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modate them, we send them to (the larger) free clinics in Fauquier.” Freeman also surfs the Internet, staying in touch with the public health commissioner and on top of state health programs.

A breast cancer survivor, Freeman participates in local fundraising and other community efforts, including the board of directors of the county’s American Cancer Society chapter. “This year,” she said, “I’m taking a little bit more responsibility for the Relay of Life program in May.” The relay is a sponsored walk-athon held" on the Airlie airstrip in Warrenton from 6:30 p.m. on May 29 to noon the following day. Freeman is also a trained hospice volunteer. Her own experience and the deaths of her parents from cancer make her especially sensitive to other peoples’ emotional needs.

Because so many of the department’s key programs target disease prevention, nutrition, and education, Beach works closely with the county schools and social services. “I get to be on all the committees,” she said, smiling. “Early intervention is so important, such as teaching

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