Rappahannock News, April 28, 1999

"Y» it"" p t—* n-Tr^nrr 122st Year ... No. 17 Phone (540)675-3338 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1999 www.timespapers.com 50 cents ■' ■ . n : h y/' i s Rapp Briefs Personal property returns due May 1 Personal property returns are due at the Rappahannock Commissioner of Revenue Office by May 1 to avoid late penalty payments. Anyone with questions should direct them to 675-3513. Public meeting set The public is invited to attend a meeting on Thursday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the RCHS auditorium concerning the development of the RCHS addition. The basic overall design and classroom configuration has been determined. However, public input can still affect the exterior, the site appearance, and overall aesthetics. An architect from Hayes Large Architects will be present to explain the progress on the development of the new RCHS addition. Special Section vwsapm. . Virginia Gold Cup The athletes (both equine and human), the course, the races — it’s all outlined in this complete guide to the Virginia Gold Cup. See inside. Happenings in Rappahannock • Rappahannock County Board of Zoning Appeals rescheduled to meet Thursday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. Agenda items include: New business, special use for Compton, Bledsoe and Burke family apartments. • Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors to meet Monday, May 3 at 2 and 5 p.m., instead of the regular public hearing time of 7 p.m. Tentative agenda includes: Old Business: Adoption of FY 2000 School Budget; Budget work session scheduled, suggest May 18 at 7 p.m.; Budget public hearing on June 7; Workers’ Compensation Coverage, Governing Body and appointed Board members; Resolution and Cellular/PCS Communications and update on joint holding of Conservation Easements. New business to include: Closure of portion of Rt. 612; Commissioner of the Revenue and Treasurer Office Space Evaluation; FY 1999 Budget Amendments; Trigon Rate negotiations with area hospitals. Appointments will include Sharon Pierce’s term on Planning Commission expires on May 2, 99. Other information will include April Building Permit report and executive session to discuss the condition, acquisition and use of real property for public use, specifically the Aileen property. The public hearing will be held at 5 p.m. and there will be no 7 p.m. session. Item to include special use permit for Miller subdivision. Rappahannock News P.0. Box 59 Washington, Va. 2214,1 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Carl Ebom WINNER: Monica Bracken crosses the finish line to take the overall women’s title in Saturday’s running of the Fodderstack 10K. Another successful race By TODD FORTUNE Rappahannock News Staff Writer The 21st Annual Fodder stack 10K was held April 24 under sunny skies. The race was sponsored by the Inn at Little Washington. Mother Nature once again cooperated, as Friday rains were gone by Saturday morning. 230 runners crossed the finish line - 126 male and 104 female - including a few bikers. Trophies were presented by County Administrator John McCarthy, Merrill Strange, and Reinhardt Lynch from the Inn. Bemie Fisken finished last for the second consecutive year. “I am going to make it a tradition,” said Fisken. Five year-old Elizabeth Proper was presented a cup for being the youngest runner. Susannah McNear won her third consecutive Eva Smith Memorial Trophy for the women. Phillip Thomas won the trophy for the men. The list of the winners is below: Overall % Men: Winner, Mark Vann (36 minutes, 40 seconds); second place, Karsten Brown (37:02); third place, Matthew Eskin (38:37) Women: Winner, Monica Bracken (41 minutes, 31 seconds); second, Katherine Weeden (42:53); third, Carolyn Wilson (44:32) Age 0-12 Men: Winner, Ethan Berry; sec ond, Malcolm Sonnett; third, Scotty Sedun-Harry Women: Winner, Kathleen Wheatley; second, Amelia Parrish; third, Lauren Kruczynski 13-18 Men: Winner, Phillip Thomassecond, Mark Williams; third, Wes Kimble Women: Winner, Carolyn Atwell; second, Berkeley Hobson; third, Beth Yowell - 19-29 Men: Winner, John Lavoie; second, Brad Barnes; third, Michael Davie Women: Winner, Susannah McNear; second, Emma Swatman; third Susan King 30-34 Men: Winner, John O’Neill; second, Daniel Hubbard; third, Bart Secrist Women: Winner, Kim Weisberger; second, Michelle Smith; third, Marisa Penaloza 35-39 Men: Winner, Stephen Schwartz; second, Gary Light, third, Earl Jewell Women: Winner, Lynn Spang; second, Stacie Lanton; third, Pam Anderson 40-44 Men: Winner, Matt Iten; second, Bruce Baranik; third, Robert Srour Women: Winner, Ellen Weiss; second, Julia Peck; third, Hilda Cross 45-49 Men: Winner, Brian Wheatley; second, Art Silverman; third, Mark Ramey Women: Winner, Judy Allen; second, Rose Popovich; ' third, Mary Leigh McDaniel 50-54 Men: Winner; Bill Seuseney; second, Howard Campbell; third, Steve Crum Women: Winner, Margaret West; second, Merrill Strange; third, Liz Harry 55-59 Men: Winner, Talbot Mack; second, Glenn Luttrell; third, Brad Fisher Women: Winner, Nancy Secrist; second, Judy Moran; third, Ann Richards 60 and over Men: Winner, Terence McCarthy; second, Mervyn Jeffries; third, Ray Stamps Women: Winner, Helen Walker; second, Mary Lowe; third, Gunny V. Brown Ad Hoc reports issues Mountainside development discussed during monthly meeting By TODD FORTUNE Rappahannock News Staff Writer At its regular monthly meeting on April 21, The Rappahannock County Planning Commission discussed a report presented to them from the Ad Hoc Committee on Mountainside Development, and the telecommunications/PCS tower issue. In addition, they acted on three family apartment requests. All members were present with the exception of Dr. Werner Krebser. Also absent was County Administrator John McCarthy. Mountainside development A report submitted to the commission by the Ad Hoc Committee on Mountainside Development was the topic of a lengthy public discussion. Committee members Don Audette and Pat Saltonstall were present to answer any questions from the public and the commission. The committee, appointed by the Planning Commission last year, has five members: Audette, Saltonstall, Joe Oliver, Bob Dennis and Chris Parrish. They have been meeting since December on the subject. The report addresses issues related to development of mountaintop and mountainside areas in Rappahannock County. The committee is concerned that unrestrained development in forested areas and on the mountains would harm agriculture in the county. The committee believes that such development would increase soil erosion and reduce the ability of the mountains to absorb rainfall and snow melt, thereby increasing the risk of flooding at lower elevations. The committee also fears degradation of scenic values to the county, which would impact tourism. In addition, building on mountains would cause a problem for fire and rescue vehicles because they would have to travel on steep and narrow roads to respond to an emergency. See PLANNING, Page A8 UVA takes interest in Rappahannock virtue BY GERALD OCHS Rappahannock News Special Writer Professor Peter Ochs’ undergraduate ethics class at the University of Virginia hosted a discussion last Thursday evening entitled “Religious Politics and Public Education: A Debate in Contemporary Education.” The event was designed to evoke contention and discussion regarding the advisability and constitutionality of reinstituting religious education in public schools, and to explore the role that religion in public schools might play in influencing ethics and morality. The discussion panel was composed of notable Virginians in religion, education and politics, including Lawrence Adams, UVA Program Director of the Center for University Programs; former Virginia state delegate and attorney J. Samuel Glasscock; Professor Ochs of UVA’s Religious Studies Department; Drew Trotter, Director of the Center for Christian study in Charlottesville; Rabbi Jacqueline Satlow of UVA and a former lobbyist for the separation of church and state; and Jon Heddleston of Sperryville, RCHS English teacher, lay pastor, and author of “Character Virtues, A Curriculum for Rappahannock County School System.” Those debaters who favored some religion-based education spoke of the founding fathers’ views that virtue was necessary for the success of the country, and that “religion is necessary for the production and maintenance of virtue.” As Benjamin Franklin is quoted, “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.” It was further pointed out that the founding fathers wanted the government to promote religious freedom and diversity, but did not want a State religion in the European model, because that approach had proven to be corrupting to both church and state, and resulted in intolerance to religious practices other than the accepted state religion. The “pros” also noted that nowhere in the constitution is it stated that there be a “separation of church and state.” That phrase has been incorrectly attributed to the constitution when in fact it was in a letter from Jefferson to a Baptist minister, letter that ends with the “promise to pray for the Baptists.” The debaters opposed pointed to the same European church-state model that the “pros” did, and noted the same corrupting influences and intolerance to support their position. They discussed the fact that many of the Colonists came here to find religious freedom and to escape intolerance but that, when they were See VIRTUE, Page A8 Perfect pose Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Carl Ebom Sarah Elliot, winner of the Little Miss Rappahannock title at last Saturday’s Miss Rappahannock pageant, poses with her flowers and trophy. Complete results were not available at press time.

Feeling chipper this spring day? When the Chipping Sparrow turned up at our bird feeder in early April I knew spring had arrived. All was right with the world. This elegant little bird was as sure a sign that the world has turned as the white blossoms of the dogwood and tender new leaves of the tulip poplar. This diminutive sparrow — only a fraction of an inch larger than a chickadee — has no bright colors. Its subdued plumage has its own ubtle elegance. Sexes are identical; each has a bright rusty-red cap, a white line over the eye, and a narrow black line through the eye. The unmarked breast is a soft gray. The only species with which the Chipping Sparrow may be confused is its close relative, the Field Sparrow. Both birds have a rust-colored cap but the Field Sparrow lacks the distinct face markings of the Chipping Sparrow. Field Sparrows have gray, indistinct face markings and an eye-ring that gives the bird a big-eyed, almost startled look. One final difference is a black bill for the chippy and a flesh-colored bill for the Field Sparrow. It is easy to get close enough to a Chipping Sparrow to see its bill color, for the bird is very tame. Like most sparrows, the chippy’s back is an intricate All Things Wild And Wonderful John Trott mosaic of black and brown. Comparing the vocal production of the two species puts the Chipping Sparrow in the shade. The Field Sparrow’s song opens with a series of deliberate, sweet notes that blend into a slurring trill. The ending of the song is so soft, one is not sure it is over, like a candle flame flickering out. Both sparrows sing at night, testing the theory that all bird song has a purpose: to attract a mate and, later, to announce the male’s territory. Is it possible that the sparrow song stitched through the silence of a summer night like a silver thread is an outpouring of joy in just being? If a practical reason is needed to welcome this gentle sparrow, one has only to review the findings of an ornithologist who observed the feeding habits of Chipping Sparrows and their four nestlings for four days. In the seven hours of observationfe, 119 feedings of the young by the adults were recorded: an 1—1 Times Newspapers Graphic/Kim Gross TFR REMINDERS! • Call/Send in final bag count & benefiting organization info. ASAP! 540-987-3366 Box 141, Washington, VA 22747 • Potluck Picnic & Awards Get-Together Sat., May 22nd at John Kiser's 4 p.m. • Trash Art Exhibit at Middle Street Gallery May 29th, 30th & 31st Call 675-3267 to enter. Yes! n 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: Sappahatmock New*, P.O. Box 59, Washington, VA 22747 This form may also be used for CHANGE OF ADDRESS | Old Address: New Address: I---I The Rappahannock Newt (ISSN #’s 1050-7655 & 188280) is published every Wednesday at 39 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 by Rappahannock News, a division of Arundel Communications, Inc. Periodicals postage paid at Warrenton, Virginia and at additional mailing offices. Subscriptions $21.00 a year in Rappahannock; $27.00 elsewhere in U.S. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Rappahannock News, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Virginia 22747._ average of 17 feedings per hour; four and one-quarter feedings per hour for each nestling. The observer figured that for a day of fourteen hours, 238 insects would be consumed by the brood. I do not require those statistics to take pleasure in the presence of Chipping Sparrows though I realize that, were the birds nesting in my yard, the constant depletion of insects would favor my vegetable garden. Like the Cardinal, the Chipping Sparrow has benefited from the changes European settlers brought to the New World. Both species were birds of the shrubby forest edge where the growth of trees was interrupted by lakes, rivers and areas burned by Native Americans to make it easier to hunt White-tailed Deer. When pioneers felled the trees for their cabins and crops, they produced the kind of shrubby growth in which Chippy Sparrows thrive. In the 19th century, and well into this one, the Chipping Sparrow was called “the hair bird.” A rapid series of chipping notes, all on the same key, pretty much sum up the simple song of the Chipping Sparrow. A phrase from Henry David Thoreau is often quoted by nature writers. In his journal entry for March 22, 1853, Thoreau wrote: “I have an appointment with spring. She comes to the window to wake me, and I go forth an hour or two earlier than usual. It is by especial favor that I am waked, not rudely but gently ...” There most writers abandon the writer. The journal continued: “Though as yet the trill of the chip-bird is not heard, — added — like the sparkling bead which bursts on bottled cider or ale.” Later, for June 2, Thoreau wrote, noting the time; 3:30 a.m.: “When I awake I hear the low universal chirping of the chipbirds, like the bursting bead' on the surface of the uncorked day. First come, first served! You must taste the first glass of the day’s, nectar, if you would get all the spirit of it.” So the Chipping Sparrow — Thoreau’s chip-bird — was a harbinger of spring for the great American Naturalist as it is for this very minor one. Panther Pause: RCPS briefs BY JAN MAKE LA Public School Volunteer Coordinator • Many thanks are extended to all of our Rappahannock County Public School volunteers who do so much, so unselfishly, to enhance the education of our students. I also wish to thank the members of the public school staff, and their “furry little friends”, who joined forces to sing a “very touching” love song to our volunteers in attendance at the Volunteer Recognition event last week. A variety of students under the guidance of Mrs. Joy Rollins, Mrs. Jenny Star Mrs. Lynne Fournier sang, danc instruments and acted as host es for the event. • Word is out that, Mrs. Art Department Volunteer been enjoying her time all? that she actually thanks Rosenblatt, art teacher, for le to help. Now that is dedicat • Cecilia Dennis, PTO Pr ^ RCES for several years, has given countless hours to plan, promote and carry out innumerable projects to benefit our students. Her actions have helped to make; a better place for students. Her i helped to make our school a bet our students and staff. PU moment to say thank you, if ^ deserves out thanks and so : • Don’t forget the next j RCES on April 29 at 3:30 Library. Plans will be mac Open House at this time,, meet others who are int helping this organization to j • RCES PTO Giant counted, bundled; and submitted thar largely to the efforts of parent At! Bywaters who worked through the help us meet our deadline. Thanks to tf efforts of many of you in the community we were able to collect over $85,000 worth of receipts which will afford our school valuable and much needed* computer software. • The RCES Beanie Baby Raffle is now underway. Tickets are being sold by several interested parents, as well as in the school lobby from 2:30-3:30 each afternoon. The deadline for ticket sales is May 13. If you are an RCES parent who would like to purchase or sell tickets, please contact Jan Makela at 987-8259, or stop by the school any afternoon. Many thanks to Attic Treasures in Sperryville for the very generous donation of Beanies for second and third prizes. • Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3-7. These very generous folks do amazing things for our children everyday and deserve a great deal of praise. Please take a moment Q during this special week to say in Front . committee thank you. Our children are fortunate to be surrounded daily by professionals who genuinely care about them and their progress. • Renowned portrait artist and children’s book illustrator, Ned Bittinger, is scheduled to visit RCES on May 14 . He will present a slide presentation showing how he illustrates a book and then one lucky child will be selected to be the subject of one of his portraits. What an honor! Mr. Bittinger is coming as part of our Fun Fridays Visiting Artist Program. The Kindergarten and First Grade Celebration of Learning assembly is scheduled for May 6. We are proud of our student# achievements, and invite the community to join us as we recognize them. RCHS parents, please mark your calhe following events. Your support of these activities success. Tom is scheduled for May Green Country Club mderstand that the |e theme a surprise! jrarty is being planned energetic parents under fcjSftsan Fox and Ms. members of the RCHS staff. »r Prom Party is well- chaperoned, fun environment for junior and students and their prom dates. Drunk Driving (SADD) >ors the event which is always a hit! Career Day at RCHS is scheduled for encourage your students to . gain as much as this experience. Perhaps you your student to come up with eStions to ask if they is planned as a tool to Ip our students prepare for the future and are happy to answer all quesffonshy the students. • Volunteer, Mrs. Theresa Light, will be making a presentation at RCHS on May 20 at 7 p.m. to tell students about Headwaters’ summer program planned this year. The program will target middle-school and high school students this time. You might remember the wonderful production, “Clowns”, from last summer in which younger children performed. More information will follow soon. For those unaware, Headwaters is the very generous Rappahannock County Public Education Foundation. • RCHS student, Samantha Breeden, ' recently competed against 400 other students to earn the opportunity to participate in the Governor’s School at ^ University of Richmond this sum- ^ W w mer. Samantha was one of the 30 ^, students selected for this honor. Wakefield Day School news NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE KINDLY TAKE NOTICE that on May 12, 1999, at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the Town Hall on Gay Street, in Washington, Virginia, the Town Council of the Town of Washington, Virginia, will hold a public hearing for the purpose of considering the adoption of the 1999 Bank Tax Ordinance to be effective July 1, 1999. Copies of the proposed Bank Tax Ordinance are available for inspection at the Office of John McCarthy, Town Zoning Administrator Gay Street, at the Town Hall, and at the Clerk of the Circuit Court's Office during normal business hours. All are invited to attend this public hearing and make their views known. John C. Bennett Attorney for the Town of 'Washington, Virginia BY CONNIE LALONDE Admissions Coordinator • Everyone is welcome to attend Wakefield Country Day School annual Spring Concert to be held on Friday, April 30 at 7 p.m. Students from grades 17 will present a musical revue entitled “ I Need A Vacation”. Following the concert, art work by students in all grade levels will be on display. • Starting Friday, April 30 through Friday, May 7 the WCDS Plant Sale will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the courtyard. There will be a very good selection 6f moderately priced items for children to purchase just in time for Mother’s Day! • Students in Miss Thorpe’s fourth grade class, along with some brave parent volunteers, spent the past weekend visiting Colonial Williamsburg in order to enhance their learning of NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF WASHINGTON AND WASHINTON WATER WORKS BUDGETS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT on Wednesday, May 12, 1999, at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Washington, Virginia, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the Town Hall on Gay Street, Washington, Virginia, there will be a Public Hearing held to consider the adoption of the Town's and Water Work's Budgets for fiscal year 1999-2000. A synopsis of the Budgets is set forth below and a copy of the detailed proposed Budget for fiscal year 1999-2000 is available during normal business hours in the Town Hall at 485 Gay Street and in the Office of the County Administrator of Rappahannock at 290 Gay Street. The final budget will be voted on at the next regularly scheduled Town Council meeting on June 9, 1999 at the Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend the public hearing on May 12,1999 and make their views known. . , _ _ . John C. Bennett Attorney for the Town of Washington Washington, Virginia PROPOSED BUDGETS TOWN OF WASHINGTON AND WASHINGTON WATER WORKS FY 1999-2000 Income: Revenues: Total Income FY 97/98: Town of Washington WWW $194,800.00 $194,800.00 Total Income $50,000.00 $244,800.00 Expenses: Administration: Capital Expenses: Capital Programs: Capital Reserves: Contributions: Employee Expense: Maintenance: Operations: Professional: $ 23,950.00 $ 2,200.00 $ $ 36,150.00 $ 14,500.00 $ 38,200.00 $ 8,200.00 $ 8,800.00 $ 19,000.00 $ 1,600.00 $ - $25,400.00 $26,800.00 $ - $10,450.00 $ 3,950.00 $19,100.00 $ 6,500.00 $ 25,550.00 $ .2,200.00 $ 25,400.00 $ 62,950.00 $ 14,500.00 $ 48,650.00 $ 12,150.00 $ 27,900.00 $ 25,500.00 Total Expenses FY 97/98: $151.000.00 $93.800.00 early America. • Congratulations to senior Travis Williams who has been accepted at the University of the South in Swanee, Tenn. • Mrs. Shafran’s Preschool and pre-kindergarten students have been involved in some exciting scientific studies in the last couple weeks. The subject of “metamorphosis” is being explored in a variety of ways. For example, they are incubating chicken eggs and anxiously awaiting the big day and observing the transformation of Peeper Frog tadpoles and Bullfrog tadpoles. They are also growing many different plants from seed: giant sunflower, orange, lemon and orange cosmos. • Results of the National Latin Exam are in and WCDS students have fared exceptionally well. Three students received the distinction of Gold Summa Cum Laude, six received Silver Maxima Cuni Laude, four received Magna Cum Laude, three received Cum Laude, two received ah outstanding special certificate and ribbon, and three received special certificates. - • Students in Mrs. Wingfield’s first grade class are well into their third and last reader as part of the phonics-based Open Court Reading system. Rain, hail, snow and even the occasional tornado, are all part of our world and first graders are busy investigating weather and all its components as part of their science program. • The ERB’s are here! All this week students have been taking comprehensive tests prepared by the Educational Records Bureau. These are standardized tests which measure the student’s verbal and quantitative abilities. Specifically, vocabulary, reading comprehension, writing mechanics, writing process and mathematics. • Our senior international students, under the practiced hand of Miss Stewart are learning symbolic logic to build arguments in composition as part of their “English as a Second Language” course. In Miss Super’s ESL class, her international students, from countries as diverse as Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico and Korea are learning about many of the states that make up our country.

Volunteers hard work recognized By TODD FORTUNE Rappahannock News Staff Writer The RappahannockRapidan Community Service Board (RRCSB) honored the Rappahannock County members of their Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) at the program’s annual recognition breakfast, held Wednesday, April 21 at the Country Cafe in the town of Washington. The RSVP serves non-profit organizations in the area covered by the RRCSB. The area includes Rappahannock, Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison and Orange Counties. There are approximately 60 volunteers that serve in a variety of areas throughout Rappahannock County. Most of the volunteers attended the event. Rappahannock County has three members on the RRCSB Board of Directors: Harold 'McDermott, Ellen Manson and Roberta Anderson. Representatives from Family Guidance Services of Rappahannock County,' the county Health Department, the county Department of Social Services, and the local Nutrition Site all took a moment to thank the volunteers for their time and efforts. Annie Barfield, who is the director the RSVP, and Jeanie McNear, who serves as Volunteer Coordinator for Rappahannock County, also Margo Haynes —..i thanked these people for their hard work. Ms. McNear then read a poem entitled “The Dash”. It was dedicated to all of the volunteers, but especially those who have passed away within the last year. She wrapped up the morning by drawing names for door prizes, which were donated by local merchants. Margo Haynes, from the Rappahannock High School, provided entertainment for the group. Ms. McNear is always looking for volunteers for the program. The most important needs at this time are drivers and people to visit the elderly. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer should contact Ms. McNear at the Family Guidance office in Washington. The number is 675-3329. Students compete in debate tournaments By TODD FORTUNE Rappahannock News Staff Writer Ian Blubaugh and Jami Gillis, juniors at Rappahannock High School, recently competed in debate and forensics tournaments in Charlottesville. Blubaugh and Gillis competed in the Regional debate tournament on April 7 and placed third, just missing a spot in the state tournament. Blubaugh and Gillis competed in the switch-side debate. They were given a topic at the beginning of the school year, and have been researching since. The subject for this tournament was foreign policy towards Russia. Even though the Rappahannock team didn’t win, Blubaugh won best speaker overall. This is the first year that the high school has participated in Policy ‘Mimicale Front Royal Presbyterian Church Sunday May 2, 1999 4:00 p.m. For more information call Beverly Clark 540-636-3894 Debate, and only their second tournament. In their first tournament back in February, they finished 12th out of 21 teams. Blubaugh finished ninth in speaker points while Gillis finished 11th out of 42 students. Blubaugh also competed in the state Forensics tournament on March 27 and placed fifth in Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking. He went up against 11 other students from a total of four regions. Blubaugh was given a subject and had to develop an eight minute speech. Jon Heddleston, an English teacher and the Forensics coach at the high school, said that debate “goes right to the core of the issues. It’s political, sociological, philosophical.” Forensics, on the other hand “is pretty, flawless, more dramatic.” Breeden's Plant House Flower and Vegetable Bedding Plants • House plants • Hanging Baskets • Perennials • Herbs • Primrose • Azaleas • Rhododendrons • Pink & White Dogwoods • Redbuds Directions: From Sperryville, take Rt. 231 S for 12 miles turn left on 642, go 1.5 miles._ (540) 923-4381 AUCTION NOTICE Amissville Volunteer Fire And Rescue Company Saturday, May 1,1999 at 6:00 p.m. Mac HE computer w/manuals Jockey on stand, horse, tether Double pedestal desk Exercise equipment Bicycles Refrigerator Lamps Cannon copier Desk Table & 3 chairs Bookcase Radio speakers 12 lawn chairs 2 pr. skis w/poles Sofa & love seat 3 small oak tables Chest of drawers Side table Lead crystal glassware Case 10-W-30oil Mac Image Writer II Gaines Shutters Ceiling fan Vacuum cleaner Rollaway cot Metal shelving Golf clubs Washer & dryer Baby stroller Hurricane shades Rug Boxes of books Stuffed toys Luggage Wood & glass showcase Lawn mower (push type) Farm bell Hircut-shampoo-blow dry 8mm portable editor Other items too numerous to mention. Sale will be held indoors at the firehouse. Food and refreshments available. Sale conducted by Rill Payne Aiirtion^ Inr. P.O. Box 178 * Amissville, VA 20106 y (540) 937-4142 m. a.f»3x Sale Held Rain or Shine. Not responsible for accidents. Alt proceeds of this auction go to the AmissvUle VoL Fire and Rescue Company. Stick ‘Em Up kicks in Charlottesville By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer Listen to them . . . see them . . . meet them. I’m no music critic, but I’ve been around awhile and lived through all of their musical influences. I know what made my feet tap back then, and it’s much the same now-talent, originality, beat. Stick ’Em Up has them all and it’s no wonder that they won the Charlottesville B’and Aid Competition for 1999. Five talented and sometimes outrageous local musicians-Noah Waggener (keys and vocals), Mike Doyle (bass), Joey Jewell (guitar and vocals), Frank Austin (guitar and vocals) and Andrew Smith (drums and vocals)-managed by the astute and able Chip Warren, have taken the next step in the develop Photo courtesy of Stick ‘Em Up WINNERS: Members of the band include: left to right, Mike Doyle, Frank Austin, Noah Waggener, Joey Jewell and Andrew Smith. meni oi a local pnenomenon. Charlottesville found out. Forty-five bands, most of them Charlottesville-area based, Went toe-to-toe in the recent competition, and the Rappahannock boys took it. They’re not only good, but they’re better. Maybe it’s the Rappahannock air that does it-creates the motivation, breeds the talent, hones the skills, sets the temperament. More success in the labels. Chip Warren pointed out that any profits from the sale of these CD’s “will go into working capital and be used to develop a sophisticated marketing program”-one that will provide Stick ‘Em Up with a broader base, and an opportunity to both move up distribution ladder and to be exposed to a greater fan base and more lucrative contract opportunities. They want to control their own destinyto maintain their independence, fulfill their local obligations, and live the Rappahannock life while evolving their art; If they are successful in controlling their development and directing their Everything mode? Who might be next? Stick ‘Em Up came away from the competition with $6000 worth of recording time and 1000 copies of the CD they’ll make there. Mike Doyle said that this provides the band with “what a [record] contract would but without the obligations.” It will enable them to take their next step without digging into their own pockets, and still let them maintain their independence from the record sales-through the use of Internet-based distribution, for example-then, as Noah said, “when you’re independent, you don’t have to sell as many records.” And, of course, you won’t be at the mercy of a major record label. Stick ‘Em Up is well on the way, but they’ll stop first at The Blue Moon. See them there this Saturday, May 1 with opening bands Jepetto and Uncle Remus. Sheriff’s Office looking for suspicious van A suspicious vehicle leads this week’s crime report. On April 19, the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a red and white fullsize Ford van following a school bus during afternoon drop-off in the Chester Gap area. According to witnesses, the van followed the bus and the driver of the van would watch children as they got off the bus. Sheriff Larry Sherertz emphasized that the driver did not attempt to abduct any children. The driver also did not attempt to talk with any children, or motion any to come over to his van. Sherertz stressed that all they have is a suspicious vehicle. He has saturated the area with deputies and gotten the word out to residents. The Sheriff’s Office would like to locate this van so that they may investigate the vehicle and driver. The van has a Virginia/ Cardinal license tag. The complete tag number is not known, but starts with FN. Sherertz is asking that anyone who has any information, or can supply a complete tag number, contact the Sheriff’s Office. Assault near Flint Hill Ralph Lee Sowers, 61, was arrested by the Sheriff’s Office and charged with simple assault stemming from an incident on April 21. 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Varsity softball has 11-0 victory By SUSAN PAYNE Assistant. Coach Lauren Sharp and Kelly Atkins took the mound for the Panthers Monday night in Mount Jackson against the Generals. Sharp threw the first five innings for Rappahannock. She did not allow a hit while striking out nine and walking just two. Freshman Kelly Atkins pitched the last two innings for the Panthers. She also did not give up a hit, and struck out four Stonewall Jackson batters. “Kelly came in and did a fantastic job closing the game. She was in a pressure situation in the seventh inning, with the bases loaded and two outs, and she came through for us striking out the next batter to end the game,” replied Head Coach Carl Payne. Rappahannock collected 12 hits of their_own. Sharp led the attack, going 4-4. Austin Bouffard went 3-4 with two RBIs and Dana Caldwell went 2-4 with an RBI. Atkins, Katey Wilson and Emily Taylor each had a single and an RBI. The Panthers played a great game defensively, led by the superb catching of Taylor. “Emily did a super job behind the plate. She ha4-to catch for two different pitchers and did not have a passed ball the entire game,” remarked Payne. “Everyone played in Monday’s game and contributed to the win. I am really proud of their physical play and their great attitudes. It was a nice win!” The Panthers lost a tough game last week to Madison. Sharp pitched the entire game, allowing just two hits to a great hitting Madison team while fanning five batters. Taylor did a great job catching for the Panthers. Bouffard went 2-4, Sharp 13, Caldwell 1-3 and Wilson 1-3 in the loss last Wednesday. “That was a game that we should have won, but we just committed too many errors in the field. Sharp and Taylor both did an outstanding job. They are really working well together this year,” said Payne. The Panthers play Manassas Park at home, and George Mason and Strasburg away this week. U-12 Rapp 2 Fierbirds undefeated By GLENDA GUM Rappahannock News Contributing Writer The U-12 Rapp 2 Firebirds are really coming on strong, this season. On April 17 they played the U-12 LOW team from Lake of the Woods at Rappahannock High School. The first half was dominatr ed by LOW with the Firebirds fighting hard to tie the score at 1-1. Whatever coach Tom Pendleton said to his team at half time definitely inspired the Firebirds because these young players came back breathing fire. A strong second half allowed the Firebirds to pull Archwood Green Barns Farmers’ Market 11:00 - 4:00 2, 1999 FRESH ♦ LOCAL ♦ HOMEGROWN #ttonof-I 66and’ veftrRoad (RL 245) 540/253-5289 off a 4-1 win. Coach Pendleton reported that the game was very physical, and he viewed it as one of the toughest the Firebirds have played in the last two seasons. On April 24, The Firebirds took on Culpeper D at Sisk Field in Culpeper. This was another grueling game, with each side playing hard defense. Culp D only allowed one goal by halftime, but the Firebirds teamwork proved to be too much in the second half as Rapp 2 came away with a 20 win. The Firebirds take on Mad 2 in Madison May 1. The U-12 Rapp 1 team did not play as scheduled against Mad 2 on April 17. There will be a makeup game at a later date. Everyone is encouraged to come out and support these young teams. RECYCLE ^Holland’s Treat Plant Holland's Summer Flowering Bulbs Now! Choose from our wide variety of the finest quality imported Holland bulbs. These easy-to-plant summer flowering bulbs will give you exquisite shapes and colors to enjoy all summer long. ^11 Treat yourself to a beautiful summer with the finest quality imported bulbs! Wide variety available for a beautiful garden all summer: Gladiolus, Dahlias, Begonias & many others. • Easy to plant • Sure to bloom • Finest quality imported bulbs RAPPAHANNOCK FARMERS CO-OP Sperryville, Virginia 540-987-8555/ Financial Problems? Bankruptcy May Help! • Too Many Bills • Harassing Phone Calls • Collection Suits • Auto Repossession • Mage Garnishments • Home Foreclosures Earl J. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION I’roi'iding Affordable, Quality Legal Sendees Sinee 1^75 Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Todd Fortune VARSITY SOFTBALL: From left to right, Front Row - Emily Taylor, Margo Haynes, Jennifer, Thomas, Beth Magee; Second Row - Renee Goodwin, Dana Caldwell, Sonya Anderson, Crystal Grigsby, Jessica Pruitt, A istin Boufard. Not pictured are Lauren Sharp, Coach Carl Payne and Assistant Coach Susan Payne. Photo courtesy of Joy Sloane IT’S REALLY LOTS OF FUN: Children at RLEP Nature Camp last summer at Singing Creek. Rappahannock Nature Camp to be held at Singing Creek BY BRUCE SLOANE Rappahannock News Contributing Writer The Rappahannock Nature Camp for boys and girls ages eight to 14 will be conducted June 28 through July 9. The camp, sponsored by the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection (RLEP), and the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) will held at Singing Creek on the Hazel River west of Route 231. Arborist Lyt Wood, one of the founders of the camp, will be the director. This is the 12th year of the camp. Campers will explore the forests, meadows; rivers, and ponds of the Singing Creek property and the surrounding areas, including Shenandoah National Park, which is within walking distance. Daily activities will focus on insects, snakes, amphibians, trees, gardens, and water life. Activities, almost all outdoors, will include hiking, identifying butterflies and moths, learning to recognize all kinds of snakes, assessing water quality, catching and releasing wild animals, caring for flowers and trees, collect Get more - for all your yard chores. Get on a White Lawn Tractor and you know you're getting more-in quality, convenient features and more help to get the job done. 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Local Relay for Life teams prepare for event, festivities BY MIKE MAHONEY Rappahannock News Contributing Writer As plans for Rappahannock’s American Cancer Society Relay for Life take final form, participating teams and their members are turning their attention to what ultimately is the real purpose of the event. That, of course, is to raise funds to assist in the fight against cancer. At a meeting in the Flint Hill Fire Hall, event organizers agreed on the schedule for the May 21 and 22 event. The relay festivities will begin with registration at 5 p.m. and will continue through breakfast and closing ceremonies the next morning. The detail of the schedule will be published at a later date and will include times not only for such things as opening ceremonies and the lighting of illuminaria but also times for “dancing in the street”, roller blading, and the all important “Eating of Pizza” (called Midnight Madness by some prior participants!). Event organizers also discussed some rules and regulations . Among these are prohibition of alcohol and tobacco. Also prohibited, in part because the facilities are used by our children for play and Photo courtesy of Ester Settle AN EVENING OF FUN PROMISED: The community is encouraged to participate in the Relay for Life scheduled for May 21 and 22 at Rappahannock Elementary School. athletic events, are glass and pets. “Please,” said Mrs. Ester Settle, “leave your glass ware and pets home.” Several parents at the meeting echoed her words. Several “pre-event” events were announced at the meeting. There will be a yard sale, at the Rappahannock County High School on Saturday morning, May 8. Donors may contribute to the relay by donating items for sale (please, no clothing). You may earmark proceeds from the Ceramic art exhibition BY DIANA BIRD Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Ceramic artist, Noriko Bluheron Hoge, will mount her second exhibition at the Middle Street Gallery April 30. The opening reception will be Sunday, May 2 from 2-6 p.m. Ms. Hoge’s individualistic work reflects several influences: she was born, reared and educated in Japan; she admires the ancient art of the Southwestern U.S. natives; and she studies birds and other wildlife. Although most of her thrown stoneware pieces are designed for use, tea pots, plates, covered jars, vases, they are also pictorial and sculptural so that they would be prized as highly decorative images, unlikely to be stored in a closet. Some of Noriko’s recent ambitious pieces combine in bas-relief human faces, birds, animals and even reptiles. One images they might illustrate a fairy tale. Glazed in part with appropriate colors, some of the images with human faces are baleful with round, staring eyes. 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She lives in Cabin John, Md., and is a long-time member of the Middle Street Gallery where some of her work is always on exhibit in the member’s display room. sale of donated items to particular teams (and other teams are invited to make this a “multi-team” event) Equally important, you can contribute by going to the sale and buying things. For more information about the yard sale, call Karla Miller at 675-1677. At last Wednesday’s planning meeting, Ms June Johnson, who represents the American Cancer Society urged captains of the teams that will be walking in the relay to register by April 30 since after that date, it will not be possible to get team names included on the back of the relay t-shirt. She also encouraged captains to bring the moneys they have collected to “Bank Night” at the Flint Hill Fire Hall on the evening of May 12. They will also be able to pick up their t-shirts at that time. 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-&appaf)annocfe J5ctos— 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 Our View Road trip time We need to find out how other counties are handling communications towers Perhaps “nothing new” on the subject of communication towers was reported at the Rappahannock County Planning Commission last week, but it seems that actions of a related nature are happening elsewhere around us. In neighboring Fauquier County, National Communications Towers of Richmond, Va. — a relative newcomer to the game around here - is seeking permission to build three 199-foot towers along U. S. 17 in the southern part of the county. Their representatives have stated that their present cellular telephone service has “gaps” that must be filled by the tall towers. As you might expect, there is serious opposition from the local residents, wHo are adding health concerns to the already-familiar litany of objections relating to visual pollution. Preservationists have stated that people who chose to live in the country don’t necessarily need city-style services like cell phones. But the argument is clearly not about them, just like it’s not about residents of Rappahannock. It’s about travelers that use the service. - The Fauquier County Planning Commission is holding a public meeting on the tower issue on April 29 at 7 p.m. at the Warren Green Building in Warrenton. Rappahannock County residents who want to learn more about communication towers — and how they are “pitched,” may want to stop by — if pnly to listen. Volunteers Volunteers make a difference in small communities. This has become apparent over the last couple of weeks in stories that have appeared in the Rappahannock News. Many people don’t seem to be aware of how much volunteers give to Rappahannock County. These individuals give their valuable time to help not only the volunteer fire and rescue departments and schools, but numerous county agencies as well. People volunteer their time to help out because they care endugh about the community to contribute to its well-being. So, next time you see a volunteer, whether it is a fire or rescue worker, or someone who gives their time freely to a county agency or organization, take a minute and let them know that they you appreciate their commitment to our community. Rappahannock Today Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Carl Eborri Rev. Phil Bailey takes the first shovel of dirt in Sunday’s ground breaking ceremony held at Washington Baptist Church. Letters Community help sought for After Prom Party Every year Rappahannock County High School provides an After Prom Party for all junior and senior students and their prom dates. The planning and implementation of this drug and alcohol free party has been accomplished by the faculty and staff of the high school along with the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office, parents and the students of Students Against Drunk Driving. The After Prom Party provides students with a fun and safe place to go after the prom. As mentioned before, this a drug and alcohol free party. The party has been a huge success in the past and students look forward to this tradition every year. If is our hope that each of you will also be willing to help the staff and students of RCHS and our Sheriff’s Office with this important cause. There is a lot of time and planning that goes into the organization of the party. Your help will be greatly appreciated. I would like to take this opportunity to ask each of you to give a small donation to assist with the incentives and planning of this activity that keeps aur students in one safe place for the night of the prom. Any donation will be appreciated: $5; $10 or more, it all adds up to a wonderful time for our students. The prom and after prom party are on May 8, so please send your donations in as soon as possible. I know that keeping our students safe on one of the most important nights of their lives is a concern for all of us, so please help. If you would like to make a donation, please send it to The After Prom Party, c/o Susan Payne of Susan Fox, RCHS, 12576 Lee Highway, Washington, Va. 22747. Make checks payable to RCHS/SADD. I would also like to thank all of those who have already donated to this worthy cause. There will be posters for the chaperones and students to see at the After Prom Party listing those who helped us make the party a success. Susan Payne RCHS Teacher Suggestions for ‘bringing back the quail’ My wife and I own 144 acres in Rappahannock County. We are not foxhunters; in fact, we don’t own any horses. I was an avid quail/grouse hunter back in the days when we had healthy populations of both those species, even kept bird dogs. We do enjoy watching the Old Dominion Hunt when it crosses our property, which supports a healthy fox population. We have no real position on the question of whether or not to allow the general shooting or trapping of foxes in Rappahannock County, but we do feel very strongly that DGIF should not do anything to imperil fox hunting to the hounds. Also, I feel very strongly that allowing fox hunting to “bring back the quail” is a ridiculous rationalization. Fox hunting with guns will not “bring back the quail,” as your biologists must surely know. Our property once supported maybe ten large coveys of quail; with a dog, you could easily flush 30 grouse a day — all at a time when we also had plenty of foxes. Our grouse disappeared almost overnight in mid-October 1974. Quail started to decline during the 1976-77 season (28 bagged), and hit bottom in 1979-80 (none bagged). No one hunts either species any more; I no longer have bird dogs. I always won dered if this population crash attached to some event at Avtex, then the nation’s second-worst toxic air polluter, and located only 10 miles upwind. I wish that DGIF would “bring back the quail.” The problem with quail on our property is not foxes, clean farming, use of chemicals, or (as often claimed) severe winter weather. We had plenty of quail during repeated severe winters; two straight Banana Belt winters have not helped the quail. Ten years ago we and several neighbors conducted a fairly extensive timber harvest, so that our landscape today is closely similar to what it was in the 1960’s; but instead of being full of quail and grouse as in the 1960’s, our landscape today is full of deer which seem to eat up the bird cover. If DGIF really wants to “bring back the quail,” I suggest that the first thing you should do is make the entire deer season either-sex, with three does allowed on the regular license. Second, you should conduct extensive research on the relationship (if any) between air pollution and lack of certain ground nesting species (is it true, as I have heard, that quail populations have not declined in states west of the Ohio Basin?) Robert T. Dennis Flint Hill Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 30 Years Ago Thursday, May 1,1969 ' Charlotte Printz, a student at Rappahannock County High school, I was the winner in the local apple pie baking contest held last Thursday at the school. She is in Winchester this week participating in the pie baking contest held there , each year in connection with the Apple Blossom Festival. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Printz of Amissville. William A. Curtis of Washington has assumed a position with the Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company as adviser in Rappahannock County. This position was formerly held by Ralph H. Rowzie of Amissyille, who recently retired. Building permits issued in Rappahannock County from Jan. 1, 1968 through December of that year totaled 69, according to the office of the zoning administrator. The estimated cost of construction totaled $587,390 and fees in the amount of $350 were collected by Rappahannock County. “Then and Now” is the theme for the July 4th Exhibit which will be held at Rappahannock Library. Mrs. Mary Cleverley of Flint Hill is chairman of the exhibit and Miss Judy Burtner is acting as co-chairman. The exhibit will consist of such items as historical documents, carvings of wood or leather, pottery, woven goods, paintings, needlework, metal or leather work. 25 Years Ago Thursday, April 25, 1974 Clarence Baldwin of Washington has been appointed by Circuit Court Judge Rayner V. Snead to Rappahannock County’s Board of Supervisors. Baldwin will represent Hampton District, filling the seat vacated by J. Newbill Miller, who resigned April 5. Baldwin is the proprietor of Baldwin’s General Store. He and his wife have two children, a son and daughter and three grandchildren, all of whom live in Rappahannock County. Lisa Day wins the 880 yard run at the track event last week at Elkton while Connie DelGrosso comes in third. Connie was also third in the hurdles, while Lisa was third in the high jump and first in discus and hurdles. The Rappahannock County Garden Club sponsored a trip April 17 to Washington, D.C. A group of 35 enjoyed visiting the National Arboretum and Dumbarton Oaks Park and Museum. Five generations were represented recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Atkins at Flint Hill. The gathering was in honor of the birthday of Mrs. Atkins. In the photograph were Mrs. Maude Dodson, Mrs. Mayanna Atkins, Hillard Tharp, Mrs. Jerry Grim and Dana Grim. Others attended and enjoyed the day. The Rappahannock County Retired Teachers Association will hold its spring meeting May 14 at the Steak House Restaurant near Culpeper. Since this group convenes only twice each year, Mrs. Annie Cooke, president, expressed hope that all members and retired teachers in the county would attend, for there will be some important business on the program. 10 Years Ago Thursday, April 27, 1989 Beating the odds of 340,000:1, Gary Charles with his wife, Sonrisa and daughter, Amber, cashes the $20,000 check he received from the Virginia Lottery for the winning ticket he bought at Baldwin’s Grocery in Washington on Saturday. The Charles family lives in Gid Brown Hollow. After taxes were taken out, Mr. Charles received a payoff of $15,200. At its work session Monday evening, the Board of Supervisors cut 6,35 cents from a proposed 77 cent real estate tax rate per $100 assessed value. Mark Jenkins proudly accepts his trophy for his age group 12 and under with a race time of 44.20. Mark is the son of Pete and Sandra Jenkins of Flint Hill. —COMPILED BY BARBARA C. WAYLAND Photo courtesy of First Washington Museum OUT-OF-THE-ATTIC: This photograph was taken in the 1950’s. Wade Fletcher’s grandmother, Jeanie Robinson lived there at one point and also his aunt, Lucy lived in the structure over 100 years ago. The building was restored by Peter Kramer and Wayne Jenkins in 1975 and today Edmund Kavanagh and his wife have a jewelry shop, Edmund’s Jewelry in the cabin.

Keeping Sperryville beautiful By NAOMI SMOOT Rappahannock News Special Writer Driving towards Sperryville on U.S. 211, one cannot help but notice the new turn lane between Faith Mountain and Burgers N’ Things. The north slope and south right-of-way will eventually be filled with native plants, thanks to the efforts of a citizens group and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). In the fall of 1997, a turn lane was proposed for the Sperryville intersection, which Sparked some controversy among citizens. After a number of petitions were circulated and signed, some in favor and some opposed to the roadwork, VDOT held several meetings with county residents and supervisors to work it out. In a January 1998 meeting, '"VDOT, agreed to work with a planning committee, founded by Donna LaPre and Joy Sloane^J Ms.yfeafVe feels that cooperatioti between Rappahannock County citi-zerm Jand VDOT makes the project unique. “VDOT is very eager to have this project viewed as a success. We’re also very eager to have it viewed as a success. This gives us common ground.” Such success is close at hand for Ms. Lapre and Mark Malik, who have been planing and designing the plantings for 16 months. VDOT has already planted most of the trees as agreed, with the planting group providing and planting shrubs and small plants. A mix of grass and wildflower seed was also VDOT’s contribution. On April 20, planting began in front of Shaw’s services. Mimi Cantwell, Mary Bittinger, Sharon Kilpatrick, Sue Garvin and son Ryan worked carefully and purposefully with Ms. LaPre to get the first round of plants into the ground. Another planting will take place in a few weeks, with the major portion of the landscaping work to be done Spring planting at elememtary school The courtyard at Rappahannock County Elementary School is getting a new look, thanks to Patty Hottinger’s Early Childhood class and the Headwaters program. The class recently made a field trip to Webber’s Nursery in Winchester: There, they purchased plants for the courtyard with the help of a grant from Headwaters. Mrs. Hottinger said that the students started planting from seed before they made their trip to Winchester. She also noted that the students picked out the flowers at the nursery. They seem to like purple. Many of the plants they picked were that color. RECYCLE Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Todd Fortune A HELPING HAND: Volunteers planting in front of Shaw’s Services in Sperryville. in the Fall. Donations of labor, needed plants and of course, money, are most welcome. “What we’re looking for is wide scale community involvement,” Ms. LaPre explained. “The whole intent of the project is community cooperation and to maintain the rural nature of the county. These plants will help remind people this is a different sort of place, that they need to slow down, pay attention, and be gentle here.” They intend to create this reminder through what LaPre promises to be “a native plant restoration, not a suburban landscaping project.” The slope and other areas will be covered in plants such as blueberries, butterfly weed, Joe Pye weed, ironweed, dogwoods, asters, witch hazels and some roses like the “Virginia Reel” and “Rural Rhythm”. Ms. LaPre said “A lot of these plants you will find in the park, so it gives people a taste of what’s up there. It really creates a very special entrance into Sperryville.” In addition, she says that these plants were also chosen for more specific reasons: color, medicinal and symbolic purposes. She explained that a mix ture of local plants and adaptive plants was desired in order to symbolize Rappahannock’s community, native inhabitants and those who have chosen to settle here. “I think everybody agrees this is a special place,” Ms. LaPre commented. “Things in the outside world are starting to affect us more. Developing a deeper community cooperation is critical to keeping Rappahannock County rural and healthy.” If you would like to participate in the plantings, with labor or donations of plant materials, call Ms. LaPre at 547-3972 for information. So far, funds have been collected to pay for the plants and mulch to fill the bed in front of Shaw’s. Monetary donations are needed to complete the major portion of the project, and are tax deductible. Donations can be sent to: Piedmont Environmental Council, 45 Horner Street, Box 460, Warrenton, VA 22186. Donations must be clearly marked for the “Sperryville Turn Lane Planting Project” for appropriate allocation. Ms. Donna LaPre contributed this article. AMENDED NOTICE OF INTENT TO MAKE FOUR APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY On Thursday, May 6, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. in the Courtroom at the Courthouse in Washington, VA, the Honorable William Shore Robertson, Judge of the Rappahannock Circuit Court will receive public comment and interview candidates who are interested in being appointed and/or reappointed to serve on the Rappahannock County Board of Zoning Appeals. Four appointments will be made. Interested persons should appear in the Courtroom at the aforesaid time. Diane Bruce, Clerk Rappahannock Circuit Court Collector's Special Event Cairn Christmas'99 is the sixth statue in the Cairn Studio s Annual dated Christmas series Monday May 3rd 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Cairn Studio 1999 "One-Day-Only Offer" Special Pieces available and at Spceial Prices. etired Gnomes at Special Prices Door Prizes • Refreshments • Fun ( As A Special Thank You... Y2K is available only at Cairn Collector's Qru>rSal Pi/ontc GNOME CARE ENVIRONMENTAL BASE in ACCENTED CAIRNBRONZE™ and CIRCLE OF FRIENDS ENVIRONMENTAL BASE in ACCENTED v will ue offered at an EVENT ONLY price of $ 100 each (retail value $200 each). Come join the excitementr ‘Charmers Companion Artworks Available and Sold Separately BROWN'S WOOl) STUFF S<7Y ///</ l/t'/f '"'//// Olhllll}/ ''v. ><><// lllllllltl i’. •> liruidwiu An., Warrvnlim • lA-K'l >4 < hri. l)-(v Su. l*-6, sun. 12-t' Health screening - a record year BY BOB SCOTT Rappahannock News Contributing Writer The Rappahannock County Lion’s Club has completed this year’s program of sight and hearing screening. The chairman for these services, Lion Bob Anderson, reported the accomplishment of “a record year”. The Lion Eye and Ear Van served the Rappahannock High School and the Elementary School, Wakefield Country Day School, Hearthstone School, The Child Care and Learning Center and the Senior Citizen Center. A team of 16 Lions and two volunteers contributed a total of 204 hours over a six day period to complete 1014 screenings, (both sight and hearing tests), for 995 students and 19 senior citizens, 161 of the eye tests resulted in follow-up referrals though school contacts to parents, identifying 75 as having abnormal vision. Hearing was found to be abnormal in 33 tests requiring 19 follow-up referrals. Lion Anderson expressed his appreciation to all the volunteers who worked in the Sight and Hearing Van and gave special thanks to Lion Barbara Plummer of the Marshall Lions Club who scheduled the busy van around our snow days at the schools. The annual screenings of the vision and hearing of our young citizens is given the highest priority by the Lions. It is also a very rewarding experience for the volunteers who have a unique opportunity to observe and to appreciate the high quality of our young people This program, now a global, year - round activity of the International Lions Clubs was first inspired by that great American, Helen Keller, who wisely challenged the first Lion members to become “The Knights of the Blind,"many years ago. Lions in most of the nations of the world today devote time, talent and millions of research dollars toward the goal of overcoming sight and hearing disability and the ultimate elimination of preventive blindness on a global basis. Our local Lion’s are dedicated to fulfill this purpose in Rappahannock County. We could not continue to provide this type of service without the loyal and generous support of our friends and neighbors throughout the year. The next event that has always received your fine support and active participation is the annual Lion auction, May 15 6 p.m. at the Washington fire hall. As in past years the Lions are seeking your donations of things that you no longer need, but that someone else could possibly use. Think about it. Take time to survey the attic, the garage, the basement or the bam, and when you find that certain thing, or two, Or three, or more, call Buck Payne at 987-8303 or Roger Andrews at 987-8974. If you can’t deliver we’ll pick up and give you a tax-deductible receipt, and our thanks. Jennifer Greene to speak at library The library’s First Friday Program Committee for some time has sought an expert to present a program on Native Americans. We have found such a person in Jennifer Greene, proprietor of Odyssey Collection Inc. and a Washington resident. Through her interest in anthropology and archaeology, Ms. Greene became a restorer of Pre-Columbian artifacts for museums and collectors. She Subscribe to tho Rappahannock Maws. Call 878-3338. searched out antique Indian art works from all over the Southwest, among the Navaho, Hopi, Dakota, Cheyenne and other tribes, she developed an interest in contemporary artists and became friends with many of them. Ms. Greene will speak on “Art Work of American Indians Through the Ages” on Friday, May 7 at 8 p.m. at the Rappahannock County collection. She will illustrate her talk with articles from her collection. Persons with prized pieces may wish to bring them to share with others. —By Diana Bird 231 Chest# Street ... EACH & EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT! 'll'l Spbrisored by the Avtex Retirees Club and the Fraternal Order of Police THIS WEEK’S TREASURE CHEST: $1,51 111' .H § -mm»!••» than 110 ptayen. C NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN AMENDMENT TO AN APPLICATION FOR A GENERAL INCREASE IN RATES BY COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA, INC. CASE NO. PUE980287 On May 15,1998, Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. ("Columbia" or "Company") filed an application with the State Corporation Commission ("Commission") for a general increase in rates and to revise its tariff. On March 29,1999, Columbia filed a motion to amend its application to revise its firm rates to recover most non-gas costs of service as fixed monthly charges, rather than as a function of volumetric throughput. For a great majority of its residential and small general service customers, implementation of the proposed amended rate design will result in reduced bills during the heating season, but will produce increased bills during the remainder of the year. While the total revenue requirement that may be approved is limited to the amount of additional revenue requested in the Company's initial application, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that rates and charges approved by the Commission may be either higher or lower than those proposed in the Company's initial application. The Commission has suspended the Company's proposed rates and has scheduled a public hearing on June 9,1999, before a Hearing Examiner in the Commission's second floor courtroom, located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, to hear evidence relevant to the Company's application. On or after April 16,1999, a copy of Columbia's amended application and supporting documentation will be available for public inspection during regular business hours at all Columbia offices where customer bills may be paid, and from 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the State Corporation Commission, Document Control Center, First Floor, Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia. Any person desiring to comment in writing on Columbia's application and/or its amendments may do so by directing such comments on or before April 30,1999, to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218. Those written comments must refer to Case No. PUE980287. Any person desiring to make a statement at the public hearing concerning Columbia's application need only appear in die Commission's second floor courtroom at 9:45 a.m. on the day of the hearing and identify himself or herself as a public witness to the Commission's Bailiff. On or before April 30,1999, persons desiring to participate as Protestants, as defined in Rule 4:6 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure ("Rule" or "Rules"), and who have not yet done so shall file an original and fifteen(15) copies of a Notice of Protest, as provided in Rule 5:16(a), with the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth below and shall serve a copy of the same upon Columbia and all other parties of record. Service upon the Company shall be directed to its counsel, Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe, Esquire, McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe LLP, One James Center, 901E. Cary Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. Any person who expects to submit evidence, cross-examine witnesses, or otherwise participate in the proceedings as a Protestant pursuant to Rule 4:6, shall file on or before April 30,1999, an original and fifteen(15) copies of Protest conforming to Rule 5:16(b) with the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218, referring to Case No. PUE980287, and shall simultaneously send a copy thereof to Columbia's counsel at the address listed above and to tiny other Protestant. The Protest shall set forth (i) a precise statement of interest of the Protestant in the proceeding,-^) a full and clear statement of the facts which die Protestants is prepared to prove by competent evidence; and (iii) a statement of die specific relief sought and the legal basis therefor. Any corporate entity or other entity described in Rule 4:8 that wishes to submit evidence, cross-examine witnesses or otherwise participate as a Protestant must be represented by legal counsel in accordance with the requirements of Rule 4:8. On or before April 30,1999, each Protestant shall file with the Clerk of die Commission an original and fifteen(15) copies of the prepared testimony and exhibits (or of supplemental testimony and exhibits, if prepared testimony and exhibits have previously been filed) the Protestant intends to present at die June 9,1999, public hearing and shall simultaneously mail a copy of same to Columbia's counsel at the address listed above and to other Protestants. Protestant should review the Commission's June 10,1998. Order Suspending Rates and Setting Hearing for instructions regarding discovery and interrogatories. All written communications to the Commission concerning the Company's application should be directed to Joel H. Peck, Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218, and should refer to Case No. PUE980287. Individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in the hearing may contact the Commission at 1-800-552-7945 (voice) or 1-804-371-9026 (TDD). Individuals requesting accommodation should contact the Commission at either of these numbers at least seven (7) days before the scheduled hearing date. COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA, INC.

Planning From Page A1 The committee’s recommendations included setting minimum lot sizes, and adopting road standards to accommodate fire and rescue vehicles, within the conservation district. They also suggested that the commission consider an ordinance on mountainside development, and create a land trust to protect environmentally significant properties. Issues including erosion control standards for construction, requirements for new outdoor lighting, and development of a public awareness campaign would also be addressed. Saltonstall noted that many people who come into the county and buy land aren’t aware of how to protect their, land from erosion and destruction. Those present agreed that the main problem with educating the public is putting the information into an acceptable format and finding ways to disseminate it. It was suggested that an updated brochure on ridge top development, videos, and advertisements in the local media would be possible ways to reach everyone. Junk stated that restrictions of some type are necessary to preserve the county as it is. One possibility is to create overlay districts to restrict land use in sensitive areas. Pierce noted thai the report will be coming up for future discussion. Telecommunications towers The commission held a brief discussion on telecommunications towers in the county. Sprint is still considering placing towers in Salem and Amissville, but there have been no new developments on the issue. Ron Frazier, the commission’s representative from the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors, thought that the county could benefit from a tower in western Fauquier County. Commission member Susan Babcock expressed that there needs to be better communication between the counties in this region in dealing with the communications tower issues. Family apartments The apartment applications were the only new business in front of the commission. • The first request was the Compton family apartment. Mrs. Virginia Compton addressed the board, asking permission to convert an existing garage on her property on Richmond Road in Castleton into a one bedroom apartment for her son and his wife, who were also in attendance. Mrs. Compton stated that her husband is ill, and she would like to have her son close by. The commission voted unanimously to pass the application on to the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) with a recommendation for approval. • The commission then reviewed the Bledsoe family apartment application. Paul Bledsoe, who recently acquired a property in Chester Gap, addressed the commission. Bledsoe said that he wants to build a main house for himself and his wife, and an apartment for his elderly father, who wishes to return to the area. He does not have approval from the Health Department, and still needs to obtain a building permit. Commission member Tom Junk noted that it is unusual to approve some thing that does not yet exist, and added that he thought that the restriction requiring a family member to occupy the apartment for two years should apply. The commission voted unanimously to forward the application for approval to the BZA, contingent upon Health Department approval and the understanding that the two-year restriction will apply. • The last request was for the Burke family apartment. William Burke, accompanied by his wife and father-in-law, spoke to the commission. They wish to place a trailer on their property in Round Hill, so that the father-in-law, whose wife died about a month ago, could live nearby. The two dwellings would share a well, but have separate drain fields. The trailer also conforms to the 1200 square feet limit on new family apartments. There was only one public comment. An adjoining property owner had no objection to one trailer, but was concerned that more people would move onto the property in time. The commission notified her that the 1200 feet restriction would not allow that. The commission voted unanimously to send the application to the BZA with a recommendation for approval contingent upon Health Department approval. Other business One other item was presented to the commission by Junk. Local resident Ivan Ussach would like U.S. 522 in Rappahannock County to be designated as a scenic byway. This will be added to the agenda for next month. Ussach is currently discussing the idea with VDOT. 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The Road Guideline and Questionnaire forfn has been finalized and is already being used to obtain Old Hollow residents’ perspectives on road character, features and development, and will be used to influence future VDOT and Rappahannock Board of Supervisors decisions and plans. The Old Hollow Roads Coalition group met recently with Bob Moore of the VDOT to discuss Old Hollow road issues. The meeting was coordinated by Carol Lucking, and was attended by 12 Old Hollow residents and LaprA The group sought to affect VDOT designs for upcoming bridge refurbishment, and to express concern for environmental and aesthetic issues surrounding the impending bridge work and other VDOT activities in the area. Moore told the Coalition participants that VDOT is changing the way it does business, and wants to service localities better than it has in the past. His interaction with the Old Hollow group provided some indication of his sincerity—on the first bridge between US 211 and Route 600 near the Apple Hill B&B, he agreed to replace the planned shiny galvanized steel guard rail with the less obtrusive “rusty” steel guard rail. He also agreed to consider wooden decks and wooden guard rails for future bridge repairs (the next scheduled for the year 2002) on Old Hollow Road, and will entertain Roads Coalition suggestions such as those on slope stabilization and protection of rare species of flora in the area. He noted that considerations and concerns from the community can be inserted into the design process if received one year prior to planned construction. The Old Hollow survey will be used by the Coalition to develop a road plan that reflects resident wishes and needs, and that should influence VDOT plans. A second Roads Coalition group was established through the efforts of Mark Malik, Dick McNear and Brenda VanNess. This Gid Brown Hollow group met with Doug Bywaters of VDOT to discuss their road improvement priority, the planting of 100 trees. The group wanted VDOT’s approval for the placement of the trees, and received it at the meeting. The trees were planted - last Saturday and Wednesday. Rappahannock residents wishing to voice their road concerns are encouraged to establish a Coalition group by contacting Donna Lapre at 547-3972 or by email to skenny@summit.net. Virtue From Page A1 established, denied those same rights to others. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, they said, there was significant religious persecution here, and the founding fathers did wish to separate church and state in order to end such intolerance. Jon Heddleston was empanelled to point to the Rappahannock model, one that does not bring religion per se into the classroom, but does bring in virtues that are based upon Judeo-Christian, if not universal values. Rappahannock’s character virtue educational approach was highlighted as a being an ideal means of merging the secular and religious poles, taking the benefits of each and leaving the drawbacks of both. Jon discussed the development and nature of Rappahannock’s curriculum, and its integration into the regular curriculum over the past five years. The debate ended with lengthy one-on-one discussions between students and panelists, and Professor Ochs noted that he would like to use Rappahannock schools as a model and laboratory for UVA ethics, religion and education students. This recognition of the efforts of Jon Heddleston, Dr. David Gangel, and the entire school system staff is well deserved. J. Photo by Gerald Ochs POINT-OF-VIEW: Jon Heddleston, far left, makes point at debate. SUBSCRIBE TO THE RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS. Call 675-3338. PUBLIC NOTICE Date of Election of Soil and Water Conservation District Directors Notice of Piling Nominating Petitions, Declaration of Candidacy & A Certificate of Candidate Qualification An election of Directors for die Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District will be held in the general election on November 2,1999. The District encompasses die Counties of Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock, including any incorporated toens therein. Candidates for elected directors must reside within the boundary of die county (includes incorporated town(i) within die county) which such candidates shall represnet upon election. Two directors shall be elected to represent all the citizens within each county. Nominating Petitions for die office of Director; and a Declaration of Candidacy must be filed with die Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Soil and Water Conservation no later than 7:00p.m. (E.D.T.) on June 8,1999. A Certificate of Candidate Qualification must be filed with the State Board of Section, 200 N. 9th Street, Suite 101, Richmond, Virginia 23219-3097, no later than 7:00 pm* June 8,1999. For further information contact die Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District, 351 Lakeside Drive, Culpeper, Virginia 22701-1945, or the Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Soil and Water Conservation, 203 Governor Street, Suite 206, Richmond, Virginia 23219-2094.

• Neighbors/B2 • Obituaries/B5 • Classifieds/B6, B7 • Real Estate/B8 April 28, 1999 Citizen of the Week Richie Burke, Home: Woodville Occupation: Building Official and E-911 Coordinator, Rappahannock County Accomplishments: Richie serves as chief of the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department, where he has been a member for over 15 years. Richie has also been a member of the county Fire Levy Board, representing the Stonewall-Hawthorne District, since its inception in 1995. Weekend Picks Sunday open house at Belle Meade Come visit Belle Meade Day Camp on Sunday, May 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. See the farm and the animals. Belle Meade is located at 353 F.T. Valley Road, Sperryville. Call Susan Hoffman at 987-9748 for more information. • ■ ■ -.. . • Benefit yard sale at Flint Hill Saturday A yard sale to benefit Muscular Dystrophy will be held on oaiuruay, may i from 9 a.m. to wf 12 at the Flint Ci-jpl Hill carnival — grounds. The event is sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 200. Amissville activities slated for weekend Come out to the annual United Methodist Women’s yard sale on Saturday, May 1 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The ladies will be offering bargains on a variety of household items, white elephant treasures, clothing and delicious baked goods. While you are browsing, you can enjoy a scrumptious luncheon. Later that afternoon, the Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company, Inc. will hold its annual auction beginning at 6 p.m. If you have items you would like to donate and need them picked up, please call Paul Poling at 9375205, J.B. Carter at 937-4218, Paul Payne at 937-4954 or Jack Atkins at 937-5282. All donations should be in good condition and appliances must work. Historical Society plans meeting The Rappahannock Historical Society plans their spring quarterly meeting on Sunday, May 2 at 3 p.m. in the Jamieson Room at the Rappahannock Library. The speaker will be James Gannon, author and historian, whose subject will be one in which he has particular expertise, The War Between the States. He will center his talk on life in Rappahannock County during that difficult time, relating stories which he has been collecting for some years. The public is invited, as well as all society members. There will be an opportunity for questions and discussion and refreshments will be served. Another jewel in the crown BY GERALD OCHS Rappahannock News Special Writer Edmund Kavanagh of Jewelry by Edmund in Washington is one of the foremost practitioners in the world of the ancient art of repousse—the art of transforming thin sheets of silver or gold into ornaments by tapping out a design from the reverse side of the metal. Edmund and his wife Bridie have conducted their business in the United States and abroad, and they joined us in Rappahannock last year after spending nearly 30 years at work in Westbury, New York. Edmund brought a career studded with honors and achievements— he was voted Westbury’s Business Man of the Year in 1996; he has created works for the Shah of Iran and Haile Selassie of Ethiopia; he fashioned a rose bowl to commemorate the golden wedding of President and Mrs. Eisenhower and a replica, shown at the New York World’s Fair, of the ruby encrusted Dali heart; he made a sterling silver drum set for the Zambian army and ceremonial maces for the US Merchant Marine Academy, the Coast Guard, and the Marine Corps Band. His education at the National College of Art in Dublin and as an apprentice in London provided him with the understanding and techniques of repousee, but his eye for detail and design, his patience, and his innate sense of perfection brought him to the pinnacle of his art. Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Caii Ebom WORK OF ART: Edmund Kavanagh displays the mace and ceremonial sash. On May 3, 1999, Edmund Kavanagh will receive more welldeserved recognition. At a White House reception for Keizo Obuchi, the Prime Minister of Japan, the Air Force Band will be conducted using a silver ceremonial mace designed and created by Edmund. Featuring images of four aircraft—the B2 Stealth Bomber, the SR71 Blackbird spy plane, the F-80 fighter, and a string-wing aircraft, the repousee mace is embossed with the date of the Prime Minister’s visit, and will be presented for his inspection. In honor of his contribution, Edmund and his wife will also be in attendance at the reception. Pianist in concert at the Theatre Mark Torgeson will perform an evening of solo piano music on Saturday, May 1 at 8 p.m. at The Theatre at Washington. Torgeson’s style embraces elements of classical, jazz, new age and world music. His compositions are lyrical, romantic-impressionist and embody as improvisational nature which reflects his classical training. Torgeson is celebrating the celebrating the release of his third album, Cloudburst, to be released in late May. His first two albums, Between Mountain and Stars and Sundance in Moonlight, released last year, received air play in 34 states and five foreign countries, and were both listed as #1 on Top Twenty play lists on Adult Contemporary and Acoustic Instrumental radio stations. Renee’ Gelpi of CUIT FM in Toronto, Canada, who gave Between Mountains and Stars a #1 spot on her March play list, claims it is “one of the best albums I’ve heard in over 10 years!” Sundance in Moonlight received special attention on the Internet as a feature on AousiCDigest.com (an internet radio station.) “Mark Torgeson’s solo piano Mark Torgeson album has become a heavy play item on our radio series. Torgeson has made a great impact with our listeners,” says Ashley of AcoustiCD. Lyn McNut of KUAC FM in Alaska describes the music as “...intelligent, interesting...Torgeson is truly gifted.” Torgeson holds a degree in music r from Mary Washington College, where he studied piano, violin, percussion and french horn. He continued his training at Virginia Commonwealth University, further studying piano, composition, classical guitar and electronic music. He has performed in solo concerts, in instrumental ensembles and in orchestra. Although piano is his instrument of choice and the one on which he most “freely flows” (and the instrument this concert will highlight), Ibrgeson also feels at home on synthesizer. Using his classical training as a launching point, he orchestrates many of his tone poems using cutting edge computer and electronic music technology, creating a palette of sound which is sophisticated but personal and captivating. The concert on Saturday May 1 will feature piano music from Sundance in Moonlight j$nd' Cloudburst, as well as unreleasea selections and improvisations. Says Torgeson, “I look forward to playing^ Rappahannock County. This area has been, since my college days, a source of inspiration and a well spring which continually nourishes the creative spirit. I’m happy to be part of a community of exceptional artists and pleased to return some of the richness of spirit so freely shared here.” StarFire Productions, the record label which is marketing and promoting Torgeson’s music, was started in November 1997 by Torgeson and his (then) fiancee’ Jean Falk, (now wife, Jean Elizabeth). Although a “bootstrap” operation, StarFire is enjoying heartening responses on par with much larger music labels while retaining the artistic and decision-making freedom or a small independent label. Says Elizabeth: “This is a highly competitive business. Radio programmers are flooded with albums to review, often receiving as many as 20 per day. I am amazed how effortless it is to get air play for Mark’s music. There’s really no selling involved. People love Mark’s music!” A resident of Rappahannock county, Torgeson Resides with his wife Jean and two teeaagers, Ian and Cecilia Falk. \ This conc^rtjp presented bv the Rappahannock Area Arts Councm. For reservations ormore information contact RAAC at 675-3193. “Elizabeth” movie showing April 30 By Rosie Day Rappahannock NewsContributing Writer RAAC will show “Elizabeth”, one of the most lavish historical films of the last few years, at The Theatre in Washington, Friday, April 30 at 8 p.m. Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen ascended to the throne of England at the age of twenty-five (1558). Her claim to that title was nominal. She was bom out of wedlock to Henry VIII and his mistress Anne Boleyn, whom Henry later married and then divorced with the executioner’s ax. As a Protestant in a land where Protestants were burned as heretics, Elizabeth was imprisoned by her half-sister Bloody Mary Tudor. When Mary died, Elizabeth became queen. Determined to unify her people, she instituted a single religion and refused to marry, spuming the offers of the various royal head of Europe who desired her hand. Finding herself in the center of a battle for power between contending noble houses, the young queen used a talent for strategy and ruthlessness and engineered a quick and decisive counterattack on her enemies with the help of her mentor, Sir Francis Willingham. Indian director Shekhar Kapur cast two Australians in the lead roles, Cate Blanchett (Golden Globe Best Actress and an Oscar nomination for Best Actress) and Geoffrey Rush who received a Best Actor Oscar for his role in “Shine.” Blanchett moves slowly from a winsome girl into a harsh and willful monarch, who creates the mystique that will cement her power. Rush captures the essence of the calculating Willingham, who serves his queen as adviser, spy master and assassin. Rounding out the excellent cast are Joseph Fiennes, Fanny Ardant, Richard Attenborough and John Geilgud. Rated R, 124 minutes. ‘The Flying Pisanos” stop at The Theatre next S&tiirday; From the West Coast, en route to an engagement in New York, “The Flying Pisanos” plan a stop in Washington to give a concert at The Theatre here on Saturday, May 8 at 8 p.m. This will be another in the series of highly successful jazz programs presented by The Theatre at Washington. The name “The Flying Pisanos” was suggested to John and Jeanne Pisano by Herb Alpert, with whose Tyuana Brass John played guitar for Several years as founding member. John has played with some of music’s great names, including Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Burt Bacharach, Sergio Mendez and Barbara Streisand. He is recognized as one of the world’s preeminent jazz guitarists. Through his own records and pioneering work with Joe Pass, Chico Hamilton and Billy Bean, John Pisano has stood as inspiration to guitarists of all genres for more than 40 years. This appearance in the Washington, D.C. area will be a rare treat for all East Coast music lovers. For the concert on May 8 John will play some jazz solos, and will be joined by his jazz vocalist wife, Jeanne. Jeanne is a singer/lyricist bom in Nebraska. Her mother was a musician who had her own dance band and Jeanne started singing and touring with the band at age ten. Since then, she has performed all over the world, from Europe to Hong Kong, Japan, and the Caribbean, as well as New York, Los Angeles and other major cities in this country. Reviews of their CD, called appropriately enough, “The Flying Pisanos,” were spectacular, and their live concerts together have been equally acclaimed. A review in the Los Angeles Times noted “their way with classic standards and Brazilian tunes has both an Hmfoothness and a wonderful Hit. Tmr teaming of Jeanneb luxurious alto and John’s resourceful, empathetic guitar playing makes listening to them a pleasure." In fact, Jeanne Pisano’s voice a remarkable four-octave range and she has been classed, in another west coast review, with Cleo Laine, Julie London, and Sarah Vaughan. Her compositions have been recorded by both the U.S. and European vocalists, including jazz artist, Diane Reeves. For this concert, “The Flying Pisanos” will be joined by Paul Bollenback oh guitar and Tbmmy Cecil on bass. Bollenback is one of the brightest young stars on today’s jazz scene. In a field crowded with stellar performers, Paul stands out for his versatility as a guitarist, composer and arranger. He has performed with the Pisanos on other occasions including the Smithsonian’s Blue Guitar Concert senes, and John Pisano’s' Los Angeles Guitar Festival. Washington, D.C.’s own Tbmmy Cecil is a renowned bassist whose reputation for musical elegance has made him one of the most soughtafter musicians in the world. Arrangements are being made for this concert to be broadcast live over the Internet by TV on the Web and PSINet. Other jazz concerts at the Theatre at Washington have been sell outs, so that early reservations are recommended. Tickets for the performance on Saturday, May 8 at 8 p.m. are $14 with reservation, $15 at the door (if available). Tickets for students 18 and under are half price. Seating is reserved. Phone 540-675-1253 or send e-mail to TheatreVA2aol.com.

Church d i Activities County Methodist services County Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, May 2 as follows: Flint Hill at 8:45 a.m.; Sperrvville at 11:15 a.m. and Willis Chapel at 10 a.m. The Rev. Merlin Shorb is pastor and invites the public. Woodville Baptist Pastor: Rev. Alpheus Atkins Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Worship Service 7 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Choir Practice 7:45 p.m. Sunday: Wednesday: Gid Brown Bible Pastor: John K. Burke Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Youth and Evening Service 6 p.m. Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. 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. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Rev. Wilfred Deppen Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Promise Land Baptist Pastor: John R. Pendleton Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. New Hope Baptist Bible Pastor: Carl R. Menefee Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worhsip service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Evening Prayer, Bible Study 7:30 p.m. First Baptist Pastor: Dr. Wendell Grant Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Slate Mills Baptist Pastor: Rev. J. Harold Eaton Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Children’s Choir 6:45 p.m. Youth & Adult Choirs 7:30 p.m. Thursday: W.M.U. Meeting Reynolds Memorial Baptist Pastor: Jon Heddleston Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Community Youth 6-8 p.m. Thursday: Choir Practice 7 p.m. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Pastor: Dallas F. Smith Sunday: Adult Bible School/Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study 8 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. 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 Amissville 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. Shiloh Baptist Pastor: Rev. George O. Dean Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Family Service, Morning Prayer 9:15 a.m Sunday School, Youth & Adult 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist 11 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study, Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Thornton Gap Primitive Baptist Sunday: Every first and third Sunday 10:30 a.m. L rn ... Mr. and Mrs. Ricky DeVon Savage li Christina Pace weds Ricky D. Savage II Christina Lynn Pace and Ricky DeVon Savage II exchanged marriage vows Jan. 23 at Sandridge Church of God in Alabama. The Rev. Ronald Hobby officiated. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. James N. Pace Jr. of Deer Park, Ala. She is the granddaughter of Nelson and Sandra Pace of Citronelle, Ala. The groom’s parents are Ricky Savage of Oklahoma and Mrs. Connie Bly of Virginia. He is the grandson of Rev. and Mrs. L.D. Savage of Castleton and Mrs. Margaret Jenkins of Front Royal and the late Ashby Jenkins. The bride chose her sister, Chandra Pace of Alabama as maid of honor. Melissa Whorton of Castleton was matron of honor. Also attending the bride were Melissa Hobby, Amy Beasley, Marie Sullivant, Kim Thompson and Tina Becton, all of Alabama. Flower girls were Elizabeth Brown and Amy Hamilton. The Bible bearer was Allen Hamilton. Kaitin Pugh served as a miniature bride and Nathan Hamilton served as miniature groom. Ben Whorton of Castleton served as best man. Grooms men were Doug Settle of Amissville, Jason Lott of Arkansas, Corrie Savage and Jonathan Whorton, both of Castleton, Brian Savage of Winchester and Aaron Whorton of Viewtown. A reception was held at the church following the ceremony. Following a honeymoon to Gatlinburg, Tenn., the couple are residing at Castleton. Harris Evans makes third quarter President’s List Harris Evans has made the third quarter President’s List at the Randolph-Macon Academy Middle School. To achieve this honor, a student must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher. Harris is the son of John and Margaret Evans of Washington. The Middle School at Randolph-Macon Academy is a non-military program for sixth, seventh and eighth graders. The Upper School is the nation’s only co-educational boarding school with an Air Force Junior ROTC program. The Academy was founded in 1892. Remarkable resident plants vegtable garden This past week, Mr. Raymond Johnson planted his vegetable garden. He is doing well at the age of 93. Burnett and Sandy Truewworthy had dinner Saturday evening with friends, Ben and K.C. Graham at their home in Middleburg. Also attending were Donna Swain of Middleburg and John Bolger of New York City. On Sunday, Mrs. K.P. Grigsby visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie McFarland near Sperryville. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kinsey Wharton were Mr. and Mrs. Doug Cumins, Jake, Joe, and Julie of Centreville. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson spent Thursday night in Lexington where they attended the Virginia EXPO Angus Cattle Sale. The Andersons returned home on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Norman of Washington were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burke. Taylor Light and Dad, Jeff, went camping this weekend with the Float Fisherman of Virginia in Remington. Taylor’s mother and sister, Teresa and Lauren, joined them Saturday afternoon and evening for a short stay. Approximately 400 people were in attendance. Everyone sang happy birthday to Lauren who turned four on Monday, April 26. Kinsey and Flossie Wharton attended a birthday party for their son, K.M. Wharton in Amissville on Saturday. A lot of family and friends were also there. The Woodville Lions had a good time with their spouses on Friday night. They joined other county Lions and wives for the Charter Night meeting at the Washington fire hall. David Huff of the Country Cafe catered the dinner and Lorraine Duisit provided the music. Those visiting with Mrs. June Clark this past week were Billy and Nina Fox, Margie Kenny, Shirley Settle, Betty Lamb, Loring and Doris Kemp, Misty Hitt, Kathleen Adams, Buster and Mary Anna Hitt, Jimmy and Myrtle Falls, and Ugly the cat. Mrs. Clark’s 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. Keep up the prayers. Mrs. Clark’s condition has greatly improved. The “Acquire the Fire Youth Conference” bus will be leaving on Friday for the Woodville Bv JUNE CLARK 987-8827 Baltimore Arena. There is still room for a few more. Contact Teresa or Jeff Light 987-9523 if interested. Woodville team members are needed now to participate in the Rappahannock Relay for Life to help raise funds for combating cancer. For further details call Teresa Light 987-9523. The Woodville Lions are still looking for donated items for the Rappahannock Lions Club auction which will be at the Washington fire hall on May 15. Call Henry B.Wood at 987-3301 for pickup or you may call any Lion. Happy birthday goes to Lauren Light, Jimmy Norman, K.M. Wharton, Nina Norman, Richard Burke, Dan Norman, Bessie Norman, Ken Norman, Rena Burke, and all the others born in April. Sunday guests of Mrs. Audra Crawford were Curtis and Katherine Crawford of Flint Hill, Opie Crawford, Charles and Elizabeth of Sperryville and Jim and Lillian Sykes, Brad, Missy, Thomas, Michael and Damian. Tim and Debbie Norman extend their thanks to the Sperryville Emporium for sponsoring Corey Norman and Nikki Alther in the 1999 Miss and Little Mister Rappahannock Pageant. They also thank their friends and • neighbors for their support. The Sperryville Emporium is applauded for providing the superb stage decorations for the Rappahannock Pageant on Saturday night. A lot of Woodville faces were seen at the 1999 Miss Rappahannock Pageant Saturday night. Congratulations to Corey Norman for being named the first runner-up in the Little Mister Rappahannock contest. Also congratulations to all the contestants. They were all handsome and beautiful. They all should have won. Call Rena Burke 9878330, prior to 8:30 a.m. Monday mornings with your news. Thanks for your continued help. Keep up the good work, it is greatly appreciated. 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 Hilly VA 675-3378 W.C. THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME 503-7 NORTH MAIN ST. CULPEPER, VIRGINIA (540) 8254*700 ChErry street Building Supply Corp. "See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs " 1418 Orange Road Culpeper (540)825-0937 Sperryville Emporium “The Shop that has EVERYTHING” U. S. 211, West Sperryville, VA (540) 987-8235 We're all GOD's Children ilY-?l\fP "Hey Clyde," whined Jack. ‘I gotta talk to you." "Quit horsin' around. I'm not in the mr»d,“ snorted Clyde. 'Hey man...I thought you were my friend!" cried Jack. “Okay Jack, let's have it. How come you're ail down in the snout?' Oyde demanded. "Well, I'm all short and scruffy, Clyde. You're tall and shiny. People respect you, but they just pile stuff on me and kick me around. I just don't get no respect, y'know what I mean?" “Hey man, get a grip," exclaimed Clyde. "We're all God's children, We got our own thing to do for Him. Whoever heard of Mary riding a horse into Bethlehem? How about when Jesus went to Jerusalem...y’know the palm branches? He was on a donkey, right? Don't tell any of my buddies, but just between you and me, I've always been a little jealous of you guys." "You really mean it...no horsin' around?" said Jack. "Yea Jack, just between me and you. Now, git!" Yes, we're all God's children. Worship at your local church or synagogue this week. God has a purpose for you. Scriptures Selected by The American Bible Society Copyright 1999 Keister Wiliams Newspaper Services. P. 0 Box 8005, Charlottesville. 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Mrs. Butler entertains family for dinner On Saturday Mrs. Alice Butler entertained with a birthday dinner for her son, Phil Butler of Falls Church. Family members attending the celebration were Miss Alicia Butler and Kevin McGuire of Vienna and Mrs. Erma Jenkins. On Sunday Mrs. Ferol Simpson was a guest of Mrs. Alice Butler and attended the ground breaking service at the Washington Baptist Church U_— j , 675-3608 Mr. . and Mrs. Charles Clark of Manassas, had lunch with Mr. and Mrs. Vergil Atkins on Sunday in Sperryville. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown and daughters, Amanda and Bobbie Jo shopped * in Fredericksburg on Sunday. Andrew Burke went on a Boy Scout campout Saturday iwrrj i/nvtajf tu Hilaries <^iarK in Manassas on Friday, April 30. Mrs. Ann Simmons and Mrs. Sarah Brown had lunch with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark on Tuesday. The Amissville Fire Department will host their annual auction on Saturday, May 1 at 6 p.m. Happy birthday to Kent Reeve on Saturday, May 1. Congratulations to Thomas and Holly Massie of Washington upon the birth of a son, John Thomas bom recently. and Sunday with coy Scout lroop ZOO ot Flint Hill. He also attended his U-14 Soccer game which was held in Culpeper on Saturday evening at 3 p.m. On Sunday Doug and Beverly Exline and Andrew went to the All American Steak and Buffet in Manassas to celebrate Doug’s birthday. Happy belated wishes are extended to him. Margo Haynes had dinner Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Brown, Amanda and Bobbie Jo. Sunday evening visitors in the Brown home were Rusty Smoot, Ginger Estes and Jessica Estes. Ms. Barbara Embrey of Marshall was a Sunday evening visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark. Mrs. Jean B. Moffett has returned home from a visit with Captain and Mrs. D.C. Welling and family in Fairfax Station. Sunday visitors of Mrs. Addie Keyser were Donald Keyser of Alexandria, Tommy and Joyce Huffman and their daughter and granddaughter of Culpeper. The annual spring event at the Washington Baptist Church on Saturday was a very successful day. On Friday night Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz attended the Rappahannock Lions 41st Lions dinner at the Washington fire hall with 55 members and friends attending. The dinner was catered by the Country Cafe. On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Schultz attended a Silver Eagle’s Association luncheon in Solomons, Md. Have a great week! Sperryville news notes Miss Heather Aylor of Culpeper was a Sunday guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Aylor. Dr. and Mrs. Larry Kushner of Gaithersburg, Md. and Mrs. Catherine Brown enjoyed lunch at Brookside on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Jenkins and Dale and Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Pullen and Ashleigh of Washington spent Saturday in Carlisle, Pa. at the Spring Carlisle Show. The Sperryville United Methodist Church will have worship service at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, May 2. Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the public. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wayland and Tiffany returned home Sunday after spending a couple of days in New York with friends, Tom and Maria Kwon. The Waylands arrived in New York on Friday morning by Amtrak, that evening they attended the Broadway show, The Sound of Music. The highlight of the trip was Tiffany’s first purchase at Tiffany and Co. Congratulations to Amber Dodson who won Miss Rappahannock Tiny Tot on Saturday evening at the annual Miss Rappahannock pageant. Amber is three years old and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Dodson. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jenkins were Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Dodson of Orange, Richard Jenkins, Amy Wharton and Amanda of Water Wizard Van visits county park By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer The world’s only Water Wizard and his one-of-a-kind Water Wizard Van appeared Sunday, April 18 at the county park outside Washington, bearing interactive demonstrations that helped the children attending — and their parents — understand Various water-related concepts and processes. Hazel Zinn-Day of the Virginia Cooperative Extension 4-H Program was assisted by volunteers Marta Segarra, Ivan Ussach, Robyn Joiner, Charles DelDecchio, Sue Smoot, Jerry Ochs, and Hunt Harris in telling the kids about water quality factors, hydrologic processes and best management practices. Many aspects of the use of water were demonstrated. Water quality testing for pH and dissolved oxygen was demonstrated using LaMotte water test kits; best management practices were presented with the interactive Terrin Institute Enviroscape Model;. ; Groundwater processes were displayed using the National Project WET Groundwater Model; aquatic insects and their use as biological indicators was discussed; and puppet plays were presented that addressed various water-related issues. The van is a unique mobile educational tool. For additional information about the Water Wizard and other 4-H Programs of the Virginia Cooperative Extension, contact Hazel Zinn-Day at 675-3619. Sperryville fe?%y CATHY PULLEN $87-8740 Culpeper and Mr. and Mrs. Andy Baldwin. Mrs. Catherine Brown has returned home after spending 10 weeks at Warrenton Overlook recuperating from a broken hip. The Administrative Board of the Sperryville United Methodist Church met last Thursday night at the church. Those present were Rev. Merlin Shorb, Mr. and Mrs. Buck Payne, Gray Armistead, Mrs. Kim Kilby, Mrs. Phyllis Swindler, Mrs. Margaret Ann Wayland and Mrs. Polly Ay lor. Mrs. Angie Baldwin, Mrs. Rhonda Baldwin, Mrs. Thelma Jenkins and Ashleigh Pullen were last Wednesday guests of Mrs. Ethel Jenkins in Aroda. Ladies Auxiliary plans meeting The Flint Hill Ladies Auxiliary will meet on Monday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend and new members are welcome. Miss Elizabeth Welch spent Friday evening with Kimberly Sealock at Amissville. Jim Curtis of Linden visited his parents, Jack and Mary Curtis on Sunday. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church has worship service every Sunday at 8:45 a.m. The pastor, the Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the public. Boy Scout Troop 200 will be sponsoring a yard sale on Saturday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 12 at the Flint Hill carnival grounds. All proceeds will benefit Muscular Dystrophy. The community is encouraged to support this worthwhile endeavor. Bill and Joanne Welch and Elizabeth spent the day, Saturday at the spring event at the Washington Baptist Church. On Sunday they joined in the ground breaking ceremony at Washington Baptist. The Flint Hill Baptist Church will have worship service on Sunday, May 9 at 11 a.m., with Robert Goff delivering the message. The public is welcome. Services are held on the second and fourth Si oay of each month. Our thoughts and prayers are with each of those on the sick list. Introducing OroAmerica 14kt. Gold Chains and Bracelets 50% off *Mlr s Suggested Retail 29.99-99.99 oroamerica 14kt. gold chains and bracelets. Special gifts, just in time for Mother's Day. Choose from our selection of fashion and basic chains in a variety of lengths. Compare at 60.00-200.00 ■Wi1 i.nrr t t;.'» ivn-i Peebles Great Fashions. Great Prices. Every Day! ROYAL PLAZA • FRONT ROYAL, VA • (540) 635-3101 • HOURS: MON.-SAT. 10-9; SUN 12-5 LURAY SHOPPINC CENTER • LURAY, VA • (540) 743-1110 • HOURS: MON.-FRI. 10-8; SAT. 9-8; SUN. 12:30-S:30 WARRENTON CENTER • WARRENTON, VA • (540) 347-1820 • HOURS: MON.-SAT. 10-9; SUN. 12-6 Upcoming Events Macbeth at RCHS Shenandoah Shakespeare Express presents Macbeth on Thursday, May 13 at 7 p.m. at the Rappahannock County High School. Performance is sponsored by the Rappahannock Schools, the Curriculum Enrichment Committee and the Rappahannock Association for Arts and the Community. Tickets available at the door, $6 for adults. No charge for students. May Musicale to be presented The Performing Arts Series of the Front Royal Presbyterian Church will present Presbyterian musicians in a May Musicale on Sunday, May 2 at 4 p.m. This church is unusual in that there are quite a few members who have musical training and it was thought that the community would enjoy hearing a performance by them. Included will be selections for flute, clarinet, piano, voice, organ duet and a handbell quartet. Concerts of this series are free and open to the public although a free-will offering can be given. A nursery will be provided and a reception will follow the concert. Kids ’ fishing day planned The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, the Town of Front Royal and the Northern Shenandoah Valley and Rapidan Chapters of Trout Unlimited, are cosponsoring Front Royal Kid’s Fishing Day on Saturday, May 8. This event will take place from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Happy Creek, adjacent to Bing Crosby Field from the staked low water bridge to the train trestle. Access is from the intersection of Commerce Street Route 522 and East 8th Street. Children, ages two to 15 are invited to participate and must be accompanied by parents with minimal parental involvement in fishing. There will be wildlife displays and a drawing of prizes for kids. Torgeson in concert RAAC is pleased to present pianist/composer, Mark Torgeson in concert on Saturday, May 1 at 8 p.m. at The Theatre at Washington. A resident of Rappahannock, Mark is celebrating the release of his third album. His style is classical and impressionistic with elements of jazz and world ethnic music. Blending these diverse elements, he creates an expression that is unique, personal and captivating. Tickets are $10. Call 675-3193 to reserve. 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. Youth quilting class to begin There will be a youth beginning quilting class at the Rappahannock Extension Office after school Monday, May 24 and June 7. Ellen Manson of the Yarn and More Shop located in Washington has graciously offered this wonderful opportunity. There may be a small cost for this once in a lifetime, fun workshop. This workshop is sponsored by 4H. If you are interested please call the Extension Office at 675-3619 to register. Play scheduled for June New Hope Deliverance Ministry under the direction of Minister Doris Fletcher will present a play, “What Time Is It!” in June. For more information, location and exact dates call Minister Fletcher at 675-1434. Hatha Yoga classes underway Hatha Yoga classes are currently underway at Moose Hill Farms near Slate Mills, in two six-week sessions. Beginners and experienced students are welcome. Morning sessions will be held Mondays from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and evening sessions on Wednesday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Classes combine stretching, breathing and relaxation exercises to tone the nerves, muscles, glands, ligaments and joints. The results include reduced stress and increased flexibility and strength, simultaneously calming and energizing the mind and body. To register or for more information contact Ivan Ussach, certified instructor at 987-8872. Call early, as space is limited. 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. 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, May 1 and Sunday, May 2: “Rappahannock Flotilla” River Clean-up and Float Trips. Enjoy the beauty of the upper Rappahannock River waterways while helping to keep them clean! Contact: Dave Duncan at 675-1983 or dduncan@shentel.net for information on times, water level, etc. Saturday, May 8: “Blue Ridge to the Bay” Second Saturday Hike Series to upper Rappahannock River tributaries in the Shenandoah National Park. Destination: Robinson River of Rapidan River sub-watershed along White Oak Canyon and Cedar Run Trail loop. Bring food for self and layered clothing according to the weather of the day. Note:$5 SNP trail fee or annual pass required on this hike. Meet at Mountainside Market, 987-9100 between 8-8:30 a.m. and return mid-to-late afternoon. Contact Hunt Harris at 987-3366. Saturday, May 22: Trash Free Rappahannock ‘99 Picnic Pot-Luck and Awards Event. Lions plan auction The Lions Club auction is only two weekends away on May 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Washington fire hall. In efforts to help you help us, below is a list of Lions members and their phone numbers. Find the one closest to you to get assistance in having your donated items picked up. Arrangements will be made at your convenience: Ken Marlor, Boston, 547-3974; Bob Scott, Castleton, 937-2147; Bob Metcalfe, Flint Hill, 675-3897; Buck Payne, Sperryville, 987-8303; Hal McDermott, Washington, 6751028 or H.B. Wood, Woodville, 987-3301.

Students attend “True Love Waits” rally BY BETH YOWELL Rappahannock News Contributing Writer On Feb. 21 over 30 young people gathered together at the Washington fire hall to rally their beliefs about abstinence before marriage. The True Love Waits program was launched in April 1993, to urge teens to stay sexually abstinent until legally married. The campaign has gone international and hundreds of thousands have pledged to keep their promise by signing commitment cards each year. Each year groups send cards to be displayed nationally. Three years ago over 340,000 cards were strung on a display going through the roof of the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. The cards will be displayed this year spanning the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Calif, and then later join cards internationally to be displayed at a site close to the international date line. The theme behind this year’s project was “crossing bridges with purity”. “There is definitely growth in the True Love Waits program,” added minister and Fellowship of Christian Athletics sponsor, Jon Heddleston. “Last year we only had 22 people sign commitment cards, and this year we had over 30. Photo courtesy of Jon Heddleston TRUE LOVE WAITS: Over 30 youngsters gathered at the Washington fire hall recently for an informal discussion on the topic. It’s also growing by the thousands nationally each year. “The Fellowship of Christian Athletics (FCA) and the group Friends to Mom sponsored this year’s program. Attendees were from middle and high schools in Rappahannock, Madison, and ’ Culpeper. Viewtown highlights Mrs. Barbara Settle was a guest Friday of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Acrey Dodson. Susan Weaver was a weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dodson and her father, Charles Dodson Jr. Sympathy goes out to Mrs. Lucy Compton on the death of her sister Nellie Utz. Anyone with Viewtown news notes, birthday celebrations, social happenings or other news of interest is encouraged to give me a call to Viewtown By GLADYS DODSON 937-4904 have it included in this column. This year’s program had a sports theme. Teens were divided into four groups and competed for the highest score in a variety of events. Then they broke for dinner and sharing. Later that evening speakers from the Crisis Pregnancy Center in Culpeper came to speak. They explained how STD’s are spread. “Abstinence is important because it leads to freedom from disease, pregnancy, and from emotional stress,” added April Heddleston, Frifends to Mom member. There are many reasons why these teens and others around the world are pledging to stay abstinent. According to the United States congressional statistics, there are about three million sexually transmitted diseases spread between teenagers each year. Other statistics indicate Aids is the leading killer of people in the 20-44 age bracket. Teenage girls between the age of 16 and 19 are the SUBSCRIBE TO THE RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS. Call 675-3338. APR. 30, MAY 1, 2, 1999 Prince William County Fairgrounds MANASSAS VIRGINIA IN PRINCE WM. A CO. SW OF A WASH. DC A 250 ARTISANS NEW! Buy Sugarloar crafts online at www.craftsonline.com DAILY ADMISSION $6.00 • FRIDAY - SUNDAY 10-6 Under 12 & Parking FREE • Craft Demonstrations Entertainment • Delicious Food • 70% under roof No pets please • Strollers not recommended DIRECTIONS: Take 1-66 to VA 28 S. (Exit 53). Take VA 234 S. through town to fairgrounds on right. From 1-95 take Exit 152 to VA 234 N. Stay on.VA 234 N. for approx. 15 mi. to fairgrounds on the left. During festival call (703) 361-5542 fastest growing age group contracting the Aids virus. “It’s just too dangerous to have sex with just anyone,” said Junior Katrina Smoot. “There are too many diseases.” Teen pregnancy is also a concern that True Love Waits program addresses. “I don’t want to run the risk of getting pregnant in high school,” added Junior Allison Baker. Friends to Mom, is devoted to helping pregnant teens prepare for the responsibilities of motherhood. “We see the many problems that teenage pregnancy can cause and it’s important for teenagers to know that abstinence is the only 100% totally safe and affective birth control,” stated April Heddleston. “There’s a right place and a right situation, for everything including these types of relationships” added Mrs. Heddleston. “According to research done by the True Love Waits program, teen pregnancies have gone down since commitment campaigns like True Love Waits have come into existence,” she concluded. Amissville activities Come out to the annual United Methodist Women’s yard sale on Saturday, May 1 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The ladies will be offering bargains on a variety of household items, white elephant treasures, clothing and delicious baked goods. While you are browsing, you can enjoy a scrumptious luncheon. Later that afternoon, the Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company, Inc. will hold its annual auction on Saturday, May 1 beginning at 6 p.m. If you have items you would to donate and need them picked up, please call Paul Poling at 937-5205, J.B. Carter at 937-4218, Paul Payne at 937-4954, or Jack Atkins at 937-5282. All donations should be in good condition and appliances must work. Lots of birthdays to mention. Happy birthday wishes go out to Erica Paetow, Derek Sylvain, and Lindsay Barnes who all celebrated their big day on Friday, April 23. Augustus “Gus” Traves Norris hit the big two on Monday. April 26. A special thank you is sent to everyone who helped Emerald Hill Elementary School celebrate Earth Day with their donations. The students collected newspapers for recycling; donated pennies to “adopt” an eagle; purchased plants during the plant sale and the sixth graders planted a tree. Tickets are available until May 13 for the Beanie Baby raffle/und raiser sponsored by the Rappahannock County Elementary School’s PTO. First prize will consist of 14 beanie bears, second prize will be three bears with two other beanies, and five mixed beanies will make up the third prize. Cost of the tickets $1 each, six for $5, or 25 for $20. For more information please contact the Rappahannock Elementary School. Your support is appreciated. Contestants are being sought for the Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company’s Queen, ages 14 By GLENDA GUM 20; Junior Miss ages 8-13, and Little Miss, age 3-7 for this year’s carnival which will run from June 23 through June 26. The winner will be determined by who sells the most tickets for the drawing on June 26 for the first prize of $1,000, second prize $500; third and fourth prizes of $50 each; and fifth and sixth prizes of $25 each! You do not have to be present to win. The ladies will ride in the parade Thursday evening and the winner will be crowned Friday night. To register and to receive tickets, please contact Sandi Carter at 937-4218. Lisa Jones and I attended the three day “Truancy and Safe Schools Second Annual Conference” in Norfolk this past week. We networked with several school systems from across the state and with the Department of Education to discuss proceeded other localities are utilizing to combat truancy and to ensure safe schools. The sessions were very enlightening. Due to the information we received, I encourage each of you to speak with your Division Superintendent and your School Board representative on the safety techniques currently in place at our county schools. Challenge them to be innovative in their strategies. We need to support the actions which are in place or which may be required. Our children are our future. Their safety should be our number one priority. Folks, if you think the tragedy at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo, can’t happen here, think again. MC. Social Security Disability Claims • Disabled? Turned Down? • Over 31 Years Experience • No Recovery - NO FEE Earl J. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION ••• get your car checked out before you really need it. • Complete Auto Repair & Maintenance (Foreign & Domestic) Cars & Trucks • Auto Truck Repair • Tune-Ups • Lube, Oil & Filter • Mobile Tire Repair • Tire Sales Air Conditioner Service & Repair • AAA 24 Hr. Emergency Service • VA State Inspections Custom & Factory Exhaust Systems - ASE Certified Technicians a _ _ j | W 7. 24 Hr. 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Mother/daughter banquet planned Massanova Pentecostal Church will hold their MotherDaughter banquet at the N.PE.A. Campground on Aaron Mountain Road, this Saturday, May 1 beginning at 10 a.m. Marjorie Brown of Gainesville will be guest speaker. Ladies are asked to bring a covered dish and also a favorite recipe to be exchanged with others For anymore information please call Mrs. L.D. Savage at 937-5380. Birthday wishes for this week are extended to Kelly Cubbage, whose day is today and Jim Peyton celebrates his day on Monday. The Windmore Amphitheater in Griffinsburg was the setting Saturday for the Spring Gospel Festival in which approximately 150 participants from Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Association took part. Jefferson Homebuilders sponsored this event. Some young ladies in our area are to be thanked for their support of the Sperryville Rescue Squad by participating in the beauty pageant at Rappahannock Elementary School Saturday evening; namely Mrs. Stephanie Shaw and daughters, Miranda and Jessica who were sponsored by Shaw’s Services and Burgers N’ Things; Kara Corbin being sponsored by Don Corbin, Masonry; Mrs. Annemarie Hetzer and daughter Sarah Lynn, sponsored by Communication Corporation of America; Miss Rebecca Letson by Almighty and Company; and Miss Joy Best who was sponsored by “The Barn at the Poges.” Nice job ladies. Our deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Mrs. Gertrude Hicks of Reva Way who passed away at her home on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Peyton, and Kindal and Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Peyton and Kamry dined at the Red Lobster in Fredericksburg Saturday evening. Mrs. Peggy Tharp of Aaron Mountain Road accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Lois McFarland attended the Sperryville Beauty Pageant at the Rappahannock Elementary School on Saturday evening. We’re happy to report that Mrs. Missy Bragg has greatly improved and able to be out again. Congratulations to Angela VanNostrand, a third grade student at A. G. Richardson school who among others was named “Good Citizen for the Month of March.” Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Grigsby were Monday evening callers of Mrs. Janet Peregory and children. Mrs. Cindy Heflin entertained with a party on Monday evening. Enjoy your week! School lunch menus RCES Breakfast: Monday, May 3: Yogurt/toast or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Tuesday, May 4: Hot cinnamon bun or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Wednesday, May 5: Egg McMuffln or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Thursday, May 6: Hot cakes/syrup or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Friday, May 7: Breakfast pizza or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Lunch: Monday, May 3: The New Pizza, garlic bread sticks, choose two: steamed corn, peach cups, chilled fruit. TXiesday, May 4: Grilled ham and cheese, mini pretzels, choose two: curly fries, buttered limas, chilled fruit. Wednesday, May 5: Pork rib on bun, choose two: french fries, hot apple crisp, chilled fruit. Thursday, May 6: Barbecue on bun or burrito/salsa, choose two: potato rounds, cole slaw, chilled fruit, pop tart. Friday, May 7: Krispy fried chicken, hot biscuit, choose two: mashed potatoes, buttered peas, chilled fruit. RCHS Monday, May 3: Chicken noodle soup, grilled cheese, curly fries, fresh orange wedge or pork rib on biscuit, curly fries and fruit. Tuesday, May 4: Meat ball sub, green beans, cherry pixie pie or chicken nuggets/roll, hash browns, and fruit. Wednesday, May 5: Taco pie/bread sticks, french fries, homemade peach cobbler or grilled ham and cheese, french fries and fruit. Thursday, May 6: Spaghetti, fresh veggies/dip, jello fruit salad, hot garlic bread, or turkey sticks, chicken salad on bun. Friday, May 7: Barbecue on bun, french fries, cole slaw, sunshine bar or pizza, french fries and fruit. PUBLIC AUCTION Saturday, May l, 10:00 A.M. Rain or Shine Calvary Baptist Church • 12302 Alum Springs Rd. • Culpeper, VA DIRECTIONS: From Culpeper, VA take Rt. 229 North to Rt. 729 West approx, two miles to Rt. 638 North approx, one mile to auction on left. 1997 Dodge Dakota Club Cab 4x4, V8, Auto, air conditiofting, matching camper shell, 65,000 miles 1988 Dodge Caravan 1988 Ford Escort 1986 Ford Escort 1989 Ford Festiva 1979 Kawasaki KZ750 motorcycle, good condition 1977 10 x51’ office trailer Braun 800 lb. capacity wheelchair lift 10'xl6' shed 7' scraper blade Rear mount spreader 3 pt. hitch boom lift . Troy-Bilt tiller Several riding mowers and push mowers New Craftsman 2'x6' metal work bench Farm bell Homelite leaf blower Reese hitch Propane wasp arc welder Concrete vibrator Aluminum truck, side rails Small jacks Stihl saw Campbell Hausfeld compressor Five gallon safety gas can Five gallon military gas can Parts cleaning tank Metal shelving Turbine roof vent Chimney covers Dishwasher Washers Dryer Refrigerators Stoves Water heaters Televisions Window air conditioning units Bed Baby beds Baby stroller Lamps Shelves Vacuums Mirrors Kitchen table and chairs Four nice kitchen chairs La-Z-Boy highback chair (like new) Oak comer tables Oak magazine rack Oak foyer table Sectional sofa with recliners Cherry chair Sleep sofa (like new) Pine furniture Entertainment center VCR/tape cabinet End table and coffee table Loveseat Computer Porch swing Organ Wood stoves Several nice bicycles Lots older bicycles ONE YEAR OLD PONY FILLY Children's toys New ping pong table Portable tree stand WEIDER OLYMPIC FREE WEIGHT SET WITH BENCH Gymnastic equipment (good condition): uneven bars, balance beam, pommel horse Lanters Crock Lot glassware Singer sewing machine Small pewter toys Hand bells HUNDREDS OF ITEMS NOT LISTED COME BE WITH US’ HAVE A FUN DAY AT THE BEST AUCTION IN THE COUNTRY! OWNER: TERMS: Cash James R. Meadows * um !i Slt 1 & Others Obituaries Laura Irvine Born in Amissville Laura Anderson Irvine, 94, of Westminster-Canterbury, Lynchburg died on Sunday, April 18 at WestminsterCanterbury. She was the widow of John Woodard Irvine. She was born May 15, 1904 in Amissville, a daughter of the late Norval Peyton Anderson and Loulie Lewis Anderson. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, June and Dr. John Torbert of Lynchburg; two granddaughters and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services were conducted April 22 at Fairview Cemetery in Culpeper with the Rev. Dr. James J.H.- Price officiating. Woodall-Tharp Funeral Home in Lynchburg was in charge of the arrangements. Emma Myers Homemaker Emma Mae Myers, 88, of Warrenton died April 20 at the Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. She was born in June of 1910 in Rappahannock County, a daughter of thf late Aubrey Braxton and Susie Julia Priest Myers. She was a member of the Warrenton United Methodist Church and a homemaker. She was predeceased by a brother, Angus James Myers. survivors include one brother, Archie B. Myers of Warrenton and a dear family friend, Elva Grove of Somerville. Graveside services were conducted April 23 at the Warrenton Cemetery with the Rev. J. Richard Winter officiating. Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton was in charge of the arrangements. William Flippo Jr. Brandy Station resident William Powell Flippo Jr., 77, of Brandy Station, died Tuesday, April 20 in a Charlottesville hospital. Born June 24, 1921 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late William Powell Flippo Sr. and Clara Johnson Flippo. He was predeceased by his first wife, Alma Powell Flippo and a brother, Harry Bernard Flippo. Mr. Flippo worked for County Farm Service in Culpeper and was a service agent to many Rappahannock farmers. He is survived by his second wife, Gladys E. Flippo of Brandy Station; a son, William Powell Flippo III of Tallahassee, Fla.; a twin brother, Richard L. Flippo of Fredericksburg; three grandchildren; six nephews and one niece. Funeral services were conducted April 23 in the Chapel of the Hill and Wood Funeral Home in Charlottesville with Sam McCracken and Robert Flippo officiating. Burial followed at Monticello Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. ULUKfcrGEEST FUNERAL HOME s 11190 James Monroe Highway (Rt. 29 South) Culpeper, VA 540-825-2361 • 540-825-0395 1-800-924-1266 A. Wayne English, John Noon Western, Kyle Morgan Gibbs - Funeral Directors Christopher C. Geest, Consultant SUBSCRIBE TO THE RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS. Call 675-3338. OmfiLzLng OOougk* by Randy Minter IN PRAISE OF MOTHER Children who have lost their mothers may feel as if the law of gravity no longer applies to them. The fact that their losses ! may render them so untethered is testimony to the important role that mothers play in their offsprings' lives. It begins with the miracle of birth and extends ] through the vast education process that is meant to suffuse each of us with a sense of love, meaning, and purpose in our lives. Mothers are, at once, great teachers, nurses, and High Priestesses all. In fact, there is an old Jewish proverb that holds: “God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.” Is it any wonder that we feel so bereft upon losing a person of such magnitude in our lives? Losing one's mother, no matter when she passes away, is a difficult passageway for most of us. How could it be otherwise when she has been the one who has tethered us to this life? At the Moser Funeral Home. 233 Broadview Ave., whether you. are looking for a simple, quiet service or the facilities to gather your extended family, we can meet your funeral needs. 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Owner/ Broker. $650/ mo. 540-6754901. ✓ CUL« EPPER BY 43.5 +/v, oded acres & hunt 86o t acres $45k call Pete 510-347-5342 after 5pm 100ForS*1* 1 ,vw By Owner DC, TOP floor, 1BR coop, panoramic view, Potomac end of D.C. Good starter home or pied-aterre. $33,000 540937-4040 133 Lot* * 1 Acreage WANTED - NATURAL wooded land, 25-100 acre parcels, quick settlement. Call 703-7791827 (to* r1 Hunting Properties COUNTRYSIDE FARM MARKET, Amisville, VA call Kathy at 937-5309 or 703 393-2119 (-'—T 1208 Auctions Williams&Williams REAL ESTATE Auctions (918) 250-2012 wwwwiltamsrealestale.com RESCHEDULED: Seven Springs Farm, Culpeper, VA - 483 acres selling in 12 tracts from 16 to 76 acres. Centrally located in Culpeper Co., these country estates include excellent building sites, rolling pastures and | miles of Cedar Run Creek. The beautiful- : ly wooded hillsides provide great views of surrounding countryside. Located off Hwy. 15, just 4 miles southwest of Culpeper, 1 hour from Charlottesville t via Hwy. 29. Directions: From Culpeper take Hwy. i 15 south approx. 4 miles. Property on right, look for threeboard fence along entire property and yellow signs at both entrances. Sells: 4 p.m. Fri., April 30 at ; Tract 12. Opening Bid: $1,000 acre. Open: Property can be driven and/or walked over daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning April 1st. For more info: Gary (918) 250-2012, ext. 234. Brokers protected. VAAUCT #2907002556s Ajg Computer*/ Electronics Custom Built PC Systems Tnilorcil To filin' \cOtU! Ask For Rich V _/ WANTED TO BUY used farm tractors in running cond. or not winning cond. 540-657-9910. HUGE! MULTIFAMILY yard sale- Apr.30, May 1-2 at Amisville just off 211 onto 613 then onto 669, follow signs, fum, air cond, tools antiques, dishes, lawn mowers, sewing mach, commercial hvy. duty, clothes, household items. YARD SALE FOR Muscular Dystrophy. May 1, 9-12. Flint Hill Carnival grounds. Sponsored by BSA Troop 200. Mlsc. For Sal* STEEL BUILDING IN org. crate. 40x24 was $5,880 now $2,969. Jim 1-800-292-0111. 290 Found V> FOUND: OLD BLACK Lab. Female, spayed on, 4/21/99, at Shenandoah Retreat. 540-9554328. *-v 294 Oivonways V_ > BARN HOMES NEEDED for shy unadoptable cats, all medical prov., spayed/neut. 703-2950678. FREE SLAB WOOD long length 540-453-2079 EARLY’S CARPET, INC. The one-stop shop for complete Hoot Home Deccranne Service_ Coverings • Window Treatments WiUf*pci» SUp Covers & Uphotaoy Residential A Commerical Rt 211 937-5500 DAYCARE IN MY home, ages 3-5. Contact Teresa at 347-1701. Childcare Wanted V___ IN MY HOME for the summer mo. for my 3 boys (ages 3,5,8) preferably HS or college age w/ car. Call Kathy @ (H) 937-5309 (W) 703-393-2119 LOOKING FOR energetic, responsible, loving helper 1-3 mornings per week this summer for our 3 year old daughter Ideal for student. Call Mindy at 540987-3125. mq Financial/ ^ ” Mortgage! V_I_/ CASH FOR NOTES We f>ay 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 -N 400 Adoption V _- J A LOVING, childless couple seeking to adopt infant. Willing to pay legal/med expen. Call collect 540-349-9056 -N 605 Automobiles V ___> HONDA '96 ACCORD LX. 4 door, 5-speed, loaded. 60k miles, exc. cond. $11,400/OBO. 540-341-1897. SUBARU '92 LEGACY. 116,175 miles. FWD, cruise, tape deck. Call Jean at 540-675-3670 eves. TOYOTA LANDCRUISER, 1995 White, leather, loaded. Exc. cond. 93K. $29,500 OBO. 540-675-1310. 650 Parts A Accessories Sonny’s Auto Parts Used pars fer cars & trucks Some new parts k/fctos tarsmissians & parts Instated (I purchased here) Cher2,000 cats and trucks at a! times. We Buy & Sel running cars and trucks Open Mm- 9*95 -Cbeed SUt. locaad ft 229,5 mi06 past “ Ci4>eperHEh School 895-2571 WANT YOUR PHONE TO RING? '-- \ Announcements LOVING ARMS, Inc. “Came home to a waim family feeling” A private 20 bed facility with top quality care in a country setting. Offering new innovative technology to better serve the health and welfare of the citizens of Virginia and the surrounding areas. • Commission of VA recommends as “New & Innovative Technology” • Scenic Blue Ridge Mountains • Professionally Certified Staff to include RN’s, LPN's & CNA's • Licensed by Social Services for all levels of assisted living and residential living. • Therapeutic spa, chapel, sunroom: cathedral ceiling • Caring from the independent years through non-ambulatory care • Recreational programs & excursion van available • Permanent room assignments • Incontinence Care incl. in monthly fee. 103 Lee Burke Rd. Phone 540-635-7923 Front Royal, VA 22630 Phone 888-635-2325 ( Auctions AUCTION Saturday, May 1st at 10 a.m. on site Annual Spring Farm & Garden Consignment LOCATION MOVED TO: Breezy Hill Farm, Lizzie Mills Rd., Castelton, Virginia Our annual Spring farm and garden consignment auction will be held this year in conjunction with the farm equipment liquidation of Brown Compton, who is cutting back on his farming operation on Lizzie Mills Road in Castelton. MF 180 diesel tractor: MF 150 diesel tractor; JD2640 diesel tractor w/bucket loader; Ferguson TO-30 gas tractor; '84 Ford Bronco 4x4; AC No-Til 2 row com planter; 3 Favorite gravity-fed wagons, NH 847 round baler: NH 268 square baler w/thrower; JD grain drill; JD F45 2 bottom 14" plow; Shaver HD-8 post driver; Woods 7’ 3 pt. rotary mower; Ferguson 2 bottom 3 pt. hitch plow; Ford 3 pt hitch disc; JD 12' tandem transport disc; NI 1 row com picker; Carmaco 3 pt. hitch hay roller; Ford 501 sickle bar mower; Woods Cadet 84 6' 3 pt. hitch scraper blade; Danuser 3 pt. hitch wood splitter; NI pull-type hay conditioner; Ford 3 pt. hitch 6’ scraper blade; IH I row com picker; Ford 5' rotary mower; Ford series L pull type disc; Hay elevator; Calf creep feeder; Water troughs; JD LX 172 riding mower; Troy-Bilt garden tiller; Toro 421 snow blower; Radial arm saw; Metal cutting bandsaw; Air compressor; Battery charger; Ladders; Many hand and shop tools; ADDITIONS DAILY Field Parking - 4WD or high clearance vehicles recommended. From WARRENTON: Take Rt. 211 west approx 16 miles to intersection with Rt. 729 (Richmond Rd) at Ben Venue L on 729; proceed 5 miles to a R on Rt. 618 (Laurel Mills Rd.) After 1.4 miles, turn R on Rt. 619 (Lizzie Mills Rd.) Auction will be on your right at .7 mile From CULPEPER: Take Rt. 729 north for approx 15 miles to Rt. 618 (towards Laurel Mills). Proceed I 4 miles to a R on Rt 619 (Lizzie Mills Rd.) and follow for 7 mile to auction on your right. TERMS: Cash or good check w/I.D. - FOOD SERVED Port-A-John on premises. Bill Payne Auctions. Inc. P.O. Box 178 • Amissville, VA 20106 s* : (540) 937-4142 va a.f.»330 E-m&lbpaOodalwavenet Collectibles AUCTION Sunday, May 2 12 Noon (Preveiw Sat. 10 - 4 & Sun. 9 til Auction) Hundreds of antiques and collectibles including furniture, toys, glassware, advertising, old frames and numerous unique and unusual items. Prince William Ctr. (VAF#255) 16326 Lee Hwy. Gainesville, Virginia No buyer's premium. For info., call (703) 754-9006 (540) 825-9045 Auctioneer: Ron Leftwich (VAR#2137) www. culpeperauction. com Apartment Living ■>-I> Brand New Apartments 2 Bedrooms From $465 3 Bedrooms From $545 ♦ CULPEPER mwitoSr T, 518.750 821,400 824,100 826.750 828,900 S31.050 COMMONS • 2 & 3 bedroom apartment homes • Fully equipped kitchens • Gas heating and hot water 1 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 Fax (540)829-8596 KSI Professionally Managed by KSI Management Corp. Legal Notices *s_ V Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board Public Hearing Announcement The Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board (RRCSB) is holding a public hearing on May 11, 1999 beginning at 1:00 p.m. at its 15631 Bradford Road offices in Culpeper. Public comments will be received on: 1. Services provided under its Area Plan for Aging Services; 2. Services provided under the Performance Contract with the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services, and, 3. Local needs to be addressed in the RRCSB long range strategic plan for services between 2000 and 2006. Information packages describing planned services for fiscal year 2000 are available by calling 540-8253100 ext. 3146. Written comments are also welcomed and should be addressed to: Executive Director, RRCSB, P.O. Box 1568, Culpeper, Va. 22701 to be received by May 28, 1999. The RRCSB is a regional agency providing services to the Counties of Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock. Under its Performance Contract the RRCSB provides for child and adult out-patient, day support, residential, and case management services to eligible individuals with disabilities related to mental illness, mental retardation, and substance abuse. Under the Area Plan the RRCSB provides advocacy, personal care, respite care, volunteer services, congregate and home delivered meals to eligible individuals who are elderly. For directions, or assistance in providing input at the Public Hearing please call 540-825-3100 ext. 3146. 4/28/99 #253806 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK DOROTHY C. EASTHAM, Complainant v. IN CHANCERY NO. 94-CH-35 GLADYS JORDAN, et als, Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is as follows: to partition the real estate that Lucy Jordan Curtis died seized and possessed containing 0.18 acre, more or less, located in the Village of Flint Hill, Wakefield Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia. An affidavit having been made and filed that the following are not residents of the State of Virginia, and/or their whereabouts are unknown and that their last known post office address, if known, is correctly set forth opposite their name listed below: Elizabeth Anne (Emma) Ausberry, 1124 Owen Place, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002 Maurice T. Ausberry - Whereabouts unknown - Believed to be in North Carolina Charles Ernest McClennon, Jr. - Whereabouts unknown - Believed to be in Manassas, Virginia area Unknown Heirs of Ernest Charles McClennon, Deceased - Whereabouts unknown Unknown Heirs of Robert L. McClennon, Deceased - Whereabouts unknown And the bill stating that there are or may be persons interested in the subject matter of this cause, whose names are unknown and making them parties defendant by the general description of PARTIES UNKNOWN, an affidavit having been made and filed that they are unknown. It is ORDERED that the said non-resident and whereabout unknown defendants, Elizabeth Anne (Emma) Ausberry, Maurice T. Ausberry and Charles Ernest McClennon, Jr. and any other UNKNOWN HEIRS, Devisees and successors in title, if any such there be, and/or any unknown parties having any interest in the real estate of which Lucy Jordan Curtis died seized and possessed, UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, if any such there be of Ernest Charles McClennon, Desceased, in and to his interest in the subject matter of this cause, UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, if any such there be of Robert L. McClennon, Deceasec, in and to his interest in the subject matter of this cause, whose names and addresses are unknown and who are made parties defendant by the general description of PARTIES UNKNOWN, are hereby required to appear on or before July 1, 1999 and do what may be necessary to protect their interests. It is further ORDERED that this Order of Publication be published once a week for four successive weeks in the RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS DATE: April 5, 1999 Diane Bruce, Clerk T.C. Lea, Jr., Esquire T.C. Lea, Jr., P C. P.O. Box 478 15145 Brandy Road Culpeper, VA 22701 Va. State Bar No. 07817 Telephone. 540-825-0033 Fax: 540-825-7480 A COPY TESTE: Diane Bruce, Clerk 4/14,4/21, 4/28. 5/8/M •251552

CARPENTER Lead carpenter wanted. Must have transportation and own tools. 540-364-7402 CONSTRUCTION Foreman, Equipment Operators + Laborers are needed for grade, utility and paving crews. Good wages and benefits. Call APAC-VA in Manassas 703-361 - 1005. E.O.E GARDENEfT PT 20 hours per week. $8.00/ per hour light gardening, no heavy labor. Huntly/ Flint Hill Area. Experience preferred. 540-635-9694 GROUNDS CARE Gid Brown Hollow Hourly or flat rate person to maintain grounds. Your equipment or ours. Steady weekly work throughout the summer. Call Mrs. Gardner at: 540-9879043. Ashby Inn. Part time. Best Pay! 540-592-3900 IMMEDIATE POSITIONS Available for farm labor to do weedwacking & mowing. Minimum wage. Vermont Farm, Marshall. 540-364-3649. HOUSEKEEPER Middleton Inn Washington, VA Needed for award winning Bed & Breakfast. Experience preferred. Weekend work necessary. 540-675-2020 SECRETARY I #9054-05 Hourly position, Monday - Thursday, 4:30pm to 8:30pm in Fauquier. Skill interacting with public, handling confidential data & WP 5.1. Apply with RRCSB application by 4:30PM, May 7, 1999, to: Human Resources RRCSB PO BOX 1568 Culpeper, VA 22701 540-825-3100 EEO/AA TDD: 540-825-7391 Professional Waiter Wanted for French Country Inn in Clark County. Looking for an individual with Wine knowledge, formal service skills, and pleasant personality. Weds thru Sunday. A take charge person to work as part of a team, Call 540-837-1375 for interview. Turn work Into Play. Try a career in childcare. Established Day Care expanding. Accepting applications for all positions. 540-592-3908. Piedmont Child Care Center. EOE. Want Someone to Look Up To You? Our 4 yr. olds will. Make a difference in your life & a child’s. Call (540)592-3908 for interview. Piedmont Child Care Center. EOE This Could be YOUR AD! Call 777-1110 ACCOUNTING Terratech, Inc., a growing engineering and construction firm in Northern VA is seeking an accounting assistant. Primary responsibility for weekly payroll and accounts payable. Computer literacy required. Must be willing to perform a variety of other tasks as needed. Construction accounting a plus. Salary commensurate with exp. and training. Advancement possibilities. Benefits include: vac, health ins., 401 (k). Mail resume and 3 references by May 3, 1999 to: Terratech, Inc., 101 Loudoun St., SW, Leesburg, VA 20175 or fax to: (703) 771-2662 or e-mail to vonda@terratechva.com / ———Legal Notices "N V_-_ NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE In execution of a certain deed of trust dated OCTOBER, 6, 1994, and recorded on OCTOBER 11, 1994 in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court for the COUNTY of Rappahannock, Virginia, IN DEED BOOK 208, PAGE 711, from Gregory Alan Moore and Susan R. Calabria, husband and wife to CARLA COMMONS AND JANICE V. VASQUEZ, Trustee(s), and default having been made in the payment of the debt secured, and at the request of the beneficiary under said deed of trust the undersigned, having been duly appointed Substitute Trustee(s), has declared all the debts and obligations secured by the deed of trust due and payable and will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder in front of RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY COURTHOUSE P.O. Box 517, 208 GAY STREET, WASHINGTON, Virginia, on MAY 14, 1999, at 9:45 am, the following described property located at Route 610, Chester Gap, Virginia, and more particularly described as FOLLOWS, TO WIT: ALL that certain lot or parcel of land, with all improvements thereon, together with all appurtenances and hereditments thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, lying and being situate in the WAKEFIELD MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT of Rappahannock County, Virginia, and being known and designated as Lot 1, containing 1.641 acres, more or less, according to plat and survey by William P., Gimbel L.S , September 14, 1994, together with and subject to the rights of others in and to the use of that certain privated ingress-egress easement as shown on plat of subdivision recorded along with Deed of Subdivision of Dedication and easement in Deed Book 190 at Page 89 of the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia. This conveyance is subject to all easements, restrictions, conditions, and reservations of record affecting the title to the property hereinabove described. The beneficiary reserves the right to bid at said sale. TERMS OF SALE: Cash, certified funds, cashier’s checks, trust account checks. A bidder's deposit of ten percent (10%) MAY be required on date of sale with settlement in full to be made within 15 days from date of the said sale. This notice is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. TS#: 99-V4896VA Loan Type: VA For Information Contact: SPECIALIZED INC., OF VIRGINIA, SUBSTITUTE TRU 3TEE 722 E MARKET STREET Suite 200 LEESBURG, VIRGINIA 20176 703 779 0080 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12/99 #252626 Restaurant Now hiring Apply in person for: * Wait staff experienced or will train * Chefs Assistant experience preferred but will train * Breakfast Cook good pay, great hours, P/T 10hrs/wk Housing trade available for any of above. * Part time innkeeper * Wine tasting room steward The Bleu Rock Inn Sperryville, Va 540-987-3190 This Could be YOUR AD! Call 777-1110 NOW HIRING FULL AND PART TIME Due to rapid growth, our Gainesville manufacturing plant is now accepting applications for the following positions: Warehouse, Shipping, and Production Staff Inside Sales and Sales Manager Purchasing and Office Clerical Positions Cad Operator and Electrical Designer Call 703-754-0077 or . Send Letter or resume American Manufacturing Co, Inc. P-O. Box 549, Manassas, VA 20108 Dept. TCN499 SUMMER EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME Farm & Yard work for able bodied person. 5 days per week. Includes weekends during hay season. Candidate must handle hay equipment & weedeater expertly and safely. References required. Pay depends on experience. Benefits include Social Security. Start May first or ASAP to the end of August. Call (540) 987-8613. Leave name & telephone #. Farm In Rappahannock County. AGRIBUSINES RETAIL MANAGEMENT POSITION Retail Store Manager wanted for total cooperation of farm supply business. Duties include inventory control, sales, credit, personnel management, and public relations. Knowledge of production agriculture and agribusiness management skills required. Send resume to: Culpeper Farmers’ Co-op, Inc. Attn: Personnel Administrator PO Box 2002 Culpeper, VA 22701 RECEPT10NIST/TYPESETTER Rappahannock News. Full time position, excellent benefit package, must be able to handle varied responsibilities, work well under deadline pressure, answer phones, balance cash drawer, general clerical duties. Computer experience helpful. Send resume and salary requirements to: Barbara C. Wayland Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 _Washington, VA. 22747 AUTO FULL-TIME LOT PORTER Busy Ford Store is in need of an experienced, detail oriented Lot Porter. Top Pay for the Right individual. We offer: • 401K • Medical/Dental • Paid Vacation • Great Work Environment Please call Tom Dillon or Wes Brown to schedule an interview Jerry’s Ford Lincoln Mercury Leesburg, VA 703-478-1886 ^/aithO^^Juntain Company We may have a position for you on our sales team. CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSOCIATES Responsible for answering incoming customer service calls; catalog orders and customer service, in our call center in Sperryville. Must have pleasant phone manner, excellent grammar, keyboarding skills and an enthusiastic, outgoing personality. Evening and weekend hours available. We offer competitive base pay PLUS commission, as well as comprehensive training and a generous employee discount RETAIL SALES ASSOCIATES We sell upscale women’s clothing and gift items in our newly renovated retail store. Must be customer oriented and love our merchandise. Ideal candidates will have retail/sales experience, an outgoing personality, and enjoy interacting with customers. Part-time hours Thursday-Monday. We offer competitive pay, a clothing allowance, comprehensive training and a general env ployee discount Applications being accepted through May 7th, 1999. Stop by to complete an application at our office at 12625 Lee Highway, Sperryville or fax your resume to Jucly at (540) 987-7288 or e-mail us at hr@faithmountain.com An Equal Opportunity Employer BUY RECYCLED. AND save; So lock for and buy products made from recycled materials And don’t forget tc celebrate America Recycles Day dn November 15th. It would mean the world to us. For a free brochure, call 1-800-CALL-EDF or visit our web site at www.edf.org Clark County, VA - Town of Millwood I AactiaaheUoasite-May21st-12Noon I Ktjistratiaa - May 21st -11 am I Praparty hwwiaw Dates - May 8th, 11am-4pm May 15th* 16th, 10am-3pm I The property will be offend in 3 panels & ia coaahiaatioa (135 aaes±) tamed agricultural Lai *19 53.25± acres Called other land of'Locksley Trust' Parcel #30-A-19, pasture land. Pine and hardwood trees. LatiS 41 ± acres Parcel #30-2-5 pasture land, paved road frontage - Hwy 723. LatM 41.91± acres Parcel *30-2-6,26 stables with office, Pole bam, 1080± sf Single Family Home, Arena. Mndiaas: Located W. of Upperville,VA. GoW.on Hwy 50 (John Mosby Hwy) to 50 & 723, W. on 723 (Millwood Rd). Property is '/«• mile from Hwy 50 & 723. PhOOf KiAfawj » > OULU 343-1313 for brother* Auction conducted by LLA Marketing Group Gary Poulsen Broker Uc«3004497 Williams fundraiser dinner slated The committee administering the Mary Beth Williams Memorial Fund will host its annual fundraiser and dinner this spring. The event is scheduled for May 8 at 4 p.m. at the home of George Edward “Eddie” and Karen Williams. Mary Beth Williams was tragically killed in an automobile accident on Route 729 on May 14, 1997. Randall S. Updike, the chairman of the Mary Beth Williams Memorial Fund, notes that. Mary Beth was a “vibrant, personable teenage with a longstanding interest in agriculture.” With Mary Beth’s legacy in mind, a memorial fund was established for the purpose of funding scholarships for higher education, camp attendance and other activities for the youth of Rappahannock County. All citizens of Rappahannock County and the surrounding area are invited to attend this function. The cost of tickets is $50 per couple or $25 per person. Tickets are available at the Rappahannock Cooperative Mary Beth Williams Extension Service, 675-3619. Updike notes that over $18,000 in contributions have been received by the Mary Beth Williams Memorial Fund as of this date. He further notes the fund is continuing in its efforts to raise money. Contributing to this fund, notes Updike, gives residents of this area an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the youth of Rappahannock County. You haven't seen Assisted Living until you've seen... ...Sunrise Assisted Living Providing A Home-like Quality Care Alternative for Seniors-Especially Frail Seniors and Those With Memory Impairments. Caii n I Today for l your FREE \ Preview Video W www.sunrise-al.com Virginia Locations AleN.in.iru.... . Ariinst.'n iCiKR.Ii . .. Arlington 'Kaoi Mill Fairfax ......... Fairfax . .. Falls Church ....... Cuiuton . . ;o5/’i:-9io: .70 3/5 24-5300 705/536-1060 705/691-00-16 . 703/934-5064 . 70S/534-27C0 . 703/550-2400 L«fKir$. Oi&ton Sl:V. I Oukton i H-m,- \:ji Rc<l«n >*.''>time r-.rl? 'Wl Sterling . SpnnglicM . 'V.irrcnt.m . :ovTT7-w;i 70 i/7 5 5-7070 705/755-1006 705/S54-5464 705/4 50-0661 705/477-6600 540/544-4001 The Mary Beth Williams Memorial Fund provided two scholarships of $1,000 each to Rappahannock County college students last year. The requirements for these scholarships are as follows: • Applicant must be a resident of Rappahannock County. • Applicant must be a senior that has been accepted in a two or four year college or a student that is presently enrolled in a two or four year college. • Applicants majoring in Agriculture and/or an active participant in the Rappahannock 4-H Program will be given priority consideration. , • The scholarship will be awarded only one time to an eligible applicant. The committee is in the process of accepting applications. Deadline for scholarship applications is May 15, 1999. Applications should be mailed or delivered to the office of Douglas K. Baumgardner. 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, ci'afts, 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! 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. $40,000 Head Scratcher Now Play Crosswords with the Virginia Lottery CROSSWORD VIRGINIA LOTTERY www.valottery.com Odds of winning top prize 1 in 1 000 000 Overall odds of winning tin 3 47

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. Rolf Christian Johnson and wife to Steven H. Dunn and others, 19.146 acres, Jackson District. $270,000. Gene L. Wunderlich, Trustee to Karl Brotzman, 36.9430 acres, Hampton District. $189,500. Allen Lee Levick and wife to Brian R. Hecht, 15.9557 acres, Wakefield District. $255,000. Elizabeth Vemer Jenkins, Executrix to Donald Ray Keyser Jr., 2.835 acres, Town of Washington. $128,000. Edward C. Estes Estate to Mida Estes Cannon, 14.8907 acres, Jackson District. $56,000. Ray M. Pennington to Samuel H. Smith and wife, Rappahannock and Warren Counties. $156,000. Edward C. Estes Estate to Edwin Adolph Estes, 11.75 aces, more or less, Jackson District. $85,000. Thomas G. Taylor to Steven R. Soaper and wife, .29 acre, Village of Sperryville, Piedmont District. $35,000. Sharon Genebach Luke, Trustee to Carrol P. Beard, lot one, .326 acre, Town of Washington, Hampton District. $145,000. Vernon L. O’Meara and wife to Hazel Pullen, 5 acres, Jackson District. Hazel Pullen to Cordani’s General Contracting LLC, lot 4C, 5 acres, Jackson District. $45,000. I CALL COLDWELL BANKER I I FABULOUS LOG HOUSE on 25 acres $299,000 18th CENTURY LOG PLANTATION CABIN $335,000 COZY AND CHARMING FARMHOUSE on 75 acres $275,000 RNAL 21 ACRES WITH CN VIEWS, CREEK I PROPERTY. VERY LOCATION, ONLY F MILE FROM EDGE OF THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON ON QUIET LANE. $136,500 Please call today for a FREE market analysis of your property. The market is very active and now is an excellent opportunity to list. Purchasers welcome too!! (540) 825-3300 Philip C Strange (540) 937-5858(H) 332 }.imes Madison Ihvy. • Culpeper, \ A 2270! - _ ( I i INI i.l \l COLDUJCU fO> 1 . ... i L^z-f \vu w.coluwclIhunkci.iom Real Estate III Ci.n Si I hr 1 Ikmkt HuiMinu. \\ ,islnii'j,i( >n. \ iimm.i 675-1373 JOLIE MONT.: Elegant home on 72 acres ringed by mountains & other farms is permanent scenic easement. Formal rooms, gourmet kitchen, study, den, entertainment/family rooms & enclosed exercise pool. Manager’s house, stable & tenant house. ...$1,200,000 Manor House available on 30 acres for..$810,000 PERSIMMON RIDGE: Beauty, serenity & privacy from this delightful country home on 36 rolling acres with frontage on the Hughes River & majestic range on range Blue Ridge views. Featured in a national magazine & on PBS.$565,000 TURKEY RIDGE: Stone country house, 3 fireplaces in LR, FR, & MBR suite. Country kitchen, formal dining & glass porch. Very private 25 rolling acres with two streams.$375,000 = = HORSE FARM: Large brick home. Entertaining spaces both upstairs & down. Second kitchen off lower level family, hot tub, gardens, pond, mountain views, 4 stall stable on 7+ acres.$325,000 Real Estate Auction l Villimns& l riUimm K I \ I I S I A I t I N \ I S I M 1 \ I S \MI \ I ( I I (> \ s Seven Springs Farm Culpeper, VA 483 acres selling in 12 tracts from 16 to 76 acres Centrally located in Culpeper Co., these country estates include excellent building sites, rolling pastures, and miles of Cedar Run creek. The beautifully wooded hillsides provide great views of surrounding countryside. Located off Hwy 15, just 4 miles southwest of Culpeper, 1 hour from Charlottesville via Hwy 29. Directions: From Culpeper, take Hwy. 15 south approx. 4 miles. Property on right, look for threeboard fence along entire properly and yellow signs at both entrances. RESCHEDULED: Sella: 4 pm Fri. Apr. 30 at Tract 12 Opening Bid: $1,000 acre Open: Properly can be driven and/or walked over daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.atartlng April let. For more Into: Gary (918) 260-2012, Ext. 234 www.wlHlemeieeleatete.com Brokw Protected VA AUCT. «2M7002SSe RDirir d amrt fd oKlV/li tv/imJDLri/K Situated on approximately 41/2 acres, over 1,700 square feet on a full finished basement, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Also 20x24' detached garage, 30'x63' Morton shop/building, stream. Zoned commercial, fronts US 211. $298,000 FOR SALE BY OWNER Steve Leake (540) 923-4525 Rappahannock County Come see this incredible piece of property located in Southern Rappahannock County. 25 acres of rolling open and woods with bold stream. New road, new 6 BR septic, new well. Improved by 24x40 3 bay garage with porch. Upper level has quality finished one bedroom apartment with balcony. Phenomenal views of Old Rag Mountain and surrounding area. $245,000 Hu i i n M. Day, Realtors (540) 675-3033 i»* maw M lit SI | mm u< ROY WHEELER REALTY COMPANY Offering Piedmont Virginia’s Finest Real Estate For Over Half a Century. 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74th Running, Great Meadow Saluter eyes a sixth classic triumph..can he do it again?

Saluter’s already retired one Gold Cup; can he do it again? Leeds Don’s Cup returns as timber classic top prize By Betsy Parker Times Newspapers Staff Writer Away from the race course, horse racing probably wouldn’t win, place or even show in a general population poll of which sport has the toughest athletes. But among responses from anyone who’s watched the Virginia Gold Cup in any of the past five years, of their answer there is no doubt. To wit: Virginia-bred and Virginia-owned, Saluter has racked up no fewer than 34 miles racing over Great Meadow’s championship timber course. His five Virginia Gold Cup victories 1994-1998 mark him as the only horse in history to win the classic more than three times — and only a single horse in the race’s 76year history, Leeds Don, won the four-mile classic even three times. 1b the 20 miles of Gold Cup winning miles, add Saluter’s 14 miles of racing in the fall International Gold Cup - over 3 1/2 miles and basically the same course as the spring Gold Cup, resulting in one win, one second and two fifths. Saluter qualifies as the unchallenged king of The Plains. Like clockwork since 1922, the Virginia Gold Cup has highlighted the spring steeplechasing season in Fauquier County. And since 1985, the prestigious Cup has called Great Meadow home. In addition to the eponymous feature, spectators (expected to top 40,000) will cheer winners of six other hurdle and timber races as well as the competitors in the unique NationsBank Cup true UVCI a CUUTSe OI varied obstacles. An annual sellout, the Gold Cup offers a little something for everyone: for the horseman, $140,000 in purse money ensures top level competition; for the spectator, full fields of the nation’s top jumpers ensure great racing; for the party-goer, tents and tailgates abound on the north and south rail parking areas. Tb guide the racegoer, this See AGAIN?, Pag* 5 Times Newspapers Staff Photo/Betsy Parker CAN HE? ‘Do it again’ will be the chant on Saturday: Saluter has won five straight. He will be favorite again in the May 1 line-up. r Table of Contents ■ Cup entries strong, long...3 ■ A century of ’chasing history..5 ■ Fauquier residents can get ticket discount....6 ■ The horse - partner in nation’s creation.7 ■ Symbol of Success ‘beanie horse’ offered.9 ■ Impress your friends with Derby picks.10 ■ Pony racing opens Cup program..11 ■ World Timber Championship continues.11 ■ Artist creates original Gold Gup painting.14 ■ Pedigree traces propensity for distance.15 ■ Old trophy renewed for next winner..16 ■ Time it right: race day schedule..17 ■ Photo essay teaches lessons in living color..18 ■ The horse in lyrical verse.23 jjjp 1 1 Heated Outdoor Patios www.OEisiswine.com 1 -800-304-7656 OUflbnium 1 r

Cup victor ’94 through ’98, Saluter favored to win again Ninewa, JivaJr. could be spoilers among May 1 challengers By Betsy Parker Times Newspapers Staff Writer Virginians are fond of saying that if you poke a pin in a map of the Old Dominion, you’re likely to prod loose some steeplechase tidbit or other tuft of horse sports history. The Virginia Gold Cup is a case in point. Four different race courses have hosted the timber classic in the race’s 76year history. Fifty-eight different horses have won the fourmile test, many of them bom, owned or trained in the Commonwealth. A random pinprick easily dislodges a Gold Cup moment. In the ’90s, students of timber ’chasing have had five chances to brush up on the Virginia connections of unchallenged Gold Cup champion Saluter. Bred by Rose Estes, the bay son of Salutely was bom in 1989 at Estes’ farm near Round Hill in Loudoun County. He was sold as a yearling to Maryland, and raced, with little success, over hurdles before being acquired by Maryland trainerrider Jack Fisher, a timber specialist himself. Saluter was then sold to Richmond-based owner Ann Stem. After winning three timber races as a 4-year-old in 1993, including the Virginia Hunt Cup at Montpelier, Saluter placed second in the competitive My Lady’s Manor in April, 1994; three weeks later he captured his first Virginia Gold Cup, and the rest, as they say, is history. Saluter has never lost at four miles. He won the Cup again in 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998 — with the last triumph retiring the fabulous Gold Cup and etching his name indelibly on Virginia history. His 1999 season, like 1994, started at the Monkton, Md. My Lady’s Manor races. The Cathe Robinson Suited For Savvy Wardrobe Alternative Doncaster ( lassie S t \ I e s la ui) u ie i Springs ( mint n ( I u h Mav s l'.s, iyyy. Complimentary 30-Minute Wardrobe Consultation Appointment For appointment call 540-347-3092 Visit our website; www.doncaster.com Have you over hod on orborist help you with your frees & shrubs'? We would like to meet with you ond your trees. ISA Certified Arborist J. Peter Deahl veteran placed third there three weeks ago, finishing See ENTRIES, Page 4 GOLDEN BOY: Kinross Farm entry Gold Quoit wins the April 17 Middleburg Hunt Cup. Photo by Douglas Lees GO FOR IT: Saluter leaps the water jump en route to last year’s win. His style is to take the lead from that point on home. Her Tomorrow Depends On Where You Put Your Money Today.® Since 1902, The Fauquier Bank has been providing Virginia families and businesses a level of service second to none. You may look forward to many services designed to make your financial life easier. Some of them include: Investments and Trust, Loans, Commercial Banking, and Personal Banking. With our convenient home PC Banking and bur personal Customer Service Call Center, you are able to contact us 7 days a week. Whether you bank with us in the county, online or down the road, you will find our competitive rates and personal service give you the added comfort of getting the most for your money. Visit our Manassas location. Brand new for 1999' i i^OThe Fauquier Bank Making vour tinanrial lUp pn%ipr. Old Town Warrenton • View Tree-Warrenton • The Plains • New Baltimore • Catlett • Manassas (1999) 540-347-2700 www.faMquierbank.com 1-800-638-3798 tnaiMwui FDIC . _ intumi

Entries From Page 3 behind Proud Dawg and Ninewa, both rivals he may face Saturday. Trainer-rider Jack Fisher was not discouraged with third place; he said the tight, turning Manor course does not suit Saluter as much as the open, galloping route at The Plains. Though it sounds like it here, Saturday’s Virginia Gold Cup is far from a one-horse r show. Eleven horses were nominated last week with the National Steeplechase Association. Entries closed Tuesday, April 27 after press time, so the actual starting line-up could differ slightly, but most May 1 runners are among the following list of nominees. • Brankmari — This 9year-old son of Woodman was bred in Virginia by Sarah Louise Smith. The gray gelding has been a consistent performer, tallying two seconds and a third in the Virginia Gold Cup and International EVENLY MATCHED: Jiva Jr., right, jumps to win the March 27 Orange County timber feature. He may be in Saturday’s lineup. Gold Cup, respectively, over the past three seasons. He won a $25,000 timber stake March 27 at the Carolina Cup in Camden, S.C., a race he also won in 1998. Pennsylvania’s Augustin Stables, steeplechasing’s alltime leading owner with winnings of more than $5,100,000, belongs to owner George Strawbridge Jr.; trainer Sanna Neilson is his stepdaughter, and regular rider Craig Thornton her long-time boyfriend. Thornton, a New Zealand native and former champion jockey, will have his choice of riding either Brankman or.... • Floating Interest — Another entry of Augustin Stables, Floating Interest is an Augustin homebred, a 9-yearold son of Lord Avie. The bay gelding most recently finished a well-beaten third at the April 17 Middleburg Hunt Cup at Glenwood, with Thornton up. He broke his timber maiden in 1997 in New York at the Genessee Valley Hunt Cup, and added $18,000 and a win in the Grand National allowance timber, a second and a third from his 1998 campaign. Floating Interest, though clearly talented, would have to be considered the second-best of Augustin’s See ENTRIES, Page 21 Montgomery Shade & Awning Award winning awnings, blinds, shades and shutters of every available type! w.r 'l \ (• u ■ i;nt \ mi ii n crcd.' 540-347-1941 800-300-1941 CRAWFORD'S FENCING • Board • • All types of wire fence • • Privacy fence • Installer of the Centaur HTP Fencing System (540) 675-3943 5 Grapevine “A Gourmet Shoppe” One Stop Shopping! Wines • Champagnes • Beers • Cigars • Gourmet Foods • Fresh Breads • Coffee • Cheese ¥' 389 W. Shirley Ave. Warren ton, VA (next to China Jade) 349-4443 Hours: M-S Open 'til 8 p.m., S 12:00-5:00 Times Newspapers Photos/Betsy Parker INTERESTING: Augustin Stables has two nominated for the Cup - Floating Interest, shown here at Glenwood, and Brankman. You’ll Still Need to Work Out... ...if you want to sweat. List Pr $312000 Sale Price < *2499°° ■ Kubota s easy-to-d ri ve T1460 riding mower takes the chore out of yard work. A single-pedal hydrostatic transmission, full flat operator s deck and large fuel tank make short work of the longest yard, no sweat. A mid-mount mower, grass catcher, thatcher, mulching kit, snowblower and a light duty utility blade are available With a comfortable and easy-to-adjust seat, and an engine designed to reduce noise and vibration - you'll hardly notice you're working. Kubota McMichael’s wnitir • Mhiittinmfflt

Peering back at the century of steeple chasing history A hundred years ago, Cup forerunners attracted big crowds to watch fast horses. Things haven’t changed much today. By Betsy Parker Times Community Newspapers Staff Writer The Virginia Gold Cup itself didn’t herald the last turn of centuries. The sport of steeplechasing, however,was firmly established in Fauquier 100 years ago. Headlines from Warrenton’s New Index screamed with racing news in 1899, an eerie parity to the Fauquier Times-Democrat of 1999. Herewith is a study of a century of Fauquier steeplechasing, at 10-year intervals. The Virginia Gold Cup’s past — from 1989, 1979, 1969, 1959, 1949, 1939 and 1929 are included, along with race reports from other Warrentonarea steeplechases 1919, 1909 and 1899 from before the first Gold Cup race in 1922. For interest, also included is a wrap-up of other news ripped from the front page of the county’s weekly newspaper, a peek at what was weighing on the Warrentonian mind all those years ago. • April 29, 1899 — “Good Cross-country Sport for Sport’s Sake in Dear Old Virginia” editorialized the headline a hundred years ago. The Warrenton hunt point-to-point, a predeces sor of today’s Virginia Gold Cup, was an important local event, held at Major Barry’s Clifton farm on Watery Mountain not far from Old Tavern, site of the modem Gold Cup. “Rider and Driver” magazine, a sporting index that all country dwellers enjoyed, reported that the thoroughbred Booten toted 15 extra pounds assigned to blood horses in his feature race victory with Mr. Maddux. “No better hunt steeplechase is run anywhere in the land than this proved to be,” the report noted. “It was a contest of brains and finish riding such as stirs the blood of anyone who looks beneath the surface of things. A long race across country tests the coolness, keen judgement and spirit of the rider.” Other items in the news in the spring of 1899 included a write-up of the ongoing trial of French army officer Alfred Dreyfus, accused of espionage, and its near-closure after proof was discovered of the guilt of regimental officer Esterhazy. Closer to home, the broadsheet True Index reported that excitement was in the air in Calverton and Midland farmland as com See HISTORY, Page 6 Again? From Page 2 guide takes you through the whole day. From a basic time schedule to advance insider information on the probable runners, the Virginia Gold Cup special section is a way to become part of the excitement. And, as the Gold Cup isn’t the only horse racing event on May’s first Saturday (Kentucky has a little 3-yearold race, too), flat racing reporter George Rowand has included a tout sheet for Derby starters. Imagine how impressive that information will sound around the tailgate party at 5 p.m. The Kentucky race will be broadcast live across the p.a. system at Great Meadow. For details on tickets for the Cup, available in advance only, call (540) 347-1215. RECYCLE $$ After die Gold Cup Live Entertainment The Gary Smallwood Band Jiteak Specials New York Strip $9.95 16 oz. Porterhouse $11.95 573 Frost Avenue Warrenton,VA 540-347-5757 j BROY & SON PUMP SERVICE, INC. 24 Hour Service • Trenching 1 Crane Service • Complete k Water Systems Warren & Brad Broy Owners 10 South Buckmarsh Street Berryville, VA 22611 (540) 955-3928 ‘ Fax (540>9.55-QK$.>,y; Photo by Douglas Lees HISTORIC: The 1929 Gold Cup crossed the Elway estate near Warrenton. Hunters still ride on that land, as here in a 1985 race. Want more steeplechasing? Read the Fauquier TimesDemocrat horse and field sports section every week. Alternative Farming Raise Alpacas! The World's Finest Livestock Investment An investment in alpacas provides a high return in dollars and fun. Long prized for their valuable fleece, alpacas are beautiful, loving animals that can be raised on small acreage yet offer lucrative financial returns and tremendous tax savings ds ueprtxidtue uvesiocK. A wonderful family adventure, raising alpacas is capable of yielding annual returns of 50%. With their beautiful, luxurious fleece, quiet temperament and calming nature, alpacas could almost be sold as a cure for ulcers! Please contact the farm for a personal visit and tour. Ernest L. Kellogg Double "O" Good Alpacas Historic Falkland Farm • 7570 Falkland Drive Gainesville, VA 20155 703-754-4019 • Toll free 888-257-7792 f • Web site: wivw.d«juW«Jgockl.cocn

HISTORY From Page 5 planting got underway, and that wheat crops were starting to show growth. Miss Nannie Kemper was opening a new ice cream salon, and an advertisement on Page A1 touted the benefits of “Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic — Guaranteed to Make Children Fat as Pigs.” • April 30, 1909 — “The Horse Is King^ reported the Warrenton Review that week, telling a tale of exciting steeplechase racing in Warrenton attended by sportsmen and women from the region and beyond. “Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Attend Races from Baltimore” was subheaded in the copy. Stewart daughter Ann is today a licensed National Steeplechase Association trainer; she conditioned Landslide Farm’s Ivory Poacher to win the 1993 Maryland Hunt Cup. She was previously married to 1979 Gold Cup winning trainerrider Charlie Fenwick Jr. Her sister Nina, formerly married to steeplechase trainer-rider Paddy Neilson, is the mother of 1998 champion NSA trainer Sanna Neilson, who rode Ivory Poacher in the *93 Hunt Cup. Everything in steeplechasing, it seems clear, is relative. “The horses are here and all the clean cut horsemen of the day” attended the meet near the “magnificent Bellview” to the west and “the Deauurui Conway urove. L»r. Hellsworth, owned by Mrs. Julian Keith won the fourmile Warrenton Hunt Club Steeplechase, with the sweepstake of $5 and a silver cup given by W.N. and W.F. Wilbur of Philadelphia. National news weighing on Warrenton included repercussions from the wave of a prohibition movment including a report about unsuccessful 1908 presidential candidate for the Prohibition Party, Eugene W. Chafin; President Theodore Roosevelt was in Africa hunting elephants. Closer to home, a story from the U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond discussed Virginia legislation regarding shipment of liquor from “wet" counties to “dry.” Three convicts escaped from a “roadforce camp” working in The Plains. They were “very bad characters,” and locals were warned to be on the lookout. . •ww-jSmlJfiliwiwilll hounds was Henry Pool, who had also served as master before the war. The birth of the official Virginia Gold Cup, first run at Clovercroft on the Springs Road west of Warrenton, was still three years away, but jump racing still was a centerpiece of the county’s spring lifestyle. From 1914 to 1919, World War I halted many sporting activities in the region; a front page accounting in the Democrat heralded the return of a Virginia National Guard troop being among 2,000 soldiers returning from France. The 18th ammendment was still a year away, so Prohibition was not yet federal law, however, moonshiners still made headlines. A “Liquour Car Crashes in Spotsylvania” was highlighted above the fold in the broadsheet newspaper. A “sevenperson Cadillac, laden with [illegal] liquour was found abandoned at 5 a.m. seven miles from Fredericksburg” near the southern Fauquier border. The driver was thought to be making a “rum run” from Richmond. • May 8, 1929 — “Dunks Green Captures Va. Steeplechase” read the headline in the Fauquier Democrat. “An estimated crowd of 10,000 racing enthusiasts gather on the green hills over Clovercroft [still a working horse farm on the Springs Road west of Warrenton], the estate of Baldwin D. Spilman Jr. to witness the eighth annual Virginia Gold Cup.” Last minute scratches reduced the four-mile timber race field from 19 entries down to just nine starters. Lipingo, a favorite, fell at the third fence, with The Puritan falling later on the second turn of the course. He was remounted but fell again two fences later when the course crossed onto the Elway estate and was finished racing for the day. 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The horse: a silent partner in history Since earliest reeorded human time, the horse has played an indispens* g able role in I the dhrihat* Common Arthur U Arundel 1610. In £ those times hard necessity forced many hors* es to be iimMmmAv settlers «• during “the starving tune. Yet the horse became the backbone of Virginia^ frontier days. * Washington, Jefferson and Madison could not have traveled to unify the surging, far flung, revolutionary new young nation without the horse. Over most of Virginia’s 380-year history, the horse ; is found at the central core of life. Until the motorcar arrived nearly three centuries after Jamestown, horses were the main means of transportation. See HORSE, Page 8 iMinisr FOR 12 MONTHS incur no interest for 12 full months when you buy and finance an MF Compact tractor by June 30,1999. TWelve monthly payments are required. Or choose low 7.9% financing for up to 60 months with 60 monthy payments. Models are available from 15-41 horsepower with a wide selection of featrues, options, attachments, and implements. SMITH & SONS EQUIPMENT COUP. 8745 James Madison Highway • Warrenton, VA (540) 347-1991 • 800-248-3301 ** MASSEY FERGUSON' ia a wortdwMa brand of AGCO Corpomion, Di**, QA. la affirmt by AgrtaaGfABoapfanaa Company History From Page 6 Warrenton. Never mind the time limits....For out of town autoists, only.” Other headlines from the 1929 newspaper included an “eyewitness account of the tornado at Weaversville” near Catlett that had hit the previous weekend. A front-page report from Richmond placed the value of Virginia’s chickens and eggs at $30,430,000. • May 10, 1939 — “W.F. Cochran Jr.’s Or Else Wins Gold Cup; Deflation runs second” screamed the banner headline in that Wednesday’s paper. “Old timers here-abouts who over a long period of years have been spectators at races over timber and brush agreed that the 1939 meet was a topnotcher” said the lead of a front-page Virginia Gold Cup wrapup. Or Else, the beautiful black gelding, was trained by 1929 winning rider Frank Bonsai Jr. and ridden by later champion flat trainer Sidney Watters. In the tightly contested race, Or Else finished just a head in front “in a stretch duel that brought the crowd to its Times Newspapers File Photo BROADVIEW: Annual Meeting jumps to win the 1969 Gold Cup. feet.” One of Warrenton’s flyers, pilot George Weigle, 27, perished in a plane crash in Chungking, China, the Fauquier Democrat also reported. That little story shared above-the-fold news space with this item: “Britain has offered, if invited, to mediate the Polish-German dispute over Danzig and urged Soviet Russia to join the BritishFrench security front.” The Peace ...in Classic Style. The Dignified, Affordable Alternative • Elegant Assisted Living • Specialized Alzheimer's Care • Skilled Rehabilitation Service • Respite Care Marshall Manor 4248 Manor Drive • Post Office Box 749 Marshall, Virginia 20116 1-800-296-2273 (540) 364-1200 U.S. entered what became World War II two years later. • April 28, 1949 — “Never Worry Wins Second Gold Cup In Thrilling Finish” pretty well capsulized the April 23 Virginia classic at Broadview in downtown Warrenton. The 15-year-old chestnut mare was reported to be quiet as a lamb in the winner’s enclosure as owner Thomas Stokes and rider Larry Montague celebrated their victory in front of 11,000 steeplechasing fans. The mare “came with a fine flourish to win” under the guidance of Montague, who counted the Gold Cup as his very first ride over timber. Ten horses started the race; only four finished. Russell Arundel acted as racing secretary that year, his second time. In other front-page news in the county weekly, the LeBaron Angus cattle sale brought $48,480 in revenues, and a popular new program distributing Spore Dust for Japanese Beetle control was instituted by the county agricultural agency. See HISTORY, Page 8 GOLD CUP FENCING 6 STABLES. INC. 9188 Lees Ridge Road Warrenton, VA 20186 Toll free I 888-GOLD-CUP -AM Posts Set In Concrete-Bams, Sheds, Equip. Buildings-No Job Too LargeVA Claes A Lie. *2706 047043A

History From Page 7 • May 7, 1959 — “Here Comes The Judge:” the headline referred to Mrs. George Greenhalgh Jr.’s Judge Beacon and his stunning May 2 Virginia Gold Cup triumph. Previously a maiden over timber, the gelding finished 3 1/2 lengths to the better of 1957 winner Grand Chal. Judge Beacon “zoomed to the lead at the next to the last jump” to win in 7:30 for a “hob iday-spirited crowd of about 10,000 thronged on the green hillsides of the Broadview course.” The Gold Cup was the climax of a week-long bicentennial celebration of the town of Warrenton. That week of parties dominated the front page reports on May 7, with 10,000 residents and visitors also reported as taking part in the series of parades and parties. A new Warrenton Rifle Club was getting organized that week, too, with the old Marshall High School baseball team working towards a sev Photos by Douglas Lees SON OF A... Charlie Fenwick Jr. jumps Sam Son of a Gun to win. enth county sports title. • May 8, 1969 — “Annual Meeting Wins The Cup With Driving Stretch Run” took the reader right to the Broadview action in that Fauquier Democrat headline. “A recordbreaking crowd watched John A. Warner’s Annual Meeting capture the famed Virginia Gold Cup here on May 3,” read the lead. More than 15,000 pushed into the Warrenton course to watch the 44th running of the timber classic won by the locally based Undersecretary of the Navy. They were “thrilled as the sleek chestnut, ridden confidently by Willie Moore, moved to overtake .... pacesetting Gale Force X going to the 21st of 22 timber fences on the four-mile course.” See HISTORY, Page 22 OH else WHAT? Sidney Watters won the 1929 Cup as the rider aboard Or Else. Horse From Page 7 People rode or traveled in horse-drawn carriages to get around. Nearly everything was hauled, carried or delivered on horse-drawn wagons. They even pulled the first trolleys. The versatile horse played a vital role in farming and was widely used in early manufacturing. They plowed fields, turned mills and pulled canal boats. A whole segment of the early American economy revolved around the horse — livery stables, blacksmiths, farriers, veterinarians, harness makers, wagon and coach makers, coachmen, plow manufacturers and grooms. Horses were everywhere. They carried the U.S. mail and played a pivotal role in every battle fought on Virginia soil. The horse has been the crucial link and party to most of the important happenings in Virginia history. Early sports Horse racing, and a “little wager on the ponies,'* stretches back to the foundation of the Virginia colony. The first settlers, then favoring “quarter raring* (matchups over quarter-mile courses), turned Jamestown’s streets into race paths. Later, during the prosperous mid-1700’s, Virginians adopted the British fondness for foxhunting and distance racing. Jefferson and Washington raced each other across Virginia fields and with others took up the popular sport of foxhunting which carries on to this day. Wealthy planters in the 1800’s imported “blooded” horses, descendants of the Darley Arabian and the Godolphin Barb, with names like Jolly Roger, Janus and Fearnought. These stallions, in turn, produced such as Sir Archy, whose success as a stud ended American dependence on imported horses. Virginia led in the creation of the American thoroughbred. Ravaged by war The horse population has crashed twice in Virginia history; both times it has been rebuilt from the ruins. First, Virginia’s horse stock was decimated during the Revolutionary War, largely because so much of that bloody engagement was fought on Virginia soil — its horses fell on the battlefield or were seized by British troops roaming the countryside seeking Virginia’s best blood stock to revitalize their own cavalry. 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The Commonwealth next-door has its own May 1 classic race to run Believe it or not, Virginia Gold Cup isn’t the only weekend event While all the focus this weekend in Northern Virginia is on the Gold Cup, there’s another horse race 750 miles to the west that some think is pretty special. It’s the 125th running of the Kentucky Derby. Here are the main contenders in the Triple Crown kickoff as we head to press: Derby Contenders At A Glance • General Challenge: Trained by Bob Baffert who’s won the Derby the last two years in a row. Big, strong capable. Won Santa Anita Derby last out. • Prime Timber: Another Baffert horse. Second in Santa Anita Derby. Would not be an upset if he won. • General Meeting: A third Baffert trainee, this one a filly. Bred to get the distance, but behind top two. • Silverbulletday: A filly that’s better than the other horses in the field, but Baffert was hesitant to run her. May go in the Kentucky Oaks instead. If she’s in the Derby, watch out! • Stephen Got Even: Long-striding, capable colt. Trained by Nick Zito who has won this race twice. Five weeks between races a question mark. • Adonis: Impressive winner of the Wood Memorial last out. Trained by Zito. • Menifee: Won Blue Grass last out. Trained by great horseman, Elliott Walden. Lightly raced, though, and may not have the seasoning to handle the Derby scene. % • Vicar: Very tough, consistent colt. Trainer Carl Nafzger won with only previous Derby starter. • Worldly Manner: Well-bred American who started his career in California before being sold for $5 million last year. Spent winter in Dubai, and has only one non-competitive race under his belt in last eight months. Top jockey Jerry Bailey is aboard, but connections are probably asking too much. • Charismatic: Impressive winner two weeks ago. Trained by Wayne Lukas, who has won Derby three times before. Probably a little behind the others in his preparation. One should recall that in an evenly matched field like this year’s, racing luck — or the lack thereof — may be the most important ingredient. A bad post position, a slow start, a wide trip around the turns can easily defeat any of these top contenders. -By George Rowand CHOOSE A FAVORITE: The world’s best flat racing connections will be involved with Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. In this cheatsheet to get ready for apres-Gold Cup tailgate wagers, study the form of jockey Jerry Bailey, top left, , jockey Shane Sellers, at left with * owner Seth Hancock, trainer Bob Baffert, top right, jockey Mike Smith, center right, and jockey Pat Day, right. Each has a valid chance at winning the first 1999 American 3-year-old classic: use George Rowand’s form analysis to place an informed gamble. ■RlWDf

Pony power Saturday’s Virginia Gold Cup races will open with a trio of pony races for junior riders starting at 11:15 a.m. Divisions for small, medium and large ponies will be held if entries warrant. Ponies race on the flat, no jumps, and the distances are relatively short - 3/8ths to 1/2 mile. Entries are open now for the races; for more information, call the Gold Cup office at (540) 347-1215. Times Newspapers Staff Photo/Betsy Parker On track for fast steeplechasing facts ... Jonathan Sheppard, the all-time National Steeplechase Association leading trainer, has trained winners of jump races in excess of $12,000,000 in a career which began in 1966. Former Sheppard assistant Janet Elliot is second with about $5.5 million in earnings. World championship opens with May 1 Cup By Betsy Parker Times Newspapers Staff Writer Undaunted by having to pay out $100,000 when Ann Stem’s Saluter won the Virginia Gold Cup and England’s Marlborough Cup in 1997 — hence capturing the first World Timber Championship and accompanying bonus — Count Konrad Goess-Saurau has plans not only to continue the Gold CupMarlborough Cup marriage but to expand to a $1.65 million four-race series next year. The Gold Cup is May 1, the Marlborough Cup May 23. The original WTC was the brainchild of Goess-Saurau and Great Meadow founder Arthur W. Arundel, who joined to bring timber steeplechasing to a worldwide fan base. A horse winning both the $50,000 Gold Cup and $30,000 Marlborough Cup in a 12month period (meaning a horse could win the ‘99 Gold Cup and Marlborough, or the ‘99 Marlborough and 2000 Gold Cup) also takes the $100,000 bonus prize and champion title. Saluter had little trouble winning both races in 1997, and he looked well on track to a repeat championship in ‘98 after his Gold Cup score; the Virginia-bred fell while in contention at the 15th fence at the testing Marlborough course near London. Last year’s Marlborough winner, Symbol of Success was , expected to contest the May 1 Gold Cup, but, sadly, he was fatally injured racing in England earlier this year. Next year, Goess-Saurau has big plans for the so-called Marlborough Million. He intends to connect not only his race with Great Meadow’s, but also to add in the Punchestown Cup from Ireland and the Grand Cros de Craon in France. A series of bonus prizes is offered to a horse winning from all four races ($1.65 million) down to completing all four ($7,500.) All four courses are quite different in length and obstacles. *__ Customer Barn - Williamsburg, VA Display Barn - Richmond Fairgrounds - itttil BARINMASTER MAXIMUM SAFETY Minimum Maintenance Fireproof • Cribproof • Kickproof Baked enamel (10 colors) or hardipanel exterior *15 roof color choices Easily moved or expanded 18 years experience - original ownership America's #1 horse barn builder A stronger barn - A better value BARNS & STABLES, LTD. Richmond, VA (800) 878-6183 (888) VA STALL iiitii .1 il .illl.l.

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Oelke creates original artwork for ’99 Cup For the past 22 years, Maryland sporting artist Barbara Oelke has documented on canvas scenes of equine and sporting life. Oelke studied painting at George Washington University, where she received a masters of fine arts degree. During this time, Oelke was recognized with the David Lloyd Kreeger Award in painting for two consecutive years and was a finalist for the prestigious Prix de Rome competition. Oelke’s work has been exhibited throughout the U.S., including shows at the National Arts Club and the Salmagundi Club in New York, the International Museum of the Horse in Lexington, Ky. and the Kentucky Derby Museum. She is vice-president of the American Academy of Equine Art and has exhibited annually with the AAEA since 1981. Oelke also serves as the organization’s director of education. Oelke wrote a book on the painted equine image published by Watson-Guptill. She is a of Monkton, Md. (also home to Virginia Gold Cup champions Jack Fisher and Saluter.) Selected to produce this year’s official Virginia Gold Cup painting, Oelke created a head-on view of the 1998 classic, showing trainer-rider Jack Fisher punching the air as Saluter wins his fifth straight Cup. In the background is the recognizable Great Meadow stewards’ stand, record crowd and the other finishers. Tor order a race poster., call (540) 347-1215. HOORAY! Trainer-rider Jack Fisher celebrates Saluter’s fifth straight Cup victory in the painting. ’Chasing film available It starts with 20 seconds of action, flows to historical paintings and photographs that would make a museum proud and proceeds to a multifaceted explanation. The National Steeplechase Association’s new promotional videotape was designed in late 1998 as an invitation to the sport, for potential sponsors and for interested racing fans. It showcases the horse, highlights spectator involvement, explains ownership and sells sponsorship. “In a perfect world, we would have created three or four videos and each would have done a different job,” said Joe Clancy Jr., editor-publisher of the Steeplechase Times and project coordinator. “But, we were given the task of creating one video that told a story about the sport. I think we succeeded.” The eight-minute video was edited by Producers Video in Baltimore from footage provided by a variety of sources. Clancy wrote the script and coordinated the video’s assembly. A professional voice-over provides narration. The project was funded by the National Steeplechase Foundation, thanks in part to proceeds from benefit golf tournaments and a contribution from NSA board member Henry Stern from Richmond. Upperville’s Paul Mellon, who died earlier this year, also left a monetary gift to the Foundation, which serves to og/InterBuild, Inc. bn. Contractor* Poat Office Bon 237 PurwUnlle, VA 20134 340-330-3306 For Additional Informal ion Fltnr Contact I s At: MO-U3-2JM Metro ■’03-4*4-1217 SM-432-J364 Fai: M0-J33-Jttl 5 ^1 — | | —S. support steeplechase horsemen. Each NSA race meet received a copy of the tape to show to potential sponsors and generate community interest. “It’s a tool all of steeplechasing can use,” said Stem, chairman of the NSA marketing committee. “Any organized business has a video to show, and, now, so do we.” Stern’s wife Ann owns Virginia Hold Cup champion Saluter. To obtain a copy of the film, call the NSA at (410) 3920700. RIDE ItHarcL. PUT It Away Wet.. 540-347-9771 Mon., Fri., Sat.: 10-6 Tues., Wed., Thu.: 10-8 Sun.: 12-5

Trotting out the pedigree Boston Lexington J ■ Mini Minor nr Wanda Urania u Armenia Saluter traces, through female and male sides of his pedigree, directly to a long line of fourmile specialists,’ including four-mile world record holder Lexington. Other ancestors include Epsom Derby winner Durbar, French champion Durban, French Derby winner Tourbillon, and U.S. champion Hoist The Flag. Key Dam Sire Durbar Durban Tourbillon Triomphe [ Wavy Navy Hoist The Flag Salutely Saluter Trace Saluter to King Fergus-Eclipse line King Fergus Hambletonian Whitelock Blacklock Voltaire Voltigeur n— Vedette Speculum Rosebery Amphion Sundridge Sunreigh Reigh Count Count Fleet Rabelais Havresac Caveliere d’Arpino Bellini Tenerani His Majesty Ribot Galopin St. Simon Billet Sir Dixon Persimmon Prince Palatine Rose Prince Prince Rose Prjncequillo Round Table I Tom Rolfe Hoist the Flag Salutely Saluter Horse Bam - Any Size Built on Site 6'x8' Playhouse with 3'x8' Deck Special (5 Month Same As Cash Financing Available! Portable Buildings 4'x4' to 12'x48' Horse Barns Playhouses Service Gazebos Sheds Everything We Sell! Payments as low as 25.00 per month WOODSTOVES UNLIMITED Quality at Guaranteed Lowest rnces 041 James Madison Highway, Culpeper, VA • 540-825-5838 We aavpt Mash w anl \ \ isa • 1 )cliver\ \\ ithin a 100 Mile Radius Mun. h i.. 10-0 Saturday. 10-d 'On Approved Credit I (. ()\i s|( )\| S • I I HN \(.| s • (i \> I • II VKIM. u u. n wmni ■ n iiumui MM I i.U l> • l mi l' -K l > UAI »WKI|-> • IT II! I Ml !*.> Vinyl Siding Highwall Shed . .

Trophy history fascinates Ann Stern didn’t set out to create a stir at the Virginia Gold Cup office, but that is, in effect, what she did. When Virginia Gold Cup chairman Arthur W. Arundel in 1992 raised from three to five the number of times an owner must win the timber classic to “retire” the coveted gold trophy (six Cup trophies had previously been retired) he must have thought the huge trophy safe. Few horses ever make five runnings of such a top-level race, much less win it that many times. Obviously, Arundel had not met Saluter. When Ann Stem’s Virginia-bred jumping specialist made his patent late move in last May’s feature, the crowd of nearly 50,000 steeplechase fans went wild. So must have the price of gold bullion as it became clear that the ornate trophy was going home to Richmond with Mrs. Stern. Made from gold nuggets mined in the 1849 California Gold Rush, the ‘new1 trophy is actually on old one, discovered by an American jeweler in a London pawn shop shortly after World War II. It was purchased by the Virginia Gold Cup Association from the Park Bemet Gallery — now known as Sotheby’s — in New York City. Recently the trophy was purchased from the D.L. Ferguson estate trustees to replace the trophy retired by Saluter. Ferguson’s Leeds Don had previously retired the nugget trophy when winning the Cup three straight years for his Hume-based owner-breeder from 1965-’67. The new-old trophy is 18-carat gold, on a walnut base with three 14carat gold miniature replicas completing the set. — By Betsy Parker I .... 9h 1. Photo by Douglas Lees RENEWAL: Melville Church III, left, Isobel Ferguson and Jack Ferguson display a Virginia Gold Cup the late Zeke Ferguson’s Leeds Don retired in ’68. It is being placed back into competition this year since Saluter retired the most recent ‘new’ Cup in ’98. Others who’ve retired the Cup • Katherine E. Hitt — 1922 - Irish Laddie, 1923 - Oddity, 1925 - John Bunny • Summer Pingree — 1930 - Soissons, 1933 - Melita II, 1934 - The Prophet • Mrs. Frank M. Gould — 1937 - Ostend, 1938 - Ostend, 1940 - Black Sweep • Christopher M. Greer Jr. — 1941 - Golden, 1946Houseman, 1953 - Rayquick • David L. Ferguson — 1965 - Leeds Don, 1966 - Leeds Don, 1967 - Leeds Don • Joseph M. Rogers — 1972 - King of Spades, 1982 - Private Gary, 1984 - Constantine The Powder Co. Inc. B.G. "Bob" Sowder GRI.CRB President Buyer/Broker Class “A” 54 E. Lee Street • PO. Box 3546 Warrenton, VA 20188 (540) 347-7726 (800) 348-7726 Home: (540) 788-4652 Auto: (540) 270-0189 Fax: (540) 347-7162 Pager: (540) 341-0586 SANDY VINE • Showing • Lessons • Sales • Training Hunters-Jumpers-Equitation 703-264-1489 (H) 703-264-1389 fax AHSA Recorded Judge British Horse Society Certified Where the serious readers are. Ohe&irk&me* ShcVktmUitm {folemevtiktox** She Her rtdcm (tunes ahtChantta^Otoi^ i fcwdwntafS'Htem dimes Community Newspapers NORTHERN VIRGINIA Fairfax County (703) 437-5400 Fauquier County (540) 347-4222 Rappahannock County (540) 675-3338 Loudoun County (703) 777-1111 Clarke County (540) 955-1111

Times Newspapers Staff Photo/Betsy Parker TRACKING THE ACTION: Great Meadow’s flat oval course makes it easy to follow the steeplechasing competition. Did You Know? The history of the thoroughbred in North America officially began with the importation to Virginia in 1730 the stallion Bulle Rock, a son of the Darley Arabian out a daughter of the Byerley Turk. Diomed, first winner of the Epsom Derby, in 1780, was imported to Virginia in 1799 at the age of 22. Diomed sired Sir Archy, who sired Timoleon, who sired the great four-miler Boston, who sired the even-greater Lexington. Official Schedule 10 a.m. Gates open 10:45 a.m. Jack Russell Terrier races, sponsored by Network of Executive Women in Hospitality 11:15 a.m. Pony races, sponsored by Double Eagle Communications 12 p.m. Paul Mellon Foxhunters Chase 1:05 p.m. Mass racing pigeon release, opening ceremonies 1:30 p.m. First race - Conditioned hurdle 2:05 p.m. Second race - Virginia Silver Cup maiden timber sponsored by the Washington Post 2:40 p.m. Third race - Westfields Marriott maiden claiming hurdle 3:15 p.m. Fourth race - NationsBank Cup steeplethon 3:50 p.m. Fifth race - United Airlines maiden hurdle 4:05 p.m. Mercedes-Benz Horseman of the Year 4:10 p.m. Virginia Gold Cup medal of honor winner 4:30 p.m. Mercedes-Benz Virginia Gold Cup 5:05 p.m. Seventh race - Holland & Holland maiden claiming hurdle 5:32 p.m. Kentucky Derby . — broadcast live over p.a. 7 p.m. Meadow gates close Racing pigeon release is in the sporting tradition Blue-blooded baby racehorses regularly sell for $1 million and upwards at summer yearling sales; a buyer would have to stake $50,000 or more to own one of today’s active timber champions. It should come as little surprise, then, that competitors in other racing sports can also be costly. On Saturday, granted, the thoroughbred will be headlining at Great Meadow, but another pre-race activity features a “field” of some other pricey “racers.” The average racing pigeon, also known as homing pigeons, costs about $2,000, according to Tom Erskine, part of the American Racing Pigeon Union. Champions can cost up to $250,000, making the 12-ounce birds, pound-forpound, far more valuable than the 1,100-pound equine racer. Racing pigeons have little similarity to their city street counterparts. In fact, to compare a homer to a city pigeon is likened to calling Saluter a plow horse. Horses they both are indeed, but there the similarity stops. Racing of homing pigeons is a fascinating and educational sport and hobby in which, like horse racing, the entire family can take part. It presents the same challenges, but at a fraction of the expense for upkeep and care. It further creates an interest in subjects such as genetics, nutrition, physiology, psychology, weather, mathematics and carpentry. The history of carrier pigeons goes back more than 5,000 years. Pigeons of that day had a range of about 40 miles per day. By 1819, the homing pigeon was developed sufficiently to fly 200 miles per day. News of stock exchange quotations were sent by pigeon regularly across the English Channel along with other news from the continent. They played a vital role during both World Wars in radio silences. American homer G.I. Joe is credited for saving more than 1,000 British soldiers in WWII, and was awarded the Dickin Medal for bravery. At 1:05 p.m., more than 500 racing pigeons will start the Great Meadow Pigeon Race. EVERYONE CAW SHOP CO-OP! f We're Your One Stop Horse & Tack Shop Thousands of items available for the horse enthusiast including: • The famous Pacemaker Horse Feed line specially formulated with the assistance of Kentucky Equine Research, Incorporated. • Straw • Shavings • Medicines • Horse Stalls • Special Order Items • Feeding Equipment • Supplements - Leather Goods ■ Stall Mats ■ Farnam Equipment • Complete horse pasture consultation and management program available. Cindy Brown, our new Co-op Horse Specialist, would be qiaH to discuss Sc help evaluate your feeding program. MANY OTHER HORSE SUPPLIES AVAILABLE! CULPEPER FARMERS' COOPERATIVE, INC. P.O. Box 2002, Culpeper, VA • 540-825-2200 BRANCHES: Warrenton, VA, 347-7100 • Sperryville, VA, 987-8555 Remington. VA, 439-3254 • Marshall, VA, 364-1533 rm n Maurertown, VA, 459-5304 ^u*nt EVERYONE CAN SHOP CO-OP! Party Invitations Place Cards Stationery Showers Weddings Stickers Holiday Cards Addressing envelopes Hundreds of paper styles - 2000 ink colors Any Quantity St Inexpensive

Knowing the game adds to appreciation of Gold Steeplechasing is an easy sport to appreciate: the fastest horse wins. Simple. But understanding the intricacies of hurdle racing versus timber racing versus the newest twist to the sport - the crowd-pleasing NationsBank Cup - a spectator with knowledge can better follow each race as it unfolds. Herewith is an insider’s look at several aspects of Gold Cup day, taking apart each type of racing and putting it back together as a full program. Race conditions, obstacles vary in each contest Stay abreast Saluter has etched his name in the record books as the world’s best timber horse, as shown on halter plate above. Like Saluter, most timber runners begin their steeplechasing careers racing over hurdles, shown at right. The plastic and foam fence is soft and meant to be brushed through, making hurdle races faster. Horses that don’t like to ‘brush’ their fences often go on to race well over timber, or they can try the new ‘steeplethon’ style course, like below, that includes a variety of manmade and natural obstacles.

Cup day’s action by using this quickie jumping guide Photos by Betsy Parker Crowds of ’chase fans are the norm at Great Meadow. ‘Members’ Hill’ is a great place to stand. Timber racing, shown above, requires a far more careful, precise jumper than hurdle racing. While brush fences ‘give’ when a horse swooshes through, a timber rail can bring a horse down if he hits it hard. As seen in photo above, horses learn to respect the solid obstacles and become accustomed to folding the knees and rounding the bascule to clear it cleanly. The timber jumps at Great Meadow range from 3 feet, 7 inches to 4 feet high. In the photo below, the classic Gold Cup always attracts a good deal of media attention, including live television. At the left in this shot, 1978 winning Cup jockey Don Yovanovich, now one of Virginia’s top steeplechase trainers, interviews a sponsor on the stewards’ stand for an on-course interview.

Horse From Page 8 The Virginia horse population rose after the Revolution to unparalleled heights, only to be shattered again by the Civil War, which took an even greater battle toll. At least 1.5 million horses were lost in the fighting, the worst coming at the largest cavalry battle in American history, at Brandy Station. Out of the ashes of the Civil War, Virginia horsemen again began a rebuilding process that continues to this day. The U.S. Army’s last national cavalry Remount Station was in Virginia, near Front Royal. President Theodore Roosevelt personally lead a forced winter U.S. military ride from the White House to Warrenton to prove a 100-mile, one-day march on horseback could be done. 20th-century changes Over the past century, Virginia horses have provided much of the foundation of modern American breeding and racing. While the roots of the Virginia horse lay in its southside, the 20th century brought a move to Northern Virginia’s mineral-rich grass and breeding grounds. The virtual flood to Virginia by rail and car of rich New York, Boston and Pittsburgh families in the early 20th century inspired the start of formal foxhunts in Loudoun and Fauquier counties where mild winters permitted an October-to-April hunt season. Thoroughbred horsemanship took a major leap when those wealthy northerners began settling in Virginia in the 1920’s and ‘30s. William DuPont, who bought President Madison’s Montpelier, and Paul Mellon’s Rokeby Stable, have produced outstanding race horses and steeplechasers. Virginia’s Meadow Stud near Ashland produced Secretariat, winner of the Triple Crown in 1973 and Virginiabred timber stars include Virginia Gold Cup Champion Saluter and two-time International Gold Cup winner Sugar Bee, to list just two. .. Uncommon with much of the rest of America in the 20th century, a litue wager on a horse race was never immoral, just illegal, in Virginia. 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The only reward an owner can safely look forward to is the pride and pleasure of producing a winner on the flat, a first between the flags in steeplechasing, a ribbon, piece of silver or small cash reward from the show ring, eventing, polo or roping. The hunting chase began here even before George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Lord Fairfax, settling in Virginia in 1746, was the first master of foxhounds in America, and the first man of record to keep a regular establishment for hunting. Those who ride to hounds today are at the core of preservation of Virginia’s open spaces and farming countryside. Sterling Larrabee, a great hunting man and one of the founding fathers of the Virginia Gold Cup, once wrote that, “Everyone who hunts in Virginia today owes to the early Virginia sportsman an everlasting debt of gratitude ... these distinguished pioneers developed and fostered a love for the chase which has persisted amongst Virginians even to the present time.” For the Virginian, life in the saddle often grows from foxhunting, then branches on to the show ring, the point-topoint, eventing or the steeplechase circuit. Something of a romantic adventurer, he or she will ride anyone’s horse in about any race just for the kick of a ride and the honor of winning. The professional groom carries the water, applies the bandages, administers the medicine, cleans out and beds down the stall, rakes the shed and cooling ring, and cleans out the feedtubs daily. Spending hard hours in the pursuit of knowledge and love of his charges, he receives no great salary and occasionally his bed, board and a ride. He is the most indispensable part of it all. The owner risks his horse,' the trainer his reputation, the groom his livelihood, and the rider his life for fleeting moments in the sun of a win. Finally, of the horse himself, perhaps it was long ago said best this way: “Out from the past, the dim bloody, shifting past, came this noble animal, the horse, side by side with man, fighting with him the battles of progress, bearing with him the burdens of the centuries. Down the long hard road, through flint or mire, through swamp or sand, wherever there has been a footprint also will be seen a hoof print. ” Virginia and its people would not have happened without him. 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History From Page 8 Professional jockey Joe Aitcheson sought in the ‘69 race an unprecedented seventh Gold Cup victory, but he was the first to defect as he pulled his horse up lame after the fourth fence. Ernest Oare’s Zoomer, ridden by Warrenton’s Jerry Fishback overjumped the 10th fence and turned upside down in a spectacular fall. Other important news from 1969 included a frontpage report that “marijuana use proves harmful to health.” • May 10, 1979 — “Sam Son Of A Gun Claims Win In 54th Virginia Gold Cup” read the Thursday headline. Amateur timber specialist Charlie Fenwick Jr. steered the gelding to win before a “crowd of more than 10,000 that waited to hear the official result following two claims of foul on the winner by jockeys of [second-placed] Juggernaut II and Sandi’s Presley against” the winning rider. The foul claims were disallowed and Fenwick became the first rider to have won both the Maryland Hunt Cup and Virginia Gold Cup in the same year since Laddie Murray accomplished that feat in 1955. Of 89 horses entered in races that day, 40 of them were scratched, mostly because of poor conditions of the Broadview course which was riddled with holes remaining from the Warrenton point-to-point a few weeks earlier. In other news on May 10, Fauquier residents were alarmed at the reports of Three Mile Island nuclear waste shipping down U.S. 17 from Pennsylvania to its final dumping ground in South Carolina. The county budget of $17.9 million was up for approval this week in 1979, too, with a supervisor vote due the following week. • May 11, 1989 — “Call Louis Romps to 35-Length Gold Cup Win” and Fauquier Democrat readers knew the whole story behind the victory at the May 6 race at Great Meadow. After the Broadview property was sold for development in 1984, Great Meadow in The Plains was created JL fcJL M L WAY BACK WHEN: The old Broadview Photo by Douglas Lees course featured a steward’s tower and hillside view for spectators, shown here in ’69. expressly for steeplechase racing and other outdoor sports. Sheila Williams, later to become trainer-rider Jack Fisher’s wife, sent her Call Louis forward to capture the 64th Gold Cup in a downpour. The bay gelding clearly relished the heavy going, duplicating his Middleburg Hunt Cup score at Glenwood Park two weeks previous in his second straight National Steeplechase Associationsanctioned victory. The rest of trainer-rider Jack Fisher’s history is wellknown — following his 1989 Cup score, he repeated in 1992 aboard Push N’Pull, then began a string of victories with Virginia-bred Saluter in 1994 that is as-yet unstopped. Other 1989 headlines noted a western Washington, D.C. bypass study (still ongoing) and the sudden, unexpected resignation of Remington mayor Myma Troiano. The 1999 Virginia Gold Cup report will be the final race write-up for the 20th century. A savvy gambler might bet that the players could be much the same as the past six years. [Editor’s note: An eerie discovery was made while researching this article. In the May 11, 1989 issue, then Horse and Field Sports editor Louisa Woodville included a write-up of the St. Louis Steeplechase beside her Call Louis-Gold Cup story. The lead? “In the featured Bradley Hurdle, a horrific pile-up at the last fence sent two jockeys to the hospital. When L.B. Dumpling came down while leading at the last, I Feellikeasnake and Tennessee-based jockey Betsy Burke on the inside fell hard over the other horse. “Injured riders Kirk Griggs and Burke were admitted to the St. Louis Hospital; Griggs is being treated for dual broken collarbones and toes. Burke remains in critical condition in a coma. ” Why is this an important part of the modern Fauquier Times-Democrat? Because the former Betsy Burke did in fact recover from that injury and is now the Democrat’s Horse and Field Sports editor, Betsy Parker. Did You Know? 1927 Cup winner Dum Dum traces to foundation sire Lexington, through a tail-male line. northern Virginia ExecutiveEditor/ General Manager: John Toler Assistant General Manager: Barbara Norris Managing Editor: Robin Earl Section Editor: Betsy Parker Writer: George Rowand Advertising Manager: Kathleen Keller Advertising Representatives: Pam Symington, Dawn Martin, Cathy Carlton, Kathy Mills Production: Kim Gross, Denise Tate, Cindy Goff, Candy Howland Call: (540) 347-4222 E-mail: ftdeditor@ timespapers.com Write: Fauquier TimesDemocrat, P.O. Box 631, Warrenton, Va. 20188 Issue Date: April 28, 1999 Cover Design: R.B. Gassie Cover Photos: Betsy Parker, R.B. Gassie The Experience-5uperjor| Wrangler Weather At Last! 25 in stock for immediate delivery! Starting at Stk. #91324 HAS Air Conditioning i Ends 4/30/99 on All 12 Different Lincoln, Mercury and Jeep Products We Carry Jerry) Lincoln • Mercury • Jeep 8820 Centreville Rd./Rt. 28 • Manassas, VA O www.jerrysjeep.com WFm Em Local Metro bm 703-361-7162 • 703-631-1181 Service Department Open Sat. 8-12

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