Rappahannock News, February 24, 1999

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1999 *wm:m Times Community Newspapers ~vr~ 122st Year... No. 8 Phone (540)675-3338 ***** ' *% 50 cents This Week Work session set The first budget work session for the Rappahannock County Public Schools is scheduled for March 2 and will take place at 7 p.m. in the School Board Office conference room. Executive session for personnel will follow the work session. Bland Music contest on Sunday There is still time for student vocalists and instrumentalists to participate in the concert program at The Theatre in Washington scheduled for Sunday, Feb. at 2:30 p.m. Registration forms are available at school offices, the library, from private music teachers or Lion Club members. The Lion Bland Chairman must receive completed registration by Feb. 25. For information contact Dave GilliSi at 987-8817 or Bob Scott at 937-2147. Happenings in Rappahannock • Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m., the Rappahannock County Board of Zoning Appeals meets at the courthouse. New business: Special Use, Anthony efficiency apartment. Old Business: minutes of Dec. 17 meeting. Other matters: FY 2000 Draft budget. •March 1, at 2 p.m. Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors. Tentative agenda includes: Call to order; minutes; adopt revised agenda; About Our Schools, Dr. David Gangel; Commissioner of Revenue, Beverly Atkins; Trash Free Rappahannock Resolution; Semiannual bills, Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Castleton and public comment. Old Business includes: Meals and Lodging Tax; Coholding of Conservation Easements; RappahannockWarren County Boundaries meeting and Back-up voting machine. New Business: Replacement motor vehicle, FY 2000, Animal Control Officer. Appointments will include: Disability Services Board; Emergency Medical Services Council. General information: February Building Permit Report; Speed limit ceremony in Woodville to be scheduled at a later date; DMV Mobile Customer Service Center; Telecommunications Tower information meeting, March 18 at 7 p.m., RCHS; Primary Road preallocation hearing, Culpeper, March 15 at 10 a.m. 7 p.m. meeting, joint public hearing with Town Council of Washington re: adjustment of Town-County boundary and special exemptions. • March 4, at 7 p.m., Warren and Rappahannock Counties are sponsoring a joint public informational meeting about a proposal to adjust the boundary between the two jurisdictions at the Chester Gap Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad hall. Rappahannock News P.O.Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) Sperryville to host Rappahannock By Betsy Parker Rappahannock News Staff Writer Thoroughbred horses may have center stage at Saturday’s Rappahannock Hunt Point-toPoint in Sperryville, but they jj| aieiit tue uuiy game 111 race, at noon, is for junior riders on ponies, and the last race, at 4 p.m., is restricted to mules. Following that, the course really goes to the dogs with the annual Jack Bruce Memorial hound race. Held at Thornton Hill Farm on U.S. 522, the Rappahannock card features seven regulation horse races, over timber and on the flat. Series divisions and open races make up the program. Horses to watch will be Casanova foxhunter timber winner Runway Romance and runner-up Waukey entered to go at it again in the day’s first horse race. Casanova winner, owner-rider timber specialist Be Nimble, is entered in the day’s final event with Henry Wood Jr. Runner-up at Casanova, Jim Whitner IV looks to go two lengths better with his Chatham Field. Rounding out the card are two flat races, ladies, maiden and open timber events. Parking is $5 per car, and general admission is $5 per . person. Homestretch tailgate parking is available. For more details, call (540) 547-2993. Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Betsy Parker JUMP FOR JOY: Timber racing will be featured at Saturday’s Rappahannock Hunt Point-to-Point races in Sperryville. Post time is slated for noon. November election could bring changes to county BY MARY BETH MARTIN Rappahannock News Staff Writer The November election could change the local political situation with 15 positions on the slate — all of the county’s constitutional offices, the school board and Board of Supervisors. All of the incumbents said they would run again, except Hampton supervisor Mike Massie and school board member Bryant Lee. School board member Rosa Crocker could not be reached for comment. School board members Aileen Johnson and John Tole, as well as supervisor Ron Frazier, all said they would probably run again unless strong candidates whom they would support came forward. Chris Bird and Bryant Lee, who now holds the Hampton District school board seat, both said they were throwing their hats in the ring for Hampton District supervisor’s position. Lee said he filled out the lengthy forms for filing last Sunday, and added that he will finish his term on the school board, a job he has held for 12 years. Political parties Although election of local candidates is usually non-partisan, the Rappahannock Democratic Party will hold a meeting on March 3 to decide whether to hold a primary to elect its candidates. Chairman Franklin Schmidt said that having the meeting was a technicality that was in the by-laws, but he did not anticipate the party would nominate or endorse candidates for county jobs. Republican Party Chairman Walter Longyear also said that his party discussed the possibility of running Republican candidates, but feels that it is too early to say what the party was going to do. “I think it is the responsibility of the political parties to run candidates,” he added. The Republican Party will hold a meeting in a month or so to decide the matter, according to Longyear. Filing requirements Filing to run for the school board or Board of Supervisor includes completing a number of forms and collecting 50 signatures of registered voters from that district. Constitutional offices require 125 signatures from county citizens. The State Board of Elections suggested collecting double the number of required signatures, to allow for error. In the case of the Board of Supervisors or the school board, candidates’ residences must correspond to the district seat they are running to fill. Candidates will appear on the ballot alphabetically, according to Clerk of the Circuit Court Diane Bruce. If political parties nominate candidates, then the political parties will be listed first and independents will follow, she said. The deadline for filing is June 8. Positions defined Qualifications for running for any local office only require being a qualified voter of Virginia for one year preceding the election; having a See COUNTY, Page A7 Forensics team finishes first Rappahannock High’s public speaking team won the Bull Run District title on Feb. 15. It was the third consecutive year Rappahannock has earned District first-place honors. Rappahannock students won 24 of the 36 trophies awarded in 10 categories for lst-3rd places— the best forensics showing ever for a Rappahannock team. Students earning first place honors were: Jennifer Thomas, original oratory; Ian Blubaugh, extemporaneous (foreign); Amanda Welch, story telling; Emily Taylor, humorous dramatic interpretation; Jami Gillis, poetry interpretation; the team of Erin Platt and Lauren Sharp in varsity duo interpretation and the team of Jami Gillis and Wendy Gillis in novice duo interpretation. Other Rapp students earning trophies were: Jason Ryczko, third in extemporaneous domestic and international; Robyn Kaye, second in story telling; Adam Rogers, second in prose interpretation; Austin Bouffard, second and Chrisi Robinson, third in poetry interpretation; Margo Haynes, second in serious dramatic interpretation; Colin Treanor, third in humorous dramatic interpretation; Adam Starks, third in spelling; and the teams of Robyn Kaye and Claire Schadler (2nd varsity), Margo Haynes and Richard Sitorious (2nd novice) and Natasha Payne and Margo Haydes (3rd novice) in duo interpretation. First, second and third-place winners in the varsity division qualify to advance to regional competition at Madison County High School in March. First , and second place winners at regionals advance to the state tournament in Charlottesville also in March. Food for all was provided throughout the event See FORENSIC, Page A3 All smiles nappanannoc* mews oian rnoio/^an coom Last Thursday the Panther Varsity Cheerleaders traveled to Manassas to take part in the District Cheer leading competition. While the squad did not win the overall competition, Jennifer Thomas, Margo Haynes and Kyla Andreoni were chosen First Team All District. Pictured above back row, left to right/Sarah Roszak, Erin Platt, Angela Reid, Stephanie Huhn, Tiffany Early and Emily Taylor; middle row, Kyla Andreoni, Margo Haynes and Jennifer Thomas; front, Katie Wilson.

Virginia’s winter visitors welcome The rare and elusive Winter Wren is only a quarter-inch longer than the darting, iridescent hummingbird. This makes it the next-to-smallest bird in the East. The Ruby-throated hummingbird measures only three inches from the tip of its bill to the tip of its tail. The Winter Wren, a deep, gray-brown all over, is much darker than the two wrens familiar to most Virginians. The Carolina Wren, the color of a copper penny, is just under five inches long and is with us throughout the year. Even now, in February, I hear the male’s loud, assertive and optimistic song every morning. It seems to reverberate in the chill winter air. The other common wren, the House Wren, only 4 1/4 inches long, will return from winter quarters in late April or early May. On arriving in Virginia, this energetic and vocal bird will fill any possible nesting cavity with short sticks. This is in preparation for the imminent arrival of his mate. She will make a selection from his choice of nest sites, throw out the sticks he has used as a sort of down payment, and begin all over again. Why am I writing about the Winter Wren? It’s a bird most readers are unlikely to see. Elusive and shy, this feathered mite acts more like a mouse than a bird. Besides its rarity, this wren only comes to the Virginia Piedmont during the winter months, making it well-named. What intrigues me is that this bird — this species — is “The Wren” of the British Isles, the only wren found there. In England, it fills the ecological niche the House Wren, our Jenny Wren, fills for Virginians. Have the many hundreds of years living in close proximity to men changed the bird? Why is the Winter Wren only a fitful, flitting shadow in the New World, whereas in Europe it is the common wren of gardens and door yards? I became so interested in this curious continental shift in bird behavior that I wrote my English friend, Barry Hodson — a serious “twitcher” as bird watchers are called in England. Barry and I had become good friends when I shared my love of Coastal South Carolina birds with him a year or so ago. I wanted more information on this tiny bird with the mouth-filling Latin name, of Troglodytes troglodytes. This name derives from the Greek term, “a creeper into holes.” It is a fitting name. As the genus and specific name are the same, the Winter Wren is a double creeper into small places. Barry Hodson sent me a splendid field guide, “The Shell Guide to the Birds of Britain and Ireland.” After studying this book, I want to visit the British Isles more All Things Wild And Wonderful John Trott Rappahannock News Nature Writer than ever. I want to become a “twitcher.” The Winter Wren is described in Barry’s gift as “Tiny and stumpy, with short cocked tail, [and] slightly curved bill.” That describes the bird I have seen silently creeping around tangled piles of leaf covered, fallen limbs in winter woods. American nature writers have often become entangled in their own words in attempting to describe the wild, intricate and prolonged song of the tiny brown wren. In his “A Field Guide to the Birds,” Roger Tory Peterson wrote: “Song: a rapid succession of high tinkling warbles and trills. Prolonged, often ending on a very high light trill." That certainly captures the complexity of the song. I have heard the song of the Winter Wren a few times, mostly at high altitudes in Virginia and West Virginia where great spruces echo the vast evergreen forests of New England and eastern Canada. There, among moss-covered boulders and hidden by luxuriant ferns, the singer was hidden. His song was enhanced by the setting. It is the length of this bird’s song that I remember. It seemed to go on and on, embellishing itself on the way. It came from everywhere and nowhere. In my British bird book, the wren’s song is described: “VOICE — Hard ticking, harsh churring; explosive song of loud notes with trill near end of each phrase.” If there is praise in that I can’t find it. In a land where the Nightingale is considered the sublime singer, I suppose the song of the Winter Wren may lack richness for some. The bird considered to be North America’s grandest singer is the Hermit Thrush. This bird’s intricate and measured notes float on the summer air of the same forests that the wren chooses for his nest. I’ve never heard the two at the same time. That could be too much of sublimity. Let the reader be alert when walking in the deep Virginia woods in winter. Where limbs have fallen and dry leaves sifted down to make a tangle, watch for a quick mouselike movement. It may be a Winter Wren. Stand very still. He may show himself as he searches for hidden insects and protein-rich spiders. At the very end of a summer day at elevations above 26,000 feet, a rich, varied and seemingly endless song may be heard when other birds have been silenced by lengthening shadows. It will be the song of the Winter Wren, a bird only slightly larger than a hummingbird. John Trott, the Virginia naturalist, may be reached at: P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va., 22747. Activities in Rappahannock County public schools 00 BY JAN MAKE LA Volunteer Coordinator Public School System The following activities occurred at the Rappahannock schools during the month of February. Other special upcoming activities have been included for your convenience. • TAC, the Rappahannock County Public Schools Technology Advisory Committee has been organized to garner input and community support for the planned technology based entrepreneurial program at RCHS. • Community members on this committee are Cheri Woodard and Judy Cornwell from Faith Mountain, Cady Soukup and Craig Landrum from Blue Ridge Technologies, Kevin Nealon, private consultant and Carl Aplin, U.S. . Government retired. • Spelling Bee winners at RCES are: Josh Makela, 4th grade, first place Caroline Le Vans, 6th grade, second place Brandy Faulkner, 6th grade, third place. ine uee was nei on Feb. 11. Josh will go to the state Bee later this spring. • Boy’s Basketball District Tournament: RCHS boys won VH against Manassas Park on Feb. ' 16. They played again Feb. 19. ^ • We have five foreign exchange students at RCHS this year. • RCES has revived the RCHS “fight song” written in 1968 when Mr. Dennis Wingfield was principal at RCES. The entire student body sang it at a Spirit Rally on Feb. 12 with Mr. Wingfield as a special guest. • Community After School Enrichment (CASE) is in full swing at RCES. Classes are ^ offered in six week ses- * sions on Monday and Wednesday. Instructors this session are Jeanne Drevas A (Sculpture), Sara Judd S. (Drawing) Jessica Hall (Mixed Media Art), Rhonda Jenkins (Basketball) and Sharon Wyrrick (Dance). The spring session will begin in April. Applications will be available in the RCES office. • New playground equipment is being installed at RCES in several phases. The first phase will begin on March 5. The committee needs volunteers. • The RCES Book Fair will be held April 13-19. The public is invited. • A saltwater aquarium will be set up at RCES on March 10 and 7th grade students will participate in disection labs. i 11 I : I I I, • necentiy, cetn Wellemeyer and Peggy Schadler i. helped children * create incredible paper mache fish, and Merrill Strange had chil . dren paint beauti^ fill ceramic tiles as part of the volunteer Visiting Artist program at RCES. • There will be a College Prep night at RCHS on March 10 at 7 p.m. for juniors and sophomores. Call 987-8575 for more details. • The Young Writers Coffee House at Ki Theatre spon sored by the RCHS ere>1* a t i v e 1 \ writing class was held Feb. 19 and 20. • The Bull Run District Forensics meet was held on Feb. 15 at RCHS. See separate article in paper listing all winners. • All RCHS Biology II students will be CPR certified, thanks to teacher Patti Waddell and a grant from Headwaters! • Ben Rupchis, fifth grade, was the winner of the WVPTTV Young Environmentalist award. His science class was taped on site at RCES by WVPT. • Magazine campaign kickoff for grades four through seven was held Feb. 18. • March 1-12 Kenny Marotta will be the artist in residence for grades five through seven. • World of Music will be presented at 7 p.m. at RCES gym on March 4. • Fifth grade SOL writing test will be held March 8-10. • Lions Club Vision and Hearing Screening will be at the schools March 10-12. • Spring pictures will be taken at the schools on March 17. • Kirk O’Brien will be the, artist in residence in grades four through seven March 2226. Upcoming movies at The Theatre BY ROSIE DAY Rappahannock News Contributing Writer For all those who have seemed to miss all the best BE TOUGH BE HARD BE CLEAN BE A GARBAGE MARINE! Join the fight to beat the \trash!!! TFR Needs YOU! J □ Please enter my new subscription to: Happahatmock Subscription Rates By Rappahannock.*21.°° Elsewhere in the U.S.$27. Name _ Address City_State Zip_, Mail subscriptions are payable in advance. Make check or money order payable ttx Rappahannock News, P.O. Box 59, Washington, VA 22747 This form CHANGE ■ ■ The Rappahannock Mm* (ISSN #’s 1050 7655 & 188280) is published every Wednesday at 39 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 by Rappahannock News, 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 News, P.Q. Box 59, Washington, Virginia 22747._ PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING WARREN-RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY BOUNDARIES Warren & Rappahannock Counties are sponsoring a joint public informational meeting about a proposal to adjust the boundary between the two jurisdictions on Thursday, March 4, 1999, at 7:00 p.m. at the Chester Gap Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad Hall. Representatives from the Board of Supervisors and various County Agencies will be on hand to answer questions and to solicit citizens' input on the proposal prepared by the Commissioners of the Revenue for Warren & Rappahannock Counties. A map showing the existing and proposed boundaries will be available for inspection. The net effect of the proposal would be to increase the legal land area of Rappahannock County, largely to reflect the actual practice of residents and their current claims of residency. For additional information, please contact: Warren County Mr. John Smedley Commissioner of the Revenue (540) 635-2651 or Mr. R. Edward Duncan County Administrator (540) 636-4600 BY ORDER OF: Rappahannock County Ms. Beverly Atkins Commissioner of the Revenue (540) 675-3513 or Mr. John W. McCarthy County Administrator (540) 675-3342 R. Edward Duncan, County Administrator and John W. 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For this reason, “Eve’s Bayou” and “Slam” will be shown Feb. 26 and March 12. RAAC salutes Black History Month with a splendid African American movie “Eve’s Bayou.” Leading the cast are celebrated black actor, Sam Jackson and Lynn Whitfield, who won an Emmy in 1991 for her role portraying Josephinte Baker. This film tells the story of an eccentric family in a pre-, dominately black Louisiana' town as seen through the eyes of a high spirited 10 year old girl (Jumee Smollett). Distributing problems prevented many people from seeing this work that Alice Walker (“The Color Purple”)* calls, “Mesmerizing...ultimately strengthening.” It wan^; written and directed by; actress Kasi Lemmons. (R, -• 109 minutes) Movies coming up next summer will include “Central - Station”, “Gods and ! Monsters”, “The Thin Red;; Line”, “Affliction”,” Hilary and j Jackie”, and “Tango”. The films are shown at The ; Theatre on Gay Street,; i Washington twice a month on! Friday night. 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Telecommunication meeting, discussion set for March 18 BY MARY BETH MARTIN Rappahannock News Staff Writer The threat of telecommunication towers sprouting from mountaintops and the loss of county control over its own zoning with House Bill 2324 set the tone for the Planning Commission meeting on Feb 17. At the request of the Board of Supervisors, County Administrator John McCarthy invited the commission to attend a public meeting planned by the Board of Supervisors on March 18 at 7 p.m. at the Rappahannock County High School auditorium. The meeting will give the telecommunications companies a forum to present their ideas. The public will also have a chance to voice their feelings about the construction of totoers and need for service. Ordinance Invalidated “The telecommunications Act of 1996 forbids outright banning of telecommunication towers in the county, and now I, know our ordinance won’t stand a challenge,” McCarthy said. “I can’t emphasize enough that this is a big deal.” The commission quickly agreed to attend the meeting. Further discussion dealt with ways to control the towers. However, McCarthy said that the companies were using the “divide and cpnquer technique to get their foot in the door.” They have offered some property owners $600 per month rent for sites on their property for the towers, and fire departments who might want the service have been also been approached, according to McCarthy. He suggested that property owners hold out for more than $600. “Go for $1,000,” he joked. “It " could be worse,” McCarthy concluded.”At least the telecommunications companies said they would try to work with us.” House Bill 2324 House Bill 2324, which would eliminate the use of special permits or special exceptions in residential rezonings, is likely to pass in the State Senate, according to McCarthy. By Tuesday, the bill was well on its way through the Senate. The bill will take from the county its ability to allow limited and controlled growth in agriculturally zoned land through special exception to subdivision applications. Senate amendments did exempt steeply forested land with a slope greater than 14 percent, which will help the county maintain more control of building in those areas. Preserving Amissville The residents of Amissville, named in 1810 for the Amiss family, may decide that their village may become the next area in the county to define and improve itself. The issue was raised by county resident Bob Lindquist, who asked the commission to help plan for Amissville’s future. Lindquist, who said he had lived in Amissville part-time for 10 years and then full-time for 20 years, said he worked with a group called the Amissville Community Preservation Committee. He presented a book he assembled called “The Amissville Story,” a series of historical maps and charts about Amissville from the early 1800s to the present. Lindquist cited problems with Route 211 through Amissville, post offices closing in other areas of the county, and lack of town boundaries. “And the county gave us a dump in our front yard,” he added. The group formed in early 1998, when the developer of Clevenger’s Corner offered the U.S. Postal Service a free building lot to relocate the Amissville post office there, Lindquist said. “The post office is vital to Amissville’s future,” Lindquist said. In two weeks time, he said, the group of 10 Amissville residents collected 450 signatures and held a heavily attended meeting. Attending were two U.S. Postal Service representatives and a representative from Rep. Frank Wolfs office. Because of the show of support, the U.S. Postal Service Bleu Rock Inn Rated As “EXCELLENT" by National Zagat Guide in the DC/N. VA area r i t>r Friday Night $19" per person This coupon is good on Friday evenings only. Choice of small baby green salad or soup, entree, dessert Offer good for two people through March 26, 1999. Vbu must present coupon. 540-987-3190 Weddings and Receptions CIS 211 West between Washington and Sperryuitle, Virginia RAPPAHANNOCK HUNT Point-to-Point Races Thornton Hill Farm Sperryville, Virginia Saturday, February 27,1999 9 Races Plus the Hound Race First Race 12 Noon For Information Contact: ()liv(‘i Brown 540-547-2810 Fvenings Janet O'Keefe540-808-0227 Days then agreed to try to keep the post office in Amissville. Lindquist said he was concerned because the U.S. Postal Service was acting so slowly. McCarthy noted that a site plan for the post office was being worked on. McCarthy said he was going to include money in the draft budget this year for town development, and will suggest that it go to Amissville. New Business • Susan Hoffman and Michael Biniek, owners of Belle Meade, applied for and received unanimous approval for moving the schoolhouse on v Route 231 away from the road, and renovating it for use as an educational conference room. She also received unanimous approval for four new family cabins. • Richard and Sandra Antony received unanimous approval for a two-bedroom efficiency apartment in a building that will continue to be used as an office and nursery for growing azaleas. • The commission, including Susan Babcock, Raymond Brown, Ron Frazier, Werner Krebser and Alex Sharp, unanimously re-elected Sharon Pierce as chairperson, and Tom Junk as vice-chairman for 12-month terms. • In the ongoing review of the county code, Frazier, who is also the Jackson District supervisor, asked why churches were omitted as by-right uses from Section 107.36A. He requested that churches be allowed by right in commercial and residential areas. Krebser rebutted that the exclusion of churches was accidental and that churches need restrictions, since they can grow and impact surrounding residential areas. The commission agreed to consider changes that would allow churches by right in commercial zones. Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Carl Eborn WINNERS: Forensics team members front row, left to right: Chrisi Robinson, Austin Bouffard, Jami Gillis, Adam Starks, Mandy Welch, Chris Sealock, Margo Haynes, Erin Platt, Emily Taylor, Joy Best and Natasha Payne. Back row, left to right: Ry Pace, Berkeley Hobson, Robyn Kaye, Colin Treanor, Richard Sitorius, Lauren Sharp, Ryan Ralston, Jason Ryszko Steven Lane and Brady Wolfe. Forensics From Page A1 by students from Elva Harkrader’s culinary arts classes. Students involved in preparing and serving the Mexican fiesta buffet were: April Miller, Rebekah Letsen, Erika Miller, Sara r Spring arrives soon! SUBSCRIBE TO THE RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS. Call 675-3338. li Games Start at 7 pm Regular Garnet *100* $500 Doors Open at 6 p m *1,000 Jackpot*' AT THE UNION HALL *’ 231 Chester Street EACH & EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT! 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Serving as judges for the tournament were: Mary Ann Biggs, Paige Coombs, David Gillis, Jeff Light, Susan Payne, Andy Platt, Joan Platt, Maggie Rogers, Robert Scott, Virginia Scott, Alex Sharp, George Sharp, Rose Ann Sharp, Grace Sims, Bob Treanor, Laurel Van Horn7 Frank Warner and Sharon Wyrrick. Rebecca Metcalf served as time keeper for the varsity duo interpretation competition. Rappahannock’s forensics coach is Jon Heddleston. Corrections In the Feb. 17 issue it was reported that the animal warden position did not offer benefits, however, when James Leake worked as animal warden from 1995 to 1997, the job did provide some health and retirement benefits. In the Feb. 3 issue Betsy Thomas was incorrectly identified as Betsy Thompson in the article concerning the telephone tree. In the Feb. 17 issue the spring flowers were winter jasmine not forsythia. The Rappahannock News regrets the errors. Wakefield Country Day School Inc. Huntly • 540-635-8555 Wakefield Country Day School at Huntly is proud to announce that the following students received honors for their marks during the second grading period: 1st Grade • Second Honors Nicholas Reading of Front Royal J. Paul Cuiffre of Huntly Katie Callihan of Front Royal Chance Beatty of Luray 1st Grade - First Honors Jillian Wood of Washington Albert Bechtold of Washington Dominique Peters of Front Royal Annelise Riedel of Washington Abby Whitaker of Front Royal Haley Payne of Front Royal Keenan Sherwood of Washington 2nd Grade ■ Second Honors James Hennessey of Luray Kristina Stone of Bentonville Michael Safford of Warrenton lid Grade - Setpnd Honors Rory O'Donnell of Stephens City Andrew Schmiedeler of Front Royal Michelle Hytner of Delaplane Lisa Hytner of Delaplane Michele Lalonde of Front Royal Emma Clark of Flint Hill Katherine Russo of Flint Hill Meredith Silek of Front Royal 3rd Grade - First Honors Taylor Hammelman of Warrenton Stephanie Kahrs of Front Royal Matthew Wingfield of Flint Hill Nicole Espinola of Washington Alex Shafran of Viewtown 4th Grade ■ Second Honors Catriona Toth of Front Royal Sawyer Sutton of Winchester Kate Kevis of Washington Benjamin Luke of Washington 4th Grade - First Honors Patrick Dale of Luray Kevin Riedel of Washington Taylor Miller of Washington 5th Grade ■ Second Honors Carter Bruce of Amissville Ben Clark of Flint Hill Joel Lucas of Front Royal Gwendoyn Kater-White of Washington Chris Cooper of Front Royal Sam Beatty of Luray Christopher Callaway of Coldvein Marissa Sullivan of Front Royal 5th Grade - First,Honors Dorian Matthews of Flint Hill Andrew Davis of Front Royal Genie Knight of Washington Kathleen O'Donnell of Front Royal Connor Alcock of Warrenton Caitlin Hammelman of Warrenton Lauren Guiffre of Huntly Allison Russo of Flint Hill Laura Prahlad of Luray 6th Grade - Second Honors Natalie Miller of Washington James Nilan of Warrenton 6th Grade • First Honors Katie Guiffre of Huntly Mary Sullivan of Front Royal Aaron Marx of Strasburg Ginny Norris of Front Royal Jordan Hammelman of Warrenton Lacey Judd of Front Royal Rachel Marx of Strasburg Brianna Stone of Front Royal Alec Toth of Front Royal 7th Grade - Second Honors Joseph Owens of Front Royal Erik Hickson of Marshall Bridget O'Donnell of Stephens City 8tb Grade - Second Honors Morgan Roach of Washington Sarah Hunt of Catlett Sheena Rye of Front Royal Eileen Cummings of Front Royal Rebecca Davis of Front Royal Whitney Matthews ,af Flint Hill Alex Knight of Washington Rachel Lucas of Front Royal Wayne Beatty of Luray David Riedel of Washington Sam Wood of Washington Anna Sullivan of Front Royal 8th Grade • First Honors Christina Luke of Washington Stephen Dowell of Castletown Arlen Sherwood of Washington Liz Williams of Winchester Mandee Judd of Front Royal Maureen Dale of Luray 9th Grade - Second Honors Thomas Marlar of Front Royal David Hickson of Marshall Casey Longyear of Washington Connor Hammelman of Warrenton Billy Bunning of Front Royal Lizzie Williams of Flint Hill Whitney Sealock of Front Royal Antonia Toth of Front Royal Elizabeth Rice of Front Royal 9th Grade - First Honors Ronald Sugiharto of Strasburg Judson Hurlbert of Front Royal Caroline Lalonde of Front Royal Maya Woloshyn of Front Royal Kate Prahlad of Luray 10th Grade - Second Honors Andy Cooper of Front Royal Britton Wood of Washington Dana Ferreira of Front Royal 10th Grade - First Honors Hugh O'Donnell of Stephens City Thomas Dowell of Castletown 11th Grade - Second Honors James Mumper of Strasburg Yenan Boya of Front Royal Colin Davis of Front Royal Jung Min Lee of Flint .Hill 11th Grade - First Honors Brittany Hammelman of Warrenton Peter Hickson of Marshall Alissa Rye of Front Royal 12th Grade - Second Honors Brian Fernandez of Front Royal Anna Hickson of Marshall Richard McCann of Strasburg Travis Williams of Huntly Big Kitipa.rapom of Bentonville Yuny Chang of Front Royal Nayord Leenutapong of Bentonville Sanjeev Ranade of Culpeper Ghezal Shah of Manassas Charles Cowherd of Culpeper 12th Grade • First Honors Leonard Cowherd of Culpeper Josh Andes of Front Royal Jacob Konick of Washington Erin Nilan of Warrenton Brought to you courtesy of Sharon Genebach Luke, Attorney at Law _P.O. 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Varsity Softball March 12 Page home 4 p.m. March 13 RMA away 1 p.m. March 19 Page away 4 p.m. March 23 Strasburg away 7 p.m. March 25 Luray home 4 p.m. March 27 Clarke(SB-only)away noon March 31 Mt. Jackson home 5 p.m. April 5 Luray away 5 p.m. April 6 Madison home 5 p.m. April 7 Strasburg home 5 p.m. April 17 Clarke(BB-only) home noon April 19 Madison away 7 p.m. April 23 Brentsville away 5 p.m. April 26 Mt. Jackson(BB) away 7 p.m. April 26 Mt. Jackson(SB) away 5 p.m. April 27 Manassas Park home 5 p.m. April 29 George Mason away 5 p.m. May 4 Brentsville home 5 p.m. May 7 Manassas Park away 5 p.m. May 11 George Mason home 5 p.m. Softball on March 27 will be a double header Baseball on April 17 will be a double header i RESPECT 1 THE EARTH ..RECYCLE! Junior Varsity Softball March 23 March 25 March 31 Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr I 5 I 6 I 7 I 17 I 23 I 26 I 27 I 30 May 4 May 7 Strasburg home Luray away Mt.. Jackson away Luray home Madison away Strasburg . away Clarke(DH) home Brentsville home Mt. Jackson home Manassas Park away Madison home Brentsville away Manassas Park home 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 12 noon 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 5 p.m. Local school census Beginning March 1, school census takers will be trying to county every child in the county who will be five by the end of this year but not yet 20. The Code of Virginia requires that a school census be taken every three years. Statistics from the census will be used by the Commonwealth of Virginia to determine the distribution of the one percent state sales tax money and other monies to counties, cities and towns. Therefore, it is important to all residents that an accurate census be made so that our county receives its fair share. Statistics from this census will also be used by the county and the Commonwealth of Virginia in planning to meet future educational needs and as an aid in formulating future educational policies at the local and state levels. For more information call Helen Williams at the Rappahannock Public School Office at 987-8773. 1 SUBSCRIBE TO THE R.APPAHANNOCK NEWS. Call 675-3338. S. Anderson attended the National Young • Leaders conference ; Miss Sonya Anderson of Sperryville, a student at Rappahannock County High School, attended the National Young Leaders Conference (NYLC) Feb. 16 through 21, in Washington, D.C. This unique leadership development program invites high school students, chosen on the basis of their scholastic merit, community involvement, and leadership experiences, to interact with today’s national leaders. Sonya is the daughter of David and Brenda Anderson of Sperryville. Mark Levine, co-founder of Credit Where Credit is Due, Inc., gave the keynote address of the conference. 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Students sat in the same seats as their representatives and filled the chamber where the State of the Union speech was given just a few weeks ago. After the address and a question-and-answer session with Father Drinan, Sonya had appointments in the offices of her Representative and Senators. Because leadership goes beyond what happens on Capitol Hill, Sonya had the opportunity to interact with a panel of renowned journalists at the National Press Club, including Eleanor Clift of Newsweek, Kathy Kiely of USA Today, Ann McFeatters of the Scripps Howard News Service, and Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune. The journalists and students discussed current events and the role of media in shaping and reporting these events. To complement the briefings, Sonya participated in h number of leadership skillbuilding activities. In one activity, If I Were President, students role-played the President and members of the Cabinet, responding to ah international crisis involving India and Pakistan. Sonya also participated in a judicial simulation, called Testing the Constitution, in which she examined sexual harassment and assisted suicide. The conference culminated with the Model Congress, where scholars assumed the roles of the United States Representatives by debating, amending, and voting on a proposed tobacco reform bill.r “The NYLC inspires exceptional high school students to take on the challenges of leadership and gain the confidence to make positive changes in their communities and the world,” said Michael Lasday, the Congressional Youth Leadership Council’s (CYLC) Executive Director. • CYLC, a non-profit, nonpartisan educational organization, sponsors the National Young Leaders Conference. ' Founded in 1985, CYLC is committed to fostering and inspiring young people to achieve their full leadership potential. 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•‘Cash for trash” set to start March 1 The second annual drive to help keep Rappahannock beautiful and clean by exchanging roadside trash for money will officially begin on Monday, March 1 this year. The “Trash Free Rappahannock” (TFR) program encourages community citizens to support .their favorite local causes and groups while participating in a “spring cleaning” of the county. This year the program has been extended to six weeks, and a grand prize of $1,000 will be awarded to the person or group with the most bags picked up by the April 15 deadline. To participate, a citizen or group must obtain a TFR signup card and orange TFR bags, which will be available at most local grocery stores, the Rappahannock County Library and the Rappahannock County School Administration Building. The choice of cleanup location is up to the individual or group (there is no reserving roads or dump site areas, though “Adopt-a-Road” groups are encouraged to participate). As an area is cleaned up, bags should be left “on location” and as soon as possible after a clean-up a call should be made to TFR Headquarters at Ragged Mountain Resource Center, 987-3366 or to one of the participating fire and rescue groups listed on the signup cards. Someone will then verify the clean.-up count, and VDOT will be contacted to remove the bags. Additional trash items such as tires, white goods and such will be considered in the count with an equivalent “bag value.” -• All cards will be collected through TFR Headquarters where the final count will be tallied, and money will be distributed through TFR Treasurer Doug Baumgardner’s Law Office. Each bag is worth $3 with $2 going to the designated cause and $1 to the individual participant with the option of donating all $3 to the cause of choice. Citizens are encouraged to organize their neighborhoods and hollows, church groups, school groups and organizations, scout groups, and any local entity that needs to raise funds. Last year 1,500 bags were collected, worth $4,500 to worthy community causes. This year’s goal is to fill over 3,000 bags. There is a $10,000 pot, and John Kiser and other TFR sponsors are challenging the community to put it to good dse! Safety while participating in this “everybody wins” program is very important! Everyone is encouraged to wear brightly colored clothing and gloves, and orange vests are also available at the participating store locations and at VDOT Headquarters in Washington, Va. On curving roads, orange cones and designated “lookouts” are suggested to alert oncoming drivers. Traditionally troublesome dumping sites may also be included in this program, but additional equipment may be needed. In such situations, contact Program Coordinator Hunt Harris at TFR Headquarters. Arrangements will be made for pick-up assistance and an equivalent bag i count evaluation will be made. Volunteers are needed to help with bag counting, troublesome site clean-up and other aspects of the program, and may call 987-3366 to offer their services. Throughout the TFR drive period there will be additional articles in the “Rappahannock News” about affiliated TFR projects, such as a “Trash Art” contest and “Instant Winner” surprises, as well as information about litter and recycling concerns in the county and state. CJimb a mountain with Paul Reisler 8c Trapezoid at Wolf Trap on Wednesday, March 10 The Washington Post said music of Paul Reisler & Trapezoid, climbs up the Blue Ridge and down to the bayou and back up to Himalayas.” They’ll be bringing that music, born and nurtured right here in the mountains of Rappahannock County to Wolf Trap in Vienna on Wednesday, March 10. The concert celebrates the release of Reisler’s new album, “Birth of a River,” on Earthsea/Platinum Records. For almost 25 years, Paul Reisler & Trapezoid have created a direct and emotional, music that cuts across borders — combining folk roots, world music eclecticism, classical precision, and new age mysticism with the vitality of contemporary music. As the Oakland Tribune wrote, “ Trapezoid’s almost Taoist approach to allowing music to happen in its own sweet time gives it a unique, ethereal quality. If ever a band succeeded in merging old and new worlds into a musical performance, Ti ^pezoid is the one. The musicianship is impeccable. Reisler writes most of the music and songs. His songs tell stories with a rare depth and world view that prompted V Magazine to say, ‘The songs are beautifully and powerfully sung...as radio ready as a Mary Chapin Carpenter performance and as true to life as a Harry Chapin composition”. The All Music Guide wrote, ‘The vocals are pure poetry. This nearly allacoustic ensemble treats these original tunes by Trapezoid founder Paul Reisler with reverence of old traditional ones but with a daring of Promethean proportions.” Reisler and Trapezoid have released over eight of their own records, among them the acclaimed Remembered Ways. The group has also recorded on another two dozen releases with artists as varied as Holly Near, Si Kahn, and John McCutcheon. Reisler’s latest work, Birth of a River, is a new instrumental duo album with Bobby Read, a former Trapezoid member, now with Bruce Hornsby Band. Reisler is joined by Cecil Hooker on violin and vocals, vocalist Leslie Ritter and multi-instrumentalist, Scott Petito. Petito, the band’s catch-all with his bass, piano, keyboard and guitar skills, is also a multi-talented arranger, engineer, producer, and songwriter/singer who has recorded with The Band, James and Livingston Taylor, The Fugs, and many more. Keeping busy seems to be the mantra for the group. After having toured throughout North America and Asia, Reisler and Trapezoid have performed in more than 3,000 concerts. Reisler is currently working on a children’s symphony Photo by Dion Ogust HARMONIOUS: Paul Reisler & Trapezoid will be at Wolf Trap on March 10. witn lum raxion ana an album of songs with the poet Charles John Quarto. He also finds the time to teach a number of songwriting workshops each year including the upcoming Songcamp in the Mountains which takes place March 19-21 at Ki Theatre in Washington. Reisler will be joined by Vance Gilbert and Bob Franke for that workshop. For more information on the workshop, call Ki Theatre at' 987 3164. Of the writing process, Reisler says it’s about “fooling yourself into following the twisted creative path instead of the predictable highway, writing with passion, and then polishing until every moment speaks to the meaning of the song. 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-&appat)annorfe iSetos— Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Wednesday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Barbara C. Wayland, Executive Editor and General Manager Mary Beth Martin, Staff Writer Carl Eborn, Staff Photographer 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 copieb to 1960, $5 (as available) Office: Rappahannock News Building, Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 e-mail: RappNews@timespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24,1999 Our View Deer harvest? Accidents, crop damage and disease mark the increased deer population There was once a time when the “deer problem” in the Piedmont was much less serious than it is today. The human and wildlife balance has changed dramatically since those more rural times, bringing with it an explosive mix of backyard gardens, commuting road warriors and herds of white tail deer dancing through. Despite well-intended efforts of the Virginia Game Department, the deer population here and throughout Northern Virginia continues to multiply, bringing with it growing numbers of highway injuries and deaths, damage to the woodland ecosystem, and disease and famine to the overpopulated deer themselves. While the sale of hunting licenses — with assured quarry for all — is a primary revenue source for the Game Department, that is no longer justification for its failing to launch a more aggressive hunting campaign. The department’s programs, including bow and arrow, black powder, rifle, and deer management assistance (for doe and crop damage) have not begun to face reality: there are just too many deer around. The herds themselves by now have adapted to the hunting season. The deer have learned that when the guns are banging, they can simply move into the sanctuary of nearby lands where hunting is prohibited. We have to change our mindset from “hunting and killing” deer, to “harvesting” them to control the growing damage and to benefit the deer population itself. This is not heartlessness; it is human and wildlife reality in the late 20th century here. With the recent season ended, the Game Department and county governments should now lay out a new game plan for a realistic harvesting of white tail deer. Rappahannock Today Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Carl Eborn The course at Thornton Hill is ready for Saturday’s annual Rappahannock Point-to-Point race which will feature nine races plus the hound race. First race will be at noon. Letters Young adults urged to take part in Honduras project This summer a group at the University of Virginia called Central American Reconstruction Effort (CARE) is organizing a project in Honduras to help rebuild some of the areas devastated by Hurricane Mitch. The project is being co-sponsored by Habitat for Humanity. The work brigade will consist of students who in 1999-2000 will be high school seniors and college-age young adults (it is not a requirement that they actually be enrolled in college). The project organizers hope to have at least 50 workers involved who will be in Honduras from two to six weeks. The young people will be asked to help raise funds to cover their airfare, their expenses while in Honduras, and supplies needed for the projects they undertake. This seems to me to be a wonderful opportunity to visit a beautiful Central American country and to assist people who are desperately in need of help. For further information contact Phoebe Haupt at 540-4566596 or write to her at 7181 Batesville Road, Afton, Va. 22920. Plans are being finalized now, so call right away if you are interested. Barbara Lambert, D.D.S. Madison, Va. Second annual trash pickup to begin March 1 Spring is just around the comer, and so is March 1, the official starting date of the second annual Trash Free Rappahannock program (TFR). The TFR program not only helps keep Rappahannock beautiful, it enables us to contribute to community causes by exchanging roadside trash for money. It’s a good time for all of us fortunate enough to live here to consider how to participate in this “everybody wins” community effort. There are many ways to help: 1. Talk it up! Making a few phone calls to friends and neighbors could go along way toward getting folks involved on an individual and/or group basis. 2. Plan your own neighborhood, group or organizational trash pick-up. Many of us prefer working with others, it’s more fun! 3. Contribute as you are able. If actual physical participation isn’t an option, consider making a monetary instead of a voluntary contribution toward this worthy cause. Most local stores, the library and the school administration building are serv ing as registration sites for TFR and have the orange bags on hand for the clean-up effort. Ragged Mountain Resource Center in Sperryville is serving as information central, and a call to 9873366 should provide answers to any questions that might arise. From March 1 through April 15, let’s make Rappahannock clean and bright with at least 3,333 trash-filled orange bags! Mary Boudreau Bittinger Sperryville Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 30 Years Ago Thursday, Feb. 27,1969 Hubert Lee Brumback II, 27, of Frederick County has assumed the position of Assistant Extension Agent, Agriculture in Rappahannock and Warren Counties. He started work last week and will spend two weeks in each county working closely with the 4-H clubs. Sunday, March 2 is “Apple Jelly Sunday” in Rappahannock County and throughout Virginia sponsored by the Rappahannock Chapter Jaycees. The cost is $1 per jar. Proceeds will be used to build a camp in Virginia for mentally retarded children. The Washington Ladies Auxiliary will have its regular meeting on Monday, March 3 at the fire house. Excitement mounts as top entries continue to come in for the Rappahannock Hunt’s 20th Point-toPoint race to be run this coming Saturday, March 1 at Thornton Hill Farm, one mile south of Sperryville on Route 522. The last event of the day will be the hound race, open to all hound owners in the Rappahannock Hunt territory and/or members of the Northern Virginia Foxhunters Association. Forty-five hounds have been entered to date in the race. Richard Gore Jr. and Brenda Printz were named 4-H’ers of the Year in Rappahannock County and received this recognition at the annual 4-H Achievement Night Program held Friday at the courthouse. Brenda is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Printz of Amissville and Richard is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gore of Estes. They were presented gifts made possible through the courtesy of the Rappahannock National Banl in Washington. More 4-H’ers who received achievement awards were Susan Latham, Larry Smoot, Anne Baumgardner, Cheryl Poling, Jeanne St. Clair, Linda Ralls, Steve Green, Dickie Jenkins, Cassandra Frye, Nanette Butler Charla Sisk, Benjie Atkins, James Foster, Otis Jordan, Wendy Brown, Linda Jenkins, Jim Massie, Paul Nichols, Cil Davis, Jean Alther and Deborah Barron. 25 Years Ago Thursday, Feb. 21, 1974 Speaker for the firemen’s dinner Friday at Washington was Mrs. Dorothy Davis. Officers of the Washington Fire Company are Edward Clark, Jennings Hobson, Edward Bailey, Kermit Weakley and Steve Bailey. Emory C. Russell, manager of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank, Flint Hill Branch was made vice president. Pre-school youngsters registered Tuesday for enrollment in the fall a the local elementary school. Chris Adam Foster is registered with County Health Department Nurse, Mrs. Frances Thornton by his father Jesse F. Foster of Washington. Clifton W. Jenkins, Chief Forest Warden for Rappahannock County, says laws governing the use of outdoor fires will change on March 1 and suggests that individuals contact both the air pollution control officials and your Virginia Division of Forestry before burning outside. 10 Years Ago Thursday, Feb. 23, 1989 Cranes and bulldozers tear down the main house at Piedmont Farms last week. The property’s new owner, Rolf Graage,-intends to restore the farm’s original residence, which was built in the 1700’s. The house torn down was built earlier in this century by the Tholand family. The Rappahannock County Planning Commission recommended approval of rezoning property on the north side of U.S. 211 opposite the Shade Road for the relocation of the Faith Mountain Company. Eighty percent of the seventh grade class at Wakefield School participat- ' ed in the John Hopkins University’s “Talent Search ‘89,” which seeks academically talented students. Brookside Restaurant in Luray was . advertising a Greek Night featuring ' a Greek-American buffet. —COMPILED BY BARBARA C. WAYLAND Photo courtesy of First Washington Museum OUT-OF-THE-ATTIC: Jimmy Jett and Miss Margaret Compton in the back row, teachers at the old academy, called the Rabbit Gum in Washington pose with their classes, many - uh - some years ago. Standing, top row, left to right are John Cary, Lena Fox (Ludwig), Walter Miller, Scott Hetrick (Morrison), Gladys Miller (Caldwell); second row, Clarence (Cheese) Oden, Rash Moffett, Mayes Dudley (Campbell), William Dudley, Cecil Witherow, Jessie Harris (Cox), Ethel Burton (Grubbs), Paul Massie, Billy Fox, Curry Carter, Margarite Hetrick (Wilson), Marie Miller (Speake), Ronnie Fox (Hirst), Judith Miller (Avery). Seated, Edward Cary, Bob Massie, Ross Witherow, George Willis, French Carter, L.H.' Dudley, Cecil Compton, Achsah Dudley (Miller), Louise Hisle, Bobby Hetrick (Critzer) and Mattie Hudson.

Special exception bill passed in Senate BY MARY BETH MARTIN Rappahannock News Staff Writer House Bill 2324, the special exception bill directed at subdivision development, was passed by a 22-16 margin in the State Senate on Tuesday. Since none of the floor amendments offered were passed, the bill will now go to the conference committee, which will examine the language, before it is submitted to the governor. Reactions to HB 2324 “The bill can’t affect density of housing,” said planning commissioner Werner Krebser. “But it does take away the planning commission’s and Board of Supervisor’s ability to require site plans for house placement and environmental impact, when any exceptions are requested by property owners.” Del. Jay Katzen (R-31st) said that he spoke publicly against the bill three times during the 1999 session. He called it “an overly broad intrusion into local land use plans that affects every acre of every county in the commonwealth.” John McCarthy, county administrator, called passage of the bill “unfortunate, inefficient and unfair.” “The level of government closest to the ground-the county-is best able to manage it’s land use, not the state,” he said. Robert Dennis, retired president of the Piedmont Environmental Council, has spoken against the bill at local public meetings. “It’s the torpedoing of a strategy that has worked well,” said Dennis. “The county’s zoning policy has been to set tough standards and use the special exception to allow growth case by case.” Jolly deGive, director of planning services at the Piedmont Environmental Council said, “It has the effect of taking a can opener and opening the countryside to large scale development by the building ipdustry,” De Give, who attended the committee meetings in Richmond, said several amendments were added on the bill as it progressed through the House during the last few weeks. As amendments were added exempting the larger counties of Fairfax, Loudoun and Arlington, their opposition to it waned. She explained that over 18 years that special exemptions have been used in Fauquier County, none were challenged in court. “The building lobby knew they would lose in court,” she said. “So they went to the General Assembly instead. At a committee meeting for the bill in the House, deGive said she was surprised — and appalled — to see Carl Bommer, a major building industry- lobbyist, sitting at the conference table with the delegates. De Give compared House Bill 2324 to the Right to Farm Bill. “It means unless a county totally changes its zoning, it can’t distinguish between one house or 1,000.” “The General Assembly is sticking it to local government with this bill,” she concluded. Merle Fallon, a land use attorney in Fauquier County who represents applicants going through the permit process, disagreed and said he was delighted with the bill’s progress. “Fauquier wants to stifle growth,”'he said. He described county use of the special exception process as arbitrary, saying that it put politics into zoning. How this bill will impact the county will be answered in the next few months, as the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors deal with zoning changes dictated by the state. County From page A1 county address; and being reinstated if convicted of a felony or declared a mental incompetent. An exception is the job of Commonwealth’s Attorney, which requires a law degree. Board of Supervisors The Board of Supervisors positions pays $1200 annually and is the lowest pay for any supervisors in the state— almost a point of pride with them, said John McCarthy, county administrator. After Mike Massie announced last month that he will not seek re-election as Hampton District supervisor, Chris Bird and Bryant Lee both said they would run, however, only Lee had obtained his packet of information and forms by early this week. Pete Estes (Piedmont District), Robert Anderson (Stonewall-Hawthorne) and Roger Welch (Wakefield) have all indicated that they have no reservations about running for re-election to the Board. Ron Frazier (Jackson District) said that he probably would run. School Board “The school board is a much more powerful board since the Board of Supervisors lost its line item veto,” Hampton Supervisor Massie mentioned when he announced wouldn’t run for a fourth term. School board members are paid $1200 annually. Bryant Lee will not run again as Hampton District representative to the school board, working instead toward being a supervisor. Except for Rosa Crocker (Wakefield), school board members said they will probably all be running. Incumbents are Ron Makela (Jackson), Aileen Johnson (Piedmont), and John Tole (StonewallHawthorne). BEST BUY MOTORS Ed Long 8c Harold Burns USED CAR & TRUCK VALUES '97 Geo Prizm Sedan, 4 Cyl.. Auto, fa/C, Dual Air Bags, Factory Warranty ^6 GMC Sonoma, Ext. 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South on Dealer Row ( ulpeper, \ \ 17-3800 \ \ 1 >< .lit i Constitutional Offices The incumbents in the constitutional offices all said they will run. Incumbents frequently win, possibly because they are seldom opposed. Salaries are set by the State Compensation Board, and are based on the county’s population, according to Registrar of Voters Nancy Newlin. Rappahannock is lowest on the state’s scale, with a population of less than 10,000. Sheriff’s deputies. and assistants employed by the constitutional offices are not elected. If elected, the challenger can keep them on staff, or clean house, Newlin said. The tradition in the county has been to keep the staff, since they have become more experienced and professionally trained in their jobs. If a candidate were to win over an incumbent, the state would provide substantial training, Newlin added. Commonwealth’s Attorney The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s job pays $85, 912, along with the assistance of a full-time secretary. Commonwealth’s Attorney Peter Luke, 51, also is employed as the county attorney. Luke has held the job of Commonwealth’s Attorney since 1984 when he ran against David Konick for the job. He has been unopposed in three elections since then. The Commonwealth’s Attorney is responsible for prosecuting all crimes against state law that occur in Rappahannock County, from speeding to murder. Clerk of the Court The position of Clerk of the Circuit Court pays $56,188, but unlike the other constitutional positions, has an eightyear term. Incumbent Diane Bruce, 53, has held the job since 1977 when she was appointed after Ned Jones retired. She has run unopposed in every election since her appointment. With a staff of two assistants, the clerk’s job involves a variety of duties including administration of the Circuit Court and record keeping for land, deeds of trust, mortgages, wills, marriage licenses, liens and financial statements. Sheriff’s Office The Sheriff’s job pays $48,086. The Circuit Court appointed Deputy Larry Sherertz, to the position in December, 1998 after Gary Settle resigned to rejoin the Virginia State Police. In 1995 — in one of the few races lost by an incumbent, — former Sheriff John Woodard lost to Gary Settle. The Sheriff oversees a budget of $879,926, and is responsible for enforcing the laws of the state and county. He has seven road deputies, seven dispatchers, six jailers and two part-time court security personnel, according to McCarthy. Treasurer The Treasurer is paid $44,062 annually. Treasurer Frances Foster, 61, was collecting signatures last week to run again for the job she has held since 1973, when she was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Robert HERE'S WHY YOU SHOULD BUY YOUR TORO8 WHEEL HORSE8 FROM US: • Our trained people know the products they're selling, so you know exactly what you're buying. • We sell only fully assembled, serviced products. • We service what we sell. 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Commissioner of the Revenue Commissioner of Revenue Beverly Atkins, 41, was appointed in 1985 when Merle Scoggins retired. In a special election in 1986, Atkins won though opposed by two candidates and ran unopposed in three more elections. The Commissioner of the Revenue is paid $44,062. Last week, Atkins and her staff of two full-time and one part-time assistant were checking personal property tax forms. Other duties include collecting estimated state income taxes, helping residents file state tax, assessing buildi: g permits, and updating r -al estate, personal property and land use taxes. RECYCLE Brown, McNear discuss programs with residents BY MARY BETH MARTIN Raopahannock News Staff Writer Capt. Jeff Brown and Retired Senior Volunteer Program Coordinator Jeanie McNear met with a lively group of nine older residents, gathered for an information meeting on the Triad program, held at Trinity Episcopal Church last Friday. * Triad is organized by the Sheriff’s Office and RSVP to assist older citizens with their safety. The seniors’ telephone tree, which provides for daily check-up calls to seniors’ homes, had excellent responses for volunteer callers, McNear said. She encouraged churches again to help her identify people who would benefit from a daily telephone call. The program also needed volunteers to provide transportation, especially to medical appointments, she added. Scams described Brown spoke with con tempt about the scams that plague the county — especially those intended to take advantage of or intimidate older residents. “This week I saw my first asphalt truck of the year,” he said, and then went on to explain how these companies take advantage of county residents. “They say they will asphalt your driveway for $90, but then demand $990 when the job is completed. They are very intimidating,” Brown said. The group responded with a variety of telemarketing scams they had received , which purposely intend to misrepresent the callers. Brown explained how to stop telemarketers by ordering them not to call any more. He also gave the seniors advice on how to deal with people they suspected were casing their homes for burglary. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ADJUST BOUNDARY BETWEEN TOWN OF WASHINGTON & COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK Notice is hereby given in accordance with §15.2-3107 of the Code of Virginia, 1950 (as amended) that the Town Council of Washington, Virginia, and the Board of Supervisors of the County of Rappahannock shall hold a joint Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 1, 1999 at the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, to consider adoption of an Agreement to adjust the boundary between the two jurisdictions. The proposed Agreement was the subject of a resolution adopted by both bodies at a joint public hearing held on Wednesday, February 10, 1999. The agreement proposes the adjustment of the Town-County boundary as it applies to three separate parcels, Tax Map 20A-1, Parcels 5, 6 & 6A, located on the north end of the Town of Washington, and owned by Smoot, Goebel & Sullivan, and Batchelder, respectively. Each parcel, by the proposed Agreement, would be brought wholly within the new boundaries of the Town of Washington. The total area affected is approximately one and one-half acres, or less. Any Agreement adopted by both jurisdictions must be submitted to the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County for final approval. Both public bodies will also consider for submission to the Circuit Court the boundary adjustment previously approved by them at their joint meeting on August 5, 1991, at which time they approved a boundary adjustment which would bring entirely within the Town the land known as Tax Map 20A-1, Parcels 21D and 21E, these being Lots 3 and 4 of the LOMP Subdivision as shown at Plat Cabinet A, page 76. See also Deed Book 179, page 83. A complete description of each property is available for inspection, along with the text of the proposed Agreement, during normal business hours at the County Administration Office, 290 Gay Street, the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Rappahannock County, Gay Street, Washington, VA, and at the Town Hall, Gay Street, Washington, VA. 2/17/99*2T Os Peebles —'-^wsass^u,

and I'm being treated for serious health problems. I couldn't prevent it then, but now you could." ■ 'AKt, IlfLYMErix Lyme Disease Vaccine (Recombinant OspA) Protect yourself and your family with LYMErix, the world s first vaccine to p r e v e n t Ly m e disease. Call your doctor now. &* TM&n SEMOVfttf Get PfePar' ed xVsssfl Manufactured by SmithKIine Beecham Biologicals, Rixensart, Belgium Distributed by SmithKIine Beecham Pharmaceuticals, Philadelphia, PA 19101 LYMErix is a trademark of SmithKIine Beecham. © SmithKIine Beecham, 1999 LY8680E LYMErix Lvme Disease Vaccine (Recombinant OspA) Brief Summary. Please see complete prescribing information in Smith Kline Beecham Pharmaceuticals literature INDICATION AND USAGE: LYMErix is indicated for active immunization against Lyme disease in individuals 15 to 70 years of age Individuals most at risk may be those who live or work in Boneha burgdorfen-mfecxed tick-infested grassy or wooded areas (e g landscaping, brush clearing, forestry, and wildlife and parks management), as well as those who plan travel to or pursue recreational activities (e g . hiking, camping fishing and hunting) m such areas Most cases of Lyme disease in the United States are thought to be acquired m the pen-residential environment, through routine activities of property maintenance, recreation, anchor exercise of pets Previous infection with B burgdorien may not confer protective immunity Therefore pech pie w»th a prior history of Lyme disease may benefit from vaccination with LYMErix Safety and dfficacy for this vaccine are based on administration of the second and third doses several weeks prior to the onset of the Borreha transmission season in the local geographic area (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION m complete prescribing information) LYMErix is not a treatment for Lyme disease As with any vaccine, LYMErix may not protect 100% of individuals Do not administer Lymenx to persons outside of the indicated age range CONTRA INDKJATIONS: Contraindicated m people with known hypersensitivity to any component of LYMErix PRECAUTIONS: General: LYMErix will not prevent disease in those who have unrecognized infection at the time of vaccination LYMErix will not provide protection against other tick-borne diseases such as babesiosis or ehrlichiosis Treatment-resistant Lyme arthritis (antibiotic refractory), a rare complication of B burgdorferi infection, has been associated with immune reactivity to OspA of B burgdorferi Since the underlying etiology is not clearly understood, it is recommended that LYMErix not be administered to such patients As with other vaccines, although a moderate or severe febrile illness is sufficient reason to postpone vaccination, minor illnesses such as mild upper respiratory infections with or without low-grade fever are not contraindications Before the injection of any biological, the physician should take all reasonable precautions to prevent allergic or other adverse reactions, including understanding the use of the product concerned, and the nature of the side effects and adverse reactions that may follow its use Prior to immunization with any vaccine the physician should review the patient's immunization history for possible vaccine sensitivity, previous vaccination-related adverse reactions and occurrence of any adverseevent-related symptoms and/or signs, in order to determine the existence of any contraindication to immunization and to allow an assessment of benefits and risks Epinephrine injection (1 1000) and other appropriate agents used for the control of immediate allergic reactions must be immediately available should an acute anaphylactic reaction occur Packaging for the LYMErix Ttp-Lok™ syringe contains dry natural rubber which may cause allergic reactions, packaging for the vial does not contain natural rubber Use a separate sterile syringe and needle or a sterile disposable unit for each patient to ' prevent transmission of infectious agents from person to person Dispose of needles properly and do not recap As with any vaccine administered to immunosuppressed persons or persons receiving immunosuppressive therapy, the expected immune response may not be obtained For individuals receiving immunosuppressive therapy, consider defer ring vaccination for 3 months after therapy Laboratory Teat Interaction*: LYMErix immunization results m the generation of antiOspA antibodies, which can be detected by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for B burgdorien The incidence of positive IgG ELISA tests depends on the sensitivity and specificity of the ELISA assay and the titer of anti-OspA antibody In general. there is an association between anti-OspA titer and IgG ELISA index or Optical Density (00) ratio, the higher the titer of anti-OspA achieved, the higher the IgG ELISA index or OD ratio Therefore, because vaccination may result in a positive IgG ELISA m the absence of infection, it is important to perform Western blot testing if the ELISA test is positive or equivocal in vaccinated individuals who are being evaluated for suspected Lyme disease Following vaccination, the appearance of a 31 kD OspA band, possibly accompanied by other lower molecular weight bands on an immunobJot (Western blot) Should not interfere with the determination of positivity when assessed by CDC/ASTPHLD criteria Drug Interactions: No data are available on the immune response to LYMErix when administered concurrently with other vaccines As with other intramuscular injections, do not give LYMErix to individuals on anticoagulant therapy, unless potential benefit clearly outweighs risk of administration Carcinoganasis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility: LYMErix has not been evaluated for carcinogenic or mutagenic potential, or for impairment of fertility Pregnancy: Teratogenic Effects: Pregnancy Category C. Animal reproductive studies have not been conducted with LYMErix. It is also r.ot known whether LYMErix can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproductive capacity Give LYMEnx to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed Health care providers are encouraged to register pregnant women who receive LYMEnx (Lyme Disease Vaccine (Recombinant OspA)l in the SmithKIine Beecham Pharmaceuticals vaccination pregnancy regie try by calling 1 800-366-8900. ext 5231 Nursing Mothers: It is not known whether LYMErix is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, use caution when LYMErix is administered to a nursing woman Pediatric Use: Safety and efficacy in pediatric subjects younger than 15 years of age have not been evaluated Therefore, the vaccine is not indicated for this age group at this time ADVERSE REACTIONS: During clinical trials involving 6.478 individuals receiving a total of 18,047 doses. LYMErix has been generally well tolerated Subjects with the following conditions chronic joint or neurologic illness related to Lyme disease, diseases associated with joint swelling (including rheumatoid arthritis) or diffuse musculoskeletal pain; secondor third-degree atrioventricular block or a pacemaker were excluded from the efficacy trial because such conditions could interfere with the assessment of Lyme disease m the trial Therefore, data are limited regarding the safety of the vaccine in subjects with these conditions (see below) Unsolicited Adverse Events The most frequently reported (01 %) unsolicited adverse.events within 30 days of vaccination for all subjects receiving at least one dose (n* 10,936) in the double-blind, placebo-controlled efficacy trial are shown in Table 1 Table 1. Incidence (01%) of Unsolicited Adverse Events Occurring Within 30 Days Following Each Dose* and Overall (after Doses 1, 2 or 3)_ IN-SMI) (N-SM7I i % % I-OI7) (N-S417) <N-M % %% I (N-SM7) % 2137* 1 54*» 891 091 2 03 1 96 135* 091 188 166 122 172 090 142 278 205* 386 2 58* 283 254* 112 225 073 342 161 2 45 166 104 Afltakjia 322 267 7& 172 311 260 152* 0 98 678 606 1J0 155 4 83* 2 94 111fry*1* 101 561 108 508 110 150 128 146 Pharyngitis Upper respiratory tract injection 139 112 150 146 1 74 1 57 1 15 126 120 127 1 75 252 245 241 247 316 .293 Rash * includes events obtained through spontaneous repons following each dose and events reported 1 month after doses 1 a 2 (when all subjects were queried regarding the occurrence of any adverse event since the previous vaccination) a p-value <0 06 b p-value <0 01 c p-value <0 001 The most frequently reported (01%) unsolicited adverse events occurring more than 30 days (late) after vaccination for all subjects (n* 10.936) were similar in nature to those listed in Table 1. and most occurred at a frequency of <5%. m both the vaccine or placebo groups The only late adverse events occurring with an incidence of >5% in vaccine or placebo recipients were arthralgia (13 64% vs 13 55%, respectively) and headache (5 06% vs 4 72%. respectively) No significant differences in late adverse events were noted between treatment groups'after any dose and overall Separate post hoc analyses were conducted to assess two subsets of musculoskeletal events which occurred either early ("30 days) or late (>30 days) post-vaccination There were no significant differences, either early or late, between the vaccine and placebo recipients with regard to experiencing arthritis, aggravated arthritis, arthropathy or arthrosis However, vaccine recipients were significantly more likely than pfacebo recipients to experience early events of arthralgia or myalgia after each dose (for dose 1 odds ratio (OR). (95% Cl) = 1 35(1 13. 1 61). dose 2 OR * 1 28(1 05. 1 56). dose 3 OR* 1 59(1 18. 2 16)| With regard to late events of arthralgia or myalgia, there were no significant differences between vaccine and placebo recipients There was no significant difference in the rates of cardiac adverse events between vaccine and placebo recipients Neurologic adverse events which occurred at a rate <1 % in the vaccine group and were noted to occur with a similar frequency in placebo recipients included carpal tunnel syndrome, migraine, paralysis, tremor, coma, dysphonia. ataxia, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, meningitis, trigeminal neuralgia, nystagmus, neuritis, neuralgia, nerve root lesion, neuropathy, hyperesthesia, hyperkinesia, and intracranial hypertension Overall, approximately 18% of subjects enrolled in the tfudy had a prior history of some musculoskeletal condition (19% vaccinees, 18% placebo recipients) In a post hoc subgroup analysis, there was no significant difference between vaccine and placebo recipients with regard to development of musculoskeletal events (defined as arthritis, arthropathy, arthrosis, synovitis, tendinitis, polymyalgia rheumatica. bursitis or rheumatoid arthritis and lasting more than 30 days) m those with a prior history of musculoskeletal conditions However, both vaccine and placebo recipients with a prior history of musculoskeletal conditions were more likely to experience musculoskeletal events than subjects without such prior history Solicited Adverse Events The frequency of solicited local and systemic adverse events was evaluated m a subset of subjects (n=938) who comprised the total enrollment at one study center in the efficacy trial Of these 938 subjects. 800 completed a 4-day diary card following each of three doses, and were evaluable according to protocol Table 2 shows the percentage of subjects reporting a solicited symptom following any one of the three doses and overall The majority of the solicited events were mild to moderate m seventy and limited m duration ’ Severe « measuring >3 0 cm and persisting longer than 24 hours t Severe = preventing everyday normal activity a Rvalue <0 05 b p-value <0 01 c p-value <0 001 Subjects with Previous Lyme Disease Subjects with previous Lyme disease were assessed using two definitions subiects whose baseline sera were evaluated for Western blot (WB) positivity and subjects who at study entry self-reported a previous history of Lyme disease Study participants did not routinely have baseline sera tested bv WB for Lyme disease WB at baseline was performed for subjects who were noted to nave a positive or equivocal WB during a visit for suspected Lyme disease or when tested at months 12 or 20 Baseline serology was thus found to be positive in 250 subjects out of 628 tested The nature and incidence of adverse events (either early or late) did not differ between vaccinees determined to have been WB-positive at baseline (n=l24) compared to vaccinees determined to have been WB-negetive at baseline (n=151) There were 1.206 subjects enrolled in the study who self-reported a previous history of Lyme disease (610 vaccinees. 596 placebo recipients) For adverse events occurring within the first 30 days, there was an increased incidence of musculoskeletal symptoms in vac cinees with a history of Lyme disease compared to vaccinees with no history of Lyme disease (20% vs 13% pcO.oOD. No such difference was observed in the placebo group (13% vs 11%. p=0 24) Subjects with a previous history of Lyme disease had an increased incidence of late (>30 bays post-vaccination) musculoskeletal symptoms compared to subjects without a history of Lyme disease m both the vaccine and placebo groups There was no significant difference in late musculoskeletal adverse events between vaccine and placebo recipients with a history of Lyme disease (33% vs. 35%. p=0 51). Subjects with a self-reported prior history of Lyme disease had a greater incidence of psychiatric disorders (early and late), central, peripheral and autonomic nervous system disorders (late), and gastrointestinal disorders (late) than subjects with no prior history of Lyme disease However, there was no significant difference in the incidence of any of these disorders between vaccine and placebo recipients with a prior history of Lyme disease Among the 10.936 subjects enrolled in the efficacy trial and followed for -20 months, a total ot 15 deaths occurred (10 vaccine. 5 placebo) None of these deaths were judged to be treatment-related by investigators In the vaccine group, causes of death included: cancer (5). myocardial infarction (3). sudden death (1). cardiac arrest (1). In the placebo group, causes of death included cancer (1), sudden cardiac death (1), cardiac arrest (1), sejltic shock (1), homicide (1). As with all pharmaceuticals, it is possible that expanded commercial use of the vaccine could reveal rare adverse events not observed in clinical studies Manufactured by SmithKIine Beec Rixensart. Belgium Distributed by SmithKIine Beec hem Pharmaceuticals Philadelphia, PA 19101 ® SmithKIine Beec ham, 1998 LYMEnx and Tip-Lok are trademarks of SmithKIine Beecham BRS-LYL1 • *

• Neighbors/B2 • Obituaries/B5 • Classifieds/66 • Real Estate/B8 February 24, 1999 Dream will be realized at old ski lodse By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer In the 1970s, we had disco, the BeeGees, Watergate ... and skiing in Harris Hollow. The skiing didn’t last as long as disco — a couple of warm winters convinced those entrepreneurs that all of the snow making equipment in the world could not create flakes in temperatures above 40 degrees. The few hundred acres that was intended to be Virginia’s answer to Vail, Colorado was subdivided, mostly into twenty-five acre lots. Some were purchased and improved. The parcel that featured the “white elephant” of a ski lodge changed hands a number of times until it was acquired at a foreclosure auction two years ago on Valentine’s Day by Bill Tieckelmann and his wife, Donna Rose. Tieckelmann and Rose saw the incredible vista beyond the rust-hued cinder block rubble that was the lodge. They decided to capture the scenery —” rubble not withstanding — by creating a home with a living room and master bedroom suite that invited the view indoors, rain or shine. Standing on the foundation walls where the living room will be in a year or so, one can see North Marshall Mountain, Big Devil’s Stairs, Thoroughfare Gap, The Peak... The work goes on While Rose works as a management consultant, Tieckelmann is applying his fine arts education and construction experience to the design and building of their home on Jenkins Mountain. He has owned a construction firm, and will get back in the business after completing this job. With |he exception of some help from Chrifr Frazier — who otherwise is involved in the RappMusic scene — Tieckelmann is singlehandedly f creating this edifice. The tep inch foundation walls look (Capable of withstanding an Alpine avalanche*. but will support instead a two-story, stone-veneered colonial structure. This relatively conventional exterior will belie the home’s interior. Douglas fir posts and beams salvaged from the lodge will be intermixed with ash beams from Chris Bird’s mill to create a warren of trusswork and arches reminiscent of 19th Century California post-and-beam construction. Tieckelmann says that he has been heavily influenced by Bernard Maybeck (1862-1957), who was perhaps the dean of that school of design. Maybeck is known as a “radical romantic” architect who had a fondness for natural Woods and handwrought materials. Tieckelmann appears to be following the Maybeck approach: his design specifies wood-to-wood connections, hand-milled joints and Gothic-toned interior details. A new dream Looking at Tieckelmann’s plans and his progress, one is moved to consider the journey that brought him to undertake this adventure. The task before him is enormous. It is a house and a home, but more so maybe a reiteration of a life W141IV V/l IVtlVVO. It is an expression of Tieckelmann’s appreciation for the natural intricacies of Maybeckian architectural details, and his love of craftsmanship and design, gathered from his years studying fine arts at Brown University. It is the irrepressible need to create, so characteristic of the artist. Out of the wreckage that was once a dream of skimarketeers grows a new dream that reflects a lifetime. Rappahannock County now has its own “radical romantic,” and his dream will be realized. I * Ten inch foundation walls stand ready to support the Maybeck influenced home (left). Bill Tieckelmann and Chris Frazier shoot to check level on the foundation (bottom).The foundation of the new Tieckelmann home rises from the rubble of the ski lodge (bottom left). Photos by Gerald Ochs Berta Babies spring out of Castleton, almost lifelike BY LEE COGHLAN Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Joann and Frank Berta of Castleton have given birth to an enterprise, “Berta Babies,” that may help them to x ealize their dreams. Just two years ago, Joann was working full time as the head of health and beauty care at Shopper’s Food Warehouse. But her hours and long commute prevented her from spending enough time with their seven children and grandchild. Husband Frank had been working with AT&T as a communications specialist for 26 years and would be eligible for retirement in four years. They knew they wanted to start their own business. Visiting a flea market, Joann and Frank saw the popular “Time Out Babies,” and thought they could improve on that model and manufacture them. The result: 18 months after they started, the Bertas have sold 3600 units, and will aver age 60 sales a week this year. Joann has always been interested in arts, crafts, and decorating, and Frank has always had a passion for carpentry. Bringing their talents together, they have crafted a business. Life-like dolls Frank gets up early each day and crafts the dolls’ wooden frames. The frame Frank constructs is what makes the dolls so lifelike since their faces are obscured by hats, hair, and scarves. He also makes the bicycles the Berta Babies ride, and even potty chairs. Taylor, their five-year-old daughter, used to pose for Frank so that he could study skeletal posturing, which he would try to duplicate with a wooden frame. The doll’s posture is so lifelike that remarkable stories have come back to Joann and Frank. Once, a cable installer was working at a home in Mississippi. Looking inside the house from a window, he noticed a small child standing in the corner with a dejected posture. It took him 30 minutes to complete his job, and the child had not moved. The sight upset him so, he irately questioned the mother, “What did that child do that was so horrible she has to stand in the comer so long?” Recently, a woman was driving and had a Berta Baby sitting beside her in the passenger seat. She was pulled over because the “child” was not wearing a seat belt! Spreading the word When they are not making the dolls, Joann and Frank promote them by traveling all over the state to arts and crafts festivals. Joann relates that her most successful show was in Dale City, where she sold 30 dolls in less than three hours. They have also had enormous success at the Madison and Orange street festivals. People are intrigued by the dolls at the festivals. For many, “These dolls trigger memories,” says Joann. She recalls onlookers saying, “That’s exactly how little Johnny used to stand” and “That looks just like my little girl,” or “That’s just the way she wore her hair!” Berta Babies are dolls for adults, Joann explains. “They touch a chord with adults whose children are grown, and others for various reasons,” she said. “Some people find them hysterically funny. At a festival in Edinburg, Joann recounted a child psychologist’s reaction. “She couldn’t stop laughing for an hour!” “Men go crazy over these dolls, which was a surprise to me,” said Joann. “Even if they don’t buy a doll, people stop to look, laugh, smile. They walk away giggling and you know you’ve made a difference in their day.” Every doll is different While Frank spends four hours a day constructing the frames, Joann works full-time — sometimes up to 12 hours a day — putting the dolls together. She searches high and low for outfits, all brand new, and every doll is different. She had to recruit an assistant to keep up with the demand. Recently, Joann performed demonstrations at the Rappahannock Elementary School, where she put a doll together from scratch, to the delight and amazement of kindergarten students. The doll is then given to students as a class “mascot.” Joann and Frank did not start numbering and signing the dolls until last July. They did not realize the impact they would make. There are now over 1600 numbered and signed Berta Babies. Frank is in the process of constructing two workshops — one for him and one for his -’—"— '■"it i mm wife — which should be completed sometime this year. Expansion has also yielded a catalogue, which has pictures of the type of babies available. To have a catalogue mailed to you, call 937-3977. Berta Babies can be ordered directly from the Bertas, or found at the following locations: The Old Silk Mill Shop in Orange; The Country Shop of Culpeper; Throckmorton Crafts & More II in Louisa; The Ivy Basket in Warrenton; Whippoorwill Treasures in Elkton; Donahoe’s Florist in Front Royal, or Attic Treasures in Sperryville. Photos by Lee Coghlan THE SELECTION IS YOURS: Berta babies are available in a variety of adorable poses. ±

Church ■ Lenten Services All services are at the Trinity Episcopal Church. Fellowship begins with a pot-luck supper at 6:15 p.m. Feb. 24 is being set-up by Trinity Episcopal Church, with Philip Bailey speaking on the lent topic of silver-temple. The music is by St. Peter’s. March 3 will be set up by Reynolds and Robert Lange will be speaking about sweat-garden. Music will be by Washington Baptist. March 10 will be set up by Washington Baptist and will have Merlin Shorb speaking about angels-garden. Music will be by Trinity Episcopal. March 17 will be set-up by St. Peter’s Church and will have Jon Heddleston speaking about rooster-courtyard. Music will be by Methodists. The Methodists will set-up on March 24 and the topic will be garment-calvary by speaker Jennings Hobson. Music by Reynolds Baptist. Flint Hill Pentecostal Pastor: Rev. Jack Campbell Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 6:30 a.m. Wednesday: Worship Service 7:30 p.m. Saturday: Hymn Sing 7 p.m. County Methodist services County Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Feb. 28 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. Woodville Baptist Pastor: Rev. Alpheus Atkins Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Service 7 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Choir Practice 7:45 p.m. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Rev. Wilfred Deppen Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Promise Land Baptist Pastor: John R. Pendleton Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Black History Program set The Women’s Auxiliary of the Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Association, Inc. will be presenting their 22nd annual Black History Program on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. at the Orange County High School. Donations of $3 for adults and $1 for children are requested. The proceeds are used to provide scholarships for the area students. A reception will be held following the program. For more information call Mrs. Dorothy C. Butler at 987-8339. First Baptist Pastor: Dr. Wendell Grant Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Reynolds Memorial Baptist Pastor: Jon Heddleston Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Community Youth 6-8 p.m. Thursday: Choir Practice 7 p.m. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Pastor: Tom Wiles Adult Bible School/Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study 7 p.m. Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. Peter’s Catholic Mission Rev. Robert A. Lange, Rector Saturday Vigil, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation call 675-3432 Weekdays Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Confessions: 4-5 p.m., Saturday History program at Macedonia The Gospel Chorus of the Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill invites everyone to attend their annual AfricanAmerican History Program on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. The speaker will be Rev. Decker Tapscott, pastor of the Faith Christian Church in Warrenton. Music will be provided by the praise and worship team from the Faith Christian Church. Refreshments will be served immediately following the program. Sunday: Wednesday: Masses: FT. Baptist Pastor: Rev. Douglas Farmer Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 a.m., Bishop Gray Morning Prayer II 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist 10:30 a.m. Reception for Bishop 11:30 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. L. Lawson to celebrate 74th birthday The spring holiday for Rappahannock County students will be a little shorter than planned with the need to make up two days when the schools were closed due to inclement weather. March 29 and 30 will be deleted from the school break. Spring holiday will now begin March 31 and run through April 5. Happy birthday wishes are sent out to Lorrayne Lawson who will be 74 years young on Saturday, Feb. 27. May God bless you with many more. Our sympathy is extended to the friends and family of Sadie Landonia Lewis who passed away Sunday, Feb. 14. Funeral services were held for Ms. Lewis at Amissville Bethel Baptist Church. Our community has a lot of neighbors in the area who are recovering from surgery, the flu, and other illness. Please remember these folks in your prayers this week. Kady and I rode with my parents on Saturday to UVA By GLENDA GUM Hospital to visit a dear friend, Gerry Daugherty from Three Churches, W. Va., who is recuperating from surgery. By the time we arrived in Charlottesville my nerves were shot. If it was due to navigating through the traffic or my dad’s driving, I’m not sure. However, I am thankful Aunt Gerry is doing great and we returned home safely. I’m just teasing about your driving, Dad! Congratulations to all of the winners in the Science Fair for Rappahannock County students. It was great to see several local children place or be awarded an honorable mention. Keep up the good work! If you missed buying some cookies from a girl scout, you are in luck. A cookie booth will be set up at Washington Post Office from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Feb. 27. A portion of the money raised is kept in the local troops to be used for their supplies, trips, and materials. You may contact Michelle Herbert at 937-5901 if you would like to purchase cookies, but are unable to make it to the cookie booth. Thank you for your support. The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is scheduled for Friday, May 21 at 4 p.m. and will continue through Saturday, May 22, until 10 a.m. For information on being a participant for the Rappahannock Relay for Life, contact Ester Settle at 675-3252. Plan now to attend the second annual St. Patrick’s Day Fun Fair at Emerald Hill Elementary School scheduled for Friday, March 12. There will be fun and games for all ages including cake walks and face painting. Donations are needed for the silent auction. If you are able to contribute, please call Janet Bennett at 825-5484,* Val, Jessup at 9373732, or you’may leave a message at the school at 937-7361. Jane Naramore and the members of the Rappahannock Farmers Association invites the community to their annual meeting and membership dinner to be held on March 6 at 6 p.m. in the Flint Hill fire hall. Membership is only $35. Guest speaker, Chris Miller of the Piedmont Environmental Council, will discuss purchas-, ing development rights. Give Jane a call if you need further information at 937-5367. The box is still in place for your news at Hackley’s Store. We should be getting the news of the reopening of the store soon. Woodville residents entertain, travel Curtis and Katherine Crawford were Sunday visitors of Mrs. Audra Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Burke and Robert Day attended the Sperryville Rescue Squad dinner held at the Rappahannock County Elementary School on Saturday evening. Terry and Lisa Brown and Sam went to the Shenandoah University open house and auditions on Saturday. While there, they attended the curriculum fair and career expo. Mr. and Mrs. Kinsey Wharton were visitors of Doug and Connie Cumins in Centreville on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cumins hosted a birthday party for .Joe Cumins, Kelly Atkins and Flossie and Kinsey Wharton. Also in attendance were Ronald and Judy Atkins of Washington, Nancy Atkins, K.M., Debbie and Cindy Wharton. David and Bessie Norman, Richard Burke, and Die and Michele Burke enjoyed the day on Saturday at the Madison Livestock Market. Afterwards they shopped at Yoder’s. Steve Norman, vice-president of Atlantic Alliance Foods, Inc. is on a four day business trip to Atlantic City, N.J. Ken and Fran Norman and Dan and Bessie Norman cheered for Will and Wade Norman at their youth basketball games in Culpeper on Saturday. Will played in two dinerent games and his team won both games. Congratulations Will! David and Bessie Norman entertained their grandsons, Will, Wadie and Wyatt Norman on Sunday following church. They enjoyed a luncheon at the Pizza Hut in Front Royal. Visitors of Mrs. June Clark and Misty Hitt during the past week were Sally Keyser and Wilson and Jean Burke, all of Sperryville, Elsie and Margaret Dodson, Darlene Moore and Ed and Catherine Marcy, all of the Flint Hill area, Gladys Dulaney and ' Billy and Nina Fox, all of Luray. Also visiting were Betty * Wood, Mildred Timbers, Martha Lou Hitt, Myrtle Falls,' Merle Daczewitz, Grade Alexander, Richard and Rena Burke, Jimmie Falls, Starke Jones, Alpheus Atkins and nephew, Dustin, Joe Daczewitz > and Jim Orange, all of the Woodville community. Kichard, Kena, Die and Michele Burke were Sunday evening visitors of John,1 Nina, Leslie and Eric Norman in ' Washington. Steve and Davis Bailey were • also callers in the Norman home. Jimmie and Myrtle Falls attended the Woodville Baptist Church worship ser - vices at Sunny Slope Nursing Home inFlint Hill on Sunday afternoon. Later they called on Flora Falls in Warrenton and Bernard Falls in Culpeper. If you have news for the Woodville col-' umn, please call Rena Burke at 987-8330. Dennis Fruitt to speak at Trinity Church Dennis L. Fruitt, Director of the National Cathedral Association, will be the forum speaker at Trinity Episcopal Church on March 7 at 1 p.m. People from all churches are invited to attend. The Washington National Cathedral is a House of Prayer for all people. The Washington National Cathedral Association (NCA) is an organization for the friends of Washington National Cathedral, with over 15,000 members in every state and around the world. Their support enables the programs, ministries and outreach which are vital to the like of the Cathedral. Since before the foundation stone was laid in 1907, the Cathedral’s national family of friends has helped carry the mission and story of Washington National Cathedral from coast to coast. Members of the National Cathedral can look with pride on their achievements in this magnificent twentieth-century cathedral which they helped to build and bring to completion. More than 800,000 people visit. Washington National Cathedral each year' to worship, to participate in its many pro; grams, and to be refreshed by a quiet moment within its walls or along paths of fifty-seven acres of beautiful gardens and woodlands. The Cathedral is a place for both expressing and strengthening our heritage and giving glory to Almighty God through the beauty of worship, art and music. Mr. Fruitt is a dynamic speaker who has a vacation home in Rappahannock County. i' 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. 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Ray Wharton celebrates 36th birthday The home of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Roberson was the setting for a birthday party Saturday afternoon honoring Mrs. Roberson’s brother, Ray Wharton, who celebrated his 36th. Those present included Charles Wharton of Woodville, Steve Dodson of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier, Keith and Timothy Roberson, Mrs. Joe Peregory and Jennifer and Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Grigsby aim mmiiy. We continue to extend our prayers for Roy Whorton as he recuperates from his recent illness. Mrs. Ray Frazier and Christopher were Saturday guests of Mrs. Eunice Meade on Hash Lane. Mrs. Linda Weakley of Standardsville spent Monday with Mrs. Meade. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Heflin of Castleton Ford Road, who ere selected as “Prince and Princess” at the Valentine Day activities at Black Oak Regular Baptist Church on Sunday. “King * By MARIE F. ATKINS 987-8802 and Queen” Chriss and Brenda Richards were crowned by outgoing “King and Queen” Jim and Nina Peyton. Cubmaster Joe Peregory and son Joseph with other scout members spent the weekend on a camping trip near Edinburg. Several seniors from our area and members of the class from Rappahannock High School left with fellow classmates on Monday for their week’s trip to Pennsylvania. Contrary to announcements the Castleton Fire Department is not holding bingo at the present time. When they are resumed, the public will be notified. Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Racey and Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Jenkins spent the recent weekend in Baltimore to help Mrs. Ray Thomas celebrate her birthday. Mrs. Montrue Frazier was in Warrenton on Friday evening for services for her late aunt, Mrs. Roy Clatterbuck, who passed away one week following her husband’s death. Salem way residents Mr. and Mrs. Tony Tharp spent the weekend with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chriss Honeycutt in Johnson City, Tenn. and also visited in Gatlinburg. Mrs. Henry Wharton and Mrs. Alvin Atkins were Saturday morning guests of Mrs. Eunice Meade on Hash Lane. Later they visited Mrs. Dorothy Rector at American House, Mrs. Eunice Meier, Mrs. Polly Corbin and Miss Lucille Baylor at Culpeper Health Care Center. Then they motored to Reva and visited Mrs. Bessie Atkins, a resident of Meadowbrook Nursing Home. En route home they visited Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier and Mr. and Mrs. John H. Woodward on Castleton Ford RoadLater they stopped over in Washington for their evening meal at the Country Cafe. Sunday Mrs. Atkins had lunch with her niece, Miss Brenda Frazier and her mother in Culpeper. Sperryville residents welcome visitors Mrs. Emma Swindler is at home Recuperating after having a slight stroke and being a patient at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Swindler’s son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Swindler and her grandson, Michael Lee Swindler were guests during the past week. Miss Heather Aylor of Culpeper was a Sunday overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Aylor. The Sperryville United Methodist Church will have worship service at 11:15 a.m. on-Feb. 28. Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the community. Reynolds Memorial Baptist and Sperryville Methodist will be participating in the annual Lent services beginning Wednesday, Feb. 24 and continuing each Wednesday through March 25. A fellowship pot-luck dinner at 6:15 p.m. starts each gathering; the Lenten service begins at 7 and ends at approximate By CATHY PULLEN 987-8740 ly 8 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend, Mrs. Cathy Pullen and Ashleigh of Washington, Mrs. Angie Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baldwin and David and Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Buracker attended a surprise birthday party v for Mrs. Ethel Jenkins at the Pig and Steak Restaurant in Madison on Saturday evening. Bernard Jenkins returned home on Feb. 16 after being a surgical patient at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. Guests in the Jenkins home during the past week were Larry Jenkins, Lori Daniel, Richard Jenkins, Amy Wharton and Amanda and Mr. and Mrs. Wade Jenkins, all of Culpeper, Miss Heather Jenkins of Falls Church, Eddie Benton, Cecil Buracker, Sammy Stoneburger and Howard Lowry Sr., all of Luray, Mrs. Mac Dodson of Orange, Mike Garrett of Etlan, Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Lang of Madison and Mrs. Catherine Long of Wolftown. Also Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Jenkins, Ms. Donna Clark and Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baldwin and David, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Deal, Mrs. Lillie Corbin, Mrs. Frances Corbin, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Baldwin, Mrs. LeeAnna Wharton, Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Lowry, Mrs. Lisa Dodson and Amber, James Russell, Mrs. Robert Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Pullen of Washington. Birthday wishes go out to Mrs. Lillie Corbin who celebrated hers on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Tammy Dwyer and Brittany, Linda Dwyer and Cindy Dwyer attended the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus at the Richmond coliseum on Sunday. Our sympathy is extended to the family of Clyde Pullen, who passed away on Sunday evening. >1 RESPECT |J THE EARTH ...RECYCLE! Airmen of Note to perform at Randolph-Macon Academy Feb. 27 The premier big band jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force, the Airmen of Note, will present a free live concert for the public at RandolphMacon Academy in Front Royal on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. . Created in 1950 to carry on the tradition of Glenn Miller’s Aj-my Air Corps dance band, the Airmen of Note adopted a more contemporary style uhder the direction of the legendary Sammy Nestico in the mid 50’s. They have worked with some of the nation’s most celebrated composers and musicians, including Henry IVfancini, Nancy Wilson and Lou Rawls. Count Basie said of the band, “It doesn’t matter what kind of bag you put them in Jazz or dance, the Airmen of Note always come out swinging. This is one band you won’t wdnt to miss.” ! Music fans are invited to enjoy the performance of this repowned ensemble on Feb. 27 at • Randolph-Macon Academy in! Front Royal. There is no chprge for the 2 p.m. concert, blit reservations are required. Tb- reserve seats, please e-mail yojir request to tjc3kets@rma.edu or call 1-800272-1172, extension 493. !; The public is also invited to another free concert at the Academy on Sunday, Feb. 28. Ttljis Military School Band Festival Concert will feature top musicians from military colleges and high schools across the nation. Show time is 2 p ml in the gym. •; Marriage i: Licenses • l The following marriage licenses were issued recently ^t* the Rappahannock Clerk’s Office in Washington. « ! Eric Lee Wimer, SjJerryville and Lisa Renee 3ipk, Sperryville. Jeffrey Minor Nicodemus, Amissville and Patricia Louise Nhgent, Amissville. The Perfect Gift ...Anytime UMMHSTft/ “On The Morning Side Of The Blue Ridge” tells the story of Rappahannock County and its people l The soft-bound book includes old photographs and special articles which appeared each month of the 1983 sesquincentennial year in the Rappahannock News plus stories of historical interest from past years. Featuring chapters on education, soldiers, doctors, slavery, freemen and integration, mountain people and the park, The Depression, old mills and settlements, travel, entertainment, natural disasters, mountain justice and farming. The collection of articles was written by the Rappahannock News staff with the help and cooperation on hundreds of Rappahannock people. Stop by the Rappahannock News office or call 675-3338 for your copy “On The Morning Side Of The Blue Ridge” $11.95 plus tax and $1.90 for postage Upcoming Events Open house at Wakefield Wakefield Country Day School at Huntly is holding an open house on Sunday, March 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. Wakefield is a non-sectarian, pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, college preparatory day school. This is a good opportunity to tour the school, meet students, faculty and parents. For more information contact Mrs. Connie Lalonde at 635-8555. Democratic Committee to meet The Rappahannock County Democratic Committee will hold a special meeting on \Vc Jnesday, March 3 at 7 p.m. at the library. The sole purpose of this meeting (according to Article 8, Section 8.12 of the Democratic Party of Virginia Plan) is for committee members to prescribe candidates for county constitutional offices, should any such candidates come forward. That is the only function of this meeting, any other issues will be discussed at regularly scheduled meetings. The presiding officer of this meeting will be Kent Reeve. For more information call Franklin Schmidt, Chairman at 987-8410. Hatha Yoga classes to begin Hatha Yoga classes will again be offered at Moose Hill Farms near Slate Mills, in two six-week sessions beginning March 1 and March 3. Beginners and experienced students are welcome. Morning sessions will be held Mondays from 9 to 10:30 a.m., and evening sessions on Wednesdays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Classes combine stretching, breathing and relaxation exercises to tone the nerves, muscles, glands, ligaments and joints. The results include reduced stress and increased flexibility and strength, simultaneously calming and energizing the mind and body. To register or for more information contact Ivan Ussach, certified instructor at 987-8872. Call early, as space is limited. Eve’s Bayou to be shown RAAC salutes Black History Month with a splendid African American movie “Eve’s Bayou.” The movie will be shown at The Theatre on Gay Street, Friday, Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. (R, 109 minutes, $5 adults, $4 students) Make up days announced The Rappahannock County Public Schools will use March 29 and 30 as regular school days to make up for two days missed in January. Women’s Bureau to meet The Rappahannock Women’s Bureau meeting will be held on Friday, March 5 at 7 p.m. at The Self-Help Center in Sperryville. Projects reviewed, guest speaker and social hour will be featured. Bring friends and your favorite drink or snack to share. For more information call Elizabeth Lee-Harris at 987-1002. Girl Scouts to sell cookies Rappahannock Girl Scouts will be selling cookies Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Washington Post Office from 9 a.m. to 12. Anyone wishing additional information or wanting to purchase cookies call Michele Herbert at 937-5901. Education Advisory Council to meet The Special Education Advisory Council of Rappahannock County Public Schools will meet in the school library at the elementary school at 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 25. The school psychologist will make a presentation on ability testing. All interested persons are welcome. Membership dinner, meeting set Rappahannock Farmers Association will hold their annual meeting and membership dinner on March 6 at 6 p.m. at the Flint Hill fire hall. Membership may be obtained the night of the dinner for only $35. There will be a brief business meeting followed by a guest speaker, Chris Miller from Piedmont Environmental Council. His presentation will be on purchasing development rights. For more information call Jane Naramore at 937-5367. Beekeepers to meet The Northern Piedmont Beekeepers Association will hold its February meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25 at the Culpeper Cooperative Extension Service building at the corner of Davis Street and South West Street, Culpeper. The program will feature Wyatt Mangum giving a slide presentation on “Queen Cells.” This is an excellent opportunity to learn how to assess what is happening in your colony of bees. For information contact Kevin Lunsford at 439-0743. Annual Transition Fair set Do you know someone with special needs? Could they benefit from information on financial planning, employment assistance, housing, college support, assistive technology, adult education, counseling, and parent support? If so, they should plan to attend the Transition Fair at Fauquier High School on Wednesday, March 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. For information contact Lisa Crane at 347-6100, extension 239. Runners, joggers sought On Saturday, Feb. 27 the Shenandoah Valley Runners Club will host the Jim Barnett Park 3 Miler in Winchester. Runners and joggers from Rappahannock County are welcome to attend. The race will start at 9:30 a.m.; registration begins one hour earlier. Entry fees are $3 for SVR member, $4 for non-members and $1 for students. Call Tom Sullivan at 667-1098 for more information. Cloverbud camp scheduled There will be a 4-H Winter Cloverbud camp March 2728 at the Northern Virginia Educational Center in Front Royal. Interested children ages 5-8 years may pick up a registration form at the Rappahannock Extension Office or Rappahannock County Elementary School. For additional information call 675-3619. April Kite Fly slated The annual Ben Venue Kite Fly has been scheduled for April 17. Volunteers are needed and any interested organizations wishing to set up or participate should contact Heidi Eastham at 675-3444. Play group at Trinity The Friday morning play group will be moving indoors at Trinity Episcopal Church from 10 :30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. For more information call Kathy at 987-9099.

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Obituaries Clyde Pullen Farmer Clyde W. Pullen, 82, more affectionately and lovingly known as “Bump” died Feb. 21 at Fauquier Hospital in IWarrenton. ; ' Bom in the Piney Run area of Rappahannock County, he ’was a son of the late Romie Branson and Minnie Atkins Pullen. Mr. Pullen was employed as a farmer nearly all his life, i^uorking almost wholly in ;R£ppahannock County. For a •gauple of years he worked in !tBe dairy business in Remington. Being a thrifty, -frugal and industrious husband and father, having come trough the rough times of the $freat Depression, he often Jerked for a quarter a day. He fSaved and by his labors was >$entually able to purchase a term of 114 acres. . At age 57 he suffered a ■stroke which left him paralyzed and prevented his further engagement in any labor. He humbly submitted to this condition, and always bore his great burden with patience. For more than 27 years he was faithfully tended to by his wife and family. He did not give up, and communicated through self-taught means. Even in his debilitation, he could hum the tune to his favorite hymn, Amazing Grace. His favorite pastime was playing a card game called “set-back.” On May 8, 1935, at age 18, he married the former Lillie Mae Dwyer, at Flint Hill by the Rev. P.H. Chelf. Clyde and Lillie shared more than 63 years together. Leaving to mourn his loss besides his dear companion, are six children, Mrs. Florine Baldwin of Slate Mills, John W. Pullen, Clyde M. Pullen and Roy L. Pullen Sr, all of Washington, David Pullen of Luray and Mrs. Kathy Pullen of Sperryville. Also surviving are 16 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren, six great great grandchildren; one lister, Mrs. Alice Beahm; two half sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Ralls and Mrs. Savilla Huff, all of Washington; one half-brother, Romie Pullen of Glen Bumie, Md. and a host of nieces, nephews and other family. , Mr. Pullen was predeceased by six brothers, one half-brother and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 24 at Found and Sons Chapel with the Rev. John K. Burke and Rev. Tim Atkins officiating. Interment followed at Washington Masonic Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons, Wayne Baldwin, Jack Baldwin, Robert Baldwin, Duane Pullen, Roy Pullen Jr., Thomas Pullen, Daniel Pullen and David Pullen. Honorary pallbearers were Phillip Pullen, Jack Pullen, Andy Dwyer, John M. Clark, Ricky Pullen, Edward J. Pullen and Edward L. Pullen. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 10415 Mountain Run Lake Road, Culpeper, Va. 22701 and/or Washington Rescue Squad, 10 Firehouse Lane, Washington, Va. 22747. Edward Woodward Carpenter Edward Woodward, 84, of Norfolk died Feb. 14. Mr. Woodward was a carpenter. He worked at the Naval Ship Yard and then retired from Naval Airstation. ; He attended Calvary Assembly of God Church. ! Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Virginia Woodward of Norfolk; two brothers, Silas Woodward of Orange and Macks Woodward of Montpelier and two sisters, Dorothy Frye of Sperryville ■and Sarah Woodward of ‘Pennsylvania. Funeral services were conducted Feb. 18 at Calvary Assembly of God Church by the Rev. Dan Golf. Burial was at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. | Woodlawn Funeral Home ■was in charge of the arrange!ments. I Doane Coffey Carpenter Memorial services for iDoane Michael Coffey, 47, of [Harrisonburg were held Feb. 21 at the Kyger and TVobaugh ^Funeral Home in Harrisonburg. i Mr. Coffey died Thursday, [Feb. 18 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. }; He was bom May 22,1951, ■in Culpeper, a son of the late Roby “Roy” and Florence Mae West Coffey. He moved to Harrisonburg five years ago from Rappahannock County. Mr. Coffey was a carpenter. On June 24, 1972, he married Glpnda Anita Davis, who survived. Also surviving are two sons, Doane Michael Coffey Jr. and Matthew Glen Coffey, both at home; one daughter, Krystal Dawn Coffey, at home; three brothers, Ray Coffey of Amissville, David Coffey of Boston and Gary Coffey of Slate Mills and three sisters, Marlon Hagerty of Boston, Annie Kennedy of Calverton and Brenda Jolly of Elkton. Arthur Seale Farm employee Arthur Wilbur Seale, 75, of Marshall, formerly of Syria died Saturday, Feb. 20 at Warrenton Overlook. He was born June 24, 1923 in Madison County, a son of the late Wilbur H. Seale and Lillie H. Richards Seale. Mr. Seale was a former employee of Graves Brothers Farm in Syria. He is survived by two brothers, David Seale of Madison and Wilson Seale of Fork Union; a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was also the father of two daughters and two sons. He lived with Jack and Debbie Seale of Marshall. Mr. Seale was predeceased by three brothers and four sisters. Funeral services were conducted Feb. 23 at Preddy Funeral Home in Madison by Rev. John Burke. Burial was at Etlan Cemetery. Carrie Kines Born in county Carrie Lee Kines, 75, of Front Royal died Friday, Feb. 19 in Arlington. Mrs. Kines was bom Nov. 23, 1923 in Washington, the daughter of the late Thomas and Etta French Smoot. She was predeceased by her husband, T. Marvin Kines. Mrs. Kines was a. member of the Washington Baptist Church and retired as a seamstress with Aileen in Flint Hill. A memorial service will be held at the Washington Baptist Church on Friday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Phil Bailey officiating. Interment will follow at the Washington Masonic Cemetery. Surviving are one son, Ray Smoot of Arlington; five brothers, Harvey Smoot, Clabert Smoot and Billie Smoot, all of Washington, Arthur Smoot of Flint Hill and Bernard Smoot of Long Beach, Miss.; one sister, Annie Foster of LzLncj [UllOLUjtltl by Randy Minter HEARTFELT GRIEF Grief is a matter of the heart - not the head. Regardless of how much we know and how quick we are to know it, we cannot truly embrace grief until we allow ourselves to feel it. For, although our minds may first try to block grief in a fit of denial, the impact of our losses eventually makes its way past any intellectual constructions that we may put in its path. This is all to the good, because to allow ourselves to grieve is to enable ourselves to accept loss. Consider the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, who wrote, "Sorrow makes us all children again - destroys all differences of intellect. The wisest know nothing." , Sorrow comes to us all, since we all face loss. But we all grieve differently and pass through its phases at our own pace and in our own way. At the MOSER FUNERAL HOME, we believe that prearrangements are an act of love towards one's family because they make explicit the wishes of the family member and ease the burden on those who survive. You can call us at 3473431 (233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton) 24 hours a day. "The groundwork of life is sorrow. But that once established, one can start to build. And until that is established, one can build nothing: no life of any sort." - D.H. Lawrence Warrenton and a number of nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. George’s Episcopal Church Food Pantry, 915 North Oakland Street, Arlington, Va. Arrangements are being handled by TurnerRobertshaw Funeral Home in Front Royal. Jack Settle Sr. Airplane armorer James Jackson (Jack) Settle Sr., 79, of Viewtown died on Monday, Feb. 22 at his residence. He was bom on May 31, 1919, in Korea. He served in £he Army Air Corps during World War II, he was an airplane armorer. After his honorable discharge, he worked as an automobile mechanic. Mr. Settle retired as shop foreman at Dudley Martin Chevrolet in Manassas. He was a member of the Amissville Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Peggy Grimsley Settle of Viewtown; one daughter, Deborah Settle Sawyer of Manassas; one son, James Jackson Settle Jr. of Manassas; two brothers, Kenneth Settle of Dover, Colo., and Randolph Settle of Viewtown; two sisters, Ruth Bruce of Culpeper and Shirley Wise of Reva; one granddaughter, Kimberely and two great grandchildren, Alexis and Ray. He was predeceased by his parents, James Edward and Grace May Blackwell Settle and two brothers, Charles Settle and Theodore Settle. Funeral services were held Feb. 24 at Moser Funeral Home Chapel in Warrenton by the Rev. Vernon DeLong. Interment was in Hillcrest Memory Gardens in Jefferson ton. Memorial contributions may be made to Family Care Home Health and Hospice Care, 610 Laurel Street, Suite 210, Culpeper, Va. 22701. Ashby Jenkins Minister Rev. Ashby Marvin Jenkins, 81, of Front Royal died Monday, Feb. 22 at his home. Rev. Jenkins was bom Jan. 7, 1918 in Rappahannock County, the son of the late Payton and Laura Dodson Jenkins. Rev. Jenkins was a minister of the Pentecostal Church and a member of the Flint Hill Pentecostal Church. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Margaret Virginia Jenkins of Front Royal. In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Junior M. Jenkins of Elkton and Bobby W. Jenkins of Browntown and seven daughters, Dorothy Settle of Manassas, Alice Jenkins, Marie Kling, both of Luray, Shirley Kenny of Richmond, Betty Herring of Elkton, Brenda Dovel of Standardsville and Connie Bly of Stephenson. Also surviving are two sisters, Ella Burke of Catlett and Anna Welch of Manassas; 23 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Mr. Jenkins was predeceased by a son, Donnie Jenkins. The family will receive friends at the TurnerRobe rtshaw Funeral Home on Wednesday, Feb. 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at the TurnerRobertshaw Funeral Home on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Albert Kling, Rev. Jack Campbell, Rev. Oral Dovel and Rev. Ricky Savage officiating. Interment will follow at the Washington Masonic Cemetery in Washington. Pallbearers will be Rev. Jenkins’ 12 grandsons. Fannie Clatterbuck Born in Sperryville Fannie Yates Clatterbuck, 79, of Bealeton died Wednesday, Feb. 17 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. She was born Aug. 11, 1919, in Sperryville, a daughter of the late Oakley and Elizabeth Atkins Bowen. Mrs. Clatterbuck was a homemaker. Survivors include one son, Rodney D. Clatterbuck of Bealeton; one daughter, Doris C. Wade of Ashbum; three sisters, Mabel McClanahan and Mildred Frazier, both of Warrenton and Magdalene Dwyer of Sperryville and one brother, Jack Bowen of Roanoke. She was predeceased by her husband, Roy Gordon Clatterbuck and a son, Sidney Clatterbuck. Funeral services were conducted Feb. 20 at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton with Elder Raymond Pressley officiating. Interment was in Hillcrest Memory Gardens at Jeffersonton. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1290 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, Va. 22901. 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Call <idn.047.1049 ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE AUCTION SUN., FEB. 28 12 NOON Viewing Sat. 10-4 Sun. 9 till Auction Prince William Center (VAF#255) 16326 Lee Hwy., Gamesvile, VA Please join us tor our first auction at Prince William Center featuring antique furniture & home furnishings, selection of Hummels, Dept. 56 villages. Fostoria, Chinese snuff bottles. etc., plus numerous quality glassware & collectibles. No Buyer’s Premium. For info: (703) 754-9006 or (540) 825-9045 Auctioneer. Ron Leftwich (VAR#2137) www.culpeperauction.com WANTED TO BUY used farm tractors in running cond. or not running cond. 540-657-9910. *ir*w * ___J HAY, 650 lb bales, $l0/ea; you load. Viewtown area. 703573-8346 eves; 9374502 weekends. HIGH QUALITY TIMOTHY HAY Kept inside barn 4x5 ft round bales & square bales Can Deliver Call 703-754-7251 (-;-> 252 Livestock VBLACK ANGUS BULLS $800 & up. Delivery avail. 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Baking with Virginia apples and apple products Makes good healthy eating irresistible! How do you bake pies, cakes and cookies that are not only incredibly delicious but extra nutritious? How do you bpke super chocolate cakes, spice cakes, muffins, and ginger breads that are lower in f^t and sugars? * The answer to both is - bake with Virginia apples and processed apple products! Apple cakes, strudels, cookies and muffins made with fresh Virginia apples effortlessly, naturally, scrumptiously add vitamins and nutrients to sfiack-time and desserts. But the big news is that processed Virginia apple products can substitute for fats and sugars in other baked gt>od recipes to reduce fat and calorie content. Try applesauce instead of fats in gingerbread, chocolate cakes, and white cakes ... apple butter in spice cakes and bran muffins .. and apple juice in carrot cakes. You’ll need less sugar to sweeten the recipe, and can forego fats such as shorteni n g , butter, margarine, and vegetable oil. Virginia Apple Butter Breakfast Muffins Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line 30 small or 12 medium muffin cups with paper liners or spray bottoms with cooking spray. Combine 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup wheat germ, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, combing 1/2 cup Virginia apple butter, 3/4 cup skim milk, 3 tablespoons melted margarine and 2 slightly beaten eggs whites. Blend well, and stir into flour mixture until dry ingredients are moistened. Fill muffin cups with batter. Top with streusel mixture of 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, and 1 tablespoon melted margarine. Bake mini muffins 1-15 minutes, medium muffins 20-22. Virginia AppleBundt Cake Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat 2 eggs well. Add 1 cup white and 1 cup brown sugars, 1/14 cups of vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoon rum extract. Beat well for 3 minutes. Add 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt until well blended. Batter will get stiff. Add 1 cup chopped pecans and 4 cups chopped Virginia apples. Pour into a greased bundt pan and bake 1 hour for a soft crust, or 1 hour and 15 minutes for a crispy crust. Virginia Applesauce Bread Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine 1 cup sugar, 1 cup Virginia applesauce, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 3 egg WEDDING STATIONERY Beautiful Wedding Stationery INVITATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS NAPKINS • BRIDAL BOOKS ACCESSORIES Stop by our office on Main Street, Washington, VA and we can help you plan your entire wedding. Kappafjannocfe J&etod 675-3338 whites, 3 tablespoons milk, and mix together. Add 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. Spread batter in greased and floured loaf pan, bake for 60-70 minutes. Virginia Applesauce Nut Cake Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix 5 cups flour, 3 tablespoons cocoa, 4 teaspoons baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons ground cloves, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon nutmeg together in a medium bowl. In a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter, add 2 cups sugar, 3 cups Virginia applesauce and 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar. Mix in dry ingredients until thor oughly moistened. A,dd 2 cups raisins and 2 cups chopped walnuts. Pour batter into a 10 x 4 inch tube pan. Do not flour pan. I Cover top of pan with aluminum foil and bake for two hours. Sprinkle cooled cake with powdered sugar if desired. NSDAR members enjoy lunch BY LOUISA GROGAN Rappahannock News Contributing Writer The Culpeper Minute Men Chapter, NSDAR, met for a luncheon meeting at the Holiday Inn in Culpeper on Tuesday, Feb. 9 with the Regent, Mrs. George W. Bryson presiding. Visitors were welcomed and the coordinator for the meting, Mrs. Dan Shackelford was thanked. The speaker for the morning, Mrs. Edgar F. Puryear Jr., State Chairman of National Committee DAR School, was introduced by Mrs. Shackelford. Mrs. Puryear spoke on the DAR schools which are largely in the Appalachian mountain areas. Two are owned by the DAR: Tamassee, a boarding and day school near Clemson, N.C., founded in 1919 and Kate Duncan Smith, a day school, founded in 1924, near Grant, Ala. Three others in the Appalachian area and one in Massachusetts are supported by the DAR. Mrs. Puryear showed a video taken when NSDAR members toured the schools a few years ago. All the schools were founded to provide education and care (some even a home) for disadvantaged, dependent and largely rural children. Ms. Carolyn Butler read the message from the President General in which Mrs. Love spoke of the 200th anniversary of the death of George Washington in December and that the DAR museum has opened a new exhibit “Pleasing Things Made in Her Honor: The Colonial Revival and Martha Washington.” In the National Defense report, read by Mrs. Edward I. Barton, the Pentagon is pushing for a generous pay raise for America’s 1.4 million service men and women to help close the gap between military and civilian pay in order to help keep highly trained and experienced personnel in the services. The next meeting will be the annual Awards Tea to be held at the Culpeper Baptist Church on Sunday, March 7 at 1:30 p.m. at which all were urged to attend. A. Burke attends winter camporee Andrew Burke went on the winter camporee at Stoney Creek in Edinburg from Friday evening until Sunday. Andrew is involved in Troop 200 Boy Scouts of Flint Hill. Other boys and adults went as well. They all had a great weekend. Mrs. Robert L. Weakley of Fredericksburg was a Wednesday guest of Mrs. Erma Jenkins and they had lunch in Warrenton. Katie Giles spent Saturday night with Bobbie Jo Brown and her family. Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown and family were Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Beatty and son Robbie of Front Royal, Rusty Smoot, Ginger Estes, Jessica Estes, Emma Clough, Ryan O’Connell and daughter Brianna. Happy birthday to Vergil Atkins of Sperryville, who will celebrate his 82nd birthday on Friday, Feb. 26. Miss Bonnie Brown of Germantown, Md. spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown and family. By RUTH CLARK 675-3608 Happy birthday to Keith Settle of Castleton, who will celebrate on Sunday, Feb. 28. The annual lenten dinners and worship services will begin at 6:15 p.m. at the Trinity Episcopal Church on Feb. 24. Donald Keyser of Alexandria spent Saturday night with his mother, Mrs. Addie Keyser. Charles Clark of Manassas was a Saturday visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark. Robert Falls of Woodville spent Saturday night with his great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Edward Clark were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Frazier and family in Castleton. Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz toured George Washington’s birthplace at Pope’s Creek on Monday and en route home and dinner at the Lone Star Restaurant in Fredericksburg. Call 675-3608 when you have news for this column. Have a great week! Local residents to share experiences Many people have called it Shangri-la, a magic land removed from time and space, and, indeed, Bhutan is another world — unlike any other third world country they have ever experienced. Friday night, March 5 at the Rappahannock Library in Washington at 8 p.m., Lois Manookian, Bill and Linda Dietel will try to share with words and slides and a variety of Bhutanese arts and crafts some of the magic they discovered in their two-week journey to the “Land of the Thunder Dragon”, as Bhutan is often called. Bill and Linda Dietel whose travels have taken them to many ancient lands including Egypt, Iran, China, Bali, and Africa rate Bhutan as a unique experience. Lois Manookian, known locally for her watercolors, was captured by the inspiration of her artistic eye at every turn. They welcome arm chair travelers to join them on their magic carpet to Bhutan, “Land of the Thunder Dragon”. Recycle your |jp newspapers V at the Rappahannock landfill.

Getting in shape to garden BY DR. DIANE RELF Extension Environmental Horticulturist Already I am looking forward to the start of the gardening season, planning the work that needs to be done as soon as the weather is warm enough. As winter wears on, my dreams expand and my gardening energies built until that fateful Saturday when I know that the wait is over and I can fulfill my yearnings. With shovels, rakes, hoes, garden carts and husband in tow, I go out to attack the garden and bring order to our domain. Muscles ache after day in the garden However as I get older, it seems more and more often that, while I win the battle of the day, I am left limping and maimed by my own indiscretions and enthusiasms. My muscles ache,. My muscles a,che, my back refuses to cooperate, and all my joints start talking to me. It is at least Wednesday before I have recovered enough to walk easily and begin my gardening fantasies again. Why does this happen ? Well, age is a contributing factor, but the real reason is that, like many baby-boomer gardeners, I am out of shape and the winter months of daydreaming and planning haven’t made things any better. Of course, there is also that mental image that all of us carry of our physical ability that dates to high school, pushing us beyond our real endurance. We will never be there again, but we can certainly be in good enough shape to garden comfortably. The secret to success is getting our body ready for the activities and planning the activities for our body. Stay physically activeto be ready for gardening Getting our body ready means staying physically active all winter. Gardening is great exercise for about eight months of the year. It is those four months of down time that prove so painful as we try to get started in the spring. So make a winter plan of exercise and keep moving. I have started scuba lessons and moved my treadmill to the sun room for better views to accompany my walks. If you have health problems talk to your doctor to develop a plan that will meet your needs. If you just need to get those muscles in shape, read some of the many excellent articles on exercise. Use this information to set up an exercise plan that will have you in great shape this spring. Walking and swimming are both good exercises to keep you in shape generally. But also think about the amount of TV bending, lifting and squatting that you do while in the garden. You can keep those skills in motion in the winter by arranging your home or office to encourage repetition of these movements. Get rid of remote control to add to walking Get rid of the remote control for the television. Store your favorite pots and pans on a bottom shelf. Practice picking up children by squatting and lifting with your legs instead of bending over and straining your back. Combining these daily activities with an appropriate exercise plan will greatly increase your pleasure in the garden. Dr. Diane Relf is an environmental horticulturist with Virginia Cooperative Extension and is a member of the faculty of Virginia Tech. Flint Hill social highlights Jimmy and Ellen Joback with their friends, Bryan and Sandy Wise of Warrenton had dinner at the Tree Top House Restaurant at Cool Font at Berkeley Spring, W.Va. recently- lyJim Curtis of Linden visited his parents, Jack and Mary Curtis on a recent Sunday. Odie and Madoline Herndon of Manassas were visitors last Sunday of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bunny Hudson and Kathy. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church has worship service each Sunday at 8:45 a.m. The pastor, the Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the public. The Rappahannock Farmers Association will hold their annual membership din 'iwmi —h—i By POLLYAVLOK 987-8136 ner meeting at the Flint Hill fire hall on March 6 at 6 p.m. For more information call Jane Naramore at 937-5367. Guest speaker for the evening will be Chris Miller from the Piedmont Environmental Council. The Flint Hill Baptist Church will have worship ser vice on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 11 a.m. They currently hold services on the second, fourth and fifth Sunday of each month. The Rev. John P. Oliver Jr. delivers the message. The public is welcome. Our condolences to the family of Ernest Ralls who passed away recently. Also to the family and friends of Bea Corder. The Flint Hill Ladies Auxiliary will meet at the fire hall on Tuesday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. instead of the first Monday as scheduled. All members are urged to attend. Avery happy belated birthday to Clyde Lillard on Feb. 19 and to Barbara Gentry who celebrated "hers on Feb. 22. A speedy recovery to all of those on the sick list. — ~~“ ‘ '«JL+ v>; wF' /$&%&$ <-< Real Estate Directory .‘ .'-' ,. . «a..*.»< .i.. ". . ,*_* > . . ... /.'..<• *» »... i *.... .• Real estate transactions The following real estate transactions were recorded during the past week at the Rappahannock Clerk’s Office in Washington. Roy B. Leake to Robert A. Kline and wife, 21.10 acres Local Angus breeders recognized Newbill Miller of Washington owns 10 bulls listed in the 1999 Spring Sire Evaluation Report published by the American Angus Association which is headquarted in St. Joseph, Mo. Brooke and Ann Miller, also of Washington own one bull listed in the report. Issued in both the spring and fall, the new report features the latest performance information available on more than 4,400 sires. “The American Angus Association has the most complete and comprehensive beef cattle database in the world”, says John Crouch, American Angus Association director of performance programs. “Of the sires listed in the main report, 69 percent have expected progeny differences (EPDs) for carcass traits, which should assist cattlemen in choosing genetics that will produce a more consistent, higher quality beef product”. EPDs are generated from performance data submitted by breeders through the Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR) program. Traits in which EPDs are available include birth weight, weaning weight, milk, yearling weight and height, mature daughter weight and height, and scrotal circumference, as well as carcass traits including carcass weight, marbling, rib eye area, external fat thickness and percent retail product. The analysis for the sire evaluation report is done in cooperation with Iowa State University. and 8.14 acres, Hampton District. Deed of gift. Jacquelyn Walton Sadler, trustee to Zara Ellis Sadler, lot six, 2 acres, Deed of gift. Dewitt T. Walton Jr. and" 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. .. others to Zara Ellis Sadler, lot two, 1 1/2 acre. Deed of gift. Alvin Henry Jr. and wife to William L. Anderson and wife, 30 acres, Jackson District. - $145,028.60 Charles H. Foster and wife to Sandra F. Hawkins and others, undivided 1/12 share, 1.05 acre and .78 acre, Wakefield District. Deed of gift. Sperryville Realty James W. Leake, Broker 540-987-8088/office West of Sperryville on Rt. 211, Chalet type 2 story commercial building. 5 12x16 cabins, 1.27 acs. Priced to sell at $69,900 & owner will finance w/only $5,000 down. Park Boundary and Broad Hollow stream are features of these 10.1 wooded acs. $75,000 Nice View from these 7.26 open acs. High building sites, road frontage. $45,000 Main Street, Sperryville. 2 BR home, eat-in kitchen, bath, central heat: $65,000 James W. Leake 987-8236 Bud Corder • John Eubank 675-3291 987-8146 l|r LAND BUYERS STILL A BUYER’S MARKET IN RAPPAHANNOCK! If you could use guidance in purchasing that "perfect" parcel of land such as true market value with a full range of comparable sales (not just the higher priced ones), and all the properties on the market (not just the listed ones), then call The Buyer’s Agency, Inc. LB. (540) 675-1190 ffi Activities at Rappahannock Healing Arts Center The following activities will be held at Rappahannock Healing Arts Center at 11945 Lee Highway in Sperryville or more information may be obtained by calling 987-7204. • A three day workshop entitled “Full Spectrum Healing and Reikii II” will be offered on Feb. 26, 27 and 28 by Bertha Scholten, MEd, LPC at the Rappahannock Healing Arts. To register call 987-7204. • A free meditation class is being offered weekly for beginners and experienced meditators. Joe Johnson, a graduate ®f the Sevenoaks Pathwork Center, facilitates on Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Rappahannock Healing Arts Center. For more information call Joe at 540-923-4614. • A series of four “Beginner Astrology Classes” will be offered each Sunday beginning March 7-28 from 1 to 3 p.m. by Stella Richards, who has studied with noted astrologer and Jungian analyst, Dr. Liz Greene. For more information, call Rappahannock Healing Arts at 987-7204. • “Combating the Winter Blues” will be offered on March 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. to explore an array of options available when combining modern medicine with alternative methods to treat this common ailment. Call Rappahannock Healing Arts to register, 9877204. The fee is $25. • Sally Rogers and Karen Loving, certified Alexander Technique Teachers, will offer a one day workshop, Saturday, March 20 from 9:30 to 3 p.m. Call Karen at 987-7204. Space In limited. $65 includes lunch. RECYCLE Weekly public school menus RCES Breakfast: Monday, March 1: Cinnamon tasteries or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Tuesday, March 2: Hash browns/toast or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Wednesday, March 3: Hot oatmeal/toast or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Thursday, March 4: Hot cinnamon bun or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Friday, March 5: Breakfast pizza, or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Lunch: Monday, March 1: The New Pizza, hot bread sticks, choose two: buttered corn, California blend, choice of fruit. Tuesday, March 2: Chili boat/cheese, hot pretzel, choose two: steamed rice/butter, succotash, chilled peaches. Wednesday, March 3: Fish filet/hush puppies, macaroni and cheese, choose two: collard greens, green beans, chilled fruit. Thursday, March 4: Chicken pattie on bun, choose two: curly fries, peas, choice of fruit. Friday, March 5: Spaghetti, homemade garlic bread, choose two: buttered com, fresh veggies/dip, applesauce. RCHS Monday, March 1: Hamburger on bun, lettuce and tomato, curly fries, baked beans, fruit or chicken salad on bun, pepperoni pizza. Tuesday, March 2: Hot turkey sandwich, gravy and stuffing, mashed potatoes, California blend or hot steak and cheese, sausage biscuit. Wednesday, March 3: Grilled ham and cheese, pasta salad, apple cobbler or fresh fruit or chicken pattie on bun, burriot/salsa. Thursday, March 4: Lasagna, garden salad/croutons, chilled fruit, hot garlic bread or deli turkey sub, fish filet on bun. Friday, March 5: Pork barbecue on bun, hash browns, cole slaw, homemade cookie or hot dog on bun, chicken nuggets/bread. social security Disability Claims • Disabled? Turned Down? • Over 31 Years Experience • No Recovery - NO FEE EarlJ. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION >nn'idin\//nrd(iblc. ()iuilil\ lentil Scri’ias Since %. is'*” X .- .' A V ✓ CALL COLDWELL BANKER I FABULOUS LOG HOUSE on 25 acs. w/streams & creeks on 2 sides of the property. House has over 3,000 sq. ft. & there is another structure tfyat could be used as a wonderful studio to finish that novel or painting. Come sit on the back porch rocking chairs & watch the sun go down over the mountains. RP#2405115. Recently reduced to $299,900 DON'T BE DECEIVED by the outside of this charming cottage located a short stroll from the Inn at Little Washington. Completely renovated w/hardwood floors, a lovely cathedral ceiling & lots of light in living room & kitchen. The inside has been totally done over from floors to ceiling. RP#2611526. $119,000 50 ACRE PARCEL near Viewtown, mountain views. One of the loveliest pieces in Rappahannock, stream along one edge. Rolling open land with other large farms surrounding this one! Wildlife everywhere! Only minutes from Warrenton. RP#2640542. _ $175,000 (540) 825-3300 Philip C . Strange (800)825-6825 w w w.coI d we 11 ba nker.com >52 |aim's Madison llw\. • C ulnenor. \ \ 22"(ll PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING WARREN-RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY BOUNDARIES Warren & Rappahannock Counties are sponsoring a joint public informational meeting about a proposal to adjust the boundary between the two jurisdictions on Thursday, March 4, 1999, at 7:00 p.m. at the Chester Gap Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad Hall. Representatives from the Board of Supervisors and various County Agencies will be on hand to answer questions and to solicit citizens’ input on the proposal prepared by the Commissioners of the Revenue for Warren & Rappahannock Counties. A map showing the existing and proposed boundaries will be available for inspection. The net effect of the proposal would be to increase the legal land area of Rappahannock County, largely to reflect the actual practice of residents and their current claims of residency. For additional information, please contact: Warren County Mr. John Smedley Commissioner of the Revenue (540) 635-2651 or Mr. R. Edward Duncan County Administrator (540) 636-4600 BY ORDER OF: Rappahannock County Ms. Beverly Atkins Commissioner of the Revenue (540) 675-3513 or Mr. John W. McCarthy County Administrator (540) 675-3342 ' *-• ! * . * • »’ i* R. Edward Duncan, County Administrator and John W. McCarthy, County Administrator 2/24/99®2T