Rappahannock News, March 18, 1998

274994 LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA 1100 CAPITOL ST RICHMOND VA 23219-3408 **C01 1 •-7* *Jv* ■uk''" if* ' - ' J ’■4—>*‘*‘~ '** - ' •=•'''*» T— rr - rr TT.-H—*T' IT—rr~~: v, ~ » - t 121st Year ... No. 11 :wfpim,'w*w w'-ww . r Rti^MhmnOfk' C^nty’s Newspaper Smce /#7|& fsj --- -—-—--- 1 \% Stffi ,1 Phone (540)675-3338 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18,1998 igs Commurjit^Vewspapers & :-rf 50 cents New budget tops school board agenda By Galen C. McBride Rappahannock News Staff Writer County school superintendent Dr. David Gangel presented an overview of the proposed FY98-99 school budget at the school board meeting held at Rappahannock County High School on March 10. Key line items included salary increases for teachers and administrative staff, repairs to both the high school and elementary school, and expansion of the high school. With a 23 percent increase of nearly $290,000 available from the state due to a change in the Composite Index, Gangel aimed to “get all operational funds in the budget, including debt service, without increasing local taxes.” Federal funds have also increased by nearly 13 percent, or $31,681. These are tied to specific programs and cannot be used for general expenses. Therefore, some capital needs, what Gangel termed “a bricks and mortar investment,” will require separate funding. If approved by the board of supervisors, school renovations and an architectural engineering study for the high school will likely be funded out of bond proceeds or tax increases. Both the superintendent and members of the school board stressed the need to continue to raise salaries across the board. “If you are looking for excellence in any organization,” said Gangel, “it boils down to people. We must attract and retain the best possible teachers. We must look at the entire region (for comparison). We are below the average salary in every category in every five-year increment we looked at.” Despite this, students are “on or above grade level in testing,” Gangel said. Gangel and the school board budget subcom-. mittee drafted the budget plan based on former Governor George Allen’s budget proposal, Governor James Gilmore’s amendments, and the House and Senate bills which are not identical. He estimates See BUDGET, Page A8 Happy is as happy does Photo Courtesy of John Trott Bluebirds, which John Trott says have always seemed models of devotion and fidelity, are discussed in this week’s edition of his column about monogamy in the world of our feathered friends. See story, Page B1. a Will county pull out of Piedmont program? By Galen C. McBride Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Rappahannock School Board held its regular monthly meeting on March 10 at the Rappahannock County Elementary School library. The board first met in executive session to review a legal matter and a pupil personnel action. Superintendent David r Gangel discussed the county’s participation in the regional George Washington Carver/Piedmont Technical Education Center (GWC/PTEC) program. In late February, Gangel sent a letter to the county board of supervisors and John McCarthy, county administrator, notifying them of his intention to recommend that 1 the county pull out of the program. Low student interest, reduction in program offerings, and continued scheduling conflicts make participation difficult. “Rappahannock is within one class of meeting minimum standards for providing a vocational program,” wrote Gangel. With only 15 students signed up next year, and a real per student cost of nearly $18,000, Gangel believes “we should provide our own vocational program, because of the cost benefit situation.” Gangel noted that, even though the vocational school requires a two-year notice of withdrawal, See BOARD, Page A8 Old Rag Bulletins Personal Property forms were mailed the last week of February. Review them, make any necessary corrections, and return them to the office prior to May 1 to avoid a late filing penalty. If you did not receive a form contact the Commissioner of Revenue’s Office at 675-3515. Applications for tax relief for the elderly are now being taken for 1998. The office will also be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from March 15 through May 1. Happenings This Week • March 20, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. speaker series at the library on the Agricultural Stewardship Act. Farmers are urged to attend. • March 21, the Rappahannock I Farmers’ Association’s annual dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Flint Hill fire hall. . • March 26, the first public meetI ing for the community to discuss the Gateway Project will be at the I Sperryville Fire Hall at 7 p.m. ■■■■■■ * >■ *» ■■ 11 •n 03700 » 23050 w Rappahannock News P C) Box 59 Washington, Va 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540)675-3088 (fax) July 4th resolutions, bank ordinance are approved By Galen C. McBride Rappahannock News Staff Writer In its regular monthly meeting last week, the Washington Town Council approved three Independence Day celebration resolutions. Following the advertised public hearing, a bank franchise ordinance was also approved. The first resolution established the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community (RAAC] as the official organizer of the celebration on behalf of the town. The others restricted parking and traffic flow, and indemnified property owners who permit their property to be used during the event. Council member Charlie Tompkins, chairman of the July 4th committee, reported that the fife and drum corps that performed last year will return to be part of the 1998 festivities. The council enacted the franchise ordinance to obtain a share of the state’s annual fee charged to Rappahannock National Bank. State regulations permit the franchise fee to be split with the town if the council acts to pass the required ordinance. The town receives about $11,000 each year. Treasurer Louise Van Dort described consolidated town assets of $244,839.28. The Washington Waterworks pumped a total ol 965,800 gallons, billing customers for 849,126. Responding to Jeff Butler’s question, Van Dort clarified that the 80,000 gallons lost during the month were equivalent to “one leaky toilet and a dripping faucet for one month.” She also stated that money listed in the sewer reserve account is restricted for that purpose. Van Dort introduced a proposal to spend $700 to authorize U.S. Filter, a Richmond-based company, to do a system-wide performance analysis and inspection of the water purification system, the storage tank, pump house installation, etc., to ensure that everything is working properly. The council approved the action, pending town attorney Frank Reynold’s review of the contract. Tompkins’s Wastewater Survey committee recently contracted with Resource International, to conduct a feasibility study regarding the town’s sewage problem. The council issued a Request for Proposal early last year, but withheld action while the health department conducted its September survey. The results of that survey and input from the Milton Herd visioning survey supported continuation of the project. Resource will evaluate the suitability of various technology options available and submit recommendations to the council. Last fall, many of the different technologies were displayed at the Washington fire hall during an alternative wastewater seminar held in conjunction with the state Department of Environmental Quality. Van Dort requested input for the new FY99 budget before the next council meeting so she could incorporate any additional line items into it and obligated money against them. She stressed that any additional income and uncommitted funds expire at the end of the year. A public hearing on the budget will be held in May. The council will vote on it in June. Mayor Stew Willis asked the public if they had suggestions that would See COUNCIL, Pa^e A8 Baa lags ’ a Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Mary Beth Martin MUSEUM PLANNED: Jerry Ochs at the site in Sperryville. Ochs plans museum By Mary Beth Martin Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Shenandoah Center for Mountain Crafts, planned near the Country Manor in Sperryville, will be a small village depicting life in the Blue Ridge Mountains from the mid-1800s to 1933. Jerry Ochs, executive director of the recently established non-profit organization, said, “It will be a museum to explain and teach something about the lifestyle of people. It will offer a taste of what life was like.” Tbday many people visiting the Shenandoah National Park do not realize that it once was populated for generations by mountain folk. The federal government used its power of eminent domain to evict over 400 families from their homes, farms and businesses when it established the park in 1933. Making it even more painful, the Civilian Conservation Corps was given the job of tearing down or burning the homes as each family was removed to discourage them from moving back. Ochs conceived the idea of a museum to pay homage to these people who lived for generations in the Blue Ridge Mountains. “They need restitution for being treated poorly,” Ochs said. He is seeking donations of old buildings, bams and log cabins to relocate at the planned site, a scenic field See OCHS, Page A7

I The following calls were routed through the dispatcher during the past week: March 9: 8:34 a.m., diff. breathing, Route 610, Chester Gap, Chester Gap VFD and | Flint Hill VFD; 9 a.m., sick• call, Route 600, Sperryville, Sperryville VRS and Washington VFD; 12:34 p.m., public service, U.S. 522, Huntly, Flint Hill VFD; 1 p.m., unconscious person, U.S. 522, Huntly, Flint Hill VFD and Washington VFD; 3:07 p.m., power lines down, Route 622, Washington, Washington VFD and Flint Hill VFD. March 12: 2:56 a.m., electrical fire, Route 626, Washington, Washington VFD and Sperryville VFD; 12:12 p.m., transport, Route 607, Woodville, Sperryville. March 13: 8:36 a.m., auto accident, U.S. 211, Amissville, Amissville VFD and Flint Hill VFD; 9:47 a.m., public service, U.S. . 522, Woodville, Sperryville VRS and Castleton VFD; 11:06 a.m., sickcall, U.S. 522, Woodville, Castleton VFD, Sperryville VRS and Washington VFD; 8:17 p.m., chimney fire, Route 707, Sperryville, Salem VFD. March 14: 12:34 p.m., mutual aid, Route 707, Culpeper, Castleton VFD; 6:16 p.m., chest pains, Town of Washington, Washington VFD I and SDerrwille VRS. March 15: 1:06 p.m., brush I fire, Route 645, Amissville, I Amissville VFD, Flint Hill VFD and Washington VFD. I The following calls were ! received by the Rappahannock Sheriff’s Office during the past week: March 9: stray livestock/horses, Route 625, Washington; info.gen., Route 621, Woodville; stray cat or dog, Route 626, Scrabble; reckless driving, U.S. 522, Flint l Hill; illegal dumping, Route [ 626, Scrabble; dog nuisance, Route 626, Scrabble; info.gen., Route 628, Flint Hill and Route 729, Amissville; public service, Route 674, Washington; stranded motorist, Route 626, Washington; stranded motorist, U.S. 522, Huntly; parking violation, U.S. 211, Sperryville; intoxication, Route 660, Chester Gap. ■March 10; open-<&q^win* dotfJJ.S. 522, WdodviHe; traf;, fic1 ^accident,v U.S^ 522* Wo^dVille; tu;© ajtrm, UA 522,\Nuntl^f i|»lfe.gen., Rrft& 621, wMpdville; family Route 645" yAmis&yyh&^ray livestock/Khraea'-Sy^ST 522, Chester Gap; family fights, Town of Washington; info.gen., Route 621, Woodville; shoplifting-felony, U.S. 211, Amissville; info.gen., Route 622, Washington; animal control, Route 639, Amissville; stray livestock/horses, U.S. 522, Woodville; DUI-alcohol, U.S. 211, Washington. March 11: burglary, forced entry residence, Route 749, Boston; info.gen., Route 621, Woodville and U.S. 211, Sperryville; telephone harass., Route 622, Washington; animal control, Route 643, Amissville; hit and run, U.S. 522/211, Washington; info.gen., Flint Hill, U.S. 211, Amissville, U.S. 211, Washington. March 12: mlo.gen., U.S. 211, Sperryville, U.S. 211, Washington, Route 626, Castleton; stray cat or dog, Route 667, Huntly; citizen assist., U.S. 522, Flint Hill; info.gen., Route 610, Chester Gap, U.S. 211, Amissville, Route 1001, Sperryville. March 13: public service, Town of Washington; traffic accident, PI, U.S. 211, Amissville; bad checks, U.S. 211* Amissville; info.gen., Route 1001, Sperryville; parking violation, Route 681, Sperryville; info.gen., Gainesville; welfare check, Town of Washington; info.gen., Route 621, Woodville and Front Royal. March 14: stranded motorist, U.S. 522, Sperryville; welfare check, U.S. 211, Sperryville; info.gen., U.S. 211, Sperryville; funeral escort, U.S. 522, Woodville; public service, U.S. 211, Washington; harassment, Route 707, Sperryville; illegal dumping, Route 622, Rock Mills; stray livestock/horses, U.S. 211, Washington; citizen assist., Route 660, Chester Gap; public service, U.S. 522, Flint Hill. March 15: traffic accident, Route 647, Flint Hill; simple assault, U.S. 522, Boston; Request for Proposals: E-911 Computer Systems Upgrade The County of Rappahannock is soliciting proposals for providing professional E-911 Computer Mapping systems services. The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to obtain professional computer consulting services for the County of Rappahannock. The Scope of Work shall include all aspects of providing advice, consultation and work products including software, hardware modifications, data entry and documentation necessary for the operation and maintenance of an E-911 Emergency Dispatch Mapping System, integrating an existing database and resources, including hardware. A more complete Request for Proposals is available by contacting the County Administration Office (540) 675-3342, P.O. Box 519, Washington, VA “747v. The due date for proposals is Monday, March 30,1998 at 2:00 p.m. at that office. Yes! □ Please enter my new subscription to: itappahatniftk Subscription Rates By Rappahannock..$21.m Elsewhere in the U.S.*27. Name Address . __ City___State Zip _ Mail subscriptions are payable in advance. Make check or money order payable to: XaVVahamaotk Nnu*, EO. Box 59, Washington, VA 22747 Old Address: •* a/ . - *1 This form may aho be used for r CHANGE OF ADDRESS New Address: • ' Ml p Rl ' : ' ■ v The Rappahannock ^»v(ISS]^^()50-76558^88280)lsj| published every Wednesday at 39 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, II Virginia 20186 by Rappahannock News, a division of Arundel I Communications, Inc. Periodicals postage paid at Warrenton, Virginia and at additional mailing offices. Subscriptions $21.00 a year in Rappahannock; $27.00 elsewhere in U.S. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Rappahannock News, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Virginia 22747. | public service, Main St., i Washington; simple assault, I Route 600, Woodward Road; info.gen., U.S. 211, Amissville; public service, U.S. 211, Amissville; info.gen., U.S. 211, Amissville and Route 628, Huntly; reckless driving, Route 610, Chester Gap. Citizen of the Month Esther Settle Married to Richard Settle, they live in Flint Hill and own Settle’s Garage. They also have three children: Bubby Settle of Flint Hill; Tammy Bunch of Front Royal; and Cheryl Vance of Newport News; and seven grandchildren; Lee, Kendra and Kelsa Settle, Garrett and Troy Bunch, and Katie and Beth Vance. A cancer survivor, Esther Settle is the county’s volunteer extraordinaire. She is the district coordinator for the ACS Reach to Recovery program, which oversees eight counties and represents that program at the Warren County Memorial Hospital Women’s Center, organized by Dr. Robert Meltvedt Jr. and Kim Shirley (a nurse) as a support program for women with breast cancer. Settle is committed to educating women about breast cancer awareness and urges attendance for their next meeting March 26 at 7 p.m. at the center. Settle is the Rappahannock County coordinator for the ACS Relay for Life which comes up in May. She has built up the county’s program to the extent that she and the county have received awards from the ACS for their outstanding efforts. She was the ACS Volunteer of the Year in 1996 for Rappahannock and was recognized as the person who collected the most money for the Relay for Life, out of the hundreds who participated in the area Relay held in Warrenton in 1997. She is also the co coordinator for the county’s Love and Laughter Cancer Support Group, which she began and she is a licensed breast cancer education facilitator As such, she travels the district giving talks about breast cancer awareness and breast self exams. She is on the local ACS board and is a member of the Flint Hill United Methodist Church, and the charge treasurer for Flint Hill UMC, Willis Chapel and Sperryville UMC. Settle has also been on the special education advisory committee in the county and has always been interested in furthering special education as one of her daughters is hearing impaired. For that reason she is proficient in sign language as well. It’s hard to believe she can fund any more time to squeeze in anything else, but she does. Settle makes numerous home visits to cancer victims to help them deal with the disease and give them hope that they can survive it as she has. I N GO V BINGO Doors open at 6 p.m. $1,000 Guaranteed Jockpot $15 Minimum Admission THIS WEEK'S TREASURE CHEST - $961 For Bingo Game Information or Union Ha# Rental, Call 5406364166 Games start at 7 p.m. Regular Games $ 100 No Checks Please I Attention Pet Owners Rabies Vaccination Clinic Rappahannock County and the Rappahannock County Animal Welfare League will sponsor a rabies vaccination clinic on Saturday, March 21, 1998, from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the Washington Volunteer Fire Hall, in Washington, VA. Rabies vaccinations will be provided by Cathy Kreyling, for a fee of $6.00 per animal. PUBLIC HEARING: AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING CHAPTER OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY CODE The Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County shall hold a public hearing on the following proposed amendment to the Rappahannock County Code on Monday, April 6,1998, at 7:00 p.m. at the Courthouse in Washington, VA. This amendment was approved for hearing by the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting of February 18,1998. The Zoning Chapter Amendment is as follows: 1. Amend §170-66 E by adding a new condition, to read: (7) In the Agricultural and Conservation zoning districts no such professional office shall be allowed except in an existing structure, and only in a structure on the property where the residence of the proprietor or proprietors of the business is located. This proposed amendment shall also be considered by the Rappahannock County Planing Commission at a Public Hearing to be held on Wednesday, March 18, 1998, at 7:30 p.m. at the Courthouse in Washington, VA. All interested persons are invited to attend and to make comment at either or both meetings, or by submitting written remarks for the record to the Zoning Administrator, PO Box 519, Washington, VA 22747. 3/4/98 - 3T Court Docket The following cases were heard in the Rappahannock General District Court on Tuesday, March 3 and not previously reported in the Rappahannock News: Cynthia J. Wood, 69/55, driver’s improvement class, complied with order. William E. Cameron, two counts of hunting baited area and taking bear in closed season, continued to April 21. Shane Matthew Baruch, possession of cocaine, DUI, and 70/55, continued to April 14. Gary Lee Bright, DIP, $30/30. Janice Lynn Brown, no driver’s license, amended to in possession, $10/30; no liability insurance, dismissed. Doris Jean Hogan, DIP, $30/30. Gregory T. Langley, 40/25, $45/30. Mark Allen Libka, 70/55, $45/30. Laurie A. Marshall, 42/25, $51/40. Shaun M. Nieves, 86/55, $93/30. Manian Srikant Ramasubra, 53/35, $54/30. Winston Alonza Sharp, illegal dumping, $50, charge dismissed. James Darrell Bledsoe, 74/55, $57/40, defective speedometer, $35/2. William Lee Dodson Jr., possession of marijuana, DUI, refusal, continued to April 14. Connie Ruth Elliot, 56/45, $33/30, no inspection, $25/2. Letitia C. Evans, expired state inspection, $35/40. Nettie Lou Mauer, DIP, $30/30. Derek Lagre Myers, 80/55, reckless driving, $125/2, driving on a suspended license, $500/40. Sharon Christine Pierce, pass on curve or grade, continued to April 14. Sean Michael Pond, noncompliance, guilty of contempt, forfeit bond, $259/$30 costs. Thomas Earl Treadway, 59/45, $42/30. John Henry Walters, expired state inspection, $25/30. Lee Charles Smither, exceed limit for bear, hunt in closed season, hunt in baited area, continued to April 21. Martha Ann Turner, possession of cocaine, intent to sell and distribute cocaine, continued to March 17. Charles Michael Heflin, driving on suspended license, amended to no driver’s license in possess., 70/55, continued to March 12. Ray A. Nicholson, reckless driving, continued to July 14. Donna Garlits Perry, 74/55, $57/30. Daniel Allen Pullen, 71/55, $48/40, no seat belt, $25. Thomas Edward Showers, pass on double line, $35/30. Beverley T. Warrick, pass on double line, $35/40, expired state inspection, $35/2. Gregory Allen Ambler, 80/55, reckless driving, $125/30. Neal Ryan Atkins, failure to drive to right of center, continued to April 7. Sheriff’s office gets grant The Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office will join other agencies across Virginia strictly enforcing Virginia occupant protection laws during the fourth wave of Smart, Safe and Sober, a statewide program aimed at preventing traffic deaths and injuries. Area motorists can expect visibility to step up beginning now. Local law enforcement officers will be paying special attention to Virginia’s safety restraint laws as well as other violations such as speeding, driving under the influence, and aggressive driving. Under Virginia law, drivers can be cited if anyone in their vehicle under the age of 16 are not wearing safety belts or secured in child safety seats if under age four. This agency will focus on the enforcement primarily on secondary roads and in towns. The most recent study conducted in 1996 proves that 70 percent of adults killed in vehicle crashes were not wearing safety restraints, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles. In 1995, 83 percent of children under the age of four who died in crashes were either not restrained or improperly restrained and 80 percent of youngsters between the ages of four and 15 killed in vehicle crashes were not restrained. Statistics prove that wearing a safety belt triples the chance of surviving a crash. The local sheriffs office is participating in the smart, safe and sober program because they are committed to preventing the tragic loss of life and devastating injuries that result from not using safety restraints. This program was made possible by receiving a grant from the DMV. Sheriff Gary Settle applied for grant money in the amount of $2,000, which was approved and will allow the sheriffs office to participate in promoting highway safety. The entire amount will be utilized by deputies on their days off, to assist in increasing visibility and promoting highway safety in areas where citizens have expressed concerns. Because there is no money budgeted for overtime for the sheriffs office, the sheriff is constantly looking for outside funding to supplement the already busy schedule of the deputys. Reminder to DOG OWNERS County Tags Past Due All Rappahannock County dog owners are reminded that they needed to obtain their dog licenses for 1998 no later than January 31. Dog tags are now PAST DUE. The Treasurer's Office is open from 8:30-4:30 Monday through Friday to serve you. Should you have any questions, please call (540) 675-3334. By Order of: John l/V. McCarthy, County Administrator Under roof in event of rain Doc Mitchell, Auctioneer VA L/C# 2907 Hume Ruritan Grounds, Hume, VA Rt. 635 & Rt. 688, Fauquier Co. Corner cupboard; Old bench; 7 ft, hi<rvrs| (NICK. 2 board ur\- Assorted chairs; 4 drawer file cabinet; Blitter churn; Step back cupboard & pie safe (both in rough condition); Horse coUar mirrors; Black smithing tongs; Misc. antique smithing items; misc. harness sets & parts,: Horse drawn farm wagon: Single tress; Horse collars; Hatnes, etc.. Potato plow; Walking plow; Horse drawn cultivator; W agon wheel chandelier; Old leather-working tools; Stitching horse; New I6]'.wrs(. ri| roping afllljk; Tack & livestock supplies; Mason jars; Books- MIN EH3 CVNAKV CAGK WVPUKCELMN W'ATKH DISH tVKitv We have a truckload of very nice antiques coining in from Stasburg, PA, the heart of Lancaster Co. Consignments are still coming in. Manv, many other items too numerous to mention. Call now to consign your items for this great sale 364-4877 Lunch available. Not responsible for accidents.

Survivor: Passing on a lesson learned By Jan LaVali.ey Rappahannock News Staff Writer Rappahannock resident Carla Miller had been working with the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life for two years when she called Esther Settle, local coordinator for the Relay, last year and told her she couldn’t participate in the walk. “I couldn’t walk because I had cancer,” Miller said. “A lot of the team members on my team were family and so everything kind of fell apart when they found out. Esther came over, held my hand and put me back together. We got it back together for the event.” But the ordeal for Miller was just beginning. “I was having a tough time and you put things off, you know? But a friend of mine, Charlotte Tummeyer, made an appointment for me with the doctor to get a pap smear and she arranged one for herself the same day and then came and got me. So I went. That was last February. In two weeks they called me and told me to come back,” she said. In March Miller went back and they took another pap smear. They said her rating was not good and did another. They found cervical cancer — she had three tumors. A biopsy done at Fauquier Hospital in Carla Miller May was positive. She was sent to the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville for surgery on July 9. Miller underwent a complete hysterectomy and when the scans came back it was determined that it had not spread to her lymph glands. They got it all. And, it was not necessary for her to have chemotherapy. “I always said to myself that it wouldn’t happen to me. My mother had cancer and died from it. I said I wouldn’t get it. “When I did my children were terrified. I told them they could draw on my head with watercolors sticks to try to lighten the atmosphere. But then, they didn’t get to. And they actually asked me about it too,” she said laughing. “I think God puts you in a certain place for a reason. I think he put me here to save my life. The people here helped me. If I had waited, even a year the doctors said, I would have been in trouble.” Miller had one tumor that was very wide and actually cupped around the others and spread like fingters, she said. “All my doctors told me how lucky I am.” But Miller credits it to a good friend who made her go to the doctor and to luck. “Anyone who hasn’t had a regular pap smear this year — I’ll drive them! I beg people to go. It’s so, so important to keep a check on your health. Some things are easy to do like the breast self exam. You just have to take the time. So take it — it could save your life.” Miller said Settle and Turnmeyer, along with her mother-in-law Shirley Daughtry of Dale, City, have been her “guardian angels.” The community, she said, has also been wonderful. When she came back from the hospi tal, she said, there was someone at her house every night with dinner. “And my husband Ames has been so supportive and I’m so lucky. He has been wonderful and been there for me. Sometimes he’d tell me ‘everything will be okay, you’ll be alright’ and I’d feel angry. “Then my father told me ‘remember, everyone around you feels just as bad as you do but they just don’t know what to say,’ and he was right.” Miller said it helped her children to get through the ordeal because they knew Settle and could see that she was someone who had survived cancer. “It’s a long process, recovery... and it makes you so appreciative of every day and everything around you,” she said. Miller now works diligently with Settle for the ACS and reportedly has the largest team going for this year’s Relay for Life which is set for May 29 and 30 at Airlie in Warrenton. Those interested in participating or joining a team should call Settle at 675-3252. “I’m trying to give back what Esther has given me to everyone,” Miller said. “That’s the way it works, that’s what she taught me, pass it on.” Fundrasing breakfast for Scott planned By Jan LaValley Rappahannock News Staff Writer Sharon Scott is a nurse. She has also worked as a rescue volunteer with the Amissville Volunteer Fire Department for 10 years. She has spent innumerable hours helping others when they needed her help and she has saved lives. It is hard for all who know her. to come to grips with the fact that she is now struggling to take back her life after a tragic accident. On the early morning of Feb. 5 Scott was travelling to work at the Culpeper Health Care Center when she was involved in an automobile accident. The force of the impact caused a tear in her Passport delays, apply early The Rappahannock County Circuit Court office is experiencing unusually long delays in the issuance of U.S. passports and urges anyone with travel plans that require a passport to submit their applications at least six weeks before their departure date, eight weeks would be better. Passports previously took about three weeks when submitted during this time of year. The “busy” season is in the spring and summer; applications will likely take even longer during those times. More information can be obtained by calling Diane Bruce at the Clerk’s Office, 675-3621. Subscribe to the Rappahannock Mown. Call 673-3338. JENKINS SMALL ENGINE REPAIR No Job Too Big Or Too Small N#r «bd used parts available. ly Jenkins (540) 987-8173 Bankrupt? Repossession? Bad Credit? Shaky Credit? No Credit? NO MONEY * DOWN! * Credit Approval Center i StvMNl Chawv Fiiwm'f K\pcri>t Ntw/lWd Car*Truvk*-Vans 1-800-635*0730 Call Today All Applications Aiwjili'd left carotid artery. Clots went up the artery to her brain and she suffered a stroke. Her left ankle was broken in the accident as well. She was taken to Fauquier Hospital and immediately flown to Fairfax Hospital where she remained until Feb. 13. Scott was then moved to CHCC, where she has worked for 13 years. When and if she will be able to return to work is still unknown. She is being tested this week to determine the extent of damage done to her brain. She is, and has been, in therapy for up to six hours a day and her doctors are very encouraged by her recovery so far said her sister, Sheila Scott, who works for the Rappahannock Sheriff’s Office and is also a fire and rescue volunteer. Every day Scott undergoes physical, occupational and nUUUUUUUULULUUJUUUJLJU speech therapy as part of her road to recovery. She is getting some of her speech back and is moving around with the aid of a cane or a walker and another person. But, she is progressing every day and has gone far in a month, said Sheila Scott and that has really impressed her doctors and the staff at CHCC. It is a long, grueling road back from a serious, life threatening injury but Scott is well on her way down that road. People in the county are marshalling resources to help her make it all the way. The Rappahannock Fire and Rescue Association, along with Sarah Latham and Geraldine Payne, have set up a fund for donations and are now planning a fund raising breakfast. The breakfast will be held this Saturday, March 21, from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Rappahannock Elementary BREEDEN’S PLANT HOUSE ^hours’ 8 am - 6 pm. ■ % Daily Jv . '■ as NOW OPEN! Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Lettuce 89 $ 6 Pack • House Plants • Hanging Baskets • Perennials • Herbs • Primrose • Evergreen Shrubs • Azaleas • Rhododendrons als $9 , DIRECTIONS: From Sperryville, rake Rt. 231 I S tor 12 miles, turn left on M2. **o I S miles. 540-923-4381: : Blue Moon Cafe : Early Bird Specials Friday & Saturday Nights March 20 & 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. Grilled Salmon, Sauteed Mahi Mahi Surf & Turf 10 oz. New York Strip w/Lobster Tail, Mussels Primavera, -*c * Roasted Pork Loin w/Wild Mushrooms ^ Friday, March 20 - Live Music Begins at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21 - Timber Rattles (Celtic & Rock) .. .w ^ Open Mike - Tuesday Night ^ Prime Rib Special ... $12.95 * Blue Moon Cafe is under new ownership, Chaz Greene and Lauren Parker U.S. 211 West of Sperryville next to Mountainside Market 540-987-3162 Washington Baptist Church Invites You to Celebrate i "World Missions I Conference Week" March 22-25, 1998 The following speakers w ill be joining Washington Baptist during this week: Sunday, March 22 - Doug Pilot, Director of Missions for the (10 a.m. & II a.ni.) Conomaugh Valley Baptist Association Sunday, March 22 - G. C. Harbuck, Director of Language (7:30 p.m.) Missions for Richmond & Petersburg Monday, March 23 - Harold Manahan, Director of Missions for (7:30 p.m.) the Eastern Nebraska Association Tuesday, March 24 - Ray Reynolds, Emeritus Southern Baptist (7:30 p.m.) Representative Wednesday, March 25 - Kyle Perrin, Southern Baptist Missionary (7:30 p.m.) to Japan Come and Help Vs Celebrate God's Work Around the World! School. While you enjoy a great meal you can also help do a good deed by helping another. People wishing to send cards or letters to Scott may do so in care of CHCC, 602 Madison Road, Culpeper, 22701. Sheila Scott said her sister loves to have people come visit and “she knows everybody.” Those wishing to donate funds should make checks payable to Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Co., earmarked Sharon Scott Fund, P.O. Box 147, Amissville, 20106, Attention: Sarah Latham. OurJobIsDHelpYou TUrnTHbi Into 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 patient.With 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 .. ■■'-T ... Bending for bucks By Jan LaValley Rappahannock News Staff Writer Sperryville resident John Kiser, inspired by the efforts of some members of the community, did an unprecedented thing recently. He donated $10,000 to be used to generate interest and work toward a Trash Free Rappahannock. Kiser, along with Hunt Harris of the Ragged Mountain Resource Center, Rae Ross of Mountainside Market and Washington attorney Doug Baumgardner make up the TFR Committee. They are organizing a month-long “beat the clock” competition which they plan to make an annual event. This first one begins March 21 and ends April 18. ror a number of years concerned citizens have made an effort to deal with trash and litter in the county,” Harris said. “There have been different approaches over the years to picking up litter and dealing with dumping sites. John has galvanized it to a new level. He asked me to coordinate it. Ray is helping as a sign up center site and Doug is handling the bank account.” The committee wants to have 3,333 bags of trash picked up by April 18. They will pay citizens $3 per bag of roadside trash that they pick up. However, $2 worth of every bag will go Inward a designated cause. The remaining $1 per bag will go toward the bagger. Basically it is a chance for residents to clean up the county, help out worthy causes and make a little spending money. If 3,333 bags are not picked up there will still be money left on the table that might have helped someone. The clock stops when $10,000 is due the collectors, or on April 18, whichever comes first. It works like this: Residents choose a road; then sign up at one of the designated sites and get information and VDOT trash bags there; pick up the trash, fill the bags (to the brim); leave the bags on the road and call Harris at 9873366, who will come get them or have VDOT get them (do not call VDOT); they register the number of bags and credit your personal account, $1 for your pocket and $2 for a cause of your choice such as volunteer fire departments, youth groups, churches, rescue squads, school activities, etc. Another idea is to organize a Pledge Team, especially if you choose a “well trashed” road. The designated sign-up centers are: Mountainside Market, Sperryville, Rae and Brian Ross, 987-9100; Dennis Store, Scrabble, Robert and Doris Dennis, 987-8116; Hackley’s Store, Amissville, Ron and Jan Makela, 937-5373; Laurel Mills Store, Laurel Mills/Castleton, Mary Frances Fannon, 937-3015; and Williams’ Store, Chester Gap, Buck and Marilyn Williams, 636-2627. People register their road pick-up site(s) and designated organizations, and are given official VDOT extra-strength orange bags. Tracking cards will be kept on each person or group and will include all pertinent information to include the date and location of pick-up, bag count, recipient organization. Tracking cards will be continuously updated throughout the contest and submitted to Baumgardner’s Law Office at the end of the designated time period so everyone can get their money. The committee hopes some people will choose to donate all the funds toward worthy causes or organizations.Additionally prizes will be awarded for total number of bags picked up as follows: first place, $300, second place, $200 and third place, $100. Harris said he hopes this will inspire people to pick up roads on a regular basis and cautions individuals and teams to be careful when picking up trash.

SPORTS Photos Courtesy of Rose Ann Sharp SLIDING IN: Heather Johnson, of the Rappahannock girls’ JV softball team, takes third base in style. Front Royal Bookkeeping and Tax Service has moved to 470 S. Commerce Ave., Suite D, in the Front Royal Business Park. We have improved and enlarged our i offices so that we can continue to pro- | vide you with great service, confiden- ^ tiality, professionalism and quality. And most of all, no headaches for you! Call today for information or ■ ■ appointments! Walk-ins welcomed. We offer Refund Anticipation Loans (RALs) and Bonus Checks. 17th year in business. upen year round so we can help you when you need it the most! 540-635-9954 Teams participate in softball marathon By Nancy Atkins Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Saturday morning at 8:30 at Rappahannock High School, the members of the junior varsity and varsity softball teams and their coaches gathered for the beginning of a 50 inning softball marathon. On a brisk and sunny morning, at an hour when many teenagers are still asleep, these girls were warming up with calisthenics and hot cocoa in preparation for a full day of softball. This event was organized as a fundraiser by the high school softball program, with a request to the athletic director that funds go toward updating equipment, improvements to the field and batting cage, and bullpen for pitching practice for both squads. Some of these funds might also be used to help other teams. The 26 girls on the teams spent two weeks gathering pledges of money per inning to be donated at the conclusion of 50 innings of play. It was time to play ball. To keep the game fun and exciting without tiring the pitchers, the coaches came up with a variety of rules for the day. The first 12 innings were slow-pitch, featuring Rhonda Jenkins and Carl Payne, varsity coaches, on the mound. For the girls accustomed to fast-pitch, the high arch on the ball added new challenge. For three of these innings, all varsity girls were ordered to switch hit. This was followed by three innings of fast-pitch Jay Susan Payne, six innings of tee-ball, and three innings' with a pitching machine before breaking for lunch. Parents provided a wonderful hot lunch for the girls and their coaches, energizing them for the second half of the marathon. The next 15 innings used a machine for a pitcher, followed by three innings of teeball with base runners running the bases in a clockwise direction. The girls then played nine innings of conventional fast-pitch, with the varsity’s Lauren Sharp pitching to her team and Kelly Atkins pitching to junior varsity. The final two innings were off of the tee. The 50 innings were completed! The event was a great success, full of double plays, sliding, home runs, and hysterical laughter. So far, the girls’ pledges for the event total $2,610. As the girls come out and collect on their pledges this week, the teams ask residents to consider throwing in a little bonus to help them reach their goal. The junior varsity softball team consists of: Kelly Atkins, Crystal Grigsby, Stephanie Grigsby, Sonya Anderson, Ericka Miller, Austin Bouffard, Amy Clinedinst, Katey Wilson, Amber Welch, Dana Caldwell, Nicole McNeeley, Heather Johnson, Stefanie Hahn and Katie Powell. Their coach is Linda Dennis and their assistant coach, Rose Ann Sharp. The varsity girls are: Lauren Sharp, Candy Dennis, Katy Paratore, Stacey Payne, Tiffany Keys, Courtney Mauro, Jennifer Thomas, Julie Atkins, Sonya Wigington, Meghan Fairbrother, Julie Payne, Emily Taylor, Margo Haynes and Anna Sofie Skoubo. Their coaches are Carl Payne and Rhonda Jenkins. MARCH MADNESS! 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RCHS Varsity Softball schedule The Rappahannock County High School Varsity Softball 1998 schedule is as follows: March 18, Clarke, home, 4 p.m. March 20, Page County, home, 4 p.m. March 26, Luray, away, 4 p.m. March 30, Strasburg, home, 4 p.m. April 1, Stonewall, away, 4 p.m. April 6, Luray, home, 5 p.m. April 14 Brentsville District, home, 5 p.m. April 16, Page County, away, 5 p.m. April 17, George Mason, home, 5 p.m. April 20, Madison, home, 5 p.m. April 21, Manassas Park, away, 5 p.m. April 22, Strasburg, away, 7 p.m. April 24, Brentsville District, away, 5 p.m. April 27, Stonewall, home, 5 p.m. April 29, Madison, away, 7 p.m. May 5, Manassas Park, home, 5 p.m. May 8, George Mason, away, 5 p.m. May 12, districts May 15, district finals May 19, 21 and 22, region semis June 2 and 5, states June 9, state finals RCHS JV Softball schedule The Rappahannock County High School J.V. Softball 1998 schedule is as follows: March 18, Clarke, away, 4 p.m. THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO GET A LOAN. Our 36-month loans have easy repayment schedules. AMOUNT MONTHLY BORROWED: PAYMENT: $ 5,000 $ 157.84 $ 7,500 $236.76 $10,000 $ 315.68 If you've been shopping for a loan, come meet the friendly loan officers at F&M Bank - Winchester. For an 8.5% annual percentage rate on a three-year loan, you could get money for a car, home improvements, a vacation, or anything else you want or need. Stop by one of our convenient locations. Or call F&M Bank - Winchester's Instant Loan Line any weekday between 8 and 5 to apply over the phone. F&M Bank - Winchester Member FDIC CALL LOAN OFFICES: Clarke County, 955-1222 • Frederick County, 665-4200 • Loudoun County, 771-7716 Rappahannock County, 635-3134 • Shenandoah County, 477-2931 • Warren County, 635-3134 • Winchester, 665-4200 Or call 800-903-5399 or 665-4297 in Winchester and apply over the phone. March 24, Emmanuel, TBA, 4 p.m. March 26, Luray, home, 4 p.m. March 27, Strasburg, away, 7 p.m. April 1, Stonewall, home, 7 p.m. April 2, Manassas Park, home, 4 p.m. April 6, Luray, away, 5 p.m. April 14, Brentsville, away, 5 p.m. April 21, Manassas Park, home, 5 p.m. April 22, Strasburg, home, 5 p.m. April 24, Brentsville, home, 5 p.m. April 27, Stonewall, away, 5 p.m. April 28, Manassas Park, away, 5 p.m. May 5, Manassas Park, away, 5 p.m. ORM Pony Club succeeds at knowdown The members of the local Pony Club have much to be proud of. They participated in the annual knowdown in McLean. They were tested on their knowledge of horses and horse management. The groups were based on age and experience. The ORM Pony Club made up three teams. Elaina Thornhill placed first. The teams of Brooke Agee, Laura Massie, Emma Smith, and Eliza Van Bueren were in second place. Lara Kreyling, Hallee Morgan, Lauren Thornhill and Lizzie Williams, won a third place ribbon. Anna Kreyling, Hannah Morgan, Christina Naramore, and Abigail Smith placed third. The ORM Pony Club now has an unmounted group, so if there is a child who is interested in horses, but does not own a horse, there is alot to be learned as a member. If you are interested in finding out more about it, call Abigail Gille at 635-8666.

SPORTS RCHS spring sports teams ready to begin season bY Jan Lavalley Rappahannock News Staff Writer Despite the recent drop in temperatures and the coldest weather of this winter, the spring sports teams at Rappahannock County High School have been warming up, practicing and are ready to begin their respective season schedules. Mark Pace, head coach and RCHS social studies teacher Jeanne Grimes, assistant coach, have the girls varisty soccer team ready to goThis is the first year that the school has fielded a girls’ varsity soccer team and it has been made possible through hard work, donations of uniforms by the Athletic Boosters and community support. “Members of our school community have worked hard to realize the goal of a girls’ soccer team. Now that the goal is a reality, we are all excited about building a team that represents excellence in soccer. Our team is proud to be ‘a first’ and they are meeting the challenge by working hard and having fun at the same time,” Grimes said, speaking for herself and Pace. Most of the girls are 9th and 10th graders thus providing for growth in the coming years. The team members are: Summer Alexander, Allison Baker, Lindsey Burger, Alice Gentry, Berkley Hobson, Robyn Kaye, Rebekah Letsen, Lily Menze, Rebecca Metcalfe, Sandra Oliver, Sara Opseth, Mari Santacoloma, Katrina Smoot, Sara Thomas, Jenny Waters, Leslie Wilson, Beth Yowell and team manager, Katie Pricer. Varsity baseball coach Donn Hackney said, “The 1998 panthers could prove to be an exciting team to watch. Returning veterans Chris Sealock, Ervin Phillips, Danny Digges, Alex Baumgardner and Brady Wolfe provide an explosive offensive attack. Joined by senior Jason Baldwin, juniors Jacob Gray, Zack Gunter, Ricky Hoddo and sophomores Abe McLear and Donny McQuillan, the team’s focus is on defense.” Hackney feels the Bull Run District will prove once again to be highly competitive. He feels his team is ready and is optimistic about the season. ' Junoir varisty baseball coach Jason Gochenour, fresh from his role as coach for JV basketball, said, “I’m excited about the upcoming 1998 RCHS JV baseball season. With a lot of hard work and dedication, we will be able to RCHS Varsity Baseball schedule The Rappahannock County High School Varsity Baseball 1998 schedule is as follows: March 14, Randolph Macon (Scr.), away, 2 p.m. March 20, Page County, home, 4 p.m. March 21, Blue Ridge Ac. (Scr ), away, 2 p.m. March 26, Luray, away, 4 p.m. March 30, Strasburg, home, 4 p.m. April 1, Stonewall, away, 7 p.m. April 6, Luray, home, 5 p.m. April 14, Brentsville District, home, 5 p.m. April 16, Page County, away, 5 p.m. April 17, George Mason, home, 5 p.m. April 20, Madison, home, 5 p.m. April 21, Manassas Park, away, 5 p.m. April 24, Brentsville District, away, 5 p.m. April 27, Stonewall, home, 5 p.m. May 5, Manassas Park, home, 5 p.m. May 8, George Mason, away, 5 p.m. May 9, Nan. Sulfolk, home, 2 p.m. May 12, districts. May 15, district finals May 19, region semis May 21, region semis May 22, region semis June 2 and June 5, states June 9, state finals RCHS Boys’ Soccer schedule The Rappahannock County Boys’ Soccer Team 1998 schedule is as follows: March 11, Warren County, home, 4 p.m. March 19, Clarke, away, 5 p.m. March 23, Stonewall, home, 4 p.m. March 25, William Monroe, away, 4 p.m. March 30, George Mason, away, 5 p.m. April 2, Central, away, 7 p.m. April 6, Stonewall, away, 4 p.m. April 9, Madison, home, 5 p.m. April 15, William Monroe, home, 5 p.m. April 20, Strasburg, home, 5 p.m. April 23, Brentsville, away, 7 p.m. April 27, Madison, away, 5 p.m. April 30, Central, home, 5 p.m. May 5, Brentsville, home, 5 p.m. May 7, Mason, home, 5 p.m. May 8, Strasburg, away, 5 p.m. Songwriters showcase set Come enjoy a night of original acoustic music with Vyktoria Pratt Keating, Chet Lowther and special guest Rick Engdahl on Friday, March 27 at 9 p.m. at the Blue Moon Cafe in Sperryville and on Saturday, March 28 at 8 p.m. at The Earthly Paradise Main Street, Warrenton. Local songwriters Lowther and Keating join with DC area song writer Engdahl for two nights of songs and merriment. Engdahl, whose recent CD was produced and recorded by local favorite Tom Espinola, will perform with Keating and Lowther in the round, where all three musicians are on stage together tradmg songs, stories, and Gliding harmonies to each others songs. The event should be spontaneous and fun with possible surprise guests. _® CrossLink Quality & Reliability Full-Service Internet Access Serving the Mid-Atlantic With extended local dial access in VA, MD, Wash DC, W VA, DEL, NC, and PA Local Calls ... Global Access Toll Free: 1-888-427-6775 N. VA & DC metro call: 703-642-1120 email: info@crosslink.net web: http://www.crosslink.net Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Carl Eborn " WINNING FORM: Byron Granda kicking the ball in the scrimmage against Warren County. compete at the top of the Bull Run District. “Even though our two top starting pitchers from last year (Abe McLear and Chris Turner) are gone we are looking to improve on our 2-9-1 record from 1997. Five of our nine starters are back and offensively, we should be pretty solid. Our biggest question marks are defense and pitching. Goc.henour said that defensively only three players are starting at the same position they played last year. The adjustment for those playing new positions will be critical to the team’s success, he said. “As for pitching, losing two top starters is tough but having some players with pitching experience returning helps. Mark Wharton and Lars Lyman pitched some last year but are expected to carry much of the load this year. Ray Ramcharan and Kirk Davis will also see action on RCHS JV Baseball schedule The Rappahannock County J.V. Baseball Team's 1998 schedule is as follows: March 20, Page County, away, 4 p.m. March 26, Luray, home, 4 p.m. March 27, Strasburg, away, 7 p.m. April 1, Stonewall, home, 4 p.m. April 6, Luray, away, 5 p.m. April 14, Brentsville, away, 5 p.m. April 16, Page, home, 5 p.m. April 17, George Mason, away, 5 p.m. April 21, Manassas Park, home, 5 p.m. April 22, Strasburg, home, 5 p.m. April 24, Brentsville, home, 5 p.m. April 27, Stonewall, away, 7 p.m. May 5, Manassas Park, away, 5 p.m. May 8, George Mason, home, 5 p.m. RCHS Track schedule The Rappahannock County High School Track Team's 1998 schedule is as follows: March 25, Page County, away, 4 p.m. April 8, Page County, away, 4 p.m. Apirl 15, Brentsville, away, 4 p.m. April 18, Luray, away, 9:30 a.m. April 22, Manassas Park, away, 4 p.m. April 25, Brentsville, TBA, TBA. April 29, Luray, away, 4 p.m. May 14, Brentsville, TBA, TBA. m INCORPORATE■ Regular Sales Every Tuesday HORSE SALE 2nd Sat., 10 a.m., Every Month STATE GRADE FAT CATTLE 1$tTue$.,1:30p.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. 4 www viiotttry com Chinci ot winning top prln 11n 1.421,000. the mound this season. I am going to experiment with this pitching staff and try to field the best combination possible.” The JV baseball team members are: Lars Lyman, Clint Wines, Osha Berry, Kirk Davis, Chris Graves, Marc Russell, John Sheffield, Jesse Smith, Mark Wharton, Zack Ashby, Jamie Keys, B.J. Longmire, Ray Ramcharan and Jeff Ritenour. The boys soccer team began its season with a scrimmage last week and a whopping win over Warren County, 7-0. Team members are: Chris Sause, Colin Nichols, Chad Heddleston, Josh Waddell, Steven Torrance, Byron Granda, Nathan DeMarr, Jonathan Moore, Shawn Torrence, Josh DeMarr, Adam Rogers, Mike Lctsen, Joe Wilson, Ryland Pace, Jesse Von Fange and Matt Wolfe. Their coach is Christy Sander They begin their regulai season games this week. “We have a young team,’ said coach Jim Roszak of the 1998 track team. ‘There is a fine crop of eighth graders but They have no experience. Coach Eugene Baltimore is my assistant coach and is a welcome addition to the team. Our biggest hurdle is the fact that the track is subpar and we can have no home meets.” The members of the track team are: Kyla Andreoni, Lucy Brunham, Jennifer Bywaters, Ellie Clifford, Daisy Johnson, Tammy McDaniel, Lea Pyne, Sara Roszak, Emily Sims, Laura Collins, Jessica Gheen, Ben Atkins, Ian Blubaugh, Barry “B.J.” Christian, Joey Joback, Michael Settle, Adam Starks, Phillip Thomas, Ronald “R.J.” White, Robbie Wilson, David Loebs, Stephen Von Fange and Darryl Brown. RCHS Girls’ Soccer schedule The Rappahannock County High School Girls’ Soccer 1998 schedule is as follows: March 20, Madison, away, 4:30 p.m March 26, Madison, home, 4:30 p.m. April 2, Central, away, 5 p.m. April 3, Clarke, away, 5 p.m. April 14, Clarke, home, 5 p.m. April 17, Highland, away, 4:30 p.m. April 21, Brentsville, away, 5 p.m. April 23, Quantico, home, 5 p.m. April 30, Central, home, 4 p.m. May 4, Brentsville, home, 5 p.m. May 5, Quantico, away, 5 p.m. We re delighted to announce the opening of ~SpindHe ^ ree R )K.MENLYTME FIRST YEARS 1” EAST PAYIS STREET a. 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--Eappatjannock Jietos— Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Wednesday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Barbara C. Wayland, Executive Editor and General Manager Jan LaValley, Managing Editor Peter W. Arundel, President John T. Toler David Smith Executive Vice President Senior Vice President To Subscribe Phone (540) 675-3338 BY MAIL: $21 a year in Rappahannock County $27 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 Our View Good news School board budget will not require increase for operational funds On Monday, April 27, the board of supervisors will hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. in the RCHS auditorium, to discuss the school board proposal for the FY98-99 budget, and on May 4, the supervisors will meet at the courthouse in Washington to consider adoption of the budget. With nearly $290,000 available from the state due to a change in the composite index, and increases expected in federal funds of about 13 percent, Dr. David Gangel, superintendent, thinks all operational funds, to include debt service, will be included without the need to increase local taxes. This is certainly good news. The school board and Dr. Gangel are to be commended for their hard work. Some capital needs for school renovations and an architectural engineering study for the high school will require funding, most likely out of bond proceeds or tax increases. The school board is encouraging residents to tour the schools in order to better understand the issues facing the board and the county. A good idea. Rappahannock Today Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Carl Eborn Lyn Nofziger, former press secretary for Ronald Reagan, was the guest speaker at the Republican Potluck Dinner held last week at the Washington fire hall and honoring the achievements and legacy of Reagan. Down Memory Lane i- ,f m 30 Years Ago Thursday, March 14, 1968 The Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department is conducting a special fund drive in order to replace its supply tanker with a newer piece of equipment. This is necessary in order to provide better fire protection for the town of Sperryville and Surrounding areas. Josef M. Gardiner, a Flint Hill Angus cattleman, bred the champion steer at the recent Virginia Angus Breeders Show in Culpeper. The steer was shown by Charles Peery of New Market. This week many people in Rappahannock will receive a letter inviting them to join the Friends of the Library. This is the formal establishment of the group which will help support the library and participate in its various projects and activities. 25 Years Ago Thursday, March 15, 1973 Rappahannock bulls dominated the 15th annual Virginia Beef Cattle Association Performance Tested Bull Sale at Culpeper last Friday, March 9. The top selling, performing and grading bulls were all home grown. Topping the sale was El Rancho Grande Eilmere 520 consigned by Ray T. Cannon of Castleton. Edward E. Clark Jr., a senior history and political science major at Bridgewater College, was named to the dean’s list for the spring term. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Clark Sr. of Flint Hill. Maureen Day, a sophomore at Rappahannock County High School, has been notified that a forthcoming publication by Scott Foresman and Company will contain one of her original poems, she submitted the work as a project from an English class instructed by Linda Toth. 10 Years Ago Thursday, March 17, 1988 Russian cellist Vsevolod Lezhnev will appear in concert at the Gay St. Theatre on Saturday at 8 p.m. A special service will be held Sunday, March 20, at Washington Baptist Church to celebrate the dedication of the church’s new baptistry. Letters Regarding several points... r ■ vu-is ictiei win sei ve luui X purposes: , One: To thank the Rappahannock News for recognizing me as Citizen of the Month (Rappahannock News, Reb. 4). While I, (as do many others) do the things that I cfo for no purpose of recognition, but solely for the purpose of making any contribution I can, no matter how spiall, it is always good to know that the community in which you live believes that ypu care. So in that sense, I am of course, proud to be a member of this community and to know that in some way I can be of service. * Two: Regarding my talks on Black History in the Rappahannock County Schools, I am overwhelmed by the letters (too numerous to answer individually), the phone calls, and the personal comments by individuals about those talks, that I take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you, and regret that my limited talents and knowledge do not permit me to do more. Additionally, I thank Rappahannock High School’s assistant principal, Mr. Michael 'Ripper, rvappanannocK. caemeniary School’s principal, Mrs. Raye Tupper, and her assistant principal, Mr. Richard Smith, and the teachers and office staff at both schools, all of whose names I cannot recall — please forgive, for the assistance and courtesies I enjoyed during my time at both schools. They were wonderful, and more importantly, so were the young people. Three: Further regarding my talks at the schools and the article about the same, (Rappahannock News, March 4), which should stand on its own, I do have a couple of comments for clarification: I would like to point out that at the beginning of each session I made it clear that I use the terms “people of color,” “Negro,” and “Black people” interchangeably because of the historical significance of these terms, rather than any preference, or any attempt at being politically correct. It is, in my view, far more important to be historically correct. The last part of paragraph eight should read thusly: “There are probably people in this state (as in other states) who are dyed in the wool segregationists. There are prob lems in mis county tnat some people probably do not understand. But, on the other hand, there are a lot of people of goodwill in the state and in this county who try to understand and make a difference.” And finally: Regarding the article on the tributes to Mr. Hubert S. Gilkey upon his resignation from the board of supervisors (and as its chairman), I am truly sorry that I did not arrive at the courthouse in time to publicly pay my respects to him (I spoke to him personally), so I want to here and now express to the chairman my appreciation for the courtesies and considerations paid to me in my many appearances before the board, both as a private citizen and in official capacities involving county government. Thanks Hubie and God speed! And to the new chairman, Mr. Charles K. “Pete” Estes, and his vice chairman, Mr. Robert P. Anderson (who is also my district representative), congratulations and I look forward to working with you both. E. Franklin Warner Scrabble Grateful for volunteers Many thanks to Galen McBride and the Rappahannock News for the very positive article about the public school system’s volunteer program. Due to the constraints of time and space, I know that it was impossible for Ms. McBride to mention everyone important to the volunteer program, but, if you tyill allow me, I would like to * ■ ■ Letters to the editor i • ! The Rappahannock News ' welcomes Letters to the Editor from its readers as a ; forum for discussion of local public affairs subjects. [ WRITE: Letters to the Editor, > P.O. Box 59, I Washington, Va. 22747 | FAX: (540) 675-3338 i Letters must be received by | noon Monday to be consid» ered for that week's publication. note just a few more. The Visiting Artist program came about largely due to the brainstorming efforts of Harriette Rosenblatt, art teacher, who has been seeking ways to expand the offerings of the art departments at both schools. She teaches grades 412, by the way! If it were not for the efforts of Judy Tole, whose children have graduated from RCHS, the high school computer lab would not be manned so successfully. Though it is true that many of our computer lab volunteers have technological experience, many do not, and they are the “most qualified.” Please don’t let lack of experience keep you away. Cecilia Dennis and Susan McCarthy have almost singlehandedly run the PTO at RCES for the past several years, though this is not by choice. It is true that volunteers are always willing to assist with assorted projects, but new “active members” for the organization are being sought, who can serve on committees and get some new programs started. We welcome anyone who would like to be more involved. Bill Welch has agreed to man the 5th grade computer lab at RCES one afternoon a week. The “middle school” teachers are constantly looking for ways to expand opportunities for their students, and, hopefully, volunteer assistance in the lab will help them in this effort. We are so grateful for all of the assistance given to our students through volunteerism. If you have volunteered in any way what so ever for our school system this year, please plan to attend the Volunteer Recognition Event after school at RCES on April 23. It is a celebration of the volunteer spirit in our community, and we welcome all of you. Jan Makela Volunteer Coordinator Rappahannock County Public Schools Idea has hidden dangers J. Darrow Kirkpatrick, contributing writer for the Rappahannock News, has written an attractive piece for the March 4 issue. It accurately reflects the material now being emphasized by the Christian Science Church concerning spiritual healing. As Mr. Kirkpatrick states, there has recently been strongly renewed interest in prayer for the sick in Christian churches. Extensive controlled experiments on spiritual healing have been conducted. Dr. Larry Dossey’s persuasive book, Prayer Is Good Medicine, documents many such studies. Still, it is inaccurate to say that Christian Science is making a comeback, or to compare the practice of Christian Science to special services dedicated to healing. Christian Science, unlike most other churches, advocates “radical reliance.” That is, it rejects medical care and immunization as being incompatible with Christian Science “treatments.” Neither has Christian Science given any evidence of a comeback in the sense of increased membership. Its churches and paid “healers,” called practitioners, are many fewer than in past years. Media attention to the deaths of children from medically treatable illnesses, most notably diabetes, has caused some to leave the church. Others are more attracted to churches that practice spiritual healing without requiring that members avoid medical care as a condition of receiving prayer. The lecture Mr. Kirkpatrick wrote about will have already taken place by the time this letter is published. Surely the lecture was attractively presented, and healings were cited. But it was delivered without a “warning label.” Readers of the Rappahannock News deserve to know that, like many other apparently helpful ideas, this one hides real dangers. Marion Sherman Cincinnati, Ohio Let’s start a farmers’ market Spring has almost sprung! There are those of us that already have the telltale signs of this under our fingernails and ground into the knees of our jeans. This little cold snap will only slightly dampen the very hardy spirits of the volunteer lettuce and over-wintered spinach. Sweet Spring! Tis the epitomy of Mother Nature’s unpredictability. Recently I conducted a small survey regarding the feasibility of establishing a farmer’s market, here, in Rappahannock County. One of the questions was “Do you think that Rappahannock County would be a good location for a farmer’s market?” The response to this question, excepting one, was a unanimous “Yes!” Another response was “Its about time!” I believe that the only negative response was due to a negative past experience with a local farmers market. My response to that is “Hey! This is now and that was yesterday — did anybody learn anything?” I’ve done some research on organizing a farmer’s market and have met some very enlightening folks currently producing for markets in counties adjoining Rappahannock. I’ve learned that population is a deciding factor in whether or not the market will thrive. According to one publication (received at the county Extension office), a population of around 5,000 is desired to support a farmer’s market. The Commissioner of Revenue representative tells me that Rappahannock has a population of roughly 6,500. Between our own population and the thousands of visitors we have each year, we should be able to support a market, especially if this market is located in a prime location. Another thing I learned is that it takes some committed individuals who are willing to gamble a bit. Me thinks, that just maybe, all farmers have a bit of gambler in them. Who else, in their right mind, but a gambler, would try to make a living off such an unpredictable, unreliable mother? Anybody interested in helping to organize the establishment of a farmer’s market please write or call me at 420 Fodderstack Road, Washington, Va. 22747, 675-3868. Producers of farm products are especially needed to make this venture a success! Whether you farm a 100 acres or a quarter acre makes no difference. Cooperation is the key! Deborah Settle Washington Helpful program The March 1998, issue of Farm Bureau News contained an item that caught my attention. I’d appreciate your publishing this letter so that more people can be aware of this information, Through the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program, funds are now available for Virginia farmers and landowners to improve or save wildlife on their property. Steve Capel, wildlife supervisor of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, can be contacted at (804) 598-3706; or you may contact your local NRCS office or local Soil and Water Conservation District office for further information. A wildlife biologist will come to your land to discuss ways to alter the landscapes to better protect wildlife. Successful applicants to the program will be paid 75 percent of the cost of implementing procedures to restore wildlife habitat. Applications can be made anytime this winter or spring. With increasing population growth and development in our area, a program like this one can be extremely helpful to wildlife which is being crowded out. Barbara Lambert Madison

Murals exhibited at Capitol - Ml Mi Mill i— Photos Courtesy of Laurie Marshall 50 Rappahannock High School students took a field trip to see their Conflict Resolution Murals exhibited in the Russell Rotunda of the United States Senate in Washington, D.C. on Friday, March 6. The murals were created last year as part of the first year of Peer Mediation at the school through an Artist-in-Residency with Laurie Marshall. The residency was partially funded by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the.Curriculum Enrichment Committee. Senator John Warner’s office sponsored the week-long exhibition of the murals. From left, Marshall, Tatianna Siccardi, Sara Thomas, Warner, Tommy Baldwin and Chris Antony in front of one of the murals in the Rotunda. Ochs From Page A1 west of the Swindlers’s Country Manor Store. Ochs hopes the park may be persuaded to loan a water wheel for restoration from the remains of an industrial center located nearby. This center included a gristmill, tannery, overshot water wheel and upand-down saw mill (built by Jonas Clark, Jim Swindler’s great, great grandfather). Also, Ochs is looking for old photographs and artifacts from the time period. To raise money for the museum Ochs’ plans on opening a small store in a nearby building owned by the Swindlers where he will sell maps, books and hiking supplies. He caught on to the pioneering spirit, he said, and found he could fashion his own walking sticks from red oak, ash and sycamore saplings. He plans on opening the store to the public in mid-April. His idea for the museum was sparked when he rented a log cabin on the late George Miller’s farm from Bill Fletcher last April. He worked on the cabin and gained an appreciation for the history of the mountain people who had actually lived in it the preced ing 150 years. It made him wonder who they were and how they had lived. After reading “Skyland,” an autobiography by George Pollock, Ochs said he became aware of the history behind Skyland in the park. He continued reading more local history and the idea of a museum began to form and captured his imagination. Ochs approached Jim and Phyllis Swindler with the idea “and they loved it.” The Swindlers’ land has been in their family since the 1700s and since it is adjacent to the park and skirts the banks of the Thornton River, they all feel it is perfectly situated for a museum. Ochs is negotiating a 25-year lease with the Swindlers for the 20-acre site. The Country Manor Store will remain a separate entity from the museum. Ochs, 52, the executive director, is taking full responsibility for finances and operations. Jim Swindler is president of the board, and Phyllis Swindler and Janet Lowenbach (Ochs’s sister) are on the board of directors. Lowenbach is also helping with public relations. They are entertaining the idea of having other individuals with expertise in local history join the board. Organized as a non-profit corporation on Jan. 16, the museum’s tax-exempt status ^ABERDEEN BARN Located in the Holiday Inn, Rt. 29 South, Culpeper . 825-1037 Wednesday Night PriTO Kb $11.95 Thursday Night Steak Dinner Special ABEBDEEtt ■ BARKS; New York Strip, Salad, Potato & Onion Rings $10.95 Oakdale's 14th Annual CIhmMs BwM &fe Saturday, March 21 at 1:00 p.m. Fauquier Livestock Exchange • Marshall, VA 540-364-1566 * Lunch Provided * Virginia's Finest Oakdale Farm "Purebred Charolais Since' 1968" P.O. Box 660 • Upperville, VA 20185 Owners: Mr. Si Mrs. T. W. diZercga • 540-364-2525 Manager: Tim Mizo • 540-592-3325 application will be filed March 31. Ochs expects it will take several months before it is granted. A contributor can be reasonably well assured that a donation will be tax deductible since it is an educational, nonprofit organization, he said. The project, he said, is dependent on community support and he sent a letter to 300 county residents soliciting funds, however, a week later he had received a disappointing six responses. Meanwhile, he is exploring available grants including those available from the National Parks Gateway Project. Ochs is a relative newcomer to Rappahannock. He has lived in the county at various times in past 27 years and says he felt himself drawn back again and again. After graduating with a degree in geology from Long Island University and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Ochs landed a job NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF COGENERATION PROCEEDING FOR THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY CASE NO. PUF9800SS On January 23, 1998, The Potomac Edison Company ("Potomac Edison") d/b/a Allegheny Power ("AP" or "Company") filed with the Commission an application, written testimony and exhibits to support its 1998 proposal to modify its cogeneration rates. The Company proposes to eliminate capacity payments and increase monthly customer connection charges in the Company's cogeneration rate tariff (Schedule CO-G). The Company does not propose changes in the presently authorized energy rates or established fuel mixes at this time. The Commission has scheduled a public hearing to commence at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, July 23, 1998, in the Commission's Second Floor Courtroom, Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, for the purpose of receiving evidence related to the Company's application. Any interested person (public witness) desiring to make a statement at the hearing should appear in the Commission's Courtroom at 9:45 a.m. on the hearing date and identify himself or herself to the bailiff. All testimony, exhibits, and other data filed by Potomac Edison will be available for public inspection at all of the Company's offices in Virginia where bills may be paid, and at the Commission's Document Control Center, . First Floor, Tyler Building, Richmond, Virginia. On or before May 14, 1998, persons desiring to participate as Protestants, as defined in Rule 4:6 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure ("Rules"), to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses, shall file an original and twenty (20) copies of a Notice of Protest, as described in S.C.C. Rule 5:16 (a) with the Clerk of the Commission, and serve a copy upon Potomac Edison. Service upon Potomac Edison shall be directed to Philip J. Bray, Esquire, The Potomac Edison Company, 10435 Downsville Pike, Hagerstown, Maryland 21704. On or before June 11, 1998, each Protestant shall file an original and twenty (20) copies of a protest (S.C.C. Rule 5:16 (b)) and an original and twenty (20) copies of the prepared testimony and exhibits Protestant intends to present at the public hearing, and serve two (2) copies each upon Potomac Edison and each Protestant. All written communications to the Commission regarding this proceeding shall identify Case No. PUEi980058 and be directed to William J. Bridge, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, Document Control Center, P.O Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218. Students win environmental Last Oct. 7 students from Rappahannock County High School began a project for their Environmental Science Class. Little did they know then that there would be some big winners. The project was for a competition sponsored by WVPT in Harrisonburg and underwritten by Shenandoah Spring Water in Staunton. The Raindrops and the Environment Contest for the WVPT 1998 Young Environmentalist Award challenged students in grades 9 through 11 who competed as teams and the 12th grade participants who competed individually for a $1,000 reimbursable scholarship. One team comprised of Adam Updike, Kevin Clark and Rob Wilson addressed the issue of poultry litter being trucked to Rappahannock County from Page County and its effect on stream quality as a result of its being spread on fields here. The other 9-11 grade team, including Ryland Pace, Emily Sims and Robyn Kaye, focused on the issue of flooding in Rappahannock County. After much research and many interviews they discovered that education of people was more important in protecting property than trying in 1972 in Washington, D.C. advancing to become the director of development for several small computer companies serving the government. He searched the area at that time but did not purchase a home here until he and his daughter bought a home in Harris Hollow in 1980. He sold it after a few years when his father urged him to take over his factory in New York. After 12 years he sold that business. For a year Ochs worked planning the development for a 1200-acre resort in the Turks and Caicos Islands near the Bahamas. He finished in the fall of 1996 , moved back to Washington, D.C. and began writing a novel. Looking for a place to write he returned to Rappahannock and rented a small log cabin. He asks that donations to the museum be sent to P.O. Box 150, Sperryville, 22740 or call 9873311. Photo Courtesy of Beth Gall' ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS: Students from Rappahannock County High School won awards in a contest called the Raindrops and the Environment Contest for the WVPT 1998 Young Environmentalist Award. From left, Chris Saxman, of Shenandoah Spring Water, Ryland Pace, Andrew Van Horn, Robyn Kaye, Emily Sims and Moss Bresnahan, general manager of WVPT. to change the land. Andrew VanHom, a senior at RCHS, studied the waste water treatment options for Washington, Va. Van Horn, placed first in the senior division winning the $1,000 reimbursable scholarship from Shenandoah Spring Water; and Ryland Pace, Emily Sims and Robyn Kaye placed first in the 9-llth grade division. Their prize was $125 in gift certificates from Wal-Mart in Culpeper for classroom supplies. A pizza party for all the winners was provided by Mountainside Market in Sperryville. WVPT treated the * winners to an awards recep- " tion in Charlottesville at the Virginia Discovery Museum. Program to take a look at SOL testing Rappahannocks fifth, eighth and eleventh graders took the first of the state’s tests on the new Standards of Learning (SOL’s) last week. They took tests on writing, both a multiple choice section and a writing sample based on a prompt. The writing tests were given early because they will take the longest to grade. Towards the end of April students in both schools will be taking a lot more of the new SOL tests. As required by the state, early this year the schools sent booklets home to the parents of the students in school. These booklets list all of the new SOL’s for each grade. These new SOL’s and tests are quite controversial. Questions have been raised regarding the appropriateness and : fairness of these standards and , tests which will eventually,, determine who graduates from high school and which Virginia public schools are accredited. On April 2 at 7 p.m. at the f library the First Thursday Education Support Group will host a program exploring the,, SOL and how the tests are affecting Rappahannock’s students. An overall view of how the SOL’s affect county schools and information about how students are prepared for the tests will be presented. EVERYONE CAN SHOP THE CO-OP! r Spring Spectacular Saie-/4Through March 21! 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Council From Page A1 “improve the quality of life” in the town. Van Dort proposed trash pickup, followed by Butler’s request for door-todoor recycling. Sidewalk repairs, particularly from the Health Department to the end of Mrs. Coxe’s Tavern were also critical items. Van Dort explained that “the sidewalks belong to VDOT. According to Van Dort, it costs $5,000 to build ten feet of sidewalk. The council agreed to approach the board of supervisors and Bob Moore, VDOT district engineer, to see if repairs could be moved up on VDOT’s priority list, due to the hazardous nature of some sidewalks. Dirty Campaigning Tompkins read a lengthy prepared statement into the record in response to a letter distributed anonymously to some town residents late last month. Copies of the statement are available from Kaye Kohler at the town hall. “Whatever one’s politics,” wrote Tompkins, “most of the contents of the recent anonymous ‘Fact Sheet on Annexation and Sewer Proposal in Washington, Virginia’ show a rather complete lack of comprehension of the work of the Council over the last few years.” Visitors Center and Webpage Progress The Park Service responded to the mayor’s letter about the town’s proposed Visitors Center. According to Gooch, a representative from the Luray headquarters will meet with members of the business council to discuss plans for joint activities, although he does not believe the Park Service will contribute any money to the project. Gooch also reported that “we are waiting for Jay Monroe to come back with schematic designs for an all-weather bulletin board. Until we see the sign, we are not going to approach property owners,” regarding where it will be placed. “ The county is cooperating. The board of supervisors is very enthusiastic, recognizing that tourism is important for both the county and town. When they redesign the county office space, (the visitors center) will be able to share space in a county-owned building.” Restrooms for tourists will also be available there. Tompkins added that the town’s “web page is coming along promisingly. Capitalism is driving the price down. Six vendors have come in (with bids) under $1,000.1 encourage businesses with webpages to get with me on establishing links.” Farking Committee Committee chairman Peter Skowronski reported that there were still very few town residents on the Parking Committee. Van Dort volunteered to participate. Gooch and members of the disbanded Town’s Future committee will also fill in, if needed. An impromptu meeting will be held Friday, March 20, at 7:30. Contact Kohler or Skowronski for the location. Sign Ordinances Gooch reminded the council that action still needed to be taken to contact businesses concerning signs located in VDOT rights-of-way. Herd Workshop Mayor Willis gave a brief overview of the Steering Committee workshop held at the Fire Hall on March 4. Twenty-four participants met in small working groups to develop proposals and brainstorm recommendations for the town’s long-range plan. Herd provided copies of the tax base map and an excerpt from the historical survey of the town. He challenged each group “to evaluate, define, rank, and affirm your preferred future, and to identify in map form what characteristics you want to preserve.” Herd will report back at the next Steering Committee .meeting which will be held Monday, March 30, at the fire hall from 7-9:45 p.m. Water System Upgrade As in months past, Roger Cronin’s recommendations for a water system upgrade were on the agenda. Mayor Willis proposed that the council explore the idea of an additional reservoir and find out more details. The council will also meet with the owner of the property where the present reservoir is located to discuss the possibility of adding a second storage tank. Cronin also recommended installing a $25,000 floater gauge instead of using a pressure gauge. Council member Steve Critzer commented that, “with the $25,000 device, you could keep the reservoir within a foot or two of being full.” The council, however, opted not to spend the money and to continue to rely upon daily inspection of the system. The council will not know for several more months whether or not the town can obtain a government grant to fund the improvements. Memorial Donation As a final action, the council approved a donation to the Hampton Foundation in memory of county resident James William “Jim Bill” Fletcher who passed away March 10. 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Isn't it preat to know that the best choices are ripht in my own hackyard'" & Fkiquier Hospital Physician Referral 349-0588 Board From Page A1 it is not binding should the county decide later to continue. School board member Bryant Lee commented that “the overhead has gotten astronomical. A lot of classes are being riffed due to lack of participation. Law enforcement is being cut. The sheriff showed interest in there being a class in the county.” Lee suggested a possible “community apprenticeship program” where businesses in the area would be certified to provide student training in the trades arena. Gangel pointed out, that based on follow up statistics, “we don’t have a high percentage of students going out into the professions after graduation.” “The whole complexion of vocational education is changing,” observed board member Rosa Crocker. A final decision was postponed pending further discussion. Copies of Gangel’s letter are available from the school board office. The board also approved the appointment of a new girls’ soccer coach, an unpaid soccer assistant, and a new substitute teacher, as well as setting the start of substitute bus driving training. In the public session immediately following, the board considered several curriculum-related items, committee reports, and additional make up days. School will be in session April 6 and April 7. The key topic on the agenda was the board’s annual budget proposal (see related story). Environmental Science Teacher Beth Gall presented an overview of a new course in Environmental Science for 10, 11, and 12th graders. Thirteen students are enrolled in the course which focuses on such topics as ecosystems, water resources, air pollution and atmospheric environmental issues, land use planning, soil conservation and sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, energy, recycling and other waste management issues. Lord Fairfax Community College is now offering three different environmental technician options, said Gall, and the program has established ongoing working relationships with Shenandoah National Park, the Center for Research and Conservation in Front Royal, the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection, the Natural Resources and Conservation Service (formerly Soil and Conservation Service); the Army Corps of Engineers Big Meadows project, the Isaac Walton League, and other prominent environmental organizations. It was noted that despite the obvious success of the program, the class might be dropped next year due to scheduling and participation problems. School board member Ron Makela voiced his support for the program. “This particular class has a tremendous amount of merit,” he said. “Everything should be done to save it.” Gall explained that RCHS principal Raines was still exploring the issue. “It is still speculation at this point.” Audit Committee Bill Deal, safety coordinator, Mary Anne Biggs from the central office, Mike Tupper, RCHS, Richard Smith, RCES, Jeff Brown of DARE, and Susan McCarthy, representing the community-at-large, have been appointed to the School Safety/Audit Committee. For further information, contact the school board office, 987- 8773. Budget From page A1 that “five percent is up in the air for compromise until the budget (is) approved by the legislature.” Gangel also reminded the group that projected enrollment and next year’s sales tax and economy also figure into the budget equation. For the first time in nearly a decade, the Composite Index favors the county. The index is a mathematical formula used by the state to determine how state funds should be distributed. It is based primarily on student enrollment, real estate assessments, and sales taxes. Gangel explained that the Composite Index is recalculated every two years. “Rappahannock County outpaced other areas for most of the decade,” as real estate values soared. This put the county at a competitive disadvantage when vying for state money. “But in the last biennium,” said Gangel, “other (counties) caught up, and surpassed us,” while Rappahannock property values stabilized. The county is now eligible for a comparative windfall in state and federal funds. Most operating budget increases pertain, to employee salaries. The state mandates a 2.25 percent increase for teachers if a county accepts state funds. In addition, Gangel proposes a longevity 1.5 percent step increase and a 1.25 percent phased in increase to help move teachers toward the state average. The five percent combined teacher salary increases make up $183,340, or nearly 66 percent, of the $279,581 Operation Budget. Other proposed salary increases for administrative personnel are designed to bring employees closer to their established pay schedules. Unlike teachers, who are hired and paid based on their years of experience, administrative employees have historically been hired at whatever rate the budget would accommodate at the time. Therefore, virtually all administrative employees are being paid substantially less than their years of experience warrant. For example, the RCHS principal, who has 28 years’ worth of experience, is now being paid at the 13-year level. The proposed budget plan would move each of the six administrative employees partway up the schedule in 1998 and 1999. All will be caught up by the year 2000. The total cost for this adjustment, without benefits added, is $16,574. Bill Dietel of Headwaters objected to the proposed plan as insufficient. “I’m an ardent proponent of public education,” he began. “You speak of‘excellence,’ but the budget increases are actually striving for ‘average.’ It strikes me that the job of the school board is to provide the best possible education for children. I’m concerned that there be merit increases, not just across-the-board increases.” School board chairman Dr John Tole replied that “items do attempt to move (towards excellence). For some years we have not looked at anything other than teachers. I know what you are saying — we are not pushing the envelope (but) there are the realities of life, a balancing act.” Castleton resident Jim Gannon commented that “it seems like a modest sort of budget. As a taxpayer, I commend you for holding the line.” Tole stated that the board has given a lot of thought to merit increases, “though not publicly. The fighting is bitter because the stakes are so small,” he quoted. “People are not here for the money. They have a mission. Even people who aren’t truly outstanding do try very hard” to do a good job. “Teachers come into (the salary) scale based on their years of experience. Everyone is involved, everyone is important. No one’s pay is really high. It’s a very sensitive subject.” Over the next few months, the board intends to explore different means to recognize employees and possibly develop new, more equitable salary schedules. Board member Dennis Wingfield observed that teacher salaries for the first three years are the same and would affect morale. He also wanted percentage-based salary increases to be computed on employee supplements as well as their base pay. Gangel explained that “we had to front load the salaries (to attract) entry level teachers.” “Super-steps” also exist at various places on the schedules. “It’s an artifact (left over from previous adjustment efforts),” he added. Lee said, “We looked at (the amount of) money to get salaries on the state level. It was just astronomical — between $700,000-800,000.” Dietel pointed out that “when I look at the capital budget, I see things listed as ‘deferred maintenance.’ (Maintenance expenses are not considered capital expenditures) and catch up is always expensive.” Dietel also asked that “some presentation be made to the board of supervisors (because) the public has very little notion of the countless people who are contributing to the public schools.” Tole agreed. “Public support is really phenomenal — really remarkable.” Board member Bryant Lee explained that, though some of the repairs, like the restroom renovations, were put off'due to funding problems, the need for roof repairs is recent. He explained that breaking the items out as capital improvements made them more visible in the budget for the supervisors. busan McCarthy requested that $5,000 be added to the capital budget for playground plans. “The PTO raised $10,000 this year (but) we need a partnership with the school system.” An estimated $100,000 is needed for field improvement, fencing, new equipment, and equipment repairs. The board agreed to help support the project. • Gangel proposed that the board consider purchasing a new cafeteria dishwasher because of a failing pump. The pump costs $2,300 and an entire new unit costs $6,529 including'ipstallation. Anti-corrosive elements are being installed in both schools to min- | imize deterioration of the equipment. Board member Ron Makela suggested that the board assess the equipment and set up a replacement plan.” ,^-Holland's Treat Plant Holland's vi Summer Flowering Bulbs Now! Choose from our wide variety of the finest quality imported Holland bulbs. 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• Neighbors/B3 • Obituaries/B5 • Classifieds/B6 • Real Estate/B8 March 18, 1998 Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Carl Ebom BALANCING ACT: A battle with the quarter staff was part of the evenings festivities.lt tested the reflexes of the participants. ■■■■MiiiiilliMiiiiBiiliiM GAMES: A test of balance was one of many feats displayed. Forsooth, it was a rollicking good time By Carl Eborn Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Great Hall of Wakefield Castle was filled to near capacity last Thursday night with jesters, knights, monks, ladies, lords and commoners. There was even a sorcerer — possibly Merlin himself! The occasion was the 16th annual Medieval Banquet hosted by Wakefield Country Day School, Huntly. Students, parents, teachers and employees gathered for an evening of revelry, duplicating a typical banquet of hundreds of years ago. Every detail was recreated as authentically as possible. There were various games of skill to test the revelers. In the center court, there, was jousting astride trusty mounts (stick horses). Quarter staff battles raged in which two combatants fought to dislodge each other from a wooden PREPARE LANCES: Combatants prepare for the jousting. beam. Once the games ended the students paraded around the hall show casing their elaborate costumes before the court. Music preceded the feast with Michelle Fegas performing “Ode to Joy” solo on the recorder. A group of fourth, fifth and sixth graders played “Dona Nobis Pacem” on their recorders. Preparation of the feast began at 10 a.nft. that day when 60 pounds of beef went on the spit over an open pit fire in the school yard. The meat was cooked for hours, just as it would have been in medieval times. The rest of the food was just as authentic. Only food found in Europe before the discovery of America was served. This included bread, fruits, cheeses, vegetables and deviled eggs. The mechanics of eating were just as primitive. Food was served on trenchers — flat wboden boards which took the place of plates. First on the trencher was a large slice of bread which acted as a cradle for the beef, vegetables and other food. Fingers took the place of forks, teeth replaced knives and shirt sleeves took \ the place of napkins. In the midst of dinner, a knight charged into the hall shouting accusations of treason against a knight at the king’s table. A sword fight ensued and the treasonous villain lay broken on the floor (though minutes later he was observed gorging at the banquet table...). The sword fight was staged by members of the ninth grade medieval history class. Seventh graders take a British history class. Pamela Lynn-Tucker teaches both classes and initiated the annual banquet 16years-ago. She thought the banquet would be a good way for her students to get a taste of what life was like in medieval times. The main objective of studying British and medieval history is to understand the beginnings of the British parliament and legal system. The American legal system directly evolved from British law and an understanding of the beginnings of law is a necessary foundation for later studies. Lynn-Tucker hopes she is able to instill in her students “a sense of perspective.” Parent Aimee Norris, of Front Royal, attended her first Medieval Banquet this year. Through a beaming smile she commented, “It’s ' fun! I’m enjoying good fellowship. You get a real sense of what life was like. It’s a real cultural experience!” Fifth grader Virginia Norris said she learned a lot about medieval times. “I know I don’t want to be a woman then. They never got to pick their own husbands and they never took baths!” Winding up the festivities for the evening, eight seventh grade ladies were inducted into the “Order of the Rose”. Three seventh grade lords were inducted into the “Order of the Owl” and knighted. All had shown their proficiency in British history and everyone in attendance learned something about medieval times. FINAL TOUCHES: Aimee Norris, right, with her daughter, Virginia, at the festival make costume adjustments. Monogamy: Research indicates it’s not always for the birds Yesterday I received a letter with a question: “What can I do about a Cardinal that keeps pecking at my windows.” This is inevitable with the approach of spring and the nesting season. The most I can do is suggest a deterrent such as covering the window with paper so the bird does not see his reflection. Patience is also advised. Later, when the cardinal is too busy feeding young he won’t have time to constantly fight his reflection in the window. I can also explain that the bird in seeing his reflection perceives it as anther male in his chosen territory. It has been long known that a bird will defend his territory against other males of his species through song, attack and actual fighting. Research into the breeding behavior of birds is providing a different slar^t to the problem. DNA research and testing is challenging some of our most cherished ideas about the fidelity of a mated pair of birds. The prime force of a bird’s life is to pass on his or her genes. When a cardinal sees his reflection in a window, it is perceived not only as another male in his territory, but a male that may well lure the female away and mate All Things Wild And Wonderful John Trott with her. She then lays an egg in her nest carrying on the interloper’s genes instead of those of her mate who is defending his territory. Consequently, a cardinal nest with five eggs may contain those with both her mate’s genes and those resulting from her daliance with another male. Daliance is an anthropomorphic term but seems appropriate in describing the female’s behavior. Blood samples from adults and young, plus careful observation, proved several years ago that an older, experienced male Purple Martin will lure young, inexperienced females away from her mate and her nest cavity and copulate with her. These males have been around for a while and are adept at capturing food. More important, they have made the long overland trip to the Brazilian rain forest and back many times. Their genes carrying this experience should be passed on. This Photo Courtesy of John Trott CHECKING THE NEST: A bluebird takes food home to its nest. research was done in Maryland by ornithologist, Eugene Morton, who has done pioneering work in behavior, much of it at the Smithsonian’s Conservation and Research Center near Front Royal. Bluebirds have always seemed models of devotion and fidelity; a pair seem to exist only for each other and their young. What one sees and believes is not necessarily what is. An ornithologist at Clemson University in South Carolina made a startling discovery on bluebird breeding behavior several years ago. In order to pass on her genes, a ' luebird must secure a mate w th an established territory rich in food with nesting cavities: nest boxes. hollow limbs, partially rotted fence posts or abandoned woodpecker excavations. However if the female does not become bonded with such a male, all is not lost in terms of her passing on her genes. The detailed research in South Carolina involved three adult Eastern Bluebirds, one male and two females. One of the females. I’ll call her female B, mated with the male (he will be bluebird: A> built her nest, and began laying her clutch of eggs. Clutch is not only a part of a car but a completed set of eggs ready for incubation. Generally a bird will not start incubating until she has a complete dutch. The lone, extra female [female C) existed in a kind of no man’s land. She was a resourceful, however, and lured the male (bluebird A) out of his territory which his mate (female B) patrolled and guarded as fiercely as her mate. The lone female (C) mated with the male. When his mate was away from her nest for food or bath, the mate-less female sneaked into A and B’s nest box and lai<J two eggs on two different occasions. That made a complete set, or clutch, or five eggs. These were incubated by female B. All five eggs hatched and the young fledged out into the world having been fed and carefully tended by A and B. How was this proved? All three adults were captured in mist nets, banded, and a tiny drop of blood was taken from each. All donated a drop of blood to the cause of the science of bluebird breeding behavior. The birds were no more harmed by the donation than we are when we give a drop or two of blood. Just before the five young left the nest box, each was subjected to the same blood donation procedure. With DNA testing, it was proved that three were offspring of female B and two were the offspring of the interloping lady. All five were fathered by the male who had secured thq territory in the first place. I recount all of this to give those beleaguered by persistent Cardinals fighting reflect tions a different perspective on the annoying bird. You have a problem but the Cardinal perceives a far more serious one. The story of the bluebird triangle in South Carolina may also give a different perspective to the seemingly devoted pair of bluebirds nesting in your back yard. Bird behavior and that of humans is not so different after all.

Church 4 Activities ' - MB • ' <“ rr ' <. * V WM ■ IH! 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. Gospel concert at RCHS A gospel concert featuring the Voices of Shiloh from Millwood will be presented at the Rappahannock County High School at 6 p.m. on March 28. Admission is $8 single or $15 for couples and children under 12 are free. All proceeds from this concert will benefit the Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Center. For information call James R. Aylor at 987-8739, Forrest Freeman at 987-8673, Charlotte Johnson at 987-3341 or Maud Roy at 675-1548 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. Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor: Joel Cress Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship/Children’s Church 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Youth Prayer and Praise 7 p.m. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Rev. Wilfred Deppen Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Promise Land Baptist Pastor: John R. Pendleton Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Musical program set The youth of Hopewell Baptist Church invites the public to a special musical program at 3 p.m. on March 22. The guests will be the Youthful Spirituals from Manassas. New Hope Baptist Bible Pastor: Carl R. Menefee Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worhsip service 11- a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Evening Prayer, Bible Study 7:30 p.m. First Baptist Pastor: Dr. Wendell Grant Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Amissville Baptist Pastor: Rev. V. DeLong Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study, Mission Groups 7 p.m. Slate Mills Baptist Pastor: Rev. J. Harold Eaton Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Children’s Choir 6:45 p.m. Youth & Adult Choirs 7:30 p.m. Thursday: W.M.U. Meeting County Methodist services The United Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, March 22 as follows: Flint Hill at 11:15 a.m., Sperryville at 8:45 a.m. and Willis Chapel at 10 a.m. With communion. The Rev. Merlin Shorb is pastor. 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 call 675-3432 Weekdays Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Confessions: 4-5 p.m., Saturday 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. Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Phillip Bailey Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Services 11 a.m. Youth Led Devotions 6-6:30 p.m. Thursday: Children’s Choir 7 p.m. Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson ni Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Family Service H.E. 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Prayer I 11 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study, Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Lenten dinner & program 6:15 p.m. J. R. Judd and Judith Raney Judith Raney to wed J. R. Judd in June Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Judd of Amissville are pleased to announce the engagement of their son J.R. to Judith Hase Raney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Hase of Wausau, Wis. J.R. is a 1981 graduate of Culpeper County High School and a 1989 graduate of Christ for the Nations Institute, Dallas, Texas. He is currently employed by Living Faith Ministries International. Judith is a 1982 graduate of Wausau West High School and attended the University of Wisconsin. She is currently a student at Living Faith Ministry Training Center and is employed by Manassas OBGYN. A June 6, 1998 wedding is planned. Hospice seeking volunteers Hospice of the Rapidan, a community organization serving terminally ill patients and their families in Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange, Madison and Rappahannock Counties, needs volunteer assistance. During the month of March, the organization will present an extensive training session for new volunteers. Established by volunteers in 1983, Hospice of the Rapidan is a nonprofit group which has cared for over 1,400 area families, without charge, and regardless of their financial resources. Certification by Medicare allows the organization to provide skilled ser vices, medical equipment and supplies which helps patients live comfortably in their own homes. Volunteers support the organization in many ways, and may choose whether or not to work directly with patients and their families. “Hospice volunteers are a breed apart, because hospice work requires a blend of sensitivity, creativity and initiativa” says Martha Sukites, Hospice of the Rapidan’s volunteer coordinator. “Our best volunteers are very sensitive to the needs of others.” To volunteer, call Martha Sukites at 825-4840. Missionaries arrive in Rappahano ck The Shiloh Baptist Association will host four persons who are currently or previous foreign missionaries at its World Missions Conference, March 22-29. A total of ten missionaries will be speaking during the week. The conference is being held in 20 Southern Baptist churches in Orange, Culpeper, Madison and Rappahannock counties. Each church participating will have five services each featuring different speakers engaged in various types of mission work. Services in most churches will begin at 7:30 each night. Most Sunday morning services will be held at 11 a.m. or the normal worship time. Helen and Ray Reynolds served as missionaries in Belgium from 1972 to 1991. Rev Reynolds pastored the International Baptist Church in Jurbise. Mrs. Reynolds served as director of preschool and led training for preschool teachers in Europe. In 1991, they transferred to Germany to become church planting consultants with European Baptist Convention in Weisbaden. They retired in 1996 and live in Florida. Dr. Kyle Perrin, a native of Oklahoma, began serving as a teacher at Seinan Jo Gakuin Junior College in 1987. He teaches English and Bible classes at the college and works with churches and missions in the area. Prior to that Dr. Perrin served in Texas as professor and vice-president for academic affairs at Wayland Baptist University and Dean for Academic Affairs at East Texas State University. Mrs. Jacquelyn Ford has served as a Southern Baptist missionary since 1990 in the areas of church and home work. She and her husband have served in the African countries of Zambia and Botswana, and are currently serving in Malawi. Prior to that work, she and her husband were mission volunteers in Sudan, Togo and Kenya. She is a North Carolina native. Each of these persons will be present at the “Mission Festival” that begins the conference. The festival will be held on Saturday, March 21, beginning at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall of Culpeper Baptist Church in Culpeper. There will be a missions program for all ages at 7:30 p.m. The festival will include American and international food, mission displays, drama, puppets and more! Anyone is welcome to come to the festival and any conference services. The Shiloh Baptist Association contains 31 Southern Baptist churches in Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock Counties. Baptist churches participating in the conference include Culpeper, Alum Spring, Bethel, Cedar Run, Jeffersonton, Stevensburg \n Culpeper County. Madison County Baptist Churches participating include Beth Car, Rapidan, Novum and Good Hope. Orange County Churches include Barboursville, Oak Chapel and Blue Run. Washington, Amissville, F.T., Mt. Lebanon, Reynolds Memorial, Woodville and Slate Mills Baptist Churches in Rappahannock County will participate. For more information, call 825-8192 or 829-6947. Support groups meet BY PAGE ANNE SMITH Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Hospice of the Rapidan, a nonprofit community organization providing medical care, social services and volunteer support to terminally ill patients and their families, offers bereavement support and individual counseling to anyone who has lost a friend or loved one. Ongoing Bereavement Support Groups currently meet at Lake of the Woods Church and at Hospice of the Rapidan’s office in Culpeper. The meeting at Lake of the Woods Church is held 9:30 a.m.- 11 a.m., the third Thursday of each month, March 19, April 16, and May 21. The other group meets the second Tuesday of each month April 14, and May 12, 3 p.m.- 4:30 p.m., in the hospice office at Mulberry Commons, 1200 Sunset Lane, Culpeper. Anyone who is coping with grief due to the loss of a friend or loved one may attend these groups at any time, and there is no charge to participants. Please call Hospice of the Rapidan at 825-4840 to confirm that the meeting will be held as scheduled. Brookside Restaurant & Gift Shop U.S. 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 Hilly VA 675-3378 W.C. THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME 503-7 NORTH MAIN ST. CULPEPER. VIRGINIA (540) 825-6700 CHERRY STREET Building Supply Corp. “See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs" 1418 Orange Road Cutpoper (540) 8254)937 Sperryville Emporium “The Shop that has EVERYTHING” U. S. 211, West Sperryville, VA (540) 987-8235 That First mi1 “Let go, little one. We're waiting right here to catch you. 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Jennifer Peregory celebrates birthday Nicole Hess of Amissville was a Friday overnight guest of Jennifer Peregory and on Saturday Jennifer’s father, Joe took the girls bowling in Warrenton in observance of Jennifer’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Heflin spent the weekend in Manassas and lodged at Hampton Inn in observance of their wedding anniversary. Miss Serena Waddell, a student at V.C.U. in Richmond and Miss. Kylene Wolfe of V.P.I. in Blacksburg spent last week on break here with their parents Mr. and Mrs. John Waddell and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wolfe on Route 707. Sympathy goes out to Mrs. Mollie Fincham upon the passing of her sister Mrs. Janie Streets, age 90 at Culpeper Hospital last Friday. Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Jake Robinson and Timmy, Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier, Michael, Crystal, and Jacob Heflin, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory, Joseph and Jennifer and Ray Wharton all dined at Golden Corral in Culpeper honoring Mr. Frazier and granddaughter Jennifer on the birthdays. The monthly Singing and Pickin party at Salem Fire Hall was held Friday evening with a well filled house and being enjoyed by everyone present. Congratulations are still being extended to Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Bowen down Castleton way upon the arrival of their little daughter Katlin Marie and to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nicholson of Reva route on the birth of their new daughter Lydia Renee. In our group to receive belated birthday wishes we include Ennis (Nick) Norman, By MARIE F. ATKINS 987-8802 Matthew Bragg, Jackie Cubbage, and Cindy Gillies, all who claim St. Patrick’s Day as their day. It was also the wedding anniversary for Gregg and Cindy Heflin. A reminder that a benefit breakfast for Sharon Scott will be held at the Rappahannock Elementary School this Saturday from 7 until 11 a.m. This event is sponsored by the Rappahannock County Fire and Rescue Association and we encourage the public to support this great cause. The clean up for Fairview Cemetery began on Monday and owners and family members are asked please to remove all non-permanent decorations. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated. A number of folk from our community attended funeral services for Mr. James Fletcher at Woodville Cemetery Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier left on Saturday, March 7 for a trip to Alabama and returned Friday the 13th. They reported a rainy drive down and real cold weather while there. Salem Volunteer Fire and Rescue hold their bingo each Thursday with doors opening at 5 p.m. Methodist Board met The Administrative Board of the Flint Hill United Methodist Church met on Friday evening at the church. Those present were Rev. Merlin Shorb, Ernie Crane, Jack Curtis, M.H. Brady, Mary Frances Bywaters, Candy Lamma, Mary Curtis, Doug Bywaters, Esther Settle, and Mabel Lillard. By POLLY AYLOR 987-8136 Linnie Cummings, Betty Klise and Dottie Cummings spent a couple days with Carolyn Braithwaite in Jacksonville, Fla. They all motored to Key West, Fla. where they spent a few days with Betty’s son, Guy Ross. They returned to their respective homes on the 9th. Frances Hudson with Dan and Charlotte Hickerson of Amissville visited Mary Hickerson in Fairfax Hospital on Saturday. Johnny Vest of Virginia Beach visited his grandmother Christine Vest on Friday . Irene Hamilton of High Point, N.C. arrived on Sunday to spend a week with her mother Alice Brady. She was a Sunday overnight guest of Ernie and Thelma Crane. Bryant and Holly Welch, Katie and Emily Welch had dinner at the Outback Steakhouse at Centreville on Friday evening. Edith Graves of Fredericksburg visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Lillard on Wednesday. Word has been received It’s a girl! Lavonne and Pat Lee of Washington are the proud parents of a daughter Tymbor Lavonne born at home on Dec. 16. TYmbor weighed 10 pounds and eight ounces and was 20 and one-half inches long. Her proud brothers Thomas, Trevor and Tanyon welcomed her. Maternal grandparents are Louise Adkins of Washington and James W. Adkins of Front Royal. Paternal grandparents are Loretta and Tom Lee of Washington that Rev. Norman J. Flythe, former Methodist pastor, recently fell and sustained a broken hip. He is reported to be recovering nicely. The Perfect Gift Anytime = UNimSTH/ “On The Morning Side Of The Blue Ridge” tells the story of Rappahannock County and its people The soft-bound book includes old photographs and special articles which appeared each month of the 1983 sesquincentennial year in the Rappahannock News plus stories of historical interest from past years. Featuring chapters on education, soldiers, doctors, slavery, freemen and integration, mountain people and the park, The Depression, old mills and settlements, travel, entertainment, natural disasters, mountain justice and farming. The collection of articles was written by the Rappahannock News staff with the help and cooperation on hundreds of Rappahannock people. Stop by the Rappahannock News office or call 675-3338 for your copy “On The Morning Side Of The Blue Ridge” $11.95 plus tax and $ 1.90 for postage 4-H Activities 1 ^—— III ■HI I Photo Courtesy of Hazel Zinn-Day EGG FACTS: March is Nutrition Month and the 4-H Cooking and Crafts Club learned about the Incredible Edible Egg at their March meeting. 4-Her’s learned different facts about the egg, then made omelets with ham, cheese and green peppers. Here, adult volunteer leader, Shannon Swain helps Gunnar Propst with an omelet. TEEN COUNSELORS: These very enthusiastic and happy 4-H Teen Counselors attended the Northern District Teen and Adult Leadership Training at the Northern Virginia Educational Center in Front Royal in March. They were trained in how to work with younger 4-Her’s attending camp and other 4-H activities. These qualified teen counselors will be invited to work with Rappahannock County 4-Her’s at Day Camp this summer. Pictured are Amber Dennis, Lindsey Burger, Summer Alexander, Emily Taylor, Emily Sims, Jeff Simeon, Ericka Miller, Julie Payne and Renee Goodwin. Not pictured Lea Pyne. Upcoming Events Benefit breakfast planned An all-you-can-eat breakfast will be held Saturday, March 21 at Rappahannock Elementary School to benefit Sharon Scott. Serving will be 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and costs are $6 for adults (11 and older) and $3 for children 10 and under. Pat Jenkins is in charge of food service. The benefit is sponsored by the Rappahannock County Fire Association. Committee to meet Sperryville Gateway Project Committee will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 26 at the Sperryville fire hall. The public is invited. Organization meeting slated An organizational meeting will be held April 9 from 7 to 8 p.m. for persons involved in Small & Home Based Businesses to explore the possibility of creating a group interested in empowering each other to succeed, sharing ideas, use as a sounding board, share leads, etc. The first meeting will be used to explore the possibilities based on your needs and what type of structure the group should/would be. Call Ellen at 987-8248 by April 8 if you will be attending or are interested but the date/time does not work for you. Space is limited, call for location and directions. Michael Roberts of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office in Culpeper has been invited to share his ideas which range from networking to group building to a computer classroom on wheels. Workshop scheduled A Stained Glass Workshop will be offered for beginners on Saturday, March 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All materials are included to make a small panel window and the cost is $65. Call DeDanann Glassworks at 987-8615 for more information. Membership meeting planned The Rappahannock Animal Welfare League will be holding a membership meeting to elect the Board of Directors for 1998 on Thursday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at the Rappahannock Library. Band Boosters to meet The Rappahannock Band Boosters will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19 at the Rappahannock County High School Library. All are welcome. Golf lessons offered Golf lessons are being offered at Viewtown General Store. Five, one hour lessons will begin Sunday, March 22 at 5 p.m. Dan Finnerty, a Nitro Senior Tour player will be giving the lessons. Golf clubs and balls will be supplied. Call Margaret or John Wiese at 937-9909 for information on cost and to sign up. Beekeepers to meet The Northern Piedmont Beekeepers Association will hold its March meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19 at the Culpeper Cooperative Extension Service building at the corner of Davis Street and South West Street, Culpeper. The program will be Spring Management and What To Do About Swarming. For information contact Ann Harman at 364-4660. Spring Tea at Belle Meade Celebrate the Spring equinox! All are welcome at a Spring Tea at Belle Meade, 353 F.T. Valley, Road on Sunday, March 22 from 2 to 5 p.m. Call Susan Hoffman at 987-9748 for more information. Art classes offered Enhance your creative skills! Art classes being offered at Artistic License in Culpeper. Painting classes in oils or acrylics, drawing classes available, beginning to advanced levels, six week sessions begin March 25. For more information call instructor Linda Ramer at 825-3915. Basket workshop set Basket making workshop will be held Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn to weave a traditional Appalachian melon basket. Materials provided. Call instructor Janet Kerig for information at 987-8670. Spring Garden Sale slated Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington will be sponsoring a Spring Garden Sale on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine under the big tent opposite the church. Come see, covet and buy beautiful Japanese Maples, Evergreen Azaleas, Virginia Native Plants, Rare Trees and Shrubs, Reblooming Iris, Herbs of many kinds, annuals and perennials, fresh Spring vegetables and strawberries. Beautify your gardens and help the Trinity Church Garden Guild build a stunning new Church garden on Middle Street in the heart of the village, opposite the famous Inn at Little Washington. Ragged Mountain activities The following activities are scheduled at Ragged Mountain Resource Center: Friday, March 20, Ragged Mountain Resource Center’s “Blue Ridge to the Bay” Educational Speaker’s Series, Rappahannock County Library, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Guest speaker Thom Savage will discuss the Agricultural Stewardship Act. Also on Friday, March 20, Jay Gilliam of the Virginia Izaak Walton League will conduct a water monitoring training session with local citizens and the Rappahannock County Environmental Science Class from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21, “Trash Free Rappahannock” initiates first annual month-long clean-up campaign. $10,000 available (at $3 per bag) for individuals and organizations that collect roadside trash in Rappahannock County between March 21 and April 18. There will be additional awards for top three totals. For additional information on any of the above or other activities call Hunt Harris at 987-3366. Citrus fruit pickup Citrus fruit orders from the Rappahannock Band Boosters will be available for pickup March 20 from 2 to 4:45 p.m. and March 21 from 8 to 11:45 a.m. at the Rappahannock Coop. Healing Arts activities Rappahannock Healing Arts will sponsor the following activities: Yoga at 9:30 on Thursday, March 19. Joyful Sounds from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 22. All are welcome. Herbal Medicine Series on Tuesday, March 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. Pre-registration is required. The series will continue through May 26. Herbalist Kathleen Maier will teach the series based on British Master Herbalist David Hoffman’s therapeutic herbalism course. Herb Clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25 and there will be free Bodywork for Teens from 4 to 6 p.m.

March is National Nutrition Month BY ANN HERTZLER Extension Agent, How does one note the passing of time? Perhaps by the changing of the seasons, the appearance or disappearance of robins, the passage of holidays, the recurrence of themes. Yes, another March has arrived, heralding National Nutrition Month once again. The theme for 1998 is “Make Nutrition Come Alive. It’s All About You!” The ongoing theme for National Nutrition Month is Eat Right America. The “It’s All About You” message of National Nutrition Month '98 was developed to support the nutrition recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the Food Guide Pyramid, and the Nutrition Facts food label. This part of the slogan was originally developed as a project of the Dietary Guidelines Alliance in 1996. The use of the slogan for National Nutrition Month ‘98 focuses the campaign on a message of “personalized nutrition”, the need and opportunity to take broader nutritional recommendations and apply them according to individual food preferences, nutritional needs, health status, and lifestyle choices. Along with promoting the flexibility of nutritional recommendations, the slogan implies that it is not only all about you. but also up to you. According to the American Dietetic Association, the slogan “is a call to action that challenges Americans to take responsibility for their food and nutrition habits.” Why is the responsibility aspect of the message important? According to American Dietetic Association Nutrition Trends Survey, almost 80 percent of Americans believe that nutrition is import to health, yet only about 40 percent claim that they are doing all they can to eat healthfully. Again, 81 percent of Americans believe physical activity is as important as healthful eating to overall good health, but only 43 percent claim to make an effort to incorporate physical activity into their lives on any regular basis. Gaps between what people believe and what they do are no surprise to educators. Consumers see many obstacles to following through on their beliefs in the areas of eating and exercise. Some of the obstacles identified by consumers in research on the “It’s All About You” messages area: •Lack of time and energy resulting from job pressures and busy lifestyles •No ‘will power’ •Force of habit •Indifference and lack of motivation • Perceptions that healthful foods cost more and are hard to find, and that being physically active requires expensive equipment or a health club membership. The focus of National Nutrition Month ‘98 is to encourage people that healthful eating and activity are not goals only to gaze at wistfully from a distance; they are targets that can be reached by making clear, practical changes one step at a time. Key messages for this year’s campaign are: 1. Healthy eating helps you get the most out of life. A healthy lifestyle is the key to looking good, feeling great, and being the best you can be at work and play. It all starts with a healthful eating plan. 2. The Food Guide Pyramid is a flexible framework that promotes healthy eating patterns by guiding daily food choices. The Pyramid provides broad recommendations on the kinds of foods and how much you need. Your favorite foods all fit into the food groups of the Food Guide Pyramid. 3. Individual needs and preferences determine your personal food choices. Match your food choices to your lifestyle and individual requirements. Choose enough to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. 4. Actively pursue variety. Expand your range of choices and explore new tastes, within and among food groups. Eating a wide variety of foods not only pro motes optimal nutrition, it provides the pleasurable aspects of eating. 5. Moderation is your personal responsibility, to decide how much and how often. Healthy eating doesn’t mean feeling deprived or guilty. Look at the big picture, what you eat over several days, not just one day or one meal, that’s important. 6. Develop a personal fitness plan that fits your lifestyle. The key is to find a variety of activities you enjoy. You don’t need expensive equipment or complicated fitness programs. Major action points for people of all ages are: Be realistic: make small changes over time in what you eat and level of activity you do. After all, small steps work better than giant leaps. Be adventurous: expand your tastes to enjoy a variety of foods. Be flexible: go ahead and balance what you eat and the physical activity you do over several days. No need to worry about just one meal or one day. Be sensible: enjoy all foods, just don’t overdo it. Be active: walk the dog, don’t just watch the dog walk.” For additional information on National Nutrition Month contact the Rappahannock Extension Office located on Gay Street in Washington or call 6753619. Breakfast benefit set for Saturday The Rappahannock County Fire Association is sponsoring an all-you-can-eat breakfast Saturday, March 21 from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Rappahannock Elementary School to benefit Sharon Scott. The cost for persons 11 years old or older is $6 and $3 for persons 10 years old or younger. The community is invited to a gospel concert to be held at the Rappahannock County High School on Saturday, March 28 beginning at 6 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Center. Contact J. Rachel Aylor at 987-8739 for more information. Mark you calendar now to attend the Jeffersonton Ruritan Club’s Summerfest set for June 20. Call 937-5119 for more details. Ashton Kesner was the overnight guest of Kady Gum on Saturday, March 14. As many of you may recall, Cathy Lou Smith wrote the Amissville news column before passing the pen to me. Cathy Lou now serves on the Culpeper County’s School Board as the representative for the Jefferson District. She recently attended the Virginia School Board Association’s Legislative Conference in Richmond on Feb. 23 and 24. On March 11 Cathy Lou was a guest speaker at the Jeffersonton Ruritan Club and spoke on Education. She ATHLETIC SHOE SALE Rccbok 49.99 REEBOK" MEN'S AND LADIES' "WALK DMX. A full-grain leather walking shoe with an improved design for added comfort and durability. Men s sizes 8-13M and ladies 6-11 M. Reg. 64.99. Si/rs may vjrv by store 59.99 NIKE* MEN'S "AIR WORP TRAINER." Soft leather crosstrainer with a low pressure Air-Sole* unit. 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MON.-FRI. 10-8; SAT.9-8' SUN 12 30-5 30 WARRENTON CENTER • WARRENTON, VA • (540) 347-1820 • HOURS: MON.-SAT. 10-9; SUN 12-6 By GLENDA GUM noted it currently costs $6,029 to educate each of the 5,345 students in Culpeper County’s public schools. The average pupil-teacher ratio is 19.2 with an anticipated student growth next year of an additional 200 students. Many citizens were pleased to learn consideration is being given to renovating and adding on to the vacated Floyd T. Binns school in lieu of a new middle school. Culpeper residents are directed to address their administrative concerns to Division Superintendent Larry Brooks at 825-3677 and concerns of a policy nature to their School Board member. Cathy Lou may be reached at 937-5024. Special thanks to everyone who helped make Emerald Hill Elementary School’s first St. Patty’s Fun Festival. The proceeds will help make the new playground a reality. Have a wonderful week. Please leave your news in the box at Hackley’s Store by noon on Sundays. Sperryville highlights Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Aylor were Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Nethers of Stephens City, Miss Heather Aylor and Lee Ayers of Culpeper. Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Pullen and Ashleigh of Washington, Miss Angie Jenkins, Andy Baldwin and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jenkins had dinner at Knotty Pine Restaurant in r By CATHY PULLEN 987-8740 Front Royal on Thursday, March 12, the occasion being Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins’ anniversary. The Sperryville United Methodist Church will have worship service at 8:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 22. Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the public. The community is saddened at the loss of Jim Bill Fletcher who passed away on March 10. Our sympathy is extended to his family. Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Pullen and Ashleigh in Washington were Jack Baldwin, Angie Jenkins and Andy Baldwin. Happy 16th birthday goes to Sonya Anderson who will celebrate hers on Saturday, March 21. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jenkins and Richard were Amy Wharton and Amanda and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Fincham, all of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Lang of Madison and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baldwin and David. Falls children enjoy camp Samantha and Robert Falls enjoyed 4-H camp at the 4-H Center in Front Royal aver the weekend. Mrs. Lillian Sykes of Culpeper visited her mother Mrs. Audra Crawford during -he week. Curtis Crawford ind daughter Katherine of Flint Hill were Sunday guests. Jr. and Dorothy Eastham )f Flint Hill were Thursday visitors of Mrs. June Clark »nd Misty Hitt. The W.M.U. will meet at he Woodville Baptist Church >n Thursday evening at 7.30.

NSDAR conference set for March 20-22 By Carole Morck Rappahannock News Contributing Writer The hundred and second state conference of the Virginia National Society Daughters American Revolution will be held in the Richmond Marriott Hotel on March 20-22. Over 700 daughters will attend from every area of Virginia. Mrs. Melvin F. Carson will serve as the local conference chairman. She is a member of the William Byrd Chapter, and will be the new Director of District II. The Virginia State Regent, Mrs Stephen R. Hunter, completing her three year term, will reside over the entire conference activities. She has implemented many successful projects during her term: a bronze statue of George Mason was erected at George Mason University in northern Virginia and the Virginia Daughters, under her leadership have rallied round the on-going project to work for and contribute to the restoration of Ferry Farm, the boyhood home of George Washington. She is a candidate for the office of Vice President General, NSDAR at the hundred and seventh Continental Congress in Washington, D.C. April 1998. Mrs. Hunter has 29 years of dedicated membership to DAR. It will be a great honor for Virginia Daughters to welcome Mrs. Charles K. Kemper, the President General of the National Society, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. to the conference. She resides in Sacramento, Calif.; she, too, will complete her three year term: she has served DAR on every level of the National Society, as the National chairman of Units Oversees Committee, she organized two new DAR chapters: one in Sydney, Australia and the other in Ottawa, Canada. Mrs Kemper is listed in Who’s Who in Finance and Industry, Who’s Who of American Women and Who’s Who of Professional and Business Women. She was elected to the office of President General in 1995, with a mandate of votes and has initiated changes to open doors of communication with members and respond to their concerns. She initiated membership promotion workshops to help chapter members complete application papers, computer generated application forms, a home page site on the World Wide Web, and E-mail service to expedite communication. The NSDAR is not an exclusive organization but an inclusive organization: with help available in qualifying membership from all races that can prove a direct lineage to citizens and patriots of service to the American Revolution. The DAR works to protect and teach the greatness of our Country to all children and youth, and instill its promise for tomorrow. The DAR is devoted to God, Home and Country. On Friday, March 20 the children of the American Revolution will present the Debutantes to the Virginia Conference; they are the future daughters that will leave CAR and become DAR. The children are our hope for tomorrow. Lenten services continue at Trinity The Ecumenical Lenten Service is on Wednesday evening beginning with potluck supper at 6:15 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church. Jon Heddleston will be the speaker on the topic, Crown of Thoms. There will be a deacons meeting on Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the Washington Baptist Church. Happy birthday to Jack Preston on Saturday March 21 and to Mrs. Ivy Racer on Tuesday, March 24. Luncheon guests of Mrs. Annie Hawkins on Saturday were Frank Hawkins and Butch Hawkins of Fredericksburg, and Chris Hawkins of Warrenton. Our condolences to Mrs. Deborah Flinchum and family of Viewtown on the passing of her father, Mr. Leonard Barron. Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown and Bobby Jo, Rusty Smoot, Ginger Estes and Jessica had dinner at Country Cookin in Warrenton. Jessica Estes spent Saturday night with Bobbie Jo Brown. The community was sorry to hear of the death of Jim Bill Fletcher. Our condolences to the family. Sunday luncheon guests of Mrs. Annie Hawkins were Mrs. Mabel Burke t of Woodville, Mrs. Dottie Burke of Annandale, Mrs. Sandra McClellan and sons Brandon and Matthew of Manassas, Roger Hawkins of Warrenton By RUTH CLARK 675-3608 and Mr. and Mrs. John Deal, Jamie and Jonathan. Wednesday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz visited Mrs. Alyson Sengstack and sons Eric and Jason in Centreville. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simmons and Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark attended the Maple Festival in Monterey. Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown and family were Ms. Bonnie Cave and Daniel, Rusty Smoot, Ginger Estes and Jessica. Dinner guests Saturday night of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark were Mrs. Brenda McDonald of Haymarket and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark of Manassas. Saturday Mrs. D.C. Welling of Fairfax Station visited Mrs. Jean B. Moffett and Frank Moffett and they attended the funeral services for Jim Bill Fletcher in Woodville. Have a good week and call me with your social news for this column. School lunch menus RCES Monday, March 23: Seafood platter, hush puppies, choose two: french fries, green beans and coleslaw. Tuesday, March 24: Hot dog on bun, hot pretzel, choose two: mashed potatoes, sauerkraut and baked beans. Wednesday, March 25: Golden fried chicken, biscuits, choose two: parsley, sweet potatoes, baked apples. Thursday, March 26: Hamburger on bun, peanut butter cookie, choose two: onion rings, buttered corn and chilled fruit. Friday, March 27: Deli turkey sub, cheese, lettuce, choose two: hash browns, buttered limas and fruit. RCHS Monday, March 23: Cheeseburger on bun, potato rounds, cherry crisp/topping pretzels or sausage pizza and fruit. Tuesday, March 24: Chicken noodle soup, grilled cheese, onion rings, chilled fruit or burrito/salsa and italian sub. Wednesday, March 25: Cheese pizza, buttered corn, fresh fruit or deli turkey sub, hamburger on bun. Thursday, March 26: Beef barbecue on bun, nachos/cheese, french fries, coleslaw and cake or chicken pattie on bun, fish fillet on bun. Friday, March 27: Spaghetti, garden tossed salad, green beans, hot garlic bread or turkey sub, french fries and fruit. Obituaries Elizabeth Sisk Born in county Elizabeth Bessie Sisk, 88, of Rixeyville died on Tuesday, March 10 at Oak Springs Nursing Home in Warrenton. She was bom April 17, 1909 in Rappahannock to the late Johnson Strother Kilby and Robbie Pierce Kilby. Mrs. Sisk is survived by one son Howell Franklin Sisk Jr. of Rixeyville; two sisters Mildred Rider of Warrenton and Robbie Wells of Alexandria and one brother Charlie Kilby of Calverton. Additional survivors include two grandchildren Kenneth Ross Sisk of Ruckersville and Curtis Jeffrey Sisk of Florence, S.C. and three great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Howell Franklin Sisk Jr.; four brothers and one sister. Funeral services were held on Friday, March 13 at Found & Sons Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Marshall Braylo. Interment followed at Hillcrest Memory Gardens. Robert Biintin Sr. Army Veteran Robert B. Buntin Sr., 84, of Tampa, Fla. died Tuesday, Feb. 24 at home. A native of South Boston, Va., he moved to Tampa in 1939. He was a retired manager for Newman Oil Company, a Mason, Army veteran of World War II and member of the Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife Maxine; a son Robert B. Buntin II of Monroeville, Ala.; a grandson Matthew Buntin; a daughter, Regina A. Reitz of Sausalito, Calif.; a brother, William Buntin of Washington, Va. and two sisters, Fannie Kamminga of Falls Church and Nancy Jennings of Danville. Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes in Tampa was in charge of the arrangements. Nora Tinder Homemaker Nora Alice Fay Gallihugh Tinder, 63, of Culpeper died on Friday, March 13 at Mary Washington Hospital in F redericksburg. Mrs. Tinder was bom in Orange County on Oct. 2, 1934 to the late Stanley Banks Gallihugh and Mary Effie Richards Gallihugh. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Tinder was preceded in death by her husband, the late Paul Bledsoe Tinder, as well as her parents. She is survived by three daughters, Barbara Thom of ^1/VozcL by Randy Minter FINDING JOY IN SORROW As much as we would rather dwell on joy than sorrow, giving proper attention to the latter pays dividends in terms of personal growth and strength that no joy could hope to provide. As Elly Hillesum noted: "Give your sorrow all the space and shelter in yourself that it is due, for if everyone bears his grief honestly, and courageously, the sorrow that now fills the world will abate. But if you do not clear a decent shelter for your sorrow, and instead reserve most of the space inside you for hatred and thoughts of revenge - from which new sorrows will be bom for others - then sorrow will never cease in this world and will multiply." No matter what your genetic inheritance for illness, there seems to be much you can do to ensure your health and well-being. Eating right and getting sufficient exercise are still high on the list of lifesavers. At the MOSER FUNERAL HOME, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, you'll find we care about our clients. For answers to your questions, call us at 347-3431. "I find more joy in sorrow/Thun you could find in joy." ~ Sum Teusdale Indiana, Lena Stringfellow of Boston, Va.and Nancy Tinder Gibson of Fredericksburg; two sons, Steve Tinder and Freddie Tinder, both of Culpeper; two sisters Kelley Lamb of Woodberry Forest and Ruth G. Walker of Richmond; and a brother, Allen L. Gallihugh of Front Royal. Graveside services were held on Tuesday, March 17 at Culpeper National Cemetery. Clore-Geest Funeral Home was in charge. Jerry Atkins Retired from army Jerry Edward Atkins,60, of Suitland, Md., died on Feb. 15 at Bethesda Navel Hospital in Bethesda, Md. Bom in Washington, D.C. Nov. 11, 1937 he was the son of the late Garland Westberry Atkins, and Mildred Hamman Atkins. He was the foster son of the late Mrs. Fannie R Eastham of Flint Hill. He retired from the army after 23 years of service, with several outstanding awards. He then retired from the Maryland State Correctional Center in Upper Marlboro, Md. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Regina M. Atkins of Suitland, Md.; a daughter Shelia A. Wright and her husband Joe of La Plata, Md.; a son Gregory A. Atkins of Clinton, Md.; a sister Betty Lou Atkins Rowe of Hampton, Va. and three grandchildren Joseph and Amanda Wright and Tawny Atkins. A funeral service was held in Clinton, Md. Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. Leonard Barron Farmer Leonard Routt Barron, 85, of Viewtown, died on March 15 at the Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. Mr. Barron was bom Feb. 6, 1913 in Fauquier, a son of the late Jesse Joseph Barron and Lucy Mae Routt Barron. 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Therefore, we ask you to limit your real estate descriptions to the property offered Please do not describe the prospective tenant/purchaser THANK YOU Sperryville: Furnished 2 bedroom with large kitchen Washer/ dryer,dishwasher. woodstove, on 5 acres. Private. easy access $650/ month 540-987-1166 1984 Clayton Doublewide mobile home, 3 bedroom. 2 full baths, cathedral ceiling with ceiling fan, central heat and a/c. washer/dryer, new roof. (Last Oct) big shed with electric, nice back porch, total electric, setup in Marsh Run Trailer Park Please call 540-439-4091. For Rent: Washington, Va Office Suite in Clopton House. 2 large bright rooms, kitchenette & bath Available March 1st. $465.00 per month 540-675-3033. Rentals 9 Vacation/ Timeshare Oceanfront vacations, Holden Beach. NC. Discount rates through June 13 Golf packages, weekend specials. Large selection oceanfront homes. Free color brochure Hobbs Realty 1-800-655-3367 10 Rentals Wanted Artist/ Musician seeks cheap living/ work space in Rappahannock Bob 540-347-2574. Foreclosed. Government homes ave uyp to 50% or more on repossessed homes. Little/no down payment. Bad credit O K. Call now 1800-690-9073 ext 600 Gainesville: Beautiful home over 1 acre, new heat pump, furnace humidifier, electronic air filter. ceramic tile floors in kitchen and foyer also in bath. Sunk in livingroom with fireplace. 4 bedrooms, 2 full bath, woodburning stove downstairs which has new carpet. Large deck off livingroom and master bedroom. 2 car attache garage. Lots of storage including shed. Call for appiontment. Julie Burke 703-3687100 extention 122 Home: 703-361-2706. Government Foreclosed Homea From pennies on $1. Delinquent Tax. Repo's, REO's Your area. Toll free 1-800-218-9000 Ext. H-6080 for current listings. 17 Real Estate! For Sale By Owner Breathtaking 360 Blueridge views from Rappahannock County house, (arm in Sperryvile. Bear, deer, turkey are your neighbors on 25 acres 100 yards tram Shenandoah Park Easy commute. Pond, large run-in shed. 3 bedroom 2 bath rambler built in 1985 Open floor plan. New paint, tile, carpet Woodstove Huge deck with hottub. Detached 1000 square foot 2-car garage with large garden/ equipment room. Includes 2nd 5 acre building lot. Total assessed value $217,000. Looking to save commissions?^ Priced to ' sell at $195,000 540-3642929. Rappahannock County, over 4000 sq.ft . 4. bedroom brick rambler. 3-1/2 bath. 3 fireplaces. 17-1/2 acres, mountain views, streams. 50% open. $299,900. Owner 540-987-8789. 18 Real Estate Lots & Acreage Bay Access! 10AC$29,900 Subdividable Level country acreage w/deeded access to Chesapeake Bay via N<, i mini Creek Good road frontage w/power. tele, central water, more. Excellent financing. Call HCV 1-800-888-1262 Coastal North Carolina. 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Wentworth 1-888-2315375. 68 Services Healthcare DEPENDS, WINGS, Adult diapers at wholesale prices delivered to your home. MEDICAID recipients may be eligible to get these products FREE! HomeCare delivered 1-800-565-5644 DIABETIC? Are you still paying for supplies? Why? For information on how you can receive supplies at little or no cost call 1 -800-678-5733 DIABETICS (Using insulin) Did you know Medicare or insurance covers most supplies? Save money-Call 1-800794-8118, Liberty Medical. Satisfaction Guaranteed No HMO Members Mention A0-AA00 Home Gardens Tilled with Troy Horse with new tines Call Nina Moore 987-8953 Perennial garden work also. EARLY’S CARPET, INC. 0n»-9ce tar ccmptn Hornt DtcorMng Stracs Ftoor Comp • MMm Tramm wtmm■ Sk> Coen l UlMMiy ntwvnw • uvnrnvrvw Rtri /MmvM*.VA _937-5500 Antiques & Classics Jaguar 1972 XJ6, Series I. rare & Collectible, great shape in and out Moving-must sell $4,900 00/obo Call Jason at 703-392-6636. triumph 1970 Spitfire Mk 3, Roadster. Silver. Driven daily. Great shape Moving must sell. $1,900 00/obo Call Jason at 703-392-6636 BMW 1993 325ic, convertible, hunter green, tan leather, 5 speed, loaded, garage kept, 42K miles, $19,500. 540347-5738 Buick 1978 Skylark, Perfect running condition. 60,000 original miles, new inspection, needs two rear tires & respray $750, no offers, call Bob at 540-3472574 Chevrolet 1969 Camara SS 327, Engine 300 horsepower, matching numbers, new everything. mint condition, beautiful car must see, sacrifice $9,500 00/ best offer or trade. 540-8771623 Chevy 1988 Pick-up C1500, V-8, long eight foot bed, Abs, ac, bedliner, tinted glass, running boards. All new- engine 20k, trans 8k, tires, battery. brake, muffler, altinator. Going over sea Only $7500 703-5029261 Donate your car. Heritage For the Blind. Tax Deductible. Free Towing, Free Phone Card to Donors with ad #1285. 1 -800-2-donate. Ford 1974 LTD -400 cubic inch, 2 door, 156K miles, $350.00. 703338-3109. Honda 1987 Accord: New fuel pump/ VA inspection/ Front tires/. Clutch. A/C, CD Player. Very clean. $2200. 540349-1545 Honda 1994 Accord LX - 64K miles, auto, fully loaded, leather seats, cd player, like new condition. Recent check- up excellent Maintenance records. 30+ Mpg. $11,000. 703-492-3354 Honda, 1987 PreludeSI, loaded, 125,000 miles, new tires/ accessory belts/ timing belt/ waterpump, great for Highschool student. $4,000. 540-554-2347. Honda's for $100!! Seized and sold locally 800-589-6562 ext. 7089. Mercedes 1985 380 SE, Beautiful! car phone, sun roof, extra cleangaraged. excellent condition. Must see $11,000.00 703-7291356 or 703-264-8423 Mercury 90 Cougar LS. power everything, cassette stereo. CD, alloy wheels, highway miles, excellent inside/ out, $3100/ Firm 703-2632091 Mitsubishi 1997 Galant ES, black, custom heated leather seats/ sunroof, cassette, cruise, automatic, power windows/ locks, A/C, mint condition, $14800/060 540-338-5371 Oldsmobile 1986 Stationwagon, 9 passenger. 114,000 miles, good condition $1200 703777-6422. Leesburq Saab 1992 9000 LTD Edition, Turbo, every option plus cell phone, cd, rear seat, a/c, bought/serviced locally $8900. 540-349-3519 (D) 540-891-9680 (E) Seired Cars from $175 Porsches, Cadillacs, Chevys, BMW's, Corvettes Also Jeeps. 4WD's Your area Toll Free 1-800-218-9000 Ext A-6080 for current listings. Toyota 1989 Celica. immaculate condition in/ out, automatic. AC, CD changer, low miles, and other pluses. $4450/ best offer. 540-6752045. Toyota 1994 Tercel - 46K miles, excellent condition, 4-speed manual, A/C, arrVfm/cass, rear defrost, 2 door, $6,000/obo. 703-8036435. 85 Trucks Dodge 1995 Dakota SLT, V8, 4WD. Ext Cab, Red/Silver. Loaded, 49K miles, $14,750 Call 540338-3646 Ford 1990 F150 4X4, auto, new tires, repainted by Ford, cruise control, a/c, sunroof, push bar with tog lights, clean truck $9,000 Kevin - 540-341-7323 Thicks Dodge 1996 Dakota Sport, must sell, 5speed, A/C, am/fm/cass V-6 Magnum, 2WD, 36K miles, 6-1/2' bed with contractor cap, ladder rack, matching paint. Moss green, Load-lok bedliner, $9200. Excellent condition. 540-3383007, _ Ford 1996 Explorer XLT, 4-door, 4 wheel drive, loaded 45k highway miles. Extended warranty Immaculent. Non-smoker. $24,000/ negotiable 540-723-9689 GMC 1988 Crew Cab, dually, 1-ton, turbo 400 AT, 4.10 gears, loaded, $8000 b/o must sell, call 444-2298 GMC 1995 Jimmy, SLE, 4DR, 4WD, loaded, like new, $16,995, b/o must sell, call 444-2298. GMC 1996 Yukon SLT, green/ tan, garage-kept, showroom condition, leather interior, fully loaded, only 26,000 miles, asking $27,200. 540-349-8318. Jeep 1989 Grand V/agoneer - 4WD. 8 cylinder, 71K miles, leather, sunroot, trailer package. garage kept, clean $7800. 703-754-8364. Jeep 1993 Wrangler - $6500 00 New top and transmission. Lots of extras. You must see, I must sell Call Gary @ 540-837-1999 Jeep Wagoneer Lt. Edition '76 QuadriTrac/4WD. Cruise, a/c, New Pioneer AM/FM/Cass. Power rear-Window. Original Interior, 35K miles, Mint condition $7000 OBO (540) 788-9226 Nissan 1995 4x2, Pickup, red, with shell, bedliner, auto, a/c. chrome package. 46k Miles, $7.500 00 540-9377782 86 Campers/RVs Chevrolet 1992 Class “C" Motor Home, Gen, Roof Air, Mic, Fully self contained, 34K miles, $18,000. Call 540-3383646. Coleman, 1995, Popup, 16’ Roanoke Sleeps 5, gaily, screen room & awning. Mint condition $2200 703-620-5399. Plymouth 1990 Voyager SE, V6, original owner, excellent condition, garage kept, 127k, loaded, new tires. Reduced to $4,49500/ negotiable. 703-391-0640. Plymouth 1990 Voyager SE, V6, original owner, excellent condition, garage kept, 127k, loaded, new tires. Reduced to $4,495.00/ negotiable. 703-391-0640. 88 Motorcycles Harley Davldeon 1995 FLHTP Electro Guide, excellent condition, low miles, $11,900. Call 3475907. Harley Davldeon 1997 Sportster XL1200 Custom, garaged, fully loaded with extra Harley chrome. Must See! 2.2k miles, 703-404-8810 Parts & Accessories 1990 LX 5 0 Bullethole rims. Only on car lor a year Have been in boxes. Look new and are in very good condition. Nice addition to an older Mustang or Ford Set ol 4 rims including lugs. 15"X7" and will handle up to 245 cm tires Over $900 new Sell lor $299 OBO, Call 703-777-7174

Parts & Accessories Hubcaps and Wheals, Thousands in Slock! Original equipment, new ana used, Maryland's largest! Save money! Shipped UPS. Hubcap Heaven 1-800-545-6717. Parts & Accessories SONNY'S AUTO PARTS Used parts for cars & trucks Some new parts Motors, transmissions & parts Installed (If purchased here) Over 2,000 cats and trucks at all times. We Buy & Sell running cars and trucks Open Mon-Sa 9-5 • Closed Sun. Located Rt. 229,5 miles past Culpeper High School 895-2571 101 Legal Notices I REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Rappahannock- Rapidan Community Services Board, a human services organization, will receive sealed proposals for the purpose of procuring vehicle routine and nonroutine maintenance for the Board's fleet of vehicles located in the Culpeper area. The Request for Proposals package is available at the Procurement Office, 15361 Bradford Road, P.O. Box 1568, Culpeper, VA 22701, telephone number 540-825-3100, Extension 3143. The Request for Proposals must be returned by 4:30 P.M., Tuesday, March 31, 1998. The Board reserves the right to cancel this Request for Proposals or reiect proposals at any time prior to an award, to waive any or all formalities or technicalities, and to accept the proposal deemed to be most advantageous to the Board 3-18-98 #97264 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY FRANCINE D. BEAN 40 West 135th Street Apt. 2-F New York, New York 10037 COMPLAINANT CHANCERY 97-55 V. ROSELLA PAIGE 2307 Swatara Street Harrisburg, PA 17104 BERTHA KENNEDY 260 North Arlington Avenue Apt D Harrisburg, PA 17104 ELIZABETH BEAN 276 W. 113th Street New York, New York 10026 KENNETH DUFFAN 2739 CARTER RD TREBOSE, PA 19047 ANTHONY BURTON 3631 Brookridge Terrace Harrisburg, PA 17109 STEPHEN BURTON CRUMMELL c/o George Crummell 4827 Springtop Drive Harrisburg, PA 17111 ELAINE BURTON BATTS ' 4824 Smallwood Rd Apt 213 Columbia. South Carolina 29223 ROCHELLE FELTON Apt 201 Allen Hall Thornwood Apts Harrisburg, PA 17104 RICKY FELTON 66 Cumberland Road Harrisburg, PA NORMAJ ALLEN 615 Kelker Street Harrisburg. PA 17102 LUVENIA WILSON 2511 Grove Road Library, PA 15129 LORENZO HARRIS Box 61 Marianna, PA 15345 and the UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISES, AND SUCCESSORS IN TITLE. IF ANY, OF SANFORD ALLEN, JOHN ALLEN, RACHEL ALLEN. FANNIE ALLEN. JOHNSON, W H ALLEN, and JESSIE ALLEN, and ANY OTHER PERSONS WHO MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY ALLOTTED TO THE CHILDREN OF SANFORD ALLEN IN DEED BOOK 29 PAGE 488 OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY LAND RECORDS, KNOWN AS LOT #2 CONTAINING 16 00 ACRES. LOT #3 CONTAINING 3 37 ACRES. LOT #5 CONTAINING 5 15 ACRES, ALL OF WHICH ARE LOCATED ON OR NEAR ROUTE 645 IN JACKSON MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT, RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY. VIRGINIA, AND LOT #9 CONTAINING 7 5 ACRES. LOCATED OFF ROUTE 211, IN JACKSON MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT, RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA. WHOSE NAMES AND ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN AND ALL OF WHOM ARE MADE PARTIES DEFENDANT HERETO BY THE GENERAL DESCRIPTION AS PARTIES UNKNOWN ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to effect, a partition by sale or otherwise of certain tracts of land belonging to the heirs of Sanford Allen, John Allen, Rachel Allen, Fannie Allen Johnson. W H Allen, and Jessie Allen, located in Jackson District, Rappahannock County, Virginia, which parcels are supposed to contain as follows: Lot #2, 16 00 acres. Lot #3, 3 37 acres, Lot #5. 5 15 acres and Lot 9, 7.5 acres, being the same property acquired by the heirs of Sanford Allen by document recorded in Deed Book 29 at page 488 among the land records of Rappahannock County. Virginia M pitdcJUifiy iidviiiy uccii nieu diciiiiiy uitii incic may be persons having an interest in the subiect property whose names are unknown to your Complainant, which pleading has made said persons parties defendant by the general description PARTIES UNKNOWN, and an affidavit having been filed stating that there are parties to be served who are non-resident individuals, and it further appearing that there may be persons having an interest in the subject property who are under a legal disability, It is therefore ADJUDGED, ORDERED, and DECREED that all PARTIES UNKNOWN having an interest in the aforesaid tracts of land belonging lo the heirs of Sanford Allen, John Allen, Rachel Allen, Fannie Allen Johnson, W H Allen, and Jessie Allen, are made parties defendant by general description of PARTIES UNKNOWN, and It is further ADJUDGED. ORDERED, and DECREED that the Respondent and PARTIES UNKNOWN and any other persons having an interest m the aforesaid property, do appear on May 1, 1998 and do what is necessary to protect their interest herein. It is further ORDERED that the foregoing portion of the ORDER be published once a week tor four (4) successive weeks in the Rappahannock News, a newspaper of general circulation in Rappahannock County, Virginia, and that the Clerk post an attested copy of this ORDER at the front door of the Court House and that the Clerk further prepare a certificate of said facts and file the same in the papers of this cause Entered this 9th day of March, 1998 Diane Bruce, Clerk of the Circuit Court Rappahannock County, Virginia I ask for this: Sharon Genebach Luke Counsel for Complainants PO Box 6 Washington, VA 22747 Phone 540-675-3421 Seen and Agreed George W Johnston, III Counsel for: Lorenzo Harris. Norma J. Allen and Luvenia Wilson 3-1S, 3-25, 4-1. 4-8 *97480 101 Legal Notices VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY IN RE: NAME CHANGE OF MAYALENE EGLANTINE BALDASSINI-MONK A Minor Child. CH 98-14 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The reason for this cause is the request that the name of a minor child be changed. An affidavit having been made and filed showing that the Natural Father in the above-entitled cause is a nonresident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that due diligence has been used by the Petitioner herein to ascertain in what county or city the natural father, Robert John Monk, Jr. is, without effect, and that his consent to the name change of the minor child is unobtainable, it is ORDERED that Robert John Monk, Jr. appear before this Court on the 21st day of May, 1998, at 8:30 o'clock A.M. and indicate his<attitude toward the proposed name change of the minor child or otherwise do what is necessary to protect his interests herein,. It is further ORDERED that the foregoing portion of this Order be published once a week for four successive weeks in the Rappahannock News, a newspaper published in Rappahannock County, Virginia, and having general circulation in Rappahannock County, Virginia. ENTERED this 11th day of March, 1998. Diane Bruce, Clerk ' I ASK FOR THIS: Charles K. Moss, VSB #26161 Attorney al Law 11D Loudoun Street, S.W P. O. Box 2836 Leesburg, Virginia 20175 (703) 771-1077 Counsel for the Petitioner 3-18, 3-25, 4-1,4-8-98 #97415 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE OF 631 Scrabble Road Castleton, VA 22716 (Rappahannock County) Tax Map #50-58B In execution of a certain deed of trust from Willie Joe Horton and Ann J. Horton, to Southside Service Corporation, Trustee, dated July 31. 1995, and recorded in the Clerk's Office. Circuit Court. Rappahannock County, Virginia, in Deed Book 214, at page 8, which Noteholder is Virginia First Savings Bank: and whereas by instrument to be recorded in the aforesaid Clerk's Office prior to the hereinafter mentioned sale date, Robert B Hill. T O Rainey, III and Douglas M Atkins, were made Substitute Trustees of record; default having been made in the Rayment of the debt therein secured and being required to do so by the noteholder, the undersigned after having given at least fourteen (14) days due notice to the said Willie Joe Horton and Ann J. Horlon. the present owners of the date, time, place and terms of sale, will offer for sale at public auction on the steps of the Rappahannock County Circuit Court. 238 Gay Street. Washington, Virginia 22747 on March 31. 1998 at 11:00 a m., the real estate described and designated above This is an attempt to collect a debt and may information obtained will be used tor that purpose In addition, sale shall be made sub|ect to all existing easements and restrictive covenants as the same may lawfully affect the real estate Property to be sold in "AS IS" condition Terms of Sale: Cash. Settlement within 15 days of sale Taxes to be pro-rated as of the date of sale Bidding Increments Not less than $100 00 A successful bidder's deposit of ten percent (10%) of the bid price or $1,000 00. whichever may be the greater, may be required Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale Robert B Hill. Attorney tor Trustee 34 Franklin Street Suite 517. VA First Building Petersburg. VA 23903 FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Miller, Default Administration Virginia First Savings Bank 804-733-0333 Robert B Hill Attorney tor Trustee 804-861-4200 Dates of Publication March 18 and 25. 1998 *97217 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA COMPLAINANT V. CHANCERY #95CH-48 HENRY JACKSON AND OTHERS. DEFENDANTS This is a notice to: Ada Noakes Harrison, Louise Noakes Terrell (who may also be known as "Louisa Terrell"), Richard "Jack" Noakes, 96 Harrishoff St Dorchester, Boston, MA 02121, Dora Terrell Mitchell. Brenda Mitchell. Shirley Ann Mitchell. Al Mitchell, Geraldine Terrell, Mary Louise Terrell Walker, Billy Terrell. Susie Terrell Williams, and Basil Terrell, Jr., their heirs, spouses, descendants, devisees, personal representatives, assigns, successors-mmterest, guardians, curators, conservators, committees, and any other person who may claim an interest in the subject property through them, whose names are unknown, and who shall be referred to as "Parties Unknown." ORDER OF PUBLICATION This is an action lo sell certain real estate to collect delinquent real estate taxes owed to the County ol Rappahannock, Virginia The last deed of record states the owners to be the Defendant. Henry Jackson, as to a life estate, and Hugh Jackson, R R. Jackson, and William Noakes, as to the remainder It is believed these persons are dead so their interests have passed to others including those listed above 2 The real estate to which this suit applies is located in Rappahannock County. Virginia, and is described as Tax Map 56. Parcel 9 12 50 acres neat Scrabble, and the intersection of Rt. 522 and Butler Mill Road. Stonewall Magisterial District, Rappahhanock County, Virginia And being the same property referred to as Lot No 2 ol the Reid land in which a life estate was acquired by Henry Jackson by deed recorded in Deed Book 30 page 313 of the records maintained hy the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County. Virginia, which deed reflects that Hugh Jackson-, R R Jackson and Wiliam Noakes are remainderman 3. All persons, including all unknown parties, are required to appear and protect their interests on or before 8 April 1998. 4 This order shall be published once a week for two successive weeks in the Rappahannock News, shall be posted at the front door of the courthouse for the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia, and shall be mailed to each Defendant whose post office address given above Enter this 9th day of March 1998. William Shore Robertson. Judge I ask tor this: Peter H Luke County Attorney for Rappahannock County, Virginia PO Box 6 Washington, Virginia 22747 Seen and Agreed Douglas K Baumgardner Guardian ad Litem A Copy Teste: 3-11. 3-16-98 Diane Bruce. Clerk >96921_ Employment AUTOMOTIVE Exp’d person needed to repair all types of tires. Also required to drive tow truck. Immediate FT opening. Call: 540-347-9687 MANAGER For large physicians’ office. Full time. Benefits. Experience required. Fax resume and salary requirements to: 540-3411729 OFFICE CLEANING Approx. 5-7 hours per week. Please fax experience, references and hourly wage requirements to (540) 347-2379 Restaurant- Sperry; ville, VA Seeking Dishwasher/Prep person. Eves & weekends. Exp. necessary Salary $7/hr. Call anytime after 2pm. 540-987-3162 Be your own Boss w/PetraFashions •Flex. Hrs. •Avg. $25 a Hr. •Free sample kit •Great Hostess Prgm. •No exp. necessary Call Ann 540-439-1465 CONSTRUCTION General Excavating, Inc. is now seeking applications for project superintendents & foremen for VDOT construction projects. Exp. & utility installation, open construction & general roadway construction work is desired. Apply at 9745 James Madison Hwy Or call (540) 439-220^ EOE DRIVER Experienced tractor trailer driver needed. Call between 6pm & 8pm. Ask for Gus Harris 540-825-6329. DRIVERS DUMP TRUCK Manassas based trucking & excavation co has positions available for experienced tandem & tri axle dump truck drivers. Must have good driving record, current D O T. physical card, good work habits, and be available fulltime including Saturdays. We offer all hourly pay (No torn nage or "by the load” jobs) 401k retirement plan, dental insurance, hospitalization, eye care, daily incentive pay, guaranteed weekly pay check, modern equipment, plenty of work. EOE. Phone Norman @ 703-335-2255 for more info. ELECTRICIANS Helpers & Trainees Full time with benefits for residential work throughout No. Va. Call: E.L. Kellogg, Corp. 703-968-5545 PRINTING Piedmont Press & graphics, the area's commercial printing leader, is seeking an additional press operator to work day shift in our awardwinning pressroom. * Press operator needed on a two col' or AB Dick press, Itek 3985, Ryobi 3302, Harris L-125C, Heidelberg MOVP or MOZP. Highly skilled with a minimum of 3 years printing experience only. Great opportunity to learn 4/C and advance to larger machines. Full and part time positions available at our Warrenton facility. Full time benefits include vacation, medical, dental and 401k plan. Please apply in person or by mail at Piedmont Press & Graphics, 30 South Second Street, Warrenton, VA 20186; by fax at 540-347-93°5; via e-mail to: ppg ©piedmontpress.com ^Circulation Assistant' 20 hours per week (flexible). Data entry skills required. Please contact: Ron Sauer Circulation Manager Times Community Newspapers 1760 Reston Parkway Reston, VA 20190 RECEPTIONIST Busy Rappahannock Office seeks Full Time Receptionist Excellent phone techniques, ability to greet clients and good typing skills are mandatory. Full benefit package. • Send resume with salary requirements to: P.O. Box 59-FTR Washington. Virginia 22747 YARD SALESMAN MWP Supply Company in Madison has an opening for a Yard Salesman on our retail yard. Job duties to include waiting on and loading customers, helping to pull and load MWP delivery vehicles, helping to unload and store incoming building materials, inventory control. Knowledge of building materials is helpful and ability to operate forklift is required. Job candidate must be neat in appearance arid possess ability to work with customers in a polite and courteous manner. Benefits include hospitalization insurance, vacation, paid holidays, paid uniforms, 40IK Plan. Salary will be based on experience. Apply in person only to Charlotte L. Hoffman. Manager at: MWP Supply Company Rte 634 Madison, Virginia No Telephone Calls Please •A***************** -c •c -c •c -c t ■c -c -c •c •c •c -c •c ■c -c •c •c •c -c •K Radio Career Opportunity WKCW is seeking an ambitious, career oriented salesperson. We will train for radio sales and offer salary, commission and benefits with ' growing company. WKCW Attn: Denny C. O’Shea General Manager Call (800) 438-9529 »¥»**¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥♦ ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/ FULL CHARGE Girowing manufacturing firm located in Purcellville desires someone with five or more years solid FULL CHARGE A/P experience in monthly AIP closing through G/L and understands how to use the chart of accounts. Must be proficient in Lotus or Excel., WordPerfect or MS Word. Knowledge of Peachtree preferred. Responsibilities would include distributing invoices to supervisors for their approval and making sure they are returned and coded in time to process invoices so that all discounts can be taken and to avoid late charges and penalties; must file, monthly sales tax, do monthly back recs, and must be in charge of the petty cash imprest accounts. Please send resume to: Controller, Loudoun Stairs, Inc., *" 341 N. Maple Avenue, Purcellville, VA 20132. No phone calls will be accepted. A Company Who Cares About You Did you ever wonder what it would he like to w'ork for one? We care enough to offer: •Appointment Generation Programs •Company Training •101k Retirement Plan •$10,000+ Income •Weekly Bonus Plan •Advancement Opportunities We need qualified, professional in appearance, ladies and gentlemen immediately. No experience necessary. You Owe It To Yourself and Your Family To Find Out More. This Could be the Last Ad Call You Ever Make! For An Interview HILLCREST MEMORY GARDENS 4160 Rixeyville Rd. Jeffersonton, VA 22724 ^hon*: 540-937-5251 .•AX: 540-937-7239 Attn: Patricia Mills Restaurant Now Hiring WAIT STAFF Fine dining experience preferred. Apply in person to Stephen, 3:30pm-5:00pm, • Wed-Fri.,@ Bleu Rock Inn, Sperryville, VA 540-987-3190 CONSTRUCTION Monomoy Services, Inc. is now inerviewing for EQUIPMENT OPERATORS (experienced only need apply) AND LABORERS (no experience necessary). Benefits offered include retirement plan, medical insurance and vacation. Please call 540-253-5500 EOE • Housekeepers • Dishwashers • GIFT SHOP SALES • RESERVATIONISTS Full-time positions available immediately for individuals who are dependable and reliable, eager to work and be a part of a winning team. Call Jan a.t l -«00-272-44t')('.. THE INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON Main Sc Middle Streets WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA 22747 TRUCK DRIVER MWP Supply Company has an opening for a licensed CDL Class B truck driver. Driver will be responsible for helping to pull materials for loads, helping to load trucks, delivering building materials usually within a 100-mile radius. No overnight trips. Job requirements will be ability to read, write, follow delivery directions, ability to work well with customers. Appearance must be neat. Pay will be based on experience. Benefits include uniforms, paid holidays, paid vacation, hospitalization insurance, 40IK Plan. Please apply in person only and bring copy of driver's license and copy of driving record. Apply to: Charlotte L. Hoffman, Manager MWP Supply Company Rte 634 Madison, Virginia Too Late to Classify Free to good home' Golden BelrieverA'ellow* lab female. Needs roomj to run 4 months old.] 540-788-1259., Jeep 1984 Wagoneer* 4WD, all power, AC," leather interior, 8 cylin-1 der 360, asking $2300] 703-754-4211. Mazda 1992 MX3 - 69K* miles, great condition' $5995/obo. 540-788-1 3231 i New Invention: Tired of! hauling gas cans? Ac-J cess all the gas you need from vehicle's enJ gine for mowers, trac-' tors, ATV, etc. Crawforcf Innocations, Inc. for more information. Call T" 800-697-5507.J Oldsmobile 1989 Cutlaa Calais Sporty Quad 4, * 5- speed, 2 door, powdt windows/locks, tilt, a/£J rear defrost, 109K miles, $1,700 Call 703-430* 2789 ' Plymouth 1984 Minivan, automatic, power steer' ing, power brakes.engine just rebuilt with war-] ranty, $2150/best offer, 703-777-5327. SALES Business to Business Excellent opportunities with rapidly expanding communications company. Outside sales positions in Culpeper office. Base salary plus commission. Call 800-448-1301 ext. 129 or fax resume to T. Jesson at 1-800-730-6178 BLUERIDGE TECHNOLOGIES Blueridge Technologies, a leading provider ot cross-platform document management system! for Macintosh and Windows-based computers, seeks talented people tot the follow ing, positions: 1 WINDOWS SOFTWARE ENG INKER: Product Software Development Position ''hould be proficient in C+» programming fMFC/Visual C+ + preferred) with the Windows 95/NT GUI; Ole automation or document in.inurement experience a pin1 SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST: Performs software development tor software Server product, including database development tor software Server product, including database development and program interface, and general UNIX and C language development. Minimum of 5 years relevant expenence. including: C programming, database design, administration and programming; BS in computer science, math, or related technical held a plu'. Success/ul candidates u ili uork out of our Virginia offices in the foothills o/ the Blue Ridge Mountairu. Interested candidates should send their resume and salary requirements to: BLUERIDGE TECHNOLOGIES Attn: Human Resources 664 H Zachary Taylor Highway Flint HiH. Virginia 22627 £^^FaJU^4C^675U^^CG>r^vi^emaiOoO>arhara@blueridge^comii *£/aith <3^£>untain Company Well known, rapidly growing Mail Order Catalog Company has openings in its Retail Store in Sperryville at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Faith Mountain Retail Store is moving to a new space and we are expanding the staff! We are looking for people with retail experience to become part of our team at the new, larger store: RETAIL SALES ASSOCIATES We sell upscale women’s clothing and gift items. We're looking for a few enthusiastic people to round* out our staff. Must be customer oriented and love our merchandise. Ideal candidates will have retail/sales experience, a friendly outgoing personality, and enjoy Interacting with customers. We offer: Competitive pay. Benefits for full time positions. A generous employee discount. A pleasant work environment, close to home. Applications will be accepted through March 20. 199S. Stop by our office at I 2625 Lee Highway. Sperrwille or the Retail Store on Main Street to fill out an application. You can mail your resume to ludy at Faith Mountain, PO. Box 199, Sperryville. Va. 22790 or fax to 590-987-728S. An Equal Opportunity Employer Service Technician Experienced qualified heating and air conditioning service technicians. Top pay, sales commissions, full benefits, full coverage insurance, year round work. Immediate openings. 703-777-1992 or 1 -800-606-4822 outside the 703 area code. Mon-Fri. 8:00-4:30. Restaurant COUNTRY CAFE Washington, Virginia Looking for a few good people to join our team! Flexible hours. Shifts Available: — •Evenings 4 to close • •Weekends 8 to 4 S Saturday or Sunday •Saturday 4 to Close • Positions: J Cook, Cook Assistant • Wait Staff \ (male or female), \ Dishwashers, Prepor • Apply in person • Main Street * Washington, VA '

; March according i to the almanack March according to the Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack promises both temperatures and precipitation to be average. Weather watch: A fair, cool a period (17-20), followed by p windy, rain or snow (21-24). *• Expect heavy snow or rain (25,26), fair, cool (27-29) and March going out like a lamb | with showers, mild (30-31). | Special notes: Welcome , spring on the 20th as the Sun enters the house of Aries, the ■ Ram, at 2:55 p.m. e.s.t. for this year’s Vernal Equinox. Holiday: St. Joseph’s Day, the 19th, on which date traditionally many say tomato seeds should be planted indoors to get an early jump on the growing season. The garden: Beware of “false spring” in early March. Do not be tempted to venture into the garden too early. Wait until the ground has a chance to warm up and dry out. The last killing frost in our area is not expected till on or about April 17. J. Gruber’s thought for today’s living: “Much thought should be given to any undertaking, even the smallest, r before making the decision to proceed.” License issued The following marriage license was issued at the Rappahannock Clerk’s Office during the past week. James R. Eastham, Huntly and Nicole Blaine Magee, Amissville. .#1111.. '. I,, Subscribe to the Rappahannock News. Call 675-3338. Real Estate Directory Real estate transactions The following real estate transactions were recorded during the past week at the Rappahannock Clerk’s Office. Federal National Mortgage Association to John A. Herbert and wife, lot one, I m^ERSON I I I Jefferson Land & Realty (540) 948-5050 Internet address: http://Jefferson-land.com C5) Farms‘Land‘Residential‘Commercial [3 Washington-Custom-built country home w/extraordinary quality designed for casual but elegant entertaining. This 3 BR, 3 BA home is sited on .91 +/beautifully manageable, landscaped acres. With oversized decks & balconies to enjoy gorgeous mtn. views. $315,000. Call Bill or Lisa. "Brooklea" Etlan. Madison Co. Restored 3 BR, 2.5 BA Farmhouse, bsmt., outbldgs. Near Nat'l Park. Sited on 24 +/- acres with views. Reduced to $187,500. Call Bill. Breathtaking Mtn. Views-Syria, near Nat'l Park. Wooded, creek, survey,perc. 44 +/- acres @ $114,400 or 45 +/acres @$112,500. Call Bill. Castleton Area-Beautiful 18 +/- wooded acres, frontage, spring. $69,900. Call Lisa or Agnes. Covington River Frontage!!! Near Sperryville. Lovely 9.6 +/- wooded acre parcel with stream & frontage. $55K. Call Lisa. Etlan-101+/- acres, borders National Park. Lovely wooded land with wildlife abounds. Nice bold stream. Includes "as is" tenant house (no bath). Gorgeous mtn. views. Less acreage available. $295,000. Call Lisa. 2.5 acres more or less, Jackson District. $142,900. t Walden Farm: 76 acres of wonderful land -- pasture for horse/cattle, stream, pond site, wooded hillside with trails and Blue Ridge views, plus a little farmhouse fully modernized. Come see. $275,000 Lovely home at the edge of the village: 3/4 acre lot, nicely landscaped, private. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Great kitchen, full basement with workshop and garage. Only $142,500 LAND, LOTS OF LAND and LAND FOR LOTS (not lots of money) Your choice - mountains or river 260+ acres of mountain land with unbelievable views, springs, stream, and many building sites. $599,000. Owner Financing!!! 270 acres of Rappahannock River frontage, with ponds, streams, woods, open, bam, and views. $699,000 The Buyer’s Agency, Inc. Butch Zindel, Broker (540)675-1190 Margaret M. Joiner to Shawn Messing, lots 21, 22, 23 and 24, block six, Blue Ridge Mountain Estates, Wakefield District. Deed of gift. a/ WELCOME TO THE COUNTRY me \ aklm^y/ww r Jfauquier (Times-Democrat Presents The Home & Garden Show Featuring Exhibits & Seminars Sv from over 30 local businesses V / Jr Saturday, March 21 9am-4pm Harvey L. Fearson National Guard Armory Warrenton, Virginia Tickets #5.00 in Advance, or #6.00 at the door Advance Ticket Sales: Fauquier Times-Democrat - Old Town Warrenton Panorama Travel - Giant Shopping Center State Bank of Remington - Bealeton Branch Western Auto - Marshall Brown’s Wood Stuff - Broadview Ave Magnificent Views 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick home located on 2 acres in Rappahannock • Extra large master bedroom with four closets • Hardwood floors • Bathrooms, den, kitchen remodeled since 1992 • Screened porch • All rooms freshly painted this year • Satellite dish • 2 fireplaces-one stone, one formal • Well installed in 1990 • Williamsburg style wallpaper & color scheme • Stone fence • Beautiful trees and boxwoods •Lots more Reduced to $222,000 Call for appointment (540) 675-1097 Sperryville Realty James W. Leake, Broker 540-987-8088/office FLINT HILL - 3 BR, 2 BA Rambler on 2 acres. Call for details. $116,000 MOSTLY OPEN - 18.8 acre tract, board fencing, road frontage, stream and nice view. $80,000 SPERRYVILLE - Woodward Road. 6 room &bath older home. Lots of potential. $49,500 James W. Leake 987*8236 Bud Corder • John Eubank 675-3291 fg} 987-8146 FINE HOMES & LAND CROWFIELD: Artfully renovated and expanded Farmhouse on 7+ acres. Beautiful family room, charming and fully equipped kitchen, attractive living room, large foyer, 3 bedrooms, 2 spacious baths, porch & patio. Several nice outbuildings, a pond, stream, serene views. $348,000 50 ACRES: Wooded mountain land with small clearing and stream for house site or follow the trail to the top. $3,250 per acre. 10 ACRES: Wooded with southern exposure gently sloping to a stream near Rock Mills. Driveway already to private house site. $69,000 OTHER country homes, farms, and land. Call for list. ^ Real Estate III m SSwSnSSS! MB W/0 ^0 MB REALTOR* «ssr b75-lo7o “sr Homeownership Seminar FOR HOMEOWNERS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ROUNDTABLES BEGIN AT 10 A.M, AND ARE REPEATED AT 1 P.M. AND 3 P.M. • Working With a REALTOR*Your Realtor is the glue holding all parties, details together. • Selecting the Property for Ton - The transaction from sales agreement to settlement. • The Mortgage Loan Process Roundtable - Qualifying for buying. • Energy Efficiency Roundtable - How to save on your utility bills. • Home Inspection Roundtable - What determines the need for a home inspection. • Retirement Planning & Investment Strategies Rjoundtable - Plan now for the future. • Estate Planning Roundtable - Wills, trusts, and related matters. • Taxes Roundtable - Real estate and tax issues. The Greater Piedmont Area Association of REALTORS' is a 400 plus member aaoaabun of real e*atc firms, individuals and affiliate member organizations (JPAAR serves Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange, Madison & Rappahannock counties. 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Times Community Newspapers Staff Photo/R.B. Gassie PLANTING A SEED: Seedlings grow indoors under special lights. Cjmwfrom, seeds for essence of gardening By George Rowand Times-Democrat Staff Writer have a bet with my wife. Last month, as I was looking through the seed catalogs that descended on our household like in-laws after you hit the lottery, she scoffed at an idea of mine. “You can’t get impatiens to grow and flower from seed,” the wife challenged. “I’ll bet you $10 that you can’t.” I took that as an affront to my green thumb. Since then I have spent every waking hour (even some time when I’m supposed to be writing at work, if you can believe that) thinking about seeds and their propagation. / The impatiens weYe talking about here are not some run-of-the-mill kind. We’re talking about the African Queen variety, the only yellow impatiens around, and the Blue Angel impatiens, from the Himalayas. If one buys them as plants, they’re almost $2 a plant. “Why not get a pack of 25 seeds for $3,” I thought, “and grow my own?” When I voiced that idea, that’s when the wife gave me her two cents worth of opinion. I had to admit, however, that the lady did have history in her comer. Last March I bought potting soil and seed trays and started planting the little seeds. The trays had a clear plastic dome overhead to hold in the heat and moisture, and in ’time, tiny green shoots started appearing. I was on my way! ' George ' Rowand Like a lot of new gardeners, I got a little carried away with my project. I misted the little plants every day, moved the trays around to catch the sunlight from different windows as the day progressed, and was gratified to see them get bigger and bigger. I could envision row upon row of lovely flowers brightening our property throughout the spring and summer. Then one morning, tragedy struck. As I recall, it was a Saturday morning, and I arose at my usual time — about 7:30 a.m. When I went downstairs to see my mini Garden of Eden, I was aghast to see several of the plants stricken and fallen over. I thought that the plants were lacking moisture, so I poured it on. I thought that it might revive the fallen ones and regenerate the ones still standing, but things went from bad to worse. The next day more were dead, and it was simply a matter of time before they all collapsed. I didn’t know why then, but I have become enlightened since. This year when I ordered a massive number of seeds, plants and planting helpers from a company, my order totaled over $100, and they sent me a See SEEDLINGS, Page 5 MID-COUNTY FARM SUPPLY § Corner 29 Business & Falmouth St. Warrenton 347-1742 SPRING SAVINGS Potting & Top Soil L SAVE NOW THRU APRIL 15TH! We Also Carry Fertilizer ■ Straw ■ Peatmoss First the Visit us at Booth #25 Home & Garden Show i ^011 ocoop I and Now the ANGLE WEEPER... Ml l\ 1 pmi nne icch • seeds » bulbs • planters • statuary • etc. -__29 Main St., Warrenton 349-2533 Finish with Success! mwmttbty ■ The Glen-Gek* Brick Center €? Heim: all Systems Brick Center

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ft Bovine intrusion CattCe provide rude azvafgning forgardener By Hardee Newton Times Community Newspapers Special Writer Oaking to a meadow full of neighboring cattle on a brilliant spring morning is unexpected — and £)* VW f/3 a dire threat to a gar/Z V\ dener. my red work jacket. My home, Naramata, is a place of flowers and its palatte surrounds me as I rocket out the door. Day lily sprouts lend a presence: the freshest bright green. Tete-a-tete jonquils wear shreds of mulch as chapeaus. Clumps of iris reticulata, which normally spearhead garden opulence, add a rich magenta to the colorscape huddled next to nodding snowdrops (Galanthus elevesii). After telephoning the herdsman, I pull on See SPRING, Page 11 Times Community Newspapers File Phot< FRESH AS SPRING: Hardee Newton enjoys the fragrance of the season. Picture Framing & Art Supplies fi<xz*t s4nt 8425 W. Main St. • Marshall, VA (next to Chevron) 540-364-1821 FOR SALE AT SHOW: Mats, Ready-made Frames & Limited Art Supplies Stop by booth 26-A & get your framing questions ^ answered! CARPET • CERAMIC 1 -HARDWOOD • VINYL • TILE Glascock's Carpet Shop "Where Quality Comes First" ' Come See Us For All Your Floor Covering Needs BUS: 825-0423 RES: 825-2519 - Rt 522 6 Miles North of Culpeper ^ YOUR TREES DESERVE THE BEST OF CARE Trees are valuable assets. Don't entrust their future to less than caring professionals. Bartlett leads the way in tree care with trained arborists, research facilities, nationwide experience and specialized equipment.For a professional evaluation of your tree care needs, call today. There is no obligation. All Phases of Tree Care: Residential and Commercial BARTLETT *£& TREE EXPERTS Since 1907 P.Q. Box 398, Marshall, VA (540) 364-2401 Backed by the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories and Experimental Grounds, Charlotte, North Carolina .... 9 1991 Bartlett "tree Experts ...That Create Beautiful Booms ...One at a Time. Wc can measure, coordinate, and install your custom window treatments with quality' workmanship and professional courtesy. With our Masterpiece Collection by Lafayette, we can create innovative styles such as flip panels, custom banded swags, tab top scarves and lots more! Warrenton Decor open '' '«k*m "pi! MnO SJ! SihhEiw il.V! ?pm Home & Garden Provtdtnjt Quality Products & Services Since 1979 Located in The Warrenton Center We look forward to seeing you! 540-347-1020 FRKH lK-v<>ratin£ H.x>k with this ctMipon t. .,//f ihi’ciu-'' '/

S'E'E'DLI^gS From Page 2 freebie: a book entitled “Seed Starter: A Growing Guide to Starting Flower, Vegetable and Herb Seeds Indoors and Outdoors.” Do you call that coincidental? I don’t. I read the book from cover to cover, with particular attention devoted to the section on impatiens. Quite frankly, it’s a terrific book. The opening chapter tells the story of a seed. And which seed do they choose? An African Queen impatiens seed. Does anyone else see the hand of fate moving into my little endeavor? Then I got to page 40, and the book moved to trouble-shooting seeds that have germinated. The first subject was “Damping Off,” and as I read it, I felt the memory of last year’s failure return like an ice pick to the brain. “Damping Off is,” as the seed starter book states so eloquently, “the I most dreaded and frustrating problem encountered when starting seeds indoors. Seeds germinate and seedlings appear healthy but suddenly wilt, topple over at soil level, and die for seemingly no reason.” The culprit is fungi in the soil, and the number one reason is overwatering. Imagine my dismay when I discovered that I had killed the defenseless little plants with my enthusiastic watering. Like everybody else with an addiction, I am resolved to turn my life around. I’ve asked my wife to be hard on me. “Don’t be an enabler,” I told her. “If you see me with a water mister, take it away from me before I kill again.” The seed starter book says that seeds need light — a lot of light. I started pricing light carts, and blanched when I saw the price tag: $229. The book, however, gave plans that one can use to make one’s own from PVC plastic pipe. A trip to the hardware store for the pipe and a couple of hours in the garage, and now I have a 4-foot long, two-tiered, four-fluorescent bulb light cart in my home office. The lights are on 14 hours a day, which lends a cheery atmosphere to some of the drab days we have had this winter. I counted the weeks back from our last spring frost date, which I’m taking as April 18 this year, and planted the first two trays. Yesterday was the day to take on the impatiens. The seed packages say that they should be started indoors from 8-10 weeks before the last frost date. I waited until now so that I can be certain that they won’t face frost when I transplant the seedlings into the garden. I’m looking towards a May 1 transplant date, just to be sure. Money is riding on this, after all. The book says that impatiens need light to germinate. They are planted on top of the soil. And the seed starting book had something else to say: they need high humidity and one needs to 0? y0u fa keep // 40(0. When you bank with us, you can bank on us. Marshall, VA • 540-364-1555 Warrenton, VA • 540-347-2265 Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation mist them regularly, but since they are prone to damping off, one has to be very careful. Then the book offers a possible solution: “Seedlings grown in vermiculite only will be less prone to damping off.” Mine are sitting on humid, damp vermiculite, and the tray is sitting over a heating mat to keep the soil warm. All told, when you count up the amount of money I’ve spent on the light cart, heating mat and seeds — not counting the time expended — I’d have been better off if I had just bought the seedlings from the company and been done with it. But that misses the point of gardening in the first place, doesn’t it? Gardening is an activity that one engages in to create something where there was nothing — beauty in a world desperate for it. It has been my experience that people who are always adding up the cost of things end up being the kind of people who know the price of everything and the value of nothing. The Fauquier Times-Democrat Home Show will be held March 21 at the Warrenton Armory. See Pages 16&17 for complete program. APPLETON CAMPBELL, ^ INC Plumbing - Heating Air Conditioning Prompt, Professional Service & Repair 347-0765 We can give you a price before H we begin the mirk. 22

9 one-day projects to spruce up for spring By Melanie R. Forde Times Community Newspapers Special Writer /TNpring . stirs nesting instincts. For Homo vt fj sapiens, that means V® Q *V3 sprucing up the house. “ “ Even if you don’t have the skills of Bob Vila or I Martha Stewart, the following home improvement projects can be completed within one day. For most of the projects, equipment costs are modest. Guard those gutters If your basement has the sogs after our rainy winter, the problem may be no more complex than clogged gutters. To minimize the number of times you climb the ladder to scoop out gutter debris, especially after oak flowers start falling, install gutter guards. Common varieties include curved lengths of metal screening that hinge off the gutter lip and flat sheets of aluminum that fit under the shingles and extend to within an inch or so of the gutter lip. Upgrade downspouts Easily attached to the end of downspouts, roughly L-shaped extensions of various lengths will channel gutter water farther from the house and help keep basements dry. If the yard slopes toward the house, the answer may be longer — underground spout extensions, made of inexpensive corrugated polyethylene pipe. Installation is tedious, but simple: dig a shallow ditch, attach the pipe to the downspout, lay the pipe in the ditch, cover with soil, tamp down and reseed. Ke-accessonze the bathroom Want the look of a new bathroom without a major plumbing project? Replace and color-coordinate shower curtain, throw rug, towels. Upgrade towel holders, towel rings, toilet seats, faucet handles, soap dishes — available in wood, brass and chrome finishes and such styles as Victorian or art deco. Faucet fix-up Often a small, cheap washer is all you need to stop that drip that keeps you awake at night, adds to your water bill and stains the porcelain. First shut off the water valve under the sink. With a screwdriver, remove the faucet handle. Using a wrench, unscrew the packing nut and faucet stem. Remove the screw holding the worn washer located at the “seat” of the stem. Replace old washer with new and pujt the faucet back together. ' ' :.... j A pre-pasted wallpaper border will add color and a homey touch to drab rooms, without the hours involved in a complete papering job. Hang paper — just a little A pre-pasted wallpaper border will add color and a homey touch to drab rooms, without the hours involved in a complete papering job. To figure out how much border paper you’ll need, measure the line where walls meet ceiling and add several inches per border length for overlaps. Make sure the walls are clean and dry. Application requires two people: one moistens the border paper and passes it up to a partner on a stepladder, who smoothes the border into place. A small splash of color A painting job can be a one-day affair, if the room involved is relatively small and the previously painted walla don’t require extensive repairs. Begin by spackling imperfections and cleaning the walls. While everything dries, remove electrical outlet covers and apply masking tape around windows, doorways etc. Throw covers (old shower curtains and sheets serve just as well as painters’ drop-cloths) over floor and furniture. Sand-spackle areas until smooth. Pour the paint into a roller tray and start rolling. Usp small brushes for areas needing a finer touch. Dress a drab window Pleated drapes add color, warmth, texture and style to a room. Customordered drapes may not be in your budget, but if you can stitch a straight line on a sewing machine, you can make drapes yourself. You’ll need fabric, thread, pleating tape and pleating hooks — available in yard-goods stores. 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Chibs offer more than “tea parties’ By Joe Winkelmann Times-Democrat Special Writer Oon’t look for pretty white gloves, flowered hats and tea parties among Fauquier and 7 / Rappahannock County garden clubs. Instead | you’ll And community activists with their hands in the dirt and tough-minded advocates preserving the environment. Local garden clubs share a common heritage of an iron fist beneath a velvet glove and a keen mind underneath that spring bonnet. Warrenton Garden Club, the oldest garden club in Virginia and second-oldest in the entire nation, established an untraditional model for garden club members when it was founded in 1911 by women who decided they'd had it with roadside signs spoiling the Fauquier countryside. According to the club’s history, a handful of women from Fauquier and Loudoun counties who were fed up with billboard clutter along local roads took to eliminating the nuisances by chopping and burning them down. Not exactly your typical little old' ladies at a garden party. One wonders what in the world must their husbands have thought? “I don’t think these ladies much cared,” chuckles Maria Tufts, current president of the Warrenton Garden Club. Laurie Stark, a member of the club and a devotee of its history, traces the club’s present activities in preservation and conservation to that handful of club founders: “We have always had an environmental focus. If you look at the emphasis on activities of the club, it’s about half on conservation and half on horticulture.” Photo Courtesy ot Francis Fauquier Garden Club Miriam Wilcox, Nancy Mesick, Eva Richardson, Joan Graham and Ruth Murphy, working on the Francis Fauquier Garden Club’s ChristmasTour. Photo Courtesy of the Francis Fauquier Garden CU» Francis Fau<1uier Garden Club decorated Little Yelverton near The Plains as part of its Christmas Home Tour in 1992. The semi-annual event raises money for charity. Certainly, members of local garden clubs find interest and satisfaction in the growing of prize plant specimens, flower arranging and socializing, activities that are closer to the public’s notion of a garden club. But they also are involved in a broad range of projects that belie that stereotype. The Francis Fauquier Garden Club, founded in 1951 and a member of the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs and the National Council of State Garden Clubs (NCSGC), carries rrKJ,° uounesy ot me Warrantor, Garden Club The founding members of the Warrenton Garden Club include in . Mrs. L.V. Froment, Mrs. Appleton and Mrs Richard Barrett- inthe back r™ u Wilson Drake, Mrs. Robert Wallach, Mrs. David Warner Mrs FW ^ ^,S Robert Nelson, Mrs.-George Uwreeoe and $arah kteudFletcL ' 8 on a host of beautification projects at the Warrenton post office, the Old Jail Museum and elsewhere in town. Annually, the club donates $1,500 in college scholarships to worthy graduates of local high schools. Last year members of Francis Fauquier helped organize the first Fauquier Christmas Gala to raise funds for a new emergency family shelter in the county. Their donation of hundreds of hours of work and hundreds of dollars for plants and decorating materials not only made the Gala setting beautiful, but also brought more than $2,000 for the Fauquier Family Shelter’s coffers when the decorations were auctioned off at the end of the evening. , Such civic involvement came wit the charter for the Francis Fauquier club. From the time Mrs. Wesley Dennis took the gavel to chair the firs meeting 47 years ago to the momen club President Janice Allen banged las month’s meeting to order, the club has been involved in projects ranging from beautification of the American Legmn grounds in Warrenton to landscaping the then-new Fauquier Hospital. And if you’ve taken time to sit in the beautiful garden and pool at the See CLUBS, P®9« 27

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%Ma dash of color to your Home anddearth s winter has not yet passed and spring is still another month away, our homes may be suffering from cabin fever. Do you feel like your house needs a face lift, but you can’t afford the doctor’s bill? Perhaps a few creative ideas will breathe new life into your humble abode and dust away the winter blues without spending your travel money. The key to sprucing up your home on a pauper’s budget is to think creatively. We often take the existing surroundings for granted unless we are forced to gain a new perspective on them. Take a good look around. What catches your eye? An old chair needs recovering. The living room curtains have faded and no longer resemble the color they once reflected. The den is dark and colorless. What can we do? Lighten up Often old upholstered pieces begin to look outdated and drab when their color fades or a mixture of grape juice and spaghetti stains begins to dominate the fabric color. If your upholstered pieces need to be recovered but you can’t spare the expense of reupholstering, consider slipcovers. Ready-made slipcovers are available from local retailers and are far less expensive than re-upholstering. Pick heavy fabrics in duck cotton, linen or canvas that are more durable and have them treated for stain resistance. Pick a neutral color such as offwhite (if the children are grown), tan, putty, or gray. Once you have introduced fresh, neutral slipcovers, you have a clean palette from which to work. Add spice to your life Life would be quite drab if our spaces were only tan, putty and gray. Pick one or two accent colors that work well with your other furnishings (rugs, walls, windows) and go shopping. Blues are soothing, reds and pinks add warmth, greens are refreshing, yellows cheerful, purples and lavenders healing. Commit to one strong color such as green apple which is very popular now and complement it with pale lavenders. Pillows are an inexpensive way to accessorize your room while adding texture and color. Windows to your soul Do the window treatments look like they came with the house? Are they faded and sun-bleached? Windows draw our'eyes ^rpm domesticity to the grout xnjidoor^-. Farded or .outdated " dtajJtfrteS’ .tUveigt. oar ‘eyes away front Brady Arundel the scenic views. If your window treatments are outdated and need to be replaced, consider ready-made cotton panels in coordinating fabrics with your new slipcovers. If you feel like splurging, pick white or gold washed curtain rods with accents finials. In more informal settings, wrought iron rods can be very pleasing. An undressed window will not go unnoticed. Your frame of mind Pull out the cleaning gloves and a good video and polish your silver or brass picture frames. Picture frame collections shine up nicely when they have been freshly polished. They will feel like new. If you are lacking a collection, shop for classic styles in silver plate. Replace pictures that are no longer sentimental with new ones. Always arrange varying sizes of like finishes together so that it becomes a collection. Keep all silver together, all brass in another location. Wooden or painted frames matched with their kin. Pictures are an intimate look at your past and your future. They are a look into your heart. Bring in the great outdoors This time of year we are all in need of more green. Head to your nearest nursery or plant and flower shop and select a few flowering plants. African violets have lovely white or purple blooms and do not require a lot of care. A basket of potted tulip bulbs or daffodils will live long after your fresh cut roses have withered. Topiaries come in a myriad of shapes and sizes and can add height to a table arrangement. Ferns are lush and abundant in shape and add a sense of depth to an empty space. 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Lifeivith standing ‘weeter' “By Regina Yurkonis Times-Democrat Special Writer Oater is an element many Virginia homeowners include in their landscape — whether they A, fY want to or not. Even fZ V\ with our traditional summer drought, we live in a fairly wet ecosystem and benefit from it. Water in the wrong place, however, is just like a plant in the wrong place — a weed. Let’s call it “weeter.” Bubbly water is fun but weeter just lays there, looking at you, sucking up all the filler and topsoil you can throw at it. Fear not, you can and will make peace with that low, wet spot. Even turn it into a place of envy and, finally, not have to mow it. Many of us' have a place on our property that is wet most of the time, See WATER, Page 13 Photo byYayoi Ayukawa WATER WAYS: Twelve-year-old Deanna Schetfel of Snow Hill measures for a sfone wall in the garden by the pool. MITCHELL LANDSCAPING & GARDEN CENTER (xmsu Italian Ijvuiscafie Design Csf Installation All Flowering Trees and Shrubs OnJiaU through April 20 J Mulch Delivered $189^ 6 yard minimum 671 Falmouth Street. Warrenton (540) 347-5613 SOnthrcorner between \1X)T & Wilson Brothers ifiOME^PRU^TjpSpiciATl Mid-Atlantic Mortgage Is Offering Home Equity Loans Up To $75,000 With ' Little or No Equity in Your Home! ‘25 Use the money to make the home improvements you've been planning or consolidate bills. Qualify by phone • 540-347-9522 • 800-665-1507 www crosslink r>et/-mamc . Mid-AHanliC'Mortgage Corporation /> yy. /aj^ooVv<artH>dhS»!taoiB611 •.r. •. ♦ r EVERYONE CAN SAVE AT THE CO-OP! SjfA^hC SjtcfatUM We Have What You Need To Get Ready For Spring! I • Mulches • Fertilizers ^ • Mowers • Paints • Soils & Soil Conditioners • String "IK Irimmers • Poly Tarps & More! ™*P?*ents Arriving Daily] \ • Trees •Shrubs • Perennials • Vegetables \ ,\ • Bedding Plants • Small Fruit Plants \ ** Ask about our Frequent Gardener Discount Card for 20% Savings! WARRENTON FARMERS’ CO-OP trom intersection of Culpeper Street and Rt. 29S, 1 block from Horse Show Grounds Store Hours: i ni. - 5:30 p.nt. - 4:00 p.m. treet • 347-7100 \ur ymau V Assocui ion » • I . • » ♦ • • . Mon. - Fri. 7:30 a Sat. 7:30 a.m J43 Washington 5 ^ Member of'VA

‘WwTEIl From Page 12 really flooded sometimes and dry as dust other timed. Pretty tough conditions and miserable if you try to grow lawn, but just the thing for many beautiful native plants, trees and shrubs. As long as your weeter isn’t causing damage to the foundation or other structures, it can become a new landscape feature. Take a lesson from nature. In catalogs and nurseries, you’ll see plants described as #”likes wet feet.” Bingo. Such plants are naturally adapted to areas that are occasionally flooded. You must know the difference between two terms: obligate and facultative. Obligate wetlands plants are obliged to be in water. Plants like water lilies are obligate and not suitable. Facultative plants are more tolerant. Also called moisture-tolerant, these are the tough guys. They can take living right in your weeter, then keep going all through the dry season and do it again next year. Joe pye is facultative. So are red maples, Witch hazels and blue flag iris. In fact, you’ll find many native Virginia plants to be in this dish-it-outI-can-take-it category. There is even a native azalea (Rhododendron viscosum) that has fragrant white flowers in July and feeds many butterflies. Give it a little shade from sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) and green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica). Let red or black chokeberries (Aronia spp.) wave their white blossoms in spring, then feed songbirds juicy berries in fall. Summer could be yellow and blue from bidens, black-eyed susans (Rudbeckia laciniata) and blue lobelia (Lobelia syphilitica). The drop-dead red of cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) will attract hummingbirds for miles and is even better with a background of evergreen inkberry holly (Ilex glabra). The fragrance of even one summersweet (Clethra alnifolia) will make your summer, well ... sweet and you could try the lovely combination of blue mistflower (Eupatorium coelestinum) and pink turtlehead (Chelone lyonii) for fall. Pick a time when there is not standing water in the area. If your weeter is lawn, time to get rid of the grass. Follow herbicide directions carefully. Many should not be put into flowing water but are safe for these overgrown puddles. Or, cover the sod with old newspaper (except this article) about six sheets thick and topsoil. You can plant small plants immediately into the topsoil and the paper will decompose after killing the grass. If you want to plant trees and shrubs using the newspaper method, wait at least six months so you won’t have to cut through the paper, or plant them • Dried Mower Arrangements • Silk Flower Arrangements • Glassware- S. .; >, • Pottery i •■<WhimsicalPiec«^S|,r J *» ift% MIL ,* m A full service gift ftore f with free gift wrapping " J now available. m, ' • ■ , i '' ^ ' ■ tV ,SXii^T,; _ Come See What’s XT' t» n • • Newrofbpnng; 88 MAIN STREET • OLD TOWN WARRE^^I *■' 349-2000 first then use the paper outside their drip line. Your new plantings will likely need some watering the first year, until good root systems are established. Weeding will be your other maintenance task but will diminish with time and a thick layer of organic mulch. Shredded hardwood mulch tends to mesh and hold together better than bark chips or chunks which can float away. Always keep mulch away from the trunks of trees and shrubs. It causes weak roots to generate from the trunk, encourages disease and can lead to the depth of the plant. Let the fall leaves collect in your new landscaping to decompose and feed the soil. This should not be a highly manicured area but rather a peaceful place of no fussiness. Now, you no longer have weeter but a (Fondrierre or rain garden. Even sounds prettier, huh? Also, remember you are filtering the water up to five times more efficiently as it passes through your property on its way to the Chesapeake Bay. Most of the plants recommended are available locally or through mailorder. More information on wetlands planting can be obtained from JMSWCD at (540) 347-3120 and a terrific booklet on rain gardens is available from the Department of Forestry at (703) 324-1489. Regina Yurkonis is owner of Perennium — Wildlife Landscaping in Warrenton, (540) 347-0027. H&ACOVJVTE From Page 10 take a trip to the grocery store. Produce can be surprisingly beautiful when you’re not hungry. An antique glass or crystal bowl filled with granny smith green apples adds a much needed splash of color to an empty table or stand. A porcelain or hand-painted pottery bowl is quite cheerful when filled with bright yellow lemons. Fill an old silver bowl with nuts or colorful candy. Note: this form of decorating may not be diet-friendly. Put on rose-colored glasses Lighting is an often overlooked aspect of decorating that is vital to the atmosphere of a space. If one of your rooms remains unused because it is dark and uninviting, rethink your lighting. 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'lending foams By tfte gardener's 6ool^ SVSJf)(bsT\ erry Baker (“America’s W*Master Gardener,” he vl ¥j calls himself) has a plan £/• H *v5 f°r your lawn, a 13-step plan. First you dethatch, and then, in order, you: mow low; control crab grass; feed it; water it; give it a spring tonic; control weeds, insects and diseases; spot seed; aerate; give it a summer tonic; apply lime and gypsum in the fall, and then give it a fall tonic. (By my reckoning that’s 14 steps, but I think that if you’re “America’s Master Gardener” they cut you some slack in the math department.) The odd thing is, he’s right — at least as far as I can tell. Last year I didn’t have a dethatcher, so I skipped over the first few steps to get to the spring tonic part of the plan. That’s called “Grandma Putt’s Spring Grass Tonic” in Baker’s book, “The Impatient Gardener,” and here’s how you make it: Take a cup of Epsom salts, a cup of Listerine mouthwash, a cup of liquid soap and a cup of ammonia and put them in a quart jar. When the Epsom salts are dissolved, fill up the remainder of the jar with some beer. Put this stuff into a hose-end sprayer and use it on your lawn. It covers about 2,500 feet of grass, and it’s supposed to give a lawn a good kick-start if applied in May and again in late June. Grandma Putt said that the stuff will help your thatch decompose, will eradicate bad bugs that want to kill your lawn, will wash the pollution off the grass and will do a variety of other good things. Being a sporting type, I did just as the old lady directed. i can t say tor sure. 1 m not certain if the grass reacted to the mixture or to something else, but within a couple of days of the application, I had the thickest, greenest grass I had ever enjoyed at our current house. I was impressed, particularly because Baker says to use the cheapest stuff you can find for the ingredie nts. (I didn’t even know that Schlitz was still making beer.) If you’re like me, you’ll agree that there’s nothing like a nice lawn. Whether one has a broad, sweeping expanse of green or a 10-foot-by- 10-foot square of turf in the back yard of a town house, a lawn evokes pleasant feelings. Caring for the greensward is another matter. A lawn owner can do either hard work or easy chores on the grass, but a lawn responds best to a lot of attention. Take dethatching, for example. Dethatching is the number one chore that a person needs to do to have a nice lawn. ! George Rowand Thatch is the buildup of grass clippings, old grass roots and other natural debris that collect between the blades of grass. If not removed often enough — some say twice a year — it forms a dense mat that bars water, seed, herbicides and fertilizers from penetrating to the roots. This results in a waste of time, energy and money for any diligent lawn owner. The remedy is to remove the thatch, but that’s easier said than done. One can choose from a hand rake — which is time-consuming and just plain hard work — or a mechanized dethatcher that is either rented or bought. When I lived in a town house, I used a rake on the postage-sized back yard in the fall and again in the spring, and the grass flourished. When we moved to a home with about 10,000 square feet of yard, the old rake just wouldn’t do, and I skipped dethatching for a number of years. The lawn looked pretty good, though it was uneven in quality. Last fall, however, I decided that, after nine years, the lawn could stand some updating. It was tired, I thought, and it needed a complete overhaul. I needed to overseed the lawn, to bring it back to life, and to do that properly, I needed to dethatch and aerate it. I broke down and bought a rototiller with a dethatching and an aeration unit. When I set it up and went into the yard to start dethatching, I was amazed at what I found. Yellowed grass clippings flew to the surface as I made each pass. I took bushel baskets of the stuff off every five 'minutes or so. I had used a lawn mower with a grass catcher on it for years, but I could see that my grass had been choking in the remains of a lot of cuttings. “In for a penny, in for a pound,” as the British say. If I worked hard to remove the thatch, I had to finish the job with a good aeration. 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So 100 Culpeper Street has become a fairly busy place for truck drivers who have to get rid of dirt, sludge, cow poop, raw mulch or whatever. Enough entertainment. Gardening Tip Number 1: In the town of Warrenton, call Public Works. Outside the town, watch for the guys cutting down trees for Virginia Power. They give away mulch for free. Of course, you have to take a whole truckload, but what the heck? Addendum to Tip Number 2: Do not tell your spouse it is coming. This is sometimes dangerous, but what are they going to do ... carry it away in the back of the Volvo? Of course not. It’s a done deal. You put up with a few days of dead silence and burnt pork chops but they get over it, trust me. Also, don’t volunteer the information that you won’t be able to use the mulch for three or four months because if you put brand new shredded and chunked mulch too near plants it will kill them faster than you can say “pieris japonica.” Something about tannins in the wood that have to age. Oh yes, another caution. Do not have the stuff dumped on the driveway while your spouse’s car is in the garage. OK, so now you’ve got that great load of free mulch in the driveway, and you get a call from some guy out in The Plains who’s heard you might need some manure. No problem. There is no rule against multiple piles. At one point last year, I had three piles of mulch, six tons of sand, 13 yards of leaf mold (yes, I confess I had to pay for that but Meadows Farms does discount the stuff when it comes by the truck), two piles of fill dirt and a half-truckload of gravel. Tip Number 3. A little ingenuity Border line CREATIONS CUSTOM CONCRETE EDGING • Reduce your landscape maintenance. • Will not rust, rot or discolor like other edging products. • Over 50 colors to choose from. Call for your FREE estimate 1-540-341-7743 1-888-663-7743 • • * 4 V * ' ' and perseverance will yield great results as you look for ways to improve your garden. Want to build a wall around your peonies? 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They’re all over Warrenton, and like any perennial they need to be thinned out about every two years. You have to have these, especially if you have kids. Sometime around July or August, a stem that looks like a piece of asparagus will shoot up, so quickly that if you have a few hours to spend you literally can watch it grow. Then, boom! Just like magic, a fragile, deliciously scented lily appears virtually overnight on the naked stalk, hence the two different nicknames. Kids love stuff like that. Even 50-yearold kids. Second, peonies. Regardless of where you buy or beg them, they aren’t going to bloom for a couple of years. Of course, they last 25-30 years and are acknowledged as perhaps the most beautiful flower known to gardeners, so there are rewards. Third, lamb’s ear. Another great perennial kid-plant, lamb’s ear earns its name with absolutely the softest foliage you can imagine. Along about July, a stalk arises from the bed of lamb’s-ear-soft leaves and adorns itself with dainty pink flowers. Is it hardy? Well, I found a couple of clumps that had sneaked over from next door,, growing in a pile of rocks in a ditch by my garage. I haven’t tried to kill any yet. Might be impossible. There are more — many more — Gorilla Gardener plants. There’s not a true gardener anywhere who is unwilling to share the excess of what they have. Which leads us to Gorilla Gardener Rule Number One: You cannot be a gardener without friends. Joe Winkelmann is the Fauquier Times-Democrat’s official Gorilla Gardener. His column will appear monthly in the Business section of the newspaper. Residential, Designers & Commercial Silvia P. Hitchings est. 1986 Midland, VA 22728 .. . ,..(540)788-4720 ' • *

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natures 6doved ambassadors —--Tnitttf-iM Photo by Sunny Reynolds DELICATE BEAUTY: Nature’s most beautiful insect takes a nip at a flower at Airlie s Roger Tory Peterson Butterfly Garden. Tunes Community Newspapers File Photo net GAIN: Butterfly lovers work st Airiie'a Butterfly Count In 1995. . (Butterflies zoill teach children aBontecology’s ‘big-picture’ Students and parent volunteers at Mary Walter Elementary School in Morrisville will have a go at their own butterfly garden this spring. An area behind the school has been reserved for the project. Thom Savage of Goldvein is leading the group of butterfly enthusiasts. The proposal includes raising funds for the garden’s raw materials through community contributions, and enlisting the help of eager children to till the earth and plant the necessary vegetation. Some of the parents involved in the project will be addressing classes of students about butterflies and their habitats. “The life cycle of the butterfly is immediately engaging to children,” said one parent volunteer. “They can see the dramatic changes as they take place." ■ V:,

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Clubs From Page 27 the annual spring district club meeting which will be held April 9 at the Fauquier Springs Country Club. We will have a fundraising event at the meeting to benefit an historic garden in Washington, D.C.” Charitible efforts While the members of the Rappahannock Garden Club are busy making swags and wreaths to sell at Christmas, members of Cedar Run Garden Club are selling poinsettias to the community. Francis Fauquier Garden Club, since 1979 has sponsored a biennial Warrenton Christmas House Tour featuring historic residences exquisitely decorated with greenery, blooming plants and ribbon for the holidays. Spring heralds the most ambitious civic fundraising project of the Warrenton Garden Club and the Fauquier-Loudoun Garden Club, which sponsor in alternating years a tour of prominent homes and gardens throughout Fauquier County. Club members organize the creation of dozens of floral arrangements to set off the beauty of the home interiors, while nature, not always cooperatively, provides the abundance of bloom in the historic gardens outside. This year, the Fauquier-Loudoun tour is scheduled for April 19 and 20 and as always, the event will focus the energies of gardeners and preservationists to create spectacular home and garden settings. Homes and estates featured on the tour are Stoneleigh, Brook Hill Farm, Pond House, Cold Crick Farm and Southerly. In 1999, Warrenton Garden Club will again host the Historic Garden Week tour. Through other fundraising efforts, the Warrenton Garden Club provides scholarships for local youngsters to attend state nature camp, maintains numerous landscaping projects in Warrenton including two prominent gardens on the Warrenton Bypass, presents awards to Warrenton residents and businesses efforts for community beautification, and sponsors a host of other events. 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The second cut removes the branch, with the first cut preventing any tearing. The T'Rpj'ECTS From Page 6 tain rod to the finished length you desire and add allowances for top and bottom hems. Hem the sides and top of each drape rectangle. Stitch the pleating tape over the top hem, on the wrong side of the fabric. Insert pleating hooks into the tape. Put the drapes on the rod and pin the lower edge to the length desired. Hem and press. Lighten up The light fixtures that come with ready-made houses are often utilitarian. Extensive upgrading options are available at a wide range of prices. Begin your upgrading project by turning off the circuit breaker servicing the old light. Remove the old fixture’s mounting screws to gain access to the two wire nuts connecting the fixture’s wires, color-coded for positive and negative, to the corresponding house wires. Unscrew the nuts and disengage the positive and negative leads. Remove the screw holding the copper ground wire. 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