ihtends to present at the public hearing, and serve two (2) copies each upon Potomac Edison and each Protestant. All written communications to the Commission regarding this proceeding shall Identify Case No. PUE96000I and be directed to William J. Bridge. Clerk, State Corporation Commission.Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118. Richmond, Virginia 23218. A Monongatiele Power Potomac Edison West Penn Power Allegheny Power “County Emergency Log The following fire and rescue calls were routed throughout the dispatch center during the past week: Feb. 12: 5:38 p.m., vehicle fire, Route 626, Washington, Washington VFD and Flint Hill VFD. Feb. 13: 1:08 a.m., sickcall, Route 621, Sperryville, Sperryville VRS and Washington VFD. Feb. 14: 4:37 p.m., possible broken leg, Route 637, Flint Hill, Flint Hill VFD; 4: 57 p.m., hay fire, U.S. 522, Culpeper, Castleton VFD. Feb. 15: 1: 27 p.m., auto accident, U.S. 522, Sperryville, Sperryville VRS, Sperryville VFD and Washington VFD. Feb. 16: 1:01 a.m., auto accident,' Route 635, Hume Rd, Chester Gap VFD; 6:39 p.m., controlled burn, Route 231, Sperryville, Washington VFD and Sperryville VRS; 2:04 a.m., unkown fire, Route 610, Chester Gap, Chester Gap VFD and Flint Hill VFD; 10:04 p.m., sickcall, U.S. 211 Washington, Washington VFD. Feb. 17: 4;29 p.m., auto accident, Route 622, Washington, Washington VFD and Sperryville VFD; 8:09 p.m., sickcall, Route 626, Castleton, Castleton VFD. Feb. 18: 12:42 p.m., difficult breathing, U.S. 211, Amissville, Amissville VFD. • The following calls came through the Rappahannock Sheriffs Office this past week: Feb. 12: driving on . suspension/revocation, U.S. 522, Chester Gap; stray dog, U.S. 522/211, Washington; lost/missing dog, Route 621, Woodville; larceny — from vehicle, Route 610, Chester Gap; larceny — from yards, Route 620, Five Forks; public service, Gay Street Washington; citizen requested assistance, U.S. 522, Woodville; citizen requested assistance, Scrabble Road; dog in cattle/sheep/poultry, Eldon Farms; information-general, U.S. 522, Chester Gap; information-general, Route 626, Washington. Feb. 13: fraud — illegal use credit cards, Route 729, Amissville; lost/missing dog, Route 600, Sperryville; traffic accident, Town of Washington; carnal knowledge, Route -610, Chester Gap; theft — felony, Route 642, Amissville; extra patrol/wlefare check, Town of Washington. Feb. 14: stray livestock/horses, Route 729, Ben Venue; business, U.S. 211, Washington; stray dog, Town of Washington; lost/missing dog, Route 611, Amissville; burglary — no entry residence, Route 613, Amissville; damage property — private, U.S. 211, Washington; tobacco violation, U.S. 211, Washington. Feb. 15: traffic accident, Route 707, Sperryville; stray dog, Route 610, Chester Gap; public service, U.S. 211; traffic accident, U.S. 522, Sperryville; damage property, Route 729, Amissville; driving under influence, U.S. 211, Washington; information-general, Route 681, Sperryville; family fights, U.S. 522, Huntly; noise disturbance, Route 1001, Sperryville. Feb. 16: death/injury free text, Sperryville; stray livestock/horses, U.S. 522, Huntly; citizen requested assistance, Route 645, Amissville; traffic accident, Route 610, Chester Gap, public service, U.S. 211, Sperryville; information-general, Route 642, Amissville; traffic accident, U.S. 211, Sperryville; simple assault, Route 729, Boston; public service, Route 638, Flint Hill. Feb. 17: information-general, U.S. 211, Sperryville; stray dog, Route 626, Washington; abandoned vehicle, U.S. 211, Amissville; illegal alcohol consumption by an adult minor, U.S. 211, Amissville; information-general, U.S. 522, Huntly; traffic accident, Route 622, Washington; information-general, Route 613, Amissville. Feb. 18: citizen requested assistance, U.S. 211, BenVenue; family fights, U.S. 211, Sperryville; assisl Culpeper county, U.S. 522, Culpeper: larceny — from vehicle, U.S. 211 west of Sperryville; sale of stoler property, Route 749, Boston; information-general, U.S. 522, Huntly information-general, Route 626 Washington; stray dog, Route 626 Castleton; information-general, U.S, 522, Flint Hill; family fights, Route 600, Sperryville; telephone harass ment, U.S. 211, Washington. Assault a Teacher, Go to Jail By SANDE SNEAD FULK Capital News Service RICHMOND — A controversial bill that would require judges to sentence juveniles convicted of assaulting a school teacher to 10 days in prison passed the Senate on a 32-8 vote. In a spirited debate between the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Joseph B. Bendetti, R-Richmond, and several other senators, Sen. Benedetti rejected amendments to the proposed legislation and urged legislators to pass this “tough on toughs” bill. Sen. Joseph V. Gartlan Jr., DFairfax, called this bill just another attempt at cookie-cutter treatment” of juvenile problems. “Technically, any unauthorized touching can be considered assault,” Sen. Gartlan said. Sen. Mark L. Earley, RChesapeake, a supporter of the bill, countered that the teacher would have to take out a criminal warrant against the child, and then a judge would have to make a guilty determination knowing that 10 days in prison would be imposed. Sen. Henry L. Marsh III, DRichmond, said the prison term is too harsh for the crime. “We’re suggesting prison term! for children who used to have to stant in the comer for this behavior,” ht said. “We’re going too far in treating children as adults. Sen. Benedetti maintained that the bill had been debated before the Senate Courts of Justice Committe« and was carefully drafted so that onlj extreme cases would receive this pun ishment. He also pointed out tha assaults on teachers often involve 17 year-olds. “Children,” he said, “will m longer be allowed to'assault thei teachers without retribution.” Sen. John S. Edwards, D Roanoke, said even though it wa suggested that the bill ought to appl; to 17-year-olds that it not they wa; this bill is written. “This bill takes a drag-ii approach,” he said. “It applies to 17 y’ear-olds and drags in 11-and 12 year-olds.” Despite the vociferous com plaints, the bill passed without mucl opposition. It now is in the hands of th House of Delegates. Route 621 Fortunes Way March 2,1996 at 4:30 p.m. Cattle Ranch 421 Acres with Mountain Views Indoor Pool with Sauna & Jacuzzi Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc VAAF #000392 • Gloria Lynn Gardner, Auctioneer VAL #1764 "learn to be an Auctioneer" & MW/VK# □ HtAlTOfi Marilyn Klng-Brennan P-703-515-8645 W-703-904-3700 Direction*: Route 66 West to Route 29 South. 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Young Scientists To Go to Regional Fair uy aHAKUN KILPATRICK Rappahannock Non SlafT Writer Michael Wharton from the high school and Ralph Pace from the elementary school were the big winners at the 1996 Science Fair. They each won a medal and a $50 savings bond. Michael further developed a project he started on last year. Last year he tested the effect that storing seeds in cold had on them. He counted how many germinated and how much they grew and found that cold slowed their growth. However, judges told him that study was usually determined by weighing the seeds and plants. This year he stored 300 bean seeds in 35 degrees, 45 degrees and at room temperature. After bringing them out and watering them each day with 50 mililiters of water he weighed them and found this supported his earlier work. ‘ Ralph studied the effect of different construction techniques in making roof trusses on their strength. He found that having more triangles in truss design made for stronger trusses. He said it took 205 pounds of bricks to break the strongest truss. His pro ject was called “Truss Busters.” j There were only seven entries in the senior division for grades nine through 12, so all the entries were winners who can advance to regional competition. Besides Michael Wharton, senior division entries going to the regional science fair are Christopher Anthony for Computer Generated 3-D Images, Brady Wolfe for a study of the Effects of Weather on Behavior, Stephanie Kestner for Illusions, Emily Taylor for Carpet Stains, and Lauren Sharp and Robin Kaye for a study of the Effects of Sports Involvement on Grades. The junior division for students in grades five through eight was divided into several categories, with ribbons for fourth, third and second place winners and a plaque for the first place winner. All of the first place winners and some of the second place winners will advance to the regional science fair. In Investigation first place went to Steven Clark for Experiments with Sterograms. In Chemical Botany first place went to Chris Payne for “Ageless Applesauce.” In Electricity Funds Concern Council By SHARON KILPATRICK < Rappahannock Newt StalT Writer After a brief public hearing with 1 no public comments the Washington Town Council amended its budget ; last Wednesday. Member Ray Gooch asked for a i rundown on funding for the water i system. Mayor Stewart Willis tried to answer his questions. Mr. Gooch said i during the last election there were claims the water project had gone way over budget, and in fact it seemed the project was only about $18,000 over budget. Mayor Willis said that was true and the council had the funds to pay the bill to Rappawan but could not do so. The council approved advertising that when a public hearing has to be - canceled due to inclement weather, the public hearing will be held at the next regularly scheduled meeting. In January the regular meeting at which budget amendments were to be considered was postponed one week. When the council did meet they adopted some of the changes and put others off to the February meeting. Those that had been previously approved were reaffirmed at February’s meeting. The town approved making town attorney Frank Reynolds available to the Architectural Review Board for controversial applications. The council also asked Mr. Reynolds to prepare a pamphlet summarizing the requirements under the Historic District Ordinance to be passed out to the public and made available to local real estate agents. Street lights came up again although, for once, they were not on the agenda. Mayor Willis said there was some question on whether the price approved included light bulbs. Charles Eldred said apparently the price did include light bulbs, but the company prefers to use aluminum for the decorative brackets, and the idea GREEN GINGER FARM «#rin* Tkrentaise and Angus Naturally Raised Beef • whole steer' • front or hind quarter • split side quarters * • special packages lb enure the finest quality limited quantities are available each month. Place your order early so we can reserve your beef Par you. Far information and brochure call 540-987-9203 >riginally had been to use galvanized iteel. He said he felt there would not >e much difference in appearance. ‘They will both be bright when new ind weather. At the end of five to 10 .'ears the aluminum will still be a litle brighter, but it will probably not be i big difference,” he said. He said his understanding is the :ompany prefers to use aluminum. It s lighter weight, “and they don’t vorry about rusting,” he said. There vili be no galvanic action with aluninum brackets connecting to aluninum fixtures, which would be a problem with galvanized steel brack:ts attached to aluminum fixtures. Mr. Eldred wanted to know how :o answer the company. Mr. Reynolds said they would lave to check to see what the Architectural Review Board had approved. If the permit specified galvanized steel, it will be necessary to apply again to get aluminum approved. Council reviewed a list of members of town boards and committees. They reappointed Ed Barton to the Architectural Review Board and added Charlie Tompkins and Chris Goodine to the sewer study committee. They agreed the sewer committee would meet Wednesday, Feb. 21, and the town’s future committee would meet Wednesday, Feb. 28, with owners of the town’s bed and breakfast businesses if that can be worked out. 11 THE BOOKWORM p New Books & Cards Best Selling Paperbacks 25% OFF 146 N. Main St., Culpeper (540)829-6209 Mon-Sat 9:30 6 TRASH PICKUP PAYNE’S TRASH SERVICE Call Wayne: 540^75-3233 Flint Hill, VA 22627 ■^ABERDEEN BARN Located in the Holiday Inn, Rt. 29 South, Culpeper ' 825-1037 Wednesday Night amWmU Prime Rib $10.95 Thursday Night Steak Dinner Special New York Strip, Salad, *1 O QC Potato, &. Onion Rings S' A”* Temperahires Phase II Results Rappahannock News Staff Photo by Sharon Kilpatrick Winners Michael Wharton and Ralph Pace stand beside Michael’s Science Fair project on seed germination. and Magnetism first place went to Matt Wolfe for Does Temperature Affect the Efficiency of Current. In Earth Science first place went to Laine Morgan for Fermentation of Yeast. In Senses first place went to John.Ferdetta for Testing Which Materials Held Heat Longest. Ralph Pace’s “Truss Busters” won first place in Motion and Density. First place in Chemistry went to Michael Fairbrother for Growing Penicillin. First place in Inorganic Chemistry went to Kathryn Batis for “Different Waters.” Katie Powell and Sheryl Blakley won first place in Team Project for a study of Density. The fourth grade classes participated in an exploratory projects, and four students from each homeroom were selected for recognition. School Superintendent David Gangel told the students assembled for the awards, “Everyone who participated in the Science Fair is a winner” because they had increased their knowledge of science,, a field that will have increasing importance in their future lives. Habitat Needs Family The local Habitat for Humanity group is looking for families to apply to be partners in the house cortstruc-t tion project. j Eligible families must have an income of about $1.5,000 to $20,000 so they will be able to pay off the interest free mortgate on the house. They must be willing to put 500 hours of “sweat equity” into the project. Robert Darby said there is a committee that will review applications. He said that last year there were two families applying — an Atkins family and a Bailey family — but their applications wer? lost in a paperwork shuffle. He said, “We owe them an appology,” and he hopes they will contact him so Habitat can consider them for this year’s project. Habitat for Humanity is a volunteer organization that constructs homes for and with low-income families. In Rappahannock County the first Habitat house was built for Barbara Shanks and her family last spring. Mr. Darby said he feels that was a very successful project, and he hopes to duplicate it this year. He said Habitat was fortunate in that Mrs. Shanks owned her land. This year the committee may well have to look for land to purchase, since most eligible families do not own land. Once a family has been selected, work can begin on fund raising and locating people willing to be the “core building team.” Interested applicants should call Mr. Darby at 987-8373. 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US Route 211 West between Washington and Sperryville, Virginia RAPPAHANNOCK HUNT POINT-TO-POINT RACES Thornton Hill Farm Sperryville, Virginia Saturday, March 2,1996 9 Races Plus Hound Race First Race 12 Noon For Information, Contact Oliver Brown 540-547-2810 (evenings) Janet O’Keefe 540-371-5349 (days) I Community Calendar Thursday, February 22 • First Thursday Education Support Group meeting with School Board Chairman John Tole and Supervisor Chairman Hubert Gilkey on school budget, at the Extension Office - 7 p.m. Friday, February 23 • Naturalist John Trott will present a slide show “The World of Virginia Birds”, at the Library - 8 p.m. Saturday, February 24 • “An Evening of Progressive Bluegrass Music” with the band Acoustic Outlet, at The Theatre - 8 p.m. • The Ululating Mummies from Richmopd at a Sadie Hawkins Dance, at the Washington Fire Hall,to benefit Spring Mountain School - 8 p.m.-l a.m. Sunday, February 26 • RAAC movie, “A Brief History of Time,” documentary about . Stephen Hawking, at The Theatre - 8 p.m. Saturday, March 2 • RAAC sponsored “Museum of Your Choice” day trip to ' Washington, D.C. - 8 a.m.-8 p.m, (675-3182) • Rappahannock Hunt Point to Point Races, at Thornton Hill Farm - pair race - 9:30 a.m.; regular races start at noon Sunday, March 3 • Storytelling Workshop with Julie Portman, at Ki Theatre - 9:30 : a.m.-4 p.m. (675-1616) Tuesday and Wednesday, March 5 and 6 • Farm Management Computer Workshop, at the Washington Fire Hall (675-3619) Friday, March 8 • “Our Past, Our Present and Our Future,” Black history program at the library - 8 p.m. • Christendom College Players present Cheaper by the Dozen, at The Theatre - 8 p.m. RAAC Sponsors Museum Trip The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community (RAAC) will sponsor a “Museum of Your Choice” day trip, weather permitting, to Washington, D.C., on Saturday, March 2. A sample of shows currently at the Washington museums: “The Ashcan Artists and Their New York” at the ,Museum of American Art, “Landscape Kimonos by Itchiku Kubota” at the Natural History Museum, “Liberation ‘45” at the |J.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, “Weston’s California and the West” at the Phillips Collection, and “The New American Ghetto” at the National Building Museum. Participants will be taken to their museum of choice in the morning and will meet at a central location in the evening. Vans will leave the Trinity Church parking lot at 8 a.m. and return about 8 p.m. The charge for travel will be $10 per person. Sandwiches and soft drinks will be available for the ride home at a cost of $5. Mail checks with address and phone number to RAAC, P.O. Box 24, Washington, VA 22747 by Feb. 23. If there are questions call 675-3182. Vi: PICCADILLY LTD . IS ''a*. .. ^ WATERFORD’ C RYSTAL % ..iff. ■sSp. «r? ■* EVENT Through February 29 80 MAIN STREET WARRENTON t > V 347-5300 ti ... Rappahannock County High School Honor Roll 1995-96 BmugH To Kw Courtesy Of Rapphamock National Bank THIRD ADVISORY AII “A" HONOR ROLL Eighth Graders Ian Blubaugh Jennifer Bywaters Mary Laime Morgan Sandra Oliver Frank Paratorc Freshmen None Sophomores Courtney Mauro Juniors None Seniors Jim Clark Tano Gomez Leslie Norman "A-B" HONOR ROLL Eighth Graders Benjamin Atkins Heather Dunn |ami Gillis Crystal Grigsby Berkeley Hobson Daisy Johnson Sandra Oliver Ryland Pace ' Mark Williams Matthew Wolfe Michelle Woodard Laura Beth Yowcll Freshmen Thomas Baldwin Jessica Gheen Robyn Kaye Caleb Proper Lauren Sharp , Emily Sims Emily Taylor Jill Waters Amanda Welch FIRST S Brady Wolfe Sophomores Virginia Ankers fulic Atkins June Baker Brock Hermansen Jessica Lawyer Crystal Leake Jonathan Moore Stacey Payne Ashley Vandiver Melissa Zira Juniors Adam Bouffard Marie Andreoni Angela Atkins Stacey Atkins Carissa Dennis Melissa Dodson Nathan Flinchum Nancic Gallegos EMESTER Anna Metcalfe Eve Proper Tracy Swift Michelle Switzer Kylcnc Wolfe Jennifer Woodard Katie Zindcl Seniors Julie Bankston Charity Brown Michael Gilkey Wendy Horton Amy Joback Cari Kerr Myriam Lathuillc Matthew Payne Kerry Rinkcr Laura Schadlcr Melissa Schwartz William Shanks Brenda Swinkeis Jason Weakley HONOR ROLL Eighth Graders lan Blubaugh Crystal Grigsby Mary Lainic Hurgan Sandra Oliver Ryland Pace Frank Paratorc Laura Beth Yowcll freshmen Claire Schadlcr Emily Sims Brady Wolfe Sophomores None Juniors Melissa Dodson Anna Metcalfe Seniors Jim Clark Tanp Gomez Mynam Lathuillc Shannon Meredith Leslie Norman "A-B" HONOR ROLL Eighth Graders Sonya Anderson Kyla Andreoni Benjamin Atkins Amy Buckholtz Jennifer Bywaters Haley Clafk Heather Dunn Crystal Fincham (ami Cilhs Chad Heddleston Berkeley Hobson Daisy Johnson Kathryn May Adam Rogers Sara Roszak Katrina Smoot Mary Amanda Walter Mark Williams Matthew Wolfe Michelle Woodard Freshmen Thomas Baldwin Lindsey Burger Jcaai a Cheat Rob) n Kaye Betsy Moore Caleb Proper Claire Schadlcr Lauren Sharp Amanda Welch Sophomores Virginia Ankers Michael Baadcr 11 Timothy Deal Brock Herroanaen (ulic Jenkins Tiffany Keys Jessica Lawyer Crystal Leake Courtney Mauro Katy Paratorc Stacey Payne Ashley Vandiver Melissa Zirn Juniors Adam Bouffard Mane Andreoni Angela Atkins Stacey Atkins Canssa Dennis Frankie Elliott Nathan Flinchum Nancic Gallegos Tanya Lockhart Eve Proper Anika Stegemann Kylcnc Wolfe Katie Zindcl Seniors Julie Bankston Charity Brown Cara Cutro Angela Deavers Sharcc' Dunagan Becky Gallegos Michael Gilkey Kelly Hall Wendy Horton James Jenkins Amy Joback Can Kerr Kelly Magee Kerry Ranker Laura Schadlcr Melissa Schwartz Brenda Swinkcls Serena Waddell Jason Weakley.

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Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1996 Editorial f: '»-y > Bypass Again Little of the very strong opposition to the Sperryville bypass is opposition to the bypass itself. ^Rather it is opposition to an increase in truck traffic and eventual four-laning of U.S. 522 and possibly Route 231. These are seen by ' opponents as inevitable results of a Sperryville bypass, but they can - be tackled as separate issues. The Rappahannock News received, too late for publication in this issue, a Letter to the Editor opposing the proposed four-laning of U.S. 522. There is no proposal for four-laning U.S. 522, but that js an indication of how confused the issues have become. , , Suppose the Board of Supervisors told VDOT it would favor the bypass only if through truck traffic were banned from Route 231. Unlike 522, Route 231 is not a U.S. numbered highway. Rather it is a state primary highway, but it is also a “scenic” road. It would be far more scenic without trucks. *■ *•« This would require cooperation with Madison County, but if it * !£pan be done, it would do far more to postpone the four-laning of »U.S. 522 than opposing a Sperryville bypass. With trucks banned frdtn Route 231, U.S. 522 will not be a logi££al truck route from Winchester and Front Royal to Charlottesville. ~tThe southern part of U.S. 522 in Rappahannock County will not ;*even be a logical way to get to Culpeper from Winchester or Front pRoyal. Far more logical would be a route to Massies Comer, down »jj.S. 211 to Route 229 to Culpeper. « ’• Far into the 21st Century VDOT will have calls On its funds that ‘'’preclude four-laning U.S. 522. With trucks banned from Route 231, •Tour-laning that road will be precluded indefinitely. In the meantime a bypass could improve life in the village of ^Sperryville. Far too many properties in the village are on the market "and not selling. Sperryville’s economy is indeed fragile. Through ^traffic, both truck and automobile, makes the village undesirable as *a place to live and shop. r Putting in a bypass is hardly likely to bring to Sperryville county 1 offices, a bank or the equivalent of The Inn at Little Washington,' but | it could enable the village to grow and thrive in its own unique way. ! Another large piece of the opposition to the bypass is opposition ! to what some perceive as J. Clifford Miller Ill’s plans for land his | family owns around Sperryville. At the VDOT meeting there was ! discussion of low-cost and subsidized housing. ! Mr. Miller has never proposed subsidized housing. Rather he has • offered to discuss with people in the community “affordable” hous! ing, affordable to people already living in the county who do not ! want or cannot afford 25 acres for a house site. ' Currently there is no proposal for lands owned by the Miller ! family except VDOT’s proposal to study alternate routes for a ! bypass. It is unfortunate that project has become so clouded with I unrelated issues. TU/NK/N6' Our Rappahannock Heritage ' Rappahannock News Staff Photo by Cindy Mahan A snowdrift on Route 604 near Boston still hangs on as a reminder of last Friday’s snowstorm. How To Keep Trucks Out To the Editor: Having attended the recent VDOT meeting on the proposed Sperryville bypass, I have some ideas on how the state could improve their proposal: (1) Reduce the turning radius at Sperryville, and , (2) Reduce the width of the associated bridge. , This would ensure that Rappahannock would be further protected from large truck- traffic without affecting the existing automobile traffic. C L. “CORY” KORAL * / Huntly Keep Dumpsters To the Editor: The arbitrary closing of the dumpsters in Rappahannock County is not just some procedural matter, but a bread and butter issue concerning and adversely affecting most of the people in the county. It appears to be the consensus of opinion, that this closing will have a disastrous effect on the county. • It is inherently discriminatory and probably legally impermissible. Lfess affluent folks who cannot afford to buy new articles are prevented from reusing items no longer needed by their neighbors^ The dumpsters are presently recycling centers, as anyone driving by them can see. This is prevented at the landfill. • It is further discriminatory against small householders who, unlike the larger landowners, do not have the room for their own private dumps. This alone could be the basis of legal action with attendant costs to the county to defend. • It is environmentally insensitive. If landowners start their own dumps, we will have a county with dozens of dumps with concomitant damage to the environment, to-wit: health, water and air quality. • It further contains the seeds of its own destruction. The rationale for the original placing of these dumpsters was to eliminate indiscriminate dumping of trash. People who have for years utilized the present dumpsters will not readily modify their behavior because of the boards’ fiat. We call this habit. They will continue using the locations. Guardrails or signs will hardly prevent this. A 24-hour guard will only make sure that trash is deposited along the highway. • Finally, it will result in inconvenience to all residents of the county. Is the cost of collecting the trash worth this price? The board was elected to carry out the \yill of the citizens. The large oppositibn, indicated by signatures on petitions, clearly shows that the closing is not only not in accord with the desire of the electorate, but in direct opposition thereto. Over 800 voters out of an electorate of 4,000 have come forward, on short notice, to indicate (by their signatures) their opposition. There appear to be very strong feelings against the closing. I submit that no governing body has a right to act contrary to the wishes of its citizens. Supervisors are elected to carry out the mandate of the voters. It appears that the current action is .contrary to the wishes of the electorate. The board is Supposed to ease some of the burdens of life. I don’t believe that folks in Scrabble or in Chester Gap will find that having to go all the way to Amissville to dispose of trash, and then only during certain hours, will really look on this as a benefit. The county has just constructed, at great taxpayer expense, a permanent truck scale at the Amissville landfill. This was to service trucks which had picked up trash from the dumpsters. It is now proposed to eliminate the dumpsters and the trucks collecting from them so there will he no use for the scales. What is happening here? JOHN J. DWYER Flint Hill Patrons Thanked To the Editor: On behalf of the Junior Class at Rappahannock County High School, I would like to thank all the businesses who donated items to our Silent Auction on Thursday night and all those who bid on items as well. Contributing Patrons were GNC, Cabin Fever Books, Fairlea Farm, Jennings Hobson III, The Inn at Little Washington, Early’s Carpet, Foothills Fly Fishing, Evelyn Kerr, Rush River Gallery, Odyssey, Hackley’s, Country Manor, Faith Mountain, Warrenton Pet Shop, Jerry’s Pizza and Subs, Warrenton Movies 5, Horse Country, Mountainside Market, and Warrenton Dollar Store. Thanks to everyone’s efforts, we raised over three hundred dollars for this year’s Prom! NATHAN FLINCHUM Silent Auction Chairman County Thanked To the Editor: This letter is to express my gratitude and admiration for all the support and kindness shown to the National Guard during the recent snow storms. The reception by the citizens of Rappahannock County was nothing less than spectacular. Every person we met went our of their wayao make sure we had all the comforts of home. 1 was personally offered enough free coffee to start my own coffee shop. There were far too many people that helped us to name them individually. However, special recognition should go to the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office, the Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, and the Washington Volunteer Fire Department. The professionalism and selflessness of every member of these organizations is unquestionable. Every county in the Commonwealth should be blessed with such top notch organizations. I would also like to thank Col. Dieter Knuepfer for his coordinating efforts without which 1 would never have had the pleasure of working with such fine personnel. Please extend our warmest regards and thanks to all citizens of the county. On behalf of the soldiers who came to Rappahannock County, I can say with certainty that we would all come back at any time in the future to help in any way. The Virginia National Guard rarely gets a chance to act in its civil affairs capacity except in times of emergency. While I do not wish any type of emergency in Rappahannock County, I db look forward for the opportunity to work with county personnel in the future. MICHAEL S. FUNDERBURK SSG, VaARNG Ft. Belvoir Stop Bypass To the Editor: It is with all due respect that I take this opportunity to voice my concern about the VDOT Sperryville bypass plan. I understand that this project is in its very early development and I heartily hope that it will proceed no further. At the VDOT information meeting on Feb. 12th in the RCHS auditorium, I inquired of Mr. Bob Moore, VDOT chief engineer, as to where this project concept originated. He indicated to me that it was initiated some two years ago by a request from our county Board of Supervisors. I am unsure as to the reason for such a request but the present day plan begs the question: Who does this bypass serve? 1 have not heard of a local ground swell complaining of the existing situation. Should an area bridge require repair, why is such a project over-kill necessary? At this day and time, I fear it has become sadly necessary to look very skeptically at plans developed by out of county interests. 1 simply doubt the true nature of their motivation. Look how much of our local landscape has already been drastically altered. We must not turn a blind eye to the fact that as muph as we might pray that we may not lose faith in other people, we have learned from experience that when you give an inch to some, they take miles and miles and miles. MARGARET BEERS EVANS Washington Leake Appreciated To the Editor: Our county has the animal warden from heaven. No man could be more suited to the position than James Leake. , I met Mr. Leake for the first time Thursday as I was united with my puppy, Pandie. Pandie is a four month old Chow-Chow. I had received her as a gift last Sunday around noon, from, a co-worker at Thorton Hill. About 2 p.m. I took the puppy outside. She slipped out of her collar and left me holding'the leash. The puppy was very shy. Several people helped to try and capture the dog two more hours Sunday night. We didn’t see the dog again until Tuesday, and then had no success. Wednesday night mj/dear friend called Mr. Leake. He responded immediately and searched for two hours, sighted the puppy but couldn’t catch her. Thursday he returned to Thornton Hill and coaxed the puppy close to the house and returned,again that evening and was able to catgh her by again coaxing her up to the pprch. He used no nets or traps or any props what-so-ever, only kind, gentle persuasion. Thank you, Mr. Leake! I was so happy to finally bring handle home to my expectant children! Tfie dog is adored and you, Mr. Leake, are appreciated! Rappahannock Coupty is so fortunate to have you for our animal warden. • MARYBETH SHANKLE Sperryville ’ I Oppose Bypass H To the Editor: ! I am opposed to the Sperryvilfe Bypass. , „ ! It is a project, which on itk^owfi merits, might be justifiable. It is mofe convenient. It would it make the oth£r side of Sperryville more accessible Right now, Sperryville is a destination. After the Bypass, It would still tfe an end, but for a lot of high speeijl, noise, rubber, debris, pollution. ; What is it that makqs Rappahannock special? In part, it is the lack of roads and development. A highway’s purpose is to open np the land, to make it more convenient for developers. The irony is that tn give Rappahannock better roads o% tffis type will not make Rappahannock better, but will take something awajtfrom the essence of Rappahannock. JWflat will be left when this project and others of the same type are completed? The result is likely to be ever larger roads serving ever smaller parcels or land. MIKE MILLAN Washington and Carpinteria, CA

Tournament Next For Panther Squad By ALLISON LOFTON RappakMMck Newt Contributing Writer Last week Rappahannock varsity basketball ended up with three wins and one loss for the week and brought the regular season to a close with 12 wins and 6 losses (10 and 6 in district plaj|. This left the team in fifth place in the nine-member Bull Run District with the possibility of a tie for fourth place. Who and where they will play in the tournament depends on how other teams play. With one district game left on the schedule between Central and Brentsville Tuesday night the district could end up with ,a tie for first, second, third or fourth. The Panther game in the quarter final round of the tournament will get underway either Wednesday or Thursday in either the Clarke County or Page County high school gyms. Last Tuesday the Panthers lost to George Mason, with a score of 56-51. Coach Eugene Baltimore said: “The game could have gone either way. We were even until the final 25 seconds, they were up by one point, missed a free throw, got the rebound and stuck it back in.” This was followed by a turnover that allowed George Mason to do a layup. Wednesday they played Strasburg at home and beat them to a pulp. The Panthers looked a little tired in the first and second quarters, but really hustled the second half. In the first period Strasburg was staying right in front of the basket so that the Panthers had to pass a lot more than Shoot. By the end of the third period, Rappahannock was showing off some great skill. Jeff Atkins and Jon Butler had a good night with their shots and ball control. Willie Eastham also had a good game under the basket with rebounds and layups. Coach Baltimore was enthusiastic . over the win, especially when they started to pull ahead after halftime. “We started getting easy buckets from good breakaways, and we owed the pickup to easy buckets. We also started hitting more shots and widening up the zone.” Thursday the Panthers played Manassas Park, which is Coach Baltimore’s alma mater. Rappahannock won with a score of 67-59, closing the regular season. The high scorers of the game were Jon Butler with 22 points, Jeff Atkins with 16 points, and Willie Eastham with 13 points. Coach Baltimore commented: “I was very nervous. Manassas Park had played very well at home, beating some of the top teams. I felt it was very important to jump on them at the beginning and to take the game away from them early.” This strategy had worked against Manassas Park in a previous home game, with the Panthers winning 7749. With the latest win over Manassas Park, Coach Baltimore feels that the Panthers are entering the district tournament “with momentum.” “There’s no tomorrow in the tournament, because you’re out with one loss,’ he said. “We’ve got to go out and give it our best. We have to come out clicking. We can’t wait until the third quarter to start playing,” as has happened in some home games this season. “The tournament is wide open. Anybody can win this thing,” he added. Coach Baltimore praised Rappahannock’s fans. “They come out regardless of where the boys are playing.” He said Rappahannock fans packed the stands at the Manassas Park game. Point-to-Point Races March 2 A Virginia tradition continues on Saturday, March 2, as steeplechasing returns to Rappahannock. The gates open at 9 a.m. for the 1996 Rappahannock Hunt Point-toPoirit Races at Thornton Hill Farm south of Sperryville. A full day of family fun is scheduled, beginning with foxhunter’s pairs races at 9:30 a.m. Post time for the card of nine horse races is noon, beginning with pony races for youngsters. Spectators can watch horses and their jockeys battle to the finish, over timber fences and on the turf, against the dramatic backdrop of the unspoiled mountains. The ninth race and the day’s final is the popular hound race. To the cheers of the crowd, a hundred enthusiastic fox hounds, racing after fox scent dragged over the course, careen to the finish or disappear into the hills. The race course, set amidst rolling hills framed by the Blue Ridge Mountains, affords spectators unsurpassed views of the day’s activities in a beautiful setting. The custom is to dress warmly and pack a “tailgate” picnic, although food and beverages will be available on the grounds. Parking is $5, and general admission is $5 per person. For details on reserved parking or further information and directions please call (540) 372-5349 (days), or (540) 547-2993 (evenings). " 8 DIFFERENT MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM WITH $100* REBATE, THE ULTIMATE MOWING MACHINE IS THE ULTIMATE DEAL. 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Children's Fishing Day Set The tradition of “Opening Day” for the trout fishing season still is alive and well in Virginia, according to John O’Toole of Trout Unlimited, even though it would seem to be lost with Virginia’s no closed season policy. Keeping the tradition alive is the annual children-only “Opening Day” festival on the Rose River in Madison County. “It will be the samp as always,” said Mr. O’Toole. “This year’s event will take place’ Saturday, March 16, beginning at 9 a.m., on Route 670 between Criglersville and Syria. Children 12 and under are eligible. No license is required, but state size and creel limits apply apd there is no charge.” Sponsored by the Rapidan Chapter of Trout Unlimited, landowner Jimmy Graves, and the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, the program, now in its 16th year attracts upwards of 400 boys and girls. The area reserved for children is a three-quarter mile stretch of the Rose River, flowing through a meadow not far downstream from where it leaves the Shenandoah National Park. Coaches Look Back On Winter Season By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock New* StafT Writer With all but the varsity basketball :eam finished for the season, coaches ire reflecting on the season just past »nd looking forward to next year. JV basketball coach Luther Stanley said although his team finished with eight wins to 10 losses, “I felt the season went pretty good. We bad a lot of learning experiences to deal with, but the boys gave 100 percent each time we hit the court.” He will be losing R.J. White, Mike Letsen, Michael Baader, Kenny Deal and Jonathan Moore to varsity play next year. “1 think most of them can make an impact on the varsity.” He plans to rebuild his team around fetuming players Michael and Daniel Settle, Irwin Phillips, Daniel Digges, Chris Dennis and StevenStubbs. He is also expecting to pick up Alex Baumgardner and perhaps B.J. Armstrong from the Junior Panther team. “I think we should do pretty decent next year,” he said. “We need to find another guard to help out Daniel Digges. I’ve seen a big improvement in Chris Dennis and Jonathan Moore this year.” On the other hand Junior Panther Coach Reed Gillespie said he is concerned about next year, since four of five starters will be moving up. Current eighth graders who will no longer be eligible for the Unior Panther team are Abe McLear, Alex Baumgardner, Chris Turner, Zack Todd, Kent Switzer, Brian Compton and Lars Lyman. The team had a two and five record, but Coach Gillespie said, ”We had fun. That’s the most important thing.” He said he expects Alex Baumgardner and Abe McLear to make a solid contribution to the JV team next year. Varsity volleyball coach Laura Conklin said her team suffered from a “lack of confidence. Several times we went to three games [in matches], but we didn’t pull it out. 1 think the skill level was equal, but we were mentally weaker.” She said the team had a tendency to lose confidence whenever the other team scored two or three points in succession. “They would start getting down no matter what the score PICCADILLY LTD. WATERFORD'CRYSTAL EVENT . Through February 29 SO MAIN S Tit LI. I VV A R R i: N ' ( > S 1 17 S VOI) was and start playing not to. lose instead of playing to win.” Since she is losing only four seniors to graduation, Coach ConkHn expects next year’s team to be similar to this years with more experience. “We will have the same starting lineup I used several times this year,” she said. JV volleyball coach Heidi Maeyer is really looking forward to the 199697 season as she expects to be able to keep all her players for a second year. “The first day of practice, I was pretty nervous and really worried, but they’ve come a long, long way,” she, said. “The hard part’s over,” she said. “As a first year coach, I couldn’t have asked for a better bunch of girls. I already miss them.” She said towards the end of the season they were in a bunch of really close matches that the girls could have won. The second match with Clarke County they lost 16-14, 8-15, and 16-14. “It was a thriller. I wasn’t disappointed. They gave their all, and it just went the wrong way.” The team won two matches during the season and were close in others. “I’m sure we’ll have a winning season next year,” Coach Maeyer said. Lady Owls Win One The Wakefield Country Day School girls’ varsity basketball team won a decisive 50 to 21 victory oVer Massanutten Military Academy this week. 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► Forum From Page A-l Association (RFA) James Massie Jr. recommended that the planning com* missioners refer to a survey of farmmg in Rappahannock that RFA conducted. He said the RFA suggested certain areas to be revised in the Comprehensive Plan: addition of an ordinance that reviews land use changes proposed on lands that are adjacent to Agricultural and Forestal Districts; establishment of buffers or other protective measures on land adjacent to Ag and Forestal Districts; identification of greenbelts along nvers in the county’s watersheds and establishment of criteria for their protection; conducting a groundwater study to access geological formations of aquifers; placement of protective measures on land the Comprehensive Plan identifies as prime agricultural land and providing incentives for landowners to conserve these lands; and establishment of ordinances regu lating ridgetop development. “We need to protect our scenic beauty,” he said. ' , Bill Dietel expressed what many others did at the meeting, “We must preserve the land.” Only 2 percent of the country’s population works in agriculture. He said he thinks the Planning Commission and supervisors make a great mistake if they say Rappahannock residents are unique and alone. He suggested they look to other counties that have similar characteristics to see what they are doing. “If we drive a four lane highway through this county you can kiss it goodbye,” he said. Miriam Harris, who owns Jordan River Farm in Huntly with her husband Cory Koral, asked people to do what they can to help farmers in this county. “I am amazed how many people will drive by my farm and go to Front Royal and buy vegetables and meat. We cannot hold on to our farm if we cannot make a living on it,” she said. Land use tax is unfair to those who do not have farms, according to Ruth Kiger. She wants renters to be remembered in this county too. Sid Gottlieb said he was concerned about what type of businesses are attracted to this county and the fact that there are so few job opportunities for young people. He asked if courses at the high school are tied in with the idea of th^ county. Mike Massie said that businesses like Faith Mountain Company are the type suitable for this county. Mr. McCarthy said that Rappahannock has what people like here but not what would draw a business here. Regarding tourism, Phil Irwin stated that Rappahannock is second to Williamsburg in the number of bed and breakfast establishments, and that the county is the “dining capital” of the state. “We have more cows than people and more apples than cows,” he said. “The only way to keep Rappahannock beautiful is to deny that everyone can have a piece of it,” he added. Marc Malik said that there are 15 trailheads that access Shenandoah National Park, and he is concerned about finding a more permanent way to keep the accesses open, as many of them are on private land. Realtor Mitzie Young commented that people come here because they want space and want to see the scenic beauty and enjoy it. ► Dumpster From Page A-I Sperryville, Huntly, Flint Hill, Washington and Chester Gap;” and “Closing these dumpsters removes a county service from working people and families living the greatest distance from the Amissville landfill and gives these citizens less county services for their tax dollars.” Like the petition at the general stores it also says “closing of the dumpsters will lead to uncontrolled, unsightly and improper dumping of trash along the county’s highways and back roads and will ultimately adversely affect the county’s environmental integrity and land values.” The party executive committee is made up of five officers and representatives from each of the precincts. The representative from Amissville precinct was out of town and did not attend last Thursday’s meeting. Jack Dwyer, who also lives in the Massies Comer area, said an informal committee of citizens opposed to the dumpster vote will ask to speak at the March 4 supervisors meeting. He said there are more than 700 signatures on the petitions, and the decision to close the dumpsters is clearly against the wishes of the majority of people in the county. He said the dumpsters also serve as recycling centers, not in the usual sense of having collection for bottles and cans, but in having usable household goods left outside the dumpsters for people to take. ' Last Monday there was a pile of books left outside the Huntly dumpster for people to pick through. Frequently used clothing and household furnishings are left outside the dumpsters for people to take. The Board of Supervisors voted to close the dumpsters at their February meeting. Hampton District representative Mike Massie said the supervisors will not find a central site for trash as long as the dumpsters are available. 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The other six, chaperones Bobby and Sarah Brown, their daughter Amanda, Lindsey Burger, Julie Payne, and I, did not know what to expect. “It was a very educational and enlightning experience,” Nancie commented. Upon their arrival they aind and a group from Culpeper that accompanied them went to a meeting where they were learned about being pages in the House of Delegates and the State Senate. A page is someone who runs errands for the politicians. After this meeting Lindsey and Nancie requested applications. From there they went to tour the Governer’s Mansion. After that they visited with Del. Jay Katzen, R-31st District. “It was nice to see him [Jay Katzen] again,” Julie said. “My favorite part was sitting in on a session,” Dawn stated. The group did just that after their visit with the delegate. In fact they were his guests in the gallery in the House of Delegates. After this they toured the Capitol and sat in on a commitee meeting. Sen. Kevin Miller, R-26th District, was the chairman of this group known as the Privileges and Elections Committee. When the meeting was over the 4-Hers briefly visited with Sen. Miller. ' Most agreed their favorite part had been the committee meeting. “I didn’t-know they were so open to the public and they’ll just let people come sit in,” Lindsay exclaimed. Julie agreed, saying, “I thought that it was a neat experience to see them all joke around just as much as they work.” On the way home Mrs. Smith explained to Lindsey that “just by being there today you’ve learned a lot about state government,” Committees Rewrite Budget By TERRY SCANLON Capital News Service RICHMOND — Higher education and state ejnployees became the big winners when the state lawmakers rewrote Gov. George Allen’s twoyear budget proposal last weekend. 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Consequently, the Virginia Education Association is upset that public education teachers will not receive raises while college faculty, state workers and constitutional officers will. Robley S. Jones, VEA president, said Virginia falls more than $3,000 below the national average of teacher V >*' ftfL -N«v ▼ \ jwvjt . r i.T»PICCAD: ILLY - -LTD. Waterford crystal EVENT Through February 29 80 MAIN STREET WARRENTON 347-5300 salaries and almost $7,000 below those in Maryland. Because of the 20-20 split in'the Senate — and co-chairmen designing the budget writing committee — the governor maintained slightly more influence in the Senate’s budget than he did in the document produced by the mostly Democratic House panel. The House version calls for all $175 million from the assumed Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement to be allocated by the legislature. Gov. 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• Community News • Obituaries :. Rappahannock News • Real Estate • Classifieds • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21,1996 Musicians Advance in Bland Contest I | By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock New* Staff Writer I' - r Sarah Ribstein and Rachel Lucas |will represent the Rappahannock, Lions Club in regional competition in the Bland Music Competition after winning locally Sunday. The Theatre in Washington was for the first time the scene of this competition for young musical talent, both Dale Forrester won the junior instrumental division. vocal and instrumental. Also for the first time, competition was divided into junior and senior divisions with those in seventh grade and lowet in the junior division while the senior division was for those in eighth grade and above. Sarah, a 10th grader, won the senior instrumental competition playing Edvard Grieg’s “The Butterfly” on the piano. Ninth grader Rachel Tester was second playing Ludwig Von Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata.” ‘Recital combine the agony of concern with the ecstasy of accomplishment.’ — Norm Getsinger In junior competition fourth grader Dale 'Forrester was first playing the third movement of Seitz’s violin Concerto #5 accompanied by Beverly Clark on piano. Seventh grader James Kelly was second playing dementi’s piano Sonatina Op. 36, No. 3. Both had younger brothers who also performed in the competition. Dale’s younger brother, first grader Hugh Forrester, amazed the audience by playing “Long, Long Ago” on a scaled down cello. James’s younger brother, fourth grader Ben Kelly, displayed lots of stage presense while playing “Casey Jones” on the piano. There were no senior division entrants in vocal competition. So the winner of the junior division advances. Fifth grader Rachel Lucas sung Andrew Lloyd Weber’s “Memories” accompanied by Norma Photo by T. Arthur Stephens The Ululating Mummies will perform at a Sadie Hawkins Day dance Saturday. Mummies To Play at Saturday Dance By CINDY MAHAN Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Ululating Mummies, who will be playing dance music at the Sadie Hawkins Dance this Saturday night at the Washington Fire Hall, is an eclectic group of musicians and artists from Richmond. The dance is a fund raiser for Spring Mountain Waldorf School. According to Webster’s New World Dictionary, to “ululate” is to 1. howl or hoot, or 2. to wail or lament loudly. Mummy member Barry Bless derived the name from mummer, which is British for street artist, and the word ululate, which was the “word for the day” on a radio station, back in 1984: In describing their music, the Mummies say, “We play polkas and waltzes, Arab and Israeli music, Appalachian and Balkan, Icelandic pop, Turkish rock; we swing, we hop, we cut and paste, we improvise, we compose, we enter sonic trances, we hoot, we holler, we ululate...in streets and alleys, nursing homes and schools, rock clubs and theaters, festi vals and weddings...for minutes...for hours...breaking into duets and trios, forming dance circles, wandering about evoking a carnival atmosphere. As we are intoxicAjSr^y.our beloved audience the atfqffon shifts from stage to dance floor...We are one so let’s have some fun!” They played in Rappahannock last year during the Bluemont Concert Series at Rappahannock County Elementary School. Peter Dunning of the Bluemont Concert Series said about them, “With the Mummies it’s hard to tell where the stage ends and the street begins.” Mummy Danny Finney (wearing the striped “Dr. Seuss” hat in the photograph), is the father of Gaelan Finney Day, who attends Spring Mountain School. John Wirt of the Richmond Times Dispatch said, “With all the theater, fun and ceremony, some people might not notice that the Ululating Mummies also brew a terrifically different blends of music...World class!” Andy Garrigue of Style Weekly wrote, “Musically the Mummies rarely miss a stroke in a dizzying but sophisticated ebb and flow of jazz riffs, world beats, folk toots and nursery rhymes....In one number they evoke Irish cobblestone streets and Japanese rock gardens, in a new one they mix an Italian lullaby with a New Orleans street drumming processional. Both arty and tribal, complex and simplistic, their music, brings up strange associations.” The Mummies seem® to offer something for everybody’s taste in music and love of creativity, spontaneity, and silliness. The dance is from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., and tickets are $7 for all ages. Expect the unexpected, but also plan on dancing with Wild abandon and having a whole lot of fun. A prize will be given for the costume which best interprets Sadie Hawkins Day. According to cartoonist A1 Capp in the comic strip “Lt’l Abner,” Sadie Hawkins Day, Feb. 29, was when a woman could ask a man to marry her, rather than waiting for him to ask. Girls, ask guys to Sadie Hawkins dances, a less permanent commitment. Refreshments will be available. McNeill on piano. Samamtha Breeden was second singing “Nel cor piu non mi cento” by Paisiello accompanied by Susan Hunt on piano. One young lady, fifth grader Krystle Judd, performed in both the vocal and instrumental categories, playing “Tomorrow” on the piano“ and singing “Heirloom” to taped accompaniment. First place winners receive $50, and second place finishers receive $35. Co-Chairmen Norman and Jo-an Getsinger kept the program moving and provided information on James Bland, for whom the competition was named. Mr. Bland was bom in Flushing Long Island of a free black family. He studied at Howard University in Washington, D.C. He is best known as the composer of “Carry Me Back to Old Virginey,” the state song, but he is also the composer of “In the Evening by the Moonlight.” He performed s a banjo player for an American President, Gen. Robert E. Lee and Queen Victoria. Mr. Getsinger said he added an extra string to his banjo. Mr. Getsinger said musical recitals “combine the agony of concern with the ecstasy of accomplishment.” The Getsingers also told of the history of the development of the piano and violin. Judges werq Kathy Knuepfer, Cady Soukup and Peter Allen. Contestants were judged on faithfulness to score, technique, stage presence, complexity, and memory. * Rappahannock News Staff Photos by Cindy Mahan Rachel Lucas won the vocal competition. Okays To Play Benefit Dance Auction To Start Out Night By DAPHNE HUTCHINSON Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Rolling meadows, tumbling rivers and forests bright with redbud and dogwood set against a backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains make Rappahannock County a lovely place to live. But this county is blessed by more than natural beauty. A strong sense of community and an old fashioned neighborlinesS are Rappahannock’s greatest treasures. Comfort comes whenever there’s a need, and in times of trouble, hands reach out to help. For three Rappahannock women, now is one of those times. And as always, friends are ready. On Saturday, March 2, Rappahannock’s hometown band, the Okays, will play for a benefit dance at the Washington Fire Hall. The proceeds from the dance and a preceding auction will go towards medical bills for Sharon Nicholson, Amy Hathaway and Sandy Liebol. Mrs. Nicholson is undergoing chemotherapy and will soon face surgery for breast cancer. Miss Hathaway, a 1994 graduate of Rappahannock County High School who is now a freshman at Virginia Tech, is recovering from abdominal surgery to remove a benign ovarian tumor. Mrs. Liebol, mother of a toddler and a seven-year-old, is confined to bed for a month in her F.T. Valley home following a fall thaf broke her leg in two places. All required — and in Nicholson’s case, continue to require — medical treatment. None of the women have medical insurance. “It was clear what we had to do — we had to help,” said Rae Ross, who organized the benefit and is collecting donations for the auction at her Mountainside Market in Sperryville. “For 20 years, the Okays have volunteered their services, playing for children with cancer, the county’s animal welfare league, and families in emergencies. They’ve given this community a united way to help others, and now we need to help them help their own,” Mrs. Ross said, explaining that Okays’ bass man Terry Waggoner is Amy Hathaway’s step dad, lead guitar and vocalist Smiggy Smith is Sharon Nicholson’s husband, and rhythm guitar and keyboardist Bill Abernathy is Sandy Liebol’s husband. The auction, which also offers homemade Chili for hungry bidders, begins at 6 p.m.; the dance follows at 8 p.m. Admission to the dance is $7. For more information, call Rae Ross at Mountainside Market, 9879100, or home, 987-9425. Storytelling Workshop Scheduled for March 3 Julie Portman will teach an all day Storytelling Workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, at Ki Theatre on Gay Street in Washington. Beginning and experienced storytellers are encouraged to participate. The workshop will focus on storytelling techniques including delivery, relationship with the listening audience and bringing the images, form and content of a story to life. Participants should bring a three to five minute story or selection from a story to the workshop. A fairy tale, myth, folk tale, legend or personal story is appropriate. Participants are encouraged to work on the story ahead of time to maximize what they can learn during the workshop. The fee for the workshop is $25. If you are interested in attending, please call Ki Theatre to register and for further information at 675-1616. Pho«i> courtesy of Wendy Weinberg Mike Mumford, Fred Smith, Chris Stiflel, Dede Wyland and Akira Otsuka of Acoustic Outlet will perform at The Theatre Saturday night at 8 p.m.

Church %aj| ^«Sm %v1 Activities m& African - American History Program There will be an African-American History Program at Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24. The guest speaker will be Mrs. Patricia Kilby-Robb. The Promise Land Baptist Church young adult chorus will be singing. All are welcome. F.T. Baptist Pastor: Rev. Douglas Farmer Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Thornton's Gap Regular Baptist Rev. Kirby Shenk Sunday: Sunday School TO a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Massanova Pentecostal Sunday: Tuesday: *\ Pastor: Rev. L.D. Savage Sunday School 10 a. m. Youth 5:45 p.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Worship 7 p.m. Key no Ids Memorial Baptist Intermin Pastor: Jon Heddleston Sunday School 10 a. m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Peter's Catholic Mission Rev. Albert Verbeke, Rector On Sundays 10 a.m. On Weekdays (Mon.-Sat.) 8:30 a.m. On Holy Days of Obligation 7:30 p.m. Lenten Services This Week Ecumenical Lenten services hosted by Trinity Episcopal Church will be held on Feb. 28 at Trinity. The speaker will be Father. Albert Verbeke, music will be provided by Reynolds Baptist. The topic of the sermon will be “The Simons.” Service&.begiiv with a pot luck supper at 6:15 p.m. Nursery care will be provided compliments of the churches. The theme of the services is, “Characters at the Cross.” Sunday: St. Masses: Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor: Joel Cress Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Morning Worship/Children’s Church 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Youth Prayer and Praise 7 p.m. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Rev. Wilfred Deppen Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday: Promise Land Baptist Pastor: John R. Pendleton Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Slate Mills Baptist Sunday: Wednesday: Thursday: Pastor: Rev. J. Harold Eaton Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Choir 6:45 p.m. Youth & Adult Choirs 7:30 p.m; W.M.U. Meeting Bethel Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. Forrest Freeman Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Wednesday: Midweek Prayer and Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Phillip Bailey Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Community Youth Group 4:30 p.m. Tuesday: Children’s Choir 7 p.m. Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Woodville Baptist Pastor: Rev. L. Starke Jones Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Thursday: Bible Study and Prayer Megti^g 6:45 p.m. Choir Practice 7:30 p.m. Gid Brown Bible Pastor: John K. Burke Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Youth and Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. Gospel Sing At New Fiope There will be gospel singing at the New Hope Bible Church located in Sperryville at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 16. The Peters Family from Manassas will be the special guest of the evening. Everyone is invited to attend this special night of good gospel singing. The New Hope Bible Church is a new ministry that is desiring to be a blessing to the community. There are many things in the plans of this' new ministry such as a Camp Meeting, Nursing Home Ministries, American Family Association Chapter of Rappahannock County, Youth Ministries and activities, and much more. For more information call 9376034. inii m m m — Jeffrey Wayne Hines and Stacy Ann Dodson Miss Dodson Plans To Wed Mr. Hines Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie W. Hines of Woodville would like to announce the engagement of their son, Jeffrey Wayne to Stacy Ann Dodson of Culpeper. Miss Dodson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Dodson of Culpeper. Miss Dodson is a Culpeper County High School graduate^ and is currently employed with Champion in Culpeper. Mr. Hines is a 1994 graduate of Rappahannock County High School and is currently employed with Rappahannock Farmers Co-op in Sperryville. An April wedding is planned. d Sympathy Extended To Family Our sympathy goes out to the Munro family on the passing of Mrs. Betty Munro, on Thursday, Feb. 15. Birthday greetings go out to Walter Reid who will celebrate his day on Sunday, Feb. 25 and also to Acrey Dodson and Dwayne Dodson who will celebrate their day on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Our prayers go out to Mr. John Wayne Settle and Silas Grigsby, who are patients at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. By GLADYS DODSON 937-4904 Mrs. James S. Willis, III Kristine Kish Bride of james S. Willis, III The marriage of Miss Kristine E. Kish daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kish of Richmond, to Mr. James S. Willis, III, son of Colonel and Mrs. James Willis, Jr. of Mount Prospect Farm, Washington took place Jan. 27 at Providence United Methodist Church. The Rev. Doctor Edward M. Garrett of Herndon officiated. Mr. Willis is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Arthur Miller of Washington, and the late General and Mrs: James S. Willis of Macon, Georgia. The bride wore her grandmother’s wedding gown. Her grandparents, Donald and Margaret Merrill were married on May 27, 1939, in Painesville, Ohio. Doctor Julie M. Bergeron of Richmond was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Pamela Kish, sister-in-law to the bride, Mrs. Wendy Judd, cousin of the bride, Mrs. Michelle Adams, sister of the groom, Mrs. Jean Heltzel, Miss Janet Bergerson and Miss Karen Loverro, friends of the bride. Miss Melissa Oldham, cousin of the bride and Miss Connor Adams, niece of the groom yvere flower girls. Colonel Willis was the son’s best man. Groomsmen were Doctor Reid Adams, brother-in-law of the groom, Mr. Stephen Kish, brother of the bride, Mr. John Merando and Mr. Christopher Havlicek, friends of the groom. Ringbearers were Master Robert C. Oldham HI and Master Richard W. Kish Jr., cousins of the bride. Colonel and Mrs. Willis entertained Friday night at the rehearsal dinner held at the Country Club of Virginia. The reception was held at The Cornerstone. After a honeymoon to Italy, the couple is residing in Midlothian, Virginia. Brookside Restaurant & 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 D.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 Bore A Nation I his week, we, as a nation and as individuals, celebrate the birth' day of George Washington, our nation’s first president. •George Washington fought many hard bat' ties for our country, both literally and figuralively. He had faith that the people of this young nation could govern themselves as a country, and laid the cornerstqne on which our fights and freedoms would soon be established. Today, we sometimes take our rights and freedoms for grant ed. We must remember that many of our forefathers died for these causes, giving us the gift of a free nation. One of these special rights is that of religious freedom. Exercise that right this week in your local house of worship. Sunday 1 Samuel 1:1-18 Monday 1 Samuel 1:19-28 Tuesday 1 Samuel 3:1-21 Wednesday Matthew 6:1-18 Thursday Matthew 15:21-28 Friday 2 Samuel 23:1-7 Saturday 1 Kings 17:8-24 Scriptures Selected by The American Bible Society Copyright 1966. Keister Williams Newspaper Services. P O Box 8005, Charlottesville. VA 22906 BROWN AND CLARK CONSTRUCTION Home Improvements and Repairs Bobby Brown Washington, Va. 540-675-3624 Fa I ABERDEEN BARN Steaks - Seafood • Prime Rib Banquets - Luncheons in the Holiday Inn of Culpeper 540-825-1037 Jimmie's Auto Parts Complete line of foreign & domestic parts. 161 Saunders St.‘» Culpeper 540/825-8030 The Color Shoppe Paint • Carpet • Wallcovering . Blinds Rt. 29 South - 2 miles from Culpeper Old Hudson Ham Building 547-9743 , , CORRAL Family Steak House 540-825-5888, Culpeper

Michael Wayne Fox and Christie Kay Estep Christie Kay Estep To Wed Michael Wayne Fox in May Mr. and Mrs. Steve Clatterbuck of Washington and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Estep of Broadway are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Christie Kay Estep to Mr. Michael Fox of Luray. N Miss Estep is the granddaughter of John K. Burke and the late Edna J. Burke. She is also the granddaughter of Mrs. Alma Custer of Broadway. Mr. Fox is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fox of Luray. Mr. Fox is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baldwin of Rileyville and Mrs. Pauline Fox of Luray and the late Kirby Fox, Sr. Miss Estep is a 1994 graduate of Christian Liberty Academy. Miss Estep is employed at The Faith Mountain Company in Sperry vi lie. Mr. Fox is a 1992 graduate of Mount Carmel Christian Academy and is employed at Leer/Automotive Industries in Luray. A May wedding is planned. Sperryville Residents Entertain Mrs. Helen Coffey, Mrs. Catherine Brown, Mrs. Sally Dwyer and Mrs. Emma Swindler visited Mrs. Barbara Gentry and Mrs. Dale Dodson at the Overlook Care Center in Warrentoh on Monday. Guests during the past week of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jenkins and Angie were Dwayne Jenkins, Amy Wharton and Amanda, all of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Pullen and Ashleigh of Washington, Ms. Tammy Dwyer, Mrs. Lillie Corbin, Mrs. LeeAnna Wharton, Mrs. Lisa Dodson arid Mrs. Rhonda Baldwin and David. • Birthda'y wishes go out to Mrs. Lillie Corbin who will celebrate her special day on Friday, Feb. 23. The Sperryville Methodist Church will have worship services at 8:45 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25. Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the public. • Mrs. Dorothy Clark celebrated her birthday on Saturday, Feb. 17. We extended belated wishes to her. Joining her and her husband, John Marshall Clark for dinner on Saturday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Bernard LjeSueur and Joseph of Culpeper, Rhonda Clark and Nathan of Front By CATHY PULLEN 987-8740 Royal, Mr. and Mrs. John Clark, Jr,, Stacey and Amanda and Mr. and Mrs. Sean Knick and Sean Michael, all of Washington and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wayland and Tiffany. The Rappahannock Woman’s Club still has cookbooks available. The book entitled, Recipes From 150 Years of Country in Rappahannock County, is available for $7.50 each. They are available at several local businesses or any member of the Woman’s Club. Sperryville residents may contact Cookbook Chairperson, Wanda Snead at 987-9336 or Barbara Wayland at 987-8058 to obtain a copy. They are perfect for gift giving at anytime. Flint Hill Methodist Ladies Met The Flint Hill United Methodist Women met on Sunday evening at the church. Candy Lamma, president gave the program on “God’s Love.” Others presept were Artis East, Mary Curtis, Athena Bywaters, Mary Frances Bywaters, Barbara Jenkins, Gaynelle Russell and Mabel Lillard. Guests on Sunday of Mrs. Mabel Lillard were Jimmy and Betty Lillard, Tommy and Linda Lillard, Jean Lillard, Debra Moats and family, .Diane Dellinger and family, Christine Keller and family and David Lillard. Jim Curtis of Linden spent Sih^day with his parents Jack and MaryXurtis. The Flint Hill United Methodist By POLLY AYLOR 987-8136 Church will have worship service at 11; 15 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2. The pastor, the Rev. Merlin Shorb. invites the public. We want to wish all those on the sick list a speedy recovery. Musicians at Downtown Cafe This Saturday, Feb. 24 the Culpeper Musicians society will hold' a “Coffee House’ Style Concert at the Downtown Cafe. Following the regular dinner hours, music will begin at 8 p.m. This Saturday the all acoustic performers are: The Fuzz Cousins — Rob and Ralph, who play a variety of folk and 60’s and 70’s ballads. One half of the duo, Rob McDougal may he familiar to those in the area from his performance at Skyland over the last several years. Steve Anderson, of Richmond, will treat the group to old folk songs, sung acappella and poetry readings. Rounding out the evening will be Donna Rector, backed up by Dave Gilmore on guitar A donation of $3 per person will be requested to help pay the musicians. For further information call The Bookworm at 829-6209 Trinity Episcopal To Host Services Lenten services begin at the Trinity Episcopal Church on Wednesday Feb. 28th with Trinity as host. Music will be provided by Reynolds Baptist and Albert Verbeke as speaker on the topic of The Simons. On Wednesday, March 6 the Washington Baptist will host with Jennings Hobson as speaker on the topic of The Mary’s and music by the Methodist. Wednesday March 13th the speaker will be Phillip Bailey on the topic of Saint John with host Reynolds Baptist and music by St. Peter’s. Wednesday, March, 20th the Methodists will host with speaker Jon Heddleston on The Thieves with music by the Washington Baptist. Wednesday March 27th ST. Peters will be the host with merlin Shorb as speaker on The Centurion and music by Trinity Episcopal. There will be a pot-luck supper each night at 6:15 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Mrs. Mary Updike continues a patient in Fauquier Hospital, Room 161 in Warrenton. She would enjoy hearing from her friends. The community was sorry to hear of the death of “Doc” Lillard, a former resident of Washington. Wednesday night Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simmons, Mrs. Ruth Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown and daughters, Amanda and Bobbie Jo and Rev. Phillip Bailey enjoyed dinner at The Country Cafe. Happy birthday to Mrs. Merle Scoggins who has her day on Friday, Feb. 23rd, to Vergil Atkins of Sperryville who has a birthday on Monday, Feb. 26 and to Keith Settle of Castleton who will celebrate his day on Wednesday Feb. 28. pr By RUTH CLARK 675-3608 Sunday guests of Mrs. Addie Keyser and Mrs. Virginia Cloud were Mrs. Marie Rutherford of Front Royal, Mrs. Jeanetta Pullen of Flint Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Keyser of Sperryville and Donald Keyser of Alexandria. Sunday Mrs. Mabel Burke, Ms, Penny Atkins, Richie Burke and daughters, Molly and Katie of Woodville and Mrs. Annie Hawkins had dinner at The Country Cookin Restaurant in Culpeper. Molly Burke of Woodville spent Sunday night with her great grandmother, Mrs. Annie Hawkins. Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Hitt of Boston were Saturday afternoon visitors of her grandmother, Mrs. Frances Eubank. Sunday afternoon visitors of Mrs. Frances Eubank were Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Butler and their daughter, Mrs, Marilyn Jenkins of Cascade, Md. Larry Davis of Winchester was a Monday visitor of his daughter, Mrs. Melody Richardson. They had lunch in Warrenton. “Life is hard by the yards, but by the inch life is a cinch.” Woodville Social Notes Curtis Crawford arid daughter, Katherine of Flint Hill visited their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Audra Crawford on Saturday. Mrs. Pearl Hawkins was a dinner guest on Saturday of Mrs. Vallie Bulter and Norma Holt. Rev. and Mrs. Starke Jones visited friends in Fredericksburg on Saturday. The W.M.N. of Woodville Baptist Church met at the church on Thursday with four members and one visitor present. Mr. and Mrs."Bryan Johnson* entertained Raymond K. Johnson and friend, Kris.at dinner on Sunday at The Bavarian Chef Restaurant in By JUNE CLARK 987-8827 Madison in honor of the birthday of Raymond K. Johnson. 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Presented by WAGE Radio (703) 777-1200 Upcoming Events Story Hour Underway The Rappahannock County Library story hour for pre-school children, ages 2 to 5, is underway and will continue 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays through May. The programs of songs, finger plays, and a story will last about thirty minutes. Children will need to be accompanied by an adult. No pre-registration is necessary. Dance Scheduled The Amissville Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17. Southern Persuasion will be the band performing. No reservations required. For more information call Shelia Scott at 937-4357. Soccer Registration Underway Spring soccer registration forms have been distributed to all RCES students. Forms can also be picked up at the Boston Store, Hackley’s Mountainside Market, Cabin Fever Book’s and Settle’s Grocery. Fees are $20 per child. Completed forms and registration fees can be dropped off at the RCES Office or Cabin Fever Books. See registration form for mail in option. Rappahannock Soccer League would like to complete registration by the end of February, so don’t delay! Registration questions can be answered by Lorinda Bosch at 636-3580 or Susan Parrish at 675-1300. RAAC On Tour RAAC, Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community will sponsor a “Museum of Your Choice” day trip, weather permitting, to Washington, D.C. on Saturday, March 2. A sample of shows currently at the Washington museums: “The Ashcan artists and Their New York,” Museum of American Art; “Landscape Kimonos by Itchiku Kubota,” Natural History Museum; “Liberation ‘45,” U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; “Weston’s California and the West,” Phillips Collection; and “The New American Ghetto”at the National Building Museum. Participants will be taken to their museum of choice in the momihg and will meet at a central location in the evening. Vans will leave the Trinity church parking lot at 8 a.m. and return about 8 p.m. The charge for travel will be $10 per person. Sandwiches and soft drinks will be available for the ride home at a cost of $5. Mail checks with address and phone number to RAAC, P.O. Box 24, Washington, Va. 22747 by Feb. 21. If there are any question call 6753182. 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. Benefit Dance Planned The Ululating Mummies from Richmond will be playing at a Sadie Hawkins dance at the Washington Fire Hall on Feb. 24. The dance is a benefit for Spring Mountain School and will run from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Admission is $7 for all ages and refreshments will be available, A prize will be given for the best costume. Stephen Hawking's Documentary The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community (RAAC) will, present the British documentary, “A Brief History of Time,” at The Theatre at 8 p.m.. on Sunday, Feb. 25. The Errol Morris film is based on the book by Stephen Hawking, the disabled cosmologist, who has become a worldwide cult figure. Tickets can be purchased at the door of The Theatre at $5 for adults and $3 for children. Survivors Group To Meet Love and Laughter Cancer Survivors Group will hold a meeting on Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock Realty Office in Flint Hill. For additional information call Esther at 675-3252. - The Magic of Ballroom The local Community Concert Association announces the fourth event in its 1995-96 series of live professional entertainment will be at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at Culpeper County High School. “The Magic of Ballroom” includes a big band and The Fred Astaire Studio Dancers. Admission is by season subscription ticket only. The final date if for 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23 and features pianist-comedian, Dale Gonyea, who performs in the style of Victor Borge. This will be free for new subscribers to the association’s 1996-97 series of dance, classical and popular concerts. For more information or to place your name on the annual brochure mailing list, please call Margaret Tucker 675-3481. Advisory Committee To Meet The Special Education Advisory Committee of Rappahannock County Public Schools will meet at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22 in Room 23 of Rappahannock County High School. The committee will see a video on “Negotiating Special Education Conflicts.” The meeting is open to the public. Education Support Group To Meet The February meeting of the First Thursday Education Support Group has been rescheduled/or 7 p.m. on Feb. 22 at the Rappahannock Extension Office, Washington Arts Building, Gay Street. The School Budget Process will be the focus of the meeting and speakers. Dr. John Tole, Chairman of the School Board, and Mr. Hubert Gilkey, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, will give their perspectives on this year’s difficult budget sessions. All are welcome to attend, we especiallv need input from high school parents. Country Kids Playgroup Meets Country Kids Playgroup meets every Monday and Thursday from 10 to noon at the Jeffersonton Community Center in Jeffersonton now through May. The non-profit playgroup is for parents and children ages infant to 4. Toys are supplied, activities and field trips ar planned. Minimal dues are charged to help cover cost of rent. Call Elizabeth Trop at 937-5702 or Barbara Verhaalen at 349-3185 for more information. New families are encouraged to join. Ballet Classes Available Creative movement/Ballet classes for children pre-K-5 are being offered at the Washington Community Center on Thursday afternoon*. Cost is $30 for six classes. For more information call 987-3350. Red Cross Calendar of Events The Fauquier Chapter of the American Red Cross which also includes Rappahannock has announded the following calendar event. On Saturday, Feb. 24 bloodmobile. Bus will be at Hugo's Skating. Rink in Lois. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Childless couple seeks to adopt infant, much love and happiness to share. Medical/ legal expenses paid. Call Wendy and Bill at home, 1-800-304-3556 Adoption: Affectionate, loving married couple unable to have children desires infant to adopt Can help with legal and medical costs. Please call Steve A Katie collect at 703-971-3725 or 800797-0603.. Legal/ confidential. Got a campground membership or timeshare? Well take it. America's most successful resort resale clearinghouse. Call resort sales information toll free hotline 1800-423-5967.__ Singles: Meet single people throughout rural America. Confidential, reputable, established plan. Free details. Country Connections Newsletter, P.O. Box 406, Superior, Nebraska 68978. Warmhearted, educated couple longs to adopt infant to love, nurture and parent. Legal and confidential. Homestudy completed. Call Linda and Armand. 1-800484-7641, ext. 7541. Liquid wormers not doing the job? Ask Southern States 703-437-1800 about Happy Jack Trivermicide. 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JV Partners & Investors, debt 8 equity, new prefects,commercial' loans. (24 hr. recorded details) 918-495-2595. We Buy Mortgages, Trust Deeds, Annuities, Lotteries. Did you sell your property? Receiving payments? Why waitl Get Cash now. Nationwide. Great Prices. Call 1-800-659-2274, Ext. 36. 56 Services Personal Assisted Living. 24/hr. Licensed supervision for the elderly, from $900 monthly, aU inclusive. Eleven VA locations. Since 1968. American Retirement Homes. 1800-999-6637. Weddings: Choose from three chapels in the Smoky Mountains. Enjoy your special day while we handle every detail. No blood tests/waiting, ordained ministers. Gatlinburg. 1 -800-258-6797, Townsquare 1-800-6193397, Pigeon Forge 1800-408-8577. 57 Tributes I would like to take this opportunity to thank my many friends who are faithfully keeping in touch with me through phone calls, cards and letters during my illness. I want to say a very special thank you for all your prayers- keep them coming. Your kindness and concern means so much to me. Sorry I cannot thank each of you personally. With iove and gratitude Bonnie Pritchett 60 Rentals Apartments Spsryvills arsa 1 badroom apartment lor rant. $325/ month. Available March 1st, Call 5409878789. Flint HM, second leva) 1 bedroom apartment available March 1, no pets, $325/ month. Daytime 540-875-7171; evenings 540875-3870 61 Rentals Commercial Office Space/ The Plains - on corner Rts. 245 and 55. Small stone building in the park with 2 rooms and 1/2 bath. $375 month. Call Alera 1-703687-6683, Armfield/ Miller & Ripley Real Estate. U Rentals House Heaven. One bedroorfi cottage on private farm next to running stream in The Plains area. Gas heat, small kitchen, living room & bath. Single or couple only. $660/ month. Call Alera 1-540687-6683, Armfield/ Miller 6 Ripley Real Estate. Lovely log cabin 9 miles South of Warrenton, on 5 acres on a hill overlooking 100 acre German Town Lake, across from Crockett Park. Living room, dining, home office, kitchen, 2 baths, 2 bedrooms. $950. 703922-0025. 64 Rentals Office Office Space/ The Plains - on corner Rts. 245 and 55. Small stone building in the park with 2 rooms and 1/2 bath. $375 month. Call Alera 1-703687-6683, Armfield/ Miller & Ripley Real Estate. 67 Rentals Vacation Florida, SW Coast. Naples, Marco Island, Vanderbilt/ Bonita/ Ft. Myers Beach. Pool homes, beach cottages, condos. Weekly/ monthly rentals, golf/ tennis, free brochure. Bluebill 1-800237-2010. Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort: Spring from $55. daily $266 weekly. Centrally located. Indoor/ outdoor pools, whirlpools, saunas, atrium, tennis, playground, gamerooms. sales: 2 - bedroom $65,000. 800-238-1181 71 Real Batata For Sale Amazing River Lot$845 Down, $162/ Month. Level 5.9 acres just a 5 minute walk to natures finest mountain river. Fish, swim, or watch a mountain sunrise. Ready to. build, camp or relax. Price: $16,900, balance financed 15 years at 8.9% ARM, QAC. CaH owner 304-492-5429. Beaufort, NC Developer's closeout. We've saved the best to last. Beautifully, wooded waterfront and interior homesites. From the mid $20‘s. Close to quaint town, ocean inlet, miles of beaches. Call today. Excellent financing. 1800-448-5263 ext. 7016 Government Foreclosed Homes for pennies on $1. Delinquent Tax, Repo's, REO's. Your area. Toll free 1-800-8989778 ext. H-5139 for current listings. Fee. Handyman Special original farmhouse 2S ac/stream - $89,900. 2 story mtn. farmhouse needs TLC. Open A wooded w/ spring, fruit trees, new road. Only 13/4 hrs west of DC Beltway. Financing avail. Cal Owner 540-662-9216. Tired of Winter? Escape to Beaufort, S.C. Old South beauty, history, and average year-round temperature 65. Spectacular homesites from $29,900. On intracoastM waterway, overlooking Atlantic, yet minutes from downtown. All the amenities. 1-800-417-6770. Sea Mount Realty, Ralph McClendon Broker-InCharge. 71 Real Estate For Sale Large attractive McLean townhouse for sale by owner. Excellent location, dose to schools, shops and churches. Call 703356-3668. 73 Real Estate «. Lota/Acreage 322* Waterfront 7.5 acres- $3,790 Down. Enjoy unspoiled frontage on beautiful mountain river with 50 mile mountain views. Fish, swim or relax. On new road with ' utilities 8 perc. Perfect land to build or camp. Call owner. 304-4925429. Price $37,900, balance financed 15 years at 8.9% ARM. OAC. $343.94/ month. Chesapeake Bay final closeout. Beautiful VA waterfront & water access homesites on Bay's most pristine area. Private boat dock & pier. Call today tor free brochure & Land List. 800-775-4563 ext. 7187 South Carolina Lakeview Bargainl $19,900. Free Boat Slip) Beautifully wooded tot with free private boat slip in spectacular waterfront community abutting golf course. Paved roads, wa-. tor sewer, morel Excellent financing. Waterfront also available. Can now. 800-704-3154. Timberlake Estates. 80 Legal Notice* TRUSTEE'S SALE OF .5957 ACRES OFF OF US ROUTE 5223, NEAR FLINT HILL, VA 22627 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $99,000.00, with an annual interest rate of 7.50% from HELEN M. ELTZEROTH dated MAY 8, 1992, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for the COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK in Deed Book 191, PAGE 674, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public Auction at the front of the Circuit Courthouse Building for the COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK, located GAY STREET, FRONT STEPS OF COURTHOUSE on MARCH 21. 1996 AT 9.S0 A.M., the propeny with improvements to wit: BEING SHOWN- AND DESCRIBED ON PUT SURVEY OF JAMES G. BUTLER. JR., & ASSOCIATES, P.C., DATED JUNE 18. 1989 AS .5957 ACRES. MORE OR LESS, SAID PUT AND SURVEY, WITH METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION. BEING RECORDED AMONG THE SAID COUNTY UND RECORDS IN DEED BOOK 175 AT PAGE 310. .and described in the above Deed of Trust. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder's deposit Of $9,900.00 or 10% of the sate price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashier's check. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustees may forfeit deposit. Additonal terms to be announced at sale. Loan type: CONV.. Trustee's File No 95-24234V. PROFESSIONAL FORECLOSURE CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA, Substitute Trustees, C/O SHAPIRO & BURSON. 760 Lynn haven Parkway, Suite 201, Virginia Legal Notice* Beach, VA 23453 ,,(804) 431-8881. tft Publication Dates: FEBRUARY 21 ANp 28, 1996 2-21 & 2-28-96 'j •116352 " -U1" 84 Automobiles Donats Vshichisa - RVs - Boat* - to Jewish Heritage for the Blind. Tax Deductible. Free Towing. Need not run. 1* 800-2 DONATE/ 1-800236-6283. Seised Care from $175.' Porsche*, Cadillacs, Chevys, BMW's, Corvettes. Also Jeeps* 4WD’s. Your area. To( free 1-866-808-9778 ext. A-5139 for current listings. Fee. Range Rover 1992 County edition Blue. 69K miles, records available. $26,900 Must sell!! Call (202) 363-5656 88 Peru ft Accessories SONNY'S AUTO PARTS Used pans for cars and trucks Some new pans Motors, kansmisiions and parti instated (if purchased here). Over 2,000 cars and trucks at all times. We Buy and Sell running cars and trucks. Open 7 days, Mon-Sat 8-6 Sunday 9-5 Located Rt. 229,3 miles pas Culpeper Hlfr School BMS71

90 Employment ~ GOVTtSTAL JOBS IW HRING FOR 96 Start *23,800- $34,900/yr. 'Sailorapplication ft m employment into, f418-506-5354 Ext 2100 91 •Help Wanted Attention married women-* contestants wanted lor Mrs. Virginia America Pageant, for free informanbn, call 1-800-688-' 8413. You must ask for iSt $$AVON$$ Potential $206-$2000 per month. Sell; where & when you likewits not just door to doon anymore. Medical/dther insurance availably 1-800-288-6311. Ind.flep.■ $4(1000/year income potsneal. Home typiatarp.c. users. Toll free 1-860-898-9778 Ext. T513B for listings. $40,000/Yr. INCOME potential. Home Typists/PC users. - Toll Free (1) 800-898-9778. Ext T-4600 for Kstings. ***Avon~* Action start up hotline I $10-1 S/hr. 1800-SELL-AVON. Free training and support. 80100% by telephone. We will teach you to make money! Independent sales representative 1800-735-5286, 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 aits, crafts, and toys in your spare time. Also serving typing yd computer work. Great pay. No tee call 1800-632-8007, _ BOOKKEEPER Full function Bookkeeper needed for small private school. Familiarity with Quicken, computer accounting systems and payroll. 2 days per week or equivalent hours. Resume to: Accountant PO Box 739 Flint Hill, VA. 22627 Computers/sec retarla l/clerical- motivated, drug-free women under age 25. Get a jog training grant, better job in a year plus paycheck, living expenses, health/denta) care, dothing/child care allowance. Earn GED/HS diploma. Oncampus living/clean, safe environment-12 locations. Call JOB CORPS 1-800-968-8743 Ext. 149. Ask for Tony. 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. Hornady Truck Line 1-800-3437989. Girt* wanted ages 13-19 for Miss Virginia Teen All American Pageant. For free information, call 1800-688-8413. You must ask for Susie. _ HELP WANTED Resident Mgr. Couple to manage small apt complex & 3 townhouses in Front Roayal, VA in return lor free apt & health/ins. benefits. Must be willing and able to do maint., repairs, grounds, painting, etc. & leasing & mgmt Sem-retirement & experience a +. No pets. Call 1703-549-5907 and leave name & phone no. for Mr. Gardner to return call. Uv*-ln help wanted for elderly lady. Experience and references required. 540-347-2464 after 5:00p.m. OFFICE MANAGER Part-time for small office in Slate Mills. Secretarial / Bookkeeping / Marketing responsibilities. 20 hrs / wk. Variety for organized & experienced person. IBM PC, Mac exp. Call 547-3734 Seamstress / Tailor needed for custom sewing shop In Warrenton. (540)347-5913 PARTS CLERK WANTED Experience preferred but will train. Full Time, Benefits. Call Rob At: Joe Jacoby Jeep Eagle 347-6622 TECHNICIAN WANTED Experience preferred, fail time. Benefits. Call Billy or Greg at: Joe Jacoby Jeep Eagle 347-6622 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Wanted Tor excavation company working mostly In Fauquler/Loudoun/Rappahannock counties. Must be experienced with bnckhoc, track loader or dozer. Monomoy Services Inc. P.0. Box 521 (540) 253-5500 Ofc. The Plains, Virginia (540) 253-5100 Fax TTTTTT Be First In Line For A Classified Ad Reston Times Herndon Times Chantilly Times Centreville Times Vienna Times Fairfax Times Fairfax Station Times Burke Times Springfield Times-Courier Loudoun Times-Mirror Eastern Loudoun Times Fauquier Times-Democrat Clarke Courier Rappahannock News 1-800*852-4797 IU . ... /) Roy Fincham Roy Franklin Fincham, 77, or Rixeyville Road in Culpeper, died on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. A native of Rappahannock County, he was the son of the late Thomas Raymond and Pearl Frazier Fincham. He was a retired carpenter, employed by Carlton Settle, a building contractor. His wife was the late Helen Louise Fincham. He is survived by two sdns Joseph' B. Fincham of Cary, N.C., and Roy J. Fincham of Culpeper; a daughter, Frances L. Leavell of Culpeper; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and a sister, Roberta Compton of Culpeper.' Graveside services were held on Saturday, Feb. 17 at Fairview Cemetery in Culpeper with the Rev. Floyd T. Binns officiating. Pallbearers were Joseph Fincham, Bobby Fincham, Jack Frazier, Ronnie Frazier, Billy Sisk and Tim Sisk. Geest Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. H Patricia Swierczek Patricia Wacker Swierczek, 67, of Boston, died on Thursday, Feb. 15 at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. She was bom August 25, 1928 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late John Bernhardt Wacker and May Cerletty Wacker.. She was a member of the American Foreign Service Association and retired from the Foreign Service with the Department of the State. Mrs. Swierczek was a graduate of Milwaukee-Downer College. Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Walter Lawrence Swierczek; three sons, John Walter Swierczek of Boston, Mark Lawrence Swierczek of Lexington Park, Md, Robert Michael Swierczek of Reston and one daughter, Lynn Margaret Swierczek of Alexandria. She is also survived by her sister June Green of Amissville. Mrs. Swierczek was preceded in death by a sister, Audrey Hardtke. Funeral services were held on Monday, Feb. 19 at Found & Sons Chapel in Culpeper with Father Leo Zonneveld officiating. Eulogy was given by Wayne Duncan. Interment followed in the Swierczek Family Cemetery at Boston. Found & Sons was in charge of the arrangements. Virginia Baker Mrs. Virginia Elizabeth Knott Baker, age 79, of Culpeper died on Friday, Feb. 16 at University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. Mrs. Baker was bom on July 25, 1916, in Page County. She was a member of New Salem Baptist Church. Her husband was the late Henry Baker. The Bakers lived in Rappahannock County for a number of years. She is survived by eight sons, David Baker, Wayne Baker, Wilbert Baker, Charles Baker, John Baker, Edward Baker, Robert Baker and James Baker, all of Culpeper; a daughter, Nina Baker Peyton oi Culpeper; 21 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two brothers, Hoover Knott of Spotsylvania and Andrew Jackson Knott of Luray. She was predeceased by a son, George Nelson Baker and a daughter, Mary Ann Anderson. Fu'nerSl services were held on Monday, Feb. 19 at Geest Funeral Home in Culpeper with the Rev. John Burke. • Interment was at Hillcrest Memory Gardens at Jeffersonton. Memorial contributions may°be made to the American Heart Association, c/o Betty James, P.O. Box 271, Culpeper, Va. 22701. Geest Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Betty Munro Betty Walls Standish Munro, S3, of Castleton, died on Thursday, Feb. 15 at her residence. She was bom Oct. 15, 1912, in Manchester, England to the late William K. Walls and Edith Maynard Walls. She attended the Royal College of Music in London, England. A native of England, she enjoyed spending a majority of her life in Rappahannock County. Survivors include two daughters, Deirdre M. Payne of Woodville and Georgia S. Romine of Castelton. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Donald K. Romine, Geoffrey M. Romine, Tsahai Keene and David E. Romine, and two greatgrandchildren, Myles and Amy Romine. Mrs. Munro was preceded in death by two husbands, Myles Standish and Ranald M. Munro and a son, Guy N.E. Standish. Graveside services were held on Tuesday, Feb. 20 in Woodville Episcopal Church Cemetery with the Rev. Jennings W. Hobson, III officiating. Found & Sons Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Mae Jenkins Rena Mae Jacobs Jenkins, 59, of Culpeper, died on Thursday, Feb. 15 at her residence. She was born July 26, 1936, in Culpeper to the late Willis Jenkins and Amanda Burke. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 14 years, Earl C. Jenkins; five children, Lilian K. Walker of Viewtown, William R. Jacobs of Madison, John T. Jacobs of Culpeper, Beverly A. Jacobs of Fredericksburg, Ella M. Cooper of Beaver Dam, Ky. and six step-children. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and 17 step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas A. Jacobs. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Found & Sons Chapel with the Rev. Charles Shifflett officiating. Interment followed in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery. L The Final Tribute CLORE FUNERAL HOME "The Home of Thoughtful Service" 825-2361 •1-800-924-1266 CEMETERY MEMORIALS Geest Funerale Home, Inc. 405 SperryviUe Pike Culpeper, Virginia 540-825-0395 LL Wayne English & John Noon Western, Funeral Directors Christopher C. Geest, Consultant •A its?/ S ■ P ■ O ■ R *T fishing, Travel & Outdoor S - H - O - W • n t V. A F I I A L EXPO L.ENTER Chantilly, Virginia ■ Thu. - Sun. February 22-25 See the World of Fishing & Hunting • Hundreds of Exhibits & Displays • 1996 Fresh & Saltwater Fishing Tackle • Hunting & Shooting Sports • Save $ with Major Retailers • Book the Trip of a Lifetime • Sport Fishing Boats & Motors Learn From The Experts... • Mark Davis*loe Hall *C I Winand*Kim Strieker* Boyd Pfeiffer* Shaw Grigsby • Tommy Biffle*Ken Penrod'Frank Angelo* Dave Ehrig* Keith Kaufman and many more1 Enjoy... • Richard English s Giant Live Bucks • Interactive Video Archery-Trout Pond-All-New! Interactive Fishing Technology • Live Hawks & Eagles*Hunting Dog Demos •Casting Pool • the Hawg Trough and more' For more information: 703-802-0066 SHOW HOURS Thu - Fri I PM - 10PM Sat 10 30am - 8pm Sun 10 30AM - 7pm ADMISSION $7 00 Adults $3 00 Children I FREE PARKING 400 EXHIBITORS Thousands of Products & Services EASY TO REACH Pallbearers were: Douglas Cooper, Roy Walker, Harold Walker, Jeffrey Jenkins, Johnny Huntley and Kenny Cooper. Found & Sons Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. P. Nielsen, M.D. Peter Edward Nielsen, M.D., 49, of Flint Hill, died on Feb. 13. He was bom June 25, 1946, in New York to the late Ole Peter Nielsen and Patricia Harrington Nielsen. Dr. Nielsen graduated from Cornell University Medical School. He was a Commander in the U.S. Navy Medical Corp and served at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He was Chief of Radiology at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Elmira, New York and was the current Chief of Radiology at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Susan E. Nielsen; one brother, Eric Nielsen of Alexandria and one step-sister, Ann S. Nielsen of New York, N.Y. Additional survivors include his wife’s family, Mary and Frank D’Alessandro of Slate Hill, N.Y., Ellen and Peter Altamura of Westown, N.Y. and Josephine Castro of Oceanside, N.Y. A private memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 24, with Rev. Jennings W. Hobson, III officiating. A public memorial service will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Friends may enter through the main entrance and will be given directions to the place of service. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Flint Hill, Va. 22726. Found & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Sallie Ward Mrs. Sallie Helen Ward, 99, a retired federal government employee, who spent most of her 35 years of service assigned to the Army Quartermaster Corp, died Feb. 18 of natural causes at the Susan B. Miller Nursing Home in Woodstock. Mrs. Ward was born in Bloomsburg, Pa. on April, 4, 1896. Shortly thereafter, the family relocated to Danville where they operated a tailoring business. Mrs. Ward was educated in the Danville public school. She continued her education at Harrisonburg State Teachers College (now James Madison University) and graduated from Averett College in Danville. She was married to the late Jesse L. Ward, a partner in Ward and Paul, a court reporting business in Washington D.C. Mr. and Mrs. Ward met at the Calvary Baptist Church, Washington, D.C. where she served as a past president of the Florence M. Brown class and as a Deaconess. Upon retirement, the Wards moved to Washington where they operated Echo Hill farm, a cattle ar)d sheep operation. Mrs. Ward was an avid cook and enjoyed gardening. As a member of the Marshall Chapter #101, Order of the Eastern Star, Warrenton, her last position- was Associate Matron. Her survivors include a sister, Margaret Z. Raymond, of Warrenton, and numerous nieces and nephews. Other siblings who pre-deceased her are Robert Zabawa, Eugene Zabawa, Emma Zabawa Masloff and James J. Zabawa. Services were conducted at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton on Wednesday, Feb. 21 by Rev. J. Richard winter and the Marshall Chapter #101, Order of the Eastern Star. Interment was in the Highland Burial Park, Danville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Marshall Chapter, #101, Order of the Eastern Star, P.O. Box 1113, Warrenton, Va. 22186. Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton was in charge of the arrangements. L. Paratore Named To Fall Dean's List Lori Paratore has been placed on the Dean’s List at Chowan College for the fall semester. Lori is a 1993 graduate of Rappahannock County High School. She is an Elementary Education Major, attending Chowan on an academic scholarship. Beside maintaining a high grade point average, Lori was captain of her college volleyball team. She is one of two student selected to serve on a Teacher Education Committee at Chowan. Lori is the daughter of Paul an^ Melbry Paratore of Amissville.

KAA Registration Saturday ■> RAA baseball and softball registration will be held one more Saturday, Feb. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 £m. at Amissville United Methodist Cnurch and Rappahannock County Library. Cost is $30 one child, $5$ for t\vo, and $70 for three. For more details, call president Denny O’Neill, 937-5989 or secretary Gloria Deal 347-7098. Bring birth certificate or notarized copy of birth certificate. Reminder, sponsors and volunteers are urgently needed. We appreciate all the previous volunteers and Sponsors and urge you to again become involved with the success of RAA by helping current volunteers as they help our youth develop good character. , Even though the Hartland Institute’s Cooking Class and Health Seminar begun last Thursday night, you may still attend individual sessions for next three Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tomorrow night, Feb. 22, session will focus on Sugar. Diabetics may be especially interested in this session. For more details pr directions call 672- 3100. Individual sessions cost $5. , ; Come early to review the many publications on health and cook books that are available for purchase. Also, the manual used in the Seminar is available for purchase. Come early for blood pressure check and phair massage. Cathy Smith and Mary Bums are attending the class. TAS£ (Travel, Adventure, Skiing, Camping) for teens director Paul Oesstreicher has returned from a ten-day trip to the Eastern Sports Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where he had a booth set up. » TASC for TEENS will also have a booth this Thursday through Sunday at the Capital Expo Center in Chantill for the Capital Sports, Fishing, Travel, and Outdoor Show. It is open to the public. " By CATHY LOU SMITH 537-5024 Mr. Oesstreicher is also taking applications for skiing trips and upcoming camping trips. For brochures or more information, call him at 937-8272. Learn how youth leaders may go free. TASC for TEENS will again this year donate a Canadian Camping trip this summer to a fortunate teen (age 10 to 17). The winning essay will be chosen by the Jefferson Ruritan Club, the sponsoring organization. Youth, ages 10 to 17, may write an essay, 100 words or more, of why they would like to have a “Canadian wilderness Adventure Trip.” Mail to Jefferson Ruritan Club, Jeffersonton, Va. 22724. More details and deadline will be forthcoming. Amissville Ruritan Club will make an effort to add more fruit orders if you call right-away. (9374604) Mrs. Jamesley Luttrell enjoyed having her brother, Burrell M. Luttrell of Silsbee, Texas and her nephew, 2LT David E. Luttrell, of Phoenix, Arizona visit several days last week. Following his visit, 2LT Luttrell reported to Ft. Eustis, Virginia for his first assignment after completing college. Stephanie Stuart of Front Royal spent several days last week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie C. Smith and one night with Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bums. Cathy and Carrington Smith enjoyed having their daughters, Lisa Sympathy Extended To Bakers Our hearts go out to Mr. David Baker and family an‘d Mrs. Nina Peyton and family and all others connected upon the passing last Friday of their mother, Mrs. Virginia Baker whose services were held on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Grigsby and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory were shoppers in Winchester on President’s Day. The Peregorys of Castleton Ford Road attended the 30th Anniversary party for Elder Wayne Richards at the Black Oak Regular Baptist Church on Sunday. Congratulations go out to Christopher Frazier, a fourth grader and Joseph Peregory, a fifth grader at the Rappahannock Elementary school who made the honor roll for the grading period which just ended. Mr. and Mrs. George Whorton were guests last Thursday of Mrs. Whorton’s mother, mrs. Grace Frazier in Jeffersonton. Guests last weekend of Miss Gertrude Lewis and brother, John on Stonehouse Mountain Road was their sister, Mrs. Virginia Dalton of Richmond. Miss Carolyn Peyton of Stafford spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Peyton coming especially for funeral services of her grandmother, Mrs. Virginia Baker on Monday. Mrs. Shelvy Frazier of Castleton FoTd Road and her sister, made a recent trip to visit their uncle, Archie Clatterbuck in the Retirement Home at Mint Springs. On Tuesdays and Thursdays the artist of Windmore have their meetings. For more information please call 547-2555. ’ Elder and Mrs. Wayne Thompson of Rochelle Madison County and Mrs. Margaret Berry of Criglersville were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Cubbage on Richmond Road. They all had attended the 30th anniversary celebration for Elder Wayne Richards at the Slack Oak Regular Baptist Church where Elder Thompson was guest speaker along with Elder Nelson Pettit as teaching Sunday School, he is from New Market and Evangelist Roger Hatfield of Ballard, West Virginia as soloist. Condolences are extended to the Munro family at Castleton upon the Workshop Planned On "Internet" ' m The Lord Fairfax Small Business ^Development Center will sponsor a workshop entitled “Internet: Your Electronic Link to the World” on Wednesday, March 6, at Lord Fairfax Community College, Middletown campus. Participants may choose between two sessions offered on the same day: 9 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 3 p.m. Advance registration is required. The registration fee is $ 15 per person. For more information, 540-869-6649. By MARIE F. ATKINS a 987-8802 passing last Thursday,of Mrs. Betty Munro, 83, and to the family o,f Mrs. Patricia Swierczek of Boston, who also passed away last Thursday at Culpeper Hospital. This week’s birthday wishes go out to Bethany Tharp, whose day is today, Wednesday and wedding anniversary wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cubbage who celebrated their day on Sunday. Stuart and Teresa Jones and their families for dinner Feb. 17. Many of you know Gary Richey, former Music Director at Manassas Assembly of God. He has been quite ill since October. I understand he is miraculously improving. You may write to him at UVA Hospital, Room 3117 East, Lee Street, Charlottesville, Va. 22908. Family resources available through Focus on the Family include radio broadcasts Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 19 and 10, on “The Triumphant Marriage.” Dr. Neal Clark-Warren was guest. His book, The Triumphant Marriage, is available also in audio form, as well as an eight-video series with workbook and leader’s guide. For more details call 1 -800-A-FAMILY (232-6459). Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of Dorothy Haught who died Feb. 16; Betty Munro who died Feb. 15 and Warren Jack Olson who died on Feb. 17. Congratulations to Christopher Blouin, a fifth-grader at Floyd Binns Elementary, upon coming in second place in the county-wide spelling bee. He is the son of Sally Blouin and grandson of Jo and Jimmie Mills. Jo and Jimmie Mills will celebrate their anniversary on Feb. 24. Amissville Health and Fitness continues to meet Tuesdays 11 a.m. to noon at Amissville Unite Methodist Church. For more details call Cathy at 937-5024. The support group is currently discussing “Lose Weight with Dr. Art Ulene” led by Vivian Yancey. Thanks for calling or leaving news at Hackley’s Store by 5 p.m. Sundays. . Illppgpfp IPI c y 1 i i mmm m 11 - L 1 | t I _ til 1 ' JL i i i i X a Real-Estate Transactions The following real estate transactions were recorded during the past week at the Rappahannock County Clerk’s Office. Anthony Carl Cutro to Peter D. Kater and wife, 47.409 acres, Jackson District. $260,000. David J. Berkebile to David J. Berkebile and wife, 38.75 acres, Hampton District. Combo Real Estate Available In 14 Newspapers Call 675-3338 HOUSE & FARM Amissville-7 acres Rt. 643 paved state-maintained road. Old farmhouse with barn and numerous outbuildings, spring, stream, well. Great fixer-upper priced way below assessment. Adjoining 147.75 acres rolling farmland mostly open pasture & hayland at $2632 per acre. House and 7 acres. $90,000._ Brand New Country Farmhouse-style Home Impressive American farmhouse traded with extras. Oak flooring, fireplace, upgraded accessories, full basement with garage, covered front porch with picket rail, 12x16 rear deck breakfast nook, bay window and the list goes on I! 3 BRs, 2.5 BAs, a beautiful wooded setting on 1 27 acres just off Rt 55 near Linden and Rt. 66. $139,900. Talley Property, Rt 622 Shade Rd. in The Heart of Rappahannock County. This is a beautiful wooded tract with gentle rolling slope, streams converge and traverse this property from several directions. Elevated building sites, complete seclusion with no visible buildings or houses. No unsightly power lines or other distracting features. 50 ft. simple access with additional 50 ft. right of way. (Current county assessment $331.700). Priced to sell at $298,000.103 acres. Call Sam Snead, GRI, CRS (540) 635-9808 or 1-800-292-3548 in Va. (540) 987-9336 eveings. SA3V1 SNEAD 437-A South Royal Avenue, Front Royal, Virginia 22630 EVERYONE CAN SHOP CO-OP tflWl mw m rrrrrrrrfrFT fencing Supplies During The CO-OP FEBRUARY FENCING SALE $ 5304001.4,000' Hi-Tensile Smooth Wire 200,000 PSI.$55.95 5303004.. ...939-6-11 Keystone Red Brand Field Fencing.*109*95 5303006.1047-6-11 Keystone Red Brand Field Fencing..*119.95 5301001.. .... 121/2 ga. Forbes American Barbed Wire.*32*95 5301003.15 1/2 ga. Hi-Tensile Barbed Wire (Keystone).*26*50 5302000.Speedfence Regular Poly wire 820 ft. Roll.*13*50 5302000.3/8” x 48” Fiberglass Fence Posts.75^ 03. 5305005.12’ Blue Seven Bar Gates.....*54*95 5305006.14’ Blue Seven Bar Gates..*62.95 5305007.16’ Blue Seven Bar Gates.. *66.95 5302004.Parmak 6-Volt Solar Fence Controller.*134.95 6150000.Co-line Heavy Duty Gate Latches.. *20.95 5308026.6-7” x 7’ 1/2 Round Wooden fence Posts... *4.95 5308028.3-4” x T Round Wooden Fence Posts. *4.35 SALE PRICES GOOD THROUGH 2/24/96 Remington Fanners Co-op REMINGTON, VA 540-439-3254 ' Warrentoo Fanners Co-op WARRENTON, VA 540-347-7100 Marshall Fanners Co-op MARSHALL, VA I 540-364-1533 Culpeper Fanners Co-op CULPEPER, VA 540-825-2200 Rappahannock Fanners Co-op SPERRYVILLE, VA 540-987-8555 EVERYONE CAN SHOP CO-OP Sundance Farm I___I HUME, VA 54 ACRE HORSE FARM in western Fauquier County. Historic log cabin with frame addition.,Private <£ charmed setting w/pond, mature trees & shrubs. 7-stall stable &ring. Real Estate m 540/ 675-1373 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. CLASSIC -1 Vi story 5 bedroom home, living room with fireplace. digtim rttPfc, office, den acres with pdndand outbuildings. Conveniently located on Rt. 211 between Sperryville aYrd Washington. $225,000. 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 bpard fencing. $200,000. James W. Leake 987-8236 Bud Corder John Eubank 675-3291 987-8146 “5 Easy Pieces” New listing: 7+ acres, 4 bedrooms, 1 bath home. Short _ distance from park, Thornton River. $145,000. Large brick home on 10+ acres, full basement, 2-car . garage. Possible in-law suite. $229,000. Quaint farmhouse with large front porch. 5 bedrooms/2 > baths. 4+ acre, barn. Mountain views. $178,000. Cozy Farmhouse, edge of Town, 2.6 acres. $147,500. •: Charming, bright, well-kept 2-story Colonial, 5 lovely acres. $178,000. _ Eileen M. Day, Realtors ^ Us* The Country Property People Washington, Virginia 22747 • 540*75-3033 Cindy Robinson 540-675-3567 Russel] Lee 540-636-S78S Kevin Day 540-937-S185 OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK! SUNDAY BY APPOINTMENT SIT ON THE PORCHES IN RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY and enjoy the sounds of silence...not in a development...in area of farms and larger land parcels... New Farmhouse style sited in 5 acres of tall oaks and poplars, spring, pond site. Spacious 4 bedrooms, 3'A baths, family room, garage, basement, decks, porches, French doors, hardwood floors, peacefully located, with Mt. Views, on Old Poe Rd. (Rt. 637) 12 miles west of Warrenton... Peacefully priced at $189,000.~ ROGER BATCHEUDER, Owner /Realtor Gay St., Washington, VA 22747 540-675-1776 540-937-1776 (Res) ^ ^ Regency HOME: 540-937-3029 OFFICE: 540-341-1080 1-800-341-1080 ANNE FURTICK I am having unbelievable activity in snow weather! What does this auger for sprinffl HAVE • Home with pond.......$190,000 • Riverfront home, pond....-....$224,850 • Home on 25 acres....$239,000 • One-level brick, 4-car garage......$206,000 • Great horse farm, river...........$395,000 • Two-family or retirement home, pool........$298,500 NEED • Unique home, mountain views, high $2*8 to mid $3’s, Rappahannock. HAVE • Land to build on or just enjoy camping out - depending on size of acreage from $2,200 per acre. Call Anne with “needs” or “wants”!

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(proud Sponsor Of flic Judies' Pimber Series Jor all your equine needs, see your participating Southern States dealer: Front Royal, Herndon, Leesburg, 'Manassas, Middleburg, Purcellville, Vienna Or contact your area representative: (Northern VA) Ronnie Zito (800) 485-4116 S SOUTHERN STATES . aigBMBiaBigaglBMMMi as. mm l imes Newspapers Staff Pholo/Bclsy Branscome Six days of sanctioned steeplechase races, like this one at Morven Park in Leesburg, join 12 point-tp-poiqt events for 12 weeks of jumping action this spring season; All Signs Point To Spring Steeplechasing Renews For 1996 Season Running February To May I he Latin root ot the word “amateur” gives a clue to the sporting history of the steeplechasing game. The Latin amare means “to love.” Hence, love of the sport, for sport’s sake, is the basis of amateurism. Love - of horses, of competition, of racing - has driven steeplechasing from its infancy right into the twilight hours of the 20th century in 1996. The sport of steeplechasing began its long and colorful history populated and contested strictly by pure sporting enthusiasts. There were few professionals in the 1700’s hunt field in Ireland, and when men began racing their fleet field hunters from point to point, it was as a pasttime, not a business. As word ol the steeplechase spectacle spread, and commercial sponsors jumped on the fast-moving bandwagon, the sport did not lose its attraction. Still, horses and horsemen became ever more professional about the jumps game as stakes rose to dizzying heights, with regularly carded $100,000 hurdle handicaps and $50,000 timber classics. Though jump racing hasn’t lost its identity to the name of big business — like many feel that pari-mutuel betting has made flat racing, forcing more of an assembly-line product rather than a sporting spectacle — the level of professionalism in jump racing has risen to the point that amateur riders are often relegated to being competitive at the unsanctioned point-to-points. Virginia’s strong steeplechasing heritage supports and encourages amateur competition through a 12week spring point-to-point season, replete with international caliber courses, brimming crowds, professional officiating, conditioned series events and enthusiastic participation. Thirteen hunt clubs located in the Commonwealth will sponsor races this year, all of which will offer divisions that cater to the ownerrider, the amateur enthusiast and at once offering lowintensity prep races for horses and riders shooting for the rich National Steeplechase Association-sanctioned racing later in the season. * ' Prize money usually is the only jhiijg absent at the point-to-points, as they are typically run under identical, or similar, rules of racing as sanctioned meets. And though many NSA horses get their early career starts on the point-to-point circuit, and plenty ol sanctioned horses use pointing as final warm-ups for monied competition, the point-to-point divisions and series events tend to be strictly reserved for amateur riders who compete for the love of the sport. Herewith, this special supplement to the TimesCommunity Newspapers is a tribute to the grass-roots level of the steeplechasing game. Virginia’s spring circuit includes 12 point-to-point race meetings, double the number of the six sanctioned race meets. Series competition equals the playing fields, and competitive racing, from flag to finish, is typical in point-to-point competition. Racing fans can follow a horse, or rider. uuuugn weekly competition, athletes wno pciwi—.7 what is good, what is admirable about steeplechasing. In this special section, readers can find their way around Virginia’s steeplechase circuit, with a pull-out map and calendar of the venues. Combining work and pleasure as part-time horsemen and women, amateur riders have their work cut out for them to keep both their “real life” jobs secure while training, or helping train, their horses and keeping themselves fit for racecourse competition. Part-time champions share their secrets of success in a feature article. Amateur jockeys do not accept payment for their riding services; likewise, many racing officials are also unpaid, yet, like the horsemen and women, their skills are at professional levels. Race officials discuss their work in another feature layout in this section. Combining their love of horses with their professional line of work, handlers and grooms are often overlooked in favor of steeplechase champions. “A day at the races” from a groom’s point of view is the subject of this spring’s photo layout on pages 12 and 13. . . .Enjoy the spring, enjoy jthe races, but most of al, enjoy and appreciate the athletes making the game real-/ .. vBySpTSY BRANSCOME

Steeplechasing Times February 21, 1996 Arthur W. Arundel, Publisher . A special supplement to Times Community Newspapers Editor .......................Betsy Branscome Production Manager .... .Barbara Norris Production Assistant ..ChristinaTrifillis Ad Artists.Peg Bemtson, Brenda Ducker, Tracy Miller, Maria Persinger Table Of Contents - Part-Time Horsemen Share Winning Secrets .4 Pull Out Map And Calendar - 1996 Venues.. .6 Sanctioned Amateur Scries Instated.7 Official Duties Varied....8 Hunter Pacing Requires Careful Timing... .10 A Day At The Races, Insider’s Photo Essay.12 Year-end Champions.. .20 Pint-Sized Pony Racing. .23 Point-To-Point, NSA Rule Changes. .25 A Look Of Eagles.,. .......27 ‘Cover Girl’ Information.......27 Old Dominion Hunt Point-To-Point SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1996 Post Time: Noon • Eight Races - Hurdles, Timber, Flat At Ben Venue Farm, Ben Venue, Virginia o d JOIN IN ALL THE FUN JL For further information, call 540364-2725 H ^\c\nmond For T/j e % SATURDAY, APRIL 13 Fairgrounds on Strawberry Hill University Row, Carriages, Bagpipes and more! Seven Races * $68,000 presented by Atlantic Rural Exposition. Inc. to benefit The Richmond Symphony For information on the Races • and Strawberry HHI Race Week ' — ■ *. * I » # - • Wk 'AAA • » (804) 228-3200 THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY THE 71ST RUNNING OF THE -VIRGINIA GOLD CUP SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1996 * GREAT MEADOW • THE PLAINS, VIRGINIA ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY • Gates Open 10:00 AM • Opening Ceremony 1:00 PM Call 1-800-69-RACES For Ticket Outlet Information • NO TICKETS SOLD AT GATE Prices subject to increase Race Week. TO ORDER TICKETS: Check preferred ticket arrangements below, include payment, MAIL OR FAX this form to the Virginia Gold Cup Association, P.O. Box 840, Warrenton, Virginia 22186. No refunds. Make checks payable to: MEADOW OUTDOORS FOUNDATION. For additional information, call 540-347-1215, FAX 540-349-1829. VEHICLE AND TICKET ARRANGEMENTS □ Life Member Great Meadow - Special parking pass, 4 Members Hill Badges with privilege of Summer House and Members Hill Enclosure. One time $5,000 contribution fully tax deductible. ' ..($90 charitable deduction) $200 — $. □ Oakwood Family Box - Private reserved 10' x 10' seated box overlooking the course on Members Hill, includes 4 chairs and a picnic bench. Tickets: I Members Hill car pass and 4 Members Hill Badges; Limited to 8 persons per box .($ 180 charitable deduction) $400 — $□ Reserved Rail Space - Admits all passengers to reserved parking space, 12' x 20', facing the race course. Tickets: 4 Members Hill Badges. No personal tents or oversize vehicles (higher than 6') allowed in Rails I, 2 or 3. Cheek North or South for prefened side of the course. URaill □ North □ South.($214 charitable deduction) $475 _ □ Kail 2 □ North □ South.($146 charitable deduction) $325 _ □ Rail 3 □North □South.($101 charitable deduction) $225 — □ Rail 4 □ North □ South Oversize Space - Without tent. .($112 charitable deduction) $250 — □ Rail 4 Oversize Tent Space - With 10' x 10' tent. North only.($158 charitable deduction) $425 — □ Members Hill Enclosure - Car pass to Members Hill parking area and four Members Hill Badges. .($135 charitable deduction) $300 — □ Extra Members Hill Badge - Admits person to Members Hill. Children under 12. free when accompanied by an adult. Not transferable. Docs not include car. “ .($18 charitable deduction) $40 - □ South Subscriber - Admits car and six persons. Price increases Race Week. ..Advance ($12 charitable deduction) $50 . □ North Subscriber - Admits car and six persons. Price increases Race Week. .Advance ($12 charitable deduction) $50 . □ Charter Bus - Admits all passengers. .($270 charitable deduction) $600 - JJJ J J TENT ARRANGEMENTS □ Railside Chalet Tent Package - 20 x 20' lent on front race course rail. Limit: 100 guests. Tickets:: 10 Reserved Rail car passes, 10 subscriber car passes or 2 bus passes; and 8 Members Hill Badges. Limited to two Tent Packages. Food services, tables and chairs may be provided by Tent Member or a Gold Cup Licensed Caterer. Caterers list will be provided upon request. .($750 charitable deduction) $2,100 _$. □ Caf □ Bus □ North □ South Q Regular Corporate Tent Package (up to 100 guests) - 20' x 20' tent on Members Hill. Tickets: 100 Members Hill Badges, 45 VIP car passes and 5 Members Hill car passes ..*..($1,8% charitable deduction) $5,000 — □ Medium Corporate Tent Package (up to 200 guests) - 30' x 30' tent on Members Hill, with color television. Tickets: 200 Members Hill Badges, 85 VIP car passes and 15 Members Hill car passes. .($3,611 charitable deduction) $9,800 — □ Large Corporate Tent Package (up to 300 guests)" 40' x 40' tent on Members Hill, with poit-o-lct; color television, race programs. Tickets: 300 Members Hill Badges, 125 VIP Car Passes and 25 Members Hill car passes. ($5,653 charitable deduction)..—.....$153)00 — SPECIAL FOR 1996 ^ □ Official History Book Special - The Virginia Gold Cup through 1987. Beautifully bound edition with color photos and ycar-by-ycar narrative of this racing classic. .($20 charitable deduction) $20 —5□ Official 1996 Poster - Full color depiction of "Through The Water" by Heather St. Clair Davis.$10 _$_ Q Official 1996 Print - Image size I6x23'/i (Includes Shipping).$80 — □ Framed (incl. Shipping* Handling).„....,.$325 _ TOTAL ENCLOSED $. NAME:_ ADDRESS_ -_ --ZIP_PHONE_ Enclosed QCASH qCHECK Please Bill to OVISA □ MASTERCARD Expo*™ _/ mi ii i i i i i i i i i i i • CARD-NUMBER SIGNATURE (must be ugned) SSI CHARITABLE BENEFIT YEAR ROUND USE OF GREAT MEADOW FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Pennfield Feed Is Proud To Present Their Best And Brightest SWEET FEED TRICOUNTY ULTRA MAX 12% Protein, 12% Fat Trainer James “Chuck” Lawrence’s stakes winner, Saturday’s Sunshine, and 1994 Timber winner, Big Boo Boo, raced on Pennfield Feed. Tri-County Feeds Marshall, Virginia 540-364-1891 • 800-841-FEED Bill Jackson Mixing Business, Pleasure By BETSY BRANSCOME H—C—ilyWn^i>inSliffWriUf Steeplechasing is a tough game: simultaneously, a horseman must have himself and his mount both physically and mentally fit for the task at hand. A generous helping of racing luck is always helpful, but nothing substitutes for good old-fashioned elbow grease and hard work on the nuts-andbolts basics. It is a great tribute to good horsemanship, then, when an amateur ascends to the top of the game, captures a series division or garners a year-end award. Doubly impressive is a man, or woman, who at once combines a job in the working world and championship ’chasing. Especially a plaudit to the overall excellence of Virginia’s point-to-point season are 1995’s year-end winners. Seven of 10 divisions on the 1995 Virginia Point-to-Point Association calendar, not counting the junior series events, were championed by parttime horsemen, ones who daily combine business with pleasure. Juggling home life with a fulltime job is task enough for most, but to that seven of Virginia’s point-to-point champs added stable chores, horse training, personal fitness, travel time, diet restrictions Four Part-Time Champions Juggle Careers And ’Chasing and professional obligations that range from sublime to dangerous. Walking The Police Beat Though when at the races he’s usually clad in tweed spectating attire, if you saw Scott St. Clair dressed for the office, no doubt you’d take note and add “yes-sirs” and “no-sirs” ad nauseum. Away from the course, St. Clair is a deputy sheriff sergeant with the See Champs, Page 5 l imes Community Newspapers Stall Photo/Betsy Branscome Sergeant Scott St. Clair, left, splits time in the sheriffs office and on the racecourse with trainer David Benson. 4TH RUNNING OF 'ACES AT ARENGO h TO BENEFIT ' ^ Historic Richmond Foundation . SATURDAY, MAY 18,1996 Marengo Plantation New Kent County, VA (30 .Minutes east of Richmond and west of Williamsburg) A DAY OF STEEPLECHASE RACING IN THE COUNTRY OVERLOOKING THE PAMUNKEY RIVER Information. Contact: 804-343-RACE Historic Richmond Foundation Sn.WART-LEBH0USfc • « > » | 4 4 • • • • « 707-A East Franklin Sr. * Rtctuiond; Va »219 WEDDING & PARTY RENTALS ■■ TENTS • TABLES • CHAIRS •Dance Floor •Linen • China •Silver Glassware Fountains bra PLUS Costumes & Accessories Balloons • Helium • Party Supplies 777-9393 LEESBURG 309 Parker Court • Slone Dry Walls • Slone Veneering • Slone Walls • Slone Patkis • Slone Walkways • Slone Chimneys GMH Stone Masonry Licensed Contractor Gregory M. Harris P.O. Box 480 v:«*avJM*JKU5 540-347-3188

► Champs * From Page 4 Fairfax County Sheriffs Department. St. Clair is a “modern day sheriff’ who dresses for his work week in the “browns” of the sheriffs department and packs a Glock .40. Respect for the uniform is something that the 39-year-old Fairfax Station resident has come to expect. Of course; having the large caliber handgun on his belt doesn’t hurt. “My main daily duty is to guard prisoners,” in the maximum security county jail, said St. Clair when asked about his life away from horses. The son of a cop, he figures that working in law enforcement came naturally. Though St Clair is more likely to have a race card in his pocket rather than high-powered weaponry on racing weekends, respect on the race circuit is something he has become accustomed to as well. St. Clair’s Barbararaiseaman became the first back-to-back winner of the EMO Agency Leading ’Chase Mare last term, repeating her 1994 dominance over fences with a 1995 championship honor. Times Community Newspapers Staff Photo/Betsy Branscome Radiologist Dr. William Russell followed family tradition into horses and medicine. “I have trouble sometimes keeping up with both the horse schedule and my work schedule,” said St. Clair when asked about juggling business and pleasure. “I really like picking out horses to, own and train, and putting a base on them here at my farm, but my job dictates that I send the best of my horses to a trainer to get the most out of them. 1 hate to waste their talent.” Though St. Clair rode a handful of races himself this spring, Maryland professional David Benson handled the training and race riding chores on Barbara as he did in the mare’s first season of racing over fences in 1994. “My work schedule was too much for me to train her myself that year, so 1 asked David to take her for me,” St. Clair explained. Wins at the Orange County Pointto-Point and Loudoun earned her the 1994 distaff title. Last year, the now 7-year-old daughter of Raise A Man won again at Loudoun and broke her sanctioned maiden in a hot contest at Laurel. St. Clair said that the mare was getting a full year off, but that he expects to run her back this fall. “1 am one of the more patient owners,” he said. “I know that horses can’t be expected to win all the time .... they can only do so much. It is more important to come back in one piece. She’ll be back See Champs, Page 16 ™Black^ Horse Inn An Elegant 19th Century Bed & Breakfast mmrzr— Race Weekend Packages Located In The Heart of Hone And Wine Country • Fireplaces • Whirlpool Baths • Four-Poster Canopy Beds • Stables for Equine Guests • Seven Rooms all with Private Baths -❖-7 Warren ton, Virginia 540-349-4020 800-297-2630 Lynn & Alexander Pirozxoii, Proprietors c/fmzzican IBaxni jOtd. custom design and build stables • bams • arenas 540-349-9509 or 540-592-3232 *"114 ifuaiatize in train apartment designs, aomutting & project management jlcljool of Jfoxl}imtxng Presents a Seminar Sunday, March 3 The Power of ' Positive Riding Tools and Techniques for ^ Mental and Physical Fitness Featuring noted Sports Psychologist Ann Reilly, PhD. For information and reservations call The School at 703 754-3577 in Haymarket, VA, GEORGETOWN RACES To Benefit Womens and Childrens Programs at Georgetown University Medical Center Featuring the Sixth Running of the Georgetown Cup For Information on Railside Spaces and Corporate Entertainment Packages Contact: Georgetown University Medical Center 2115 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 601 • Washington, DC 20007 (202) 687-3866or (202) 687-4900

Times Community Newspapers Staff Photo/Betsy Branscome Steeplechasing Venues 1996 February 24: Casanova Hunt Point-to-Point Mt. Sterling, Warrenton, Noon, (540) 788-4806 March 2: Rappahannock Hunt Point-to-Point Thornton Hill Farm, Sperry ville, Noon, (540) 547-2810 March 9: Blue Ridge Hunt Point-to-Point Woodley Farm, Berryville, 12:30 p.m., (540) 837-2077 March 16: Warrenton Hunt Point-to-Point Airlie Racecourse, Warrenton, 1 p.m., (540) 347-4748 March 17: Farmington Keswick Hunts Point-to-Point Montpelier Racecourse, Montpelier Station, Noon, (804) 980-9926 March 23: Piedmont Foxhounds Point-to-Point Salem Course, Upperville, 1 p.m., (540) 592-3035 March 30: Orange County Hunt Point-to-Point Locust Hill Farm, Middleburg, 1 p.m., (540) 687-6060 April 6: Old Dominion Hounds Point-to-Point Ben Venue Farm, Ben Venue, Noon, (540) 364-2725 April 13: Strawberry Hill Races State Fairgrounds, Richmond, 1 p.m., (804) 228-3238 April 14: Loudoun Hunt Point-to-Point Oatlands, Leesburg, 12:30 p.m., (703) 777-8480 April 20: Middleburg Spring Races Glenwood Park, Middleburg, 2 p.m., (540) 687-6545 April 21: Fairfax Hunt Point-to-Point Belmont Plantation, Leesburg, 1:30 p.m., (703) 787-6673 April 27: Foxfield Spring Races Foxfield Course, Charlottesville, 1 p.m., (804) 293-9501 April 28: Middleburg Hunt Point-to-Point Glenwood Park, Middleburg, Noon, (540) 338-4366 May 4: Virginia Gold Cup Races Great Meadow, The Plains, 1:30 p.m., (540) 347-2612 May 5: Bull Run Hunt Point-to-Point Glenwood Park, Middleburg, Noon, (703) 866-0507 May 18: Marengo Races Marengo Plantation, New Kent County, I p.m., (804) 643-7407 May 19: Georgetown Races Morven Park, Leesburg, 1:30 p.m., (703) 625-7865 ► Steeplechasing Highlights Page 7 terung Farm. Spring Virginia Meet Locations /— Marengo / Plantation • TVnet-Oemocru Grapfuc/John BralschnMOw

Feature Highlights Listed • Casanova offers nine carded races, featuring a Seven Comers owner-rider timber event Feb.'24. • Rappahannock’s mountainous course is the site March 2 for nine horse races and the popular hound race finale. • Blue Ridge’s races are held March 9 in a natural amphitheatre, featuring four series events. • The 55th annual Warrenton Hunt races March 16 are headlined by another Seven Comers race. • Farmington and Keswick Hunts pair up at Monjtpelier March 17. • Piedmont’s Rokeby Bowl March 23 is the first open “cup” timber race on the race calendar. Times Community Newspapers Staff Photo/Betsy Branscome Hurdle racing, and timber, page 6, are spring features. What Spinach Did For Popeye? GET 2 FREE BAGS OF OMOLENE (with puichue of 2 b*c>i d see it do the same for your horse. Ask how to get two FREE Bags of feed in the 1996 Omolene Challenge. No other horse feed delivers as much performance, high quality nutrition and genuine value as * Purina Omolene. FAUQUIER FEED SUPPLY TAKE THE ChauengE FULL SERVICE PURINA DEALER SERVING NORTHERN VIRGINIA FEED • GRAN • HARDWARE • FERTILIZER • CUSTOM APPLICATIONS ■ DELIVERY AVAILABLE -^ ^‘Rouirl^.'Bfaleipn. ^327^2•,4#H*915 \ ! HOURS: ItoArfitt*: 730im-5;3# pm • SNurtKf. 730 im-lfc® pm • Umd Sundays --r-;-: .-i : • Orange County’s races March 30 are often used by' sanctioned runners as a warm-up. • The Old Dominion Hounds races April 6 are highlighted by the Leeds Don open timber contest • Strawberry Hill opens the sanctioned season April 13, with Loudoun’s Eusds Cup timber April 14. • Middleburg Spring and Fairfax share the April 20-21 sporting weekend. • Foxfield’s sanctioned races and Middleburg’s point-to-point are April 27-28. • The Virginia Gold Cup meet runs May 4, featuring the eponymous classic, with Bull Run May S. • Marengo May 18 and •Georgetown May 19 close the spring steeplechasing season. FOR SALE PASTA SHOP $45,000 Wholesale/Retail Fully Equipped Old Town Mall Winchester 540-667-4179 after 6 p.m. Amateur Series Instated The National Steeplchase Association has adopted an amateur-apprentice program, with $5,000 “purse promotions” funded through the National Steeplechase Foundation which serves to create and support amateur interest to build the sport of jump racing. The program designates 10 races this spring season open only to amateur riders - something that jockeys must declare their eligibility for on the license application each year. Following the lead of pointto-points and the strong grassroots support, and recognizing that interest must be generated at all levels of competition, the NSA amateur program features varied hurdle and timber conditions at Atlanta, Ga., Strawberry Hill in Richmond, Middleburg Spring, Oxmoor, Ky., Brookhill, Pa., Willowdale, Pa., Radnor, Pa., Georgetown in Leesburg, Hardscufile, Ky., and Fair Hill, Md. Laughing Fox Farm Phyllis Farland, “R” AHSA Judge • Training • Instruction • Sales • Showing Small Show Stable offering the Finest Quality Horsecare and facilities. We specialize in personalized schooling and instruction for horse and rider. Experience and success with investment and sale horses. Let us help you buy. sell or show your hunter prospect. Laughing Fox Farm __Broad Run, Virginia (540) 349-1596 g touch with you, maybe ^ it's time to ride hard, jump ^ any obstacles and come straight to Bank of Clarke County, where for over 115 years we have provided the best possible service at the lowest possible cost. You deserve ^ nothing less! with offices in Berryville, Boyce, Jubal Bank Early Drive and Senseny Road in Winchester and Stephens City (opening March 18,1996) of Clarke County

The Show Must Go On ... By BETSY BRANSCOME Toms CsBuauaity Ncmpapcra StalT Writer - LEESBURG — The sport of steeplechasing has developed into a real-life business since its humble beginnings in 1752 Ireland. And along with its evolution have evolved rules and regulations that control jump racing’s growth and maturation and define the industry. Competent officials are the most basic necessity in keeping tabs on the three-ring circus atmosphere of a point-to-point or hunt meeting. To wit, the Virginia Steeplechase Association offers officials’ seminars to introduce racing fans and interested horsemen to the finer points of officiating. Being a steeplechase official may appear an easy day at the races, but in reality, the volunteer force that makes the races run smoothly is well-prepared, well Officials Make Racing Work versed and well-practiced in the art of thinking on their feet. Race day duties range from clerk of scales to race day secretary to presiding steward."The National Steeplechase Association offers stewards schools at their offices in Fair Hill, Md.,” said licensed steward and long-time Virginia racing official Coley Blind at a VSA seminar. “It is a very thorough test of a hopeful stewards’ knowledge and skills. That is the wave of the future with officiating.' Steeplechasing is too big a sport, and business, to be slack on the judgement of someone’s qualifications.” Proof positive of Blind’s statement, VSA president Will O’Keefe recently gathered a group of Virginia officials to discuss their race day duties as an introduction to the seriousness of their jobs. O’Keefe said that he would also like to see some structured “apprentice official” programs rise from the seminars; too. Virginia’s point-to-point circuit features its first two regulars in its long-time race day secretaries Virginia Beach and Cynthia Tucker. The pair check in horses upon arrival, noting changes and splitting races as necessary. Their experience helps ensure a smooth day, but many others also lend skills to the seamless operations. The Clerk Of The Scales First stop on any “race day tour” on the Virginia point-to r ■- ’ j/m. i Times Community Newspapers Staff Photo/Betsy Branscome Regular race day secretary Virginia Beach is a familiar fixture at steeplechases, as is official John Thigpen. point circuit is to the clerk of the scales. Bill Myzk regularly performs this important duty at both unsanctioned point-to-points and hunt meets, which are run “under rules" and for often substantial prize money throughout the spring. “All of your problems begin Sec Officials, Page 9 Lumber & Building Materials Custom Millwork • Free Delivery Quality Materials Kitchen/Bath Design • Lumber • Hardware • Insulation • Plywood • Roofing • Sand • Gravel • Cement • Plumbing • Electrical • Flooring • Doors • Wallboard • Paint • Nails • Glass • Windows • Molding . Locally Owned and Operated (540) 687-6318 106 S. Madison St., Middleburg, VA i Middleburg Tick Exchange Mid-Atlantic'* premier tack exchange located in the heart of Hunt Country. Over 1,000 square feet of both new and used English tack and riding apparel far adults and children — including the hard-tofind and unusual Suppliers to many Foxhunting Clubs nationwide of clothing and equipment including pinks, top hats, flasks, sandwich cases and hunting horns Large selection of quality saddles always available Consignments, liquidations and mail order our speciality. Consignments Accepted via UPS. 103 West Federal Street Middleburg, VA 22117 Jo Motion, Proprietor 540-687-6608 < K Croats William Arthur Rtgtncy EliU || [ 10 SOUTH MADISON STREET. MlDDLEBURG • 540-687-6423 |

► Officials From Page 8 with the riders who are having trouble making their assigned weight,” Myzk said. “Jockeys have a lot of tricks to appear to be at the correct weight on the scales — teMSMiHli i—— Bill Myzk some 1 snow, some i uon l Myzk said that his work day at the races begins with early arrival, complete with a “lunch box” so he doesn’t have to leave his post and prepared program pages so he can be up-to-the-minute on weight requirements and any changes. “That way 1 can be helpful to the stewards, too, and check or report errors printed in the program,” Myzk said. He continued, saying that another part of the job is knowing the language and knowing the players. For instance: “A rider ‘weighsout’ before a race,” he explained. “And ‘weighs-in’ afterwards. You have to know what you’re saying. Also, when you know the players, you know who is likely to cheat to do a light weight, or who might try to get away with carrying less and weighing back in with more. “When a rider weighs out, 1 note any extra equipment he is carrying,” Myzk said. “The saddle, girths, cloths and clothes are not ‘extra,’ but yokes and breast plates are. Kiaers aon t weign wiin Helmets, flak jackets or whips, and when they weigh in, they drop the helmet and stick, and get a pound allowance for the vest It is important to know the equipment.” The clerk of the scales has more responsibility when the horses finish the race. ?I am the one who the riders report a claim of foul to,” Myzk said. “It is important for me to alert the stewards that a foul claim has been made, and then to keep the involved riders apart, and each of tKem away from their connections. To know who to bring up in front of the stewards, you have to actually watch the race, know who was the winner in the first place.” Myzk said that, in his opinion, a single set of scales for weighingout and -in is the best set-up. He explained that two scales and two clerks sets up for queries of weight accuracy and of methodology. “Some courses, that’s impossible to have just one,” he said. “But it’s best just to have one. The riders 1 lmes Community Newspapers Staff Photos/Betsy Branscome Officials Sonny Phillips and Terry Hanback paddockside. know me, I know them. They know how I handle certain parts of the day. That makes for a relaxed pre-race atmosphere.” The Paddock Judge Once a rider has passed.the scales, he (or she) heads for the paddock, where he will be under the charge of the day ’s paddock judge. At many Virginia meets, both sanctioned and unsanctioned, See Officials, Page 22 r Stables Trainer Mairead Carr Our Virginia-based training facility can put you and your horse in . the winner's circle. PO Box 643 (540) 687-5742 • MldcMeburg. VA 22117 (540) 687-3814 Leinste Middlebura SPORTS & ORTHOPEDIC PHYSICAL THERAPY “Serving The Equestrian Athlete” RICHARD JACKSON, P.T., O.C.S. Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties KATHLEEN JACKSON, P.T. 204 E. FEDERAL ST. ■ P.O. BOX 1769 MIDDLEBURG, VA 22117 , 687-6565 . ' .» t:.T Noble House Restaurant, Lounge & Piano Bar area 1824 FINE DINING Washington Room & Jefferson Room 11:00-3:00 Lunch 500-1000 Dinner 1000-300Grand Champagne Sunday Brunch/Lunch CASUAL DINING Piano Bar & Pok> Lounge 1100-Midnight Live Music begins at 600 p.m. daily The Noble House reflects a gracious past of elegance and hospitality found in this renowned Virginia hunt country ... Open seven days a weelc 1100 am to midnight; Friday and Saturday until200am 1 2 West Washington Street, Post Office Bax 1423 Middlebuig, Virginia 22117 Fax 540-687-5690 • E-Mail: nobie-houseAoom • Wfetr. noble-house. com Reservations 540-687-6600

Guessing Games Hunter Pace Races Require An Innate Sense Of Timing By BETSY BRANSCOME Tunes Community Newspapers Staff Writer Just as steeplechasing emanated naturally out of the hunting fields of old, so, too did the sport of hunter pace. It evolved as a complementary sport between the non-competitive pasttime of foxhunting and the ultra-competitive sport of pace racing. But rather than the rough and tumble pure racing sport of steeplechasing, pace riders finesse their way around flagged courses that circle hunt country, trying to duplicate a pre-set (but unannounced) “optimum time” — set by a horse and rider before the competition at a “normal hunting pace” for the host hunt. Competitors must then take into account a pack’s reputation for hound speed, terrain, natural obstacles and jumps en route before they ride the course.' ' 'A spring sport, hunter pacing is a carryover for fit foxhunters and their mounts to continue their riding on a competitive level while hunting abates during the breeding and whelping season for foxes. Each weekend from Feb. 17 through April 20, area hunt clubs hold hunter pace events, often run in conjuction with a club’; pointto-point race, but sometimes as a stand-alone competition. Most hunts have several different divisions for subscribers to recognized packs, junior riders and many have a division open to all. Fast time is counted at some pace events, with a separate division made up of those riders and horses who are often looking to make a move to steeplechasing competition or into old-fashioned point-to-point events. Old-fashioneds are run like steeplechasing of old — where competitors may choose their own routes to get literally from point to point to point. Courses usually have two or three mandatory check points but otherwise are left to riders’ own choices. Hunter pace courses are always flagged. Both hunter paces and old-fashioned races are usually over courses of about three miles over natural hunt territory. Calendar [Note: For points to count, entries must be made Mondays Times Community Newspapers Staff Photo/Betsy Br^cotne Pairs of riders try to duplicate a pre-set optimum time in the sport of hunter pace. through Central Entry, (703) 7772575, though most hunter pace events will allow post entries.] Feb. 18 Bull Run Hunt Hunter Pace. Battle Park Farms, Rapidan. 10 a.m., divisions for hunt members, juniors, open riders, fast time and hilltoppers; fast time, optimum time and junior optimum. Entries close 11 a.m., Feb. 12. Information: (703) 866-0507. Feb. 25 Casanova Hunt Hunter Pace. Mt. Sterling Farm, Warrenton. 12 p.m. Divisions for fairly hunted horses, open, juniors, fast time and hilltoppers. Entries HfwAotr.W Photo By Rick Faaux Fast Horses • Picturesque Countryside'Great Tailgating Blue Ridge Hunt Point-To-Point Races Saturday, March 9 * 12:30 p.m. Woodley Farm', Berryville, Virginia close 11 a.m., Feb. 19. Information: (540) 788-4806. March 2 Rappahannock Hunt Hunter Pace. Thornton Hill Farm, Sperryville. 9:30 a.m. Divisions for fairly hunted horses, fast time, juniors. Entries close 11 a.m., Feb. 26. Information: (540) 547-2993. March 10 Blue Ridge Hunt Hunter Pace. Locust Hill Farm, Millwood. New Course. 1 p.m. Divisions for fairly hunted horses, fast time, juniors. Entries close 11 a.m. March 4. Information: (540) 837-1943. March 17 Warrenton Hunt Hunter Pace. Warrenton Kennels. 1 p.m. Divisions for fairly hunted horses, juniors, fast time, hilltoppers. Entries- close 11 a.m. March 11. Information: (540) 347.-4748. March 23 Piedmont Fox Hounds Hunter Pace. Salem Course, Upperville. 10 a.m. Divisions for fairly hunted horses, fast time, juniors. Entries close 11 a.m. March 18. Information: (540) 3032. March 30 Orange County See Pace, Page 11 A BUTLER CLASSIC™, BUILDING FOR A ROCK BOTTOM PRICK pi"V- - ' ' ~ ' V -O > '>* ;! ■' V - ‘ T 40x75x14,25 S.L., 80 W.L., Roof 1/2 on 12 $13,530 Other sizes and designs available at a discount • Materials, freight and tax included • Erection and foundation extra • Price does not include accessories as shown ^U6tcUHQ& Offer good through March 31,19% [L&L Builders, Inc I Stonewall Industrial Park 1225 Lenoir Drive I Winchester, VA 22603 L&L Builders, Inc. QJl Today for a No Obligation Appointment Collect (540) 662-5030 Toll Free 800-524-6372 Va State Contractors #13488 WV State Contractors #001588

► Pace From Page 10 Hunt Hunter Pace. Locust Hill Farm, Middleburg. 10 a.m. Divisions for fairly hunted horses, fast time, juniors. Entries close 11 a.m. March 25. Information: (540) 364-2714. April 7 Orange County Hunt Old-Fashioned Point-to-Point. Oakendale Farm, Middleburg. 11 a.m. Post entries accepted. Information: (540) 364-1831. April 7 Old Dominion Hounds Hunter Pace. Ben Venue Farm, Ben Venue. 1 p.jn. Divisions for fairly hunted horses, juniors. Entries close 11 a.m. April 1. Information: (540) 364-2725. April 13 Middleburg Hunt Hunter Pace. Snake Hill Farm, Middleburg. 11 a.m. Divisions' for fairly hunted horses, juniors, fast time. Entries and post entries accepted. Information: (703) 3273770. April 20 lloudoun Hunt West Hunter Pace. Morven Park, Leesburg. 9 a.m. Divisions for fairly hunted horses, fast time, juniors, hilltoppers. Entries close 11 a.m. April 15. Information: (703) 777-1005. Vox Populi Attendance is up at all of Virginia’s sanctioned race meets. Foxfield, pictured, attracted 26,000 spectators in 1995. Strawberry Hill had 20,000 race fans; Middleburg Spring 10,000; Marengo 8,000; Georgetown at Morven Park 12,000; and, the grand-daddy of them all, the Virginia Gold Cup, boasted 50,000 railbirds in The Plains. Times Community Newspapers Staff Photo/Betsy Branscome ‘ECectroCysis Centre PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL Charlotte D. Gabor by appointment only Waterloo Professional Building 20AJohn Marshall Street Warrenton, Virginia (540) 349-1245 Digges Road Professional Building 9001 Digges Road, Suite 104 Manassas, Virginia (703) 335-1157 Planning a Vacation? See a Cruise Expert. by Arlene (540) 439-2403 Fax (540) 439-1610 Clik Accredited Cruiae Counsellor On Staff Aftihatsd Travel Agency POINT-TO-POINT - RACES - Sunday, March 17, 1996 , First Race — 12 Noon Montpelier Race Course . Montpelier Station, Virginia General Admission: $5.00 Reserved Parking Available FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL L - ir UAU 804-980-9926 -.-N* Dojis .PleMm.? - . _I U Lkt I_ TRY OUR NEWLY FORMULATED LINE OF QUALITY CO-OP PACE-MAKER HORSE FEEDS - MANUFACTURED DAILY TO INSURE FRESHNESS. • PACE-MAKER 105 MAINTENANCE FORMULA -Appropriate for the mature idle horse, barren mares and for many performance or trail horses. • ALL-N-ONE PELLETS - Formulated for mature horses - also appropriate for barren mares and non-lactating mares in the first trimester of pregnancy. • PACE-MAKER 130 -Pelleted and Textured form designed for broodmares, yearlings and performance horses. Pacemaker Performance FeedFormulated with the • PACEMAKER 170 GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT FORMULA -Textured feed to meet the nutritional needs of young growing horses up to 12 months of age. Specially formulated to minimize the occurance of nutritionally related development of orthopedic disease. needs of the High n, 7 Performance Horse in ^ „We strive to provide better nutrition for better health - feeds formulated with nutritional research and consultation provided by Kentucky Equine Research, Inc. See your local Co-op store or field sales representative for a free consultation on tne new and improved line of Co-op Pacemaker Horse Feeds! Equine Research • \i ORCORATFII Culpeper Fanners Co-op 825-2200 Marshall Fanners Co-op Warrenton Farmers Coop 347-7100 Remington Farmers Co-op 439-3254 Rappahannock Farmers Co-op 987-8555 Maurertown Farmers Co-op 459-5304 J

Photo by Douglas Lees Photo by Douglas Lee* Pictured at top, the first stop for a glistening Florida Law, perfectly coifed and handsomely turned out, and groom John Ball is in the paddock. Above, the handler keeps control of Just A Tinch until after trainer Audrey Riker completes her pre-race check. When the bugler gives the ‘call to the post,* the groom will turn the horse loose on the course for the jockey, in this case a young Turney McKnight, to take over. A Handler V Job From The Paddock ' Photo by Douglas Lees Young rider Bruce Miller gets final instructions while on well-turned out Eastmac. Times Community Newspapers StafT Photo/Besty Branscome Handlers get brief respite from ‘being on the clock' when the horses go to the start, above, and until they cross the finish line, below. When the horse comes back from racipgy though, a groom s work redoubles to care for the hot, excited winner. mr ■ 1 i -i <C 4 . . -Jll l; I, d I I, I, iiiii > > jWW^^WM^HIi.NowWer* SUIT Photo/BcUy Branscome

Is Never Firushed To The Winner’s Circle Photo by Douglas Lees A triumphant Ross Pearce,' above, gives the victory sign as Juggernaut II’s groom takes control of his winning mount. Below, many horses become difficult to handle after the excitement of their exertions. To get a leadshank reattached sometimes takes skill and a steady hand. At right, hard-working trainer Mairead Carr leads a mudsoaked but impeccably mannered horse and rider pair to the winner's enclosure. „ u , >1 K 4 .1 * 1 i Ji Time* Conumnuty Nrwgpapen Staff Pholo/Betiy Bransco<ne Photo by Douglas Lees Joanne Yeomans wrestles with a tongue tie post-victory. 1 Photo by Douglas Lees The thrill of victory is always apparent in the faces of horses, owners, riders and handlers. Above left, Deborah Rowe and Photos by Douglas Lees crew celebrate at Farmington. Above right, assistant Mike Brown holds Nina Strait’s winner for a photo op.

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► Champs From Page 5 to race another day.” St. Clair’s patience in his pastime is .no doubt related to the skills he employs in his career. “The job of the sheriff’s depart ment is to work the jail,” he explained. “1 work courtroom security, guarding prisoners and other duties” in maximum security. As an'introduction to the horse business, St. Clair spent may hours in his youth helping horseman and Fairfax neighbor Jona Shortt with stable work, training, riding and shoeing. St. Clair worked with for mer champion lady timber rider Patti Cassell (another part-time horseman who at the time paired a full-time job working for the telephone company with training a full stable of horses.) “But 1 gave up the horses to follow my dad into the [law enforcement business.] “In 1981, 1 was settled at the sheriff’s office, and I got back into Times Community Newspapers Staff Photo/Betsy Branscome Investment banker Michael HofTman is equally at home in the timber racing field. Serving travelers for two hundred years. rhe historic Wayside Inn. Fine dining in an atmosphere of casual country elegance. Traditional regional cuisine. Twenty-four antique-appointed guest rooms. A AFFORDABLE Horseback Holidays In Wales, Ireland, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy and the Caribbean Packages from $700 (accommodations included) Training Available • For All Riding Levels Many Satisfied Riders! Reserve Early! Eastern Trekking Associates ! * {’ * •Ctft Sitoni 703^45<9366,F»i 703-379-4059 !! the horse business,” he explained. His first winner was Barbara Raiseaman, who he selected and purchased at a public auction at Timonium, Md. “She is still a handful to deal with, a real ‘tough broad.’ " St. Clair seems to relish the challenge. St.Clair said that his personal fitness regime remains the same whether or not he is actively training or riding horses. “I run [up to 12 miles a day,] mountain bike, lift weights, and ride horses at my farm.” With up to 1100 prisoners in a jail built for 540 people, St. Clair said that his exercise routine is also good as a built-in mental outlet from stresses of his job. When asked if his professional life would clutjpge if he won the lottery, St. Clair was frankly philosophical. “I’ve only got five or six years until 1 could take retirement,” he said. “1 like my job a lot. I’m neither cynical nor hardened, but 1 am a realist. 1 believe in the basic^good of mankind, but I’d give up my sheriff’s job in a minute to take up training and riding full time.” Mortgage The Farm Orange County Foxhunter’s Series champion Bradley Gable’s formula for success combines 40 hours per week work as a mortgage officer for Mellon Bank, at least three days hunting and five or six mornings spent at the racetrack, and many, many miles. Though his car is aging quick ly, the formula must be just right: Gable ended the 1995 Virginia Point-to-Point season winning his fourth straight foxhunter’s series title with Roman Tent. “Having a full-time job and riding a contender in this series is hard work,” said the 27-year-old Alexandria resident. “It’s tough on my car mostly — going from home to the office in Rockville, to the Middleburg training track [where his racehorse is in training with Don Yovanovich] to the kennels to hunt [near Hamilton where father Dr. Jim Gable is joint-master of Loudoun Hunt, West.] The miles add up. But I wouldn’t trade this for anything.” A second generation horseman, Gable grew up in Loudoun County, hunting regularly first with the Middleburg Hunt where his father was first a whipper-iif and then joint-master. “I started on ponies in the hunt field,” Gable said. “Jumping anything and everything. Being a junior is so great. You have no fear. Then 1 moved on to horses before 1 went off to college” at William and Mary. Even though he is the son of a doctor, with strong family history in the medical world. Gable pursued a degree in economics. After earning a bachelor of arts. Gable returned home to Loudoun and rejoined the hunt field, lie first whipped-in to his father at the Sec Champs, Page 17 The Batdetown Inn i 102 West Main Slreet Berryville, Virginia 540-955*4100 1-800-282-4106 FINE DINING # LODGING If grace, charm and exquisite dining , , . describes Southern Hospitality, then th<f Baltldown fnn is its essence. RONALD S. SHIPE —:-Builder

► Champs From Page 16 Middleburg Hunt, then, after the famous split, worked with him at Dr. Gable’s Middleburg Hounds, and continues to assist with the recently splintered Loudoun Hunt, West that married Dr. Gable’s pack and territory with a portion of the original Loudoun Hunt. “1 got Roman Tent by accident,” Gable explained when asked about his four-time foxhunters’ champion. “My dad was leading i the field with him, but he was a | handful. I traded horses with him and never traded back. He is the best jumper, and we really get along.” A 10-year-old son of Hail Emperor, Roman Tent gave young Gable his first taste of steeplechasing competition five years ago at a rain-soaked Orange County Hunt Point-to-Point. “1 asked Don Yovanovich to train the horse, since I couldn’t full-time.” Roman Tent had hunted hard that first season hi 1991 and won in Gable’s very first start. Gable said that mnting regularly was still his best training tip. “The hunting keeps me fit, and the horse is the same way,” Gable said. “I play squash regularly, and un or mountain bike sometimes, )ut mostly hunting hard keeps you n shape.” Though Gable guessed, and (ovanoyich warned,'that'their first • Times Community Newspapers Staff Photo/Betsy Branscome Mortgage banker Bradley Gable considers himself a parttime horseman but puts in many hours in the saddle. foxhunters’ series season would be for gaining experience, the novice, pair jumped up and won four of five starts and their first series championship. “He did the same the next year, and the next, and then last year, too. He is just a machine. Such heart.” Gable said that Roman Tent was currently training to race again this spring. Though he does not expect to turn professional as a rider himself, or even to leave the Hamilton, Virginia 1-800-357-2123 Sales & Service «*>■ • Maintenance • Brakes • Hitches • Breakaway Kits • Rebuild We service all types of trailers, including horse vans, R.V.s, boats, livestock and utility. We now offer roadside repair service. Get Ready for SPRING! Before the busy season starts, let us get your trailer and tow vehicle ready for the busy summer months. We are now prepared to do maintenance tune-ups and repairs on both traders and tow vehicles. We will keep records on your vehicles and help you maintain them. • We offer a complete trailer maintenance program that Includes a 15-point checklist Packing wheel bearings and adjusting brakes are optional services. • Hitch sales and Installation are available. We carry Reese, Pullrite and a variety of gooseneck and 5th-wheel hitches. • We vehicle, Including brake controls. • Custom work is our specialty. Bring us your Ideas on Improving your trailer; we would love to hear them. • Authorized Virginia State inspection station; trailers only. Ask for our Spring Special of 10% discount on parts. This offer expires March 31,1996. m nun n*A4i 540-338-2123 sburg, Virginia foxhuiiiers' division, he does have aspirations to race at Great Meadow’s sanctioned Virginia Gold Cup meeting in May. A newly penned race over a modified Hunt Course is open only to riders who have not wen sanctioned races. “It’s practically written for Roman Tent,” said Gable with enthusiasm. “Those big fences at Great Meadow won’t phase him. See Champs, Page 18 Berryville Bed & Breakfast Berryville, Virginia ■ - MOne I lour West of tke Beltway ■ Gift Certificates Available 540-955-2200 All major credit cards accepted. Dollhouses, Decorating Accessories & Miniature Furniture Castlemill Miniatures Of Berryville, Virginia Located in the Crafter’s Gallery Of JBlue 22 East Main Street * 540-955-0053 Hours: M-F 10-5; Sunday 12-5; Closed Wednesdays c^Xidge Creations WHY IS MID-COUNTY #1? ✓ A full line of PURINA CHOWs that includes everything from Omolene 300 for foals to Equine Senior for older horses ✓ Over forty balanced rations that satisfy the nutritional needs of different horse's without the use of costly supplements and in varying forms from pellets to all grain sweet feeds. / Custom mixing utilizing 29 different premium grains including LaCrosse & Turf Club, ✓ Mid-County’s Satisfaction Guarantee! •/ One stop shopping that takes advantage of our enormous horse-related inventory of feeds, hays, bedding, fencing, paints, horse health products, hardware, light tack, stall mats, veterinary supplies, and pasture seeds. ✓ Reliable delivery service that covers Northern Virginia from Loudoun to Fredericksburg. \/ Personable staff that will answer your questions and do everything we can to see that your needs are met. MID-COUNTY FARM SUPPLY mouth St {Rt 15 BusiP““' Warrenton, Virginia f_ h 8-6 Mon to Fri, 9-5 on Saturday ocal 347-1742 or in Virginia (800) 282-3087

► Champs From Page 17 And its written for foxhunters’ riders. 1 can’t wait.” Lottery or not, Gable said that he enjoys his job originating residential mortgages through Mellon Bank, and that he’s not sure if he would ever want to “do” horses full-time. “I’m not sure how you’d define me now, though,” he said with a chuckle. “Hunting three times a week, going to the track almost every day. That’s pretty much full-time.” Investing In Champions Seven Comers Owner-Rider Timber winner Michael HofTman combined his 1995 championship racing season with full-time work on Long Island as an investment banker. Though number-crunching for C.S. 1st Boston in New York keeps him busy during the week, he is a frequent flier and regular visitor to Virginia’s hunt country and steeplechase circuit, two components of his personal mental and physical fitness regimes. Bom in Clarke County’s hunt country, hunting and the Blue Ridge Hunt Pony Club kept Hoffman interested and active in riding through his youth, but after missing an opportunity to make the United States Equestrian Team three-day eventing short list in 1978, “I went back to school and WORTHS 27 Morth Loudoun Street "Old Town* Winchester Better Women's Clothing SIZES 4 • 24 For Over 50 Years The Warrenton Hunt invites you to the fifty-fifth running of the Warrenton Hunt PointTo-Point Races -Saturday -March 16 ---1996 I I AIRLIE RACE COURSE WARRENTON, VIRGINIA POST TIME: IKK) PM • 8 RACES $10.00 ..$5.00 $80.00 TELEPHONE: 540-347-4748 or 540-349-3048 GENERAL ADMISSION One car and two people Each additional person.. PATRON Reserved rail and hillside parking.. SUBSCRIBER Reserved parking space.. ' rode infrequently until last year,” he said. Hoffman, 37, graduated from Widener University in Pennsylvania with a bachelor of science degree in engineering, following up with an MBA from Cornell. “My job is as an equity security analyst covering the envi ronmental industry,” he said. “And even though 1 live on Long Island and work in investment banking during the week, I still grew up on the farm as a country boy. You scratch me and there’s dirt underneath.” Hoffman moves seamlessly from New York to Virginia’s hunt country, something he does each weekend during hunting and racing seasons. “I decided last year that I’d like to hunt, and that grew into a race career,” he explained. Hoffman’s first steeplechasing start in 1994 was a horrific See Champs, Page 19 Times Community Newspapers Stall Pholo/Bctsy Branscomc Joe Kincheloe, right, supports his horse habit by farming and with personal investments. Country Manor, inc. Assisted Living Retirement Home Patty Cackowski, Administrator 349-2606 ^ 349-1416 Family Living for Seniors in a Gracious Fauquier Country Setting • 24-Hour Personalized Care • Assistance and Activities of Daily Living • Medication Monitoring • Large, Comfortable Rooms • Family Interaction • Transportation to and from Doctor Appointments, Beauty Shops and Social Outings - BEN & MARY'S STEAK HOUSE Plan Ahead for Gold Cup Catering available for your special guests during the event Home of the fabulous Filet Mignon • Prime Rib • Lamb Chops • Fresh Seafood Marinated Grilled Chicken Breasts Cocktails Available OPENDAlLY 11 AM -10:30 PM '• 347-4100 *>-r 4 4 i COMPLETE TRAVEL SERVICES Air • Rail Hotel • Cruises Car • Tours WARRENTON TRAVEL 26A Waterloo Court (540) 347-5581 1-800-762-9806: -—m-I- * W, - , i .

► Champs From Page 18 experience, however — wonderful field hunter and experienced timber racer Roses and Drums, appropriately selected as Hoffman’s first hunter-’chaser fell as the result of an apparent heart attack, dying immediately and crushing Hoffman’s pelvis in the process. “I came back, though,” against all odds, Hoffman said with a laugh. “Lounge Lizard was my second horse. He carried me well last year, and took care of me in my real ‘first’ racing season.” Trained by former owner Bay Cockburn in Hamilton, Lounge Lizard won four of his ‘95 timber division starts. ‘The only bad race we had was when he fell at Old Dominion after winning three weeks prior at Warrenton,” Hoffman said. “1 didn’t sit on a horse for those three weeks in between. I feel like he fell because my fitness had suffered in the interim.” At 6 feet, Hoffman is one of the larger jockeys on the circuit. “My body wants to be 165 pounds,” he said. “But this year, 1 hope to ride over hurdles, too, so I’m dieting and exercising especially hard.” Seven Corners’ weights range upwards of 180 pounds, so weight control was not previously a problem, though fitness always is. “I go to the gym religiously,” Hoffman said. “On the treadmill, ute-cycle, trying to get my beats per minute up to ISO. I diet all the time, take the fat right out of my diet. “Fve found that a liquid meal replacer is helpful,” he added. “1 mix Five-Alive fruit juice, a banana and ice cubes — it’s like a shake. I drink copious amounts of water, too.” Time in the saddle includes riding five or six horses on their gallops each Saturday and Sunday, as well as hunting three to four hours one or both of those days as well. Even with his childhood involvement, Hoffman feels that his time in the horse business is “a constant learning experience. I like to develop my skills, and I’d like to ride sanctioned races this year, too.” There is little immediate danger of Hoffman trying for champion jockey Blythe Miller’s job, though. “I like what I do,” he said. “It is best to combine riding with my work in New York. Ideally, though, Virginia is an ideal place to retire, and I’d do that in a heartbeat. If I won the lottery, I’d move back [to northern Virginia] and take up training full time. But for now, I blend the two.” Is There A Doctor In The House? 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A winner of France’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in the ’70s, Rheingold was the “best of the lot Mostly we had pointers and hunter ‘chasers.” Russell rode a winner in his first start at age 16, falling over the first fence but remounting to win the 3, 1/2-mile ‘chase. “I rode a handful of winners, and hunted regularly, but was off to medical school before 1 knew it” After graduating from Trinity College, Russell followed the sun to Barbados for a short stint as an obstetrician, “birthing every single baby on that island for two years.” Russell’s next move was to the states where he studied radiology at the University of Tennessee at Memphis. He went to the University of North Carolina for a teaching position for two years before entering private practice 18 years ago in Elizabeth City, near the outer banks. It didn’t take long for the horse bug to bite again, though, once Russell was settled in his position. “1 hunted in Virginia, and saw that the hunt racing circuit up here was well developed, he recalled. “So about IS years ago, 1 asked Don Yovanovich to train some horses for me to race on the circuit.” And the rest, as they say, is history. Russell’s first Virginia champion was Marat, Seven Comers timber champ in 1986 and ’87. The stellar gelding was also voted Timber Horse of the Year in ‘87. News Special, a hurdles specialist, was two-time Owner-Rider Hurdle champion in the ’80s. His 1995 champion was Coman Tan in the Pageland OwnerRider Hurdle series. To stay fit during the racing season, Russell said that he hunts occasionally in North Carolina, often traveling to Virginia to partner his own horses in the field up here. “1 also have made it a tradition to take two weeks off each year to hunt in Ireland. “I have a few older horses on my farm in North Carolina that I ride,” he added. “I don’t run or jog myself, but I do play tennis three or four times a week. That keeps me fit” The main trick to rider fit ness, he said, is to “stay still on the horse. You don’t make big moves, you won’t upset the horse’s balance and you won’t get so tired yourself.” Russell’s diet secret? are simple: “Lots of red wine and sardines.” Hopefully separately. The “galloping radiologist” said he is unlikely to turn “pro” as a jockey or a trainer. “I am settled in my routine,” he said. Lottery or not, he enjoys his time in the saddle tempered by time near the Carolina shore and time in the temperature-controlled office. 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By The Numbers Peaking in 1991, the number of horses that raced at NSA sanctioned events has ebbed slightly. 723 issr 91 92 93 90 94 95 ► Year-End From Page 20 Ann Denison and Remy M., Crosbie Saint 1996 Point-to-Point Timber Horse of tNe Year. I Lead The Band, o/Kinross Farm, t/rNeil Morris. 1996 Point-to-Point Hurdle Horse of the Year. Foofie, o/r Jill Waterman. 1995 Virginia Steeplechase Association Final Standings Leading Owner. 1. Mrs. Henry Stem; 2. Kinross Farm. Leading Trainer. 1. Rodney Jenkins; 2. Gus Brown. Leading Rider. 1. Patrick Cooney; 2. (tie) Peter Walsh and Andrew Wilson. Leading Hurdle Horse. 1. Spicy’s Choice, Mrs. Stephen Clark Jr.; 2. On Qui, Milton Ritzenberg. Leading Timber Horse. 1. Saluter, Mrs. Henry Stem; 2. Tom’s War, Ready Snodgrass. VSA Highweight Flat. 1. (tie) Herbagars Fold, William Lickle and Ask Don, Mrs. S.K. Johnston and Bet On Rain, Arcadia and Lets Get Dirty, Frances Dulaney. Filly and Mare Triple Challenge. 1. (tie) Warren Place, Mrs. J. Finney IV and Viva Viva, Marsyl Hammond. j Call the Timeg Community Newspapers Horse and Field Sports editor for racing news; (540) 347-4222? Unique Jewelry Fine Art REPAIRS - CUSTOM DESIGN «**“SL** 36C Main Street W^rrcnton • 540-347-4800 “Where foxes and old hound dogs meet* price Cafe Breakfast - served any time Dinners - by the cozy fireplace featuring Hunt Country Wi: fines Live Entertainment OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK from 6 AM • BREAKFAST SERVED ANYTIME 5 Culpeper Street, Warrenton • 540-349-1444 Kelsey says... “Please come in and see mom’s unique,decorative and gift collections!” THE IVY, BASKET 35 Main Street, Warrenton Monday - Saturday 105 5403475622 Fabric Emporium G7~ °/ iSh housands of yards of designer fabrics, all fantastically priced! 78 Main Street Warrenton 540-349-9467 Clothing & Gifts Of Lasting Quality Rhodes Gift & Orvis Shop ... Upstairs 77 Main Street in , Historic Old Town Warrenton 540-347-4161 . Free Freight On Catalog Orders Through Us £

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Pony Racing Circuit Builds Character Racing into the hearts of racegoers throughout the spring season will be junior riders mounted on pony-sized speedsters making what may be their their public competition debuts on area racecourses. Long a traditional series on the Virginia point-to-point cir' cuit, pony races serve to support the grass-roots growth of the steeplechasing sport by introducing youngsters to racing competition in a structured, carefully regulated manner. Juniors under the age of 18 — usually further limitations are placed on the small and medium pony divisions — must be properly attired and schooled to the rules of racing to compete in the point-topoint events. This way, race organizers say, the young horsemen and women learn about regulations of th'e sport. They are outfitted with saddle cloth numbers and led in a proper post parade before being sent to the flag start. The starter helps the pony riders line up in a semblance of order before giving the go-ahead. Races average 3/8ths of a nille for small ponies, 1/2 for large. After finishing, riders are expected to ask permission to dismount from stewards, like their older counterparts, and untack their mounts at the finish area. From soup to nuts, pony racing in Tiny Runners Highlighted Virginia remains a living introduction to the sport-business of race riding. Many of the nation’s champions — including Marshall’s Chuck Lawrence and Middleburg’s Speedy Smithwick — got their entree into the racing game via the pony racing circuit. The Rappahannock Hunt Point-to-Point March 2 offers the season’s first pony race opportunity. Farmington-Keswick on March 17 also has pony races carded, as do the April 6 Old Dominion Hounds Point-to-Point races. Loudoun has pony races April 14, and the Virginia Gold Cup usually offers pony races the first Saturday in May prior to its sanctioned program. May 5, the Bull Run Hunt Point-to-Point will hold the season finale for the pony set. Great Meadow’s July 4 celebration often offers a mid-summer goal for pony race riders. Many area horsemen are able to offer guidance to aspiring pony race trainers and riders. Marshall horseman James Lawrence can help locate assistance for those seeking help: call (540) 364-2420. Times Community Newspapers Staff Photo/Betsy Branscome Young riders have their first opportunity racing in front of large crowds in.pony events. P3St& ^Present | Antiques & ' Collectibles Booth Rentals £ Indoor Rea ^ ^Market 1121 Berryvillc Ave. Winchester, VA 22061 (540) 678-8766 1966-1996 30 Years in One Location THE LARGEST IN-STOCK INVENTORY ON CARPETS • VINYL • HARDWOODS • REMNANTS The One-Stop Shop For Complete Home Decorating Service Floor Coverings • Carpet • Vinyls • Tie • Hardwood • Ceramics Area Rugs • Remnants ■ Orientals • Window Treatments • Shades • Wallpaper • Sip Covers & Re-Upholstery Residential - Commercial LOCAL: 937-5500 Warrenton-Marshall-Remington-Culpcper Washington-Orange _or 1-800-870-9098 . Free Estimates & Delvery • Shop at Home Service Monday-Friday 9 am-6 pm • Saturday 9 am-5 pm John & Lorraine Eariy. Owners & Operators 'ksk? HIGHWAY KOLTK 211 WKST • AMISSVIU.K. VA Don't You Deserve A Kubota? 4.99% Financing Or Cash Discounts up to $1,200 Kubota. \V V ROWNiriQ QUIFMEriT "HC. PURCELLVILLE, VA (540) 338-7123 Metro 478-1977 9 miles westQf^esburgpnfins.^t- ?; MM i

► Officials - ^ From Page 22 “Of course, it is hard to have horses in a perfect line, but if you put the terror in the riders, that if they ‘jump’ the start the whole group will be called back, riders are far less likely to try and steal the start,” he explained with a grin. “All the riders need is to be told what is expected. They will leant your system soon enough.” Newman said that his method was to line up horses in reverse order of their saddle cloth numbers, circle them until all are settled, and then have the one horse cross in a straight line to the inside 1 Riders Up Professional jockeys, in the absence oT~-. any specified riding contract, earn $yu or 10 percent of purses earned by a horse in a race. NSA Spring 1096 Conditions Book rail, others following in order. “I don’t have horses ‘turn and go,’ “ Newman said. “1 have them walk four or five steps before starting.” Flag starts are becoming the rule again. For a number of years, an elastic tape was stretched across the course and electronically released to begin the race, but starters, and horsemen, began to realize that more equipment was apt to more failure, and simple flag starts are gaining popularity. “Flat footed starts are best,” Newman opined. “Some day 1 hope American riders, and horses, can manage that. But for now, we do walk-up starts.” As a “safety device,” starters use a recall flag up the track. For a start to be official, both flags must drop, Many riders may believe that the first one went down, but well up the track, if the recall flag is still up, the race is not actually started. “Starters have the most unforgiving job on the racecourse,” said Coley Blind, a long-time starting official at Maryland flat tracks. “The choice of words a starter uses is most important to their success rate. To say ‘no, no, no, OK GO! is all wrong. Consistency is the key. That makes it all fair.” Patrol Judges Once riders start on their way in a race, they come under careful scrutiny of not only official, ruling stewards, but of patrol judges, too. “We act as the eyes and ears of the stewards,” explained Jack ■sgsBsr If it is time for a career change, consider these Fauquier Farms: 41 acres and farmhouse in Casanova Hunt $225,000 36 acres, large bam, box stalls, renovated farmhouse $295,000 Owner/Broker B.G. “BOB" SOWDER, GRI, CRB, President Office: 640-347-7726, 800-348-7726, Fax: 540-347-7162 Sanford, another of Virginia’s long-term steeplechasing officials. Patrol judges are posted at intervals all around every racecourse, deposited at their stations before each race, and gathered afterwards for post-race rule infractions. “When the course rolls out of Sight of the stewards’ stand [by defmitition, at the finish line], we can give them a clue about what went on during every step of the race,” Sanford said. “We, too, should be to the course early in the day. It is very important to have binoculars, pencil [since pens will not work in rainy vweather], paper, program, changes of silks or saddle numbers. “It is furthermore important to familiarize yourself with the group of runners in each race,” he added. “Sometimes you can hear a problem rather than see it. You also can get to know potential problem horses, or jumps, or riders.” Not only leaders or winners .can claim foul after a race, so Sanford’s job is not solely devoted to paying attention to the frontrunners, but patrol judges must watch all horses. “It helps to have walked the course,” he noted. “Then you personally know where the flags are, and where potential difficulties can come.” Patrol judges can often be the only ones on the scene when a fall occurs on the backside of a course.“You must remain calm if there is a horse or rider down,” he said. “Radio first for the ambulance, or the vet, but your next responsibili ty is to decide whether or not to , wave the horses around your fence on the next circuit.” That, he explained, is where knowing the race distance is most important “Good judgement is what you must exercise,” Sanford continued. "You must also know the difference between rough riding, unsafe riding, and tactical race riding. 1 make notes on paper where 1 think there was a potential inquiry. Fortunately, it is not the patrol judges’ job to determine the outcome of a question, only to report. But you must do that with some accuracy.” Placing Judges Horses and riders have made the course. Now they fall under the jurisdiciton of the placing judges who determine the official order of finish, first through last. Col. Sam Richards works many, race meets each year, often acting as the human eyes of a finish-line camera. “Our job starts in the paddock,” Richards explained. “You match a number with a horse name. “1 use a recorder to say the numbers as they cross the finish line,” he added. “That way, 1 get Will lO’Keefe, most often the official race announcer] and my own call.” Richards explained that several placing judges work each race, often with one judge watching the first six finishers, the other the final six. 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Unless, that is, the stewards found something untoward about their race behavior. • “Fortunately, this sport is pretty professional,” said Coley Blind, an experienced steward. “And we are recommended not to interfere unless it is absolutely neccessary.” Sometimes, though, stewards are forced to act if unsafe riding or unfair tactics are used. “We don’t disqualify a horse without clear facts,” he said. “And when in doubt, we leave the order unchanged.” Though stewards are seen as having the “glamour job” on the racecourse, instead Blind said that there is no substitute for experience, and that since the final word lies with the race day stewards, they can be seen sometimes as mean or tough. “Consistency is the key,” to all race day jobs, Blind concluded. “We are all here to put on a good, clean show.” As the National Steeplechase Association just celebrated its 100th anniversary, and since many of Virginia’s point-topoints have histories stretching even further into the past, the inner workings of the sport have stood the tough test of time. 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Point-To-Point, Hunt Meet Rules Change A number of changes will be realized this spring racing season, both in Virginia point-to-points and in hunt meetings run under National Steeplechase Association rules. Heading the point-to-point variations is a new weight scale for all participating race meets. Formerly ‘ choosing their own requirements, point-to-points this year will use a consistent scale, week to week, with maidens carrying the same at each meet, for instance, rather than fluctuating from 150 one week to 165 the next. Further weight changes include penalties to horses that have won sanctioned races in the past two seasons, a change that favors pointto-point horses and amateur competition. Sanctioned horses can still use point-to-points as preps for hunt meets, but prior winners will carry up to six pounds extra. The foxhunters’ series, which was this year to require that horses have hunted nine times during this season with a recognized pack, will only require six hunting days to be eligible due to inclement weather all over the east coast. Foxhunters will still be required to dress in formal hunting attire on race day, but racing tack will be allowed. Novice riders will be required to attend an official course walk with an experienced rider’s representative prior to each of the novice series races. The course walks will be held about an hour before post time of the first race at each meet with a novice series event, and all entries must take part Other interested or less experienced riders not in the series can also walk with the group to glean advice from a veteran jockey. The novice series is also now open to riders who have not won more than five races of any kind, now allowing riders who had previously won a sanctioned race to participate. Like NSA rules, all riders in point-to-points will now be required to wear protective vests. Lead pony riders, who accompany horses to the paddock and the post will be required to wear helmets. The May 4 Virginia Gold Cup races at Great Meadow will feature a $5,000 Foxhunters’ Chase over a modified “Hunt Course.” Run for the Paul Mellon trophy, riders who have not won a sanctioned race will compete over ditches, banks, logs, pond crossings, timber and brush. The NSA announced after a January board meeting that the diuretic Lasix will now be allowed for therapeutic use at hunt meets, effective this spring. Race meetings can choose whether or not to recognize the rule, but all but one of 24 spring sanctioned races had agreed to the Lasix rule as of this writing. Times Community Newspapers Staff Photo/Betsy Branscome Gold Cup, above, and Middleburg will hold ‘hunt* races. \». “We’ve Got You Covered” Custom-Made Awnings, Canopies & Patio Covers All T^pes of Window Shades & Blinds Plantation Shutters • Storm Windows & Doors Montgomery Shade & Aming (540) 347-1941 • 800-300-1941 w;k NEAR FRONT ROYAL $224,600 Enjoy the wonderful views of the creek and surrounding mountains from the front porch or the patio of this CA 1850 renovated Farmhouse. Special features include handblown glass window panes, heart Pine flooring, stone fireplaces. and 4 bedrooms. The summer kitchen has been converted into a 1-bedroom guest cottage. An in-ground pool, brick patio, picnic area, and barn complete this offering. HILLSBORO $329,000 3-bedroom Historic Colonial with orand entrance Into a large open foyer. Formal Mng and dining rooms. Special features Include handcarved mantel In Hvtng room, hardwood floors. English basement, offlce/den. family room and bam. Al on 9+ acres with views. MLSN516942 HAMILTON $760000 Lovely rolling 13S acre farm with mountain views and active stream. 3-bedroom Farmhouse, bank barn, log and stone buildings complete this Ottering. MLSN599SM NEAR WATERFORD $490,000 Drive through on aley of glgontlc pines, to a lovely French Provincial house with perennial gardens and spectacular mountain vievys. Truly unique. To see Is to bellevel 78 acres In an unspoiled niche In Virginia's famous Hunt Country. Three bams, one with horse stalls. Borders Catoclln Creek. ~ ■ MLSN622351 LEESBURG $399,000 Spacious all-brick country Rambler on 10 glorious acres with great views, cross fenced, stocked pond, and quick access to Dulles Greenway. Features Include 3 bedrooms. 2.5 bams, sunken family room with brick hearth, hardwood floors and study/library. MLSN562807 The Raymond Group, Inc., Realtors® “Serving Loudoun For Over 30 Years” . HAMILTON * (540) 330-4171 • Metro 478-1194 * *. 1-800-266-3910 StUSS ^ list t ik* taufcswi • • * **•«*< (703) 7770250 ^ Metro4780 131 1-800-235-9778

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