Rappahannock News, April 7, 1999

library of viruini SERIALS SECTION ■v^-4p> 30 0 E BROAD ST RICHMOND VA 23219-190 ft'- .. '•& Sr 122st Year ... No. 14 Phone (540)675-3338 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1999 ‘•ft c www.timespapers.com 50 cents This Week Organizational meeting slated The Rappahannock County Citizen’s Advisory Council will have an organizational startup meeting on Friday, April 9 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Washington fire hall. The Sheriff’s Office is seeking interested citizens to serve as representatives from each community in the county. Book Fair set to begin April 13 Rappahannock County Elementary School library will host a Scholastic Book 1 Fair beginning on Tuesday, April 13 and going through Monday, April 19. The nours win De o:it> a.m. until 4 p.m. on regular school days, with additional hours on Thursday, April 15. The library will remain open after school until 8 p.m. on that Thursday only, in order to accommodate those who cannot attend during school hours. Admission is free. Call Aney Massie at 987-8259 for more information. Vehicle decals on sale, longer hours 1999 Rappahannock County vehicle decals are on sale at the Rappahannock Treasurer’s Office. Registration card or copy requlred Before decal can be purchased. Personal property taxes must be paid prior to purchasing a decal which must be displayed by April 16. The Treasurer’s Office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 16. Gateway meeting scheduled A Sperryville Gateway meeting will be held on Thursday, April 15 at 7 p.m. at the Sperryville fire hall. For more information contact Tom Junk at 987-8617. An Ideal Husband WSUeJI Wilde’s scintillating comedy comes to The Theatre at Washington on Saturday, April 10 at 8 D.m.. and Sunday, April 11 at 3 p.m., in a lavish production by the Fauquier Community Theatre. Happenings in Rappahannock • ARB meeting, Thursday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall. Agenda items include: a shed removal at the Foster Harris House; a sign application for Real Estate III and application from Lisa Leftwich for an addition to the former Ashby Wayland house. • Friday, April 9 at 8 p.m., Professor Bayard Catron of Sperryville will speak at the Rappahannock Library on “Smart Growth.” Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) And, our picture too! > i , *44 t Rappahannock News Staff Phofo/Carl Eborn Everyone had a wonderful time at Washington Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Easter egg hunt last Saturday. Here, from left, Peyton Bailey, four years old of Huntly and Chelsea Smoot, three years old of Washington, show off their finds. By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer The Lee family farm, located between Route 211 and Fodderstack Road in Washington, exhibits a quiet efficiency that is reflective of its owners. There is little activity apparent to the eye at this time of year, but one can feel that the impending bustle, which will not be restrained by Bryant Lee the early Spring chill for much longer. ' ! Bryant Lee, a candidate for the Hampton District seat on the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors, operates the farm with the assistance of his father, Thomas, and uncle, James Lee. He views his political role in the county as “a spokesman for the people ... and I will continue to be.” This may be interpreted to mean that Lee is a consensus builder but, as he clarified, it is more than that: he believes that he shares the opinions of a broad majority of his constituents. Now 37, Lee gained his political experience largely through twelve years of service to the county as a member of the school board; at the time, he was the youngest person ever to serve in the post in Rappahannock. “It is time to get new blood on the board,” said Lee. He believes that the time is right to bring a new perspective to school board activities, and he welcomes the opportunity to help his replacement come up to speed. * For his part, Lee will seek to fill the Hampton District seat to be vacated by Mike Massie in November. Lee’s platform Lee believes that his presence on the board will give it unusually good insight into school affairs, and he also wishes to provide the district and the county with his perspective on key county issues. At the top of his list are: • Providing an excellent and affordable education to Rappahannock’s children, whether they pursue academic or vocational programs; • Preserving the character and beauty of the county; and • Controlling Rappahannock’s property tax rate by closely managing county revenues and expenditures. Lee feels that his experience on the school board gives him a unique understanding of school finances and education, and will enable him to make the proper school-related decisions as a supervisor. His attendance at the Piedmont Technical School and presidency of the local chapter of the Vocational and Industrial Clubs of America provided him with an appreciation for the value of technical and vocational education in Rappahannock, and he said that he will be a strong advocate for such training at Rappahannock County High School. His stance on preservation of the county’s character and beauty, he says, relate directly to preserving Rappahannock’s farms. “The beauty of the county is its farms,” said Lee. “We can preserve the character of the county through See LEE, Page A7 Speaker series features Peregrine Falcon expert On Saturday, April 10 at the Rappahannock County Library at 7 p.m. Natural Resource Specialist Rolf Gubler will be making a presentation on the “Peregrine Falcon Recovery Program” in the Shenandoah National Park as part of the “Blue Ridge to the Bay” Speaker Series sponsored by the Ragged Mountain Resource Center. Mr. Gubler has degrees in Wildlife Management and Forestry from Penn State University and has worked with the SNP for 11 years. His duties primarily include wildlife management, forest health management/monitoring, Backcountry Use management, Environmental Compliance and coordinating restoration projects (stream restore tion and native tree revegetation). His wife Amy teaches at the Rappahannock County Elementary School. The objective of his presentation is to create greater public awareness about the federally endangered peregrine falcon and recovery program efforts within SNP. In addition, he would like to encourage more park neighbors, local environmentalists and birders to become involved with the Park’s ongoing peregrine falcon cliff/nesting surveys (as volunteers) and will discuss how this opportunity might be approached by citizens. If interested in the program but unable to attend, Mr. Gubler may be contacted at 540-999-3291 or do A peregrine falcon Shenandoah National Park, 3655 US Highway 211 East, Luray, Virginia 22835. Board covers varied topics BY TODD FORTUNE Rappahannock News Staff Writer The proposed cellular/PCS towers in Rappahannock County, the school budget and the Miller subdivision were among the topics that came before the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors during their April meeting. All five members were present, as well as County Administrator John McCarthy, County Attorney Peter Luke, and Clerk Diane Bruce. Cellular towers There was a lengthy discussion on the cellular tower issue, which was addressed last month at a joint meeting of the supervisors and County Planning Commission. Although many citizens are opposed to the tall communications towers in Rappahannock, the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 prohibits local governments to pass ordinances that deny erecting such towers. McCarthy noted that Sprint is attempting to minimize the number of towers they need by placing them I in strategic locations. Currently, company officials are looking at placing a tower at Salem, in Culpeper County, and in j Amissville. Z Luke commented that any new county ordinances should be aimed | at encouraging communications companies to find ways to minimize the | visual impact of the towers. The board instructed McCarthy and Luke to present a draft ordinance to the Planning Commission with review by the supervisors. School budget The board also heard from School Superintendent Dr. David Gangel, who gave them an overview of the FY 1999 school budget. Included in the budget was $306,333.33 for payments on the new addition to the high school; See BOARD, Page A7 1 Vandalism reported The Rappahannock County Sherrif’s Department has reported that an unknown assailant damaged some mailboxes and cracked a couple of vehicle windshields along Rudasill Road in Woodville during the morning hours of March 29. Sherrif Larry Sherertz said that in past incidents, damage was done using firecrackers and cherry bombs. Although he is not certain, he believes that they may have been used in this case. Small fire in Sperryville The Sperryville Fire Department responded to a fire during the evening hours of March 31 in the town of Sperryville. According to town Fire Chief Richie Burke, the resident was burning leaves in their backyard. The fire got out of control and spread to a nearby shed. The fire was contained and extinguished in a few minutes. The building and its contents suffered minimal damage. House fire in Amissville does no damage The Amissville Fire Department responded to a fire at a residence on Route 637 on the See CRIME, Page A7

Misunderstanding migration was common. Not any more Before the awesome ability of birds to fly long distances in migration was understood, the disappearance of birds in autumn mystified people. Graceful aerialists, swallows gather in flocks of thousands before migrating south when the coming of winter threatens insect food supplies. Suddenly, where there were birds beyond counting, there are none. Where do they go? In medieval Europe it was commonly believed that swallows buried themselves in swamps and hibernated during winter. Some aspects of annual migrations of birds are still not understood. We know where they disappear to, but not how they navigate during the trip south from the United States to the American tropics. On March 18, Stella Clark, my friend at the Rappahannock County library, told me the Tree Swallows had returned to her property in Sperryville. That seemed mighty early to me. Yet, the next day, Bruce Jones of Washington informed me Tree Swallows were inspecting his bluebird nest boxes, I was convinced. Clark and Jones know their birds. Swallows are the most graceful of birds as they whirl, dip and dive through the air in pursuit of flying insects. Here we are are blessed with many All Things Wild And | Wonderful John Trott L species: Purple Martins, Bam, Rough-winged and Tree Swallows. These birds perform aerial gymnastics in the spring and summer sky as they scoop up mosquitoes, flies, flying beetles, ants, bees and even flying grasshoppers. Swallows zoom through the air with their mouths open for a good reason. In spring, Tree Swallows return before the air is filled with flying insects and subsist on barriers and fruits and even weed seeds until the temperature climbs enough to allow the hatching of insect eggs. This particular swallow is the only member of the family to commonly winter in the United States. They often occur in winter as far north as Long Island and feed on the greyish blue berries of the wax myrtle, or bayberry, shrubs April 15 April 7 Httlc over 1000 bjjpt 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Times Newspapers Grephtc/KJm Gross Is Rappahannock Too Rich, Or Just Lazy? There Is $6,000 Still Lying On The Roads That Can Help People. Yes! □ Please enter my new subscription to: Rappahannock Subscription Rates By Rappahannock.*21. Elsewhere in the U.S.*27.°° Name Address City. State_ Zip. Mail subscriptions arc payable in advance. Make check or money order payable to: Rappahannock Nerns, P.O. Box 59, Washington, VA 22747 This fixm may also be used for CHANGE OF ADDRESS Old Address: New Address: I-1 The Rappahannock News (ISSN #’s 1050=7655S&=T88280)^ 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.O. Box 59, Washington, Virginia 22747. that are abundant along the Atlantic Coast. The Tree Swallow, four inches long with a wingspread three times its length, is one of the most beautiful of the group. With iridescent green backs and snow white underparts, they stitch an elegant pattern with their narrow, swept-back wings. Tree Swallows are cavity nesters and often compete with bluebirds for the nest boxes put up to attract those handsome birds. Both species are tenacious and persistent fighters for a chosen nest site. I say let the two fight it out and the best bird win. Many bluebird lovers disagree on that. Yet, bluebirds and Tree Swallows have been co-existing for millions of years ’ and, now that the bluebird population has recovered, they deserve our non-interference. I have known both Swallows and Bluebirds to throw out each others’ nest, eggs and even young. That is the way in the natural world. On one occasion I watched as a pair of Tree Swallows evicted a pair of bluebirds from a nest box. The bluebirds began a nest in another nest box not far away. Again the swallows began to harass the bluebirds by hovering over the nest box and trying to enter. The male bluebird finally reacted. He attacked the swallow, rode it to the ground where he stood on its back and pecked vigorously. The swallow emerged from the fight unharmed and, as far as I could see, never bothered the bluebirds again. One of John James Audubon’s most beautiful paintings is of a pair of Tree Swallows against a blue summer sky sporting with a white feather. Even as early as the 19th century, white feathers were known to be an important part of Tree Swallows aerial courtship. White feathers often line the nest of Tree Swallows where they are placed so that curled tips surround the white eggs. If Tree Swallows dip and dive through your property and indicate an interest in nest boxes, procure white feathers from a poultry farm. Place the feathers where Tree Swallows will find them and watch the swallows play with them in the air; flying high with a feather, dropping it and then diving to snatch it from the summer sky only to drop it again. “Panther Paws” RCPS news in brief BY JAN MAKELA Volunteer Coordinator Public School System • The latest edition of the RCHS Rapport newspaper is on newsstands in the county now. Or you may pick one up at RCHS. The quality of this paper is quite good and a real bargain for 50 cents. Ms. Cynthia Cumins sponsors the Journalism Class which publishes this literary masterpiece! • Through a wonderful partnership with George Mason University and RCHS the two schools may now communicate on-line to further educational opportunities for RCHS students. The institute for Bio-Informatics, and BioTechnology (IB3) at GMU recently provided two high speed computers that will provide the link to that campus. Dr. Clark Tibbetts, Director of IB3, and Rappahannock resident, was largely responsibility for making this a reality. Carl Aplin, member of the Public Schools Technology Advisory Committee, assisted with the set-up of these computers and training. • Bob Ryan, Channel 4 meteorologist and Rappahannock resident, in cooperation with Mrs. Beth Gall who oversees the 4WINDS weather station at RCHS, has arranged for funding which links RCHS to hundreds of other schools across the country via the internet. At www.aws.com weather at school sites from “Texas to Canada is just a click away. • The Ultimate Fitness Class at RCHS sponsored by Coach Laura Conklin is proving to be a hit with students. By testing the students physical limits, it gives them confidence to tackle other areas as well. • Recently seven Rappahannock students attended the National J Leadership Conference in M Washington, D.C. Those 2l attending were: Ian ^ Blubaugh, Allison Baker, Ryland Pace, Frank Paratore, Sandra Oliver, g Sonya Anderson, and M Robert Wilson. As a j^g community, we should be very proud 40 of all of these future leaders! SB} • March 10-14, *** Meghan and Michael Fairbrother, students at RCHS, attended the 1999 Junior Olympics in White Face, N.Y. They were accompanied by the top ranked boys and girls from the East and West coasts, as well as from several European and Asian countries. Good job! • RCHS report cards went home on April 1. If you have any questions about them, please feel free to call your child’s teacher and arrange for a conference. Parents are always welcome to visit our schools to share ideas or concerns at any time. • On April 7, RCES will “celebrate” Lost and Found Day, as they try to find the owners of many wonderful articles of clothing that have been found and remain unclaimed in the main office. Parents are invited to visit RCES and go through the large quantity of coats, sweaters, gloves, lunch boxes, etc. If your child has lost a clothing item and you would No Recepti NO PROBL ECONOMY SATELLITE 540-347-0165 8 FREE INSPECTION! Serving Rappahannock County For Over 30 Years www.permatreat.com • 829-0000 F _® CrossLink Quality & Reliability Full-Service Internet Access Serving the Mid-Atlantic With extended local dial access in VA, MD, Wash DC, W VA, DEL, NC, and PA Local Calls ... Global Access Toll Free: 1-888-427-6775 N. VA & DC metro call: 703-642-1120 email: info@crosslink.net web: http://www.crosslink.net like it back, please come by the school and inquire. • I am happy to aimuuutc the public schools’ Volunteer k Recognition k Event will be t held on Thursday, A April 22. V Many of you will be 1 CCC1 V 1 11 g announcements, but, if through some oversight, you have done something helpful to our school system and you do not receive an announcements, please come anyway. We are so very grateful for all of the support our programs receive from parents and others in the community. The reception to honor volunteers will be held at 3:45 in the RCES gymtorium. • If you have not volunteered, please come and help us say thanks to those who have, or sign up to volunteer in the future. Staff and students have some wonderful surprises planned; you won’t want to miss them. • On Feb. 27, Jami Gillis and Ian Blubaugh debated negative in Waynesboro and placed 12th out of 21 teams. The Regional Forensics Tournament took place on March 3. Thirteen students advanced to regionals and four further advanced to the State Competition. Colin Treanor advanced in Humorous Interpretation, Jennifer Thomas for Original Oratory, Jami Gillis for poetry, and Ian Blubaugh for Foreign Extemporaneous. Jami and Ian will be advancing to Regionals for Switchside Debate on April 17. • Mark your calendars now and plan to attend the return engagement of Shakespeare Express from Harrisonburg at RCHS. A gala Shakespeare evening has been planned for May 13 with a performance of MacBeth. The evening is spon sored by the Curriculum Enrichment Program and RAAC and will be open to the community. There will be no charge for students. Stay tuned for more information. • A Variety Extravaganza is being planned for the evening of May 22. Student talents will be show cased for this special fundraising event. Stay tuned. • A French exchange program is looking for families that will invite a student into their home for 3-4 weeks this summer. The students are 1320 years of age, fully insured and come with their own spending money. A host family is asked to provide room and board, friendship and understanding. What a wonderful opportunity to learn more about this world in which we live. Interested? Call Ms. Christy Sander at 987-8575. • RCES PTO raffle tickets will be on sale from April 13 May 13. Grand prize is a set of 14 beanie baby bears. They wilL be on display in the display case in the lobby of RCES for eveiyone to see. This raffle will be the biggest fundraiser of the year for the PTO which supported many valuable programs at RCES throughout the year. Thanks for your support. • Don’t forget to sign your child up by May 14 for Coach Rhonda Jenkins’ Summer Basketball Camps. The camps will take place the week immediately following the close of school. 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Board denies Berta request BY TODD FORTUNE Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Rappahannock County Board of Zoning r Appeals held its monthly meeting on April 1 at the County Extension Office. The board considered a variance request by Frank Berta of Castelton. Berta requested the variance so that he may add a garage and workshop to the end of his house. Present at the meeting were board chairman Alexander Sharp, Board members Jennifer Matthews and Louis G. Zindel III, and County Zoning Administrator John McCarthy. Berta and his wife, Joann, explained to the board that they need a variance change to 29 feet because they are not able to build on any other part of the house. Mr. Berta cuts wood for his wife to make dolls. He currently uses the carport, and wants an enclosed workshop so that he could work out of the weather. One neighbor, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sabatini, contacted Mr. McCarthy to say that they had no problem with the request. Another neighbor, Gary Anthes, wrote Mr. McCarthy in opposition of the variance. He complained of noise coming from the Berta residence. Mr. Anthes also cited a recent story in the Rappahannock News that said the shop would be used for a 12 hour-a-day business. Mrs. Berta responded that the 12 hours would be her part of the business, making dolls in the house, and that Mr. Berta would only cut wood in the morning. She also said that the neighbor was hearing the noise because her husband was working in an open carport. Mrs. Matthews questioned why the garage and workshop couldn’t be behind the house. Mr. Berta explained that there would be no access in that location. Mr. Zindel thought that Mr. Berta could add another building on the property, separate from the house. The issue was whether the Berta’s could show that there was a need for the variance. According to Mr. McCarthy, one has to show in these instances that strict application of zoning ordinances would cause a hardship rather than an inconvenience. The board denied the Berta’s request, finding that there was no hardship. One other item was discussed before the board adjourned. Mr. McCarthy announced that no replacement had yet been made for recently deceased member Sid Gottlieb, and that Judge Shore Robertson would make an appointment soon. Baldwin receives national award Thomas Baldwin, a senior at Rappahannock High School, recently received a national award from the United States Achievement Academy (USAA) in Physical Education. He is the son of Paul and Cucie Baldwin of Washington. His grandparents are Thomas and Bessie Baldwin, also of Washington. The academy presents awards to students across the country in a number of subjects. However, fewer than 10 percent of all high school students in the United States are recognized by the r academy. Thomas was nominated for the award by Laura Conklin, a Physical Education teacher and Volleyball coach at the high school. Some of the criteria for selection by the academy include academic performance, interest and aptitude, leadership qualities, enthusiasm, and motivation to learn and improve. As a result of this award, he will appear in the USAA Official Yearbook. The yearbook is published and distributed nationwide. \ RESPECT 1 THE EARTH ..RECYCLE! <Jorg^\ Goat Hill Farm Nursery Open This Weekend Culinary Herbs • Medicinal Herbs Bedding Plants & Perennials Organic Transplants Specialty Lettuces • Heirloom Tomatoes 365 Tiger Valley' Rd., Washington, VA. 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The Montpelier Singers was founded nearly ten years ago by musicians who wanted a more convenient local opportunity to sing in a choral group. Their name is taken from the estate of James Madison , and the group is invited to sing at Montpelier for various functions. They have also performed at Lake of the Woods and in Orange, Little Washington and Charlottesville, as well as at the National Cathedral in Washington. They are privileged to be conducted by Wallace Homady, whose seven year career at the American Boys’ Choir included performances in cities all over the world. In 1996 Hornady came to Woodberry Forrest School as their Music Director on a year’s sabbatical. This turned out to be such a good fit that he accepted a permanent position. Photo courtesy of Mary O'Meara MONTPELIER SINGERS: Photograph taken after the May 1997 concert at The Theatre at Washington. Hornady has a graduate degree in choral conducting from Westminster Choir College, and his primary instruments are piano and organ. His precise and energetic direction unites the group into a sensitive, harmonious whole,which is enhanced by the fact that they’re enjoying themselves tremendously. The concert is punctuated by Hornady’s lively historical comments. The Montpelier Singer’s repertoire runs the gamut from early a cappella music such as madrigals and motets, to the music of popular modem songwriters such as John Lennon. For this concert they have mastered the difficult diction of Polish to sing a series of haunting and lively Polish folk tunes The graceful polyphony of a Hassler mass and the unusual chords and unexpected rhythms of contemporary composer Taverner are also on the program. . < Several hymns arranged in the tradition of shaped note music will celebrate the early American adaptation of familiar European church tunes. Arrangements of songs by Billy Joel and Three Dog Night round out this eclecticconcert. Local response to the previous concert at The Theatre included Bob Scott’s comments in a letter to the Rappahannock News, “The Montpelier Singers (is) one of the most memorable musical events in many years. If you ever have the opportunity to experience the Montpelier Singers, and you love good music, don’t miss them. Homeschoolers to audition for play A group of homeoschoolers have been working throughout the fall and winter to create a script for a play they hope to present in early June for local guests. Developed as an outgrowth of their mutual interest in the fairy world and fairy folklore, Diana, Wind ham and Mafia Lucking joined Jordan and Paine Lynchburg in creating a story board to outline the plot. They have created fourteen characters that include winter and spring fairies, _ Mother Nature, a Ti witch, and creatures j £ of the forest that V*1 weave together a story that explains | why spring was so j slow in coming dur- iL_ iner a Darticular year. Songs and poems that were written by the children embellish important moments in the play. Choreography will be included after auditions are completed and rehearsals get I1 underway. This has been a collaborative effort of students and parents who will continue to help create costumes, props, music and dance with an emnhanis nr usintr the children’s interests and ideas. Under the direction of Carol Lucking, who helped focus the children’ intentions to get their ideas underway, the group invites all Homeschoolers from Rappahannock County to come for a reading of the play • Wednesday, April 14 at the Rappahannock library at 12:30. Those interested in auditioning for available parts will do so until 2:30 that day. 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1 ■ ■. Hay Has It scores at Ben Venue Saturday By Betsy Parker Rappahannock News Staff Writer BEN VENUE — Trainer Mairead Carr was pleased when Hay Has It won at first asking over timber in February. But she thought it was just a fluke. Placing second to a sanctioned winner the following week upped the Hay Halo gelding’s stock in his conditioner’s eyes, but she still was uncertain of his quality. Not anymore. Anthony Montesano’s dark bay dominated the Leeds Don open timber at Saturday’s Old Dominion Hounds Point-toPoint under a hand ride from jockey Woods Winants. Eight lengths was the recorded margin, but it looked like it could have been much, much more. “I am just thrilled with him," said Carr, an Ireland native who trains from Hickory Tree Farm in Middleburg. “His Casanova win started to look better when he was so close to [Age of Flight at Blue Ridge.] But at Old Dominion, he really showed me he might be the one. He just might be something special.” Jill Waterman’s Lion McCoy, Andy Wilson up, led early in the three-mile event, with Winants steadying Hay Has It in second until jumping to the lead a half-mile from home. “This is just his third start over timber,” Carr said. “We still don’t know how much he can do.” Judging by Winants’ handful of horse at the wire, Hay Has It may have found his calling over timber. Carr formerly trained the Virginia-bred gelding — nephew to Punch Line, Virginia’s Horse of the Year in 1998 — for breeder Robin Richards to run over hurdles as a 3-year-old. Stakes placed, he had an ankle operation last year, and changed hands to run in Montesano’s colors in 1998. “His sire, Hay Halo, moved to Texas to stand this spring season,” Carr noted. “They may have moved him [from his former home on a Maryland stud farm] too soon. He’s got winners everywhere from six furlongs to three miles this year. I think his runners are just sort of late to develop. They’ll like him out in Texas, though.” Carr was full of praise for Winants, too. “Woods is such a good rider,” she said. “He always knows right where he is in a race. I asked him if he knew he was so far in front of the others at the last fence. He told me he ‘peeked back and didn’t see anything.’ He said that could mean either the others were well back or were f M. \ . '«'» Financial Problems? Bankruptcy May Help! • Too Many Bills • Harassing Phone Calls • Collection Suits Auto Repossession • Wage Garnishments • Home Foreclosures Announcing our new location in Culpeper,.. 400 South Main Street, 3rd Floor (Upstairs from the Social Security Office) EarlJ. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION A. :> Providing Affordable, Quality Legal Sendees Since 1975 mmm •% . 's right on top of him! I told him I was glad he kept working on the horse. He’s the type that would pull up and trot if you didn’t tell him otherwise.” Notes and quotes from the undercard: • Two-time Maryland Hunt Cup winner Buck Jakes took advantage of perfect conditions underfoot and appropriate calendar fixture at Ben Venue to prep for the Hunt Cup hat-trick. Anne Moran guided the popular gray son of Turkoman to victory in the three-mile ladies timber. “They didn’t make it easy for me, though,” said Moran, enjoying her first ride back on Jake after breaking her back in a training fall last autumn. “It’s so hard to win against these Virginia ladies. They’re just so good.” Second-placed Julie Gomena pressured the champ to the wire, beaten just a head aboard Gorfen Letch. • Middleburg cattle-crop farmer Loring Heard wrested individual control of the Pageland owner-rider hurdle series lead with a second division victory aboard his Timber Way. The light bay gelding was claimed by Heard at the 1996 Fairfax Races from “turnover trainer” Ricky Hendriks. Owner-rider timber specialist Henry Wood Jr. also repeated in his division race, winning a fourth series event with Be Nimble. • Open hurdle winner Class Eminence is a homebred from the Mede Cahaba Stable “The Timberlake House” Clear Brook (Winchester), VA More history in the making... The historic TIMBERLAKE HOUSE to be offered in one historic URGENT, EMERGENCY PUBLIC AUCTION On Site, Under Tent Rain or Shine, Catered! FRIDAY THRU MONDAY, April 9, 10,11 & 12, 1999 "The most fabulous estate l have ever seen" —Gene Finz, 19 year veteran Auctioneer FRIDAY & SATURDAY: From 10 AM to 7 PM SUNDAY: From Noon to 7 PM MON D AY is ‘Clean up/Give-away-day', where »e all but give away everything left! F TO 111 10 AM till COnClllSlOfl -Preview one hour prior to each sessionReal Estate will be offered Saturday at 2 pm Jaguar, Sunday at 2 pm. All other lots randomly, by request. A you-name-the-price' auction! To be offered on reserve, this history-filled 1800s estate, nestled in the Northern Shenandoah Valley, the Timberlake House. Near Winchester, Virginia, and just 50 minutes Irom Dulles, it boasts a unique history all its own: The oldest part of this house, the log room, is believed to be the main structure of Mary Littler's Tavern - visited by the officers ol General Braddock’s army in May 1755 General Braddock, on his way to death in the French & Indian Wars, was accompanied by George Washington alter meeting with Ben franklin in Frederick Maryland Visitors and previous owners bandy delightful ghost stories. Over 6,500 square feet of luxuriously restored living space leatures 13 rooms including 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, 4 working fireplaces, country kitchen, den with beam ceilings, loft, wet bar and wood-burning stove, in-law suite, library laundry room, huge attic and over 16 acres of lush, fenced pasture The property includes a 3/< acre stocked pond, a two-story pre-Civil War hay barn, corrals, paddocks, a 1,000+ square foot shop/garage, pool, hot tub, decks, patio and large oak trees in a park-like setting. It would make an excellent Bed & Breakfast, horse farm or gentleman’s farm. It will be offered to the high bidder Saturday atthe stroke ol 2 PM Suggested opening bid, $350,000. For information on or a sneak preview of this magnificent piece of pre-Civil War history , contact Brian McConnell, ow ner, at 703/314-4012. Also to be offered by the piece to the high bidder, an unbelievable collection of Home & Office Furnishings and Collectibles on the style of every imaginable period* A 1984 Jaguar XJ6 Sedan, midnight blue, power sunroof, saddle leather interior, all power, babied! • Fully restored 'Nickelodeon' - an entire automated orchestra inside a piano case - dressed with stained glass! « A breathtaking collection of Oriental & Persian Rugs • Art Glass & Porcelains inscribed "Lalique", "Tiffany", "GalleV'Wedgewood", "Limoge", "Capodimonte”, Roseville . Majolica'', "Meissen" ‘Clear and Coloured-cut-to-clear Crystal, Cloisonne, Staffordshire, Flow Blue, Blue Willow, Carnival Glass and more • Hand stitched Quilts ♦ Private collection. Gold and Silver Coins including some 200 year old coins rescued from Sunken Sailing Ships‘Collection, original Cartoon Cells* Leaded, Stained Glass, Art Glass & C rystal Lamps after 1 iffany. Galle. Capodimonte, others - many signed! ‘A veritable museum of Oil Paintings & Prints‘Five 25c Slot Machines, recently out of Casinos* Bronze Sculptures & Statuary after all the masters including several one of a kind and life size pieces, including a rare life size 'Cowboy' inscribed 'Frederic Remington'. Many to be sold w ith written appraisals • Several rare, signed, outdoor fountains • Good collection. Clocks ♦ Native American Indian Jewelry and Kachina Dolls • Contemporary, Art Nouveau & Art Deco style Jewelry (Emeralds, Diamonds. Rubies, etc.) & Watches • Raw, precious stones including a museum quality 5,000+ carat Ruby ♦ Several pieces of ornately engraved Scrimshaw • Superior collection of impeccably detailed reproduction Civil War, Napoleonic & Samurai style Knives & Swords* Unique collection Goose Eggs hand decorated in 24K Gold • Rare and unusual collectibles including Signed Tea Sets, Hat Pins/Hat Pin Holders, Snuff Bottles, Perfume Bottles, Paper Weights, Dolls & Doll furniture! • Diverse collection 2c & 3c US Stamps * Hollywood collectibles featuring Elvis, The Beatles, Sinatra and Movie & TV Scripts • And too much more to list! * Attend this once in a lifetime event and enjoy the auction action amid the breathtaking panoramas of this picture book setting* News media may be present. First A union ? Don't be intimidated'. Some items will sellfor S5, some for SS,000. This Auction has something for everyone and YOU name the price!! DIRECTIONS: (From Washington DC metro area, take Virginia state highway 7 to Winchester, VA and go north on 1-81 for 5.7 miles). From 1-81 north of Winchester, take Exit 321 (C lear Brook/Brucetovvn exit) and go east (towards the Mobil station) on Hopewell Rd for 2/10 of a mile until the road dead ends. Turn left on US Hwy 11 (Martinsburg Pike) tor I very tiny block (100 ) and take an immediate right onto Brucetown Rd. Go 1.6 miles. The Timberlake House is the white farmhouse on the right. Follow AUCTION Signs FAX YOURSELF A BROCHURE NOW: 800/2BIDFAX auction #4950 or from www.AuctionAmericaSW.com TERMS Mastercard, Visa, Discover. American Express, Personal or Business Check Standard 15 75% buyer's premium 5.75% DISCOUNT for cash/check Local national delivery arranged Bidders on real estate shall be required to post an earnest money deposit of $5,000, w ith closing within 45 days of acceptance of high bid Real estate to be offered "on reserve" (seller may accept or decline the high bid) and is subject to prior sale by private treaty Personalty not necessarily from the Timberlake House Sessions may end earlier than advertised times. Another mega-estate Auction by Auction America, Southwest, LLC, specializing in estates of $200,000.00+ Gene J. Finz, Real Estate Broker/Auctioneer since 1981, VA Lic#2907-0026666 Brochure Faxback Service: 800/224-3329 item #4950 540/545-8500 ♦ 800/803-1000 ♦ www.AuctionAmericaSW.com ©Copyright 1999, Auction America,.Soutwest, LLC All rights reserved. :_jljij and Stud. Owner Mignion Smith bases her office from Washington, D.C.’s Watergate, with steeplechase horses in training with Pennsylvania’s Lilith Boucher. Husband Richard was aboard for the victory. • Divisions of the maiden hurdle were won by Emily Hutchison’s Safe Viewing and Andrew Parker Jr.’s Sugar Dandy, with divisions of the novice rider flat race won by Vision Quest, Josh Beavers up for a personal first victory, and Axford, Ellen Horner up. Results Charles Graham memorial novice flat race, maiden division. 1 1/2 miles. Time: 2:36 4/5. 1. Vision Quest, o/Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Lehew, r/Josh Beavers; 2. Gold Universe, o/Marsyl Hammond, r/John DeMichele; 3. Wigginspecial, o/r Toby Copson. 8 started. Winners division. Time: 2:32. 1. Axford, o/Thomas Summerlan, r/Ellen Horner; 2. Glas, o/Hume Stable, r/Charles Pickett; 3. Preciado, o/Shiloh Farm, r/Tiffany Mueller. 9 started. Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Betsy Parker OLD DOMINION PANORAMA: Thomas Summerlan’s Axford leads in photo above to win wire to wire in the novice flat race at Ben Venue. At right, trainer Mairead Carr leads in Leeds Don open timber winner Hay Has It. Owner-rider hurdle. 2 miles. Time: 4:07 4/5^ 1. Timber Way, o/Audior Stables, r/Loring Heard; 2. Deal Again, o/r Tom Kirtin; 3. Murray's Ruler, o/r Matt Hatcher. 4 started. Ladies timber. 3 miles. Time: 6:40 3/5. V. Buck Jakes, o/Arcadia Stables, r/Anne Moran; 2. Gorfen Letch, o/Sheehy Moffett Stable, r/Julie Gomena; 3. Wood Whistle, o/r Blair Waterman. 4 started. Maiden hurdle, first division. 1 1/2 miles. Time: 3:20 4/5. 1. Sugar Dandy, o/Andrew Parker Jr., r/George Kingsley; 2. Anquilla Point, o/Thomas Beach Jr., r/Simon Hobson; 3. El Campeon, o/Robert Yourman, r/Michael Cooney. 7 started. Second division. Time: 3:17 1/5. 1. Safe Viewing, o/Emily Hutchison, r/Gregg Ryan; 2. Classify, o/Sheehy Moffett Stable, r/David DeMichele; 3. Mavi Moto, o/Kinross Farm, r/Matt McCarron. 8 started, 3 pulled up. Owner-rider timber. 3 miles. Time: 6:53. 1. Be Nimble, o/r Henry Wood Jr.; 2. Italian Wolf, o/Rivendell Farm, r/Jim Whitner; 3._ It’s A Star, o/Elmington Farm, r/Will Phipps. Open hurdle. 2 miles. Time: 4:04 4/5. 1. Class Eminence, o/Mede Cahaba Stable, r/Richard Boucher; 2. Greek Hero, o/Sharon Sheppard, r/Gregg Ryan; 3.' Southern Light, o/Mary Fleming Finlay, r/David DeMichele. 6 started, 1 pulled up. The Leeds Don open timber. 3 miles. Time: 6:27 3/5. 1. Hay Has It, o/Anthony Montesano III, r/Woods Winants; 2. Lion McCoy, o/Jill Waterman, r/Andy Wilson; 3. Tommy Hawkins, o/Kinross Farm, r/Neil Morris. 4 started, 1 lost rider. Calling all campers BY HAZEL ZINN-DAY 4-H Program Support Technician, Sr. The CulpeperShenandoah-Rappahannock 4-H Camp will be held at the Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center near Front Royal the week of Aug. 8-12. Each morning, campers participate in three classes of their choosing. Classes scheduled include: canoeing, beginning horsemanship, swimming, tennis, foods, nature studies, shooting education, crafts, fishing, art, performing arts, rocketry, and many more. Sports and recreations, swimming, and tribal activities will occupy the campers in the afternoon. Evening activities include campfires, talent shows, games, dances, and many other special programs and activities designed for fun! Allergy fie Asthma Specialists of Greater Washington J Cheryl Rosenblatt, HD I • * « Jyothi Gadde, ND Board Certified in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Specializing In Asthma, Sinus Disease, Hives, Hay Fever, Food, Insect and Drug Allergy 2 Locations; Warrenton 493 Blackwell Road Td: 540-341-1715 Fairfax 3700 Joseph Siewick Drive, Suite 101 Tel: 703-648-0030 We are taking registration now, so come by or call the Rappahannock Extension Office at 675-3619 to receive a registration form. The cost of camp is $125 if paid by June 1 and $130 after June 1. Youth ages nine to 14 years old (as of Sept. 30, 99) can go to camp. If you a person with a disability and desire assistance or accommodations to participate in this activity, please notify the Rappahannock County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension at 6753619 during business hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, by July 1. r i J.V. softball wins again BY RHONDA JENKINS Coach The J.V. Lady Panthers traveled to Mt. Jackson last Wednesday, bringing home a win by defeating the Generals 13-5. Rachael Sharp was on the mound for Rappahannock. She produced some exceptional * numbers for the day, striking out 17 batters, walking four and allowing only four hits. Rappahannock also had a good day at the ■ plate, belting out ten hits. Leading the attack was , Robyn Pivarnik with a single and a home run, Allyson Dodson with a single and a double, Amber Welch with a triple and Rachel with a double. “Everyone on the team played really well, I’m really proud of how this team has really come together,” said Coach Rhonda Jenkins. The Panthers next .. home game is Saturday, April 17, at noon, against the Clarke County Eagles. IS VOTE

Stephens’ work on display at Middle Street Gallery BY DIANA BIRD Rappahannock News Contributing Writer “Pieces of Light” is what Christopher Stephens calls his exhibition of 17 new painted constructions and drawings now on display at the Middle Street Gallery through April 2t>. An experimenter with color combinations and forms, Stephens’ works emphasize buildings, the abstract angular possibilities they afford and the way the light can be made to reflect from them. There are skies, mountains and other landscape elements featured. But I came away impressed with the way ordinary buildings continue to fascinate Chris as well as the way he lends warmth to them, irrespective of what time of day or night he seems to have been looking at them. In several of the pictures he has been beguiled by sunsets, almost always difficult to paint successfully because the reds tends to look too strong when they are shown with other aspects of a landscape against a blue sky. Two of his most ambitious pieces, “Evening Light” and “Last Light”, are three dimensional scenes set in architecturally designed frames, decorated on both sides with slim columns. One shows a simple, gabled farm house set in a large hilly landscape, and at the horizon a Blue Ridge peak looks familiar. A flaming cloud floats in a darkening blue sky. Loneliness marks the shadowed face of the isolated house. In none of these paintings do we see people or animals, although all but two show dwellings or town structures. I think the absence of creatures is owing to Christopher’s determination to let nothing likely to move to distract from his focus on the “life” that colors and geometric forms can suggest. After looking at the show for some time, I realized that four of the works are based on one set of combined structures. We first see them in a charcoal drawing, “Night Piece,’’that is lighted by a full moon, Next we see it as “Piece of Light at 3 p.m.”, then “Piece of Light at 4 p.m. at which time the painter has altered his point of view. Finally, in “Piece of Light”, the largest painting in the show, we see a fully developed display of colors and angles that is strikingly interesting for its composition, and glowing, ocher-muted greens, pinks, blues, purple and more. This picture, like many others, has a wide painted wooden frame that produces a three dimensional effect. The frame and the picture are essentially one. Because the works in the show develop a theme, as the title suggests, a superficial viewing may encourage one to think that these pictures are much alike. But careful analysis brings out surprising differences that reflect the thoughtfulness with which the artist has made these studies. ; Two pictures, “Snow Lines” and “Snow in Grooves” are landscapes with no buildings. They appear to be scenes of roughly the same area of mountains, water, and fields. Cloverbud camp slated • There will be a 4-H Winter fcloverbud camp March 27-28 £it the Northern Virginia Educational Center in Front ttoyal. 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. Dance scheduled The Rappahannock Farmers’ Association will sponsor a Agricultural Scholarship Fund Dance with St. Thomcatz Big Band at Fauquier Spring Country Club on Friday, April 16 from 8 to 11 p.m. Cost is $25 per couple, cash bar and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Call for ticket information and confirmation, 635-4132 or 675-3444. Photo courtesy of the Middle St. Gallery NEW PIECES: Christopher Stephens’ works will be on display at the Middle Street Gallery until April 25. An opening reception will be held April 11 from 2-6 p.m. But they could hardly be less alike because the light they reflect is in one case especially bright, while in the other we are looking into near darkness. Most of Chris’ paintings are oil on wood, but on a few occasions he uses pastel, water color and acrylic. Some of these latter are under glass. I especially liked “Throwing Shadows”, “Piece of Light”, “Snow Lines”, Catching Light” and the charcoal drawing “Night Piece”. It is important to look at the works close up as well as at some distance, to notice Chris’ brush work and how he combines his pigments. I enjoyed Chris’ experiments with color combinations and I am disappointed that I can’t name many of the colors I see. I feel certain that all of the painters and other artists who look at Chris’ work will find this exhibition an especially worth while one. He is a teacher by profession as well as an artist. Examining Chris’ collection at the Middle Street Gallery is an educational experience as well as an aesthetic one. Farmers’ Association general membership meeting held The Rappahannock Farmers'Association had its annual dinner meeting Saturday March 6 at the Flint Hill Fire hall. Approximately 60 members enjoyed a beef and lamb stew dinner. After dinner, the Association’s President, Jane Naramore presided over a brief business meeting. Bernie Fisken, Treasurer, gave a financial report for the 1998 year. Current board members were recognized and newly nominated members: Bob Dennis, Newbill Miller, John Van Ness, and Buck Payne were unanimously elected by the membership. The evening’s program followed by Chris Miller and Mary Heinricht on PDR’s (Purchased Development Rights). Newly elected board member, Bob Dennis, introduced Chris Miller, the current Piedmont Environmental Council President. Mr. Miller gave a mission statement of PEC and explained it’s role in land conservation in the Piedmont Region. Rappahannock County, he explained shares common interests and has common problems with it’s Piedmont county neighbors. Mr. Miller was complimentary to the county’s landowners who have put approximately 8,000 acres in easement to protect Rappahannock’s agricultural and forest areas. Mr. F. Kummli, a Rappahannock County resident and long time member and board member of the Rappahannock Farmers’ Association who was in attendance was recognized by PEC. Mr. Kummli has recently put a majority of his farm on both sides of Route 522 at the northwest gateway of the county in easement. Mr. Miller then touched on many new bills which have been passed in the 1999 General Assembly. Most notably, Bill HB 2324, which takes away some of local governments authority to manage growth through issuing special use permits. At this point, Mr. Miller introduced Mary Heinricht, the Mid Atlantic Director of the American Farmland Trust. Ms Heinricht was implemental in developing the first PDR program in the state of Virginia. She was hired to help the Virginia Beach area to save existing farmland. Ms. Heinricht explained that each county has many options in developing plans to manage development to protect agricultural areas. Purchasing development rights, when used in conjunction with easements can economically be feasible to many areas. Ms. Heinricht outlined the economics of the Virginia Beach program and explained the importance of targeting important agricultural land. After many questions and comments from members the meeting was adjourned. The Rappahannock Farmers’ Association would like to thank Mr. Miller and Ms. Heinricht for a very informative and educational evening. ^i YOU'LL FIND SOMETHING FAMILIAR IN OUR NEW MATERNAL/CHILD HEALTH UNIT. A HOME. 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-Happaljannocfe Jftctos— Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Wednesday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Barbara C. Wayland, Executive Editor and General Manager Todd Fortune, 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 copies to 1960, $5 (as available) Office: Rappahannock News Building, Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 e-mail: RappNews@timespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1999 Our View New beginnings We reflect on what matters now\ and what may come in the future Spring has come to Rappahannock County, and with it, many of the rituals of planting, clearing away the debris of winter, and spending more time outdoors in the environment we love. Our citizens are involved in a number of springtime civic endeavors — from the Trash Free Rappahannock effort, to the annual Fodderstack Race, to the Miss Rappahannock pageant. In many ways, life goes on. But this year, new concerns loom on the horizon. These are things we can’t avoid dealing with, let alone escape. One is what effect the Y2K computer glitch will have on Rappahannock County, and the rest of the state and nation. For the moment, the situation is looking a lot brighter than it did last year, or even earlier this year. Locally, much has been done by the public and private sectors to get the word out — including a seminar this week conducted by the Rappahannock National Bank. Another more troubling issue is what is happening in the Balkans. Who could have imagined the Suffering that is taking place there now? Military initiatives we have taken in recent years in places like Somalia, Iraq and Sudan pale in comparison to what our involvement in Kosovo may become. The risks seem to change by the day. While many — including world religious leaders — cannot agree on what should be done in Kosovo, the number of civilians displaced by the fighting continues to grow. The suffering is unimaginable. What can be done? The United States has offered to open its shores to 20,000 refugees. Some of these people will find homes with others from their country already living here, while others will be place in safe — if not comfortable — surroundings. Nearby, a local effort is underway to open unused housing at the closed Vint Hill Farms Station in Fauquier County, which could temporarily accommodate as many as 250 families. What can we do here in Rappahannock? We can take individual responsibility by contributing money to the relief effort. Call the American Red Cross at (800) HELP NOW; UNICEF at (800) FOR KIDS; or CARE at (800) 521-2273to find out how. And if the opportunity presents itself, we must open our hearts as well as our wallets. Rappahannock Today \r i ( A , I f warn t " ?Tj mam iOl _I Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Carl Eborn George and Edna Kidwell survey the damage to their property caused by Easter Sunday’s fast moving thunderstorm. Their home, at 373 Viewtown Road in Amissville, sustained damage when the roof blew off their sheep shed and flew 50 yards before flattening a chain link fence, careening off the side of their house, knocking down a power line, and coming to rest in the front yard. Mrs. Kidwell commented the worst part was losing their TV antenna. The couple miss watching the evening news. Letters Local Christian Scientist replies to criticism In the March 31 issue, an Ohioan has once again commented on pieces in the paper relating to a Christian Science lecture. To give some balance to those comments let me speak from own experience. Christian Scientists do know something of human troubles, illness, and sorrow, and we do recognize when we or our loved ones are hurt, or in trouble. When I tried to stand straight or lift anything for weeks after a volleyball injury, it hurt; when my wife was paralyzed from the waist down for several weeks, it hurt; when a military physical indicated an internal dis order, I was scared; and when my children were sick with shock, mumps, measles, and other childhood ailments, I was as concerned as any parent I know. i But these difficulties were healed through Christian prayer alone as taught by the Master, Jesus Christ as recognized in Christian Science. During these periods of physical disability, I was helped by, and provided help to my family. Sitting up at night with my children making sure they were warm enough, cool enough, fed enough, etc. and telling them of my love as well as God’s love for them, was always the case. Taking my wife about in Auxiliary says thanks The Sperryville Fire Department Auxiliary would like to thank the community for attending and supporting their second annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 3. Special thanks also goes out to the following businesses for their generous support of our endeavor: Sperryville Emporium, Faith Mountain, Inc. F. T. Valley Grocery, Mountainside Market, Country Manor, Rare Finds, Talk-of-the-Town, Hillsdale Grocery, Mazie’s Daisies and 211 Quicke Mart. We appreciate your continued support and look forward to our next event as we work together to serve the needs of the community. Members of Sperryville Fire Department Auxiliary a wheelchair was my task and my joy. I can remember my mother giving me the dickens about not being perfect in school, but I can never remember her treating me with other than great love and the very best of care when I had the mumps, measles, a nail three-quarters the way through my foot, a finger tip dangling, etc. Christian prayer has met our needs. You have heard enough, probably too much, of my life. If Christian Science is to be successful, it must be studied and practiced just like anything else worthwhile in life. The guides are two books, the Holy Bible, and Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. When the contents of each of these books is seen in their total context they can bring blessings. With the contents of each of these books is seen in their total context they can bring blessings. With some trepidation of doing what I’ve implied another has done, i,e., quoting out of context, I will stop with one short quote from each book:..”I am the Lord that healeth thee” (Ex. 15:26), and “Universal Love is the divine way in Christian Science” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures). J. Harrow Kirkpatrick Amissville Letters to the editor The Rappahannock News welcomes Letters to the Editor from its readers as a forum for discussion of local public affairs subjects. WRITE: Letters to the Editor, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va.22747 FAX: the Editor (540) 675-3088 To be considered for publication: Letters must be signed by the writer. Include address and phone for verification (not to be published). Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length. Personal attacks will not be published. Long letters from those with special authority on a current issue may be treated as a guest column (with your photo/requested). Due to volume, letters cannot be acknowledged. All are appreciated and will be read with interest toward the newspaper’s editorial values. If possible, type your letter double spaced using upper and lower case. Letters must be received by noon Monday to be considered for that week’s publication. Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 30 Years Ago Thursday, April 10, 1969 The Cancer Crusade in Rappahannock begins next week with Mrs. Mary S. van Brederode as unit chairman. Other members of the committee include Mrs. C.R. Hite, Mrs. J.L. Yowell, Miss Judy Burtner, Mrs. Amos Butler, Mrs. Herman Scharmer, Mrs. R.P. Anderson apd Mrs. James F. Massie. The goal for Rappahannock County is $1,500. At the meeting Tuesday night of the Washington Town Council Clean Up, Fix Up, Paint Up week it decided to set April 12-19 for the event. For the convenience of the town residents there will be an extra trash removal day on Saturday, April 19. An organizational meeting for a Sperryville Rescue Squad was held Tuesday night and officers were elected for the organization. They are: President, Donald Gore; First vice president, Gid Clater; Second vice president, Clifton Jenkins; sergeants, Billy Dodson and Thomas Atkins; secretary, Wilson Burke; treasurer, Charles Sisk and chaplain, the Rev. William Harrison. Directors named were R.P. Anderson, John Walker Jenkins and Wilson Atkins. The beginning projects of the rescue squad 1 group will include a fund raising campaign and a first aid course. The squad will be set up to serve the west portions of the county, areas of Sperryville, Woodville, Peola Mills an Slate Mills regularly, and will be available when necessary for any emergency wherever needed. The Rappahannock IGA was advertising fryers at 29 cents a pound; five pound bag of sugar for 39 cents (with a $5 purchase); six 10 ounce bottles of Coca-Cola for 39 cents; 1/2 gallon of milk for 56 cents and a one pound loaf of bread for 17 cents. 25 Years Ago Thursday, April 4, 1974 The old school on Mt. Salem Avenue in Washington is being transformed into a residence “in the Southern tradition,” which, among other things, will mean installation of a soaring portico with six 20 foot high pillars and an elaborate interior redecorating job. The new owners are John and Sizie Lipko. Plans for the old school house are based on the extensive Lipkos’ entertaining habits and penchant for growing things, flowers and vegetables. Mrs. T.L. Eastham entertained the Flint Hill Bridge Club Wednesday evening at her home, Bjen Venue. Peter Kramer, a Washington cabinetmaker and builder, will present a free woodworking demonstration and furniture exhibit on Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at his shop in Washington. The demonstration marks the opening of a local display for the artisan’s handcrafted reproductions. The new showroom will be ready for the public, but is still undergoing restoration, as is most of the old applepacking shed which houses his workshop. Charlie Jenkins, engineer for the Town of Washington also reads the water meters. On a nice spring day he made his rounds on a three wheeler belonging to Councilwoman, Mrs. Edna Wayland. 10 Years Ago Thursday, April 6, 1989 Stonewall-Hawthorne District’s new supervisor, Robert Anderson was sworn in by County Clerk Diane Bruce before the supervisors’ meeting on Monday. Mr. Anderson was appointed last week to fill the vacancy created by Nelson Lane’s resignation. Rappahannock’s annual rite of spring, the Fodderstack 10K Road Race, will be held on April 15. The race beings just north of Flint Hill and finishes in front of the courthouse in Washington. The sponsors report about 75 runners already pre-registered. The Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs’ Shenandoah District has nominated one of our own, Florence Nordone, to become the next district president in May. —COMPILED BY BARBARA C. WAYLAND \ Photo courtesy of Wayne F. Baldwin OUT-OF-THE-ATTIC: Forty years ago! The Baldwin brothers, Wayne, Jack and Robert, taken by their mother, Mrs. Florine Baldwin on Easter Day 1959 They were ages six, four and 15 months, respectively

Board From Page A1 $261,245.22 for teacher pay raises; and $125,000 to pay for the remainder of the new roof on the high school. Other smaller items in the budget included $45,000 for new computer software; $20,000 for asbestos removal at the high school; $15,000 for replacement of a water tank at the high school; and $10,000 for playground renovation at the elementary school. Gangel noted that the school board was trying to meet the needs of the school system, while keeping costs down. He also pointed out that funding from the state increased by $144,945, and federal funding increased by $38,027. The board has requested a funding increase of $195,715 from the county. School Board Chairman Dr. John Tole then spoke to the supervisors on the issue of car-pooling bus drivers to work. Tole estimates that car pooling the bus drivers saves the county approximately $17,000 per year in reduced man hours and wear on the buses. Some drivers travel as many as 20 miles or more to the bus garage. Then, the drivers drive from the garage to the start of the bus route, which is another 20 miles or more in some cases. By car-pooling with cars retired from the Sheriff’s Office, driving time as well as mileage is cut substantially. Vote postponed The board took up the issue of the proposed Miller subdivision on Routes 522 and 635 north of Flint Hill during the evening session. The Planning Commission failed to act on the proposal, voting 3-3 on approval during their last meeting. Supervisor Ronald Frazier (Jackson District) noted that for the Planning Commission, there was a density issue, rather than a subdividing issue. Three of the proposed lots are not 25 acres as required by county ordinances. John Delmare, acting as an agent for Joseph and Roxanne Miller, explained the proposal ta the supervisors. He commented that some of the lots have natural boundaries, including a line of trees and an old rock wall. Delmare said that they intended to keep the lots useful while coming as close to the 25 acre requirement as possible. The supervisors did not have a problem with some of the lots being less than 25 acres. However, there was an issue with the number of access roads, as well as right of way. The proposed subdivision has three access roads, two of which are existing roads. Supervisors Mike Massie (Hampton District) and Roger Welch (Wakefield District) both questioned why that many access road were needed. - Massie also said that the Millers should give the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) a 10foot right-of- way for widening Rente VDOT had remiest ed five feet frpm the Millers. Normally, when VDOT widens a road ' they would request five feet on each side. Massie thought that the Millers should give up 10 feet, because this subdivision would increase traffic flow on the road. ; • Since the landowner on the ether side of the road is doing nothing to influence the number of cars traveling on Route 6^5, the Millers should be responsible for both five-foot Requisitions. -* Delmare informed the beard that time was of the essence. He did agree to give VDOT a 10-foot right of way easement. However, the board still felt that there were too many access roads to the subdivision. Welch also expressed disappointment because the plat presented by Delmare did not fclearly describe what the JiJillers wanted to do with right-of-way and access roads. A motion by Massie to t&ble the proposal until the rjext meeting was unanimously approved. In addition to the 10-foot right-of-way, the supervisors have asked Delmare for clariRECYCLE fication on the access roads and entrances to the individual lots. Extension service The board also addressed the memorandum of understanding between the county and the Virginia Cooperative Extension. The Extension Service currently uses a process called “agent specialization,” in which specialized agents work across a region, instead of just one county. In theory, Rappahannock County would be able to use a specialized agent in an adjoining county 30 percent of the time. McCarthy does not feel that the county has benefited from this arrangement, as access to specialized agents from surrounding counties has been limited — or non-existent. McCarthy proposed a change to the memo stating that agent specialization is not in the county’s best interests. Massie also proposed a change in the phone service agreement, in which the county would only pay for local service, and the VCE would pay for long distance service. That provision is not in the memorandum as written. The board unanimously approved both changes to the memorandum. In other business ... Cathryn Knuepfer of the Rappahannock County Historical Society presented a historical map to the supervisors, which includes all known historical locations from 1645 to the present day. The map was researched by Eugene Scheel, with the help of about 200 local residents, and paid entirely by grant money. Michael Leake, CEO of the Rappahannock National Bank, told the supervisors that the bank has recently upgraded its computer technology, and would like to donate the old equipment to the county. Other action taken by the board included: • Announcing that May 9 through 15 has been proclaimed Historical Preservation Week. • The school budget public hearing has been set for April 26 at 7 p.m. in the Rappahannock County High School auditorium. • A motion was passed to restrict trucks on Main Street in Sperryville, which covers Route 1001 between U.S. 211 and the flashing lights at Route 522/231. • Hazel Zinn-Day was selected to fill the seat on the Board of Social Services being vacated by Aaron Roberts, who is retiring May 1. • Bernard Fisken was selected for the vacant seat on the Fire Levy Board. • Commonwealth’s Attorney Luke plans to have a draft of the local Meals and Lodging Tax ordinance ready for the July board meeting. Governor Gilmore recently signed a statewide tax into law. Conservationists wanted Are you interested in protecting and improving the natural resources of Rappahannock County? Concerned about water quality? Soil erosion? Forestry? Land Use? If you are, then you may wish to become a Director with the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District. The District is responsible for developing conservation programs in the counties of Culpeper, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock and Greene, and providing technical and Financial assistance to land users. The programs of the District are diverse and range from helping landowners install conservation practices, to assisting counties with erosion and sediment control responsibilities, to providing education programs, to assisting financially with conservation projects. District responsibilities include all that can affect water quality. The Culpeper District is currently looking for concerned individuals interested in becoming Directors. Directors have a direct say in how the district deals with many important natural resource issues: water quality, forestry, agricultural best management practices and soil erosion. Crime From Page A1 morning of April 3. Ammissville Fire Chief J.B. Carter said that the fire was in the chimney, whih was overdue to be cleaned. There were no damage or injuries. No one hurt in overturned car There were no injuries in a single-car accident on eastbound U.S. 211 in the late Lee From Page A1 control of growth by keeping farms intact.” As Lee explained, many of the county’s farms are made up of smaller tracts and, if a farm is sold to a developer, it might be subdivided into the twenty-five acre minimum parcels as well as the smaller parcels that pre-existed. He also said that there should be greater oversight on farm use designation — many large parcels receive the lower farm tax rate when they are not really being used for agriculture. This practice, he said, results in lower tax revenues for the county which could result in higher tax rates that would put more financial pressure on legitimate farms. Any additional financial Directors meet monthly to discuss the business of the District, including BMP funding for landowners, District conservation priorities, personnel issues and coordination with state and federal agencies and other local units of Government. In addition, Directors are community leaders in resource management, by providing guidance and information to their friends and neighbors. Soil and Water Conservation Districts are political subdivisions of the Commonwealth of Virginia that manage and direct conservation programs. The Culpeper District is governed by a twelve member Board of Directors, which oversees a staff of four. Directors represent the counties of Culpeper, Orange, Madison, Greene and Rappahannock. Staff work directly with landowners to put conservation on the land. Directors are elected in the general election in November and each county will select two Directors to represent their county. Directors are volunteers and receive compensation for expenses related to attending meetings and other activities of the board. For further information, contact the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District at 825-8591. afternoon of April 4 near Mayhugh’s Market in Amissville. The vehicle was traveling too fast on a rain-slicked road when it veered off the road in the sharp curve at Mayhugh’s. In an attempt to overcompensate, the vehicle hit an embankment and flipped over. There were no injuries. The names of the driver and passengers were not available at press time. Carter said that the car was totaled. pressure on fanners might increase the likelihood of farm sales, and thus the likelihood of further development. Lee’s forebears came to Rappahannock early in the 19th century. His family has lived and worked in the county ever since, and he believes that his election to the Board of Supervisors will help to ensure that the Rappahannock of the 21st century is as lovely as it was then. He’ll do his part, not only by keeping his farm productive and beautiful. And — if the voters of Hampton District agree — by helping to maintain an environment that promotes the viability of the family farm and encourages the nurturing of Rappahannock’s countryside. Lee is married to the former Robin Cooper of Castleton and they have two children, Christopher, age 7 and Brittney, age 11. Banner week for trash program O'! nui\ 1 JrlAKKlJS TFR Coordinator ‘99 This has been a banner week in the TFR ‘99 program this year, with most roads in the county showing at least some signs of participation, and several hundred bags reported having been collected, some by group “collectives”, some as individual efforts. There have at present been just over 1,000 bags and miscellaneous bits of garbage collected that have been reported, and probably quite a few that have been collected yet not reported (please remember to turn in your cards, as well as call/email your collection efforts to 987-3366 or hunt@mnsinc.com). We have decided to make the weekend of April 17-18 the “Grand Finale” for the TFR program this year, and there is a big clean-up scheduled for a site on Route 231 from 9 a.m. ‘til dark on the April 17 that needs volunteers, call 675-3342 or 987-3366 in addition to making one last effort to contribute to local causes, while cleaning up our community. Keep on the lookout for “instant winner” coupons during these last few weeks of the program, and keep particularly interesting collectibles in mind for the “Trash Art" aspect of this year’s program, call 9878271 or 675-3261. There will be a TFR ‘99 Trash Art Show at the Middle Street Gallery in Washington May 29,30, and 31. There will also be a TFR “Picnic Pot-Luck and Awards Event “ on Saturday, May 8 from 4 p.m. until.... at the Rappahannock County Park in Washington for participants, families, friends, and anyone interested in litter and recycling in the community. Trash pick-up story-tellers, musicians and trash artists are welcome! Spring ig indeed “picking up” all over the county! Many thanks to all who have been participating and providing-commentary to this thought and behavior provoking problem in our community. WAKEFIELD The Plains, Virginia ~ Grades Pri Classical, uberal arts curric 13 AP COURSES SAT 1 sco ABOVE NATI 5 Students regi NATIONAL TA • Variety of interschoi EXTRACURRICULAR • Competitive t FINANCIAL AID Bus service throughout the Piedmont ay, April 18 OPEN HOUSE , Friday & Saturday ~ April 16 & 17 ~ 9 a.m.-6 p.m.^ Special Sale Prices During This Open House! Special 6 Month Same As Cash Financing Available! 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• Neighbors/B2 • Obituaries/B5 • Classifieds/B6, B7 • Real Estate/B8 April 7, 1999 Smoot snags a fertile opportunity BY LEE COGHLAN Rappahannock News Special Writer Just in time for beautifying your house and garden, David Smoot has opened Blue Ridge Gardening and Landscaping on US 211 near Washington. Located next to the Hillsdale Grocery, Smoot has erected a small greenhouse in front of what used to be a dealership which sold farm equipment. The building itself has ample room for all the things he plans on selling. Smoot has been in the county all his life. He was raised in Rappahannock and attended Rappahannock County High School. After school, he began small-scale landscaping and has been doing that ever since. He said, “most of work is in D.C. and Fairfax, where there’s a large demand for it.” But hopefully, his new venture will keep him closer to home with his wife Jennifer of two years and their one year old son, David. The Smoots met “a long time ago,we’ve known each other for years,” Jennifer explains. She will be his partner, taking care of the store when he is called off to a landscaping job. In order to start up the business, the Smoots have been doing large mailings of brochures. He ngures, it they need our service, they’ll call us!” David Smoot has been trying to start his own business for 10 years. When Jerry Foster, who owns the building and Hillsdale Grocery, let Smoot know about its availability, he did not hesitate. He will be leasing the building for now, buJLiCthe business takes off and he is in a position to buy, he thinks it will be “a good investment, right here on the highway.” Predominately, the nursery will be selling shrubbery, trees, and a wide assortment of bedding plants. Given time he hopes that his shop will become a big nursery. The greenhouse is used to store hanging baskets, without which “the wind will beat them to death,” he explains. As he expands, their plans are to add another greenhouse. Smoot said, “if I don’t have a tree or shrub that somebody wants, I can have it within three days. We’re still seeing what people want. The more people that stop by, we find out what we need to get. It saves them from running to Front Royal, Culpeper, and Warrenton, when we have it here. I’d like people to give me their opinion (about the nursery) and what they want. There’s a demand (for the nursery), but if people don’t tell you what they want, you’re not going to meet that demand.” He gets his merchandise from various places. In particular, he said, “Henry Eastwood has helped me out a lot. He carries some of the best maples.” Eastwood’s is located on Long Mountain Road. Another good outlet for Smoot has been the Long Mountain Nursery. Smoot plans on offering fruits, vegetables, and farmfresh produce from local growers as well. The landscaping division of the business is uniquely framed around his talents. One of his clients’ most popular demands is small man-made ponds. He said, “ I build and design small ponds. If you want to hear a creek outside your window. I can put one in. If you want a waterfall, I can put one in.” Smoot said, “ I want the landscaping work here in Rappahannock. I will build things the way they want it built.” He is completely service oriented when it comes to landscaping, “I work with them as we go along. If something doesn’t look right, we’ll change it.” As opposed to landscaping with wood, he likes using rocks. He explains some other services that he has recently done, “we’ve put in some retaining walls and sidewalls, brick pavers, and stop sign shaped sidewalks set in sand.” Talk about alliteration! Blue Ridge Gardening and Landscaping officially opened March 27. The business is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. And in case the space in your car is limited, he will deliver for free within ten miles. Deliveries can only be done after 5 p.m., though. Photos by l;j A GREEN THUMB: David Smoot has opened Blue Ridge Gardening and Landscaping on US 211 near Washington. Pictured at left with wife Jennifer and son David, and above in his greenhouse. .1 Oscar Wilde’s scintillating comedy, “An Ideal Husband,” comes to The Theatre at Washington on Saturday, April 10 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, April . 11 at 3 p.m., in a lavish production by the Fauquier Community Theatre. The play is directed by Valerie Stasik and produced by the Fauquier Community Theatre. Tickets for the performances on Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11 are $12 with reservation, $13 at the box office (if available). Tickets for students 18 and under are half price. Seating is reserved. For reservations and information, phone 540 675-1253 or send e-mail to Theatre VA @ aol.com. “An Ideal Husband” shows at The Theatre Bryan Marsh who plays Sir Chilton, photo on right, may be undone by the lovely Mrs. Cheveley, played by Laura Peterson, bellow. Owen Kingston, above left plays Lord Goring and Melissa Pruitt, right, stars as Miss Mabel Chiltern. Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Yayoi Ayukawa

Woodville Baptist Pastor: Rev. Alpheus Atkins Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday evening 7p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Choir Practice 7:45 p.m. County Methodist services County Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, April 11 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. Massanova Pentecostal Pastor: Rev. L.D. Savage Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Youth 5:45 p.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Tuesday: Worship 7 p.m. Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor: Joel Cress Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship/Children’s Church 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Youth Prayer and Praise 7 p.m. Revival at Gid Brown Revival services will be held at Gid Brown Bible Baptist Church April 18-23 each evening at 7:30. Evangelist Bobby Barnes from Monroe, N.C. will be preaching. There will be special singing each evening and a nursery will be provided. Gid Brown Pastor John K. Burke extends an invitation to the public to attend. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Rev. Wilfred Deppen Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Amissville Baptist Pastor: Rev. V. DeLong Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study 7 p.m. Mission Groups 7 p.m. Sunday: Wednesday: Thursday: Slate Mills Baptist Pastor: Rev. J. Harold Eaton Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Choir 6:45 p.m. Youth & Adult Choirs 7:30 p.m. W.M.U. Meeting Reynolds Memorial Baptist Sunday: Wednesday: Thursday: Sunday: Pastor: Jon Heddleston Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Community Youth 6-8 p.m. Choir Practice 7 p.m. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Pastor: Dallas Smith Adult Bible School/Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study 8 p.m. Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: St. Peter's Catholic Mission Rev. Robert A. Lange, Rector Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation call 675-3432 Weekdays Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Confessions: 4-5 p.m., Saturday A missville United Methodist Pastor: Rev. Richard S. Gordon Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Youth 4 p.m. Thursday: Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Phillip Bailey Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Services 11 a.m. Tuesday: Children’s Choir 7 p.m. Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. F T. 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. Family Service Holy Eucharist 9:15 Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Prayer 11 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. William Bradford Barnes and Susannah McNear Susannah McNear plans June wedding Jeanie and Richard McNear of Washington are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Susannah Jean to William Bradford Barnes, son of William and Lynda Barnes of Houston, Texas. Miss McNear is a 1995 graduate of Emory University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Anthropology and a 1998 graduate of UVA with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing. She is currently a registered nurse at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Mr. Barnes earned a Bachelors of Business Administration with a concentration in finance from the Goizetta School of Business at Emory University in 1995. He is currently a Cost Engineer for Shirley Contracting in Lorton, Va. A June 19, 1999 wedding is planned on the McNear’s farm in Gid Brown Hollow. Pantry program at nutrition site A super pantry program sponsored through a partnership between Rappahannock Cooperative Extension and Blue Ridge Food Bank will be conducted at The Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Service Board Seniors Nutrition Site in Washington. The program will begin on April 14 and continue for seven weeks. The sessions will be conducted on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The seniors will receive nutrition education, tips on healthy cooking for one or two, hands on skill, lunch, a bag of groceries each week, a cook book, and a rec 3 file. Call Darcy Canton, Senior’s Nutrition Site Coordinator, at 675-2615 on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Enrollment is required for the seniors to participate in program. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these activities, call Rappahannock Extension Office at 675-3619 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, five days prior to the event. SperryviUe Flea Market reopens The Sperryville Flea Market just west of Sperryville reopened this past weekend for the season. They are open on Saturday and Sunday through the fall season. They currently have tables to rent by the day or for the entire weekend. Call Marshall Burke at 987-8866 for more information. Easter Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Aylor were Miss Heather Aylor of Culpeper and Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Nethers of Stephens City. Easter Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jenkins were Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Pullen and Ashleigh of Washington, Mrs. Ethel Jenkins, Connie and Randy of Aroda, Mrs. Catherine Long of Wolftown, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Jenkins, Ms. Donna Clark and Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baldwin and David, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Baldwin, Mrs. Lillie Corbin, Mrs. Lee Anna Wharton and Mrs. Marie Atkins. Sean Michael Knick of Washington spent Saturday afternoon with his cousin, Tiffany Wayland at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wayland. The annual Miss Rappahannock Pageant sponsored by the Sperryville Volunteer Rescue Squad will be held on Saturday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Elementary School. The rehearsal will be on Tuesday, April 20 at RCES at 6 p.m. For additional information call Debbie Fantaci at 987-3354 or Harriet Kindall at 987-1211. Anyone in the Sperryville Historic District interested in a plaque should contact Barbara Williams at 987-8384. A spring sculpture class is currently underway at Oldway Art Center in Sperryville and will continue through May 25 on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The class is being taught by Charles Flickinger. Call 987-8718 or 987-8474 for additional information. The Sperryville United Methodist Church will have worship service at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 11. Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the community. Ms. Phyllis Savory of Falls Church was a Saturday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jenkins. On Friday Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Dodson of Orange were visitors in the Jenkins home. Mark your calendars and attend the free program of Irish traditional music and dance scheduled for Sunday, April 11 at 2 p.m. at the Old Sperryville Bookshop and Coffee House. The Charlottesville based band, Eels in the Sink, will perform traditional . Irish songs on fiddle, guitar, tin whistle and other instruments, while their teenage troupe of step dancers perform jigs, reels and other traditional Irish dances. The band played to an overflow crowd at the bookshop in March and is returning for an encore performance. Don’t miss the event, you will be sure to have a wonderful time. The Sperryville Fire Department Auxiliary sponsored their second annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday and it was a great success. Anyone with Sperryville social notes or short business news is encouraged to give me a call to have it included in this column. Pageant scheduled The annual Miss Rappahannock Pageant sponsored by the Sperryville Volunteer Rescue Squad will be held on Saturday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Elementary School. The rehearsal will be on Tuesday, April 20 at RCES at 6 p.m. The contestant must be a resident of Rappahannock County. This year the categories will include the following: Miss Rappahannock', Junior Miss, Little Miss, Wee Miss, Tiny Tot, Little Mr. Rappahannock, Sisters, Mother/Daughter and Grandmother/Granddaughter. For more information contact Debbie Fantaci at 9873354 or Harriet Kindall at 987-1211. 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 THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME 503-7 NORTH MAIN ST. CULPEPER, VIRGINIA (540) 825-6700 “See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs” 1418 Orange Road Culpeper (540)8254)937 SperryviUe Emporium “The Shop that has EVERYTHING” U. S. 211, West SperryviUe, VA (540) 987-8235 Beneath the image each of us must present as we climb the career ladder, there is a vulnerable child. There is a child behind our strong facade who wants to confide fears and anxieties to someone he or she can trust to understand. Let someone else provide the answers for a change. The child wants to laugh. It has been said. . . “Joy is the echo of God's life within us." As a pacemaker is a mechanical boost to a weak heart, God living within us is the spiritual boost each of us needs for our soul. He hears our fears and anxieties and always understands us, for our Heavenly Father indeed created us and all that we feel. In Matthew 11:28, our Lord assures us, "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.” This week, visit God's House. Trust the Father with your troublesome thoughts. Unload the burdens on your heart, for you are a child of God...and He wants His child to laugh. Scriptures Selected by The American Bible Society Copyright 1999 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services. P O Bo* 8005 Char otlesville. 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Woodville families entertain, travel Stephen Von Fange, Taylor Light, Katie Von Fange and Lauren Light went hiking in the Shenandoah National Park on Saturday. While there they stumbled upon some Sperryville residents, Jonathan Heddleston, Anna Metcalf, and Chad Heddleston rock climbing. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Westmoreland of Macon, Ga. were visitors during the week of Mr. and Mrs. James Jamieson. They all attended the Old Dominion Races at Ben Venue on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. James Falls had Easter dinner with Mrs. Margaret Burke and Mrs. Hazel Grove in Front Royal. Also dining with them was Mrs. Lou Fortune. Easter Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kinsey Wharton were Mr. and Mrs. K.M. Wharton and Cindy of Amissville, Mr.and Mrs. Ronald Atkii j of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Hitt and Nicholas of Sperryville, Mr. and Mrs Doug Cumins, Jake, Joe and Julie of Centreville, and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Atkins and Kelly of Sperryville. Sunday visitors of Mrs. Audra Crawford were Curtis and Katherine Crawford, Jim and Lillian Sykes, and Brad, Missy, Thomas and Michael, and Ray, Nancy, Charles and Elizabeth Crawford. Mrs. Pearl Hawkins of Alexandria was a visitor of Mrs. Vallie Butler and Norma Holt for a few days this past week. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Conners attended the Fellowship Assembly of God Church Sunday evening. An Easter program was presented by the church youth and was directed by Sherri Burfield. Easter Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Daczewitz were their son, Greg Daczewitz of Haymarket, Gladys Dulaney of Luray and A1 and Angie Sarra of Slate Mills. Thursday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whorton were Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier and Ray Whorton of Castleton. Debbie Norman took Cory Norman and Kelsey Parker to the Easter egg hunt at the Sperryville fire hall on Saturday. Ten local men attended the Woodville community breakfast on Saturday. Those attending were Cliff Hume, Barry Ferguson, Starke Jones, Steven Von Fange, D. Lee Hitt, Richard Wayland, Jeff Light, Frankie Hitt, Jessie Von Fange, and Alphesus Atkins. These breakfasts are held the first Saturday of each month. All community men are welcome to attend. Mark your calendars and come out and meet your neighbors. Mr. and Mrs. Tim Norman and Corey visited Herbert and Edna Wines in Amissville Sunday morning. Sunday evening they had dinner with Mrs. Sadie Norman. Others enjoying dinner with them were Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Parker, April and Kelsey of Amissville. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Norman attended a picnic and Easter egg hunt at Mountain Run Lake on Saturday with family and friends. The Woodville and Reynolds Baptist Churches are still looking for county youths to attend the “Acquire the Fire Youth Conference”at the Baltimore Arena April 30 and May 1. Please call Jeff or Teresa Light at 987-9523 for further details. Don’t forget the sheriffs’ meeting on Friday, April 9 at 7:30 at the Washington fire hall. Those interested in serving as a representative to the Rappahannock County Citizen’s Advisory Council for Woodville please attend. Mrs. June Clark has been moved from Charlottesville to Luray. Her new address is : Mont Vue Nursing Home, 30 Mont Vue Drive, Room 119A, Luray, Va. 22835. Visiting hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Continue your prayers and cards. Visiting Mrs. Clark on Friday, Saturday and Sunday were Billy and Nina Fox, Misty Hitt, Richard and Rena Burke, Die and Michelle Burke, Jimmy and Myrtle Falls, Mary Clark, and Loring and Doris Kemp. Please call Rena Burke at 987-8330 not later than 8:30 on Monday to report Woodville area news. Your contributions are greatly appreciated. Weather dampens Easter Sunday What a nasty storm that blew in Easter Sunday afternoon! The rain and thunder were bad enough, but then we lost electricity for a little over three hours. Definitely a gully washer. It was tough eating the ears off the chocolate bunnies when I couldn’t see them. Happy birthday wishes are sent out to Betty Thornton, Sharon Fitzpatrick, and my sister, Lynette Wells. Help buy new books for the library at Rappahannock ..County Elementary School by supporting their Book Fair which will be held April 13 through April 19. April 22 is Earth Day and several of our local schools will be selling plants and flowers to encourage us to beautify our yards. If you’d rather fly a kite the annual Ben Venue Earth Day Kite Fly is scheduled foi Saturday, April 17 from 15 until p.m. or more informa tion, please call 675-3444. The Rappahannock County Sheriffs Office is promoting f “Christmas in July” program t( assist needy boys and girls ir attending a camp this summer Due to the outpouring o love and donations for their Christmas “Shop With a Deputy Program”, the Sheriff’s Office exceeded their goal. A request from a donor for ‘the excess to be used for a summer program prompted the idea. While some funds are available, more is needed to send a goal of 20 children to camp. If you would like to make a donation, please send it to the attention of Captain Jeff Brown at “Christmas in July”, do Rappahannock Sheriff’s Office, P.O. Box 487, Washington, Va. 22747. The Culpeper Pregnancy Center is sponsoring a i Walkathon on Saturday, April 1 17, with registration at 8:30 i a.m. at Culpeper Baptist Church. If you are interested f in participating in the one and R. Hitt celebrates birthday Last Saturday Roger Hitt celebrated his birthday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hitt. In'addition to Roger’s girlfriend, Christine Compton, other guests included Mark Hitt, Tracy Dover and children, Christopher Hitt and girlfriend. Mrs. Gladys Dodson, Mrs. Joan Reid, Mrs. Sally Hawkins and Ashley and Mrs. Juanita Grigsby attended a Easter family dinner at the Items sought for donation drive The Washington Baptist Church is having their annual Spring Event on Saturday, April 24 in conjunction with the Fodderstack Classic 10K race. In addition to the famous Grandma’s Attic sale there will be a silent auction and a bake sale. Hamburgers and hot dogs will also be available. Proceeds from this event will go toward the church building fund. Anyone in the community wishing to donate, may call the church office at 675-3336 for more information. 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Mrs. Alice Grigsby of Flint Hill hosted an Easter dinner for family and friends on Sunday. Friday callers of Barbara Settle were Jackie Bowles and son, Hunter of Rixeyville and Aloha Hitt of Castleton. On Tuesday Barbara Settle and Aloha Hitt visited Lotus Weakley at Fauquier Hospital in Warren ton. Anyone with Viewtown social notes or news of interest is encouraged to give me a call to have it included in this column. Have a great weekend! a half walk or would like more information, call 727-0400. The annual Miss Rappahannock Pageant will be judged on Saturday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Rappahannock County Elementary School, sponsored by the Sperryville Volunteer Rescue Squad. The pageant contestants must be a resident of Rappahannock County. Please contact Debbie Fantaci at 9873354 or Harriet Kindall at 9871211 for more information. Don’t forget to mark your calendar to attend the Jeffersonton Community Summerfest which will commemorate both the 250th anniversary of Culpeper’s founding and the 200th anniversary of the Jeffersonston Post Office on Saturday, May 22. The festival will be held will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jeffersonton Community Center. Call 937-5118 for more information. Please drop your news in the box at Hackley’s Store by noon on Sundays. Plant House Flower and Vegetable Bedding Plants .. its Hanging baskets • Perennials • Herbs • Primrose • Azaleas • Rhododendrons Pink & White Dogwoods • Redbuds(540) 923-4381 Directions: From Sperryville, take Rt. 231 S for 12 miles turn left on 642, go 1.5 miles. a: ..-f mt kv, Wrinkle Cream Great Success V.V.I HIIUH5 Ul j<U3 Ul UIC CAllUllg 1miEB5 Wrinkle Cream, which was developed by Pharmacist Robert Heldfond, have been purchased by women who are reporting wonderful results. 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Phone 1-888-454-2825 (24-hour toll free). SPECIAL BONUS GIFT WITH PURCHASE When you buy EB5 Wrinkle Cream, you will receive at no extra charge, a special gift of another of Pharmacist Heldfond’s discoveries -j « .. EBS TONING FORMULA, with natural birch leaf. UpphlpC comfrey, sage, ivy and other herbal extracts You’ II love X d- C UiC 3 it to tighten pores after cleansing. (A $14.00 value.) department stores _ Upcoming Events Reagan Day dinner set James C. Miller, President Reagan’s Director of the Office of Management and Budget and member of the National Security Council, will speak at the Reagan Day Dinner to be held on Saturday, April 10. This free event is sponsored by the Rappahannock County Republican Committee and will be held at the Washington Volunteer fire hall at 6 p.m. For free tickets call Walter Longyear at 675-3679. Irish music, dancing planned The Old Sperryville Bookshop and Coffee House will present a free program of Irish traditional music and dance on Sunday, April 11 at 2 p.m. The Charlottesville based band, Eels in the Sink, will perform traditional Irish songs on fiddle, guitar, tin whistle and other instruments, while their teenage troupe of step dancers perform jigs, reels and other traditional Irish dances. The band played to an overflow crowd at the Sperryville bookshop in March and is returning for an encore performance. The bookshop and coffee house is located in a centuryold former Episcopal church in the historic village of Sperryville at 44 Main Street, across from the post office. There is no admission charge for the program. For more information call 987-8444. i Open house at Wakefield An open house will be held at Wakefield Country Day School in Flint Hill on Sunday, April 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. This is an excellent opportunity to tour the school, meet students, faculty and parents. Wakefield is a non-sectarian, pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, college preparatory day school For more information contact Mrs. Connie Lalonde at 636-8555. April Kite Fly slated The Ben Venue Kite Festival, Inc. and the Piedmont Environmental Council invite you to this year’s Earth Day Kite Fly on Saturday, April 17 from noon until 4 p.m. Rain date is April 18. Admission is $2 per person, children under five, free. For information call 675-3444. First Thursday Group to meet First Thursday Education Support Group will meet to discuss the 1999-2000 school budget on Thursday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Library. Dr. David Gangel, Superintendent has been invited to talk about the proposed school budget that will be sent to the board of supervisors by April 1. For more information contact Ellen Neill-Dore at 675-1461. Bus trip to National Cathedral The Annual Flower Mart at the Washington National Cathedral will take place May 7 and 8. To avoid the hassle of driving to this popular event, join Trinity Episcopal Church Women on Friday, May 7 and travel by bus, leaving the church parking lot at 8:30 a.m. Lunch is available to buy at stands on the grounds of the Cathedral. The bus will return that afternoon, leaving the Cathedral at 3 p.m. Expected time of arrival back at the church is 4:30 p.m. Round-trip cost: $15 per person. To reserve space, call Joan Getsinger at 635-8114 or the church office at 675-3716. SummerQuest applications available Gifted and talented students presently in grades 5, 6 and 7 are eligible to apply for a two week summer program held at Rappahannock County Elementary School. There is no cost. SummerQuest runs from July 26 to Aug. 6. The theme for this year is Brain Power: You Don’t Have to Be a Genius to Think Like One. Classes are offered in the areas of art, history, math, music, science and writing. Deadline for applications is April 30. Beekeepers to meet The Northern Piedmont Beekeepers Association will hold its April meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 15 at the Culpeper Cooperative Extension Service building at the corner of Davis Street and South West Street. The program will feature Supering for Your Honey Crop. For information contact Kevin Lunsford at 439-0743. Ragged Mountain activities set The following activities have been scheduled through Ragged Mountain Resource Center. More information may be obtained by calling Hunt Harris at 987-3366. Saturday, April 10: “Blue Ridge to the Bay” second Saturday hike series to upper Rappahannock River tributaries along trails in the Shenandoah National Park. Destination: south fork of the Thornton River along the Buck Hollow and Buck Ridge Trail loop, with optional peek into Shenandoah Valley near Mary’s Rock. Meet at Mountainside Market between 8:30 and 9 a.m. with food for self and layered clothing according to the weather of the day. Return mid-afternoon. Saturday, April. 10: “Blue Ridge to the Bay” speaker series. Featured speaker: Rolf Gubler, Natural Resource Specialist, will give a presentation on the Peregrine Falcon Recovery Program in the Shenandoah National Park. Included will be information on citizen volunteer observation opportunities in this program. Rappahannock County Library, U.S. 211 near Washington, 675-3780, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 17: Trash Free Rappahannock ‘99 Finale weekend. Volunteers needed to help with major clean-up site on Rt. 231 between Sperryvilleand the Hazel River from 9 a.m. until...Also last chance to collect roadside trash for local cause at $3 per bag Lions plan auction The Rappahannock Lions Club will host their annual auction on Saturday, May 15 at 6 p.m. at the Washington Volunteer fire department. For additional information or pickup service call Buck Payne at 987-8303. Fundraiser planned The Rappahannock County High School Athletic Boosters are looking for a few good men! Fathers are needed to play against a team made up of high school boys Varsity and Jr. Varsity basketball players in a benefit basketball game. This game is hosted by the Athletic Boosters with proceeds going to the athletes. If interested call Calvin Atkins at 987-8367; Monte Clinedinst at 987-9625; Mike Tupper at 987-8575 or-Cheryl Taylor at 987-8026. Sculpture class underway A spring sculpture class, figure in clay is underway and will continue through May 25 on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 at Oldway Art Center in Sperryville. The class will be taught by Charles Flickinger. Call 987-8718 or 9878474 for additional information.

“Down Under” — an adventure of a lifetime BY CHARLES A. WILSON MD Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Since March is a traditionally slow month for us at Thistle Hill B&B/Unique Catering, Marianne and I engaged my brother and his wife "to tend the shop” for us. Last year, on the wonderful European trip we were able to take before my son and his wife left our employ, we met a woman from Australia who invited us "down under” to pick Mangos. The ideal time would be just after Christmas or early January. Immediately we began to look into the possibility, nut were put off by the high fares. But the idea had been planted and was nourished by ongoing e-mail correspondence with our new friend. She said to come anytime. One day the mail produced an offer from American and Qantas Airlines that would make it all possible, except that the timing was off for Mangos. We locked into the special and sent a message to our friend. We didn’t hear back for a long time and then found out circumstances had drastically changed for her involving change of employment and residence. So Mango farm was out, but life is full of change and we couldn’t back out of our airline deal. So off to the Land of Oz. Flying from D C. to Los Angeles to Sydney included a detour to Dallas, Texas. On that first leg of the trip, we sat next to a man who engaged us in conversation. When we introduced ourselves he replied “My name is Wilson too!” He handed us his card which described him as Assistant Headmaster at a girl’s school in Tyrone, Pa. He was headed for Monterey, Mexico on "a recruiting mission for the school. Our conversation revealed that we shared a mutual interest in sailing. I said, “Before moving to Boston, Va. and opening the B&B. I did a lot of sailing.” He asked where and I responded “Well most recently I was in Europe and the Mediterranean.” He commented that he had sailed with a friend in that area also and asked what kind of boat I had. I told him that it was a 45’ steel hull ketch called the “CharMar”. To my surprise he asked if it was red and white. When I said it was, he said “You don’t say! We followed you along the coast of Portugal and were berthed next to you in port.” Talk about a small world. The remainder of the trip to L.A. and Sydney was long and tiring. It took over 14 hours. Qantas had two full crews to fly the plane and serve the passengers. We lost a day flying over the International Dateline and the Equator. It was nearly 8000 miles from L.A. Our first three days, we stayed at a Holiday Inn with full breakfast. Eating later in the morning took care of lunch. The next week were at a timeshare condo at Manly Beach just north of Sydney. We rented a car so we could go out of the city if we wanted. Would not recommend driving in the city though. Driving on the left hand side of the road, construction for the upcoming Olympics has created road complications and the local drivers are as impatient as those on the D.C. beltway, and parking is impossible. A taxi is not expensive if traffic is light, however the meter keeps running if you have to wait in heavy traffic. Buses were convenient and reasonably priced. Sydney is a city of nearly 5 million people. It is a true malting pot with people of maTiytu~igins. We met people from (jhina, Hong Kong, Korea, ^Thailand, the Philippine^ and Japan. In fact the city’s slWline is illuminated with buttings housing large companiesiroifr Japan.f A wondrous sight from our hotel window.) The eastern influence is apparent in what is becoming known as Austrian Cuisine. There is a heavy emphasis on seafood, which is plentiful and delicious. 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It was a two hour drive, much cooler than the city! It was the end of the summer and a big adjustment from Virginia end of winter. To our surprise Sydney has many earthquakes. While there we experienced one which measured over 5.7 on the Richter Scale. It was played down and we did not ■' hear it mentioned on 1 the International News. However, the hurricane on the west coast had 200 mile an hour winds and did millions of dollars of damage. In some ways we found our experience | in Sydney like a big Disney World: parks, dining on boats, a monorail around the center of towr and everyone with their back packs. We were three weeks ""t on holiday, will fill you in on the rest later. Recipe that follows will leave sweet taste __ and is not only good ' • for breakfast, but is so easy! \ Brown Sugar Apple Cake 1 egg 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup milk 3 tablespoons melted butr 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon allspice 1 large baking , apple Streusel ^ topping \Mix by crumbling with fingers in a small bowl. 1 tablespoon white sugar 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon softened butter 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8”x 8” glass pan. Combine egg and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl, beat well. Add flour sifted with baking soda and salt, blend on low speed until mixed. Add milk, melted butter, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and allspice, mixing into a smooth batter. Peel and core the apple. Thinly slice the apple. Spoon batter into greased pan, smoothing to the edges. Place the apple slices in rows, cover the top of the batter. Prepare more apples if necessary. Sprinkle with streusel topping. Bake until springy to the touch, about 25 minutes. Let cool . ... before cutting, sprinkle with powered sugar if desired. Yield: 12 pieces. Preparation time: 10 minutes. Dr. Charles Wilson and his wife, Marianne are the owners of Thistle Hill Bed ^ and r^~ Breakfast on Route 522 near Boston. Rappahannock producers provide beef kit, video Young people have traditionally gotten their life skills training from their parents. But these days, teachers in schools increasingly fill that role. To assist in providing life skills to junior and senior high school students, the beef industry is distributing the Take a Cook on the Wild Side video education kit to schools nationwide. Rappahannock County beef producers, through their checkoff funds, helped produce the kit, which uses a television variety show format to deliver messages about food safety, nutrition, and how today’s beef products fit their demands for quick, convenient and great tasting food. Teen hosts on the show take students on an entertaining, but educational tour of a food festival, family kitchen, teen cooking party, picnic, food safety lab and supermarket. “The fast-paced, variety show format of Take a Cook on the Wild Side is something that teenagers can relate to,” says Cynthia Boggs, Director of Education and Beef Promotion of the Virginia Cattle Industry Board. “When paired with an actual food safety expert, a registered dietitian and people in reallife situations, the video makes a real impact.” Along with delivering facts about good nutrition and the role of beef in a healthful diet, the kit focuses heavily on two of the beef industry’s top priorities, food safety and easy product preparation. The kit offers general meat safety tips, paying special attention to the proper handling and cooking of ground meat products. Take a Cook on the Wild Side also delivers strong messages about new beef products. For example, it features a woman preparing a chuck roast for her family. The woman stresses the good value of the cut and points out that it’s easy to microwave a precooked pot roast from the supermarket in 10 minutest “The video combines the coni sumers’ need for convenience with the beef industry’s need to use underutilized cuts,” adds Boggs. I The kit contains a 20minute video, 16-page teacher’s guide, eight masters for duplication, booklets, and a retail cuts of beef poster. About 95 per cent of the country’s family and consumer science teachers in public schools, nearly 20,000 in all, will receive the kit. Beef producers in Virginia and across the U.S, are committed to providing the best in education information to tomorrow’s consumer. The beef industry has been creating and distributing valued education materials to teachers for almost 80 years. ^Jliouglzts. by Randy Minter ^ADOPTING A HEALTHY FAITH Medicine and spirituality used to be linked in ancient cultures, and physicians and their patients are once again beginning to embrace the two together as part of a holistic approach to health. Recent research has shown that people who practice religion have lower rates of depression and a lower incidence of high blood pressure. Other studies show that religion acts as a buffer against physical and mental pain Thus, it is hard to ignore the fact that healing includes both the body and the soul. As Tryon Edwards once wrote: “All science, in fact, rests on a basis of faith, for it assumes the permanence and uniformity of natural laws-a thing which can never be demonstrated.” Whatever you believe in, it can be helpful to go back to your roots when you are facing a crisis-whether it’s illness or the loss of a loved one. At the Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Avenue, you’ll find our staff to be competent as well as compassionate. Call us at 347-3431. We’re the oldest business in Fauquier County. We offer plots in Bright View Cemetery, just outside Warrenton, and memorials and monuments for all cemeteries. “Faith is to believe, on the word of God, what we do not see, and its reward is to see and enjoy what we believe. ” ~ Augustine of Hippo The Perfect Gift ...Anytime *N r' UHMHSTV “On The Morning Side Of Th'e Blue Ridge” .tells the story of Rappahannock County and its people The soft'bound book includes old photographs and special articles which appeared each month of the 1983 sesquincentennial year in the Rappahannock News plus stories of historical interest from past years. Featuring chapters on education, soldiers, doctors, slavery, freemen and integration, mountain people and the park, The Depression, old mills and settlements, travel, entertainment, natural disasters, mountain justice and farming. The collection of articles was written by the Rappahannock News staff with the help and cooperation on hundreds of Rappahannock people. Stop by the Rappahannock News office or call 675-3338 for your copy “On The Morning Side Of The Blue Ridge” $11.95 plus tax and $1.90 for postage ■T

Washington homes welcome Easter weekend visitors Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Tippins and children Erin, Marcus, Dylan and Sierra of Elysburg, Pa. spent from Friday until Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown and daughters, Amanda and Bobbie Jo. On Saturday afternoon Mr. and Tippins and family and Bobbie Jo Brown enjoyed touring the Luray Caverns. On Saturday evening the Browns entertained with a pre-Easter dinner for their house guests and Ms. Bonnie Cave of Amissville and Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark. Amanda and Bobbie Jo Brown visited Margo Haynes at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton on Friday evening. Margo Haynes returned home on Sunday after having knee surgery at Fauquier Hospital. We wish her a speedy recovery. Frank Moffett and Mrs. Jean B. Moffett had Easter dinner with Captain and Mrs. D.C. Welling and family in Fairfax Station. Happy birthday to Richard Eastham and Ellen Mustoe on Friday, April 9. On Thursday Mrs. Sarah Brown and Mrs. Ruth Clark shopped in Winchester. Miss Alicia Butler of Vienna and Phil Butler of McLean spent the weekend with their mother, Mrs. Alice Butler. Easter dinner guests of Mrs. Alice Butler were her house guests along with Mrs. Erma Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Butler, Rachael Berta and Michael Berta. Sunday visitors of Mrs. Addie Keyser were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Keyser and daughter Michelle and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Keyser and trgH-i Q /mru Washington By RUTH CLARK 675-3*08 son, Austin Lane of Alexandria. They all enjoyed Easter dinner at Country Cookin in Warrenton. Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Jr., Stacey and Amanda attended an Easter birthday dinner on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall Clark in Sperryville celebrating the birthday of Mr. Clark. Congratulations to Andrew Burke for making the A-B honor roll at Rappahannock High school where he is an eighth grader. On Saturday evening Mrs. Anna Clatterbuck, Mrs. Alice Racer, Mr. and Mrs. Danny Huff, Zachary and Austin and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Exline had dinner at Country Cookin in Culpeper and later enjoyed a shopping trip. On Sunday Doug and Beverly Exline took Mrs. Alice Racer and Mrs. Anna Clatterbuck for Easter dinner at the Great American Steak and Buffet in Manassas. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the second annual garden sale hosted by the Trinity Church Garden Guild on Saturday, April 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be something for everyone at this event. The Washington Baptist Church will also host their Holiday activities abound in Boston Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mills, Shirley, Rebecca and Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Bragg, Kellie, Karla, Matthew and Mark, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory, Joseph and Jennifer, Ray Wharton and Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Grigsby, Kevin and , Jason were Easter Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Peregory and Mrs. Lucille Peregory in Front Royal. The Bragg girls, Kellie and Karla remained for several days visit with the Peregorys. Mrs. Rosie Wharton of Culpeper was an Easter Sunday guest of her sister, Miss Mary Tharp on Aaron Mountain Road. Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Heflin and family entertained members of Mrs. Heflin’s family on Easter Sunday. Miss Linda Cave of Leon, Douglas Cave of Culpeper, Roger Cave and Miss Deborah Costello of Reva were Easter Sunday guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Cave. Mr. and Mrs. Cave were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jenkins in Sperryville. Mr. Jenkins is recovering from major surgery. On Tuesday, Mrs. Robin Grigsby, Mrs. Joe Peregory and Mrs. Ruth Peregory were shoppers in Winchester. Our thanks go out to those people who participated in the trash pick-up in the Round Hill section along Route 522. What a great job; anyone traveling this route can certainly see a difference and on through the Woodville area, also. Roger Rutherford of Crystal City, Jim and Bill Rutherford, both local were Easter Sunday guests of their mother, Mrs. Ester Rutherford on Castleton Mountain Road. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier and Christopher and Mrs. Alvin Atkins of Sperryville were Easter Sunday callers of Mrs. Eunice Meade on Hash Lane and later dined in Fredericksburg while on a scenic tour. Birthday greetings go out today to Ronnie Cubbage and to my niece, Mrs. Patty Knick who celebrates another year on Sunday. Mt. Lebanon, Hope Hill, Slate Mills and New Salem Baptist Churches all held Easter sunrise services with goodly numbers in attendance at each place. Congratulations to Rappahannock Elementary School students from our area who made the honor roll for the fourth grading period: Jessica Ehrhart, Kendra Hitt, Nathan Corbin, David Letsen, Brittney Smith and John Letsen. Miss Chrissy Grigsby was an Easter Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Robinson and sons on Castleton Ford Road. Miss Amanda Sims spent the Easter holiday school break with her grandmother, Mrs. Hazel Hawkins. Great wishes are extended to Brandon Settle who will add another year on Sunday. Members of the family of Mr. Owen Cubbage gathered with their father for luncheon on Easter Sunday. Annual spring garden sale set The Trinity Church Garden Guild in Washington is sponsoring its second annual “Great Spring Garden Sale” on Saturday, April 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine, under the big tent opposite the church. Proceeds will benefit a stunning new garden on the Middle Street side, of the church, opposite The Inn at Little Washington. The finest local vendors will once again offer beautiful rare trees and shrubs, Virginia native plants, Japanese maples, rhododendrons, reblooming iris, azaleas, herbs, annuals and perennials. Tomas Fernandez will display recent examples of garden sculpture, Scott McBride will sell and sign his just-out book Landscaping with Wood, and Merrill Strange will offer cachepots made especially for the sale. Come buy and beautify. annual benefit sale on April 24. In addition to food and baked goods there will also be the ever famous silent auction and grandma’s attic. All proceeds will go toward the building fund. Should you have items to donate please call Ruth Clark at 675-3608 or Ginger Estes at 675-3464. Easter dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark were Mr. and Mrs. Tim Falls and children, Samantha and Robert of Woodville, Amanda and Bobbie Jo Brown. Visitors Friday in the Edward Clark home were Mrs. Brenda McDonald and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark of Manassas. Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown, Amanda and Bobbie Jo were Miss Bonnie Brown of Germantown. Md., Ms. Bonnie Cave and son, Daniel of Amissville, Ms. Ginger Estes, Jessica Estes and Rusty Smoot. Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz joined their daughter and family, Steven and Alyson Sengstack. Eric and Jason in Centreville for a pre-Easter dinner on Friday Happy birthday to Mrs. Patsy Baker, who will celebrate on Monday. April 12. Best wishes to Troy and Patsy Baker, who will celebrate their wedding anniversary on Wednesday, April 14. Have a great week and give me a call should you have news to add to this column. Obituaries Grace Yocum 1898-1999 Grace Raymond Yocum, formerly of Flint Hill, died on March 13 at Warrenton Overlook Health and Rehabilitation. She had almost reached three centuries, dying at the age of 101. She is survived by several nephews. Nicholas Raymond. Allen Raymond and Robert Raymond and a niece, Carol Birden. scattered across the United States. Her cousin, Lois Manookian, is a resident of Washington, Va. Mrs. Yocum was born and raised in Massachusetts, where her father was a Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice. She attended Mt. Holyoke College, then graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in languages. She was fluent in both French and Spanish. In 1936 she moved to England and then France with her first husband, Lvn Oak, who worked for Phillips Petroleum. They had previously lived in Tulsa. Okla. Lvn Oak died in Paris just as the German troops were about to enter that city, in the early days of World War II. Grace was able to reach Marseilles, where she caught the last ship leaving France for the United States. After the war she obtained a job in Mexico City, w'here she eventually met and married George Yocum, another American working in Mexico. Her life there lasted 35 years, including several years after her husband's death. In 1980 she returned to the United States, and while visiting her cousin Lois Manookian. decided she would like to live in Rappahannock County. Renting an apartment on the second floor of the Biddle/Day/Semmes house, known as the Old Parsonage, she spent 15 happy years as a resident of Flint Hill. Many people will remember her gracious spirit and hospitality. She will be missed by all of us. Interment will be in Massachusetts. Dari Rinehart Sr. Owner Chantilly Express Dari E. Rinehart Sr., 61, husband of Natalina Marrocco Rinehart, Amissville, died Sunday, March 14 at Fairfax Hospital. Sir. Rinehart was bom in West Virginia on Sept. 23. 1937. He was in the military for four years. He was night manager of Marrocco's Italian Restaurant in Washington. D.C. for 21 years. In 1985 he began his own trucking business. Chantilly Express. He resided in Chantilly for 22 years. Additional survivors include four children. Dari Rinehart Jr. and Denise Mazzan. both of Sterling. Elizabeth Tapscott of Richmond and Dane Rinehart of Amissville: seven grandchildren. Krystal. Katie, Cody, C.J.. Samantha. Anthony and Christopher and three brothers and four sisters of Cumberland. Md. Mass was performed at St. Luke's Catholic Church in McLean on Saturday, March 20. Interment was in The Parklawn Memorial Cemetery. Rockville, Md. CLORE-GEEST FUNERAL HOME 11190 James Monroe Highway (Rt. 29 South) Culpeper. YA 540-825-2361 • 540-8254)395 1-800-924-1266 A. Wayne English, John Noon Western. Kyle Morgan Gibbs - Funeral Directors Christopher C. Geest, Consultant ft/£ Rappahannock Neuis Business & Service Directory Only $4.00 per week for a 1 inch space (540) 675-3338 Next Deadline April 23 BUILDING SUPPLIES CHERRY STREET BUILDING SUPPLY CORP. See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs 540/825-0397 1418 Orange Rd.. Culpeper Brandy Station Rt. 762 825-9690 M-F 7:30-6:00 Sat. 7:30-4:00 Closed Sunday CLEANING MAID SERVICE ResidentialCommercial 5th Anniversary IP i discount on first cleaning Reasonable Prices Free Estimates 540-9374247/540-937-5576 Cabinetmaker Gene Lyman Cabinetmaker Repairs • Refinishing • Restorations • Reproductions 540-987-8443 CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT MacRae Associates, p.c. Full Senice CPA Firm Washington, Virginia (540) 675-2043 CHIMNEY CLEANING Chimney Sweeping Reiining Old 'faduotud Soviet Fully Insured 16 “Jfetvu ZtpcUtHet Bruce Vierling (540) 675-3508 EXCAVATING Dump Thick Buahhogging BROWN’S EXCAVATING 7 Quann Lane, Chester Gap, VA 22623 (540)635-7273 Specialized Backhoe Service Water, Utility, Gravel, Sand, Dirt Drains Lines Topsoil & Mulch Footers & Hauling Culverts Driveways NO JOB TOO SMALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES CAU. TODD BROWN Landscaping Snow Removal FENCING FENCING High Tensile, Bart) Wire, American Wire, Chain Link, Board and Electric, Split Rail Himmin Camihm « — <i.. rnvacy rencing MvmMiofp a/so Curtis Crawford Home: 540-675-3943 Pager: 399-2688 CARPET EARLY’S CARPET. INC. The One-Stop Slop lor oomplele Home Decoraong Seneca Floor Cowrings • Wndoie Treatments Walpaper * Shp Cwers & UphoMery Residential i Commercial Rt 211 AmtuvMe, VA 937-5500 CONSTRUCTION T.G. TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. Custom Homebuilder Class A License 540-987-8043 KREYLIXG CONSTRUCTION Top Quality Custom Homes Since 1975 540-087-3145 BILL CATO & CO. DESIGN-/ BUILD HOMES AND ESTATES 540-937-3039 CASTLE TON, VA VA CLASS A 2705 037t>27 A Joseph F. Keyser Building Construction Qua I it v Renovations N C ustom Homes VA C lass A Contractor 540-675-2395 “Specializing in qnalitv workmanship.'* Grea Hutcheson f 540J 622-2875 Class 'A' Licensed And Insured EXCAVATING Keys Excavating & Landscaping We do it all! Free estimates Insured 540-987-9259 Excavating Division at Lacc | Trtukm* & hjiupment l.k ‘.Drain fields Ponds • BasenxnD. Kidmg Rings * Clearing Quality work and satisfied customers are our #1 priority i Maun1 Sutphin (540) 675 3429 ,174 Ren \vnuc Rii * Vest's Excavating Specialized Backhoe, Dump Truck Hauling, Ditch Digging, Culverts. Mowing, Bushnogging & Driveway Grading Snow Removal 675-1117 ♦ ♦ Landscaping Flint Hill Nursery - Offering full service lawn maintenance - Complete landscape design and installation Free Estimates 675-1005 or 675-3150 MASONRY Don Corbin MASONRY Brick & Stone Restoration Patios, etc. (540) 547-3452 PAINTING \ invt siding Interior & Exterior Painting Hull service, experienced Gina Johnson 540-923-4652 PUMP INSTALLATION EXPERT PUMP INSTALLATION & REPAIR SERVICE Available at RAPPAHANNOCK FARMERS CO-OP Sperryvillp, VA 987-8555 PLUMBING ELECTRICAL PIXIXYS Pumps & Waterrieaters In-Stock Installation ELECTRICAL S PLUMBING Class .4 Certified Complete Line Hitter Son Conditioners free Estimates on ,Veir Wort B40-675-SS49 Restaurants THE COUNTRY CAFE Mard^ThndBy 8 tm. to 9 pm Friday^ahfday 8 am to 9 pm Smtoy8amto3pm 675-1066 Take out Available SIGNS & CALLIGRAPHY P A V l T TE'S STORAGE South Wales Business & Mini Storage Located 5 miles west of Warrantor) at intersection of Route 211 and Route 229 All Sizes Available Monthly and yearly rates, all ground-level units, tractor & trailer acess, individual wide roll-up doors, restroom, business and vendors welcome. (540)341-7000 SPEKKYYILLt: STOKACii: ro. Sufi- Handy Storage Residential Reasonable Kates S40/987-8507 sperkitilm:. n TAX PREPARATION TAX PREPARATION 937-7541 Han BLOCK* 309 N. East Street Culpeper, VA 22701 (540)825-8700 159 Moffett Avenue Warcntcn,VA20189 (540)347-7517 34 E. Jackson St. Front Roval, VA 22630 (540)635-3637 TELEVISION GREYSTONE TV & APPLIANCE Sales & Service GE & RCA Video Products Antennas & Satellite Systems Radio Shack Dealer Kitchen Aid, Whirlpool & Roper Appliances 312 North Main St.. Madison (540) 948-2200 WOODSTOVES WOODSTOVES The largest selection in VA Sierra, Jotul, Waterford Hearthstone & Pellet Stoves ACME STOVE CO. 1329 E High Street CHARLOTTESVILLE (804) 971-6777

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The Times will not accept liability for its failure, for any cause, to insert » an advertisement and reserves foe right to reject any advertisement deemed objectionable in subject matter, phraseology or setup. The Times Newspapers are not liable for the quality of advertised products or services. We Accept !■ ■! Il . ]| I I If - !l Rentals Apartments FRONT $325/ 3632 ROYAL: 1BR, mo. 540-937SM 2BR HOUSE in Flint Hill VA. Gas heat. Ivg/dining area, porch. $500/mo refs & sec. dep. req. No dogs. 540-675-3958 if no answer 540-675-3508. 66 Shared Housing HOUSE TO Share Located in Sperryville. Ideal for single parent. 2 rooms avail. Both for $270/mo. + '/2 utilities. Call 987-3369 & Iv. msg. CHESTER GAP ON Forrest Dr. 2 bldg, lots making a 120x120 lot. Also, has inspected septic syst. $11,000 obo 540-631-9497 Large Antique & Collectible AUCTION Sunday, April 11th at 1? noon (Viewing Sat., 10-4 & Sun., 9 until Auction) Culpeper Auction Center (VAF#255) 12282 Sperryville Pike Culpeper, Virginia This auction features a large selection of antique furniture (over 100 lots), quality glassware, toys from the 30s to 60s, military items, sterling silver, antique tools, advertising items and numerous collectibles No buyer's premium. For into, call (540) 825-9045 cuiauclion@aol.com mvw.culpeperauction.oom WANTED TO BUY used farm tractors in running cond. or not running cond. 540-657-9910. BLACK ANGUS BULLS $800 & up. Delivery avail. El Rancho Grande Farm 540-9374900 STEEL-"BUiLDINgs NEVER put up. 40x30 was $6,212 will sell for $3,497 , 50x86 was $17,690 will sell $8,970 Chuck 1-800-320-2340 294 V. Giveaways FREE MANURE. You haul. Call 540-937-2106 for directions. FREE SLAB WOOD long length 540-453-2079 350 Business Services EARLY’S CARPET, INC. The one-skip shop for complete Home Decorating Service Fkxir Coverings • Window Treatments Wallpaper Stop Cuvets & Uphntsery Residential & Commerical Rt. 211 Amissvtllr. VA 937-5500 e 410 Annouaee* mewls PAGEANT DRESSES Sale Prices at Sandy’s Pageant Shop 540-6367717 or 304-262-9152 CASH FOR NOTES. We pay cash for first and second deed of trust notes secured by real estate. In business since 1982. Quick easy closings. Call now for details and quotes Cambridge Corporation 540-662-2300 385 Lawn & Garden SI'UIACi service SPECIAL Does your tractor need a doctor or just a Spring Service? Bring it to the experts at Culpeper Motor Corp. Get a complete service and tune-up for your lawn or garden tractor for just *1499S includes: 2 qts. oil, I qt. Hy- Tran, 2 plugs, oil inter, air tiller, pre-cleaner, fuel litter, blade sharpened, wash & clean up, Hydlilter-Full lube. FREE Pickup & Delivery with a purchase of full service. 401 James Madison Highway - Culpeper 825-8381 Services Wanted FEMALE VOCALIST LOOKING to put together a band. Main influences inch but noi limited to The Dead Rusted Root, Recipe, 8 much more classic rock. If interested cal Katie 540-636-4803 --^-, 400 Adoption A LOVING, childless couple seeking to adopl infant. Willing to pay legal/med. expen Call collect 540-349-9056 400 Adoption v_:___J ADOPTION IS THE only way we can build a family. Loving, childless couple wishing to adopt an infant. Willing to pay legal/medical expenses. Call Carol and Danny 1-800-8881785 490 Logoi Notices . LEGAL NOTICE RFP for Removal/ Recycling/ Sale of chain link fence at Vint Hill Farms Station. Prebid conference/ inspection on April 23, 1999. For RFP call 540.347.6965 or Fax 540.349.2304. Responses due by May 7, 1999, VINT HILL egfl Part* 4 Accessories Sonny’s Auto Parts Used parts for cars & locks Some new parts Motors, transmissions & parts Inslaled (if purchased here) Over2,000 cars and trucks at all limes. We Buy & Sell aiming cars andtnxks Cpen Man- Sal 05• Cbsed &n Located Rt 229.5 rates paa Cufeeper H^i School 895-2571 PARTTIME Morning Job Caring for a small Horse Barn Work includes: Feeding, Grooming, Tack Cleaning and Care of Barn. Near The Plains. $10/hr. Call 253-5409 YARD SALESMAN MWP Supply Company has an opening for a yard salesman. Job duties will include waiting on customers, loading and unloading building materials, stocking inventory, driving a fork lift and general yard duties. Must be neat in appearance and able to work well with the public. Benefits include paid hospitalization insurance, paid holidays, paid uniforms, 401-k-program. Experience with building materials and fork lift experience would be a plus. Apply in person only to Charlotte L. Hoffman, Manager, MWP Supply Company, Rte. 634, Madison, Virginia. Auctions v AUCTION Saturday, April 10th at 5 p.m. at the gallery, Rt. 211, Amissville, VA This wonderful auction is the prelude to the most exciting season for us! Tonight, we'll be selling select items from several small estates, plus we'll be starting a (mostly unpacked) lame estate from Warrenton and the liquidation of a dealer's substantial inventory from the Shenandoah Valley. Lois of antique fumtiure; Wonderful collection of old clocks; Toys, Advertising; Old stoneware; Nice old prints, frames; Lots old glass, porcelain; Bernina Overlock & I PADS FABRIC. Boxes & boxes of old furniture, door & lamp hardware! THIS AUCTION WILL INCLUDE A HUGE NUMBER OF GREAT SMALLS OF ALL SORTS, TOO' Terms: Cash or good check w/ID, NO BUYER S PREMIUM' Bill Payne Auctions. Inc. P.O. Box 178 • Amissville, VA 20106 (540)937-4142 va,a.f.*330 For color photos, visit our web site. www bpauctions.com E-mail: bpa @ tidal wave net Apartment Living V. Brand New Apartments 2 Bedrooms From $465 3 Bedrooms From $545 CULPEPER • 2 & 3 bedroom apartment homes • Fully equipped kitchens • Gas heating and hot water Wall-to-wall carpeting • Walk-in closets with linen shelving • Pool, clubhouse and fitness center • Private balconies/patios Directions: From Main Street, proceed to a right on James Madison Hwy, Left on Belle Ave. to a right on Spring Meadow Lane. Leasing office is on left. Located across from Wal-Mart. 1301 Spring Meadow Lane • Culpeper, VA 22701 Tel(540)829-8595 w Fax (540)829-8596 XS ■X. 1 Professionally Managed by LmJ KSI Management Corp SS3S&! Legal Notices TRUSTEE SALE 21 Virginia Pine Drive Huntly, VA In execution of a Deed of Trust from Donald E. Foster dated November 1, 1995 and recorded in the Clerk's Office, Circuit Court, County of Rappahannock, Virginia, in Deed Book 215, page 648, securing a loan which was originally $130,462.00. Default having occurred in the payment of the Note thereby secured, and at the request of the holder of said Note, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the front steps of the County of Rappahannock Circuit Courthouse 238 Gay Street, Washington, Virginia on April 20, 1999 at 12:30 PM, the property described in said Deed of Trust, located at the above address and briefly described as Lots 3 and 4, in Block A, as shown on that certain plat and survey entitled “Survey of French Farm Subdivision on Route 522, about 5 miles South of Front Royal". Tax Map #ID A-3. The property will be conveyed by Special Warranty Deed, subject to all existing easements, restrictions and any other conditions that may affect title to the property. The Noteholder reserves the right to bid at the said sale. TERMS: CASH. A bidder's deposit of $12,700.00, cash or certified check, will be required at the time of sale with the settlement and full payment of the purchase price within (15) fifteen days from the date of the sale. Additional terms will be announced at the time of sale and the successful bidder will be required to execute and deliver to the Substitute Trustee a memorandum or contract of the sale at the conclusion of bidding. This notice is an attempt on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Loan Type: VA. NP994664 FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Between 8-11 AM Nectar Projects, Inc. Substitute T rustee 750 Miller Drive, Suite C2 Leesburg, VA 20175 (703) 777-8619 3/24,3/31,4/7,4/14/99 #247843 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA 'I PURSUANT to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 22, 1999 at seven-thirty in the evening in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the following application: j SU #99-04-02 Application By William M. Burke, owner of Tax Map 56, Parcel 2 E, located in Stonewall- Hawthorn District, for a Special Use permit to obstruct a family apartment to house his father-in-law. Apartment to be located in a manufactured home. Parcel consists of 5.5713 ac. Apartment to be less than 1,200 square feet. Use allowed under Section 170-36(A) of the Rappahannock County Code; additional standards in Section 170-62(G). SU #99-04-01 Application by Mr. Paul Bledsoe, owner of Tax Map 1, Parcel 61 0, in Wakefield Dist., desires a special use permit to construct a family apartment for his father in an accessory building to be built on the property. Structure is to be 24’x24', with a total of 1,200 square feet. Property is zoned "VR" Villiage Residential, and contains 2.389 ac.tr Use allowed under section 170-36(A) of the Rappahannock County Code; additional standards in Section 17062(G). SU #99-03-03 J David and Virginia Compton, owners of Tax Map 42, Parcel 14A in Jackson District, known as 461 Richmond Road, desire a Special Use permit to construct a family apartment for their son and his wife in an exiting 24'x24' garage less than 25' from the main dwelling. Property is zoned “RR"- Rural , Residential and contains 1.05 acres. Use allowed under Section 170-36(A) of the Rappahannock County Code; additional standards in Section 17062(G). A COPY of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and is available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Said application will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on WednesI day, April 21, 1999 at seven-thirty in the evening at the Rappahannock County Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make -pursuant to Section 170-55, if any. The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Zoning Appeals, do P.O. Box 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. BY: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator 4/7 4/14/99 #250606 /---——--\ Legal Notices v _:._____ BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA PURSUANT to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 22, 1999 at seven-thirty in the evening in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the following application: SU #99-03-03 David and Virginia Compton, owners of Tax Map 42, Parcel 14A in Jackson District, known as 461 Richmond Road, desire a Special Use permit to construct a family apartment for their son and his wife in an existing 24’x24’ garage less than 25' from the main dwelling. Property is zoned “RR”-Rural Residential and contains 1.05 acres. Use allowed under Section 170-36(A) of the Rappahannock! County Code; additional standards in Section 170-, 62(G). A COPY of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and is available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Said application will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular moating on Wednesday, April 21, 1999 at seven-thirty in the evening at' the Rappahannock County Courthouse for such' recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any. The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Zoning Appeals, do P.O. Box 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. BY: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator 4/7,4/14/99 #249942 Pull Time I Employment v-.- - ■' • J ASSEMBLY WORKERS Long term temporary positions in Bealeton, Virginia. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. and be available for 1st or 2nd shift work. Call Manpower Temporaries at (703) 335-6677 I EOE CARPENTER CREWS Wines construction is looking for carpenter crews for new construction. Call 540-364-3158 CASHIER Full time day/ evenings. Benefits. PT School kids. Apply in person at: New Baltimore Shell 5021 Lee Hwy DRIVER Experienced tractor trailer driver needed. Home every day. Call between 6 & 8pm. (540) 825-6329 SECRETARY/ BOOKKEEPER FT. Small professional office seeks positive, wellorganized, reliable person able to handle multiple tasks. Computer skills needed Call (540) 347-7801 for application. Field Survey Field Survey Help needed in Washington, Va. Please call 540-675-1332 Iv msg or alter 5pm call 540-937-2106 LANDSCAPING Local landscaping and lawn care company has openings for mature, self motivated individual? with valid drivers license and own transportation. Mu$t be reliable and able to work well with others. Excellent pay and benefits to qualified applicants. Serious inquiries only. EOE CONTACT Gearing Landscaping, Inc. 540-937-3153 Restaurant Now hiring apply in person for: * Wait staff experience preferred* Kitchen help evenings P/T or F/T • * Breakfast Cook excellent wages I The Bleu Rock Inn Sperryville, Va 540-987-3190 FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIANS Local comparly seeking customer service technicians for the field. Gas fireplace knowledge helpful, not a must. Will train. Full-time. Contact Brian 540-347-0633 Driver PARTS DRIVER Proof of good driving - record required. Apply in person. Montgomery Auto Parts, Inc. (540) 347-3465

RADIO ADVERTISING SALES WKCW is seeking and ambitious, career - oriented salesperson...Media experience or sales background is preferred...Can train for radio sales...Offer Salary, commission and benefits with growing company. WKCW Attn: Denny C. O’Shea General Manager Call: 1-800-438-9529 (540) 347-1420 EOE M/F CONSTRUCTION NEWTON ASHPHALT ALEXANDRIA, VA & LEESBURG, VA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCED Asphalt Crew * Foreman * Paver Operators * Screed Operators * Roller Operators * Lute Persons * Distributor Truck Driver (CDL w/Tanker Endorsement) * Nuclear Density Technician * Asphalt Patchwork Foreman Milling Crew * Milling Machine Operator * Vacuum Broom Driver (CDL) * Ground Person for Milling Crew Grade Crew * Finish Grader Operator * Backhoe/Scratcher Operator * Water Truck Driver (CDL) Asphalt Plant * Loader Operator—Leesburg * Plant Laborers * QC/QA Lab Technician Shop/Drivers * Heavy Equipment Mechanic * Lowboy Driver * Asphalt Dump Truck Drivers (CDL) * Parts Clerk. (Computer Skills Necessary) ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS AT: 5601 Courtney Avenue Alexandria, VA 22304 703-751-7100 EOE M/F/V —I COFFEEWOOD CORRRECTIONAL CENTER - is now recruiting for the following part-time positions. Painting and Grounds Supervisor S10.94-S17.09/hr Supervises inmate work crew for painting and other buildinqs and grounds projects. Storekeeper Senior (Warehouse) S9.16-$14.30/hr Shipping and receiving from warehouse operations, record keeping and heavy lifting. Housekeeper Supervisor S7.66-S11.96/hr Supervises inmate work crew in all phases of office cleaning. If there are questions regarding the duties and responsibilities please contact Coffeewood HR @ 540-829-6483 ext 2163 or 2171. To apply-submit fully completed state application to: CWCC- POB 500 Mitchells, VA 22729 of fax to: 540-829-7383. Background investigation and pre-employment drug screening are required. EOE COFFEEWOOD CORRECTIONAL CENTER POB 500 MITCHELLS, VIRGINIA 22729 FAX# 540-829-7383 CURRENTLY RECRUITING FOR: Closing date April 21.1999 Corrections Nurse Technicians $21.772-833.242 + State benefits Duties: performs general nursing and related medical services to inmates. Req: LPN License, Exp in general nursing and/or emergency medical care. Registered Nurse $29.738-$46.429 + State Benefits Duties: Performs nursing function in clinical setting. Req: RN license and exp. in general nursing and/or emergency care. Corrections Officer $20.823-$32.510 + State Benefits Duties: Maintains security, cusstody and control over inmates at the institution and while in transport. Supervises inmate daily activities and records behavior to insure safe environment. After successful completion of a one (1) year probationary periodpromotion to Corrections Officer Senior and salary increase $22,763-$35,539. Training and uniforms provided. Requirements: HS or GED 21+ years old, valid driver's license. Previous experience in military, public or private security helpful but not required. If there are questions regarding the duties and qualifications please contact the Human Resource Office @ 540-829-6483 ext. 2163 or 2171. A state application is required-resumes are not accepted in lieu of a fully completed state application. Candidates will be subject to a background investigation and a preemployment drug screen. EOE [No membership required. We invite all patrons to SHOP CO QP AIND SAVE! SALE DATES CO-OP /}_/> (>_ DOWNPOURS OF DISCOUNTS ON QUALITY LAWN & GARDEN PRODUCTS 3.0 Cubic Ft. Pine Bark or Hardwood Apex 5/8”x50’ Ultima Garden Hose Earthway Z050SU , Broadcast Spreader *36** I I 3’x50’ American Agrifabrics Weed Block $69v w YOUR CHOICE F ▼ ^ Lawn Rake 19-260 $475 V_J I IUVOI $ 119 95 MTD #113-040 3.5 HP 20” Cut Walk-Behind Mower 50 Lb. Espoma Holly-Tone Fertilizer IT 3.8 Cubic Foot Sphagnum Peat Moss in l h 'J Diazinon Soil & Turf Insecticide $595 40 Lb. •Top Soil ^ Potting Soil k* Composted Manure No! all merchandise ,n stock at all locations. All sale items available at sale prices unless otherwise noted in ad Allow 2 weeks for delivery to store Prices subject to change Not repsonsible tor typographical errors 5 CONVENIENT LOCATIONS TO SERVE OUR PATRONS THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA Everyone Chu Shop Co-0|> Culpeper Farmers Co-op • Culpeper, VA • 540-825-2200 Rappahannock Farmers Co-op • Sperryville, VA • 540-987-8555 Remington Farmers' Co-op • Remington, VA • 540-439-3254 Marshall Farmers' Co-op • Marshall, VA • 540-364-1533 Warrenton Farmers' Co-op • Warrenton, VA • 540-347-7100 Rappahannock Healing Arts offers many April activities BY CAROL LUCKING Rappahannock News Contributing Writer The Rappahannock Healing Arts Center is offering a variety of activities to the community for the month of April. • In keeping with the spirit of introducing new approaches to health that are being blended into mainstream medicine in the A U.S., Beth Bevick, Music and Sound therapist, will offer a special for the month of April. Using a computer system that utilizes biofeedback equipment, the voice is analyzed, areas of disharmony or stress are revealed, and physical and emotional balance can be restored through sound and vibrations. iwu nour session is ^ $40. Call for an appointment at 987-7241. • “Writing Mission Statements That Work”, led by Donna Lapre on Saturday, April 10, 1-4 p.m. will focus on teaching participants how to formulate a mission statement with clear intent. Those attending are encouraged to bring their own vision of a special project, life goal or work related issue. Together, a fun and creative process will be taught that will guide attendants through creating an idea or vision and moving it into reality. Maximum class size is 15 people. Pre- registration is required. Call 987-7204. • A free evening on Monday, April 12 at 7 p.m. will introduce a new class being taught at RHAC. “Introduction and Demonstration to Chi Gung” with Marisol Mayell, will allow partici pants to how Chi Gung works. This ancient Chinese art balances the body in a way that promotes health and prevents illness. Because it is being recognized worldwide as an important preventative health care technique, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Center, in D.C., is hosting a premier conference this spring to teach western practitioners Chi Gung. Come whet your curiosity and sign up for classes that will be held Mondays, 9-10 a.m. and Thursdays 6 - 7 p.m. beginning April 19. Call 6752080 for information. • By community request, RHAC will host “An evening with Almine”, Monday, April 19 from 7 - 9 p.m. Almine has taught healing techniques internationally. Her techniques serve to realign and activate the energy body, to ^ release old patterns trauma and fear and empower an individual with renewed strength and clarity. A visionary, she has been called “a master healer of vast magnitude”. She is presently traveling throughout the . U.S. and will only be in VA this week. A maximum of 30 people requires pre-registration. The rcost is 5>iu. ^au yo/7204, extension 2. • The Secrets of Manifesting Your Destiny”, a tape series by best selling author and lecturer, Dr. Wayne Dyer, will be presented at RHAC on Friday evening, April 30 at 7 p.m. The first tape is entitled, “Realizing Your Power to Manifest” and focuses on the power of creating positive thoughts that can shape your life in the direction of your dreams. Enjoy the opportunity to relax, listen, and begin unlocking the secrets of actualizing your desires for a bright future. Pre-registration required. 987-7204, extension 2. Breakfast, lunch menus RCES Breakfast: Monday, April 12: Hash browns/toast or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Tuesday, April 13: Pixie pie or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Wednesday, April 14: Egg Mcmuffin or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Thursday, April 15: Hot oatmeal/toast, or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Friday, April 16: Breakfast pizza or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Lunch: Monday, April 12: The New Pizza, choose two: corn on the cob, buttered limas, chilled fruit. Tuesday, April 13: Baked ham, hot biscuit/butter, choose two: scalloped potatoes, sweet potatoes, chilled fruit. Wednesday, April 14: Chicken pattie on bun, nacho’s/salsa, choose two: french fries, jello salad, chilled fruit. Thursday, April 15: Steak nuggets, macar roni and cheese, choose two: fresh veggies/dip, choice of fruit, hot biscuit/butter. Friday, April 16: Tacos/cheese, lettuce, tomato, choose two: potato rounds, blueberry pixie pie, chilled fruit. RCHS Monday, April 12: Hot dog on bun, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut or baked beans or pizza, chilled fruit. Tuesday, April 13: Baked ham, scalloped potatoes, buttered limas, hot biscuit/butter or cheeseburger on bun, burrito/salsa. Wednesday, April 14: Meat ball sub, french fires, buttered peas, oatmeal cookie or turkey sub, chilled fruit. Thursday, April 15: Chicken nuggets/roll, macaroni and cheese, green beans, chilled fruit or cheese pizza, wedge fries and fruit. Friday, April 16: Spaghetti, succotash, fresh fruit, hot garlic bread or deli ham and cheese, french fires and fruit. Put Somec^w/7/^ Into Your Health! Soilness EXPO Saturday, April 10, 1999 8:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Hilda J. Barbour Elementary School, Front Royal, VA Start the morning off right with a FREE Heart Healthy Breakfast (served throughout the event). unoose irom iwo moon screenings: ■ Cholesterol check includes HDL, LDL total cholesterol, triglyceride and blood sugar. Cost: $5 12-hour fast required ■ Panel 20, a complete health profile provided by Piedmont Medical Laboratory. Screening includes: cholesterol (HDL LDL & triglyceride), electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarb); liver screen; blood sugar (glucose); thyroid stimulating hormone; kidney/renal screen; and complete blood count Results mailed directly to your home or physician. Cosh $25 12-hour fast required Free screenings include: Pap tests, breast exams, hernia exams, blood pressures, foot exams, hearing tests, spinal exams, and much more! ■ Plus dozens of educational displays from community health and wellness agencies. ■ Meet former NFL All Pro and Washington Redskin Hall of Famer Pat Fischer. ■ A Special Kid's Comer featuring a Beanie Baby Clinic. (Kids, bring your favorite Beanie in for a check up!) Plus games, face painting and clowns. Warren Memorial Hospital \Uky«MlthSystem For more Information, call Occupational Health & Wellness at 636>0259.

Gardening tips BY KENNER LOVE Extension Agent The following are tips from the Rappahannock Extension Office as you begin your gardening season. • For your first raspberry patch, think small; six to 1C plants will do for a start. Since raspberries send out underground runners which can be invasive, you may want to sink an eight to 12 inch sheet of metal vertically around the planting. • Before planting a backyard orchard, map out the site, giving particular attention to air and water drainage. Avoid frost pockets, areas where cold air gathers, or you may be disappointed year after year when flower buds freeze and drop. Good water drainage is also important for good tree growth. If drainage is questionable, drainage tiles or land reformation may be required for productive fruit trees. Shallow soils may require irrigation. • Plan your garden. Remember, it takes at least two hours per week to care for a 20x50 foot garden, not including harvesting and planting. • Don’t dig too far down when planting asparagus crowns. Yields improve dra matically when crowns are set at a depth of five to six inches. Contrary to the standard practices of deep planting and not harvesting for up to three seasons, recent studies show that harvesting shallow-planted asparagus after the first year boost yields 40 percent over three years. •Remember, hardy vegetables, such as cabbage, broccoli, lettuce, and Brussels sprouts, can be transplanted two weeks prior to average date of first frost. • Warm season crops, such as tomato,eggplant, pepper, muskmelon, and watermelon, should not be planted until all danger of frost is past. • Do not add lime to the area for potatoes. The lower pH helps control scab. — ■ • • • ' ; ■ Real Estate Directory Real estate transactions The following real estate transactions were recorded during the past week at the Rappahannock Clerk’s Office in Washington. Thomas Benjamin Massie and wife to Aney Melissa Massie Hoehn, Trustee, 12.8865 percent undivided interest in 38.8028 acres, Hampton District. Deed Jbf gift. Thomas Benjamin Massie and wife to Thomas Benjamin Massie Jr. and wife, 13.8459 acres, more or less, Hampton District. $200,000. Nancy J. Spinks to James T. Fuller and others, lot B, 11.801 acres, Wakefield District. $85,000. James W. Jenkins and others to Walker Elliott Rowe and wife, parcel two, 65.2960 acres, Stonewall District. $95,000. Ronald L. Williams and wife to Andrew M. Aitken, section 3, plat 5, lots 16, 18 and 20, Blue Ridge Mountain Estates, Wakefield District. $126,400. Thomas S. Walker RT to Harry Carlip, 7873 sq. ft., Town of Washington, Hampton District. $80,000. John Eaton Trustee to Carson B. Johnson and others, 74.868 acres and .363 acre, Piedmont District. $94,038.75. Mitchell S. Karp and wife to Edward F. Connelly and wife, 10.1577 acres, lot N, Wakefield District. $275,000. Bonnie Heaton Brown, Executor to Timothy W. Brown and wife, 6 acres, Hampton District. $51,750. Frank E. Huff, Executor to Charles W. Jenkins Jr. and wife, .8399 acre, Wakefield District. $95,000. Realtor Emily Henry completes innovative marketing seminar Emily Henry o Washington, a real estate pro fessional for Rainbow V.I. P has tapped into the hottes marketing information in th< real estate industry by attend ing “MegaMarketing”, a da; long seminar on marketing and advertising. The seminar was presentee by the renowned Orange County, California based adver tising agency Hobbs/Herdei Advertising on April 1 at the Charlottesville Doubletree Hotel. Along with a select grouj of 75 of the top local real estate agents discussed the emerging trend of personal marketing high impact advertising, publie relations, and self-promotior with Hobbs/Herder cofoundei Greg Herder. Henry, an award-winning agent who has been in the rea estate industry since 1987 saw MegaMarketing seminai as an opportunity to develop April according to the almanack April’s temperatures an< precipitation according to th Hagerstown Town an* Country Almanack are expect ed to be average. Weather watch: Shower (5-9), fair, breezy (10, 11), wit! more showers (12, 13), thei fair mild (14, 15). Fail warmer (16-18), but showers storms (19-25), followed b; partly cloudy (26-29). Th* month ending cold, with rail (30). Full Moon: Occurs at 10:5! a.m. DST on April 30 and i known by some as the Eg] Full Moon, by others eithe the Grass, Spring, or even th Pink Full Moon. It is interesting to not that the lunar phenomenon c two full moons we experience' in both January and Marc! but February with none i rather rare. The first time thi occurred was in 1980, an before that in both 1915 an 1866. Nothing is certain as deatl and taxes so don’t forget wha is due April 15 which falls on Thursday. Holidays: Celebrate Arbo Day, which in most states is oi the last Friday of the month by planting a tree, and Eartl Day on the fourth Saturday. The Garden: April shower may prevent your getting ou into the garden with the soi too full of moisture to insur good germination of seeds Wait until the soil is dr enough. - Emily Henry her advertising skills and gain . an edge over her competition. , Hobbs/Herder Advertising is a nationally known advertising and design firm specializ. ing in creating cutting edge marketing materials for top agents in the U.S. and Canada. For information, call Emily , Henry at 341-3528, or call Hobbs/Herder at (800) 9996090. Two adjoining lots of 9+ and 32+ wooded acres. Private, stream, spring, private road. $2,500 per acre. 25 acres of open and woods with stream and stone wall. Mountain view. $125,000 Two tracts in prime location. Good road frontage, bold stream, pasture, woods and mountain top views in all directions. Parcel #3 is 77 acres for $2,925 per acre; Parcel #4 is 75 acres for $2,925 per acre. 49 acres near Red Oak Mountain. Very private, road in, and several building sites, plenty of wiildlife. $148,500 Old hunt trail crosses the back of this rolling 31.24 acres. View of Battle Mountain from several nice building sites. Put your garden or pasture in the bottomland that parallel year-round creek. $96,100 Also check out our web site at emday~realtors.com m i:i _ H 1:1 The Ci/imtn I’rnJuTh fVn|ilc Eileen M. Day, Realtors (540) 675-3033 Washington, \irginiu i.-until - ctntlr@ns.ui r)ilinl< t=J Q3 April 10 & 11 Saturday, 9 to 5 Sunday, 10 to 4 Admission only $2.50! Children 12 and under - FREE! All credit cards accepted. contemporary, 10 States! e, Six Miles airgrounds HANDCRAFT UNLIMITED 1'800-369-33 78 )) Sperryville Realty James W. Leake, Broker 540-987-8088/office Sperryville - 20x38 old frame church building on 0.53 acre lot, town sewer, state road frontage. $39,000. Owner will finance with $5,000 down to an approved buyer. Park Boundary and Broad Hollow Stream are features of these 10.1 wooded acres. $75,000 James W. Leake 987-8236 Bud Corder • John Eubank 675-3291^987-8146 Page Realty Office: (540)743-4850 ^ FAX: (540)743-7920 H1222 E. Main St.. Luray. VA 22835 RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY! Your horses & you will love this 12 acre farmette, barn, large brick Rambler & 3 bedroom tenant house. $275,000 Nancy Keyser-Bryant 778-5344 Eve. AD438 Enjoy the peacefulness that is Rappahannock on this 25 acres of woods. Two streams meander through the property, one through a grove of hemlocks. As you leisurely walk through the woods you will ponder a number of building sites. Overlooking the rock outcropping above the hemlocks? Overlooking the possible pond site? A little further back to enjoy the drive through the property? Or on the knoll to catch the views of the distant mountains? What a wonderful decision to have to make for a change! Under appraisal at $90,000. The Buyer’s Agency, Inc. Butch Zindel, Broker (540) 675-1190 butchz@summit.net Flint Hill - Under construction on 1 acre in town. 3 BR, 2 BA home finished on 2 levels, 2,000 sq. ft. finished living space + 2 car garage. Great location fronting State Rt. 522 with private drive. $159,000. 5 acres just in the town limits of Flint Hill. Approved septic system, well already drilled. Mostly open pastureland with stream running through. $48,500. Farm - Homestead with bam and old homestead. Beautiful rolling farmland with streams and fabulous views in all directions. Has some mountain land. Very secluded, located off private access road near Sperry ville. If you've been looking for that special one of a kind property, put this one on your list to see! $565,000. Walk to town? Super nice 7.5 acre building site, all open pasture with the * Rush River bordering one side of property, elevated building sites to take * advantage of beautiful countryside views. Washington, VA, just on the edge * of town. $75,000. I Way up the Gid Brown Hollow on dead-end road, 53 acres of valley, meadows and mountain makes this a very versatile tract. The state road fronts the property - then you cross a mountain stream to a backdrop of meadow and mountain. A magnificent setting and a great place to escape. $185,000. Call Sam Snead @ 987-9336 evenings, daytime office 540-635-9808 or 1-800-292-3548. 540-635-9808 “YOUR COUNTRY CONNECTION” 1-800-292-3548 SAM SNEAD Broker. CRICKS, CRB mm. 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