Rappahannock News, September 23, 1998

Ready to ride Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Carl Ebom The Rappahannock hough Ride netted $10,500 for the Fauquier Free Clinic. For RoughRide details see story Page A3. Gateway plans survey By Maky Beth Martin Rappahannock News Staff Writer It was democracy in action at the Sperryville Gateway Committee meeting on Sept. 17. About 20 residents revised the questionnaire that will be used in a countywide survey and then requested a vote on whether to accept the proposed changes. At the meeting, committee member Buck Payne read the cover letter and questionnaire drafted at a Sept. 10 meeting. Minor changes were made in the cover letter, but the questionnaire elicited much more discussion. Payne said that the questionnaire was written so as to be unbiased, easy to answer and must be limited to one page. At Elizabeth Harris’ suggestion, Payne said he would try to increase the size of the lettering. After changes were proposed to the question, “Do you own a business in Sperryville?” some in the audience said that they preferred the original wording. They asked for the matter to be decided by a vote. Surprising those who had worked at length to change it, the vote for the original wording won. The committee accepted the group's decisions with good humor. The question, “Primary reason for visiting Sperryville,” was changed to “Reasons for visiting Sperryville,” and added to the list of reasons for visiting was “post office.” “How often do you visit Sperryville?” Was changed to “How often do you visit the Sperryville area?” Added to the list of suggested improvements for the area was, “create tourist/visitor center.” Space permitting, Payne agreed to define the Sperryville area. For a few heated minutes, discussion of the survey was sidetracked to the issue of traffic in Sperryville. Bob Williams brought up the point as to whether the survey should include traffic issues that the committee had already agreed to address. The poor condition of Main Street is an extremely important issue for people who live there and seeing items relating to that on the < [uestionnaire gave rise to further discussion. Committe chair Tom Junk said they needed to include these items on the questionnaire into order to assess countywide concern. The survey was designed to determine which of the projects See GATEWAY, Page A5 Biologists study large mammal behavior, migration By Galen C. McBride Rappahannock News Staff Writer This is the second article of a three-part series on animal population trends and migration. Shenandoah National Park “supports dense populations of deer and bear,” said wildlife biologist Jim Atkinson. “The forest edges are their preferred habitat and the park offers a protected nuclear envi ronment where they are not hunted.” Other large predatory mammals, such as bobcats and coyotes, also thrive in the park. Atkinson’s baited camera setup recently caught a foraging coyote on film. “Coyotes are an incredibly adaptive and intelligent species,” he explained. “Virginia is one of the last Eastern states to enjoy a coyote population, though we can account for them being in the state since the 1950s. They can be very effective predators and we have a lot of prey species — squirrels, mice, rabbits, and other small rodents — to sustain them. And occasionally, beyond the park boundaries, they will take sheep or poultry.” There are other small canids, including the treeclimbing gray, and a few red foxes, but no wolves. Atkinson has also been trying, without success, to document the presence of mountain lions in the park for 26 years. “Any there are have probably escaped or been released,” he said. The only known populations are in the Florida Everglades. Unlike many bird species that fly thousands of miles from their winter ranges to breeding grounds, or some northern deer species, like elk or caribou, the state’s mammals do not truly migrate. Their movements are more seasonal, and the result of pronounced weather changes or fluctuations in the food supply. Severe frontal systems or prolonged periods of snow and ice force deer from their regular feeding grounds to areas where food is more abundant or easier to get to. The park’s deer, who typically cluster along Skyline Drive, generally disperse during the peak of ice storms. “They have a fairly small home range,” said Atkinson, “but one wilder group strays out across the park lines.” The Cooperative Allegheny Bear Study, a large-scale, long-term study being conducted by a team of federal, state, and Virginia Tech See ANIMAL, Page A6 Old Sag Bulletins K-i-SfSS3ballet for children VwL hands-on-science, dance for teens anH H ’ coop®ratlve games, being offered Each h ance ^or adults are class for different agt imtfps^vsfF6™"* 1 p.m. both dw For tr ""? wi" be*i” at form call Brian Ross, 987-1010 °r 10 per’ Happenings This Week meets aUhe library0 a‘m' th® Llbrary B°ard will notTmeet4' th® B°ard °f ZonirW Appeals Theatre the | and Mite^rede^W noon -oodownP.X.n, AMSt i taring Network mon,tonn"gn»e88,™ 8 30“°"'' I 'ZSgVSISP °r ! eomonsstan meeta a, P1“ni"* j jsssrSffittss a h^da.-F*'! Rappahannock New* P O Box 59 Washington, \ a. 22747 (540) 675- 5m (5401675- Mmh (fu> It’s an issue of density / By Jan LaValley Rappahannock News Staff Writer A controversy, and some confusion among residents attending the meeting, over how and why land in an agricultural zone is divided into parcels arose at last week’s meeting of the Rappahannock County Planning Commission. An application by Susan E. Nielsen for a special exception permit to divide a parcel of 20.5 acres of land from her existing 231 acre farm located off Route 630 sparked questions. Several people spoke up saying they felt if the ordinance says parcels must be 25 acres then that’s what they should be. County Administrator John McCarthy explained that the ordinance says you can not net out more than one parcel per 25 acres. People can apply for a permit to divide out a lot of less that 25 acres, as Nielsen was doing, and it may be granted if there is a good reason for the commission and then the board of supervisors to do so. For example, he said, a person with 100 acres could divide that acreage into three two acre lots and one 96 acre lot if they provided the county with a good reason for the division and the permit was approved. “It’s an issue of average density,” he said. Jean Lillard represented Nielsen and explained to the commission that to make it a 25 acre lot would create a very awkward piece of land and it would extend the land across a deeded right-of-way of an adjacent parcel. The commission did not find the reasons for the permit compelling and tabled the application. They asked Lillard to talk to Nielsen and come up with a better plan for subdividing her farm. In other matters: • The commission approved a tag-on for the Jenkins Mountain AgForestal District of 158.46 acres by Richard McNear. • They also approved an application to create the Hampton Stock Farm Ag-Forestal District with a total of 1,035.54 acres by Mr. and Mrs. Michael Massie. • The commission moved to forward the resolution on proposed amendments to the family apartment provisions to the board of supervisors for a public hearing on Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. • A schedule was set up by the commission to review sections of the county code starting at next month’s See PLANNING, Page A5 PEC celebrates 25th anniversary By Jan LaValley Rappahannock News Staff Writer “There is no such thing as environmental problems,” Paul Hawken, best-selling author, businessman, environmentalist and international leader in sustainable economics, told the audience at the Piedmont Environmental Council’s 25th anniversary annual meeting held at Montpelier Saturday. “We are the fjroblem. Society creates the probems for the environment.” Hawken spoke on sustainability and said it is a local issue. “We see things alarming and suspicious going on around us. The thing to do when you see those things is to alert management. But there is no manage-, ment — you can’t find it. We must find those who share our view of the problem ... and create a framework for what we need to do in the next 40, 50 or 60 years.”. Hawken, founder of several companies, including Smith & Hawken See PEC, Page A5 County Festival ^ & History Parade^Woodville, VA id See story pg. B1S 'S Rt 322 IToCutpyui I -Parade staging area \ Stage * Entrance P General parking HP Handicapped parking Rest Rooms Encampments • Booths ► Antique car show Parade activity Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Jan LaValtey INSPIRATIONAL: Paul Hawken, center standing, speaks to the audience at PEC's annual meeting held at Montpelier Saturday.

,'fv v'- - ? . District Court Docket mmmMm ijiiiiliiita amm mmm, The following cases were heard in the Rappahannock General District Court on Tuesday, Sept. 1 and not previously reported in the Rappahannock News: Marta L. Hernandez, 69/55, continued to Oct. 20. Wilfredo Herrera, 70/55, $45/30, no driver’s license in possession, complied with law, no seat belt, $25, improper use of state tags, dismissed. Anna Teresa Kauffman, reckless driving, 77/55, obstruction of justice, continued to Oct. 20. Geraldine Frances Kestner, 71/55, $48/30. Daniel Roosevelt Keyser, uninspected trailer, $25/30. Thomas C. Kiesling, 72/55, $51/30. Vivian Frances Lam, 67/55, $36/30. Carroll Edward Lamb, reckless driving, improper control, no CDL license, continued to Nov. 17. Phillip Anthony Lancelotta, 69/55, $42/40. Lisa Dawn Lieberman, 68/55, $39/40. Brenda Emelia Lindsey, 63/45, $54/30. Gloria Long Inskeep, 62/45, 451/30. Donald Robert Lower, 74/55, $57/30. Keith Michael MacDonald, 70/55, $45/30. James Augustine Magee, 71/55, $48/30. Liliana Maria Marinay, 75/55, $60/30. Cynthia Gayle Marks, defective brake light, $30/30. Jeffrey Scott Martin, driving after having been declared a habitual offender, failure to appear, 74/55, continued to Oct. 20. Tanya Luree McDowell, 64/45, $57/30. William James Miller Jr., 70/55, $45/30, no seat belt, $25. Victor Miranda, 72/55, continued to Oct. 20. Carol Chobany Mohsberg, 72/55, $51/30. Morton Nadler, failure to drive to right of road, $30/30. Earl Wayne Powell, 70/55, $45/30. Patricia M. Radomski, 69/55, $42/30. Laural Ann Randlett, reckless driving, 75/55, $75/40. Samuel Bristol Richardson, 68/55, $39/30. Kurt Patrick Riesenberg, 71/55, $48/40. Jewel Agnes Riordan, operating an uninspected vehicle, $25/30. Gerald Matthew Ritzert, AUCTION RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Monday, Sept. 28th at 5:00 p.m. at the School Bus Shop, corner of 211-522 and Schoolhouse Road Bill Payne, Auctioneer (1) 1985 Bus • (2) 1984 Ford Sedans (3) 1979 Chevrolet Sedans (in need of repair) Engine hoist; Assorted shop, kitchen, home economics equipment; Hot dog cooker; Heat lamp for kitchen; Salad bar; 2 printers, Dot Matrix; Assorted computer components; Philco VCR; 3 Panasonic dictation machines, calculators; Assorted school equipment. The Constitution of Virginia requires that you be registered in the precinct in which you live in order to be qualified to vote. In order to be eligible to vote in the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3,1998, you must register no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 1998. For the convenience of eligible citizens, the Voter Registration Office of Rappahannock County located at the address shown below will be open for registration on the preceding Saturday, October 3, 1998 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The office at 262A Gay Street also will be open on Saturday, October 24,1998 and on Saturday, October 31,1998 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the convenience of registered voters who need to vote by absentee ballot for this election date. Saturday, October 31, 1998 is the last day for this election on which absentee ballots may be voted in person by qualified applicants. All requests for reasonable accommodations due to a disability should be made to the registrar with at least 48 hour notice. You are encouraged to make application for voter registration. Please call us at the number shown below should you have any questions. Remember, a good citizen registers and votes. Nancy Newlin 262A Gay Street Washington, VA 22747 540-675-3739 Yes! □ Please enter my new subscription to: Subscription Rates By Rappahannock..*21.°° Elsewhere in the U.S. ........*27. Name _ Address _ City_ State Mail subscriptions arc payable in advance. Make check or money order payable to: Sappaftiannock Nnns, P.O. Box 59, Washington, VA 22747 | This form may also be used far CHANGE OF ADDRESS Nesr Address: The Rappahannock News (ISSN #’s 1050-7655 & 188280) is published every Wednesday at 39 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 by Rappahannock Newt, a division of Arundel Communications, Inc. Periodicals postage paid at Warrenton, Virginia and at additional mailing offices. Subscriptions $21.00 a year in Rappahannock; $27.00 elsewhere in U.S. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Rappahannock Newt, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Virginia 22747._ 67/55, reduced to defective equipment, $25 Pedro Dejesus Rivera, defective speedometer, $30/30, no driver’s license, complied with law. Charles Thomson Ross, 74/55, $57/30. Nynette Rourke, 70/55, $45/30. Joanne Marie Royaltey, 69/55, continued to Oct. 20. Robert T. Senter, 75/55, no driver’s license in possession, continued to Oct. 20. Tabetha Sue Skipper, 63/45, $56/30. Joyce M. Stilley, 70/55, $45/30. Daniel Andrew Stroup, 70/55, $45/40. Michelle Elizabeth Stumph, 68/55, $39/40. Dexter Elmore Talley, 70/55, $45/40. Amy L. Tate, 70/55, $45/30, no registration in possession, $10/30. Andre L. Thomas, reckless driving, failure to maintain control, continued to Oct. 20. Steven M. Titunik, 72/55, $51/30. Mark Kenneth Torgeson, 68/55, $39/30, no seat belt, $25. Keely Gahm Turner, 69/55, $42/30, no registration in possession, complied with law. Rebekka Rainbow Weingarten, 75/55, $60/40, no registration in possession, $10/2. Amy Louise Weissman, 70/55, $45/30. Charles Melvin Wharton, 82/55, $81/30. Candy Lynn Widmer, 70/55, continued to Oct. 20. Janie Marie Wines, 72/55, $51/30, no registration in possession, complied with law. Andrew Edward Winslow, reckless driving, 77/55, $100/30, no driver’s license in possession, complied with law. Martha Ann Wisecarver, reckless driving, 68/45, continued to Oct. 20. Douglas Eugene Young, 68/55, $49/40. Awards, arrests and accidents By Jan LaValley Rappahannock News Staff Writer Deputies Jeff Peyton and Connie Compton of the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office were presented with the Buckle Up America Champion Award from the ABC Campaign (Air Bag Safety, Buckle Up Everyone, Children In Back). The campaign was run nationwide during the Memorial Day week and Compton and Peyton together had 76 percent of the violations that occurred in the county during that time for seat belts and child safety seats. Capt. Chris Williams presented Compton and Peyton with the award and said the sheriff’s office will continue to participate in programs such as ABC and the Smart, Safe and Sober Campaign to promote highway safety. In other sheriff’s office matters: The sheriff’s office arrested Edward Garfield Burke III of Stanley on Sept. 3 and charged him with manufacture of marijuana with intent to distribute and distribution of marijuana to a minor, both felonys. A juvenile was also charged in the incident. The investigation is still underway. Charges will be brought before the Grand Jury in November. Matthew Shawn Grigsby, 19, of Washington, Va. was Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Jan LaValley From left, Deputies Jeff Peyton and Connie Compton of the Rappahannock Sheriff’s Office received the Buckle Up America Champion Award. Capt. Chris Williams presented the awards. charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, a felony, and trespassing, a class I misdemeanor, as a result of an investigation of a stolen vehicle complaint by the sheriffs office. A Yamaha four wheeler was stolen from the Clanagan family’s home on Charity Lane on Sept. 2. The vehicle was found wrecked, damages are assessed at $700. Grigsby awaits trial in jail. In State Police incidents: A single vehicle accident occurred on Sept. 18 at 3:58 p.m. on Route 622. Trooper Joel Tbtten of Fauquier responded to the scene. A 16-year-old boy from Boston was driving and three other boys were in the car, all 16-years-old. The driver apparently lost control, the car went off the left shoulder of the road and flipped Totten reported. The other passengers were not wearing seat belts and two were ejected. The driver did have his seat belt on. The Washington and Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Departments and Sperryville Volunteer Rescue Squad responded to the accident. All four boys were injured and taken by ambulance from the scene, three to Fauquier Hospital and one to Culpeper Memorial Hospital. All were released later that night. Martin changes plea in drug case By Jan LaValley Rappahannock News Staff Writer Although he began the day with a plea of “not guilty”, Russell Purcell Martin changed his plea to guilty of possession of maryuana with intent to distribute last week in Circuit Court. Martin had requested a jury trial and maintained his innocence to charges of manufacture, sale and distribution of marijuana by the Commonwealth. State Police Special Agent Allen Sullivan, the coordinator of the PD 9 Drug Task WINGFIELD AUCTION CO. WINGFIELD AUCTION CO. WINGFIELD AUCTION CO. To settle the Estate of Lockett D. Burford Rappahannock County, VA Flint Hill Farm sells ABSOLUTE AUCTION Saturday, October 3rd, 1:05 p.m. 157 Acre Farm - Subject to being sold in 3 tracts. Approx. 130 acres open pasture, balance wooded, ample stream. Bdrders Jordan River, well fenced, zoned agricultural, 1994 assessment $444,500. Located approx. 10 miles south of Front Royal, 2 miles north of historic Flint Hill on Rt. 647. Primary roads include Interstate 66, U.S. Rt. 522, and St. Rt. 211. From Culpeper, take Rt. 522 approx. 30 miles to Flint Hill, take Rt. 647 to saie. From Interstate 66 take Rt. 721 at Marshall exit, immediate right on Rt. 647 (Crest Hill Dr.) approx. 15 miles, continue to auction, sign on right. TERMS: 10% deposit day of sale, balance in 30 days. 5% Buyer's Premium will be added to final bid to determine sale price. 2% Broker participation. Call for details. Taxes to be prorated at closing. NEW SURVEY TO BE PAID FOR BY PURCHASER AT CLOSING SELDOM DOES ONE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUY A FARM UKE THIS AT YOUR PRICE! ABSOLUTE TO HIGHEST BIDDER. Preview Date: Sunday, September 27th, 2-3 p.m. P.O. Box 626 • Lynchburg, VA 24505 Office: 804-929-1623 FAX: 804-929-8027 www.wingfteldauctkmco.com • E-mail: wingfield@brdv.com Licensed in VA. NC A WV. VAAF 017 WINGFIELD AUCTION CO. WINGFIELD AUCTION CO. WINGFIELD AUCTION CO. 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 VIRGINIA 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 of 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 at 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 ^^^^^B^JohnJV^McCarth^Count^Adrninistrator^^^^^^^ Force, testified that an informant, Randall Hair, who works with the drug task force had made purchases from Martin in the past. The judge allowed the testimony concerning prior drug buys from Martin to be used in the case. Commonwealth’s Attorney Peter Luke said it showed a pattern of behavior directly relevant to the case before the court. Hair set up a drug buy with Martin on March 11 and the drug task force, assisted by the State Police, made the arrest. Martin was indicted by the Grand Jury May 11. Martin’s lawyer Nicholas VanBuskirk argued that the actual distribution of the drugs never occurred. The police arrived on the scene before Martin had given the drugs to Hair, who testified that the money had changed hands. The defense hoped to have the case dismissed on the grounds that no sale was actually made and no transfer of drugs took place. Judge Shore Robertson ruled that while the case for distribution was not made, the Commonwealth did make its case for possession and intent. Marijuana was found in the bed of Martin’s truck and with the background evidence provided by the task force officers was compelling — Sullivan testified he saw Martin drop something into the bed of the truck when the police arrived on the scene. Since the charges were not stricken, Martin entered a plea of guilty. The jury was dismissed. The case was set for sentencing on Dec. 18. ^ABERDEEN BARN Located in the Holiday Inn, Rt. 29 South, Culpeper 1VK, 825-1037_ ABEHDEEli Wednesday Night Prime Rib J Thursday Night Steak Dinner Special New York Strip, Salad, Potato &. Onion Rings $10.95 d NOTICE OF PROPOSED ABANDONMENT OF ROAD At its public meeting to be held at 7 p.m. on October 5,1998, in the Rappahannock County Courthouse, Washington, Virginia, the Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County, Virginia, shall consider for abandonment an unused portion of the old Rock Mills Road which has been replaced by new construction on State Route 622. The portion of the old road proposed for abandonment extends 1,394.74 feet northwest from State Route 622, and is shown on plat of survey by John Baumgardner, PC., dated 26 November 1996, as being between points "BB” and "EE.' A copy of said plat may be seen at the Office of the County Administrator, Gay Street, Washington, Virginia. At the conclusion of the hearing on 5 October 1998, the hearing shall be recessed to be reconvened on 2 November 1998 at 7:00 p.m. at the same location, at which time the public hearing shall be completed. Persons may appear and comment at either or both times. The Board of Supervisors shall not act until after the conclusion of the 2 November 1998 hearing. This is done pursuant to §33.1-158 of the Code of Virginia. By authority of: Pater H. Luke. County Attorney

RouffhRide nets $10,500 Saturday’s Rappahannock RoughRide to benefit the Fauquier Free Clinic which serves both Rappahannock and Fauquier Counties was a resounding success. Over 280 riders (about 50 more riders than last year) netted over $10,500 — double last year. “The reason we netted so much is that we had so many more sponsors this year and they were very generous,” said Jean Lillard, one of the rides coordinators. “We also had more riders from all the local area — Rappahannock, Fauquier, Culpeper, Madison, Loudoun counties as well as riders from all over Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania and from other states.” For every $1 raised by the RoughRide, $4 in health care services will be delivered to patients at the clinic. This is possible because the doctors, nurses, support personnel, dentists, etc. all volunteer time to staff the clinic. This means the event delivered over $42,000 in health care services this year. Prizes were dinners for two at The Inn at Little Washington and Four & Twenty Blackbirds as well as the handmade quilt by Rosemarie Dauster who is a volunteer at the clinic. Reid Click of Washington, D.C. won dinner for two at The Inn at Little Washington. Judy Breeden of Woodbridge won the dinner for two at Four & Twenty Blackbirds. And Karen Spaulding of Fredericksburg won the handmade quilt by Dauster. All three winners Cycled the 35-mile paved tour this year and are repeat RoughRiders who cycled in the first annual RoughRide event last year as well. Sports Review By Naomi Smoot Rappahannock News Special Writer Basketball Last Tuesday evening the Lady Panthers took on Stonewall Jackson at home. Despite valiant efforts by both varsity and junior varsity teams the Generals went home with two victories. The JV game began with several beautiful plays both on offense and defense. By half time however, the score Was 1231 Stonewall. Rapp made an additional 13 points to end the game 25-40. The evenings top JV scorer was Amanda Weakley who made nine of the team’s points. Close behind her was Amy Clinedinst with eight points. The varsity game began with a very close score, ending the first quarter behind Stonewall 7-8. By half time it had increased to 14-37. The game quickly ended 26-58 in Stonewall’s favor. , “I felt that we didn’t play up to our potential and that we could have done better,” commented varsity player Kyla Andreoni. “I think we worked hard against a team that is very good and is well coached,” stated another player, Berkely Hobson. Despite their loss last week they both agree that it has been a fairly good season so far. Cross country Imagine having to run three miles in 90 degree or more heat. Not a pleasant thought. Many students at RCHS do this voluntarily however. They are the school’s cross country team. Five days a week these students practice and at least once a week they compete. Last week was no exception, on Sept. 14 the team competed in a meet at Page. Three teams participated in the race — Page, Broadway and Rappahannock. Although the Panthers did not come in first they made a good showing with both male and female runners coming in the top three overall. Junior Mark Williams was third overall in the boys and first for Rappahannock with a time of 18 minutes, 43 seconds. Second for the Panthers was Senior Willie Collins who ran the course in 18 minutes, 52 seconds. Rapp’s third runner across the finish line was Junior Chad Heddleston who had a time of 19 minutes, 47 seconds. Second over all in the girls race and first for Rappahannock was Junior Beth Yowell.' She completed her run in 25 minutes, 53 seconds. Coming in second for the team was eighth grader Rachel Sharp who ran the course in 26 minutes, 24 seconds. Jessie Gheen, a senior, was third with a time of 27 minutes, four seconds. Williams commented that he sees the team improving throughout the rest of the season. “I think more team work will develop as the year goes on and our sense of family will increase.” Sperryville Music Festival in third year The first weekend in October is the time to hear the new music of Rappahannock County’s own musicians. This year’s Music Festival will once again be performed on the stage in the lot between Mountainside Market and the Flea Market at the old Skyway Motel. It’s a free concert to promote good music and provide a reason for the musicians to work hard all year. To emphasize the music and the performances, there will be no vendors or craft exhibits on the concert grounds. Only the 1 Apples Available Red and Golden Delicious, Laurry, Granny Smith, McIntosh, Staymans & Yorks > $3 to $10 per bushel Also: Pears & Quinces Selling 7 Days a Week! Bring your own 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 performing musicians will be allowed to sell their wares: Tshirts, CDs, tapes, etc. All proceeds from the sale of Music Festival T-shirts, food and drinks will be used to pay for improved concert production equipment. Coinciding with Sperryville’s annual Fall Festival, the weekend long Music Festival will be held Oct. 3 and 4. For more information contact producer Brian Ross at 987-1010. Vi -Corner Shelf ookstore "On the Green" Southgate, Culpeper is ready to serve all your book needs. •Nfr Special Oraers Always Welcome. -September SpecialAll 1999 Calendars in stock are 15% off. Mon. - Fri. 9:30 - 5:30 • Sat. 9:30 - 3:00 (540) 825-4411 MPINGO WlONHALj, 231 Chester Street . Each & Every Thursday Night Sponsoredby£ieAVTEXRetiree|sC(ub&tf»eFraternalOrderofPolce. f This Week** Treasure Chest*3,272 ^ y Only 25 Keys Left- Two Drawings Each Night J DOORS OPEN 6 P.M. 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Studio, I and 2 Bedroom Apartments ■ Fine Dining 24-Hour Staffing with Emergency Call Systems in Every Apartment Van Transportation Service ■ Beauty-BarberShop ■ Library Chapel ■ Activity Center and Exercise Room The Southerlands A Continuing Care Retirement Community *vLv. *00 Mount VtawScr»«t ^ „• frowAoj^VA 22430 • 54or*3*o«ci htt^x/^ywwJtmooBo<Ln•t/south•rt Mourning Doves: Survivors Mourning Doves are reassuring, comforting birds; always around, always elegant. Their whistling wings and low, cooing hoots remind me of the steadiness of the natural world. Did the wings of the extinct Passenger Pigeon sing with the wind as do those of the Mourning Dove. I find no comments on this in the literature. There are references to the roar from the wings of a flock of Passenger Pigeons. It must have been a mighty sound for these birds, gone forever from the world, traveled in flocks of millions. In 1808, my personal hero — the Father of American Ornithology — Alexander Wilson estimated a flock of Passenger Pigeons to contain two and a quarter billion birds. This occurred during spring migration in Kentucky. The mass of pigeons was a mile wide and took four hours to pass. | Wilson was a careful, prudent man, not prone to exaggeration as was his contemporary, John James Audubon. The vast numbers of wildlife encountered by early observers did lead to exaggeration. That is understandable for the numbers of ducks, geese, swans and “rice birds” (Bobolinks) must have been awesome. Two and a quarter billion Passenger Pigeons is impossible for me to comprehend; my imagination cannot deal with the figure. Flocks of Passenger Pigeons are all gone and live only in books and not even in memory any more. As to memory I am not so sure. My father told me of hearing his grandfather tell of flocks of pigeons passing over North Carolina in such numbers that “ ... they cast a shadow over the land.” (How odd that I remember my father’s exact words) Alexander Wilson commented that the flock he encountered “ ... darkened the sun.” The last Passenger Pigeon, a female named !■ Martha, died at the age of 29 on Sept. 1, 1914 at the Cincinnati Zoo. If I could , somehow send myself backward 190 years and say to Alexander Wilson, “They will all be gone in 84 years.” All Things Wild And Wonderful John Trott Would he have believed me? Wilson was a realist, a pragmatic genius. His was a short life; he died at the age of 47, worn out from his attempts to know, write about and draw North American birds. Wilson saw great changes as man tamed the wilderness he loved so. For me to be realistic, I would probably have said nothing were I to be sfent back and stand by his side in 1808 to watch the flock of Passenger Pigeons. I would have gaped with awe at the passing of four and quarter billion birds. Sometimes I find myself talking to a Mourning Dove at my feeder; “How did you survive as the Passenger Pigeon slipped into oblivion.” The dove just pecks systematically at the small seed. What does he care or know about extinct relatives? The doves in my yard have a lovely rosy cast to their breasts; iridescent feathers on their necks glint lilac and rosy-red in good light. There are soft gray tones in their plumages. The male Mourning Dove has more gray on his head than the female. During the breeding season, doves have a beautiful shade of blue around their eyes. This color is not from feathers but from flesh tones; it disappears immediately when they are shot. I had a bird watching friend once who affectionately called Mourning Doves, “pin heads.” The head is small in proportion to the heavy body. So it is in all doves and pigeons, even for the Rock Dove, or domestic pigeon, that has become feral, though not wild enough to separate himself completely from humanity. The Rock Dove was introduced for food from Europe and brought to Virginia as early as 1621. Records show that the French brought it to Novia Scotia in 1606. Like the Starling and House Sparrow, the domestic pigeon is here to stay. Unlike those introduced .. species, the pigeon does not compete with native species for food or nesting habitat. The Passenger Pigeon was larger and more colorful than the Mourning Dove at my feeder. His eyes were bright red and the iridescent feathers on his neck “ glowed a rich metallic gold, violet and red-purple.” The extinct pigeon had much rich blue coloring in his plumage. At times I am resentful that this bird was shot, clubbed, netted and starved into oblivion. How I would have liked to have seen this bird! I suppose it was doomed from the beginning. No species that existed in such unimaginable numbers could exist with man. Once the Passenger Pigeon started its decline into extinction, it went rapidly. In 1874, at one nesting in Michigan, 25,000 birds were killed daily in a succession of 28 days. They were shipped to markets in cities. It doesn’t take high mathematical talent to figure that one out. The dove at my feeder is solitary. He acts alone and, earlier in the season, was so jealous of his feeding space that he raised his wings s0 menacingly at grackles thaf; they left the feeding platform to him. Even Blue Jays give way to the Mourning Dove. Passenger Pigeons were flocking birds; the flock was the individual. When a mass of pigeons were shot into, they did not disperse but circled around and back to where they remained a constant target. In 1906, the American naturalist William Beebe wrote about extinction: “The beauty and genius of a work of art may be reconceived, though its first material expression be destroyed; a vanished harmony may yet again inspire the composer; but when the last individual of a race of living things breathes no more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again.” eadwat* Fall Forum ■ ^ THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC. 5:30 pm @ RCHS Headwaters invites the public to their Fall Forum Program on the upcoming expansion of our public schools. 5:30 pm Bus tours to the proposed new athletic fields 6:30 pm Guest speakers Jack Raines, RCHS Principal -County Vocational Program Jeff Chambers, Hayes & Large Architectural Firm -RCHS Proposed Building Expansion John McCarthy, County Administrator - School Expansion Funding REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED BY RCHS HONOR SOCIETY HtadwaUAs P. 0. Box 448, Washington, Virginia 22747-0448 Phone-540-675-1819

--ftappaJjannocfe JJetos— Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Wednesday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Barbara C. Wayland, Executive Editor and General Manager Jan LaValley, Managing Editor Peter W. Arundel, President ■- John T. Toler 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: RappNewsdtimespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations ft WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1998 Our View | Who are we? * Find out about county’s history • and maybe yourself at festival The Woodville Bicentennial celebration will be held this weekend in, of course, Woodville. We hope everyone will find some time in their busy schedules to attend this event. ■« Many people from this county and surrounding counties have spent a great deal of time and effort to make this important event a reality. < Z It’s not just a celebration, it’s an informational Sflnorgasbord. It’s about where we came from, who we are and maybe where we’re going if you take to heart the old saying about history repeating itself. We learn from the past and it has shaped who we are now, whether or not we want to admit it. In any case, there is sure to be something very, worthwhile for everybody who attends. It’s history in the making — go and be a part of it! Rappahannock Today • ' Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Carl Eborn The benefit breakfast sponsored by the Rappahannock Elementary School PTO on Saturday, Sept. 19, was a great success — over $2,000 was raised to help the family of Sperryville teen Wally Reid who was injured in a four wheeler accident on Labor Day. Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 30 Years Ago Thursday, Sept. 26, 1968 On Friday, Sept. 27, the seniors will receive their class rings. It will be celebrated by a “Ring Dance” that night. The seniors would like to thank the Rappahannock Jaycees for their donation to help defray the cost of the “Ring Dance.” 25 Years Ago Thursday, Sept. 27, 1973 Sperryville Boy Scout Troop 65 held a fall camporee Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Fort Stover, Luray. Scouts attending were Tom Metzinger, Tim Metzinger, Nils Aylor, Fook Yuen, Thomas Banks, Billy Houston Jr. and Curtis Crawford. 10 Years Ago Thursday, Sept. 22, 1988 Jonathan David Andrews has been promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant at Randolph-Macon Academy. He has also been elected at the Cadet Group Athletic NCOIC for 1998-99 school year. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Andrews of Washington, Va. Letters Let’s look at three tier system Under consideration at this time is a proposal to expand the Rappahannock County High School at a cost of $2 million with an additional million to cover very much needed repairs and renovation of the existing building and athletic field improvements. The proximate cause for this expansion is the immediate need to provide space for 80-100 additional students at the high school. Rappahannock County to my knowledge has never seriously considered providing a three tier school system — elementary, middle and high school — in modification of the existing two tier scheme, elementary and high (the latter including eighth grade). This three tier arrangement is in force in about 87 percent of the school systems in the USA and 100 percent in the adjacent school jurisdictions. It is found that children, actually young adolescents in grades 6, 7 and 8 — in age range 12 to 15 years — should be housed separately given that the curriculum and personal development needs are very different in these middle grades than they are in elementary and for that matter high schools. This widespread prevalence of the three tier scheme elsewhere makes it self evident this should be the order of things here in Rappahannock County. It is quite scandalous that it is not and this is going to be damaging to our children with the advent of statewide testing for educational achievement — which surely will assume middle school type curricula and development for all testees. If a modest expansion were done of that part of the elementary school building which houses sixth and seventh grades (now organized as middle school) to accommor date the eighth grade — Old Dominion Politics ■-M Even though the dog days of August hung on into September, it’s well after Labor Day and a new political year in Virginia has officially begun. Though all 11 seats in the House of Representatives are up in November, none of the incumbent appears seriously threatened and there will probably be little media or public interest in the elections. ; That merely means that those interested in state politics will be focusing on 1999 y hen 100 House of Delegate peats and 40 State Senate seats ere up for grabs and the year 2000 when the U.S. Senate seat how occupied by Charles S. JRobb, Democrat, goes through ^another election cycle. ■ Republicans, who have a Islim Senate majority and are Jin a two-seat House minority, ;are planning an all-out effort •to take control of both legislative branches for the first time Jin history. J If they can do that next jyear, it guarantees that the •GOP for the first time in the Jyear 2001 will be able to draw Jthe state’s redistricting plan Tor congressional and legislative districts. And even better Jfor Republicans, with a GOP Jgovemor in place there would |be no threat of a veto. ' I was assigned by thenJCongressman French {Slaughter as his representa;tive to a task force in late 1990 • looking at the reappointment picture following the census that same year. Everyone on the task force, including several prominent attorneys, interpreted federal law to require creation of a majority minority district if such was possible. The result was the creation of the 3rd District — “the Bobby Scott” district — that was at some points only as wide as Interstate 64 and resulting in the skewing of a number of other districts. The U.S. Supreme Court later declared unconstitutional such oddly shaped districts drawn simply to enhance minority representation, but resultant changes in Virginia since have been pretty much cosmetic. But when 2001 rolls around, present congressional districts are going to be dramatically reshaped because of the court rulings and dramatic growth in Northern Virginia and the Hampton Roads add Richmond suburban area. Rural areas of the state, once supreme, are going to lose even more influence at the expenses of suburbanites. The wave of the future in terms of political influence in Virginia are the commuters and soccer moms who populate subdivisions with two-car garages and security outposts. Since such people vote increasingly Republican, the state Democratic Party, once almost totally dominant, is either going to have to find themes to appeal to that group or prepare itself for a minority legislative role. Thus incumbent Senator Robb, barely able to survive his re-election fight in 1994, seems highly vulnerable in 2000, particularly if former Governor George Allen goes after the seat. If Allen should move in that direction, there is some question Robb will decide to seek re-election. If Allen should become a senator — and the betting here is that he will opt in that direction and not another gubernatorial bid — he will be thrust onto a national stage and get in position to be chosen to run for vice president in 2004. Like Ronald Reagan, Allen has always been underestimated by his political opponents and that continues to be the case despite the job he did as governor and the amazing approval ratings he had upon leaving the job. Let political speculation blossom again in Virginia as it always has in the past. Good riddance to the muggy days of summer. John Goolrick, a former political reporter, is now an aide to 1st District Representative Herbert H. Bateman. Opinions expressed are his own. approximately 80 to 100 students — then space needs of the high school and the full fledged middle school here would be achieved in one stroke. It is difficult to understand why this alternative has not been pursued before this. This project would certainly not exceed the cost of the high school expansion ($2 million) and would probably cost less in that the middle school requirements are simpler. Further, no significant increase in school staffing is foreseen — the middle school is two thirds complete now. A further concern involves the on-going cutbacks in the high school’s advanced curricula. Specifically advanced chemistry is canceled this year due, it is claimed, to lack of space, and ominously, more is to come. For the good of the school system’s reputation — which affects every one, past and present, who ever went to school here — these advanced courses should not be touched. At a minimum all course work recommended by the three important Virginia colleges for prospective attendees at those institutions should be offered here. G.H. Sharp Washington Photo Courtesy of Michelle Jenkins GOAL REALIZED: Johnny Jenkins with the van the Jenkins family was able to buy as a result of Project Rainbow. Goal realized The Jenkins family and Project Rainbow would like to thank everyone once again for helping them to meet their goal. With the money raised through Project Rainbow and a loan we were able to obtain, we managed to purchase the van for John Jenkins Jr. We have tried to thank each individual personally and if we'have missed anyone please accept our apolo gies. Thank you all once again and may God bless you. Anyone who would like to make further tax deductible donations to Project Rainbow may do so by writing: Project Rainbow, 140 White Rose Lane, Sperryville, 32740 or contact Jane Mullin, project coordinator, at 987-8978. Thanks again! The Jenkins Family Sperryville Benefit a success The benefit breakfast sponsored by the Rappahannock Elementary School PTO on Saturday, Sept. 19, Was a great success' — over $2,000 was raised. The turnout was good and the food was excellent, even though cooked primarily by amateur chefs. Family members and friends came together in order to make this endeavor a success. Many individuals assisted by donating food in addition to stores which include: Burgers “N” Things; Sperryville Comer Store; Flint Hill Store; Settle’s Grocery; F.T. Valley Grocery; Hillsdale Grocery; Appetite Repair Shop; Mountainside Market; Country Cafe; Pine Knot; Charlottesville Krispy Kreme; and Alexandria Krispy Kreme. Winners of door prices were: Tammy Atkins, deer rug; Mark Burnett, doll; Robbie Hamill-Huff, colander; Debbie Olinger, mirror; Taylor Jenkins, girls rug; Kathy Smoot, boys rug. Wally is home recuperating from his injuries received on Labor Day as a result of a four wheeler accident. His progress is good and the family expresses their most heartfelt appreciation for all of those who donated items and volunteered their time — especially Pat Jenkins and the cafeteria staff for all their help. Debbie Fantaci Sperryville Cookout successful in August in an effort to raise funds for Delegate Jay Katzen’s fourth term re-election. The Fauquier Sheriff’s Office estimated over 1,000 people attended this one-day Virginia Family Fun Day ,, event which included food, entertainment and activities for the kids. There were podium speeches and a tour of hosts Ken and Beverly Hyde’s plane hangar, which includes exact replicas of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s planes and gliders. Congressman Frank Wolf, Delegate Jack Rollison and local officials attended. Over $65,000 was raised for his campaign. Jennifer Stapleton The Office of Delegate Jay Katzen

Pec From Page A1 (the garden retail and catalog company) and author of several books including best-seller The Ecology of Commerce said the concept is almost too big to see clearly. When the Industrial Revolution began, he said, people didn’t know what it was or what its affect on human and living systems would be. All living systems in the world are now in decline, he said. We must increase the productivity of resources and reduce the energy systems now in place, make a change from nonrenewable to renewable energy. “The environmental movement, we think, is the largest fastest growing movement in the world today,” Hawken said. “There is a reformation in force that will probably dominate our lives for the next 40,50 or 60 years ... it’s about creating a world that works for human beings, that works with human beings ... a complimentary world where everything works together.” The meeting included workshops on sustainable agriculture, community transportation planning (which was well Planning From Page A1 meeting. They will begin with looking at residential uses. • The commission members are also seeking representatives to serve on a committee to review the Conservation Zone Restrictions and make recommendations to the commission on that issue. • It was also brought up that there is equipment available to aid people with hearing impairments in hearing what transpires at the meetings. Anyone needing such equipment should speak to McCarthy before the start of the meeting. attended), open space and historic resource protection and organizing winning campaigns. Representatives from the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, the Nature Conservancy, Southern Environmental Law Center, the Route 50 Corridor Coalition, the Coalition for Smarter Growth, Virginia Tech’s agricultural economics program and other community leaders led the workshops. Re-appointed as directors to PEC from Rappahannock were: Susan Babcock; Louise Eastham and Richard McNear. Newly appointed directors for Rappahannock are Brooke Fletcher and James Gannon. Babcock was also appointed as representative from the county to the PEC Executive Committee. Shorin-Ryu OKINAWAN Wednesday at Ki Theatre Gay St., Washington. VA Junior Classes, 4 - 5:3# p.m. Adult Classes 5:30 - 7 p.m. JENKINS ORCHARDS Quality Fruit • Select Your Own Directions: from Culpeper on Rt. 522, left at Yancey Road, approximately 2 miles. From Sperryville, Rt. 522. right at Yancey Road. 2 miles. Watch tor signs. Woodvillef540J 987-8192 It's Not Too Late to Register! 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Payne, who is directing the survey, said that the committee has not yet decided whether the questionnaire will be mailed to the 3,000 households in the county or published in the Rappahannock MBOTHHlil SMmSKm REPOSSESSION? BAD CREDIT? SHAKY CREDIT? NO CREDIT?1 News. The cost of mailing the letter is approximately $1 per letter. He said the target date for the mailing or newspaper publication is Oct. 15, with a return date of Nov. 21. Payne said the changes in Sperryville would affect residents of Washington and Woodville as well as those in the Piedmont District. He added that addresses are an important part of the questionnaire in order to tabulate the information several different ways. In other business, Bayard Catron announced that Barbara Williams and he would host a meeting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 1 at the Sperryville fire hall to begin the grant process for requesting VDOT funds. 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Vaughan, a wildlife scientist for the National Biological Service, Department of the Interior, and professor of wildlife at Virginia Tech, “the study has been highly successful.” Graduate students and Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries personnel capture and tag bears with radio-transmitters, following the bears to their winter dens. “Because we had so many tree dens,” said Dr. Vaughn, with entrances 40 or 50 feet off the ground, “we sedated the bears with darts, measured the distance in the tree down to the bear, and cut a window in the tree that allowed us to retrieve the cubs. We could then put the cubs back in the den, replace and seal up the window, and leave things as they were.” Dennis Martin, state Black Bear Program Manager and co-principal investigator of the CAB Study with Dr. Vaughn, explained that “the state’s black bear population may be expanding. 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A 1957 VDGIF report estimated the bear population to be 1,102 animals, compared to the current estimate of between 3,500 and 4,500 bears statewide. The home range of an adult male black bear is approximately 15 square miles. An adult female’s range is approximately 10 square miles. In areas where there is ample food, like SNP, multiple bears might occupy a single range. Atkinson believes that many of the bears killed during hunting season are bears that live most of the year in SNP. Like deer and other animals, bears often leave the park or their normal home ranges searching for food. “They don’t truly hibernate during part of the winter,” Atkinson said. “They will come out and wander around some on warmer days.” Virginia Tech field technician Adam Vashon has been with the CAB Study since May 1993. “Though they are omnivorous, eating both plant and animal matter, bears commonly live strictly on vegetable matter for many months of the year,” he pointed out. “They are also ‘opportunistic.’, That is, they eat foods that are read-,, ily available to them. In years when mast crops, like berries and acorns, fail. it.is common for nuisance complaints of black bears to increase.” According to Vashon. fall is the most critical feeding time for the bears because they must put on the extra weight that will carry them through the cold months of the denning season. VPI researchers have determined that female bears with little or no fat stored have trouble bringing their cubs to term or producing enough milk to successfully raise them. During Colonial times, black bears ranged over nearly all of what is now the continental United States and Canada and even south into north-central Mexico. It is still the most common and widespread species of bear in North America. In Virginia, bears were plentiful and were found in all regions of the state. Today, most occupied bear habitat is in the mountainous counties and in the Great Dismal Swamp Refuge. For more information on the CAB study, contact Martin at(804)248-9360. Headwaters forum planned Headwaters, the Rappahannock County Public Education Foundation, will host a community forum, “Ball fields, Bricks and Bonds,” on Sept. 29 at the Rappahannock County High School. The purpose of the forum will be to address residents may have about the proposed high school expansion. 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• Neighbors/B5 • Obituaries/B5 • Classifieds/B • Real Estate/B September 23, 1998 Woodville celebration this weekend By Jeff Light Rappahannock News Contributing Writer When a hand full of Woodville residents first discussed the possibilities for celebrating the town’s bicentennial year, everybody chuckled at the idea for a regional history parade and “grand county festival” held in the heart of the humble community, home to just a few homes and two retail businesses. But now, five months later and through the collective efforts of residents across Rappahannock and surrounding counties, these ideas have fully blossomed into what promises to be one of the most happily remembered, historic occasions in Rappahannock’s 133 year history. Formally endorsed by the Rappahannock Historical Society and the boards of supervisors of Rappahannock, Culpeper, and Orange Counties, the event is designed to bring everyone in Rappa-hannock together for a fun filled day of historic awareness and community fellowship. Two to five thousand are estimated to turn out. The list of dignitaries who will attend includes Delegate and Mrs. Jay Katzen and Senator and Mrs. Kevin Miller, who will briefly address the crowd following the parade. Being celebrated is the history and contribution of each Rappahannock community, organization, and group. Admission and parking are free! The Regional History Parade will feature over 100 entries. An abbreviated parade roster includes the following assortment of entries: VFW Honor Guard Rappahannock School Bands 1st VA Regiment of Continental Line Rappahannock Students Sons & Daughters of the American Revolution Rappahannock Teachers VMI Cadets Baton Twirlers & Majorettes Confederate Army Soldiers Rappahannock Civic Groups Union Army Soldiers Rappahannock Businesses Mr. Raymond Johnson, Honorary Mayor Rappahannock School Board Thomas Jefferson Antique Tractors & Trucks VIPs Entire Antique Car Show Miss Rappahannock Float Fishermen of Virginia Rappahannock Scouts Photo Courtesy of Jeff Light VIEW FROM RED OAK: This Saturday will mark the Woodville Bicentennial and a County Festival and Parade will be held. Cray Street i heater Rappahannock Towns & Communities Rappahannock Fire Companies Rappahannock Churches Rappahannock Rescue Squads Rappahannock Historical Society Museum of C alpeper History Living History Entries The Rappahannock Hunt The parade will be staged along the- northern end of Main Street (U.S. 522) starting at the town limits and stretching back to Route 621 west. The south bound lane of U.S. 522 will be used for the parade, with the north bound lane controlled by a pilot vehicle. Beginning at 11 a.m., the south bound lane of U.S. 522 will be closed just beyond Route 621 west and Route 621 east (Rudasill Mill Road). At 11:55 a.m., the closure of the parade lane of U.S. 522 will be extended all the way to the festival site (the pilot vehicle will continue to control the traffic in the other lane, so be aware of moving traffic). The intersection of Route 618 west and U.S. 522 will also be closed at this time. At noon, the parade will begin marching. It will head south, through the downtown area, entering the lower festival field on the right just beyond Burke’s Store. The main review area will be at the intersection of Route 618 west and U.S. 522. As the parade enters the lower festival field, everyone will continue to march around the lower field and form a semicircle (except for the antique cars). The antique cars will depart the parade formation as they enter the field and slowly move up the lane toward the festival entrance, but will not enter at this time. With the parade standing in formation in a semi-circle and the antique cars lined up the hill, there will be several pictures taken for the history books. Everyone is invited to join the formation for the picture and should remain in place until given direction by the Parade Marshall, Mr. Henry B. Wood of Woodville. After the pictures, the marshall will direct the antique cars to enter the main festival area to park for the car show. Each person is asked to sign a guest book as they enter (for the historical record) and will be given a name tag to indicate who they are and which community they are from (there will be many books available so as not to impede the flow of the crowd). The festival will feature a wide variety of vendors, exhibitors, and information booths in addition to bandstand stage activities, Confederate and Union Army camps and skirmishes, Antique Car Show, temporary postal station for purchase of the special cancellation postmark in recognition of Woodville’s celebration, VIPs, hay rides, and live music. Folks should bring blankets to Kilpatick will autograph letters One of the featured attractions at the Woodville Bicentennial celebration will be former resident James J. Kilpatrick autographing his collected Letters to Heather at the Headwaters booth. During the 1970s and 1980s, when Kilpatrick was living in Woodville and interspersing his three-times a week political columns with accounts of country living that carried the Scrabble dateline, he also wrote letters to his granddaughter Heather which appeared in his column “A Conservative View.” The first of these was written on the occasion of her birth in July 1970. For the next 16 years columns in the form of letters to Heather appeared each year for her birthday. There were also letters noting the deaths of her other grandfather, former Woodville resident Walker Stone, and her great-grandfather Ben Pietri, a Richmond inventor and sculptor. The final two letters in Kilpatrick’s columns marked Heather’s graduation from Rappahannock County High School in June 1988 and her 21st birthday. Although several of these letters were reprinted in Kilpatrick’s The Foxes’ Union, a book about his life in Rappahannock County, this is the first time they all appear together. Headwaters, the Rappahannock County Public Education Foundation, has Photo Courtesy of Headwaters AUTOGRAPHS: Heather Kilpatrick visits with her grandfather, James J. Kilpatrick in Charleston, S.C. in November 1997. He will autograph copies of his Letters To Heather at the festival. arranged a special printing of the collected letters as part of its effort to launch a campaign to raise an endowment. Letters to Heather costs $15. All the money from its sale will go into the Headwaters permanent endowment fund. While the primary thrust of the endowment fund. While the primary thrust of the endowment campaign will be an appeal to the county’s major landowners, this is a way everybody can get involved in supporting the future of Headwaters. The booklet, with illustrations and photographs, is an attractive souvenir of Rappahannock life and will make a delightful Christmas gift. Following *he parade in Woodville, Sept. 26, Kilpatrick will be available to sign copies of the booklet, which will be for sale at the Headwaters booth. Headwaters will also be represented in the Woodville Festival with a parade float featuring some of the children from this past summer’s performance of “Clowns” singing and signing. sit on. A program has been developed which will track the following schedule: • Noon, Disc Jockey Steve Harding • 1:30 p.m., National Anthem (official program begins) benediction and official welcome • 2 p.m., state dignitaries, Delegate Jay Katzen, Senator Kevin Miller • 2:30 p.m., Car Show Awards • 2:45 p.m., live band, “Robert Glasker and The Blues Hawks” • 3:45 p.m., county leaders, Supervisors Robert Anderson and Ron Frazier; and Sheriff’s Department personnel. • 3:55 p.m., Thomas Jefferson • 4:05 p.m., Confederate/ Union skirmish • 4:45 p.m., The Gentleman From Tennessee • 4:50 p.m., live band, “The Page County Ramblers” • 5:45 p.m., parade recog nition and certificates • 6 p.m, live band, The Page County Ramblers” • 7 p.m., festival recognition and certificates, closing remarks • 7:15 p.m., sundown, live band, The Page County Ramblers” In addition to bandstand activities, enjoy the vendors, exhibitors, and information booths! Come greet the VIPs at the VIP tent and allow the kids to enjoy the hay ride! Plenty of free parking will be available in designated areas. It will be necessary to limit parking to the designated areas for safety reasons. Handicapped parking will be available for qualified vehicles at the festival. All attending are asked to help to keep the event safe. The Sheriff’s Department, Virginia State Police, and the Sperryville Volunteer Rescue Squad will be present. Consumption of alcoholic beverages will not permitted in the public areas, parking areas, or the festival grounds. Leave your dogs at home, they are prohibited to avoid conflicts with the children and parade animals, and will not be permitted in the parking areas or festival grounds. Companions leading blind persons are welcome. If you have any questions, contact the Woodville Bicentennial Organization Headquarters at 987-9523. Photo Courtesy ot Tom Topper GET YOUR OWN: The Tepper family, from left, Tom Jr., Kristen, Julia Anne, Tom Sr., Joanne, and Brett, Jackson and Jennifer Heverly, at Rehobeth Beach wear the sweat shirts designed by Tom. Sr. for the Woodville Bicentennial celebration. The shirts are available through the Rappahannock Lions Club and will be available at the festival on Sept. 26. Big fall event taking shape now Next month, on Oct. 17 and 18, in Rappahannock one of the outstanding events of the Piedmont’s glorious fall season takes place, the 42nd Annual House Tbur and Dried Flower Sale sponsored and organized by the Trinity Episcopal Church Women. The multi-faceted event’s central feature is the opportunity to tour a number of the stately homes gracing the mountain slopes just west of the county seat. In their lovely garden settings, tour houses are reached through county by-ways lined in full, fall color. Chosen to provide a pleasing balance of architectural style, each house contains a wealth of decorative treasures with descriptions. The tour concludes with tea service in a picturesque country inn at the edge of town. In the parish hall of Trinity Episcopal Church, where tour tickets are sold and the house tour originates, a wide selection of beautiful dried flower arrangements are displayed for purchase. Tickets are also available for a drawing for a queen-sized quilt, designed, pieced and appliqued — all by hand. Furthermore, this year, in the Quiet Place across from the church, Trinity’s Garden Guild will sell produce, perennials and other plants suitable for fall planting. And just Photo Courtesy ot Trinity Episcopal Church Women TOUR STOP: Killermont House, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bull, on the list for the House Tour and Dried Flower Sale. down Gay Street from the church, the Rappahannock Historical Society and the Washington Museum will be open for tours during the period of the house tour. Pictured is the first house, Killermont House, the stunning residence of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bull, built on three levels into a rocky mountain slope overlooking the surrounding countryside and the distant town. Inspired by 19th century Tuscan architecture. Killermont’s striking design has received top awards from the American Institute of Architects and Washingtonian Magazine. But it is not just the house that attracts. The Bulls are themselves dedicated gardeners and, together with a well-known landscape architect, have developed a lovely, extensive, terraced garden setting. Every detail of the elegant house and garden bespeaks care, knowledge and taste.

Church M Jt - ' W; Activities J Friend Day at Gid Brown Friend Day will be held at Gid Brown Bible Baptist Church on Sunday, Oct. 4 beginning at 10 .m. The Yoder Family from Hatch will be singing. “Everyone is invited to attend on this special day,” said Pastor John Burke. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Rev. Wilfred Deppen Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. County Methodist services The United Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Sept. 27 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. 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.rri. Revival at Sperryville Sperryville United Methodist Church will be having revival services starting Sunday, Sept. 27 through Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. The youth of the church will be conducting the service on Sunday. The guest speaker for the revival services will be Gray Armistead. Special music will be provided each evening as well as refreshments. “Come join us in the revival of God’s word,” said a spokesperson. First Baptist Pastor: Dr. Wendell Grant Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 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. 27 at 3 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Bluegrass gospel sing set Abluegrass 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. Special day at Hopewell Thee will be a family and friend day at Hopewell Baptist Church on Sunday, Oct. 11. Rev. Henry Townes will be speaking for the morning worship, lunch will be served at 2 p.m. and at 3 p.m. there will be four young speakers. Everyone is invited to attend. Macedonia Baptist Pastor: Rev. James A. Price Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 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. Special service planned The Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Ushers Association District Two will hold its annual pre-Thanksgiving service on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church in Remington. The quarterly meeting of the association will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Haywood, Madison County. Shiloh Baptist Pastor: Rev. George O. Dean Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Revival, homecoming set Revival services are underway at the Promise Land Baptist Church, Gid Brown Hollow Road, Washington and will continue until Friday, Sept. 25, devotions nightly at 7:30. Rev. Forrest Freeman is the evangelist. 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. Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson IU Friday: Congretional Dinner 6:15 p.m. Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Family Service Holy Eucharist 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study, Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Flint Hill Baptist Church Supply Pastor: Rev. John P. Oliver Jr. • Second & Fourth Sunday: Worship Service 11 a.m. 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 Homecoming slated Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Carf Ebom Mrs. Alice Butler, Campaign Coordinator left, Rev. Phillip W. Bailey, Pastor center and Mrs. Betty Klise, Campaign Director right, look over drawings and model of a proposed addition to Washington Baptist Church. Sunday, Sept. 27 will culminate four months of a stewardship campaign in the church to raise funds for this new ministry space. It is also the 116th anniversary of the church and its homecoming day. The sanctuary, however, was built 123 years ago. Death saddens community Our community has been saddened by the death of Mrs. Betty Jane Dodson Kilby, wife of James (Jim) Kilby who passed away at her home on Saturday and was laid to rest in Fairview Cemetery on Tuesday. Our condolences are with the family. Four local young students of Rappahannock High School, Jack Corbin, Drew Dennis, Jeffery Hudson and Andrew Clinedinst were involved in a truck accident Friday afternoon. We are happy to announce none were seriously hurt, even though our prayers are for speedy recoveries. Among those from our area attending the Singing and Picking party at the Salem Fire Hall on Friday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Cave, Miss Peggy Fincham, Ms. Charlotte Gaines, Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Sisk, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thornhill and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jewell. As usual imitator “Dolly Parton” was present and rendered her song, “Brown Eyes.” Jeff Light, impersonating George Washington made his rounds through the crowds giving out literature, reminding and inviting everyone to the Woodville Festival which is scheduled for Saturday beginning at noon. Hope Hill Baptist Church By MARIE F. ATKINS 987-8802 located on Castleton View Road is conducting revival services through Friday each evening at 7:30 with the Hawkins brothers preaching and Pastor Milton Switzer invites the public. Rev. John Miller has returned home from Culpeper Memorial Hospital and is recuperating nicely. Mrs. Michael Swindler of Culpeper and Mrs. Alvin Atkins of Sperryville were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier and sons on Turkey Ridge Road. Mrs. Virginia Lewis Dalton of Richmond spent a recent weekend with her sister Miss Gertrude Lewis and brother John on Stonehouse Mountain Road. The two sisters both former teachers of Culpeper High School attended the 40th reunion of the class of 1958. Each Friday at 7 p.m. the Castleton Community Fire Department will be having a shooting match. There will be plenty of food available and the community is urged to participate. Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Heflin, Michael, Crystal and Jacob and Joseph and Jennifer Peregory dined at Western Sizzlin in Warrenton on Wednesday evening. Salem way residents Mr. and Mrs. J.T, Dodson and Marc were Sunday luncheon guests of Elder and Mrs. Wayne Richards and Terry in Luray. The Reva Volunteer Fire Department held their monthly meeting on Thursday evening at Bethel Baptist Church. Joseph Peregory along with other scout friends were on a camping trip near Chester Gap over the weekend. Boston residents are reminded of the Woodville festival and parade this Saturday, Sept. 26 beginning at noon. The festive activities will continue until dark. Fun and family entertainment are promised to all that attend. Anyone with news for the Boston column should give me a call to have it included. Your continued help with community news is appreciated. Woodville news notes The following news should have been in the Sept. 16 issue. We regret the inconvenience. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Carpenter of Brightwood were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Conners. Jennifer Anderson of Columbus, Ohio arrived on Tuesday to spend the week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Anderson. Mrs. Lillian Sykes of Culpeper visited her mother Mrs. Audra Crawford over the weekend. Charles and Pat Whorton spent the weekend at Virginia Beach visiting with family and friends. Woodville Baptist Church celebrated their annual homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 20. Revival services began on Sunday, Sept. 20 at Woodville Baptist Church and will continue through this evening, Sept. 23 at 7:30. Rev. Marshall Braylow of the Jeffersonton Baptist Church is the guest speaker. By JUNE CLARK 987-8827 The following news is from the past week and weekend. Ray Crawford and son Charles of Sperryville visited their mother and grandmother Mrs. Audra Crawford during the weekend. Lisa, Grace and Andrew Hancock of Aspen, Col. were Sept. 10th house guests of Bryan and Janice Johnson, with all leaving the following Saturday for a week at the beach. They were joined on Sunday by Raymond K. Johnson; on Wednesday by Bill and Lisa Johnson of Islamorada, Fla. and on Thursday Loretta Banner of Colorado joined the family gathering. Jean and Mack Rawls joined everyone for a feast on Friday evening prepared by Chef Bill Johnson. On Saturday everyone prepared to return to their homes except for Bill and Lisa Johnson and they arrived in Woodville on Sunday for several days visit with Bryan and Janice Johnson. Have a great week, and enjoy the Woodville festival on Saturday. 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 SperryviUe Emporium “The Shop that has EVERYTHING" U. S. 211, West SperryviUe, VA (540) 987-8235 As youngsters we learn to say many three to five letter words that we will use all of our lives... work, love, hope, child, pain, joy, life, and death. 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Amissville busy with autumn activities Our prayers continue to be with Wally Reid who was injured in an accident involving a four wheeler on Labor Day. This 15 year old young man needs our support. Donations may be sent to Rappahannock Chapter of United Methodist Churches, Attention: Wally Reid Fund, P.O. Box 97, Flint Hill, Va. 22627. Jars for donations are also displayed in several of our local businesses. Culpeper County Public Schools said a “happy retirement” to 27 year veteran, Millie Ryder on Friday, Sept. 18. Mrs. Ryder has been the backbone of the school system and has probably forgotten more than most of us will ever know. We wish her and husband Gene the very best life has to offer. Keep in touch, Millie. Don’t forget to check out the Rappahannock Festival and Regional History Parade at Woodville this Saturday, Sept. 26. The parade begins at noon and the festival will last until sundown. The Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad are sponsoring an auction on Saturday, Oct. 3 beginning at By GLENDA GIJM 6 p.m. If you have items you would like to donate or for more information call PaulPoling at 937-5205. Pat and Charlie Sher at Lazy S Llama Ranch are holding their first “Llama Fun Fair and Sale” on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The ranch is located on Waterford Road, Route 611 near the Amissville Nursery. In addition to the llamas, there will be other livestock such as goats, sheep, donkeys and camels. Children’s activities are planned. The 4-H Club, Girl Scouts and Band Boosters will be selling food and drinks. Equipment and supplies will be on display by Culpeper Coop and McMichaels Kubota. Anyone interested in participating or for more information should contact Pat or Charlie at 937-7437. What a wonderful opportunity for our families to see some exotic animals! The 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/care givers and children ages infant to five. This nonprofit group meets every Monday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information or directions, contact Barbara Verhaalen at 349-3185. Hope you will be able to attend Amissville Baptist Church’s revival services beginning Sunday, Sept. 27 through Friday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. Rev. Alpheus Atkins of Woodville Baptist Church will be the guest speaker. Worship service will be held on Sunday at noon. The Amissville Bethel Baptist Church will host 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! Many of our middle and high school students are ‘fence-setting’, wondering whether or not they want to attend college. As parents, you want to be able to assist your child in picking the best college for their career choice as well as helping financially. However, the first step is to be sure your child is taking courses while still in school to prepare them for the future. There is now a web site that details the courses your child should take depending on their goals, how to best plan for the costs of college, and how loans, grants and work study programs are awarded and if or when the need to be paid back. Check out this free information on http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Gettin gReadyCollegeEarly/ or write to Consumer Information Center, Preparing Your Child for College, Pueblo, Col. 81009 for a free handbook titled “Preparing Your Child for College.” The United States Department of Education may also be contacted for more information at 1-800-USALEARN. Thank you for your news! Weekend busy for Washington residents Mrs. Dorothy Henry of Purcellville and Miss Judy Henry of Leesburg were guests Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark. Miss Amanda Brown and her classmates and two chaperones of the Environmental Science class for Save the Bay Foundation at Rappahannock. High School spent from Thursday until Saturday at Smith Island. The community was sorry to hear of the death of Emory Martin, father of Dr. Jerry Martin. Our condolences to Mrs. Evelyn Utz Pullen and family in Craigsville on the passing of her husband Presley, who passed away Sunday at his home. Presley and Evelyn were former residents of Amissville and were school friends to many in the county. Donald Keyser of Alexandria, Mrs. Jeanetta Pullen of Flint Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Keyser of Sperryville and Mrs. Addie Keyser attended the Sawbuck Wharton family reunion in Strasburg on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz and friends had dinner Tuesday at Graves Mountain Lodge. On Thursday Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz and friends had Jenkins family welcomes baby Mark and Hollyann Jenkins and Kaitlyn of Washington are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Gavin Tyler Jenkins on Sept. 3. Gavin weighed eight pounds and eight ounces and was 20 and one-half inches long. Gavin’s maternal grandparents are David and Kathryn Gangel of Washington. His paternal grandparents are Pete and Sandra Jenkins of Flint Hill. Hollyann Jenkins graduates Mrs. Hollyann Elizabeth Jenkins was awarded an Associate in Arts and Science Degree with a major in liberal arts from Lord Fairfax Community College on Aug. 15, 1998. Hollyann, a 1997 graduate of Rappahannock County High School, accelerated her college program by taking college duel enrollment classes while attending RCHS. Hollyann plans to attend a university and seek a course of study pursuing a degree in speech pathology in education. Svbscrifet t® the ahannock Mm. By RUTH CLARK 675-3608 lunch at the Skyland Lodge on the Skyline Drive. Visitors Friday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark were Mr. and Mrs. Tim Falls, Samantha and Robert of Woodville and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown and Bobbie Jo. Samantha and Bobbie Jo spent the night. On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark and their granddaughters Samantha Falls and Bobbie Jo Brown enjoyed the Ole Time Festival and parade in Edinburg. Happy birthday to Miss Margaret Dodson of Flint Hill and Charles W. Smoot of Harris Hollow on Saturday, Sept. 26; to Bruce Brown of Woodville on Sunday, Sept. 27 and to Kaitlyn Jenkins on her second birthday on Monday, Sept. 28. Best wishes to Rev. Phil Bailey and his wife Karyl who will celebrate their wedding anniversary on Tuesday, Sept.. 29. Don’t forget to plan an interesting and fun day on Saturday in Woodville for the festival and parade. Saturday, Oct. 17 the youth of Washington Baptist Church will have a candle and bake sale in front of the Washington Post Office. Saturday Mrs. Alice Butler entertained with a birthday dinner for her daughter Miss Alicia Butler of Vienna. Guests were Devin McGuire of Vienna, Phil Butler and Miss Judy Corvell of Falls Church, Jeff and Jean Butler, Rachael Berta, Michael Berta and Mrs. Erma Jenkins. Sunday evening visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown, Amanda and Bobbie Jo were Ms. Ginger Estes, Jessica Estes and Rusty Smoot. This Sunday, Sept. 27 is homecoming for the Washington Baptist Church. Worship services will begin at 10:30 a.m. followed with dinner at 12 at the Washington fire hall. Thank God for the rain and have a good week. Sm6 25% off our entire* hosiery collection • * Hanes, Too! not included in this offer Titting (Pretty ® September 23October 4 Peebles Great Fashions. Great Prices. Every Day! ROYAL PLAZA • FRONT ROYAL, VA • (540) 635-3101 • HOURS: MON.-SAT. 10-9; SUN. 12-5 LURAY SHOPPING CENTER • LURAY, VA • (540) 743-1110 • HOURS: MON.-FRt. 10-8; SAT. 9-8; SUN. 12:30-5 30 WARRENTON CENTER • WARRENTON, VA • (540) 347-1920 • HOURS: MON.-SAT. 10-9; SUN. 12-6 Upcoming Events Music festival scheduled The third annual Rappahannock Music Festival will be held on the stage in the lot next to Mountainside Market in Sperryville on Oct. 3 and 4. The concert and parking is free. The concert will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. To get on the play list, performers may call producer Brian Ross at 987-1010. More information is available from Brian Ross at home, 987-1010 or at Mountainside Market at 987-9100. Republican Rally set An old-fashioned Republican Rally and dinner featuring Congressman Frank Wolf will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 3 p.m. at Washington Volunteer Fire Department. For people who don’t want dinner, the rally program will begin around 3:45 p.m. All events other than the dinner are free. For information call Walter Longyear at 675-3679. Hunter Safety course offered A Hunter Safety course will be offered at the Flint Hill Fire Hall on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4 from 1-6 p.m. Democratic committee to meet The Rappahannock County Democratic Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the courthouse. Call Franklin Schmidt, Chair of Rappahannock County Democratic Committee at 9878410 for more information. Depression screening day set Rappahannock Family Guidance Services will be providing free depression screening at the clinic on Oct. 8 from 2 to 7 p.m. for National Depression Screening Day. For more information call 675-3329 or stop by the clinic in the Clopton House on Gay Street in Washington. 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. Fall festival scheduled Sperryville’s annual fall festival will be held Oct. 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Food and art will be highlighted on Main Street. Other festive activities will be going on throughout the town. Craft fair,;• lunch planned The Jeffersonton Community Center will be having their annual Fall Craft Fair and Ruritan barbecue lunch on Saturday, Sept. 26. The lunch will from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tables for crafters are still available. For more information call Theresa at 937-4928. Attention teachers Virginia Retired Teacher Association is currently seeking teachers 45 years or older desiring to become a member ofVRTA. Information on joining may be obtained from Mary Miller Wood, Membership Chairperson at 675-3639. Work on display, reception set Glassworks Gallery presents Commissions of Fantasy, oil paintings and commissioned illustrations by Steven Kenny. The works will be on view from Sept. 24 until Oct. 25. An opening reception will be held on Oct. 4 between 1 and 5 p.m. Artist s work on display From Wresting to Resting in Handmade Paper by Nina Moore will be on display at Middle Street Gallery in Washington now through Sept. 27. Fall festival planned The Rappahannock Senior Nutrition Center will be having a Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Old Schoolhouse in Washington on Mt. Salem Avenue. The festival will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will feature door prizes, homemade baked goods', crafts, white elephant sale, silent auction, donations by local businesses and merchants and many other items. All proceeds to benefit the senior citizens of Rappahannock. Apple Harvest festival set An Apple Harvest festival will be held Oct. 10, 11, 17 and 18 at Graves Mountain Lodge from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. There will be food, entertainment, crafts, hayrides and fun for all. 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. For additional information call Betsy Tbth at 349-0632 or Arthur Drago at 635-7554. Ragged Mountain activity The following activity is sponsored by Ragged Mountain Resource Center, more information may be obtained by calling Hunt Harris at 987-3366. Saturday, Sept. 26: Rappahannock Water Monitoring Network monitoring session, 8:30 a.m. to noon. House Tour dates set The annual Rappahannock House Tbur and Dried Flower Sale sponsored by the Trinity Episcopal Church will be held Oct. 17 and 18. Healing Arts activities The Rappahannock Healing Arts has the following activities scheduled: Sept. 24: Yoga at 9:30 a.m.; Therapeutic Massage from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sept. 25: 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. 26 Therapeutic Massage/Alexander; Nutrition for Healing with Kathy Edwanis, N.D. and Karen Loving, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. $35.; Sept 28: Nutritional Counseling from 1 to 4 p.m. and Yoga St Sept. 29: Voice Analysis from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Solution Focused Counseling from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.; Sept. 30: 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. It is recommended that the series be attended as a whole, course fee is $200. Classes will be held Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. under the direction of Kathleen Maier. For information call 987-7204.

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The Times will not accept liability for its failure, tor any cause, to insert an advertisement and reserves the n&it to reject any advertisement deemed objectionable in subject matter, phraseology or setup. The Times Newspapers are not liable tor the quality of advertised products or services We Accept |^| ( ~| ma Rentals ^ Houses l _/ HOUSE TO RENT on Farm, Washington. Va. 2 BR. BA. central heat, beaut. views. Avail 10/15. $850/ mo. 540675-3691. aa Rentals Wanted v__/ PROFESSIONALS SEEKING UPSCALE Rappahannock house to Rent/Buy now! 3 BR, privacy, great light, modern conv. Top local refs. 540-829-3563; leave message 100 For Rale By'Owner CEDAR & BRICK Cape Cod, c. 1988. Town of Washington. 3BR; 2BA; 2 porches; lull bsmt on 0.698 ac Beaut built, w. many "Williamsburg details." Outstanding views. $167,500. 540987-8329, or write: John Cadwalader, 373 Hawlm Road. Woodville. VA 22749. 155 MebUe Homes FOR SALE MOBILE Home Amosville trailer Park $5000 negotiable 2BR small deck 9374376 after 6pm 204 Arts A Crafts CRAFTERS/VENDORS WANTED Oct 10 for First Annual Orlean Day. Orlean, VA. $10 set up fee for info call Maryann Brufty at 540364-2204 after 8pm PUBLIC AUCTION Antiques & Collectibles from local antiques shops The Mosby Center 9183 John Mosby Hwy. P.0. Box 413 Uppervilte, VA 540-592-7183 Sat., Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. Partial Listing: Dining Ml: Chippendale chairs. China cabinet. Oak ha* tree: Drop Iront desk; Back bar; Strongburg radio. Model shp. 2 pedal lire trucks: Bronze Indian statue Grandfather dock. Genuine Civil War relics; Col Berdans octago nal barrel die; Confederate Bowie knit* Indian memorabilia lo rviitrta a tntom nnla naaro nnt. 1 blankets. Cast Iron toys Tobacco 1 soda advertising mem orabrka 4 signs, English oak turm lure; Victorian tumiture: Old tin hotel bathtub Baron typewriter desk. 3 oak mission style lodge chairs: 1840 reproduction chairs Mantel clock, William 4 Mary style ha! table. Brass bed. Old Allans gas pump. Sheridan style hall table. Butcher's table. Homed lui return; Antique bobsled; Wooder, cannon; 1904 B8 gut. Civil Wai medical U, and lots, lots more TERMS Cash. Local Check VISA, MC. Discover 4 Most Card Announcements day ol sale take precedence over potted material Dhctors: On ft 30*an as. appro 35 nt W ol Far 0#s 4M or tor WMiest* on ft SO approx 20m Auctioneer's next. Some ol the beet unique 4 collectible Aame seen at an auction! Calvin Neal-VAAR 2064 Ads Work Call a Rep Today Call 777-1110 208 Auctions V.__ ANTIQUE AUCTION Sun., Sept. 2Till at 12 noon (PreriewSal. IU-J) SOMKTIIIM, I 015 kvkkyoink! I hri loo I..I- «.| I hi mini e. (I m| <i;ik i |illl> |iim> of |- loH I'lm \ft k.iii \rt. (-olleetoi ilieanler* A |ilale* ll.lxi*. llnmiili-l. rle|. Ol<l lox*. Ini* of ioin|lie i\ Mini'll.il < <>l leelllitr.*. \lv*olnle aiMtloli. no Inixel '* |ii'eintinti. I or I \\ Clio I KJVOOl', or K-lllilll: ( .III \ lie 11<III «i|ol .ruin Culpeper Auction Center VAK#2.».» S|H IT\mI1i I 'ike I Hi. \22Ni( iiI|m |m i . \ \ Xllelinlieei : Ixmi I ellxxn li (V\li«2i:;Ti oon Farm Equipment V___ JOHN DEERE 2640 70hp. 1982. high & low New paint, runs good. 703-594-2308: - 703754-0136 (d) nnw Furniture / Appliances V _ QUEEN SIZE MATTRESS. box springs & frame $75 41" round breakfasl table w/18" leaf $35. 2 Lazy Boy recliners $20 each Call 540-349-2055 252 Livestock l . -J FOR SALE: Purebred Black Angus Bulls. El Rancho Grande Farm, 540-937-4900. 256 Mlsc. For Sale STEEL BUILDINGS IN Original Crate 40x22 was $6,740 now $2,797. Jim 1-800-2920111. — 290 Found V__ FOUND ON LOG MILL ROAD. COLLIE MIX PUPPY. BROWN WITH WHITE TOES. CALL 703-754-8055. -> 294 Giveaways l J BARN Homes needed for shy unadoptable cats, all medical provided, all spayed/ neutered 703-295-0678 mm Business 350 Services V- i mJ. EARLY'S CARPET, INC. ilk' tWk;-\l«*p slhtp l*H Com pick I l«>mc IXvt*r.HJHL* Scimlv I 1*h»i C \ t\crnn;s • Wind' >\\ Tiu.iUiicnis W all[Xlfk1- Slip ( .IVON A l |4* *l'4v.T> Residential & Cummehcal Kl. 211 AiWMiiHr. \ \ 937-5500 (--T ■ ■■ ~ "> 400 Adoption l> ADOPTION is the only way we can build a family. Loving, childless couple wishes to adopt infant. Can help , w/yr medical/legal expenses PI. call Michelle & Dave collect. 703-323-8958. Let s Help Each Other. IIJONIM WINGFIELD AUCTION CO •WINGFIELD AUCTION CO To Settle the Estate of Lockett B. Bur ford Ku|>|£thuiiii<H. k ( oumy. VA Hint 11 ill I'urni Silk ABSOLUTE AUCTION Sill uriliiv. ( kiohur Anl • I :().-> p.m. 157 ac. farm subject to l>ciug solil in II tracts. Approx. 130 ucs o|>cn |>uslurc, baluncc wooded, ample stream, Ixirdcrs • lordun River, well fenced, zoned agricultural. 1!K)4 assessment: 3444,500. IzKUled approx. 10 mi. south of I'ront Royal, 3 ml. north of historic Mint Mill on Rt. <>47. Primary roads include 1-00, I'.S. Rt. 522 & St. Rt. 211. I)ir.: trim Culpeper take Rt. SHU approx. HO mi. to | Ftint llilL take Rl. 047 la .tale. From 1-00 take Rt. 7H1 ul Marshull exit, immediate riyht an Rt. 047 (Crest Hill Dr.) approx. IS mi.,continue to auction, sign on rii/hl. TERMS: 10% de|M>sit duy of sale, balance in 30 days. 5% buyer's premium will lie utlded to flnul bid to determine sule price. 2% broker |>urtici]iution. (all for details. Tuxes to Ire prorated ut closing. New survey to be paid for by purchaser ut closing. Seldom does one huve an op|>ortunilv to Inty a farm like this ut vour price!! Absolute to highest bidder. PREVIEW DATE: Sunduv, Sept. 20th 2 to 3 p.m. ptfgLMon Co J 1*0. Box (>2f> • Evnchhurg. \rA 24o()n Oflke: 804-929-1023 • Fax: 804-929-8027 www.wiAgneldauctionco.com E-mail; wingficldl&hrdv.com Incensed in VA, \( & \W VAAF ]7 1 /■—-■—;——\ 60S Automobiles v_—;_ J BMW 1978 530I- Fair condition, needs new cooling system. Fun Drive! $1000/ obo. 540-351-6046. BMW 1978 530I: Fair condition, needs new cooling system. Fun Drive! $1500/ obo. 540-351-6046 CHEVROLET' 1969 CAMARO SS 327. Engine 300 horsepower, matching numbers, new everything, mint condition, beautiful car, must see. sacrifice $9.500.00/best offer or trade. 540-8771623 Parts A Achessories Sonny’s Auto Parts Used parts for cars & trucks Some new parts Metre, transrrisaors & pars Instated (if purchased here) Over2,000 cars and trucks at all times We Buy & Sell running care and trucks (pan Mtv SeI 95»Cbaed Su\ Located Hi 229.5 mtes past Cupeper Htyi School 895-2571 665 Sport Utility Vohict* FULL SIZE 1985 Blazer 4x4. Running condition, needs work. S1500/ obo 540-4396377 91 Toyota PU-Shortbed, 4WD, Auto Trans., AC, AM/FM, 135,000 Highway miles, looks good, well maintained & very Reliable $5500 or best offer. Call Dave at 3471807 or leave message, no calls after 9pm please. wjM Full TIlM 3 Employment CARPENTERS Post & Frame Carpenters. Foreman, Leadman & Crew. All equipment & truck furnished. Full benefit package. Starting at SI 6/hr based on experience. Call 540-8699027 or send resume to: Walters Building 110 Carroll Drive Stephen's City, VA 22655 DAIRY FARM WORKER With experience. House & utilities provided. Located in Southern Fauquier Co on Hwy. 17. 540752-4551 nm\/PRQ Are you tired of Commuting? WORK LOCALLY Fauquier, Rappahannock, & Loudoun counties. Monomoy Services, Inc. is now interviewing for Truck Drivers CDL Req’d (experienced only need apply). Benefits offered include retirement plan, medical insurance and vacation. Please call 540-253-5500 EOE > Legal Notices v_' _;_J COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WASTE PROGRAM COORDINATION OFFICE OF WASTE PERMITTING NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT A PERMIT AMENDMENT FOR THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY SANITARY WASTE LANDFILL RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY. VIRGINIA Pursuant to the requirements ot Part VII of the Virginia Solid Waste Management Regulations (VSWMR), Permitting of Solid Waste Management Facilities, the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Waste Permitting, will hold a public hearing on the prepared Draft Permit Amendment No 520, for the Rappahannock County Sanitary Landfill. The facility is located on State Route 639 in Rappahannock County. The Draft Permit Amendment was prepared by the Department ot Environmental Quality, Office of Waste Permitting, in accordance with Paris V, VII, and IX of the VSWMR. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 1998, at 7:00 p.m., in the Rappahannock County Court Room, located at. the Rappahannock County Court Complex. The purpose of the permit amentment is to: (1) allow for an alternate closure cap design incorporation in the facility closure plan; (2) allow modification of the facility operating plan to incorporate leachate circulation as an alternative management technique; and, (3) allow the use of synthetic ram-covers as a form of stormwater management within active cells to minimize leachate generation. The purpose of the public hearing will be solicit comments concerning the technical merits of the Draft Permit Amendment as it pertains to the proposed facility modifications The public comment period on the Draft Permit Amendment will extend until 5:00 pm. Thursday, November 12, 1998. Copies of the Draft Permit Amendment will be available for review and may be requested by writing to Donald Brunson, at the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Waste Permitting, P O. Box 10009, Richmond, VA, 23240. Comments concerning the Draft Permit Amendment must be in writing and addressed to Donald Brunson at the same address To review, the Draft Permit Amendment, please contact the Rappahannock County Administrator's Office at 290 Jay Street, Washington, Virginia 22747, or by calling (540)'675-3342. •-23-98 » 215603 DRIVERS Bus drivers needed. Good driving record required. Pullin’s Tours. 540-825-1419 ELECTRICAL HELPER Needed Experience preferred, but will train. Must have good DMV j-ecord, own transportation, and pass drug screen. Benefits provided, salary based on experience. Call 540937-5493. NEED EXTRA MONEY!!! Wait staff positions open COUNTRY CAFE Weekends, apply within 389-A Main Street Washington, VA. 675-1066 560 Part Time Employment TELEMARKETERS WANTED Part Time 5pm-9pm Monday-Frtday $7.00 per hour Warrenton (540) 347-9522 ^/sdthO^ountain 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 I.ee Highway, Sperryville or fax your resume to Judy at (540) 987-7288 An Equal Opportunity Employer

Fresh off the tree! Virginia apples delicious, available Officially it’s fall and colorful, flavorful Virginia Ginger Gold and Gala apples are already ushering in the state’s 1998 harvest of fresh apples. Other varieties are also beginning to ripen and are available at apple stands throughout the county. Extra crisp and tasty, both of these early-season varieties have the crunch that snackers love and the texture that maintains its shape in baking. Although they are among the earliest apples available, Ginger Golds and Galas have the rich, hearty taste of apples harvested later in the fall. The name Ginger Gold might be unfamiliar because it is a recent addition to. the list of Virginia apple varieties. It was discovered growing among the twisted, uprooted trees in a Virginia orchard in the foothills of the Blue Ridge. Its ancestors are the Golden Delicious and Albemarle Pippin apples, but its own unique characteristics are apparent from the first bite. With their large conical shape and greenish-gold skin tinged with a slight blush, Ginger Gold apples definitely stand out on a shelf or in a bin. But there’s more to them than just good looks. Cook? have found that Ginger Gold is the perfect choice for slices, garnishes, chunks in salad or cubes for dipping because their firm white flesh does not discolor, even hours after it has been cut. Another of the lesser known varieties, Gala apples are fast gaining ground in Virginia. Their distinctive look - creamy yellow color with red/orange stripes - makes them easy to spot and their sweet-tart taste makes them hard to resist. Galas were developed in New Zealand in 1934 as a cross between Kidd’s Orange Red (Delicious) and Golden Delicious, but they have made themselves very much at home right here in Virginia. For just-picked freshness and consistently high quality, apple lovers know that choosing Virginia apples means choosing the best. Get a head start on fall flavor with Virginia Ginger Gold and Gala apples - fresh off the tree and available now. Try Virginia Gala or Ginger Gold apples in this delicious recipe for: Apple Harvest Cake 4 cups apples 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 teaspoons baking powder 3 cups flour 1 cup nuts Dice apples and mix with sugar. Let stand one hour. Add remaining ingredients. Bake in a tube pan at 325 F for 1-1/2 hours. Another apple recipe which Rappahannock readers will enjoy is from Helen Smith, a former Extension Agent here. Apple Cream Cheese Torte Crust: 1 1/2 sticks margarine, softened, 6 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1 1/2 cups flour. Cream margarine and sugar. Add vanilla and flour. Pat onto bottom and up one inch of the sides of a nine inch spring form pan. Filling: 12 ounces cream cheese, softened, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon lemon rind. Combine all ingredients, spread over crust. Topping: Combine 1 quart baking apples, peeled, sliced, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Arrange mixture on top of cheese mixture. Sprinkle with 6 tablespoons slivered or sliced almonds. Bake in 450 degree oven for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 400 degrees and bake 25 minutes longer. Cool completely. Sperryville area highlights 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. 27. Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the community. Sperryville United Methodist Church will be having revival services starting Sunday, Sept. 27 through Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. The youth of church will be conducting the Sunday service. Gray Armistead of Sperryville will be leading the services Monday through Wednesday. Special music will be featured each evening as well as refreshments. All are welcome to attend. The merchants in Spenyville will be hosting a fall festival Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. RETAIL QSTOP Convenience Store, Clevinger’s Comer, has openings for STORE ASSOCIATES, F/T & FVT. Also part time positions for Food Service & Stocker. Flexible hours available. Competitive pay. Full time positions offer excellent employee benefits including paid leave, medical insurance, profit sharing, and 401 (k). Pre-employment drug screen required. Apply in person: 18179 Lee Highway, Amlssville, VA NOW HIRING!!! FOREMAN, PLUMBERS & EXPERIENCED HELPERS FRED W. BORDEN, INC. 703-378-8484 OR 1-800-772-5554 MAINTENANCE The Culpeper County School Board is seeking applicants tor the position of Skilled Maintenance Worker. Candidates must have a minimum of 10 years verifiable work experience In a commercial or institutional environment performing all types of building repairs, up to but not including HVAC/R. Starting salary range is $18,938 to $24,240 depending on experience. Final candidate chosen must have or secure within 30 days a COL w/air driver's license and pass a police check. A written test will be given to all applicants. For total information package and benefits plan, please call (540) 825-0661, M-F, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM. Position starts January 4,1999. Applications dose 10/05/98. PANEL PLANT-GRAND OPENING!!! Builders' Supply & Lumber Co., Inc., a progressive distribution/assembly operation with facilities in six states, is opening a Panel Division in Culpeper, Virginia. BSL offers a generous employment package, including competitive compensation, productivity bonus program, paid vacation and personal leave, group benefits (medical/dental, life insurance, AD&D, dependent life insurance, short and long term disability), tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, and a 401 (k) plan with employer match. BSL is currently seeking highly motivated individuals to join our team in this great opportunity to be a part of our new Panel Division. Immediate employment opportunities are available for Supervisors Panel Designers Panel Framers Sawyers trainees Application will be accepted Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Builders' Supply & Lumber Co., Inc. 13234 Airpark Drive Elkwood, VA 22718 Fax: (540) 825-0757 BUILDERS' SUPPLY & LUMBER CO., INC. BSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer fH) RAPPAHANNOCK-RAPIDAN JJlk COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD RESIDENTIAL AIDE $9049-01. PT (18.75 hrs/wk) in Warrenton. Provide personal assistance to consumers w2/MR in day Support program. Exp. in human svcs helpful. Hiring Range: $7.84 - $8.32/hr. Position closes: 12:00 noon, 10/2/98. TRANSIT SUPERVISOR #9017-03. FT in Culpeper. Coordinate delivery of human services transit & nutrition services. Strong management/supervision skills essential. Hiring range: $18,428 - $19,561. Position closes: 12:00 noon, 9/25/98. The following positions are open until filled: RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR II ♦9043-03. FT in Culpeper & Remington. Vacancies exist due to growth in residential programs for aevelopmen tally disabled adults. Associates or equiv exp. $20,222 - $21,465. SUBSTANCE ABUSE TECH. #902303. On-call to monitor client activities, dispense meds, & perform related admin tasks. Exp. in human services or detox helpful. $8.60/hr. TRANSIT OPERATOR - *9035-03 On-call to transport consumer & deliver meals. Good driving record. $6.50/hr. Apply with RRCSB application. 540-825-3100. BEO/AA. S RAM LAMBS- $85/ea, 4 two yr old ewes, $125/ea, 4 ewe lambs, $95/ea, Brian Ashdown, 540-937-4737 RENTAL: Renovated historic bldg in Village of Woodville (Rapp. Co.) 2 BR, 2BA, new appl., Ig deck. 987-8886 Thirza Curtis Born in England Thirza Burke Curtis died on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. Mrs. Curtis was born in Boston Lincolnshire England Dec. 27, 1923. She is survived by her children Richard L. and Judith N. Burke of Huntly and Karl Burke of Culpeper with whom she made her home. Additional survivors include four grandchildren Richard Burke Jr. of Rochester, N.Y., Julie Myers of Roanoke, Sherry Burke of Lake Monticello and Ashleigh Burke of Huntly and four gicai gi anuuuiuitJii /\iiurew, Austin, Emily and Wil. Also surviving are two sisters Mavis March of Bel Air, Md. and Peggy Motley of Boston Lincolnshire, England and a host of friends. She was predeceased by her husbands James Lester Burke and Eugene Curtis. She was a resident of the town of Washington for 26 years. A celebration of her life was held at F.T. Valley Baptist Church in Slate Mills, of which she was a member on Wednesday, Sept. 23 with the Rev. Douglas Farmer and the Rev. Merlin Shorb officiating. Burial followed at Willis Chapel United Methodist Church in Huntly. Memorial contributions may be made to the Willis Chapel United Methodist r jJni.j2Lzina <WozcL by Randy Minter SHOWING COMPASSION While many people ask what they can say to make a grieving person feel better, few words can do as much to allay pain and suffering as compassionate action. The latter may consist of no more than “being there” for someone who has just lost a dear friend or loving family member. This show of support and willingness to give comfort is all that a grieving person could ask for if, indeed, many of them could put their own emotions into words. But, until such time as words are sufficient, a show of compassion may be all that is needed. As George Gordon Byron once wrote: “The dew of compassion is a tear.” The word “compassion” literally means “to suffer with”, and sometimes all we can do is sit by the one we love and feel their sadness with them. At the MOSER FUNERAL HOME, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, we work with our clients to offer just what you need in terms of services. Ask us about our various plans. For answers to your questions, call us at 347-3431. “The mind is no match with the heart in persuasion; constitutionality is no match with compassion. ” ~ Everett McKinley Dirksen Church, 48 Homestead Knoll Lane, Huntly, Va. 22640. Betty Kilby Boston resident Mrs. Betty Jane Kilby, 53, of Boston died Saturday, Sept. 19 at her residence. Mrs. Kilby was born Oct. 8, 1944 to Charlie Racer and Maude Racer of Boston. Besides her parents, she is survived by her husband Jimmy Kilby; three sons James “Kevin” Kilby, Jeffrey A. Kilby and William “Jason” Kilby, all of Boston; two grand children Nicole and Kellie Kilby; one brother William “Buddy” Dodson of Sperryville and one sister Debbie RaceOf Slate Mills. ; Funeral services were copducted on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at Found and Sons Chapel with the Rev. J. Harold Eaton officiating. „; Interment followed In Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Darr$n Dodson, Frank Jenkins, Roy Atkins Jr., Mike Minnis, Jack Kilby and Tom Kilby. . Honorary pallbearers Were R'd Minnis and Levi Brown,' 1 Viewtown news notes! Christopher Hitt is a patient in Georgetown University , 2 Bles Floor, 2016, 3800 Reservoir Road, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007. We all hope and pray for his speedy recovery. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Hitt of Castleton. The Dodson family reunion was held on Sunday, Sept. 20 at the Rappahannock Park. Mrs. Gladys Dodson and Mrs. Joan Reid took Mrs. Alice By GLADYS DODSON 937-4904 I Grigsby out to lunch on Friday at the Pizza Hut in Front Royal. 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United Methodist Administrative • Board gathered The following news should have appeared in our Sept. 16 issue. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused. • The Flint Hill United Methodist Administrative Board met on Thursday at the home of Jack and Mary Curtis. — Those present were Rev. Merlin Shorb, Mary Frances Efjlwaters, Doug Bywaters, Candy Lamma, Homer and Artis East, Louise McCulloch, Barbara Gentry, M.H. Brady and Esther Settle. ,, The nominating committee ipet prior to the board meeting with Mabel Lillard, Brenda Payne, Merlin Shorb, Mary Frances By waters and Louise McCulloch present. Michael and Janet Vest of Virginia Beach were guests during the weekend of Mrs. *»!*» t t \ \ X \\\ ^ By POLLY AYLOR 987*8136 . - .- - • Christine Vest. They attended the Rappahannock High School 40th reunion held at the Child Care and Learning Center picnic shelter on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Odie Herndon of Manassas were recent guess of Mr. and Mrs. Bunny Hudson and Kathy. $chool lunch menus RCES Breakfast: Monday, Sept. 28: Scrambled eggs/toast or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Tuesday, Sept. 29: Hot cakes/syrup or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Wednesday, Sept. 30: Breakfast pizza or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Thursday, Oct. 1: Hot cinnamon bun or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Friday, Oct. 2: Sausage biscuit or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Lunch: Monday, Sept. 28: Fish nuggets, hush puppies, choose two: scalloped potatoes, buttered com, chilled fruit. Tuesday, Sept. 29: Little smokies, hot biscuit/butter, choose two: mashed potatoes, buttered peas, chilled fruit. Wednesday, Sept. 30: Lasagne, hot garlic bread, choose two: buttered succotash, peas and carrots, fresh apple. Thursday, Oct. 1: Taco’s, garlic bread sticks, choose two: steamed com, jello salad, chocoleana cake. Friday, Oct. 2: Pepperoni pizza, rice pudding, choose two: pasta salad, buttered peas, chilled fruit. RCHS Monday, Sept. 28: Cheese pizza, green beans, homemade apple crisp or hamburger on bun, french fries and fruit. Tuesday, Sept. 29: Lasagne/garlic bread, green beans, fresh fruit, chocoleana cake or hot dog on bun, chicken patty and hash brown. Wednesday, Sept. 30: Cheeseburger on bun, potato rounds, baked beans or italian sub, pasta salad and fruit. Thursday, Oct. 1: Tacos, com on the cob, cherry cobbler, garlic bread sticks or tuna salad on bun, potato round and fruit. Friday, Oct. 2: Chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, garden fresh peas, applesauce or sausage pizza, french fries and fruit. Bolen family cemetery clean-up day successful BY WAYNE F. BALDWIN Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Descendants and collateral kin of folks interred at the Bolen Cemetery on Pignut Mountain met Saturday, Sept. 12 for their annual visit. Being short of four wheel drive vehicles, two trips were necessary to insure that no one would have to walk that uphill mile. We notice a decline in interest each year but are determined to keep this “journey” alive. The road continually is in bad repair, another aspect that will soon, without correction, totally Dining book benefits hospice fund * By participating in the second annual Adventures in dining program, 25 popular local restaurants are supportiijg Hospice of the Rapidan’s Benevolent Care Fund for terminally ill patients and their families. £ The 1998 book features 37 coupons redeemable for over $200 in discounts. * Coupons are valid through November 1998. Books may be purchased at $30 each, or $25 for two or more, by calling Hospice of the Rapidan, 8254840. • BUY IT • SELL IT • FIND IT in the Rappahannock News Classifieds curb this activity especially where the elderly or disabled are concerned. Inspite of all these obstacles, 21 of the faithful made the jaunt up the one mile to spend time cleaning the cemetery, reminiscing and sharing pictures and stories of our departed loved ones, and then sharing a picnic meal under the trees. Those who made the day were, viz: Mary Bolen Burner, Patsy Burner Brown, Beulah Bolen, Jim Bolen, Dorothy Kelley McWaters, Joshua Allen, Clyde and Lillie Pullen, Daniel and Sally Keyser, Deborah Keyser, Charlie and Florine Baldwin, Rebecca Burke and children, Jeffrey, Charles and Krystal, Mabel Bowen McClanahan, Michael Beahm, Helen Harrison Baldwin and Wayne Baldwin. Some of the stoutest decided to go to the site of the old Flat House, the old home were Robert and Delphia Bolen Pullen reared their 11 children. Although we found the road and made an attempt the undergrowth hindered our finding it. Another trip is scheduled for latter in the year. Real Estate Directory O? I Real estate transactions The following real estate transactions were recorded recently at the Rappahannock Clerk’s Office. Vivianne B. Gannon Trustee to Susan L. Kenney, 1.9354 acres, Wakefield District. $154,000. Michael Blaine Fulcher and wife to Richard F. Meyer and wife, 8.9810 acres, Jackson District. $217,000. James Keith Dwyer to David C. Blackwell and wife, 25.1196 acres, Stonewall District. $96,500. Susan E. ' Nielsen to Thomas Ryder Kauffmann and wife, 13.7010 acres, Wakefield District. $54,800. John B. Summers to David Adoff, 2/3 interest in 2 acres, Hampton District. $3,500. Robert D. Lane and wife to Nancy David Dillon Trustee, 31.009 acres, Hampton District. $420,000. Steven C. Ellis and wife to Warren P. Ellis, 2.5118 acres, Jackson District. John F. Fowler and wife to Randy Propst and wife, lot two, 9.034 acres more or less, Wakefield District. $125,000. Thomas Jordan and others to David Adoff, interest, 2 acres, Hampton District. $4,000. David T. Kerr and wife to Patrick O’Shea and wife, 13.103 acres, Wakefield District. $314,900. Robert B. Metcalfe, Trustee to David T. Kerr and wife, lot B-l, 2.0158 acres, Wakefield District. $157,000. Richard Lee Settle to Mark Alan Sanborn and wife, 1.0900 acres, Hampton District. $54,000. Luncheon enjoyed BY HELEN PLATT Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Members of the Rappahannock County Garden Club enjoyed a change of pace for their September meeting. The club was invited to share a luncheon meeting with the Madison County Garden Club at Graves Mountain Lodge. A bountiful lunch was followed by a program on flowers and gardening presented by Hardie Newton. Ms Newton, who arranges the flowers for Airlie, is a well known flower arranger, speaker, and author in the area. The topic of her program was “A Celebration of Flowers Gardening as Therapy.” She completed two stunning arrangements while entertaining her audience with comments, often humorous, about gardening and about her work. The table centerpieces for the occasion were arrangements by members from both clubs on the themes of “Graves Mountain Bounty” using fruits and vegetables or “Country Garden” using flowers. These were judged and blue ribbons were awarded to Carol Miller and Mary Revercomb from the Rappahannock Club. There were a number of horticulture exhibits also and two blue ribbons were won by Mary Priest from Rappahannock. $8,000.00 below assessment at $134,900. On two acres in Amissville. 1,800 sq. ft. with country kitchen and full basement. The Buyer’s Agency, Inc. Butch Zindel, Broker (540) 675-1190 Frame & Brick Burm Contemporary - this unique dwelling has over 3,800 sq. ft. of finished living space. All rooms have natural light. Spacious kitchen with all the amenities. 2 fireplaces, large center courtyard, one car garage, bunkhouse &. 20x30 workshop. Either 25 or 50 open & wooded acres with view, small stream, stone walls and 1 + acre stocked pond. $375,000 for house & 25 acres or $498,400 for house & 50 acres. Washington, Virginia, E-mail - emday-rcaltos.com Since 1927 ROY WHEELER REALTY COMPANY Offering Piedmont Virginia’s Finest Real Estate For Over Half a Century. MARSHALL/ORLEAN AREA - Priced to sell!! 3 BR/2 BA Contemporary w/2 story foyer, lots of light to allow the outside to come in, wonderful family room w/stone FP & hardwood floors, upgraded country kitchen, large 2 sided deck, 21 fenced acres and a 1 acre pond. $219,950. CASTLETON - Renovated 3 BR/2 BA frame Farmhouse on 5 mostly open acres. New wiring and plumbing, new replacement windows, hardwood floors throughout, upgraded kitchen, large back porch to enjoy your quiet surroundings. $159,000. FLINT HILL - Great investment opportunity. This 2 BR/1 BA Cottage is ready for the first-time home buyer or retiree!! Full basement, hardwood floors, eat-in kitchen and 1/2 acre lot. $85,900 Flint Hill Office 540-675-7171 Jean Lillard 540-675-3670 LAND AVAILABLE COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL - 20 acres near Shenandoah National Park, on 211 in expanding Sperryville Gateway commercial area, Build home in back, commercial in front and walk to work. $100,000 70 ACRES WITH HOMESITE - views, well, septic. Beautiful farmland, cross fenced w/bam and small pond. $220,000 39 +/- ACRES ON HARD SURFACE ROAD - with possible winter views. Private, own to top of mountain. Commuter potential. $118,700 38 ACRES ON RIGHT OF WAY - Rolling woods and boundary streams and potential pond site. $114,000 10 ACRES WITH SOUTHEAST EXPOSURE stream, road built to building site. Nice private area cleared to look out into trees. $69,500 More Land and Homes Available. Listings wanted. Open 7 days a week. Rick Kohler 937-6146 Mitzle Young 675-3555 Amy Sloane 987-8668 Real Estate HI 291 Gay St./The Theater Building, Washington, Virginia 675-1373 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF PROPOSED SALE/EXCHANGE OF REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA Pursuant to §15.2-1800 and 1813 of the Code of Virginia, notice is given that on 5 October 1998 at 7:00 p.m. in the Rappahannock County Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, the Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing on a proposed sale/exchange of County owned real estate. In summary, the proposed transaction is as follows: 1. The County will transfer to William and Aleta Gadino a parcel of 4.0280 acres (this being a portion of a 25.1567 acre tract acquired by the County from the Armentrout family in November, 1997), and in exchange Gadino will convey to the County a parcel of equal size from their land contiguous to the County's land. This exchange will constitute a boundary adjustment which will have the effect of "squaring off" the tract owned by the County. The parcel conveyed to the County will be subject to a 50 foot set-back zone. 2. Gadino and Robert W. Armentrout will release the right-of-way they now have across the middle of the 25.1567 acre parcel owned by the County, and in exchange the County will grant them a right-of-way along the edge of the County's property, and will construct a gravel road on same. 3. The County will convey to Robert W. Armentrout, to merge with his adjoining property, a parcel of 0.9591 acres from the 25.1567 acre tract, for the price of $3836.40 ($4,000 per acre, which was the price paid by the County to acquire the property). This parcel shall be subject to a 50 foot right-of-way in favor of Gadino. This conveyance will also serve to “square off" the land retained by the County. Plats showing the land involved as well as the rights-of-way and set-back are on file in the Office of the County Administrator. The land concerned is adjacent to Rt. 636 to the east of the Elementary School in Hampton District. By authority of Peter H. Luke County Attorney Sperryville Realty James W. Leake, Broker 540-987-8088/office BOSTON AREA - 3.2 acre open and wooded lot on deeded right of way. $22,000 RECENTLY RENOVATED Farmhouse. 2 BRs, 2 BAs, deck, 25 open acres w/barn & lots of board fencing. $190,000. Byappt. only. MAIN STREET, Sperryville, 2 bedroom home, eat-in kitchen, bath, central heat. $65,000 BRICK • 3 bedroom, 3 bath home on 4.3 acres with stream and board fencing. Attached garage, kitchen/dining area with fireplace, full basement, large deck, 24x36 outbuilding. $174,900 WATER STREET, Sperryville, lots of space in this 5 bedroom stone home, 2.5 baths, living room with fireplace, dining room, large lot, outbuilding. $118,000 James W. Leake 987-8236 Bud Corder • John Eubank 675-3291 987-8146 COLDUieLL BANKER □ CLORE, REALTORS® CABIN FEVER ?? 200 YEAR OLD PLANTATION cabin carefully restored & rebuilt in its present location. This unique property has all the modem day amenities you could want, as well as 18th century charm and 3 bedrooms & 1.5 baths Overlooks large pond. MA25(X>532 $335,000 FABULOUS LOG HOUSE on 25 acres w/streams and creeks on two sides of the property. House has over 3000 square feet and there is another structure that could be used as a wonderful studio to finish that novel or painting. Come sit on the back porch rocking chairs and watch the sun go down over the mountains. RP2405115 $315,900 Call Philip Strange (540) 825-3300 (540) 937-5858 332 .1 WH S M \DISON IIW \ . Cl m i'I R. \ V 22701 1=1 £r, EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll-free at 1-800-4248590. For the Washington, DC area please call HUD at 4263500. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-543-8294.

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WINNING YEARS! THANKS TO YOU Your Virginia Lottery is entering its second decade. Can you believe that it was ten years ago - September 20, 1988 - that the first instant ticket, Match 3, went on sale? Those ten years have brought many new and improved products that we hope you have found fun and entertaining. That original Match 3 ticket cost $1.00 and had a top prize of $5,000. Today, we offer more than 30 instant games and top prizes now range from $500 to $100,000. In addition, we now offer three “daily” games - Pick 3, Pick 4, and Cash 5 - which you can play from Monday through Saturday. And last, but certainly not least, you can now play our jackpot game, Lotto, and our multi-state jackpot game, The Big Game, twice a week. Since their introductions, Lotto has awarded a top prize of $28.4 million and The Big Game has awarded its largest jackpot of $80.2 million. For you, our customers, this has meant millions of winners and, on average, two of you a month have become millionaires. If you haven’t yet won, we hope that we have provided you with entertainment and excitement. And if you are one of the few people who worries that you play more than you should, we have a tollfree telephone number on the back of every lottery ticket to give you help. Most importantly, over the past decade, your enjoyment of Lottery products ha« provided Virginia state government with more than $2.8 billion to fund critical education, health and human resources, law enforcement and environmental services. Without your support of the Lottery, either these services would not have been provided or taxes might have been increased Going forward, we plan to continue to provide you with a variety of entertainment choices. And we plan to be at special Lottery events in every city and county during the next year. Please look for us and let us know what we can do to serve you even better. When the majority of Virginia voters created the Lottery, I doubt that any of us envisioned how successful and popular the Lottery would be. The credit all goes to you - our players and supporters. Your Virginia Lottery thanks you. ' Virginia Lottery Director

Virginia Lottery Celebrates 10th Anniversary Virginia native Spencer Christian, of Good Morning America fame, helped kick off the Virginia Lottery's ticket sales 10 years ago. fviRGINIfl lUTTER? DECADE OF DOLLARS Finishing its first decade in 1998, the Virginia Lottery has brought much to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The lottery has sent more than $2.8 billion to Virginia’s general fund. It has become the state’s fourth-largest source of revenue. It has created more than 170 new millionaires. And popular support of the lottery is at an all-time high. Let’s take a look at where the lottery came from, where it is today, and where it might go in the future. The Virginia Lottery began the same year George Bush was talking of a “kinder, gentler nation” full of “a thousand points of light.” The “Roseanne” show began that year as well. Washington beat Denver 42 -10 in the Super Bowl. And Los Angeles won the World Series. On September 20, 1988, the first Virginia Lottery tickets went on sale across the state. Lines began forming well before midnight. Virginians were ready to scratch. Officials estimated that a print run of 40 million tickets would satisfy Virginians for six weeks, until the second game was unveiled. Urgent calls to the ticket printer in Georgia moved the schedule forward for the second game - Money Match - to be introduced, when Match 3 sold out within half that time! Billy’s Restaurant in Gretna was the first retailer to receive a license to sell Virginia Lottery products in August 1988. Since then, the Lottery has grown by leaps and bounds, with more than 5,200 licensed retailers in 1998. When tickets first went on sale on September 20, 1988, Virginians - and folks from other states as well - were waiting in line to try their hand at scratching for the first time in the Commonwealth. The Lottery’s first slogan was, appropriately, “It’s OK to scratch in public!” The first game was Match 3. To win, all you had to do was scratch three prizes that matched. Simple enough. Players scratched all the tickets in three weeks. As players became accustomed to scratching for cash, the Lottery began introducing more entertaining play styles in its Scratcher games. Soon, tickets with other themes were available. The first Lotto drawing was held January 27, 1990. Virginia had its first jackpot winner on February 17, 1990, when a ticket purchased by Anthony Palermo matched all six numbers to win that first $7.1 million jackpot. Mr. Palermo and his family claimed their prize soon after finding out about their luck. The Palermos’ lucky ticket came from the Salem Food Mart in Virginia Beach. The Virginia Lottery has introduced more than 100 scratch games, along with other games such as Pick 3, Pick 4, Cash 5, Kicker and the Big Game. The largest Lotto jackpot in the Lottery’s first 10 years was $28.4 million, a prize that was shared when five tickets matched all six numbers. As luck would have it, all five winners from the November 28, 1992, drawing showed up at lottery headquarters in Richmond to claim their share within an hour of one another. It looked almost like a happy family reunion! The winners came from Richmond, Fairfax, West Point, Newport News and Chesapeake. The largest jackpot in Virginia has been in the Big Game, a jackpot game run by Virginia and five other states - Michigan, Maryland, Massachusetts, Illinois and Georgia. With more people able to buy tickets, jackpots can get bigger. In 1997 the Big Game jackpot rolled until it reached a whopping $80.2 million! Virginians have won two Big Game jackpots worth $20 million. In ten years, the Virginia Lottery has sold in excess of $8,000,000,000 worth of tickets. That’s 8 BILLION dollars! 9 Players have woa toon than $4 hMKm k prizes. # 71* state has retaked man tbm $2.8 UBea te speed ee edacatka eed ether vital gevenaaeat services. • Retaders have earned ame thati $420

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Trucks & Bucks proved to be extremely popular the moment the Scratcher game was introduced earlier this year. For the First time, the Virginia Lottery included prizes with four wheels in a Scratcher game. Within six weeks, players had already won several of the truck prizes. Leroy B. (Bemie) Earhart, Jr., of Staunton has been a police officer in Staunton for 16 years. He is now the proud owner of a new 1998 Ford Ranger 4-door SuperCab -compliments of the Virginia Lottery. While off-duty, he stopped at the Royal Station, 1915 West Beverley Street in Staunton to purchase a Trucks & Bucks ticket. “The last speed I scratched on my ticket was 65, which was a match,” said Earhart. “Then I scratched the prize box and saw I had won a truck. It’s great!” he added. The other players who have won trucks playing “Trucks and Bucks” are; Alex Haskins of Red Oak, Jurlene Jackson of Shenandoah, Gene Parris of Woodbridge, Walter & Louise Manning of Glade Hill, Ralph Kitt of Manassas, and Ralph Jenkins of Hayes. Look how happy Bomio Earhart is! In ffho background stands his brand-now Ford Rangor 4-door SuporCab. With Earhart is Barbara Sprouso, who sold him his truck-winning tickot at tho Royal Station on West Bovorloy Stroot in Staunton. - m HANDY Bob Roadcap remembers what it was like when Virginia Lottery tickets went on sale ten years ago. “1 started this business 36 years ago,” says Mr. Roadcap. He’s talking about the Handy Dandy Market he owns in Woodbridge. “The lottery was big when it came along. Those tickets were popular.” Mr. Roadcap is one of the top retailers for the lottery’s Fairfax region. His store is on a comer of Occoquan Road in Woodbridge. He attributes much of his success - in sales of lottery tickets as well as other store products - to service. “We have a good relationship with our customers,” he ' says. “We work hard for our lottery players, offering them things we know they want, like winning numbers right after the drawings.” Pktwrtd ImUvk toh amd Jot Ktadcwp. People buy tickets for many reasons. Mr. Roadcap remembers one customer who bought 60 Bingo tickets. He asked the man if he wanted some variety - some different tickets. “He bought those 60 tickets for his mother,” he explains. “He said she likes to play each card, one by one - she doesn’t just play to win, she plays because she really has fun with it.” Mr. Roadcap and his son Joe operate the Handy Dandy Market. Their part-time employees offer the same friendly service the owners feel is most important in a business like theirs. Mr. Roadcap knows the value of good employees. When his location earned extra money in a lottery incentive program, he gave that bonus to his employees. “They’re part of our success, and the extra money is just one way I can show them that I know how much they contribute.” Handy Dandy was a lucky spot on October 28, 1992. That’s when Charles Ramsey of Dale City won a million-doiiar Lotto jackpot with an Easy Pick ticket he purchased at the store. If you visit the Handy Dandy Market, be sure to take a look at the map of Virginia on the wall. Mr. Roadcap keeps track of all Lotto winners in the state. “1 point at the map every time a customer complains about too many winners coming from the beach or not enough winners from this area,” he says, laughing. ‘They’re usually surprised at the number of winners we’ve had in this area!”

A CHAT WITH LADY LUCK "My feet hurt for quite o few days because, you know, I waked to Virginia,* says Lady Luck, reminiscing about her first trip to the Commonwealth. *1 Ad get a couple of lifts here and there, but it was heavy going there for a while walking in those high-heeled shoes. And, of course, I had that heavy cart full of all my stuff.... You know, afl my extra wands. Bay, were they hard to get kilo some of those trucks! * It may have been rough going, but players are sure glad she made it. Lady Luck become the icon for the Virginia Lottery in 1990, the same time that Lotto came to the state. Now she's busy tapping her wand and spreading good luck to the players of al Virginia's lottery games. 'I have to turbo-charge that wand every night because it gets sort of rundown from just flinging that lock out there,' Lady Luck says. Of course, she's reafly got to recharge it when it gets into the wrong hands... or paws. 'Bitsy [her dog] has run away with it and buried it several times, once in the closet, once in the backyard,* says Lady Luck. *We had to move that time because there were those fire hydrants up and down the street which made the neighbors really angry. In fact, we had to sneak out in the middle of the night and go to a new neighborhood. Let me teU you, the neighborhood association just Adn't care for that.' When the wand is in working order (and not hidden somewhere), it gets plenty of use. *1 put that wand on wide beam and just shoot it out there most of the time, unless I have a specific request,' says lady Luck, who calls Mother Nature her mentor. As you might imagine, Lady Luck has been asked to do some unusual things during her tenure. 'One of my most memorable experiences was being matron of honor in a player's wedding!' she exclaims. 'The ceremony was held on a radio station - Ive, on the air. We were outside freezing to death. I wrapped my cape around the flower girl, who was also freezing. Probably the most interesting part of the whole wedding, other than the fad that I didn't know the bride, was that the DJ. was the minister!'' Oh, yes, Lady Luck has done it all. She's even been asked to name babies! 'I give them a couple of names that I've always liked. Persephone, Goddess of Spring, is a good one." It's a tough job spreading all that luck across the slate of Virginia... bid somebody's gotta do it! MR Lady Luck i Now of your business : . ... ■ *>ipatfom Dispenser of hick W*« Making glifter; collecting antique wands; bingo 9tU» fwwfj Pine Pong wit* IV Jfcnr (Tlah “Lifestyles of the Rich ft Famous’ Virginia Lottery Drawing Show wit# lirin It Could Happen to You *; *,• ... .1 ‘ V ' ..‘'mV t: Brai r iiw prut luck sfift iriajTaitnm Fortune •&■. t I**fc ftMHb ‘The Power of Positive Thinking" Im»*k Negative thinkers '} \ t ds 1® liv* If If at first you don’t succeed, try, try LOTTO word p vzzI e .--J • ftftirpw_mribt 10 yom old on Stphmbtr 20,1998. • You con buy lottary riduts m a_. • Mon giving you your prut, a rttoior has to_dmlkktt. • tirgiaia 's jackpot gam is coritd_ • Lady Lock's dog is oamtd_. • Jht jackpot gam that Virginia has talk fin orimr state is dm_ _. • Urn woman wilb rim big wood is_. • In Lotto and dm tig Gama, rim jackpot is worth_of dorian. • What you win if youmokhal six aumban ia Lotto or rim lig Gama._. • If you wool rim lotto jackpot al at onct, you 'd ask fat_Option wtmn you buy a kbit. • Wbm you want to scratch, you buy a_. • bmybody wants lo_whoa rimy play Virginia Lottary gamasl (fmmri twka m punia) • Whoa yoa flan a wwgat, youmakoo_. • Ahw you buy aa instant lickal you_i. • Virginia lottary pfayun win lab al_. • BONUS: Jim noma of rim group imt cats rataion kr debar ardan is_. • BBHtti llm aaum of dm nmdmm dko mtdwus Saatdmr Oduts is_. Si’SsBIt?

FIRST ISTATE EMPLOYEE I TO WIN LOTTO JACKPOT There’s a first for everything. Max Hawkins is glad he and his family could be an example! The Virginia Lottery had been around for just over three years in October, 1991, when Hawkins, an electronics technician for the Virginia Department of Transportation, became the first state employee to win a Lotto jackpot. Mr. Hawkins bought an easy pick ticket while Saturday grocery shopping at Three Chopt Market in Richmond. The next morning, Hawkins was reading the paper before he and his wife left for church. “My wife had bought a ticket, too, which was sort of unusual, and she asked if I’d checked the lottery,” he said. “I read the numbers out loud to her and she tore her ticket up. I figured while I had the paper out I’d check mine. I thought I only had three numbers and then I realized that I had all six! I didn’t even have any idea how big the jackpot was!” As it turned out, that jackpot was $2.8 million and Hawkins held one of two winning tickets. His prize was worth over $1.4 million. Winning that kind of money hasn't really changed the couple’s life all that much. Max is retired. His wife continues her parttime job as a secretary. “We didn’t do anything all that special for ourselves,” said Hawkins. “It’s really just UIUUV U1U1 giJ 111U1V comfortable. My daughter’s still in school, so it paid for her education and her car. We’ve really just done small things. As far as the future’s concerned, we’ll probably take a couple of small trips once my daughter has finished school. For right now, though, we’re just taking it easy!” SUNSHINE MARKET "Lottery is a one-of-o-kind product," says Jeff Catlett, owner of the Sunshine Market on ' F T Pollard Mreet in Lynchburg. 'It has helped my business considerably. And it has helped my customers who've won.' Mr. Catlett talks of one Pick 4 player who won the top prize and was able to buy a house. She told me she wouldn t have been able to get the house without that win,” he says. Attitude is everything to Mr. Catlett, who took over the store two years ago. His father, Dave Catlett, started Sunshine Market in 1983, having owned two other retail locations in the Lynchburg area since 1955. Jeff Collett likes a quote he read in a biography of Sam Walton, Wal-Mort's founder: *A lot of the little is a big number itself * Sunshine Market soils a large number of Virginia Lottery tickets for a 5% commission - but that number adds up, he says. 'It's your attitude,* he says. 'I don't take my lottery customers for granted. Lottery products are a major reason for them to come to my store, and I treat them with respect, pay them their prizes in cash and help them any way I can.* Customers usually repay Mr. Catlett with their business. They appreciate shopping in a store with employees who know their names and smile at them! With such a positive, sunny outlook, Sunshine Market definitely is the right name for this lottery retoil location. Just goes to show you: Attitude is everything. VIRGINIA LOTTERY eontest answars trivia 1. Match 3 2. 10th 3. 6 4. $100,000 5. When they buy a ticket 6. 32% tax (28% federal, 4% state) 7. Richmond 8. $1; $150,000 9. Lotto, Wed & Sat; Cash 5, Mon - Sat; Big Game, Tues & Fri

Cash 5 Pays Big for RUhmond Man Arrington Jones played the same number 20 times in one Cash 5 drawing. “Why?" you might ask. He'd answer $1.9 million! It's been more than a year since he won. (Believe it or not, we had to tell him he won on April 28, 1997: He had trouble remembering the exact date!) Jones can, however, easily pin-point the moment that he found his numbers. Jones was reading the newspaper during a break at work. Being a regular lottery player, he was scanning the numbers which had been . drawn the night before. Not only had Jones matched all five numbers: He'd played the same set of numbers 20 times! "I just froze. I couldn't believe what I was seeing," he said. "So when I went down the hall to tell my friend, we decided to check the numbers in another paper, just in case there had been a misprint. Of course, they were the same numbers." And those numbers were worth about $1.9 million. Since Jones' good fortune, not much has changed in his life. He was a school teacher when he won the lottery and he remains in that profession. The only change is that he now teaches and coaches football at Virginia State University and he says he'd like to continue doing that for a long time. He did take a trip to Florida soon after he won and he bought a new car. He says his mom, who is retired from Philip Morris, didn't want a new house, so he helped her make some home improvements. Jones has also extended a helping hand to those outside his family. He has made donations to several places including VSU and a variety of churches. "I'm happy," said Jones. "I've been able to help a whole lot of people that I normally wouldn't have been able to help. I've done some things for myself and my family that I wouldn't have been able to do. I feel really, really blessed. I'm thinking about taking on some new opportunities. I'm thinking about going back to school. So, life is good!" VIRGINIA L0TTERY REGIONAL OFFICES n;:m *%*' 'Vvt FAIRFAX 8550 Arlington Boulevard, Salto 108 Fairfax, Virginia 22031 v» 703/876-6978 (phone) 703/876-6956 (fax) -'If' * •**?? ^ ; HARRISONBURG 1790-26 E. Market StreN Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801-5104 540/433-7979 (phone) y® $40/433-9299 (tax) "•’%« Sr . . •>*-v 7%^ pi p'"V P *>f * j -.. RICHMOND ^ Commerce Pork I 1610 Ownby Lone Richmond, Virginia 23220 804/367-9478 (phone) 804/367-9504 (fax) ;■' %;:W% • " ' - 'A Z ■ T -l' ft' ‘ •’ - K»s HAMPTON 3305 W. Mercury Boulevard Hampton, Virginia 23666 757/825-7800 (phone) *-. 7S7/I25-78UM v'-C^V * • FARMVILUE tongwood Villon® Shopping C*nl*r ■ m 1S06 S. Main Street formville, Virginia 23901 804/392-7294 (phom) 804/392-7292 (fax) <&• ROANOKE 1287 Town* Squar* Boulevard Koonoke, Virginia 24012 548/5*1-7(111 (pham) * 540/5*1-7402 (fa) IT - .. ' <. ,* J\t; ' ‘ * t * -V' f* ' » : - ; . -Jr* **£".'* v., ABINGDON 408 E . Mom Stmt Abingdon, Virginia 24210 540/476-5540 (phono) 540/541-7402 (rax)

INTERESTING about the VIRGINIA LOTTERY Referendum First day off sales First game Second game_ Computer games November 3, 1987 September 20, 1988 Match 3 (Scratcher game) Money Match (Scratcher game) vvyivHswf vv^ v.i »-*._c i«Af < mmmfS, Ifw mmm***ix im We new set Stretcher games for $1, $Z $3 and $5. Savtcker games indude *Monopoly0 and “Bingo" play styles, as wed as prizes that an paid "far Me" - for instance, Ike “Weekly Grand hr lih" gnaw pays lop-prize winners $1,000 a week hr Ike rest of their Ores, la 10 years, Ike Virginia lottery kas introduced more tkaa 100 Saatcher games. Pkk 3 nod Pkk 4 can be played for 50 cents or $1; Cask 5 hr as title as 25 teals. At other computer games (latte, Kicker, tig Game) tost $1 per play. Virginia Lottery players have won more Ikon $4 BILLION in prizes. The Commonwealth of Virginia kas gained mare tkaa $2.8 BILLION in revenue from sales of Virginia Lottery tickets. Virginia Lottery reveaae goes into the general had, whitk supports education and other vital government services. The Virginia Lottery is a state agency. By law, a minimum of 50% of at sales mast retun to players in the form of prizes. No men than 10% may ho used as administrative costs. (In ten years, the lottery kas never used more than about 7%.) Rotators gel 5% of each ticket they set. HOW MUCH MONEY THE LOTTERY HAS MADE■ Fiscal Year Sales ■■■HMS Prizes ovwni rw>a urarory r wva x&mnur&tm aHMPsa ism ■hks HRmni «p SM $S«I1 JU m Us ’mmm ■is* $2.8 HH $70 billion billion billion million 'Al figures ore mifikms of dolors, unless specified otherwise. VIRGINIA'S NO 2 HAND 1

HI 10th ANNIVERSARY (fg|M CHEDULE OF EVENTS September i "Virginia's Top Tee,* 10th Aeoiversory Scrakher Game, Or Sale A $3 game featuring favorite scrotchers from the post 10 years with a top prize of September 20 Lottery's 10th Aflniversary Virginians played lottery games for the fast lime on September 20, 1988. September 21 Sevea Regional Fiaafists Drawa for brock ( Dramoads Giveaways Drawing from entries received from participating lottery retailers. Sept. 25-Oct 3 lottery Eveats at tho State Fair of Virginia September 20: Yirgiaia Lottery Day Eight State Fair finalists drawing from entries received from fair goers {Virginia Lottery Centre Stage) Octobers: Graad Prize Drawing ia Track O Diamonds Giveaway From dl players who entered non-winning tickets, IS will have a chance to win in the Track & Diamonds Giveaway (seven remonal winners and eight State Fair winners). AM IS winners wil select a truck key. Only one key wifl start the truck. The remaining 14 winners are guaranteed diamond prizes (2:30 pjn. • Virginia Lottery Centre Stage) r: Virginia Lottery Mini-Museum Featuring memorabilia from the Lottery's first ten years (Virginia Lottery Centre Stage) Daily: Lady Lack Appearances Lady Luck will sign autographs and dispense luck every day at the State Fair. (Main Exhibition Hall) Daily: 10th Anniversary Game Show Lady Luck will show people how to play Virginia's Top Ten. A lucky member of the audience will come on stage with her to win prizes. (2:00 & 8:00 p.m. - Virginia Lottery Centre Stage) Daily: Lady Lack Skit A humorous look at the Fife of Lady Luck ond her misfit relatives. Audience members will be chosen to participate. (7:30 p.m. - Virginia Lottery Centre Stage) VIRGINIA LOTTERY BOARD From left to right: Stuart C. Siegel, Enoch W. Love Jr., Stephen C. Fogleman, Virginia D. Hall. Not pictured: Paul Lanteigne. Each member of the five-member Lottery Board is appointed by the governor. One new board member is appointed each year to a fiveyear term. Stuart C. Siagal (Chairman): Chairman & CEO, S & K Famous Brands, Richmond. Appointed January 1993; re-appointed January 1998; term expires January 2003. Staphaa C. fogtaaan (Vice Chairman): Attorney, Alexandria. Appointed January 1995; term expires January 2000. Virginia D. Nall: Registered Nurse, Danville. Appointed February 1994; term expires January 1999. Paul I. Laatalgna: Chief Deputy, Virginia Beach Department of Corrections. Appointed January 1996; term expires January 2001. Eaodi W. Lava, Jr.: Business Manager for Staff Reassessment, United Parcel Service, Richmond. Appointed January 1997; term expires January 2002. Hove's Hie way to be sure YOU ALWAYS PLAY YOUR LOTTO NUMBERS. *. / Check 26,52 or 104 drawings. Your subscription will be for that number of consecutive drawings. Select cash option or annual payout. Select new or renewal. / Fill in six numbers OR Easy Pick if you want the computer to select your numbers. These will be your Lotto numbers for your entire subscription; you can’t change these numbers until you renew your subscription. / Fill in the subscriber’s name, address, birth date and other information as required on the form. The Social Security # is only required when a subscriber wins, so you can leave it blank for now, if you wish. The subscriber could be you or a friend. Lotto subscriptions make wonderful gifts. / Make your check payable to the Virginia Lottery. The amount of your check ($26, $52 or $104) should match the number of drawings you choose. / Mail your check and the subscription form to: Virginia Lottery / LOTTO BY MAIL P.O. Box 18158 / Merrifield, VA 22118-0158 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 1-800-354-MAIL rck«k mm box front ouch of liw three Hcthw 1J 26,52 or 104 dim, I •Mmk!0m§ onnuol payout, and 3) new or renewal I*- Soled your six lucky numbers by filing in the box (wth pond or pen) that has the number you want played in it. OR M in Ifco | % *ansy pick' box to lot the computer select six numbers for you. illilii liillll t linn [111111 i m m smm ill ^ ; ■ 4f^v • 4t '■ ■• W M M M M M PHASE KNIT MFOMIAnON AIOUT PftSON KKHVM6 SUKCMflKM. *i DahrfKrtli / J * "l# *" IT -"l*»r i J. vV.-'-v SkmI Stonily#. CSocM S«u* Mi «l n*rt •«. pit* Un % M I* «*M I »bui» mb.) □ U.S. CitizM □ Ufa* Aft* . □ Akm □ If A Gin; NAME OF GIVB L J. **>' 5 - “Tang" Safari* lb. •4* S«rf dMck « Maty ar4f payable l» A* Unary* for iW carrad amuat An (aalocl fa lanar* if yaa fc not rararvt caafirmelisi'al yaar wferryMiaa i aflaclna data ia liiraa «aah. Satovtiaa (MM* W cancaM oral afl U vad if war (hack at maaay arfcr % fclwaarai Saferriptna partfcasan «d mam Mil baat hat II yaws M gA-‘—-p— --n p-|LHri< tapnoin • suksaiptanasibaw■ VkyMmmoMras. Almfatr^wa,traaiartaasndinnaral»Unitytedbaybaim aadSwataw,(imhaadbbla*al Unary>H» Trirtfiai * ■I 4k ukvfiiliifl wan ma fta L Lhm L 4a IuIk aa^ |Mi4riiaK •a mv MMiynw, jwm i^v m ■■ wn wj m w mm M||vwiRn.

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