Rappahannock News, September 22, 1999

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1999 50 cents 122nd Year ... No. 38 Phone (540)675-3338 www.timespapers.com Rapp Briefs Bicycle rodeo set Castleton Community Volunteer Fire Company will sponsor a bicycle rodeo on Saturday, Sept. 25 beginning at 9 a.m. All ages are welcome. There will be different activities and prizes for each category. The pledge fee is a minimum of $5. A prize will be awarded for the largest pledge amount collected. Applications may be picked up at one of the following locations: Hackley’s Country Store, Laurel Mills, Dennis’ Store, Sperryville Emporium or Boston Store. Anyone with questions or needing more information should contact Janet at 937-3615 or leave a message on the company’s machine at 937-4110. The rain date for the event is Sept. 26. Forum scheduled A “Meet the Candidates” event will be held at Rappahannock County High School auditorium commons area on Wednesday, Oct. 13 for supervisor and school board candidates. The event is endorsed by: Rappahannock County Education Association, Headwaters, First Thursday Group, Rappahannock Farmers’ Association, Band Boosters, PTO, Flint Hill Fire and Rescue Company and Belle Meade Summer Camp. From 6:30 to 7 p.m. the audience will submit questions; the forum will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., followed by a one hour social with supervisor and school board candidates. The moderator for the event will be William Dietel. This is a non partisan event intended to be informational and helpful to candidates and voters. Real estate program planned Sandy Gudaitis, associate broker with Sam Snead Realty, will speak at the Rappahannock Library at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7. The topic will be “Good Consumer Habits Start at Home.” Ms. Gudaitis has been an educational advocate for buyer’s rights in the real estate market lor ten years. She promises an evening of enlightened insight into the real estate market and how it applies to buyers. If you are thinking of buying, selling or just wanting to know more about the real estate world, come and bring your questions. Call 1 -800-2923548 to RSVP. All are welcome. Candidates forum slated for Sept. 29 The Amissville Area Community Association is sponsoring a Jackson District candidates forum on Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. Opposition candidates for Supervisor, School Board, and Sheriff, and unopposed candidates for county seats are scheduled to appear. The event will be held at the Amissville fire fall, and all are invited to attend. Happenings in Rappahannock • Thursday, Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. the Rappahannock County Board of Zoning Appeals will meet. The only item of new business is the Special Use #9908-01, Mountainside Market Laundromat. • Monday, Oct. 4 the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors will meet at 2 and 7 p.m. at the courthouse in Washington. Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) Photo courtesy of Sharp Rock Vineyards . The second annual wine festival will be held at Sharp Rock Vineyards on Saturday, Oct. 2 from noon until 5 p.m. Sharp Rock is located on the Hughes River in an unspoiled valley at the foot of Old Rag Mountain and produces wine in limited lots from carefully grown and hand-selected grapes. Owners Marilyn and David Armor invite you to enjoy bluegrass music, food and wine throughout the afternoon. Sharp Rock Vineyards to celebrate vintages BY GERALD OCHS Rappahannock News Special Writer Years of planning and planting . . . Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc, Malbec. Six years to the first and of the Sharp Rock farmland that has proven so suitable for viticulture. This year, blessed with nearly perfect weather conditions for grapes, the vineyard will produce an estimated 28 tons on only five acres, and the vines have not yet vintage . . . anu to me oauvignon Blanc that took a Bronze medal at the Virginia Wine Growers Association Wine Competition. David and Marilyn Armor of Sharp Rock Vineyards and Bed & Breakfast have, through sheer determination and hard work, developed an idyllic setting in the shadow of Old Rag. The B&B complements their young vineyard that, under David’s able stewardship, has already produced vintages of consequence. And the vineyard and winery, in turn, add a decidedly old country flavor to the venerable Sharp Rock Farm (established in 1795). Sharp Rock Vineyards was the fiftieth commercial winery licensed in Virginia (there are fifty-three at last count), and one of 140 vineyards in the Old Dominion. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and reached lull maturity and maximum productivity. Hand selecting the best of the crop, David performs his wine making alchemy in a spotless winery on the ground level of a reconstructed barn. With a small crusher and bladder press, stainless steel and oak fermentation tanks, and the necessary testing equipment and supplies, David guides the fruit in the transformation to quite palatable wines. He limits production to assure the highest possible quality, and expects to produce some 500 cases of Chardonnay, Chardonnay Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc, and Cabernet Sauvignon this vear. Full vinevard Consumer services promotes viticulture in the state, and the Virginia Cooperative Extension offers seminars and consultation on such topics as wine making, site selection for commercial vineyards, and the economics of wine production in Virginia. The Armors took advantage of this state support maturity and production should enable the vineyard and winery to produce 2500 cases per year, but at the present time two-thirds of the vineyard’s output is sold to other wineries, like See WINE, Page A8 r An organic opportunity to preserve rural character BY GERALD OCHS Rappahannock News Special Writer The organic farm products institutions developed by David Cole and associates might just provide one solution in the fight to preserve Rappahannock County’s rural character and way of life. . The evolution of Washington’s Sunnyside Farms as a force in fresh organic food production and supply, and his acquisition of a majority stake in Walnut Acres, an Internet-based processed organic foods distributor, provide a network of opportunities through which Rappahannock farmers might profit. It appears that Cole’s vision blends a measure of his entrepreneurialism with a spirit aligned to the holistic perspective—hopefully, with the resources that he can call upon, that blend will prove fruitful to both Rappahannock and to the marketplace. It is rare that any one individual can so vector forces for the good or to the detriment of a place or a significant number of people, but David Cole’s successes have placed with him the power and the opportunity to play a significant role in shaping Rappahannock’s destiny, and the responsibility to so in accordance with that which is right for the county. What is right, at least thus far, is documented in the County’s Comprehensive Plan. The goals and principles set forth in the Comprehensive Plan presumably mirror the sentiments of the residents of Rappahannock County, and the broad outreach and lengthy plan development process provide positive indications that such is the case. The first principle set forth in the Comprehensive Plan is “Tb encourage agricultural operations and ensure the preservation of the productivity, availability, and use of agricultural lands for continued production of agricultural products,” and the seventh advises that we “Promote only economic growth that assists in maintaining our existing balance and is compatible with the environmental quality and rural character and does not adversely affect active farm operations, forestry operations, residential neighborhoods, the tourist industry, and the county’s fiscal stability.” The Cole endeavors are perfectly in tune with these and other Comprehensive Plan principles and goals and, because of their scope and potential, could aid other Rappahannock farmers in assuring the economic viability of their operations, and thus preserve that most precious of Rappahannock resources—its agricultural land. David Cole spoke of his support for and need X of assistance from local farmers and landowners to achieve his production objectives. As his markets grow through marketing and sales efforts and through acquisitions like Walnut Acres, the need for product grows as well. Sunnyside Farms presently has arrangements with local farmers—some involve the outright lease of suitable farmland, and others a contracted first right to specific farm products, and Cole said that they are in need of additional resources. In the near term, Sunnyside Farms has requirements for organic poultry, beef, herbs, specialty birds and fruit including apples, peaches and cherries. Sunnyside will assist in the organic certification process and teaching of organic methods, and has special interest in large parcels of agricultural land on which no . prohibited products have been applied for at least three years. This may indeed be an opportunity for Rappahannock farmers and others who have an interest in involvement in the organic food industry, or who are simply seeking an alternative that might enhance their farm’s viability. For additional information, contact Bill Cole at 675-3636 or by email to bill@sunnysidefarms.com. Ordinance moves along BY TODD FORTUNE Rappahannock News Staff Writer The telecommunications ordinance took a step toward becoming reality at the September meeting of the Rappahannock County Planning Commission. But it did not happen without considerable public discussion. County Attorney Peter Luke opened discussion of the ordinance by giving everyone in attendance a brief summary of the ordinance and what the county is trying to accomplish. There are three levels of laws that have to be taken into account, according to Luke: Federal and state law, and local ordinances. Telecommunications structures are currently prohibited by Rappahannock County law, but as a result of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that will have to change. Applicants will be required to present to the county a plan of all facilities they plan to build in, or build that will service, Rappahannock County, over the next four years. County Administrator Johh McCarthy noted that applicants are required to post bond when they apply. That bond would cover the cost of removing the tower. The county is also trying to encourage companies to build less offensive structures by making them easier to approve: For instance, inside a grain silo. The ordinance places a restriction of 199 feet on tower height, because anything higher would have to have lighting as per Federal Aviation Administration requirements. Luke also noted that the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors will have to review and approve sites before structures can go up. There will be at least two public hearings for each site, and public notices will be required, so the public will have a chance to comment on any proposed site. Luke noted that Sprint is pursuing options from property owners in the county. Sprint has indicated to the county that they intend to apply once an ordinance is passed. A close eye is being kept on various court cases. Albemarle County, Va. has appealed a federal magistrate’s ruling that struck down their mountaintop protection zones. These zones contain restrictions that make it practically impossible for towers to be placed on mountain tops. There was much public discussion, with differing viewpoints. Jeff Light admitted that most people in the county are resigned to towers coming in. However, he urged the commission to See PLANNING, Page A8

Chew on this gum: WmcT. It sweet treat •r •** ■r*» ^~On a recent visit to Biandy, ££e Virginia State Arboretum, I £&<jk time to admire a handsome japfcimen of the Sweetgum tree root grows there. With its starSnaped leaves, the Sweetgum is c&etinctive; like no other tree in upper Virginia Piedmont. J^yhese leaves can be eight All Things Wild And Wonderful John Trott as veneer; it takes a high gloss and is used in fumir ture making. As furniture, the wood of this tree is known as satin-walnut. I suppose this is because, with a high polish, the wood resembles walnut. The hardened resin, aui/OB, tiiuu^ii hium me ayut five inches. Each would be a perfect sixSited star if the leaf stem — the petiole — not take up one point. Not all Sweetgum BBBes are so consistent; some have fewer ffSh five points while others may sport as frmriy as seven. ""►•-These leaves have a high gloss and twinkle in sunlight when a breeze sets them in motion. Crush one of these leaves and be rewarded with a distinctive fragrance. The uaiicu uaiacuu, was wiuci^ used by Native Americans of the south to treat fevers. Early settlers made an extract of the bark to cure diarrhea; leaves were chewed for the same reason. I just read that, in the Appalachians, twigs of the Sweetgum were dipped in whiskey and used to clean the teeth! That seems an odd use of whiskey to me. I wonder, did the addition of whiskey cause people to clean their teeth more often? sweet odor is in the winter buds. ! With the cool nights and Shorter days of October, JSweetgum leaves turn a brilliant •wine red; a color I have not seen in any other tree. {Hundreds of star-shaped jeatjes of this brilliant fcolor make the Sweetgum Jtree stand out against the fcfiUars of other fall trees. •‘"“'ifn .winter, after the s have fallen and sta. long journey into the soil, the is decorated with hundreds of per •LttCL, seeu-uearing spneres, eacn wun a long JJJ&m and about an inch and a half in diame5 slightly smaller than a golf ball. These e sharp spines and are very hard, te* I remember fights with my North Carolina Jqpusins in which these “gumballs” were used gW ammunition. If hit in the right place with •one of these spiny spheres, one could easily imagine and simulate a mortal wound. |T. Another distinctive characteristic of the [Sweetgum is the corky growth on the twigs. [The older the tree, the larger these corky iridges along the twigs. r V.' The genus of the Sweetgum is 'fiiquidambar, “liquid amber,” in other words. [This is singularly apt, for the tree has an abuntdance of yellowish resin which has a pleasant Itaste and substituted for chewing gum when I Sfeas growing up. The specific name, styraciflua, JCCanslates into “gum flowing.” £ Sweetgum can be a big tree with a height •of up tol50 feet and a trunk diameter of five Ifeet. The trees I see in Virginia are more mod’est in size, however. They grow along Virginia’s fence rows, along with sassafras and red cedar. The wood of Sweetgum is commonly used Dried balsam (or resin) of the Sweetgum, called storax, is currently used to flavor soft drinks, tobacco, candy, and chewing gum and to scent perfumes. The source of this is Central America; Guatemala and Honduras produce most commercial balsam. It’s the same tree, Liquidambar styraciflua, as the one that enhances the Virginia countryside. Many years ago, I was in the mountains of northeastern Mexico. There, in the northernmost cloud forest on the North American continent, I found a giant Sweetgum tree. Nourished by the water-saturated air, it had grown into a magnificent size. It was a noble tree and made me homesick for the Virginia countryside. There are two splendid Sweetgums growing near the Post Office building in Washington, Virginia. Were they planted there? If so, I am grateful to whoever had the idea of decorating the center of town with a Sweetgum tree that displays splendor in all seasons. Virginia naturalist John Trott may be reached at: PO. Box 59, Washington, Va., 22747. PUBLIC HEARING TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CHAPTER OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY CODE ;* The Rappahannock County Board of *> Supervisors shall hold a public hearing on proposed proIT visions relating to the regulation of telecommunications ^ facilities, as amendments to the Zoning Chapter of the ■». Rappahannock County Code, on Wednesday, October 6, ,1999, at 7:30 p.m. at trie Courthouse in Washington, VA. * The proposed amendments were considered ..arid recommended for approval by the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at a hearing held on •-.September 15, 1999. The Zoning Chapter Amendments are available -for inspection at the County Administration and 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 corrlment 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. *£ ''I ' - - 9/22/99-2T rYes!_ □ Please enter my new subscription to: Sappahannoch Subscription Rates By Rappahannock.*21.00 Elsewhere in the U.S.*27. Name __ Address__ City__State_ Zip_ Mail subscriptions are payable in advance. Make check or money order payable to: fiappahannock Nnu^, P.O. 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Cloverbuds showing were Caroline Massie, Elizabeth Pratt, Brooke Thorpe, Jessica Hamilton, Robert Falls and Carly Day. RECYCLE Financial IVoblems? Bankruptcy May Help! • Too Many Bills • Harassing Phone Calls • Collection Suits • Auto Repossession • Wage Garnishments • Home Foreclosures H Earl J. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION l,nn i(liii!> \//nnlal)lr, ()ualil\ It^al Srri’iccs Sinn /075 * Panther Pause: RCPS news briefs BY JAN MAKE LA Volunteer Coordinator Public School System • Applications for the Community After School Enrichment program (for K-seventh students) were sent home with RCES students. Other children in the community who wish to participate may pick up an application from the RCES office. Course offerings for the fall session include basketball, pottery, basketry, computer skills, and more. The class and instructors are of the highest caliber. Mrs. Shannon Swain is the new program administrator. You may call her with questions at 987-8259. • Twelve teachers and administrators from RCES and RCHS applied for Mini-Grants from Headwaters recently. These grants allow staff members to provide students with incredible opportunities that they might otherwise miss. We applaud all staff members who take advantage of this wonderful program. Many thanks to Headwaters and those of you in the community who so generously support it. • Mrs. Kaye Kohler, RCES parent and PTO member, has agreed to chair the Campbell’s Labels for Education campaign this year. If you see her, please thank her. We are still looking for parents to chair the GM Box Tops campaign and the Giant “Apples for the Students Plus” program. If you can do either, please call Jan Makela at 987-8259. • Thanks to all of you who have so generously saved these items for our school in the past. We appreciate it very much as they provide our students and teachers with many wonderful and important materials which enhance the educational experience for everyone. • RCES PTO President Jimmv Swindler is in the process of setting the PTO agenda for the year. A letter will be sent home with students in the near future out-lining programs for this year. Stay timed. Questions? Call Jimmy at 987-8597. • We are approaching the publication count-down for the 1999-2000 Student Calendar. Sharing this wonderful product with the community is so important, but can be a major task. If any of you are willing to help us sell calendars or if you are comfortable with a computer and could help us type or scan artwork we would be very grateful. If we all work together on these projects, it lessens the workload for everyone and affords the students many more opportunities. Thanks for offering. Please call Harriette Rosenblatt, Art Teacher, or Jan Makela at 987-8259. • Congratulations to the RCHS Junior Varsity Girls’ Basketball team for defeating Luray last week! • Our Varsity and JV Girls will play at Brentsville on Tuesday, Sept. 21 and at home against Clarke County on Thursday, Sept. 23. The games begin at 6 p.m. The teams work hard under the guidance of Luther Stanley, Varsity Coach, and Mrs. Rhonda Jenkins, JV Coach. • The prom committee will be sponsoring a dance each month at RCHS to raise funds for the Junior/Senior Prom in May. The first dance was held Friday evening; the next dance will be near Halloween. Stay tuned for details or call Mrs. Kelly Settle at RCHS at 987-8575. • RCHS Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Robin Campbell announced that the Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery will be given to any interested Junior or Senior students on Sept. 28. All interested students should see Mrs. Campbell. If you have questions, you may call her at 987-8575. • Literacy Passport Tests will be given in October to designated students in grades 9-12. All students who must take the test will be notified by the Guidance Department. • Congratulations to Rebecca Metcalfe and Matt Wolfe, the RCHS nominees for Wendy’s Heisman Scholarship, Athletic, Citizenship Award. If they should progress through Jthe state level to the national level and win, they would be awarded a scholarship for their achievement. • RCMS parents Mrs. Ellen Neill-Dore and Mrs. Beth Hilscher spoke at the Copjity Supervisors’ meeting last week in support of the new eighth grade program at RCHS.; We appreciate their positive comments concerning this new and innovative approach to working with our middle school students. y, \ • RCMS has announced that the first seventh grade fund raiser of the year will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 21. Proceeds will go towards the class trip to Williamsburg in the spring. Students will be selling holiday items such as wrapping paper, decorative items and assorted gifts. If you prefer, you may opt to make a monetary donation instead of making a purchase. You may make that donation payable to RGES. Thank you for supporting our students as they work to fund this wonderful trip. • It has been very exciting seeing so many talented artists at RCES lately working with our Artist in Residency program. Amazing musician Paul Reisler, best known locally for his work with Trapezoid, and Rose Marie Prins, incredible visual artist, have been working with students during the past two weeks exposing them to many wonderful ideas and artifetic forms. • Mrs. Lilo Wolfe has agreed to serve as sponsor for the Student Advisory Council -this year at RCES. The council is open to students in grades 4-7. In the past Council members have organized various social activities for'students as well as Spirit Days at RCES. Last spring the Council participated in a community service activity supporting the “Trash Free Rappahannock” program. • The fourth and fifth grade instructional team is currently working with interested parents to improve the delivery of reading instruction to children in those grades. The team is looking at options to more efficiently provide instruction to students working at various levels. • Our sixth-eighth grade middle school team is busy implementing a new and exciting approach. One of the first academic initiatives of the team is to provide a more focused and clearly defined plan to enrich students’ vocabulary. They are currently investigating several programs which help prepare students for the vocabulary portion of the^SAT test. Many colleges use the SAT as an element of their acceptance decisions. • The School Council will be meeting in the coming weeks to plan the next staff development opportunity for teachers. Over the past year the Council, with funding from Headwaters, the Rappahannock County Public Education Foundation and the Greve Foundation, have provided several high quality training opportunities for our teaching sf,aff. Teachers are looking forward to the instructional assistance that will be offered at-the October session. , • Administrators, teachers, and a parent met on Tuesday, Sept. 14 to discuss options to improve the student pick up procedure after school at RCES Participants were encouraged by the constructive changes that were suggested at the meeting. Please be looking for a pew procedure shortly which will preserve instructional time, be safer for students and more convenient for parents. • Thanks to Mr. Richard Smith, RQMS Associate Principal, for being a “fountain of information” for this week’s column. • We are happy that Hurricane Floyd spared Rappahannock and glad that our greatest loss may have been the missed dqy of school. We are truly fortunate! * * Wakefield school happenings BY LORI FERREIRA Admissions Coordinator Wakefield Country Day School got the school year off to a great start with 158 students in pre-school through twelfth grade. • Summer break was not without opportunities for learning. On June 5, Mr. Wood’s Biology class took a field trip to the Walter Reed Museum of Medical History in Takoma Park, Md. where they had a “hands on” look at plasticized human organs, leeches, and electron microscopes. A highlight of the trip was viewing the fascinating collection of diseased human tissues. The group also visited the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Castle, where they experienced a 3-D temporary exhibit with holographic images of multicolored viruses. • Cory Koral of Jordan River Farm was host to eleven Wakefield Country Day School students along with a group of Japanese High School students from the S a k u r a Educational Exchange Program USA in Rockville, Md. In addition to learning how to make butter and cheese-,; the students fed and held chicken, milked cows, rode horse, took a hike and waded in the river. After the day’s activities,. oitr students, along with headmaster Michael Vargo, were treated to an authentic Japanese meal which was prepared by chefs who accompanied the Sakura Exchange students to the farm. A great time was had by all1! • Congratulations go out to our boys soccer team for 'taking the first game of the season 6-4 on Sept. 14 against Massanutten Military Academy. An ilvcninu • ii • • * in runs I lie Sirius and Sounds ol Paris 1 unions ( hurdles and I heir Ma^nilieenl Organs Sunday. September 7:H() |).m. 1 i*onl Ko\al Presbylerian ( liurdi Public lux iled

Boetry reading at the Library BY DIANA BIRD Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Dr. Martin Galvin of Chevy Chase, Md.‘, poet, teacher and writer, will read his poetry at the second Friday night program at the Rappahannock County Library, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m.: “Poems in their Making: A Reading and Discussion.” A long time friend of colleagues Joyce and Richard Abell, Martin Galvin and Hs wife Theresa have frequently visited the county. Professor Galvin taught in hieh scnool and colleges in the Washington Dr. Martin Galvin metropolitan area for 35 years. He has published several books of poetry: Wild Card, Washington Writers Publishing House, April 1989, and Making Beds, Sedwick House, Nov. 1989 (chap book). He has written articles such as “French Travlers in America .1788-92” in Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine 1976, and his poems have been included in a number of anthologies such as Best American Poetry 1997, N.Y. 1998. In addition, Martin Galvin has received many professional honors and awards. Like other American poets, Galvin finds interest and inspiration in nature and its effects on and relations to people. A recollection of his youth, colloquially expressed, when he learned about making red madder dye, follows. Alizarin She used to dig out the roots of an herb that climbed walls we couldn’t, and sprouted yellow flowers girls loved for their own reasons. She’d bite off a tip like it was a stogie, chew it up and spit. If he liked the color, she’d have me pound the rest of the root to smithereens. She was his color maker, even then. She’d throw it in the stew she always had perking. Come out crimson it did, alizarin he used to make a world she liked from what we’ve got. Once for something I did, she even had him paint me an alizarin cow, hung it where I’d have to look. Made me like poetry, that cow, Made me hate milk. v Spring 1999 The art of poetry seems simple when one reads this poem. If you think you could turn an experience such as related here into a poem, try it and bring it with you to the Oct. 8 program. Otherwise, just come and enjoy hearing poetry and how it happens. Local artist The Packing Shed Gallery, the most recent gallery to join the ranks in the town of Washington, marks its grand opening with a special reception, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2 and 3, from 2 to 6 p.m. The gallery features the paintings and pottery of Sperryville artist, June Jordan. Her recent summer paintings and new pottery will be on display for the first time in this show. “Opening my own gallery has been a goal of mine for many years,” Jordan explains. “This opportunity became possible when a friend moved her movie rental shop, Cinema Paradiso, to the Packing Shed Corner in the south end of town and the two endeavors could be incorporated.” The partners hope that the development of the Packing Shed Corner will add more interest to the overall walking tour of the historic town. From time to time, guest artists will be featured in the gallery. Coming in November, Margot Schnitzer De Neuhaus will have an exhibition of her two-and three-dimensional work. Painting from life, Jordan considers herself a representational painter, ranging her interpretations from an abstract approach to a more detailed rendering. She creates a value range from vivid and delightful colors to define shapes and forms. Strong composition is an important ingredient in her work. Her pottery is considered refined and delicate using classical forms to create a “one of a kind” pot. She was a studio potter at Fodderstack Pottery in Washington from 1966 to 1982. new STUNNING: House in St. Andrews, Canada by June Jordan. Photos courtesy of June Jorda Hj Jordan studied ceramics at the University of Georgia where she earned her BFA and MFA, and with Marguerite Wildenhain in Guerneville, Calif. In 1988 she began studying painting with various teachers including Sharon Yates of the Maryland Institute, College of Art, Jerry Coulter of James Madison University, and Charlotte Turner of Northern Virginia Community College. The gallery is located at the Packing Shed Corner on Gay and Porter Streets in Washington. The regularhours are 12:30 to 6 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday with extended hours on Friday. You may contact the Corner at 675-3410 for farther information. RCHS students arrested by Luray police Two male students from Rappahannock High School were arrested by Luray Police on the night of Sept. 13 after an incident near Luray High School. The Rappahannock High girls basketball teams were playing in Luray that night. Raymond K. Todd, Jr., 18, and a 17 year-old were detained after Luray Police received a complaint of vandalism from local residents. On the scene, officers found windows shattered in a building adjacent to the high school and a number of empty beer cans. Both men were charged with drunk in public, and the 17 year-old was also charged with destruction of property. Todd was held overnight in the Page County Jail. The 17 year-old was released to the custody of an adult. Burglaries during week Two homes in the same area of Route 600 in Sperryville were burglarized sometime before Sept. 18. An antique dresser and a .22 caliber rifle were taken from the first residence. The dresser was found at the second house, from which a table was taken. An investigation is underway. Frederick Hart featured in Art & Antiques magazine Internationally acclaimed sculptor, Frederick Hart, who lived near Hume in Fauquier County, is memorialized in a cover story in the October issue of Art & Antiques magazine. Hart, who died last month, had supported environmental causes effecting Rappahannock and Fauquier counties; he had been a member of a number of local organizations. Hart is best known for his statue of the three soldiers at the Vietnam Memorial and his major work at the National Cathedral in Washington Rappahannock writers and photographers, Esther and Franklin Schmidt of Woodville, who are regular contributors to Art & Antiques, were assigned this last interview with Hart and photographed him and his home for the feature. l ne ocnmiats worK lor major interior decorating and art magazines, specialize in architectural interior photography as well as food and portraiture. Their other current work includes the cover story of this month’s Victorian Homes magazine on the Laura Ingalls Wilder homestead in DeSmet, S.D. as well as the cover feature for Log Home Living magazine: Esther and Franklin who have lived in Woodville since 19t9, just returned from photographing a house in Lenox, Mass, for Architectural Digest and are working on a coffee table book project for a New York book publisher and a cookbook focusing on wild rice. Of all their projects, they say that their work with Frederick Hart was the most profound experience of their careers and has deeply effected the way they perceive art and their own craft. The Schmidts, also actively involved in local issues, are on the! Board of Directors of r& Rappahannock Welfare League. Animal Prowler reported A resident on Route 622 in Castleton reported a prowler in her yard during the late night hours of Sept. 17. Someone was spotted on the property, but Sheriff’s deputies were unable to detain the individual. Numerous arrests after field party A field party in the Castleton area during the early morning hours of Sept. 4 has led to charges against several individuals. Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Deputies Andy Berry and J.C. Welch, along with deputies from Culpeper and Fauquier Counties, responded to the scene near Route 622 and 729. Eleven adults were charged with drunk in public. Eleven adults between the ages of 18 and 21 were charged with unlawful possession of alcohol. Five juveniles were charged with possession of alcohol under the age of 21 and one female juvenile was charged with malicious wounding after assaulting a female adult. Charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and purchasing alcohol for individuals not permitted to have alcohol are pending against another adult from outside the county. A deputy from Fauquier County was reportedly assaulted while attempting to arrest an individual. Shorin-Ryu OKINAWAN KARATE Wednesday .it Ki Theatre C i.n St Washington, VA Junior Classes, 4 - 5:30 p.m. Adult Classes, 5:30 - 7 p.m. SPRING WATER: Oil on canvas by June Jordan. APPLES Red and Golden Delicious, Laury, Granny Smith, & Grimes Also: Quinces PICK-YOUR-OWN Selling 7 Days a Week! Bring your own containers! Directions: U.S. 211 West, just past Massie’s Comer, right turn, 65 Orchard Lane. Watch for signs. 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' Board of Supervisors School Board Chris Bird Age: 49 Residence: Washington Married, no children A) Presently, the majority of the county’s budget is composed of salaries and services which are required by state and federal guidelines. Salaries for county employees, law enforcement, emergency services and public schools are among them. These services appear to be adequate and efficient. While some improvements, in efficiency and focus may be possible and desirable, a significant tax reduction seems unlikely. As a result of imaginative care by previous supervisors, the county is able to effectively provide those services needed by its citizens given its limited tax base. Public and private cooperation should be encouraged to provide needed services at the lowest cost possible. B) The county must maintain volunteer fire and rescue services. Currently, the volunteer fire and rescue companies provide outstanding services with extreme cost effectiveness and commitment. The county government must work with imagination and flexibility to enable the volunteer companies to continue to provide excellent service at incredibly low cost. To duplicate the service currently provided by our six county companies would be terribly expensive. Yogi Bear Age: 55 Residence: Washington Married, two children, one grandchild A) I personally do not think the taxes are too high in Rappahannock. I do feel vye are not receiving what we are paying for. Some of the salaries in the budget are not in line. The Board of Supervisors will have to make more prudent decisions of the budget items. I believe the ball fields should have a much lower priority for funding over more important issues, such as office space and condition of. the facilities now in use. B) Rappahannock County will have to maintain volunteers for fire and rescue. We cannot afford to have paid personnel. As a last resort I would have to support the paid personnel if there becomes a period of no service. Maybe we could pool the companies together in a central location. Pferhaps we could have a charge for services rendered to generate needed revenue. The volunteers should be compensated in some way when injured in the line of duty. I don’t believe the Fire Levy tax should be based on land use value. Bryant Lee Age: 37 Residence: Washington Married, two children A) Taxes in Rappahannock over the years have climbed to a new high. We as, people of the community, need to plan for the future. In return, this will keep down on large impacts to the tax base all in one year. Future planning will allow costs of school projects and operation costs, along with landfill projects and county offices’ costs, to be a lesser impact. We need to look into new ideas for funding, which is hard for we have only the people to tax. B) First, there should be a hand given to the volunteer fire and rescue workers. They have went up and above to support the community in a time of need. We need to look at the future direction of fire and rescue to see if it would be economical to go to paid fire and rescue. The units and equipment used by them have become extremely Jim Oyster Age: 52 Residence: Aaron Mountain, Castleton Married, six children, one grandchild A) Taxes are too high. The budget is too big. We need to find the fat and trim it. Schools are a priority. We cannot afford to reduge quality. I would propose additional fund raising programs so taxes could be reduced while maintaining and improving quality. B) We cannot afford to go to a paid fire and rescue department in the county unless we are willing to see taxes go sky high. The current budget for the entire county is approximately $350,000. It would cost more than double that amount per station for a paid department. What we need is to provide incentives for volunteers so that our current system can work. I would support tax credits for volunteers. L Gordon Thornhill j Age: 67 Residence: Boston Married, three children, seven grandchildren A) To say taxes are too high is relative to the individual and the basis used to make the comparison. We can all agree, however, that to look forward to tax increases every year, year after year, is not what we want. We need to utilize dollars in the most cost effective and efficient manner without jeopardizing the quality or levels of service that we provide or receive. B) Our local fire and rescue volunteers are providing invaluable services to our community. I support the fire and rescue tax. I believe our volunteers are doing an excellent job, but would like to know more of the details about present service and plans for the future. high in cost. The Supervisors of the future need to work alongside the volunteers to decide the final outcome for the future. are your views on taxes and the budget (are taxes t idget too big, what should be done about it, etc.)? B) Gffyou believe that the county can maintain volunteer fire an. cue%ervices, or do you support going to paid, full-time personne Artfg you support using paid personnel, why? Robert Anderson Age: 67 Residence: Woodville Married, two children, three grandchildren A) To provide services for the citizens of the county I think the budget and taxes are reasonable. This tax base maintains the school system that the state mandates, provides a sanitary landfill, which is also state mandated, supports fire and rescue operations, supports the library and all other services. The composite index and the lack of a commercial tax base is why the taxes fall on personal property and lapd. I think looking for clean industry would help reduce taxes on property owners. This may work against keeping the rural character of the county. I think any tax is too much, but taxes are necessary to operate a viable county. B) I think the county can maintain a volunteer fire and rescue service. It does require volunteers that have the time to participate in the training requirements which are very extensive. I think these volunteer companies give each community its own identity. This gives everyone pride in their community and support to the overall community. L IS. Roseann Sharp Age: 42 Residence: Harris Hollow, Washington Married (Husband - Alex Sharp), three children A) The greatest challenge schools face today is preparing our graduates for success in a world that demands increasingly technical knowledge in an increasingly technical world. In addition to academics, students need Jo develop problem-solving skills, the ability to communicate clearly and the ability to work with others in a cooperative manner. We need to be preparing our high sohool graduates to enter post-secondary school, vocational training programs or colleges. B) I do not think that the entire school budget is “out of control” because our supervisors, school board and community are vigilant and anxious to provide education as economically as possible. The concerns that I have expressed to me in the Hampton District are concerns about the increasing number of administrative support personnel relative to the fairly constant number of students in our small system. I would be interested in a comparison of local neighbor counties staffing patterns. Roger Welch Age: 53 Residence: Flint Hill Married, two children A) Taxes in Rappahannock are already higher than Warren, Madison, Culpeper and Page County. I am never in favor of raising taxes The school budget takes up the largest portion of the budget. around 65 percent: therefore, it’s under the most scrutiny. You never want to deny our youth the opportunity to obtain a good education As a Supervisor, with help from the School Board, we must be sure that our tax dollars are meeting that requirement. The School Board is build' ig an addition to the high school, the Supervisors are building new ball fields, the county needs more office space and the list of expenses increase every year. It will be more of a challenge to balance the budget in coming years, but it must be balanced. B) Rappahannock County citizens have always had a very strong sense of volunteerism and community spirit. I would hate to see that come to an end. I do know that the local companies are having trouble recruiting new members. We can only hope that trend reverses itself. The countv has a fire tax that ^ helps pay operating expenses of the fire and rescue squads the tax increase that would be required to support paid personnel would be substantial. I do not think that the majority can afford that tax increase, but if membership continues to decline we may have no choice. My hope is that doesn't hap- <■ pen. Ron Frazier Age: 41 Residence: Amissville Married, three children A) Yes, taxes are too high. When comparing our tax rate to surrounding counties, Rappahannock’s rate is higher than all those except Fauquier; but when you compare expenditures, the largest part of Rappahannock's budget is spent on education and in that category we have the highest per pupil spending cost in all surrounding counties. What is even more alarming is the rate of increase that is requested each year by the School Board, demands that would have increased our tax rate 15 percent if approved as requested. The School Board must start working to eliminate wasteful spending and high administration costs in our school system. B) Yes, Rappahannock can maintain a volunteer fire and rescue service (maybe not forever but certainly for a few more years). The Fire and Rescue Association and the individual companies must remain diligent in keeping costs low and eliminating duplication of services whenever possible. Also, ways must be found to recruit and retain new and young members, such as the free county sticker which I suggested in 1996 and was approved this year. Our Fire Levy could be managed better. These funds should have been in a separate account and invested at a higher yielding interest rate, thereby produc Jack Atkins Age: 52 Residence: Amissville Single, two children A) I think that we will be very-fortunate if we can continue to maintain our present level of services. We are presently at our limits in paying taxes with so few taxpayers in our county. Long term planning already should have been addressed and the funds appropriated annually to meet those goals. Seek out environmentally clean industries to assist with the tax burden. B) The county has no choice but to maintain volunteer fire and rescue services. The Fire Levy needs to be maintained to cover all the operating expenses of the volunteer services. The volunteers are presently extended to their limits in training, responding to emergency calls, maintaining equipment and conducting fund raising activities. Don Brown Age: 60 Residence: Amissville Married, two children A) I have solid ideas on how to solve our tax problems. The money for needed taxes are already here. We need to create jobs and services so our spending will be in Rappahannock and not in other counties. This too would help the farmer as well by providing a broader tax base. Sure, the farmers have land use tax, but they must make a profit as well. B) Since the county takes money by demand from each landowner, these moneys should not be given to a volunteer service. I think our local volunteers forget who really supports the services, whereas the county should have complete control, meaning hiring or firing. Age: 65 Residence: Sperryville Married, three children, three grandchildren A) I believe the Rappahannock County Fire Levy should be borne equally by the tax payers. I believe the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors will work diligently to keep the tax rate at the lowest possible level. B) Rappahannock County must maintain volunteer fire and rescue services. At this time I do not support fulltime paid personnel. Pete Estes Rappahannock News File Photos - f State Meredith Gorfein Residence: Washington Married, no children Running for Virginia House of Delegates, 31st District A) This piece of legislation was passed by the General Assembly in May. Its target was Fauquier County primarily. Rappahannock County also had the same special exception process for subdivisions. It was one of the few tools these counties had to manage the growth within their own borders. Both Fauquier and Rappahannock fought to keep the special exception, but the powerful construction/real estate lobbies won (bought) the day. In my opinion, the General Assembly members who voted with the constuction/real estate lobby and against these two counties in the the 31st District did so because it was an inexpensive way to pay back political contributions from those industries. This legislation had no effect on anyone’s district except Delegate Katzen's. My stand on this legislation is that it never should have been passed. Had the 31st District been represented by a delegate with stronger leadership skills, someone who believed that local growth and zoning decisions should reside with the locality and not with the building industry, this bill would not have passed. Both Fauquier and Rappahannock are now re-writing their zoning ordinances, trying to give themselves some protection against unmanaged growth and development which always translates to higher taxes for the current residents. With luck and vision these two counties will craft stronger zoning ordinances which will continue their controlled Jay Katzen Age: 63 Residence: Markham, Va Married, three children, one grandchild A) I fought hard against HB 2324, which aimed at taking local control over zoning away from our counties. I spoke against the bill on a number of occasions, and voted against ft throughout the session. Despite our efforts, the bill passed and measures are being taken by affected counties to address the legislation, which comes into effect January 1, 2000. B) We have honored our promises with true tax relief. Our booming economy is extending opportunities to all Virginians. Much more needs to be done. I have taken a no-tax increase pledge and will continue to honor it. Record tax payer dollars have been put into protecting our environment. I am Kevin Miller Age: 68 Residence: Harrisonburg, Va. Married, two children Running for Virginia State Senate, 26th District A) This measure places too much restraint on local governing bodies to to what they feel is best for their localities. Senator Potts and I tried to amend the bill and we both spoke strongly in opposition to the bill. The bill passed 22-16. B) The amount of the surplus is very small in terms of the $20 billion per year budget. I would not characterize Has “extra” money. However, it does indicate that the time is right (long overdue) to provide income tax relief for low-income families by increasing the deduction for personal exemptions. pieaseo 10 support Ag 2000, which will ensure the future viability of Virginia’s farmers. I will continue to support tho roti irr» <-\f lottery money to localities for education and will promote tuition tax credits. I will work hard, too, to assist in assuring a better life for older Virginians, including quality health care. smari growin policies. B) Given the state of Virginia’s surplus, I think some of the surplus should go into a “rainy day” fund, and the rest should be invested in state programs; to the public schools for construction and renovation of facilities; and to help fund the dreadful traffic messes in northern Virginia. Now is the time to invest in those areas which have been neglected. budget sue of major importance to "the possible effects of Hou of localities to require spec 'certain cases. Where do you 'oters jn Rappal 4e B$2324, al exceptions fol stand on this issue B)^p^state of Virginia had a budget ye^p/hat do you believe should be if anything? surplus for the lagjfiscal lone with the extfWloney, tear"",- mmmmi Aline Johnson Age:69 Residence: Sperryville Married (Husband - Carson Johnson), one child, grandchild on the way A) No greater challenge in 2000 than 1999. I am committed to a safe, healthy and happy environment for our students and staff so that all children in Rappahannock have access to the best quality education within the limits of our financial resources. We must work together in all areas of the community and the Sheriff’s Office to attain this goal. We must do our best to keep them. While we are doing well academically now, we must work to obtain a strong vocational training program and train our children to live in today’s world. B) I agree we have an exorbitant budget. However, with state mandates we, all want the best for our children, expanding and maintaining facilities to meet these demands, can expect no less. Therefore, our priority as a unified community must be to find ways to generate revenue so tha taxes will not continue escalating. I-_J Rosa Crocker Age: 45 Residence: Huntly Married (Husband - Jonathan S. Monroe), two children A) Our challenge: to act on the principle that all students are capable and worthy of excellence. Today’s unprecedented pace of cultural change can cloud our view of the future, but since we help students become more than wage earners, offering a well-rounded, high quality program must remain central to our mission. B) This must be an obscure definition of “many,” and I must be confused. All citizens, not just “many,” should help answer: what quality of education are we going to provide our county’s children, and what we will do to achieve this?Citizens genuinely concerned with the school budget should get the facts and come forward with constructive solutions. The schools do not exist to do a merely adequate job but aspire to launch each student toward a bright future, a tall order deserving wholehearted support! do you see as the greatest challenge ols as we head into the 21st century,1 elieve the schools should respond? any people feel that the school system has budget”. Do you believe that the school budj f control? If so, what areas would you addr L John Tole j Age: 53 Residence: Woodville Married, two children A) In my view, our public schools are a direct contradiction to the mantra that public schools are ineffective wastes of taxpayer money. The Rappahannock schools are not perfect and they may never be, but they have come a long way. I believe the greatest challenge facing our local schools in the coming years is to maintain the momentum for excellence, diversity and creativity that now are underway and to maintain local control over our schools. This includes the community finding new sources of revenue beyond the real estate tax. B) Since I have been a member of the school board for nearly ten years and the chairman for the past four years, I have responsibility for not only the school budget, but also the entire operation of the schools. While f agree that school costs have gone up, I strongly disagree with the assertion that the school budget is ‘out of control’! State and federal mandates for class sizes and facilities and programs have determined the major operational and instructional increases in the budget. Anyone who suggests that the school budget can be cut in half (as I have heard discussed) does not have any appreciation for just how little control local government officials have over the cost of mandates at the local level. County j County Clerk Commonwealth I A v/JEVilf J&.X Beverly Atkins ige: 41 tesidence: Flint Hill 0 Challenges with the ever-changing rorld of technology and applying it to tate and local government in a small xality. We are continuously looking Dr ways to improve the quality of inforriation in a timelier manner with less ixpense to the county. I) The Code of Virginia governs our iffice and its duties. We are limited on iow the office runs but our main goal 5 to continue to provide professional ind courteous assistance to anyone vho works with our office. Frances Foster tge: 62 Residence: Washington \) Due to the ever-changing demands that ire made and continuous law changes, it is iard for a locality the size of Rappahannock o maintain up-to-date computer technology it a cost affordable that’s within our budget. 3) My staff and I shall continue to provide he most courteous, efficient and knowlsdgeable service to the citizens and continie to discharge the duties of the office honistly and fairness to all. Diane Bruce j Age: 53 Home: Washington A) To comply with proposed technology improvements that will be compatible with a system to provide statewide remote access to land records, in accordance with the recommendations of JLARC and the Task Force on Land Records Management established by the Department of Technology Planning. In simple terms, this means trying to comply with proposed requirements that will cause all clerk's offices statewide to make their land records accessible via the internet. This is a frightening thought, not only from cost and constant changing technology aspects but especially from a security point of view. B) To comply with the above-referenced requirements by obtaining the best equipment at the least possible cost to the locality. For the last five years I have taken a pro-active position with members of the General Assembly by writing letters, attending sessions of the General Assembly and working with our lobbyist to fund this anticipated mandate by providing for the collection of technology fees specifically earmarked to offset the costs of this proposal. I intend to continue working toward this goal. ■aafcfr Peter Luke Age: 52 Residence: Sperryville Married, two children, hosting one foreign exchange student A) We enjoy the third lowest crime rate per capita in Virginia. We have had two murders and one armed robbery in the 16 years I have served as Commonwealth’s Attorney. By comparison, in 1998 somewhere in Virginia there was a murder about every 21 hours and a robbery every hour. We, for the most pari, live free from the fear, worry, suspicion and stress which exist in high crime areas. We are free to do things without being inhibited by fear. Yet every crime erodes this freedom. It affects not only the direct victim, but their family, friends and neighbors, who then also become victims, and often feel compelled to change their lifestyles. Preventing crime from eroding the way of life we enjoy will be the biggest challenge facing this office when the new millennium begins. B) Our low crime rate did not happen by accident. These are the areas we must continue to address: Drugs: Drugs must be kept out of the county, especially the schools; Alcohol: Alcohol, a legal drug, contributes to many crimes. Domestic violence/child abuse: When parents show that they cannot modify behavior harmful to their children, it becomes the duty of the state to intervene; Firearms: We must send a clear message - if you are thinking about committing a crime, leave your gun at home; Juvenile crime: Some can be saved, others only supervised. Telling one from the other is the biggest challenge in this area. (jt do you see as the biggest chall our office over the next four year: you propose to address them? hat are some of the goals and objective tha ish to accomplish during your next tej^* sctiv^p the Franlin Warner Age: 71 Residence: Scrabble Married (wife - Dorothy E. Warner), one daughter, two grandchildren, one great grandchild A) There are many challenges facing schools today and ahead. So for one to attempt to identify and isolate "the greatest” would be an over-simplification of a situation which requires an extraordinary amount of skill, dedication, determination, analysis and discussion to find appropriate solutions for the “many challenges" which will be faced in the years ahead. It is fine to have visions for the 21st century (and I too, have visions), but it is much more important to keep focused on the day-to-day problems of our school system, and to me that means doing a better job at keeping the community informed on matters relating to the operation of the school system so that they don’t have to rely on misinformation, gossip, innuendo, etc. on which to draw their conclusions. B) Here too, I think the use of such terms as “runaway budget" and “budget out of control” is over-simplification, and may even by construed as accusatory and needlessly argumentative. More to the point, I believe the budget for the school system does need some serious study and analysis, after which I am sure some adjustments can be made. This, too, requires some very careful consideration. Ron Makela Age: 52 Residence: Amissville Married (Wife - Jan Makela), one child A) This is a very broad based question. Books have been and are being written on the subject. To attempt a brief answer does not give the subject the attention it deserves. I feel that the increasing number of state and federal mandates, the changing family role in society, and providing for the ever increasing educational expectations while trying to contain costs are a few of the challenges that would top my list. Our public schools will respond to these and other challenges as they have for over 200 years. B) Budgeting is a process of assessing one’s needs and then assigning a dollar figure to those needs. One then looks at all possible sources of revenue and attempts to match those dollar figures to the needs. It is a long, time-consuming process.Unfortunately in Rappahannock, lack of economic planning has led to limited revenue resources. We are almost totally dependent on property taxes for our revenues yet an increasing amount of our acreage is being placed into land use and other tax reducing programs. We desperately need some type of logical economic development plan that will, in the future, lead to additional revenue sources and perhaps reduce our dependency on property taxes to pay our bills. Sheriff Larry Sherertz Age:51 Residence: Gid Brown Hollow Married (Wife - Meg Sherertz), three children, one grandchild A) Today, more than ever before, it is essential that law enforcement agencies become “pro-active" in all areas of public safety, inclusive of schools, homes and roadways. As Sheriff, I have been successful in establishing a School Resource Officer program for the Rappahannock schools. The “Directed Patrol” concepts that we currently utilize assigns a deputy preventive patrol responsibilities in areas of probable criminal activity. Additionally, the Sheriff’s Office will provide a security inspection of your home and make recommendations for enhancements. Should current crime trends or events warrant an alert in the interest of public safety, notifications will be made to local news sources and-the affected communities by the Sheriff’s Office. B) Law enforcement has traditionally faced a "disconnect” from the public due in part to old style administrative policies that exclude constructive dialogue with the public and isolating officers from the community by archaic patrol practices. As Sheriff, I have undertaken a number of communications programs that will encourage a relationship with the public. Early this year I began organizing the Citizen’s Advisory Committee as a first step. As Sheriff, I maintain an “open door” policy with the public. All correspondence to the Sheriff’s Office is answered in a timely manner, and I receive and respond to e-mail daily. I can be reached at “rcsheriff@tidalwave.net”. John Woodward Age: 51 Residence: Castleton Married (Wife - Peggy Woodward), three children, two step children, three grandchildren A) Using preventive measures to its utmost with the manpower and equipment allowed by a reasonable budget. 24-hour shifts, aggressive investigations, extra patrols during hunting season and selected enforcement of county and state laws where needed. Sending a message that law-abiding citizens live in our county and non-law-abiding citizens will not be tolerated. B) The Sheriff’s job in Rappahannock has become a very administrative one, as it has been in larger counties for sometime. With this in mind, we must have deputies that are from the communities that can interact with the citizens during these daily duties, allowing for good feedback to the administrative staff. Also,#l believe that being raised in Rapp*ahannock and with 12 years experience as Sheriff, I would be someone the citizens would feel like they could call on to talk about their concerns. Community meetings would not be ruled out, but in my experience the majority of the citizens would rather voice their concerns in private than in public. A A) Even though Rappahannock County is a relatively ' ' ‘ ice, there are periodic incidents. And b iis 100 percent safe. If elected, what Mfro effective way to keep the county an iderd^is safe as possible? every community, law enforcement faces a c#tain dedfce of disconnect from the public. Based on p£houWRcperience, as you have served as Sheriff, wM methods do you see as being most effective in interacting with the communities in Rappahannock County?

--Bappatjannocfe 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 22, 1999 Our View Towers One step closer to becoming a reality in Rappahannock County. Last week, the local telecommunications ordinance was passed along by the County Planning Commission to the Board of Supervisors. Once the supervisors pass it, it becomes part of the Rappahannock County Code. This means, in a nutshell, that cellular towers are eventually coming into the county whether we like it or not. Sprint has already indicated that they intend to apply once we have something in the books. Many of us don’t want towers, and with good reason. Who wants to see a landscape dotted with these things? But remember, Rappahannock County has little choice. Federal law does not allow the county to ban towers outright. And current ordinances do just that. In the words of County Administrator John McCarthy, the county is putting itself in danger of a lawsuit by not adopting something now. McCarthy and County Attorney Peter Luke have done an exceptional job with this ordinance. They have had to juggle looking out for the county’s interests, while being careful not to “step on the toes” of federal law. Under the circumstances, this may be the best anyone can hope for. Does this mean that the people should no longer voice their opinions? Definitely not. The Supervisors still have to hold a public hearing on the matter. It’s called a public hearing for a reason. Everyone who has an opinion should get to the meeting and speak out. You never know, one might point out something to McCarthy, Luke or the Supervisors that may have been previously overlooked. One more note: Fire and rescue are anxious for the towers, also with good reason. This is an opportunity for them to improve their ability to communicate with the Sheriffs Office and each other. People who live near the fire halls may or may not want to see these towers, but those people should ask themselves if improving the quality of public services is worth the eyesore. Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 30 Years Ago Thursday, Sept. 25, 1969 Miss Bemadine M. Wilson of Sperryville has accepted the position of Librarian at the Rappahannock Library located on Gay Street in Washington. Miss Wilson retired in 1968 after 35 years as a civilian employee of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. David Thornhill and C.G. Thornhill of Boston received awards for participation in the recent Orange Area Hog Show. Assistant Extension Agent Lee Brumback presented a check to each. David took second place for showing his Duroc gilt and C.G. was winner of a showmanship award and a sportsmanship award. He received a check and a trophy. Knitting classes will be offered this fall for the residents of Rappahannock County. Mrs. Mary Cleverley of Flint Hill will serve as instructor. In an advertisement for the Sperryville Comer Store the weekly bargains included: Sirloin steak for just 99 cents a pound; Porterhouse steak for $1.19 a pound and T-Bone steak for $1.09 per pound. Other offers were lettuce for 19 cents a head; a ten pound bag of potatoes for just 49 cents and three 16 ounce jars of strawberry preserves for one dollar. 25 Years Ago Thursday, Sept. 19, 1974 The first polo game Bill Fannon ever watched was also the first polo game he ever played in. That was at Farmington on July 3, 1971. The following spring he started building a polo field on his own farm in Rappahannock. In addition to Bill Fannon, other players for Rappahannock are Jim Fletcher Massie, Butch Eastham, Jack Ferguson, John Lyle, Bill Tucker and Buzzy Rogers. Navy Fireman Recruit Charles E. Gray, foster son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Lawson of Amissville graduated from recruit training at the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, 111. The training included instruction in seamanship, military regulation, fire fighting, close order drill, first aid and navy history. Joining a growing number of professionals who are returning to the Culpeper region following training and initial experience elsewhere, Dr. Walter Kilby, M.D., has opened his office for the practice of pediatrics and adolescent medicine at 540 Sunset Lane, Culpeper. He is also serving on the medical staff of Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Dr. Kilby was bom and reared in the F.T. Valley of Rappahannock County. 10 Years Ago Thursday, Sept. 21, 1989 Proclaiming Constitution Week, Washington Mayor Dean Morehouse affixes his signature to the official document, as former Regent Mrs. Douglas Fairfax of the Culpeper Minute Men Chapter, National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution watches during a recent photo opportunity. Jon Heddleston, president of the Rappahannock Unit of the American Heart Association announced the names of the officers and board members who will serve for the 1989-90 Heart Fund Campaign. Those nominated and approved are in addition to Mr. Heddleston, Eino Siira, Vice President and Residential Campaign Chairman; Doris B. Donald, Secretary and Communications Chairwoman; Anna Marie Davis, Treasurer and Food Festival Chairwoman, assisted by Ann Miller, Dr. Jerry Martin, Medical Advisor; Lillian Aylor, delegate; and Virginia Cloud, Memorial Chairwoman. As the new director of Middle Street Gallery in Washington, Janet Bouffard’s first priority is to bring the arts into the community. Ms. Bouffard, a native of Birmingham, Ala. and a resident of Rappahannock since 1987, replaced interim director Laurie Marshall on Aug. 1 and became the second director of the gallery which was founded by Dan Lewis in 1981. —COMPILED BY: BARBARA C. WAYLAND OUT-OF-THEATJIC: The Cherry Tree and Hatchet was a tea room in the 1930’s located where the current parking lot of Trinity Episcopal Church is today. It was operated by Mrs. Meigs and her two daughters. In addition to afternoon tea, one could have jt chicken dinner which included: soup or cocktail, fried chicken, potatoes, choice of two vegetables, salad, hot rolls, beverage and dessert for 75 cents. Club breakfast was 40 cents. For the afternoon tea, a cup was five cents while a pot of tea was ten cents. Sandwiches were priced from ten to twenty cents while toasting would cost an extra five cents. Ten cents would get any I dessert on the menu. Courtesy of First Washington Muslim Rappahannock Today Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Carl Eborn Headwaters, the Rappahannock County Public Education Fund, held a fund raising dinner Saturday evening at the Old Washington School Building. The event enjoyed the patronage of many local supporters. Letter Daniel Digges remembered I know that Daniel’s passing was a shock to all who came in contact with him. Some look at it as a life that was taken, but I look at it as a life that was given for a short period. Many friends of Daniel had a chance to tell stories of how they remembered him. When I sat and thought about Daniel, I thought of a person who brought joy to everyone he met. These are some reminders of how Daniel would want us to remember him. A rainbow: This is a smile that is upside down. You may be sad, but by looking at its beautiful colors, remember the beautiful memories of the time shared with him. The rain: The day of Daniel’s funeral it was raining. The one thing rain does is wash things away. For everyone that was crying, Daniel sent the rain to wash away your tears. The sun: May the sun warm your heart with sweet memories of him. When the sun rises, God touches your eyes so they will open. God is letting you know that Daniel is alright. When the sun sets, God is telling you to rest because Daniel is at peace and his soul is at rest. The wind: When the wind blows, Daniel is whispering in your ear it is not good-bye, it is until we met again. A cloud: When you look at a cloud, you see that they pass through. This is a symbol of Daniel’s life. He was letting us know that Earth was not his home, he was just passing through. He passed through to be a good son, a little brother, and a great friend. A bird: When you see a bird flapping its wings, remember he just flew in your life for a short period. The angels in heaven have given Daniel his wings; he’s just vyaiting on us to join him. I know this cannot take away the pain, but I hope that you are comforted by the words I have written. Jerri D. Mallory Amissville 1 Letters to the editor The Rappahannock News welcomes Letters to the Editor from _ its readers as a forum for discussion of local public affairs subjects. WRITE: Letters to the Editor, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747 FAX: the Editor (540) 675-3088 To be considered for publication: LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED BY THE WRITER. Include address and phone for verification (not to be published). 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6-4 win for Wakefield BY DAVID JUDD WCDS Coach The Wakefield Country Day “school soccer team took on Massanutten Military Academy Hast week at home and registered ^ 0-4 win. | Wakefield, playing with ten players because Goalkeeper Thomas Marlar and Forward $teven Fernandez were out sick, Scored late in the first half for a 1-0 lead at the break. Massanutten started the second half with several attacks and scored four goals. Then a Massanutten player was redcarded, evening the sides at ten players each. Wakefield wasted no time fighting back, scoring five consecutive goals to win. Photo courtesy of Joyce Hunt WCDS WINS: Thomas Dowell of Castleton competes with rival from Massanutten Military Academy at last Wednesday’s Delaney Conference game. Wakefield won 6-4 with two goals from Dowell and four from Yenan Boya of Warrenton. Rappahannock Youth Soccer in full swing BY NANETTE HOGAN Rappahannock News Contributing Writer The Rappahannock County Soccer teague played its second weekend Saturday, Sept. 18. goal with a score to tie it at 1-1 at the half. Keeping Culpeper scoreless in the second half the Firebirds scored again for the win. Coach Pendleton was nlp»SpH with hie rpfnmincr TT_ lhe 0-14 Rabbit Wombats defeated Culpeper C 2-1. “A valiant team effort for a first win,” said coach Kathy Manack. With a shuffled lineup, the U-12 Rapp 1 Tigers found some offense and defeated Culpeper 5-1. Giving strong performances were Goalie Caity Waits, Defender James Orange and Forward Alex Ramsey. The U-10 Rapp 2 Jaguars recovered after last week’s loss to rtapp i to defeat Uulpeper 2-1). The U-12 Rapp 2 Firebirds defeated Culpeper 2-1. Culpeper scored first with a penalty kick. The Firebirds returned the 12 players in this game. 1999 brings a new style of play (four-versus-four) to the U-8 players, but they caught on quick. Jim Racer’s Rapp 2 Blue Devils tied Madison 2-2. Manuel Garcia’s Rapp 1. Fireballs defeated Madison #4 15-0. The Rapp U-17/18 team played Lake of the Woods and lost 5-0. U-10 Rapp 1 played Madison and lost o-z. Coach Carl Letsen s 14 U-6 players continue to learn the basics of soccer. Celebration at Oasis Winery In honor of Virignia Wine Month, the fall foliage, and the approaching Millennium, Oasis Winery will be hosting warm up New Year’s Eve celebrations each Saturday in October at 3 p.m. Winery guests will ring in the New Year at precisely 3 p.m. as a warm up for the upcoming Millennium Celebration with live countdown, a Live Champagne Sabrage (removing the cork by Sabre) and a New Years Toast followed with hors d’oeuvres. Select wines will be discounted these days only. Recently 05sis was rated Top TO Champagnes in the world! Cost is $25 per person and includes commemorative Celebration 2000 Millennium Champagne flutes, two glasses of champagne, hors d’oeuvres and a VIP tour. sn't Me Bottom-Line ni(UitjejA§l$mc hig or little the dealership, ALL Pontiac M*MC dealers mast pay the same total invoice amount for their vehicle. So... you don't have to go to the big rity to find the big savings - See Ron at Culpeper Motors. Culpeper Motors For more information call 1-800-304-7656. FOR MURKIOVNES OR Y2K... GENERATORS generators from 350 to 12,000 watts Blalock Cycle 170 Lee Hwy. Warrenton, VA 540-347-4591 ..a Subscribe to the Rappahannock News. Call 675-3338. Photo courtesy of Bill Fannon WINNERS: The Rappahannock Polo team beat the Brandywine Polo Club recently in a match. Rappahannock, a known powerhouse composed of Cameron Beattie, Rob Ballard, Jim McGowan Jr. and Bill Fannon are extremely proud of their recent sccomplishmeqts. Another round of matches were held last week at the Fannon Field near Laurel Mills. Lady Panthers split in rematch with Luray BY RHONDA JENKINS JV Coach The Rappahannock JV girls basketball team traveled to Luray last Monday. Rappahannock was looking for revenge after losing to the Bulldogs six days earlier by just one point. The Panthers led after the first quarter 13-6. We really played good defense and hit some big shots. In the second quarter, Luray got very aggressive and tied the game 19-19 at the half. I told the girls at halftime we had to play aggressively or we would go home losing again. The third quarter went back and forth, and ended with the score 29-27 Luray. The Panthers really picked up the intensity in the fourth, scoring 16 points and holding Luray to just four. The Panthers came out on top 43-33. Leading scorers for the Panthers were Amanda Weakley with 12 points, Amy Clinedinst with 11 and Robyn Pivarnik with ten. Amanda also had a big rebounding night, grabbing 20 for the game. Varsity girls show improvement The Varsity Lady Panthers were also seeing the Luray Bulldogs for the second time in less than a week. * Rappahannock played great defense in the first quarter, only allowing Luray to score eight points. Unfortunately, Rappahannock only scored two. Rebekah Letsen and Kyla Andreoni hit some big shots in the second to end the quarter at 33-12 in favor of Luray. The Panthers played even with the Bulldogs in the third, with both teams scoring 13 points. The, Bulldogs put pressure on Rappahannock in the fourth, and the Panthers could only score nine points. Luray won the game 63-34. Letsen and Andreoni led the team in scoring with 12 and eight points, respectively. The JV and Varsity Lady Panthers are at home against the Clarke County Eagles on Sept. 23. C 3 Smithsonian National Zoological Park Conservation & Research Center dnird /\nnual /\utumn (Conservation festival Sunday, September 26th, 1999 • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Route 522, Two Miles South of Front Royal, Virginia Explore Our International (^.ente for fCndangered Wildlife r 0 • Wildlife truck safaris • Behind the scenes tours • Wildlife art show, children's activities, food, live music • See rare and endangered wildlife—Wild horses, deer, antelope, black-footed ferrets, Manec Wolf tree kangaroos, Pacific Island birds and Brazil's maned wolf Admission $25 per car (6 occupants) Information: 540-635-6596 Thanks to our sponsors: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wolk, Sprint, Bayer Corporation, J's Gourmet, Times Community Newspapers, The National Zoo and Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) ^Sprint Bayer 0

Why not learn to write songs? BY GERALD OCHS Rappahannock News Special Writer Take three talented and renowned musical personalities, place them in the most beautiful spot in the world, add fifty or sixty songwriting hopefuls and, after three days, you might just have a Top 10 hit song, or a song of the year, or maybe some inspired creations that’ll bounce off the walls of the Ki Theater during the Song Circle portion of the workshop. In this fourth year of the twice annual “Song Camp Weekend in the County” local host and composer, songwriter, teacher, performer, and Trapezoid lead Paul Reisler has invited Angela Kaset and Pat Pattison to join Him in leading a series of song writing workshops from Friday, Oct. 29 to Sunday, Oct. 31, and in performing their artistry at the Ki Theater on Oct. 29. Paul’s guest teachers will undoubtedly be charmed by their Washington workshop setting, and they will grace their host and workshop attendees with world-class talent. Angela Kaset is a singersongwriter extraordinaire, and was named SESAC’s 1997 County Songwriter of the Year. Her song “Something in Red” is a recent Lorrie Morgan hit and is featured on Angela’s “Sanctuary” album. She has participated in several songwriting festivals and workshops in the United States, England, Romania, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Pat Pattison is a Professor of lyric writing and poetry at Berklee College of Music, where he developed the curriculum for the only songwriting major in the country. In addition to three books, Pat has written for Recording Magazine, The Performing Songwriter, and the LASS Musepaper. His website at http://members.aol.com/ptpattison/lyricpages/ includes Social Security Disability Claims • Disabled? Turned Down? • Over 31 Years Experience • No Recovery - NO FEE Announcing our new location in Culpeper... 400 South Main Street, 3rd Floor (Upstairs from the Social Security Office) ............—.—..—. Earl J. 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Host Paul Reisler is our local musical genius who has performed internationally and taught in workshops around the country. His recent performance at the Blue Moon with Planning From Page A1 consider the communities as the ordinance is crafted. He is also concerned that towers can be put anywhere, regardless of how the land is zoned. He added that a tower shouldn’t be in the middle of a community unless that community wants it there. Beverly Hunter added that she doesn’t want the county being left with the equivalent of “strip mines” when technology changes and the towers are no longer needed. Phil Irwin commented that this is just another step in the process of powers being taken from local governments. Irwin anu utntJis uumpiiiiieiiLeu Luke and McCarthy for the job they have done on the ordinance. Irwin added that communications satellites could be available within two years. Other people in attendance suggested the possibility of waiting for the technology to change instead of adopting an ordinance. McCarthy’s response was that the county puts itself in danger of a lawsuit by not adopting something. Bob Dennis said he thinks the ordinance is going in the right direction. He added that one problem is a lack of definition for “adequate” services. Leslie Ritter and Scott Petito of Trapezoid gave us but a hint of the level of his talent, and the Song Camp will provide attendees a glimpse of the teacher in him. Paul’s sessions include “Creating Memorable Melodies,” “Open Tunings for Guitar,” and “Creating Songs.” The Song Camp is open to all—from professional singersongwriters to total beginners, and has been attended by people from all over the country. He also said “I have a cell phone, but it doesn’t bother me if it doesn’t work everywhere.” Bob Weinberg suggested that the height limit here be no higher than what neighboring counties allow. Fire and rescue was well represented at the meeting, and various individuals spoke in strong support of towers. Jack Atkins said that this is the first opportunity for police and fire and rescue to be able to afford an upgrade of communications equipment. J.B. Carter added that colocating between counties will allow for fewer towers. He added that restricting tower height would not meet fire and rescue needs, and said that five towers of at least 250 feet could cover 95 percent of the county, the height restriction could be waived for public safety property. “Buck” Payne commented that fire and rescue would benefit from structures placed on their property. However, he said that fire and rescue would not benefit if they do not get first priority on locating equipment on a tower. Payne added that fire and rescue does not intend to abuse the privilege of building towers over 199 feet tall. After brief debate on whether to act now and whether or not to recommend any more changes, the com The Song Camp fee is $160 ($140 early registration until Oct. 1) and housing Z3s arranged in private homesdn the community. Housing fees and other information is available from Bill Parsons at 202986-2387. The Song Camp is sponsored by the Ki Theater, the Songwriters Association of Washington, and by Oasis CD and Tape Duplication of Flint Hill. mission voted unanimously to forward the ordinance as is to the Board of Supervisors for approval. Other business The commission gave approval for Brian Ross, owner of Mountainside Market in Sperryville, to convert a portion of retail space in his building into a laundromat. The application now goes to the Board of Zoning Appeals. The commission also approved for W.L. and Mary Payne to adjust a lot boundary on property they own on Compton Road, off of Aaron Mountain Road. Approximately 13 acres will be taken from a lot that is now 32 acres and added to a lot that is now 49 acres. The resulting lots will be 19 and 62 acres, respectively. There will be a restriction placed on the deed that the 62 acre lot may not be further subdivided. The application will go next to the Board of Supervisors. There was one public comment. Bob Lindquist - of Amissville spoke about shooting of “heavy weapons” near the ridge that goes along Route 642 in Amissville on weekends. He said that the problem is better, but it is still a problem. He added that maybe it should be addressed at some point. Wine From Page A1 Piedmont Vineyards in Middleburg. After viewing the vineyard and winery, I had the good fortune to be invited to the cozy tasting room on the second floor of the winery barn. Though a connoisseur by no means, I was suitably impressed with a ‘97 Chardonnay, a ‘98 Chardonnay Reserve, a ‘98 Cabernet, and a ‘98 Sauvignon Blanc. I was especially enamoured of the award winning Sauvignon Blanc (though not at all swayed by the Bronze Medal about its neck), and threw caution to the wind and drank instead of tasted. The Second Annual Wine Festival at Sharp Rock Vineyards is scheduled for Oct. 2 of this year, and will provide all with an opportunity to taste these vintages, relish gourmet food and bluegrass music, and enjoy the always incredible Blue Ridge Mountain views. For information on the festival, or on other opportunities to sample Sharp Rock wines, call 540-987-9700. 1 Fri. & Sat. Sept. 24th & 25th v 10 -6 p.m. All Crafts & Accessories all Bath .. Candles IMaeem; \lirrot>! Prints 1 liimp Adapters Oven Mitts Holiday I)g Colleetibl ()rnam Chair I Candle

* Neighbors/B2 » Obituaries/B5 » Classifieds/B6, B7 • Real Estate/B8 September 22, 1999 Citizen of the Week Michelle Burke Home: Woodville Occupation: Hair stylist, Sperryville Barber Shop. Accomplishments: There is a new face at the Sperryville Barber Shop. Michelle Burke previously worked as a hair stylist in Culpeper before coming to Sperryville. She is a 1992 graduate of Culpeper High School, and attended Piedmont Technical Center. Michelle is married to Die Burke, and they have a four month old baby. They are members of Five Forks Regular Baptist Church. John Eubank, owner of the Sperryville Barber Shop, is impressed with Michelle. “I’m very glad to have her here,” says Eubank. I Weekend Picks Front porch pickin at Hackley’s Store A front porch pickin party will be held at Hackley’s Country Store on Wednesday, Sept. 22 from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Bring your instruments, voices and lawn chairs and plan to have a good time. The Rappahannock County 4-H members will be selling tickets for a 50/50 raffle to raise money for the 4-H general fund to use for 4H programs. For more information call 937-5373. Live music at Cooter’s Live music will be featured Sept. 25 and 26 at Cooter’s in Hazzard Country, just west of Sperryville. On Saturday from 12 to 3 p.m. Cooter’s Garage Band will be performing and on Sunday from 1 . J to 4 p.m. the Page County Ramblers will be playing. All community residents are invited to attend. Women’s hike series to continue Ragged Mountain Resource Center in Sperryville is sponsoring the Women’s Hike Series on Saturday, Sept. 25. Destination: Mary’s Rock, meet at Mountainside Market on U.S. 211 in Sperryville between 8:30-9 a.m. and carpool to the trail head, or meet in the Panorama parking lot on U.S. 211 by 9:30 a.m. Dress according to the weather of the day and bring food/water for sen. Plan to return late morning or early afternoon. Call 987-9300 for additional information or ^more information / may be obtained by i calling the L Ragged ^ Mountain if« Resource | M Center at M 987t 3366. Toad Hill will be Tour House A BY KAYE KOHLER Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Philip, Merrill, Lily, and Alex Strange live in the quiet of Rappahannock where the skies are endless and the Blue Ridge mountain range fills their horizon. For ten years, Merrill and Philip tried to adjust their life style so that they could live in Rappahannock County. Many pieces came together to make their dream come true. Philip was the chairman of the art department at Woodbury Forest. Quita and Isaac Parrish, Merrill’s parents who have owned property in Rappahannock since 1947, offered them 10 acres of their choice. Merrill’s good friend from high school, Holly Darzen, had become an architect, but as yet had not designed a single family home. So Philip offered to exchange cabinet work for house drawings, and the project was underway. Their home that you will see on the upcoming house tour was created in three stages. The first was built in 1980 and was a simple home with r Photo courtesy of Kaye Kohler ON TOUR: The home of Phil and Merrill Strange will be one of the three houses on tour for the annual event Oct. 16 and 17 in Rappahannock County. V one bedroom, a loft, and 2 1/2 baths. By 1982 Lily was born and Alex followed, so stage two or the ‘East Wing’ became a necessity, and included another bath and the children’s rooms and a den. And again space became a factor when Merrill’s ceramic business grew. Stage three was built to include a big gable front to expand her studio and their dining area. To add to the natural beauty of their home, Merrill inherited a chandelier, dining room set, and various fine pieces Of furniture from her great aunt, Mary Phelps. A portrait of Mrs. Phelps, painted by Henriette Wyeth, hangs in a sitting nook near the large dining room. Her uncle, ‘Willie’ Phelps, has also given them two watercolors by Andrew Wyeth which will be on display for the tour. Philip attributes their beautiful home to Tucker Clark and his family who have done most of the construction. Philip recalls his own handiwork in the early construction and the time he nearly burned the first section of their house down. “I put in my own metal chimney. Well, one day it caught on fire right where the metal went through the roof. We were so lucky to have smoke detectors, which alerted us. We were able to hose the fire and put it out ourselves. We never burned another fire there until we had a real chimney built.” Don’t miss the uniqueness, warmth, and personal touches of this special home. It will be Tour House A for the Trinity Episcopal Church’s House Tour and Dried Flower Sale on Oct. 16 and 17. Southern comedy - Cookie’s Fortune at The Theatre Sept. 24 BY ROSIE DAY Rappahannock News Contributing Writer “Cookie’s Fortune” will be shown at The Theatre on Gay Street, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. “Buena Vista Social Club", originally planned for this date will instead be shown Oct. 22. Both great films. “Cookie’s Fortune” has been requested by many of the regular movie patrons in the our county and is certainly worth a short trip and five dollars. The famous director, Robert Altman, keeps a light touch throughout this film - one of his most enjoyable. And, he has a terrific all-star ensemble to work with: Glenn Close, Patricia Neal, Charles S. Dutton, Ned Beatty, Liv Tyler, Chris O’Donnell and Lyle Lovett. This is a rural comedy of manners told with great style and warmth. After a Mississippi matriarch (Neal) decides to kill herself and rejoin her late, lamented husband in Heaven, her genteel niece Camille (Close) disguises the suicide to look like a murder to ease the shame of it all. But that means that someone has to be arrested, and the only logical suspect is Willis (Dutton), a man that everybody in town likes and respects. Even the sheriff knows that Willis could not have done such a crime (“I’ve fished with him”, says the sheriff) so he joins him in the cell to sit and play Scrabble, waiting for the truth to come out. (PG-13, 118 minutes, English, no subtitles) An Evening in Paris to be presented Sept. 26 An Evening in Paris, a musical program featuring an up-close look at the organ lofts of many great Parisian churches will be presented on Sunday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Front Royal Presbyterian Church. Nancy Hall Berens will show slides and discuss the churches, composers who performed at those churches and their music. David Erwin will perform music written especially for the organs being featured. Ms. Berens is a French teacher at St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School in Alexandria. Mr. Erwin is the Director of Music Ministries at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Alexandria. During several trips to France, he heard and played famous French organs and studied with prominent French organist. He recently returned from a four-month sabbatical that he spent in Paris as a student of Marie-Louise Langlais, professor at the Paris Conservatory. While there, he played two recitals and substituted as organist at three of the churches being shown Sunday evening. The public is encouraged to attend this interesting must-media event. Admission is by donation. Artist exhibits new works at Middle Street Gallery “Am I Blue?” Is the title of an exhibit of new works by Margaret Novak to be seen during the month of October at the Middle Street Artists’ Cooperative Gallery in Washington. Mrs. Novak, in this series, departs from her pastel renderings of Blue Ridge Mountain scenes for a more personal use of the color blue to express in oil and acrylic mood and reflection in nature. The Middle Street Gallery is non-profit and is owned and run by artist members who wish to provide space and opportunity for serious working artists. It offers to the Piedmont community and beyond refreshment in creativity. The Gallery is open Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The artists reception is Oct. 10 from 2-6 p.m. Great jazz returns Guitarists Jimmy Bruno and Jack Wilkins are drawing jazz enthusiasts from far and near to “Little” Washington for an upcoming concert at The Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. Rahdall Kremer, of the Smithsonian Institution, will introduce the program again this year. During their Sept. 25 concert at the Theatre in Washington, Bruno and Wilkins will preview some of the music they plan to record together in England in January 2000. Reservations are recommended for the Sept. 25 concert by the jazz guitar duo at the Theatre at Washington. Tickets are $14 with reservation, and $15 at the door if available. Students 18 years and under pay half price. For reservations phone 675-1253, or send e-maii to TheatreVA@aol.com. j

Church A Activities County Methodist services County Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Sept. 26 as follows: Flint Hill at 8:45 a m.; Sperryville at 11:15 a m. and Willis Chapel at 10 a.m. Flint Hill Pentecostal Pastor: Rev. Jack Campbell Saturday: Hymn sing, 7 p.m. Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 6:30 a.m. Worship Service 7:30 p.m. Woodville Baptist Wednesday: Pastor: Rev. Alpheus Atkins Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Choir Practice 7:45 p.m. Revival services underway Revival services are currently underway at Massanova Pentecostal Church near Castleton and will continue nightly at 7 through Sunday, Sept. 26 with the Blythe family from Oklahoma. Everyone is invited. 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. Reynolds Memorial Baptist Pastor: Jon Heddleston Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Community Youth 6-8 p.m. Thursday: Choir Practice 7 p.m. Special day at First Baptist Missionary Annual Day will be held at First Baptist Church near Washington on Sunday, Oct. 3 with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and worship service with communion at 11 a.m. The afternoon service will be held at 3 p.m. Lunch will be served at 1:30. Special guest will be The Bethel Baptist Church Family from Amissville with Rev. Forrest Freeman, pastor. All are invited. Mt. Lebanon Baptist . Pastor: Dallas Smith Sunday: Adult Bible School/Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study 8 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. St. Peter's Catholic Mission Father Jerry Pokorsky Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 andlO a.m. Holy Days of Obligation call 675-3432 Weekdays Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Confessions: 4-5 p.m., Saturday, after masses Forest Grove Baptist Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Amissville United Methodist Pastor: Rev. Richard S. Gordon Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Revival at Promise Land Three nights of revival services will be held at the Promise Land Baptist Church near Washington beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 22 through Friday, Sept. 24 each evening at 7:30. Rev. Forrest Freeman, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church in Amissville will be the guest preacher. y, Homecoming services will be held on Sept. 26. Pastor tJohn Pendleton will be preaching in the morning and at 3 p.m. Rev. Freeman and his church will be the guest. The public is invited. Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Phillip Bailey Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Services 11 a.m. Tuesday: Youth Choir 7 p.m. Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Children’s Choir 7:00 p.m. Sunday: Monday: FT Baptist ti Pastor: Rev. Douglas Farmer Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. v' 11 Trinity Episcopal '• Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 a.m., 9:15 a.m. Sunday School, Children & Adults, 10 a.m. Morning Prayer 11 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study, Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Thornton Gap Primitive Baptist Sunday: Every first and third Sunday 10:30 a.m. Flint Hill Baptist Church Supply Pastor: Robert O. Goff —Second & Fourth Sunday: Worship Service 11 a.m. v Family members honored on birthday! The home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory on Castleton Ford Road was the setting on Saturday for a cook-out party honoring Joseph Peregory on his 14th birthday; his mother, Mrs. Peregory, Mrs. Shelvy Frazier and Timothy Robinson, all of whom celebrate in September. Besides those mentioned, others attending bringing gifts, good wishes and enjoying the food and fellowship were: BOSTON Indiana, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Dodson and family of Stafford were here last week to attend the funeral of their brother, Marvin Dodson and we extend to them our sympathy. Mr. and Mrs. William Ward and son have moved to their new home on Mrs. Mae Ballzegar or Edgewater, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. James Gheen of Mauertown, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Peregory of Front Royal, Joel Peregory and children Kenny and Heidi of Winchester, Mrs. Alvin Atkins of Sperryville, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Bragg and Matthew, Mark, Kellie and Karla of Culpeper, Devonna and Whitney Savage of Rixeyville,. Carey Kelly of Rixeyville, Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Heflin, Michael, Crystal and Jacob, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Robinson and Keith, Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Grigsby, Chrissy, Kevin and Jason, Shelvy Frazier, Ray Whorton, Jennifer Peregory, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mills, Shirley, Rebecca and Mary, David and Josh Anderson, Aaron Hawkins, all locals. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dodson of Norman Koad which they recently purchased. A reminder that the “Singing and Pickin” party will be in progress Friday, Sept. 24, beginning at 7 p.m. at Salem Fire Hall and as always plenty of food will be available by the fire department. We welcome to our community, new residents, Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Butler. Miss Kendra Hitt was an overnight guest on Saturday of Jennifer Peregory. Our birthday wishes for the week are extended to Angie Norman whose day is Thursday, Sept. 23, J. T. Dodson’s day Saturday the 25th, Terry Cubbage and Joseph Peregory’s day being Sunday, Sept. 26. The Windmore Theater Community meeting at the Windmdre office, 8060 Sperryville Pike, Griffinsburg will be Ijgld on Tuesday, Sept. 28, beginning at 7 gjn. For more information call 547-2555. Any members of the late Brew Silas and Lottie Burke family living in our area are reminded of the family reunion tQJbe held at the Brightwood Ruritan Club House on Sunday, Sept. 26 beginning at noon. Call Debbie Brown at 543-2342 for any other information. The Reva Volunteer Fire and Rescue held their general membership meeting Thursday evening at Bethel Baptist Church. *' ! Our condolences are extended to Joseph Weaver and Robert Weaver Jr., our area residents and all the family members, upon the passing of their mother, Mrs. Mary Ella Weaver, wtfi'th occurred on Thursday. If you see Nancy Lenz in your travels congratulate her; she has been named Teacher of the Year for Culpeper County Schools. Revival services are in progress this week at Massanova Church on A^tcin Mountain Road. Miss Amanda Sims attended a birthday party for Miss Amber Welch in Flint Hill last Sunday. Quote, “A heart full of love has. no room for envy.” , Woodville residents travel, entertain On Saturday four-monthold Walter Milton Burke visited with his three week old neighbor, lyier Johnson, for the first time. His parents, Die and Michele Burke, and grandparents, Richard and Rena Burke were also visitors of Tyler and his parents, Charles and Stefanie Johnson, and his grandfather, Robert Day. Saturday evening Walter Milton, Die, Michele and Richard Burke were among the crowd at Cooter’s in Sperryville to see and meet Rosco P. Coltrane, the Sheriff in the old Dukes of Hazzard television series. On Sunday the Burke family had lunch at The Country Cafe in Washington. The Woodville Baptist Church celebrated its annual homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 19 with a good crowd in attendance. The guest speaker was Dr. Paul Hawkins, Pastor of Tidewater Baptist Temple, Chesapeake. Dr. Hawkins will be preaching each evening through Wednesday of this week at 7:30. Those attending the homecoming enjoyed the abundance and delicious food which had been provided by the church ladies and guest. Pastor Alpheus Atkins extends his appreciation to Dr. Hawkins, to the special singers, to the cooks, to those that came out, and to those that helped to make this special event a success. On Sunday afternoon the Woodville Baptist Church held worship services at the America House in Culpeper. Those participating were the church’s Pastor, Rev. Alpheus Atkins, Eva Atkins, Dan and Lori Pomerhn, Annette Ferguson, Cecil Baldwin, Lou Ellen Jenkins, Angie Giles, Eric Giles, Beth Ann Giles, Dan Jacobs, Mary Clarke, James Falls, Myrtle Falls, Clfiton Hume and Betty Hume. Visitors of June Clark and Misty Hitt during the week were Myrtle Falls, Richard Burke, Dickie and Peggy Wayland and Shirley Settle. Those attending a tupperware party at the home of Edie Falls on Sunday were Mibty Hitt, June Clark, Ruth Clark, Stacey and Peyton Barley, Peggy Eubank, Bobbie -Jo, Amanda, and Sarah Brown, Annette Ferguson, Teresa Light and daughters, Lauren and Taylor, Myrtle Falls, Teresa Orange and sons, Robert, James and Sam. Rodney and Josephine Vest, Charles and 'Pat Whorton, Vallie Butler, Norma Holt, Ashley and Logan Vest, and Christine Vest of Flint Hill spent the weekend, at Virginia Beach. News items for this column can be left in the news box located at Little Mary’s Shop or call June Clark at 987-8827 or Rena Burke 987-8330. i Schultz couple celebrates 58th anniversary On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz and five friends attended an Octoberfest at the Bavarian Inn at Shepherdstown W.Va. to celebrate their 58th wedding anniversary. We wish them many more happy years together. En route home Mr. and Mrs. Schultz and their friends visited Sam Caldow at the Veterans Hospital in Martinsburg, W.Va. Mrs. Sarah Brown and daughters, Amanda and Bobbie Jo shopped and had lunch in Winchester on Saturday. Best wishes to Rev. and Mrs. Phil Bailey who have a wedding anniversary on Wednesday, Sept. 29. The Women on Mission of the Washington Baptist Church will meet on Thursday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. The Youth Fellowship of the Washington Baptist Church meet every Sunday at 6 p.m. at the church. Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz joined Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sengstack and sons Eric and Jason in Centreville on Saturday and attended See CLARK, Page B5 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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RFIINITPn- An r* t Photo courtesy of Wayne annual reunion6™668 ° ^ 19" Bowen family reunion gathered at the Rappahannock Park in Washington on Aug. 21 tor xneir Bowen family reunion enjoyed by all BY WAYNE BALDWIN Rappahannock News Contributing Writer The annual Bowen family reunion held on Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Rappahannock Park near Washington drew an average crowd. Fifty members of the clan gathered under the shelter during a drizzly overcast sky, a welcomed relief after the hot dry spell during the month. Lunch was served at one o’clock, with blessing being said by W. F. Baldwin. After enjoying too much food, we then passed the hat for a collection to cover the expenses of the day. Next, everyone was given a raffle ticket and participated in a Chinese raffle. Our oldest attendee was Mable Bowen McClanahan, age 90, of Warrenton, the youngest was Marie Harrington, age 13; and the person coming the longest distance, was Billy Bowen from Massachusetts. The family roots have been traced to William Bowen Sr. who was bom circa 1766 and died in October 1832 in Rappahannock County. His wife, Martha (a.k.a. Polly) whose surname is still unknown, died in December the same year. William and Polly Bowen left four children, two of whom predeceased their parents, they were: 1): Silas Bowen who married in 1807, Mary Tutwiler of Fauquier County. 2) Thomas Bowen, died in 1822, was married to Nelly Smith in 1811, also in Fauquier County. 3) Nancy (or Ann) Bowen who married John Beahm in 1813 in Culpeper County. 4) William Bowen, Jr. who married three times and had 16 children. This William Bowen Jr. and his wife, Anna Beahm who were married in Shenandoah County, are buried at the old John Henry Waters Cemetery in Thornton Hollow, Shenandoah National Park. William Bowen Jr. is the progenitor of most of the reunion attendees. Thomas Bowen was ancestor of another branch of the clan by his daughter Mary’s marriage to Edward Bolen in 1828. Edward and Mary were parents of 14 children. Next year’s reunion will be held on Aug. 19, 2000, same place and time. Please pass the word so that other branches of this old Welsh family might connect with their lost roots. Anniversary wishes extended to Priest couple Although we should be thankful hurricanes “Dennis” and “Floyd’? helped ease our drought problems, we need to keep in our prayers the families who lost loved ones in the floods. Happy Autumn beginning Thursday, Sept. 23. Happy anniversary wishes to Charlie and Mary Priest on. Tuesday, Sept. 21. A reminder to parents of Rappahannock County students of the early release at 1:40 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24 and Friday, Oct. 8. The “Front Porch Pickin’’ at Hackley’s Store will be this Wednesday, Sept. 22 from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Come out with your lawn chairs, instruments, and voices for a down home good time. The Rappahannock County 4-H members will be selling tickets for a 50/50 raffle to raise money for the 4-H general fund which is used to help offset costs for 4-H programs. If you need more information or, in case of bad weather, to confirm the pickin’ is still on, please call 937-5373. The Jeffersonton Baptist Church Men’s Brotherhood will hold a yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 25. Donated items may be taken to tne church beginning Sept. 22. All proceeds are used to fund local mission outreach programs. The Amissville 4-H Community Club will hold its first meeting on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Bethel Baptist Church. Interested children aged 9-19 are welcome to join. Adult volunteers are needed. For more information, call Jennifer Gray at 937-3899 or you may contact the Rappahannock County Virginia Extension Office at 675-3619. Married women living in the Rappahannock area who would like to compete for Mrs. Rappahannock International are encouraged to request an application by calling (540) 989-5992. The contestants will be judged through an interview and will include modeling an evening gown and aerobic wear. They will not model swimsuits. Mrs. Rappahannock International will receive a prize package valued in excess of $5,000, an official title, and a sash. She will then compete next year on June 3 and 4 at the Mrs. Virginia International to be held at the Paramount Theatre in Bristol. This is no time to be shy! Call (540) 989-5992 for your application and have a great time! The annual fall auction at the Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company will be held on Saturday, Oct. 2 in the fire hall and your help is needed. If you have items you would like to donate which need to be picked up, please contact Jack Atkins at 937 5282, Paul Payne at 937-4954, or J.B. Carter at 937-4218. Furniture must be in good condition and appliances must work. Your support is appreciated. Country Kids Playgroup will resume on Monday, Oct. 4 at the Jeffersonton Community Center. New families are welcome to join. The playgroup is a non profit group for parents/care givers and children ages infant to five. The group meets every Monday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. Toys are provided. Crafts and activities are planned. Optional field trips are also planned. Minimum dues are collected to defray cost of rent. Please call Barbara Verhaalen at 349-3185 for more information or directions. Please leave your news in the box at Hackley’s Store by noon on Sundays. Elizabeth Arden Beauty Bests of the Millennium Your Free 7-Piece Gift with any 19.60 purchase. A 52.00 value. * V 4 C. 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On Friday, Oct. 1 at 10 a.m., Candidate Gorfein will be speaking on environmental issues at the courthouse in! Washington. At that time she will also make an announce* ment of a gift she is giving to the Town of Washington. Annual cemetery day set The annual cemetery clean up day and picnic at the Bolen Cemetery in Shenandoah National Park is scheduled for this Saturday, Sept. 25. The group will be meeting at the parking area at the end of Route 614 in Gid Brown Hollow and will leave by 11 a.m. All parties interested in joining in are requested to bring a dish or drink to share and your own seating. Anyone with pickup trucks available to “haul” others up the mountain will be appreciated. For further information call Wayne Baldwin at 825-8394. Shooting match at Castleton The Castleton Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring a shooting match every Friday night at 7 p.m. on the grounds of the department. Local residents are encouraged to support this endeavor. Local artist opens gallery The Packing Shed Gallery located on Gay and Porter Streets in Washington will mark its grand opening with a special reception, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2 and 3 from 2 to 6 p.m. The gallery features the paintings and pottery of Sperryvillt: artist, June Jordan. Her recent summer paintings and new pottery will be on display for the first time in this show. For more information call 675-3410. Wine festival scheduled Sharp Rock Vineyards near Sperryville will host their second anrtual wine festival on Saturday, Oct. 2 from noon until 5 p.m. Enjoy bluegrass music, food and wine. $10 per person includes wineglass, tasting, a glass of wine and snacks. The event will be held rain or shine. For directions and/or information call 987-9700. Homeschooling families to meet Homeschooling families will be meeting at the Rappahannock Park pavilion on Friday, Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. to share curriculum ideas and to organize field trips and group opportunities for this school year. Bring your suggestions and exciting materials to display to help guide new home-schooling families who have questions. Tb be put on the local network’s phone tree if you cannot attend, call Carol Lucking at 987-7204, extension 2. Auction planned at Amissville The Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company Inc. will host an auction on Oct. 2 at the fire hall. Please call Paul at 937-4954; J.B. at 937-4218 or Jack at 937-5282 for pickup of items. All appliances must work and furniture must be in good condition. Republican Rally planned An old-fashioned Republican Rally and dinner will be held on Saturday, Oct. 2 at 3 p.m. at Washington Volunteer Fire Department. For people who don’t want dinner, the rally program will begin around 3:45 p.m. All events other than the dinner are free. For information call Walter Longyear at 675-3679. 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 Tbth 3rd Dan, Assistant at 349-0632. Fall sculpture class set A fall sculpture class, figure sculpture in clay, will be held for nine weeks beginning Sept. 28 on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The cost is $225 and includes model and materials fees and will be taught by Charles Flickinger at the Oldway Art Center near Sperryville. For more information call 987-8718. 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 show will run through Sept. 26. Middle Street Gallery is open from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m., Friday through Sunday. Sperryville plans apple festival The Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary will be holding their first fireman’s Apple Festival 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 a quilt contest, a pumpkin pie contest, 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 pies call Charlotte Jenkins at 987-8683 before 7 p.m. No calls after 7 please. The auxiliary is also looking for craft vendors. Anyone who would like to be a part of the festival or would like more information call Diane Weakley at 987-8275 or Marsha Thompson at 987-8530. 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. You do not need to be present to win. There will be only 200 tickets printed. 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 members: Nancy and Calvin Atkins, Monte and Lisa Clinedinst or Cheryl Taylor. Cooking class offered Hartland Wellness Center and Culpeper Seventh Day Adventist Church are co-sponsoring a cooking class at Culpeper Library on Monday, Sept. 27. The healthy eating for weight management class will cost $5 per person. Preregister by calling 672-3100, extension 240.

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Obituaries Marvin Dodson Born in county Marvin Sullivan Dodson, 78, of Castleton died Saturday’ Sept. 11 at his residence. He was born Oct. 5, 1920 in Rappahannock County to the late Joseph Sullivan Dodson and Bertha Margaret Dodson. Mr. Dodson was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and served in World War II. When he returned home from war, he began farming. He is survived by two brothers, Glen E. Dodson of Kokomo, Ind. and Calvin F. Dodson of Stafford; one niece and two nephews. Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 17 at Found and Sons Chapel with the Rev. John S. Farrar officiating. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery. Bessie Jett - Huntly resident Bessie Mary Jett, 83, of Huntly died Monday, Sept. 13 at Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal. She was born July 28, 1916. She was a home health aide. Survivors include two daughters, Julia Fletcher of Germantown, Md. and Alicia Poles of Huntly; two sons, Henry “Bobby” Jett of Winchester and Bernard Jett of Huntly; one brother, Otis Jordan of Amissville; 16 grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, Sept. 17 at Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill with the Rev. John Pendleton. Burial was at Culpeper National Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Joynes Funeral Home Inc. in Warrenton. Margaret Mahoney Flint Hill resident Margaret Francise Mahoney, 75, of Flint Hill died Wednesday, Sept. 15 at the Winchester Medical Center. Mrs. Mahoney was bom Dec. 14, 1923 in Warren County, the daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Minnie Mae Carter Willingham. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph Raymond Mahoney. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Robert Willingham and Franklin Lee Willingham and one sister, Virginia Wines. Funeral services were conducted at the TurnerRobertshaw Funeral Home on Saturday, Sept. 18 with the Rev. Lindsay D. Savage officiating. Interment followed at the Williams Family Cemetery in Chester Gap. Clark From Page B2 Jason’s first football game of the season. Happy birthday to my husband Edward M. Clark who will celebrate his day on Thursday, Sept. 23. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Keyser and daughter, Michelle of Alexandria were Sunday dinner guests of his mother, Mrs. Addie Keyser. Additional Sunday evening visitors of Mrs. Addie Keyser were Mrs. Marie Rutherford of Front Royal, Mrs. Jane Estes and Mrs. Emma Price of Culpeper and Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Fincham and son Alex of Washington. Happy birthday to Margaret Dodson of Flint Hill and to Charles W. Smoot of Harris Hollow on Sunday, Sept. 26 and to Bruce Brown of Woodville on Monday, Sept. 27. Our sympathy to Walden and Hazel Messner in Salt Lake City, Utah on the passing of their son, Craig. Hazel is a former resident of Rappahannock, her maiden name being Leake and is a faithful reader of the Rappahannock News. Her son died of cancer on Sept. 10 at the age of 48. Miss Haley Clark of Amissville spent the week-end with Miss Amanda Clark at her home in Harris Hollow. On Sunday Mrs. Alice Butler had lunch with her daughter Miss Alicia Butler in Vifenna. Quote from Wings of Silver: He that buys what he dqes not want will soon want what he cannot buy. Surviving are four daughters, Charlotte G. Butler of Linden, Giovinia Compton of Hint Hill, Hester Hardin of ;ront Royal and Ester Mahoney of Richmond; one half-sister, Elizabeth Gaugh of Culpeper; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were -Elmer Parker, Ronald Parker, James Mahoney, Silas Grigsby, Hector Blanco, David Herroll, Major Cowgell and Ray Horton. Mary Weaver Born in county Mary Ella Weaver, 70, of Culpeper died Thursday, Sept. 16 at her residence. She was born April 6, 1929 in Rappahannock County, a daughter of Cora Campbell and the late James Henry Campbell. Mrs. Weaver was predeceased by her husband, Robert Goodloe Weaver Sr. and two sisters, Carrie E. Settle and Lillie Pearl Grigsby. In addition to her mother, survivors irlclude three daughters, Mary Ann Weakley of Front Royal, Melinda Robinson of Rapidan and Cindy Myers of Culpeper and four sons, Joseph Weaver of Boston, Robert Weaver Jr. of Slate Mills, Thomas Weaver of Locust Grove and Greg Weaver of Culpeper. Additional survivors include three sisters, Frances Virginia Jenkins of Banco, Emma Susan Gaines of Madison and Mollie C. Weakley of Etlan; a brother, James Henry Campbell Jr. of Culpeper; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, Sept. 19 at Found and Sons Chapel with Robert S. Ray of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses officiating. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Russell IV, Joey Campbell, Johnnie Campbell, Don Weakley, Joe Keys and Mark Keys. Herndon Gray Born in Amissville Herndon Eugene Gray, 52, of The Plains, died Saturday, Sept. 18 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Sept. 21 at Royston Funeral Home in Marshall by the Rev. Leonard Morton. Mr. Gray was born Jan. 15, 1947, in Amissville, son of the late Herndon and Irene Pendleton Gray. He retired after 31 years as a heavy equipment operator for Fairfax County and was an active member of The Plains Volunteer Fire Department. by Randy Minter SPIRITUAL HEALING According to a recent survey of 438 physicians nationwide, fully 80 percent of family physicians have referred patients for religious counseling, particularly for helping to cope with grief and terminal illness. This shows an increased acknowledgement of the role that spirituality plays in health. And, it is linked with other research that has associated expressions of faith with a stronger immune system and less severe depression. Clearly, if the mind rules the body, it seems to be of great benefit to suffuse the mind with faith. In the words of Immanuel Kant: “There is a limit where the intellect fails and breaks down, and this limit is where the questions concerning God, and freewill, and immortality rise.” When it comes to facing the mystery of life's losses, having faith in something greater can offer solace and meaning, particularly when the loss is great and the pain is hard to bear. At the MOSER FUNERAL HOME, 233 Broadview Avenue, we have experience in helping out families dealing with an enormous loss. Call us at 347-3431. We're the oldest business in Fauquier County. “All / have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen. ” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Surviving are his wife, Shirley M. Gray; two daughters, Kimberly Gray and Devan Gray, both of The Plains; seven sisters, Lena James and Alice Gray, both of Washington, DC., Debbie Gray and Elsie Jackson, both of Amissville, Annie Gray of Harrisburg, Pa., Lula Jordan of Front Royal and Peggy Jones of Flint Hill and four brothers, Douglas Peyton of Charles Town, W.Va., Hazel Gray of Amissville, Jimmie Gray of Fairfax and Ricky Gray of Harrisburg, Pa. Memorial contributions may be made to Fauquier SPCA, American Diabetes Association or The Plains Volunteer Fire Department. Correction In the obituary for Russell Clark Sr. last week it should be noted that he was the son of the late Rasby Marshall and Goldie Marie Clark. He was predeceased by a son, Russell Clark Jr. in 1972. Survivors include two sisters in the county, Shirley Settle and Dorothy Eastham. Incorrect information was received and the Rappahannock News regrets the mistake. Business & Service Directory Only $4.60 per week for a 1 inch space (540) 675-3338 Next Deadline September 23 BUILDING SUPPLIES CHERRY STREET BUILDING SUPPLY CORP. See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs 540/825-0397 1418 Orange Rd , Culpeper Brandy Station Rt. 762 825-9690 M-F 7:30-6:00 Sat. 7:30-4:00 Closed Sunday CLEANING MAID SERVICE ResidentialCommercial 5th Anniversary KYr discount on find cleaning Reasonable Prices Free Estimates 540-937-4247/540-937-5576 Cabinetmaker Gene Lyman Cabinetmaker Repairs • Refinishing • Restorations • Reproductions 540-987-8443 CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT . MacRae Associates, p.c. Full Service CPA Firm Washington, Virginia (540)675-2043 CHIMNEY CLEANING Un R (OUV oLune luceps Chimney Sweeping Relining Old 'fadtioned Scwiu Fully Insured t6 1ftem SxfwUtMCt Bruce Vierling (540) 675-3508 EXCAVATING BROWN’S EXCAVATING 7 Quann Lane. Chester Gap, VA 22623 (540)635-7273 Specialized Backhoe Dump Truck Bushhogging Service ,ruc* Mowing Water, Utility, Gravel, Sand, Dirt Landscaping Drains Lines Topsoil & Mulch Snow Removal Footers & Hauling Culverts Driveways NO JOB TOO SMALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES CALL TODD BROWN FENCING FENCING High Tensile, Bart) Wire, American Wire, Chain Link, Board and Electric, Split Rail Privacy FtocioQ Avti/tb/t A/to Curtis Crawford Horn*: 540-675-3943 Pager 399-2688 CARPET EARLY’S CARPET. INC. The One-Slop Shop ta complete Home DecoMing Service Floor Coverings • Window Treatment Walpaper • Skp Com 4 UphoMery -r-r-«l-l a - - ' ■ nVSKJOnitMl m MMNMi Rt. 211 Arakevdle.V* _937-5500 CONSTRUCTION T.G. TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. Custom Homebuilder Class A License 540-987-8043 KREYLING CONSTRUCTION Top Quality Custom Homes Since 1975 540-987-3145 Joseph F. Keyser Building Construction Quality Renovations & Custom Homes VA Class A Contractor 540-675-2395 EXCAVATING Keys Excavating & Landscaping We do it all! Free estimates Insured 540-987-9259 Quality work and satisfied customers art our #J priority Maury Sutphin (540) 675-3429 374 Ben Venue Rd. Ftatf,VAUM7 EXCAVATING Vest's Excavating Specialized Badchoe, Dump Truck Hauling, Ditch Digging, Culverts, Mowing, Eiusnhogging & Driveway Grading, Snow Removal 675-1117 LANDSCAPING Flint Hill Nursery - Offering full service lawn maintenance - Complete landscape design and installation Free Estimates 675-1005 or 675-3150 RESTAURANT THE COUNTRY CAFE Monta^Thnday 8 amto 9 pm Frtday-Satiidey8amta9pm Smday8amto3pm. 675-1066 Take out Available $ Waterfalls *"“%tic Plantings Landscaping (Service (540)937-7565 Landscaping, Inc. STORAGE SPEKKYVIEEE STORAGE CO. Safe Hau«lv Stora^c Kvsidcutial (omuurciul Reasonable Rates 540/987-8507 SPKRKimu:. VA TV & APPLIANCE GREYSTONE TV & APPLIANCE Sales & Service GE & RCA Video Products Antennas & Satellite Systems Radio Shack Dealer, Kitchen Aid, Whirlpool & Roper Appliances 312 North Main St.. Madison (540) 948-2200 TAX PREPARATION PREPARATION Delta Accounting 937*7541 MASONRY Don Corbin MASONRY Brick & Stone Restoration Patios, etc. (540) 547-3452 PAINTING SpSfi§p?cfft'“t Vinyl siding Interior & Exterior Painting rull service, experienced Gina Johnson 540-923-4652 PUMP INSTALLATION EXPERT PUMP INSTALLATION & REPAIR SERVICE Available at RAPPAHANNOCK FARMERS CO-OP Sperryville, VA 087-8555 STORAGE South Wales Business & Mini Storage Located 5 miles west of Warrenton at intersection of Route 211 and Route 229 All Sizes Available Monthly and yearly rates, all ground-level units, tractor & trailer acess, individual wide roll-up doors, restroom, business and vendors welcome. (540) 341-7000 WATER TREATMENT WATER RIGHT Water Problems? Have your water tested in your home for PH (green stains), Hardness, Iron, Rust, Stains, etc. Correct any of these problems with WATER RIGHT Treatment System Call for more information Pullen's Electric & Plumbing Also: Pumps & Waterheaters, m stock installation Class A Certified 540-675-3249 Church to host homecoming The Flint Hill United Methodist Church will have Homecoming services on Sunday, Sept. 26 at 11:15 a.m., with Rev. Claude Cook, formerly of Flint Hill, as guest speaker. A covered dish dinner will follow the service at the fire hall. The public is cordially invited. Holly Welch and Katie Welch motored to the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. on Saturday to see the Backstreet Boys and later had dinner at the Silver Diner in Fairfax. Nikki Calisto accompanied her friend, Samantha Reed on the school bus to her home at Castleton on Friday. She returned home on Sunday. Christine Vest-and Rodney and Jo Vest, Ashley and Logan Vest, Pat and Charles Wharton, Vallie Butler and Norma Holt spent from Friday until Sunday at Virginia Beach. Christine Vest also visited Michael and Janet Vest, Johnny and Dee Vest, Tbny and Leigh Vest, Emily and Michael, Curtis and Teresa Vest, Jamie, Casey and Justin. While there they enjoyed a cookout at the Curtis Vest home. Jeanetta Pullen and Addie Keyser had lunch on Saturday at Panorama. The Flint Hill Administrative Board met at the church following choir practice on Wednesday with ll members present. Miss Vivian Hackney of Washington spent Sunday with Miss Elizabeth Welch at the home of her parents, By POLLY AYLOR 987-8136 —-—-1-^- ■■ ■ ■.- ■ Joanne and Bill Welch. Sunday evening visitors in the Welch home were Mary Bailey and Harry Smoot. Homecoming services for the Flint Hill Baptist Church will be held on Sunday, Oct. 10 at 11 a.m. The Rev. John Divers of Cloverdale, former pastor, will deliver the message. Following the service a covered dish dinner will follow at the fire hall. The public is welcome. The Flint Hill Baptist Church has worship service on the second, fourth and fifth Sunday at 11 a.m., with Robert O. Goff delivering the message. Mrs. Jeanetta Pullen was a Sunday dinner guest of Mrs. Mildred Greathouse in Front Royal. Bill, Joanne and Elizabeth Welch attended the 4-H Volunteer dinner on Friday in Washington. Congratulations to William and Nancy Foster who celebrated 40 years of marriage on Tuesday, Sept. 21. The Flint Hill United Methodist Women met on Monday evening with Mrs. Mabel Lillard. The meeting was scheduled to meet with Artis East, but due to the illness of her daughter, she was called out of town. Our prayers are with them. Mary Curtis read the scripture and the program was led by Mabel Lillard. * Those present were Thelma Crane, Barbara Gentry, Candy Lamma, Louise McCulloch, Janet Eastham, Barbara Jenkins, Mary Curtis, Mary Frances Bywaters, Debbie Meloslavich and Alice Pullen. Anyone with Flint Hill is encouraged to give me a call to have it included in this column. i 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

INDEX Rentals 001. Rentals - Apartments 011. Rentals - Condo 022. Rentals - House 033. Rentals - Lots & Acreage 044. Rentals - Mobile Home 055 Rentals - Room 066. Rentals - Shared Housing/Roomates 077. Rentals - Townhouse 080. Rentals - Office 088. Rentals - Wanted Vacation Places 090. Vacation - Rent 095. Vacation - Sale 099. Vacation - Wanted Residential Sales 100. For Sale By Owner 111. Sales - Condo 122. Sales - Houses 133. Sales - Lots & Acreage 144. Sales - Manufactured/Custom Housing 155. Sales - Mobile Homes 166. Sales - Townhouses 177. Sales - Wanted Commercial Real Estate 180. Commercial - Rent 188. Commercial - Sale 196. Franchises/ Business Opportunities Merchandise 200. Antiques & Collectibles 204. Arts & Crafts 208. Auctions 212. Cemetery Lots 216. Computers/Electronics 220. Farm Equipment & Supplies 224. Firewood 228. Furniture/Appliances 232. Garage/Yard/Moving Sales 236. Hay, Straw & Feed 240. Horses 248. Lawn/Garden Equipment 252. Livestock 256. Miscellaneous For Sale 260. Miscellaneous For Rent 261. Miscellaneous Wanted 262. Musical Instruments/Equipment 266. Office Equipment/Equipment 270. Penny-Pinchers 274. Pet Supplies/Sale/Service 278. Produce 282. Recreational Equipment/Health 286. Seasonal Sales Please refer to category you wish to use Fr»« Merchandise 290. Found 294. Giveaways 298. Lost Services 350. Business Services 355. Child Care Services Offered 356. Child Care Services Wanted 360. Commuters Corner 365. Domestic Services 370. Financial/Mortgages 375. Home Health Care 376. Home Improvement 380. Instruction 385. Lawn/Garden 390. Personal Services 391. Miscellaneour Services 395. Services Wanted ___ . Announcements 400. Adoption 410. Announcements 420. Birthdays/Happy Ads 430. Coming Events 440. Entertainment 450. Personals 460. Seasonal Specials 470. Tributes Lega, Not|ce, 480. ABC License 490. Legal Notices 485. Bids & Proposals Caraar Education Career Education Employment 500. Domestic Help Wanted 515. Employment Services 545. Full Time Employment 560: Part Time Employment 590. Wanted: Jobs Transportation 600. Antiques & Classics 605. Automobiles 610. Jeeps 620. Aviation 625. Boats & Accessories 630. Campers/RVs 635. Construction/Heavy Equipment 640. Motorcycles 645. Off-Road/Unlicensed 650. Parts/Accessories 655. Rentals 660. Repair/Service 665. Sport Utility Vehicle 670. Trailers 675. Trucks/Pickups 680. Vans/ Buses 685. Vehicles Wanted Employment ! General Classified Legal Notices Real Estate Rentals/ Sales Automotive Tin-: SorjRci- for Bustnkssks, SkHVICICS ANJ) PHOFKSSK>NADS. Northern Virginia Area Shown Maryland^ Virginia :? 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Box 359 Leesburg, VA 20176-3013 Stop by our offices located at: Loudoun Times-Mirror 9 East Market St., Leesburg, Virginia Eastern Loudoun Times 101 East Holly Ave., Suite 7 Sterling, Virginia Fairfax County Office 1760 Reston Parkway, Suite 411 Reston, Virginia Fauquier Times-Democrat 39 Culpeper St., Warrenton, Virginia Clarke Times-Courier 16 West Main St., Berryville, Virginia Rappahannock News Rappahannock News Building Washington, Virginia Auctions J PUBLIC STORAGE AUCTION TUESDAY, Sept. 28, 1999 Per Virginia Self-Storage Act 55-418 selling contents of I'nit numbers: LOCATION: 10:00 am, 014 Old Brandy Rd.; 10:15 a.m , 510 Germanna llm (Hilltop Self Storage): 10:50 am. 14454 Germanna Hwv. (Culpeper Business Storage): 11:50 a.m., Rts. 211 S. 220 (South Wales Mini Storage); 1:50 pm., 1212 East Main St . l.ura\ (L.uray Business Slot age) 614 Old Brandy Rd. 54 Wilkins 150 - Benitez. 142 - Fitz 159- Rose 112 -Day 510 Germanna Hwy. 95 - Grigsby 110 - Shepherd 153 - Gaskins 142 - Palinei 191 - Minor 195 - Henshaw 91 - Samuel 102 - Williams 116 - Weaver 141 - Painter 155 - Hackles 192 - Lee 205 - Brown 515 -()wens 015 - Haviiie 020 Weaklev 653 Havnie 000 - Havnie 105 Burke 103 - Bui ke 208 - Burke Rts. 229 & 211 (South Wales) 230 - 1 lei nandez 314 - Parkci est 440 - Lemberskv 442 Lemberskv 570 - Stokes 701 - Feldman 331 - Harman 431 - Whorton 441 - Ijembei sk\ 14434 Germanna Huy. 158 - Tyree 238 - Webster 450 - Gibson 431 - Brown Cl3 - Haynie 619 - Ross 635 - Robinson 654 - Ham it* 162 - Burke 226 - Buskill 254 - Lewis 262 - Gram 556 - Marucba 571 - Stokes 1316 East Main Street - Luray 332 Hilliard 406 - Maltinglv 419 • Pope 535 - Registei 352 - Jenkins 414 Bailey 427 - Green 517 - Shiflett TERMS OF SALE: Gash or check with proper ID. Bennett Realty 8c Auction Co. 14434 <h»i manna Hwv • C»iI|h|hi VA 22701 (540)825-4554 lahTtiKc K B< ulicit, C1AI • (540) 820-4589 • l.i* #.V»I *#■ 1 Rentals Apartments .:..... J FLINT HILL AREA: Spacious 1 Br. garage apt $350 monthly. Call Wanda, Sam Snead Realty, 540-635-9753. Rentals “ Houses V___/ Seeking house for $250 - $300/mo. Inside/outside plumbing okay Need by Oct. 15th. 540-9878340 ask for Jean. mm Rentals >-■ - ■ ROOM TO RENT $400 +, short term ok, sec. dep. & rets req, W/D, A/C avl, Rappahannock Co. 540-987-8248 ROOMMATE NEEDED to share house in Flint Hill, Va. W/D, a/c, $300/ mo. + V4 util. Pis. call 540675-1708. 09 Properties V. ■ ■:_^ DEER AND small game hunting in NV. Call 703670-9783 or e-mail www.nsa-inc.com MODULAR HOME, Ranch, 26x60, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, large utility room, island kitchen, stove, refrigerator and dishwasher. Carpeting, baseboard heat, equipped for ceiling air conditioning. Designer shingles. 10-year structural warranty. Set up on your foundation for only $59,995. Carl Frye’s Mobile Home Sales, 540-665-0501. 155 Homes 1999 CASTLE, 28 X 56. 3 BR, 2 BA, fireplace, dishwasher, thermopane windows, skylight and central air. Set up in nice mobile home park in Front Royal area $2,700 down, $606/mo. Carl Frye’s Mobile Home Sales. 540-665-0501 YEAR 2000 SECTIONAL home, 28X48, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, garden tub, plush carpet, dormer and guttering Total gas, with vinyl siding and shingled roof $1,775 down, payments $397/month. Carl Frye’s Mobile Home Sales jma Commercial 1OU Rantji(i i ■■■■.. -< FOR LEASE: Contractor's yard with office space. Convenient location to Main Street in Marshall, VA. $695 per month. Call Norman Realty, Inc. (540) 349-0660 GENERAL STORE 1500 sq. ft. with coolers & shelving. Cash reg./machine, scales & other. Also attached 3 BR apt. (rented). Also 18 X 24' storage garage on 2.3 acres commercial rated 6 miles N of Culpeper on 229 & 630 540-9375623. 55? 190 SwtRittt* MOUNTAIN ACREAGE WANTED with small cabin/house, on water, within 1.5 hrs of Fairfax. ronald.koch2 Ogte net, 703-830-2802 T FRIGIDAIRE HEAVY duty stackable washer/ dryer, exc. cond., $450. 540- 987-8206 MOVING-VICTORIAN style couch & chair, new $3000 asking $1000/ OBO Misc tables. 540-347-3817. 232 Oarage / Yard Sale BIG YARD SALE Furn., dishes, clothes, etc, Sat & Sun. Sept. 25 &26, Rt. 628, 250 Dearing Rd. 4 FAMILY YARD SALE Baby equip., beauty shop equip., household, beanie babies, boys & girls clothing up to size 16, & FREEBIES! Lett on 611 Amissville. 540937-4070. GET CASH!!!!!! Half Price YARD SALES Call Now!!!! 540>S47*4222 WWW. ttfnespapers.com (Times Bcofimur.v , Nwv«pacMXv jl SAT. 25th & Sun 26th 9-2 Furniture, kids stuff clothes, misc. 33 Mountain View Rd, Flint Hill VA Lawn a Garden MOVING-'92 Toro lawn tractor, 312-8 w/ trailer, 42 in. cut, 430 hours. $3000/ OBO, 540-3473817. REDSKIN TICKETS Season tickets (1 pair) 540-937-4520. WANTED TO BUY Good quality wild Ginseng, top prices paidd. 540948-4787. 2 CRUNCH 12" SPEAK ERS in custom made box. Like new. S200/FIRM Call Thomas 540-347-1970. r —273 P*. BORDER COLLIE PUPS bom 7-10, 5 males, farm raised, kid friendly, finest pedigree from working stock, ready to go. $300. Call 540687-8844 FOR SALE BY experienced breeder, roughcoated short legged Jack Russell puppies, M & F, shots & wormed. Paper-trained house broken. For more information, call 540-8323232 or 540-854-7424 NEED A FOSTER Home for a nice family dog. Can't keep her in rental house Call 540-6226355 POINTER/ ENGLISH pups: Reg., exc. bloodlines, 11 wks, shots & wormed Health guaranteed. 540-364-1322 /—-s 294 Giveaways \_ J BARN HOMES NEEDED for shy unadoptable cats, all medical prov., spayed/neut. 703-2950678. FREE SLAB WOOD tong length 540-453-2079 FREE SLAB WOOD long length 540-543-2079. LOVABLE 1 YR. old male Boarder Collie/Collie mix, free to good home with lost of room to run (preferably a farm). 540-439-0023. (■ 298 Lost YELLOW Lab, M, neutered, spots on tongue. “Raj" Missing from Woodville area since 5/26/99. $500 Reward. 540-987-3182. CASH FOR NOTES We pay cash for first and second deed of trust notes secured by real estate. In business since 1982 Quick easy closings. Call now for details and quotes. Cambridge Corporation 540-662-2300 410 Announcements . ] SALE Pint Canning Jars (Case of 12) $1.99 Reg. lids 99e a doz St okas Mart 506 East Main St Front Royal 485 Bids a Proposals The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors is soliciting proposals in a Request for Proposals to provide professional architectural services to Rappahannock County. The terms and conditions, proposal submission and evaluation standards, and other pertinent information, are explained more fully in the full text of the RFP, available from the County Administration Office, 290 Gay Street, Washington, VA 22747 (540) 675-3342 The deadline for bid submission is 4:00 PM September 30, 1999. BY Order Of: John w. McCarthy County Administrator 9-15, 9-22-99 #277823 BMW, 1984, 325e, sunroof, tinted windows, Pioneer stereo, JBL speakers, looks good. All maintenance records. $3,000 OBO. MUST SELL! Call Thomas, 540-347-1970 after 6:30 PM. •90 ISUZU - 70K, moving must sell. $2000. Tow Dolly - $200/obo ‘80 Monte Carlo - 70K, $1500. 703-443-2668 88 SAFARI STATION Wagon - full size, very good condition, excellent for handymen, painters, plumbers, ect. $275Q/obo. - Call Dorn & 703-569-9656 1995 Ford Mustang Coupe • 3 8L, V6 Auto A C Alloy Wheels. PWR Mirrors. Dual Air Bags 1995 GEO Tracker 4x4 - 1 6L, 4 Cyl., 5 Spd.,4x4, Convertible, Alloy Wheels 1994 Ford Ranger 4x4 Pickup • 4 OL. V6. 5 Spd . A C XLT. Bedlmer. Alloys. Sharp 1993 Ford Mustang LX Convertible • 2 3L 4 Cyl . Auto P L. P W. Stereo Tape. 60 K Miles 1993 GMC Sonoma 4x4 Pickup - 4.31, V6, Auto, A/C SLE, 4x4 Bedliner, New Rubber ( 1993 Pontiac Sunbird LE Sedan - 2 OL ■) Cyl. Auto A C.Tilt. ABS B'akes. Only 67K Miles Extended Warranties and Financing Available - RelaxI We use Cartax Vehicle History Service, Culpeper's Newest U-Haul Dealer SHOP ON-LINE AT www.culpeper2000.com Rt. 29 South Your First Stop on the Culpeper Auto Mile 547-3800 (— --\ Bids & Proposals . ) INVITATIOAN FOR BIDS The undersigned, Executor of the Estate of Herndon C. Hudson; deceased, hereby invites you to submit a bid for the house and approximately 0.93 acres owned by the late Herndon C. Hudson of Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia. The property consists of the following described real estate together with all buildings and improvements thereon and privileges and appurtenances therewith connected. The property is situated on the northeast side of Route 626 about one mile southeast of the Town of Washington, Hampton Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia, and is more particularly described according to a plat of Curry T Guinn, Jr., dated August 22, 1968, and recorded in Deed Book 92, Page 548, as follows, to-wit: “Beginning at “A", on the plat, a point in the middle of Route 626 (point "A", being about about 16 ft. S 43° W from an iron pipe) and running with land retained by D. D. Hudson, N 43° E 245 ft. to “B”, a stake; thence, still with land retained by D.D. Hudson, S 29 1/5° E 178 ft. to “C”, a corner fence post at the northwest corner of property owned by Allie and Shirley Huff; thence, with the Huff fence line. S 22 1/5° W 165 ft. to “D”, a point in the middle of Route 626; thence, along the middle of said road, N 59 1/5° W 150 ft., N 48 1/5° W 82 ft. to the beginning and containing Ninety-three hundreds (0.93) of an Acre. The terms of sale will be cash with a 10% deposit within five days after the date of acceptance of the bid, with settlement of sale within thirty days after acceptance of bid. Upon request, which should be in writing and coupled with your bid, settlement of sale may, in the sole discretion of the Executor, be set for a later date so as to allow the purchaser time to obtain appropriate financing. The sale will be subject to all valid and existing conditions, easements, rights of way, roadways, reservations, graveyards, and restrictions, if any, heretofore imposed upon said property by prescription, recorded deed or plat an which may be disclosed by an inspection of the premises or which may by binding thereon. The property will be sold “as is”. The highest and best offer received for the property will be subject to the approval of the Executor. Sealed bids must be submitted to the underSd in writing on or before Noon, September 30 the time at which the bids will be opened. The highest bidder will be notified of the acceptance of his or her offer promptly upon and in the event of such acceptance. All bids must be in writing and should be in a small sealed envelope and placed in a larger envelope addressed to the undersigned. DOUGLAS K. BAUMGARDNER EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF HERNDON C. HUDSON P/O. BOX 270 WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA 22747 TELEPHONE NUMBER; (540) 675-3617 9-15, 9-22-99_ #277435 1-800-852-4797 ^ li ^KAISER PERMANENTE OPEN HOUSE TELESERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Call Center Fair Oaks, VA & Silver Springs, MD Wednesday, September 29 11 am - 7 pm Come leant about our pan-time positions at our Call Centers in Fair Oaks, VA & Silver Springs, MD. To qualify, you will have excellent customer service, problem solving and typing skills; strong data entry background; and familiarity with computers. 1-2 years experience involving patient reception, utilization of medical terminology; experience in a high volume telephone call center and English/Spanish bilingual skills preferred. We will be conducting on-site interviews. To register, please call (703) 359-7428. If you are unable to attend, please fax/mail your resume, to: (301) 962-4100, Kaiser Permanente, Job Code: JN-092199/ARN, Box 6500, Rockville, MD 20849 We are an EEO/AA Employer. Great healthcare opportunities are now at your fingertips. Visit the web's most exciting new employment site at: www.kp.org/jobs KAISER PERMANENTE V Legal Notices TOWN COUNCIL TOWN OF WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA Pursuant to Section 5.11 of the Town of Washington Historic District Ordinance and Section 15.22204 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 29, 1999, at 7:30 p.m at the Town Hall on Gay and Calvert Streets in Washington, Virginia to consider the following application: TW ARB Appeal #99-09-01 Appeal by Mr. Peter Kramer of the decision of the Town of Washington Architectural Review Board of demolition approval to portions of two structures in the Town of Washington; namely, the “Mercantile" building and the “Milk House” - both located on Tax Map 20A-1, Parcel 107A. Property purchaser is Mr. David Cole, dba Sunnyside Farms, LLC; William McDonough & Associates Architects Appeal allowed under Section 5.11 of the Town of Washington Historic District Ordinance. 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 properly 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. By: John W. McCarthy County Administrator 9-15, 9-22-99 #277289 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY In the matter of the adoption of a child to be known BRITANNY CATHERINE SOAPER (Birth Certificate Number 1994-01067 registered in the State of Maryland) by STEVEN AND JACQUELINE SOAPER CHANCERY NO.; CA99-3 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of the above-styled cause is to bring about the adoption of an infant, Brittany Catherine Ruffner, by the Petitioners, Jacqueline Soaper, grandmother of the child, and Steven Soaper, her husband, the child having been placed in the custody of the Petitioners by the birth father, James R. Ruffner, Jr., in September, 1995. It appearing by Affidavit filed according to law that the birth mother is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia and that her last known address is in the State of Maryland, it is therefore ORDERED that the birth mother, Jennifer K. Barron, appear before this Court on or before the 8th day of November, 1999, and do what is necessary to protect her interest in this matter. And it is further ORDERED that this Order be published once a week for four successive weeks in The Rappahannock News, a newspaper published in and having general circulation in Rappahannock County, Virginia ENTERED this 13th days of September, 1999 Carleton Penn JUDGE Designate I ASK FOR THIS: Monica J. Chernin, Esq. Counsel for Petitioners 114 North West Street Post Office Box 1221 Culpeper, Virginia 22701 (540) 825-2363 (540) 825-2379 - fax VSB #: 29007 A COPY TESTE: Diane Bruce, Clerk By: M. Ralph Dep Clerk 9-15, 9-22, 9-29, 10-6-99 #277984 545 Employment V--' > FRONT DESK COORDNATOR Needed for busy full service salon, to help perform management duties, includes scheduling and inventory control. Full-time. Apply in person at Madhatters Impressions 581 Frost Ave. Warrenton, VA No Phone Calls Please LINECOOK/ CHEF FULL-TIME For upscale restaurant. excellent pay. great work environment. Eveninss & weekends. Send resume or come in to complete employment application. Legends Restaurant 67 W. Lee Street Warrenton.

EMPLOYMENT TEACHER’S AIDE Must have excellent .communication skills, apositive attitude, computer skills and experience and instructional experience EXPERIENCED TEACHERS interested in substituting for teachers -on 6-8 week leave. For application, call 540-987-8773, immediately i nc; v iiyiilid Company is now hiring for the holiday season. Day, evening and weekend positions available in the retail store, call center and warehouse. Located in Old Town Warrenton. Please call 540-341-1951 or fax resume to ’^640-341-1953. 3/iedical ASSISTANT -§J. Manassas ofitce seeks mature, enthusiastic, organized person. Must enjoy work-tng with people and detail oriented. Medical experience preferred. Call ,703-368-8800 or fax resume 703-368-1281 CHANGE YOUR direction... JOIN OUR FAMILY TRADITION ‘Earn up to 35c/mile ‘Safety Bonus & Awards 'Layover and __ Stop Off Pay ‘Company Pays for Health/Life Insurance *2 Weeks Vac. / 6 Paid Holidays 4U 1 K / Profit Sharing 'Passenger Program / Assigned Equip. 'Satellite Communications 'Tuition Reimbursement Available 'Home Most Weekends Come Grow With Us Harris Trucking Company 800-929-5003 www.harristrk.com HELP NEEDED FOR SMALL PRIVATE BARN Duties include feed, turnout, stall cleaning, possibility of some riding, must have own transportation, 4-6 day a week. 540-347-4396 HOUSEKEEPING WORKER i rv The Rappahannock Health Department located in Washington, .Virginia is accepting applications for a housekeeping worker. Applicants should have previous experience in custodial duties. This is an hourly position 10 hours per week. Salary P&sed on experience. Please call 540-672-1291 '6 for more information Customer Service MATCHMAKER NEEDED $1500/Month Guarantee Are you a natural Matchmaker with excellent listening skills, consultative sales skills & a caring personality? Then you need to call TOGETHER, the world’s largest international singles service We are seeking sales counselors who really care about our members. We offer: •>«" • Preset, pre-qualified appts. • Great office environment • Excellent benefits/Profit Sharing • Income potential of $40-$65k Call 703-827-9092 after 12 noon for the most exciting opportunity in DC!_ STYLISTS experienced & LICENSED for busy salon. Many benefits! Call Doris at 540-329-6449 LIFEGUARDS^ YEAR ROUND All shifts needed especially daytime. Call Mariann at FAST Aquatics. (540)349-4858 Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 Registered Nurse seeking private duty position. Please submit written inquiries to: P.0. Box 429 Washington, VA 22747 WAIT STAFF WANTED For an upscale, fine dining Country Inn located in Clarke County. If you want to expand your knowledge in the field of fine dining and are willing to learn new skills and want to increase your earning potential then this might be the job' for you. Some restaurant experience is preferred, but training is provided. Please feel free to stop by and fill out an application or call to set up and appointment for an interview. 540-837-1375 M-F; 9:OOam-2:OOpm Seeking An Exciting New Challenge? jS/aith C^^untain Company RETAIL STORE MANAGER We are looking for a Retail Store Manager for our 15,000 sq. ft. Sperryville store located in a renovated schoolhouse full of gifts, home decorating items and clothing. Successful candidate will have 3-5 years management experience in a high volume store, managing processes, inventory as well as a staff of 10-15. Hi is salaried position comes with full benefits, including a generous employee discount. Applications for this position accepted through October 1, 1999. Stop by to complete an application at 12625 Lee Highway, Sperryville, fax your resume to Judy at (540) 987-7288 or e-mail us at hr@faithmountain.com _ An Equal Opportunity Employer WAREHOUSE & DELIVERY PERSONNEL NEEDED IMMEDIATELY Immediate full-time openings available for dependable individual seeking opportunity with established growing agribusiness retail operation. Excellent opportunity to grow with a quality organization. Applicants must possess valid driver's ticense and good driving record. Must be able to consistently lift 50 lbs. Experience in warehouse/receiving and agricultural background helpful. Must be bondable. We offer a complete benefits package which includes: & 1r o Company Paid Pension Plan ☆ Health Insurance ☆ 4c 1 (k) Plan * Life & Disability Insurance ☆ Paid V acation _ ☆ Sick Leave * Paid Hon jays ☆ Employee Purchase Discount •ir Employee Incentive Program ☆Uniform Program Available Apply in person MARSHALL FARMERS’ CO-OP Main Street (Route 55) - Marshall, Virginia INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24- 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 825-2200, EXT. 329 last Chance To Exhibit And Sponsor FAIRFAX at the Fairfax County Government Center October 2 P 10am - 5pm ; | Reach 25,000 Fairfax residents! j. [can 324-5303 for information t Deadline September 27th www.FallForFairfax.com i i^avjay, UC^ICIIIUCI CC, I C7i7c7 D f Sperryville residents gear up for the fall season Sperryville’s own, June Jordan will hold a grand opening with a special reception on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2 and 3 from 2 to 6 p.m. at her new gallery, The Packing Shed Gallery, in the town of Washington. The gallery features the paintings and pottery of the Sperryville artist. Her recent summer paintings and new pottery will be on display for the first time. Don’t miss the opening. For more information call June at 675-3410. Sperryville By CATHY PULLEN 987-8740 Don’t miss the live entertainment each weekend at SUBARU The Beauty of All-Wheel Drive. 2000 Model Year Sale Starts This weekend! We have over 40 of the exciting all-new and improved Legacy's, Outback's, now in stock & ready for delivery^ this weekend...We also have a great selection of new 2000 Foresters and Imprezas in stock! L^VWumefl Jn wrmaMii www.stohlmansubaru corn STGHIMflN TYSONS 8433 Leesbung Pike, Tysons Corner, VA 703-893-2990 Cooter’s. The Cooter’s Garage Band plays on Saturday and the Page County Ramblers perform on Sunday afternoons. The Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary will be holding their first Fireman’s Apple Festival 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,, 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. Anvone 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. The Sperryville United Methodist Church will have worship service at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26. Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the public. Birthday wishes go out to Mrs. Brenda Anderson, who will celebrate hers on Sept. 28. Congratulations go out to Mike, Jennifer and Jordan Atkins on the birth of their son and brother, Ryan Michael on Sept. 17. Nia and Demee Genther of Front Royal were Friday overnight guests of Tiffany Wayland at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wayland. On Sunday afternoon Kaithlyn Jenkins of Washington came to play with Tiffany. 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Garden Club members enjoy speaker, presentation BY HELEN PLATT Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Members of the Rappahannock County Garden Club gathered at the Washington fire hall on Sept. 15 for their monthly meeting. After enjoying refreshments provided by hostesses Maggie Bracewell, Celine Siira and Betty Wood, the group had a very informative program. Mary Priest introduced the speaker for the day. Mr. Chuck «Hoysa from the Fauquier Extension Office talked to the group about Dogwoods. Mr. Hoysa spoke about anthracnose, the fungus disease that is killing many Dogwood trees. He used slides to show the round scars that develop on the leaves of trees that are diseased with anthracnose and pointed fut other types of leaf-spot that result form virus infections. Trees growing at high altitudes in damp shade with poor air circulation are most vulnerable to anthracnose so experts predict that many forest Dogwood will disap pear in the near future. Landscape plantings with good air flow, some sunshine and fertilizer in November or early spring will likely not be infected. When anthracnose is suspected, fungicidal sprays are effective if used early before disease penetrates the wood. President Lucia Kilby presided over the business meeting which followed the program. Guest judges for members’ exhibits were Ruth Button, and Helen Brown from the Calfey Garden Club in Culpeper. The only blue ribbon in the Design Division wetit to Mary Priest for her arrangement depicting “In the Desert.” Horticulture exhibits were for three classes: Dahlias, Sedums and Asters. Blue ribbons for Dahlia specimens were won by Helen Smith, Celine Siira and Sally Havstad. In the Sedum class blue ribbons were awarded to Carol Miller and Mary Priest while Betty Wood won the hlue for the Aster class. Viewtown social notes Get well wishes are extended to Ronald Dodson, who is a patient at Charlottesville hospital. A reunion for the families of the late Ernest and Neva Nicholson Dodson was held Sunday, Sept. 19 at the Rappahannock Park-. There were around 80 in attendance. Charles Dodson Jr. held a birthday party for his daughter, Susan Weaver of Culpeper, who turned eight last week. Family and friends attended the celebration and we wish Susan much happiness for the SUBSCRIBE TO THE RAPPAHA coming y£ar. Have a great week and give me a call should you have news for this column. NNOCK NEWS. Call 675-3338. Smithsonian National Zoological Park Conservation & Research Center ~]mrd /\nnual /\utumn (Conservation festival Sunday, September 26th, 1999 • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Route 522, Two Miles South of Front Royal, Virginia Explore Our International (Renter for [endangered \\Mdlife Wildlife truck safaris % • Behind the scenes tours • Wildlife art show, Children's activities, food, live music • See rare and endangered wildlife—Wild horses, deer, antelope, black-footed ferrets, r Maned Wolf tree kangaroos, Pacific Island birds and Brazil's maned wolf * Admission $25 per car (6 occupants) Information: 540-635-6596 Thanks to our sponsors: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wolk, Sprint, Bayer Corporation, J's Gourmet, Times Community Newspapers, The National Zoo and Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) Bayer® f Real estate transactions The following real estate transactions were recorded during the past week at the Rappahannock Clerk’s Office in Washington. Werner Krebser to Marlin F. Rekow and wife, 1-B, 23.1920 acres, more or less and 1-C, 18.8302 acres, Wakefield District. $340,000. Commonwealth of Virignia to Charles H. Easton and wife, .12 acre, Wakefield District. I $600. Emiel K. Smet to Ebibaldo Silva-Lopez, 10 acres, Winaemeer Farm Estates, Jackson District. $72,000. Elias Waldo Wines and wife to Timothy Lynn Williams and wife, 2.0292 acres, Wakefield District. Richard D. Markham and wife to Richard D. Markham and others, tract B, 18.494 acres, Hampton District. Deed I 14 STREAM BOUND ACRES blending woods & fields with 3 BR, 2 BA house. Large living room with wood stove, dining room, well equipped kitchen. Versatile floor plan, 2 car garage, shed, hardwood floors. Needs details completed. $219,950 by appointment only. STRONG STREAM for fishing with wooded 10+ acre lot. Stone walls, close mountain view, near Shenandoah National Park. Only $65,000. 12+ ACRES, Main house & guest cottage, views galore. $274,900 UNUSUAL HISTORIC HOME on 79 acres. Call for details. $384,000 Real Estate III 2^1 Ci.iv St I'Ih rhc.ttcr I’liiiklmg W’.ishingt* m, \ n Limi.i I mail: irSvtnvss/nik.iict 675-1373 Rick Kolilu ‘>37 (* 14o Mil /it Y« Miiui (>“5 5335 \im sIo.hr{)s~ S(»r»s □3 Monday, 3 p.m. Real Estate deadline Call to reserve space 675-3338 RESPECT THE EARTH RECYCLE! of gift. Edward B. Jenkins and wife to Thomas Er Taylor and wife, Skyverge Estates, lots 3F and 4F, Wakefield District. $99,500. Sperryville Realty James W. Leake, Broker 540-987-8088/office OFF AARON MOUNTAIN ROAD - 25.5 acre wooded parcel. $90,000 NEEDS FIXIN' - Seller to do some, you finish. Sound six room and bath home on Rt. 211 in Sperryville. Highway commercial zoned. $89,000 PARK BOUNDARY and Broad Hollow Stream are features of these 10.1 wooded acres. $75,000 MAIN ST., SPERRYVILLE - Two bedroom home, eat-in kitchen, bath, central heat. $65,000 James W. Leake 987-8236 Bud Corder • John Eubank 675-3291 987-8146 Wash.. VA: 4.025 acs. in designated Commercial Zone fronting on Roote 211. Beautiful mostly cleared fot w/views. Farmhouse w/3 BRs/2 BAs. Porch. $210,000 Near Flint Hill: 9.37 acs. in Twin Falls area. Cabin w/2 BRs, full BA, sleeping loft, open kitchen/living space. Decks w/long view's. 4-wheel needed. $115,000 RAW LAND: Huntly: 14.26 acs. that has a knoll w/outstanding views. You have to walk this one! $67,000 Near Flint Hill: Just listed! 16.5 beautiful wooded acs. w/nice stream, wildlife & easily accessible. $96,000 24.3 mostly open acs. w/frontage on Rt. 729. Some owner financing. $125,000 Huntlv: 17.4 wooded acs. on private lane. Rapp. River frontage, 2 springs, old cabin site. Nice location for environmentally minded folk! $119,500 COMMERCIAL; Wash.. VA: 4.025 acs. in designated Commercial Zone on Rt. 211. This lot would yield plenty of parking & utility space. Farmhouse (see ad above). Asking $210,000 Convenience Store on R.t,.211 near Massie's Corner: Owners not welt. A great location for business. Selling as is. Asking only $250,000 for realty and business. Inventory hot included. Rappahannock Realty Rt. 522, Flint Hill 22627 B 540-675-3414 ft "Thermopylae", 1st time on the market in over 25 yrs. Lovely early. 19th century frame dwelling has completely restored wing of 6 large rms., 2 FBAs, hand crafted heart pine kit. cabinets, 2 FPs and 2 story entry hall. Large main block of 3 stories, 10' ceilings, w/original heart pine doors, wainscotting, 5 FPs, original 9 over 9 windows & full stairway to floored attic. Now ready for restoration w/ wiring and plumbing installed and wall stripped to framework. 65 acres of rolling pasture and woodland along Blackwater Creek w/ large pond and 2 older bams. Along creek is historic 30'x60' carpentry shop plus charming cabinet shop or office. Offered at $532,000. Shown by appointment only. w Hi Cl H la isi I III l 'until I \ tf\ I Eileen M. 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4 Wednesday, September 22, 1999 2 -HH—'—n-t Steeplechasing Times —i-£+-V-t-+—/id'i.t 1 ! t Times Community Newspapers -'l-?* it < tt 1 T~fv —ri F Table of Contents ■ Meeting, and surpassing, expectations for fall race meets.....5 ■ Desert Arabian stallions get full credit as foundation of thoroughbred breed....8 ■ Registry by Stud Book required..9 ■ Bet on it - wagering among friends is always |j legal, good fun,profitable.r..10 ■ The mark of a champion - study guide to the winningest faces of the century. Is there a pattern? ..12 ■ Kimzey splint creates new tool for attending veterinarians.14 ■ Marion duPont Scott Center loves Kimzey.15 ■ Special insert section: International Gold Cup pullout.. centerfold ■ f-rom baluter all the way back to Byerley Turk, trac- f ing the roots of a champ..20 ■ Finding your way, marking your calendar - 1999 fall racing schedule.22 ■ Solving the riddles of the program - a how-to guide.23 ■ Steeplechasing’s inaugural Triple Crown series - a photo essay.24 ■ Steeplechasing tour scheduled around Virginia Fall Races, Sporting Library....26 ■ Fancy footwear in attendance at jump meets. Which type would you chooose?.27 ■ The noble horse in verse. 30 About the cover The racehorse is known as the only athlete that can carry the whole audience on its back. Around the course, watch the entries - straining, gaining, trying, jumping, running, fighting to the finish. The thoroughbred racehorse was bred from Arabian desert stock to be tough, fast, competitive. In the cover photo illustration, the scene depicts what this ‘Steeplechasing Times' guide has to offer: an insider’s look at this fascinating sport. The Glenwood Races in Middleburg Sept. 11 provided the backdrop for this shot. Pictured are entrants in the maiden hurdle race. Professional Huntsman and patrol judge Albert Poe of Middleburg provided his horse, Amber Native, for the foreground ‘prop’ in this photo. A thoroughbred gelding, Amber Native was pleased to help pose this specialty shot. ti. NORTHERN VIRGINIA Community Newspapers Executive Editor/General Manager: John Toler Assistant General Manager: Barbara Norris Managing Editor: Robin Earl Writers: Betsy Parker, George Rowand, Galen McBride Advertising Manager: Kathleen Keller Advertising Representatives: Pam Symington, Dawn Martin, Cathy Carlton, Kathy Mills Production: Kim Gross, Jackie Colvin, Stephannie Addison, Margriet Grant Call: (540) 347-4222 E-mail: ftdeditor@timespapers.com Write: Fauquier Timos-Democrat, P.O. Box 631, Warrenton, Va. 20188 Issue Date: September 22, 1999 Cover Photos: Betsy Parker Cover Design: Betsy Parker, Rob Gassie I S* vsoai is that every person with more than they came in with. Greater strength, less pain, an improved attitude or simply a new piece of information. J GET MORE. BLASER PHYSICAL THERAPY • 540-341-1922 87 Lee Highway, Suite 22 • Warrenton, Virginia Peace of Mind,.. ...in Classic Style. • Elegant Assisted Living • Specialized Alzheimer's Care • Respite Care Marshall Manor 4248 Manor Drive • Post Office Box 749 Marshall, Virginia 20116 1-800-296-2273 • (540) 364-1200

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Arab From Page 8 These horses were most certainly Arabians, as the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians had already used Arabian horses for centuries. Still others were genuine Arabian imports themselves. In the early years of thoroughbred breeding, both in England and in the American colonies, races were held over distances of up to as much as four miles and were often raced in “heats.” The distance would be run several times, with the horses rested for 1530 minutes in between, depending on the length of the course. Three or four heats per race was not unusual, meaning that the horses often raced up to 1015 miles at a time. The extraordinary endurance of those first generations of thoroughbreds traces directly to their Arabian breeding, for the Arabian was then, and remains, the endurance champion. Over time, an emphasis on speed, rather than ability to run long distances, gradually Landvest/Clarke Co. 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A thoroughbred longer legs with their long thin muscles equals a faster horse. However, as Arabian racing increases in popularity, and families of Arabians are also selected for breeding based on speed as the sole controlling criterion, it can be expected that future generations of Arabians will follow the same developmental path as the thoroughbred, becoming taller and faster with each generation. Several terms were used, more or less interchangeably, to describe Arabian horses in England and Europe. Certain characteristics in head ahd body type were associated with each name, but there was much disagreement, even among experts, concerning individual horses. An Arabian could be called a “Barb,” meaning that it came from North Africa or the Iberian peninsula where Arab culture flourished. 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Got friends? Got cash? You might make both. The trick to playing the ponies is to keep score By George Rowand Times Newspapers Staff Writer Not that many years ago, bookies were prevalent at point-to-point and steeplechase meets. When the May Virginia Gold Cup used to be held on the Broadview Course in Warrenton, there would be 25-30 of them lined up, their chalk boards glowing in the sun. One could even do some off-track wagering on Gold Cup day. I even got the Secretariat-entry at 3-2 odds for the 1973 Kentucky Derby. Bookies knew every important person and spoke nicely to everyone. One of the more famous — Davey Jones — even gave a free $2 bet to my nephew when he was about 10. (The horse didn’t win.) The wagering — though officially illegal — was looked on as essentially harmless, considering the amount of betting that went on. Even when state police were in the crowd, they never did anything. I once saw Virginia’s Attorney General walk past the long line of book ies at the Gold Cup and then say later, “Betting? I didn’t see any betting. Was there betting going on?” Then about 20 years ago, some commonwealth’s attorney, looking to make a name for himself right before his election, decided to crack down. He had the bookies arrested, and that was pretty much the end of betting at the steeplechases. Since that time, unless you hit a jump race at a major pari-mutuel track, fans have to make do with betting among themselves. Betting among the group that you came with is problematic at best. If you have a really good day, you’re not taking money from some New York bookie. You may be taking it out of the pockets of your next-door neighbor, and that can make it interesting on the ride home. After years and years of wagering and observation, I’ve come to a conclusion that I’m willing to share with you. If you follow this, you should be able to fleece your friends good when you go to the races. First, don’t do that “pick-a-horseout-of-the-hat” thing. That’s a waste of See BETTING, Page 26 Times Newspapers Photo/Betsy Parker Making, and taking, bets among friends at the season’s steeplechase meets is easy. Use the simple mathematical formula listed here to increase your ‘odds' of winning. The horse out of a hat’ method, for instance, is a waste of energy. In The Money Of the National Steeplechase Association-sanctioned races held last year, prize money totalled more than $4,381,000. The richest, the Far Hills meeting in New Jersey, featured purses of $307,500, including the rich $150,000 Breeders’ Cup Grand National, grade I. The richest steeplechase ever held in America was the $750,000 Dueling Grounds ‘chase in Kentucky, run just once, in 1990. Bonus prizes make the sport even more lucrative. The $1 million top prize for the Sport of Kings novice series has never been won. A horse must capture four of five legs of the fall series to claim the $1 million. Closest to it was Lonesome Glory who in 1992 won one series event in the U.S., one in England, for a $75,000 award. Allergy ■M Asthi ia Specialists of Greater Washington Cheryl Rosenblatt, MD 8c Jyothi Gadde. ND Bo£»rd Certified in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Specializing In Asthma. Sinus Disease, hives, hay Fever. Food, Insect and Drug Allergy Wanrenton 493 Blackwell Road Tel: 340-341-1713 Fairfax 3700 Joseph Siewick Drive, Suite lOl Tel: 703-648-0030 EVERYONE CAW SHOP CO-OP! We're Your One Stop Horse & Tack Shop Thousands of items available for the horse enthusiast including: • The famous Pacemaker Horse Feed line specially formulated with the assistance of Kentucky Equine Research, Incorporated. • Straw • Shavings • Medicines • Morse Stalls • Special Order Items • Feeding Equipment t • Supplements • Leather Qoods • Stall Mats • Farnam Equipment f 1 — available6 paSture consu,tation and management program Cindy Brown, our new Co-op Horse Specialist, would be glad to discuss fir help evaluate your feeding program. MANY OTHER HORSE SUPPLIES AVAILABLE! CULPEPER FARMERS' COOPERATIVE, INC. P.O. Box 2002, Culpeper, VA • 540-825-2200 BRANCHES: Warrenton. VA, 347-7100 • Sperryville, VA, 987-8555 Remington, VA, 439-3254 • Marshall, VA, 364-1533 nKV Maurertown, VA, 459-5304 EVERYONE CAN SHOP CO-OPI

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Is there a pattern You be the judge: These top ’chasers 1977 and ’78 national champion Cafe Prince, above, had the smallest of stars on his forehead. Zaccio, champ from 1980-’82, was chestnut with an hourglass-shaped blaze. Always a front-runner, Circuit Bar pushes his chestnut, blaze-faced head out at right. Champions come in all colors. Second on the all-time leading ’chasers list, Victorian Hill, at left, shows just a tiny, offset star on his handsome head. 1970 and '12 Virginia Gold Cup winner King of Spades, above, had a narrow star, stripe and snip that set off his dark bay face. At right, 1972 champion Soothsayer, also a very dark bay, had a star separated from a widening stripe and crooked snip. Another chestnut, Warm Spell not only sported a wide blaze, he also had four tall white stockings and a pinto spot across his right front knee Throughout America’s steeplechasing history, champion jumpers have come in many shapes, sizes, colors and hues. This empirical study tried to prove, or disprove, the ‘worth’ of a horse with a blaze face, a star, a snip, stripe or dot. But, as can be easily seen, there is no set pattern to what type of face marking defines a champion. The winning attitude clearly comes from much farther down, in the legs, and much deeper, in the heart. Take a look. You be the judge.

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On a visit to Santa Anita Racetrack to receive special recognition from the Oak Tree Racing Association for the development of the ambu lance, Kimzey accompanied Dr. Ferraro on a. veterinary call to attend to a horse that broke down while training on the track. The horse had sustained a major suspensory apparatus rupture and lost fetlock joint stability. Kimzey watched as Dr. Ferraro struggled to attach a board splint to the horse’s foot and the difficult process of padding and bandaging the leg in acute flexion. Dr. Ferraro explained to Kimzey that while this splinting technique was effective, it was not easy to use and could not be applied on the track immediately after the injury, which was the ideal time to provide support to the leg. One week later, Dr. Ferraro received the now famous Kimzey Leg Saver Splint in the mail. This device is currently used worldwide by countless veterinarians and has been instrumental in saving the lives of some of the most famous equine athletes. “What is amazing about John,” said Dr. Ferraro, “is that he'witnessed the splinting pro The Kimzey ft splint includes a ■ steel toe cap ■ and aluminum 9 shin stabilizer attached around the leg with velcro closures. The splint holds an injured leg still until the horse can be transported to a hospital for x-rays and diagnosis of the damage. It is most often used as a precaution. cedure once and was able to convert what he saw into a viable and easily used piece of medical equipment.” This is especially impressive because Kimzey has no background knowledge of equine medicine. His son, John W. Kimzey, said, “I think my father’s success in veterinary products is due to his common sense and willingness to listen to the needs of the veterinarian.” The Kimzey Leg Saver Splint originated in the board splint initially introduced by Dr. Wheat. This splint consisted of a board wired to the toe and folded behind the limb to support it during transport or subsequent treatment. Kimzey’s innovation was to design a lightweight aluminum splint with a foot cup and Velcro straps that allowed ease of application. The Kimzey splint is now carried on equine ambulances and by many equine practitioners. Its use has improved the treatment of seriously iryured horses by stabilizing the limb and preventing further soft tissue and bone iryury, thus enhancing the probability of successful surgical repair. Over the past two decades, John S. Kimzey made significant contributions to equine welfare by the design and manufacture of devices to facilitate care of the injured horse. 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Meets From Page 7 things: 1. a capacity crowd, "no matter what the forecast, of local racing enthusiasts and University of Virginia football fans looking for a “Sunday after the Saturday before” venue; and, 2. a racing program packed with old favorites and newcomers to the steeplechasing sport. Foxfield’s races are traditionally slated for the last Sunday in September; thusly to coincide, but not compete with, the Cavalier’s football schedule. The date typically allows a crowd pushing 25,000 to attend the Charlottesville event. Though the history of the course on Barracks Road is short, 22 years, organized steeplechasing in Charlottesville dates to the 1820s. The old Birdwood Jockey Club sponsored races near the University, at a track operated by the owners of the local stage coach line. In 1913, a recorded steeplechase was held at Percy Faulconer’s farm, with entries drawn from “local horse owners and students at the University,” according to a Foxfield historical document. In 1929, members of the Albemarle Hunt club organized races at the nearby Farmington Country Club; traces of the old natural brush ' fences were visible as recently as 20 years ago as huge hedges lining the golf course. Tbe modern course "is set up as a rolling oval, neatly designed for infield party parking spaces to peacefully coexist with the mannered, outer rail homestretch tailgaters. The vast infield is laid out like an amphitheatre: it slopes downward from the homestretch so that railbirds can watch the horses all around the mile-long course, even with all that infield action. The varied program features amateur and open flat races, maiden and open hurdle races, and the E.D. Vere Nicoll Memorial maiden timber feature to close the card. Purses total $41,000. Post time is 1:30 p.m. bor more intormation, call (804) 293-9501. • Oct. 2-3 — Virginia Fall Races. Glenwood Park doesn’t have a historic house. It doesn’t have a Revolutionary War history. It’s connection to the ,, Civil War would be as a passthrough for Mosby’s Rangers at best. What Glenwood does have is the rock-solid reputation as Times Newspapers Photos/Betsy Parker Middleburg’s Glenwood Park is popular both with horsemen and spectators. The natural amphitheatre offers great viewing. one of the nation’s top-rated steeplechase courses — for both horses and for spectators. Glenwood Park on the Foxcroft Road north of Middleburg is widely considered one of America’s best steeplechase tracks for its wide-open layout, gently rolling terrain, irrigated footing and lilac-encircled paddock. Permanent stabling adds charm while an oak grove covers the hillside box seating. The 45th annual Virginia Fall races stretch over two days: Saturday’s program is sanctioned by the National Steeplechase Association, Sunday’s by the Virginia Steeplechase Association. Post time for both days is 2 p.m. Racing both days will include flat, hurdle and timber ‘chases; Saturday’s feature is the $50,000 grade II Paul Mellon memorial hurdle stakes. Sunday’s headliner is the $5,000 Foxhunter’s chase for owner-riders over timber. Admission at Glenwood ranges from individual tickets to reserved hillside box seats and railside parking. For details, call (540) 687-5662. • Oct. 9 — Morven Park Races. For Morven Park’s most recent and famous owner — the late Gov. Westmoreland Davis — the horse was a most critical part of agriculture in Virginia. Today, the horse is central of all activity at Morven Park. The historic mansion, focal point of the estate, evolved from a fieldstone farmhouse built in 1781 to its present turn of the century, columned Greek revival appearance. The mansion is open during See MEETS, Page 19 Morven Park in Leesburg has a homestretch parking area that offers a full view of the entire race course - almost aroile around.. GENERAC Kubota. At Browning Equipment, Inc. we have finally received long-awaited shipments of the following types of generators: Portable Gas Diesel Engine PTO Driven Home Standby DROWNING ijPQUIPMEMT 800 E. Main St., Purcellville.VA (540) 338-7123 9 Miles West of Leesburg on Bus. Rt. 7. V Wish you could see without glasses and contacts? See me. Can laser vision correction improve your eyesight? Call for a free screening today! As part of TLC, North America's largest, most experienced network of laser doctors, we stand behind your results for life. To Arrange A Free Evaluation Call Dr. Samuel L,Weir, Optometrist Westview Professional Center 528 Waterloo Road, Warrenton, VA 20186 540-347-0555 An affiliate of TLC Laser Eye Center

Meets From Page 18 the racing weekend for tours; highlights are 16th century French tapestries, Renaissance pieces, silver, glass and porcelain figurines collected by Marguerite Inman Davis during her time there. Upon the governor’s death in 1942, his wife left Morven Park in the hands of caretakers and moved to Connecticut, where she died in 1963. She established the Westmoreland Davis Memorial Foundation in 1955 to “create at Morven Park a place of historic and cultural significance and to add to the enrichment of American life ...” The Davis legacy lives on in memory of the governor’s love of the land and of horses and horse sports. He served as master of hounds for the Loudoun Hunt starting in See MEETS, Page 21 of* H°USe Co *> Come Find Everything You Need for Your Tailgate Parties Here! A Grand Selection of Fine Wines & Ports, ^ International Beers & Microbrews is on hand with Premium Cigars in a Walk-In Humidor Case Discounts Available We have a Large Assortment of Wonderful Gourmet Foods, Sweets, Pates &) Cheeses, Flavored Coffees &) Exquisite Chocolates, and Fresh Bread from “Best Buns ” is delivered to us Four Days Each Week “Wine & Cheese Picnic Backpacks" in several styles are available - Complete with serveware and linens! 4 \ Wine Tastings are held every Saturday with Special Events throughout the year Please Call for Details Beautiful Custom-Made Gift Baskets Personal Shopper & Delivery Service Available^ 9084 Center Street 703-330-9636 Old Town Manassas Fax 703-631-9143 Mon. - Sat., 10 AM - 9 PM, Sunday, 12 PM-5 PM m * www.operahousegourmet.com Times Newspapers Photo?'Betsy Parker Race day crowds are always large at the International Gold Cup races at Great Meadow, left, and at the Montpelier Races in Orange County, above. All spectators at Great Meadow are narked on the outside of the course, while at Montpelier, infield parking and tailgate spaces are av^.table. Rectortown Trailer 8c Outdoor Power Equipment Previously Northern Virginia Farm Center 8534 Maidstone Road • (540) 364-3800 Sales Service Parts Hitches SNAPPER mecHa shindaiwa LJ-HAU V ; I Sporting Image Portraits |n WatercoLr By Warrenton Artist Leslie Hilton % W5 www.enh.twii/brownmih EQUINE MASSAGE By: Peggy Mullins Certified Therapist Certified Acupressurist All Breeds & Disciplines Using massage therapy help speed recovery, lovve. stress, promote greater endurance and flexibility, and prevent injuries An your equine athlete. *7/1* Trenching Crane Service 24 Hour Sc. * ice Complete Water System Phone: 540-?: “-3928 Warren & Brad Bfuy, Owners 10 South Buckmarsh St. Berryville, VA 22611

'Tracing Arabian heritage, from bottom to top Stakes-winner on the flat Ms. Zill Bear, in addition to successful steeplechasers (all winners in the past two race seasons) Proud Dawg, Spring Salute, Salute in Silence, Jingoistic, Aitcheson Lane and, of course, Saluter, are all sired by the late Maryland-based stallion Salutely. Like all thoroughbreds, Salutely’s ancestors trace all the way back to the three Arabian foundation sires. ,, Appearing along the way are some of the greatest names in thoroughbred history — Hoist the Flag is a son of Tom Rolfe, winner of the 1965 Preakness Stakes. Continuing on in the pedigree are Ribot, Nearco and War Admiral, son of the immortal Man OWar and winner of the 1937 Triple Crown. Also included are Princequillo, Hyperion, Gainesborough and Spendthrift, grandson of Lexington and great-grandson of Boston. Lexington and Boston excelled at the “classic” distance of four miles. Modem four-mile champion of champions, six-time Virginia Gold Cup winner Saluter carries on the family’s distance tradition 150 years later. The Godolphin Arabian, the Byerly Turk, and the Darley Arabian appear throughout the starting line of all modern thoroughbred pedigrees. Arab Page 9 from Turkey, Syria, or anywhere in that general region. If a horse came from Arabia, it was an Arabian, unless it was an “Oriental” — or a Barb, or a Turk. When such a name appears in a horse’s family tree, or pedigree, think “Arabian.” All thoroughbreds descend directly from three Arabian foundation sires. The first, the Byerly Turk (1680-1696), was taken as a spoil of war. Captured from the Turks in Hungary, he was brought to England by Col. Robert Byerley. A printer’s error when recording his name in the Stud Book dropped the second “e” in his official registered name. Sham, the Godolphin Arabian (1724-1753), was also known, erroneously, as the Godolphin Barb, based on portraits painted after his death. According to Lady Wentworth, Byerley Turk The heart of the pedigree chart jigg Taking the prolific steeplechase stallion Salutely as example, the line can trace all the way back to the very beginning Of the thoroughbred breed, to the Byerley Turk, one of three Arabian stallions credited as foundation sires in the ‘new’ breed in the 18th century. Diomed Partner Tartar Herod Florizel Sir Archy Timoleon Boston Lexington ✓ ✓ Hoist The Flag Salutely Saluter, et al Salutely, sire of steeple-chase winners Saluter, Spring Salute, Salute in Silence, Jingoistic, Proud Dawg, Military Pride, Aitcheson Lane, plus flat winner Ms. Zill Bear and more, traces through his ancestors Boston and Lexington to the Turk. Note: in this pedigree chart, six generations were skipped between Hoist the Flag and Boston. Records From Page 9 Arabian horses imported into the United States after the Civil War were also registered in the Jockey Club stud book and were eligible to race in thoroughbred races. The American Jockey Club continued to register purebred Arabians as thoroughbred horses until November 1943. Arabian horses are now registered with the Arabian Horse Registry in Aurora, Colo. — By Galen McBride taMt iKMn • tnviCK .niwmlbtmis ukilatli muurr Berryville, VAijJI •nc FOLLY INSORED Looking for Bargains? Read the Classifieds! Equally important are the numbers of not-so-famous Arabians, Barbs and Turks in the backgrounds of the female horses in the pedigree, intensifying the influence of the Arabian breeding stock. one of the best known Arabian historians and students of the breed, the stallion was from Yemen and exported, via Syria, to the stud of the Bey of Tunis. In 1730, the Bey gave four horses to the King of France as a royal gift. One of these was Sham, who was then sold to Edward Coke, the proprietor of St. James’s Coffee House, for his stud at Longford Hall in Derbyshire, England. Upon Coke’s death in 1733, the stud was dispersed, with the Earl of Godolphin buying the horse. Modem thoroughbreds descend from the Godolphin Arabian through his son Cade and grandson Matchem. He also sired champion mare Selima, exported to Maryland in 1750. Englishman Thomas Darley obtained the Darley Arabian (1700-1733) while traveling through Syria. Ninety percent of all thoroughbred horses today are descended from this stallion through his son Flying Childers, and his great-greatgrandson Eclipse. Choose a Stunning and Secure « IVIorton Equestrian Facility... Ask to see one of Morton's local bams or arenas. IMORTON BUILDINGS 18478 Industrial Road • Culpeper, Virginia 22701 • (540)

Meets From Page 19 1903, and was chairman of the hunts committee for the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association (now the NSA.) Morven Park houses the Museum of Hounds and Hunting (established in 1985,) the Winmill carriage collection (donated by Davis friend Mrs. Robert C. Winmill in 1968,) the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center; the U.S. Combined Training Association (moved from Massacusetts in 1997) is located right next door. The steeplechase course is somewhat of a latecomer to the park: it was completed in 1980 and remains today one of the few fully-irrigated steeplechase tracks in America. Post time is 1:30 p.m. for the first of six races. Featured is the $30,000 Arthur McCashin memorial novice hurdle stakes, part of the $1 million Sport of Kings challenge. For more details, call (703) 777-2414. • Oct. 16 — International Gold Cup. Great Meadow was fashioned out of a crayfish swamp in 1983 to become exactly what it has: a classic steeplechasing venue to spotlight timber racing. The Plains course does just that, and with its fall International Gold Cup races making a neat bookend for the Meadow’s spring Virginia Gold Cup meet. With $130,000 in purses on offer, the seven-race card is easily Virginia’s richest fall race meet. In addition to the selfnamed feature, a $50,000 open timber slakes over 3 1/2 miles, the program includes a flat race, four hurdle races and the unusually-named “steeplethon” open steeplechase over a variety of obstacles for jumping specialists. Post time is 1:30 p.m. Great Meadow is located on Route 245 south of The Plains at Old Tavern. For more information, call (540) 347-2612. • Nov. 6 — Montpelier Races. President James Madison makes another appearance in Virginia steeplechasing history in the story of the Montpelier Hunt Races in Orange County. Madison was raised by a family thta had prospered in Virginia since 1653. Montpelier was first settled in 1723 by his grandparents. After settling on his political career, Madison continued to Sm MEETS, Pag* 23 1/ontt Won. i PARIS Christine fox 47 SOUTH THIRD WARRENTON. VA (5 40) 347-3868 OPEN MONDAY-SATURDAY 10-5 OR BY APPOINTMENT Claire's Creative Catering 58 Winchester Street Warrenton, VA 20186 Phone: (540)349-4131 1-800-360-6006 Fax: (540) 341-0302 E-mail: claires@citizen.infi.net wwwclairescatering.com Best friends now available in pears And in squares, rounds, ovals ~ heck, you'll find heautifid bestfriends in all shapes and sizes. And the prices are always friendly HARTMAN JEWELERS 70 Main St. Warrenton <>’10v 349-4123 THE TOWN DUCK 15 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia TELEPHONE & FAX 540-347-7237 From the perfect gift, to just the right wine, you’ll find it all at The Tbwn Duck Fine gifts • Crystal • Linens • Garden items Kitchen gadgets • Wine accessories One-of-a-kind hand painted wooden and ceramic pieces by local and international artists Bridal Registry Area's largest international wine selection with discounts on case purchases Imported and domestic gourmet foods, cheeses, chocolates and much more Gift Baskets in a wide price range The perfect corporate or personal gift Regional delivery available townduck@dtizen.infi.net w

1999 fall .... ■ {'L • t ' m. , • steeplechasing schedule * i ► Sept. 25 - Fairfax Races. Leesburg. 6407 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Va. 22205. (703) 352-2257 Sept. 26 - Foxfield Races. PO. Box 5187, Charlottesville, Va. 22905. (804) 293-9501 Oct. 1 - Colonial Downs. 10515 Colonial Downs Parkway, New Kent, Va. 23124. (804) 966-7223 http://www.colonialdowns.com/ Oct. 2-3 - Virginia Fall Races. PO Box 2, Middleburg, Va. 20118. (540) 687-5662 Oct. 9 - Genesee Valley Races. PO Box 52, Geneseo, N.Y. 144544218. (716) 243-4218 Oct. 9 - Morven Park Races. Box 6228, Leesburg, Va. 20178. (703) * 777-2414 http://www.morvenpark.com/ Oct. 16 - International Gold Cup. Box 840, Warrenton, Va. 20186. (540) 347-2612 http://www.vagoldcup.com/ Oct. 16 - Maryland Million. Laurel Park, L„jrel, Md. (301) 725-0400 http://www.marylandracing.com/ Oct. 23 - Far Hills Races. Box 721, Far Hills, N.J. 07931. (908) 685-2929 Oct. 31 - Pennsylvania Hunt Cup. PO Box 100, Unionville, Pa. 19375. (610) 347-0999 Nov. 6 - Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens PO Box 2311, Columbus, Ga. 31902. (706) 324-6252 Nov. 6 - Montpelier Races. PO Box 67, Montpelier Station, Va. 22957. (540) 672-2728 http://www.montpelier.org/ Nov. 14 - Charleston Cup. 211 Meeting Street, Charleston, S.C. 29401. (803) 723-1748 Nov. 20 - Aiken Fall Races. Box 360, Aiken, S.C. 29802. (803) 648-9641. Nov. 21 - Colonial Cup Races. P.O. Box 280, Camden, S.C. 29020. (803) 432-6513. http://www.carolina-cup.org/ Dec. 4 - Calder Race Course. 21001 NW 27th Avenue, Miami, Fla. 33056. (305) 625-1311 http://www.calderracecourse.com/ Fall Virginia Meet Locations

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LL DOWNS l. L3*si ^0 * nV^i General scenes from Churchill Downs in Kentucky, top, center and below, were telling of the Kentucky Derby frenzy in Louisville. At top right, Clorevia Farm’s Popular Gigalo, eventual winner, settles at the back of the pack. Steeplechasing gets its own Flat racing’s Crown is for 3 year olds; jump game joins Long considered the “little sister” of the big business game of pari-mutuel flat racing, steeplechasing hit the big-time in the spring of ’99 with the inaugural Steeplechasing Triple Crown. Novice championship events were slat ed at each Triple Crown host track - Churchill Downs, Pimlico and Belmont Park - two days before their 3-year-old feature. The result? Each of the three jumping Triple races was won by a Virginia-connected entry. Popular Gigalo takes the lead for his Flint Hill owners, Charley and Susan Strittmatter, shown below in the winner’s circle.

Triple Crown with championship for novice division 124th WEAKNESS STAKES I mmsm Baltimore’s Preakness week was a bevy of Pimlico activity. The second Steeplechase Triple Crown race was the Joe Aitcheson Stakes, named for that alltime leading steeplechase jockey, above right. A former resident of Orange, Andy Wilson suited up for Richmond owner Ann Stern to ride in the Pimlico ’chase. He was unplaced. At right, National Steeplechase Association president George Strawbridge visits Belmont Above, Beverly Steinman’s Grand Nord, trained in The Plains by Doug Fout, leads every step of the way to win at Pimlico. Below, Fout and friends greet jockey Jonathan Kiser in the winner’s circle. Loudoun native Arch Kingsley Jr. took part in the Belmont Triple Crown finale. To no * avail, however, as Clorevia’s Popular Gigak) repeated his facile Churchill score.

‘Betting From Page 10 time and nobody really likes it because they don’t get to choose their own horse — you know, the pretty gray one, or the one with the funny name — and anybody can see that whoever wins the money is a matter of dumb luck. Wouldn’t you like to put the odds in your favor? Here’s how. Become the bookie yourself. Yes, that means that you take on the risk that someone might get lucky and hit a longshot, but follow along and see if this looks as risky for you as it is for your friends: Take along some Monopoly money, and sell it to anybody that wants to bet — at about $10 in play money for every dollar of real money. Once everybody has a bankroll, you set the odds. Here is where you get mathematics working for you for a change. In any event where there is going to be one winner, there are mathematical odds. For example, in a 10-horse field, the mathematical odds are 9-1 that any specific horse will win. Now, of course, there is rarely a field that is so evenly matched that all the horses carry the same odds. So if one horse is looked on as having more of a chance, its odds might be 4-1 or less. Mathematically, that means that some other horse’s *' odds have to be higher than 91, to keep the field’s odds balanced. And here is where bookies do their thing, and where you can too. Say you have a six-horse field. The odds on every horse should be 5-1. You pick out one horse that you think has a better chance ( it really doesn’t matter which one) and make it 2-1. Then you structure the rest of the field at 5-2, 3-1, 7-2, 4-1, and 5-1. Did You Know? i Steeplechasing is a general term to define racing over fences. More specifically, hurdle racing is over soft brush fences at distances of 23 miles, also loosely called brush racing. Timber racing, on the other hand, is over solid post and rail jumps at distances from 3 to 4 miles. Notice something important. Mathematically all the horses are supposed to be 5-1. In your betting scenario, only one carries those odds. This is what we call, “Having the odds in your favor,” and bookies did it to me all the time. This is why bookies drove to the races in late-model luxury cars while I was driving a Ford Fairlane with 87,000 miles on it. If you can get your friends to spread their money around on all the horses, you will win, no matter which horse wins the race. I tried this last year, but I was even tougher on my friends. In a six-horse field, I would make one horse 1-2, one at 1-1, then the rest at 2-1, 52, 3-1 and 7-2. I killed them! By the end of the day I had all the money that my buddies had put up, and they really didn’t complain because they didn’t realize what had happened to them. Try it yourself. It’s fun, and you might be able to buy dinner off your winnings. Just don’t let them read this article. 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Highlights will be viewings of rare periodical and book collections, some dating from the 17th century. Included as well will be a film of horse racing and a presentation by Peter Winants, steeplechase historian and retired editor of the weekly “Chronicle of the Horse.” Later that afternoon at Glenwood Park, Blair will discuss the origins of the Horse Center, Blair has hands-on experience in many facets of the equestrian world. She has trained and ridden polo ponies, dressage, event horses and field and show hunters. Her latest focus is carriage driving. Blair formerly worked for world-class four-in-hand driver Emil Bernhard Jung, and traveled to the 1980 World Driving Championships in England with Liz Whitney Tippett’s four-in-hand team. Blair also has a new business in her blanket cleaning and repair service from her farm near Rectortown. Call her at (540) 364-1232. 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Special pull-out section International Gold Cup October 16, 1999 Jauquier (lime^'Democrat Clarke GUnes'Cmirter lUppahatmoek News Coudoun dmtes'Hlirror

Finding your way at Great Meadow Key to Symbols ^ f irst Aid Station ^Phone Souvenir Ciitts ^ f Rest Room> n food Service | >?■ ;M.xed Spirits 1*^1 Guest Servir os Kiosk \uml>ef (/ (>old Cup Timber Course fence Handii ap Parking International Gold Cup schedule 10 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Noon 12:55 p.m 1 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 2:40 p.m. 3:15 p.m. 3:50 p.m. 4:25 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. Great Meadow gates open to the public Jack Russell Terrier race exhibition in the paddock Small, medium and large pony races U,S. Park Police mounted color guard exhibition Opening ceremony Call to the paddock for the first race Post time for maiden hurdle Post time for 3-year-old hurdle stake, sponsored by USA Managed Care Organization Post time for Moriah race, sponsored by S.W. Rodgers and Moriah Farm Post time for Virginia Claiming Race Championship, sponsored by L.F. Jennings Inc. Post time for Lincoln International Gold Cup, purse $50,000 Post time for maiden claiming hurdle, sponsored by Airbus Industries Inc. Post time for the Litton Dash amateur flat race, sponsored by Litton PRC Gates close Gold is the name of the game at Meadow $50,000 race expected to attract nation’s best Gold, most precious metal on earth, will be front and center at the Oct. 16 International Gold Cup races at Great Meadow in.The Plains. The prize for the eponymous feature event is the fabulous King of Spain bowl, given for the first International Gold Cup at Grasslands Downs in Tennessee in 1930 by King Alfonso XIII. Though the International has moved twice since its inception, the cup remains the mainstay of the classic event. This year’s International Gold Cup will not only offer the solid gold prize, a $50,000 purse is sponsored, by Lincoln. The cup stays with the lucky winning owner for one year; 50 percent of the purse is theirs to keep. Purses for the day total $130,000, divided among winners of the seven races. The Gold Cup is scheduled as the fifth race on the card; a maiden hurdle (for previous non-winners over “national fences” or brush obstacles) opens the program at 1:30 p.m., followed by a 3-year-old hurdle stake (part of a three-race juvenile championship series), the $20,000 Moriah open steeplechase (3 1/3 miles over varied fences), and an open claiming hurdle (in which all horses are entered for a “price” at which they can be purchased out of the race.) • After the Gold Cup are a maiden claiming hurdle (for previous non-winners also available for purchase at the set price) and an amateur flat race. Unlike the spring Virginia Gold Cup at Great Meadow, tickets will be available at uie gate for the Oct. 16 races. However, tickets are just $40 when purchased in advance, $50 at the gate for parking and admission for up to six passengers. Call (540) 3472612 for other ticket options. mrnun/MM/ , _ Times Newspapers Photo/Roselie Malone §£“■ left and Goid Cup director of marking Stephanfe ^T^^r^cSjrrTd^r.’

LINCOLN LS LINCOLN NAVIGATOR itk 17 -0 THE BEST OF THE BREED. | LINCOLN AMERICAN LUXURY Lincoln is proud to be the premier sponsor ot the 62nd International Gold Cup. Good breeding, essential to showcasing a world-class timber horse, can also be applied to what you drive. Case in point: Lincoln for 2000. Visit one of our displays on the grounds and you’ll understand. Join us at Great Meadow, The Plains, Virginia, Saturday, October 16, 1999. Gates open at 10:00 a.m. See you there! WW’

Times Newspapers Staff Photo/Betsy Parker DRIVING FINISH: Competition at the rich International Gold Cup is always close. Here, horses race to the wire at last year’s event. International - By the numbers The Gold Cup is in its: • 16th running: at Great Meadow • 69th anniversary: (first run in 1930) • 64th overall running: (not held due to World War II in 1942, ‘43, ‘44 and ‘45, and not held due to scheduling conflict in 1966) • Distance: has ranged from 4 1/2 miles (over stuffed brush in its first two runnings at Grasslands Downs near Nashville, Tenn. in 1930-’31), to 3 1/2 miles (over timber, 1984 to present), to 3 1/4 miles (over the enormous stuffed brush fences at the Rolling Rock course in Ligonier, Pa. from 1935’38, and 1946-’83), to 3 miles (at Rolling Rock, 1939-’41.) limes community Newspapers Official art by Baarns By Julie Reardon Times Newspapers Special Writer Western Loudoun County artist Anita Baarns created the official painting for the International Gold Cup Races, which depicts horses jumping the giant log in the Steeplethon race. Baarns, who paints from a studio on her Meadowview Farm, said that English artist Lionel Edwards provided the inspiration for this year’s painting. “I wanted to do a big landscape like an Edwards painting, with all of Great Meadow in the background, and the action in the foreground,” she explained. The annual fall throng of 30,000-plus attendees provide a colorful splash of background while the jumping horses give drama to the painting. Posters and prints of the painting are available for purchase from the Virginia Gold Cup Association office at 90 Main Street in Warrenton or call (540) 347-2612, The 62nd Running of... isiw^rniosAi WHEN: October 16, 1999 WHERE: Great Meadow, The Plains, Virginia ADMISSION: General Admission (Car & Occupants) $40 In Advance; $50 Race Day For more information, Call (540) 347-1215 orl-800-69 Races, also visit our web site at* www.vagoldcup.com ‘The Fall Classic of Steeplechase Racing” Join us for an exciting day of steeplechase racing over brush and timber fences in the classic steeplechase tradition. This prestigious event features seven races attracting the finest jump race contenders in the United States. * Pre-race festivities include Pony Races and Jack Russell Terrier Races which add to the genteel character and family enjoyment of a beautitul autumn day of racing in the rolling hills of the Virginia Hunt Country. LI n c o I N Fauquier County Resident Discount: In grateful recognition of the continued support of Fauquier Citizens, a discount ticket has been established. Restricted to Residents of Fauquier County it will admit your vehicle and up to 6 people into General Subscriber Area. Limit two passes per resident, must be redeemed in person with evidence that you are a Fauquier Resident Oe. Drivers license) at Virginia Gold Cup Association Office 90 Main Street, Warrenton, VA Discount Price $30 (Regular Price $40) Not valid after October 8th.