Rappahannock News, May 15, 1996

48th Year, No.20 12 Pages Bumu »r cir^Lumi WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1996 Washington, Virginia Phone 675-3338 50 Cents Roof High By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahamck N*w» Staff Writer The School Board opened bids for a new roof to go ' over the elementary school gym and cafeteria Tuesday night and learned there may not be enough money left over from the bonds for the elementary school addition to put on a sloped roof. With about $7,000 still to be spent on the upgrade of the sewage lagoon, Superintendent David Gangel said he anticipates that $57,000 will remain for other improvements. The lowest bid for the sloped metal roof was $60,000. In addition the board had hoped to install four lights in the high school student parking lot, which is used for night basketball games. The lowest bid for that work was $11,929. Bids for the roof work ranged from $117,000 to $60,000 for the sloped metal roof. Bids for a roof similar to the one on the building now with tapered insulation ranged from $78,500 to $55,000, and bids for another flat roof' ranged from $49,950 to $71,900. The board appointed members Bryant Lee, Ron Makela and John Tole to a committee to review the bids after references have been checked and make a decision. See Schools, Page A-6 Photo courtesy of Tanya Richey Tanya Richey painted ‘Old Town Alexandria circa 1800* on commission for a client who lives in Alexandria. See story and photos Page B-l. Spree Ends With Crash Cars Vandalized ..... V By CINDY MAHAN Rippshuaock Nrwi Staff Writer On a whirlwind tour through the county last Thursday, Anthony Franklin Moody, 37, of Luray, smashed the windows on several vehicles in order to steal valuables from inside. Driving a Isuzu Trooper stolen from a Metro parking j lot at Dunn Loring in Northern Virginia, Mr. Moody’s first stop was at Massie’s Comer around 8 a.m. There he broke windows bn vehicles belonging to J.C. Welch, Bobby Baldwin, and Roger Pritchett. He took nothing from these vehicles, and continued on to the parking lot at the Faith Mountain Company. A call came into the Sheriffs Office at 8:27 a.m. that a man driving an Isuzu Trooper was seen walking away from a vehicle where the wiridow had been smashed. That vehicle was parked in the Faith Mountain parking lot on U.S. 211 and belongs to Natasha White. Her backpack with a wallet, a checkbook and other items were taken. Sheriff Settle said that he responded to the Faith Mountain call, and put out calls to have other law See Smash, Page A-6 'Traffic Calming' Presentation Planned By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappahannock News Staff Writer Next Thursday the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection (RLEP) and the Planning Commission will host a forum on “Traffic Calming” for the villages in the U.S. 522 corridor. Ian M. Lockwood, an engineer with J.P. Brasksma and Associates Ltd., a Canadian planning and engineering firm that specializes in “traf. fic calming," has contracted with the Town of Middleburg to evaluate the U.S. 50 corridor through that section of Loudoun County. RLEP arranged for Mr. Lockwood to conduct a preliminary study of U.S. 522 through Flint Hill, Sperryville and Woodville while he is working in Virginia and to make a report to the Planning Commission at the 7:30 p.m. meeting at the RCHS auditorium. For the foreseeable future the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission have rejected the idea of a Sperryville bypass. The Town of Middleburg also rejected a bypass as a solution to that town’s traffic problems. U.S. 50 is a heavily used commuter route that passes through the center of Middleburg. RLEP President Marc Malik said, “We feel that the studies VDOT has undertaken have been only focused on speeding the traffic through the 1 county and increasing the capacity of the corridor.” He added, “Our historic communities depend on the existing traffic flow.” Mr. Malik said RLEP’s directions to Mr. Lockwood “will be to evaluate the U.S. 522 corridor and specifically Sperryville to see what can be done to keep the traffic flow at its present levels and to slow the speed of traffic through Flint Hill and Woodville. In doing so we Will look to the future to think in terms of our local citizens and the tourism industry and how slowing of traffic will give our residents and visitors a chance to see the scenic beauty and enjoy our historic communities without the dangers of speeding through traffic. “For Sperryville it’s difficult to predict what Mr. Lockwood might come up with since the existing situation does a great job in slowing traffic in the U.S. 522 corridor, but on U.S. 211 going west, the traffic speeds to the Shenandoah National Park boundary. “Sperryville is a mecca for shoppers and tourists on the two weekends a year when the business route is closed to traffic when the public can walk down the street without conflict with the through traffic.” Mr. Malik hopes citizens will come out for the May 23 presentation bringing their own ideas. ' /■ .. \ Rappahannock News Staff Photo by Cindy Mahan A window was smashed and a wallet and sunglasses stolen from RCHS junior John Arnold’s Volkswagen. - '\ • , Old Rag Bulletins * Republican Primary The Voter Registrar’s office is accepting absentee ballot applications and allowing absentee voting for the June 11 Republican primary where incumbent Sen. John Warner is being challenged by Jim Miller. The office is open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. In addition the office will be open Saturday, June 1, and Saturday, June 8, for absentee voting. Tax Rate The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday night to advertise a real estate tax rate of 75 cents per $100 for the next budget year. This represents a six-cent over the current rate of 69 cents. All other tax rates will remain the same. Government At A Glance • Board of Supervisors, 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, Courthouse, work session on the 1997 budget. • Library Board, 10 a.m., Thursday, May 23, Library • Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 23, RCHS auditorium, presentation on traffic calming for Sperryville, Flint Hill and Woodville. Rappahannock News P O. Box 59 Washington. Va. 22747 (540)675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) Council Considers Town Speeding Problem Washington Town Council will consider recommendations to slow traffic down in town, especially along Business 211 (Main Street and Middle Street). Marshall Boarman brought a series of recommendations to the council that he had gathered by talking with people as he went around town discussing speeding and collecting signatures to take to the council and Sheriff Gary Settle supporting action on the problem. He presented the council with petitions signed by over 60 people concerned about speeding in town. He suggested the speed limit be 35 miles per hour along Main Street from when it first comes off of the four-lane U.S. 211. Currently it is 45 miles per hour for a while then drops, to 35 miles per hour at Robin and Jon Purnell’s house outside town and then to 25 miles per hour at the Middleton Inn. He recommended that the 25-mph zone start at the Purnells’ house. He also recommended that the street be marked for no passing throughout but particularly beside Baldwin’s Grocery, that a sign be put up at the Health Department building warning of the stop sign ahead, that sidewalks be installed so residents and tourists do not have to walk in the streets and that a new stop sign be installed at the comer with the Trinity Church parking lot, making that intersection a 4-way stop. Council members decided to look over the recommendations, consult with Mike Massie who represents the area on the Board of Supervisors and see if they can make some recommendations to VDOT. Claybert Smoot and Joe Huff opposed the 4-way stop saying it creates confusion. Jenks Hobson, speaking for himself and the vestry of Trinity, supported installing the fourth stop sign as did Charles Eldred. Mr. Boarman said a group had met with Sheriff Gary Settle about the speeding problem. Sheriff Settle attended the meeting. He said that he receives calls daily for more enforcement of speeding, laws in all the county’s villages. He agreed the situation in front of Baldwin’s Grocery is “an accident waiting to happen.” — By SHARON KILPATRICK National Wildlife Leader Has Local Roots By BONNIE PRICE LOFTON Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Ed Clark, from the class of ’69 at Rappahannock County High School, is full of surprises. Guess who was at Bill Clinton’s breakfast table, just five seats away from the President, on the morning of the signing of NAFTA? Ed Clark. Who thinks cats are lethal weapons that should be kept indoors at all times? Ed Clark. And who travels with a golden eagle in the back of his car? You know the name. Mr. Clark is the irrepressible director of the Wildlife Center , of Virginia in Waynesboro. He is dead serious about his nonprofit business, but you cannot talk to him for more than 10 minutes without laughing. The man would be a comedian if he were not saving Virginia’s animals. This explains how he kept a large audience at the Rappahannock Library riveted to him for more than an hour last Friday night. Mr. Clark’s problem with cats — and he speaks as a cat-owner himself — is that house-cat attacks are responsible for one out of five wild animals brought to his center for veterinary treatment. “We can only save 50 percent of them, because the bite of a cat is so infectious,” said Mr. Clark. “And the ones saved require strong doses of expensive antibiotics.” Mr. Clark said cats not only attack com mon animals, such as mice, but also kill millions of songbirds per year. They disrupt the food chain by killing small mammals needed by others in the system. “A fox only kills if hungry,” said Mr. Clark. “But cats kill because they can. If you love wildlife, you have a conflict of interest if you let your cats out. “A cat in the wild is another form of human pollution.” A Stuck Snake Interspersed with such somber warnings, Mr. Clark told hilarious stories, like this one: It seems that a black snake had been hanging around a farming woman’s hen house for years, partaking of one or two eggs at a time and keeping the coop clear of mice in return. One day the farm woman tried to stimulate one of her hens to do a better job of nesting by putting a couple of golf balls in her nest. Later that day, 'the woman found the black snake stuck half-way through the hole it used to enter and exit. It was caught by a big bulge in its middle. The woman was upset. She had gotten attached to her black snake and she couldn’t understand what was causing the bulge. The snake should have crushed its egg meal inside its body, as usual, and slid out sleekly- lyWorried, the woman tugged on the snake, withdrawing it from its hole, packed it up and headed to the Wildlife Center, which is open round-the-clock for emergencies. An x-ray, which Mr, Clark showed to his audience, told the story. There was a golf ball, clear as day. Wildlife Center staff improvised. They poured mineral oil down the snake's throat and tried to squeeze the golf ball out, the way you would a tube of toothpaste. No go. In the end, it took an operation and some artificial skin around the snake’s incision. But at last the old fellow was able to See Clark, Page A-3 , ILLMiWMiiMi .. ...a 1 Photo courtesy of Bonnie Price Lofton Ed Clark brought a golden eagle that lives at the Wildlife Center to his talk at the Rappahannock Library. The eagle had been illegally raised in captivity and is too tame to be released in the wild.

The following cases were heard in the General District Court on Tuesday, May 7 and not previously, reported in the Rappahannock News: Raymond Ray Keaton, 67/55, $36/29, no registration in possession, complied with law. Michael Ray Kinney, 74/55, $57 suspended, $29 cost. Howard Lowell Kirkman, 73/55, $54/29. Michael Bortz Kling, 69/55, $42/29. Hwa Sup Lee, 68/55, sent to drivers improvement class, continued to July 16, $29 cost. James Howard Leveque, 68/55, expired temporary Virginia tag, continued to June 4. David. F. Loisell, 72/55, $51/29, use radar detector, $40/2, no registration in possession, complied with law. John W. Malcolm, 71/55, $48/29, seat belt violation, $25. Kenneth W. Manning Jr., 73/55, dismissed, $29 cost, defective equipment/windshield, $2 cost. Errett W. McConnell, 72/55, $51/29. Eric J. Melvin, 72/55, $51/29, seat belt violation, $25. David B. Merryman, no operator’s license, $200, $175 suspended, $29 cost. Laurence David Miller, defective equipment, $30/29. Joel Howard Polin, expired registration, $25/29. Morris Douglas Porter Sr., overlength, $30/29. Charles E. Putnam, reckless driving, continued to June 4. Nancy Wood Reeve, 74/55, $57/34. Heather D. Rich, 71/55, $48/34. James Woodrow Robinson, 67/55, child restraint violation, continued to June 4. Patricia G. Roman, seat belt violation, $25. Richard T. Sokolosky, 69/55, $42/29. James David Stover, no proof of inspection, complied with law, seat belt violation, $25. Jeannie A. Williams, no registration in possession, complied with law. Lisa Rae Wiley, 69/55, $42/29. The following court cases were heard in thfc General District Court on Tuesday, May 14: Cindi Marie Lacey, contraband to prisoner, continued to June 11. Gary M. Wallace, kill bear out of season, $1,000 replacement fee, $100/49, six months, suspended, possess bear parts, $100/2, use of rifle less than .23 cal, $100/2. James M. Burke, possess marijuana, continued to June 11. Yvette Maria Burke, grand larceny, certified to Circuit Court. Jacob Rawlings Butler, trespass, six months, suspended, 40 hours community service, $49 cost. Eliazar Chavez, illegal dumping, $200/54. John M. Wolfrey, illegal dumping, $200/150 suspended, $49 cost. Matthew John Brehm-, unlawful dumping, $200/150 suspended, $49 cost. s Martha Susan Ortiz, illegal dumping, $200/150 suspended, $49 cots. James Mathew Burke, driving under influence, 78/55, continued to June 11. Jacob Rawlins Butler, reckless driving (lose control), reduced to improper driving, $50/29, seat belt violation, $25. Thefts Continue in County By CINDY MAHAN Rappahannock News Staff Writer The rash of thefts in Rappahannock County continues. Sheriff Gary Settle wants to warn county residents to make sure their personal belongings are secure, as during the past couple of weeks many items have been stolen which were not secured or otherwise locked up. Lawn tools especially should be kept locked up rather than sitting on a porch or otherwise in plain sight, he said. The Sheriffs Office believes that a suspect in some of these thefts may be driving a white van, possibly a Ford, which is an out of county vehicle. If anyone has information about any of the thefts or has seen the van in the area, please call the Sheriffs Office at 675-3331. The Sheriffs Office is also checking with surrounding counties to help locate a suspect who may be taking items from other counties too. Andrew Messinger, the farm manager at Chancellor’s Rock Farm on Route 637 in Flint Hill reported last Thursday that a stereo receiver, a CD player and binoculars were missing from an unlocked pool house. Sheriff Settle estimates that the items are worth between $5,000 and $6,000. 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On Saturday, Patty McGothlin of Route 645 in Amissville reported that a generator was stolen from her driveway. A large amount of trash was found dumped outside the dumpsters at the Scrabble dumpster site on May 7. Sheriff Settle said that several names were obtained from papers in the trash and the matter is under investigation. J.T. Taylor of Route 618 in Castleton reported on May 6 that some items were stolen from his house. Sheriff Settle said that a suspect has admitted to the theft and had pawned the items in Culpeper. Charges are pending. Jean Ellsworth of Poe’s Road in flint Hill reported last Wednesday that someone had slashed two tires on her vehicle which was parked at another residence in Flint Hill. -*»». .n»- -«n»..*»»■ .n». .n». .««»■ -*t». Robert M. Cornwell, 67/55, $36/29. Lisa Anne Hammond, 74/55, continued to Nov. 19, $29 cost. Dechar Sae-Be, reckless driving, $125/29. Anthony V. Schmitter, 76/55, $63/29. I Douglas J. Swinton, radar detector,'$40/29. Jacqueline Y. Timbers, 72/55,* $51/34. Curtis B. Wekley, fail to obey highway sign, $30/34. John M. Wolfrey, reckless driving, dismissed. Anita Dawn Shrout, 71/55, fail to comply, $48 fine. Pet of the Week: The featured dog at the Shelter in Amissville this week is a male Pointer/cross, gray and white with black spots. Found on Route 641, Aileen Road, Flint Hill. • Chow/Shepherd: two year old male, brown and black with long hair. Found on Route 522, Sperryville behind Coffey’s Body Shop. • Buster: six and one half month old Boxer/Lab (n) male, tan with black spots, all shots. Very Playful. • Dolly: three year old (s) Female Hound/Lab, black with all shots. Needs a fenced area. To reach the Shelter call 9373283. Shelter hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. The lost animal registry can be found in the classified section of the Rappahannock News. County Emergency Log The following fire and rescue calls were routed through the dispatch center this past week: May 8: 7:07 a.m., difficult breathing, Route 622, Woodville, Washington VFD and Sperryville VRS; 12:24 p.m., sickcall, Route 618, Woodville, Sperry ville VRS, Washington VFD and Flint Hill VFD. May 9: 11:38 a.m., chest pains, U.S. 522, Flint Hill, Washington VFD; 4:09 p.m., difficult breathing, Route 666, Chester Gap, Chester Gap VFD; 6:50 p.m., unconscious person. Route 626, Castleton, Castleton VFD and Washington VFD. May 10: 6:27 p.m., back injury, U.S. 211, Sperryville, Washington VFD. May 11: 2:23 p.m., allergic reaction, U.S. 522, Flint Hill, Flint Hill VFD and Washington VFD; 3:09 p.m., unconscious person, Route 600, Sperryville, Sperryville VRS and Washington VFD; 7:51 p.m., difficult breathing, U.S. 211, Sperryville, Sperryville VRS. May 12: 7:34 a.m., chest pains, U.S. 211, Sperryville, Sperryville VRS, Washington VFD and Flint Hill VFD; 9:01 a.m., auto accident, U.S. 211/626, Washington, Washington VFD, Flint Hill VFD and Sperryville VRS; 11:30 a.m., hemorrhaging, Route 1001, Sperryville, Sperryville VRS, Washington VFD and Flint Hill VFD; 12:24 p.m., unconscious person, Route 642, Amissville, Amissville VFD. • The following calls came through the Rappahannock Sheriffs Office this past week: May 6: information-general, U.S. 211, Sperryville; juvenile runaway. Route .«!»■ -n»- .«!»■ ■*»»■ -«H»- .1*. ■««»■ ■«!»■ -«1». .««»■ ■*«»■ Tool Auction Saturday, May 18 • 10:00 a.m. • niiett's Auction Bam Directions: From Leesburg take RL 7E, go approximately 5 miles, turn right on RL 659 for 5 miles, turn left. Automotive Tools: 12-drawer Snap-On tool chest; 7-drawer Snap-On'rolling tool chest w/2 side cabinets; 2 two-piece rolling tool chests; 9-drawer Snap-On tool chest; 9-drawer tool chest; Robinair. air-conditioning station; 50-ton hydraulic jade Acetylene tank cart w/hoses and gauges; Graco husky diaphragm pump; Snap-On fast charger; Lincoln 225 amp AC welder; Ex-Cel steam jenny; Sandblaster, Snap-on tap and die set; Snap-On cooling system tester, Mac 5“ bench vise; Carolina parts washer heavy-duty metal band saw, High performance piston vacuum pump; Sun tach dwell tester, 6' bench vise; Chain hoist; Engine hoist; Transmission stand; SnapOn chisel punch set; 26-piece V/ and 1* drive heavy-duty deep socket combination socket wrench set; 20-ptece V and 1" drive heavy-duty deep socket combination socket wrench set; 10-piece T-handle hex key set, metric; Assorted parts cabinets; Battery charger hand fuel tank pumps; Timing lights; Injector tester. Oil barrel pump; Assorted used oil collectors; 2 metal shop presses; High axle stand; Assorted metal parts trays; Pneumatic barrel grease pump; Maxon utility tester, Mechanic's rolling stands; Bottle jacks; Floor jacks; Belt finder Portable air tank; Hand trucks; Assorted collies; Assorted air hoses; Jumper cables; Jack stands; Assorted nuts and bolts, *C* clamps - all sizes; Ingersoll Rand air impact wrench, Air tools - impact wrenches; Chisels; Grease gun; Devilbiss spray gun; Engine hoist; Welding accessories; Large assortment of hand tools - open and box end wrenches; Screwdrivers; Pliers; Hammers; Ratchets; Vise grips; Vise clamps; Mac tool chest on casters; 512 lift; Thousands of "new* brand name automotive parts including: Spark plugs; Brake shoes; Oil filters; Air filters, etc. Shop Tools: Craftsman band saw; Powrkraft table saw; Craftsman radial arm saw; Craftsman drill press; Craftsman 1 HP router. Belt and disc sander Craftsman wet-dry vac; Shingle cutter; Aluminurri step and extension ladders; Grizztey 6' joiner; Routers; Reddy heater;' Shop vacs; Carpenter's level selection; 7< HP air compressor, Wooden and fiberglass ladders; Hundreds of hand tools including: Hand power tools; Milwaukee heavyduty Sawzall; 4-cylinder mobile power washer setup; Dayton 24* circular single speed fan w/Hoor stand (quantity 2); Rigid die sets; Firefighting equipment; Chairs; Boxes of old tools; Mityvac pump; Welding, plumbing and electrical accessories; Numerous hand tools, etc. This sale consists of the complete Inventory of an automotive garage and combination of other estates. Terms: Cash Not Responsible for Accidents. Auctioneers: Bill Tillett, VAAR *141 703-7294)936 Craig Damewood, VAAR *660__540668-6179 i Salute The Fabulous Fungi, Praise Virginia Wine! 1 r ^ Virginia Mushroom & Wine Festival Downtown Front Royal Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. fTesh, Dried flf Cooked Mushrooms Virginia Wine Tasting $3 (Must Be At Least Age 21) More then 100 Craftspersons Musical Entertainment For mote information, call: Front Royal - Warren County Chamber of Commerce i-, (800) 338-2576 4 617, Castleton; information-general, Route 610, Chester Gap; stray dog, Route 603, Huntly; felony theft, Route 618, Castleton; walk through/security check, U.S. 522, Huntly; noise disturbance, Route 621, Woodville; noise disturbance, Route 660, Chester Gap. May 7: illegal dumping, Route 626, Castleton; bad checks, Route 231, Sperryville; information-general, Route 606, Flint Hill; extra patrol/welfare, check, U.S. 211, Washington; telephone harassment, Route 626, Washington; public service, Town of Washington; public service, U.S. 211, Washington; stray livestock/horse's, Route 612, Sperryville; lost/missing dog, Route 612, Woodville; neighborhood disputes, Route 645, Amissville; intoxication, U.S. 211, Washington; extra patrol/welfare check, U.S. 211, Sperryville. May 8: intoxication, Route 729/640, Amissville; information-general, U.S. 211, Washington; extra patrol/welfare check, Route 660, Chester Gap; information-general, Route 647, Flint Hill; animal control free text, U.S. 211, Washington; stray dog, Route 640, Amissville; found property, Prince William County; juvenile runaway, Route 647/637 intersection; damage property, Route 637, Flint Hill; lost/missing dog, Route 669, Amissville; suspicious person/vehicle/incident, U.S. 211, Washington; citizen requested assistance, Route 645, Amissville. May 9: larceny — from a vehicle, U.S. 211, Washington; larceny — from a vehicle, U.S. 211, Washington; larceny — from a vehicle, U.S. 211, Washington; stray livestock/horses, U.S. 211, Amissville; felony theft, Route 640, Amissville; stray livestock/horses, U.S. 211, Washington; traffic accident, Route 231, Sperryville; felony theft, U.S. 211, Amissville. May 10: information-general, U.S. 522, Flint Hill; public service, Route 610, Chester Gap; cruelty to animals, Route 729, Flint Hill; illegal dumping, U.S. 522, Huntly; juvenile runaway, U.S. 211, Washington; TDO/Mental patient, Route 626, Castleton; assist Culpeper County, U.S. 211, Amissville; traffic accident, Route 626, Washington; extra patrol/welfare check, Route 640, Amissville; suspicious person/vehicle/incident, U.S. 211, Washington. May 11: traffic accident, U.S. 211, Sperryville; assist Culpeper County, U.S. 211, BenVenue; larceny — from a yard. Route 645, Amissville; animal emergency, Route 231, Sperryville; communication abuse, Route 628, Washington; residence. Route 231, Sperryville; extra patrol/welfare check, Route 600, Sperryville; public service, Route 626, Washington; public service, U.S. 211/611, Amissville; stray dog, Route 636, Washington; driving under influence, U.S. 522, Sperryville; telephone harassment, U.S. 522, Huntly. May 12: traffic accident, U.S. 211/626, Washington; animal emergency, U.S. 211, Washington;'animal emergency, U.S. 211, Washington; information-general, Route 1103, Washington; information-general, U.S. 522, Flint Hill; stray dog, Route 616, Castleton; animal control free text, Route 669, Amissville; stray dog, U.S. 522, Flint Hill; neighborhood disputes, Route 663, Huntly; fire alarm, Route 618, Woodville; information-general, U.S. 211, Amissville. GREENHOUSE BOOKS [ A WORLDCLASS BOOKSTORE STEEPED IN TRADITION. L emphasizing...The War Between the States Wonderful Children’s Books A Vast Collection of Gardening Book SPRING SAT F 8393 West Main Street • Marshall • 364-1959 Monday through Saturday 10 to 5; Sunday by Appointment «'—1M Notice To The Public Of An Application By CENTRAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA To Amend Its Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Provide Long-Distance Telecommunications Services And To Have Its Rates Determined Competitively - Case No. PUC960017 On March 27, 1996, Central Telephone Company of Virginia (“Center or "Applicant”) filed an application with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) to amend its certificate of public convenience and necessity in order to provide interexchange telecommunications services to the public throughout the Commonwealth. Centel currently holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide services to other interexchange carriers over its facilities. The Commission will schedule a public hearing on Centers application if substantive objections are lodged against the application; otherwise, the Commission may grant the requested certificate and authority for competitive rates without conducting a hearing. Copies of the application are available for public inspection in the Commission’s Document Control Center located on the first floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or can be ordered from Centers attorney, James B. Wright, Central Telephone Company of Virginia, Inc., 14111 Capital Boulevard, Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587. On or before May 30, 1996, any person wishing to lodge an objection to Centers application may file with the Clerk of the Commission comments or requests for hearing. Any corporation shall be represented by counsel in accordance with Rule 4:8 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure and shall file an original and fifteen (15) copies of any comment or requests for hearing on or before that deadline. Individuals may file single copies. All comments or requests for hearing shall be filed with William J. Bridge, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218, and shall refer to Case No. PUC960017. CENTRAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA

Panther Pause By BEcky CAllEqos The May highlight at RCHS I was the May Fest. This celebration • was held on Friday, May 10. Each student was actively involved in - the festivities. The day was filled with exhibits and workshops from local professionals and hobbiests. The day also included the annual art/French play all had the opportunity to watch. Rappahannock high school owes much thanks to Sharon Wyrrick for being the commander-in-chief of this most influential day. May is also a good lhonth for Mr. Patterson’s physics students. On Friday, May 17th, these students will travel to Kings Dominion for a day of scientific fun! J Each physics student will compete with a team at the amusement park. Competition includes dropping an egg from a certain altitude into the group’s handmade egg catchers seeing how much weight you can support using a given number of index cards, and also flying paper airplanes. The day is perfect for showing students eveiyday applications of seemingly purposeless material learned in more advanced math and science classes. The month will come to a close with the annual school play. Once again directed by Cynthia Cumins, “Twelve Angry Jurors” demonstrates each student’s newly acquired talents. The play will be held May 31 and June 1st. ► Clark From Page A-l return to the farm and resume his former duties. 500 Animals Per Month Mr. Clark, who co-ftmnded the Wildlife Center in 1985, said his group treated five animals the first month they opened. Last May they treated 500 animals, including deer, snakes, birds, turtles and foxes. It is the only center of its kind in the nation, and it depends entirely on ' private donations. The work of the Wildlife Center has placed Mr. Clark among the recognized environmental leaders in the United States. He has visited the White House several times, been on the “Today Show,” spoken on “Larry King, Live” and become friends with ' actress Sissy Spacek, who helps with fundraising. In 1993, Mr. Clark received the nation’s top environmental award in a ceremony at the Kennedy Center. Heady stuff for a guy who used to wander the hills of Rappahannock County with a hunting rifle. His mother, Peggy Clark, runs Rappahannock Realty in Flint Hill. Mr. Clark thinks it is an advantage to have roots in a small place like Rappahannock. “A nice part about a little school is that you know everybody and you get to do everything,” he said, recalling that RCHS’s enrollment was a third smaller in his day. “You get as much out of it as you put into it.” After RCHS, Mr. Clark attended Bridgewater College then went into teaching for five years. In 1975, his favorite camping and hiking area in a national forest was clear-cut, which incensed him. “I researched the issue, leamec about the Wilderness Act, and go involved in wilderness protection.’ He said he bombed in his first full time environmental job as director o the Conservation Council of Virginis Foundation in Richmond. He did not know enough abou raising funds, strategic planning anc being an administrator. So he buckled down and startec taking courses to make up for his deficiencies. He has been on a trajectory ir the national environmental field evei since. Today, he sits on the board of the National Wildlife Federation, in addition to running the Wildlife Center. Wildlife Tips In his library presentation, Mr Clark offered these tips: • Don’t adopt baby birds that have fallen from their nests. Poke some drainage holes in a plastic margarine ’ tub, put some grass in it, stick it in a nearby tree or bush, and put the baby birds in the makeshift nest. The mother is likely to return to it. • An apparently orphan fawn should be left alone, without humans nearby, for 12 hours to, see if the mother returns to it. • Yes, there are cougars in the Appalachian Mountains these days. But they may originate from ones that were brought as pets from the West, rather than being indigenous Appalachian cougars. Jf PINOCCIOS CLOCK REPAIR & ANTIQUE SALES REPAIRS ON ANTIQUE OR MODERN 1*..:.ANTIQUES (INCLUDING CLOCKS) FOR SALE (540)636-7369 ROUTE 630 Rappahannock County Location and Design Public Hearing Hearing: Tuesday, June 18,19% * * Anytime between 5:00pm and 8:00pm To be held at the Wakefield Country Day School located at the intersection of Routes 522 & 630 in the community of Flint Hill. Purpose: To provide you an opportunity, in an open forum, to review and discuss preliminary plans for the proposed widening and curve improvement to Route 630 from 1.13 kilometers (0.72 mile) west of the intersection of Route 522 to the intersection of Route 522 in Rappahannock County. Review: Maps, drawings and other data pertaining to the project will be available in the Culpeper District office located at 1601 Orange Road (Route 15 Business) in Culpeper and at the Warrenton Residency office located at 457 East Shirley Avenue in Warrenton. Written Statements: Oral statements will be taken at the hearing. Written statements and other exhibits relative to the proposed project may also be submitted at the public hearing or to the Department at any time within lOdays after the hearing. Right of Wav: Relocation assistance, right of way acquisition, together with tentative schedules and construction information will be discussed. Special Assistance: If you require special assistance to attend and participate in this meeting or need additional information please contact: Warrenton Residency: 540-347-6441 Virginia Department of Transportation Device for the Hearing Impaired (TTY): 1-800-307-4630 Project: 0630-078-187,C-501 Construction of Surge Basin Set for Winter By SHARON KILPATRICK RappakMMck Nm Staff Writer Construction of the surge basin for the Sperryville sewer plant will be delayed until winter under a new schedule adopted by the Water and Sewer Authority last Thursday. Engineer John Orr presented the WSA members with two options, one to contract separately for the actual tank and plumbing parts and the other to seek a general contractor for the entire project. Contracting separately could mean a savings of the 10 to 15 percent markup general contractors usually charge, Mr. Orr told WSA members. On the other hand it will require more work from them. He said he had talked with one supplier who estimated the cost of a 55,000-gallon tank at $75,000. He said that would not leave enough money to complete the project. The same supplier could provide a 35,000gallon tank for $65,000, he said, and that would leave enough to complete the project. Mr. Orr said he would talk with other suppliers before recommending the smaller tank. The authority decided to contract r for the tank separately and to request sewer plant operators Donna Chabot and Troy Jenkins to oversee the project with the assistance of members Charles K. “Pete” Estes and Daniel Keyser. Mr. Estes reported the cidery again discharged effluent into the sewer system on April 12. The pH was 14.2 when the plant limits call for 9.0, he reported. He said at Ms. Chabot’s request he went with her to visit the plant and he himself cut the switch off disconnecting the cidery from the sewer plant. As far as he knew it was still unconnected, he said. He said all the actions connected with the cidery had been recorded in a log book at the plant. Clifford Miller told the Rappahannock News. Thursday afternoon that he had cooperated with the WSA and had installed two 5,000gallon tanks to collect discharge from the cidery and that only the toilets at the plant were connected to the sewer system. The discharge from the new tanks can be spread on the farm, he said. Mr. Estes said as far as he knows the discharge from the tanks was being trucked to Charlottesville. Art Event Rappahannock News Staff Photo by Cindy Mahan Guidance counselor Joyce Brown got splattered with chocolate pudding, whipped cream, blueberry, banana cream, pumpkin, and cherry pie filling in the pie throwing contest at May Fest. subscribe to the Rappahannock Raws. CaU 675-3338. 'Z? Am SUNDAYBRUNCH MAY 19 riH 11:30 TO 2:30 PM This Week’s Special: Cream Chipped Beef on rice with mixed vegetable«, salad & dessert $12*95 Other selections available Call for retervationa! Route 522 540-987-9142 Boston, VA BREEDEN'S PLANT HOUSE Flower & J HOURS Vegetable Beddingg AM-6 PM lAILY Plants Pack 1 Perennials • Hanging Baskets •HousePlants • Herbs • Geraniums • Miniature Roses [ From Sperryvillc, ukc Rl 231 couth 12 miles, turn left on o42, go 1 VI miles. 540-923-4381 VILLAGE PLANNING AN ALTERNATIVE TO BEING A TRUCK ROUTE CREATING PEACEFUL AND BEAUTIFUL ROADS On Thursday, May 23, 1996 at 7:30 pm At Rappahannock County High School Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection is sponsoring Mr. Ian M. Lockwood Traffic Planning Consultant from, Ottawa, Canada Mr. Lockwood will present alternatives to opr current highway policies that can threaten our lifestyles. Join with us and the Rappahannock Planning Board and learn methods to increase the comfort, safety, and beauty of our roads. Ad and program sponsored by the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection Community Calendar Thursday, May 16 • Adult Education Sampler Night, at RCHS Library - 7-8:30 p.m. • RCHS Choir Concert, “Do You Love Me?” at the RCHS auditorium - 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 17 • RAAC Movie, “Babe” at The Theatre - 8 p.m. Saturday, May 18 • Dance to the music of Southern Persuasion, at the Flint Hill Fire Hall - 9 p.m.-l a.m. (675-3389) Wednesday, May 29 • Community Blood Drive, at the Washington Fire Hall - 3-7 p.m. • RCHS Athletic Banquet and Awards - 6 p.m. (987-8575) • Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department Carnival begins, special rates for rides • Education consultant Rebecca Bocchino will discuss Goals 2000 at a public meeting sponsored by the Rappahannock County Republican Party, at the Courthouse - 7:30 p.m. (675-3679) Thursday, May 30 • Sperryville Firemen’s Parade - 7 p.m. Piedmont Students Compete Students from Carver-Piedmont Technical Education Center travelled to Virginia Beach to compete in the 1996 Virginia VICA Skills and Leadership Contests on May 4. VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America) holds these contests on local, district, state, national and international levels. Students participating in the state contests had to win a gold medal at the district level in order to compete. The contests range from leadership events such as spelling, prepared speech, poster and bulletin board contests to skills contests such as electronics, welding, carpentry, cosmetology and automotives. The state level skills contests are sponsored by industry, and students competing must work according to industry standards to win. Skills contestants often compete for more than medals and ribbons. This year, over $200,000 dollars in prizes and scholarships were awarded to first, second and third place winners. Thirty-six students from CarverPiedmont were participants in this year’s contests. In addition to com peting, these students were treated to a weekend in Virginia Beach. The participants, along with many other Carver-Piedmont students, raised the funds for the trip by selling candy last fall. They were chaperoned by 11 members of the school’s staff and administration, and several parent drove to Virginia Beach to watch the contests. It was worth the drive because all the Piedmont students who competed against their peers from technical schools from the entire Commonwealth placed in the top 10 within their individual contest areas. Rappahannock winners were Tracey Thompson, 10th place, Welding: James Whitlatch, 8th place, Action Skills; and William Shanks, 8th place, Cuirent Events. William Shanks also worked as a delegate to elect another Piedmont student to the VICA State slate of officers. Tyler.Haynes won the bronze medal along with the rest of his Firefighting team, while John Pearre was part of the Firefighting team that brought home the gold medal. WAREHOUSE CLEARANCE SALE Memorial Day Weekend At our warehouse on Route 211, 4 miles east of Spenyville UP TO OFF May 25,26,27 Saturday, Sunday & Monday 10 am to 6 pm Huge Selections! Fashions by Eagle’s Eye, Dogwood Lane, Manor House, BellePointe and More! Hundreds of Gifts, Crafts & Collectibles Additonal Sales at the Faith Mountain Store in Sperryville Opposite the Post Office on Main Street (540) 987-8547 Store r (540) 987-8521 Warehouse

-—J^appafjannocfe JSeto*—— Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Wednesday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, Publisher samara u. wayiana General Manager Ann Brown Account Executive Sharon Kilpatrick Editor Cindy Mahan Staff Writer and Photographer Peter W. Arundel, President John T. Toler David Smith Executive Vice President Senior Vice President To Subscribe Phone (540) 675-3338 BY MAIL: $19 a year in Rappahannock County $24 a year elsewhere in the United States Back Copies: Recent 2 months, 50 cents Older copies to I960, $5 (as available) Office: Rappahannock News Building, Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1996 Editorial Adult Education This Thursday evening the school system and volunteer coordinator Jan Makelaare trying an experiment. * The high school will be the location for Adult Education ‘‘Sampler Night,” a series of mini-courses. The intention is to see if there is sufficient interest to plan for a full program of adult education next school year. A wide variety of classes will be offered — everything from help finding a job to how to invest in stocks. ■ Conway Porter from the Virginia Employment Commission will discuss “Skills You May Need to be More Employable,” and Darrow Kirkpatrick will speak on “Resume Writing and Interviewing Skills.” Joe Biggs and Dick Manson will give a presentation in “Investments and Stocks.” I On a somewhat less serious note Kaye Kohler will do a presentation on flower drying, Davette Kvames will offer Drawing, and •t Liz Blubaugh will present “Conversational Spanish.” ; Pam Roszak and Amy Saxton will give parents ideas for summer learning activities for their children, and Dee Van Horn will talk about children with attention deficit hyperactivity. ’ One problem facing the school system is that a lower percentage of Rappahannock taxpayers have children in the public schools than is typical for surrounding counties. While the public schools have many friends and supporters in that mostly older group of taxpayers, there are more who feel paying taxes for schools provides them ^ith no return on their money. * But anyone can take advantage of adult education, and the schools are trying to establish a program that indeed has “something for everyone.” v, Come to the RCHS library Thursday night from 7 to 8:30 p.m., ” .The high school Athletic Boosters Club has most of the funds heeded to erect a sign 20 feet long by six and a half feet high in front of the high school, but the cost of anodized aluminum letters to go on both sides of the sign has the members stymied. ” So to raise the. needed funds the Boosters are selling letters for $40 each. * See a club member to purchase a letter, or consider another contribution for this project. and give it a try. /rJavd.-- Wfbc- ■ 1 'A P U U T“.. . . - /A I /s/ \ - Cl^SStt A NEW TP^moM?!? Letters .f; . Donors Thanked To the Editor: We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people who helped make the May 4 4-H Farm Fun Day such a success: Booth Feeds, Hackley’s Store, Horse and Hound, Rappahannock Farmer’s Co-op and the Warrenton Pet Shop for donating prizes; Janet Grimsley for donating her time as our judge; the Rappahannock Farmer’s Association for generously providing us with the funds for a nice door prize and other extras; the local Extension Office; and all the,4-H kids, moms, and dads who spent so much time making Farm Fun Day happen! Thank you all! SUE BENNER, LINDA TARRY AND HAZEL ZINN-DAY Rappahannock 4-H Cloverbud Leaders Change Management To the Editor: The complex and difficult topics of county taxes and the school budget are on the front burner, as is clear from the account of the April 29th supervisors’ hearing. Looking over that report, one wonders why the discussions avoided the principal questions: How have the schools performed? What return do we have for the steadily increasing per student investment? The superintendent concentrated on citizens’ love for their children and the excellence of our teachers, concluding, “That may require the sacrifice of a tax increase.” Why didn’t he concentrate on the schools’, i.e., on his, performance? That is his job, his responsibility. The reason seems obvious: the schools’ performance is not what it should be! Is this due to fund shortages? Surely not, when between 1980 and 1990 per student spending, in constant dollar, doubled! The rate of increase has slowed since but has not reversed. The current amount approximates $6,200 per student. Results? Higher spending has bought continuing unsatisfactory, in some instances lower, test scores. Why is this? With money ruled out, there are many reasons: TV, lack of support at home, poor discipline in some classrooms, etc. But the underlying cause is simple: public education is a monopoly. The inevitable results: costs rise and rise as quality falls or at best stalls. In a free and competitive market for goods and services, a performance like that of our public schools would result in rapid change. In recent years, many famous companies — American Express, General Motors, IBM are some — faced similar problems: costs up, customers down, losses mounting. wnat happened/ Iheir boards ot directors tossed out the leaders responsible for failure and brought in new management to turn things around. In our county, state, indeed in most of our country, a similar situation faces our public schools. Have our “Boards of Directors’’ acted decisively to change things? If so, we haven’t noticed it! They should. The record cries out for action, for change. Our schools’ scores are below the middle in Virginia; Virginia’s are well down in the United States; and the United States ranks last among the developed nations. In a free market with consumer choice, our “education company” would be out of business. Does that mean that all teachers are worthless? No! In the three companies mentioned above, only a tiny fraction of the tens of thousands of employees was let go. The education of our children is our primary responsibility. If we truly love the children and recognized how necessary a quality education is in an increasingly competitive world, we’ll do what those three companies’ boards did. What does that mean? There’s no perfect, painless, simple solution. The easy way is to do nothing, inouth platitudes and let it ride. Better to follow the example of private business: • Change the schools’ leadership when it fails. • Begin now to expect and require improving results. Hold leadership accountable. • For a permanent fix, get rid of monopoly by providing for school choice. Supervisors are the citizens’ Board of Directors. They and the School Board must do their jobs by examining results, not let appeals sway them. If results don’t improve, change the management. If we really want the best for our children aind fairness to taxpayers, there is no other choice. JOHN L. MAROCCH1 Sperryville Our Rappahannock Heritage Rappahannock News Staff Photo by Cindy Mahan Track coach Dave van de Graaff (standingin the middle) will be taking Dawn Havstad (shotput), Tomeka Washington (long jump), Jason Carter (200m), Mark Jenkins (400m and 3200m) and Willie Shanks (long jump, 100m and 200m) to regional competition. Support Appreciated To the Editor: The Rappahannock County Education Association would like to thank all of the students, parents, and community members who came out to support the proposed school budget at the recent public hearing. It was so gratifying to see our partners in education stand up for our students and teachers. We are proud to work in a community with such concerned citizens. We would also like to express our appreciation to Dr. Gangel and the School Board for supporting an increase in teachers’ salaries throughout the budget process. We realize how difficult it Was to include such an increase under our current fiscal constraints, and we thank you for all of your efforts CAROL E. JOHNSON RCEA President Support Teams To the Editor: Relay for Life is off to a great start with ten teams registered from Rappahannock. Teams have from eight to 12 members who raise money to fight cancer. Teams from Rappahannock are: Amissville Baptist Walkateers, Gay Street Walkers, Huntly Hoofers, Rappahannock High School Bible Club, Rappahannock Community Walkers, Rappahannock Methodist Walkers, Ruby Cannon Memorial Team, Trinity Episcopal Church team, Wakefield Andadores, and The First Wood-Sperrys. If you have not been contacted by one of the team members and want to make a tax deductible contribution, send a check payable to the American Cancer Society. Mail to the Attn, of Ester Settle, Team Recruitment CoChairman, RO. Box 39, Flint Hill, Va. 22627. These checks will be used to help team members reach their goal. You can specify which team you would like to support as well as which team member you would like to receive credit. Rappahannock cancer patients and survivors have more services available than ever before. This includes Reach to Recovery, Survivors Self Help Group, Health Programs, Driving to Recovery, and The Look Good-Feel Good Program. Statistics are that one out of three people will be diagnosed with cancer sometime in their lifetime. This means most of us will deal with cancer, if not ourselves, then in a family member. This is an opportunity to pay tribute to your loved ones and friends and fight the disease that claims so many lives. Please come to Airlie Conference Center in Warrenton on May 31-June 1. Walk the relay course, join in the fun event activities, fellowship with family and friends, and celebrate life. ESTER SETTLE Flint Hill Volunteers Do So Much To the Editor: For those who were unable to attend the Rappahannock County Public Schools’ Volunteer Recognition Ceremony on May 2, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for the many hours of volunteer effort expended this year. I have documented the work of over 150 volunteers in the system who have put in over 2,100 hours of their time to support public education in our community, and I’m still being told of others. These numbers only reflect the “tip of the iceberg,” however. Volunteers in Rappahannock tutor, make signs, raise money, collect and count soup labels, tell stories, judge SQience fairs, work in the library, man the computer lab, support athletics and so much more. It is wonderful to see so many people who are determined to make our school system better by getting involved and working in a positive way to implement change. ' I invite you all to catch the volun: teer spirit! Our children will benefit from your presence in so many ways, and you will have an opportunity to see first-hand the wonderful things happening in our schools. This Thursday night, May 16 volunteers will be teaching a variety of “mini-courses” for adults in an attempt to see how much community support there might be for an on-going adult education program in Rappahannock. I urge you to come out and join the fun. I feel sure that you’ll go horn? richer for the experience. Flyers may still be ' picked up at the library and most general stores along U.S. 211. JAN MAKELA Volunteer Coordinator Hunt Harris Thanked To the Editor: I want to thank Hunt Harris for calling the attention of all of us to the necessity of having good, pure water resources. He is a hard worker and has spent hours of labor at Chester Gap, with others, cleaning up a dump that was putting garbage into our Rappahannock River. He is one who works diligently with anyone interested in the environment. We need more people with his intellect, devotion and labor to make the county in which we live a better and safer place. BERN1E PRICE ■ Woodville Thank You, Rappahannock! To the Editor: So much time in our life is spent focusing on the negative aspects of events taking place around us and directly affecting us. As I look around me and see the beauty of nature unfolding from a winter’s sleep, 1 feel as if I am enterging from a cocoon. Not only do f observe the beauty of the sunrises, sunsets and sparkling stars of night over the hills and valleys and moun-' tains, but I experience a feeling of peace and gratitude. Rappahannock is filled with many unique and interesting people. I am' truly thankful that I have had the experience of meeting so many through my work in the communities I live and work in. Thank you, Rappahannock. County, for being here for all of us to enjoy! BARBARA JAMIESON Sperryvillq S , trf Letter Confusing To the Editor: n I am very confused by the lettef from Mr. Harold Thrower of Washington, Va. The first item of confusion refers to the “free rides” in high school. My daughter is a senior at Rappahannock and had ai wonderful time on this' year’s senior trip. I did not consider it to be a “free ride” at all, although I dd feel it was worth the effort that the seniors and their parents put in to make it possible. * The next item of confusion for me was the reference to volunteerism. £. was at the Volunteer Recognition Ceremony at the elementary school off May 2, and I heard of many, many acts; of volunteering in our county schools^' I do not believe that we are “sdproud” that we have to pay a contractor to do the work on our sports field&; nor so “high class” that raising moneylis degrading. I don’t understand how£ anyone who lives, works and pacticij pates in any of the community activK ties in this county can fail to see all the volunteers that we are so blessed te have here in Rappahannock. ^ I am very proud to live in a high class community where concerned,cit> izens are willing to give of their time£ talents and treasures to make county a better place to raise the a<iult£ of the future. What can be moreimportant than our children? '» As far as 1 know, Mr. ThrowenP there are no train tracks i& Rappahannock County—npr a gravjjjl train. ^ ELLEN B. JOBACJC Flint Hilfc

Panther Baseball {Team Gets 5th Win | Jon Digges and company traveled tjp Brentsville on Monday and defeated the former state champions 5-4. ;• Jon faced 32 batters, struck out 3 and. allowed 7 hits. The Tigers four Ains were all unearned. ■ In the first inning, Jason Brown 4n<t Tommy Settle walked, Willie £astham blooped a ball into shallow ({enter field which hung up Jason ijjetween second and third base. He was forced out at third on the play. Ion' Digges then singled to drive tommy home for the first Panther ilun^ Freshman Chris Sealock singled behind Digges to send Willie home far the second and final run of the ijnnihg. ]• The Tigers came back in the bottom- of the first scoring one unearned nun on a Panther error. ! (Catcher Griffin Ward singled to fead off the second inning. A1 Payne Jntdred the game to run for the catcher. parlos Cerecer, Jason Brown and Jeff Atkins all singled behind Griffin. Jason was credited with an RBI and me Panthers third run. i then the Panthers attacked the tigers again in the fourth inning ^hdn Griffin again led off with a ^alk. Carlos Cerecer then singled behind him. Jason Brown reached I i I i ---— first base on a fielder’s choice when Carlos was forced out at second. This scored pinch runner A1 Payne from third. With Jason on second, speedster Jeff Atkins safely beat out a bunt. Jeff then stole second base. Tommy Settle hit a high chopper back to the mound that was smartly fielded. Jason who initially broke for home, held his position momentarily then broke towards the plate. The throw from the pitcher was not handled cleanly by the Tigers catcher as Jason collided and forced the. ball free. John Digges shut down the Tigers through the next four innings. “It wasn’t as clean of a game as I would have liked” explained Coach Donn Hackney. “If we can just eliminate errors we can be as competitive as any team in our league. I think our mistakes are a result of a break down in concentration. We have to stay focussed on every pitch for seven innings,” he added. Beating Brentsville for the second time this session shot their chances for the play-offs. More importantly for the Panthers coaches Hackney and Settle, winning the last few games gives the team confidence in themselves and respect from their opponents. I » I I Softball Team Drops 2 More J The RCHS softball team dropped twomore games and is still looking for its third win. j On Friday the softball team was able to play its scheduled home game with the Stonewall Jackson Generals while the baseball team had to play away because its field was too wet. The softball Panthers lost 17-15. *It was a close game all the way through,” Coach Payne said. “We had six bits and they had five. Both teams gave up too many walks. We made 11 epws, and they made 1.” ,, Cari Kerr led the hitting with two. Kiersten Kerr, Emily Taylor, Lauren §barp and Angie Atkins each had a . r On Monday the team faced Brentsville,which Coach Payne said has not lost a game in two years, and Went down 8 to 3. 1>» I Girls'Soccer Tryouts Set Soccer tryouts will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, and Thursday, May 23, for girls born between Aug. 2, 1979 and July 31, 1982 that are interested in playing on ali-17 fall travel team. Tryouts will be at Comet Stadium stcfoss from Sycamore Park ijl^mentary School in Culpeper. The registration fee for girls making the team is $100 plus the cost of the uniform. For more information contact lim Hust at the Culpeper Soccer Association at 825-0886, Ext. 5. FAUQUIER' LIVESTOCK tMHiMi'IH* INCORPORATED Regular Sales Every Tuesday HORSE SALE 2nd Sat., 10 a.m., Every Month STATE GRADE FAT CATTLE 1* Tues., 1:30 p.m. Every Month In addition to our regular sales on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, we will have a Sbts Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Consignments Welcome. For Further Information call 364-1566 1 mile east of Marshall on Rl 55 SAVINGS? ! ’800447-7207 Jail 24 hours a day, TOLL FREE! mrn»ym The Panthers got an early 1 -0 lead in the first inning, but Brentsville came back with two runs in the second. The Panthers tied the score in the third inning, but then Brentsville answered with three more runs and led 5-2. The Panthers had another run in the fifth inning, but Brentsville added two in the sixth. The Panthers again outhit the opposition five to four. Again Cari Kerr led with two hits. Courtney Welch had a home run. Emily Taylor and Courtney Mauro had singles. The Brentsville pitcher ordy gave up two walks, but the Panthers only made two errors. Coach Payne said he felt this was the team’s best game of the year. Coach Payne said Kiersten had an outstanding game in center field with six put outs and two assists, including “two outstanding catches and one beautiful throw to third base.” Varsity Game: Bloodbath or Mudbath? By BONNIE PRICE LOFTON RappahMWKk N*wi Coatributing Writer The Clarke County varsity soccer players who went home with no goals to the Panthers’ five last Wednesday may have thought it was a bloodbath. But the Panthers definitely treated it as a mudbath. They squished, slid and splashed their way to victory, laughing at some of the ridiculous plays the pouring rain created. Like the straight shot that Eddie Sause had for a goal, only the ball stopped dead in the middle of a huge puddle. Or the goal Mike Wolfe discovered after rising from a heap of arms and legs and finding that his ball had rolled in slow-motion past the prone goalkeeper and into the net. “I planned it that way,” he deadpanned. By 10 minutes into the game, there wasn’t a white shirt on a Panther player. Everyone had gone down, sliding five or 10 feet along the ground on their bottoms or bellies. Coach Kenny Rogers said that ordinarily a strong downpour is cause for rescheduling a game, but he and the visiting coach chose to play because there was no lightning and because the visiting team had come i such a distance to play. Coach Rogers had sympathy for Clarke, because their soccer program is only two years old. “Our kids are much more skilled than theirs; some of our players have been playing together for seven years.” Eddie, who scored two of the Panthers’ five goals, praised his opponents for good sportsmanship. “They would say, ‘That was really a good shot.’ Nobody acted badly, like trying to trip you.” Mike Wolfe played his best game of the season, scoring three of his season’s four goals in this game. Along with the other seniors on the team, Mike was playing the last home game of his high school career. Rob Reeve, who played ddefense, said it was the most fun game of the season. “You didn’t hurt so much when you went down.” After the game, the players found that Rappahannock’s potato-patch of a field offered one advantage. A dip behind the home team’s bench had filled with water. Eddie took a running leap and belly-flopped into it, followed by Rob Reeve, Jonathan Moore and almost every other player. Given their muddy states, one ^ABERDEEN BARNl Located in the Holiday Inn, Rt. 29 South, Culpeper 19 ABERDEEN - BARNS; \k ia; J SZ5-1037 Wednesday Night Prime Rib $1195 Thursday Night Steak Dinner New York Strip, Salad, Potato & Onion Rings Special $10.95 Photo courtesy of Bonnie Price Lofton Mike Wolfe, Rob Reeve, Ralph Pace, Michael Switzer, and Julie Bankston watch the game from the sidelines. parent wryly commented: “A bath in the ditch will probably improve them.” The season ended for the varsity Panthers on Tuesday with a 6-1 loss to Brentsville in the first round of the tournament. 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► Schools From Page A-l The board authorized Dr. Gangel to develop guidelines for accepting home schooled students on a parttime basis. Dr. Gangel said that he had received some requests for parttime attendance for home schooled children, but since the state would not pay any share for students who are not full-time he had not recommended that part-time students be accepted. However, he said now the state will allow partial credit for such students, and so he is will develop guidelines for their attendance. The policy will stipulate that such students “are subject to the same rules and standards as full-time students.” The board adopted guidance policies including ones that would allow parents to “opt out” of allowing their children to receive some guidance services. A new state law required all school boards to develop policies that would either be “opt in” or “opt out.” The school system would be able to overrule the “opt out” decision if child abuse is involved. The board agreed to eliminate the position of Supervisor of Facilities and divide the duties among other personnel. Helen Williams will have overall responsibility for the bus system, but one of the mechanics will receive an additional $3,000 for additional bus duties. Two of the custodians will receive an additional $1,500 for additional maintenance responsibility. JUNE 1 & 2,1996 • Great Meadow • The Plains,VA Sample over 250 Wines from 40 Virginia Wineries . ^ 3 Stages of Live Music • 30 Area Restaurants ^ Fine Art & Crafts • Children's Entertainment Bands Wesley 8.1^ 'r‘e'0"°nS withNIarY^n"^” ^“^owwrrr' Unson 8.^°1Y B°YS i—^sr Diamond W»ey Advance Tickets $15 • At the Gate $17 I IYI7I {$*■' A --—i 'Benefl^i^^;' fi ]Ma^&$Vish Foundation ® ic, Inc. NBC4 MIX 107.3 FM Tickets. V800“277"CORr & irfo * 1 VISAandMaslevCor^ccepted wipe PEPSI -rajcIMetro to Vienna then take our bus-advance purchase only $5 rouna-ti Discount tickets ONLY on sale at CROWNS BOOKS. Continental! 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Must register in person, Drawing to be held Monday, May 20, 1996. 60 Broadview Avenue Warrenton, VA 540-347-3485 Located between Warrenton Foreign Car.' Inc. and Burger King. May Fest Rappahannock News Staff Photo by Cindy Mahan Rappahannock News Staff Photo by Cindy Mahan fSSSmik Clockwise from upper left Robin Kaye, Mandy Welch and Erin Platt crown Jill Waters in the French play ‘La Cruche.’ All these weights with hammers added could not break Frank Paratore’s tower seen in the bottom of the press. Jessica Gheen prepares to cut bread in the Renaissance Faire. ► Smash * From Page A-l enforcement be on the lookout for the Trooper. He also notified the high school, saying that the man was looking for crowded parking lots. According, to Major Mac Welch’s timeline of the events, Mr. Moody then drove to Page County and returned to the high school parking lot about noon, breaking out a window on junior John Arnold’s Volkswagen, and helping himself to John’s wallet and prescription sunglasses. When Mr. Moody was driving out of the parking lot, he was confronted by track coach Dave van de Graaff, who courageously stood in Mr. Moody’s path, trying to block his way out of the lot. According to Mr. van de Graaff, while Mr. Moody was driving toward him, Mr. Moody shook his head at him and Mr. van de Graaff was able to jump out of the way of the speeding vehicle just in time. He said he felt he would have been hit if he had not jumped aside. After leaving the high school parking lot, Mr. Moody again drove to Page County. Page County police pursued him on Route 340 toward Front Royal, according'to:Sheriff Settle. Major MacWelch said that Mr. Moody was tossing some of the stolen items out the window as he was driving. Mr. Moody wrecked the Trooper near Skyline Caverns but was not injured. He was taken to the Warren County jail and is being held pending a bond hearing, which was to be held this past Tuesday but was continued to May 28. Even if he is ‘ released on bond in Warren County, Major Mac Welch said that because he has warrants out on Mr. Moody, he would be brought to the ; Rappahannock County jail and held. Warrants were obtained Tuesday for Mr. Moody. He is being charged j with attempted felonious assault/felonious assault for the incident with Mr. « van de Graafif, grand larceny for taking the items out of John Arnold’s ■ car, petit larceny for taking items * from Ms. White’s car, five counts of destruction of private property for breaking into the five different vehicles, and one count of driving while suspended. 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• Community News • Obituaries Rappahannock News • Real Estate • Classifieds WEDNESDAY, MAY 15,1996 By SHARON KILPATRICK Rappabaanock New* Staff Writer Artist Tanya Richey likes to joke she has studio art galleries in the twin cities — Washington and Sperryville. Her Windflower Gallery on Main Street in Washington was opened in the log cabin several years ago and closed when she moved to the Tanya Richey Studio in one section of the Mountainside Market building in Sperryville. Then she had a chance to move into the ice house in Washington and reopened the Windflower Gallery there. She finds the differences between the customers she gets at the two businesses fascinating. Washington attracts customers who have come to the village as a destination. They may eat at The Inn, stay in a bed and breakfast and wander around the town to see what else is available. In Sperryville almost all of the customers are traveling through on their way to or from the Shenandoah National Park or Luray Caverns although some are locals attracted to the offerings at Mountainside Market. This is not reflected in much difference in what sells in the two locations, and she has had customers go from one studio to the other to get something available at one but not the other, but usually there is not much overlap between tourists who visit Washington and those who visit in Sperryville. She finds keeping studios in both Washington and Sperryville difficult and may cut back on the hours the one in Sperryville is open. Ideally she would like to have the wall space and light of the Sperryville studio available in Washington. Business in Washington is more constant with only February and August being poor months. Sperryville is more weekend and seasonal,'she said. Still she finds rainy days “if the weather is not horrible” better than sunny days, when people are more inclined to do outdoor things. “I’ve been pleased. I have a lot of local support,” she said. About 40 percent of her sales are to people in Rappahannock, Culpeper and Fauquier counties. About 10 percent of her sales are international, and about half go to people in Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. A major attraction at the Sperryville studio currently is the group of three six-by-four-foot paintings — of Washington, Sperryville and Warrenton — that was featured this winter in a show of the artist’s work at the state capitol in Richmond. Most of the buildings in the towns appear in the three paintings, lined up along the streets. They have been turned so the viewer sees their architectural fronts even when the view would normally be their backs. Mrs. Richey calls the technique in these paintings “Primitive expressionism.” She said traveling in Egypt and viewing art there “liberated” her to drop the Western “horizon perspective that said you are limited to looking from one point of view. The rest of the world never adopted that arts con cept,” she said. So in these paintings you will see the most interesting architectural features of the buildings all at once when there is no place in these towns you could stand to get that view. The paintings of Washington and Sperryville have been reproduced as prints in various sizes, note cards and even T-shirts. There are several versions of the Washington scene, varying with the seasons. She said that the printing process altered .the colors and suggested this change to her. She also has even more whimsical images reproduced on T-shirts such as Rappahannock Fish and “Animals May Love You, But They Won’t Pick You Up at the Airport.” Under commission she has done a large painting for the Airlie Conference Center, and just before Christmas she finished one for a private client in Alexandria. She said she did more research for this painting than any other she had done. The client wanted a painting of the Alexandria waterfront as it would have appeared about 1800. She sought out old books and etchings of the city at the time, studying buildings still standing and finding out how they appeared at that time and finding out about buildings and ships long gone from the Alexandria waterfront. The center of the painting shows a barge with George Washington being ferried across the Potomac River to the site of the new capital. Mrs. Richey and her husband Barney escaped most of this winter in _; _u_ Print courtesy of Tanya Richey Pony rides and the Moon Bounce at the Emporium are part of the Sperryville' scene. Camp Offers Special Classes By LYT WOOD Rappahannock News Contributing Writer The Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection’s Natural History Day Camp is offering specialized courses for older campers from June 24 to 28 at Singing Creek in Sperryville. This intensive week is designed for youngsters who wish to pursue a subject in depth with a professional natural history instructor. It is a unique and valuable opportunity for those with an interest in science or environmental studies. We are delighted to have. the nationally known bird photographer, teacher and eminent naturalist John Trott join us this summer to teach a course entitled, “Bird Observations.” Participants will conduct a breeding bird census of the camp environs, searching for -nests, flidglings and other signs of residency. Emphasis will be placed on identifying birds by sight, song, flight patterns and behavior. This is the ideal course for beginning and intermediate birders. John’s wit and wisdom will certainly add to the fun. Ages 11 and up. “A Survey of Virginia Reptiles and Amphibians” taught by herpetologist Peter Kramer Jr. will thrill participants by helping them find and identify turtles, snakes, salamanders, and frogs in the wild. In this survey of reptiles and amphibians special emphasis will be placed on learning the common and scientific names of specimens, general habitat requirements and several key characteristics. In addition, the students will learn the basics of the scientific method and how to conduct a simple natural history study. Ages 12 and up. Robin Purnell, local artist and naturalist, will conduct an intensive course on “Edible Wild Foods.” Garden Party Rescheduled Due to thunderstorms last Saturday, a garden party concert at Mount Prospect Farm has been rescheduled for this Saturday, May 18, at the home of Col. and Mrs. Stewart Willis. The concert by Tom Espinola and Lorraine Duisit and the cocktails and light buffet are part of a program to benefit the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community (RAAC). “We are planning on holding the party rain or shine this time,” said Beverly Atkins, an organizer of the event, adding that alternative preparations are in the works in case of rain. “We look forward to seeing many of our RAAC supporters.” The late afternoon festivities begin with cocktails and light buffet at S p.m. and continue until 6:30 p.m. The concert runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. followed by coffee and dessert. Tickets are $25 per person. For reservations call 675-3193 during office hours. i Students will learn to identify, gather and prepare edible wild leaves, roots and flowers growing in Rappahannock County. Campfire cookery and emphasis on survival foods will also be included. Menus will include boiled milkweed pods, chicory coffee, herbal teas, lambs quarters (a plant!) and weed salad. Each student will make a journal of recipes and simple botanical drawings for future refefepce. Come and eat your way through a week of summer! Ages 10-13. For further information on these courses or RLEP’s regular two week session for younger campers, please call Robin Purnell, weekdays between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at 675-1531. r L Rappahannock News StafT Photo by Sharon Kilpatrick In her Sperryville Studio Tanya Richey shows one of her new Hawaiian watercolors with the large painting of the Town of Washington in the background. Virginia and visited and traveled in Hawaii where her daughter and son-inlaw are stationed with the U.S. Army in Honolulu. They got to visit with their granddaughter but also got outside the city and visited some of the other islands. On Oahu they found the village of La Haina. A former whaling village, it has become a touris attraction with several art galleries including one that wants to carry her work. So she will be working on another large painting, this one of La Haina as seen from the water. First, however, she is doing several watercolors of what may become parts of the scene. She sees this work as part of “preserving the way things are....In Hawaii it was hard to find anything like a village,” she said. There is a Polynesian cultural center that shows how villages'once appeared “like a stage set — like Williamsburg,” she said. While she is working on her Hawaiian pieces, she will also begin work on a large painting of the town of Middleburg. People had asked her to do it before, but it is only recently that she has felt like doing it. “I can’t do one thing at a time,” she said. “So one day I’ll do Middleburg; the next one Hawaii. Painting is 10 percent execution and 90 percent in the mind, figuring out what you want to do. You work to a stage when you have to quit,.when you’re not sure what you are going to do. I have to have several projects going on at the same time,” she said. “Art starts as an idea. There comes a point when you have to abandon a certain part of the original idea. You have to work with what you’ve got and make that the painting. You have a little left. That’s the next painting.” At some point she will be in the final week of a large work, “I’m sequestered in the house. I hardly get out of my nightgown. I’m the epitome of the mad artist.” There will be a showing of her Hawaiian work in Warrenton before it is shipped to Hawaii. She also has her work in a gallery in Washington, D.C. And she is developing a Web site on the Internet. Although she has found a niche for her art with studios in Rappahannock County, she finds she needs a larger market. “To sell art, I can’t expect to be in one little place and expect everybody to beat a path to my door,” she said. So art dealers and buyers will be able to find her at the “home page” Mr. Richey is setting up for her on the Internet. Still she is not completely comfortable with this notion. She enjoys meeting with customers personally. “I’m a people person. Gestures and tone of voice is missing when you just type this stuff out. I like the give and take of letting something flow.” She said when she first opened her gallery in Washington “People thought I was crazy. I found it’s .a niche that’s worked for me. I never get crowds of people, but the place has worked out for me. “I have a track record. My paintings have continued to go up in value. I’m constant in sales. I can’t tell which ones will sell. As long as I've got a body of work, there will be'some selling. I plan to always be a student. I don’t want to be painting the same thing all the time.” Burton Exhibit Shows Subtlety By DIANA BIRD Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Sandra Burton’s exhibition of sculpture, “Images in Wood,” at the Middle Street Gallery during May, reveals the versatility of her mind. She finds animals and people in pieces of trees, liberating them with a minimum of carving and manipulation. A creation she titles “Hollo Beastie” is made of a thin piece of walnut, blond on one face and dark on the other. It is curved, hollow and tall with, at one angle, the graceful fling of a dancer’s gesture. It trips your imagination, suggesting several creatures. The two most expressive pieces for me were “Torso” and “Sorrow,” both shaped from pieces of cedar. In “Torso” Ms. Burton has cunningly found a well developed, turning body with great tactile appeal. Its asymmetry makes it especially beautiful. “Sorrow” is an elongated, slightly bent image of a woman wrapped in a shawl. She suggests a Madonna, but her anguished expression and gesture endow her with a more universal i White Asparagus, Cigars Featured at Wine Testings The Oasis Winery will be presenting white asparagus grown by Heidi Eastham of Ben Venue, the only known commercial grower in North America. Guests will be allowed to enjoy free samplings of the white asparagus paired with the finest wines from the Oasis Winery' from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 25. Oasis will also have live music, cigar tastings, wine tastings and winery tours during the day. This spring the winery‘began offering cigars in the Grand Tasting room, and has designated a outside patio area as the “Oasis Cigar Smoking Patio.” Cigars available are Davidoffs, Fonsecas, Los Libertadors, VCentennial, Por Larrariga, Macanudos, Avos and GrifYins. These cigars have been exclusively , selected for their compatibility with the Oasis Wines and are specifically paired and matched with the wines on a special wine and cigar menu. For further details contact the Winery Office at 635-7627. Review meaning even than we associate with, that Christian icon. “Bull,” a locust root punctuated with one glass eye and one menacingly long horn, looks like a stricken beast challenging you to remain indifferent. Studying it, you don’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Snail,” a rough, rounded piece of oak bark to which a snail’s head and horns have been attached, seems almost to be moving. The gjistening trail a snail F leaves is suggested by a glistening quality of the animal’s back. I felt I needed to rub it with my hands. A number of other pieces elicited admiration. Ms. Burton’s success in creating feathers for birds from grooves in wood, her gracefully designed low relief bird on “Bird Egg I,'’ her primordial sign, almost a Ying/Yang, in her twin fish “Pisces,” all delighted me. Because much of her work is subtle, it requires careful examination: Probably some people would respond more to other figures that I have not mentioned. There is a lot to look at in the twenty-three pieces in the show. m\ Photo counc*> oi the Middle Sueet oaUci v ‘Peace/Hope’ and several bird eggs are part of the show.

* Church A Activities W*~Wm ■ ■ ** *4 Revival at Thorton's Gap Thornton’s Gap Regular Baptist Church will have revival services at 7:30 p.m, May 20-24. Rev. Jimmy Burke, pastor of the Chester Gap Baptist Church will be the guest speaker. Everyone is cordially invited. Woodvilie Baptist Pastor: Rev. L. Starke Jones Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Thursday: Bible Study and Prayer Meeting 6:45 p.m. Choir Practice 7:30 p.m. Services at Methodist Churches Proclaim The Word Services will be held in the Flint Hill, Willis Chapel and Sperryville United Methodist Churches beginning on Monday, May 19 each evening at 7:30 p.m. A covered dish dinner will be held on Monday in Sperryville at the fire hall at 6 p.m. and Tuesday in Willis Chapel Church and Flint Hill at the fire hall at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Rev. A.D. Goodson of South Hill, Va. former pastor, will be guest speaker. The pastor, the Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the public. 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. Anniversary Celebration The First Baptist Church will celebrate the 19th anniversary of their pastor, Rev. Dr. Wendell R. Grant on Sunday, May 19. The Rev. Lloyd Oliver and his congregation from Tried Stone Baptist Church in Rankins, Pa. will conduct the morning and evening services. Lunch will follow the morning service. “Come join us in our Celebration,” said a church spokesperson. Slate Mills Baptist Pastor: Rev. J. Harold Eaton Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Children’s Choir 6:45 p.m. Youth & Adult Choirs 7:30 p.m. Thursday: W.M.U. Meeting Reynolds Memorial Baptist Pastor: Jon Heddleston Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Tuesday: Choir Practice 7 p.m. Wednesday: Community Youth 6-8 p.m. Early Service Scheduled . There will be an early service at Amissville United Methodist Church beginning at 8:45 a.m. Sunday, May 19. This will be in addition to the regular worship service at 11 a.m. The public is invited to this service which will start promptly at 8:45 and end at 9;30 a.m. Doors will be open at 8:30. The church is located on Route 211 in Amissville. Families are welcome, but at this time no nursery is planned. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. with classes for all ages. For more information call Rev. Nancy B. White at 937-4397. 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. Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Phillip Bailey Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Community Youth Group 4:30 p.m. Children’s Choir 7 p.m. Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Women's Day Program Set A Women’s Day program will be held at Promise Land Baptist Church at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 26. Lunch will be served after morning services. Women please wear white if possible. The speaker will be sister Kimberly Aylor Administrative Assistant to the youth pastor at the Faith Christian Church of Warrenton where Rev. Decker Tabscott is the pastor. All are invited. F.T. Baptist Pastor: Rev. Douglas Farmer Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Sunday: Holy Eucharist 1 8 a.m. Morning Prayer II 9:15 Sunday School 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist II 11 a.m. Midweek Bible Study and Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. St. Masses: Sunday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thornton Gap Primitive Baptist Sunday: Every first and third Sunday of each month 10:30 a.m. Special Service Scheduled The Flint Hill Baptist Church which has been closed since 1968 will reopen at 4 p.m. on May 19 with a special worship service. Rev. Lanny Horton from Culpeper will be the guest speaker. Music will be provided by the Shiloh Association choir. There will also be three visiting ministers, Rev. Phillip Bailey from Washington Baptist, Rev. Merlin Shorb from Rappahannock Methodist and Rev. Jimmy Burke from Chester Gap Baptist. All are welcome. Area Saddened By Mrs. Weakley's Death The community was saddened to hear of the death of Mrs. Katherine Weakley. Our condolences to her sister, Mrs. Margaret Carroll of Falls Church and Mr. and Mrs. Joel Daczewitz and family in Woodville. Friday overnight guests of Walter and Susan Longyear and daughter, Casey at Fairlea were Mr. and Mrs. George Longyear of New Haven, Conn., Erica Longyear and Kim Longyear of Wallingford, Conn. Saturday all motored to Williamsburg and were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Rollo Stovall and Bill Stovall of Sarasoto, Florida, Mrs. Lesley Secrest and Joe Fourt of Boston, Mass. Sunday, Mother’s Day they attended the graduation of Amy Longyear at William and Mary College in Williamsburg. Susan said that was the best Mother’s Day present she ever received. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown, Amanda and Bobbie Jo were Mother’s Day visitors of Mrs. Chole By RUTH CLARK 675-3608 m ' km Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Brown in Woodville. Mother’s Day guests of Mrs. Addie Keyser were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Keyser and family of Alexandria, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel JCeyser of Sperryville, Mrs. Jeanetta Pullen of Flint Hill, Mrs. Marie Rutherford of Front Royal and Mrs. Virginia Cloud. Dinner guests on Mother’s Day of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark were Mr. and Mrs. Tim Falls, Samantha and Robert of Woodville, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simmons and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown, Amanda and Bobbie Jo. Happy Birthday to Mrs. Erma Jenkins and Mrs. Elizabeth Settle who have birthdays on Monday, May 20. Mrs. Jean B. Moffett had Mother’s Day lunch with Mr. and Mrs. William F. Moffett III and daughter, Melanie in Warrenton. Saturday evening Mrs. Melody Richardson entertained with a birthday dinner for her grandmother, Helen Holland of Manassas. Others for dinner were Helen’s husband, Ray of Manassas, Wayne McKeouen and Melody’s husband, Chuck. Guests of Mother’s Day of Mrs. Annie Hawkins were Mrs. Mabel Burke and granddaughters, Molly Burke and Katie Burke of Woodville, Roger Hawkins and son Chris of Warrenton, Billy Hawkins of Stephens City, Mrs. Dottie Burke of Annandale, and Mr. and Mrs. John Deal, Jamie and Johnathan of Hume. Mrs. Catherine Hawkins of Arlington was a Thursday visitor of Mrs. Annie Hawkins. Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Hitt of Boston spent Friday night with her grandmother, Mrs. Frances Eubank. Ms. Betty Menefee of Manassas spent Saturday night with her mother, Mrs. Frances Eubank. Mrs. Mary Smoot and Gary Smith of Winchester spent Mother’s Day with her grandmother, Mrs. Frances Eubank. Mrs. Alice Beahm and Mrs. Linda Clark and daughter Amanda were Mother’s Day visitors of Mr. and Mrs. John Clark in Sperryville. Mother’s Day guest of Mrs. Dorothy Ralls were Mr. and Mrs. Ike L. Ralls and family of Linden, Mrs. Alice Beahm, Mrs. Linda Clark and Amanda. Have a great week! Flint Hill Residents Enjoy Mother's Day Nikkie Calisto was a Saturday overnight guest of Jessica Earhart at Scrabble. They celebrated Jessica’s birthday with a birthday party. Clarence McCullock has returned to his home from Warren Memorial Hospital. Frances Hudson and Kathy Hudson had breakfast with Larry and Gloria Clark in Front Royal on Mother’s Day. Dinner guests on Mother’s Day of Mrs. Mary Frances Bywaters were Ms. Alice Pullen, Doug and Athena Bywaters and children, Angie; Matthew and Joshua, David and Terry Bywaters and Jennifer, Greg and Cindy Sanders and Nathan. Rodney Vest of Woodville was a Saturday guest of his mother, Mrs. Christine Vest. Visiting on Sunday yvere Grady and Doris Vest and Allen and Kim Vest. By POLLY AYLOR 987-8136 Bryant and Holly Welch, Emily and Katie with Susan and Ron Welch and Mike Holbik took their mother,Betty Holbik to dinner at The Lone Star at Centreville on Saturday evening. Ernest and Thelma Crane spent a two week vacation at Holden Beach, N.C. Cathy and Ken Cieslak and chil dren of Ruther Glen spent Sunday with her parent, the Crane’s. Mary Hickerson was a recent guest of Lynn and Betty Lillard at Springfield. Dana Roy of Fairfax and her grandmother, Mary Hickerson were recent guests of Charlie and Clarice Lillard at Ashburn. Mrs. Lillard is recuperating from recent surgery. Dinner guests on Mother’s Day of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Lillard were Leon Lillard and Amy Lillard, Lois Duncan and Sandy Duncan, Edith Graves, and Mark and Diane Graves. Mrs. Franklin Hawkins of Arlington was a Wednesday visitor of her parents, the Lillards. Irene Hamilton returned to her home at High Point, N.C. after a visit with her mother, Mrs. Alice Brady. Proclaim the Word Services will begin on Monday, May 20 through Wednesday at the Flint Hill, Willis Chapel and Sperryville Churches with the Rev. A.D. Goodson, former pastor of South Hill as guest speaker. A covered dish dinner will be held before the services each evening at 6 p.m. Sperryville will host on Monday. Willis Chapel on Tuesday and Flint Hill on Wednesday followed by the service at 7:30 p.m. The Flint Hill and Sperryville churches will have their dinners at the fire hall. A.D. Goodson and his wife, Betty will be houseguests of Jack and Mary Curtis during the Proclaim the Word Services. Recent guests of Mrs. Mabel Lillard were Danny Lillard of Clayton, N.C., Tommy and Linda Lillard and Jimmy and Betty Lillard. Joy Shorb continues to recuperate from foot surgery. Sunday guests of Mrs. Ethel Fyner were Mr. and Mrs. David Tyner of Palmyra, Mr. and Mrs. David Clatterbuck of Culpeper and Mrs. Lillie Corbin. Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Aylor were Sunday guests of Mrs. Dorothy Lewis, in Huntly. The United Methodist Churches will hold Proclaim the Word Services next week. The Sperryville United Methodist Church service will be held on Monday, May 20. A covered dish dinner will be held at 6 p.m. at the Sperryville fire hall and the service will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the church. Rev. A.D. Goodson of South Hill, Virginia, former pastor, will be the guest speaker. By CATHY PULLEN 987-8740 Mother’s Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard L. Jenkins and Angie were Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Pullen and Ashleigh of Washington, Richard Jenkins, Amy Wharton and Amanda of Culpeper, Ronnie Jenkins and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baldwin and David. Mr. and Mrs. Pullen also visited his mother, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Menefee in Culpeper. Their other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Jenkins and Julie, Mrs. Barbara Payne and A1 and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jenkins, Christal, Tom and Ted, all of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Branson Jenkins, Allen and Wendy and Mr. and Mrs. David Dodson, Cody and Brittany, all of Culpeper. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Klatko, Sara, Tano and Jim Clark were Saturday visitors of the Genther family in Front Royal for the Genther’s son, Kristofer’s first communion. The Sperryville United Methodist Church will have worship service at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, May 19. Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the public. Members of the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor their annual carnival this year, May 29,30, 31 and June 1. Special rates will apply for the rides on Wedhesday evening, a parade will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday and grand prizes will be awarded on Saturday evening. Prizes will include the grand prize of $500, first, second and third prizes of $100 each will be awarded to a lucky winner. For parade entry or further information call Greg or Teresa Wayland at 987-9024 or leave a message at 987-8124. Brookside Restaurant & Gift Shop U.S. 211 E. Luray ■Foothills of Blue Ridge Mtns. Frl. & Sat. 7a.m. - 9:00p.m. Sun. to Thurs. 7a.m.-8:30 p.m. 540-743-5698 ROBERT J. CLATTERBUCK Plumbing and Heating Flint Hilly 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 k"The Shop that has EVERYTHING" Rts. 211 & 522 Sperryville, VA 540-987-8235 M h All Ears m. i Sunday Ezekiel 1:1-28 Monday Ezekiel 2:1-10 Tuesday Ezekiel 3:1*15 Wednesday Ezekiel 3:16-27 Thursday Ezekiel 11:14-25 Friday Ezekiel 36:16-38 Saturday Ezekiel 37:1-14 You can’t help loving this little pup. Maybe it’s because he seems so out of proportion. If he somehow were able to flop those ears he might fly away. Perhaps there is a little fellow in your home who is “all ears” in another sense...a youngster who takes in everything that’s said, including some things he isn’t meant to hear. Most children are eager to listen...hungry to learn. That is why the early years are so important in the molding of a child’s character. The things he hears, whether right or wrong, make a deep impression on his mind. They are soon reflected in his actions and words. Wise parents take advantage of programs of religious education in implanting those early impressions. They know there is no surer builder of character than religious faith. NOW...while your child is eager to hear and to learn, bring him to God’s House...and support the churches or synagogues in their great undertaking. Scriptures Selected by The American Bible Society Copyright 1996 Keister Williams Newspaper Services. 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Burakers Celebrate 50th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier and Mr. Owen Cubbage of Castleton attended the 50th. wedding anniversary party for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Buraker held at Country Cookin in Culpeper on Saturday afternoon. They were joined there by Mrs. Buraker’s sister, Cenie and her husband from Delaware, her brother, Billy Burke and daughter, Cenie Faye of Culpeper, Mr. Buraker’s sister Iva Dene and husband of Brightwood, also their cousin, Otis Lee Burke and the Buraker’s sons, Kenneth and Larry and families, all of Culpeper. - Others joining them were Mr. and Mrs. Grat Buraker and daughter, Linda and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tharp, and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Tharp and Bethany, all of Culpeper, Mrs. Alvin Atkins of Sperryville, Mrs. Lottie Woodward and son, Franklin of Remington, as well as other friends. Mrs. Grat Buraker hosted the - party and Mrs. Barbara Tharp baked and cut the cake. The couple received many nice presents. - - Joseph Peregory was on a boy scout camping trip over the weekend. By MARIE F. ATKINS My■a.1nihil Mr. and Mrs. Charles Racer had their family with them on Mother’s Day. Miss Michele Frazier hosted a Mother’s Day luncheon Sunday at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Eunice Meade in Culpeper in her hohor and also honoring her mother,' Mrs. Ray Frazier. Others present enjoying the party were Cody Leavell of Dyke, Mr. Frazier and sons, Michael and Christopher of Boston, Mrs. Alvin Atkins of Sperryville, Linda Weakley and Gary Meadows of Standardsville, Ms. Sherry Lohr and children, Matthew and Kathy and Kenny Leavell of Richardsville, Jackie Rutherford and Billy Meade of Culpeper. Mrs. Carroll Petty of Front Royal was a Thursday guest of Mrs. Hazel Hawkins. Congratulations are being extended to Mr. and Mrs. Dallis Wilson and daughter upon the arrival of a little daughter and sister, whom they have named Kayla Fay Wilson. Mrs. Wilson is the former Teresa Clinedinst. Belated wedding anniversary wishes go out to Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Peyton who celebrated their day on Friday which also was the birthday of Mrs. Peyton. Another grading period has ended' at Rappahannock County Elementary School; with Amanda Sims, a seventh grader, Joseph Peregory, a fifth grader and Christopher Frazier, a fourth grader all making the honor roll and we are proud of each of you. The family of Mr. Joseph Harty have our sympathy at his passing on Sunday at the Culpeper Health Care Center and also to Mis. Betty Powers and family. We extend condolence upon the passing Friday of her uncle, Mr. Charles Rosson at Meadow Nursing Home in Reva. The engagement of Mips Rhonda Myers of Culpeper and Paul Edward Newcamp, down Castleton Way has been announced. * Down Castleton Way, we’d like to wish Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Grigsby a happy wedding anniversary as they celebrate their day on Sunday. Miss Gertrude Lewis of Stonehouse Mountain Road is recuperating at home now from a recent heart attack and has with her and brother John, their sister, Mrs. Virginia L. Dalton of Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Grigsby, Crissy, Kevin and Jason, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory, Joseph and Jennifer and Mr. and Mrs. Johpny Bragg, Kellie, Karla, Matthew hnd Mark dined at Casa-Chimayo Restaurant in Manassas on Sunday in observance of Mother’s Day. Miss Christy Keys, accompanied by Andrew Clinedinst were in Luray on Sunday visiting at the Nursing Home where they gave out carnations to the residents for Mother’s Day. Call me with community news. Families Enjoy Holiday Mrs. Catherine Dodson took her mother, Mrs. Gladys Dodson out to Country Cookin in Culpeper on Friday, May 10 for Mother’s Day dinner. Those attending were Mrs. Shirley Dodson, Mrs. Joan Reid, Mrs. Sherry Frazier and Whitney, Mrs. Sherry Corbin and Mrs. Robin Dodson. Michael Switzer is home on Spring break from George Mason University in Fairfax. Congratulations to Sean Wayland and Nancy Nelson who were united in marriage on Saturday, May 11 in Richmond. Those attending the wed-1 ding were Mrs. Sherlean Wayland, Michael Switzer and Keith Wayland. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hitt and family had a Mother’s Day cook-out on Sunday, May 12. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hitt, Mrs. ' : 18™ ANNUAL SPRING ~ FESTIVAL SATURDAY MAY 18,1996 1:00 TO 4:00 PM RAIN OR SHINE Arts, Crafts, Exhibits, Live Music, Food, Amusements &. Fun Over 220 Crafters Homemade Ice Cream, Moon walk & More Fun! I ■J ■\ t\hm sr OLD TOVK i/ARRENTON ByGLADYSDODSON 937-4904 —_'■■■'' | — Harry Hitt, Mr. Mark Hitt, Josh and Todd Hitt, Mr. and Mrs. Danny Kilby, Mr. Buddy Stanley, Mrs. Sherlean Wayland, Mr. Russell Corbin, Michael Switzer and Teresa and Chassity Jenkins. Congratulations to Betty Lou Rider and Mr. Glenn Allen Putnam who were united in marriage on Saturday, May 11 at Ceder Run Baptist Church in Orange. We wish them all the best! Mrs. Helen Edwards of Catlett, Mrs. Carolyn Dodson and Mrs. Shirley Dodson were guests of their mother, Mrs. Gladys Dodson on Sunday, May 12 for Mother’s Day. VIENNA HARVEST FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 28 & 29,1996 NOW ACCEPTING CHAPTER APPLICATIONS Be a part of one of the best shows in the area! Comments from 1995 Participants: "Business was terrific..../' "One of the best shows I've done this year!" "Excellent show! Please reserve my same spot next year! " For applications, call 703-319-0101 fnwlwl by tht Vk— Etgto—I rW—hwcf Ci—nni HIGHLAND SCHOOL Excellence In Education Now Accepting Applications For Grades Nine and Ten For September 1996 For the last 68 years, Highland School has prepared students for the best secondary schools in the country. These students have gone on to attend Harvard, Princeton, U.Va., Cornell, U.N.C. (Chapel Hill), Mary Washington, Dickinson, Davidson, Georgetown, Northwestern, and many more! Beginning in September 1996, that quality high school experience will be available at Highland School. The new high school program will feature: • Rigorous, well-balanced curriculum offering regular and advanced placement sections • Small classes ensuring attention to individual needs • Interscholastic team and individual sports • New state-of-the-art classroom and science facilities • Double-sized gymnasium • Well-qualified, experienced and caring faculty • Financial aid program available • Transportation available HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, MAY 19, 1:00 - 3:00 PM For more information, call Austin Poole, Director of Admissions, Highland School, (540)347-1221 597 BROADVIEW AVENUE WARRENTON, VA 22186 Upcoming Events Garden Party Rescheduled A garden party concert to benefit the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community has been rescheduled for Saturday, may 18. Cocktails and light buffet will be served from 5 until 6:30 p.m. with a concert by Tom Espinola and Lorraine Duisit from 6:30 until 8 p.m. Coffee and dessert will also be served. There.is a $25 per person charge. The event will be held courtesy of Col. and Mrs. Stewart Willis at their home, Mount Prospect Farm. For reservations call 675-3193 during office hours. Public Meeting Set Education consultant Rebecca Bocchino will present details about GOALS 2000 at a public meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29 in the Rappahannock County Court House. Ms. Bocchino will discuss how GOALS 2000 affects students and teachers, home schoolers and private school students, and the impact it has on taxpayers. For further information call Walter Longyear at 6753679. Sperryville Plans Carnival Members of the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor their annual carnival this year, May 29, 30, 31 and June 1. Special rates will apply for the rides on Wednesday evening, a parade will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday and grand prizes will be awarded on Saturday evening. Prizes will include the grand prize of $500, first, second and third prizes of $100 each will be awarded to a lucky winner. All members of the community and county residents are urged to support the fire department in their endeavors. There will be food, games and fun for the entire family. For parade entry or further information call Greg or Teresa Wayland at 987-9024 or leave a message at 987-8124. Home Educators To Meet The Rappahannock Home Educators Association will hold a meeting at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 20 at the Rappahannock Park. This is a chance to share information and make plans for next year. For more information call Amy Kregtz at 675-1012. Pot Luck, Fun Time Planned Mothers and kids are invited to come out to the Rappahannock Park at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 21 for a pot luck lunch, a fun time, and a chance to exchange ideas about a Mother’s Day Out program and a book discussion group for mothers. Just bring yourself, your kids (if they’re not in school), and a simple dish or chips to the park. For further information, call April Heddleston 987-8137 or Marie Riedel 675-3638. 4-H Overnight Camp 4-H Overnight Camp for children ages 9-13 will be held the week of July 7-11 at the Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center. This includes educational classes, recreational activities, swimming, and a program and campfire each evening. The camp is staffed by trained teen counselors, adults, Extension staff, lifeguards, nurse, and summer staff at the 4-H Center. The fee for camp is $ 110 which covers meals, lodging, supples for classes, and a camp T-shirt. Scholarships are available for children who need financial assistance. They are provided by the Rappahannock County Farirf Bureau and the Rappahannock Lions Club. To receive a registration packet, call the Extension Office at 6753619. Contestants Sought The Washington Volunteer Fire Department is seeking girls between the ages of 8 and 13 for Miss Independence and between the ages of 14 and 18 for Miss 4th of July for their annual event. Area girls that are interested in either of these titles should contact Gary Jenkins at 9878426. Contestants will be selling raffle tickets to benefit the' Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department in their efforts to purchase a new fire truck. Winning tickets will be drawn on July 4 at the evening ceremonies before the fireworks. First and second prizes this year will be a 500 pound steer donated by Mike Massie: third prize is $250 cash donated by B & B Service Center; fourth prize is dinner for two donated by The Inn and fifth prize will be a $50 gift certificate donated by Rare Finds. Spring Fundraiser Planned The WBRB Ministers and Deacons Union Scholarship Committee will be holding its Arts and Crafts Spring Fundraiser at the Sperryville Emporium, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. Crafters are needed. In addition, those interested in giving “how-to” demonstrations for leather goods, ceramics, glassblowing, woodworking, candlemaking, quilting, dollmaking, canning, etc. are encouraged to participate. Fore registration and information, contact J.R. Beasley 948-4701, C. Lightfoot 825-8233, L. Aylor 987-8064, orN. Roberts 399-9815. Support Croup To Meet The Blue Ridge Head Injury Support Group will meet from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at the Parish Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church. For information, transportation or support call Pat Salmon at 675-3137. Dance Scheduled The Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday, May 18. The group performing will be. Southern Persuasion. For more information call Connie Huff-Hams at 675-3389. SF.V.F.D. Carnival Planned The Flint Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue Carnival is being held July 24, 25, 26 and 27 at the Flint Hill Fire Grounds. The parade will be on Friday, July 26. This year’s grand prize will be a Chevy S-10. Tickets are *" available from any member or several local merchants. Spring Workshop Series Scheduled The IRIS Centre for Shamanic Studies will present its Spring workshop series at the Centre, 325-B Middle Street in Washington. “Sacred Circles: A Ritual Art-making Workshop for Women” with Kathleen Oettinger, ritual artist and Denise Horton, Ph.D from 7-9 p.m. on May 17 and from 10-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. Other workshops will be held on June 1, June 14 and June 15. The fee for full-day workshops is $95; half-day workshops are $45. Friday evening slide-lectures are $5. Limited scholarship aid is available. To register, call Denise Horton, PhD., Director, 675-3003. Soccer Camp Open for Registration The Rappahannock Soccer League is sponsoring a local soccer camp, July 9-12. The mini-camp, for ages 6 and 7, will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m! and costs $100. The older camp, ages 7-14, will run 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and costs $125. The camp will be held on the RCES playing fields. The instructors are from the Soccer Academy in Fairfax. The camp is open to children of all skill levels. For more information, contact Vinnie Carney or Susan Parrish at Cabin Fever Books at 675-1300, or phone the Soccer Academy directly at 385-0150.

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Auctions IEH3 Antique Furniture & Collectibles Saturday, May 18,1996, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the gallery, RL 211, Amissville, VA This auction is GIG ANTIC, so we've scheduled h to begin in the mommgthe building is absolutely overflowing to outside! Highlights include: Old Furniture: Oak bowsided china cupboard, nice: Lg. rd. oak dining table; Beautiful Victorian walnut wall cabinet; Oak princess dresser w/bev. minor, paw feet; 18th c. Eng. mahogany bowfront chest; Nice Deco vitrine; Shea Valley pine schoolmaster's desk; Perm, blue dovetailed blanket chest; Victorian walnut 4-drawer chest; Fitted MT: mahogany bowsided china (without glass); Pressed-back oak highchair w/dog motif; Sm. oak buffet wAnirror, Great parlor stands, ind: ornate dolphin-footed, wAuitle MT, walnut w/oval MT, sq. oak wAumed legs, etc; Prim, dovetailed pine cabinet; Wonderful early sm. walnut chest; Benches, inch Shaker school bench; Pegged pine 2-door cupboard; Oak 3-drawer chest wAkv. minor, Victorian walnut upholstered, chairs; Pine commode; Lovely sofa; Fine Primitive lg blanket chest w/drawer, Pressed-back oak child's rocker, Sm. Deco rolltop desk; Tile-inlaid oak stand; Sets oak T-back 4 woven-seal chairs; Walnut 1-drawer stand; Emp. oak oval table; Pine washstand; Leather chair, Carpenter's chest; Cedar blanket chest Pld. Victorian MT walnut dresser wAninor, Gloveboxes Ptd oak high-back bed w/lots applied carvings; MORE! Old Country Stuff: Crocks: AJ Stephens - WV, Hamilton 4 Jones - PA, Monmouth Pottery - L, Donagho - WV, ES 4 B - PA; Refinished trunks; Cutting boards; *2 farm bell; Dazey #8 glass butler chum; Qt glass chum; Yam winder, OakAxass telephone; Copper dovetailed pail; Baskets; Frontier dress; Skates 4 skis; RR wrenches; Seeders; Gamps; Iron scales; NiX collection of Victorian Easter items; Plus much, much more! Polk. Toys & Games: IncL: c. 1900 approx. 2,x3,xl8" castle wAnoat handmade; Lg comp.-head black boy doll; 19" Special' 4AP bisque doll; A. Marseille 3200 12/0 AM head;Simon/Halbig 7 bisque doll head, Heinrich Handwork comp, body, Nancy Aral storybook dolt Nice old Betty Boops 4 blue-winged Kewpies, plus other good dolls Yellow Buddy L Coca Cola truck 4 other trucks* Glass & Porcelain: Crystal Iris candlesticks, bowl, etc; Lots Tea Leaf, incl.: Lg. pitcher, plates, lg. bowl, etc.; Imari; Shawnee Tom The Piper's San” teapot. Hall 4 other teapots Jewel Tea S/P cookie jars 5-pc. ironstone washbowl/pitcher set; Lg lobster-handled divided dish; Depression glass Good Roseville; etc* Gorgeous elec. Gone With The Wind lamps Caboose lamp; Elec. Aladdin lamp; Beaded Bullaeyc oil lamp + other beautiful old lamps Floor birdcage; Lovely old prints Mantles 6 old 8 porch pillars Tiered wooden birdcage; 43’ round Pontiac porcelain sign. Old minors Floor lamps Old frames Quilt; Crochet woris White House vinegar bottles incl clear Worlds Fair, etc.; Buggy blankets Hooked nigs Doll dresser wAmrnr, Ironware; Andirons Milk pitchers Patterned glass; Pockakmfc collection, ind. Case, etc.; Ancient 4 American corns, ind. 1KB0-OC silver dollar, Franklin halves etc.; and MORE, MORE, MORE! Bill Payne Auctions, Inc. (540) 937-4142 • 675-3729 VAAF#330 4 Building Materials Steel Building Sale... Save 50%. Factory Direct. No Salesman, when its over - its over. 30x40 - $3,288 34x44- $3,74440x66,-^ $5,944,- 46x88,$8,688,- 56x120,$13,647- Others. Pioneer 1-800-668-5422. 5 Business Opportunities Dealership with National Maintenance Corp. Assured accounts in the local area. $600 weekly income guaranteed to start. $4,950.00 investment required. Call 800-8322290. Digital Satellite Business. Hot Market! $200 Commissions plus Overrides plus Residuals. No inventory or insurance. No experience? Will train! MLM, boom starting! $65 gets you started. Call: 1800-978-8889. Earn $'s or Gifts! New hostess and dealer program for 1996! Call Friendly Toys and Gifts today for a free information and catalog packet 1-800-488-4875. Hottest Bizz in USA • Computer related. Discount software manufacturer, including CD ROMS, educational and children's software, seeks distributors. $100K yearly potential! No selling, part/ full-time. Call 800-829-3175. Mall Boxes Etc. The World’s largest Network of Franchised Postal ,' Business and Communications Service Centers is expanding. Discover how you can grow with us! 1-800-456-0414. Tropical SNO. Nation’s #1 Hawaiian Shave Ice. Dealerships available and Distributor needed in your area! Great for dubs, schools, organizations. Trailers, jeeps, carts, huts 304-732-7800. 6 Child Care Services European Live-In child care. Culturally enriching, flexible. In-home 45 hrs/wk, average cost $197/ week- per family, not per child. EurAuPair, U.S. Government designated exchange program places well screened, English speaking au pairs from Europe, 18-26 with qualified host families. For information call 1800-618-2002, or Megan at 703-968-2691. 10 - Construction Heavy Equip. Precision Machine: shop' blowout liquidation! Bridgeport $2,400; Southbend $1,800; Surface Grinder, $500. 125 items. Sat. 10 A.M. Sharp! Dempsey & Co. 2522 Hermitage, Richmond 804-355-1619. 14 Farm Equip/ Supplies Farm machinery. Side delivery rake- NH, model 55. Good Condition, $800. Post driver- hydrolie- 3- pt hitch, never used. $1,500. (703)7544019. 16 Garage/Yard Sales Garage Sala. Rt. 643. Amissville. Straight 2.5 mi. to‘end of State maintenance' sign, hit gravel rd. & bear right. Lots of antiques. Excersize walking machine, top quality children & baby clothes, large women & some mens clothes, curtains, linens, down comforters, hand crafted baskets, fabric, wheelchair, walkers, etc. Much much more. Fri. 5-17.11am-6 Sat. 5-18 7am-5. 18 Giveaway* Secretaries Desk 3x5‘ with typewriter well, good condition. Call 703-4504483. 20 Happy Ada/ Birthday* Happy 21st Birthday John on May 15th. Enjoy your day. We love you son. Mom, Dad & Aunt Debbie. Horse* for Sale Beautiful Bay Arabian reg. gelding, well trained/ exc. neck reining; 15.1 hands; excellent for mountain trail riding and/or endurance riding. $2,500 firm. 540-2486640. /TV Construction Equipment Spring Contractor* AUCTION Winchester, VA Saturday, MaylS, 1996 at 10:00 AJi. AUCTION SITE: State Line Auto Auction, exit 323 oil Interstate 81,6 miles north of Winchester, VA. PARTIAL LISTING ONLY WILL BE SELLING: Heavy Equipment; Case 850C loader, Case 8SO-B dozer, Case 1155-D loader, Case 1150-C 4 in-1 bucket loader, I.H. TD-9 loader, CAT D-8 dozer, (2) I.H. 3400 back hoes, case 580-B back hoe, Athey road grader, Primemover 1300HD skid steer loader, I.H. skid steer loader (36* stable cleaner), Mitsubishi 090 excavator, J.D. track backhoe attachment, Datsun 3000 lork lilt. Trucks; ‘90 Ford E-350 cube van diesel, '81 Ford LN 7000 T/A flat bed, CAT diesel, '90GMC Topkick equipment roll back, 71 Ford F600 mulch dump, (3) Chevy cube vans, 78 Chevy 60 series dump, ‘72 international 1600 dump w/8 1/2 It. snow plow, ‘68 Chevy C-30 1 ton, B.F.I. Trash truck. Army 6x6 tanker, diesel, (2) *90 Ford Aerostar 4x4 vans, ‘86 Western Star Conventional road tractor. Farm Equipment; Farmall 656 Hydrostatic Tractor, Antique Farmal 04 runs good, w/2 gal. ol paint 6 decals, Ford 2000 tractor, Ford NAA tractor. Trallors; Eager Beaver T/A, dual wheels, 48* Gooseneck flat 3 axle, 26'3 axle Plus Much Moral TERMS OF SALE: Complete payment sale day with Cash or Cashiers' Check. Company or personal checks accepted only il accompanied by a valid Bank Letter ol Guaranteed Payment For additional details or lo consign please contact Mr. Hansen 800-562-3716 or 540-665-9404. STATE LINE AUTO AUCTION, INC _(WVA Auction license 42)_ 23 Hones for Sale Saddlery Liquidators Sale starts Wed. May 8th.thru Sun.June 9th. 31 Big Days of the cheapest horsey shopping you will ever do! ■ 2 locations: Mosbey’s Tavern plus Amer. Legion Hail in Middleburg, Va. 2 buildings filled to the gills) Don't miss this sale! Hrs. 10am to 7pm. Sun. 12noon to 5pm. Cash or approved check only. Cut out this ad & receive a free gift. 540-687-5155 24 Household Items for Sale Cookware. Stop using aluminum, glass or Teflon Pans! Get This outstanding 17 piece. Waterless, surgical stainless set! Retail $1398.00 on dinner. Now $397,501 $250.00 Bonus! 1-800434-4628. _ Prepare Now for horrors of remorseless cold this winter. Our electrically heated clothes will protect your body against sudden shock from going from hot car to hot home, and help you even sweat off excess weight to boot Write Box AW. 25 Instruction Earn Your high school diploma. Approved Home Study. Outstanding, nationally recognized program from James Madison High School. P.C.D.I., Atlanta, Georgia. Free Literature. 800362-7070. Dept JMF738. 40 Livestock HEREFORD MILLS: ISmos. to 2yn. old, low bw, epd's. Heifers also avail. 540-347-7188 wk 347-4343 home Live Fish for stocking, water lilies, aquatic plants. Over 32 species available. Colorful catalog upon request. Z.T.S. Fish Hatchery, Rt 2, Bo* 218 K, Inwood. WV 25428. 304-229-3654. Texas Longhorn Sale: Culpeper Ag Center. May 18, 1:00pm. Cows, pairs, bulls, heifers and steers. Over 100 lots. For more information, 540788-4894. 42 Mlec. for Sale/ Rent Bahama Cruise: 5 days/ 4 nights. Under booked I Must sell! $279/ couple, limited tickets. 1-800935-9999 ext 2127. Monday-Saturday, 9:00am10:00pm esl Legally transferrable Gold’s Gym membership for sale. Moved, must sen. Use Clarendon, Fairfax, Tyson's and/ or Rosslyn gyms. Pick up $46/ month fee, avoid $250 initiation fee. Cal 703-519-9889. Metal Roofing and Riding for Houses/Bams. Incredible Proven Product Super Attractive. Low Cost Easy Installation. Guaranteed 20 years. We Cut To The Inch. Fast Delivery! Free Literature. (717)656-1814. 1 year washer 4 Must set. 1881. old ken more 42 Misc. for Sale/ Rent Swimming Pool* $887 New 1995 Factory Lett Over Models. Huge 31'x19'x4‘ Deep Comes Complete with Large Deck, Fence, Ladders, Liner, Filter, Pump & Motor. Installation & Financing Available. Call 24 HRS. 1-800-447-7207 Tanning Bed*. Wolff and Sunmaster. Factory Direct to public. Eliminate middle man. Save Hundreds. Money back Guarantee. Home / Commercial. Easy Payments. Free Catalog. 1-800-8925015. 43 Mlsc. Wanted Got a Campground Membership or Timeshare? We'll take it. America’s most successful resort resale clearinghouse. Call resort sales information toll free hotline 1-800-423-5967 (24 hours). _ Japanese Swords Any Size, Any Condition. I am a collector, not a dealer.. Top Cash Price. Free evaluation. Call Howard. 301-3403330. WANTED Horses, Ponies Cattle & Trailers x All types. Cosh lermy* Will pick-up ot form. (410) 987-5642 We pay cash for Deed of Trusts or mortgage notes secured by real estate. Why wait on payments when you can have cash? Call Cambridge Investment Today! 540662-2300. 47 , Personals ADOPTION Caring couple wishing to give your baby loving home w/fulltime mom. Med/legal paid. PI. call Kathy A Peter 1-800-671-6566 ADOPTION We are a Happily married couple, but can't have children & wish to adopt newborn. A happy home, with lots of love and security promised. Will pay medical & legal expenses. Call Collect 703-444-4341 Lea & Marianne For sale: Jack Russell Terrier puppies. 4 males left from large litter born 4/7/96. Mother smooth coated Sable & White English working stock. Fattier tri-colored broken coat from Fitz line. Pups are extraordinarily handsome with tri-colored masks and markings.' Specially bred for good temperament and quality. $400. Can 540-364-2929. 51 Rec. Equip/Boats 8t Accessories Boat for Sals: ‘71 Weller alt, V-20, new 350 Chevy V-6, re-conditioned I/O with SS prop, original owner, $4900. 540-3499289. 52 Service* Business Attention Homeowners: 1st & 2nd Mortagages/lowest refinance rates. Debt Consolidation & Home improvement loans. No Equity Loans Available. Call: 1-800-490-0026. United Southern . Mortgage Corp. J.W.Buckholtz Excavating Clearing Road Work Gravel, Culverts 540-635-9005 EARLY’S CARPET, INC. RUM 1,1 mile west , of Post Office Amissville, VA. 540-937-5500 or 1-800-870-9098 Gardens Tilled: with troy horse tiller. Perennial garden work also, call Nina Moore 540-9878953. 55 Services Misc 1st and 2nd Mortgages Fast. Any Credit rating. No upfront fees. Easy payment plans. Great rates. Call Charles Toney at 804-282-0588 or 1800-827-8909. Crosstate Mortgage. Any credit rating. Cash for Homeowners. No Equity Programs. Lowest Rates. No Up Front Fees. Local Co. Mortgage South, Inc. Call Nelson 1800-254-9506. Debt Consolidation $491 Cut monthly payments to 50%. Reduce or eliminate interest. 24 hour approval. Non-profit, licensed & bonded. 1-800522-4483 NACCS. Diabetics: Did you Know medicare covers diabetic supplies? Take advantage of your Medicare benefits. Call Liberty Medical Supply, No HMO’s. Satisfaction guaranteed. 1 -800-7628026, Mention #2038. Lawns wanted to mow. Weekly or occassionaly. Willi weed eat if requested. Free estimate. Call 540-937-8201, leave message. Services Personal Assisted Living. 24/hr. Licensed supervision for the elderly, from $900 monthly, all inclusive. Eleven VA locations. Since 1968. American Retirement Homes. 1800-999-6637. Free Debt Consolidation. Immediate Relief! Too many debts? Overdue bills? Reduce monthly payments 30%-50%. Reduce interest Stop collection calls. Restore credit NCCS, non-profit 800-955-0412. Rental* House 2 bedroom, old town Sperryville. Perfect for single who • wants part time weekend business. $450 -$600. 540-9878025. Rental* House < ■« Rappahannock County; 2 bedroom, 1 bath, secluded, CA/H, appliances, washer/ dryer. - NO' pets. $600/ month + sec. deposit, references. 540-937-5147. Rentals Office OFFICE SPACE, ISO SO. FT.. WASHINGTON, VA. private entrance, available now. $250/mo. incl.utils. One year lease, one month security deposit. 540-635-4392 540-675-3316 Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort: Spring from $62 daily, Summer '$84 daily. Centrally located., Indoor/ outdoor pools, whirlpools, saunas, atri-. ' um, tennis, playground, . game rooms. Safest 2. bedroom - $65,G00r-> 800-238-1181. Wa are underbookedl Disney area vacation stays 4 day/3 night hotel packages from $59. Call now for reservations. 1800-749-4045 ext. 889 . 9am-6pm EST. Wlntergreen resort blue ride mountains cozy 1bedroom condo, newly 1 redecorated, fireplace,'' stereo, tv, vcr. Walk,' swim, bike, golf, canoe, - horseback nding relax ■+ and enjoy. Day or week. '' 540-289-6170. Real Eatate For Sale Lake Gaston: VA/N&» 350 miles shoreline. Over* 49 waterfront lots. Free'* Lake Map, call/write Tanglew 338-I ©wood Realty, 1-800-* 8816, Box 116 Bracey, VA 23919. Land Uquldationl 40 acres Wyoming. Meat Rawlins. $13,995 only $95 down, $139/ month, 9% interest for 15‘1/2J years. No credit qualify- , ingl Jon 1-619-624-0009. , Opportunity Knocklnl ■ 1086’ Riverfront 10+ acr- ‘ es, $47,900. Lush rolling' meadows along pristine mountain river lined withhardwoods. Only 1-3/4" hrs west DC Beltway. FI-;' nancing available. Call. Donna or Jim 304-4925429. Peaceful Family; beaches in S.C. with all. amenities near byl Paw-' leys Island, Litchfield. Litchfield By The Seal Free brochure 1-800- * 476-5651. James W. Smith Real Estate. Real Estate/ Owner Washington, VA: 25 very diverse acres. River Frontage. European de-,,' signed home, 2-bedroom,, large living room, kitchen, - laundry room, garage, large attic. Owner financing. $155,000. (540) 675.’ 3635 after 6:00pm. < 80 Legal Notice* the annual report of the Patricia and Robert M. Darby Foundation it available for inspection at Millwood Farm. Wood vide, Virginia 22749 Robert M. Darby, Manager

■* - 80 Legal Notice* PUBLIC NOTICE MODIFICATION OF A VPDES PERMIT TO DISCHARGE TO STATE ms&gi TER THE STATE WATER CONTROL LAW Public Notice No.: VA-dRO-M-1431 • S> FlrsfPubllc Notice IssufDate: 5-15-98 • The Ctate Water Control Boaffl has under conslderaten modification of the hllowing Permit and State Certificate: • Pen|lt No.: VA0024449 Name of Permittee: Shenandoah National PariC FacQty Name: Panerama STP Facility Location: Thoifiton Gap Developed Areq, Skylinge Drive at U.S*Rt. 211, Mile Post 31.9* (facilities straddle the Page/Rappahannock Co. |pe with discharge to Rappahannock Co.) Permittee Address: Rt. 4! Box 348 Lural VA 22835 Fiona 0.015 MGD Receiving Stream: Thoifiton River Basin: Rappahannock Suebasin: N/A Section: 4 Class III SpBdai Standards: q Discharge: Existing Mufucipal Sewage Discharge The proposed modification consists of: staff-initiated permit modification to remove future copper limits dsiagnined to be unnecessary based on current data evaluation pyjfonce. recalculate future ammonia limits based on current data etmMation guidance, and make other revisions consistent with current guidance. This'proposed modification is tentative. On the basis of preliminary 'review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the State Water Control Bdafb proposes to modify the permit subject to certain conditions. Parsons may comment in Writing to the Department of Environmental Quality, Water Division on the dro$bsed modification of tpe permit within 30 days from the date of the first notice. Comments shall iftclude the name, address, and telepnone number of the writer, and shall contain a complete, donclse statement of the factual basis for the comments. Only those comments received within thftnSeriod will be considered. The Director of the Department of Environmental Quality may decide to hold a pybfijc hearing if public response is significant. Aik pertinent information is on file and may be inspected, and arrangemerus made for copying bp contacting B. Keith Fowler at: „ Virginia DEQ, , Water Division Valley Regional Office 116 North Main Street Bridgewater, VA 22812 .^Telephone No. (540)828-2595 Fallowing the comment periqd, the Director will make a determination regarding the proposed modification. This determipation will become effective, unless the Director grants a public hearing. Due notice of any public hearing will be given. 5-15, 5-22-96 *130657 84 , i Automobiles Cadillac* 1983 Seni/91e. Excellent condition-> 4 door, tan with leather and usual Cadillac refinement. $2,600 firfn. Call 540-987-8025. Chevrolet 1988 IROC Convertible, 305 V8, auto, A/C, triple black wTjh' new 'top. $8995. Of beit' reasonable offer. 1988 IROC. 305 V8, auto, T-tops, more. $4,500 or best offer. 540342-4997 after 6pm. Donate Vehlchle# - RVs - •■Boats - to Jewish Hpfttage for the Blind. Tax Deductible. Free Towing. Need not run. 1800«2-DONATE/ 1-800236=6283. Ford 1989 Mustang 5.0L Gtfionvertible. 5 speed, air-condition, power everything. Only 50,000 mites. New tires & clutch. Adult owned & driven. $8500/ best offer. 70377*7661. *98 Geo Storm, GSI, blue, 5-speed, A/C, very recent tune-up. Good $7000. Call 4-9788 after 6pm.* SONNY'S AUTO PARTS UmJ parti for cars end truck* Some new para Hotort, tanaaiedaia and poll InaMed pf purchased tank Over 2,000 cars and , trucks at all turns, yh Buy end Sol running ,, ..ears and trucks. Opan 7 day*. UonSalS-t Sunday 9-5 , laatJd Rt 2H. 3 mdwnn GUpepe Htgi School C>871 Job update Mid-Week Edition AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS: Rapidly expanding new car dealership seeking Ford/Lincoln Mercury experienced TECHNICIANS for outstanding opportunity. Two shifts available (6:30am-3:30prrV 9:00am -7:00pm) to avoid the tush hour and en|oy Me In the country. Also seeking ASL CERTIFIED TECHS interested in becoming a FORD LINE TECH. Excellent company benefits: indude 401K, vacation A sick leave. Contact Jim Eckenfalo at 703-448-0100 for further details. TYSONS FORD 8201 Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA 22182 Male/Female Couple Needed to manage estate in Middleburg. Duties include cooking, cleaning, managing house and grounds, driving and personal affairs. Must be professional in attire and manner with impeccable references. Must be bondable. Excellent compensation for the right iiidhridual. Private residents on estate. Send resume or letter of interest to: Opportunity, P.O. Box 510225, Riverton, VA 22651. Order Takers $9/hr. No experience necessary. Will train. 1-800-895-7807 Air Conditioning/Heating SERVICE MECHANIC Heating & Air Conditioning, Residential & Light Commercial. CFC certification and 3-5 years experience required.. Call Jody. 703*430-8500 Auto PT/FT MECHANIC Established car restoration busihess looking for energetic and responsible person with an eye for perfection. Serious inquiries only. Call Wendy 540-349-3034 couple Wanted Experienced groom for fox hunting stable and a farm hand for field mowing and lawn maintenance. Competitive salary. Insurance benefits and housing provided. Send resume to: P.O.Box 1464 Middleburg, VA 22117 DAIRY FARM Need help milking and working with cattle. Housing available. Driver’s license required. 703-754-0136 Restaurant New, casual dining restaurant seeks qualified Watt & Kitchen Staff. Cal 675-1900, or apply in person 0 411 Main SL, Washington, VA. Seamstress / Tailor needed for custom sewing shop In Warrenton. (540) 347-5913 $40,000/Yr. INCOME potential. Home Typists/PC users. Toll Free (1) 800-898-9778. ExLT-4600 for listings. * BREAKFAST COOK 'OFFICE MANAGER Part Time. Experience necessary. Must be flexible. Bleu Rock Inn Washington, VA. 540-987-3190 TRUCK MECHANIC Heavy truck mechanic needed for truck shop In PurcelMlle. Must have own tools. Co. beneflts. Good salary. Call for details: (540) 338-9843 INSURANCE/ CUSTOMER SERVICE We continue to grow & expand. Immediate opening for a Customer Service Agent In our Warrenton branch office with a strong Personal Lines background. Position provides support in obtaining, maintaining, expanding and servicing'Personal Lines accounts. Proficiency with word processing systems and ability to work well under pressure. The position requires attention to detail, strong organizational skills and a ‘team player" attitude. Insurance agency experience & property/casuality license required. Competitive benefits package. Equal Opportunity Employer. Call: Linda Fourney 703-777-2341 ! PRESS OPERATOR | 8 UNIT URBANITE | • 4 Day Work Week e • Full Benefits Package S • Goss Community or j | Urbanite Experience b Preferred E • Competitive Salary S Based on Experience Send resume to: Loudoun Times-Mirror c/o Allen Key .9 East Market Street Leesburg, Virginia 22075 777-1111 Equal Opportunity Employer PmwwiiHtiHaHasiHwwwwwwasiHaaHHHHwviawwwv Automobiles BAD CREDIT? NO CREDIT? mmoBim! We’re ready to help you get that new vehicle! Call ua and apply for financing right over your touch tone telephone! The service is easy to use and can help you get a fast answer to your credit questions. Call 24 Hours A Day! 1-800-609-3325 ^ 'iGGB CHEVROLET,^ g . ® TOYOTA adsmotfe Drivers- Tandem- TriQuad Axel Dump Trucks. Must have driving experience, CDL, DOT physical and good driving record. Contact J.B. Shotwell & Sons, Sterling, Va. 703450-2340. GARDENER/ GROUNDSMAN For large estate near Middleburg, VA. Must be experienced. 20 to 40 + hours a week. Send a letter of interest detailing work background and salary desired to: Gardener, PO Box 510225, Riverton, Virginia, 22651. Groundsman to work with tree climber who will knock on doors. 540-9375604. HELPER/ COMPANION For frail 92-year-old Dartmouth man. Intelligent, refined, nonsmoking. Near Slate Mills. Mornings & evenings daily. 540-987-8025 PLUMBERS NEEDED For new construction and service work. Good benefits. Please call: (703) 257-1211 Katherine Weakley Mary Katherine Linney Weakley, 75, of Washington died on Thursday, May 9 at the Autumn Care Nursing Home. She was bom March 26, 1921, in Washington, D.C. to the late James C. and Mary Shepherd McCarty Linney. Mrs. Weakley was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post #162 in Lorton for 33 years. She is survived by her sister, Margaret Carroll of Arlington and a number of cousins. Mrs. Weakley was preceded in death by her husband, Kermit Ashford Weakley. Graveside services were held at the Culpeper National Cemetery on Monday with the Rev. L. Starke Jones officiating. Pallbearers were Don R. Fisher, Jr., Greg A. Daczewitz, Philip M. Daczewitz, Derrek D. Daczewitz, Joel M. Daczewitz, Raymond A. Keys and David Fisher. Found and Sons Funeral Home in Culpeper was in charge of the arrangements. Joseph Harty Joseph Alfred Harty, 82, of Boston died Sunday, May 12 at Culpeper Health Care Center. Mr. Harty was born May 12, 1914, in Washington, D.C. to the late Thomas Enoch and Margaret Eleanor West Harty. He served in the United States Navy and was a member of the VFW Post #2524 and the American Legion Post #330. Mr. Harty is survived by his wife qf 47 years, Dorothy Wood Harty; one daughter, Jo Ann B. Mead of Gainesville and three sons, David Michael Harty of Atlanta, Ga., Richard Allen Harty of Charlottesville and Joseph Alfred Harty Jr. of Relay, Md. He is also survived by three grandchildren and one sister, Georgia E. Wendel of Arlington. He was preceded in death by one son, James Lewis Harty and one brother, Thomas Fulton Harty. Graveside service were held Tuesday at Culpeper National Cemetery with the Rev. Alan B. Hooker officiating. Found and Sons Funeral Home in Culpeper was in charge of the arrangements. Anna Johnson Anna Marie Johnson, 85, a homemaker and wife of the late Alton P. Johnson, Sr., died November 24, 1995 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born July 1, 1910, in Philadelphia, Pa. to the late William I and Margaret Stroup Streater. Mrs. Johnson is survived by three children, Marie A. Tippetts of f1""The Final Tribute CLORE FUNERAL HOME "The Home ofThoughtful Service" 825-2361 *1-800-924-1266 CEMETERY MEMORIALS Geest Funeral6 Home, Inc. 405 SperryviUe Pike Culpeper, Virginia 540-825-0395 A. Wayne English & John Noon Western, Funeral Directors _ Christopher C. Geest, Consultant Phoenix, Arizona, Janet M. Miller of Sterling and Alton P. Johnson, of Habor Isle, S.C. She is also survived bye 14 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. A graveside memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 in the Thornhill Farm Family Cemetery, off Route 604, Boston. Found and Sons Funeral Home in Culpeper was in charge of the arrangements. Lillard Service Memorial services will be held for George Walton Lillard, better known as “Doc” at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at the Washington Masonic Cemetery. A native of Rappahannock County, Mr. Lillard, 89, died on February 8, 1996 at Mary Washington Health Care in Colonial Beach. He was a member of Washington Baptist Church and was a graduate of Washington High School. He won a scholarship to Straylei College in Washington, D.C. He worked for the American Ice Company in Washington, D.C. for a number of years. He is survived by two sister, Lorena Lillard Upham of Bridgewater and Catherine Lillard Boyd of Colonial Beach. Licenses Issued The following marriage licenses were issued recently at the Rappahannock Clerk’s Office. Jack Craig Tennant, Shepherdstown, W.Va. and Aileen Harris Laing, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Michael Scott Spadine, S. Montrose, Pa. and Jennifer L. Wood, Sperryville. Summer Starters From Estee Lauder Yours for 17.50 with any Estee Lauder purchase. It's suddenly summer...and here are 7 ways to ease into it: Included with this chic black-on-black tote find White Linen Breeze Eau de Parfum Spray - a breath of fresh air, a splash of sea, blue skies. Plus, Perfect Lip Conditioner, After Sun Rehydrator for Body, LipBlush SPF 15, More Than Mascara* Moisture-Binding Formula and Lip Defining Pencil. Offer good while supplies list, limited quantities available. One to a customer, please. 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Anne Furtick Furtick Honored As Top Producer Anne Furtick of Re/Max Regency has been recently honored by the Greater Piedmont Board of Realtors which includes Fauquier, Rappahannock, Madison, Culpeper and Orange Counties as being in the Top Five Producers for the entire area. She was also honored at a banquet honoring all Re/Max top producers in the Maryland and Virginia, plus West Virginia areas. Anne has been in the Real Estate arena as a Broker/Owner of her own compapy, as a manager for two other real estate firms in Virginia. She has also practiced in Oregon and Hawaii while living in those states, both with her own business and as an agent. Anne has been active in Rappahannock County activities in many arenas and has specialized in country properties. Leake Named To Dean's List Jennifer K. Leake was named to the Dean’s List at James Madison University for the Spring Semester of 1996, with a grade point average of 3.5. 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Culpeper, VA 825-8381 QUALITY IS THE DRIVING FORCE CUbChdeL Power Equipment Real Estate Transactions The following real estate transactions were recorded during the past week at the Rappahannock Clerk’s Office. Thomas E. Smedley to Sammy Sperryville Realty SPERRYVILLE EMPORIUM James W. Leake, Broker 540-987-8088 /office WASHINGTON - In town, immaculate 3 bedroom, brick Cape Cod, nicely landscaped lot. $162,000. BATTLE MTN., 51 acres of woods, stream, view. $159,000. THREE - 25-acre wooded tracts, stream, elevated building sites, convenient to Rt. 211. Your choice at $99,900 each. Priced to sell below appraised value. Call Today! SPERRYVILLE - Atkins Road, 3 bedroom brick Rambler, finished basement, 2 acres, views. $119,000. SPERRYVILLE - Ashby Road, 3 bedroom brick home, attached garage, finished basement, spacious workshop, 4.3 acres. $200,000. James W. Leake 987-8236 Bud Corder John Eubank 675-3291 987-8146 B. Payton and other, interest in 92.9746 acres, Hampton District. $5,000. Rosalie Wharton to Thomas E. Baldwin and wife, parcel one 10.17 acres more or less, parcel two 7.93 acres, parcel three .37 acre and parcel four 3.164 acres, Hampton District. $225,000. John P. Doelman III and wife to William Kossler and wife, 3.9768 acres, Hawthorne District. $98,400. 14 acres on Castleton View Road. 9 acres open and fenced with bam and year-round stream. Old Rag view. Well and septic. $73,000. 32 park-like wooded acres with river frontage. Mature hardwoods, stone walls, high cliffs above river. 3 miles from town. $4,500 per acre. 25 acres of forgotten farm land. Old apple orchard, small bam. Stream runs through center, possible pond site. Piedmont and mountain views. $105,000. Eileen M. Day, Realtors The Country Property People Washington, Virginia 22747 • 540-675-3033 Cindy Robinson Russell Lee Kevin Day 540-675-3567 540-636-3783 540-937-3185 Cindy Robinson 540-675-3567 Monday -Friday 9-5, Saturday 9:30-4:30, Sunday 1-4 $335,000. By appointment please. (Rappahannock County Estate. No close neighbors on this property. The only thing you will see is rolling farmland and a few horses grazing. Beautiful views with a fantastic setting. House has 4 BRs, 3Yt BAs, 3 fireplaces, rec. room, FR, enclosed screen porch, garage and much,, much more. All on 1714 acres. 7.6 acres with frontage on hard surface road. Hilltop building lot, frontage on the Rush River, pastoral mountain views A great location within walking distance to Historic Washington, Virginia. $75,000. Call Sam Snead, GRI, CRS, (540) 635-9808 or 1-800-292-3548 in VA. (540) 987-9336 evenings 437-A South Royal Avenue, Front Royal, Virginia 22630 Business &*lServic ■HDirectonfll 540-675-3338 Only $4.60 per week for a 1 inch space BUILDING SUPPLIES CHERRY STREET BUILDING SUPPLY CORP. See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs 540/825-0937 1418 Orange Rd. , Culpeper Brandy Station Rt. 762 825-9690 M-F 7;30-6:00 Sat. 7:30-4:00 Closed Sunday CLEANING MAID SERVICE ResidentialCommercial Reasonable Price* Free Estimate* 540-937-4247 or 540-937-5576 CARPET EARLY’S CARPET INC. The One-Slop Shop lor complete Home DecoraPng Service Floor Coverings-Window TroUmenB Wedpapen Shp Coven 1 Upholstery Residential A Commercial Rt 211 Amissvile. VA >37-5500 CONSTRUCTION T& TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION, LUC. Custom Homebuilder Class A License 540-987-8043 KREYLING CONSTRUCTION Top Quality Custom Homes Since 1§75 540-987-3145 BILL CATO & CO. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION • Carpentry • Timber Framing • Cabinetmaking 540-937-3039 VACIassABuMtag, PXnbtng, Electrical DENTIST W.N. Mayberry DDS Family Dentist Washington Office 540/675-3530 Thursdays (s’ Saturdays by Appointment PIEDMONT PRESS & GRAPHICS • Graphics Design & Fill Color • Full Service Printing & Binding • Brochures, Business Forms, Books, etc. Delivery to your home * or business Orders taken at ftappafannocfe jftebuf 540/675-3338 EXCAVATING LICENSED INSURED - EXCAVATI NG AmissvilU, Va. 800-379-9567 (540) 937-3619 Ponds Stone Riding Rings Clearing Roads/Drives Grading Site Work Hauling FENCING FENCING Installer of Safe Fence High, Tensile, Barb Wire, American Wire, Chain Link, Board and Electric, Split Rail Curtis Crawford Home: 540-675-3943 Pager: 540-399-2688 Flint Hill, VA FLOWERS persimmon SPRINGS RESIGNS Florafax Wire Service Weddings, Parties, Balloons Local Delivery Available , Major Credit Cards Accepted 540-675-3183 Mill End Craft & Frame Shoppe CUSTOM FRAMING 424 E.Main Street Luray, Va. 743-5653 LAWN SERVICE CHAPMAN LAWN SERVICE For all your mowing and mulching needs Residential Sc Commercial Call for your FREE ESTIMATE today (540) 635-8082 PAINTING ALMIGHTY & CO. Professional Painting Interior/Exterior Local References Call Carl Letsen 540-937-4520 V' ' If FAUX FINISHES Mumls & DECORATIVE PAINTING by Linda Heims tra 540 987-3349 PLUMBING ELECTRICAL PULLEN'S Pumps & Watertieaters In-Stock Installation ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING Class A Certified New & Old Work Free Estimates on New Work 540-675-3249 PUMP INSTALLATION EXPERT PUMP INSTALLATION AND REPAIR SERVICE Available at RAPPAHANNOCK FARMERS CO-OP Sperryville, VA 987-8555 STORAGE SPERRYVILLE STORAGE CO. Safe Handy Storage Residential Commercial Reasonable Rates 540/987-8507 SPERRTVIlXE. VA TAX PREPARATION TAX PREPARATION Delta Accounting 937*7541 TRASH TALKIN'TRASH Weekly Trash pick up far any Rappahannock Co. resident. Recycling & one-time pick ups also available. 937-5040 TV SALES & REPAIR GREYSTONE TV & APPLIANCE Sales & Service GE S RCAVkJeo Products Channel Master Antennas, Gl & RCA Satelite Systems. Kitchen Aid, Whirlpool & Roper Appliances 312 North Main Street Madison 540-948-2200 WOODSTOVES WOODSTOVES The largest selection in VA Sierra, Jotul, Waterford, Hearthstone & Pellet Stoves ACME STOVE CO. 1329 E. High Sreet CHARLOTTESVILLE 804/971-6777 Rappahannock izeujs NEXT DEADLINE May 23 HORSE FARM located between Flint Hill and Little Washington. Situated on 31 acres surrounded by acreage in scenic easement for your riding pleasure. Fivestall barn, equipment shed, huge garage with grease pit, & storage buildings. 1,985 sq. ft. house with open floor plan. One of the true showplaces in Rappahannock. N671274 offered at $450,000 (4% to SB) THE BUYER’S AGENCY, INC. Ql 540-675-1190 ROY WHEELER REALTY COMPANY Offering Piedmont Virginia’s Finest Real Estate For Over Half a Century. DOG HEAVEN - Horse heaven too!! Exceptional horse facilities w/ this 3BR, 3’/» BA cedar cape cod offering numerous amenities plus 3-car garage, 1BR/1BA guest qtrs., Ige. apt. for farm manager, tennis ct, swim pool, 20 of the 50 acres in fenced pasture, beautiful perennial gardens & stone walls make this a special offering. Brochures available. THE HIGHLANDS - Washington -- this all-brick custom home offers a MBR suite w/ kitchenette, 2 BRs w/ private baths, fully equipped kit. w/fam. rm„ LR, DR, Office/ BR in partially finished basement, HW firs. FP. 2-car gar., CAC, & 16.5 acres on the Rush River. $369,900. AMISSVILLE - Set up your own farmer's market on Rt. 211 from this 66+ acres -- land is excellent for crops/ pasture with ponds & streams, building sites, 50-tree peach orchard & farm buildings include a sm. rental unit. $285,000. WASHINGTON - Owner anxious - numerous possibilities w/ this 6000 SF cinderblock building on 26 acres w/ dramatic mt. views, stocked pond. Close to Rush River & hiking trails! $179,900. ACREAGE AVAILABLE IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES!!! . Flint Hill Office 540-675-7171 a Jean Lillard 540-675-3670 Country Living Enchanting log and frame home on 14+ acres with separate log office, log & frame guest house .with bridge over stream, garage-shop and pool. This delightful home is full of charming nooks and crannies. Handsome early log den, large living room with libraiy/display case, country kitchen adjoining semi-formal dining area, 3 bedrooms & baths, screened porch and four fireplaces. Offered for $395,000. Two stocked swimming ponds enhance this unique passive solar home (with back-ups, of course) and guest or tenant house located on 42+ acres in the heart of the county. Many innovative features, including an in-law suite, dark room, hot tub, potential sauna and soaking pool. Comprising two parcels of land, this property is an excellent homeland investment. $375,000. An Artesian Well enhances this excellent investment property comprised of two residences and several small bams, also recorded in two parcels with potential for a third home. Very private & lovely setting of 10.77 acres overlooking a valley north of Huntly. Currently rented. Asking $185,000. A great variety of land ranging from 3.2 acres surrounded by large parcels with creek & mountain view for $35,000 to 121.7 acres of rolling land offered for $2,000 per acre. Call for a full descriptive list. tf ALTAR* Real Estate III Washington, Virginia (540) 675-1373 Mitzie Young, GRI Rick Kohler, Broker ‘ (540)675-3555 (540)937-6146 Regency Each office independently owned and operated. OFFICE: 540-341-1080 1-800-341-1080 ANNE FURTICK Looking for a farm with privacy, views, creeks, open land for horses or other animals, orchard, or wine grapes, AND a house that fits the land? The restored farm home says WhiLiCUMt. as you drive in the driveway, look at the mountains, see the barns, and THEN walk in to the original entry hall, firstfloor master bedroom, DR, large LR and a kitchen with the eating area looking to the serenity all around. Reduced to $349,500. ceilings, large rooms, Jacuzzi tub, nrst-tloor bedroom or den, a porch and deck for only $224,900! Seller motivated, so come look and ACT! Combo Real Estate Advertising call the Rappahannock News 675-3338.

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Civil War Artifacts Military Antiques Americana ‘Largest selection of buttons, buckles, bottles swords and Civil War items in the Fredericksburg Area' 540-371-3309 . WE BUY, SELL, AND ACTIVELY SEEK TRADES 10 am to 6 pro Monday-Saturday Only 1/2 mile N. of Fredericksburg on U.S. Hwy. No. 1 The American History Company ■atablUhcd 1994 Covering all periods of American History ~ Military, Social, Political LARGE CIVIL WAR SECTION • BOOK? • VIDEOS • PRINTS • PHOTOS • LOCAL HISTORY • COMPUTER SOFTWARE • MUSIC • RELICS • SOUVENIRS • OUT-OFPRINT BOOK SEARCH • EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL • MUCH, MUCH MORE ASK ABOUT OUR GENEALOGY CLASSES AND SERVICES 701 Caroline Street in Historic Old Town Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401 Across from Visitors Center and Trolley Stop CHECK 540-371-6822 EMAIL AMH1STCO#AHOYNFT OOM Located in The Chimneys! An historic landmark in Old Town Fredericksburg French Continental Cuisine • Sunday Brunch Buffet Banquet 8c Party Facilities Open Tuesday -Sunday For Lunch And Dinner Call for information or private parties 623 Caroline St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 (540) 373-6895 The Picket Post 602 Caroline Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401 (540)371-7703 Tim Gmrrrtt Cr BUI Hendtrmn, Proprutwn Specializing in Original • Canteens Buttons Swords * Guns Images Buckles • Uniforms frgn i... . .. . Whether Your Outlook Is Blue Or Gray, You’ll Find Colorful History Here. ' Fredericksburg, Virginia Grant, Lee, Ljn£olor Davis, Clara Barton, Walt Whitman. These are just a few of the thousands who played a part in Fredericksburg's illustrious history during the Civil War. The stories and places arc still here today for you and your family. Just lake the Route 3 exit off 1-95. That's 50 miles south of Washington, or 55 miles north of Richmond — depending on which side you're coming from. I CmU(HO) 373-1776. Or wnU VuUm Onto. Bmx TCH, 706 CmtbmStart, h^mdokag, VA 22401 Fredericksburg Virginia Information provided by the Office of Economic Development and Tourism 706 Caroline Street Fredericksburg, Virginia THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1996 “No Words Can Tell the Half’: Fredericksburg 1861-1865. Art exhibit. Fredericksburg Area Museum, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MAY 25 “A Visit With Doctor Young”. Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MAY 27 Memorial Day Ceremonies. A 10 a.m. ceremony at Confederate Cemetery honoring sons of the South who died in the Civil War. Free. Memorial Day Skirmish. A reenactment of a Union and Confederate skirmish. Old Town Fredericksburg, 2 p.m. Free. Memorial Day Procession. A . procession at 12:30 p.m. from the Masonic Cemetery to the General Hugh Mercer Monument.' Free. MAY 31 THROUGH JUNE 2 Second Annual Fredericksburg International Scottish Highland Games and Irish Festival. May 31, 5-10 p.m.; June 1, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.; June 2, 12-6 p.m. at Maury Stadium. JUNE 1 THROUGH 30 Romance Stories of Fredericksburg. Living history tours of Old Town. . Reservations required, (540) 8991776. JUNE 1 AND 2 24th Annual Fredericksburg Arts Festival. Works are displayed at Hurkamp Park, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Great Rappahannock White Water Canoe Race. Rappahannock River, 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. JUNE 1 THROUGH 6 Fredericksburg Festival of the Arts. St. George's Church and Mary Wahington College at 8 p.m. JULY 4 Fredericksburg Heritage Festival, held in Old Town, Old Mill Park, and the Rappahannock River, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Free AUGUST 1 THROUGH 31 Feel the Fury. A walking and riding living history tour of Fredericksburg's four battlefields. Reservations (540) 899-1776. AUGUST 3 10th Annual Children's Art Expo. Hurkamp Park, 10 a.m.at 2 p.m. Free. l-oi lulorm.itiou. (540) *7 t I77t>

Experience Largest Eastr Coast Reenactment The sights and sounds of 1864 will come to life on a dramatic scale at the Wilderness Civil War Reenactment on May 18 and 19. The event will be the largest reenactment on the east coast in 1996, with an estimated 5.000 reenactors, 150 cavalry and 30 artillery pieces descending on a spectacular, privately-owned farm in Orange County, Va. approximately 15 miles south of the actual Wilderness battlefields. One major battle will be presented for spectators each day from the Wilderness Campaign of 1864. The Wilderness holds an important place in the saga of the War Between the States. It marked the first time generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee met in battle. The reenactment battlefield is hauntingly similar to Saunder’s Field — a large field, encircled by a thick line of woods. With reenactors charging out from the woods, thousands of infantry and 30 cannons, spectators will truly get a sense of the magnitude of these battles. In addition to participants from all of the major reenacting organizations in the east, The Wilderness will be hosting more than 1.000 troops from Western states that are part of the North/South Alliance. , The North/South Alliance will also be combining battalions in order to create an historically correct regiment with troop strength of one that existed during the Civil War — something that has never been done in reenacting before. The Wilderness offers a full day of activities for the entire family. There will be Photo by Jared Hernial in A Union commander on horseback rallys his troops on the field of battle. cavalry skirmishes and artillery demonstrations, as well as seminars conducted by Civil War experts, including a unique bridal show. There will be acres of authentic Federal and Confederate encampments, field hospitals and a wide variety of sutlers — the traveling salesmen of the Civil War — selling clothing and period items. Spectators can also enjoy browsing among other vendors, including period arti Uniforms, Weapons Costly * The average cost to become fitted for the field as a reenactor is $1,200. This includes a musket, haversack, etc. Reproduction firearms can cost up to $400. * Each piece of equipment the reenactor carries is researched for authenticity, from buttons to weapons. Uniforms are made with the same strength and weight as the ones worn during the war. * Reenactors assume command positions similarly to the way one does in the military today, working their way up the ladder. The majority of the commanders have been involved with reenacting for years and have led smaller units before being placed in charge of a larger unit or battalion. * One of the most frequently asked questions of reenactors is: "How do you know when to die? " Many times, a commander will choose six months out of a year and anyone born in those months will fall at some point within the battle. More importantly, reenactors understand the battles in which they are fighting and, depending on the situation, decide when they should fall or not. If they are positioned in front of an artillery piece that fires at them or in front of a large volley from an infantry group, they know they should fall, to be historically accurate. APCWS Owns 37 Historical Sites Founded in 19§7 by a group of historians deeply concerned over the irresponsible development and eradication of America’s Civil War battlefields, the APCWS is a membership-driven non-profit organization. The organization is currently headquartered in Fredericksburg, Va. The association acts to preserve and protect these hallowed grounds by directly purchasing the property or negotiating protective easements. To date, APCWS has participated in the acquisition of more than 4,000 acres of historically significant land at 37 sites across 11 states - land with a total value that exceeds $7.6 million. With just under 10,000 members, APCWS has grown to become the foremost organization dedicated to preservation of endangered battlefields. Funding for APCWS comes from membership dues, grants from the public and private sector, donations, and revenues raised from tours, special events and promotional sales items. A portion of the proceeds from the Wilderness Civil War Reenactment will be donated to APCWS booth in location C on the event map or call (540) 371-1860. sans and crafters. in addition, there will be pony rides and storytellers for children, live folk, country and period music, plus a variety of food vendors — all designed to complement the living history theme. Comfortable clothes and shoes are encouraged. Festival seating on the Held will be used during the battles, and spectators should bring a blanket or lawn chair. The Reenactment is just outside Orange, Va. in the heart of Central Virginia’s beautiful Piedmont region. A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to the Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites. Admission is $8 in advance, $12 at the gate and children 8 and younger are admitted free. Gates open at 9 a.m. both days (rain or shine). For ticket information call (800) 841-7893. Charlottesville 1-800-254-7915 Fredricksburg 1-800-846-4258 The difference is Merrill Lynch. Merrill Lynch A tradition of trust. # l**Mm4Lr»dk> PWm.

ttie May 18-19,1996 A. TICKET SALES / MEDIA CHECK-IN B. FIRST AH)/INFORMATION C. FOOD / ENTERTAINMENT / PHONES D. PONY RIDES E. SEMINARS / STORYTELLING / BRIDAL SHOW Schedule of Events 9:00 am 10:30 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 12:15 pm 1:30 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 4:30 pm SATURDAY. MAY 18 Camps Open to Public Seminar: Life of the Common Soldier Artillery Demonstration (Battlefield) Band: Hickory Grove (C) Storytelling for Children, Jack Briggs (E) Seminar: “Weddings & the War” Bridal Show (E) Cavalry Skirmish (Battlefield) BATTLE OF SAUNDERS’ FIELD Band: Showdown (C) SUNDAY. MAY 19 9:00 am Camps Open to Public 10:30 am Seminar: “Women in the Civil War,” Diane O’Connor of the Assoc, for the Preservation of Civil War Sites (E) 11:15 am Storytelling & 19th Century Banjo, George Wunderlich (E) 11:30 am Band: Hickory Grove (C) 12:00 noon Artillery Demonstration (Battlefield) 12:45 pm Seminar: Gordon Rhea, author “Battle of the Wilderness” (E) 1:30 pm Cavalry Skirmish on Battlefield 2:00 pm BATTLE OF WIDOW TAPP’S FARM 3:00 pm Gordon Rhea Book-signing (C) 3:30 pm Band: Showdown (C) 1996 Wilderness Campaign Video Busch Gardens, WillliamSburg, VA Clifton The Country Inn Door Prizes 90-minute video of the event 2 Tickets (20 chances to win!) (804) 253-3350 Charlottesville, VA Overnight Stay Brunch for two (804) 971-1800 (703) 729-8400 Lansdowne Resort, Leesburg, VA Paramount’s King’s Dominion Dos well, VA 4 tickets (804)876-5000 • Viewing in the spectator areas is first-come, first-serve. Please allow ample time before the battles to arrive in the spectator viewing areas to accommodate movement of troops through the battlefield access road. • Demonstration and battle commentary presented by Frank Walker of Tourguide, Ltd, Orange, • Welcome Wilderness reenactors and guests. Your cellular communications provided by GTE Mobil Net, Virginia’s largest local calling area. For more information, call (540) 672-2727. Cellular phones will be available for the public (only with personal calling card numbers). Order Your Tickets Today! 1-800-841-7893 VA. Directions to the Wilderness Civil War Reenactment Directions to The Wilderness. Orange Countv. VA ALL BUSES, MOTORHOMES AND LARGE VEHICLES MUST USE THE PARKING AREA ON ROUTE 627 (see map) From the Metropolitan Washington Area: Take 1-95 South to Fredericksburg to Rt. 3 West. .Take Rt. 3 West to Rt. 20 South to Rt. 522 North, to Rt. 617 and turn left and follow the signs to the reenactment. OR Take 1-66 West to Rt. 29 South (Gainesville Exit). Take Rt. 29 South to the Rt. 522 exit. Take a left off the ramp and then turn right onto Rt. 522 South. Follow Rt. 522 South to Rt. 617, turn right and follow the signs to the reenactment. From Central Virginia: Take Rt. 20 North out of the Town of Orange. Go left onto Rt. 628 and follow the signs to the reenactment. From the South (Richmond): Take 1-64 West to Rt. 522 North. Continue on Rt. 522 after crossing Rt. 20, go to Route 617, turn left and follow the signs to the reenactment. Parking Areas Open at 8:30 am. Map by Rescue Publishing, Middleburg, VA Special thanks to: The Wilderness Civil War Reenactment is managed' and promoted by RAR Communications, Ltd., a full service public relations and special <• events management firm located in Htrndon, VA. For more information about our services, call (703) 787-9483. RAR Communications, Ltd. - S . - 461-B Carlisle Drive Herndon, VA 22070 ; ^ j (703)787-9483 Community Newspapers Northern Virginia WGMS, 103.5 / WASHINGTON'S CLASSICAL STATION WFLS * 93.3 FM * Vfrgma's Bat Country Faulconer Hardware 197 N. Madison Road Orange, VA 22960 Gilbert Implements Route 15 South Orange, VA 22960 Mega Contractors, Inc. P.O. Box 6387 Richmond, VA 23230 (804) 749-3266 Merrill Lynch Charlottesville 1-800-254-7915 Fredericksburg 1 -800-846-4258 Montpelier Route 20 North of Orange (540) 672-2728 Orange County Cloggers (540) 672-3075 Orange County Fair July 26, 27 & 28 (540)672-1361 Pepsi Cola Bottling of Central Virginia 1150 Pepsi Place Charlottesville, VA 22906 1-800-84PEPSI Regimental Quartermaster Sutlery P.O. Box 553 Hatboro, PA 19040 (215)672-6891 Rescue Publishing P.O. Box 148 Middleburg, VA 22117 (540) 687-5940 Laura Thompson Graphic Design (540) 672-0485 Tourguide Ltd. 10199 Little Skyline Drive Orange, VA (540)672-9414 The National Regiment The Army of Northern Virginia The North/South Alliance

Grant Implemented Lincoln Plan In Battle The Battle of the Wilderness, which took place May 5-6, 1864, has often been described as “indecisive” or even as a “draw” but, in reality, newly-appointed overall Federal commander Lt. Gen. U.S. Grant was implementing the military strategy adopted by President Lincoln — to forget the capture of cities and “strategic points” and the occupation of Southern territory and concentrate on destroying the main Confederate armies in the field. The two armies faced each other across the Rapidan River, with the Union Army of the Potomac commanded by Major George G. Meade in Culpeper County, and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, led by Robert E. Lee, in adjoining Orange County. On May 2, the major commanders of the Confederate Army — Lee, Richard S. Ewell, James Longstreet, J.E.B. Stuart and A.P. Hill — gathered nearby on Clark’s Mountain, the outstanding vantage point where the rebels could observe Union movements. (Clark’s Mountain is located adjacent to the Wilderness reenactment site). This was the last time this group would be together. Longstreet, severely wounded at the Wilderness, would not return until late fall; Stuart, mortally wounded at Yellow Tavern, died May 12; and Ewell, incapacitated by a fall from a horse, was reassigned to the Richmond defenses. On the morning of May 4, the Clark’s Mountain observation post confirmed that the Army of the Potomac was advancing its entire force across the Rapidan at Germanna and Elly’s Fords. Lee decided to march east and meet Grant’s forces, who were making their way through the Wilderness to the open areas around Spotsylvania Courthouse. Ewell and Hill left die entrenchments along the Rapidan and marched toward the Wilderness. Lee’s decision to pin the Federals deep in the Wilderness was a risky one. Although the opportunity existed for Longstreet to flank the Federals on the south and provide a devastating blow, he would not be able to reach the Wilderness May 6 by his own calculations. Until Longstreet arrived, Lee had only five divisions (40,000 soldiers) that would have to occupy 10 divisions of the Army of the Potomac (120,000). Grant and Meade made several miscalculations. First, they believed Lee would not fight beyond Mine Run, approximately eight miles from their route to the Wilderness. Second, if Lee did come to the Wilderness, he could not make it in time to catch them. Operating on this assumption, Brig. Gen. James Wilson’s calvary division was told to protect the Union’s wagons on the western flank, leaving no manpower to adequately patrol the roads toward Lee. By the evening of the May 4, the lead Confederate units had made camp only three miles from Meade’s unsuspecting troops, who’s head officers had elected to camp that night in the Wilderness. 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Artillery could not be maneuvered into place and, for sure, horses and mules could not move through the creepers and brambles. The Confederates were less handicapped by this terrain for their scouts knew the countryside and roads and could easily move through the area. According to Gordon Rhea in The Battle of the Wilderness, a Union Commander later explained, “... neither Grant nor Meade intended or wished to fight a battle in the Wilderness. Rather, they meant to establish a line within the woods as a jumping-off point.” Saunders’ Field "The last crop of the field had been com and among its stubble that day were sown the seeds of glory. ” — Staff member, Warren’s 5th Corps On the morning of.May 5, advance Union pickets on the Orange Turnpike (Route 20 today) were in for a shock. To their surprise, off in the distance in the treeline they saw rebel riders, and behind them foot soldiers with rifles at the ready. The pickets prepared for an attack, but the gray dots retreated back into the woods. Upon hearing word of this, Meade assumed it was only a small body of Confederate soldiers and ordered Warren to attack. Grant concurred with Meade’s plan saying, “If any opportunity presents itself of pitching into a part of Lee’s army, do so without giving time for disposition.” Several hundred yards beyond the picket line was Saunders’ Field, an old com patch that was one of the few clearings in the Wilderness, extending across both sides of the Orange Turnpike. Throughout the morning the Union soldiers on the picket watched as a stream of rebels marched down the turnpike and disappeared into the woods on the other side of the field. Major George Hopper of the 1st Michigan observed, “it was as good as a stage play for us who watched from our new location, the gentlemen in gray with guns poised...ready to drop to aim, steal from tree to tree until they were at the edge of the woods, and could look across the field and note all of our movements, the same as we *fiad been doing by them.” Brig. Gen. Charles Griffin’s division was the first Union force to advance across the clearing. His 140th New York regiment never stood a chance as they walked into a hail of Confederate bullets from the woods. Then came the 146th New York Zouaves, their red sashes and white leggings making them easy targets for rebel sharpshooters. More than half of the men from these units (500 plus) never returned from Sauders’ Field. Within hours, the combat also began along the Orange Plank Road, 2 1/2 miles south of Saunders’ Field. The day’s fighting ended in a stalemate, with Ewell’s sector (Saunders’ Field) bloodied but solid, and Hill’s sector (Tapp Farm) scattered, exhausted and ill-prepared for another day of battle. Widow Tapp’s Farm "Like a fine lady a! a party, Longstreet was often late in his arrival at the ball, but he always made a sensation ...when he got in. ” — Confederate soldier. The vicious fighting on May 5 had left both Ewell and Hill seriously undermanned, and a Union assault on Hill in the morning was inevitable. Hill was positioned on the Orange Plank Road and Lee set up his headquarters a mile away at Widow Tapp’s farm. As he was conferring with Hill and Stuart at the farm a platoon of blue-clad skirmishers walked into the clearing from behind a stand of pines at the northeast corner, rifles at the ready. As surprised as the Confederates were, the Union soldiers faded back into the pines instead of opening fire or advancing to make the capture that would have changed the course of the war. Lee sent a dispatch to Longstreet on the evening of the 5th, asking him to make his way as quickly as possible to relieve Hill. The qrgency was not related to Longstreet, and he waited until 1 a.mXthd next morning to march. The Union attack down the Orange Plank Road began at 5 a.m. on May 6 when seven Federal divisions pounced on Lee’s weary two. Just when it seemed that Lee’s right flank would be destroyed, Longstreet’s men arrived. Their vicious counterattack stunned the Federals, who came to a standstill. Lee tried personally to continue the assault across the open fields of the Tapp Farm. Brig. Gen. John Gregg’s alarmed Texans politely but firmly sent Lee back with cries of “Lee to the rear!” Longstreet’s men resumed the offensive, flanked the Union line, and sent it whirling back to earlier lines of entrenchments. The combination of stiffening Union resistance and Longstreet’s wounding by friendly fire, stalled the Confederate counterattack. The Battle of the Wilderness was blind and vicious. The woods caught fire, and many wounded men were burned to death. The smoke from the woods, muskets and cannons made for a choking fog that only intensified the lack of visibility. It s easy to understand why panic spread and why, at times, Union and Confederate soldiers found themselves side-by-side in battle, brothers for a brief period of time. At the end of the two days, 17,666 Union soldiers were killed, wounded, captured or missing. The Confederates lost between 7,800 and 10,000. On May 7, 1864, there was silence in the woods, the smell of smoke and burning bodies still filled the air, and the two rival armies warily viewed each other in the smoldering forests. It appeared that the Army of the Potomac had been beaten just as badly as it had been one year earlier here in the Wilderness near Chancellorsville. At dusk, the Army of the Potomac was pulled back' from its firing lines and put in motion. An air of defeat passed through the ranks, but when they moved, they went south, not north. As the exhausted soldiers realized that they were not retreating, they sent up a cheer! For the next eleven months, the Union army would continue to move always southward, with the sole object of destroying the Confederate armies in the field — Spotsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Saylor’s Creek and, finally, Appomattox. Ultimately, Grant accomplished what he set out to do and kept his promise to President Lincoln that “there will be no turning back.”

After Winter Respite, The War Resumes During the winter of 1863-1864, the Union Army of the PotOmac and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia faced each other across the Rapidan River. The Union forces, under Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, were quartered near Culpeper Courthouse; the Confederates, commanded by Gen. Robert E. Lee, were camped around the Orange Courthouse. The site of the May 18-19 reenactment is located adjacent to Clark’s Mountain, the Confederate observation post. * The spring of 1864 opened the Civil War’s fourth year. On March 9, 1864, Lt. Gen. U.S. Grant was placed in command of all the Union armies. Lincoln intended to give him a free hand. Grant considered the military problem to be simple — the principal Confederate armies had to be destroyed, not in the cities or “strategic points’* but in the field. * Public attention on both sides was always centered on the fighting in Virginia. The opposing capitals were no more than a hundred miles apart. * On May 4, 1864, the machine began to roll. The Army of the Potomac crossed the Rapidan at Germ anna Ford and Ely’s Ford. * The Army of the Potomac numbered Photo by Jared Heimalin Confederate fife and drum corps will appear at reenactment. 105,000 infantry, 12,000 cavalry and 274 canons. * The Army of Northern Virginia numbered 52,000 infantry, 8,000 cavalry and 224 canons. * A train of 4,300 wagons followed the Weddings And The War We have seen the horror of the Civil War in photographs, and in the multitude of writings about the fighting and the devastation resulting to cities and property. It is tougher to visualize the impact of such terrible civil war on the ordinary citizens of our country. Through the medium of a comparison of the social activities associated with weddings, North and South, as the war unfolded, The Wilderness will feature ap informative fashion show, Saturday, May 18 at 1:30 pm. “Weddings and War" will emphasize both the Northern and Southern experiences in planning and holding a wedding during the Civil War years. The show models will be presented in a series of tableaux (scenes) that will illustrate through the clothing worn, and activities performed, the impact of the r war’s progress on the simple everyday process of getting married. The audience will see demonstrated the powerful drive that Victorians had for a “proper” appearance, regardless of war circumstances, and how the dress and customs changed as a result of the strife of war. The narrative will take the audience through the events leading to war, economic changes on fashions worn by the bride, wedding party and guests; the food served; and, the presents given. The clothing and scenes will be accentuated with collections of original Victorian items, such as jewelry, parasols, laces, fans, china and silver. The Olde Towne Brass will complement the event by providing period music. Hermalin Photos On Display Jared Hermalin is an accomplished writer, editor and photographer. He captures his lifelong interest in the emotions, sentiments and conflicts of the Civil War through depiction of historically accurate battle reenactments, samples of which appear throughout this publication. Jared studied photography at the Rhode Island School of Design. His signed, limited edition, numbered works have been displayed in shops and galleries along the East Coast, including Gettysburg, Fredericksburg and Washington, D.C. He can be reached at (703) 556-8884. Order Your Tickets For The Wilderness Today! (800) 841-7893 Union Army into the Wilderness. If placed end-to-end, these wagons would have stretched a distance of 60 miles. * The “Wilderness” is an area of second-growth stunted pines with thick undergrowth of bushes and vines. The tangled ground cover had a greater density than the woods growing in the Wilderness today. * In the dense, tangled undergrowth of the Wilderness, units became separated and lost. These conditions indelibly changed the way war was fought — from rigid Napoleonic formations to rushes and charges — largely forced by the common soldier. * The first casualty of the Wilderness was 18 year-old'Charles Wilson, shot while withdrawing before the major fighting began at Saunders’ Field. * Grant lost 17,666 killed and wounded, captured and missing. Lee lost 7,800 killed, Wounded, captured or missing. Minority Participation In The Wilderness Levi Miller, a slave from Rockbridge County, Va., nursed his owner John J. MacBride of the 5th Texas Infantry Regiment back to health after a near-fatal wounding at Wilderness. He received a full military pension from Virginia after the war. * Burnside’s Texas Corps had two Brigades of Colored Troops: 1st Brigade and 2nd Brigade. These USCTs did not see any battle action, but acted as armed escorts for the wagon trains. * Burnside’s IX Corps also contained a group of Indians who acted as sharpshooters. There is no documentation to show that the Confederate Army had any Indians fighting at the Wilderness. * There is limited documentation but Ramseur’s North Carolinians captured several Indian sharpshooters carrying Ojibwalanguage Bibles. This tribe is from the area »of northern Wisconsin and northern Minnesota. 1996 Wilderness Campaign Video Documentary A pQSmtoiftemidea documentary on ^2 the battles of May 5-6,1864 «his is the official video for the Wilderness Civil War Reenactment c ms The opening engagement: Ewell vs. Warren, May 5 The ^slugfest” on May 6: Hancock vs. Hill Longstreet and Gordon’s flank assaults on May 6 *3 .fit Featuring historians John Heiser (National Park > Service), Davjd Finney and others PLUS — animated graphics, music and the sights and sounds that put you in the front rank. Order Your Video at the Civil War Video Tent on Sutler’s Row at The Wilderness Produced by Media Magic

^Wilderness A Civil War Reenactment May 18 8 18,1888 8am-6pm t TH munei ?cff §eLj In TUfini %> ^ ^ May 18 and 19 at The Wilderness Civil War Reenactment - the largest living history event on the east coast in 1996. K;‘ Wsh" Experience the sights and sounds of one of the most devastating battles of the Civil War that marked the first meeting of legendary generals . ;/ ’ "• £ » >■■A-* ■ •,Vm ■ Ulysess S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. '“M* V*:; " • 1 : « ■',« ■! ' ’V- . V r ■ . , ■ v ....... .. . >; • Wore than 4,000reenactors recreating spectacular battles ■■ Saunders’ Field ;K - O Widow Tapp's Farm I *P" ^ .. , * mm„ . ■ " r. S • ' , > •y& ' :s, 4.; camps •Cavalry skirmishes i~*ijn m m m m ‘ ~.:Mr trlivfl CfjrUa<SJl2f I - •/. • live folk, country and Civil War period music. "Say- i ■■■■. ,1. is.if.T • Children’s activitiesy ' 1 «r ■ . : ' ■ ■ • >■% m W#* * " \ "'X \ y mmm ? mm ■■■ County, VA ■i ne Wilderness is being held at a breathtaking private farm «.c:; i-$ located 5 miles north of the Town of Orange. ■ H 1 * I m Order tickets new and save $4! Tickets: $8 In advance/$12 at the gate Children 8 and younger free •* TICKET INFORMATION: 1-800-841-7883 WFLS A, t j ★ 93.3 FM * VtrpnU't Brtf Country rrrrrr Community Newspapers Nokihikn Virginia