Rappahannock News, September 10, 1997

120th Year No. 37 Phone (540) 675-3338 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,1997 .<5 C-:y Times Community Newspapers 50 cents |RAA site I destroyed by fire By Jan LaValley i Rappahannock News Staff Writer Imagine the excitement of a child on his (or i her) way to play baseball with the team. Imagine the dismay and anxiety you would most likely experience if you got to the ball field only to find everything (your team’s equipment) burned to ashes. On Sunday afternoon that’s just what the teams arriving for fall season practice ait Stuart Field experienced, along with their parents and others in the community who comprise the Rappahannock Athletic Association. RAA mem-. bers had spent countless hours to build the facility and raised money to purchase all the equipment. All gone in a matter of about 20 minutes and not by accident. The Rappahannock Sheriff’s Office said the fire at Stuart Field was arson. It destroyed all the buildings, the concession stand, the equipment storage area and the storage area for all the concession items. RAA president John Ferdetta said they lost their pitching machines, equipment such as bats, gloves, bases, plates, not to mention refrigerators and kitchen equipment along with all the supplies. Also lost were items like ladders, tools and other building supplies. He said the Virginia State Police investigator told him two separate fires were set and the buildings had been ransacked before the fires were started. Some items were apparently taken because they cannot be accounted for. “Never in a million years would I have See ARSON, Page A6 Lazy days Photo Courtesy of Jim Gannon Moody Aylor’s horses atop the hill of the farm at the intersection off U.S. and Route 231, graze happily on a recent sunny day. -3—-— Woodville woman killed By Jan LaValley Rappahannock News Staff Writer A tragic accident took the life of a Woodville woman Saturday at 12:20 p.m. Donna Meredith, 19, was northbound on U.S. 522, about a mile past the entrance to Thistle Hill Bed & Breakfast, when a small red car came around the curve driving approximately in the middle of the road. Daniel Meredith, her hus band, was following his wife’s 1970 Chevy Blazer in a second vehicle and witnessed the red car headed toward his wife’s vehicle, said Virginia State Trooper S.M. Knick who investigated the accident. Mrs. Meredith tried to avoid the other car and her vehicle swerved off the road to the right, then skidded back across the highway, struck the guard rail, went over it, overturned, rolled down an embankment, struck a fence dnd came to rest next to a tree, said Trooper Knick. Mrs. Meredith was killed in the accident. Her 17-yearold brother, who was riding with her in the Blazer, was airlifted from the scene by AirCare to Fairfax Hospital. The person in the red car which caused her to run off the road did not stop nor was the license number obtained. Happenings This Week • Sept. 12, at 8 p.m. at the Rappahannock Library Ned Bittinger will present a slide show on “Illustrating Children’s Books.” • Sept. 13, from 11 a.m. on, the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 752 will host a barbecue ribs take home benefit at Wal-Mart in Culpeper to raise funds for a memorial to honor Vietnam vets from the five-county area. • Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the PEC’s annual meeting at North Cliff Farm, Rixeyville. • Sept. 14, at 1:30 p.m. Havura Ktana will host a discussion of Alan Dershowitz’s book, “The Vanishing American Jew.” Phone Rabbi Carla Theodore, 987-8813 for directions. • Sept. 17, at 7:30 p.m. the County Planning Commission meets at the courthouse. • Sept. 17, from 2 to 3 p.m. Karen Bowling Foster, from Congressman Wolfs office, will be at the Extension office. Rappahannock News P.O Box 59 Washington. Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) Town sanitation survey planned By Galen C. McBride Rappahannock News Staff Writer Mr. Charles Shepherd, environmental health manager and supervisor of the Virginia Department of Health’s 9th District, confirmed that a comprehensive sanitation survey is being planned for the town of Washington. The survey will be conducted jointly with an income survey by the Southeast Area Regional Community Assistance Project (SEARCAP) this fall. The town council, the survey team and other specialists will work together on the project. This joint effort is expected to produce valuable information for the town's long-range planning process and use in resolving critical wastewater issues. A team of 10 to 15 experts in environmental health, engineering, soils management, social services, and related disciplines will canvass households and businesses door to door collecting important data. Because surveys are tailored to the particular needs of each community, forms are not yet available, though many of the questions are standardized. In addition to routine items, such as owners’ names and addresses, number of occupants, number of bedrooms, and type or source of water supply for each property, questions will address specific problems being experienced with individual septic fields. Questions concerning the number and types of water-using appliances operated by members of the household or business will also be included. The survey team is also interested in any information the owners or residents may have concerning the history of their properties and their septic systems. This data will be combined with information obtained from tax maps and county soil maps to develop a more complete picture of each property. See SURVEY, Page A6 ,000 gift By Jan LaValley Rappahannock News Staff Writer It was maybe the best-kept secret in Rappahannock until Saturday night. That was when Rappahannock Historical Society President Doug Baumgardner announced it to the crowd at the society’s fundraiser. That was when the society found out it has an anonymous donor who has given them $250,000. Most of the members present admitted they were flabbergasted by the news. They were also ecstatic. The money will be used, per the donor’s wishes, to purchase a site and start a new building which will house the historical society, the museum and a county visitor’s center, Mr. Baumgardner told the crowd of about 75 gathered at his home where the event was held. “We have our eye on a potential acquisition and will have a board meeting to consider the matter soon,” he said. The donor had contacted Mr. Baumgardner two weeks ago. He said the individual is someone who has a strong interest in the history of Rappahannock and of the society and someone who wants to do everything possible to aid the society in its’ goals. Some of the fundraiser attendees were literally jumping up and down and clapping when the news was announced. Rappahannock News Staff Photo/JAN LAV ALLEY SURPRISE: Doug Baumgardner, president of the Rappahannock Historical Society, addresses the crowd of about 75 people, who attended the fundraiser held at his home Saturday, and tells them the society received an anonymous donation of $250,000. The group plans to find a new site to construct what will be a combined historical society building, museum and visitor’s center. “This is like manna from heaven,” Mr. Baumgardner said of the gift. “It was hard to keep secret but that was one of the conditions of the donation.” “We’re looking to expand our mission and do great things for the preservation of the histoiy of Rappahannock,” he said. A foundation has been established and he said they’re hoping to expand on that. The fundraiser itself net ted the society $7,275, giving them a total of $257,275, and funds are still coming in. Mr. Baumgardner also thanked those who helped make the event possible: Ruth Richards, Mary Ann Kuhn, Kim Ellis, Tanya Richey, Frances Russell, Darnell Pratt, Mary Revercomb, Michael Garrett, Ben Venue Market and the Trinity Episcopal Church. Is proposal finally finished? By Jan LaValley Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Rappahannock Planning Commission met for a work session Monday to try and finalize a proposal for amendments to the Conservation Zone Land Development Regulations. There have been three proposals before the commission on this issue. The third, a combination of the original proposal and a proposal made by Mike Massie (representative to the commission from the board of supervisors), is the one they seem to favor. Mr. Massie had told the commissioners at their last meeting that he favored his proposal, feeling the others were too restrictive, and that he would not attend the work session. The commissioners worked on the third proposal to eliminate any problem areas, made a few changes and came up with a proposal for County Administrator John McCarthy to have ready for their regular meeting Sept. 17. Commission chair Sharon Pierce said, “We started with the first proposal, received a second (Mr. Massie’s) and finally came up with this one which is an attempt to simplify. The focus of this is to protect the fragility of the slopes, beyond that we can’t go.” Concerns that arose were: problems with the roads being built to access the homes on mountain tops; problems with clearing; site plan requirements; and down shield lighting. The changes made were" minor, some wording cleared up or taken out, to the overall intent of the third proposal. The proposal calls for one house per 50 acres minimum S*e PLANNING, Pag* A6

The following case were heard in the Rappahannock General District Court on Tuesday, Aug. 12 and not previously reported in the Rappahannock News: Cynthia Harrison Fowler, 76/55, $63/40. Santos Lino Guevara, no registration in possession, complied with law. Dawn Alexandria Halaiko, 69/55, $42/29. Phillip Anthony Hamman, 67/55, $36/29. Deirdre Salmon Hays, 69/55, $41/30. Joshua Allen Hitt, no inspection, $25/30. Herman Ernest Hoppe, 70/55, $44/30. J. Elaine Howe, 67/55, $36/29. David Wayne Hyde, improper turn, $30/30. Bruce T. Ikeda, 73/55, $54/29. David Wayne Jeffries Jr., 66/55, $33/30. Katherine Rose Johnson, 68/55, $38/30. Niolani Inez Johnson, 72/55, $50/30. Royal Wesley Jones, 70/55, $45/40. Gregory Steven Kalik, 70/55, $45/30. Martin Blane Katz, 68/55, $39/29. Homer Finley King 3rd, 70/45, $45/29. Pamela Gail Laurie, no registration in possession, complied with law. Jennifer Armentrout Law, 67/55, $35/30. Carrie Aline Lillie, 75/55, $60/29. Carol Anne Lundquist, 69/55, $42/30. William Hugh Lyne 3rd, 70/55, sent to driver’s improvement class, review 11/18/97. Hildegarde Ullereng Marks, 69/55, $41/30. Christopher W. Mayhugh, 73/55, $54/40. Carlice M. McGlothlin, no registration, $25/2. Paula Jane Morgan, 69/55, $42/29. Susan M. Morrissey, 73/55, $54/40. Michael Y. Ngo, 79/55, $73/30. ' Linda Carolyn Oehl, 71/55, $48/29 Hyong H. Park, 69/55, $42/29, seat belt violation, $25. Samantha N. Pruitt, no registration in possession, dismissed, no child restraint, dismissed. Michael Robert Purcell, 71/55, $47/30. Christine Reisinger, 68/55, $39/40. Roni C. Rodriguez, 71/55, $47/30. Fabry Roland, 70/55, $45/40. Rae Ann Ross, 67/55, sent to driver’s improvement class, review 11/18/97. Robert S. Runsey, 75/55, $60/40. William Aubrey Schmidt, 79/55, $72/29. Joseph Wayne Sergewich Jr., 72/55, $51/20. Glenda Lou Shifflett, no operator’s licenses/expired, $25/2, 70/55, $45/30. Jolie G. Shushansky, 78/55, $69/40. John TXicker Sisk, reckless driving, $100/40, seat belt violation, $25. Sharisa M. Staples, 76/55, $63/29. Robert Wesley Steventon, 73/55, $54/29. Cheryl Gay Vanluven, 71/55, $48/29, no seat belt, $25. Eric Michael Vannostrand, reckless driving, $50/30, no operator’s licenses in possession, complied with Kathleen E. Wendel, 67/55, $35/30. Christina E. Whiteside, 68/55, continued to 11/18/97. Elizabeth Gordon Whitham, 71/55, $48/29. Kelly Laveme Williams, follow too close, dismissed. Wallace David Woodard, 71/55, reduced to defective equipment, $30/30, seat belt violation, $25. Donna Rose Zwas, 77/55, $66/30. Anton Ashok Thanker, 71/55, non-compliance, $48/40. Cara Blanche Cutro, 71/55, ammended for defective equipment, fine suspended, $29 costs. Lester W. Chapman, grand larceny/auto, continued to 9/2/97. Amanda Jane Takemoto, first offender, dismissed. Carole A. Wright, bad check, continued to 9/2/97. Micheal Dwayne Wharton, application for peace bond, dismissed. • The following cases were heard in the Rappahannock General District Court on Tuesday, Aug. 19 and not previously reported in the Rappahannock News: Kristofer David Kyle, possess marijuana, continued to Oct. 21. Sheila A. Malec, drunk in public, $24/30. Roger Gray Wilson, illegal firesworks, continued to Sept. 16. Balasi Adikesavelu, 74/55, sent to driver’s improvement class, continued to Nov. 18, $30 cost. Paul Duncan Andrews, 74/55, $57/30. David Ian Boetger, no operator’s licenses in possession, $10/40. Thomas Warren Corbin «JY., expired Virginia registration, no inspection, altered Virginia licehse plate, no insurance, not seat belt, continued to Sept. 16. Julia Elizabeth Danko, 74/55, $57/30. Marijke G. Ford, 71/55, $48/30.; Kerry L. Grigsby, 70/55, reducec to defective equipment, $35/30. TVavis Clay Hudsonpillar, 68/55 $39/40. Kimberly Dawn Hurt, 70/55 $44/30. John Raymond Hynson, reckless driving, 82/55, $125/30. The following fire and rescue calls were routed through the dispatch center during this past week: Sept. 1: 9:39 a.m., unassigned incident, U.S. 211, Sperryville, Sperryville VFD, Sperryville VRS and Washington VFD; 10:56 a.m., auto accident, County of Fauquier, Sperryville VRS; 4:12 p.m., auto accident, U.S. 211, Washington, Washington VFD and Flint Hill VFD; 7:46 a.m., allergic reaction, Route 653, Sperryville, Sperryville VRS and Washington VFD. Sept. 2: 11:05 p.m., vehicle fire, Route 666, Chester Gap, Chester Gap VFD and Flint Hill VFD. Sept. 3: 10:23 a.m., chest pains, Route 618, Castleton, Castleton VFD, Amissville VFD and Washington VFD; 6:49 a.m., transformer fire, U.S. 211, Washington, Washington VFD; 8:28 p.m., heart attack, Route 610, Chester Gap, Chester Gap VFD • and Flint Hill VFD. Sept. 4: 2:30 p.m., hemorrhaging, Route 642, Amissville, Amissville VFD; 3:57 p.m., asthma attack, U.S. 522, Flint Hill, Flint Hill VFD and Washington VFD; 9:57 p.m., O.B. Patient, U.S. 211, Sperryville, Sperryville VRS and Washington VFD. Sept. 6: 11:29 a.m., public service, Route 1001, Sperryville, Sperryville VRS and Washington VFD; 12:26 p.m., auto accident, U.S. 522, Boston, Castleton VFD, Sperryville VFD and Sperryville VRS; 3:46 p.m., auto accident, Route 645, Fauquier, Amissville VFD; 5:08 p.m., sickcall, U.S. 211, Sperryville, Sperryville VRS; 6:20 p.m., sickcall, Route 683, Washington, Washington; 7:44 p.m., sickcall, Route 1001, Sperryville, Sperryville VRS. Sept. 7: 5:29 a.m., structural fire, U.S. 211, Amissville, Amissville VFD, Flint Hill VFD, Washington VFD and Castleton VFD; 6:14 p.m., difficult breathing, Route 643, Amissville, Amissville VFD and Flint Hill VFD. • The following calls came through the Rappahannock Sheriff’s Office during this past week: Sept. 1: stray dog, U.S. 231, Sperryville; stray dog, Route ^”Arts & Crafts Festival 1 Bull Run Regional Park Special Events Center, Centreville, VA Sat. & Sun., Sept. 13 & 14 • 10 a.m. • 5 p.m. Admission $3 - Good for Both Days Children under 10 & Parking are FREE Music, Live Entertainment, Pony Rides, Moon Bounce, Door Prizes, Great Food Bull Run Cloggers: Sat. 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. • Sun. 2 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. Beale St. Puppets: Presents Teddy Bear Circus Sat. 11:00/12:00/3:30* Sun. 11:00/12:00/1:00 Directions: 1-66 to Exit 52 (Route 29 at Centreville) 2 miles south, turn on Bull Run Post Office Road Address City_ State Mail subscriptions arc payable in advance. 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Box 59, Washington, Virginia 22747._ S24, Washington; info, gen., unknown; family fights, U.S. 522, Huntly; accidental injury, U.S. 211, Amissville; larceny/from yards, Route 642, Viewtown; traffic accident/personal injury, U.S. 211, Washington; stranded motorist, U.S. 211, Sperryville; info, gen., Route 600, Sperryville; driving under influence, Route 634, Huntly; driving under influence, U.S. 211, Washington; info. gen., Route 600, Sperryville; conservation/environment, Route 642, Amissville; info, gen., Route 641, Flint Hill; traffic accident, Route 231, Sperryville; info, gen., U.S. 211, Washington; info, gen., Route 642, Amissville. Sept. 2: traffic accident, Route 626, Washington; stray dog, Route 1001, Sperryville; telephone harassment, U.S. 211, Washington; stray livestock/horses, U.S. 211, Washington; conservation/animals, U.S. 211, Amissville; damage property/private, Route 626, Washington; stray livestock/horses, Route 634, Huntly; info, gen., Route 600, Sperryville; info, gen., Route 729, Flint Hill; conservation/license/stamp, U.S. 522, Boston; info, gen., U.S. 211, Washington; info, gen. unknown. Sept. 3: walk through/security check, Route 642, Amissville; info, gen., Route 621, Woodville; telephone harassment, Route 643, Amissville; stray dog, Gay Street, Washington; driving under influence, U.S. 211, Sperryville; simple assault, U.S. 522, Flint Hill; dog nuisance, Route 613, Amissville; stray dog, Route 707, Sperryville. Sept. 4: animal control/free text, Route 613, Amissville; stray dog, Route 707, Sharp Rock; conservation/environment, Route 628, Flint Hill; info. gen., Route 654, Washington; info, gen., Route 618, Castleton; walk through/security check, Route 628, Washington; public service, U.S. 211, Washington; simple assault, Route 671, Sperryville; dog nuisance, Route 610, Chester Gap; info, gen., unknown; info, gen., U.S. 522, Flint Hill; info, gen., Route 729, Amissville. Sept. 5: stray dog, Route AUCTION Rappahannock County Public Schools Friday, September 26 at 5:00 p.m.f at the School Bus Shop, corner of 211-522 and Schoolhouse Road, Bill Payne, auctioneer 1 Bus 1 Car Student Desks Chairs Assorted Tables Bill Payne Auctions, Inc. 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Sept, 6: stranded motorist, U.S. 211, Sperryville; traffic accident, U.S. 522, Flint Hill; stray livestock/horses, U.S. 211, Washington; animal control/free text, Route 638, Flint Hill; dog bite, Route 604, Sperryville; info, gen., Route 621, Woodville; stray dog, Route 639, Amissville; traffic offense/warning, Route 610, Chester Gap; fatal traffic accidents, U.S. 522, Boston; suspi cious incident, U.S. 211, Washington; info. gen., unknown; reckless driving, Route 637, Amissville; found property, U.S. 522, Boston; public service, Route 646, Amissville. Sept. 7: driving under influence, U.S. 211, Sperryville; intoxication, Town of Washington; arson/public building, U.S. 211, Amissville; stray livestock/horses, R<)ute 626, Scrabble; felony theft/firearm, Town of Warrenton; lost/missing dog, Route 600, Sperryville; damage property/business, Route 660, Chester Gap; public service, U.S. 211, Amissville; extra patrol/welfare check, Route 642, Amissville; info, gen., Town of Washington; stray liVestock/horses. Route 644, Boston; reckless driving, Route 610, Chester Gap; info, gen., Rappahannock; citizen request assist, U.S. 522, Woodville; reckless driving, U.S. 211, Sperryville; family fights, U.S. 1 211, Washington; extra patrol/welfare check, U.S. 211, Washington. Grand jury hands down indictments By Jan LaValley Rappahannock News Staff Writer The grand jury handed down indictments for four people on Monday Meredith W. Shifflett was indicted on charges of grand larceny in the Amissville area. Mr. Shifflett is currently under incarceration in Rappahannock. He is set to appear for further disposition on Oct. 2. Jeffrey Bruce Weakley was indicted for attempted theft of coffee wood tree logs in the Chester Gap area. Commonwealth’s Attorney Peter Luke suaasiiiiaki*. . Regular Sales Every Tuesday HORSE SALE 2nd Sat., 10 a.m., Every Month STATE GRADE FAT CATTLE IstTues., 1:30 p.m. Every Month In addition to our regular sales on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. We will have a State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale-Consignments Welcome. For further information call 364-1566 1 mile east of Marshall on Rt. 55. said Mr. Weakley had been caught in the act of trying to take the logs. He also faces charges of trespassing. His trial date is set for Oct. 15. Cecil Moffett Graves was indicted for having been caught driving a vehicle, on U.S. 211 near Ben Venue, after having been declared a habitual offender. She was also charged with driving in a manner so as to endanger life, limb and property of another. She is scheduled for a hearing on pre-trial motions Oct. 2.* David Gray was indicted on a charge of grand larceny in the Viewtown area..' He allegedly stole a three-wheeler model NASCAR car from a residence there. A capius "has been issued for him. A plea agreement \Sras reached for Scott Herrington who was found guilty of willful damage to the jail and attempt to escape. Mr. Herrington jwas sentenced to 12 months in jail, with nine suspended, one year supervised probation after-he serves all his jail time, and to complete regular drug dnd alcohol testing during his probation. Mr. Herrington cooperated with authorities here in determining who the other patties were in the attempted esoape and his cooperation was taken into account. •• KNITTING - NEEDLEPOINT- SPINNING ; CLASSES I |unt (_^ountm Yarns 1 WIST FEDERAL ST.. MIDDLTBURC. 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Bears ruin corn crop in Huntly By Mary Beth Martin • Rappahannock News Staff Writer Dale Welch has a serious problem — bears in the com. While this may sound amusing the reality is anything but. Mr. Welch owns a 55-acre com patch in Huntly. “Usually the bears will eat some of the sweet com, so I plant some for them, but this year they have outdone themselves,” he said. The bears ate not only his sweet com but ruined much of his field com as well. This has never happened before, he said. Mr. Welch planted 24 rows of sweet com and hid it behind several rows of field com. The bears, he said, found it just as it . ripened and stripped it. The com patch was dotted with numerous areas where the 'bears sat down and tore the stalks down in circles from 10 to 15 feet in diameter. Some of ' the com was half-eaten and left in the destruction. After they are through eating, bears play and loll around tearing the stalks down even more, Welch said. “They damage so much I’d feed them in a trough if they would let me,” he added. ? The bears have gotten into his sweet com for the 12 years he has farmed in Huntly, but this year the damage to his field corn was terrible. Near the woods the devestation was almost total. As they moved closer to the road, the bears stayed in the middle of the com patch where they were hidden from view. “I saw four bears within 15 minutes Wednesday evening and they were not a bit scared,” he said. The area is perfect for bears with woods next to the com field to provide shade and a stream. Well-worn bear trails criss-cross the area along the edge of the woods which is marked by trees with broken limbs and evident claw marks. “Last year we tried unsuccessfully to catch some,” Mr. Welch said. “In past years if I shot one or two that would deter them, but there are so many now I don’t know what the answer is.” He estimates his loss on the sweet com at $3,000 to $4,000. The field com is covered by crop insurance if at least 65 percent of the crop is lost. Whether he will be able to collect anything is yet to be determined. Mr. Welch planted soy beans and sorghum which the bears left alone, but he needs com to feed his cattle. Jim Bankston recommended a high tensile fence with electrified strands. Maintenance is a problem, though, with an electric fence. “I have to do something,” Mr. Welch said. “This is a cub-year for bears,” said Game Warden Jim Bankston. Bears have an average of 2.5 cubs every other year and some she-bears in the eastern U.S. have as many as four cubs. He said he has seen numerous cubs this year who will grow to 175 to 200 pounds by next summer. The bears do not have a lot to eat this year in the park, he added. There aren’t many berries with the dry weather and the gypsy moths have killed many oak trees, limiting the acoms. Since early April about 20 bears have been trapped in Madison and Rappahannock counties and relocated, Mr. Bankston said. During the first week of July, 12 bears were taken out of one orchard. When the bears become a nuisance, especially to the farmers, they are trapped by Gerald Blank of Rockingham County. Permits to shoot the bears are issued on a five-day basis to farmers, but Mr. Bankston tries to discourage it. A large culvert with a trap door that closes when the bear pulls the bait are used, but once caught the bear will rarely enter one again. A snare made of 3/8-inch aircraft cable is tried when the culvert trap fails. Once caught the bear is tranquilized, tagged, taken to a remote area and released. Bears are territorial, so they tend to stay in one area. A study several years ago estimated there was one bear in every square mile of the park. Mr. Bankston said this underestimates the number of bears. He said he has no idea how many there are, but he joked that there is one for every cornfield. Not one case exists of someone being seriously injured from an unprovoked attack, said Mr. Bankston. Although bears are generally afraid, they are wild and opportunists when food is around. It is important to remove the food source by cleaning barbecue grills and burying garbage instead of throwing it onto a compost pile. He said everyone should be aware that bears are around. Rappahannock News Staff Photo/MARY BETH MARTIN CROP DAMAGE: Dale Welch shows the damage done by bears. Supervisors looking into info on nuisance ordinance By Jan LaValley Rappahannock News Staff Writer The meeting of the Board of Supervisors last week went to the dogs — literally. Several county residents , turned out to protest what they termed nuisance noise from ’ barking dogs in different areas of the county. Margaret Chadwick, of Huntly, said she has always liked dogs, in fact she has a - dog, but doesn’t appreciate ' being disturbed daily and .. pightly by a neighbor’s dogs, especially when that person doesn’t take the responsibility to keep his animals quiet so as not to disturb everyone else. She also does not understand why it (barking) doesn’t seem to bother the owner of the . dogs and why that neighbor is the only one who can’t seem to control his dogs. Mrs. Chadwell told the supervisors that she had never before asked anything of them but she is asking them to enact an ordinance to deal with comLiteracy adult ed classes on The Literacy Volunteers of Rappahannock have resumed adult education classes which are held on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Library in the literacy r room downstairs. 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Mr. Duxbury said he’d like to see the number of animals and length of stay reduced and buffers put up on the walls or around the shelter to lessen the “excessive noise.” “I think it’s time for the county to step up and protect the rights of its citizens,” he said. Several other residents also spoke in favor of an ordinance against barking dogs and suggested a leash law be added. The supervisors agreed to look into the matter of enacting an ordinance but cautioned the residents that they would most likely meet with strong opposition if the matter went to a public hearing. County Attorney Peter Luke said he will look into simShorin-Ryu OKINAWAN Karate Wednesday at Ki Theatre Gay St.. Washington, VA Junior Classes, 4 - 5:30 p.m. Adult Classes 5:30 • 7 p.m. Arthur Drago, 5th Dan, Sensei 540-635-7554 Betsy Toth. 3rd Dan, Asst 540-349-0632 Classes Underway loin Anytime! Fall Mums Are Ready! Sunset Hills Farm 25 colors (some new c olors) Dir : U S. 21 l adjacent ig Rappahannock County High Scl tool, behind Christmas Tree Farm. Watch (or sign. 987-8804 RED DELICIOUS, GRIMES. GOLDEN DELICIOUS APPLES ALSO PLUMS & QUINCES ilar ordinances enacted in neighboring jurisdictions and report those findings to the supervisors next month. In other matters before the board: The board approved a special use permit for a division of a 30 acre parcel of property from the Jordan River Farm by C.L. Koral and Miriam Harris. The approval was made for that one lot with the stipulation that 20 feet be dedicated to road frontage. The application by Patricia Saltonstall for a boundary adjustment to separate to 10 acre lots and join the merge the remaining 25 acres into Points of View Farm was approved. The supervisors also heard a report on the state of the schools from Dr. David Gangel, superintendent. He reported that almost all supplies for the high school roof had been delivered and work is progressing rapidly. He said everything looks good for a very productive year. He also reported on statistics from the standardized testing. As reported last spring in the Rappahannock News, the tests scores for the LPT increased dramatically last year due to increased remedial training which has been budgeted in for this year. Brian Duncan of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board made his annual report to the board and recognized Aline Johnson for her work on the board. “She exemplifies what PermaTreal PEST AND TERMITE CONTROL FREE INSPECTION! 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The land use program will continue as is, with fees of $50 per application, .25 per acre and $6.50 per year per parcel. The Forest Management Plan deadline will be extended for one or two years to allow people to catch up since there is an overload for the number of people requiring it. A resolution to express condolences to the family of Lester E. Miller was approved. The board approved a motion for County Administrator John McCarthy to look into a pump and haul permit for the Flint Hill Methodist Church. Richard Abel was named a representative to the Disability Services Board. Mr. McCarthy said the plans concerning the U.S. 211/522 turn lane location and design are in his office. The public may review them if they chose. The design hearing for public comment will be held at Rappahannock High School on Sept. 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. BLTIt MOON- Cfift fflttILY BLtTB Vtijfiffi Starting Thursday Sept. 11. All specials available for lunch at $6.95, and dinner for only $8.95! 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Juippatjannocfe JJetos Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper, Published Every Wednesday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Barbara C. Wayland, Executive Editor and General Manager 1 Jan LaValley, Managing Editor Peter W. Arundel, President John T. Toler David Smith Executive Vice President Senior Vice President v - ; 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 1960, $5 (as available) • Office: Rappahannock News Building, Washington, Va. 22747-0059 - Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1997 Make them pay Victims of dysfunctional families? Maybe. On drugs? Who knows! Bad to the bone? Possibly. But what difference does it make? The juveniles (or possibly young adults) who thoughtlessly burned up years of work by many people in this county by burning the buildings and everything in them at Stuart’s Field, should be held accountable for their actions. Perhaps several thousand hours of community service to rebuild what they burned down would help them see just how long it took to accomplish and how much work went into what they destroyed in minutes. If they are juveniles, their parents should also share some responsibility for making reparations. It’ll only cost about $20,000! If adults, they themselves should pay back the funds needed to replace what was lost. John Ferdetta, president of RAA, said he doesn’t think anyone associated with the organization will want the perpetrators anywhere near the place, even to fix it. So, possibly an even better idea is to hope there’s another Good Samaritan like the one who donated the field, or the one who donated $250,000 to the Historical Society this week, somewhere out there. And then hope that person, or persons, is willing to help. Kudos to donor Whoever the thoughtful, considerate, kind, generous (shall we go on) person is who donated $250,000 to the Rappahannock Historical Society the only thing to say is there are no words to adequately describe the contribution you’ve made to the community. The people of this county, their children, children’s children and on and on, will benefit from your altruistic gesture. Rappahannock Today Rappahannock News Staff Photo/CARL EBORN Bill Payn, center, conducts the annual benefit auction for the Washington Volunteer Fire Department last week. Letters to the Editor Special camp huge success We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who played a part in this year’s Rappahannock Night at Camp Fantastic. Once again, it was a huge success! The committee —Sandra Jenkins, Marie Davis, Valerie Ward, Ester Settle, Janet Makela, and Hal McDermott — were invaluable in plan-; ning this event. Charlotte Turnmeyer and Karla Miller did their facepainting, Sherry Hamill-Huff provided pony rides, and Blues Fuze provided the music. The many restaurants, individuals, and civic clubs who made donations include: Blue Rock Inn, Flint Hill Public House, Four and Twenty Blackbirds, Pizza Hut, Melting Pot, Appetite Repair Shop, Mountainside Market, Blue Moon Cafe, Muskrat Haven, The Country Cafe, Mrs. Coxes Tavern, Charlotte Freeman, Sheila Bailey-Myers, Sandra Jenkins, Maybelle Gilkey, Marie Davis, Jan Makela, Ester Settle, Arland Welch, Alice Pullen, Charlotte Nichols, The Inn at Little Washington, Rappahannock Lions’ Club, Family Community Educators, American Cancer Society, Rappahannock National Bank, F&M National Bank at Flint Hill, Persimmon Springs Florist (Donna Brune), Frances Foster, Willie Cloud, Karen Foster, w% n Down Memory Lane 30 Years Ago Thursday, Sept. 7, 1967 The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors put its OK, though not unanimously, on the possible establishment of a state ABC store in the Town of Washington and rescinded prior legislation governing dance hall closing hours when it met Friday. Mrs. Mary Keyser Edmonds of Huntly was among the graduates of the 1967-68 summer term at Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg. “Red Oak Hustler” of the Red Oak Kennels owned by Clifton Clark of Woodville was a first place winner in H.G.A. Derby at the New Central Virginia Foxhunters Association field trails held Sept. 1 and 2 in Louisa. The Madison Livestock Market, Inc. at Madison Mills announces four Fall Feeder Cattle Sales. 25 Years Ago Thursday, Sept. 7, 1972 “Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease” is the theme of the eighth Seminar for Nurses sponsored by the Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association of Northern Virginia. The Rappahannock Arts and Crafts Group is eager to learn the names of any and all per sons in the county who make any types of craft article which can be offered for sale. Rural areas and other places in Virginia that badly need more family physicians will benefit by the strengthening of a state medical scholarship program, according to University of Virginia officials. About 40 percent of the men who “retire” on social security continue to work at least part time, according to Mrs. Hazel F. Crumpton, social security district manager in Winchester. 10 Years Ago Thursday, Sept. 10, 1987 The Rappahannock County Public Schools will conduct a screening of all children with suspected learning problems, including speech, hearing, vision, developmental delays and behavior problems. State Health Department officials “feel their people are a little overworked here in inadequate facilities,” administrative assistant John McCarthy told the supervisors last week, reporting on his recent meeting with Charles Shepherd, regional supervisor of sanitarians. Calling a county-sponsored spray program to control gypsy moths “both premature and unworkable,” Rappahannock’s Gypsy Moth Committee has recommended that efforts for 1988 be confined to creating and funding the position of gypsy moth coordinator. Hackley’s Store, Cathy Lou Smith, Graham and Dorothy Hackley, Josh Makela, Amissville United Methodist Women, Early’s Carpet, Roger Poe, Amissville Ruritan Club, and the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company. We sincerely appreciate all the donations that make this annual event possible. We feel very fortunate to be able to participate in Camp Fantastic each year. BEV ATKINS AND JAN PALMER Co-coordinators Thanks to our contributors On behalf of the Rappahannock County Historical Society, I want to take this opportunity to thank those who contributed to the Historical Society during our recent fundraising drive. In particular, I want to thank our anonymous donor who has made it possible for the Historical Society to reach new heights in its efforts to record and preserve the history of this county. I want to recognize the following donors: Gold — Mrs. Marilyn Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. J. Clifford Miller Jr. and the Snead Foundation. Silver — Mr. and Mrs. Theodore A. Chapman, Mr. H.B. Wood Jr., Ms. Jean G. Taylor, R.L. Massie, mr. and Mrs. John R. DeBergh, Mr. and Mrs. Williams Greer and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas K. Baumgardner. Bronze — Capt. and Mrs. Howard Holshuh, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Dearing, Mrs. Thomas VanPoole, Stan and Jan Corneal, Mr. David P. Close, Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Parrish, Mrs. Frances B. Thornton, Akin and Garrett Davis, Dr. and Mrs. William Young, Mr. George H. Sharp, Ms. Grace Sims, Mr. Richard Dols, Frank H. Rath and Barbara Adolf, Mrs. Lucia Kilby, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hughes, Ms. Marjorie D. Atkins, Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Darby, Ms. Margaret Price, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Heanue, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hartline, Mr. and Mrs. John Lundin, Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Knuepfer, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Massie, Mr. and Mrs. Parker Hines, Ms. Diane Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. John Van Ness and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weitz. Community Sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Walter Longyear, Mrs. C.E. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. James R. Shuler, Ms. Mary C. Parrish, R.O. Bridges, Mrs. Henry Bender, Matthew Van Hook and Deborah Chotner, Ms. Mildred A. Williams, Mr. Patrick Alther, Capt. and Mrs. Howard Holshuh, Mr. and Mrs. Raynor Snead; Dr. Werner Krebser, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kendrick, Mrs. Edna H. Metzinger, Mr. Bayard Catron, Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Reidinger, Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Russell, Ms. Mary Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brink, Mr. and Mrs. Fanning Baumgardner, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Llewellyn, Mr. Geoffrey Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Wirth, Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Bull, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Batchelder, Mrs. Mary Revercomb, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Priest, Mr. Tom Tepper, Mr. and Mrs. James Gannon, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weinberg, Mr. and Mrs. Fisken, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Eastham, Ms. Arland Welch, Mr. and Ms. Carroll Kidwell, The Rev. and Mrs. Jennings H. Hobson III and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coombs. D.K. BAUMGARDNER President Gilmore plan not clear In the News of Aug. 27, a letter by State Senator Kevin Miller suggested that the “number one issue” in the current race for governor” seems to be the local personal property tax. This issue, he went on to say, clearly defines “The difference in the philosophical bent of the candidates.” While I hope he is wrong on the first point (there are surely more important issues), I agree with him on the second. Compare the two plans. Beyer’s plan would effectively eliminate the impact of the personal property tax on the average person by July 1998, in the first year of his administration. Gilmore’s plan, on the other hand, is to be phased in over a five year period; the tax cut for the average person would be only $43 in the first year of his plan — whenever, it takes effect. Doubt as to when it takes effect leads us to the second point. Beyer’s plan is clearly constitutional and will take effect as soon as the General Assembly enacts it. The tax would be paid locally as usual, and average taxpayers would receive a tax credit of up to $250 on their state income tax return. Local collections of the tax would be unaffected. As for Gilmore’s plan, A.E. Dick Howard, the state’s foremost constitutional expert, was quoted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch (June 19) as saying the plan would require a constitutional amendment, a process that takes three years. Beyer’s plan is fiscally sound; no surprises, the overall cost does not increase over time, and locally collected personal property taxes will remain available to localities throughout the state. In Rappahannock County, real estate taxes presently make up 75-80 percent of county revenues, enough to cover the cost of the public schools. Of the remainder, about 10 percent is supplied by the personal property tax, and the balance from a miscellany of taxes and fees. Together, these funds support all of the other activities of the county. If the personal property tax is repealed, as Gilmore proposes, the effect would be to seriously impact the county’s education, public safety and other programs. The Gilmore plan is based on unrealistic growth estimates, according to Stephen S. Fuller, a member of the Governor’s Advisory Board of Economists (AP. VirginianPilot, May 14), which will make it a budget-buster downstream. Therefore, even if the Gilmore plan survives the constitutional challenge, its cost will explode to more than a billion dollars a year by the fifth year. And in the fine print of.the plan, there is a complex formula for restoring some of the tax cuts if the expected growth doesn’t happen. From the foregoing, it can be seen that the Beyer plan is well thought out and poses no threat to our local tax revenues, which support our schools, public safety and many other county activities. The Gilmore plan is all smoke and mirrors — we’ll give you a tax cut; but maybe we can’t right now because of legal problems; and we may have to let the localities take all or some of its back if our growth expectations prove foolhardy. Voters, make your choice. LEE BIRD Washington Cards, letters would help Sid and Dot Mank, who lived near Washington, Va. for many years — presently living in Charlottesville — are often recalled and sincerely missed here. They were both willing volunteers in our community in myriad helpful ways. Sid and Dot both ran the handy Loan Closet — making available at no cost canes, wheelchairs, crutches, etc. for those who needed them — for many years, and on occasional visits here, still checked in on the Loan Closet. They reluctantly moved to Charlottesville a few years back to be near the hospital and medical facilities there. Even there they both volunteered their services to help in the hospital. Now Sid is very ill and under Hospice care in Charlottesville home. Calls, cards, letters, telephone calls and visits from friends in Rappahannock would be most welcome. Their address is: 15801 Renovia Drive, Charlottesville, Va. 22902 or phone (804) 984-3005. DONNA & NELS PARSON Washington

SPORTS READY TO RUN: Rappahannock News Staff Photo/MARY BETH MARTIN This year’s Rappahannock High School Cross Country Team. Cross country breaking records By Mary Beth Martin Rappahannock News Staff Writer Chris Sause and Megan Fairbrothers both broke records at Page County High School’s cross country course. Chris broke the 3.0 mile course with a time of 18:38 and Megan broke the girls’ record with a time of 23:24. Rappahannock’s Cross Country Team overwhelmingly won their first meet on Sept. 3 at Page County with a score of 23 to 36 for the boys. The 22 boys from Rappahannock ran against only five boys from Page County. Mark Williams came in second with a time of 18:44. Other top scorers were Brady Wolfe, Ryland Pace and Christopher Dennis. The 12 girls from Rappahannock ran unopposed. Megan Fairbrothers led the field with Laura Yowell, Emily Sims, Jessica Gheen and Carolyn Baumgardner finishing shortly behind her. Team captains are Chris Sause, Jessica Gheen, Megan Fairbrothers, Chris Dennis and Carolyn Baumgardner, who were district, regional or All-State winners in 1996. The team decided the goals for this school year, besides improving individual times, are for both teams to reach the state level. In 1996 the Rappahannock team was second in the district and was fifth (boys) and sixth (girls) in the region. They did not advance to state level. Three members of the team did participate at the state level, Chris Sause, Jessica Gheen and Meghan Fairbrothers, who was also, an All-State winner (scored in the top 15 in Virginia). Head Coach David van de Graaff, now 45, said he began running when he was 23-yearsold. He found it became a lifestyle for him and he hopes it Minor league wins opener Rappahannock’s Minor League baseball team won their season opening Fauquier Fall Baseball League games. They cruised to a seven run lead in the second and went on to a 14-7 behind solid pitching performances from Jason Jenkins, Alexander Sharp, and Will Miller. Jason Jenkins started the game and struck out five batters while giving up one hit over three innings. Alexander Sharp struck out six batter in 2 innings of no hit relief. Will Miller pitched the final inning to close the door on Warrenton’s team No.l. Justin Gheen and Alex Sharp lead the offensive attack for Rappahannock scoring three runs each. Ben Hackney and Will Miller each scored twice. Jacob Dodson, Ben Hahn, Jason Jenkins, and Nick Raiford all scored once for Rappahannock. The Rappahannock team roster is: Timmie Clanagan, Jacob Dodson, Justin Gheen, Ben Hackney, Ben Hahn, James Henze, Jason Jenkins, Will Miller, Nick Raiford, Alexander Sharp, and Karl Thornhill. Rappahannock’s next game is Sept. 13 against Hume at Bradley Elementary School in Warrenton. Game time is 2 p.m. will be for his students as well. Rappahannock has a number of Cross Country runners with a sizeable team of 28 boys and 15 girls. The athletes run an average of five to seven miles each day during the week. The course which the Blue Rock Inn allows the teams to use is 5 km (3.1 miles) and is mowed to collegiate standards, said Coach van de Graaff. He hopes the community will support the runners at the home games, “It makes a difference for the team,” he said. ' At noon on Saturday, Sept. 13, Rappahannock will compete at the Woodberry Forest Invitational. The RCHS Cross Country Schedule for 1997 follows: Sept. 10, Warren Co., away; Sept. 13, Woodberry Forest Invitational, away; Sept. 19, Culpeper, home; Sept. 22, Luray, home; Sept. 24, Warren Co., home; Oct. 1, Brent., Man Park, Geo. Mason, home; Oct. 4, William Mary Invitational, home; Oct. 8, Clarke Co., away; Oct. 15, Page Co., away; Oct. 17, Warren Co., away; Oct. 22, District, home; Oct. 30, Regional, away; Nov. 8, State, away. Forum on schools set Friday, Sept. 26, beginning promptly at 7 p.m. and ending by 9:30 p.m., at the Rappahannock High School, there will be an open forum, “Exciting Currents: Exploring the Possibilities for Rappahannock’s Public Schools,” sponsored by Headwaters, the Rappahannock County Public Education Foundation. Headwaters is a local, independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to building a constructive partnership with the public school system. To paraphrase Headwaters’ mission statement, the foundation invites all Rappahannock’s citizens to help cultivate the local cooperative spirit and resources to become partners in the county’s public education system. The evening offers an opportunity to learn about the schools and contribute ideas for providing the children the best education possible for an unknown and challenging future. Whether one has children in public, private or home schools, or presently has no school-age children, everyone can contribute to the betterment of Rappahannock’s public schools. The forum will begin with brief comments by speakers from the community and elsewhere followed by small-group discussions. These conversations and the full-group wrap-up session will give everyone an opportunity to be heard. With local attorney and Headwaters board member Doug Baumgardner as moderator, speakers will focus on four general themes: “Everyone Wins — Volunteering in the Schools” with Judy Tale, local volunteer; “The Promise and the Challenge — the Work of Local Education Foundations in Rural Communities,” led by Michelle Hynes, from the Public Education Network in Washington, D.C.; “Past Success/Future Vision — Rappahannock County’s Public Schools” led by Mary Anne Biggs, assistant superintendent; and finally, “Supplemental Public School Funding: The Handley Endowment Example” led by Glen Burdick, superintendent, Winchester City Schools. Headwaters needs to learn what people want for our schools. Plan on attending this event. Bring your neighbors and share your ideas. The school band will entertain, refreshments will be served after the forum. FREE DEM, ffijjjj STjjjLj I I^Buy'oneofThes!^^ . ■ stTtnL U17 Lightweight and affordable, the 017 has power to spare. 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The entry fee for the Rappahannock RoughRide is $18 if received by Sept. 10 and $20 thereafter. Registration is being held on the morning of the ride at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington starting at 8:30 a.m. Registration forms are located at various area businesses. Each rider will receive a Tshirt, a water bottle and a chance to win a dinner for two at The Inn at Little Washington, world famous for its food and service. Rest stops will be located at the Laurel Mills store and the Episcopal Church. For additional information about the Rappahannock RoughRide, call Merrill Strange at 937-5858 or Jean Lillard at 675-3670. Proceeds from the Photo Courtesy of JEAN LILLARDHAVE BIKES...: From left, Merrill Strange, Alexander Strange,.* Karen Flikeid, Patty Montgomery (along with their dog Cleo the^ RoughRide) prepare for the first annual Rappahannock RoughRide, a charity bicycle tour, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Trinity Episcopal Church. For information call Merrill Strange at 937-5858 or Jean Lillard at 675-3670. Rappahannock RoughRide Rappahannock and Fauquier will benefit the Fauquier Free residents. So, don’t wait, sign Clinic which serves up now. 1 *> 4 Girls basketball: A young team By LUTHER STANLY Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Rappahannock Girls Basketball has a very young varsity ball club this year, with one returning starter from last year’s team and two seniors, two juniors and rest sophomores. They have some good young ball players who really want to work hard. On Thursday night they played against Orange High School and made too many turnovers in the first half, finding themselves playing catch up ball the rest of the night. Sonya Wiggington played a good ball game as did Becca Metcalf. Sonya had 17 points and Becca had 10. And a good defensive job was done by Julie Atkins and Mandolyn Ashby. On Friday night they played Goochland High School, a close ball game through three quarters. At_ half time they were only down" by eight points. In the third1' quarter they got within two points and ran out of steam, "i They had been playing man to man full court and just., got tired. Sonya was high scorer again with 20 points and’ three other players had five* points each. Orange 54, Rappahannock 40; Goochland, 55, Rappahannock 37. ■ - *1 'C0 Month Showtime*! r6C PrimeFinder* emote Control! 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Rappahannock News Staff Photo/CARL EBORN BOOSTERS BENEFIT: This quilt, donated and made by a local resident of the county, will be raffled as a fundraiser by the RCHS Athletic Boosters. Tickets are $1 each. Quilt to be raffled A quilt, donated and made by a local resident of the county, will be raffled as a fundraiser by the RCHS Athletic Boosters. As the sport teams are formed, all athletes will sign the quilt, which will be given away at the May sports banquet. Tickets are $1 each and can be purchased at the following locations within the county: Hackley’s Store, Amissville; F&M Bank, Flint Hill; Sperryville Comer Store, Sperryville; 211 Quickie Mart, Washington; Rappahannock High School; Rappahannock Elementary School; any Athletic Booster member; at any home game at the high school. Show your support for your favorite sport or athlete! If you are interested in being a Booster member, they meet every third Monday of the month at the high school. The Green Pages are here If you see green bags hanging from your or your neighbor’s door, you know the Rappahannock “Green Pages” has been delivered. After a two week delay for the UPS strike, 3rd Level has begun delivering this annual publication of the Rappahannock County Resource Guide and Business Directory. Chris Salmon of 3rd Level estimates it will take two additional weeks to deliver to the entire county. Provided free to residents by the businesses and government of Rappahannock County, “The Green Pages” is a 72 page listing of over 200 businesses, offices, professional organizations, and county information. The businesses are listed alphabetically for easy reference as well as under the business categories that best describe their services. You will be amazed at what services and goods are available right here in Rappahannock County. Support our businesses by using “The Green Pages” and keep our hard earned money right here. Be sure you let your county offices and businesses know that you saw it in “The Green Pages”! For information on the annual “The Green Pages”, please contact Chris Salmon or Didi Hays at 3rd Level, 675-2849 or e-mail 3rdlevel!shentel.net. Extension program offered Virginia Cooperative Extension will offer a vegetable and small fruit production program on Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Muskrat Haven Farm offU.S. 211 in Amissville. The program is one for full and part time farmers interested in getting started in growing small vegetables. Experts from Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will be on hand. Preregistration is required and the registration fee is $3, call to register at 341-7950. usiness & Servic HKDire&torwH »•*' ■* I Next Deadline September 23 .-- - - BUILDING SUPPLIES CHERRY STREET BUILDING SUPPLY CORP. 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High Street CHARLOTTESVILLE 804/971-6777 Vv WEDDING \\ STATIONERY \\ Rappahannock Nnm (540) 675-3338 House,tour next month The 41st annual Rappahannock County House Tbur and Dried Flower Sale, sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women of Trinity Episcopal Church, will be held on Oct. 18 and 19 in Washington, Va. The event provides visitors the opportunity to peek inside a few of Rappahannock’s many outstanding homes. Dried flower arrangements, designed by award-winning local artists, will be offered for sale, and a raffle will be held for a queensized American sampler quilt. Tour hours are: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19. Afternoon tea, served from 2 to 5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, is included in the $10 ticket price. Tickets may be purchased at each of the tour homes, or at the Parish Hall of Trinity Episcopal Church. Contact Charlotte Nichols at 675-3500 for information. Photo Courtesy of LISA SWAIM WIN A QUILT: A lucky visitor to the 41.st annual House Tour and Dried Flower Sale will win this queen-size American sampler quilt. It was created by county residents Susan Parrish, Sheilah Sweet, Marcia Doelman, Holly May, Lois Snead, Nancy Weitz and Carol Woodbeck. It will be on display at the parish hall of Trinity Episcopal Church on Oct. 18 and 19. The drawing will be held Oct. 19 at 5 p.m. Tickets are $2 each or a set of six for $10. ARSON From Page A1 imagined someone would do something like this,” Mr. Ferdetta said. “Sunday’s games were the first of the fall season and although the fields are okay everyone was very upset when they arrived at the field.” Mr. Ferdetta said a board meeting will be held Friday and* they’ll need to find some really generous people to help the RAA. The fire came at a time when the organization had finally gotten on its feet and had the facility and equipment they needed. Now those things are gone. A pile of ashes is all that remains of the result of hundreds, maybe thousands, of hours people in the community spent in fund raising and f work at the field. “It’s going to be a major job to re-build and re-equip. It costs about $400 per team in equipment alone,” Mr. Ferdetta said. That’s for eight to 10 teams worth of equipment. He estimates they lost roughly $20,000 worth of equipment and supplies. “Some things are irreplaceable. Like Sam Aylor’s umpire equipment, which he’d had for years,” he said. “I hope they catch whoever did it. But that still won’t replace what we had.” Rappahannock Sheriff Gary Settle said his office has three potential suspects who are all being interviewed. He said he feels certain they can solve the case and they want to do it expeditiously. “We’ve been working round the clock on this case and I think we’re going to be able to solve it quickly. There have been other incidents of property damage there and we’re tying in everything we know and linking suspects,” he said. “What upsets me the most about it is that it’s a crime against youth. And against the hard work put in by adults in the community who worked to give them the facility. It tears at the camaraderie that existed. But hopefully the appreciation for what we had will bring people together to rebuild also,” he said. Sheriff Settle said if it is a case of juveniles committing arson it would not be out of the question for the court to require some responsibility for the crime be attached to the parents or guardians of those individuals. “I spent all day there on Sunday going through everything and I’m just numb,” Mr. Ferdetta said. “The effort it will take to get back to where we were would have been better spent on other things. He said fall practices will continue and there is a game on Sept. 20. The last game of the fall season will be Oct. 18. Planning From Page A1 density, eliminates slope calculations, requires approved erosion and sediment control plan for all single-family residential construction in the Conservation Zoning District, type II standards for roadways as already set forth, a conservation zone site plan (CZSP) for areas cleared over 10,000 square feet, special requirements set forth for the CZSP, septic field system requirements, and a restriction concerning perennial streams. County residents who attended the work session had comments about the proposal and the issue in general. “I want to thank the commission for not letting the issue die,” said Phil Irwin, of Flint Hill. “Many people consider this a vital consideration for the county at this time.” Patricia Saltonstall, also of Flint Hill, said, “If someone is putting a road in, such as some of the really straight ones which run right up in a straight path, I don’t see how this proposal addresses that. Some of them are really bad and you Can see them from a long distance.” John M. Clark, of Harris Hollow, told the commissioners that he had been warned by many not to go to the session because they wouldn’t listen to him. “But, I came anyway and I want to tell you that I thought you got ‘back on track’ when you let the issue go.” “A few months ago I attended a meeting of yours when many county residents spoke out asking you not to push the proposal. I personally would like to see you leave the ordinance the way it is. I also thought Mr. Massie’s proposal was better than this one,” he said. “The supervisors have to act on it. Don’t lose support for what you do have.” Mrs. Pierce allowed that the commissioners are appointed and can therefore stick their necks out further than the supervisors. Mr. Clark said, “You do what you have to do but I, for one, am fed up with rules and regulations and I think a lot of people feel the same way.” Commissioner Dave Fannon said he thinks all the controversy over the issue has created a better awareness about possible future development in the county. Marc Malik, president of the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection, said, “The actual acreage for mountain top land (land on the very tops of the mountains) is only 500 acres. The majority of homes would probably be built on the slopes.” He also said the replanting of trees would best be done with trees of about an inch in height. Mr. Clark agreed with that assessment. The proposal will be discussed at next weeks Planning Commission meeting. Survey From page A1 Mr. Shepherd emphatically stated, “This is just a survey. We will not come back and use it to penalize people some time later.” He said that the environmental health team is careful to compile and report its findings in a generic, nonspecific way to disguise the identities of property owners and businesses. “We don’t want to embarrass citizens in any way, or put them in jeopardy,” he continued. “Over the last ten years, we have had a number of inquiries. [This survey] is an idea whose time has come.” Tbwn councilman Charles Thompkins, chairman of the Wastewater Survey Committee, agrees. “Some folks have been negative about this in the past,” he said in a recent interview. “They were afraid that the government would be intruding in their personal business. But when I came to the council there was a lot of verbiage about there being a [sewage disposal] problem. [As committee chairman], I want to find out [what the situation really is]. This is not a push for a sewer system. It’s a push to find out. The public can and will find out along with me.” Mr. Shepherd explained that septic fields fail for many reasons. While the soil itself takes thousands of years to change, it can become blocked or clogged by grease, cleaning fluids and other materials that prevent it from being as porous or as absorbent as it onc^ was. Chemical salts from water treatment systems, in particular,combined with continued “hydraulic overloading,” or too much contaminated water going into the system too often for too long, can also create mats around soil particles that further contribute to septic problems. The survey instrument is designed to be easy to answer and property owners may take as long as they need, though interviewing and other field work is expected to take no more than two to three days. After analyzing and evaluating the data, members of the survey team can often develop recommendations for easing or eliminating the problems. The county Health Department has committed enough resources and personnel to the survey so that it can be conducted quickly and efficiently. And because the county, state, and federal governments each contribute a portion of the cost of the survey, there will be no cost at all to the town. As planning for the survey proceeds, additional information will become available. Interested citizens may contact Allison Lowry, Health Department, 675-3516, or Kaye Kohler at the town hall on 675-3128.

Neighbors/B2 Obituaries/B5 Classifieds/B4 Real Estate/B6 September 10, 1997 _;_ The compact world of miniature horses By Mary Beth Martin Rappahannock News Staff Writer They act just like big horses says owner, Marilyn Hoffman, of her miniature horses, but are safer and easier to handle. Mrs. Hoffman’s Hilltop Stud Farm in Woodville breeds, trains, shows and sells miniature horses. When she sells a horse, especially one traveling internationally, she calls Federal Express to come pick up a shipping crate with a horse inside. She has picked up “minis,” as they are affectionately called, in her van in New York and, far from objecting to it, they seemed to enjoy it, she said. Mrs. Hoffman says she cautiously takes her horses out for a drive on the back roads and in the fields around Woodville. She tries to keep traveling on Route 618 to a minimum. Traffic has increased dramatically on the road Since she moved to Woodville four years ago. “The trucks tear down the road, they don’t even make an attempt to slow down.” The miniature horse she was driving Aug. 2% when she consented to an interview, was a refined brown and white spotted mare. She willingly leaned into the harness and walked on with a light step circling the arena. Mrs.Hoffman guided her into a collected and an extended trot, figure eights, stopping and backing. Driving has become extremely popular, she said, it is something everyone from childhood to old age can enjoy. The breed: Minis come in all colors and stature, one variety even looks like draft-type horses. DNA studies show that the genetic pool of the minis is extremely varied, said Marilyn. Some people think they came from Shetland or Welsh Mountain ponies, but then there are Appalossas, which is a color not found in either pony. Photos Courtesy of MARILYN HOFFMAN CART RIDE: Marilyn Hoffman takes a ride courtesy of Rosie, who is owned by Peggy and Melvin Poe of Hume. Where the miniature horse originated is unknown, but a close cousin is the Caspian Pony, which was found roaming wild on the banks of the Caspian Sea in 1965. Thought to be extinct, the pony is believed to be descended from the miniature horse of Mesopotamia known to have existed there from about 3000 BC to AD 600. The Caspian Pony stands 40 to 50 inches high, with an Arabian head, is sure-footed and clean-legged with longer legs than most ponies, making it a natural jumper. There are only about 100 in the United States today with prices of about $30,000 to $50,000. Miniature horses have increased registration from 7,000 in 1985 to over 100,000 in 1997. It is known as the “height breed” since only horses that are 34 inches or under at the shoulders can be officially registered with the American Miniature Horse Association. A Shetland Pony stands nine inches taller at about 43 inches and an Arabian must stand at least 60 inches tall. Another registry, the American Miniature Horse Registry has an “A” division for minis 34 inches and under and a “B” division for minis over 34 inches and under 38 inches. Other registries have various registration requirements, but all depend on small size. Some minis are only 25 inches in height, although according to Dick Dady, Hilltop Farm manager, their experience has been that conformation suffers with smaller size. The farm: The Hoffmans moved from New Jersey to Woodville in *93 when they bought Hawthorne from Nelson Lane. They built the main bam and attached a 50 foot by 50 foot indoor arena CHAMP: Bridesmaid is AMHA Reserve National Champion. for lunging. Later they added another 60 foot by 120 foot indoor arena to the bam for driving. At another end of the bam is a comfortably furnished room with one wall covered with ribbons and trophies. A wellequipped and spacious office is across the entrance hall. Mr. Dady, trainer and farm manager, is in charge of 96 horses — 10 stallions, 60 mares, 15 fillies, seven colts, several geldings and one mule (adopted by Mrs. Hoffinan out of sympathy.) He keeps track of each horse’s location on the farm by using a color coded tag for each one and hooking it on a board with columns, each column representing a different bam or pasture. There is a small bam for mares and 100 acres of pasture where breeding stallions and their individual herds of mares reside during the summer. The herds are counted daily and the board is important in keeping track of each horse. Mr. Dady employs three young women who help with the training, feeding and care of the horses. Although the horses are small they are treated firmly and are expected to behave. Often advertised as gentle and affectionate, “Each horse is different,” he said. It takes between 30 and 60 days to train a horse to pull a cart. The large main bam on the crest of a Mil has an incredible view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The 24 spacious box stalls, each large enough to comfortably stable a full-size horse, are clean and thick with wood shavings. The tack room is spotless with a gleaming washer-dryer. A special walk-in closet holds little horse blankets hanging neatly on hangers labeled with each horse’s name. The harnesses, bridles and leads are well-oiled. Her horses are always bred for straight legs, good heads of the Arabian type, long necks, good shoulders and movement. “If you were to take a mini and put it out in a field with nothing to compare the size to, you shouldn’t be able to tell if it’s a mini or full-size horse,” she said. About five percent of the foals they breed exceed the 34 inch mark. It’s hard to gauge how big they will be as an adult, said Mr. Dady. Her minis sell for $1500 to $15,000 each. Bloodlines and confirmation can increase the price to $100,000 for a guaranteed champion, she said. Her horses have sold throughout this country and the world. King Hussein of Morocco bought two minis, one a pregnant mare, for his children. The horse may be small but that doesn’t make the costs any less, except perhaps for the feed bills. The miniature harnesses, buckets, halter, hay nets and even blankets cost as much as equipment for fullsize horses. The equipment is bought mostly through specialty catalogs and from vendors at shows. A show harness and cart run $1,000 each, a working harness costs about $200 and a working cart about $400. The shows: Mini shows are different from most horse shows. Obstacle driving gets pretty creative with bridges, opening and closing a mailbox, backing up in a “z” pattern and putting one wheel in a hula hoop and making a full circle without touching the hoop. Jumping is done on a short lead with the jumps going up to 48 inches. Mrs. Hoffman said shows give her a chance to meet the cither breeders and to sell horses. Her first year driving at the National Show ring was in 1996, still she ranked 12 out of 72 entries. Their 61-foot truck and trailer will carry 16 minis at once, each with its own stall. TTie AMHA has an “official standard of perfection” that is a refined, but well muscled horse with a short back and trim barrel. The leg movement requires a free-swinging stride. The National Show for the American Miniature Horse Registry was held last week in Columbia, Mo. Hilltop Stud Farm took home two national championships in the A Divsion, one for conformation by Impressive and the other for senior mare by Rosie. Rosie is owned by Peggy and Melvin Poe of Hume. She also won Reserve National Champion. The 1997 National Show for AMHA will be held at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington from Oct. 2 to 9. immmm PRETTY PAIR: These palomino miniature horses, Patrick (the smaller one) and Connection, owned by Kaye Burnett, make for an almost matched pair. Beware dangerous, sometimes fatal jimson weed I am both repelled and fascinated by jimson weed. It’s a bold and assertive plant that can grow to four feet tall. Jimson weed has irregularly shaped leaves with sharp teeth, lurid purplish stems and a prickly, oval-shaped seed pod about the size of a big man’s thumb. This pod is full of small, hard black seeds. The white, trumpet-shaped, flowers are up to five inches long. Recently I have seen jimson weed in the most unlikely places: beside a paved sidewalk in downtown Front Royal, in a row of okra plants, and along U.S. 211 near Warrenton. It also thrives in abandoned pig lots for some obscure reason. Any plot of ground that has been recently disturbed will often sprout jimson weed, the plant has a rank, unpleasant smell though I would not recommend crushing the plant to test this statement. All parts of jimson weed are extremely poisonous. A prominent Washington Opthalomologist told me several years ago that two teenaged boys were brought to him with the pupils of their eyes abnormally dilated. They were also in a state of shock and their heartbeats were rapid. It was established that the boys had been given the task of pulling weeds from a All Things Wild And Wonderful By John Trott The Virginia Naturalist I J patch of ground. They pulled jimson weed and rubbed their eyes. If the plant is so lethal as to cause dangerous symptoms from contact with eyes, it is not difficult to imagine what it can do when ingested in any way. Jimson weed is in the Nightshade Family; even the family name carries the suggestion of evil powers of darkness. This plant family also contains the morning glory and petunia along with potatoes, hot and sweet peppers, eggplants, tobacco and tomatoes. A number of years ago, a farmer in Tennessee noticed that jimson weed is frost resistant; it takes a heavy, killing frost to destroy the plant above ground. He also observed that tomatoes and jimson weed were very similar and grew together. Wanting tomatoes later in the season, the farmer grafted a tomato plant to jimson weed. He got tomatoes late in the season, all right. He also poisoned all six member of his family who at the late — ripening vegetable, including himself. There were several deaths as the result of this unfortunate pairing of related plants. Among other symptoms, Jimson weed causes hallucinations and delirium. One mem ber of the family kept talking about tomatoes and jimson weed in the hospital where the family had been taken. A young doctor put two and two together, determined the poison and was able to save several members of the family. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declared jimson weed poisonous. Indians of the southwest used the plant in small, carefully administered doses to produce a state of heightened perception in religious ceremonies. A number of youth during the sixties observed this and tried for the same ‘high.’ Several died as a result. In my attempts to answer a question about this plant which I will address later, I went to the library in search of information. I read of an elderly African-American couple in the south who used black jimson weed seeds to flavor coffee. Both died as a result. Jimson weed was once a popular asthma remedy; sufferers inhaled the smoke of burning leaves or actually spioked the leaves. It was effective in relieving asthma symptoms. It was also used as a painkiller and as a narcotic. It is no longer used because of the lethal side effects and the U.S. food and Drug Administration has declared Jimson weed poisonous. It was always a matter of degree with which us Homo sapiens have difficulty. An account of strange reactions to ingesting jimson weed in early Virginia history has come down in a book published in 1705. British troops were sent to put down a rebellion in 1676. Being short of food, they cooked the leaves of jimson weed. “They turn’d natural fools upon it for several days,” says the account and continues. “One would blow a feather up in the air; and another would dark straws at it with much fury; another stark naked was sitting up in a corner like a monkey, grinning.” They also spoke of an saw things that were not. there. After 11 days, they “..return’d to themselves again, not remembering any thing that had passed.” A contemporary author in describing this episode commented that had they not cooked the leaves all would have died. Another account from Jamestown, supposedly reported in the diary of John Smith, is of a man who somehow ingested the plant, went mad and killed his wife and cooked and ate her! John Smith daily commented: “I know not whether wife is better broiled or boiled.” It is from these early Jamestown stories that the plant got its current name; jimson weed which is derived from Jamestown weed. What I have wanted to know for years is the answer to this question: Is Jimson weed native or introduced? If it was growing at Jamestown it was certainly brought to the New World very early indeed. In searching for the answer to my question, I have gone to book after book. They disagree and contradict each other. I found three answers: jimson weed is native and indigenous to North America. Another source stated it to be an ‘adventive’ from the American tropics. The third, and I suspect the correct one, is that it is a native of Asia. Datura stramonium is the scientific name of this strange and dangerous plant. There, I think is a clue. Datura is a corruption of the Arabic word, Tatorah. Tb me, that suggests the plant came from the Old World. Still, I don’t know the truth of the origin of Jimson weed. In the botanist’s bible, “Gray's Manual of Botany, Eighth Edition,” I read that the plant is introduced and, further, in French speaking Canada where the plant also grows, it is called Herbe aux sorciers. That should tell us to leave it alone if nothing else.

Church ^ Activities Homecoming at Willis Chapel Willis Chapel United Methodist Church in Huntly will observe Homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 11 a.m. Former Pastor Rev. James Grimmer will be speaking. A covered dish dinner will be held immediately following the morning worship. All are welcome. Flint Hill Pentecostal Pastor: Rev. Jack Campbell Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 6:30 a.m. Wednesday: Worship Service 7:30 p.m. Saturday: Hymn Sing 7 p.m. Woodville Baptist Pastor: Rev. Alpheus Atkins Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Choir Practice 7:45 p.m. Gid Brown Bible Pastor: John K. Burke Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Youth and Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. County Methodist services The United Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Sept. Sept. 14 as follows: Flint Hill at 8:45 a.m., Sperryville at 11:15 a.m., with communion and Willis Chapel at 10 a.m. The Rev. Merlin Shorb is pastor and invites the public. Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor: Joel Cress Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship/ Children’s Church 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Youth Prayer and Praise 7 p.m. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Rev. Wilfred Deppen Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Promise Land Baptist Pastor: John R. Pendleton Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. First Baptist Pastor: Dr. Wendell Grant Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Nethers Mill Lighthouse Weekly services at Nethers Mill Lighthouse Tabernacle are held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays and at 5:30 p.m. on Sundays. The Rev. Charles Clinedinst, pastor invites the public to attend. St. Peter's Catholic Mission Rev, Robert A. Lange, Rector Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:30 p.m, Sunday, 10 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation 8 a.m, 7:30 p.m. Weekdays, 8 a.m. Confessions: 4-5 p.m., Sat. or by appt. Sunday: Wednesday: Bethel Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. Forrest Freeman Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Wednesday: Midweek Prayer, Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Amissville United Methodist Pastor: Rev. Nancy B. White Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Youth 4 p.m. Thursday: Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Homecoming services set Homecoming services will be held at the Massanova Pentecostal Church in Castleton on Sunday, Sept. 21. The church is located on Route 626 in Castleton off Route 729. A group from Free Gospel Bible Institute will be ministering in song and word at the services. Rick Simpson will be the evening speaker. Lunch will be served following the morning service. “Come join us in song and worship,” said a spokespersons. The Pastor Rev. L.D. Savage and congregation invites the public to attend. For more information call Rev. L.D. Savage at 937-5380. Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Sunday: Holy Eucharist I 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist II 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Prayer I 11 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study and Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Thornton Gap Primitive Baptist Sunday: Every first and third Sunday 10:30 a.m. Flint Hill Baptist Church Supply Pastor: Rev. John P. Oliver Jr. Second Sunday: Worship Service 11 a.m. Greens to celebrate 50th anniversar)! Happy 50th anniversary wishes are extended to Ruby and Mitchell Green who will celebrate their golden day on Monday, Sept. 15! May you be blessed with many more years together. Happy belated birthday to Patrick Owen Mullikin who was one year old on Aug. 7! Please be in prayer for the family and friends of Hubert R. Wood who passed away Thursday, Sept. 4, at the age of 78. Known simply as “Woodie” (or “Honeychile” as my sister and I nicknamed him), he was loved and respected as a person, a carpenter, and a farmer. He will be missed, but not forgotten. Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company is sponsoring an Explorer Post for males and females age 14-20. The Explorers will have their first meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. Parents must attend the first night with anyone under 18 years of age. Questions should be directed to Larry or Suzzette Kurfis at 937-8240. An Emergency Medical Technician course is starting in Rappahannock very soon. Your fire and rescue company can always use some help during the day! The Jeffersonton Community Center will be having their annual Fall Craft Fair and Ruritan BBQ lunch By GLENDA GUM on Sept. 27. The lunch will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the Craft Fair will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tables are available for crafters for $10. Please call 937-5890 for more information. Folks, this Craft Fair always has a little something for everyone and it’s not too early to start thinking ahead to Christmas. Bethel Baptist Church in Amissville will be holding their homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 21. Everyone is welcome. The Amissville Ruritans will be hosting a Senior Citizens dinner for 30-35 individuals on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. The invited guests were suggested by community churches. The dinner will be held at Amissville Baptist Church. Revival is scheduled to begin Oct. 12 at Amissville Baptist Church. Prior to revival, a weekly “Cottage Prayer Meeting” will be held in a member’s home. For more information, please call Wanda DeLong at 937-6159. Make plans to support our Amissville Ruritan’s yard sale to be held Saturday, Sept. 27 at Stuart Field. Tentatively planned from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the proceeds will be used to offset the cost of completing the inside of the Ruritan building. After it is finished, the building will be available to the community for various functions. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Ruritans, contact Fred Naramore at 937-5367 or Butch Zindel at 937-5703. Membership is open to men and women of all ages, including teenagers, and new members are always welcome. I can’t begin to list the various services our community has benefited from due to the support of the Ruritans. “The Beast of the East” Rodeo was held the last weekend in August at Great Meadows in Warrenton. This was the first such event held in this area and the turnout was fantastic. The competition included women’s barrel racing, men’s bull riding, calf wrestling, and attempts to stay eight seconds on a bucking horse. For the abuse the cowboys endured, I can’t believe they actually paid to be in the event! The clowns did a great job in distracting the bulls from the thrown cowboys. In fact, one bull became so enraged at a clown that the clown was forced over tl fence and came to rest on tl rail in front of Kady! After the show, we walk* to the other side of the arer to see the horses and the bull We were pleasantly surprist to see the contestants stan ing around talking, signir autographs, and posing f< pictures. Everyone was sup. polite. Hopefully, next year event will feature more ride who will be as friendly and i accommodating as the your men were this year. We’ll 1 there to find out! May the contributioi made by Mother Teresa ar Princess Diana be remer bered in the years to come ar be continued in their absenc Our prayers are with tho: they loved and 'those th loved them. ; Anniversaries wishes $ out to Mr. and Mrs. Jam< Settle of Amissville who w celebrate their day on Frida Sept. 12. Mr. and Mrs. Sett reside on Battle Mountai Road in Amissville with daughter Melody Settle and son Stewart Settle. Best wisl es for the coming year an may you be blessed with mar more years to come. Please leave all news i the box at Hackley’s Store b noon on Sundays and slip a li tie surprise note in your chil or spouse’s lunch to show yo care. Jason D. Carter elected council officer Jason D. Carter, son of Trevor and Deborah Roe, Slate Mills residents and a 1996 graduate of Rappahannock High School has been elected as Vice President of “Pledging by Inter-Fraternity Council” at George Mason University. Jason is a sophomore at George Mason and a member of Pheta-Chi Fraternity on the Fairfax Campus. Three couples will be celebrating their wedding anniversaries today, Wednesday, namely Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier of Turkey Ridge Road, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory of Castleton Ford Road and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cubbage and we wish them many, many more. Down Castleton Way we sent birthday greetings to Mrs. Helen Williams who celebrates her day tomorrow, Thursday and on Tuesday, Mrs. Shelvy Frazier of Castleton Ford adds another year. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory and family on Castleton Ford Road was the setting for a party last By MARIE F. ATKINS 987-8802 Sunday, Aug. 31 in observance of the birthday of Mr. Peregory’s mother, Mrs. Ruth Peregory of Front Royal. Others helping her to celebrate were Mr. Peregory and Mrs. Lucille Peregory, also of Front Royal, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Bragg, Kellie, Karla, Matthew and Mark, Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Grigsby, Kevin and Jason and Jacob Heflin. Condolences go out to the family of Mrs. Donna Delph Meredith who was killed in a tragic accident here in our area on Saturday. If any young people in our area are interested in the National Library of Poetry contest you are reminded the deadline is Sept. 30. Send your entry to The National Library of Poetry, 1 Poetry Plaza, Owings Mill, Md. 21117. Belated birthday wishes go out to Wilbur Glascock of Glascock’s Carpets, here on U.S. 522 whose day was Sunday. The Windmore Amphitheater here in Griffinsburg will be the setting on Saturday the 13th at 7 p.m. when the Short Biggie band will be performing. Short Biggie composed of five men will be rendering talents of the 60’s and 70’s. Joe Lenig, Duane Clore, Fred Lusby, Tbdd Brown and Gary Triplett make up the group. In case of inclement weather, the performance will be held at Salem Volunteer Fire Department, also on U.S. 522. Tickets can be purchased at The Cameleer, The Corner Shelf and Old Dominion One Hour Photo, for adults $10 and 18 and under for $5. The public is urged to come out and support the Windmore Foundation for th Arts. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazie and Christopher accompanie by Mrs. Alvin Atkins c Sperryville were shoppers i Harrisonburg on Saturday. Our prayers are with littl Karla Bragg who has been patient in Fauquier Hospita Warrenton. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Peregor spent the weekend at Th Chamberlain Hotel i Hampton, Va. in observance o their wedding anniversary. They reported a wonderfu time as they gazed out th< windows of the hotel overlook ing Chesapeake Bay anc boats coming in and in th mornings took the place o alarm clock. Joseph and Jennife Peregory spent the weekeni with Mr. and Mrs. Greg Heflin and family on Castleto Ford Road. Mark Bragg was a Monda overnight guest in th Peregory home. “Nothing is too big for m God to accomplish and noth ing too little to use.” Brookside Restaurant & Gift Shop US. 211 E. Luray ‘Foothills of Blue Ridge Mountains Sun. to Thurs. 7 a m. - 8:30 p.m. (540) 743-5698 ROBERT J. CLATTERBUCK Plumbing and Heating Flint Hill, VA 675-3378 W.C. THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME 503-7 NORTH MAIN ST. CULPEPER, VIRGINIA (540) 825-6700 CHERRY STREET Building Supply Corp. “See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs’ 1418 Orange Road Culpeper (540) 8254)937 Sperryville Emporium “The Shop that has EVERYTHING” Rts. 211 & 522 Sperryville, VA (540) 987-8235 Three Girls A hree girls sit on the patio near me. taking a break from their bike I IUC, Idles dll*C wiiii aiiiiiiaiM/u u’ iiivj viiai. - After carefully counting and combining change they pay for their ice cream before continuing their afternoon trek. We had not spoken, but making a U-turn in the road, they yelled "Bye!”, to me as shining brown hair blew in their.faces. Surprised, I responded. These three girls will return to school soon, as will millions of other young people. May we pray for each young life. Also pray for strength and wisdom for their teachers and their parents, as it takes a cooperative effort to mold y oung minds. Most importantly, we must set an example of regular weekly worship. Young people take note when we are not aware as they travel the rocky road of adolescence. When they turn to look at us. may we be looking back with God at our side. Sunday Acts 17:16-34 Monday Psalm 1 Tuesday Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 Wednesday Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20 Thursday Proverbs 3:1-35 Friday Proverb* 8:1-36 Saturday Provtrba 15:1-33 CopyfgM *997 Ketsier MiMm* Newsoaoe* 54*v*c#s 3 C 3o» 8005 Chartottwvnt* VA 22906 ABERDEEN BARN Steaks • Seafood • Prime Rib Banquets • Luncheons in the Holiday Inn of Culpeper (540) 825-1037 Jimmie’s Auto Parts Complete line of foreign & domestic parts 161 Saunders St. • Culpeper (540) 825-8030 The Color Shoppe Paint • Carpet • Wallcovering Blinds Rt 29 South • 2 miles from Culpeper Old Hudson Ham Building 547-9743 GOLDEN CORRAL Family Steak House (540) 825-5888 • Culoeoer Church Activities are brought to you courtesy of these advertisers and the Rappahannock News

Dodsons celebrate 59th year Mr. and Mrs. Acrey Dodson eelebrated their 59th wedding - anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 7. ' April Reid was a Friday guest of Teresa Edwards and Mrs. Helen Edwards of Catlett. : By GLADYS DODSON 937-4904 v / "j.: Sympathy is extended to ' the Wayland family in Castleton on the passing of Mrs. Genevia Imbach recently. Belated birthday wishes are extended to Mrs. Shirley Reid who celebrated her day on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Brittany Reid was a week• end guest of her grandmother - Mrs. Joan Reid. The Viewtown Post Offices now has post office boxes available. Mail can be picked up from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. To get a box or for more information call 937-4442. There is a news box outside of the Viewtown Post Office . available for you to drop off your community news, social news and church news. News should be in the box by Sunday. During the absence of Pastor Rev. W. Snead on Sept. . 14 and Sept. 21 at the Forest Grove Baptist Church the pulpit will be filled by Rev. J. Farrar. Services are at 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. worship. “Come join us in worship,” said a spokesperson. For information call Betty ~ Jenkins at 937-5470. , A reunion for the late Ernest Dodson and Neva Nicholson Dodson will be held on Sunday, Sept. 21 at the Rappahannock Park located on U.S. 211 near Washington. All relatives and friends are invited. “Come bring a covered dish and enjoy the friendship,” said . a spokesperson. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. For information call Joan Reid at 937-4904 or Janet Hitt at 937-5088. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hitt hosted a cook-out and birthday party on Saturday, Sept. 6 at their residence in Viewtown in honor of their daughter ' Julie who celebrated her 18th birthday recently. About 40 friends and family attended. Best wishes for the next year and many more. Mrs. Butler enjoys guests Recent weekend guests of Mrs. Alice C. Butler were Phil ’ Butler of Falls Church, Miss ; Alicia Butler and Kevin ; McGwire of Vienna. ;■ Happy birthdays to Rayner Snead who will celebrate his • day on Thursday, Sept. 11 and ; rpy cousin Mrs. Barbara Slack ; of Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, • Sept. 13. ; '. Visitors on Friday of Mr. ; and Mrs. Edward M. Clark were Richie Eastham and a friend of Warrenton and j Charles Clark of Manassas. ; ' We are happy to report that Miss Mary Miller Wood is recuperating nicely at home after her ' recent surgery at Winchester : Medical Center in Winchester. ,Mrs. Edie Falls of Woodville had lunch with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. ; Edward M. Clark on Thursday. Sunday visitors of Mrs. Frances Eubank were Mrs. : Mary Smoot of Winchester and Mrs. Sandra Hitt of Boston. Donald Keyser of Alexandria spent Sunday with 4>is mother Mrs. Addie Keyser. Luncheon guests Sunday of Mrs. Annie Hawkins were George Bennette of Front Royal, Karen Von Fange and Steven Von Fange of Woodville, Julie Payne, Mrs. Judy Deal, and children Jamie and Johnathan. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown, Amanda, Bobbie Jo and Lucy .Burnham were Mr. and Mrs. jAllen Vest and son Kirkland of •Flint Hill, Samantha Falls land Robert Falls of Woodville. ” Have a great week and call ipe when you have news for ■ jpy column at 675-3608. Photo courtesy of PHYLLIS METZGER GRADUATES: GED situdents from Rappahannock, Madison, Orange and Culpeper counties recently received certificates for the 1996-97 school year. A ceremony was held in their honor. GED certificates awarded By PHYLLIS METZGER Rappahannock News Contributing Writer On Wednesday, August 20, 1997, Regional Adult Education and the Culpeper Literacy Council held GED Graduation for those receiving their GEDs in the 1996-97 school year. Graduates were from the four counties represented by Regional Adult Education, Culpeper, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock. Graduates from the four counties include Shannon Bennett, William H. Carver, Dana R. Christensen, James H. Cloniger, Jr., Irene Cooper, Deborah Fantaci, Mary Fortune, Betty L. Galyen, Katherine Gough, Tina G. Hensley, Mark Jackson, Bonnie S. James, Jamie A. Lafollette, Karen McGukin, Tammy L. McPeak, Troy Mandley, Michael R. Manes, Crystal Miller, Elizabeth A. Nicholson, Tenika J. Rodgers, Beulah A. Squiers, Dennis J. Vitikacs, and Ellen J. Washington. Others involved in making this a special night for the graduates were Barbara Sherman, pianist; John Toth, Director of Piedmont, was Master of Ceremonies; Brad Metzger, President/CEO P. Bee Sports, delivered the Commencement Address; the graduate speakers were Deborah Fantaci, Mark Jackson, and Elizabeth Nicholson; Clysa Walters, ABE/GED Instructor in Orange County, and. Phyllis Metzger, Regional Specialist, presented the graduates with certificates; and Loyd Epperly, ABE/GED Instructor in Madison County, gave the closing remarks. Anne Mead Faulkner, President of the Rapidan Garden Club, and Agnes Puryear, a member of the Madison Garden Club donated flower arrangements for the stage and the reception tables. Area supermarkets, Super Fresh, Wal-Mart, and Food Lion, donated food items for the reception. Volunteers from each literacy council helped with the reception following the graduation ceremony. Graduation ceremonies are held at the end of the school year, usually in August, for the people who pass the GED test. If you need information about the GED test or need classes to help you prepare to take the test call Phyllis Metzger, Regional Adult Education Specialist, at 825-0157 or 1800-371-7380. September according to the almanack September temperatures according to the Hagerstown Ibwn and Country Almanack should be above average with precipitation average. Weather watch: It should be fair, warm (10,11), with showers and storms (12-14). Enjoy fair, cooler weather (15,16), but prepare for heavy rain, windy (17,18). Again it’s fair, warm (19,20), but more showers (21,22). It will be warm, though partly cloudy (23-25), with more showers, warm (26,27). The month ends fair, warm (28-30). The garden — though the first killing frost is not expected until on or about Oct. 7, keep a careful eye on the thermometer. OurJobIsTDHelpYou TLmTHemInto Molehills. One of the sad realities of modern day life is that problems can simply become too big to handle without professional help. If that time comes, remember Pinebrooke-UVa Psychiatric Center. A partnership of Culpeper Memorial Hospital and the University of Virginia, Pinebrooke-UVa provides caring, effective treatment on a shortterm basis for a full spectrum of psychiatric disorders from depression and anxiety to more complex disorders. Every effort is made to return our patients to a healthy, normal life as quickly as possible. As a result, therapy is, for the most part, shortterm and intensive. But the most important Pinebrooke-UVa advantage is the personal attention and interest we show to each and every patientWith only 18 beds, staff and patients here almost become family. For more information, call or visit Pinebrooke-UVa. Because life's problems shouldn't be insurmountable. Pinebrooke-UVa Psychiatric Center at Culpeper Memorial Hospital Culpeper, Virginia (540) 8294132 (800) 848-3899 Upcoming Events Rappahannock RoughRide Set On Sept. 20, the first annual RoughRide Charity Bicycle tour will be held with 10, 25 and 32-mile courses over paved and unpaved roads. Registration forms are available at local businesses. All proceeds benefit the free medical clinic for Rappahannock and Fauquier residents. For more information call M. Strange at 937-5858 or J. Lillard at 675-3670 or 675-7171. Republican rally planned An old-fashioned Republican Rally and BBQ dinner will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. at Washington Volunteer Fire Department. For people who don’t want dinner, the rally program will begin around 3:45 p.m. All events other than the dinner are free. For information call Walter Longyear at 675-3679. Sling Blade to be shown The Rappahannock Association for Arts and the Community (RAAC) will present the movie, “Sling Blade” at the Theatre in Washington, Friday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. Billy Bob Thornton won an Academy Award for the “Sling Blade” screenplay and also a nomination for Best Actor in the film. Robert Duvall plays Thornton’s fanatically religious father^ country music superstar Dwight Yoakam, John Ritter and veteran Hollywood thespian J.T. Walsh also star in this harrowing drama. The Boston Globe calls this film “one of the ihost powerful and original American movies of the decade.” Benefit yard sale set The Amissville Ruritan Club will be holding a gigantic yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 27 starting at 10:30 a.m. to raise money for the Community Building Fund at Stuart Field. Bargains galore! Puppet show planned Puppets With Pizzazz presents Visiting Virginia and Punch and Judy on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. at the Rappahannock Library. The show is free and open to the public. Family reunion planned The Bailey-Woodward reunion will be held on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 11 a.m. at the Culpeper Assembly of God Church. “Bring a covered dish and enjoy the day,” said a spokesperson. House tour planned The annual Rappahannock House Tour sponsored by Trinity Episcopal Church will be held Oct. 18 and 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 5p.m. on Sunday. Once again, there will be three houses on tour, a tea and the famous dried flower sale. For additional information call Charlotte Nichols at 675-3500 or Louise Eastham at 675-3550. Old Hollow reunion set The annual Old Hollow reunion will be held on Sunday, Sept. 14 at the Thornton Gap Regular Baptist Church in Old Hollow. Lunch will be served. “Bring a covered dish and join in on the fun,” said a spokesperson. For more information call 987-8336. Booster meeting set The Rappahannock Band Booster meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock High School library. Everyone is welcome. Karate classes underway Shorin-Ryu Okinawan Karate classes are currently underway at Ki Theatre in Washington. Junior classes will be held 4 to 5:30 p.m. with adult classes from 5:30 to 7 p.m. each Wednesday. Students are invited to join at anytime. For additional information call Arthur Drago at 6357554 or Betsy Toth at 349-0632. Dodson reunion planned The reunion for the late Ernest Dodson and Neva Nicholson Dodson will be held on Sunday, Sept. 21 at the Rappahannock Park located on U.S. 211 near Washington. All relatives and friends are invited. “Come bring a covered dish and enjoy the friendship,” said a spokesperson. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. For more information call Joan Reid at 937-4904 or Janet Hitt at 937-5088. Grand opening scheduled Artist’s Row in Washington will have a grand opening the weekend of Sept. 26, 27 and 28. A reception will be held on Friday evening and open house on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artist Row is comprised of Chris Goodine; Tanya Richey of Windflower Gallery; Peter Garon of Morency Gallery; Charles Tompkins; and Jennifer Green of Odyssey Collection. All shops are located on Main Street in the town of Washington. Hike scheduled On Sept. 13 the second Saturday series of hikes with Ragged Mountain Resource Center to Headwaters of Rappahannock River Watershed. Meet at Mountainside Market from 9 to 9:30 a.m. and return by mid-afternoon. Contact Ragged Mountain Resource Center at 987-3366 for more information. Classmates to reunite The class of 1987 will have their reunion on Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Holiday Inn in Culpeper from 6 p.m. until. There will be a DJ and also dinner. Fee is $25 per person ill advance or $35 at the door. Safety course set A Virginia Hunter’s Safety Course will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28 at the Amissville Volunteer Fire Department. Pre-registration is required. Call Jim Bankston at 937-5192 for more information. Sculptor classes set Figure and portrait sculptor working in clay classes will be held on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Oldway Art Center. The cost is $200 for a nine week session plus the modeling material. These classes will be taught by Charles Flickinger. For more information call 987-8718 or 987-8474. Girl scout call Any girl interested in joining girl scouts should call Sally Havstad at 987-9342 by Monday, Sept. 22. Retired teachers to meet The Rappahannock Retired Teachers Association will host the annual Fall meeting of District “N “ Retired Teachers on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at the Flint Hill Public House. Send registration to Miss Mary Miller Wood before Sept. 5.

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Full base'ment, Large kitchen, all major appliances. Available now. Pet allow. Call 540-347-0011. 5 Rentals Lots & Acreage Waterfront- $24,880 located on 11,000 acre recreational lake, 90% financing available. 1 - 800-715-5533. 8 Rentals Rooms Mature male teacher seeks room with bath, Flint Hill area. 703-7870858. 16 Real Estate For Sale Foreclosed Government homes. Save up to 50% or more on repossessed homes. Lit- j tle/No down payment. I Bad credit OK. Toll free 1-888-436-7973 ext. 644 Foreclosed Government homes Save up to 50% or more on repossessed homes. Little/No down payment Bad credit OK. Toll tree 1-888-436-7973 ext. 644 Washington, Va. 2 blocks from Inn. 1850's. 2 acres. 4 bedrooms. 2 baths, 6 fireplaces, porch, mountain view, apple orchard,. 3 outbuildings. $225 000/ obo. 703-631-4755. Real Estate 47 For Sale If By Owner Frederick County: 50 minutes to Dulles. Fantistically restored, Shennandoah Valley historic farm. 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 5,000 plus square feet, stone fireplaces, pine flooring, log room, first floor inlaw suite, preCivil War barn, gorgeous pastures, stocked 3/4 acre pond, 16 plus acres, much more. $435,000. (540)7220801. 18 Real Estate Lots & Acreage ATTENTION BOATER, waterfront or water access homesites with deeded boat slips as low as $34,900. Coastal Marketing, North Carolina's waterfront speciaiist. 1-800-566-5263 For Sale: Timberland 200 plus acres. (540)858-2695. 4Q Real Estate 10 Lots & Acreage Lake Gaston VA/NC 350 miles shoreline. Over 50 waterfront lots. Free Lake Map. Call/write Tanglewood Realty, 1-800-338-8816 Box 116, Bracey, VA 23919. Land Bargain! 20+AC$29,900. Wildlife Pond Site! All wooded parcel w/gorgeous mtn views. Close to US Rt 50. 30 mi. west of Winchester, VA. Power & phone onsite, ready to build/camp. Pond Site! 8+AC$47,900 new well. Beautiful woods & meadow w/seasonal stream & wildlife pondsite. New well! Exc. financing. Unique opportunity. Call HCV 304-262-2770. Sheperdstown River Lot 5+AC $39,900 Guaranteed Buildable 5 min walk to deeded access on hardwood-lined river. Beautifully wooded, level parcel on top of ridge. Ready to build, camp, fish, or relax! Special financing. 1-of-a-kind. Call HCV 304-262-2770 SO. Carolina Waterfront Sale. Beautifuly wooded, dock approved parcel w/long frontage on spec tular 50,000 acre recreation lake in Sc. Carolina - next to 18 hole championship golf course. Fish, boat, golf year round in our fantastic climate! Paved roads, u/g, much more! Financing available. Call 800-704-3154, TLE Wanted Land: Acreage, all or portions, subdivisions in any stage of development. Contact Mr. Foster after 7pm at 804358-0244 or write: 4201 Harwin Place #1007, Glen Allen, VA 23060. E Steel buildings! Factory liquidation!! Canceled buildings and summer show buildings 25X24, 33X40, 41X54, 45X80, 51X200, 55X250. Free delivery, financing available. Huge savings! 20yr. warranty. 1-800-411-5869. 25 Adoption A devoted couple seeks to adopt your newborn and start our family. Expenses paid. Call Jeanette and Glen at 800494-8895. ADOPT A caring childless couple seeks infant to join our family through adoption. We can help with medical & legal expenses. Please call Tamar & David at our home at 1-800-953-1226. Loving couple wishes to adopt infant. Happy, secure home with full time mom. Medical and legal expenses paid. Please Call Dian and Joe at 1-800-579-1860, or collect 703-830-1341. Toy/ Collectible Sale: Dolls, Beanies, ASction Figures, Baseball Cards Trains, more! See Redskinettes 9-13, 9 30am2:30pm, 8421 Arlington Blvd. Fairfax 703-3540149. Verona Antiques And Flea Market: antiques and collectibles. Route 11 across from lire house, now accepting dealer applications, PreIndian museum, open 9am to 5pm, Thursday thru Sunday. (540)248 29 Auctions Absolute Auction Machine Shop Equipment. Wednesday, September 24, 10:30 a m. 2522-D Hermitage Rd, Richmond, 8-Mills, 7lathes, doAII bandsaws, shears, grinders, hone, plasma cutter & much more. For brochure, MACI Auctioneers Int'l. 804-355-2100. Amherst County School Building. 45,000 sq.ft. Water and sewer. Zoned R-2. Minutes from Lynchburg. Wednesday, September 10, 11:00 a.m. WRE Auctioneers, 804-929-1623. VAAF17. AUCTION September 27, Alderson, WV Blue Goose Farm, and personal property, 89 acres, wooded and open, mature timber, modernized farm house, English gardens, stonwall, 11 outbuildings, modem horse bam, tree brochure 1800-726-2897, Riverbend Auction, Mary Melosa Broker Construction Equipment & Truck Auction, Thursday, September 11 at 10 AM, Roanoke, VA. Crawler Dozers, Backhoes, Loaders, Excavators, Graders, Tractors, Trucks, Trailers & more. MACI Auctioneers (804)355-2100. VA Lie. #16. Public Auction, Commonwealth of Virginia, Wednesday, September 17, 1997, 9:00 am, Southhampton Correctional Center, 14545 Old Belfield Road, Capron, Virginia. Inspection: Day of the Auction only. Items. Bull tractor cement mixer. Dodge & Chevy pickups, Vans, 19973 road tractor, Chevy blazer, bus, various other vehicle and equipment, restaurant equipment, meat slicers, mixers, etc, much more. For additional information contact state surplus proper (804)236-3666. 31 Boats & Accessories CANOES, CANOES, KAYAK AUCTION Sat. Sept. 27th 11am Shenandoah River Outfitters 32 Business Opportunities Free software!!! 500 pages of powerful money making reports, projects, homebased business ideas! Just send $12 S&H to: Freedom Enterprises P.O. Box 356 Moulton, AL 35350 Pay Phone routes, 30 local sites. Earn up to $2000 weekly, 1(800) 724-1730 ext. 1927. 37 Construction Heavy Equip Pettibone, model 6-33. Runs good. Super 6 high lift. Must sell. Asking $10,000.. 3 new tires go with it. Call 304-7286500. Steel Building Sale... “Final Clearance!’ 32X40 Was $4766. Now $4344. 40X60 Was $7444 Now $6988. 46X70 Was $9988 Now $9244 Others Ends included Pioneer 1 -800668-5422. 39 Farm Equip & Supplies “'anted: We buy used farm tractors, need not to be in running condition. Please call . 540657-9910. Aiy Furniture t4 Appliances Moving - Must Sell!! 4piece bedroom set. Pine. Twin mattress included, excellent condition. 5 years old. Originally $2000, asking $500. Call 540-349-1379 after 5pm or leave message. Woodstove- Woodchief free standing with blower fan. Heats 2000 sq. ft. $100. Call (540)3479019 after 6pm. or anytime weekends. 44 Giveaways ADOPT Chows 3 yrs spayed cinnamon female housebroke good with kids 2yrs. neutered black male housebroke, very friendly + affectionate, Second Chance Rescue 304-229-7285. 9 Week Old kitten needs a loving home. Call 540554-2461. ADOPT Samoyed neutered male. 3 yrs. housebroken good with kids, needs companion dog. Second chance 304229-7285. - ADOPT St. Bernard mix puppies 5 months 45 lbs. spayed female, neutered male, beautiful pups. Female looks like st. Bernard, male looks like long haired tan, black shepherd. Second Chance Rescue 540955-3335. ADOPT Tervuren shepherd mix. Neutered male 1 1/2 year housetrained. Good with kids. 70 lbs Very handsome dog. Second Chance Rescue 304-229-7285 ADOPT- yellow Lab- female spayed 3-4 yrs. gentle nice dog. Overweight 70 lbs. second chance Rescue 304229-7285. ADOPT-Puppy female 5 months 30 lbs brown brindle, black saddle, timid, Second Chance rescue 540-955-3335. Free Kittens: Trained for outdoors. Male and female. Call after 3pm. 540-439-9486. Free puppy Dalmatian mix 3 month old.703660-6925 Free To Good Home Only: Neutered, Siamese Male, declawed, great house pet. we're moving. (540)3473737. GE gas oven U-haul 703-729-9188. Giveaway: Barn homes needed for shy unadoptable cats. Ail medical provided, all spayed/ neutered. 703-295-0678. M Livestock For Sale 7 EX Cross Bred Cows examined safe to Angus Bull with Super E.P.D.'s Birth + 3.8 WN + 36 Milk + 24 Yearling + 78 Cows wean heavy calves. Ginger Hill Angus. 540-6753691. 56 Miscellaneous For Sale Amana Air conditioner8600 BTU/ HR. Like new, $300. Call 703391-9128. Pool Covers 15 /$29.99 18'/$38.99,247$59.99 27 7$69.99,16’x327$59 99 18'x36'/$74.99,20x4078 4.99 Free pillow or waterbags! Sameday shipping. 800-724-7095. Rec-Creation Pools, Inc Since 1970. Utica, NY Sawmill #3795. Saw logs into boards, planks, beams. Large Capacity. Best sawmill value anywhere Free information Norwood Sawmills, 90 Curtwright Drive #3, Amherst, NY 14221 1-800578-1363 gfi Miscellaneous vv For Sale STORE FIXTURESRichmond WarehouseSlotwall gridwall, gondolas, wood & glass shelving, showcases, mannequins, garment racks, hangers literature & countertop racks, signs, jewelry supplies, brackets. 800-937-2232 Wolff Tanning Beds . Tan at home. Buy Direct and Save! Commerical/Home units from $199.00. Low Monthly Payments. Free Color Catalog. Call Today 1-800-842-1310. Wolff Tanning Beds. Tan at Home. Buy Direct and Save! Commercial/ Home units from $199.00 Low Monthly Payments. Free Color Catalog. Call Today! 1-800-711-0158. Miscellaneous Wanted WANTED TO BUY: school type horses & ponies, but will buy any kind. Cash terms. Also, Trailers needed. (540)347-7776. 62 Produce Muskrat Haven Farm Pick vour own *Apples *Red Raspberries OPEN 7 days /week 9-6pm 540-937-5191 Locatod 15 mi west of Warrantor on Rl 211 1ST A 2ND Mortgages fast. Any credit rating. N6 upfront fees. East payment plans. Great rates. Call Charles Toney at 804-282-0605 or 1-800-269-1311 Crosstate Mortgage. ATTENTION BOATER: waterfront or water access homesites with deeded boat slips as low as $34,900. Coastal Marketing, North Carolina’s waterfront specialist. 1-800-566-5263 Avoid Bankruptcy. Free debt consolidation app. with credit services. Burlington Credit Services. 1-800-329-6535. Debt Consolidation FREE. Cut monthly payments up to 30-50%. Reduce interest. Stop collection calls. Avoid bankruptcy. Free confidential help. NCCS Non profit, licensed/bonded. 1-800-955-0412. Debt Consolidation FREE. Cut monthly payments up to 30-50%. Reduce interest. Stop collection calls. Avoid bankruptcy. Free confidential help. NCCS Non profit, licensed/bonded 1-800-955-0412. 67 Services, Financing Mortgage EARN $5$ 10k PER MONTH! Beginning in 48 weeks! Leam tax reduction & asset protection strategies! Fantastic support! Not MLM! 1800-322-6169 ext. 2801. 2 minute message. Money Problems? We can help. Loan available $3,000 & up. Must be employed full-time. Cali now 1-888-422-1555 ext. 404. Need a Loan? We can help. Good or bad credit. 1-800-294-1194 ext. 302. Free to Call. Own For The Price Of Renting! Build your home NOW, without the downpayment banks demand. Complete construction and permanent financing if qualified. DeGeorde Home Alliance, 1-800-343-2884. The Home Loan You Need - When other lenders turn you down! Call Fairbank Mortgage, problem-credit specialists for 35 years. Custom programs for any situation - Including no-income verification, Bankruptcy. Quick approvals & Closing. 800-346LOAN ext. 562. VA LIC. ML251. Tired of Creditors? Free debt consolidation. App. w/ services. 1 -800755-1740. Budget Credit Sen/ices. “Cash” Immediate $$ for structured settlements and deferred insurance claims. J.G. Wentworth 1-888231-5375 Services Home Improvement EARLY'S CARPET, INC. Rt. 211, 1 mile west of Rost Office Amissville, VA 540-937-5500 or 1-800-870-9098 Metal Roofing and Siding. For Houses/Barns. Proven Product. Attractive. Low Cost Installation. Easy Installation. Guaranteed 20 Years. Cut To The Inch. Fast Delivery! Free Literature. 1-717656-1814 PAINTING •Interior • Experienced • References Call 540-923-4652 Antiques & Classics Classic 1969 Datsun 1600 Roadster Convertible, $950/ negotiable. 540-349-1026. Street Rod 1923 Ford Roadster: 427 engine, full turbo, 400 transmission, true roller chain and cam, closed chamber heads, Wieand tunnel ram, 2 Holley 600 race carborators. Call Frank (540)364-4238. 1991 Eagle Summit, manual transmission, red, hatchback, 120K, Excellent condition, great commuter car. $1,700.540-722-9379. Acura Integra LS 1992: meticulous car enthusiast must sell due to family growth. Loaded, milano red, 123k miles. NADA $7,500. Asking $7,150. Call between 6pm-9pm. (703)4067630. Chresler 1987 LeBaron GTS. Power Steering, Power brakes, AM/FM, A/C, 5 speed, high mileage. Runs good. $750 Firm.540-439-0528 Pontiac ‘97 Grand Prix GT, white, automatic, leather seats, sunroof, heads-up display, 8speaker stereo, loaded. 11,000 miles, $18,500 540-687-4680. Volkswagen 1971-Convertible Super Beetle. Really Orange with black interior and white top. Runs well. Lots of fun for the Volkswagen enthusiast. $4500 Firm. Call 540-341-7341 after 6:00 pm. Thicks 1985 1 ton stake body. Good work truck. $4200. 703-729-0213, or 540-338-2635, evenings. Nissan King Cab 1990: 137k miles, 5-speed, white with topper, runs great. $2,500 (540)3385105. 86 Campers/RVs Chateau 1992 Camper/ Trailer: 25 foot long. $8,500. Call for details(540)349-4439. End of season close out « sale! Overabundance of extra clean used motorhomes-Must sell immediately! Hurry Carolinas largest volume RV dealer. Tom Johnson Camping. 1-800-225-7802. iM Legal IVI Notices I 88 Motorcycles Honda 1989 CR250: mint condition, totally rebuilt, need to sell as soon as possible, $1,650. Call (540)3474563. Suzuki 1993 Katana 600. Low miles, loaded with extras. $3500 or best offer. 540-347-4997 after 6pm. Parts & Accessories SONNY'S AUTO PARTS Used parts tor cars and trucks Some new parts Motors, trasmissions and parts Installed (if purchased here) Over 2,000 cars and trucks at all times. Wa Buy and Sell running can and trucks.' Open 7 days. Mon -Sal 8-6 Sunday 9-5 Located Rt 229. 3 mfes past Culpeper Hgh School B2S 257t Mustang LX, 1990 Bullethole rims, set of 4, 15x7. Only on car for a year. Still look great. Nice addition for older LX 4 cylinders. Over $900 new, asking $375/ obo. Call 703-777-7174. TOWN COUNCIL TOWN OF WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-1-1 of the Town of Washington Zoning Ordinance and Section 15.1-431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Town Council of Washington, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, on Gay and Calvert Streets, Washington, Virginia to consider the following applications: TW SU # 97-08-01 Application by Charlie Tompkins to convert 560 square feet in an existing non-retail structure. Use allowed under Section 1-4-4 (b.). Subject to General Standards of Section 6-1-1. No Additional Standard. Tax Map 20A 1 Parcel 43; zoned Village Services. A COPY of the foregoing applications is on file at the Zoning Office and available for public Inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The above named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties wishing to be heard should be present at said meeting and should address their written comments to the County Administrator, P.O. Box 519, Washington, VA 22747, In advance thereof. By: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator 9-3, 9-10-97 #63622 TRUSTEE'S SALE OF 727 VIEWTOWN ROAD Amissville, Va 22002 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $143,500.00, with an annual interest rate of 11.0% dated MARCH 1, 1989 recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for the COUNTY OF original in Deed Book 173, PAGE 276, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the front of the Circuit Courthouse Buildina for ^COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK, located GAY STREET, FRONT STEPS OF COURTHOUSE on OCTOBER 14, 1997,at 3:00pm the property with improvements to witLOT1, CONTAINING 2.500 ACRES, MORE OR LESS , AS SHOWN ON DIVISION PLAT ON THE PROPERTY OF BILL L. FURR, DATED MAY 2 1988, RECORDED JUNE 2, 1988 IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 75 IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY VIRGINIA. AND FURTHER DESCRIBED ON PLAT AND SURVEY DATED FEBRUARY 24 1989, RECORDED WITH THAT CERTAIN DEED FROM DONALD T. ANDERSON AND JEFFREY W. YATES DATED FEBRUARY 28 1989 17E3CPAGE274ARCH 1' 1989 'N DEE° BOOK and described in the above Deed of Trust LF?MS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder's deposit of $14,500.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashier s check. Settlement within fifteen (15) davs of sale, otherwise Trustees may forfeit deposit Additiona! terms to be announced at sale. Loan type CONV. Trustee s File No. 97-33908V PROFESSIONAL FORECLOSURE CORPORA TION OF VIRGINIA, Substitute Trustees cfo SHAPIRO & BURSON, 760 Lynnhaven Parkwav Surte 201, Virginia Beach, Va 23452 757.43 #63582 9-3,10-97

Legal Notices ABC LICENSE Thistle Hill LLC trading as Thistle Hill B & B Inn, 5541 Sperryville Pike, Boston, Rappahannock, Virginia 22713 is applyinq to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Restaurant and Caterer license to sell alcoholic beverages Marianne Wilson 9-10 4 9-17-97 #65525 TRUSTEE S SALE OF 727 VIEWTOWN ROAD, AMISSVILLE, VA 22002 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $143,500.00, with an annual interest rate of 11.0% dated MARCH 1, 1989 recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for the COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK in Deed Book 173, PAGE 276, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the front of the Circuit Courthouse Building for the COUNTY of RAPPAHANNOCK, located GAY STREET, FRONT STEPS OF COURTHOUSE on OCTOBER 14, 1997 AT 3:00 P.M., the property with improvements to wit: LOJ 1 • CONTA|N|NGi 2.500 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AS SHOWN ON DIVISION PLAT ON THE PROPERTY OF BILL L. FURR, DATED MAY 2 1988, RECORDED JUNE 2, 1988 IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 75 IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE OF THE COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY VIRGINIA. AND FURTHER DESCRIBED ON PLAT AND SURVEY OF HUME AND ASSOCIATES, INC., CULPEPER, VIRGINIA, DATED FEBRUARY 24, 1989, RECORDED WITH THAT CERTAIN DEED FROM DONALD T. ANDERSON AND JEFFREY W. YATES DATED FEBRUARY 28, 1989, RECORDED MARCH 1, 1989 IN DEED BOOK 173, PAGE 274 and described in the above Deed of Trust. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder's deposit of $14,500.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be reguired in cash, certified or cashier’s check. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustees may forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be announced at sale. Loan type' CONV. Trustee’s File No. 97-33908V. PROFESSIONAL FORECLOSURE CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA, Substitute Trustees, C/O SHAPIRO & BURSON, 760 Lynnhaven Parkway Suite 201, Virginia Beach, VA 23452 (757) 4318881. SEPTEMBER 10 AND 17,1997 ' #64690 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY,VIRGINIA PURSUANT to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.1431 ot the (950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hearby given that the Board ot Zoning Appeals lor Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 25, 1997 at seven-thirty in the evening in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, In order to consider the following applications: SU #97-00 02 Ernest Van Hallberg, 207 Tyson Drive. Falls Church, VA 220-16 desires a Special Use Permit In order to operate a set-contained two room guest cottage, as a BAB in an already existing, separate dwelling, on the properly lor the purpose ot rental on nightly or weekly . Property is located at Rts. 608 and 600 in Sperryville Virginia; zoned "C" Conservation at Tax Map 37. Parcol 51 and consist ot approximately 14.2 acres Allowed under Section 170, Article 170-36E. A COPY ot the foregoing applications is on file at the Zoning Olfice in Washington, Virginia, and Is available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30pin. Said application will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, September 17, 1997 at seven-thirty in the evening at the Rappahannock County Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Socllon 170 55, If any. The above named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other par-, ties desiring to be heard should be present at saic meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Zoning Appeals, c/o P.O. Box 519, Washington. Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. By : John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator 9-3,10-97 #63816 TRUSTEE S SALE OF 23 SNOW LANE Chester Gap Virginia Pursuant to the terms of a deed of trust dated June 15th, 1995 in the original principal amount $91,200.00, recorded in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court of Rappahanock County, Virginia in Deed Book 213 at page 219, the real estate briefly described below will be offered for sale at public auction: Lot 8E and 9E Skyverge Estates Subdivion as the same as duly dedicated platted and recorded in Deed Book 61 at page 203: among the land record of Rappahnaock County, Virginia. As more particularly described in the referenced Deed of Trust (the”Property’) The sale will take place on October 13, 1997 at 3:00p.m. at the main entrance to the building housing the Circuit Court of Rappahanock County, Virginia. TERMS: The purchase price in the form of immediately available funds shall be due and payable on the closing date. A deposit in the form of immediately available funds in the amount of $7,000.00 or 10% of the successful bid.whichever is lower, may be required of any bidder at the time of sale. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to waive or modify the requirement of the bidder’s deposit. The successful bidder will required to close within fifteen (15) days from the date of sale. Time is of the essence as to the closing date and the payment of the purchase price. The Property will be sold “AS IS’. The Property will be conveyed by Special Warranty deed, subject to all existing liens, judgments rights, reservation, lease, convenants, conditions, easement and restrictions as they may lawfully affect the Property. Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust will deliver possession of the Property to the successful bidder. The purchaser at the sale will be required to pay all closing costs. Real Estate taxes will be prorated as of the sale date. Stephen B. Wood and Tonya R. Henderson Substitute Trustees f FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen B. Wood Friedman & Macfadyen, P.A 1601 Rolling Hills Drive Suite 125, The Surry Building Richmond, Virginia 23229 Telephone: 804-288-0088 Ref*14159 9-10,17-97 #65735 Employment ASSISTANT HERDSMAN & MILKER NEEDED For 200 cow dairy. Excellent wages. Weekends off. New 4 bdrm. home avail. Call: 540-439-2775 Avon, no door to door necessary. Earn to 50 percent. Sell at work/anywhere. MLM and benefits available. Great moneymaking opportunity. Independent representative 1 -800-527-2866. Avon, no door to door necessary. Earn to 50 percent. Sell at work/anywhere. MLM and benefits available. Great moneymaking opportunity. Independent representative 1 -800-527-2866. BACKHOE OPERATOR WANTED Experience with skid loaders helpful. Top pay for right person. Call 540-347-2284 & leave message. COUNTRY CAFE In Historic Washington, VA. is looking for energized people who enjoy serving the public. Positons open: Waif Staff Cook Cook Assistant Dishwasher Shifts to suit everyone. Apply within: 389-A Main St Washington, VA 540-675-1066 DRIVER Experienced tractor trailer driver needed. Call between 6 & 8pm. Ask for Robert Harris 540-825-6329. LOCKSMITH Experienced. To service No. VA & DC area. Please call Glen or Chuck. 703-522-0070 REIMBURSEMENT ANALYST I, #80004-02. F/T in Culpeper. Perform functions related to consumer billing. Insurance billing experience & knowledge of general office procedures. $7.49$8.41/hr. Apply with Board application by 12:00 noon, 9/19/97, to Human Resources, RappahannockRapidan CSB, P.O. Box 1568, Culpeper, VA 22701. (540)8253100. EEO/AA. HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST, #8030-01 P/T, exempt level position performing extensive recruitment, plus benefit admin., orientation/training, & statistical analysis. Knowledge of public HR as asset. Communication skills, ability to work independently w/in deadlines required. Facility w/Lotus, WordPerfect. Equation & experience in JR or business mgmt required. Apply with RRCSB application by 12:00 noon, 9/19/97, to Human Resources, RRCSB, P.O. Box 1568, Culpeper, VA 22701. EEO/AA. TECHNICIANS Rapidly growing Telecommunications Company looking for experienced PBX Technicians. Experience with Mitel, Comdial or Hitachi required and preferably certified. Guaranteed 40 hours, complete benefits and profit sharing. Fax resume to 540-955-1888 or call 540-955-1940. Drivers/Regional opportunities. A specialized carrier is hiring qualified drivers for a NorthEast Regional operation. Guaranteed minimum pay package, excellent health and retirement benefits, operating late model equipment. Must have: 1-yr. T/T and Class “K CDL w/Hazmat. EOE. Call 24 hoursday/7 days-week. 1-800568-1851. ELECTRICIANS & HELPERS Residential and commercial, must have own tools and trans. to shop or jobsite. Excellent benefit package, 40+ hr/wk. Sundance Electrical Contractors 540-349-8200 ELECTRICIANS Helpers & Trainees Full time with benefits for residential work throughout No. Va. Call: E.L. Kellogg, Corp. 703-968-5545 EXCAVATION Loader dozer operator. Experienced, for small company in Manassas. 703-368-5249 Friendly Toys & Gifts has immediate openings in your area. Number One in Party plan: Toys, gift, Christmas, home decor. Free catalog and information. 1-800-4884875. GROUTER NEEDED Will train. Mechanical knowledge a plus. Good hours, good pay & excellent benefits. No Va Drilling 703-361-6859 Hottest new product in 2 decades! $13 million in sales first 4 months! Megalevel marketing plan. Incredible income! Looking for leaders in your area. One Source Worldwide Network. 1 - 800769-6488. WAREHOUSE Dominion Saddlery in Chantilly, VA is looking for an energetic, honest hard working individual to assist with general shipping, receiving, and stocking duties; experience helpful but not necessary. Good hours and salary. Call 703-3274423 or come in to apply at 43717 John Mosby Hwy. Ask for Jim Local Candy Route. 30 Vending Machines. Earn apx. $800/day, All for $9,995. Call 1-800998-VEND. ASSEMBLE ARTS, CRAFTS and toys in your spare time. Also serving typing and computer work. Great pay. Call 1-800-632-8007. WANTED: Experienced kennel person for a busy small animal hospital in Northern Virginia. FT, competitive salary. 703-754-8387 WANTED: Experienced vet tech. Licensed preferred, for a busy small animal hospital in Northern Virginia. FT, competitive salary. 703754-8387 COME ONE AND COME ALL To The Nation’s # 1 Builders' Supply & Lumber Co. If you’re a team player we have the position for youl We have 1st & 2nd shifts available fabricating trusses. Career minded individuals who enjoy a rewarding position call our recruiting partner ACCUSTAFF 540-829-7992 EOE/ADA THE mu AT LITTLE 'WASHINGTON We have immediate openings for BUS PERSONS to work evenings in the dining room of THE INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON. We will provide training, benefits and a good hourly wage. If interested, please call JAN at 1-800-2724466 THE INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON MAIN & MIDDLE STREETS BOX 300 WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA 22747 SYSTEMS ENGINEER Duties and Responsibilities: Primary responsibility is installation and technical support for Optix sites. Performs system installations including;: configuring server systems, loading software, configuring Optix software, and providing systems administration and end-user training. Skill and Educational Requirements: Minimum 2 years experience in computing related field. Requires understanding of computing fundamentals including operating systems, relational databases, and networking. Please send resume anil sal an. requirements to Blueridge Technologies. Inc., P.O. Box 430. 664-H Zachary Tavlor Highwav. Flint Hill. V'A 22627. fax: 540-675-3130 Attn: Barbara or email: barbara@blueridge.com. Employment DRIVERS DUMPTRUCK Local company. Good pay, health benefits, 401K . Year round work. CDL Req’d. Contact Rob or Al: 703-3352255 EOE ASSISTANT OPERATING ENGINEER Premisys Real Estate Services. Inc. Is accepting resumes for an assistant operating engineer for a 1.2 million sql ft. multiuse property located 4 miles east of Leesburg. VA. Candidate should have 4 years experience in commercial facility maintenance, experienced with boilers, chillers and all pumps and support equipment necessary for efficient plant operation. Refrigeration experience necessary and a CFC license would be helpful. Candidate will be interfacing with the public on a daily basis, must be neat and well spoken. Must be willing to work rotating shifts and weekends. Please Pax resumes to 703-724-6261, attention Tony Roberts. RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PURSUANT to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.1-431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice Is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 6, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia to consider the following application: SE * 97-06-02 and SE *97-06-03 Application by Susan Hoffman and Michael Biniek, Belle Meade Farm Tax Map. 54, Parcel 25, to expand their existing Bed and Breakfast use to a County Inn. (from ten person occupancey to up to forty persons; ten in existing main house and 20-30 in proposed multi-purpose building and/ or in an existing Sprinahouse). Use allowed under Section 170-36D. Additional Standards in section 170-65E. Also to allow for expansion of Summer Camp to up to fifty (50) students (currently 25), to include occasional overnight camping. School Use is to Include multi-purpose Building for use by expanded summer camp operation, by Country Inn, and to house educational activities for up to 75 persons. Use allowed under Section 170-36B, Additional Standards in Section 170-63 B, C, & E. Total users of property, for all three uses, will not exceed 150 persons at one time. Property Is zoned "A" Agricultural and Is located on Rt. 23. A COPY of the foregoing applications is on file at the Zoning Office and available for public Inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Said application will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, September 17,1997, at 7:30 p.m. at the Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any. The above named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties wishing to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 519, Washington, VA 22747-022, in advance thereof. BY: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator 9-3, 9-10-97 •63620 Too Late to Classify For Sale: Waterbed, waveless, 10-tube, excellent condition, new $800, sacrifice $275. 540-364-2929. Sperryville: Two bedroom upstairs apartment. One bath, furnished, utilities provided. $675. Call: (540)825- 1234. J&J Real Estate. Farm Equipment For Sale: 1995 Chevy 1 ton, 5spd, short wheel base, dual wheels, 4x4 flatbed w/metal body, equip, w/fold away goose neck hitch, less than 8K miles; 1995 Chevy 3/4 ton hd P/U, automatic, A/C, very low mileage, equip w/Myers 8ft. snow plow, 4way power angle blade; Chain saws: Poulan 1800, Poulan 2150, Poulan 2450; John Deer 14-T square baler, good shape +1 for parts, $800; Goose neck cattle trailer, 20ft., 8 lug wheels, hd, like new. (540)8255716. Donna Meredith Woodville resident Donna A. Meredith, 19, of Woodville died Saturday, Sept. 6. Mrs. Meredith was bom on April 18, 1978 in Fauquier County to Samuel Delph and Martha Susan Lawson Ortiz. Besides her parents Mrs. Meredith is survived by her husband Daniel Edward Meredith, a son Shane Meredith, two sisters Dawn Meredith of Shenandoah and Susan Berry of Luray and three brothers Sam Delph of Luray, Murphy Delph of Culpeper and John Delph of Millwood. Additional survivors include a maternal grandmother Viola Lawson of Leesburg and a paternal grandmother Hester Delph of Bealeton, three nephews and a niece. ^/Vozcb by Randy Minter BIRTHDAYS Little children cannot wait to accumulate them; older adults would like to forget them. Young and old alike use birthdays to measure themselves by a standard that may not be at all relevant. After all, one constantly hears such remarks as: "You look big for your age," or "You do not at all look your age." This may lead us to wonder what age has to do with how we look, think, or feel. As the essayist Clifton Fadiman once wrote, "To divide one's life by years is of course to tumble into a trap set by our own arithmetic. The calendar consents to carry on its dull wall-existence by the arbitrary timetables we have drawn up in consultation with those permanent commuters, earth and sun. But we, unlike trees, need grow no annual rings." When facing death, one is often given over to fears of what happens when one steps into the unknown. What helps most is to surround yourself or your loved one with family and friends so that this exit may be made with as much comfort as is humanly possible. At the MOSER FUNERAL HOME, we invite you to visit for a tour of our facilities and to hear about our services. We are here 24 hours a day at 347-3431, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton. We offer plots in Bright View Cemetery, just outside Warrenton, and memorials and monuments for all cemeteries. Quote: "Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time." ~ Jean Paul Richter Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at Found and Sons Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Atkins . officiating. The interment followed in the First Century Baptist Church Cemetery. Found and Sons Funeral Home in Culpeper was in charge of the arrangements. Louise Cornell Born in Washington Louise Katie Cornell, 79, of Warrenton, died Saturday, Sept. 6 at Oak Springs Comprehensive Care Center. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 10 at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton by the Rev. John . Pucher. Burial was in Warrenton Cemetery. Mrs. Cornell was born April 17, 1918, in Washington daughter of the late Richard and Georgia Anna Pullen. She was a homemaker and the wife of the late David C. Cornell. Surviving are a brother, John W. Pullen of Warrenton and a sister, Mary P. Brady of Flint Hill. Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton was in charge of ■* the arrangements. Woodville : social news Mr. Steve Hopkins of Richmond was a Sunday guest of Mrs. Louise O’Bannon. By JUNE CLARK 987-8827 Mrs. Flora Falls of Overlook Nursing Home, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Falls of Warren ton, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Falls of Gainesville, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Falls of Dale City, Mrs. Frankie Early of Bealeton and The Tim Falls family were Labor Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Falls. Mr. Curtis Crawford and daughter Katherine of Flint Hill were Sunday guests of Mrs. Audra Crawford. Mrs. James Sykes of Culpeper was a visitor during the week of Mrs. Crawford. CLORE-GEEST FUNERAL HOME 11190 James Monroe Highway (Rt. 29 South) Culpeper, VA 540-825-2361 • 540-825-0395 1-800-924-1266 A. Wayne English, John Noon Western, Kyle Morgan Gibbs-Funeral Directors Christopher C. Geest, Consultant 1y Husband and I Just Made Our Cemetery Pre-A rra n gernen is... 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AWARD PRESENTATION: Jens Tholand receives Accredited Land Consultant award from Mrs. Barbara Shaw-Douglas. J. Tholand honored The Virginia Chapter of the Realtors Land Institute is pleased to announce that one of its members, Jens Tholand of Culpeper, formerly of Rappahannock County was recently awarded the Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) designation by the Realtors Land Institute, National President, Mrs. Barbara Shaw-Douglas. The award, a highly acclaimed achievement in the real estate industry, was announced at the Realtors Land Institute’s 1997 mid year meeting, held in conjunction with the National Association of Realtors in Washington, D.C. Jens Tholand was honored by the RLI Board of Governors upon recommendation of the Designation Committee, as a member of a select group of real estate practitioners who has established his expertise and experience in the area of land brokerage. The nationally recognized ALC designation is awarded to real estate professionals who complete a rigorous schedule of educational courses and institute service requirements. Jens Tholand has dis tinguished himself as a land brokerage specialist in the real estate marketplace. Less than 1,000 realtors have been awarded the ALC designation since its inception in 1955. There are only 15 active ALC in the state of Virginia and 353 ALC in the entire U.S. and Canada. The Realtors Land Institute is an affiliate of the 700,000-member National Association of Realtors. It is the only branch of the realtor family focused on land brokerage transactions of five specialized types: (1) farms and ranches; (2) undeveloped tracts of land; (3) transitional and development land; (4) subdivision and wholesaling of lots; and (5) site selection and assemblage of land parcels. Originally named the Institute of Farm Brokers, it was organized in 1944, and has been dedicated to improving the professional compe- " tence of its members in land brokerage. In addition to brokerage of the five main types that are unique to the Institute, its individual member frequently engage in other land specialties. Mrs. L. Cummings celebrates birthday Mrs. Linnie Cummings was honored at a birthday party on Saturday at The Public House in Flint Hill to celebrate her 90th birthday. A number of guests were present from Spokane, Washington; Georgia, North Carolina and the Tidewater area and many Flint Hill and Washington friends. The event was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Cummings celebrated her 90th on Sunday at a luncheon with her church friends following the worship service in the fellowship hall of the Washington Baptist Church. Evelyn Hickerson and Ray Hickerson of Front Royal were Sunday guests of Mary Hickerson. Mrs. Franklin Hawkins of Fredericksburg was a Wednesday visitor of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Lillard. Rev. and Mrs. Jim Grimmer of Gloucester, Va. will be at homecoming services at the Willis Chapel United Methodist Church on Sunday, Sept. 14. Steve Lillard and Jerry of Middleburg were Sunday visitors in the Bunny Hudson home. Frances Bradford of Front Royal was a Saturday overnight guest of Janet Eastham. Rev. and Mrs. A.D. Goodson of South Hill will be By POLLY AYLOR 987-8136 Thursday and Friday guests of Mrs. Mabel Lillard. He will be a guest speaker for worship services in Front Royal on Sunday morning at the United Methodist Church there. The Flint Hill homecoming services of the United Methodist Church will be held on Sept. 28 with The Shorb Brother as guests. Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Lillard were Mark and Diane Graves, Edith Graves, Wayne Graves and Doris Dawson. Jack and Mary Curtis with Jim Curtis attended the wedding of her nephew, Scott Ellis on Saturday in Washington, D.C. The reception followed in Gaithersburg, Md. Our sympathy to Mary Brady on the passing of her sister Louise Cornell on Saturday. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church will have worship service on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 8:45 a.m. The, public is welcome. FOR SALE THE PLAINS VILLAGE TRUST BUILDING Commercial property located in The Plains on a comer lot with high visibility. Charming building with two rooms, fireplace and half bath in excellent condition. Ideal for an office or retail space $60,000. For more information contact: THOMAS AND TALBOT REAL ESTATE Land and Estate Agenls Since 1067 Port Office Bo* 500 • Middle burg, Virginia 20118 • (540) 687-6500 • Metro (703) 478-8180 Real estate transactions The following real estate transactions were recorded recently. Patricia H. Berne to Kevin C. Weisgerber and wife, 51.0281 acres, Piedmont District. $110,000. Patricia H. Berne to Kevin C. Weisgerber and wife, 10.0500 acres, Piedmont District. $75,000. Nancy Settle-Newlin to Morris B. Taylor Jr. and wife, 1.32 acres, Stonewall District. $135,500. Mary S. Bain to Edmund Kavanagh and wife, tract two, Metlo Inc. Builder/Consultant Robert B. Metcalfe President P.O. Box 147 Flint Hill, VA 22627 1 540-675-3897 Rappahannock w p . \ Custom Builder /* since 198 I f 5.0058 acres, Peyton Farm, Hampton District. $159,000. Emory I. Tabor Jr. and wife to Luis J. Iglesias, property in Culpeper and Rappahannock Counties. $164,000. Kenneth Shankle and wife to Marybeth Shankle, 2.10 acres, Piedmont District. Deed of Gift. Sperryville Realty SPERRYVILLE EMPORIUM James W. Leake, Broker 540-987-8088/office RAPPAHANNOCK LAKES Cozy 2 bedroom, 1 bath Rambler, living room with skylight and wood stove, dining-den area, rear deck, workshop with electric. $89,000 BOSTON AREA - 3.2 acre open & wooded lot on deeded right-of-way. $22,000 WELL-LOCATED - wellmaintained brick home on 4.3 acres. Dining area with fireplace, 3 baths, full basement, attached garage, central heat and air, 24x36 workshop. $185,000 MOSTLY OPEN - 20 plus acre tract, board fencing, road frontage, stream and nice view. $90,000 LISTINGS NEEDED - Homes, Farms, Acreage. Call Today! James W. Leake 987-8236 Bud Corder John Eubank 675-3291 987-8146 Since 1927 ROY WHEELER REALTY COMPANY Offering Piedmont Virginia’s Finest Real Estate For Over Half a Century. FLINT HILL - Seller is offering great terms on this income-producing 255 acre farm located on Jericho Rd. 80 acres of apple orchard, 100+ acres of hardwoods, large stocked pond,5-room farmhouse, & building sites w/exceptional mt. views. $779,000. WASHINGTON * JUST LISTED. Private setting for this 3BR/2BA cedar home offering easy one-level living, country kitchen, FP w/insert in LR, CAC, carport and 5 mostly wooded acres!! $136,500. FLINT HILL - Investment opportunity. 2-story stucco building offering two 1BR/1BA apartments. Shares well & septic. Needs some work. $65,000. ACREAGE - WASHINGTON - Owner financing offered on 25.5 wooded acres w/great mt. & pastoral views, stream & pond access. $73,000. Round Hill - 25.5 acres in southern part of Rapp’k Co. w/pasture, views and sm. stream. $86,000. ,>«v Flint Hill Office 540-675-7171 m SU Jean Lillard 540-675-3670 U| EVERYONE CAN SHOP THE CO-OP X PLANT A BUTTERFLY GARDEN! BUTTERFLY BUSHES 15% OFF several varieties from which to choose v Also Available: Other plants that attract butterflies also on sale *expires 9/20/97 HARVEST OF VALUE SALE NOW IN PROGRESS! (through September 20) Store Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat. 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. WARRENTON FARMERS' CO-OP GARDEN CENTER 143 Washington Street • 347-7100 Fall For The Natural Beauty Of Rappahannock County Land From 25 acres of rolling woodland with streams, old apple trees, and mountain views to 100 plus acres of open farm land with 3/4 mile frontage on the river. Old parcels with remains of settler homesteads, rock walls needing repair. Discover the turkey, deer and bear roaming free. Prices range from $2,200 to $4,500 per acre. Rappahannock Horse Farm The prettiest horse farm on one of the prettiest roads is available for purchase. With 31 scenic acres surrounded by stone fences, 3-board cross fencing, a riding/training ring, seven-stall stable,' all-weather stream, pond, equipment sheds, and home with open floor plan make this an attractive purchase at only $450,000. RP2063727 The Buyer’s Agency, Inc. m Butch Zindel, Broker /is (540) 675-1190 fel ^ ' OPPORTUNITY REALTOR* r JEFFERSON LAND & REALTY (540) 948-5050 BELLE VIEW FARM, Nethers, Madison Co. 15 ACs of prime hilltop land with magnificent mountain views and Hughes River frontage. Circa 1880s restored country farmhouse with many recent upgrades, including insulated windows, new gas heating/AC system, new kitchen appliances and 4 FPs. 2 BRs, 2 BAs, high ceilings and heart pine floors throughout. Dependencies include 3 large bams, equipment bam, several outbuildings and a restorable 2 story tenant house. Just reduced to $279,000. Call Bill Gentry or Lisa Dyer. Interesting 97 acre property with older rehabilitated 1870s farmhouse surrounded by ancient trees, recent landscaping and vintage outbuildings. Four bedrooms, 2 baths, versatile floor plan, large rolling well-watered pastures, minimal sound fencing, small pond, good woodlands. $450,000. SPLENDID VIEWS from the double porches of this, charming 3 BR, 3 BA house on a knoll overlooking orchards and farms to the Blue Ridge. Large LR and Kitchen, each with FP or woodstove, master suite with deck, sauna and other extras, 10 ACs. $249,900 REDWOOD HOME IN FOREST SETTING with-easy commute on 13.5 private acres just west of Warrenton. Large LR w/vaulted ceiling, DR w/beamed ceiling, stone FP, MBR suite w/French doors to deck, skylights brighten pleasant FR, 2 other BRs, walk-out bsmt. w/BA. Versatile 24x45 building with udlites for bam, shop, business, etc. $237,500 PEACE & SECLUSION. Delightful design with 4 BRs, and 3 BAs. LR w/FP, DR, charming kitchen w/FP and breakfast nook, pine paneled FR with wet bar, FP and glassed porch. A great view of Old Rag Mtn. and the park from 5 beautifully landscaped acres surrounded by large parcels. Easy drive to shopping, etc. $265,000 HISTORIC TOWN OF WASHINGTON: Older home with federal influences. Perfect for entertaining. Large glassed porch, formal LR and DR, large kitchen, FR or first floor BR with bath, 3 BRs up charming split staircase, full basement with garage and excellent storage. 3/4 acre in town. $229,000 WANAMARA: "Where the Earth meets the Sky". Contemporary home of brick, cedar and glass brings the outside in! Located on 14 ACs of well kept forest with lots of wildlife and winter mm. views. This 2 BR and 2 BA home offers year round living pleasure. Most furnishings and generator convey. A delightful hideaway. $180,000 FLINT HILL: Convenience of village living yet private. Open and spacious design for potential handicap resident. LR with FP, kitchen with flue for wood stove, sunny office space, large master suite plus 2nd BR with bath on one level with garage. $149,000 ECLECTIC HIDEAWAY on 10 private ACs with bold stream near the Rappahannock River. Four natural trees are interior support beams. Must see to appreciate the qualities of this unique home. Convenient to Warrenton for shopping or DC commuter. Super weekend retreat. Can be enlarged if desired. Delightful area. $140,000 INVESTMENT: Two houses on 2 parcels sold as a package, rent or use personally as retreat or family compound. Unique, charming and private farm setting of 10 ACs with privacy and great views. Desirably priced at $150,000. Under contract OLDER HOME IN SPERRYVILLE, nice lines, needs handyman Must sell. $62^00 CHURCH on 1/2 AC with town sewer. One large room. Fun restoration project $45,000 Real Estate III ft 675-1373 1 MKzl« Young Lana Alukonis Rick Kohler 675-3555_937-3476_937-6146