Rappahannock News, September 16, 1998

121st Year ... No. 37 Phone (540)675-3338 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,1998 Times Community Newspapers 50 cents To bond, or not... By Jan LaValley Rappahannock News Staff Writer Last Tuesday the Rappahannock School Board voted in favor of a resolution requesting the Rappahannock Board of Supervisors to issue general obligation school bonds in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000. On Wednesday, the supervisors approved the resolution and set the date for a public hearing on the issue for Oct. 5. Once the public hearing is held the supervisors will then decide whether or not to authorize an application to the Virginia Public School Authority for the purchase of the bonds. The school board outlined its reasons for the resolution and designated all capital projects for school purposes within the county collectively as the “Project.” They provided a detailed breakdown of the costs involved in the expansion of the high school, site improvements for the new athletic fields, replacement of the electrical distribution system, replacement of the oil boiler, architectural and engineering fees and bid document printing. The school board estimates the new classroom addition for the high school (which will be 17,000 sq.' ft.) will cost $1,914,750. This addition will include: five classrooms, one building trades lab and yard, two science labs, two computer labs, a band/music room, a faculty work room and restrooms. Costs for other improvements at the high school site are listed as: a physical education softball field, $40,000; expansion of student parking, $20,000; new faculty parking lot (paved), $22,000; new security walk and drive around building, $12,000; improvements to the bus loop, $27,000; erosion and sediment control, $30,000; and stormwater management, $50,000. Site improvements to be made at the new site, which is behind the elementary school on the old Armentrout property, include: a baseball field, $50,000; a softball field, $50,000; earth work, $75,000; erosion and sediment control, $25,000; stormwater management, $20,000; a stone parking area (70 cars), $40,000; and a contingency of 15 percent, $39,000. The replacement of the existing electrical distribution See BOND, Page 5 Good for two Rappahannock News Start Photo/Cart Ebom Rappahannock’s Sonya Wigington, No. 10, puts up a shot In the varsity’s game against Clarke last week. See story, page 3. Resolution is rescinded By Jan LaValley Rappahannock News Staff Writer In addition to its lengthy discussion of the school bond issue, the board of supervisors addressed other items of importance at its meeting last week. They were as follows: • The board rescinded its previous resolution for the paving of Four Springs Road and tabled the issue pending further investigation. A property owner on the road owns land in the current subdivision and land bordering the road. Upgrading of the road would permit further subdivision which could result in double the number of lots now allowed. The board will discuss the matter with residents of the road. • The inspection of the landfill resulted in an excellent rating for the county. The bid specifications for the closure of cells one and two are approved and the bid date extended to Sept. 24 at the request of the bidders. • A resolution was passed to allow Social Services here to be a claimant agency for debt collection. • On this issue of delinquent taxes, the board directed County Attorney Peter Luke to pick the most marketable properties, for which delinquent taxes are owed, and sell them in order that the county may recover those funds. • It was reported that County Administrator John McCarthy and supervisor Robert Anderson will attend the Planning Disjunct 9 annual meeting Sept. See BOARD, Page 5 Old Rag Bulletins Hearthstone Sch^mC^after school classes P Classes and adults in the co children, inhands-on-ence ^alle ^nce for ss.s?:ri month and hegan^“ 937-4920 Enrollment is ongomg, can for information. Happening® This Week , „ „* 7 o in the Gateway * SeP '. thk Sne^rville fire hall, meeting a . o 0 m rep of * SeP‘- I WoTfs office at the Congressman Wolt Extension office^ a m registration tor'th?Cghmde at Tnmty Episcopal Church Retorts ^Jmeeting and • Sept-19. m at Montpelier! Rrmte^ll'csh 347-2334 for info. lUppahannoch***' p.O. Box W Washing10®' iSSSSSs V.. ’ • * V “ Boundary adjustments okayed By Mary Beth Martin Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Washington Town Council approved two small boundary adjustments to the property of C.E. Giles Jr. and Erma H. Jenkins after considerable discussion at the Seft$^9 meeting. The council examined each part of the transfer in detail while Town Attorney Frank Reynolds cited zoning and building codes several times. The issue came up that if a waiver were approved without following present zoning ordinances, bad precedent would be established. Especially vocal in opposition to approving the waiver was council member Charles Tompkins, although several other council members said they had difficulty ignoring the 15-foot setback from the property line that is required for buildings when any changes are made in boundary adjustments. The only way to approve it within the current regulations was to classify it as a pre existing situation. In the end, Tompkins stood alone in opposition. He said he was troubled by the logic of the council’s decision. He added: “It has to do with the law. Do our own ordinances mean what they say?” He added later that allowing the proposed boundary adjustment weakened the ordinance and that a better way to accomplish this would have been to amend the law. Giles owns two connecting lots, one with his house and the other with a shed straddling the property boundary line that divides his two lots. He requested permission to adjust the property line so the shed was located completely on his house lot. He also requested the transference of .001 of an acre to adjoining neighbor Erma Jenkins, so that an addition recently added to a shop on her property Sm COUNCIL, Pag* 3 Work on comp plan proceeds ■ ' »’' *HL ' By Mary Beth Martin Rappahannock Newa Staff Writer In an informal work session on Sept. 14, the Town Planning Commission reviewed one-half of the 24 pages of the Tbwn of Washington’s Comprehensive Plan. The commission made changes in the text that corrected grammatical and typographical errors, and updated changes in the town’s business community and sewage system planning. The comprehensive plan was adopted in 1986 and is reviewed every five years as required by Virginia law. The last review was in 1993., Jean Butler read aloud each paragraph, then discussed any needed changes with commission members Mitzie Young, Carolyn Thornton and 4 Steve Critzer. Town resident and businessman John Byam joined jjh much of the discussion. . A food shop, bookstore and video shop were removed from the list of town businesses, while a real estate office and fourth bed and breakfast were added. Also, wording such as "minutestaker” was changed to "administrative assistant,” and *10 kilometer” was changed to “10 K.” Still to be checked for change are the percentages for sources of tax revenues. The review will continue at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21 at the town hall. Adoption of the changes will be voted on at the regular planning commission meeting on Sept. 28. y ■* - ■ - Schools face other issues By Jan LaValley Rappahannock News Staff Writer The main topic of discussion at the meeting of the Rappahannock School Board meeting, much like the board of supervisors’ meeting, was the bond issue. But, the school board discussed many other items as j,;ipell. They are as follows: FW • The consent agenda, consisting of the treasurJ er’s report, activity fund reports, field trips and fund raisers, was approved. There was some discussion on whether activities such as a cake raffle are allowable because a raffle involves a degree of gambling. Dr. David Gangel, superintendent, recommended the event be changed to a cake auction and that the policy be reviewed and changed if necessary. • Mary Anne Biggs, assistant superintendent, discussed the opening of school and the success of the Light the Tbrch day at RCHS. The board agreed that the idea should be carried through in other activities during the school year. • The board noted that it would like to hear from teachers, students and volunteers about ideas they think would help improve the schools or areas that - need to be addressed. • Jenny Stanley reported that the seventh grade is planning three fund raisers to finance its annual field trip to Williamsburg. The board approved the fund raisers. '• Donations of $50 for the preschool program and $300 from “Teaching Tolerance" magazine were received. The $300 donation is to be used for the art department since it was awarded as a result of murals created by students last year to illustrate conflict resolution. • A donation of $6,360 was made by an anonymous donor who asked Headwaters to present it to the school board. Kathryn Treanor stressed to the board that Headwaters normally does not concern itself with athletic issues, preferring to gear its resources toward academic issues and needs, but was pleased to act as a pass through organization for the purpose of this specific donation. • Work by the policy committee to review and 4 V

The following cases were heard in the Rappahannock General District Court on Tuesday, Sept.l and not previously reported in the Rappahannock News: Ronald Scott Chamberlain, 70/55, $45/30. Margaret Johnson Cirillo, 72/55, $51/30. Dorothy Gail Clark, 43/25, driver improvement class, review Dec. 15, $30 cost. Elizabeth Lynn Coots, obstruction of justice, continued to Oct. 20. Kevin Rollin Cox, 70/55, $45/30. Cynthia Louise Curtis, no registration in possession, complied with law, 77/55, $66/30. Marie Elinor Devanney, 71/55, $48/30. Terrence Richard Douglas, 70/55, $45/30. Marion B. Easter, 72/55, $5y30. Barbara Jean Eggborn, 71/55, $48/30. r Diana Faith Eisenmann, 70/55, continued six months to March 4, no seat belt, $25. Andrea Eileen Exline, reckless driving, 80/55, $125/30. Robert Y. Farah, 73/55, $54/30. Eve Nicole Flanigan, 71/55, continued to Oct. 20. Marijke Geertruoia Ford, 68/55, $39/30. Wendy Ann Fortney, 70/55, continued to Oct. 20. Joseph Franklin Foster, reckless driving, 77/55, reduced to 70/55, $45/30. Ann Marie Franklin, defective speedometer, $10/30. April Lee Frazier, 67/55, $36/40. John David Fulkerson, 71/55, $48/30. Darrell Allen Gardner, defective equipment, $35/40. Anne Davenport Geiger, 70/55, $45/30. Julio Adrian Gonzalez, 69/55, $42/40. David B. Goodermuth, 76/55, $63/30. Steward Rae Gough, reckless driving, 80/55, $125/30. Christian Wilhelm Grossmann, 72/55, $51/30. David Lee Harding, 68/55, $39/30. Christopher Juan Harvey, 73/55, $54/30. Watercolor workshop offered Learn to add new dimensions in color, composition, and technique to your watercolor painting. Master watercolorist, Edith Arbaugh will conduct a three-day watercolor workshop on Sept. 18-20 at Shimmering Meadows Farm Studio located in Slate Mills. The workshop will focus on setting up and painting still life subject matter. Use of color, unique compositional arrangements, and watercolor techniques will be stressed. The workshop is for all levels of painters from beginner to professional. This is a very special opportunity to study and learn from this exceptional artist. Students will paint from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost for the workshop is $165 and beverages will be provided. Contact Carol Vogel at 5474385 to register or for additional information. Perm a Treat PEST AND TERMITE CONTROL Free Inspection Serving Rappahannock, for Over 30 Years Call 829-0000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE, SALE AND AWARD OF GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS BY THE COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA, IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,000,000, TO BE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL AUTHORITY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO PAY A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES WITHIN RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing pursuant to the provisions of Section 15.2-2606 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, with respect to the adoption by the Board of Supervisors of a Resolution authorizing the issuance, sale and award ol the principal amount not to exceed $3,000,000 of General Obligation School Bonds of Rappahannock County, Virginia, to be sold to the Virginia Public School Authority, for the purpose of providing funds to pay a portion of the costs of the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, renovation, expansion and equipping of public school facilities in the County including, but not limited to, additions to the Rappahannock County High School within the County of Rappahannock, Virginia. The public hearing which may be continued or adjourned will be held at 7:00 p.m. on October 5, 1998, before the Board of Supervisors at the Circuit Courtroom in the County Courthouse located a Gay Street, Washington, Virginia. Any person interested in the issuance, sale and award of the bonds may appear at the hearing and present his or her views. A copy of the proposed Resolution is on file and open for inspection at the office of the County Administrator located at Gay Street, Washington, Virginia, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County, Virginia By: John W. McCarthy, County Administrator Yes\ □ Please enter my new subscription to: Sappahannock News Subscription Rates By Milf1" iMW'l, Rappahannock. .s21 .°°/y Elsewhere in the U.S.s27.°°/year Name ___ Address_ City__ State Zip_ Mail subscriptions arc payable in advance. Make check or money order payable to: Sappahannock Jfetus, P.O. 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Reid was riding in the field behind his grandfather’s house, across from the U.S. 522/Route 231 intersection, when he hit a culvert. The four-wheeler flew out from under him, flipped in the air and came down to land on his chest. He suffered broken ribs, a collapsed lung, a broken left shoulder, head trauma, a lacerated liver and injuries to his right leg, said Debbie Fantaci, of the Sperryville Volunteer Rescue Squad which responded to the incident. The Washington Volunteer Fire Department also responded. Reid was rushed by ambulance to the Amissville fire department where he was airlifted by INOVA to Fauquier Hospital. He underwent surgery most of that night, said Fantaci. He was then admitted to intensive care and several Virginia Hunter Bloodstock M Sale Saturday, September 26, 1998 • 12:00 Noon Frying Pan Park • Herndon, Virginia \ A catalog auction of horses & ponies of all breeds for show, event, hunt Sc pleasure. Entries Still Being Accepted For Information & Catalogs contact (703) 777-6975 Fax: (703) 777-5580 VA Auction Finn #299 Professional Auction Services, Inc. POBox 1399 Leesburg, Virginia 20177 vreb site: http://professionalauction.com TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL apple hARvest ARtS & CRApts pestivAl JIM BARNETT RECREATION PARK WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA SEPTEMBER 19-20,1998 Saturday and Sunday 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. APPLES fa ARTS ^ CRAFTS EXHIBITS • DEMONSTRATIONS • SALES FREE PARKING • SOFT DRINKS FOOD SERVICE • PICNIC TABLES BLUEGRASS MUSIC • SQUARE DANCING ADMISSION: 14 thru 64 - $3; 65 and older - $2; 6 thru 13 - $1 (free with parent); under 6 yrs. - free SPONSORED BY THE WINCHESTER ROTARY CLUB Proceeds to Organizations Working for Community Betterment days ago was moved to a step down unit. It was hoped he would be able to come home this Friday but complications with his intestinal track set in and the doctors are concerned about the possibility of Reid contracting pneumonia since his chest tubes have now been removed. Although on the mend, Reid has a long road in front of him before he will completely recover. He will not be able to use crutches due to the injuries to his shoulder and ribs and will not be able to return to school at Rappahannock High School for several months. He had wanted to play basketball this year but doctors say no, said Fantaci. He will also face a lot of physical therapy. There will be a benefit breakfast for Reid on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rappahannock Elementary School. The purpose is to help raise funds to cover the medical costs the family will incur. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children eight and under. The event is being sponsored by the PTO. A bake sale will be held in conjunction with the vent and any donations of baked goods will be appreciated. Donations may be sent to: Wally Reid Fund, RO. Box 35, Amissville, 20106, or send to Rappahannock Chapter of United Methodist Churches, Attn: Wally Reid Fund, P.O. Box 97, Flint Hill, 22627. For additional information contact Wanda Early at 9372112. New director at family guidance By Jan LaValley Rappahannock News Staff Writer Kimberly Finn has joined the staff of Rappahannock Family Guidance as its new clinic director. A reception was held last week at the office of Family Guidance to welcome her to the community. “I' am very impressed with the Community Services Board for the five county area and how they work together to make sure the needs here are being met,” she said. “I have to say, just since I’ve been out here, people are so nice and its been wonderful. It’s kind of a culture shock.” Finn hails from Alexandria where she most recently worked for Residential Youth Services, a private non-profit organization, as its director of transitional living programs. She specialized in cases involving abused and neglected youth and young adults. Prior to that Finn was a family counselor with the same firm and worked with children and their families in therapy and counseling. She has a masters of education, with a concentration in Kimberly Finn agency counseling, from; William and Mary. Finn is now pursuing her. license in professional counseling. She lives in Fairfax but plans to move to Fauquier County in the near future. Finn said she will do a lot of actual counseling and meeting with clients, will be working with the community to determine what is still needed in the way of services and hopes to work with prevention programs for the school system. WINGFIELD AUCTION CO. WINGFIELD AUCTION CO. WINGFIELD AUCTION CO. 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Don’t miss the show! By Diana Bird Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Nina Moore’s current exhibition of hand-made papers at the Middle Street Gallery is particularly appealing in part owing to her use of glowing, beautifully combined colors. Several feature aquamarine blues and greens. Others sensitively combine lavenders, gold, yellows and tans. In a few instances white papers display delicate textures of an oriental character. The papers are made of Manila hemp, i.e. abaca, mulberry bark, i.e. koso, and flax. Moore impregnates them with aqueous-dispersed pigments, especially made for dyeing paper pulp. Although the 18 framed pictures and the eight unframed ones are essentially abstract images, Moore successfully suggests birds, fish, a whale, flowers, leaves, stones, grass, the moon, mountains, hides and fleece, as well as human forms. Besides single sheets,of a variety of sizes, ranging from eight by five inches to three feet by two and a half feet, four of the pictures are collages of several layers of quite differently textured paper. One of the most striking works is called “November Mountain,” a combination of a variety of blues that makes one ask how these shapes and colors could be so remarkably controlled and meaningfully combined. My other favorite was a collage, “Thru the Vessel,” which includes a white, gauzy transparent paper related to other textures and a group of apparently stenciled, small crosses, and much else. Like some other exhibitions we have been fortunate to see at the Middle Street Gallery, Moore’s show is unique. Where else could one find an increasingly mature example of paper “paintings” as dexterously made of well composed designs? To watch over the years the development of an artist, as we have done in the instance of Moore, is one of life’s more rewarding experiences. The exhibition continues through September. One man play coming “Benchley Despite Himself," the one man play written and performed by Nat Benchley, traces the inimitable career, the humor and the personality of the actor’s famous grandfather, Robert Benchley. It comes to The Theatre at Washington, Va. on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. for a single performance. Robert • Benchley, while writing for The New Yorker and for Life magazine in the 1920s, was a member of the legendary Algonquin Round Table. Douglas Fairbanks Jr., who had lived at the Algonquin Hotel as a teen-ager, told grandson Nat that he came to know “Bob” Benchley back then as one of the “famous ‘roundtable’ of wits, authors and critics who lunched almost daily.” Referring to Benchley Despite Himself, Fairbanks noted that “his grandson has succeeded in giving the present generation a delightfully witty and sly impression of the ‘Great Bob B’.” Nat Benchley has appeared in many film, TV and stage productions. Benchley Despite Himself, which is directed by Nick Olcott, has been performed' across the United States, most frequently in New Apples Available Red and Golden Delicious, Laurry, Granny Smith, McIntosh and Grimes S3 to $10 per hu'-hel Also: Pears & Quinces Selling 7 Daw a Week! Bring your </uv containers! NEW LOCATION/SHOP Directions: U.S. 2 11 West, just past Massie’s Corner, right turn, 65 Orchard Lane. Watch for signs. Not responsible for accidents. 540-675-3558 JENKINS ORCHARDS Quality Fruit • Select Your Own Pf*?**’ if* s9 POff' ’err, pon • SOS* ♦Jto'0' iod Ages 3 to Adult Registering Students Now! Call for information (540) 349-9862 31 OS Broadview Ave.. Suite 203, Warrenton, VA Owner & Director, Rachel Brown York and New England. Tickets for the performance are $14 with reservations and $15 at the door. Phone 675-1253 or email to TheatreVA@aol.com. RAAC movie this Friday “Sliding Doors” will be shown at The Theatre on Gay Street, Friday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m. RAAC sponsors this contemporary romance that takes place in London and features Gwyneth Paltrow playing Helen, an unfulfilled public relations specialist. The movie opens after Helen has been fired and shows her heading home on the “tube.” At this point, the film takes parallel tracks — in one scenario she makes one train and arrives home in time to witness her boyfriend’s infidelity. In another she misses the train and remains oblivious to his cheating. Peter Howitts clever direction keeps the fanciful premise from ever collapsing. It contains sexual situations and lots of delightfully British vulgar slang. (PG-13, 105 minutes) Ain't It Nifty*? The beet brother in the | whole wide world ie | 501 Varsity clobbers Clarke By Jan LaValley Rappahannock News Staff Writer After defeats at Clarke County a week ago, the Rappahannock girls basketball teams were fired up and ready to take on Clarke once again, but this time on their home turf. The varsity came out aggressively and never looked back. Sonya Wigington, Rebecca Metcalfe, Rebekah Letsen, Kyla Andreoni and Katie Wilson started for the Lady Panthers and quickly amassed a 10 point lead. Meghan Fairbrother, Mandolyn Ashby, Berkeley Hobson and Beth MaGee came in during the first period as well. MaGee shot phenomenally from the outside, repeatedly putting the crowd on its feet. Metcalfe, Fairbrother, Wigington and Andreoni made some great defensive moves. At the end of the first period Rappahannock was up 20-4 and at the half it was 29-16. Sonya Wigington was outstanding both defensively and offensively. Clarke pressed hard in the second half of the game but it wasn’t enough. At the end of the third period it was 35-18 and the final was 43-35. The junior varsity girls had a hard time with Clarke at both games. They lost to Clarke away 38-14 and at home 42-13. Kelly Atkins, Robyn Pivarnik, Amy Clinedinst, Amanda Weakley and Amber Welch started for Rappahannock. Pivarnik, who is very quick, made some outstanding plays. The teams play Luray away on Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. and Page away on Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. Their next home game is Sept. 28 against Strasburg at 6 p.m. RoughRide set for Saturday The Rappahannock RoughRide is scheduled to take place this Saturday starting at 10 a.m. This is the second year for the RoughRide which will begin at Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington, Va. The event is held to benefit the Fauquier Free Clinic wliich serves both Fauquier and Rappahannock. Paved routes include 12, 35 or 60 mile rides. The RoughRide can be either 20 or 30 miles over paved and unpaved roads and is designed to be rough and rugged. There will be three rest stops: Trinity Episcopal Church, Laurel Mills Store and the Marriott Ranch. Each will have water, bananas and granola bars. Last year over 200 cyclists participated. This year 160 have already pre-registered. Participants from Maryland, Washington, D.C., North Carolina and Virginia are signed up as well as many Rappahannock residents. Already signed up to ride from the county (as of Sept. 10) are: Kell Achenbach, David Adoff, Eston Davis, Bill Deal, Kathy Dougherty, Alan Dranitzke, Dave Duncan, Mary Lynne Duncan, Susan Hoffman, Jerry Anne Kines, Landon Kines, Hannah Kirchner, Patty Lane, Dexter Lillard, Jean Lillard, Ben Luke, Peter Luke, Scott, McKenzie, Wayne T. Murray, Kevin Nealon, Lisa Reid, Hildy Teegen, Wayne O. Thompson, Carol M. Williams, Michael Wren, Ashley Bruce, Eric Keller, Ashley Arnold and Laura Keller. 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Both Giles and Butler were at the meeting and spoke briefly. Council member Alice Butler, council member and Jeff Butler’s mother, left the council table and sat in the audience without comment during the duration of the discussion. Reynolds said that he had talked at length to County Administrator John McCarthy about the matter. Regarding Giles’ .shed they thought that the application was definitely an attempt to improve a nonconforming situation. Approval of the other request would result in Butler’s shed no longer extending onto Giles’ property. Since the preexisting concrete slab had been in continual use repairing cars, the council decided it constituted a •structure and, therefore, is in compliance with the zoning regulations. The addition, with the exception of the roof overhang, was allowable as being no closer to the lot lines. In other council business: • Reynolds read lengthy excerpts from Virginia Code that addressed the councils’ ability to change funds from one budget category to another. He said, amounts of less than one percent can be moved from one category to another without a public hearing. To simplify the record keeping, he concluded, a transfer is best accomplished by moving money from the surplus funds category. Mayor Stewart Willis said later that the transfer of funds is possible if a surplus fund category is established as part of the budget. • Willis opened the meeting by expressing his grata- m tude that the water system! 1 held up so well during the cur-\ \ rent drought. The minutes \ were approved from the August meeting and Elaine Viguerie read the treasurer’s report. Total consolidated assets were listed as $271,127.67. Water charges for August were $5,120.09 and $1,994.26 was more than 30 days overdue. During the past month 1,374,500 gallons were pumped and 80,900 gallons were used in backwash, or water pumped but not bilfcd. This was about 40,000 gallons more than usual due to a faulty valve. The valve was repaired with no permanent damage, said the mayor. • Willis said he would write a letter to Milton Herd, town planner, stating that the council believes it had sufficient information to proceed with the comprehensive plan and would not need his services anymore. Ray Gooch asked if Willis knew the council’s position regarding Herd’s contract. Willis said he would look into whether it included a final report beyond the “final draft.” • A field trip is scheduled on Sept. 16 to Watoga State Park in Marlinton, W.Va. to see a wastewater treatment system. It is a similar system that was recommended by the feasibility study. Kaye Kohler is scheduling car pools. Cars will leave at 9 a.m. from the town hall and should arrive in time for lunch, a tour of the facility and return about 9 p.m. • Ray Gooch said only one bid had come in for the bulletin board the council is planning for advertising local businesses. Two contractors asked for more time to prepare their bids and Gooch said he expected to have them by the October meeting. • Reynolds said that Hampton Title Agency is still in the process of researching the titles of the town cemeteries on Fodderstack Road. Happy Birthday to our wonderful son George E. Kid well, Jr. We are proud of you, not only for being our son, but because of your honesty, integrity and being an upright citizen! M.,, With All Our Love, v,'W, < God Bless You Mom and Dad May God forgive those who judge a person for the actions of another. ONE DAY ONLY ! SEPT.22nd CIRCUS THE WAV VOU REMEMBER WASHINGTON - TUES,SEPT.22nd SHOWTIME 7:00 P.M. CIRCUS MIDWAY OPENS AT 6:00 P.M. LOCATION: VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. 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ftappaftannocfe JictoS Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Wednesday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER C. Wayland, Executive Editor and General Manager Jan LaValley, Managing Editor Peter W. Arundel, President John T. Toler Executive 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 e-mail: RappNews@timespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,1998 Our View Hearing set Bond issue will come before public at next supervisors meeting The Rappahannock County School Board and subsequently the Board of Supervisors passed a resolution last week to “finance the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, renovation, expansion and equipping of public school facilities in the county including, but not limited to, additions to the Rappahannock County High School ...” This resolution also say that the school board wishes to “effectuate the sale of up to $3,000,000 in local school bonds of the county to the Virginia Public School Authority ...” What that translates to, as far as citizens are concerned, is no bond referendum. Having passed the resolution, the board of supervisors will hold a public hearing on the matter on Oct. 5 (their regular meeting date) at 7 p.m. and, depending what they hear from the public, either authorize an application to the VPSA for the purchase of the bonds or not. If they do not authorize the purchase the school board may then request a referendum on the issue. The supervisors are urging the public to respond on this matter. They want input — call them, write them or show up on Oct. 5. Headwaters is hosting a community forum on Sept. 29 to answer questions citizens may have about the expansion at the high school. It will start at 5:30 p.m. and will be held at the high school. The forum will include tours of the site proposed for the new athletic fields. This is a good opportunity for people to get answers to any questions they may have and become better informed on the matter before the public hearing on Oct. 5. So far, it seems most people agree that some sort of school expansion is required. The issue is how much. There have been some objections raised at meetings concerning the costs of the athletic fields — $40,000 at the high school to relocate the softball field, and a total of $299,000 at the new site (a little ways behind the elementary school) to construct softball and baseball fields and a parking area. Whether you are in favor of the expansion, have unanswered questions about it or are against it your opinion will not count unless you make it known. Rappahannock Today Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Carl Ebom The Lee’s new apple shed, sitting on the hill overlooking U.S. 211 just west of Massie’s Corner. Letters Show me the money There has never been a real social security trust fund. Payroll taxes collected for social security have always been paid into the general fund, and benefits have been paid out of that fund. This system has worked, but in 1983 it was realized that with people living longer and the baby boomers heading for retirement, taxes at the rates then collected would fall behind benefits at the rates then paid. A commission under Alan Greenspan recommended, and Congress and President Reagan enacted, a system under which more taxes would be collected than were required for current payments, and a surplus would be built up for the future need. There was a rough justice in this plan. The taxes would be paid mostly by the boomers who would later draw the benefits. Unfortunately, there has never been any mechanism to set that surplus aside and keep each Congress and president from spending it. An accounting gimmick of special bonds was set up as the repository for these funds, but those bonds exist only as an acknowledgement that the general fund owes future social security annuitants a sum now approaching a trillion dollars, and an unenforceable commitment that future Congresses and presidents will in fact raise the money to pay the social security benefits that are promised. Newt Gingrich and his Republican co-conspirators have decided to call the social security surplus a “budget surplus” and to try to use it for a tax cut, 60 percent of which would go to the richest two percent of Americans. It is the money that President Clinton has pledged to protect from congressional action. Augustus C. Johnson Syria Virtues in weeds I read with interest John Trott’s column on the Tree-ofHeaven, Ailanthus altissima. I confess I share his aversion to these plants (and some other weeds as well), but it turns out this plant makes a number of potentially valuable chemicals, one of which (ailanthone) is apparently as effective an herbicide as the active ingredient in the commercial herbicide own Memo From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News one IS 30 Years Ago Thursday, Sept. 19, 1968 Ann Baumgardner and Mary Lib Snead will leave Friday for Richmond where they will enter the 4-H Club Horse Show at the Virginia State Fair. Mary Lib will enter the large pony Hunter Division and Ann will show in the small pony Hunter Division. They will be accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Baumgardner and Mrs. Rayner V. Snead. Malcolm Oettinger, a free lance writer of Washington, D.C., his mother, Mrs. Catherine Oettinger, who lives at Canterbury, Washington, Va., and also in D.C., Mrs. Louise Oettinger, who has a position with a D.C. daily paper, attended the reception held Sunday at the Rappahannock Library. The tea was held in honor of local and area authors and was attended and enjoyed by many. Thursday, Sept. 20, 1973 Major John E. Thompson, son of Mangus L. Thompson of Amissville, has completed weapons systems officer training at Luke AFB, Az. in the F-4 Phantom fighter-bomber. M^jor Thompson, a qualified navigator, received specialized trainiiw in all phases of 25 Years Ago ( Phantom operation and weapons delivery. During the six-month course he completed 65 flying hours and 249 hours of academic and ground training. Mrs. Frances J. Tobin, of Front Royal, attended the 25th International Achievement Conference in Houston, Texas, Sept, 5-7, sponsored by Field Enterprises Educational Corporation, publishers of The World Book Encyclopedia. 10 Years Ago Thursday, Sept. 15, 1988 Just in time for hunting season, the board of supervisors last week enacted an ordinance prohibiting the hunting of game birds and game animals on or within 100 yards of a primary or secondary road. This local option law had been adopted originally in 1986 but without specifying penalties; this time, the board categorized violation as a class II misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to six months in jail and/or a $500 fine. A meeting of people interested in bringing college courses to Rappahannock will be held Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. at Middle Street Gallery. The Rappahannock Education Action Project or REAP will be working with Virginia’s community college and university system. - U Roundup. Mr. Trott can find out more about the uses (commercial, clinical and scientific) of this plant and hundreds of others (many of which are considered “weeds,” by the way) at a website developed and maintained by Jim Duke, an ethnobotanist recently retired from the USDA (http://www.arsgrin.gov/duke). I guess it’s like Emerson said, a weed is just a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. Jim Lawrey Washington Clarification needed Clarification is needed for the Rappahannock News’ coverage of the Aug. 27 Sperryville Gateway meeting. The article stated that “the participants never did decide which of Sperryville’s many problems needed to be addressed first.” On the contrary, the group’s choice as the first problem to address was the lack of funding for improving the transportation infrastructure of Sperryville. Obtaining funding is the first step in easing and speeding the accomplishment of most of the other goals on the list. Also, the vision statement for the Sperryville Gateway Community is very carefully worded and to paraphrase it only serves to misconstrue its message. Yes, the vision statement does say that Sperryville welcomes visitors and businesses, but it adds “ ... who have a commitment to living and working in ways that cherish and protect our natural and historic resources and celebrate the diversity of our people.” Omitting this phrase drastically weakens the intent of those who worked so hard to write it. The town of Sperryville is in a very fortunate position. It is faced with the opportunity to chart its own course into the future. Now is the time to choose not to be another cookie cutter town — the likes of which are turning eastern Virginia into one vast strip mall. Steven Kenny Sperryville Help appreciated Regional Adult Education and the Culpeper Literacy Council sincerely appreciate all the contributions of the local businesses and individuals who willingly helped with the 1997-98 GED Graduation on Aug. 26. Alvin Nissley, James King and Donna Compton, graduate speakers, spoke of the long devoted efforts of their teachers, their families and their own dedication to accomplish the GED. The Honorable John J. “Butch” Davies served as master of ceremonies. Cheryl Kellington, R.N. gave the commencement address. Karen Rittenhouse, ABE/GED instructor in Culpeper County, gave the closing remarks. Pat’s Floral Designs and Agnes Puryear, of Madison 1 shared their floral creations for the stage and reception. Farmer Jack, Food Lion * and Wal-Mart of Culpeper, * contributed generously to • the reception following grad- t uation. I sincerely thank every- -" one for making Aug. 26 an evening for the graduates to ~ remember. t' Phyllis S. Metzger^Regional Specialist-. Regional Adult. • Education,' Resign now Mr. President! ~|~~^ear Mr. Clinton, It is through no ones fault but your own that the American public has spent over 40 million dollars and over seven months seeking to find the truth about what has proven to be unacceptable conduct on your part. If you had been honest from the start, you could have spared all of us this pain and humiliation. I believe that what you have done is wrong and, grounds for impeachment or not, it is your duty to step aside and allow our country to move on. You lied to the American public. You took advantage of your office and your power. You had very poor judgment. You have humiliated the American people and your family. Your have made us the brunt of jokes around the world. It is unfair of you to even think about having Congress spend another minute of time focusing on your situation. It is unfair of you to spend another moment of the presi dency for your personal cause. There are a great many things of concern happening here and around the world that need a full time president and the full attention of Congress. It is my opinion that by staying you are further jeopardizing the stability of our government, our economy and our position in the world. You are the Commander in Chief of the world’s greatest armed forces. It is an institution where honesty, integrity, strength and good judgment are expected. The men and women of the armed forces are subject to stringent rules of conduct. Adultery is grounds for discharge from the military. Why should you live by lower standards than those set for the people you are responsible to lead? Then there is the issue of our children. How can we explain away your conduct while teaching them about values and morality. Whether you like it or not, Mr. President, you are an example for all of our children. And t you have not been a very good one. When our children do something unacceptable, they are generally punished for it. You have finally admitted to wrongdoing, but then you’ve sent your legal staff out to say that it wasn’t really wrong. Please quit the hair-splitting. Don’t wait for daddy to punish you. Be a big man and stand up and take your licking now. Resign Mr. President. I agree that you need time to mend and find your way again. I agree that you need to repent. I agree that you need to repair the damage done to your family, especially to your daughter. But, you should do those things privately and without other distractions. I do not believe that you have time to do that and effectively run the office of the president at the same time. Do not make Americans pay anymore for your thoughtless- > ness, deceitfulness and selfishness. RESIGN Mr. President! 4 Elizabeth C. Hilscher Woodville J

Schools From Page 1 update board policies continues. The board did approve a package of policies that had been reviewed. • RCHS Principal Jack Raines made a report on classes that had to be discontinued this year due to space constraints or lack of student interest. Those were: medical/legal systems; computer information systems; yearbook, reduced from two sections to one; Spanish I, reduced one section and offered Spanish IV; note taking; office administration; humanities, reduced from two sections to one; economics; leadership. Piedmont course not offered are law enforcement and business. Third year fire science students and second year printing and graphics students are con tinuing courses at Piedmont for this year. Twenty-two students are still not scheduled with seven classes due to conflicts and lack of elective choices. • Gangel reported that, as of last week, there are 1047 students in the schools and the county is budgeted for 1070. Enrollment is expected to grow throughout the first half of the year. • The Trigon rates bid came in almost on budget, Gangel reported. The increase will be only five percent resu’ting in a total shortage of $84/.40 for the year. • Gangel reported that the RCES cafeteria roof is complete and has a 30 year warranty. The board must ensure that five year inspections are done. • The board voted in executive session on Aug. 31 to accept the resignation of Cecile Scott as band director. Bond From Page 1 system is estimated at $30,000, the replacement of the old boiler with a new oil boiler at $132,000 and the contingency set for design testing and changes, is 10 percent, of all the above, or $257,625. The estimated construction total is $2,834,425. The architects/engineering fee (six percent of new and eight percent of renovation) is estimated at $173,306. Bid document printing is listed as $5,000, for a total of $3,012,731. The school board also outlined costs for future projects: re-roof the balance of the high school, $396,780; create a new track/athletic field at the high school, $200,000 to $300,000; and create a 300 sq. ft. toilet facility at the new site of the athletic fields, $21,000 to $25,000. These items are not in the budget. A detailed list of reasons for locating the high school addition as shown in the graphic at right was provided to the supervisors. Jeff Chambers of Hayes Large Architects made the presentations at the school board meeting and at the meeting of the supervisors. He noted that the price was not fixed and would not be so until bids were received and a contract approved. He said there were ways to “trim costs” but did not explain what those were or go into any detail concerning how they might be cut. Board of supervisors chairman Charles K. “Pete” Estes said the approval of the resolution would get the ball rolling. “We have made no real decision to borrow at this time, or to approve authorization of bonds or disapprove issuance of bonds. This merely maintains the county’s eligibility to participate if the county decides to do it,” he said. 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 EVERYONE CAN SHOP THE CO-OP! Harvest of Values £ MULCH ....._i..$2.58 3 cu. feet - pine or hardwood 1 ■: ' ' • « ’%■ *'',**% . ■; PEAT MOSS .. .. v.. . .. . $6.95 3.8 cu. feet - fV ENRICHED POTTING SOIL . . . 501b. Baccto , ‘ ! TOP SOIL, POTTING SOIL, COW MANURE . .. . *#40 lb. :bag:*X*~ Vf-'fjlri5 ft ' * - *4 . 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■ . Church A Activities Gid Brown Bible Pastor: John K. Burke Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Youth and Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. County Methodist services The United Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Sept. 20 as follows: Flint Hill at 8:45 a.m.; Sperryville at 11:15 a.m. and Willis Chapel at 10 a.m. The Rev. Merlin Shorb is pastor and,invites the public. Revival at Bethel Baptist The Bethel Baptist Church of Amissville is currently in revival services until Sept. 18 at 7:30 each evening. Homecoming services will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20. “We welcome your presence as we join family and friends to celebrate God’s blessings,” said a church spokesperson. Rev. Forrest L. Freeman is pastor of Bethel and invites the public. Service at Beech Spring Services will be held at Beech Spring Regular Baptist Church each Sunday in September with Timothy P. Dyke of Front Royal preaching. The service will be held Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. All are welcome to attend. 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. Bluegrass gospel sing set A bluegrass gospel sing will be held Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. at Breedon Pavilion at Waterlick Independent Church grounds in Waterlick, just off Route 55, between Front Royal and Strasburg. First Baptist Pastor: Dr. Wendell Grant Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Youth Day at Macedonia The Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill will sponsor a Youth Day on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. The program is sponsored by Kesley Russell and Rev. James A. Price is pastor of Macedonia. All are invited. Slate Mills Baptist Pastor: Rev. J. Harold Eaton Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Choir 6:45 p.m. Youth & Adult Choirs 7:30 p.m. W.M.U. Meeting St. Peter's invitation St. Peter’s Catholic Mission invites everyone to join in participating in Life Chain Sunday, Oct. 4 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Christians and their clergy will line a major road in Manassas, all silently praying and holding uniform prolife signs. Life Chain is a lawful gathering of Christians praying in over 100 cities across the U.S. for hearts to be changed and lives saved. Won’t you join St. Peter’s in this peaceful prayerful witness against abortion? Car pooling to Manassas starts at 1:15 p.m. in St. Peter’s parking lot. Revival at Hope Hill Baptist Revival services will be held at Hope Hill Baptist Church near Castleton Monday, Sept. 20 until Friday, Sept. 25 with Rev. Ed Hawkins and Rev. Paul Hawkins preaching. Services will be held on Sunday at regular time and weekdays at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Milton Switzer invites the public to attend. Sunday: Wednesday: Thursday: 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 Revival, homecoming set Three nights revival services will be held at the Promise Land Baptist Church, Gid Brown Hollow Road, Washington beginning Wednesday, Sept. 23 through Friday, Sept. 25, devotions nightly at 7:30. Rev. Forrest Freeman is the evangelist for the three nights. Homecoming services will be held on Sunday, Sept. 27, morning and afternoon services will be conducted by Pastor John R. Pendleton. He will be accompanied by the Voice of Inspiration from the Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill for the afternoon. 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. Tuesday: Children’s Choir 7 p.m. Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Sunday: September 27 Homecoming and Committment service 10:30 a.m. Revival at Flint Hill Flint Hill Pentecostal Church will be having revival services Sept. 27-Oct. 3 each evening at 7:30. There will be a different speaker each evening. The theme for the week will be “Jesus will be there-will you?" The public is invited. Trina Marie Kuehler and Michael Ray Jeffrys T. Ruehler to wed Michael Jeffryes Trina Marie Kuehler and Michael Ray Jeffryes of Columbus, Neb. are proud to announce their forthcoming marriage on Oct. 3 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Columbus. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Joseph and Mary Kuehler. She is currently studying business administration at Platte Central Community College. She is a service representative at Nebraska Energy Federal Credit Union. The groom-to-be is the son of Dan and Dorothy Deal Jeffryes of Columbus, Neb. He is the grandson of the late Hugh (Sugar) Robert and Mable J. Deal of Sperryville. He received his degree in Data processing from Platte College. He is a computer operator at NPPD in Columbus, Neb. Reunion enjoyed BY WAYNE F. BALDWIN Rappahannock News Contributing Writer On Sunday, Sept. 6 Beahm kindred met for their 15th annual reunion at the Rappahannock Park. The event being hosted by Bob and Carson Johnson. Those attending being representative of the descendants of five families of this honored old name. Beahm or any of its various spellings, being of Germanic origin was transplanted early in the 18th century in this country. Arriving in Philadelphia, and settling near Lancaster, Pa. Sunday’s gathering saw new faces. Ralph Carson “Joe” Beahm and his cousins from the Newport News-Norfolk area traveling the greatest distance to attend. These were descendants of Henry Abraham Beahm, a first cousin to George Washington Beahm of Rappahannock. Nellie Beahm Duke of Orange County was the oldest relative at 90 years of age, while Jacquline Rankin at two and one half years of Front Royal being the youngest. At one o’clock we formed a circle and counted off, finding our assemblage to number near 50. Singing Faith of Our Fathers was led by Mary Johnson Clatterbuck. After eating there was a business meeting, with reports from last years reunion. A collection was taken for this year’s expenses. The floor was then given to anyone who wanted to share anecdotes, etc. from or about their ancestors. Washington notes Andrew Burke attended the Boy Scout OA meeting in Woodstock at the Methodist Church there on Thursday evening. On Saturday evening Doug and Beverly Exline shopped in Fredericksburg and dined at the Old Country Buffet. Mrs. D.C. Welling of Fairfax Station and Miss Judith Carter Welling of Boston College were Tuesday guests of Mrs. Jean B. Moffett. Miss Judith Carter Welling, who has been spending 10 days as a guest of her parents Captain and Mrs. D.C. Welling and family in Fairfax Station left Sunday for London, England. Judith will be spending the first semester of her Boston College junior year studying at Goldsmith College in the Education and Exchange Program. Judith is the granddaughter of Mrs. Jean B. Moffett. Sunday guests of Mrs. Addie Keyser were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Keyser and family of Alexandria. We wish a speedy recovery to Carroll Racer Jr. of Amissville, who is a patient at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. Happy birthday to my husband Edward M. Clark who has a birthday on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark visited By RUTH CLARK *75-3608 .....■■■■. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Frazier and Mrs. Ollie Vann in Castleton. Best wishes to Jack and Ruth Preston who have a wedding anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 19. Our condolences to the family of Mrs. Bessie Payne Fincham who passed away last Thursday in Front Royal.. Mrs. Fincham was a former resident of Flint Hill. Miss Margo Haynes spent Saturday night with Miss Amanda Brown and her family. Mrs. Edie Falls of Woodville, Mrs. Sallie Havstad of Sperryville, Mrs. Kim Vest of Flint Hill, Mrs. Raynetta Bucholz of Amissville and Mrs. Sarah Brown were among those enjoying a Sunday and Monday bus trip to Dresden, Ohio. , Have a good week and call me with your news for this column. Sperryville news Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Aylor were Miss Heather Aylor of Culpeper and Ms. Karen Peddle and Dale and Shannon of Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baldwin and David were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Baldwin. Services will be held at the Beech Spring Regular Baptist Church each Sunday in September at 3 p.m. Timothy Dyke of Front Royal will be speaking. All are welcome. The Sperryville United Methodist Church will have worship service at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20. Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the community. Happy belated birthday wishes go out to my niece Ms. Donna Clark who celebrated hers on Sept. 7 and to Mrs. Hazel Deal who celebrated hers on Sept. 10. Mrs. Ethel Jenkins and Connie and Mrs. Thelma Jenkins attended the funeral of Grover Buracker in Winchester on Friday. Sunday guests of Mr. and a . " ' . ' ■ ■ ' . " ' V. ■■■ s By CATHY PULLEN 987-8740 • ‘ ... ' ., .. Mrs. Bernard Jenkins were Ms. Phyllis Savory of Falls Church, Mrs. Cathy Pullen and Ashleigh of Washington, Richard Jenkins, Amy Wharton and Amanda of Culpeper, Mrs. Cecil Buracker, Ms. Jean Stoneberger and Sammy of Luray, Angie Baldwin and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baldwin and David. Mrs. Lillie Corbin was a Saturday guests in the Jenkins home. Other guests in the Jenkins home recently were Mrs. Lisa Dodson and Amber, Mrs. Sandra Jenkins, Ms. Donna Clark and Bryan. 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 Hill, VA 675-3378 W.C. THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME 503-7 NORTH MAIN ST. CULPEPER, VIRGINIA (540) 825-6700 CHERRY STREET Building Supply Corp. "See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs” 1418 Orange Road Culpeper (540) 825-0937 Sperryville Emporium “The Shop that has EVERYTHING” U. S. 211, West Sperryville, VA (540) 987-8235 Learning Life r 1 mis playground hat bean quiet all summer...no laughter, no somersaults, no bumps and bruises. Soon scrambling, screaming children will scamper from place to place to see who can climb higher or who can do the neatest tricks. We might think of this playground as symbolic ol our child’s life in the future when egos will be bruised and some will climb higher than others on the corporate ladder...when we cannot “kiss it and make it better". Now we must prepare our youth for adult challenges and help them to grow in confidence as well as humility; in intelligence but slso in wisdom. A child's introduction to life is not complete without an introduction to God and weekly family visits to His House. There your youngster will learn lessons which will guide him or her through life with joy and peace of mind. Begin worship now. “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it” Prov. 22:6 Sunday I Corinthians 12:1-11 Monday Tuesday I Corinthians Ecclesiastes 12:12 31 1:12-226 Wednesday Thursday Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes 3:1 13 3:16-4:16 Friday Satuiday Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes 5:1-20 9:13-10:20 Scriptures Selected by The American Bible Society Copyright 1998 Keister Williams Newspaper Services P O Box 8005, Charlottesville, VA 22906 t ABERDEEN BARN Steaks • Seafood • Prime Rib Banquets • Luncheons in the Holiday Inn of Culpeper 1540) 825-1037 Jimmie’s Auto Parts Complete line of & di 161 Saunders St. • cuipeper foreign & domestic parts testic pc t. • Ciup (540) 825-8030 The Color Shoppe Paint • Carnet • Wallcovenng Blinds Rt 2CM»£<wTw. BkUk£^Peper 547-9743 GOLDEN CORRAL Family Steak House (540) 825-5888 • Culpeper vm..wwwq mum Church Activities are brought to you courtesy of these advertisers and the Rappahannock News

Anniversary wishes to AmissviUe residents I don’t want to say it’s dry around here, but our tomato vorms are holding up signs hat read “will work for food.” ')i}r garden is shot. Happy anniversary to j Susie and Jeff Kesner who I v^re married 15 years ago on ; Sept. 4. May God bless you j with many more years to )' :ome. Happy anniversary to | Ruby and Paul Poling who celebrated 56 years on Friday, | Sept. 11 | Happy anniversary wishes ;o Ruby and Mitchell Green or 51 years of wedded bliss as i )f Sept. 15 Congratulations to Julie kVoolfrey and Darrel Klopp on Jieir upcoming nuptials on Saturday, Sept. 19 We wish ^od years of laughter and love. 11 hope you had a chance to attend the Beast of the East Stampede Rodeo held at Great Meadow Park in The Plains. We went to the Sept. 5 evening performance and had a wonderful time watching the men and women compete. The children who rode the sheep in the ‘Mutton Busting” event almost stole the show with their antics. It was perfect weather and a full orange moon rose over the trees dur By GLENDA GUM ing the Bealeton Flying Circus stunts and skydiving exhibitions. We shared the evening with my parents who behaved themselves so they could go next year. If you are looking for a nonprofit play group for your preschool children we have the ticket. Country Kids Playgroup will resume on Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Jeffersonton Community Center. New families are welcome to join. The Playgroup is for parents/caregivers and children ages infant to five. This nonprofit group meets every Monday and Thursday from 10 am to noon. Toys are provided. Crafts and activities are planned. Optional field trips are also scheduled. Minimum dues are collected to defray cost of rent. For more information on directions please contact Barbara Verhaalen at 349-3185 Amissville Baptist Church will hold their revival services beginning Sunday, Sept. 27 through Friday, Oct. 2. Rev Alpheus Atkins of Woodville Baptist Church will be the guest speaker. There will be a covered dish luncheon after the worship service on Sunday at noon. Revival services will begin at 7 p.m. Make plans to enjoy an evening of good gospel music as Amissville Bethel Baptist Church hosts the “Gospel Imperials” of Northern Virginia on Oct. 3 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Rev Forrest Freeman and deacons, Edward King and William Parker are sponsoring this event to benefit the Cemetery Club. Everyone is welcome Did you remember to contact grandparents on Sunday Sept 13 (Grandparents Day)? Katy visited her paternal grandmother Evelyn Gum of Manassas on Saturday. On Sunday we attended Beth Carr Baptist Church in Madison with her maternal grandparents Betty and Denzil Canfield. I’m sure a greeting card company thought this day up but the grandparents eat up the attention. Although this weekend was hot it won’t be long before cooler weather has us firing up the wood stove or turning on the heat. Now is a good time to contact a chimney sweep to clean your fireplace and chimney to avoid costly repairs from chimney fires. Checking, cleaning or changing your filters will help maximize the heat your furnace puts out. Winterizing your windows and doors may take a little time but you are the one who will benefit Happy belated birthday to Kelsey Hall who is 12 years old on Monday, Sept. 7. One year away from becoming a teenager Happy belated birthday to Cameron Massey who was seven years old on Thursday, Sept 10. I enjoyed having Cameron in my Vacation Bible School class this summer. He was a brave soul to be the only male in the class. We also have Roger Poe, L. J. Davis, Hazel Gray, and Graham Hackley ticking off another birthday this month. Happy birthday! Thank you for your news! Peregorys entertain scout leaders The home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory and family on Castleton Ford Road was the setting for a party last Sunday • when leaders and their famiies of Cubscout Pack 123 were sritertained in appreciation of alj their assistance throughout the year. ; Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Rick Thiel, Michael and Carol of Chester Gap, Mr. Mrs. Doug Bywaters, \ngie, Matthew and Josh of ?lint Hill, Shannon Swain of operryville, Mr. and Mrs. ilark Long, Houston and Max Jaynes of Washington, Mr. land Mrs. Roger Pierson, Ben land Daniel of Castleton and Mn and Mrs. Royce Rollins, Daniel and Titus of Amissvilje. Lots of food, good fellowship and a time of swimming were enjoyed by all present. Mr. Franklin Warner of Scrabble Road has greatly improved from surgery and expects to be out real soon. The monthly “Singing and Pickin’’ party held at Salem Fire Hall on Rt. 522 will be this Friday, Sept. 18 beginning at 7 p.m., and the public is inVited to come out and enjoy the evening. Food is available By MARIE F. ATKINS 987-8802 by the fire department. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mills, Shirley, Rebecca and Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Bragg, Kellie, Karla, Matthew and Mark, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory, Joseph and Jennifer, Ray Wharton, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Peregory and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bragg and family, Juanita Grigsby and Joel Peregory attended a family gathering with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Peregory and Mrs. Lucille Peregory in Front Royal last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Tharp and family of Salem way accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tharp, Mr. Owen Cubbage, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Boutchyard and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Embrey were all in Johnson City, Tenn. over the weekend to attend the wedding of Mr. Tharp’s daughter Bethany which took place at the Old Way Baptist Church. Bethany is also the daughter of Cathy Tharp of Culpeper. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Penerada attended a luncheon Friday at A.G. Richardson school in celebration of “Grandparents Day”. Their grandson, Joshua is a fifth grade student there. Miss Carolyn Peyton spent the weekend in West Virginia. Belated birthday wishes go out to my sister-in-law Mrs. Montrue Frazier who celebrated her day yesterday. Sept. 17-23 will be observed as Constitution Week and each and everyone should make time to appreciate these coveted rights and always be reminded to protect the freedom guaranteed to us by this document, yes, this week commemorates the signing of the Constitution of our United States. Prayers are extended for Rev. John Miller who is a patient in the hospital. Mr. Joe Peregory carried his son Joseph and friend Michael Heflin to Fairfax on Saturday to visit Wally Reid, a patient in the hospital there. For bee keepers in our area, a reminder that the Northern Piedmont Beekeepers Association will be meeting tomorrow, Thursday at the Culpeper Extension building at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Betty Sims and Miss Amanda Sims were shoppers in Charlottesville on Saturday. Mrs. Carroll Petty of Front Royal visited Mrs. Hazel Hawkins last Tuesday. Mrs. J.R. Peyton attended the picnic and evening services at Bible Baptist Church on Saturday where Dr. Wayne Thompson was speaker for revival services. For all those in our area on the sick list we extend our prayers. The fabulous Fall Festival sponsored by Reva Volunteer Fire and Rescue will be held at their station on Oct. 17 beginning with a yard sale at 7 a.m. Any donated articles and food will be greatly appreciated. Call 547-2687 for more information. School lunch menus RCES Breakfast: Sept. 21: English muffin/jelly or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. !• Tuesday, Sept. 22: Hash Browns/toast or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. !* Wednesday, Sept. 23: Breakfast pizza or cereal/milk, tq^st, juice and milk. !' Thursday, Sept. 24: French tpast sticks or cereal/milk, t<jast, juice and milk. <5 Friday, Sept. 25: Little smokies/toast or cereal/milk, tijilast, juice and milk. j“ Lunch: Sept. 21: Sausage tyscuit, nacho’s/cheese sauce, choose two: hash browns, bjiked apples, chilled fruit. '* Tuesday, Sept. 22: Meat tiall sub, donut holes, choose tWo: potato rounds, fresh carrots and cucumbers, chilled peaches. Wednesday, Sept. 23: Deli turkey sandwich, lettuce and tomato cup, choose two: seasoned curly fries, garden fresh peas, chilled fresh fruit. Thursday, Sept. 24: Pork barbecue on bun, hot pretzel, choose two: french fries, cole slaw, chilled fruit. Friday, Sept. 25: French bread, pizza, choose two: tossed salad/dressing, chilled fruit, apple sticks. RCHS Monday, Sept. 21: Chicken noodle soup, grilled cheese, fresh veggies and cutie pie or corn dogs, fish square on bun. Tuesday, Sept. 22: Steak nuggets/roll, macaroni and cheese, succotash and fruit or tuna salad on bun, chicken Located in the Holiday Inn, Rt. 29 South, Culpeper 825-1037 Wednesday Night Mmm : BARKS . Prime Rib $11.95 Thursday Night Steak Dinner Special New York Strip, Salad, /h -g Potato & Onion Rings Ip X(J« /J patty and hash brown. Wednesday, Sept. 23: Barbecue chicken, parsley potatoes, garden peas and roll or cheeseburger and bun, french fries and fruit. Thursday, Sept. 24: Spaghetti/garlic bread, but tered corn, orange jello salad or bologna and cheese sub, hot dog and potato rounds. Friday, Sept. 25: Pork barbecue on bun, french fries, pasta salad or fruit or chicken salad on bun, burrito and fruit. Advertisement Sponsored By THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION CONSERVATION & RESEARCH CENTER AUTUMN CONSERVATION FESTIVAL ANNUAL COMMUNITY DAY Two miles south of Front Royal, VA on Route 522 Sunday, Sept. 27 • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. rain or shine • See endangered species and learn their stories • Visit with conservation scientists and tour behind the scenes • Children's activities • Visit an exclusive fine art exhibition • Tour the veterinary hospital and the Remount Station Horse Cemetery • Music • Food available A tax deductible donation of $25 will admit 1 car (with up to 6 people: $10 for each additional person). Space is limited and will he honored in order ot receipt. For tickets, telephone (540) 6)5-6592. Proceeds to NOAHS NETWORK benefit CRC's conservation and education programs. J Fairfield ...,j ^ive you the thyme to make your next party your best. Call Fairfield Farm Caterers at 540-364-3221 The Inn at Fairfield Farm and Marriott Ranch. Upcoming Events Historic committee to host guest The Sperryville Historic Committee will host Richard Bamberger, founder of Eric Landmark Company on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at the Sperryville Rescue Squad on Main Street. Everyone is invited to find out about plaque options for identifying Sperryville properties listed in the National Register. For more information call 987-9343. Reunion planned The Rappahannock County High School graduating class of 1988 will hold their reunion on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at Graves Mountain Lodge. For additional information call 937-5485. Benefit breakfast scheduled There will be a benefit breakfast for Wally Reid on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rappahannock Elementary School. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children eight and under. Wally is a 15 year old Rappahannock County student who was severely injured in a four wheeler accident on Labor Day. If you wish to make donations please send to: Rappahannock Chapter of United Methodist Churches, Attn: Wally Reid Fund, P.O. Box 97, Flint Hill, Va. 22627. For additional information contact Wanda Early at 937-2112. Circus coming to town Roberts Brothers 3-Ring Circus is coming to Washington Volunteer Fire Department grounds on Sept. 22. Show time is 7 p.m., circus midway opens at 6 p.m. Prices are adults $8 and a child without coupon $5. Auction at Amissville An auction sponsored by the Amissville Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. For information call Paul Poling at 937-5205. Benefit car wash scheduled The Rappahannock County High School choirs will be having a car wash at the 211 Quicke Mart on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flexercise classes to begin A six week series of flexercise classes will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 5:30 p.m. Classes will be Tuesday and Thursday at the Washington School on Mt. Salem Avenue. Fee is $35. Call Rose Ann Sharp at 675-3887. Activities at Castleton The Castleton Community Volunteer Fire Company is currently sponsoring bingo every Saturday night and a shooting match every Friday night. The bingo doors open at 6 p.m., early birds start at 6:45 p.m. There will be early birds, treasure chest, instant bingo, jackpot and good food. The shooting match starts at 7 p.m., with great prizes. Rules are no sleeves, no scopes, no barrels over 36 inches and 12 gauge shot guns only. Food will be served. Beekeepers to meet The Northern Piedmont Beekeepers Association will hold its September meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Culpeper Cooperative Extension Service building at the corner of Davis Street and South West Street, Culpeper. From 6:45 until 7:30 there will be a beginning beekeeper session. For information call 439-0743. John Trott to speak The Fauquier Outdoor Lab will feature a slide-lecture by local “naturalist wonder,” John Trott on Monday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. The festivities and open house will begin at 6 p.m. Mr. Trott will speak on “The Nature of Birds” which will focus on local birds and wildflowers. There will be refreshments, short nature walks, insect displays and a chance to see pond creatures up-close and personal, both under microscopes and in your hand. Karate classes underway Shorin-Ryu Okinawan Karate classes are currently underway at Ki Theatre in Washington. Classes will be held on Wednesday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. for juniors and from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for adults. New students are invited to try the first class for free. For additional information call Betsy Toth at 349-0632 or Arthur Drago at 635-7554. Asparagus Production to be discussed “Raising Asparagus for Home Garden or Commercial Production” will be the main topic of an educational farm tour open to the public at the farm of Richard and Joyce Abell on Saturday afternoon. Sept. 19. The afternoon will begin with a discussion from 1 to 2 p.m., about how to use raised beds and row covers in the vegetable garden. Then, between 2 and 3 p.m. the tour will concentrate on asparagus production, including methods of pest and weed control. Between 3 and 4 p.m. the tour will be devoted to the problems and rewards of small fruits, such as blackberries, raspberries. persimmons, apples and pears. The Abells have a small farm which abides by the Ecological Production Pledge of the Virginia Association for Biological Farming, sponsor of the tour. The Abell farm is located at 325 Rock Mills Road. Call 987-8408 for further information. Band Booster to meet The Rappahannock Band Boosters will meet on Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County High School Library. The public is invited. Healing Arts activities The Rappahannock Healing Arts has the following activities scheduled: Sept. 17: Yoga at 9:30 a m.; Therapeutic Massage from 11 a m. to 3 p.m; Sept. 18: Voice Analysis from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Health Options Counseling from 1 to 5 p.m. and Nutritional Counseling from 4 to 8 p.m; Sept. 19 : Therapeutic Massage/Alexander; Reiki I workshop with Bertha Scholten. Sept. 20: Reiki I workshop with Bertha Scholten.; Sept. 21: Nutritional Counseling from 1 to 4 p.m. and Yoga at 5 p.m.; Sept. 22: Voice Analysis from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Solution Focused Counseling from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.; Sept. 23: Herb Clinic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Solution Focused Counseling from 5 to 9 p.m. A herbal medicine series will begin Sept. 29 and continue until Dec. 1. Classes will be held Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. under the direction of Kathleen Maier. For information call Rappahannock Healing Arts 987-7204. -—V-1

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The Times Newspapers are not (able tor the c*jallty of advertised products or services. We Accept M 1C I ]| I 1 XT' j i APARTMENT ON working cattle farm between Sperryville & Washington, VA. One Ig. BR, LR, eat-in kit., BA/ shower. Woodstove w/' backup heatpump heat. No pets. W/D on premises. $550/ mo., tenant pays own utilities. Credit check & ref. req. 1 yr. lease. Call 540987-8613. CASTLETON, VA area 1 BR, kit., BA, LR. $350/ mo. Sec. dep & last mo. in advance. Avail Oct. 1. 540-675-3058 9BRentele BEALETON - PROF. male looking for easy going, N/S, responsible person to rent extra BR in new home at $300/mo. Utilities included. Sec. Dep. req. Call 540-439-9195 or email cbrez@erols.com 180 Commercial Rentals ESTABLISHED COMPLIMENTARY HEALTH Care Center: Part-time space (consider a So. Fauquier County satellite office) and full-time space available. Reasonable rent with many perks. Established practitioners. Newly graduated. Contact Center for the Healing Arts. Bealeton, VA 540-439-0081 voice mail #2 We are a multi-therapist practice for total body wellness. SPERRYVILLE Historic Village. Gift shop & parking. Owner/ agent. 540-987-9343. CRAFTERS/VENDORS WANTED Oct. 10 for First Annual Orlean Day. Orlean, VA, $10 set up fee for info call Maryann Bruffy at 540364-2204 after 8pm. BARN Homes needed for shy unadoptable cats, all medical provided, all spayed/ neutered 703-295-0678 ". .> 208 Auction* CANOE/KAYAK AUCTION September 26th, 11am. Shenandoah River Outfitters, Luray, VA. Info: 540-743-4159 AUCTION Saturday, Sept. 19th at 5 p.m. at the gallery, Rt. 211, Amissvifle, VA FURNITURE GALORE For every room in the house! All ages, all conditions! appliances Washer, dryer, upright freezer, like-new Craftsman chest-on-chest, collectibles, box lots & more! www.tidalwave.net/-bpa bpa@tidalwave.net Bill P&yne Auctions, Inc. (540)937-4142 VA. A.F.033O ---"N 208 Auctions k___J AUCTION Fri., Sept. 18th at 6 p.m. (Prerieu- 4 p.m. to tale timef SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! HoiisrhoM Itrins I simI Ftnnihiiv Srlrrtionxof Tools (air romprrssors. powrr tools. visrs. latMrrs. Hr. \ Glasswarr. ( lima < .ollrrtililrs Basrl»all ranis Golllirs. Mlsrrllaiiroiis Culpeper Auction Center \ \ i#2'r> I22K2 s| w rr\ v ill. 1’ikr (lit. r>22\) (<iil|m"|H,f*. \ \ 227<tl (.110) 82.1-001.1 PUBLIC AUCTION NKW MERCHANDISK The Mosby Center 9189 John mIiUh H«v, I’pjuTvitlc, VA iit xt to tfu llirfmitu 540-592-7183 SAT., SEPT.19, 5:00 p.m. New merchandise Irom major discount warehouse chain Food electronics (VCRs. TVs. etc ) | cameras clothing household goods (dishes tableware decorative items), computers & soft ware and hundreds of other Dir: From Rt.66 at Fair Oaka, Rt. SOW approx 35 mi. Auction on latt. Look tor aigna. From Winchaatar aaat on Rt 50 approx IS mi. Auction on right. Look for aigna. We will purchase your complete or partial estate or antiques & collect ties or your used lumrture Sales every Saturday at 5:00 p.m. Term* Cmh. Chech. Vma. UC Omcovet. Uoel Cerd/Detet) Announcement! dey ol tele lake precedence Calvin Neal Clark Carr VAAR-2064 VAAR-2905 JOHN DEERE 2640. 70hp. 1982, high & low. New paint, runs good. 703-594-2308, 703754-0136 (d). '------> 252 Uwttoek ___J FOR SALE: Purebred Black Angus Bulls, El Rancho Grande Farm, 540-937-4900 STEEL BUILDINGS IN Original Crate. 40x22 was $6,740 now $2,797. Jim 1-800-2920111. TWO STEEL BUILDINGS, Engineered Certified. 40x58 was $10,640 now $5,479, 40x32 was $6,740 now $3,548. Must sell, can deliver. 1-800-2920111. WANTED: BOXWOOD CUTTINGS. Proper trimming of boxwood is essential. We trim every 2 or 3 yrs. We pay top price for the cuttings. Highlander & Sons P O. Box 272 Gordonsville, VA 22942 540-832-2175 Fax: 540-832-2245 350 Business Services EARLY’S CARPET, INC. Ilk- OIK*-Mop slh'P ItH C.'inpku,lltHIH.* I\v«>r.llltl;2 Soiviu* I 1«H1| ('ovi-nivjs • Wind. IW livaUiK-nts WullfUfKS* sit|t C \WON A I »l>|iT\ Residential <& l oniinericut Kl 211 Anuxstillr. V\ 937-5500 385 Lawn* Garden YARD SERVICES: Mowing. Leaves vacuumed, raked, trash removal, reasonable. Joe 937-8201 605 Automobiles >._ -:-4J IMW 1978 5301- Fair condition, needs new cooling system. Fun Drive! $1000/ obo. 540-351-6046. FULL SIZE 1985 Blazer 4x4. Running condition, needs work. $1500/ obo. 540-4396377 twnp*rt** > Achessories Sonny’s Auto Parts Used parts lor cats & trucks Some new parts Motors, tarerrisaons & parte Instated (it purchased here) Over2,000 cars and tracks at all limes. We Buy & Set running cars and trucks Open Men-Sa 95«CbS0d Sui Lrxaed Rl 229,5 mtes post Ccpeper tkji School 896-2571 Ads Work Call a Rep Today Call 777-1110 Employment DRIVERS Bus drivers needed. Good driving record required. Pullin’s Tours, 540-825-1419 TEMPORARY HELP WANTED Start Immediately Through Nov 1st. Pool Service. $7.00 per hour. 540-675-3792 NEED EXTRA MONEY!!! Wait staff positions open COUNTRY CAFE Weekends, apply within 389-A Main Street Washington, VA. 675-1066 Drivers Earn S7-S10 per hour! Domino’s Pizza Now Hiring. Full & part time delivery personnel. Must be 18 with car, valid insurance & good driving record. Apply in person. Front Rcyal, Luray, Woodstock. MR/ RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR #9048-01 FT in Culpeper to supervise adult MR consumers in day-today activities in apartment setting. BS degree or equiv exp. $22,250 $23,617. Apply with RRCSB application by 12:00 noon, - 9/25/98. EEO/AA. (540) 825-3100. Legal Notices v. j BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA PURSUANT to section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 ot the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 5, 1998 at 7:00 pm in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the following application: SE #98-08-02 Application by Susan Nielsen to create a parcel of 20.598 acres from a parcel of approximately 231 acres. Parcel to include existing migrant labor camp, and is defined by existing properly line of adiacent parcels, Rt 630, and the existing farm access road Tax Map 4. parcel 14A, zoned “A"Agricultural. Use allowed under Section 170-36A of the Rappahannock County Code. A COPY of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and is available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Said application will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday. September 16, 1998 at seven-thirty in the evening at the Rappahannock County Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any. The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parlies desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Supervisors, c/o P O. Box 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. 9-2, 9-9,9-16-98 BY: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator #211572 Employment S3 BLUERIDGE TECHNOLOGIES Blueridge Technologies, a leading provider of cross-platform document management systems for Macintosh and Windows-based computers, seeks talented people for the following position: 1 SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST Performs software development for software Server product, including database development and program interface, and general UNIX and C language development. Minimum of 5 years relevant experience, including: C programming, database design, administration and programming; BS in computer science, math or related technical field a plus. 2 PART-TIME SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION TESTERS: High school and above. Testing integral parts of our product line, accuracy and problem or error reporting. Should have familiarity with Windows or Macintosh workstations, and a willingness to learn the other platform. Successful candidates will work out of our Virginia offices In the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Interested candidates should send their resume and salary requirements to: BLUERIDGE TECHNOLOGIES Attn: Human Resources 664 H Zachary Taylor Highway Flint Hill, Virainia 22627 Fax (540) 675-3130 or via emcxl to: barbaraObluericlge.com CARPENTERS Post & Frame Carpenters, Foreman, Leadman & Crew. All equipment & truck furnished. Full benefit package. Starting at $ 16/hr based on experience. Call 540-8699027 or send resume to: Walters Building 110 Carroll Drive Stephen’s City, VA 22655 RESTAURANT Fast paced theme restaurant seeking dependable help. Permanent & seasonal. FT/PT & weekends. Apply in person: Appetite Repair Shop Main Street Sperryville, VA RESIDENTIALCOUNSELOR II #9043-02 Accepting applications for positions in Culpeper end Remington, VA. Vacancies exist due to growth in residential programs for developmentally disabled adults. Associates or equiv. exp. $20,222 - $21,465. Positions are open until filled. Apply with RRCSB application. EEO/AA. (540) 825-3100. Management Trainees Domino’s Pizza Now Hiring! Must have 1 year Restaurant or Management experience. Apply in person. Front Royal, Luray, Woodstock SPECIAL EDUCATOR #9047-01 FT in Culpeper to provide early intervention svcs to children 0-2 yrs. B.S. & eligible for VA certification in early childhood education. $24,414 - $25,914. Apply with RRCSB application by 12:00 noon, 9/25/98. EEO/AA. (540) 8253100. SUBSTANCE ABUSE TECH #9023-02 On call positions in Culpeper to monitor'' client activities, coi*>‘ * duct drug screens, , ' dispense meds, & perform related „ ■ admin tasks. Exp. jit.1 human services or"' detox helpful, '; $8.60/hr. Positions • are open until filled. Apply with RRCSB application. EEO/AA. (540) 825-3100. ■ > DRIVER Experienced tractor trailer driver needed. Call between 6 & , 8pm, ask for Gus Harris.. 540-825-. ’ 6329 " aw WAREHOUSE WAREHOUSE & TRUCK DRIVER POSITIONS NOW AVAILABLE Full-time positions. Benefit package includes pension & 401 (k) plans, medical insurance, life & disability insurance, vacation, sick leave, employee purchase discount. Positions available at Co-Op locations in: Culpeper-Rappahannock-Remington Warrenton-Marshall Apply in person: Culpeper Farmers’ Co-Op Route 29 North, Culpeper ^afthCJ^omtain Company ONE TRAINING CLASS LEFT... : Established, rapidly growing Mail Order Company seeks: • Seasonal Customer Service Associates We sell upscale women’s clothing, gift items and accessories for the home. You will be answering customer calls, order entry, and customer service inquires. Enjoy a generous employee discount, competitive base pay PLUS commission and flexible work schedules through December. Must have pleasant phone manner, data entry skills, excellent grammar, and an enthusiastic personality. Applications being accepted through September 30,1998. Stop by to complete an application at our office at 12625 Lee Highway, Sperryville or fax your resume to Judy at (540) 987-7288 ' An Equal Opportunity Employer PROGRAM SUPPORT TECHNICIAN SENIOR (7371M) Virginia Cooperative Extension < Normal Starting Pay: $20,364 (Grade 7) JOB LOCATION: Rappahannock County/Washington, Virginia '' Established and promotes a comprehensive 4-H youth development program by assessing community needs and recruiting volunteers to assist with the delivery of research-based,hands-on learning experiences. Responsible for planning and carrying out assignments, interpreting policy, resolving pro-' grammatic issues, and supervising clerical functions regarding 4-H programming material. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:1 Knowledge and experience in youth development and educational programs; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; experience in or ability to involve and manage volunteers in program development and delivery; basic knowledge of personal computer applications such as MSWord, email,' spreadsheets and internet applications. Must have a valid op^ orator's license with good driving record and be or become certified in first aid. WITH PREFERENCE GIVEN FOR: Course work in management, education or funding. Application deadline: September 25 or until filled. Call (540) 675-3619 or visit any VA Employment Commission office to obtain a state application. Return application (resume also suggested) to: Kenner Love, Virginia Cooperative Extension, P.O. Box 119. Washington, VA 22747. by 4:30 PM Friday, September 25. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodation in the application process should call by the application deadline AN EO/AA EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY

Harding Nicholson Army veteran ^Harding “Nick” W. Sucnolson, 77, of Alexandria died Wednesday, Sept. 9 at Hospice of Northern Virginia. ’ He was a veteran of the tJnited States Army, serving (Juring World War II and worked as a meat manager at Safeway Stores in the Alexandria and Arlington areas of Northern Virginia for 37ryears. jx »Ir. Nicholson is survived tty''his wife of 58 years, Mrs. Virginia Dyer Nicholson; three sons Harding R. Nicholson 4nd Ronald Mr. Nicholson, both of Woodbridge and Regan $. Nicholson of Alexandria; dne sister Betty Paschall of Richmond; 11' grandchildren $nd six great grandchildren. I Funeral services were held (jn Monday, Sept. 14 at Found and Sons Chapel with the Rev. Kyle Clemons officiating. Interment followed at Culpeper National Cemetery. Bessie Fincham Born in county Bessie Pearl Fincham, 74, ot^Front Royal died Thursday, Stept. 10 at Warren Memorial I?8Spital in Front Royal, r^uneral services were con(Wfeted on Monday, Sept. 14 at Maddox Funeral Home in Front Royal by the Rev. Jerry Young. Burial was in Flint Hill Cametery. Mrs. Fincham was bom Sept. 16, 1923, in Rappahannock County, daughter of the late Allie A. and Stella Mae Presgraves Payne. She was the wife of the late Woodrow Wilson Fincham Sr. ^Surviving are two sons Woodrow Wilson Fincham Jr. of .'^ront Royal and Robert Edward Fincham of Linden; a daughter Elizabeth Ann Curry .p. ..rL__ ' Circus coming rThe Roberts Brothers Cijrcus is coining to Washington Volunteer Fire Department grounds on ; 't^njsday, Sept, 22. Show time ipfTp.fn., circus midway opens ab6 p.m. This years 90 minute performance features Clowns, rialist, High Acts, Jugglers, IJ^mas, Liberty Ponies, Performing Poodles, Lisa the 5|Cephant, and much more. JiJ There are many things to dCi> out on the midway before tshow starts, so come early. the circus midway prior to s&pw time there will be pony ri$es, elephant rides, exhibits, 4H inflatable Moon Walk, ted ball toss, souvenirs, and the great circus treats. «»i (1VozcL by Randy Minter 5 LIVES CUT SHORT Few things are seemingly more plicable in life than the death of hild. It defies reason that one so ntly entered into life filled with omise and joy should be so ruptly plucked from a world of iential. But, perhaps, we may i^pt to look at life and death in a Afferent way. Let us see the qualiive difference that a young pern was able to make in the lives of ends and family. In this respect, e can be measured in terms of ve, not years. Tryon Edwards e wrote: "We weep over the ves of infants and the little ones en from us by death, but an early .ye may be the shortest way to ven." '.,vThose who have lost a child know that nothing matches the intensity of this particular grief. We want you to know that we deal with your family with great sensitivity ahd care, no matter what kind of Idss you are facing. At the MOSER FUNERAL HOME. 23$ Broadview Avenue, we are Ipjpwn as supportive members of tigs community with a reputation foe professional, compassionate 4afe. Call 347-3431 for answers to your questions. We offer plots in E|rtght View Cemetery, just outsjde Warrenton, and memorials and monuments for all cemeteries. The churchyard is the marketplace where all things are rated dt their true value, and those who tire approaching it talk of the S’J and its vanities with a wisunknown before." ,1“. - Richard Baxter of Front Royal; a granddaughter and a great grandson. Also surviving are four sisters Fannie Thompson of Front Royal, Stella Payne of Flint Hill, Louise Barbe of Woodbridge and Mettie Reynolds of Lanham, Md. and four brothers William Payne of Flint Hill, Charles Payne, Albert Payne and Robert Payne, all of Front Royal. Emory Martin Washington resident Emory Hawes Martin, 78, died Sept. 15 in Washington, Va. Mr. Martin lived in the town of Washington for 10 years. He lived for 34 years in Delaware with his wife Dorothy Wright Martin until her death on Aug. 10, 1987. They were married for 46 years. Mr. Martin served three years in the Army during WWII obtaining the rank of Sgt. First Class and was called back during the Korean Conflict for 11 months. For 45 years he worked for Southern States Cooperative and at the time of his retirement was manager of the Regional Wholesale Seed and Farm Supply Warehouse at Seaford, Del. He is survived by one son, Dr. Jerry Martin, of Flint Hill, Va., two grandchildren, Alison and Nathaniel Martin, one sister, Frances Parker of Portsmouth, Va., one half sister, TVudy Smith of Shanghai, Va., and one half-brother, William Martin of Beulahville, Va. Mr. Martin was an active member of the United Methodist Church in Georgetown, Del. for 36 years. He was a member of the American Legion Post #8 in Georgetown, Del. for 39 years. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 18 at the Unionville Christian Cemetery and a memorial service will be held at the Flint Hill Methodist Church at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Washington Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 209, Washington, Va. 22747. CLORE-GEEST FUNERAL HOME 11190 James Monroe Highway (Rl. 29 South) Culpeper, VA 540-825-2361 • 540-825-0395 1-800-924-1266 A. Wayne English, John Noon Western, Kyle Morgan Gibbs - Funeral Directors Christopher C. Geest, Consultant i Oktoberfest is fun with a German accent The Blue Ridge Oktoberfest will bring some of the sights, sounds and tastes of Germany to the northern Shenandoah Valley on Saturday, Sept. 26 from noon to 6 p.m., in historic downtown Front Royal. The event will feature live musical entertainment, domestic and German beer, traditional German food and activities for kids. Returning to provide music and dancing for the 1998 festival are the Continentals and the Alpine Dancers, who will perform from 1 until 6 p.m. Attendees are asked not to bring pets to Oktoberfest, which will be held in the Village Commons area. 'General admission to the event is $1. Admission for those wishing to drink beer is $5 which includes a commemorative plastic mug. Attendees must be age 21 or older to purchase and consume beer; please bring photo identification to verify age. Non-alcoholic beverages will also be available. Oktoberfest is sponsored by the Front Royal-Warren^ County Chamber of Commerce, B. J. Sager Inc. and WINC 92.5 FM&AM, 1400./Apple Country, 104.9 and 105.5. For more information call 1-800-338-2576. Social Security Disability Claims • Disabled? Turned Down? v • Over 31 Years Experience • No Recovery - NO FEE Announcing our new location in Culpeper... 400 South Main Street, 3rd Floor v(Upstairs from the Social Security Office) Earl J. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION Providing Affordable, Quality Legal Services Since 1(J75 She’ll Always Remember How We Made Her Feel At Home T" JTow you feel about where you deliver your f w baby is as important to us as it is to you. JL JL That is why we have designed our newly renovated Maternity Wing for your complete comfort, privacy and convenience-all in a way we hope will make you feel very much at home. Most importantly, at Fauquier Hospital, mothers and fathers-to-be will find an expert staff of doctors and nurses who provide the very finest in birthing, maternity and newborn care. This is your invitation to tour our Maternity Wing (by appointment only), where we’ll give you a FREE copy of the national bestselling book, What to Expect When You're Expecting (Workman Publishing)-which reassuringly answers the concerns of mothers and fathers-to-be. To schedule a tour, to arrange a visit with one of our doctors, or to find our more about information on our board-certified Obstetricians, Pediatricians, or Family Practitioners, please call us today. 1 Fauquier Hospital (540) 349-0588

New administration for DAR members BY LOUISA GROGAN Rappahannock News Contributing Writer The Culpeper Minute Men Chapter, NSDAR, met at the Culpeper Methodist Church on Tuesday, Sept. 8 with the Regent, Mrs. George Bryson presiding. She welcomed members and visitors to the first meeting of the new administration and thanked the hostesses, Mrs. Claude I. Guinn, Mrs. Vincent R. Beasley and Mrs. Marvin C. Goff. In the President General’s message, read by Ms. Carolyn B. Butler, thanks were given to all DAR members for their support following the death of her husband. The speaker for the afternoon, introduced by Mrs. Dan K. Shackelford, was the Chapter’s previous Regent, Mrs. Irvin Kilby. Dressed as a sailor of the 1790’s, she spoke on the history of the U.S.S. Constitution, affectionately known as Old Ironsides. She was given this name when, in August 1812 during the War of 1812, she sank a British warship to the great consternation and chagrin of the British. She had been built with wood from the live oak trees from Georgia, an extremely hard wood, and broadsides from the British ship bounced off her sides. When the ship was due to the be scrapped, a poem of Oliver Wendell Holmes stirred up the populace enough so it was moved to the Boston Navy Yard and repaired. It is still there, open to visitors, and is the oldest commissioned Navy ship. The budget for the year, presented by the Treasurer, Mrs. Edgar F. Puryear Jr. was approved. On Sept. 26, Woodville is due to celebrate its bicentennial with a parade and festivities. The chapter will take part in some of the activities. From May to October 1999, Culpeper County will celebrate its 250th anniversary with many events during that period and, again the chapter will participate. The next meeting will be a luncheon meeting at the Public School House in Flint Hill, starting at 11 a.m. on Oct. 13. The speaker will be Mrs. H.T.N. Graves. Dodsons celebrate 60th Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Acrey Dodson, who celebrated 60 years of marriage on Sept. 7. The Dodsons received many cards and gifts for this special occasion and we wish them the very best. By GLADYS DODSON 937-4904 The families of the late Ernest Dodson and Neva Nicholson Dodson will host a reunion on Sunday, Sept. 20 at the Rappahannock Park near Search for Mrs. Rappahannock Applications are now being accepted for the title of Mrs. Rappahannock International, an official preliminary to the Mrs. Virginia International Pageant, which is to be presented at the Roanoke Civic Center Auditorium on May 29 and 30, 1999. The woman chosen as Mrs. Rappahannock will become an ambassador from the Rappahannock area and will receive an official title and sash. The woman chosen as Mrs. Virginia International will receive a prize package valued in excess of $10,000. Competitions will include interview, aerobic wear and evening gown. There is no swimsuit competition. Married women living in the Rappahannock area that are interested should call 540977-2314. License issued The following marriage license was issued during the past week at the Rappahannock Clerk’s Office. Oliver Richard Fant, Madison and Peggy Lynn Taubenberger, Sperryville. Bankkuj>t? Repossession? Bad Credit? shakv pterin? No Credit? NO MONEY * DOWN!* Credit Approval Center Vu/tM'd lars-Trucks-Vans 1 -800*635-0730 Call Today All Applications Accepted Washington. All relatives and friends are invited. Come, bring a covered dish and enjoy the friendship. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. Susan Weaver of Culpeper celebrated her birthday on Saturday, Sept. 12 at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dodson and her father, Charles Dodson Jr. Mrs. Gladys Dodson and Mrs. Joan Reid joined the family for the celebration as well as other relatives and friends. Tirn-Of-The-Centlry Dream Hoi se Attractive, hrown.stone Victorian on corner i lot w/heautiful landscaping & i»arden>. l.ar^e foyer houses wide. woo Jen staircase Spacious, formal l.R *St OR with Jcnnl moIJmu and wide chair railing. Sep. HR \v/corner HP. Hnormous office or 5th PR w/full PA l.ar^e country kitchen. 4 PR>anJ 2 full PAs on upper level. MPR w/FP anJ magnificent walk-in clo>et Bra» rods anJ hardware. Built-in cabinets in MPA CU255WH $229,000 Jo Ann Colvin 540-825-1800/1 557(H) RE^HDCcrossroads 810 S Main St.. Culpeper, VA 22701 \ Each office independently •owned and operatedk? Real Estate Directory L Transactions The following real estate transactions were recorded during the past week at the Rappahannock Clerk’s Office. Curtis Dean Cooper and wife to Strange-Clark Investors, 3.60 acres, Stonewall District. $37,440. Strange-Clark Investors to Janies Everett Yowell and wife, 3.60 acres, Stonewall District. $37,000. Jean Michael IbarcCampagne and wife to Patrick Choate, 25.9755 acres, Hampton District. $102,500. New Listing. 37 rolling acres off Long Mt. Rd. Property inch 3 BR Bungalow & a restorable chestnut log cabin with stone chimney & 2 fireplaces. 10 acres open land with views of the Blue Ridge from Old Rag north to Mt. Marshall. Small stream with waterfall. Quiet setting at end of private lane. $220,000 25 acres located on Battle Mt. Rd. Mostly open with old Farmhouse that has salvage value. Small stream &. pond site. Convenient location 1 mi. south of Rt. 211. $130,000 Land available from $38,000 to $599,500. The Country Property Prop Eileen M. Day, Realtors 540) 675-303 Washington, Virginia E-mail - emdr@ns .gemlink A WH1.L RESTORED and tastefully modernized early I9C house on approximately 0.5 aere on Thornton River. Gracious entrance hall, large LR with FP, enclosed porch. DR. large equipped kitchen, bath, includes laundry area. Upstairs may he separate apartment; in addition to two large rooms and bath there are two small rooms, one wired and plumbed for kitchen. $175,000. NHARLY NEW HOME one mile from town of Washington. Tasteful decor, foundation for FP chimney if desired off LR, full basement has roughed-in bath and wood stove. 5+ acre lot with stream, trcchousc. very private setting. $153,000. FARMHOUSE in Washington, VA. Large older home, recently remodeled, lovely mountain views. Interesting floor plan. Walk to theater and restaurants. $f75.(KK). . PERFECT RETREAT - large deck overlooks 58 acres of wooded and open land. Private 2+ acre lake with floating and Fixed docks. Slone FP. 3 BRs and 2 BAs. full walk-out basement, detached garage. Mowed paths provide easy access. $325,000. CHARMING HOME with 3 FPs. guest rooms galore. 3 full BAs, 1st floor BRs, 2 car garage. All on 5 manageable, landscaped acres surrounded by woods and large farm tracts near Ha/cl River. $249,(MM). Rick Kohler aaa^BHMa^H^HaaaBaaHHBa^^^^^^HaaHaHaaaaaaBBBaa^H^M 937-6l46 ----*sr Real Estate III Amy Sloane 987 8668 291 Gay St./The Theater Building, Washington, Virginia g m 675-1373 Real Estate JEFFERSON Land & %talty Jefferson Land & Realty (540) 948-5050 Internet Address :hup//Jefferu m-land. a/m Farms • Land • Residential • Cr wnmerciaJ a _o_ Madison County Perfect Mountain Retreat!! 48+/- mostly wooded acres bordering the National Park with road frontage, stream & mtn. &. pastoral views. Etlan area. $165,000. Call Lisa. "Chinquapin" Large 3 BR, 3.5 BA country home on 8+/- private acres with spa, foyer, Ig. finished room above 2 car garage & more!! Additional 2 story apt. included. Etlan area. $275,000. Call Carl. "Woodlands" 3 BR, 2 BA country Contemporary on 37.7 +/- mostly wooded acres w/mtn. views, springs & wildlife! Just $256,000. Haywoodarea. Call Bill. "Blue Ridge Mountains Farm" Restored 3 BR, 2 BA 19th century Virginia Farmhouse on 46 +/- acres. Office w/full BA, stone FP, screened-in dining area, garage & bam. Mtn. & valley views!! Syria/Old Rage area. $410,000. Call Lisa. Private Yet Convenient 3 BR, 3 BA Cape with full walk-out basement, 2 FPs, patio & many extras!! On 5+/-wooded, private acs. Rochelle area. $154,700. Call Bill. "Miller Farm" 74+/- mostly open acs. Long frontage, well-watered pastures, several streams & bldg, sites. Uno area. 199,900 Call Ctrl Rappahannock Countv Covington River Frontage-9.6+/- wooded acres w/stream & road frontage. REDUCED to $49,900. Call Lisa. J SperryviUe Realty James W. Leake, Broker 540-987-8088/office MAIN STREET, SperryviUe, 2 bedroom home, eat-in kitchen, bath, central heat. $65,000 BRICK - 3 bedroom, 3 baj home on 4.3 acjif^C stream ancUWfC^lp^j j^Q^pPffTfireplace, full ttpriflint, large deck, 24x36 outbuilding. $174,900 RECENTLY RENOVATED Farmhouse. 2 BRs, 2 BAs, deck, 25 open acres w/barn & lots of board fencing. $190,000. Byappt.only. 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Times-Democrat Staff Photo/Betsy Branscome Competition will be tight this fall, with more than $1.5 million in purses on the national schedule. Northern Virginia Executive Editor/General Manager: John Toler . Assistant General Manager: Barbara Norris Editor: Betsy Branscome Special Writer: Craig Thompson Production: Kim Gross, Denise Tate, Barbara Norris, Cindy Goff and art staff Advertising Representatives: Kathleen Keller, Pat Gardiner, Pam Symington, Cathy Carlton, Dawn Martin Call: (540) 347-4222 E-mail: ftdeditor@timespapers.com Write: Fauquier Times-Democrat P.0. Box 631 Warrenton, Va. 20188 September 16,1998 Cover Photo: Betsy Branscome Cover Design: Kim Gross Table of Contents ■ Saddlery history.. ......3 ■ Rouse is a racing master..5 ■ Finding your way - schedule and map. 8 ■ Colonial Downs plans steeplechase days.9 ■ Decipher the Form of your betting choice...10 ■ How to bet a jumper.10 ■ Eventing, racing similar..........16 ■ - ■ Jump on the web.18 ■ 1998 standings..22 ■ Photo Essay...24-25 ■ The Bard knew horses.27 riipielh fresh directions in creative catering 5525 Dorsey Lane (301 )907-3744 jtethesda^Marylandwww. ridge wells. com [BITTERSWEFT Catering ^ Full (Service Catering ^ Pick Up Orders ^ On (Site Drop Off Call Day benoit at (703) 549-2708 for menus, expert party planning & all professional event services. 82’3 King &rect • Alexandria. VA 22314 C^deruru^ bu From intimate gatherings to magnificent events. Full service catering & event planning. 540-347-9401 Ine Farm StoreCo. Catering me. Open Tuesday through Sunday 11:00 to 6:00 253-5456 Main Street, The Plains, Across from the Rail Stop

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Saddle From Page 3 probably by a “nomadic Aryan people, speaking an IndoEuropean language who inhabited the steppes bordering the Black and Caspian seas,” according to Carolyn Henderson’s “The New Book of Saddlery and Tack.” Bridles and bits predated saddles by about as long as harnesses. Though oxen were occasionally guided by a rope fastened to the horns or a nose rope, reins fitted to a bit through the mouth were invented later. Bits of bone or horn appear to have come onto the scene about 2300 BC in Mesopotamia. By 1400 BC a jointed metal snafile was in general use, and by 430 BC the Greek general, writer and horseman Xenophon makes reference to a curb bit. Saddles followed soon after the advent of the bit. From soon after 2300 BC, when recognizable bridles were first used, Sumarian written manuals document breeding programs to produce faster, bigger and stronger horses. From this point forward, according to Henderson’s book, the Times-Democrat Staff Photo/Betsy Branscome The modern-day race saddle has evolved into what is little more than a ‘stirrup hanger.’ This saddle is designed to be lightweight and to ease the jockey naturally into balance with the horse. “development of saddlery ... runs parallel with the development of the equine species itself.” The Scythians, one of the greatest horse peoples in ancient history, employed a felt saddlecloth and leather saddle joined by straps underneath. This early Christianera invention predates the next most important invention by nearly 2000 years. It is fairly certain that Mongol leader Attila the Hun and his fierce, conquering horsemen used saddles with stirrups, with the first written evidence of the stirrup in the fifth century AD. With the stirrup came a change in riding style, which thus far had been dictated by the weapons carried by the See SADDLE, Page 26 Saturday, November 7,1998 Gates Open 10:00 a.m. Post Time 12:30 p.m. 75,000 in Purses featuring The Virginia Hunt Cup and The Noel Laing Handicap Stakes For more information, please call or write: The Montpelier Steeplechase & Equestrian Foundation Lock Box 67, Montpelier Station, Virginia 22957 (540)672-2728 or visit our web page at www.montpelier.org BOOXH FEEDS, FREE HORSE FEED Buy 5 bags of one of the following Horse Feeds & Get 1 bag FREE Omolene • Pure Pride • Horse Chow • Equine Adult, Senior, Junior • Horseman's Edge • Strategy • Complete Advantage with this coupon • limit 1 per customer • Exp. 9-30-98 • ft ya|ue L J E Roll of VETRAP with any purchase with this coupon • Exp. 9-30-98 • $ vanr QUEST GEL Hone Wormer ^11 *95 no limit with this coupon • Exp. 9-30-98 • $— r absorbine flys-x qt. with sprayer Fly Spray $4.95 .oimu with this coupon • Exp. 9-30-98 • $-«—■ rSTRONGID PASTE HORSE WORMER 20ml $6.95 ho limit *-- -j FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED SINCE 1975 Serving Virginia at 7 Convenient Locations: 8930 Telegraph Road 703/3307268 tkaktun 5333 Ritchie Road 5404304144 ttamulsai 15 Broadview Ave. Manaaaai 8297 Rugby Road Stafford Route 17 Norll 540/349-1295 3660077 or 8308300 lama earner yr^er«-ksbur«t 8455 Tyco Road 5037 Plank Road 540821-1206 540/786-5919 540/2864)007 WWWkhoothfepfls.rnni

Rouse gives five decades to racing Seen as sport’s savior, champion, friend By Craig Thompson Times Community Newspapers Special Writer Randy Rouse is a man who knows racing. Ever since he bought 1958 Virginia Gold Cup winner Ricacho, Rouse has been involved in the sports as an owner, rider, trainer, administrator and innovator. His influence is one that extends into the sport’s history and its future. The originator of the “national fence” and founder of the Fairfax Hunt point-to-point races, at age 81 Rouse has seen steeplechasing grow and change through the years. Born a horseman Born in Smithfield in southern Virginia, Rouse spent summers on his grandfather’s farm. For a young boy, it was a “farm from heaven filled with mules and saddle horses,” a farm that pre-dated tractors, he recalled. Rouse was first educated in the public schools of Newport News, then at Washington and Lee, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He worked in nearby shipyards to pay his way. The Navy commissioned him Ensign Rouse at the start of World War II. With experience in the shipyards to his credit, the Navy kept the young officer in Washington for much of the war. It was then and there, living in northern Virginia, that a life with horses beckoned. Rouse joined the Fairfax Hunt while still on duty, rising eventually to joint-master of foxhounds, a position that has earned him the dual title of the oldest and longest-serving master in the U.S. a tufa <« • Natural decrease in pain K * Natural decrease in inflammation • Promotes healing • All very simple Make the most important people/horses in life feel betternaturaUy. ' ■ . , * j ■ Health Products, llc Photo by Douglas Lees Randy Rouse jumps with his champion owner-rider timber horse Cinzano in a steeplechase. At Rouse’s urging, Fairfax hosted its first steeplechase meet in the early 1960s on the site of what is now a high school in Reston. Rouse’s involvement with the race meet led to a term as president of the National Steeplechase Association in 1971. About this same time, “steeplechasing was being pushed out of the big flat tracks,” Rouse said. The New York Racing Association viewed jump racing as an “eco nomic non-starter,” according to Rouse’s memories, NYRA instead focusing on the big money of flat racing alone. Additionally, NYRA lost interest in hosting the See ROUSE, Page 23 Old and IN Craftsm Cnsatijve design a sei vices for^laidotrains «► n <. 4 i' ie4.net Equestor Offers For Sale A full selection of prospects and made horses for the hunt field, show ring or horse trials. Satisfaction Guaranteed. No risk, no pressure. Priced $2,500 and up. Visit us at www.equestor.com Call or e-mail Helen Makarov 540-687-5627 equestor@erols.com JfcMCTCODOOUKTY 1IUN1 QrOlNT -POINg) SUNDAY OCTOBER 11 WOLF BRANCH FARM ROUTt 221. FOREST VA PURSES: $2.250 ENTRY INFORMATION MBS. B CROFTON HELD S40-S86-1061 GATES OPEN B OO A M

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Colonial Downs adds jump racing for ’98 Track beats odds for second season start By Betsy Branscome Times Community Newspapers Staff Writer The sound of rushing air last Oct. 12 was the collective sigh of relief from Virginia’s thoroughbred horsemen after Colonial Downs’ inaugural race meet was over. Much maligned and fraught with controversy, Colonial had nonetheless survived the tough opening season and the New Kent County track looked on course to race into the future. Though Colonial won the race to its opening, the track suffered a series of blows that have crippled it even as a second season began with much fanfare on Sept. 7. However, the premiere Secretariat turf course has attracted full fields on the flat during the opening week of Colonials’ current season, and that course could turn the track around. The turf course did not have enough grass growth for r_!_. ... racing last year; if entries on opening day were any indication, horsemen are indeed embracing the expanded turf schedule as track owners hoped. In addition to turf racing on the flat, Colonial has carded a full schedule of up to 10 steeplechase races. The turf course is 180 feet wide, with 10 racing lanes available for use with a movable inside rail that allows racing across the fragile turf. Any sporting fan that has seen what a golf club can do to a putting green knows well the damage done by a dozen horses racing full flight across a turf oval. The movable rail makes for a variety of courses at differing distances that keep the inside of each course fresh. Steeplechasing started at Colonial after press time, but an informal survey of in-state and out-of-state steeplechase horsemen showed that Times-Democrat Staff Photo/Betsy Branscome Colonial Downs’ turf course has attracted much attention from horsemen, and bettors, this year. Colonial’s jump races should be well-filled each week. “The course is long enough, and wide enough, for us to put three national hurdles on the front side, three on the backside," said racing secretary Lenny Hale, pointing out that spectators like to get a railside view of the “jumpers” and that three fences set up along the front side of the course will help that from the popular view. “We have great crowd support when we run jumpers at Laurel and Pimlico,” Hale added. “And they are a big part of the' Saratoga schedule and the Churchill Downs summer meet. I think they will go over well down here.” Richmond area racing fans have been long aware of steeplechasing as a non parimutuel sport. The Strawberry Hill Races and Marengo Races each attract crowds of nearly 20,000 each year. Admission to Colonial Downs is $5 per person for parking, admission, a program and tip sheet, with a $5 added fee to sit in the upper levels of the clubhouse or in the Jockey Club dining room. Call (800) 966-RACE. % ■f-, , .sk^1 s.%? Ready For A Career Change? Consider Enrolling At Center ■ * Take advantage of thousands of fob opportunities in the metro area with ^ programs teaching skiB sets never before offered in complete career-oriented curricula: ,’:v h > ^'*wr Windows 95 • Windows NT Server • Novell Network 4JC* link • Dos • Magic Support SQL • MS Office 97 MS Office 97 includes Excel, Access, Powerpoint & Word Classes available for beginners and Career Changers clc ■ V« -\ (703)392-1415 1 I <

Demystifying the Form — a primer The Daily Racing Form used to be the only way for horsemen to check their selection’s prior history. The Form had financial woes through the early 1990s, however. Today, a merger between Equibase, formerly a competitor of the Form, and the Form means that not only can horseplayers check expanded information about horses in a race but they can also simply look at their race program. Most track’s provide Equibase information within the listings of the program, showing the horse’s last five starts, perhaps, or last 10. As track programs are usually pocket-sized, this makes for an easier time for the spectator with only one item to look after. Regardless of whether a spectator is looking at a program page or a DRF page, reading the charts is identical. Herewith is a simplified primer of how to read form. 1. Post position number. This saddlecloth number will show from which position a horse will start the race. In longer steeplechases, it doesn’t matter much if a horse is on the “inside” or “outside” to start. 2. Owner, trainer, rider, weight, colors of silks. All self-explanatory. 3. Horse name. Ditto. 4. Last year’s and lifetime record. Figures show number of starts in a give time period, number of wins, seconds, thirds and total earnings. 5. Entry’s color, sex, age, sire, dam and breeder. Colors are gr. - gray, b. - bay, dk.b. or br. - dark bay or brown, ch. - chestnut. Sex is g. - gelding, f. - filly, m. - mare, c. - colt, h. horse (or unaltered male 5 or older.) 6. Past performance. Shows date of last start, type of race, time, chart calls, finish place, rider that day, payoff (if any - there are few parimutuel steeplechases, however), top three finishers and a notation of how horse ran. The final phrase often “tells all” about a horse’s chances. bOliK Hudlf M tfVlr&k \u. & Nkfokw Leslfe Aridiw THE ARTHUR MCCASHIN SUPREME HURDLE KiCmUKt PURSE «W»C Hun* r«T)i»YM^Ctt no woo,. #>-ta0,—w*cmMirt4, *».#<». 1»*l»Hnn»o*« «BduTTwo>4us«wooweouwntBawHimiONAi.ftwccs 1 ® tn •run Haynn PIM F<M9 Gnw T«w. 8«g> dams on Gimd SfeWM. fM Key to a Miracle (3) sa.QnyAdonvOgnrainTS Twinr 154 fe2«" n Ksmxii t>|i j. £. udk ( Odi Elm aitHHM 7f» fcj. SttaOQO <$>2| 1«t»«5 <8ro hd Hq>&u00 1?«(>>83 lTl» go 4. MW12S00 <s>«2i au»w 44* fa) J. Md 13000 4>*2| ISNaitl Kurt e: Mm 4>l2M *ai«o *m l* •a|io“i t"| s'11 40(20 V4 it I** 1i i'» 42»» in «*l 5*1 s* 4* i* 43M0 *1* «*l J* fi 1* I* 4».00 M l“ 4* «*| S"1 S»| tCJO » l‘ 0* 3') }* >’ “04 3 0 0 124.000 OVtl Turf ftMW* • S 0 1 S».6» 9141 ton* 00 1 0 • •MOO 01-03 OMMkmM: IS 1 0 0 HOW SmartJ CMrvcyS SmstfU SmartJ SmartJ CoonyP 1ST 140 145 150 152 153 an QuodogiWiMl'lOoutaotlM^lrwoiMHidi* KtyvwlMcfc'iOuiGMbot K4ytoMirdg*t>jnn tGe*NoeH»r.o«>«rto«" KMu’MiOMA'muyCwd* Mg^B&caafenjojjsag ncSvtt dudad.dvng rfwwQ ms*f bat* Match ooodrffcxt Playing the jumpers? Better be careful, they’re prone to trouble Rail Chatter columnist tells all in how to pick a sure ’chase winner By George Rowand Times Community Newspapers Staff Writer Betting on steeplechase races is about the same as riding that roller coaster in Las Vegas that is on top of a 1,000-foot building. Isn’t the ride enough of a thrill? Do you have to throw in the possibility that you might fall 1,000 feet to liven things up? Just how much excitement do you need, anyway? Wagering serious money on steeplechase races just isn’t done by any professional horse player I know. The reason should be obvious to any novice. Not only do you have to pick the winner — as in a regular race — you also have to contend with the possibility that the daggone horse might hit a rail and fall down, taking your hard-earned cash with it. Pros just won’t take that extra risk, preferring to sit out a race instead of trying to figure out who is the most likely winner while praying that their fortunes don’t take a tumble. Of course, there are those who appreciate a challenge, and you could call me one of them. Still, I won’t bet serious money on a See DOWNS, Page 11 Realty, Inc. Our Year NTRY B.G. Sowder, CRB, Broker Realtor, GR1 Home Sites/Karms Member VA, MD, DEL Thoroughbred Breeder's Assoc. •Commercial • Industrial Serving: Fauquier, Culpeper, Prince William, Stafford 54 E. Lee St , Warrenton, VA 20188 (540) 347-7726 VA* Metro: (800) 348-7726 Btgr Trenching Tane So BROY & SON PUMP SERVICE BUILDING MATERIALS Lumber • Hardware • Insulation • Plywood Roofing • Sand • Gravel • Cement • Plumbing Electrical • Flooring • Doors • Wallboard • Paint Nails • Glass • Windows Small & Large Orders Welcome QUALITY MATERIALS > vusTom Millwork & Cabinets Locally Owned & Operated Prompt Delivery 540*681 8 South Madison Street 007 1 ° Middleburg, VA V We Specialize in... Custom Built Bams & Riding Arenas. Also: Run-In Sheds 1-703-327-4545 Fax: 1-703-327-2300

Downs From Page 10 steeplechase race — or any other race for that matter. The object of the game, as I see it, is to win serious money, not bet serious money. Are you with me so far? So I admit that I have — on occasion — bet on steeplechase races. Okay, if I’m someplace where they’re running, and someone’s taking bets, I’m down. You just have to approach a bet on a steeplechase race entirely differently than one on a regular race. In a regular race, I use a variety of strategies to attempt to find the winner. Sometimes I’ll use a software program based on chaos physics. Sometimes I’ll watch the tote board and look for “kiss of death” favorites to bet against. Sometimes I’ll bet a horse based on pedigree when he’s trying the grass the first time. Sometimes 111 employ my “3 Star System,” for which I once received $75 from a gambling magazine. Occasionally I’ll bet on looks alone. As you can see, I’m more intuitive than logical when it comes to betting. I’m not looking for the likely winner. I’m trying to find the most profitable betting situation to exploit. When it comes to steeplechases, however, all that stuff gets thrown out the window. A horse’s recent past performance doesn’t mean nearly as much as it does in a regular race. Many times a trainer will be using the races themselves to get a horse fit enough to win. Running three or four miles and jumping a bunch of fences isn’t easy, and it isn’t easy to get a horse ready to win. Backing a winning —chaser often means backing a trainer with a hot hand. Finding one of those is fairly easy. Just check the list of leading trainers, and see if one of them has a horse in the field. Of course, there are a lot fewer chasing trainers than there are regular trainers, and the successful ones seem to attract a lot of attention, but sometimes you can find a nugget. If there is a short-priced favorite trained by one of the leading trainers, and there is another horse that is 4-1 or 51 in the field that is also trained by one of the better trainers, I’m throwing the short-priced horse out and going with the longer shot. But that’s just money manage Top trainer Janet Elliot ment, not horse selection. I suggest that you look at the form and see who the horse has been running against. I can’t tell you how many times I have seen a horse who won its last start by a couple of lengths or less over another horse in the same race facing that same rival in today’s race. The winner the last time out will often be a short-priced favorite, while the horse that lost by a small margin is overlooked in the betting. My research says that in'a situation like that, you are better off betting the last-race loser. The odds are better and the chances of winning are as good as — or maybe better than — the one that won the last race. 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Natural steeplechases, event courses similar Upper level riders compare strategies By Craig Thompson Times Community Newspapers Special Writer THE PLAINS — They did not spring from the same athletic cradle, but there are many similarities between the sports of three-day eventing and steeplechasing. In particular, timber racing — and its new sister off-shoot of natural steeplechasing such as in the “steeplethon” at Great Meadow — compares to eventing in that horses must not only be bold but fast and athletic. A rider races against a preset time clock in eventing, but at the top levels, the speed is not unlike longer distance timber racing. Being an event rider myself, I knew the ins and outs of three-day at all levels. But to compare to two sports as they get closer to one another, I recruited seasoned race rider Michelle Rouse to walk around both the steeplethon course at Great Meadow and the advanced cross-country course at Morven Park in Leesburg. We made notes of comparison and pointed out differences. The steeplethon course will be used at the Oct. 17 International Gold Cup. Morven Park’s advanced course will be used Oct. 4 at a horse trials there. From the very first fence on Morven Park’s advanced course we could see similarities and differences. The third jump on the steeplethon course is the same — a big, inviting log. Interchangeable at first glance, there is quite a difference between the two, r e IRGIN1A OUNTOY OMES _ Builders of Custom Modular Homes • D»»cover the Superior Quality • Discover the Flexibility * Discover the Saving* ia lime & Money , Call 703-777-6714 given their placement on their respective courses. For riders in the steeplethon, brave and true to the last, the log is in keeping with the entire track, in that it presents something out of the ordinary. It is not a timber fence and not a hurdle. Two horses fell over this imposing obstacle in a race over the steeplethon course at this spring’s Virginia Gold Cup meet. In contrast, the first fence log on the Morven Park course is user-friendly. There’s a good ground line to it, with flowers and bushes adding depth which encourage horses to jump well. At Morven, the log invites riders inward towards the questions that lay ahead. In the steeplethon, the log begs the question, “Are you ready for something new?” The answer had better be “yes,” since the first of three water jumps on the course comes up quickly. The stream ditch is a set of sloped cedar rails 3 feet high and 50 feet wide, with a 12-foot water See MORVEN, Page 17 Times-Democrat Staff Photo/Betsy Branscome Jumping into water is expected of event horses, and - now - some steeplechase horses racing at Great Meadow. Tree & Shrub Care the CARE of TREES Pruning/Fertilization Maintenance Programs Integrated Pest Management and Much More... Free Estimates • (703) 471>1427 ISA Certified Arborist ' J. Peter Deahl If A Ultlllt ■auw navrmbse name illiifl X~7 f / Annual Thorough SUNDAYSMiddle! uction iion Center iperintendent Y^arlingMiesInd Geldings JRejgjistered fylumile, left on Rt. 807. * ' A itibn available H. Rodney Hoffman Auctioneer Virginia License #339 (540) 832-2158 W.L. Cooper, V.M.D. Superintendent M.A.R.E. Center (540) 687-3521 Need Pain Relief? Rehabilitation? Prevention of Injury Or IvC'lllJUry• Chris Lee, Kendal Blaser, Karen Cole, Karen Shea Call Blaser Physical Therapy and receive customised service from the area's most experienced team of ther-f^r WE SPECIALIZE IN: • Sports Physical Therapy • Spinal Rehabilitation • Manual Treatment Techniques AS WELL AS... • Back Pain • Head & Neck Pain • Headaches • Ligament Sprains • Muscle Strains • Postural Dysfunction • Post Surgical Conditiore • Exercise &. Sports Related Injuries • Tendonitis/Bursitis 1 Cumulative Trauma Injuries • Overuse Syndromes (tennis elbow, plantar (ascitis) • Balance Disorders • Orthopedic Conditions • Neurological Conditions • Chronic Plain • TMJ Disorders • General Deconditioning Phone: (540) 34M922 or Fax: (540) 341-1923 am. .......

rings Road, Warrenton A most desirable country residence just 2 miles from Warrenton. Absolutely ideal for the equestrian-minded family. 21+ acres bordering on stream, with an excellent stone 4 BR, 2.5 BA home and modern 5 stall center-aisle stable. Ask for brochure! Multiple listing #FQ2314781 $475,000 D.H. LEES REAL ESTATE, INC. Brokers of Distinctive Properties Since 1930 3 Hotel Street P.O. Box 1036 Warrenton, VA 20188 I (540)347-3104 I 3507,9145 | Fax (540) 347-9713 Want an Equine Practice That Can Handle All Your Veterinary Needs? Sports Medicine • Surgery Facility • Purchase Exams Diagnostic Testing • Reproductive Services Embryo Transfer • Preventive Care (540)347-0807 Tena E. Boyd, DVM Helen M. Poland, DVM, PhD Located in Fauquier County Morven From Page 16 span on the back side. It’s not a familiar sight in racing, nor are the brush water or Swan Lake splash later in the course. From an eventing standpoint, though unlike the waters on cross-country courses, the waters don’t ask much of a question — jump them and get on with it. The Swan Lake splash is itself different all together. At 40 feet wide, 170 feet in length, and 9 inches deep, it is just what the name suggests — a splash across a lake. Not a familiar sight for the average racehorse. Then again, the steeplethon is not your average race. The Morven Park course also includes three water jumps, though the water in and of itself is about the only thing they have in common with the steeplethon. At the first water, Rouse wondered aloud if horses try and jump to two separate fences of the bounce into the splash as a single element oxer. My answer as the event expert among us was that no, upper level horses can usually contract their strides, unlike most ATTENTION |’l i MCCORMICK FARMALL INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER WL Owners and Operators For over 50 years, Browning Equipment, Inc., and the former Whitmore and Arnold, Inc., have been serving Northern Virginia’s farm and lawn equipment needs. Please visit us on East Main Street in Purcellville or call 800-859-3107. UPS shipping of parts and on-site service and sales are available. ROWNiNG QUIPMENT |NC. Purcellvllle, VA (540)338-7123 Metro 478-1977 mMsm ' *: v M vis« ^wpffiigw^ .. , _ ,Ca*«i IH and Cnsp Cn?trM aie rcofew^nfi tradernaftis o' crasP Corporation free-galloping racehorses, and figure out such a question. However, unplanned baths within water complexes are not unheard of in the event community. In the search for challenge, both sports utilize banks — not the financial type but the natural kind, to be jumped on, over or off. The steeplethon includes two, both about 5 feet high at the top of an evergreen hedge growing up from a tall, narrow bank. • Given that the top half is 1 shrubbery, however, seasoned horses typically figure out to brush through, leaving the greener horses helicoptering through the air in an attempt to clear the entire hedge. More typical to the eventing world, the third bank on the steeplethon course is meant to be jumped upon and bounded off. Rouse said that in its infancy, the regulation bank left many steeplechase horsemen scratching their heads See MORVEN, Page 19 i imes-uemocrat btan rhoto/Betsy Branscome The steeplethon has solid jumps similar to cross-country fences. i St op Kor$ing ftromxd!!! Get your Volvo in for service & repair. Sp*cWang in Votvo sen** & Repair & Other Fine Imports. • ASE Certified Technicians • ALL factory scheduled maintenance • Daniel Ferris, Volvo Master Technician • OVER 25 years of import experience A FERRIS AUTOMOTIVE Canueniariy bcadd between Wanenlon and Gamesvfc off Rt. 29 in New fiakmare Business Park) 6583 Merchant Place, Suites 304-305, Warrenton Hours: Mon. • Fri. 7 - 7; Sat 8 2 ■5 (540) 347-9800

My, what a tangled web we weave... Internet site created for Virginia ’chasing By Betsy Branscome Times Community Newspapers Staff Writer Jumping well ahead into the 21st century, the Virginia Steeplechase Association’s new web site is now up and running. Created at Warrenton’s Piedmont Press and Graphics by design artists Paula Gulan and Dawn Haney, the site features electronic data, pictures, a link page to related horse racing sites and more. “Many of Virginia’s steeplechase races already had their own web pages,” said Haney, who is also a successful event rider. “So we created a ‘related sites’ link so people can jump straight to a steeplechase site. “We also included other sites of interest to the horseman such as the Blood-Horse magazine and the Thoroughbred Times.” Haney added that even more links can be found on the “top 100 thoroughbred racing sites” icon found on the related sites page. A wealth of information can be accessed from the VSA page. From the home page, users can check the season’s calendar; view current results from local steeplechase meets (which Haney said will be updated each week during racing season); file for membership; check a map for directions to all of Virginia’s races; read the history of the association and jump to a number of related sites. More, more, more In addition to the VSA homepage, just a few other sites interesting to the horseman are found at www.horsenet.com and www.haynet.com. Like the VSA page, these two comprehensive sites offer many links to other organizations. Both also feature live chat rooms and bulletin boards for posting messages. Visitors to the American Association of Equine Practitioners (www.aaep.org) can also pose questions to veterinarians via the AAEP message board. Another comprehensive way to find a virtually unlimited supply of horse-related web sites is to sign onto www.yahoo.com and fill in the “subject” field with the word “horse.” Hundreds of sites will come up, or users may narrow their search by typing a more specific request. .Virginia Steeplechase Related Sites National SlMplechm Association Virginia Thoroughbred Association Virginia Gold Cup Charlotte Steeplechase Cheltenham Race Course The Blood Horse Magazine Thoroughbred Times JUMP - Steeplechase Times Horse World Data’s Steeplechase Page BHC Steeplechase Page Morven Park Races Page Brookhill Steeplechase Carolina Cop It Colonial Cup Churchill Downs Dosage in a Nutshell Equibate - Entries and Results Jockey Club Information Systems jockey Club of America Maryland Jockey Club Middleburg Races Point-To-Point On The Web Radnor Hunt Races Steeplechase Times Race Results Thoroughbred Pedigree Query Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau Top 100 Thoroughbred Racing Sites Jump Race International Web Site Virginia Horse Industry Board }*:M'pit** Ac rfc4t'lu»A Piedmont Press and Graphics in Warrenton has established an Internet website page for the Virginia Steeplechase Association. The home page is pictured below, above shows a few of the links. ^ , — ~r^« iili vUj^lU4 Anteo -l'i.-1) 1» dedira*»d tow'mn* thr hprwmn t otYkpIMHflvuktKl in tlu; (.(»»»of j flui*£ . . Reaching Over 230,ObO Homes in Northern Virginia. Community Newspapers Boston 437-5400 NORTHERN VIRGINIA Loudoun 777-1111 Fauquier 347-4222 U4 tAdl AA * * Mllli Get off your high horse and come in for lunch or dinner! ^ Large Seafood Selection ’ ^ Mongolian Barbeque _ J ^ Assortment of Appetizers ^ Sandwiches & Salads < ^ Complete Bar & Wine List Ocean Open 7 days a week _ tv.98 Broadview Ave. • Warrenton, VA • (540)349-8875/8779 W gssgjggsaagsi - f RJ. BREEDEN, INC. ^GENEKAL CONTEACIOR^ f (540) 788-4939 (703) 594-2408

Morven From Page 17 wondering how it would ride. The horses jump over a set of rails onto the bank itself, with the fear that landing on the mound would slow horses down, causing a pile-up as followers collided with leaders. In fact, it did not happen that way. A point to remember about racehorses and event horses: Horses are pretty smart. Most haven’t landed on their heads as often as their riders. Specialists in both sports seem to figure out the questions we pose. Morven Park includes a couple variations on banks. The most famous is the dreaded leaf pit. It comes early on the course, before many horses are quite in gear. Horse and rider must jump a set of 3-foot 9-inch rails, take one shuffling stride and drop off a huge bank down into a ragged gully. Once down the bank and in the gully, organization is a must, as an imposing oxer must be jumped on the way “out." New on the course last year was a bank up to a “skinny” panel about half-way around the course. Again, there’s not room on the bank for a full stride and horses must bounce over the panel. All else aside, both the steeplethon and the advanced track at Morven demand topnotch riding. The differences in the obstacles are the result of the different demands on horse and rider in each sport. Perhaps the steeplethon calls more on the natural ability of each horse, the ability to keep up a two-minute lick (about 800 meters per minute in eventing lingo, about 30 miles per hour) over a broad variety of obstacles. Conversely, the advanced track at Morven demands more of a horse’s training, more of the ability to gallop at 570 meters per minute, a bit less than steeplechasing speed, while remaining both brave and obedient. It is worth noting that Duke of Monmouth, a horse that almost won this spring’s steeplethon, used to event. Many more event horses come from a hurdle or (especially) timber background. Having now seen it from “each side of the fence,” I recommend taking in both. Craig Thompson is an upper level event rider based in Middleburg. He also founded and operates the on-line eventing magazine, U.S. Event Horse: www.useventhorse.com. Times-Democrat Staff Photo/Betsy Branscome Biinkers, seen on the leader, work to focus attention on the racing ahead of him, not on those behind. Ask to see one of Morton's local barns or arenas. MORTON BUILDINGS 18478 Industrial Road • Culpeper, Virginia 22701 • (840) 825-3633 _ T * Til 1 t ^ * fc.A**-*»y*»*»»** ■•••»'• ■»-»— 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 fSTolS TREE EXPERTS Sine* 1907 P.O. Box 398, Marshall, VA (540) 364-2401 Backed by the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories and Experimental Grounds, Charlotte, North Carolina • 1991 Bartlett Ttee Experts

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National Steeplechase Association Horse inventory (by number of starters) analysis by race meet; Virginia meets bolded Spring Season Meet Aiken Atlanta Carolina Cup Stoneybrook My Lady’s Manor Strawberry Hill Block House Grand National Middleburg Charlotte Foxfield Maryland Gold Cup Brookhill Virginia Gold Cup Iroquuios Tanglewood Willowdale Marengo Radnor Georgetown High Hope Hard Scuffle Fair Hill 199Z 1999 1995 56 50 54 45 40 49 41 47 50 — 37 46 15 13 22 38 62 52 34 30 30 18 19 17 42 48 49 41 27 59 44 37 45 8 5 9 33 29 47 64 59 70 44 56 65 24 36 21 44 47 26 39 32 57 51 37 31 — 58 53 33 30 23 — 58 54 74 55 75 SPRING TOTALS 788 942 965 Meet St. James Sugarberry Fairfax Wiilowdale Foxfield Virginia Fall St. Louis . Fall Season 139Z 29 35 43 41 63 64 16 1999 1995 34 28 — 5 40 24 45 32 63 46 78 51 — 10 66 46 15 13 66 56 — 30 30 40 54 46 79 54 38 35 32 32 48 48 — 60 58 59 55 Morven Park Genesee Valley International Gold 69 Cup Monmouth County — Oxmoor 31 Far Hills 46 Montpelier 62 Callaway Gardens 40 Pennsylvania Hunt 39 Cup Charleston 40 Aiken 60 Colonial Cup 53 FALL TOTALS 700 777 680 ANNUAL TOTALS 1488 1719 1665 Tfenw-Oamocnt Stiff GraphicAGm Groat Virginians listed among top owners Year Owner Earnings 1997 WHNam C. Lickle 9402,681 1996 Augustin Stables 440,136 1995 Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords Jr. 274,730 1994 Augustin Stables 320,376 1993 Augustin Stables 230,023 19% William C. Lickle 194,650 1991 WiHiam C. Lickle 301,917 1990 Patrick Kehoe 312,224 1989 Augustin Stables 286,085 1988 Augustin Stables 342,766 1987 Augustin Stables 188,086 1986 George E. Chase 212,470 1985 Augustin Stables 161,251 1984 Augustin Stables 147,062 1983 Augustin Stables 193,781 1982 Augustin Stables 160,216 1981 Augustin Stables 139,336 1980 Mrs. Lewis C. Murdock 99,043 1979 Augustin Stables 152,818 1978 Augustin Stables 125,589 1977 Augustin Stables 166,882 1976 Augustin Stables 83,913 1975 Augustin Stables 107,085 1974 Augustin Stables 98,620 1973 Mrs. Miles Valentine 56,650 1972 Montpelier 94,491 1971 Montpelier 119,191 1970 Mrs. Ogden Phipps 164,195 1969 Mrs. Ogden Phipps 99,961 1968 Mrs. 7.4. Randolph 59,919 1967 Mrs. Ogden Phipps 72,042 1966 Mrs. Ogden Phipps19t,533 1965 Mrs. Ogden Phipps100,134 1964 Mrs. TA. Randolph 69,256 1963 George H. Bostwick 97,946 1962 George H. Bostwick 113,953 1961 Georgs H. Bostwick 86,767 1960 MontpeHar 191,419 1959 John M. Schiff 59,910 1958 Montpelier 77,047 1957 - Mrs. Ogden Phipps 129,165 1956 Mrs. Ogden Phipps 95,300 1955 Mrs. Ogden Phipps 134,695 1954 Mrs. Ogden Phipps 79,595 1953 Lawrence R. Troiano 60,740 1952 James E. Ryan 72,304 1951 Mrs. Ogden Phipps 59,500 1950 Mrs Ogden Phipps 41,045 1949 Brookmeada Stables 57,200 1948 Rokeby Stable 79,680 All-time leading owners Owner Years Earnings ‘Augustin Stables 1966-97 $5,021,340 •Wiliam C. Lickle 1974-97 2,163,340 Mrs. Ogden Phipps 1942-87 2,016,353 ‘Wiliam L Pape 1965-97 1,710,127 ‘John K. Griggs 1964-97 1,687,641 Rokeby Stablee 1932-93 1,326,937 Montpelier 1931-83 1,224,225 ‘Mrs. Miles Valentine 1957-97 1,102,447 ‘Timber Bay Farm 1982-97 1,071,918 ‘Virginia Kraft Payson 1984-97 1,066,580 Matte - Virginian; *« Active in 1997 Foxfield Races 1998 Fall Running SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22TH GATES OPEN AT 10:30 A.M. POST TIME 1:00 P.M. FOR ADVANCED PARKING AMD FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FOXFICLD RACING ASSOCIATION GARTH ROAD CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (804) 293-9501 • • with a Millcreek Spreader Take « new A Millcreek Medet 35 spreader right to ra« mtau, loud It mnd spread! Say "good-bye" forever to back-brewing manure handling and smelly, flybreeding piles. Our new Model 35 MHIcreek Compact Spreader holds 1/3 more than our smallest model to make staM cleaning even faster and] easier. Your garden tractor Its ail me power you need. Spreads manure in fields in minutes to help enrich sod. Sturdy steel construction, no-rust floor guaranteed for 20 years, no other compact spreader compares. Your choice of right sizes Thousands of happy Millcreek owners love the convenience. So will you. ffe Satisfaction guaranteed. mm *4fM- lw ' Bud-a-Htnd, PA 17505 fhce ^h. I f tmOCHVRE \ i W031J J323 J

Rouse From Page 5 steeplechases due to time and effort required to build cedar hurdles. Rouse figured to change all that. Steeplechasing savior? With the elimination of 90 percent of the ‘chases at the major tracks, pressure was on for hunt meets held in the countryside to pick up the sporting slack. There was no money and little broad organization at the time; most East coast hunts hosted a meet in the 1970s, but there was no coordination between them. Coupled with the difficulty of building the hurdles, ’chasing was up against a wall. Rouse imagined portable jumps that could be moved from one race meet to the next. While hunting in Ireland, he met Lord Harrington, master of the Limerick Hunt. Harrington had designed a series of jumps for the Limerick Point-to-Point. They were built on a steel frame and covered in plastic. Enthused about Harrinton’s fences, Rouse realized that they would put the jumps in the phrase “have jumps, will travel.” He bought one of the steel frames and the plastic that accompanied it, shipping both to the states. Jack Cooper, then NSA vice-president, “confirmed the usefulness of the plastic fences,” Rouse said, and he went forward with his project. A sheet metal shop in Maryland was contracted to duplicate the frames and eventually four or five jumps were produced. They were used for the first time in America at the Fairfax races in 1973, but not without causing considerable controversy. As Rouse remembered, “I announced to the jockeys, Today, we’re going to run over a new fence.’ We almost had a revolt!” The plastic hurdles were not popular with the jockeys that first race meet, but Rouse asked them, “Do me a favor. Just try it. If we have any problems, well discontinue.” He recalled that the leading jockey of the day came personally to tell him, on behalf of all the jockeys, that they wouldn’t ride over the new fences. Rouse responded, “ “Well, then we aren’t going to have any races — those are the only jumps we’ve got!’ Maintenance Free Vinyl Fencing • Material featuring • Gates TRIPLE Ml • Installation CROWN. • All Major Credit Cards Frederickstxirg 54089R6055 Richmond 804-28TV6292 Warrenton r>M >34f m< k x > I announced ‘today, we’re going to run over a new fence.’ We almost had a revolt! Randy Rouse Developed the “national fence’ “Luckily, we ran the first race and nobody fell; we ran the second race and nobody fell. We ran the whole card and didn’t have a single fall — # And then it caught on.” With some modifications, the portable fences have been used ever since. Rouse said, “And it made it possible for flat tracks to have race meets simply by renting the fences.” Skilled in the saddle, too In addition to being an innovator, Rouse also knows racing from the saddle. “I was 38 or 39 years old before I ever rode my first 17 Randy Rouse race. I rode at Rappahannock. Pulled up the first year, because I didn’t know how to train a horse and the horse was not fit. Then in 1956 I came back with a fitter horse. “Joe Rogers and I both fell ofT in that race. I broke my nose and my wrist and spent four days in the hospital. That cooled my enthusiasm!” Not one to ignore the lessons offered by mistakes, Rouse said, “I was a little smarter after that.” In those days, point-topoints had little continuity. 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Times-Democrat Staff Photos/Betsy Branscome The Fairfax Races in Leesburg open the fall National Steeplechase Association-sanctioned season Sept. 19. Spectators line the long homestretch that overlooks the flat, timber and hurdle courses. Each racetrack has its own attractions Fairfax Races - 41st annual on Sept. 19 at Belmont Plantation near Leesburg. Belmont is located east of Leesburg on Route 7. Post time (six races) 2 p.m. Call (703) 532-2257. Colonial Downs — Sept. 20, Oct. 4 and Oct. 11. Parimutuel racetrack in New Kent County located east of Richmond, west of Williamsburg. Post time (two races on Sept. 20 and Oct. 11, four races Oct. 4) 1 p.m. Steeplechases are first on program. Call (800) 966-RACE. Foxfield Fall Races — 21st annual on Sept. 27 near Charlottesville. Course is located north of Charlottesville off of U.S. 29 near airport. Post time (six races) 1 p.m. Call (804) 2939501. Virginia Fall Races — Oct. 3 and 4 at Glenwood Park in Middleburg. Post time (six races both days) 1:30 p.m. Saturday’s racing, the 44th annual, sanctioned by the National Steeplechase Association; Sunday’s racing preceded by the finals of the Field Hunter Championship of North America, with racing on Sunday is sanctioned by the Virginia Steeplechase Association. Glenwood Park is located north of Middleburg on the Foxcroft Road, Route 626. Call (540) 687-5662. Sm COURSES, Page 25 Foxfiekf s course in Charlottesvilte is a popular Sunday destination for University of Virginia students celebrating the morning after the night before. Their football team often sets the tone for the day. Go ahead, pick a Each one has something special to Each of Virginia’s nine race meetings this fall have something to attract both spectators and horsemen. Historic Belmont Plantation in Leesburg, for instance, is not only a popular right-handed steeplechase course but it also offers racegoers a chance to check into traditional Federal Colonial Down’ officials must check horse identification carefully because pari-mutuel wagers rest on the racing outcome. Glen wood Park's wide, inviting turf oval is the setting for no fewer than four days of steeplechasing action this fall.

course, any course offer the spectators, horsemen ist architecture while on the grounds. Likewise, James Madison’s former home of Montpelier is on the schedule as is Westmoreland Davis’ Morven Park in Leesburg. Tours are available at both during their respective race meets. Horsemen can select between courses that suit their horses, from rolling Foxfield to flat Great Meadow. Times-Democrat Staff Photos/Betsy Branscome Great Meadow’s popular natural steeplechase course is a great spectator attraction as well as a testing competiton for horses. ... .. Morven Park in Leesburg is the opening venue for the $1 million Sport of Kings international novice hurdle championship. The International Gold Cup at Great Meadow in The Plains is a perfect opportunity for steeplechase fans to witness top-class timber and hurdle racing without fighting a capacity crowd. Courses From Page 24 Morven Park Races - 19th annual on Oct. 10 at Morven Park in Leesburg. Post time (six races) 1 p.m. (703) 777-2414. Bedford County Hunt Point-to-Point — on Oct. 11 at Wolf Branch Farm in Forest south of Charlottesville. Post time (seven races) 1 p.m. (540) 586-1051. International Gold Cup Races — 15th annual at Great Meadow in The Plains Oct. 17. Post time (seven* races) 1:30 p.m. (540) 3472612. Middleburg Fall Races — Inaugural on Oct. 31 at Glenwood Park in Middleburg. Post time (seven races) 1 p.m. (540) 687-3455. Montpelier Hunt Races — 64th annual in Orange County on Nov. 7. Post time (five races) 1 p.m. (540) 6720027. HUNT RACES The Montpelier Races in Orange County close Virginia’s fall steeplechase season. The historic grounds of James Madison’s former home are open for tours during the Nov. 7 race meet.

Source: The New Book of Saddlery and Tack" On a 500, B.C. wall hanging found in a Siberian tomb, this gaily-attired horseman had to ride into battle without the benefit of stirrups, apparently, and with the use of only a crude hackamore bridle. Saddle From Page 4 rider. Light horsemen — moOfnted archers riding swift horses — rode with short stirrups so as to stand and fire. Their horses went in snaffle bits with no attempt at collection by either mechanical (i.e. a curb bit) or physical (i.e. direct contact with the hand) means. With the change in riding style came, eventually, the change in riding. When horses were no longer strictly used by conquering forces and were more commonly seen in sporting contests such as chariot races and jousting, the intricacies of saddle design became all the more important. Racing was to play a large role in shaping the tools of the trade. Following the Stuart restoration in 1660, foxhunting overtook stag hunting as the most popular mounted sport. The serious depletion of the deer population following years of civil unrest during that period made the fox, previously considered vermin, the chief quarry of swift hounds followed by often sWifter horses. From the hunt field developed the sister sport of steeplechasing, or — in its infancy — chasing cross-country across a variety of obstacles to a pre-set finishing point which was often the nearest visible church steeple. Fitted with bit, bridle, saddle and stirrups, the steeplechase jockey rode in a style identical to that of a rider at the hunt — long stirrups, weight in the saddle, reins looped. It was largely the influence of American jockey Tod Sload (1874-1933) that brought about the crouching style that all flat track and steeplechase jockeys use today. Up until the 19th century, racing saddles were made with straight flaps, like a dressage saddle, to stay with the rider’s extended leg. Sloan introduced the “monkey on a stick” style, the forward cut saddle, with flap extending well forward of the stirrup bar to place leather under the bent knee of the jockey. The racing saddle is based on theories popularized by Italian cavalry captain Federico Caprilli (1868-1907.) Caprilli modernized the forward seat of horsemanship by recognizing the need of the rider to be in balance with the horse. Sloan took it one step further: if a jockey, was best balanced over the shoulders of the racing horse (as the horse’s center of balance shifts when galloping) then the stirrups need to be short and the rider perched on top of the horse. Another aim of a jockey is to decrease the weight carried by his horse as much as possible. Therefore, racing saddles are very light, made from the finest grain of cowhide or sometimes pighide, or, in modem day, of synthetic materials. Fittings are light as well, with elastic girths having only one billet to attach to a single billet strap on the saddle. Padding is See SADDLE, Page 27 races: WINDFIELDS 61 acres only minutes north ofWarrenton, off Rt. 17. Old farmhouse and gently rolling hayfields. A very attractive hobby horse farm. Alternatively a potential investment tract (some townhouse zoning already in place). $795,000. For details, contact Rob Nelson at 296*0134 >16 * Frank Hardy. Inc. Realtors FARM AND ESTATE BROKERS / INTERNATIONAL 804-296-0134 FAX 804-296-9730 413 PARK STREET CHARLOTTESVILLE. VIRGINIA 22901 UAA. DV/TCH WAV FENCING Vinyl Fences • Vinyl Porch Railings Poly Lumber Decking 1-888-467-6310 Toll Free cWetcome <j)acfc STo SThe 18th Century The Wayside Inn, Since 1797 is • rate treasure, with a tradition of fine food and lodging for over 200 yean. Dine in the Colonial days with costumed servers, in 7 unique dining rooms. Retire to your antique bed in 1 of 24 rooms and suites. Open 7 days a week for breaklast, lunch and dinner; plus a Sunday Brunch that’s sure to please! At the end of M6W, head N on 1-81 to first Exit, #302. TUw.yU4.iM, ^-- (IV JtfTfm Sget 2F«i Skw. 17*7 T7SltSU.Sc MiW.Hw.VS Toll Free 877-869-1797

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