Rappahannock News, September 1, 1999

122nd Year... No. 35 Phone (540)675-3338 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1999 www.timespapers.com y' : , 50 cents Rapp Briefs Holiday closings All Rappahannock County government offices, the Rappahannock County Library, the Rappahannock National Bank, F&M Bank in Flint Hill, county schools and the Rappahannock News will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6 in observance of Labor Day. Association to meet The time is now to get involved and meet your neighbors! If you care about the Amissville community, and live in or around the village, please plan to attend the next meeting of the Amissville Area Community Association on Thursday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Amissville United Methodist Church. Meeting, picnic scheduled Sept. 11 New members are invited to attend the Rappahannock Historical Society’s annual membership meeting and picnic on Saturday, Sept. 11 on the lawn of the Middleton Inn on Main Street in Washington. Festivities begin with a social hour at 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 6 p.m. Dues ($15 singles and $20 family) may be paid at the door. Please bring a covered dish (vegetables, salad or dessert). The main dish will be provided by the Middleton Inn. After dinner, there will be a business meeting to elect new officers and a progress report on the proposed building addition. For further information, please call the historical society office at 675-1163. Gorfein to present “issues” speech Meredith Gorfein, Democratic candidate for the 31st District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, will present the third in a series of “issues” speeches on Friday, Sept. 3 at40 a.m. in the “Commons” area near the John Barton Payne Building in Warrenton. Titling this speech “Education & Sprawl - Who pays?", Meredith Gorfein will contrast her position on these issues with her opponent’s voting record. She will be speaking in a different public place in the 31st District (which covers most of Fauquier, all of Rappahannock, and part of Warren Counties) every Friday morning between now and Nov. 2. Adult Education Program to begin The fall session of the Rappahannock County Adult Education Program will commence on Sept. 20. A variety of classes will be offered this year, from Conversational Spanish to Word Processing. Most classes are comprised of eight two-hour sessions and cost $40. Please call the School Board Office at 9878773 or visit the website http://members.tripod.com/leajustin e/index.htm for more information. Happenings • Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. the Board of Supervisors will hold its regular monthly meeting at the courthouse in Washington. New agenda items include: Contract award, office telephone system; resolution for dedicated fund for land conservation; US Marine Corps Training Exercise, Sept. 18 and appropriation for criminal prosecution. There will be no 7 p.m. session. • Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. the Washington Town Council will meet at the town hall. » Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 r' Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Gerald Ochs HEALTH OF SPIRIT: The Dreamtime Center for Herbal Studies at Sunnyside Farm. by Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer I walk up the hill past a nicely restored farmhouse at the wooded edge of Sunnyside Farm. I’ve not been on the farm before and its quiet orderliness has put me in a contemplative frame. As instructed, I see the wedding tent in which a band of not abnormal people are in rapt attention. Their instructor is describing the autonomic parasynthetic nervous system and how, when one smells turmeric, that system causes the pancreas to produce digestive enzymes. • I came to talk with herbalists Kathleen Maier and Teresa Boardwine about their Dreamtime Center for Herbal Studies, but it appeared to me last Friday that I wandered in error into some gastrointestinal medical seminar in the woods. I stuck it out. Maier went on to discuss digestive processes (“taking life in, breaking it down, and using it”), indigestion and its causes, the stimulation of pancreatic processes by high acid foods, the difficulty in adaptation of enzymes to complex and changing diets, the value of essential fatty acids, intestinal inflammation and its causes, leaky gut and preventatives, and microflora and the value of fermented and cultured foods. I began to understand that it was not medicine that she was discussing, but natural systems and processes, and the value of nutrition and natural foods and herbs in maintaining healthy function in our bodies. This, I believe, is the essence of the herbalist, and what hundreds have come to Dreamtime to learn, to learn human systems and functions, and the impact of good and bad nutrition, and the value of natural medicines and herbs. And moreover, to learn how to educate the client in the principles of holistic herbalism. The Dreamtime Center’s curricula are not designed for the dilettante. Its courses are intensive and extensive, and appear to require that the student be totally immersed, not only in the subject matter, but in the spirit and the context of the teachings. This is an holistic world in which they practice and study, and everything seems to add to the experience. , Dreamtime’s programs, at present, consist of: the nine month Foundations program that covers topics including holistic herbalism, introduction to phytochemistry, herbal preparations, organic/biodynamic gardening, anatomy and physiology, and clinical applications; a nine month clinical internship program covering topics including assessment skills, medical histories, phytopharmacology, advanced formula making, and client relations; and special masters programs such j as “Doctrine of Signatures, Diagnostics and Plant Wisdom,” and “Sacred Plant Medicine.” In the near future a three year clinical program, a two year herb growers program, and a two year medicine makers program will be added, and all three will share the coursework presently covered in the Foundations program. The students involved in the Foundations course that I sat in on meet once a month, Friday to Sunday, from March through November, and are required to camp out at or lodge in the Center’s facilities. This provides an interaction and develops relationships that appear to enhance the educational component, and create an herbalist kinship that can only help promote the holistic life approach. In the midst of this Dreamtime, one can feel and se6 the health of spirit, mind and body, as well as that of the environment in which it is located. Both Kathleen and Teresa highlighted the generosity of David and Maggie Cole in providing access to all of Sunnyside Farm, and noted that the Coles were encouraging their efforts at planting native species and medicinals in noncultivated areas of the farm. All of these efforts seem to enhance the physical and spiritual environment at the Center. There are things in the air here that I don’t understand, and certainly cannot adequately describe, but they make me feel right. I am drawn, not quite screaming, into this world that must touch some other world. The term ‘holistic’ begins to take on real meaning, and yet one needs to have faith for there are forces working together that we cannot at all comprehend. The Dreamtime Center does not attempt to answer all these questions, but provides a depth of training and education to develop practitioners who can, with professionalism and confidence, provide their skills in their little comer of the dreamtime. Hotline for farmers who need drought assistance t m. ■ flfessi* w p.ui., wqpciui answering machine to record ^before and after hours. Livestock fanners who have run out of water or hay must call 888-824-2467 to qualify for relief. Fanners will need to give their name, address, phone number, and size of herd and will be asked to rank their need so the most critical cases can are not planned. When water or hay trucks arrive at a distribution point, only fanners who have called the hotline will be eligible to receive aid. A list of those names will be at each distribution center. L,ocai omciais win verify that the listed names are legitimate livestock producers. Immediate relief will focus on water. Hay relief* will begin within the next* few days. Farmers who have, hay to donate for the relief effort should call’ 804-371-0318. National * Guard trucks will pick uj donated hay and deliver to central distribution points throughout the drought area. Like water, hay will be distributed first to the areas of greatest need. 1 Town ARB approves demolition BY TODD FORTUNE Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Town of Washington Architectural Review Board gave approval to Sunnyside Farms for the remaining pieces to their proposal for the Clopton House and Gay Street Mercantile building, and the summer house between the two properties, at^a special meeting at the site on Aug. 27. The board, at its last regular meeting, had given approval for renovations to the Clopton House but asked the architects to review parking on Gay Street and a proposed handicapped access ramp on Main Street. They had also approved, in concept, demolition of parts of the Mercantile building and Peter Kramer’s additions to the summer house between the Clopton House and Mercantile pending a review of the proposed demolition. Mercantile Building In regards to the Mercantile building, no one seemed to have a problem with taking down the addition on the south end and putting a new addition on the north end of the building. Lattice would be put on the sidewalk where the current addition now stands to screen new parking spaces. There was some opposition, however, to demolishing the back section of the building in favor of the parking lot. Peter Kramer thought that the back section, which presently houses an art gallery, was worth saving. He thought it was of historical significance to the town. Board member Patrick O’Connell said that he respects and appreciates Kramer’s sentimental concerns, but thinks that what the architects are proposing is logical. He also noted that there is a precedent in regards to demolition of a building with stone foundation, as the section in question has. A permit had been issued to demolish the Herbert Fincham house, which also had a stone foundation. Kramer thought that this section makes a statement, and doesn’t See ARB, Page A8 School roof replacement approved BY TODD FORTUNE Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Rappahannock County School Board and Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors held a special joint meeting on Aug. 25 to make some decisions on funding for the high school addition and ball field construction. The Board of Supervisors also gave approval for replacement of a section of roof at the high school. High School addition School Board Chair Dr. John Tble reported to both boards that the bids received for the high school addition alone exceeded the three million dollar bond approved last November. The bid that was accepted, which was one of the lower bids, came in at $3,038,300. In addition, there is an architect’s fee of approximately $63,000 and a $20,000 testing fee. The school board also had a five percent contingency fund figured in, which comes to roughly $157,000. These figures pushed the total bill to $3,279,626.33. The School Board is also asking for an additional $129,664 to replace the butterfly roof on the front section of the high school. Dr. Ible noted that there is a significant gap between what was hoped for and what was possible. “We didn't get everything we hoped for with the three million,* said Tble. He notified everyone that the existing balance on the bond is a little over 2.9 million dollars as of Aug. 1. The School Board See MEETING, Page A$

ock public school news in brief ; : i . ■ i BY JAN MAKE LA | Volunteer Coordinator Public School System • This is such an exciting time! Students are eager to meet their teachers and to get reacquainted ivith their friends and classmates. ^Teachers and aides are busy preparing their rooms and planning for their first weeks with their students. « Secretaries are continuing to register children, even now, and to iipdate the countless stacks of students files that need attention. * Custodians are keeping the ^already spotless” buildings in shape for the first weeks of school and completing additional necessary maintenance projects, not an easy task jvhen you consider the daily traffic at each site. The cafeteria staff must be ready to feed all of our students everyday, a fete that must be admired. Imagine, if you will, the task of preparing a Thanksgiving dinner for your family, then imagine having to feed 1,000 people, everyday! Amazing. Our school nurse is updating children’s medical files as well as contacting parents about immunizations apd other student health issues. Administrators are somehow managing to keep everything running smoothly while making themselves available to anyone with questions or concerns. The task is major, but our staff has met the challenge. Your children (our community’s children) are in for a wonderful year! There are many new faces at both schools this year, and we are very pleased to have this new energy and enthusiasm. These new staffers complement our returning staff beautifully and we look forward to a very successful year. Parents can make the difference! Studies have shown that schools with a large percentage of parents visiting and volunteering have a much higher student success rate than schools whefe parents are not so visible. There are many opportunities for parental involvement at both schools, even if you can only help for one hour per week, during the evenings or for special events. The high school is an especially important setting for volunteerism. Even though the students are more independent at this age, the needs at RCHS are just as great as at the elementary school, just in different areas. When students see that adults care enough about their education to become more involved, it naturally carries over to the students. We have wonderful students and teachers who are genuinely grateful for the help offered by all of our volunteers. Interested? Call Jan Makela at 9878259 or 937-5718. Two areas at RCHS which need immediate staffing by volunteers are the Room 19 Computer Lab and the office phones. The computer lab must be monitored by an adult in order for students to visit this valuable resource where they may finish homework, complete research assignments and more. Without volunteers it is locked and students may not enter. The phones ring frequently (to say the least) in the office, as parents and others call with numerous questions or information. With each call the secretaries and office aides must repeatedly stop other important takes to respond to the phones. Volunteers who help answer the phones free the secretaries and aides to leave their desks and complete other important student related functions. This is a great way for a volunteer to get to know more about the school and its programs. Neither the computer lab or the phones require prior knowledge or experience. We will provide training in each area. Each effort affords the volunteers a quiet time to read, write notes, balance checkbooks and more. We request a commitment of one morning or afternoon per week, but will gladly make adjustments if you are willing to help out. Most importantly, you do not have to be a parent to volunteer, we are an “equal opportunity-volunteer loving” school system. Please call Judy Tble to volunteer in the computer lab at 937-5850 or Jan Makela (Volunteer Coordinator) to volunteer in either location at 987-8259 or 937-5718. The RCES PTO is up and running. President Jimmy Swindler reported that the plant sale and soft drink sale held on Meet Your Teacher night was a huge success and a great way to kick off the school year. There are many PTO activities planned for this year and we hope that many of you will be able to attend meetings and participate. Stay tuned for the meeting schedule and for information on the major fund raiser of the year which will take place this fall. The first RCES PTO meeting of the year will be a Pot Luck Dinner Meeting on Sept. 10 at the Rappahannock Park in Washington. PTO will provide chicken. Bring your drinks of choice and a side dish. Dinner will be at 6, meeting will begin sund 7. Thanks as well to Jimmy for initiating the idea for the ocean wave decor in the lobby of RCES! This year we have a full fledged, unto itself, honest to goodness, Middle School Program for our sixth, seventh and eighth graders. Mr. Richard Smith is over-seeing this program and the teachers are all very enthusiastic about working closely together to make this program a success. The energy generated by the teachers involved in this effort is phenomenal. Though housed in two buildings, this is truly an example of over-coming obstacles to provide the best for our students. Teachers’ classrooms are especially colorful and creative this year, with lots of positive messages for students everywhere. Stop by and take a look. At RCHS, the beautiful, studentdesigned, classroom flags have been installed over each door and are quite impressive. Thanks go to teachers Jeanie Grimes and Laurie Marshall, and to Headwaters for providing the grant money to make this a reality. We were very proud to see that our RCES Head Custodian, David Alther, was chosen to be the Rappahannock News Citizen of the Week last week. No one deserves to be recognized more than this man who loves children and gives so selflessly to our students and teachers everyday of the year. Thanks to the efforts of many folks and a Virginia Commission for the Arts Grant, we will have three i artists at RCES this fall to work ^ with our children on a project entitled, Making Waves: A Diversity of Forms, Functions, and Feelings. Musician Paul Reisler will provide the music component, artist Rose Marie Prins will work with the Visual Arts and dancer Sharon Wyi+ick will be involved with dance, drama and theater. It promises to be a very exciting program. Teachers Harriette Rosenblatt and Joy Rollins are coordinating this incredible effort. On a personal note, I am very grateful and most appreciative to all of the wonr derful folks who volunteered to write articles for the paper this summer while I was on leave. Each was very willing to write an article about their particular area of interest, and, thanks to them, I learned a great deal more about our school system and its programs. I hope you did as well. The Rappahannock News has provided our schools with this incredible opportunity to share what is happening in the schools with all of you. We hope that this article is in some srpall way of interest to each of you. !< This is the year of the Class of 2000! That alone is pretty amazing. Best of luck, Seniors, and good luck, everyone, for a very successful ye'ar! September has arrived - our morning chorus is gone Now, in September birds have fallen silent. I occasionally hear a Carolina Wren tune up in the morning only to abandon his song. Robins sing in fragments. The time for the morning chorus of bird song is over. I can’t truthfully write that a jay’s raucous calls are songs. I frequently hear these splendid blue, gray and white birds as they express outrage at some predatory creature they have discovered - a cat, snake, or sleepy owl. This seems a happy time for jays. PUBLIC HEARING TELECOMMUNICATION ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CHAPTER OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY CODE The Planning Commission shall hold a public “hearing on proposed provisions relating to the regulation ^pf telecommunications facilities, as amendments to the ’Zoning Chapter of the Rappahannock County Code, on Wednesday, September 15, 1999, at 7:30 p.m. at the ^Courthouse in Washington, VA. The proposed amendments, and such changes as the Planning Commission shall make, shall be considered by the Board of Supervisors at a Public Hearing to be held at a later date. The Zoning Chapter Amendments are available for inspection at the County Administration & Zoning Office, 290 Gay Street, Washington, VA 22747. Further information is available by calling (540) 675-3342. All interested persons are invited to attend and to make comment on any or all of these amendments or to mail such comments to the County Administration and Zoning Office, PO. Box 519, Washington, VA 22747. Yesl □ Please enter my new subscription to: Happahannock News Subscription Rates By Rappahannock.*21 .“/yeaST* Elsewhere in the U.S.*27.°°/year ■“Name __' Sfcddress _k ]City_State_ Zip. > Mul subscriptions are payable in advance. Make check or money order payable to: iippahamtocfe Nnus, P.O. Box 59, Washington, VA 22747 •Old Address: This form may also be used far CHANGE OF ADDRESS New Address: .. L I ^nleRap^hannoci^Nnvsl&wlp^05(y76S5^8c 188280) is C* ublished every Wednesday at 39 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, rirgjrua 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 Rappahanncxk; $27.00 elsewhere in U.S. * POST MASTER: Send address changes to Rappahannock News, PO Box 59. Washington, Virginia 22747. Their reproductive responsibilities are over, it is not yet time to migrate south, so they gather in gangs and scream and yell at anything they don’t like. If I am to judge the presence of birds by their vocalizations, I would say there are very few birds about just now. The opposite is true. There are more individual birds - songbirds at any rate- present in the Virginia piedmont in September than at any other time of the year. 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The woods were silent except for the screaming of jays. Birds, attracted by the dripping water, drifted down through the dogwood tree like autumn leaves. They drank and bathed. Most were warblers that had nested in the far northeast and were on their slow, deliberate way to the tropics. I photographed - or aimed to photograph - these tiny birds with such evocative names as Blackthroated Blue, Black-andwhite, Bay-breasted, Redstart, Magnolia, Blue-winged, Chestnut-sided, Worm-eating and Parula. Over the years, I photographed 21 of the 37 warblers recorded in Virginia. Warblers are telling fragments JUkJL Financial Problems? Bankruptcy May Help! • Too Many Bills • Harassing Phone Calls • Collection Suits 1 Auto Repossession • Wage Carnishments • Home Foreclosures — - - — — . _ f __A * _ __ * _ our new location in Cul „_ A A/v r\ 400 South Main Street, 3rd Floor (Upstairs from the Social Security Office) . . . Earl J. 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Nights crackle with rasping soundS'jd katv-did. katv did. After 1#*$ song, the katydid’s mononotonous scrapping is my favorite summer sound! ; The world of September is filled with insects and birds are feasting on them. Residents such as Chickadees, Cardinals, titmice and Song Sparrows are in abundance; the population is swelled by young reproduced ii> spring and early summer. Migrants, both adults and their young of the year, are pouring through on their way to the American tropics. As Septmeber nears its end with shorter days and longed cooler nights, winter resident^ -White-throated Sparrows and Juncos - will begin to arrive and add their numbers to the month in which summer turns to autumn. The movement of millions of birds south in late summer and early autumn covers much) more time than the movement north in spring. It begins in August and extends well into October when thrushes - Swainsons. Wood and Grayr cheeked - fill the silent woods; These late migrants move south and feast on the colorful berries of dogwood, viburnum; pokeweed, honeysuckle and bittersweet. These fruits reach their peak of color to entice the thrushes to feed on them. The birds receive nutrients for the continued trip south and, at the same, time plant mor0 berry producing plants by ejecting the hard, indigestible seeds in their droppings. By the end of October it is over. Here in the northern Virginia Piedmont we are left with only our residents and those birds from farther north - winter residents - that elect to spend the cold months with us. We have September before us, a time of change as summer melts away and autumn arrives in flame.

Gorfein continues offensive ’‘BY TODD FORTUNE Rappahannock News Staff Writer Meredith Gorfein, Democratic challenger for the 3-lst District House of Delegates seat, spoke to a crowd in front of Rappahannock High School on Friday morning concerning the differences between her views on education and those of her opponent, incumbent Jay Katzen. Ms. Gorfein told those in attendance that she is on a mission “to educate myself.” She added, “It is my responsibility to share with you what I learn,” and that the citizens need to be informed when they head to the polls in November. Responding to Katzen from last week Ms. Gorfein started by covering Katzen’s response to her speech the previous week at Warren ton Middle School. At that event, she discussed Katzen’s record on guns and schools. She criticized Katzen for opposing further tightening the ban on guns in schools, and for his support of an amendment allowing students to keep firearms in their vehicles during hunting season. Katzen had responded by saying that he favors local controls. Ms. Gorfein’s response was to point out that Virginia is A “Dillon” state, meaning that localities cannot oppose what the State Legislature does in matters of guns. Katzen also commented that he is looking to protect people’s gun rights under the second amendment. “He should be more interested in protecting our children,” said Ms., Gorfein. Ms. Gorfein had also critij cized Katzen for sponsoring legislation to repeal the one handgun per month limit. She mentioned that Katzen said he v^on’t support any such legislation in the future. This week’s “lesson” ,Ms. Gorfein called this week’s speech “Education 101”. She said “For me, education's ground zero. It is where all igood things come from.” ShCnadded that the better the education a child receives, the more choices he/she Will have in the future. ,.iMs. Gorfein observed that both candidates are for education, but “It is the ways in Shorin-Ryu OKINAWAN KARATE Wednesday at Ki Theatre Gay St., Washington, VA junior Classes, 4 - 5:30 p.m. Adult Classes, 5:30 - 7 p.m. ^ rarm lour l*V Sept. 18" & 19" * I (til <jf (add Delirious are rilie and < , muly lo j/uk iin Sefil I Nr! Currently have ready for picking Macintosh Apples!! STREBUNG ORCHARD Robert Sc Trad Stribling (540) 364-3040 (Phone& Fax) ■ E-mail: bultacobohm eroE.com vvww.virgnuaorchard.com Hours: 8 ajn. - 6 pjn. Daily,June November Directions: FrnlPNortliem Viigiiiia area, laki loo n> Markhamexit IS (.tnrimximatejy4~> miles tiom MSS Beltway). lake Mton Konte (iWK, tollow signs 1/4 mile to oiclianl SINK OR SWIM? It’s never too late to learn ' l)ow to swim. Just call us and sign up for a Red Cross swimming class. • + , •*< American Red Cross ! Hr • • .iJ Meredith Gorfein which we are for education that Mr. Katzen and I differ.” She criticized Katzen as not being a strong supporter of public education. Ms. Gorfein pointed to three specific examples of Katzen’s stand on education. First, Katzen sponsored legislation (House Bill 1740) to divert funds from public education to private schools in the form of tax credits. The second example was Katzen’s opposition to state support for school construction and renovation. And third, he voted to make teaching of values in the schools optional instead of a requirement. Ms. Gorfein said that she would have voted the exact opposite of Katzen on all three issues. “As far as I’m concerned, some of his most recent votes point to a clear track record,” said Ms. Gorfein. She added that the state should be a strong supporter of public education. “As your delegate, I will push, I will cheer,” said Ms. Gorfein. She believes that you should find ways to strengthen and nurture our children, not weaken them. Katzen’s response Delegate Katzen, though not interested in getting into a “he said/she said” type of exchange, took a few minutes to speak with the Rappahannock News in response to Gorfein’s latest comments. Katzen pointed out that state spending on public education has increased by 1,2 bil lion dollars over the last two years, the largest increase in state history. He also noted the improvements in SOL scores over the last few years, saying “we take pride in our achievement.” Katzen commented that he was one of the forces behind returning lottery funds to the localities. This year, approximately $314 million is being distributed by the state. He initially had a problem with this because the Democrats and the powers in Richmond wanted half of lottery funds to go toward school construction and renovation. Katzen believes that the localities should determine how much is spent where. Katzen also pointed out that the legislature has funded 1000 new teachers, and that Republican attempts to fund an additional 3000 were blocked by the Democrats. In addition, he noted that the Democrats had eliminated $5.5 million for early reading programs, which Governor Gilmore has reinstated. In addition, $510 million has been put into SOQs. ixatzen believes that all children should learn to read by the end of first grade. By doing this, teachers can identify children with problems earlier and begin intense preparation for those students. Katzen says that he supports private schools because “every student doesn’t respond to your typical public school education.” He is a supporter of charter schools, and was a chief patron for the tuition tax credit. The tax credit provides a tax break for parents who send there children to private schools, but also enables those individuals to donate their tax credit to a pool for students who cannot afford a private school education. Katzen said that they have studied these programs in other states, and those studies have shown a net gain for localities. Katzen also pointed out that the amount of tax money that the state has given to Rappahannock County public schools has increased by an estimated $700,000 since the 1997-98 fiscal year. In 199798, Rappahannock County public schools received $2,118,158.04. For 1999-2000 that figure is projected to be $2,862,654. 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Box 470 Sperryville, VA 22740 540-987-8225 nappanannocK New Staff PhotoATodd Phil Irwin stands with the RLEP plaque adorning the entrance to Caledonia Farm 1812. Irwin recognized for protecting land On Saturday, Aug. 28, Phil Irwin was presented with a plaque by the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection recognizing that his property, Caledonia Farm, is protected under a scenic easement. The plaques are available to anyone who grants an easement to the Virginia Outdoors Federation. At present, 50 people in the county have granted such easements. Irwin was the first in the county and one of the first in the state to do so, having granted an easement in 1973. Joy Sloane, President of RLEP, commended Irwin for his foresight. “As you know, this lovely house - Caledonia Farm - was already on the historic register when Phil in his wisdom took steps to also protect the land,” said Ms. Sloane. She also said that a scenic easement “is a generous gift that continues protection of our environment forever.” Irwin, who was delighted to be recognized, said that in 1973 he felt like one of the astronauts who were landing on the moon for the first time. Scenic easements were relatively new in Virginia at that time. However, he felt more confident because the astronauts knew they might not come back from their trip. Irwin called easements “the ultimate land use planning tool.” An easement protects land from public use, such as VDOT tearing down fence for a road or a power company putting power lines across the property. Easemerttfe also provide a tax break for the property owner for five years. In granting the easement, Irwin gave up the right to subdivide his property with th'6 exception of the ten acres farthest away frorfrt the main house. * Bob Dennis, who was also in attendance* noted that Rappahannock County is tied for third in the state as far as percentage of land under easement. He estimates that by year’s end, approximately 9,000 acres in the county will be protected by scenic easement. Irwin suggested that anyone who is inters ested in granting a scenic easement on their property contact Mr. Dennis. He can be reached at 364-2569. Fourth Rappahannock music festival By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer Psycho Billy, Go Ask Alice, Day Care Swindlers, Herd of Wookies, Chrome Molly— all local, all music, all for free. Brian Ross has scheduled the Fourth Annual Rappahannock Music Festival for Sept. 18 and 19, and again it will be at “Festival Park” next to Mountainside Market on U.S. 211 in Sperryville. “The Rappahannock Music Festival,” says Brian, “is sponsored by the musicians.” They do not get paid for playing, but perform for the fun of it and to get some feedback to their musical explorations. By now a Rappahannock tradition, the festival offers a taste of our unique, local culture to residents and to visitors. It’s for listening, for dancing, as background to art immersion in this best spot in-the world. Already, a dozen or so bands have signed up to participate in this year’s event, and there’s room for many more. Volunteers slots too are open for promotion, to help with park'-, ing, or to support the performers. Call Brian; at 987-9100, or stop by Mountainside Market and sign up. Red and Golden Delicious, Rambos VISIT US NOW AT THE SHED Selling 7 Days a Week! Bring your own containers! 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Third Level offers wide array of services BY TODD FORTUNE Rappahannock News Staff Writer Chris and Pat Salmon call their business Third Level because “it’s a higher level of support and services.” They also call it Third Level because the office is on the third floor of their home. The business is “very diversified” according to Chris Salmon. Third Level is a family partnership that started in Opal in 1981. By 1983, they had moved to their current home in Flint Hill. Chris and Pat run, the operation, with some or all of their three children periodically involved. The Salmons started off in agriculture. They sold hay and custom beef, but stopped selling beef when the cattle market crashed. They started up the beef side of the business again, but dropped out for good four or five years ago when the cattle market crashed again. They do still sell hay, however. The Salmons also sold produce door-to-door in Fairfax County for a number of years. The business did very well. However, a number of years back Fairfax County passed a number of licensing requirements that made it too expensive for the Salmons to continue that venture. Cinecom release a multimedia CD in 1995 titled "Fighting Ships of Pearl Harbor”, about the ships that were stationed at the naval base when the Japanese attacked on Dec. 7, 1941. Third Level set up marketing, distribution and advertising for the CD, which finished in the top 20 sales for CDs released that year. Jim Eastham and David Wilson were a big help to the Salmons on this project. More recently, Third Level assisted the county in developing its E-911 system. The Salmons did mapping and addressing for the system, which is expected to be up soon. Their daughter, “DiDi” Hayes, has done some additional addressing work for the county. Possibly the one thing they are best known for is the Green Pages. The idea came to them in 1996 while sitting at the kitchen table, which Chris says is where all of their ideas come from. Rappahannock County has no chamber of commerce to provide business listings, and the phone books “are almost useless,” says Salmon. So they began work on a listing of businesses and government agencies in the county. The Salmons added that County Administrator John McCarthy was a great help with this project. The first Green Pages was published iti 1997. and was a big success. “We had no idea it would do as well as it did.” said Chris. The Green Pages has about 300 listings, just over half of which are businesses. Pat added “there are more businesses in the county than one might think.” Circulation of the Green Pages was 3,500 in 1997 and 4,500 last year. In fact, they ran out of books last year. Work on this year’s Green Pages will start in the fall, and the books will be released in the spring. They were previously released in the fall, but much of the county data is already out so they are changing the schedule. Third Level also has assisted Vision Mill with its Rapplinks web site. All of the businesses listed in the Green Pages are on this site. Chris says that one of their biggest goals is to network all of the businesses in the county. I___;_itiirrw __| Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Todd Fortune HARD AT WORK: Chris and Pat Salmon at work on the Green Pages in their office. In the fall of last year, after everything was posted, they were approached about doing a newspaper on the site. The Salmons, assisted by their son Stuart, did a market study which determined that it was viable. John Moyles at Vision Mill wrote the program, and Chris serves as web master for the page. In addition to all of that, Pat and their son Tim are artists. Tim does more abstract art, and Pat is a fine artist. Third Level assisted with direct mail,' marketing, sales and shipping for Pat’s work, which has been sold from North Carolina to Maryland. Pat stopped painting for over a year to open a consignment shop in Flint Hill. The shop did well, but proved to be too much work. So Pat is getting back into painting. Their son Tim has a web site. Vanishing Bones sells CDs, tapes, LPs, collectibles and antiques on-line. They made and sold boxwood Christmas wreaths a couple of years ago. This venture proved successful, so they hope to do it again. The Salmons have also done mailouts and advertising for the Blue Ridge Brain Injury Support Group. Chris can also assist people with their taxes and give tax advice. Third Level does desktop publishing services, producing flyers among other things. Chris, a history buff, provided information to Ester Kidwell and Arland Welch for their book A Trip Through Flint Hill. The Salmons also rescue cats, and currently have 38 on the farm. Third Level is in Flint Hill, and can be reached at 675-2849. Pet of the month. Bosley Is a male Boxer Mix. He is between two and five years old, weighs 80 pounds and is looking for a loving home. 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SPORTS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: RCHS seniors Adam Rogers, Steven Torrance, Frank Paratore, Shawn Torrance, Matt Wolfe and Ryland Pace were all part of the Culpeper Comets U-18 team that competed recently in Norway. Michael Fairbrother, not pictured, was a member of the Comets U-15 squad that also played in Norway. Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Todd Fortune Soccer players compete in Norway BY TODD FORTUNE Rappahannock News Staff Writer Seven young men from Rappahannock County were part of the Culpeper Comets travelling soccer teams that recently competed in Norway, getting their first exposure to international soccer. The Comets sent two teams to Norway. Rappahannock High School players Steven and Shawn Torrance, Frank Paratore, Adam Rogers, Matt Wolfe and Ryland Pace were all part of the U-18 team. Michael Fairbrother from Rappahannock County played on the U-15 squad. The teams went on a 12 day trip. Their first stop was Oslo. They played Asker in what is known as a “friendly”, or exhibition, match. Asker, according to Comets Coach Tim Kearney, is similar to his squad in that it has a number of different teams. The U-18 team tied their match 1-1. The U-15 squad came up on the short end of a 3-2 score in their contest. The teams then traveled to Fredrikshavan to compete in the Dana Cup, a tournament involving teams from 26 countries. Both squads played three first round matches, then advanced to a second round bracket depending on how they fared in the opening round. The U-18 team went 2-1 in the first round and advanced to the quarter finals of the championship bracket in their tournament. The U15 squad finished the first round of their tournament with one win, one loss and one tie. They went to the consolation bracket, and made it all the way to the championship game before being eliminated. Coach Kearney was pleased with the performance of both teams. In addition to the international exposure, he said that this experience showed these young men that they can compete with anyone, regardless of whether the opponent is from Richmond or Norway. •Wakefield students travel to Florida BY SARAH F. ROACH Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Five Wakefield Country Day School Latin students traveled to Florida State ^University in Tallahassee, JFla., to attend the National •Junior Classical League !Convention. From July 31 through Aug. 6 Morgan Roach, Christina Luke, Maureen Dale, Steven Dowell, and Thomas Dowell joined 1500 'other students from across the ^country to compete in a variety of examinations including ■Latin grammar, classical mythology, Latin and Greek derivatives, Greek and Roman history, and ancient geography. The students also had the opportunity to submit projects to be judged on creativity and originality and to compete in track and field events. 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Morgan Roach received first place for her Roman bathhouse model, first place for her mosaic, and second place for her Roman coin display, all of which were submitted in the graphic arts competition. Expect the Lady Panthers to be competitive this year BY TODD FORTUNE Rappahannock News Staff Writer With the start of the season right around the corner, both the JV and varsity girls basketball coaches at Rappahannock High School expect their teams to be competitive and win some games. Numbers have proven to be a problem, but in completely different ways for each team. Panthers look to rebuild Varsity Coach Luther Stanley is having to do a bit of rebuilding this season. The varsity squad lost five players from last years team. As of last week, they have eight players on their roster - six of which are returning from last season. Stanley may take two players from the JV squad for a little more depth. Despite the numbers, Stanley expects the varsity team to have a good season. He has been., pleased with their desire, hustle and work ethic. Stanley commented that these young ladies are giving 110 percent in practice, adding “they’re trying to prove a point that they can win games.” Coach Stanley is looking for seniors Katey Wilson, Meghan Fairbrother, Rebecca Metcalf and Rebecca Letsen to lead the team. However, he is hoping for contributions from everyone. It’s still too soon to tell where the Varsity Lady Panthers may finish in the Rappahannock News Staff PhotosATodd Fortune JV TEAM: Rappahannock High Girls JV Basketball Coach Rhonda Jenkins gives instruction to her players during a recent practice. Bull Run District, especially with three new schools joining the four existing teams. Stanley says that he should have a better idea by opening night. He does believe, however, that having class 2A Handley on the schedule will be a big benefit to them. Potential for strong season Where the varsity team has a small roster, JV coach Rhonda Jenkins had a different problem - too many girls and too few spots on the team. She could only keep 14 to play on the JV sijuad. Jenkins has seven players, including four starters, returning from last season. Team captains Amy Clinedinst and Amanda Weakley, along with Robyn Pivarnik and Adrianne Moore, are expected to be the keys to the JV Lady Panthers success this season. Jenkins says that she has a pretty solid team, and that they can have a good season. Even with the tougher competition in the recently expanded Bull Run District, Jenkins believes that the JV team is capable of finishing in the upper half of the district. Girls basketball season begins Sept. 2 at home against Page County. The JV game tips off at 6 p.m., and the varsity contest will follow. 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-Eappaljannocfe Jietos— Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Wednesday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Barbara C. Wayland, Executive Editor and General Manager Todd Fortune, Staff Writer Carl Eborn, Staff Photographer Peter W. Arundel, President John T. Toler Executive Vice President To Subscribe Phone (540) 675-3338 BY MAIL: $21 a year in Rappahannock County $27 a year elsewhere in the United States Back Copies: Recent 2 months, 50 cents Older copies to 1960, $5 (as available) Office: Rappahannock News Building, Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 e-mail: RappNews@timespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1999 Our View Construction It's nice to see people work together, for a change. Last week, the Board of Supervisors and School Board met on the subject of extra money for the high school addition and construction of the new ball fields. And while many people tend to think that too much money is being spent on education, none of those at the meeting seemed to object to spending ' extra money for replacing the roof on the front section of the high school. And the supervisors did agree to take up the issue of needed extra money for the addition later on. It was refreshing to see the two bodies cooperate, rather than watching Dr. David Gangel have to defend the School Board’s actions or listen to a supervisor complain about how much money is being spent on the schools. Sure, we all want the county to be fiscally responsible and keep taxes as low as possible. But let’s face it: The high school is in need of repair. And while the ball fields may not seem important to some, and are taking a back seat to the buildings at this point, anyone who has watched the baseball, softball or soccer teams play at the high school are aware of how much new fields are needed. And let’s not forget the track team, who doesn’t even have a real track to run on. There’s no reason why we can’t be fiscally responsible, yet still give the students in this county decent facilities in which to compete both academically and in athletics. Rappahannock Today Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Carl Ebom Seventh graders Nicole Hess, left, and Jennifer Peregory, right, raise the flag on the first morning of the new school year. Letters Remembering our special friend, neighbor Our thoughts are for our special friend and neighbor John Marshall Clark. John Marshall was a part of Gid Brown Hollow long before we came here. He told us wonderful stories of the apple orchards, of the people, and of the land. Now only a few apple trees remain, but each conversation and shared experience with John Marshall is alive and will be forever treasured in our hearts. He was a strong, wise farmer and knew more about farm life than anyone we know. For the past two summers, my daughter Lucy and I had the great experience of going berry picking with him. Off in his pick-up to the back fields we rode to the largest blackberry bushes I have ever seen. This year, Lucy and I rested after an hour or so of picking and sat in the back of his red truck waiting for him as he moved on through every last bush. When he was done, he wouldn’t take a single berry for himself, sending all of them home with us. And on Monday, Aug. 16, he brought over two more boxes of beautiful berries and a bushel of bright green apples. I was so touched by the gift that I took a photo of the berries to help capture in memory the giving nature of our friend. The next day he died. Since the sad news, I have become even more aware of what an incredible person John Marshall was, he loved his work, his life, and lived simply, a contentedness surrounded him. John Marshall Was also known for adding color to life. He danced at our wedding (which we renamed a “Bam Party” since he said he didn’t go to weddings). He showed my little girls how to swing on rope swings, thanks to him we now have one tied in our old black walnut tree. And thanks to him for all that he taught us, we are now better stewards of the land that he so dearly loved. Our prayers and love to you and your family, John Marshall Clark. Brenda and John Van Ness Washington Bond between residents and environment evident It has been just over two years since I moved into Rappahannock County. Never, in all the places I have lived, have I experienced such a strong bond between the residents and their environment. Living and working on and under the water in South Florida, I was fortunate to be apart of the connection between boat captains, scuba divers and our precious underwater echo system. Often times, however, the community at large had little or no respect for our natural resources. Providing a service in which people welcome me into their homes, I have witnessed solidarity between the neighbors of this community. Their dedication to preserve ridge tops, save country roads, and keep this landscape in its natural state, is a beautiful sight to behold. ^ l would HKe to tnanK tne people of Rappahannock County for perhaps unknowingly, welcoming me to this amazing place. B. Koolick Huntly Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 30 Years Ago Thursday, Sept. 4,1969 Mrs. Preston Moore of Woodberry Forest and Ray Snead of Washington and Charlottesville were the victors in the annual Labor Day Mixed Doubles Whistle Cup Tennis Tournament held Monday on the court at Piedmont Farm, Sperryville home of Mr. and Mrs. N.K.G. Tholand. Mrs. William Hargett of Washington and Paul Nichols of Flint Hill, instructors in the 4-H sponsored swimming classes held in Rappahannock County this summer, were presented engraved silver bowls in appreciation of their work with the young people. More than 80 youngsters were reached through the water safety program though all of these did not complete the course. The Amissville Ruritan Club and the Rappahannock Coon Club held a joint picnic Sunday at the Coon Club grounds and pond near Amissville. In addition to a bountiful picnic lunch the event also included horse shoe pitching, softball and fishing. 25 Years Ago Thursday, Aug. 29, 1974 With a dacron wing it is possible for man to fly. No engine, no brakes, no involved mechanical apparatus is necessary to put a man in flight. Members of the Capitol Hang-Gliders Club of Annandale have been enjoy ing this thrilling sport in Rappahannock where the green hillsides afford good launching areas. A swift, short run enables the tent-like kites to become airborne and glide downhill. , Attorney General Andrew P. Miller and Judge Rayner V. Snead of Washington have been elected to the board of directors of the American Judicature Society. Both are being recognized “for their leadership in developing court improvement” and as directors, will work with the Society in its programs to achieve court modernization in Virginia and throughout the nation. 10 Years Ago Thursday, Aug. 31, 1989 The Rappahannock County Elementary School will offer breakfast for students this year, beginning with the first of school on Sept. 5. During her whirlwind tour of Washington, State Senator Eddy Dalton stumps for Marie Davis’s vote at the Rappahannock County Extension Office. Then, trailed by two reporters, her campaign aide and tour guide Rod Sweet, Sen. Dalton took off through town, stopping cars on Gay Street to shake hands and visiting every open office, store and restaurant, including The Inn. —COMPILED BY: BARBARA C. WAYLAND The History OF THE Town of Washington, Virginia “The First Washington of All” The First Washington BY RUBY JENKINS Rappahannock News Contributing Writer History reveals many interesting facts. Rappahannock was part of Culpeper prior to 1833. The editor of the paper, The Blue Ridge Guide, was given a copy of “The First Washington” complied and edited by Mr. Clyde Baggarley. He was a student of history and the town attorney. The town had a number of this publication printed with George Washington’s picture on the front. It carried a copy of the original plat made by George Washington in 1749. Mr. Baggarley proved his own records that George Washington did survey and plated the Town of Washington on July 24, 1749. In 1847 the plat was found in Fairfax’^ surveys and grants. It was in good condition showing original boundaries. Note: A copy of this publication is in the First Washington Museum as well as copy of the original plat, name of the purchaser of each lot and the price he paid for it. If the lot wasn’t paid for in a certain length of time it had to be resold. Mr. Baggarley stated when the capital in the District, of Columbia was established which was part , of Virginia, a great effort was made to change the name of this little village. There was great opposition. A copy of George Washington’s will, is also in the museum.

Beware the invasive alien plant By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer Susan and Bruce Jones have been working diligently at naturalizing their 80 acres in Tiger Valley. Turn down their drive off of Long Mountain Road and that fact becomes obvious. What were bare pastures now are verdant meadows—what may have been an isolated poplar is now the centerpiece of a burgeoning wood. rtative symbiosis. Bluebirds share their azure innocence with the sky. The Jones’ place is a showplace, and offers us a glance at a Rappahannock in which the Manahoacs coexisted with blue vervain and red-tailed hawk, mountain mint and panther. The renewed grace of this refuge was sullied some years back—an iridescent blue berry secreted perhaps in the droppings of a wintering phoebe. Came Spring and the seed wrapped in that beautiful fruit, germinated, and grew into a vine whose virulence was masked by its apparent fragility. Bruce first noticed it seven years ago. A twenty foot, slender annual that found its way to Pennsylvania from Japan sixty years back, and has since spread through Maryland, the District of Columbia, and into our backyards. By the time that Bruce had identified it as piile-a-minute (Polygonum perfoliatum), it had already gained a tenacious foothold and had started to choke and obliterate the native species that he and Susan had worked so hard to"encourage. It’s referred to as an invasive alien plant species. One of some 115 that the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation classifies as a threat to indigenous flora. US Department of Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt characterized the danger from these alien slants, “The invasion of these noxious weeds sas created a level of destruction to America’s mvironment that is matched only by the dam Mile-a-minute (Polygonum perfoliatum) age caused Dy floods, earthquakes, wildfire, hurricanes, and mudslides. This is truly an explosion in slow motion by opportunistic alien species with few if any ftatural enemies.” It is a serious business, as Bruce and Susan know. Years of pulling and tearing and applying herbicides has gotten the scourge of the mile-a minute under control on their property. But Bruce has seen it along roadsides in the neighborhood, and keeps his eye open for its appearance elsewhere. Where he sees it, he kills it. Bruce said that the mile-a-minute is seeding now, and when it drops its fruit it will take hold in the spring and choke out whatever is in its vicinity. If you see it, kill it. The mile-ariiinute is easily identifiable. It has perfectly triangular leaves, blue (when ripe) pea-sized fruit, and spines on its leaves and stems. 4For additional information on this or other invasive aliens, contact the Virginia Native Plant Society, PO Box 844, Annandale, Va., 22003. Accidents around the county A two-car accident at the Rappahannock Farmers’ Coop' at 9:20 a.m. on Aug. 25 resulted in no injuries. Edward Wince, 49, of Flint Hill was pulling into the co-op from U.S. 211 when his 1989 Ford pickup was rear-ended by a 1994 Ford pickup being driven by William Wood, 20, of Amissville. Damage to Wince’s vehicle was estimated at $3000, and damage to Wood’s piqkup was estimated at $4500. Wood has been charged with following too closely. Another two-car accident occurred on U.S. 522 in S^rryville during the afternoon of Aug. 28. Susan Cummings, 38, of Alexandria, \£©, was turning right onto I$)pte 1001 when she struck a 1995 Nissan four-door being driven by 61 year-old Elizabeth Mullen of Arlington, Va. Ms. Mullen was attempting to make a left hand turn and had come across the cen ter line^There were minor injuries. Damage to the Nissan was estimated at $2000, and damage to Ms. Cummings’ 1999 Harley was estimated at $1000. Ms. Mullen has been charged with reckless driving. A one-car accident occurred on U.S. 211 near he town of Washington on Aug. 29. Honey Oo of Gaithersburg, Md. ran off the road and lost control of her 1995 Plymouth near the exit for U.S. 211Business and struck a guard rail. Ms. Oo, who was not injured, has been charged with reckless driving. An estimated $3500 worth of damage was done to the vehicle. Intoxication arrests Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 26, the Sheriff’s Office received a complaint about a “drunk and unruly” person in the 12000 block of Lee Highway west of Washington. Upon arriving at the scene, Deputy Roger Jenkins arrested 36 year-old Edward D. Hewitt of Virginia Beach, Va. and charged him with drunk in public. Another intoxication arrest occurred shortly before 11 p.m. on Aug. 28. Joseph Kelly, 42, of Culpeper, was apprehended by Deputy J.C. Welch on U.S. 211 near Sperryville and charged with driving while intoxicated. Trespassers have court date Two people, whose names are being withheld, trespassed onto private property in the 600 block of Keyser Run Road and did damage to the property with the vehicle they were driving. Warrants have been issued for the subjects, who have reimbursed the resident for the damage, and they are to appear in court on charges of criminal trespassing. New school year creates mixed emotions „ Carol Lucking Rappahannock News Contributing Writer As summer fun winds dTTfan and the expectations for a new school year begin, the anticipatory stress level in families can create mixed emotions in both children and adults. The slow pace of summer can give way to hurried mornings, a change in sleep patterns and movement away from family members. For some children, the return to school brings feelings of joy and excitement as they begin imagining their involvement in exciting learning situations, building new relationships with teachers afcjd peers and having a scheduled routine to follow once again. ilFor others, there can be concern about these same changes, leading to anxiety and fearfulness. These con-> cenns can inevitably lead to behavioral changes such as increased acting out or temper tantrums, or physical distress, such as stomachaches, hQftdaches or nervous tension. If, the child does not have an outlet to express these concerns verbally, it is possible that these symptoms will be njpfe pronounced. Fortunately, parents can ease the tension level of childfteji who have more difficulty w\th change, by being alert ana attentive to the cues their children present. Providing opportunities to stop and notice how the child feels, to leave open the possibility for a laying conversation that allbws concerns to be expressed and recognized, can help immensely. Realizing theft behavioral changes might irl^icate emotional struggles with the return to school can allow parents to address what really is at the heart of the matter for the child. Once the concerns are expressed, it is important to let the child have all of the feelings that come out, and then lovingly acknowledge that you can imagine how it feels. It is not helpful to cast off the concerns as unimportant or silly, or diminish the intensity of what is felt. Saying, “don’t feel that way” rarely helps. Children like to know their parents care about what they feel and that they are willing to take the time to talk through all feelings, comfortable as well as uncomfortable ones. The next step is to remind the child, through past experiences, when the child handled these concerns well. You and your child may be able to recall times when a new friend was made, when a conflict with a teacher or peer was resolved successfully, when the anxiety of the first day of school passed and the comfort of the new class setting brought on pleasant feelings. Building their confidence and supporting them by recalling past successes will give encouragement and build selfesteem. Adding to this your faith, that they possess the skills to cope with the changes at hand, will go a long way in helping your child through the “back to school blues” period. Parents can apply some of this advice their own anxieties and stress that can rise at this time of year. Fall symbolizes different things to different people. If you are one that struggles with changes and feels increased tension, look for relief. Exercise such as a daily walk, yoga, or aerobics can free the body of harboring emotions. Consciously remembering to take a deep breath throughout the day can lighten the effects. Calming teas and conversations with friends are relievers for some, while increased quiet time and attention to tasks soothe others. Paying attention to discover what works for you can be rewarding and liberating. Remind yourself of years past when fall brought on a sense of relief from the heat, the change to beautiful fall colors, or anything positive that you can associate with this time of year. Heightening your senses to be aware of the changing light, the smell of fall, nature’s sounds, can improve your ability to flow with the changes. Add to that a sense of gratefulness for the summer season’s pleasures you are leaving behind and you and your family can enjoy the movement that each seasonal change brings upon us all. Perma Treat PEST AND TERMITE CONTROL FREE INSPECTION! 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Of significant concern to the committee was the likelihood that any expansion would result in increased operating expenses in the form of higher utility costs, the cost of additional staff required to supervise activities in the additional space, and increased maintenance costs. Members explored the potential for expansion, if needed, into existing space such as the community room or the basement in order to avoid the direct and indirect costs of building expansion. Questions were raised as to the best means, architecturally, of executing an expansion without impairing, as Joy Sloane expressed, “the magnificence of this building.” Committee chair John Hartline summarized the discussion by noting that “no one sees a pressing need for expansion,” and John McCarthy added that the committee is “unsure yet of what would be the motivating need [for expansion] . . . how would one do an expansion, and what additional costs would be if there were an expansion?” 4 The committee will next investigate how an expansion would be done in terms of engineering and architecture, and will then determine possible uses for the additional space. Choral Society begins rehearsals Rehearsals for the Culpeper-Piedmont Choral Society’s Christmas concerts will begin on Monday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the parish hall of Precious Blood Catholic Church. Two .concerts are planned for this season. The first concert will be on Friday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in the Chancellorsville Battlefield area. The second will be on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. at Precious Blood Catholic Church in Culpeper. The Choral Society will again this year be directed by Arthur Palmer of Warrenton. There are openings in all four voice parts. Some experience in reading choral music is very helpful, though not a requirement. There are no formal auditions, however, newcomers are asked to come a bit early in order to meet Mr. Palmer. The group looks forr ward to many new members this season as well as the return of past members. New officers for this season are: Linda Bailey, president; Coral Brown, recording secretary; Kay Reiss, corresponding secretary; Linda Dedo, vice-president fund raising; Ed Tyner, vice-president production; Marlene Imlay, treasurer; Renate Chapman, vice-president programs; Judy Gore and Diana Omeyla, librarians. For more information on the CulpeperPiedmont Choral Society, please contact Linda Bailey in Culpeper at 825-5632, Art Palmer in Warrenton at 347-9693, Louise McCullough in Lake of the Woods at 972-7104 or any current member. “We hope to see a large turnout on Sept. 13 of new, past and returning members, said an organizer. Rappahannock News gift subscriptions are enjoyed 52 weeks a year. Call 675-3338 to give one. Auto Loan Tune - Up In the fabulous fifties, cars had fins—and car took a long time to process. Now, at the end of the century, car have been simplified So has the loan F&M Bank-Winchester: the all new 1-2-3 Auto Loan, only from F&M. With a 12-3 Auto Loan, you can get the car or truck of your dreams—be it the latest model, a vehicle that's ’ Rale and payment relied 1/4% rale reduction lor automatic payment Rate without automatic payment is higher a few years old or a classic with loads of chrome and fine Corinthian leather. 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Meeting From Page A1 also anticipates receiving approximately $70,000 in interest on the bond. The School Board is proposing that $109,000 in lottery funds from 1998-99 and $137,000 in end-of-year money returned to the Board of Supervisors be appropriated to the schools to make up the shortfall, in addition to the appropriation for the roof. Jackson District Supervisor Ron Frazier questioned how' the bond could be so far off. He noted that approximately $500,000 of the bond was set aside for the ball fields, and the remaining 2.5 million was for the addition. Frazier added that the money set aside for the addition ended up being about $900,000 lower than what is needed. Dr. Tole pointed out that the three million figure was only an estimate. Representatives from Hayes Large Architects pointed out that the building “got a little larger” and that inflation, due partly to materials being in short supply, also contributed to the rise in costs. County Administrator John McCarthy noted that, from pre ious experience, few construction projects ever cost what they are bid for. He also said that in many cases, actual costs are below bid. Stonewall-Hawthorne District Supervisor Bob Anderson questioned how much geothermal heat would cost, as the plan calls for using this type of heating system. Representatives from the architectural firm stated that the system would cost approximately three dollars more per square foot as opposed to a conventional system. They added, however, that such systems are simple to service and that the site is ideal for geothermal heating. They also noted that the school should see a cost savings with this system over the next three to seven years. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to authorize an additional appropriation of $129,664 to the School Board from the General Fund for replacement of the roof. The School Board responded by voting unanimously to amend the contract for the high school addition to include the roof. The Supervisors will address the additional needed funds, the architect’s fee and testing fee, at their October meeting. They also decided to address the issue of contingency funds if and when such funds are needed. Ball fields Dr. Tole informed the Supervisors that the School Board has no plans to take action on the ball fields at this time. The bids for the fields ranged from just under $500,000 to just under $540,000. Of that total, anywhere from $95,000 to $120,000 would be needed for the field house alone. Approximately 21,000 cubic yards of earth will need to be removed from the site for the ball fields. Some of that could possibly be used as net fill for the high school addition, which could save the county some money. Dr. Tale mentioned that the baseball and softball fields are an immediate priority. Anderson suggested building those fields first, then building soccer fields and bleachers at a later time. Wakefield District Supervisor Roger Welch commented that the county should be diligent on how it spends its money on such a project, as many people can’t afford tax increase. Board of Supervisors Chairman “Pete” Estes suggested that the Supervisors take over the ball field project, and handle negotiating the costs. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to take over the ball field project, and to give McCarthy and County Attorney Peter Luke the authority to work with engineers and architects on the project. The School Board, in turn, unanimously voted to reject all bids for the ball fields. 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VVakrhnton 5 Broadview Aw., Warren ton • (540) 547-2180 • M-Tli 0-6, h i. 0-6, Sat. 0-6, Sun. 12-6 • » • ARB From Page A1 agree with tearing it down just for a parking lot. Board Chairman Ed Barton commented that he thinks the proposal follows general guidelines as laid out in town codes. Donna Kevis asked if the plans could be revised to keep the back section of the Mercantile Building. Representatives from William McDonough and Partners, the architectural firm representing Sunnyside Farms, responded that to do so would require major modifications. Tanya Richey said that she sees this as a natural progression, in line with the village concept, and added that the good outweighs the bad in this instance. Despite Kramer’s objections, the board voted unanimously to approve the modifications to the Mercantile Building. Other demolition The board also had to deal with the proposed demolition of additions to the summer house beside the Clopton House and behind the Mercantile Building. The architects are proposing to preserve the smokehouse and summer kitchen but tear down the other buildings. Kramer objected to this demolition as well, stating that the milk house and view sheds have historical value. A number of individuals however, both from the board and the architectural firm, com mented that those structures were in, poor condition and falling apart. On the issue of ramps fotf ADA access to the public area, the revised plans call for two sets of steps leading from Main Street. Access ramps to; the area will come from Clopton House. The board was satisfied with this proposal. * They approved, by a unanimous vote, demolition of the Kramer additions. Clopton House Parking The proposed new parking entrance for the Clopton House on Gay Street would provide a straight entrance into the lot, but would be in a spot where the sidewalk is two or three feet above the street. The architects propose to put in a 20 foot wide entrance, with the sidewalk gradually sloping downward to meet the pavement on both sides. The slope would be at about an eight percent grade. The board approved the proposed parking, also by a unanimous vote. Approvals still needed In addition to ARB approval, the project is subject to Health Department approval, VDOT approval for the proposed parking entrance and Town Council approval on a special use permit to expand the floor space intended for commercial use. Model on display A model of the proposal for this area will be on display in the main entrance to the Clopton House, which is open Monday through Friday. 4th Annual Historic Belle Grove Antiques Show Sept. 4-5, 1999 Sat. 10-5 Sun. 10-4 Early Buying 8-10 Sat. 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• Neighbors/B2 • Obituaries/B5 • Classifieds/B6, B7 • Real Estate/B8 September 1, 1999 Citizen of the Week Kirk Davis Home: Harris Hollow, Washington Accomplishments: Kirk is a rising junior at Rappahannock High School, where he plays on the baseball team. Kirk also skis, and ts a member of the Massanutten Ski Team. He is a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington, and was formerly a member of the church youth group there. o. Kirk works at Settle’s Garage in Flint Hill and on the Settle farm in Huntly. He farms with John Clark, and also helps tend to his cows in Fauquier County. Kirk also has his own farm near Airlie. Kirk plans to attend Virginia Tech after high school, and study Agriculture and Forestry. He plans to follow in his father’s footsteps, the logging business. Kirk noted that he was very fond of the late John Marshall Clark, whom he considered a good friend.^ ; ; ^ Weeekend Picks Artist’s work on display Ms. Eunice Wenger will have her work on display at Middle Street Galley in Washington during the month of September. The opening reception will be Sept. 5 from 2 until 6 p.m., and the show will run through Sept. 26. Middle Street Gallery is open from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Soccer registrations still accepted ndppcUldMMUUK. Soccer League is still accepting late fall registrations, ages 6-16, at a cost of $45, including laie registration Tee. Boys and girls will be placed only on existing teams. For further information, call Sara Lawrey at 675-1781, or pick up a form at the Rappahannock Library. -i »t» Labor Day Open House at Oasis A Labor Day Open House will be held at Oasis Winery Sept. 4 through Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation and will be presented by Cambridge PaVIhgstones. There will be hot air balloon rides, hay rides, wine tastthgs, champagne tastings, winery tours, and much more. For more information call 1 -800-3047656. \ Civil War Round Table plans first meeting in Sperryville The first meeting of the new Blue Ridge Civil War Round Table will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Old Sperryville Bookshop in Sperryville. This new local group will meet monthly to study and discuss the War Between the States, as do nearly 200 such Civil War round tables across the country. The Blue Ridge CWRT will have a special focus on the war and its effects on Rappahannock County and surrounding counties, including Culpeper, Madison and Page. The group is being formed by James P. Gannon, a Civil War author and former newspaper editor, who with his wife Joan owns the Old Sperryville Bookshop, which will be the site of the meetings. The round table is open to anyone who has an interest in studying and discussing the Civil War. No special knowledge or expertise is required to join—simply an interest in learning more about a critical period of American and Virginia history which had profound effects on our country and region. More than 30 local people already have signed up as prospective members. After the first three meetings in September, October and November, the group will elect a governing board and formally organize. The monthly meetings will feature guest speakerssuch as historians, authors and experts on the war— and group discussions of Civil War books read by the members. Members also may organize occasional field trips to battlefields and other Civil War sites. Mr. Gannon also hopes that the round table will conduct research on the war in Rappahannock and surrounding counties, perhaps by forming small study teams to research the people, places and events involved in the 1860s conflict. At the inaugural meeting on Sept. Hr, the guest speaker will be Joseph W. A. Whitehome, who will discuss the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, especially the Battle of Cedar Creek. The speaker is a retired lieutenant colonel and U.S. Army historian, who has authored many books and articles on military affairs, including a guidebook on the Battle of Cedar Creek. He lives in Front Royal and teaches history at Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown, near the site of the Oct. 19, 1864 battle. The October meeting of the round table will feature a talk and slide show by Jim Moyer, who is an authority on Colonel John Singleton Mosby, the legendary “Gray Ghost,” who led a Confederate cavalry battalion that was famous for its lightning raids against Union forces in northern Virginia. That meeting will be on Thursday, Oct. 21. Anyone interested in attending the first meeting of the round table should call Mr. Gannon at the book shop, 987-8444. The meeting is open to all, but space is limited so reservations are necessary. Coffee, cold drinks and dessert will be available at a fixed price of $5 per person. The coffee and social hour will begin at 7 p.m., followed by the meeting and speaker at 7:30 p.m. i > i f ’Hi « >1 1Q(li< Theatre announces fall schedule * The Theatre at Washington recently announced its program for the new season, featuring drama, jazz, Celtic, and chamber music, and films. ' These days it’s a toss-up whether the performers or members of the audience travel farther from their home base to reach the well-known Theatre in (the town of Washington. With reservations for jazz concerts already phoned in from New Jersey, North Carolina, and Richmond, even before the Theatre had announced its final fall lineup, the audience might seem to be ahead. But with the Edinburgh String Quartet coming from Scotland, the performers are probably going to be impossible to top in miles traveled this season. The opening performance features an actor from North Carolina; jazz guitarists will be coming to perform from New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; and several of the musicians who will be coming to the Theatre from their home base in the D.C. metropolitan area do so in between their own foreign tours. The Theatre’s new season begins on Sept. 18, with a dramatic stage portrayal of Mark Twain’s light and dark sides. Its opening performances in Boone, N.C., last month were exceptionally well received. Jazz guitarists Jimmy Bruno and Jack Wilkins return to the Theatre the following week, Sept. 25. (When told in response to a phone inquiry from North Carolina that it would take some hours to drive to the Theatre, the caller replied, “No problem. I’d travel six or seven hours to hear Jimmy Bruno.”) New to the Theatre’s growing number of celebrated jazz guitarists this fall are Frank Vignola and Gene Bertoncini, who will perform on Dec. 4. Between these two performances, on Oct. 9, jazz enthusiasts will be able to hear the Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet, backed by a four-piece instrumental group. Celtic musicians, Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton, return to the Theatre on Oct. 23 in what has become an annual tradition. They have recently come back from a tour in Ireland. The two chamber music programs at the Theatre this fall are both on Sunday afternoons in November, a popular time once the weather turns cold' and the days shorten. The Edinburgh Quartet, coming on Nov. 21, will play music of Dvorak, Mozart, and Schumann. The following week, Nov. 28, the Smithsonian Chamber Players bring another program in their “Brilliance of the Baroque” series. Since this latter concert occurs during the holiday weekend it has been titled “Thanksgiving with the Bach Family.” It will feature works of Johann Sebastian Bach and other composers in the Bach family. Not to be outdone in drawing on artists from overseas, as well as the United States, the high quality twice-monthly, Friday film series presented at the Theatre by the Rappahannock Association for Arts and the Community has scheduled films this fall from Cuba and England, as well as American films set in Tuscany and Vietnam. Ticket prices for films are $5 (no reservations). Reservations are recommended for the live performances at the Theatre. Ticket prices are $14 with reservation, $15 at the door; students 18 and under pay half price. Phone 675-1253 or send email to TheatjreVA@aol.com. Fall schedule for The Theatre at Washington Friday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. ... Film: “GuantanameraT (unrated) Saturday, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. “Mark Twain: The Light and Dark” A dramatic stage portrayal by Wayne Clawson of Mark Twain’s light and dark sides in a new production. Friday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. Film: “The Buena Vista Social Club” (G) Saturday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. Jazz Guitar Duo: Celebrated guitarists Jimmy Bruno and Jack Wilkins return with another evening of great jazz during which they will preview music from their upcoming album. Friday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. s'* “ M.j*r "tMt# v'*^ fTfm: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream" (PG-13) Saturday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. Z- Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet: Backed by a four-piece instrumental group, the popular vocal quartet swings through their fabulous arrangements of jazz classics. Friday, Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. Film: “Cookie’s Fortune” (PG-13) Saturday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. uemc music: unn ( r ^Barnes and Allison , Hampton play flute, Celtic harp, guitar, and uillean pipes. An annual fall favorite: Barnes and Hampton return following their recent Irish tour. Friday, Nov. 12 at p.m. Film: ‘Tea With Mussolini” (PG) Friday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. Camerata Cantores: The 24 voice madrigal ensembleis joined here by a 1 brass quartet, the Brass Classique. Sunday, Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. The Edinburgh Quartet: Chamber music from the distinguished Scottish string quartet during its tour in the United States. Friday, Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. Film: “Three Season” PG-13 Sunday, Nov. 2d at 3 pan. . ^ The Smithsonian at Little Washington: “Thanksgiving with the Bach Family”, The Smithsonian Chamber Players open their eighth season here with another concert in the Brilliance of the Baroque series. Saturday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. Jazz Guitar Duo (II): In their first appearance here, internationally renowned Frank Vignola and Gene Bertoncini join the growing ranks of fine jajfz guitarist who have played at The Theatre. Friday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. ' Tilm: “The Winslow Boy” (G) Reservations recommended: Tickets are $14 with reservation, $15 at the door for £ concerts and plays. Films are presented uy me ncippcmannociv Association for Arts and the Community: film tickets $5, no reservations; for information about films phone 6753182. Schedule is subject to change. For more information on a performance call The Theatre at 6751253.

Church m Activities J Senior Citizen Day at Macedonia Senior Citizen Day will be observed at Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill on Sunday, Sept. 5 at 3 p.m. Rev. Howard Frye will be the guest preacher along with his choir and congregation from Nazareth Baptist Church in Boston. Dinner will be served. Gloria Myers is the sponsor and extends an invitation to all to attend. Woodville Baptist Pastor: Rev. Alpheus Atkins Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Night Service, 7 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Choir Practice 7:45 p.m. Gid Brown Bible Pastor: John K. Burke Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Youth and Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. 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. County Methodist services County Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Sept. 5 as follows: Flint Hill at 8:45 a.m.; Sperryville at 11:15 a.m. and Willis Chapel at 10 a.m. The Rev. Merlin Shorb is pastor and invites the public. St. Peter’s Catholic Mission Father Jerry Pokorsky i Masses:’ Saturday Vigil, 5:30 p.m., . f Sunday, 8:30 and 10 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation call 675-8432 Weekdays Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. ! Confessions: 4:30-5 p.m., Saturday, after masses Forest Grove Baptist ; Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Bethel Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. Forrest Freeman ; Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Wednesday: Midweek Prayer and Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Macedonia Baptist i Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Amissville United Methodist Pastor: Rev. Richard S. Gordon Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Monday: 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: Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Hope Hill Baptist Pastor: Rev. Milton Switzer Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Chester Gap Baptist Pastor: Rev. James W. Burke Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6:30 p.m. Bible School 7 p.m. Shiloh Baptist Pastor: Rev. George O. Dean Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. FT. Baptist Pastor: Rev. Douglas Farmer Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Morning Prayer II 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist 10 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. Lewis F. Shotton and Billie M. Benegar Billie Benegar to wed Lewis Shotton David and Ann Benegar of Front Royal would like to announce the upcoming wedding of their daughter Billie Michelle Benegar to Lewis Frank Shotton, son of Lewis and Patricia Shotton of Washington. The couple plans to have their ceremony Sept. 4 in Old Town, Alexandria. Forest Grove Church to host picnic Sept. 7 Forest Grove Baptist Church in Viewtown will sponsor a fellowship picnic on Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m. on the church grounds. The community at large is encouraged to attend this gathering. “Meet your neighbor” fellowship will follow the dinner. To RSVP for the picnic or for more information call 937-4134. Get well wishes are extended to Mrs. Mattie Hackley on an injury she received to her back from a fall. We hope she is feeling better soon. Get well wishes are also extended to Tanya Dodson, who has been ill. Mrs. Barbara Settle was a Sunday guest of her parents, Air. and Mrs. Acrey Dodson. Hope everyone is enjoying this nice cool weather that started off the week. Good luck to all the students that have returned to school this year. We hope everyone has a great year! Give me a call should you have news for this column. Johnson family welcomes baby Congratulations to W. C. and Lillie Johnson and also to Robert and Kitty Lou Day on becoming first time grandparents. On Friday their children, Charles and Stefanie Johnson, became the proud parents of a darling baby boy. They named him Robert Tyler Johnson. Welcome Robert Tyler and congratulations Charles and Stefanie. Hope to see Robert Tyler strolling on Five Forks Road in the near future. Tim and Debbie Norman enjoyed themselves this weekend sunning and swimming at Ocean City, Md. The folks around here welcomed the recent rain. Woodville is now a lot greener and the rivers have a little more water. Mrs. Audra Crawford’s guest this week were Lillian and Jim Sykes of Culpeper and Curtis and Katherine Crawford of Flint Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burke visited with Mr. and Mrs. Kinsey Wharton this week. On Wednesday, Richard and Rena Burke and Misty Hitt had lunch at Chasten’s Restaurant in Winchester. Afterwards thy shopped at Cosco. Those calling on June Clark and Misty Hitt this week were Lucille Dillenger, Vallie Butler, Norma Holt, Shirley Settle, Richard and Rena Burke, Dickie and Peggy Wayland, Margaret Dodson, and Billy and Nina Fox. On Sunday Mrs. June Clark attended the Woodville Baptist Church. She walked up the handicap ramp into the church supported only by her walker. She was applauded by all present. All June’s friends and neighbors are very proud of her progress in recuperating from the debilitating medical problems she has had to endure. June Clark is our miracle lady. In a few weeks' June will again start helping with this news column and work her way until she can ' take it back. ■ Tim and Edie Falls’ Sunday luncheon guests1 were June Clark and Misty Hitt. i" ; ■ Weekend visitors of Sadie Norman were Corey Norniari and Jeremy Foster. Daniel and Bessie.' Norman attended the Page; County Fair and Demolition Derby in Luray Friday, evening. ,0‘.‘ On Saturday evening Mr1, and Mrs. Dan Norman' attended the golden anniversary celebration of Ed #nd Helen Bolderige at the' Amissville fire hall. The Bolderiges renewed theirwedding vows during .'the evening. Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Bolderige. ** * Die, Michele, and Walter' Milton Burke were guests of John Suche in Culpeper, on Friday evening. Others vMt-' ing were Eddie, Jennifer,, and Michael John Suche. The annual Normanj reunion was held at 'the Rappahannock Park ’"oil Sunday. There were apprOtfimately 78 people from near and far in attendance. There were door prizes, lots of gddd' food, and a lot of enjoy^rtgV seeing, and visiting with each other another year.' Walter Milton Burke won the prize for the youn£0st present. Jj * ' Call Rena Burke 9S7rj 8330 with your news input for this column. "' . Engagement announced Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corbin of Castleton are pleased tQ announce the engagement of their daughter, Brenda K. T^ddi to William R. Smoot. * ; ** He is the son of Laura A. Smoot of Washington and the; late Herbert B. Smoot. * *•< No date has been set for the wedding. »«*♦;% Brookside Restaurant & Gift Shop U S. 211 E. Luray ‘Foothills of Blue Ridge Mountains Sun. to Thurs. 7 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. (540) 743-5698 ROBERT J. CLATTERBUCK Plumbing and Heating Flint Hill, VA 675-3378 W.C. THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME 503-7 NORTH MAIN ST. 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Children enjoy “Fantastic Night” BY JAN PALMER and - BEVERLY ATKINS RapVahannock news Special Writers On Tuesday evening, Aug. 17, children who were participating in Camp Fantastic at the Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center enjoyed food” and entertainment provide^ by restaurants, businesses, individuals, and civic clubs in and around Rappahannock County. This was the 17th year that Camp Fantastic, a camp for children between the ages of seven and 17 who are cancer patients at NIH, has been conducted. Camp Fantastic is sponsored by Special Love, Inc. Along with the 100 plus children, doctors, nurses, and 4-H teen leaders who serve as camp counselors attended camp. We work with a great group from the community to plan, this event each year. This year, our committee consisted of Sandra Jenkins, Ester Settle, Jan Makela, Marie Davis, Hal McDermott, and BobMetcalfe. The theme for this year’s Rappahannock Night was a circus. Treat bags filled with a cjowp wig, sunglasses, and red noses were prepared for each camper. Charlotte Tummeyer, Karla Miller, and Robyn Kaye were there with their ever popular face painting. Jan Makela got all the “willing’’ volunteers in the spirit by painting their faces, tpoj, “Doodlebug” the clown entertained the crowd with her sidekick, “My Buddy”, and made balloon animals. Captain Jeff Brown brought his snow cone marine, and he and Jason Kaye handed out snow cones throughout the evening. Jimmy Swindler, with his helpers, Josh Makela and Jesse Palmer, made sure there was plenty of freshly popped popcorn for the campers. Blues Fuze provided music and, had “children” of every age swaying and dancing, and Matt Miller and his assistants entertained with their juggling. Abigail Gille, Debbie We.l^h, and Jane Naramore were there with the pony rides that the>= campers enjoy so much, and Pat and Charlie Sher brought llamas. The Honorable Jay Katzen joined us-T®r this annual event, and Photos courtesy of Kathy Gangel PLANNING COMMITTEE: This year’s committee consisted of, left to right: Arland Welch, Ester Settle, Sandra Jenkins, Jan Makela and Jan Palmer and back row, Beverly Atkins. everyone had a great time! Many restaurants, businesses, individuals, and civic clubs once again made donations to ensure that our “Rappahannock Night” at Camp Fantastic was successful. These included: Bleu Rock Inn, Blue Moon Cafe, and The Appetite Repair Shop, fried chicken; The Public House, Pizza Hut, Melting Pot, Mountainside Market, pizza; Deborah Flinchum, com; The Country Cafe, Ben Venue Market, and Jan Makela, fruit; Ester Settle and Arland Welch, macaroni and cheese; The Inn at Washington and Rae’s " Place, quiche; Rappahannock Lions’ Club, tacos; Vivian Yancey, Janet Eastham and the Rappahannock Homemakers’, desserts; Frank Huff and the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co., Sandra Jenkins and Maybelle Gilkey, drinks; Hackley’s Store, coolers; Hillsdale Grocery, ice. Monetary donations were secured to cover all the miscellaneous expenses involved in carrying out this Rappahannock tradition: Hampton Foundation, Eugene McCarthy, The Rappahannock National Bank, F&M National Bank at Flint Hill, American u SERIOUS?: Delegate Jay Katzen enjoyed the evening with dampers. Cancer Society, Adult Sunday School Class of the Amissville United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women of the Amissville United Methodist Church, Carol Hackley, Jan Makela, Catherine Paul, E.G. Hackley, Charlotte Turnmeyer, and Betsy Murray. In addition, Donna Brune, owner of Persimmon Springs Florist in Huntly, made and donated beautiful vases of flowers and a large centerpiece for ■ the tables. Kathy Gangel circulated throughout the evening with the camera, capturing the event for the newspaper and our scrapbook. We sincerely appreciate all the donations that made this annual event possible. We feel very fortunate to be able to participate in Camp Fantastic each year, even in a small way, and are already making plans for next year. Thanks to all! WHO ME? John Schultz and Jan Makela have a great evening helping with the annual event. CAMP WAS FUN: Campers and counselors alike enjoyed the week at the 4-H Educational Center. LOTS OF FUN: Yes, that’s our Stoeewall-Hawthorne District Supervisor, Robert (Bob) Anderson. ; _ t Social Security Disability Claims • Disabled? Turned Down? • Over 31 Years Experience • No Recovery - NO FEE *. L Earl J. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION mi’idiii" Affordable. (futility Lentil Sendees Siuee I d7^ t Upcoming Events Beahm reunion slated The annual reunion celebrated by relatives and friends of the late George Washington Beahm and Nancy Bolen Beahm will be held at the Rappahannock Park near Washington beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5. Table covers, eating utensils and coffee will be provided. Those attending should bring a picnic lunch or covered dish and drink of your choice to share. Dinner will be served at 1 p.m. Live music at Cooter’s Live music will be featured each weekend at Cooter’s in Hazzard Country, just west of Sperryville. On Saturday j from 12 to 3 p.m. Cooter’s Garage Band will be performing and on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. the Page County Ramblers will be playing. All community residents are invited. Karate classes to begin Shorin-Ryu Okinawan Karate classes will begin on Sept. 22. Classes will be held on Wednesday at Ki Theatre. Junior classes will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and adult classes from 5:30 to 7 p.m. For more information call Arthur Drago 5th Dan, Sensei at 635-7554 or Betsy Toth 3rd Dan, Assistant at 349-0632. Annual reunion planned The annual Old Hollow reunion will be held Sunday, Sept. 12 at Thornton’s Gap Regular Baptist Church. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. “Come and join us and bring a picnic lunch,” said an organizer. Yoga classes to begin Two 6-week Yoga sessions are beginning at Moose Hill Farms near Slate Mills. A Wednesday evening session begins Sept. 8 at 5:30 p.m. A Monday morning session begins Sept. 13 at 9 a.m. Beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome. Classes are non-competitive, allowing you to work gently and gradually at your own pace. Each class emphasizes stretching, breathing and relaxation exercises for flexibility, strength and peace of mind. Call Ivan Ussach, certified instructor at 987-8872 to register or with questions. Space is limited. r Lower design program planned Hardie Newton, a nationally recognized garden design specialist who lives in Madison County will discuss and demonstrate her work in a program at the Old Sperryville Bookshop on Sunday, Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. Her talk, entitled, “The Creative Hand,” is free and open to the public. The speaker is the author of “Hardie Newton’s Celebration of Flowers, a book on bringing the beauty of floral design to home and garden. She is a Virginia Master Gardener and a frequent speaker before garden clubs across the country. Ms. Newton has done design work for the National Geographic Society, Arlie House and Montpelier, among many other public and private clients. She learned bonsai techniques in Hawaii, studied in England, trained at the American Horticultural Society’s River Farm, and installed plantscaping into the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Old Sperryville Bookshop is located at 44 Main Street in the historic village of Sperryville, across from the post office. For information call 987-8444. Special drum performance set The Charlottesville Community Drum Choir will be performing at the Blue Moon Cafe in Sperryville on Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. The community is invited to bring drums and join in a jam after the performance. Admission is $5. CCDE is a group of 10 of your neighbors from Sperryville, Orange, Harrisonburg, Charlottesville and Richmond, who are sponsoring fellowship through their passion for drumming. Janet Kerig, a Rappahannock artist, will be playing bass drums. She has performed in Soil and Soul, a collaboration with the Ki Theater in 1993 and Friends of Gaia. Quilting Group to resume The Quilting Group will resume on Sept. 14 at 9 a.m. at the Rappahannock Extension Office’s conference room. There will be instructions for beginners and help available for the more experienced. There will also be new patterns and helpful hints for all. Bring a project or just bring yourself and have fun. For additional information or for those with questions call Charlotte Laing at 937-3511. Fall festival, auction set The Rappahannock Farmers’Association will sponsor their annual fall festival and auction on Saturday, Sept. 11 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Windsor Lodge Farm, Flint Hill. Cost is $15 per person and children under ten will be admitted free. For more information call 636-3842. Family reunion slated The family reunion of the late Henry T. Wharton and Lillie M. Cloud Wharton will be held at the Rappahannock Park near Washington on Sept. 4. “Family members and friends are invited to attend, bring a picnic basket and join us,” said a spokesperson. Oratorio Society to begin rehearsals The Front Royal Oratorio Society will begin rehearsals for its 1999-2000 season on Monday, Sept! 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Front Royal Presbyterian Church at 115 Luray Avenue in Front Royal. Prospective new members are welcome, no audition required. “All are invited to come and join singers from a six-county area,” said an organizer. George Amos, Music Director, promises an enjoyable season for singers and audiences alike. The first concert will feature Advent/Christmas music from composers throughout the centuries. In the spring, the proposed feature work will be Carl Orff’s spectacular and ever-popular Carmina Burana. For more information call 622-6974. RoughRide scheduled The third annual Rappahannock RoughRide will be held at 10 a.m. in Washington on Sept. 18. A charity, “Tour de Rappahannock” with three different routes will benefit the Fauquier Free Clinic, which provides health care for the residents of Rappahannock and Fauquier counties. For more information call 347-0394. Fundraiser underway The Rappahannock County High School Athletic Boosters are beginning their main fundraiser of the year. For a donation of only $20 you could be eligible to win a grand prize of $1,000; a second place prize of $750 or a third place prize of $250. Prizes will be given away at the last boy’s basketball game in December. Proceeds benefit the athletes at the high school and the athletic department. Tickets are available from any RCHS coach, at any home game or from any of the following Booster Club memhers: Nancy and Calvin Atkins, Monte and Lisa Clinedinst or Cheryl Taylor.

M. Aylor competed in championship BY NILS AYLOR Rappahannock News Contributing Writer During the month of May, our daughter, Monica, Jearned that she had qualified to compete in the United States Sports Acrobatic National Championship. She was ecstatic to say the least. The only drawback was the competition was to be held in Phoenix, Ariz. July 25-31. With fees, air fare, hotel and meals, we calculated she would need approximately $2,000 for she and her mom (bheri Aylor) to attend. We had already paid for her to attend a gymnastics camp in Pennsylvania and knew we could not afford another trip. Monica asked us “what if I raise the money?” We then agreed if she could raise the $2,000 needed to pay for the trip, sho could go. She immediately started doing odd jobs around the house and in our neighborhood. Monica Aylor She wrote and mailed a letter to all her family and friends. We visited many businesses and churches in the neighboring three counties, Rappahannock, Culpeper and Fauquier and visited many of you at home. As a result of your generosity and the outpouring of donations, she raised over $2,000 and she and her mom were able to attend. The results? Out of the nine athletes in her class she placed seventh. Although she was a little disappointed, she learned some vaiuaoie lessons. The most important, the overwhelming generosity of so many of you. Monica was absolutely amazed how you gave without reservation. Monica, her mom and I want to thank all those who gave and may each one of you reap one hundred fold for the goodness you have sown into one little ten year olds life. It was an experience she will never forget. Breakfast, lunch school menus RCES Monday, Sept. 6: Labor Day holiday. Breakfast: Tuesday, Sept. 7: Yogurt/toast or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Wednesday, Sept. 8: Breakfast pizza or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Thursday, Sept. 9: Scrambled eggs/toast or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Friday, Sept. 10: Sausage biscuit or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Lunch: Tuesday, Sept. 7: Turkey sticks/chicken fryz, hot biscuit/butter, choose two: mashed potatoes, green beans, chilled fruit. Wednesday, Sept, 8: Hot dog on bun, nacho’s/cheese sauce, choose two: french fries, baked beans, sauerkraut. Thursday, Sept. 9: Taco's/bread sticks, chicken flavored rice, choose two: garden fresh peas, applesauce, chilled fruit. Friday, Sept. 10: Cheese pizza, gingerbread/glaze, choose two: buttered corn, fresh fruit, chilled mixed fruit. RCHS Tuesday, Sept. 7: Steak nuggets/rolls, macaroni and cheese, green beans and fruit or french bread pizza, chilled fruit. Wednesday, Sept. 8: Hamburger on bun, seasoned curly fries, chilled fruit or pizza, deli ham and cheese. Thursday, Sept. 9: Spaghetti/garlic bread, steamed corn, fresh fruit or turkey sub, french fries and fruit. 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Mrs. Ray Frazier and Christopher of Turkey Ridge Road and Mrs. Alvin Atkins of Sperryville were Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Swindler in Culpeper, Miss Tabitha White spent several days with Jennifer Peregory and her family last Sympathy is extended to the family of Mrs. Stella Burke, widow of Woodrow Burke who passed away in University of Virginia Hospital on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Cave of Route 707 were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jenkins in Sperryville. With all children back in school some of our local ladies decided to treat themselves to a day out, by dining at China Jade in Culpeper and those in the group included: Mrs. Cindy Heflin, Mrs. Robin Grigsby and Chrissy, Mrs. Nancy Robinson, Mrs. Janet Peregory and Mrs. Melissa Bragg. Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie White and daughter, Tabitha and Jennifer Peregory spent the weekend “tent camping” at Yogi Bear Campground near Luray. We’re glad to report that Mrs. Rosie Wharton who has been with her sister, Miss Mary Tharp on Aaron Mountain Road is much improved and able to be in church on Sunday. We also extend to Mrs. Wharton, belated birthday wishes, her day being Friday, Aug. 27. Boston By MARIE F. ATKINS 987-8802 Marc Dodson, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Dodson of Salem way has enrolled in James Madison University for his junior year He previously attended Germanna Community College. Birthday wishes go out this week to Ruth Peregory, for Wednesday, Sept. 1; Matthew Jenkins on Thursday, sept, z; smriey Mills nas ner aay oil rriuay, • Sept. 3 and my nephew James Knick adds another year on Saturday, Sept. 4. Happy birthday wishes also to two of our minister friends, Elder Nelson Pettit and Dr. Wayne Thompson who both share ' Tuesday for their day. 1 The Reva Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company’s Annual Fabulous Fall Festival for this year, has been canceled and will not be held this full due to circumstances beyond their control. Invitations are in order for our area to attend the “Taste of the Mountains” Street Festival to be held in Madison this Saturday, Sept. 4 beginning at 10 a.m. and continues until 5 p.m. This is their seventh annual festival and promises to be good, so don’t miss it. For all the folks in our area who are involved, a remirfder that Windmore Community Theater auditions will be held Thursday, Sept. 2 at 6:30 p.m. With summer having swiftly passed and ; those yellow buses rolling again, we urge all drivers to be extra careful as we don’t want • • to hear of anyone getting hurt. Methodists enjoy picnic The United Methodist Women met for their annual picnic at the home of Mary Frances Bywaters on Aug. 16. Those present were Artis and Homer East, Shelby and Larry Welch, John and Barbara Jamison, Jean Lillard, Mabel Lillard, Jack and Mary Curtis, Frances Hudson, Jennifer Bywaters, Alice Pullen, Candy Lamma, Ann Ashley Lamma and Louise McCulloch. Johnny Vest and daughter, Meredith of Virginia Beach spent Monday until Wednesday with Mrs. Christine Vest. Tony and Leigh Gomez and children, Michael and Emily Flint Hilt By POLLY AYLOR 987-8136 spent Friday and Saturday with her grandmother, Mrs. Christine Vest and also visited other relatives in the area. Allison Lillard of Manassas and Mark Graves of Summerduck visited Edna 9 OfThe Year! FREE Delivery on sets $399 & up FREE Set-up J7T>T?T?Bed r Kim Frame (on any Full, Queen & King sets) I'rites are falling last, and we re (Tearing out our inventory last. 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We are happy to report that Bill Welch returned to his home last Saturday after being a surgical patient- at Health South Hospital at Richmond. We wish him a quick recovery. Betty Klise has returned to her home after spending three weeks in Slovokia and Austria, as part of a mission team that went to Slovokia to teach conventional English. Also on the team from Rappahannock were Rev. Philip Bailey and Mrs. Loik Snead of Washington. David and Renee Calisto and Nikki visited family in Virginia Beach arid Sandbridge recently. David and Nikki Calistb and Victoria Hudson went crabbing in Ocean City recently with David’s father, Torijr Calisto. Billy Welch returned to Lord Fairfax for classes on Aug. 23. This will be his last year and he is looking forward to transferring. Mrs. Linnie Cummings has just returned to her home after spending two weeks in Suffolk visiting her son and daughter-in-law, E.O. and Dottie Cummings. The Flint Hill Baptist Church has worship service on the second and fourth Sunday at 11 a.m. Robert O. Goff will deliver the message and the public is welcome. The church also has services on the fifth Sunday. Jack and Mary Curtis visited their son, Jim Curtis at Linden, Sunday. The Hymn Sing held at the Flint Hill United Methodist Church on Sunday evening had twenty-four present. Billy Welch joined Morgan Dailey at her church’s Homecoming in Markham on Sunday. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church has worship service each Sunday, at 8:45 a.m. The pastor, the Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the public. Have a great week anri give me a call with your news. r Crime Does Pay Up to $10,000 reward' for tips on auto theft. » 1-800-947-HEAT •;!

Obituaries Dean Pullen Rixeyville resident Rodney Dean Pullen, 30, of Rixeyville died Monday, Aug. 23 at Fairfax Hospital. He was born Jan. 10, 1969 in Charlottesville. Mr. Pullen was a member of First Century Baptist Church. Survivors include his son, Anthony Wayne Edward Pullen; his daughter, Mikayla Faith Pullen; his mother, Sue Jane Pullen of Culpeper; his father, Jerry Wayne Smoot of Chester Gap and his sister, Melissa Yvonne Frazier of Culpeper. Additional survivors include his maternal grandmother, Libby Jane Pullen of Washington and his former wife, Sarah Anne Pullen of Culpeper. He is also survived by a number of aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives. Funeral services were conducted Friday, Aug. 27 at Found and Sons Chapel with the Rev. Tim Atkins and Rev. Josh Shifflett officiating. Interment followed at Washington Masonic Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tommy Hutchinson, Troy Frazier, Gary Wayne Pullen, David Dodson, Vernon Dodson, Dennis Frazier, Jack Pullen Jr. and Danny Atkins. Stella Burke Born in county Stella McFarland Burke, 81, of Culpeper died on Friday, Aug. 27 at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. She was born on Oct. 9, 1917 in Rappahannock County. She was a retired custodian for Culpeper County School System. Her parents were the late Eloyd Fox and Nellie McFarland Fox. Her husband was the late Woodrow Wilson Burke. Survivors include two sons, William LeRoy Hawkins Sr. of Culpeper and Ernest B. Hawkins Jr. of King George; one daughter Sarah Ruth Roland of Japan; eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers, Charles E. Fox of Culpeper and Carl M. Fox of Fredericksburg and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted Sept. 3 at Clore English Funeral Home with Pastor Steve Dodson officiating. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Vincent Hawkins, William LeRov Hawkins Jr., Dale Roland, Chuck Fox, Steve Coffey and Harley Roten. Dolly Hertig Amissville resident Dolly H. Hertig, 91, of Amissville died Wednesday, Aug. 25 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. She was born May 25, 1908 in Durbin, W.Va. She was a former resident of Alexandria for 30 to 40 years and for the last 10 years had resided in Amissville. Her husband was the late Carl C. Hertig. Survivors include two sons, Damon Hertig and wife Lori of Amissville and David Hertig and wife Margit of Derwood, Md. and two grandchildren. She is also survived by several brothers and sisters. Services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Amissville Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 147, Amissville, Va. 20106. George Jenkins Avid gardener George Edward Jenkins, 81, of Culpeper died on Sunday, Aug.- ' 29 at Meadowbrooke Adult Home in Madison. He was bom Aug. 24, 1918 in Rappahannock County to the late Oscar Jenkins and Mary Fincham Jenkins. He was an avid gardener and car enthusiast. Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Redgrave and husband Douglas of Lake of the Woods; a step-daughter, Nancy Denny of Culpeper; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and one brother, Charles William Jenkins of Salem. He was predeceased by his wife, Elsie Heflin Jenkins. Graveside services were conducted Wednesday at Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Marvin C. Cook officiating. Pallbearers were Mike Redgrave, Douglas Redgrave, Chip Huffman, Levi Brown, Wood Heflin and Claude Berry. Found and Sons Funeral Home of Culpeper was in charge of the arrangements. Mosby Monument Centennial 1899-1999 Sept. 23, 1999 represents the 100th anniversary of the unveiling of the Mosby Monument in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Front Royal. The Warren Rifles Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, successor of the Memorial Association, and the Col. John S. Mosby Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, successor of the United Confederate Veterans, will co-host this centennial of the unveiling. The date for this event will be Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999. . The reason for this change is to make it convenient for those who wish to attend. The ceremony will begin at Prospect Hill Cemetery around the Mosby Monument, starting at 11a.m. The guest speaker will be ! Mr. Horace Mewborn, author of 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry Mosby’s Command, The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. The Tuscarora Brass Band will provide authentic music of the period before and after the ! ceremonies. There will be many distinguished guests, including descendants of the men who were executed in Front Royal on Sept. 23, 1864. After the ceremonies we will proceed to the Warren Rifles Confederate ; Museum for refreshments and entertainment. This unique ! museum will be opened for all to explore with no admission fee. Transportation will be provided from the public parking lot, near the museum, to [the cemetery before the cere; mony and back to the museum ■ after the ceremony. On^LzLng [Ulzoucjlzts by Randy Minter PERCHANCE TO DREAM It is essential to retain the ability to dream once cultivated in our youth. As Barbara Ehrenreich worte: "The years between eighteen and twentytwo were not given to us to be frittered away in contemplation of future tax shelters and mortgage payments. In fact, it is almost a requirement of developmental biology that these years be spent in exotic reverie, metaphysical speculation, and schemes for universal peace and justice. Sometimes, of course, we lose sight of the heroic dreams of youth later on, as overdue bills and carburetor problems take their toll. But those who never dream at all start to lose much more - their wit, empathy, perspective, and, for lack of a more secular term, their immortal souls." Our schemes may fade while dreams persist. Homor them by fulfilling them even now. A life fulfilled is more easily found by following the heart — even amidst the necessary losses and demands we face. At the MOSER FUNERAL HOME, we're happy to help you design services that suit your family's preferences and needs. We're at 233 Broadview Avenue. For answers to your questions, call 347-3431. “No trumpets sound when the important decisions of our life are made. Destiny is made known silently." - Agnes de Mille E3.VOTE \ Schultz couple enjoy weekend get-away Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz returned home Monday after spending the weekend with their daughter, Mrs. Denise Jakubowicz and family in Doylestown, Pa. Our condolences to Mrs. Janie Pullen ■arilsT.-- 1 Washington By RUTH CLARK 675-3608 daughterin-law, Mr. and Mrs. Page Moffett and family in Leesburg. She was accompanied home by her daughter, Mrs. D. C. Welling of Fairfax ana iamny on tne aeatn oi ner grandson, Dean Pullen. Happy birthday to my sister-in-law, Mrs. Tansy Frazier in Castleton, who will have her day on Tuesday, Sept. 7. On Thursday Mrs. Sarah Brown, Bobbie Jo Brown and Mrs. Ruth Clark shopped and had lunch in Culpeper. Frank Moffett arrived home Sunday after spending a week with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew James Thomas in Waterloo, Canada. Mrs. Jean B. Moffett returned home on Sunday after a visit with her son and station ana Mrs. Welling s oldest daughter, Judith Carter Welling of Boston College. Best wishes to Daniel and Sally Keyser who recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. Among the relatives attending the celebration on Sunday afternoon were Mrs. Jeanetta Pullen of Flint Hill, Mrs. Marie Rutherford of Front Royal, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Keyser and daughter Michelle of Alexandria, Mrs. Addie Keyser and Mrs. Virginia Cloud. Happy anniversary to Bobby and Connie Smoot who celebrated their 13th on Aug. CLORE-GEEST FUNERAL HOME? "The Home of Thoughtful Service" 11190 James Monroe Highway (Rt. 29 South) Culpeper, VA 540-825-2361 • 540-825-0395 Wayne English, Manager li 16 with family and friends. Mr.and Mrs. Smoot have two children, Joshua and Amanda. Sunday afternoon visitors of Mrs. Sarah Brown, Amanda and Bobbie Jo were Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Beatty and son Robbie of Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Weakley of Fredericksburg were Sunday guests of Mrs. Erma Jenkins. Mrs. Alice Butler spent ten days recently with Mrs. Barbara Gasiewicz in Bushwood, Md. We wish to express our deepest sympathy to Henry and Cheryl Diggs of Amissville on the passing of their son, Daniel. When ^ou have news for this column please call 6753608. Reap The Harvest of Your Labors r-"' Have a happy & safe Labor Day TURNER-ROBERTSHAW FUNERAL HOME Bryan E. Flecker, Manager 1200 N. 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Fhc one slop shop lor complete Home fXxoraune Service Floor Coverings • Window Treatments WuJipujxT. Slip Covers A Uftiiiaay Residential A Commerical ML 211 AmtwviUe, VA 937-5500 [370 iHHI; r,v Mortgages CASH FOR NOTES We pay cash (or 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 SALE Pint Canning Jars (Case of 12) $1.99 Reg lids 99c a doz Stokes Mart 506 East Main St Front Royal 605 Automobiles BMW. 1984 325e, sunroof, tinted windows, Pioneer stereo, JBL speakers, looks good All maintenance records $3,000 OBO SHARP CAR! Call Thomas, 540-347-1970 after 6:30 PM Legal Notices > TOWN COUNCIL TOWN OF WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA Pursuant to Section 6-1-1 of the Town of Washington Zoning Ordinance and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Town Council of Washington, Virginia will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 8, 1999, at 7:30 a m. at the Town Hall on Gay and Calvert Streets in Washington, Virginia to consider the following application: TW SU #99-08-02 Application by William McDonough Partners (agents for Sunnyside Farm LLC) to obtain a Special Use permit to allow for expansion of a retail use in an existing retail space (@ 1,100 square feet to 1,500 square feet). Property is known as Tax Map 20A-1, Parcel 107 and is zoned Village-Mixed Use allowed under Section 1-4-3(d.) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Washington. Additional standard in Section 6-1 -2(k.). A copy of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office and available for public inspection, Monday through Friday 8:30 a m. to 4:30 p.m. at 290 Gay Street, Washington, Virginia 22747. The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties wishing to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the County Administrator, P.O. Box 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. 8-25, 9-1-99 By: John W. McCarthy County Administrator #274658 TRUSTEE S SALE OF ROUTE 642 A/K/A 505 VIEWTOWN ROAD PARCEL #43 31A Amissville, Virginia Pursuant to the terms of a deed of trust dated October 26th, 1994 in the original principal amount of $106,400.00, recorded in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia in Deed Book 209 at page 208, the property briefly described below will be offered for sale at public auction: Parcel containing 3.500 acres more or less, Boundary Survey & Rearrangement of Lot Lines, Nancy R. Rothrock Property, as the same is duly dedicated platted and recorded in Plat Cabinet A, slide 58; among the land records of Rappa-, hannock County Virginia, as more particularly described in the referenced Deed of Trust, (the “Property”) The sale will take place on October 1, T999 at 12:00 noon at the main entrance to the building housing the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia. Terms: A deposit in the form of certified funds in the amount of $10,000.00 is required of any bidder at the time of sale. Closing within fifteen (15) days of sale. Time is of the essence. Additional terms may be announced at sale. Purchaser to pay all closing costs. Stephen B. Wood and Tonya R. Henderson-Stith, Substitute Trustees FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen B. Wood, Friedman & MacFadyen, P.A., 1601 Rolling Hills Drive, Ste. 125, Richmond, Virginia 23229, Telephone: (804) 288-0088 Ref: # 12701 Ad dates: September 1, 1999 September 8, 1999 #275195 (--^^ Instruction S, -V„ , i ; C N A CLASS BEGINNING MONDAY, September 13, 1999 “EARN WHILE YOU LEARN” ARE YOU ONE WHO CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE? QUALIFICATIONS: CARING. COMPASSIONATE, DEPENDABLE, TEAMPLAYER APPLICATION DEADUNESEPTEMBER 7,1999 INTERVIEWS WILL BE SCHEDULED CULPEPER HEALTH CARE CENTER 602 MADISON ROAD CULPEPER,VA 2701 (540) 825-2884 f---—---s Legal Notices v___ ■ BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA PURSUANT to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999 at seven-thirty in the evening in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the following application: SU #99-08-01 Mountainside Market, Inc., by Brian J. Ross, President, desires a Special Use permit for a laundromat in its building located at 11771-D Lee Highway, Sperryvilfe, VA (Tax Map 37 - Parcel 21H Piedmont District, zoned HC-Highway Commercial). The laundromat will start with 5 washers and 5 dryers and may later add 3 more of each for a total of 8 washers and 8 dryers. Use allowed under code Section 170-36E of the Rappahannock County Code. A COPY of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and is available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Said application will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999 at seven-thirty in the evening at the Rappahannock County Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any. The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Zoning Appeals, c/o P.O. Box 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. BY: John w. McCarthy Zoning Administrator 9-1,9-8-99 #275208 DECISION NOTICE AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT FOR MARINE CORPS WARFIGHTING LABORATORY LIMITED OBJECTIVE EXPERIMENT MARNE CORPS COMPAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAfO QUANTICO, VIRGINIA Pursuant to Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR 1500 -1508) implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C 4321 et. seq.) and Marine Corps Order P5090.2A, a Finding Of No Significant Impact is hereby provided. This Finding is the result of an Environmental Assessment (EA)'1o conduct a Limited Objective Experiment (LOE) by the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory. The proposed action would conduct an experiment to test and demonstrate battlefield procedures to identify enemy strength using human and technological sensors. The LOE will take place on road networks between Front Royal and Fort A.P Hill, Virginia, for three days in September of 1999. Marine Corps Reserve units will concentrate on the detection of military elements operating in units of one to three vehicles. All movement will be on public roads and within public access areas. Tactical exercises will take place at Marine Corps Base, Quantico and Fort A.P. Hill in designated training areas. This EA considered two other alternatives. The no action alternative (alternative A) was unacceptable because of the requirement for realistic testing of new concepts and capabilities. Alternative C was rejected because the LOE would have to take place only on military installations, which would present inadequate opportunities for devising realistic, advanced level experimentation over a spacious rural to urban terrain. It has been determined that the proposed action, alternative B of the EA, will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. Therefore, preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is not required. This determination was made considering the following factors: a. There are no known archaeological/historical sites or threatened or endangered species that would be impacted by the LOE. b. The LOE will have no impact on wetlands or floodplains that are within or adjacent to the operational areas c. The LOE will not significantly impact wildlife, ’local community activities or minority and lowincome populations. d. Temporary, elevated noise conditions caused by this experiment will not have a significant impact on local community activities within the operational areas The EA for this exercise and the original copy of this document are available for review at the Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Office, Building 27007, Marine Corps Base. Quantico, Virginia 6/11/99 J. E. Rhodes DATE J E RHODES Lieutenant General, U S Marine Corps Commanding General kfeme Corps CorrtialDeveteprnenlCorrrnand •449 __ #278061 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTYH, VIRGINIA PURSUANT to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 4, 1999 at 7:00 pm in the i Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the following application: SE #99-08-03 W.L. and Mary L. Payne, Trustees, desire a Special 1 Exception permit to create a lot of less than 25 acres by boundary adjustment between their lot of 49+ acres (Tax Map 30, Parcel 16B) and their purchase of a 32.7+ acre lot owned by Maria C. Siccardi. The boundary adjustment would leave a lot of approximately 19 acres. Property is zoned "A”Agricultural and "C”-Conservation and is located in Hampton District. Allowed under Section 170-37 of the Rappahannock County Code. A COPY of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and is available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Said application will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, September 15, 1999 at seven-thirty in the evening at the Rappahannock County Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any. The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their comments to the Board of Supervisors, c/o P.O. Box 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. BY: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator 9-1,9-8,9-15-99 #275213 HEALTHCARE BUSINESS OFFICE SERVICES MANAGER Long Term Care Do you have experience in... * Medicare/Medic aid Regs *Bank/Account Rees *A/R & 3rd Party Billing ’Third Party Billing 'Effective Supervision And, are you... 'Assertive, Organized 'Energetic, Team Player 'Goal Directed, Detail-Oriented 'A Clear Communicator 'Successful under Pressure It so, then we may otter you: ‘Competitive Pay & Benefits ‘Team Oriented Environment ‘Challenge & Fulfillment *A Significant Leadership Role Send or FAX your resume and cover letter indicating salary requirements in confidence, to: Delores Darnell, Administrator Culpeper Health Care Center 602 Madison Road Fax 540-829-0238 EOE Drug Free Workplace Call a Rep Today 540-347-4222 RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE is taking applications for a central office secretary, i Successful candidate will have superb interpersonal, problem solving and technical > skills. Positive at- 1 titude is a must. Deadline for applications is September?, 1999. Call 540-987-8773 RESTAURANT HELP NEEDED FT/PT Positions avail: • Dishwashers • Kitchen prep • Bus persons Apply in person the Appetite Repair Shop Main St, Sperryville WAREHOUSE FT helper w/ CDL, some lifting, deliveries, equip, maintenance exc. benefits Pkg Cali Dave Minor 703-361-0841 2 RETAIL MERCHANDISERS, 1 wanted to work part-time for greeting card co. at the Warrenton, Wal-Mart. 15 to 20hrs per week. Will train. 1-800-373-3636 voice mail 91050 Healthcare ahc Which represents hospitals nation wide in connection with problem insurance claims is seeking enthusiastic candidates for newly added positions. Workers comp clerks & ins clerks. $11.06 per hour profit sharing 401k and attractive benefits pkg. send resume to: AHC, Inc. Manassas, VA 20109 Fax 703-392 7970 DRIVERS Nations largest Petroleum Carrier looking for qualified Drivers to join our team. Competitive wages, excellent benefits. Good working schedule & new equipment. QUALIFICATIONS: • 23 years of age or older • 1 year driving experience • Class A CDL with hazmat & tanker endorsements • Clean driving & criminal record * For appointment Contact M r. Greer at 1-800-878-7497 WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE EVERGLADES & MAKE MONEY TOO? , We’re searching for: Servers Cashiers/Deli Cashiers/Reception/Host-Hostess Dishwashers/Service Attendance Minimum Housing Available • FISHING • BOATING • KIAKING J,:' • CANOING • FEBUARY SEAFOOD FEST • AIRPLANE RIDES • SMALLWOOD MUSEUM • INTERESTING VEGETION & WILDLIFEr. Please see Stephen @ . .. The Hughes Agency #T M. 5th St. • Warrenton, VA From 2 PM to 7 PM or call after 5 P14 540-347-3244 No calls before 5 PM Next to Hound & Hair LPNs and RNs Join a team of progressive, professional nurses at: -> Culpeper Health Care - Center ~« FULL TIME AND PART TIME Z POSITIONS NOW AVAILABLE : ALL SHIFTS. Must be state licensed and dependable. Comprehensive benefits and * excellent comprehensive package. Contact: Alice Skupnick, RN, DON Culpeper Health Care Center 602 Madison Road Culpeper, VA 22701 (540) 825-2884 “We Promote a Drug Free Work Zone” EOE FOOD DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE/ DRIVERS Do you want to be a member of a team dedicated Ip quality service? Alliant/Atlantic Foodservice is looking for qualified applicants to IMMEDIATELY fill the following positions: • Night Warehouse-Earn up to $16.00/hr. » in your first year of employment! • Drivers (Class A COL) earning potential of over $41,500 per yr. • Routing Clerk-Computer exp. req. • Now hiring day Warehouse workers, hours 7am-3:30pm. Forklift & pallet ja£k experience required for day & night warehouse. If you have prior warehouse experience, stand tip forklift and battery operated pallet jack experience attention to detail, good math skills, and the ability to fit 100 pounds on a regular and continuos basis, 3 years safe driving record with a. solid work history. Able jo raws aaMyanp. cjMy. uadw preaauea alona wttxa strong commitment to customer service and teamwckk you may be our candidate. Medical Benefits start day one! !t you hays what *9 hWd, plgase stop by to fill oui , Applications are accented Mon-F^ Send, Fax or Email your resume to: Alliant/ Atlantic Foodservice Attn: AB 13000 Livingston Road Manassas, VA 20109 AngeiabamardOalliantfs.com Fax: (703) 331-3280 Or Call: (703) 631-6300 Ext.280 EEO/M/V/H/AA Alliant AlLvitK

FARM HELP • Part-time • Occasional for Woodville Farm • Flexible hours • Male or Female Call 540-987-8922 GRAPHIC DESIGNER Etint & Signage for nat’l clients. Deg. in Graphic Design, MAC exp. req'd. Sm. firm located 20 min. N of Culp. Resume: FD PO Box 50 Boston, VA 22713 * ~ KITCHEN & RESTAURANT: Ppsitions available, FT/PT permanent schedule. $7-$10 per hour with experience. Benefits & bonuses. Spitony’s Pizza 540-347-9669 Automotive Mechanic’s Helper Warrenton Midas needs full-time mechanic’s helper. Call John or Roger: ^40-341-0033 . m. AUTOMOTIVE • TECHNICIAN Experience Neces€gry. Top Salary and Incentive Pay — eft* Serraflts. *! Apply in person. Warrenton Foreign w Car, Inc. 540-347-3470 ‘ Brown s ;Woodstuff H a growing company peeking qualified individuals to add to our Staff part-time & fullfeme. We are a retail Sjjles business specializing in handcrafted - furniture reproductions. and county crafts. We are in need of versatile, responsible and Motivated individuals. Call 540-347-2189 5 Broadview Ave Warrenton, VA f^arpenter & Laborer .for job in Marshall. ■Must have own tools . Oransportation. Call 540-547-9732 evenings. CONTROLLER Growing manufacturer needs hands !on computer experi■enped controller to )njjanage all accounting function. ■Culpeper area. Send presume salary and • benefit requirements to: Controller DUMP TRUCK V DRIVER Must have expedience & CDL. Driving record from DMV a must. Call 540-347-3085 leave msg. FAMILY WORKER/ RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY for Skyline CAP Head Start Provide outreach and services to Head Start families: must have a Virginia drivers license and reliable transportation, minimum qualifications: GED, no prior convictions related to child/adult abuse; $8.37/hour, (25 hours/week, 40 weeks/year); benefits included. Send letter of interest and resume , along with two references by 9/7 to: Skyline CAP Head Start P.O. Box 588, Madison, VA 22727 Equal Opportunity Employer Male/Female LIFEGUARDS YEAR ROUND All shifts needed especially daytime. Call Mariann at FAST Aquatics. (540)349-4858 LIVE-IN COMPANION FOR ELDERLY WOMAN in Amissville area. Pot d#ta*Je> about oto call 540-937-5422 or 540-439-3366. Ads Work Call a Rep Today NURSERY WORK PT/FT Must be able to lift ) and ability drive a i stick shirt helpful. $6.50 to start. 540-347-1677 PAINTER WANTED Fauquier Co. area. Excellent wages for experienced person. Year round work. Contact: Adams Custom Painting 540-349-8125 tL M. >1 *1 Companion/Aide Caring, non-smoking female to serve as live-in companion/aide for pleasant elderly lady in attractive Culpeper home Large, Private Suite Salary, Many Benefits Excellent References Required Healthcare Experience Preferred Serious Inquiries Only For information/application call (540) 825-6200 COFFEEWOOD CORRECTIONAL CENTER POB 500 MITCHELLS, VA 22729 Fax-(540) 829-7383 CURRENTLY RECRUITING FOR: Corrections Officer $20.823-32.510+ State Benefits RECRUIT Duties: Maintains security, custody and control over inmates at the institution and while in transport. Supervises inmate daily activities and records behavior to insure safe environment. Training and uniforms provided. Req.: HS/GED 21+ yrs old, valid driver’s license. Previous experience in public or private security and military helpful but not required. Equipment Repair Supervisor S24.885-S38.851- DOE + State Benefits Position #000888 This position closes on 9/8/99 COB Duties: Supervises the repair and maint. of institutional vehicles, farm and other equipment, emergency generators and related mechanical equip. Req: HS/GED, Valid VADL, knowledge of vehicle and equip repair, skill in use or tool and testing equip, ability to diagnose and repair equip problems. Exp in automotive repair dealing with qasoline/diesel. Storekeeper Senior- Wage position (Part timet $9.16- $14.30/hr Duties: shipping and receiving from warehouse. Track PO's and BOM’s. Req: HS/GED, Exp in shipping and receiving, ability to use calculator. Accurate weighing and measuring. Some heavy lifting and operation of fork lift and other warehouse equipment. If there are questions regarding the duties and qualifications, please contact the Human Resource Office @ (540) 829-6483 ext 2163 or 2171. A state application is required-resumes are not accepted in lieu of a fully completed state application. Candidates will be subject to a background investigation and a preemployment drug screen. EOE JOIN THE PEPSI TEAM WAREHOUSE WORKERS NEED A CAREER CHANGE? Are you tired of the commute? Would you like to work closer to home? Would you like to work for a solid, secure company? Then the Pepsi team is looking for a few bright, hard working individuals to work in our warehouse. Benefits include: • Hospitalization • Disability Insurance • 401 (k) • Evaluations • Six Paid Holidays • Vacation (Start 1 week, top 4 weeks) »(VTedTcaf ancf Dentaf Insurance » Life Insurance » Bonus Pay » Uniforms Furnished » Promotions from Within » Perfect Attendance Bonus • Good Incentive Programs ROUTE 29-211 NORTH, WARRENTON, VIRGINIA 540-347-3112 APPLY IN PERSON WALK-INS WELCOME JEPg§f m mmm mPv* EOF RESERVATIONS HOUSEKEEPING KITCHEN STEWARDS THE INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON $$ Sign-On Bonus $$ ' $8.00/ hour after successful completion of introductory period, • On-the-job training • Paid vacation • Paid sick days 9 Uniforms 9 Meals 9 Health insurance If you've been waiting for the right opportunity to come along, it just did! Call Anne today at 540/675-3800 x46 and find out how you can get your sign-on bonus! The Inn at Little Washington Middle & Main Streets Washington, VA 22747 ■I ■ . ~ Mr. King celebrated 82nd Schools officially opened this week which means motorist need to leave a little earlier to avoid the extra traffic. Please remember to drive carefully and watch out for the children waiting to catch the bus. I hope everyone has a fantastic school year! Happy 82nd birthday to Edward Kihg whose special day was Aug. 31! Mr. King uuesn t get uui nice ne use to, so give nun a call to let him know you are thinking of him. Happy anniversary to Jeff and Susie Kesner who will celebrate 16 years of wedded bliss on Saturday, Sept. 4! Several folks are having a September birthday. Happy birthday wishes are sent out to Graham Hackley (who will be 83), Roger Poe, L. J. Davis, and Hazel Gray! How would you like to help out the Rappahannock County High School Athletic Boosters with their key fund raiser of the year to benefit the athletes at the high school and the athletic department? For a $20 donation you would be one of only 200 eligible to win the grand prize of $1,000, the second place prize of $750, or the third place prize of $250! The drawings will be held in December during the last boys’ basketball game and you do not need to be present to win. You may purchase your tickets at any home game, from any of the Amissville By GLENDA GUM Rappahannock County High School coaches, or from a Booster Club member. Let’s give these fine athletes our support. Please join Rev. Richard Gordon and the members of the Amissville United Methodist Church for their Homecoming service on Sunday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Steve Parker as guest speaker. Homecoming is a prelude to revival which will begin with the evening service at 7:30 on Sunday, Sept. 19, through Tuesday, Sept. 21. Rev. .Robert Parks, Jr. will be the guest speaker for the revival services. He is the pastor of Courtlancf United Methodist Church located in the Portsmouth area of Virginia. There will be special music each evening. Everyone is invited to come out to hear the spoken word and to sing God’s praises. The United Methodist Church is located off of US 211. It’s not too late to register for the Rappahannock Soccer League’s fall season. Boys and girls, ages 6-16, will join existing teams. Cost is $45, including a late registration fee. Forms are available at the Rappahannock Library or you may contact Sara Lawrey at 675-1781. Due to the Labor Day holiday, I will need to have your news on Thursday, Sept. 2, instead of Sunday. Thank you! Virginia apples, variety is their spice With Virginia apple producers expecting one of their largest harvests in years, consumers can expect Virginia grocery stores to be stocked with a wide variety of Virginia apples. Newer varieties that once originated in other countries and were considered somewhat exotic, now are grown in Virginia, and are fast gaining in popularity, taking their place among traditional Virginia favorites. “The Reds and Golds, Romes, Yorks and Stayman apples still are our top five sellers. But varieties like Fujis which originated in Japan and Galas which originated in New Zealand are making a big dent.” noted Nancy Israel, Executive Director of the Virginia Apple Growers Association. “And of course, the Ginger Gold, which was discovered right here in Central Virginia after hurricane Camile in 1969, is now being grown throughout the United States and in other countries as well, its popularity is growing fast,” added Israel. One of the reasons for the growing popularity of these three varieties is their sweet taste. And because of this year’s dry mild-season weather, Virginia’s sweet apples will have a higher sugar content, making them even more appealing to America’s sweet tooth. While Red Delicious is still king of Virginia apples, other varieties, including what are called antique apples, are sought by consumers looking for variety. Antique apples are old-time favorites such as Grimes Golden, Arkansas Black, and Albemarle Pippin which are most frequently found in roadside stands and pickyour-own apple orchards throughout Virginia as well as in specialty sections of some grocery store produce departments. In all, there are about 1,500 varieties of apples grown in Virginia, with more than 14 varieties commercially available. Virginia, the sixth largest apple supplier in the nation, has becdmd a major player in supplying retailers throughout the East Coast because of the state’s proximity to 70 percent of the population in the United States. Apple shipments to these population centers are available through 24 hour and overnight delivery. Controlled atmosphere storage makes Virginia a major East Coast Supplier 10 months of the year. Virginia apple growers expect to ship approximately eight million pounds of apples beginning this month and going through May. KjGARIq^JJ 19th Annual ^ Fall Manassas M1M1U estiva SEP. 17, 18, 19, 1999 MANASSAS V IR GIN I A IN PRINCE WM. CO. SW OF WASH. DC 350 ARTISANS from 34 states & Canada ■BHK-Tv Buy Sugarloaf crafts online at www.craftsonline.com DAILY ADMISSION $7.00 • 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 (all (703) 361-5542 --- m mm »->• ■ Fteshjdeas Great Values DISCOUNT ADMISSION COUPONS AVAILABLE AT GIANT, FROM OUR WEBSITE OR CALL 800-210-9900 SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN WORKS, INC. • www.sugarloafcrafts.com

SperryviUe plans apple festival and car show The Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary will be holding their first Fireman’s Apple Festival and Antique Car Show on Saturday, Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the carnival grounds. There will be fun for the entire family including an apple bobbing contest, a quilt contest, an apple pie contest, a pumpkin pie contest, antique cars, crafts and lots of good food. The Sperryville Auxiliary is seeking contestants to enter their handmade quilts and homemade apple and pumpkin pies. To enter your quilts or homemade pies call Charlotte Jenkins at 987-8683 before 7 p.m. Please no calls after 7 p.m. The Auxiliary is also looking for craft vendors. Anyone who would like to be a part of the festival or would like more information about this upcoming event may call Marsha Thompson at 987-8530 or Diane Weakley at 987-8275. Belated birthday wishes go out to my brother Ronnie Jenkins who celebrated his on Aug. 23. Mrs. Lee Anna Wharton was honored with a surprise birthday party on Aug. 28, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Dodson and Amber. The party was hosted by her children, Lisa Dodson and Albert Wharton. Those helping her to celebrate were Katie Wilson of Amissville, Bobby Knighting and Jean Ralls of Troy, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Dodson, Mrs. Eva Dodson, Mrs. Sandy Jenkins, Timmy and Kristin, Ruth Atkins, Mrs. Ora Smith, Marshall Dodson, Barbara Adolfi and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wharton and Gary. She received many nice gifts and we wish her a happy belated birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Aylor recently motored to Jackson, S. C. to spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Dennis. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dennis, Ashlyn and Matthew Sperryville By CATHY PULLEN 987-8740 and Debbie Dennis. The Sperryville United Methodist Church will have worship service at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5. Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the public. Mrs. Catherine Brown celebrated her 92nd birthday on Aug. 28 at the Warrenton Overlook Rehab Facility. Those helping her celebrate were Mrs. Barbara Payne of Warrenton, John and Tammy Brown of Centreville, Benny Brown, Beverly Reed and children R.T. and Kayla, all of Winchester, Julian Brown of Lake of the Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kushner of Montgomery Village, Md., Judy Deal of Hume, Beverly Samuels of Luray and Mr. and Mrs. Strother Brown and Jay. We wish Mrs. Brown a belated happy birthday. The Sperryville United Methodist Church Choir visited Mrs. Brown on Friday evening and sang to her. Other guests of Mrs. Brown during the weekend were Mattie May Wines, Gladys Moore and Martha May Giles. Mrs. Brown appreciates all the cards and visits from everyone since being a patient at Warrenton Overlook. Birthday wishes go out to1' Chris Anderson who celebrated his 10th birthday on Aug. 31. Birthday wishes also go out to Connie Smoot in Washington who will celebrate hers on Sept. 1. Have a great weekend and give me a call should you have items to be included in this column. According to the almanack September’s forecast according to the Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack, calls for temperatures and precipitation both to be above average. Weather watch: September opens with fair, pleasant days (1, 2), then showers, storms warm, (3, 4). Labor Day should be fair, warm (5, 6), followed by rain, warm (7-9). Then fair, mild (10-13), but with showers, mild (14-16). Tropical storm looms (17-19), with fair, quite warm period (20-22), then more showers, storms (23-24), with rain, windy (25-28), the month ending fair, mild (30-31). Tornado watch: Heavy weather expected on the horizon 17-19. Full Moon: September’s full moon rises on the 25th at 6:51 a.m. E.D.T. and is this year’s harvest moon. Special notes: Since the Autumnal Equinox occurs on the 23rd at 7:31 a.m. E.D.T. when the sun enters the House of Libra, this determines the Harvest Moon since it occurs closest to the Equinox. Holidays: Labor Day on Sept. 6: Rosh Hashanah on Saturday, the 11th, and Yom Kippur on Monday, the 20th. The garden: Though we don’t foresee a killing frost until on or about Oct. 14 it’s always wise to be prepared to protect tender plants in the event there’s an earlier one. It’s almost time to clean up and ready the garden for the coming fall and winter months. When storing tools and Crime Does Pay up to $10,000 reward for tips on auto theft., 1-800-947-HEAT equipment, be sure to remove all dirt, sharpen the tool and apply a light coating oil to protect from rusting during the storage period. After the last mowing, be sure to either stabilize the fuel in the tank or let it run dry. Real Estate . •vt~—-• I Directory Real estate transactions The following real estate transactions were recorded during the past week at the Rappahannock Clerk’s Office in Washington. Sara Mulcahy to John L. Sullivan and wife, lots 1, 2, 5, and 7, block 4, section E, plat 5, Blue Ridge Mountain Estates, Wakefield District. $81,250. Peter Campion Skowronski and wife to William Arthur and wife, .4577 acre, Town of Washington. $144,000. Robert G. Van Nostrand and wife to Meredith P. Butts, Rappahannock and Culpeper Counties. $90,000. Sharon Saari to Jeffrey Simpson and other, 25.0507 acres, 25.0317 acres, 20.5530 acres and 5 acres, Hawthorne HOMEBUYER'S TEST YES Past Credit Problems? Past Bankruptcy? Judgements and/or Collections? Hard To Document Income? Do You Want To Buy A Home? Have you ever been denied by another Mortgage Company in the past? it nt\ um E3t\ It Looking For A Lender That Helps People Get A 2nd Chance? 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FOREMOST INDUSTRIES, Inc. 2375 Buchanan Trail West Monday 8:30 am - *00 pm Greencastle, PA 17225 Tuesday-Friday 8:30 am - 500 pm 717-597-7166 Saturday 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 717-597-5579 FAX “Just minutes off interstate 1-81" Service...No Other Company Can Offer You So Much. --- Allow Us To Earn Your Trust District. $250,000. Richard Joel Joseph and wife to Lynda D. Silcott, 1.001 acre, Jackson District. $134,900. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll-free at 1-800-4248590. For the Washington, DC area please call HUD at 4263500. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-543-8294. il Sperryville Realty James W. Leake, Broker 540-987-8088/office In Sperryville. Older 2-story, 10 room and bath home, updated with central heat, added insulation plus more. $89,000 Park Boundary and Broad Hollow Stream are features of these 10.1 wooded acres. $75,000 James W. Leake 987-8236 Bud Corder • John Eubank 675-3291 g? 987-8146 Wash.. VA. 4.025 acres in designated Commercial Zone on Route 211. A beautiful lot that would afford plenty of parking & utility space. Farmhouse with 3 bedrooms/2 baths. Asking $210,000. Near Flint Hill 9.37 acres in Twin Falls area. Cabin with 2 bedrooms, full bath, sleeping loft, open kitchen/living space. Decks with long views. 4-wheel needed. $115,000 RAW LAND: Huntlv 14.26 acres that has a knoll with outstanding views. You have to walk this one! $67,000 Near Flint Hill: Just listed! 18.5 beautiful wooded acres with nice stream, wildlife, and easily accessible. $96,000 24.3 mostly open acres with frontage on Rt. 729. Some owner financing. $125,000 Huntlv. 17.4 wooded acres on private lane. Rapp. River frontage, 2 springs, old cabin site. Nice location for environmentally minded folk! $119,500 Rappahannock Realty Rt. 522, Flint Hill 22627 H 540-675-3414 & ROY WHEELER REALTY COMPANY Offering Piedmont Virginia’s Finest Real Estate For Over Half a Century. South Wales - Owner has moved and is anxious to sell this stunning five bedroom, 4 5 bath Colonial with three finished levels, two story entrance hall and library with oak floors, deck off breakfast area, fireplace, skylights, zoned heating/cooling and paved driveway. 1.2 treed acres. $309,500 Flint Hill - Onwer will consider financing this 42.7 mostly wooded acres with long frontage on the Jordan River, elevated building sites and possible winter views. $162,900 Castleton - Hard to find small acreage in Rappahannock County - 9.4 acres with rolling, open fields, stream, building site with Bessie Belle Mountain views. Possible owner terms. $70,575 The real estate market is very good. If you are considering selling, please give us a call! Flint Hill Office 540-675-7171 tsj Jean Lillard 540-675-3670 El 1st OBQQBBMKBKI New Ranch home nearing completion, with 2 car garage. Over 2,000 sq. ft. of finished living space including a completely finished walk-out basement. Super nice hilltop setting on 1.2 acres. Covered front porch and a rear deck off kitchen. Master bedroom suite 24 x 15. Nice light and airy open type floor plan. Easy access fronting main road with private driveway. $159,000. Call Sam Snead for your private showing. 540-635-9808 or eve. 540-987-9336. _