Rappahannock News, October 13, 1999

122nd Year ... No. 41 Phone (540) 675-3338 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13,1999 www.timespapers.com 50 cents Rapp Briefs Forum scheduled "A “Meet the Candidates” event wHI'be held at Rappahannock County High School auditorium commons area on Wednesday, Oct. 13 for supervisor and school toaird candidates. From 6:30 to 7 frih. the audience will submit questions; the forum will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., followed by a cnie hour social with supervisor and school board candidates. Tha moderator for the event will be William Dietel. Rabies clinic slated A rabies clinic will be held Saturday, Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rappahannock Animal Shelter located at the County landfill. Cost is $10 per shot and all proceeds will benefit Rappahannock Animal Welfare League. For more information call 937-3336 or 937-3283. Gateway Committee plans meeting The Sperryville Gateway Committee will hold a public meeting Thursday, Oct. 21 at 7 p,.m. at the Sperryville fire hall. All interested persons are encouraged to attend. Pig roast at H.B. Wood’s farm Residents from the StonewallHawthorne District are invited to attend a pig roast on Saturday, Oct. 16 from 1 to 5 p.m. for the benefit of Thornhill for Supervisor and Warner for School Board. The event will be held at H.B. Wood’s farm, 100 yards south of Burke’s Store on Route 522. Participants are asked to bring a chair and enjoy an evening of * food, fun, country music, andT^;*** conversation. Come, meet, greet and chat with the candidates. While the event is free, there will be an opportunity to make a contribution, (if you have not already done so) to help to defray the costs. Hot dogs and sodas will also be provided. For ‘additional information contact either of the candidates, Gordon ‘Thornhill at 987-8100 or Frank Warner at 987-8103. Association to meet, picnic set > The Amissville Area Community Association will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Oct. 14 at the Amissville United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. The civic association meets on the second Jhursday of each month, [-^dominations for officers will be accepted at this meeting. Please t>e prepared to participate in this process. .-IThe association invites all [£rriissville area residents to 4tt$nd a “Meet Your Neighbor” 4>ifcnic on Sunday, Oct. 24 from 1 )o;3 p.m. at Payne’s Auction 43«lise on Lee Highway. Please &dng a covered dish, a folding J^iair and join your neighbors for -Onanjoyable afternoon. Happenings in Rappahannock *' • Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. the ^Washington Town Council will wiaet at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall. • Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.hv and Oct. 17 from 1 p.m. to 5 i.fn., the 43rd annual flafrpahannock House Tour and Dried Flower Sale. Headquarters, Ttinity Episcopal Church. • • Oct. 20 regular meeting of Ihe Rappahannock Planning Commission has been cancelled -dud to no pending business. *. Rappahannock News P.O.Box 59 •'' Washington, Va. 22747 >•:; (540)675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) V' To perfection Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs Proprietor John Hallberg checks the clarity of his Juniper Honeywine. Return of the Celts BY GERALD OCHS Rappahannock News Special Writer From the bonny bells of heather, / They brewed a drink long-syne, Was sweeter far than honey, Was stronger far than wine. They brewed it and they drank it, And lay in blessed swound For days and days together In their dwellings underground. —R.L. Stevenson, “Heather Ale” Rappahannock County will soon have occasion to quench its collective thirst for mead, an ancient honey wine said to have medicinal if not magical properties. Smokehouse Winery, located at 10 Ashby Road (off Route 231 south of Sperryville) will open its doors on Oct. 23 to welcome guests to its tasting house and its mead, crabapple hard cider on tap, and accompanying good food. An enterprise of Jen Cable and brewer John Hallberg, Smokehouse Winery’s tasting house is situated in a unique thatched roof cottage that evokes images j of Celtic inns, ancient honeywine makers, and purely Rappahannock good times. Smokehouse has a farm winery license, meaning that it produces at least 51 percent of the wine’s ingredients, and that will assure the quality of products offered. The primary product will be mead, said to be man’s earliest fermented drink and sometimes referred to as the “drink of the gods.” Traditional mead is made from honey and water, and can take up to a year to ferment and prop erly age. Smokehouse Winery will offer traditional mead, both dry and sweet, and will also bottle a spiced version (known as metheglin) and a fruit-flavored version (referred to as melomel). Smokehouse’s metheglin will be juniper berry-spiced, and their melomel will be flavored with wineberries, blackberries and elderberries. The tasting house will provide visitors the opportunity to drink a pint of cider from the tap, sample a glass of one (or all) of the meads, or to enjoy some homebrewed soda. Drinks will be accompanied by homemade foods, and the tasting house will also offer local arts and crafts for sale. The opening day Harvest Celebration (Oct. 23, 1999, from noon until 6 p.m.) will preview all of Smokehouse Winery’s wares to a musical backdrop provided by Lean and Mean. The ten dollar per person fee will cover a souvenir glass, tastings, entertainment and refreshments. It will also provide visitors with the opportunity to savor the ambiance of this most agreeable spot. I had the good fortune to taste the juniper metheglin apd the crab apple cider. The mead . . . smooth, fruity, honey-flavored with a perfect honey-hued clarity. The cider . . . tart, lively, and most refreshing. Cable and Hallberg wanted to “create a space for locals,” where Rappahannock folk and visitors could come and relax, sip honeywine and cider, and enjoy this cozy little corner of the county. Once you visit, you’ll know that they’ve succeeded. Call Smokehouse Winery for additional information at 987-3194. Supervisor candidates square off BY TODD FORTUNE Rappahannock News Staff Writer The candidates forum last Thursday evening drew all 11 candidates for the various Board of Supervisors seats to answer questions on a variety of subjects. The event, sponsored by the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection, drew a decent crowd at The Theatre in Washington. The candidates all seemed to agree on most issues. Almost everyone felt that taxes and the budget were the biggest challenge facing Rappahannock County over the next four years. Wakefield District representative Roger Welch, running unopposed, and Jackson District candidate Donald Brown added that growth would also be an issue. Hampton District candidate Jim Oyster felt that the biggest challenge would be keeping education standards high. Board Chairman and Piedmont District representative “Pete” Estes, also running unopposed, commented that another big issue would be the cell towers. He said that it would put “neighbor against neighbor and community against community." The biggest disagreement seemed to center around whether the county should purchase the Aileen plant site in Flint Hill. Oysterr Hampton District candidate Chris Bird and StonewallHawthorne District candidate Gordon Thornhill all said that they do not know enough about it to make an informed decision. Hampton District candidate “Yogi” Bear, Brown and Jackson District candidate Jack Atkins said that the county should not touch it. Stonewall-Hawthome District representative Robert Anderson said yes, as long as the county doesn’t have to clean up the site. Estes, Welch, Jackson District representative Ron Frazier and Hampton District candidate Bryant Lee all said the county would have no choice but to buy the property and clean it up. Most candidates also felt that it is important to preserve farming in the county. One interesting comment came from Frazier, who said that farming is a business and farmers need to supply what’s in demand. He added that maybe farmers should “get rid of cows and buy kangaroos or something.” The candidates also supported encouraging industry to locate in the county. Frazier commented that something could be located in the Aileen plant. Bird supports encouraging more industries like Faith Mountain Company to come here. Bear would like to see more specialty farms like Sunnyside Farms come into Rappahannock County. The question of how to generate more revenue drew varied responses. Frazier supports encouraging home grown businesses and more tourism. Oyster believes there should be more volunteer programs to keep spending under control. Brown said that the county should come up with ways to keep local money from being spent outside the county. Welch favors more small business and light industry. Lee cautioned that severely taxing new businesses would discourage them from locating here. Bird said that government has to be careful about keeping spending down and taxes affordable. Most of the other candidates feel that more money should come from the state and/or federal governments. Another tough question was whether the comity should support See FORUM, Page A10 Board angered over report card By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer Despite the Virginia Department of Education’s past promise to avoid detailed assessment of school performance based upon Standards of Learning (SOL) tests, the Fall 1999 School Performance Report Cards do just that . . . and the Rappahannock County School Board is steamed. The Report Card accredits schools based upon the percentage of students passing the standardized tests - a 70 percent pass rate is the established norm. Those schools that meet this criterion are granted a “Fully Accredited” status; those that do not meet the pass rate requirement but show improvements in all categories over the previous year’s tests are given a “Provisionally Accredited” label; and those that did not meet the pass rate requirement and failed to show improvement in all of the core academic areas are slapped with an “Accredited with Warning” tag. “Accredited with Warning” is what the elementary school was branded, in spite of its relatively high pass rate and its apparent success in meeting “Provisionally Accredited” criterion. The elementary school Report Card clearly shows that in the eight testing categories (four each for the third and j fifth grades), pass rates did improve in all areas for the 97-98 to the 98-99 | school years and, in fact, shows that the students exceeded the 70 percent pass rate in five of the eight categories and surpassed State averages in seven of the eight categories. The high school Report Card, oddly enough, received a “Provisionally Accredited” status, even though published results show a failure to improve in one of the j eight categories (four each for the j eight grade and high school), and the scores are not nearly as high as are | those of the elementary school. One 1 obvious conclusion is that the report | cards are misleading due to the fact that the eight grade results, because of their physical location in the high school facility, are included in the high school report card, but tallied with the elementary school results. See BOARD, Page A10 Gray Ghost awarded gold, twice Continuing its international and national recognition, Gray Ghost’s 1998 Chardonnay was recently awarded a gold medal by 53 consumer panelist in the Annual Wine Lovers Consumer Competition held in Washington, D.C. Tasters Guild International, a Wine and Food Appreciation Society based in Florida, sponsors this competition to educate consumers in recognizing quality wine values and to give the industry a reference for consumer tastes. Wines entered represented seven countries and 13 states. This is the fifth accolade to be bestowed on the Chardonnay this year. In addition, this gold medal news arrives on the heels of the announce- * " ment that Gray Ghost’s 1998 Cabernet Franc was awarded a gold medal in the State Fair of Virginia Wine Competition. This is the second medal for the recently release 1998 Cabernet Franc and brings to 32 the number of medals awarded Gray Ghost wines to date in 1999. The winery is located at 14706 Lee Highway in Amissville and can be contacted at 937-4869.

Rich color reappears after all the green is gone Yesterday, Sept. 28, my wife Lee and I drove through the fog and rain to Purcellville. Our inclination to use back roads gave us several hours of observing the first flickers of autumn. This color had a curious and very beautiful quality because of the luminous light of the waterfilled air. The day before, we had explored another back road, a beautiful one named North Poes Road. As soon as we turned onto Crest Hill Road, Route 647, from Flint Hill, I noticed the first fires of fall — deep reds of Virginia creeper and the buttery yellows of poison ivy cascading down through trees where they had entwined themselves. As I recognized the impulse to write about the color of these two vines at this time of the year, I began to calculate a continuing dilemma I face in these columns. My goal is to write about what readers are experiencing in their varied involvement with the natural world; to illuminate, inform and share insiehts. All Things Wild And Wonderful John Trott thinking. I asked myself, “Why are these high-climbing vines displaying fall color well before the trees through which they have entangled themselves?” The color has been there all Photo by David Radel Virginia Creeper From my first impulse to communicate, followed by writing and editing, to the eventual appearance in print involves a number of days, often more than a week. This gap of time may blunt the sharp immediacy of my intent. If I write today, Sept. 29, of early autumn colors, it won’t appear in print until Oct. 13. By that day, the whole world could flame with autumn. Yet, I will write of these first fires because their being earliest set me to along; it was masked by the vivid green of living chlorophyll cells in the leaves. As days of sunlight are shorter and nights not only longer but cooler, the water is draining out of the vines. It’s a preparation for winter, when freezing temperatures would turn water in the plants to damaging and expanding ice crystals. Deciduous trees are making the same preparations for winter, yet they are far behind the vines in color. Why? RABIES CLINIC Saturday, October 16th 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Your County Shelter/ Rappahannock Animal Welfare League located at the county landfill Dr. Renee Nolan $10.00 per shot all proceeds benefit R-A-W-L R*A*W*L Staff will be on hand to assist anyone interested in adopting a new pet - there are lots of great dogs 'to meet! Pre-adoption forms will be accepted, for more information 540-937-3336 540-937-3283 xesi □ Please enter my new subscription to: Sappahannoch Subscription Rates By Rappahannock.*21.°° Elsewhere in the U.S.*27. Name Address City_State_Zip_ Mail subscriptions arc payable in advance. Make check or money order payable to: Sappaiunnock Nnus, P.O. Box 59, Washington, VA 22747 This form may also be used for CHANGE OF ADDRESS Okt Address: New Address: The Rappahannock News (ISSN #’s 1050-7655 & 188280) is published every Wednesday at 39 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 by Rappahannock News, a division of Arundel Communications, Inc. Periodicals postage paid at Warrenton, Virginia and at additional mailing offices. Subscriptions $21.00 a year in Rappahannock; $27.00 elsewhere in U.S. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Rappahannock News, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Virginia 22747. As green chlorophyll cells die and become transparent, the rich colors reveal themselves. Virginia creeper cascades in wine-red down through the trees like a waterfall. It is everywhere, now apparent where it had been just a part of the overall green of summer. Poison ivy, high in trees where it has aggressively climbed toward a place in the sun, is showing a splendid range of color from buttery yellow to yellow with an orange tint and, in some instances, a rich burnt orange. Of course, the leaves of high-climbing vines are losing their water first. They are anchored to the earth far below and the tiny rope of water connecting the leaves to earth is diminishing early. It’s a long, twisting, winding way from the earth to the summit of a tree for a Virginia creeper or Poison Ivy. Yesterday, I stopped to admire a splendid giant of a tulip poplar at the Rappahannock Library. Though most of its leafy crown is green, there were intermingled leaves of a pure yellow. It was as if an artist had determined that, at certain points in the tree, a le&f would be trans formed from summer to autumn. Now, as I edit and polish this piece early on Oct. 5, the box elders (or ash-leaved maples) I see from my study window are lit by the rising sun; they are burnished yellow with remnants of green. I know that I will feel outwitted by the rush of the season over the next weeks. It will all move too rapidly for me to see and absorb as the woods turn from green (almost monotonously so in August) to the hues of autumn. Panther Pause: news in brief BY JAN MAKELA Volunteer Coordinator Public School System • Mrs. Lynne Fournier, Band Director, recently received a wonderful letter from Mr. John Browning of Charlottesville, who was a junior at RCHS in 1955, the year the RCHS Alma Mater was written. He chronicled the history of the song and credited the writing of the lyrics to Mrs. Charlotte Nichols of Flint Hill who was the RCHS Music Tteacher and Glee Club sponsor at the time. Mr. Browning was asked by her to be her assistant, though he gives her full credit for this composition. The song was requested by Mr. H.B. Winfrey, then RCHS principal. Mrs. Nichols is active in Headwaters today, still impacting education in Rappahannock in a very positive way. Many thanks to Mr. Browning for this information. • On a personal note (no purl intended), I remember my aunt, Mrs. Nancy Nicholas, who was a RCHS student at the time, singing the Alma Mater to me when I was a child. • The Chess Club at RCES is up and running under the sponsorship of Mrs. Sherry Haffer. Many thanks to Mr. Frank Warner for volunteering his time to coach these promising students. • Parents, please remember that schools will close at 1:40 on Wednesday, Oct. 20 for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Conferences will be held from 2-5 p.m., and from 6-8 p.m. Teachers will take a break for dinner from 5-6. • The RCES PTO is hosting a dinner for teachers on conference night in the RCES cafeteria. If you are interested in helping in any way, please contact Jan Makela at 9878259. ‘ • Schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 21 and 22, for Staff Development sessions. Please make your calendars and plan your child care accordingly. • It appears that the new pick-up proce- . dure at RCES is working out very well..much less confusing and much safer. Thank you all very much for helping us to implement this much needed system. • Under the direction of Student Director, Andrew Clinedinst, the RCHS Pep Band has been playing at varsity home basketball games. If you are interested in being » • a part of the band, sign up with Mrs. Lynne Fournier, Band Director, or Andrew, , Clinedinst at RCHS or by calling 987-8575. • The Pep Band will play at the following ■ home events: Thursday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 bas-.. ketball against Brentsville, Thursday, Oct.. 21 at 7:30 basketball against Madison .. County and Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. Cross Country District meet. Please plan to - attend to support our musicians as well as - , our athletes! i . • The RCHS Band will be performing their second Community Concert at Country •,. Manor on Saturday, Oct. 23. John Schneider and his band will be playing as well. Mr. Ben . “Cooter” Jones, who is organizing the event, is expecting over 5,000 guests to attend. • Music Boosters citrus fruit sales will run from Nov. 15 through Nov. 30. Please- ■ plan to purchase your holiday fruit from this wonderful group of hard-working kids! , • The Band is “psyched”! Just ask RCHS students Samantha Breeden and Holly Long, co-presidents for this energetic group. • Congratulations to Mr. Reid Gillespie, . RCHS Social Studies teacher, and RCPS sub- . stitute teacher, Ms. Cathy Bigelow, on their , recent marriage. We wish them all the best. Mrs. Gillespie is the daughter of Mr. Dennis - Wingfield; former RCPS principal, teacher, and board member, and his wife Jody. See SCHOOL, Page A10 Wakefield school happenings BY LORI FERREIRA Admissions Coordinator • On Tuesday, Oct. 6 our friends from the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department came out to WCDS for a demonstration on fire safety. Chief Wayne Wilson, along with firemen ’ Buddy Tummeyer and Doug McCabe, gave a presentation to children in pre-school through fourth grade which included tips on what to do in case of fire. Mr. McCabe also dressed Public Hearing Virginia Byway Designation for U.S. Rt. 522 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County intend to hold a Public Hearing on Monday, November 1, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. at the Courthouse in Washington, VA to consider a proposal to declare U.S. Rt. 522 in Rappahannock County a Virginia Byway. This designation administered by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) would result in increased publicity and notice to the public of the scenic values of the road segment in question, possibly resulting in increased tourism. The designation entails no limitations or regulations of land uses, other than signage, which would be regulated no more than current the regulations of the Country of Rappahannock. AH interested persons are invited to attend and to make comment. PUBLIC HEARING FAUQUIER-WARREN-RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AGREEMENT Notice is hereby given in accordance with §15.2-3107 of the Code of Virginia, 1950 (as amended), that the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors intends to approve a voluntary written agreement to relocate and establish the boundary between the Counties of Fauquier, Warren and Rappahannock in the Chester Gap area, and shall hold a public hearing on the proposed agreement on Monday, November 1, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. at the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia. This boundary agreement is made in accordance with §15.2-3106 of the Code of Virginia and must be adopted by the governing bodies of all three Counties. The proposed new boundary shall be relocated and established to run with existing property lines, roads, and the Rappahannock River, and shall place the following land in the Counties indicated: A. In Rappahannock County 1. Sections E and F of Blue Ridge Mountains Estates. 2. Mt. Royal Subdivision. 3. Approximately 39.43 acres according to plat of survey by J.E. Sutphin dated 1918 on file in Chancery #1393, Wines et als v. Sealock in the Circuit Court for Rappahannock County, Virginia. This land is now believed to be titled in Albert S. Wines, Ruby Pearl Wines, and Wayne and Shirley Smoot. 4. The property of the Stanley A. Williams Estate. 5. The property of James and Montse Vittitow. 6. The property of Thomas O. Williams. 7. All land on the southeastern side of Rt. 610, from the intersection of Headwaters Road (Rt. 666) to Rt. 665. 8. Lot #27 of the Joudon Browne Subdivision. 9. The new boundary crosses Rt. 522 at its highest point. 10. All of French Farm Subdivision except Block A, Lots 7, 8, 9, and 10, and Block C, Lot 1, which are in Warren County. 11 .The land of Larry L. Andrews and Cynthia L. Andrews formerly owned by Helen French. 12. The land of James MacGrail to the west of the Rappahannock River. B. In Warren County 1. All of the Bonefield Tract, approximately 108 acres. 2. Lots 1 through 16 of the Joudon Browne Subdivision including the Garland F. Sealock property. 3. French Farm Subdivision, Block A, Lots 7,8,9 and 10; Block C, Lot 1. C. In Warren and/or Fauquier County 1. The land now or formerly owned by Patricia E. Middleton and Roger L. McCauley, 10.3775 acres, adjoining French Farm Subdivision. 2. The land of Larry L. Andrews formerly owned by C.E. Johnson, R. S. Graves, Jr. and Richard R. Graves. 3. The land of Updike to the north of and contiguous to the just-mentioned land of Larry L. Andrews. A complete copy of the proposed agreement and boundary, showing metes and bounds, is available for inspection from 8:30 a m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Rappahannock County Administration Office, 290 Gay Street, Washington, Virginia, and the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, 238 Gay Street, Washington, Virginia. 10/13/99-2T in full fire gear to show children that they should not be afraid if a fireman was to come to help them in an emergency. The children were then allowed to go outside and climb aboard the fire truck. The visit was an enjoyable way to get the message across about fire safety. • The Yearbook Club at WCDS is busy working on their special “Millennium Edition” of the school yearbook. A representative of Jostens visited the school recently and gave pointers to the students on the design of this special edition. • Students in grades eight through eleven took the PSAT/NMSQTs on Tuesday, Oct. 12. These tests, while offering practice for the SATs, also identify students who are eligible for National Merit Scholarships. • Christian Rickers, a rop* resentative of HampdenSydney College, came 'to WCDS to talk with junior and senior boys about the school on Sept. 30. Hampden-Sydney is a men’s four year liberal arts school in southwestern Virginia. ' ‘ BRYANT LEE for Hampton District Supervisor • Keep taxes low , • Enforce education in county ’ *; • Supervisor who will listen to concerns of residents* 12 years experience as School board member enhances knowledge of county financial affairs Paid for and authorized by tire candidate * * Lazy ,3 Uama Ranch-- /\missville, VA ~f^un f^air. and J_lama ^ale Saturday, October 1 6, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. dome visit our Llamas. <5ee what can do with th ese amas. Jjee what you Wor,derful animals. [directions: f^oute 211 \/\Jest from Warrenton - follow the signs. ♦ ♦ AUCTION Friday, October 15,1999 : at 5:00 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Public Schools’ Bus Shop, on the comer of 211-522 & Schoolhouse Road. Bill Payne , Auctioneer VA A.F. #330 1 1985 School Bus, Chevrolet, in running con': dition; 1 1979 Chevrolet Sedan, parts; 1 1983: Chevrolet Sedan, parts; Grass mower, parts; Student desks; Computer equipment (computers, monitors, printers, cables, etc.); Otherschool equipment (overhead, typewriter desk/ e,g.); Shop tools (ladder, draw cut hacksaw, etc.); Old Pepsi box; Ping-Pong table; Marble bathroom partitions; Kitchen equipment.

Telecommunications ordinance becomes a reality ; BY GERALD OCHS ■ Rappahannock News Special Writer Despite calls for more restrictive amendments from some Rappahannock residents, the Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed, on Oct. 6, to adopt Draft 4 of the County’s Telecommunications Ordinance. This new ordinance sets forth rules and procedures for the permitting of cell phone towers and conforms to the Federal regulations, as promulgated in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, that require that local governments allow for the emplacement of such facilities. As summarized by ordinance authors County Administrator John McCarthy and County Attorney Peter Luke, Rappahannock’s ordinance: • allows towers in every zoning district, but only by special exception; • does not mandate any specific type of tower construction; • establishes a maximum tower height of 1.99 feet; ! • allows for height limit waivers subject to approval; • requires that all applications must come under public review, and neighbors within one square mile of a prospective site will be alerted when an application is to be aired; • does not approve any specific application—all applications must undergo Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors review and approval; ; • requires that applicants submit a plan that divulges projections for facilities in ftappahannock and adjacent counties for the next four years; and ! • does not mandate that property owners {jgree to permit towers on their property. Public response The public response to the proposed ordinance, with a single exception, reflected a desire for a more restrictive approach to tower siting and design. Bob Weinberg, for example, proposed that the board impose an 80 foot limit on tower height in lieu of the 199 foot limit Specified in the ordinance. “Like Fauquier [County], . . 80 feet will be the norm in our part of the world,” Weinberg said, "... why make Rappahannock more attractive for towers than Fauquier?” Weinberg went on to address the issue of the constitutionality of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, noting that the Act imposes requirements on State and local governments that may violate the 10th Amendment to the Constitution (“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”). He closed his arguments with the plea: “Let’s protect the landscape . . . let’s be no less strict than neighboring counties.” Randy Reed asked “if there were any intent [in the height limitation of 199 feet in lieu of a lower limit] to have the least impact and the least number of towers?” John McCarthy responded that “there is no finding that less towers but taller is of no more impact than more but smaller,” but expressed his opinion that fewer taller towers would be better than more smaller towers. Peter Luke addressed the impact issue, noting that the ordinance defines four types of facilities, the first three of which (the placement of antennas on existing structures, disguised towers, and the use of existing facilities like power poles) would have the least impact and are promoted by their relative ease of permitting. Jeff Light presented a petition signed by 56 “citizens and friends of Woodville” who requested that the board restrict the ordinance by ensuring that “no telecommunications tower . . . be permitted on any property which borders our main street (Route 522) between the Woodville welcome signs.” Light noted that the talk of a Sprint tower at the Burke store precipitated local concerns, and hoped that such an amendment to the ordinance would eliminate the prospect of neighborhood divisiveness. Peter Luke responded by noting that the ordinance requires a 110 percent setback to protect adjoining properties from in the event of tower collapse, as a result of which it would be unlikely that a tower could be sited in such a residential area. Newly elected Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection President Jim Gannon remarked that the ordinance “lays down the ground rules for fights to come” and expressed his hopes that the board will work to “minimize the impact that these towers will have on this beautiful county.” Supervisors’ response After the public hearing was closed, Hampton District Supervisor Mike Massie commented that the “only practical way (to deal with further restrictions) is case-by-case.” Stonewall-Hawthorn District Supervisor Robert Anderson said that he “doesn’t want towers, but thinks that Peter, John and the board have minimized the impact.” He added that he “wants some protection for the villages, and doesn’t think that anyone on the Board would approve a tower in Woodville. Wakefield District Supervisor Roger Welch said that he “doesn’t like the Federal government telling me what I can do and can’t do ... I don’t want to look at a tower, and I don’t have a cell phone, but I’m ready to vote tonight.” Jackson District Supervisor Ron Frazier suggested adding a restriction to prevent the siting of towers in new county-designated historic districts, by Chairman Pete Estes recommended the passing of the ordinance and “amending it in the months ahead.” On a roll call vote, the Supervisors unanimously agreed to adopt the Telecommunications Ordinance. Fri. 10/15 THE USUAL SUSPECTS Sat. 10/16 THE HOUSE CATS Family Styte Dining Now Opan Thursday - Monday 540-987-3162 EEC12 BiJ* ee'a Orchard . APPLES Red and Golden Delicious, Laury, Grimes, Staymans, Winesaps & Yorks Also: Cider and Quinces _Pumpkins_ PICK-YOUR-OWN Selling 7 Days a Week! Bring your own containers! Directions: U.S. 211 West, just past Massie’s Corner, right, turn, 65 Orchard Lane. Watch for signs. 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A new garden for the church BY KATHERINE BULL Rappahannock News Contributing Writer Everyone is invited to come take a stroll in the new Middle Street Memorial Garden at Trinity Church. Although not quite finished or officially “opened” yet, the bulk of the plantings are in place arid appear to be settling in nicely. The Trinity Church Garden Guild has been delighted with various congratulatory comments from kibitzers, and hopes that all residents of the village and all visitors who come here will derive something of the pleasure and joy which we have received in creating this new garden. As additional funding permits, the garden will be enhanced by more shrubs, bulbs, and perennials as well as by two lovely “gothic” benches to reflect the design of the church windows. To further the development of the garden, the Garden Guild will hold its second annual “Autumn Plant and Gourmet Food Sale” on Oct. 16 and 17 coinciding with the annual House Tour weekend. The sale will take place under the tent on Gay Street opposite the front door of the church. The Garden Guild invites you all to come and help celebrate the transformation of a former weed patch into what we hope will become a lovely addition to our village. “Going Native” at Ki Theatre Dreamtime Center for Herbal Studies will present “Going Native,” by United Plant Savers on Tuesday, Oct. 19 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Ki Theatre in Washington. Cost is $10-$50 sliding scale donation. This is a rare opportunity to see a beautiful slide presentation and hear three interna tionally known medicinal plant experts, (Rosemary Gladstar, Paul Strauss and Richard Liebman) address the important issues concerning the cultivation and conservation of at-risk native medicinal plants. For more information call 675-1122. SUBSCRIBE TO THE RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS. Call 675-3338. 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Lions learn about “Book Buddies” program BY BOB SCOTT Rappahannock News Contributing Writer The Rappahannock Lions were recently given an opportunity to learn about a new program at Rappahannock County Elementary School that has already proven successful in improving reading skills among primary students who are significantly below grade level in reading skills. The program is called “Book Buddies” and is designed to provide individualized tutoring for young readers who need personal assistance. The “Book Buddies” program concept has been implemented with outstanding result in other school systems and was adopted on a trial basis at Rappahannock County Elementary School last year. 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The Board of Directors voted to provide the funding required to support the second year of “Book Buddies” at Rappahannock County Elementary School. We think you will agree that our support is well justified. We were informed that “Last year the National Honor Society (NHS) students at Rappahannock County High School were tutors for,“Book Buddies.” We hope they will help us again. The NHS students received recognition for participation in a community service project. For the Rappahannock County Elementary School students it was a dream come true. Thanks to the hard work of the NHS tutors their Book Buddies progressed collectively through two complete reading levels.” As Jan Makela said “it was amazing! Parents were thrilled and wanted to see the program continue. Teachers were ecstatic about the heightened self-confidence of their reading students! NHS students were surprised by how rapidly the children progressed! The students who were tutored? By the end of the program they were loving Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Carl $born Lion Club Chairman for Educational Services, Ray Watson, presents the funding check to (left to ; right) Mrs. Raye Tupper, RCES Principal, and to “Book Buddies” Facilitators, Mrs. Geraldine Payne and Mrs. Terry Genther. ; books! They were reading and asking to be read to! Reading was no longer a scary, intimidating subject.” Jan Makela had high praise for the two RCES facilitators, Mrs. Terry Genther and Mrs. Geraldine Payne, who “worked so well as a team last year to plan and maintain the program and who were responsible for training the corps of volunteers. It is no easy task, to create enough activities and to acquire the materials to not only occupy but to remediate, entertain and enrich 15 children who are all progressing at different levels. This is the equivalent of planning 15 hours of intensive tutoring twice a week after having taught all day. (The team of Genther and Payne is looking forward to a second ! exciting and productive year. Thanks to this dedicated t$am and to the NHS/RCHS tutorial volunteers, we are well om'the way to creating a school where all of our students are success- j ful readers.” Ready, set, read! Would parents encourage their children’s love of reading if they could? Of course. What’s more, they can! Scholastic Book Fair comes to Rappahannock County Elementary School Library on Wednesday, Oct. 13 through Monday, Oct. 25 to bring the newest books and exciting learning products from more than 150 publishers to readers of all ages. The fair is open to the community as well as students and parents. The Book Fair features traditional children’s favorites and the latest works by popular authors and illustrators. Parents and teachers will find plenty to interest them too. 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SPORTS In and win Meghan Fairbrother takes a sh Weekend rest for most youth soccer BY NANETTE HOGAN Rappahannock News Contributing Writer The Rappahannock Youth Soccer League had the Columbus holiday weekend off, except for the U-12 Firebirds make-up games. Friday night the U-12 Firebirds took on Madison 2 in Madison. The Firebirds were all up for the task as their superior teamwork prevailed. Coach Pendleton, as well as the many fans from home, ; were treated to some outstanding passing and ball ' control while the defense all but shut down Madison 2’s offense. With the final score of 1-3 the Firebirds are still undefeated One ol the most important decisions you will make in buying or selling real estate is selecting an agent. Some people make the mistake of calling an agency instead of an agent The person on floor duty w ill help most of the time when you call an agency or franchise This person may be a rookie (green salesperson) or an office hound (the ones who come to the office, read the newspaper, drink coffee and wait for something to happen) There is an expression in our business and it goes like this "In the real estate business there are 45% coming into the business, 45% leaving the business and 10% doing the business " Be sure you hire one of the 1 <)'4 who are serious ’ about real estate Ask them how long > they have been in business Do they [ know your area ’ Do they work real estate pan time ’ What kind of ongoing education do they have’ What kind of designations do they hold, such as CRI. CRS, CRB. ABR, CCIM. RLT, etc ? How many sales have they sue eessfully completed this year? Last year'7 Do they provide multiple listing service? Do they have a marketing plan for your property'’ Will they promote your property on the Internet? If so ask to see their web page or pages. Last, but not least, hire someone you feel comfortable with, someone you can trust, and easily ' relate to. Remember you could call the biggest « agency in town but gel the worst agent 'Check the agent carefully before you > hi«. Please call if I can be of service. f Office: 540-635-9808 Home: 540-987-9336 * You can v iew my listings on the internet: wU’w.homcsdalahase.com/samsnead PS. Don't be afraid to make an appointment with a busy agent. , SAM SNEAD u JL Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Carl Eborn ot in last week’s home victory for the Varsity Lady Panthers. ;hrough three games. a tie this time 2-2. Saturday the Firebirds This has become a verj ;ook on the Tigers at RCHS as friendly rivalry betweer an extra home against home Coaches George and Tom ’ame. Once again (last time These two will play again or was a 0-0 tie) all the hard Nov. 6 for their last game work and great play ended in That one will be very exciting Lady Panthers split with Manassas Park BY TODD FORTUNE Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Rappahannock High Lady Panthers came out of their Oct. 5 encounter at RCHS with the Manassas Park Lady Cougars with a big win and a tough loss. Varsity girls - 43 Manassas Park -24 A The varsity Lady Panthers blew open a JE close game in the second half to register Hi their first win of the season. The improve- Hr ment in Rappahannock’s defense was evi- » dent, as the Lady Cougars managed only W five of their 24 points after the break. H] The Lady Panthers led 12-8 after one ^ quarter and 26-19 at the half. Manassas Park scored only two field goals and one free throw in the second half as the Lady Panthers forced numerous turnovers by the Lady Cougars. The Lady Panthers had a balanced scoring attack, as shots finally started to fall for them. Kyla Andreoni led everyone with 12 points. Meghan Fairbrother added ten, and Rebecca Letsen scored nine. Katey Wilson contributed eight points and seven rebounds. throw to take a 39-37 lead, Rappahannock had three chances to tie the game in the final minute. April Parker missed two free throws with 45 seconds left. Then Adrianne Moore missed a layup with five seconds remaining, but the lady Panthers caught a break when Manassas Park knocked the ball out of bounds with three seconds to play. Rappahannock had one last chance, but Kelly Atkins missed a jumper from the baseline as time expired. Amanda Weakley led the Lady Panthers with 15 points and ten rebounds in a losing effort. Amy Clinedinst added eight points, unfortunately, both ladies fouled out in the fourth quarter. 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SUBSCRIBE TO THE RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS. Call 675-3338. “On The Other Side of the Mountain”/. BY GERALD OCHS Rappahannock News Special Writer Physically and aesthetically another Rappahannock exists beyond Bessie Bell and Red Oak Mountains. Hard by the southeastern border of the county the outwash from these hills has been cut by Mill Run and the Thornton River to create a undulating and gentle landscape—one that has become a home to Lorin and Dietlinde Maazel, to their three children, and to their charitable endeavor, The Chateauville Foundation. It is not difficult to imagine the impact of this placid and nurturing countryside upon the world-renowned and globe-traveling couple, nor is it difficult to see how they and the Castleton terrain became enjoined, for they share a grace and tranquility that have proven to be of mutual benefit, and of benefit to people who cannot gain strength directly from this benevolent land. Maestro Lorin Maazel, the legendary conductor, composer, and violinist, and Dietlinde Turban Maazel, star of German television, film, and theater, founded The Chateauville Foundation, whose mission is reflected in its motto: “We nurture children, foster art, and reclaim the human spirit.” In the few years since its founding, The Chateauville Foundation has already proven effective in fulfilling its mission objectives. It has created and supports Hearthstone, The Whole Family Learning Center, it has transformed a chicken shed into The Theater House, a 13,000 square foot monument to the arts that contains an intimate and acousticallyperfect multipurpose theater, and it has been host to worldclass performers to benefit the performer’s charities, the Hearthstone school, and to offer musical enlightenment to county residents and other benefactors. In this, the third year of the Autumn Benefit Series, The Chateauville Foundation will present exceptional oppor Photo courtesy of Robert Burges^ MUSIC TO OUR EARS: Renowned Concert Pianist Yefim Bronfman practicing at the Maszel Theater. * tunities in the theater. On Saturday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m., Yefim Bronfman will perform a piano recital. Mr. Bronfman is widely regarded as one of the world’s most talented virtuoso pianists. His commanding technique and exceptional lyrical gifts have won him consistent critical acclaim and enthusiastic audiences, whether for his solo recitals, his prestigious orchestral and chamber music engagements or his rapidly growing catalogue of recordings. At the age of 15 he auditioned for the Israel Philharmonic and in the following year made his debut with the orchestra. Since then he has performed in solo and with scores of orchestras and won prestigious awards. Mr. Bronfman debuted with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1984, the Cleveland Orchestra in 1985, the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1989, and more recently with the Berlin Philharmonic, the Pittsburgh Symphony with Lorin Maazel, and the New York Philharmonic. This season he can be heard with the Stockholm Chamber Orchestra and Salonen in Berlin, London and Madrid, as well as with the Bayerische Rundfunk and Maazel, and the St. Petersburg Philharmonic. Sixteen year old prodigy cellist Han-Na Chang will perform her miracles at the theater on Sunday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. Miss Chang burst into the limelight in 1994 when she entered the Fifth Rostropovich International Cello Competition in Paris. She left the Competition with the First prize as well as the Contemporary Music prize, unanimously chosen for both awards by Maestro Rostropovich and ten other jury members. Past seasons saw her debut with the New York Philharmonic, and appearances with the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Cincinnati Symphony and the Oregon Symphony. Planned for her 1999-2000 season are appearances with the Berlin Philharmonic and Jth£ Orchestre de Paris under Lorin Maazel, the Monte CarlePhilharmonic, and thei J3an Francisco Symphony. Tickets for these upcoming weekend events are $45 each* and reservations and other information can be obtained by calling 540-937-3615. ~ ' On Oct. 23 'The Chateauville Foundation Jwilt host a 3 p.m. performance. by tenor and opera legend ^ose Carreras (with orchestra)' that will largely benefit the' Jose Carreras Leukemia Foundation. Tickets for 'the performance and champagne' supper are $3000. The Sunday event (Oct. 24 at 2 p.m.) will’ feature a one-woman musical comedy revue, “My Life on the Wicked Stage,” by the incomparable Kitty Carlisle Hart, Tickets for this event and Sup* per are $250. * Take advantage of this unusual opportunity to pee and hear the world’s best, to support some noble causes^ and to feel just a little o£The serenity that the Mabels', found across the mountains. Inventory Reduction( USED CARS & TRUCKS Sale ends Saturday, 9 p.m. Prices starting at $1,995 plus taxes, tags & processing fee. 8907 Mathis Avenue MANASSAS, VA

Autobiographical storytelling at Ki Theatre Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. . *» ! JVhat do a fat farm, XhaSand, a writing father and a nSbther’s baptism have in cbnjthion? They are all fascinating subjects of the four original autobiographical stoned to be narrated on the 8ta@B of Ki Theatre at 8 p.m. cm Saturday, Nov. 6. I Ki Theatre’s highly populpr ^No Ordinary Person: An Evening of Autobiographical StoiJ'telling’’ returns for its thiM year, in collaboration witg the Rappahannock .Association for the Arts and 6oSUnunity (RAAC). This yeags intriguing weavers of talgg) are Sallie Morgan, Jeanne Drevas, Joyce Abell ancCMegan Hicks. ; So Sallie Morgan’s “Night at Jhe Crisco Disco,” an overweight Hindu, a Comedian from mograms all pass through her tale of fnehdship and the fear of loss. Ms. Morgan, past president of RAAC, was one of the original Storytellers in the first and second “No Ordinary Person” evenings and appeared last year as Mary in Ki Theatre’s Christmas play, “The Shepherds Play.” Sculptor and potter Jeanne Drdvas, is now back living in Rappahannock County but in her ( story, “Mindful Hand,” sweeps us along through the Confused world of her recent tyfe as a foreigner trying to copC with the overpowering life of hectic Bangkok, until the epiphanous day when she finds the one flawed, yet perfect, -object that brings peace Triiiidad and a roomful of women waiting for mam and meaning to her experience. Joyce Abell continues her childhood saga, this time narrating the wrenching story of “My Father the Writer,” about the complex relationship between herself, her father and his writing life. Ms. Abell has appeared frequently on the stage of Ki Theatre, both as a storyteller and as a character in several plays. Her latest appearance at Ki Theatre was a Muckle, one of the three rowdy shepherds, in “The Shepherds Play.” In the story, “Merthiolate,” Megan Hicks recalls the bewilderment we all remembering feeling as children as she shares with us her story of one strange night when, as a little girl, she is taken to church where she struggles to understand what awful things might be happening to her mother and why no one else around her seems to be worried. Ms. Hicks has been a popular storyteller for many years and is currently a chil dren’s librarian at a Fredericks burg public library. Each of the performers who will appear on Nov. 6 began their autobiographical performing after taking Julie Portman’s autobiography, workshop, “Creating My Autobiography.” Julie Portman, artistic director of Ki Theatre, has been teaching her autobiography workshop for the past five summers and plans to offer another of her workshop series next summer. These workshops are open to anyone who wishes to write autobiographical material for any purpose. Sallie Morgan speaks for all of the performers appearing in “No Ordinary Person” when she says: “As a result of Julie’s autobiography workshops, a large number of us have continued to focus our lives by writing ‘creative non-fiction’ stories. I have come to realize how many amazing stories there are of people’s resilience in the face of challenges. I truly believe there is ‘no ordinary person’.” Tickets for “No Ordinary Person” are $10 at the door. For reservations, call RAAC at 6753193; please be sure to leave your name and phone number. For e-mail reservations, write to jabell@citizen.infi.net. Reserved tickets will be held only until 20 minutes before performance time. Ki Theatre is located on Gay Street in Washington. 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-Eappatjannocfe J^etos— 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, OCTOBER 13,1999 Our View Landowners dictate \ Lack of eminent domain provision ; places control on neighbors. ! A ccording to County Attorney Peter Luke, the / \ process of cellular phone tower siting and ^approvals is not subject to any power of eminent domain. In order for a telecommunications company to erect a tower in Rappahannock, therefore, it niust first find a property owner willing to lease a suitable spot or it must purchase its own land. « The attraction of a monthly check from Sprint or Btell Atlantic or AT&T has apparently proven too njuch for some county residents - there is evidence that contingent agreements have been reached that offer tower sites on privately held land in the county id exchange for monthly fees that typically amount to $S00 to $2000. .There are probably some sites in the county that would minimally impact the viewshed, a neighbor’s peace of mind, or property values of an adjoining parcel,; and we can only hope that the tower approval process will eliminate all but those. But the approval process is only a second line of defense against the imposition of a 199 foot monolith bn our view of the Blue Ridge - the sensitivity and good judgement of landowners is the first. Those who are inclined to assign greater value to a monthly check than to the well-being of their ne.ghbors must renew a relationship with their consciences, and must look forward to the prospect of a feud that could linger like the legendary HatfieldMcCoy. Come on folks . . . we all love the county, we all love its views, and we all love our neighbors. Let’s be careful! Rappahannock Today Rappahannock News Photo/Carl Eborn Site preparation is underway for the new addition at Rappahannock County High School. Letters VDOT should be commended ' I wholeheartedly support the article by Mr. Foster in the Wednesday, Sept. 29 edition of the Rappahannock News. I fully agree that trimming the trees along Route 522 in the county looks great and makes visibility much better but most importantly this work has helped to alleviate a potential health and safety hazard to the people traveling our roads. The trees and limbs removed were those clearly leaning or hanging over the highway which were dangerous, especially so when weighted down with heavy snow, ice and water. These conditions create an enormous amount of weight to the limbs and undermines the root system, which will ultimately cause the limbs to break or the entire tree to fall. Additionally, with the removal of these limbs and trees from over the roadways will enable the sun to shine more directly on the roadways, thereby helping to melt the snow and ice, and drying the surface much faster. I also agree that the trimming of trees on our back roads is definitely needed. I would like to see the same type of effort on our back roads as that performed along Route 522. There are many locations on these roads where it is difficult for vehicles with high vertical heights, i.e. (power company vehicles, moving vans, dump trucks, etc.), to maneuver because of the low ceilings created by low hanging limbs or trees leaning over the roadway. I believe that the majority of people residing on the back roads in the county are active workers and commute to locations outside the county on a daily basis. These people depart their homes at very early hours in the morning and face the possibility of finding limbs and trees across the roadways on any given day, especially during the winter months and times of heavy rainfall and winds like occurred recently. VDOT personnel cannot patrol each and every back road 24 / hours each day, therefore in many cases leaving the workload of tree removal to the local resident, if he happens to have a chain saw in his possession and I find that many of the native hollow dwellers have learned a long time ago to be prepared for such events if they expect to get to their place of employment in a timely manner. To me and many others the benefits realized from tree trimming along our roadways truly outweigh the beauty of the trees as seen through the eyes of many. VDOT has accomplished many jobs along our roadways that have greatly improved them and made them a lot safer, i.e., (widening of roads, installing guard rails, road build up for water control, paving, etc). VDOT will continue to accomplish great things along our roadways for all of us if we will only support them rather than fight their efforts. John W. Pullen Washington Shaffer clarification Reference the article in the Sept. 29th issue of Rappahannock News concerning “..Summer Reading Program overruns” I think a little clarification is in order. While the basic facts are not at issue, i.e. 1) there was a cost overrun, and 2) there was some serious discussion between Board members and Library Director David Shaffer. I must confess that as President of the Board I was leading that discussion, because I cannot ever under any circumstances agree to expenditures outside of our budget. While the article did not say (or even imply) that there was any mismanagement on Mr. Shaffer’s part, I am afraid that some one may extrapolate such. That is why I want to make it abundantly clear that this was an isolated incident where commitments to participants had been made by the Program Director well in advance with the expecta tion that funds for the program would be forthcoming as in the past. This time, however, the funds did not come in as expected from outside sources and the amount in our budget . was not sufficient to cover all of the costs incurred. It is expected that we can receive some private or corporate , . donations directed specifically to offset spending in the Summer Reading Program. This is the first time that, ■ something like this has occurred. Mr. Shaffer has always been very alert to budgetary constraints and enjoys the full confidence of the Board that he will continue to do so. ’ E. Franklin Warner, ; President Library Board of Trustees See Letters, Page A9 Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 30 Years Ago Thursday, Oct. 16, 1969 * PrC Raymond Allen of Flint Hill will be the speaker for the PTA meeting Tuesday at Rappahannock County Elementary School. His professional career has included the practice of medicine and surgery and he was an assistant surgeon at the Mayo Clinic in 1933-36. Dr. Allen has traveled extensively and continues working part-time while enjoying country life in Rappahannock where he is busy landscaping, gardening and relaxing at his home Stone House Hollow on the Fodderstack Road. Chuck and Nan Perdue of Woodville will appear in a program of folk music which will be held at the Rappahannock Library Oct. 17. They have a broad background of performances, having appeared at many dubs, festivals and given numerous concerts as well as appearing in educational Rims and programs. They will present a program of southern folk songs, sea chanties, topical songs and parodies written by Chuck, accompanied by a variety of instruments. In a photograph Henry Jackson of Sperryville proudly displays the string of pike which he caught in the river near Washington. The seven pike weighed 15 1/2 pounds and they measured from 18 inches up. 25 Years Ago Thursday, Oct. 10, 1974 Rappahannock's Supervisor at their meeting last Quirsday appropriated funds to hire an assistant for SS&nty registrar Mary Cleverley. County electoral jtjfcrd chairman James F. Massie told the Supervisors Jjiat the state electoral board now requires all county Registrars to have an assistant. Although the state reimburses the county for the registrar’s salary, the county nust pay the assistant’s salary. Mrs. H.M. (Ruth) Keyser of Washington has retired from the Rappahannock News where she has been employed for 12 years. Mrs. Keyser was in charge of the office and of the local social news department. She was feted with a luncheon Friday at the home of Mrs. Sarah Latham. The Rappahannock Recreation Center will belong to “everyone” stressed Granville Eastham, president of the Recreation Center Association, as he issued an appeal to every resident of the county to “get involved” by making a cash contribution to help make the center a reality. This money is needed to supplement the $15,000 grant and other assistance being provided by the state. 10 Years Ago Thursday, Oct. 12, 1989 Skip Giles Jr. is just one Board of Review away from fulfilling the requirements for his Eagle Scout award, the highest honor bestowed by the Boy Scouts. Last week, the Eagle Review Committee of Troop 123 in Washington issued its final approval of his service project and sent the paperwork off to the Shenrapawa District office in Winchester for its review. If the district committee also approves, Skip will become the county’s newest Eagle Scout. Dr. David Brooke Miller of Washington has been named a diplomat of the American Board of Family Practice as a result of passing a certification examination offered by the ABFP. Dr. Miller is now certified in the medical specialty of family practice. Practicing their skills, the county’s volunteer firefighters gave a demonstration of extrication skills at the Fire Prevention Day last Saturday at RCHS. They dismantled several cars using the Hurst “Jaws of Life” rescue tools. —COMPILED BY: BARBARA C. WAYLAND Photo courtesy of First Washington Mmjim! OUT-OF-THE-ATTIC: The First Washington’s Historical Museum is ownecTby* Miss Ruby Jenkins and is a personal collection of Rappahanpock County and its residents. The museum for many years has been open on the annual; House Topr and Dried Flower Sale weekend and will be again this year.; Guests are welcome to come and visit this weekend, Oct. 16 and 17. ~ •

Letters Ron Frazier cares about the issues It should be apparent to those in attendance at the Jackson District candidate forum held at the Amissville Fire Hall on Sept. 29 that Ron Frazier was the most qualified candidate for the Board of Supervisors - Jackson District. Mr. Brown’s lack of understanding of local and state laws was displayed when he suggested that it was the Board of Supervisors fault that Amissville doesn’t have a bank. The county government does not build banks! Does “building services” also mean large scale development? Mr. Atkins read a clipping from the Culpeper Star Exponent about a hi-tech company locating in Fairfax County that will employ 250 people. He claimed that Rappahannock County should go after businesses like this. That’s a good one liner, Jack, but let’s get real. Thankfully, large firms like this will not locate in a county without water and sewage, a working E911 service, a fulltime fire and rescue, no cellular phone service and where a large segment of homes cannot get cable television. Mr. Frazier seeks this position with an existing background and knowledge of the responsibilities, restrictions and research required of a member of the Board of Supervisors, as well as with respect and reverence for the people, their needs and the land of this area. I should point out I have not agreed 100 percent with Mr. Frazier’s positions over the last four years, but he has shown that he cares enough about the same issues that we care about, such as education, taxes and zoning. I plan to vote for Ron Frazier on Nov. 2, and I hope you will too and not someone who cannot represent the whole district. Faye Bowlin Amissvilk Alternatives for those with depression While medication is still the standard form of treating depression in this country, other alternatives have been researched in the last decade that give those who suffer from mild to moderate depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder other alternatives. The newest remedy to arrive on the U.S. antidepressant market is also the oldest recorded, effective treatment for depression. Used over 350 years ago, German literature still substantiates the effectiveness of the herb St. John’s Wort through well-controlled studies and is unlikely to cause side effects. It is available over the counter or at any health food store and can be taken easily in tablet form or in tincture form. Guidelines are "given as to dosages. Light therapy has been well documented at the National Institute of Mental Health. Conclusive evidence suggests a correlation between how far north one lives and the prevalence of SAD. Although clients of mine report feeling better when using full spectrum light bulbs in their homes, no conclusive evidence suggests its effectiveness through available studies. Studies are continuing, however, and client reactions play a major role in what is being studied. Dr. Norman Rosenthal, M.D., a Senior Researcher at the NIMH, suggests that light at the 10,000 lux intensity is the current standard first-line treatment for most patients with SAD. The best colors are green and white light. Using the light with eyes open is reported to be more effective than with exposure only to the skin. Although vitamin supplements have not been studied for a long enough period to suggest effectiveness, Dr. Michael Gloth at John Hopkins University reports improved mood after giving patients large doses of Vitamin D (100,000 units orally). Studies indicate that less exposure to sunlight lowers the level of Vitamin D during, the winter months in some people who have SAD. An expert in his field, he reports this dosage is safe. B 12 is also being studied. The newly revised book entitled, “Winter Blues” by Dr. Norman Rosenthal, published by the Guilford Press in 1998 is an excellent resource book for anyone interested in full coverage of the current understanding of Seasonal Affective Disorder. Simple “to do” steps are included for those who struggle yearly with this seasonal cycle. Carol Lucking Sperryvillt Residents encouraged to attend public hearing The Rappahannock Board of Supervisors has scheduled a public hearing for Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. to consider the designation of Route 522 as a “Virginia Byway” (like Route 231 and the Fodderstack Road) stretching from the Culpeper County Line to Chester Gap, but not including the 4-lane section from Sperryville to Washington (which VDOT may designate a Byway “connector.”) The original proposal was made jointly to VDOT last December by several county organizations: The Rappahannock Historical Society, Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection (RLEP), Ragged Mountain Resource Center, and Rappahannock Roads Coalition. TNow that VDOT has found the road to be worthy of the special designation, the Supervisors must give their approval to make it a reality. The main idea behind the proposal is simply to help protect the county from roadside development that would be inappropriate for - that is, damaging to - our highly rural and scenic county. With several large-scale projects already built, approved or being considered along U.S. 211 in Fauquier County and Route 522 in Culpeper County, plus possibilities for large-scale regional road construction projects it is not hard to see that Rappahannock needs to do everything in its power to avoid going the way of its neighbors. The “Byway” designation carries no legally binding restrictions of any sort for roadside property owners, other than off-site signage limitations similar to those already put in place by Rappahannock County. Still, the designation could only help protect the County from undesirable encroachments “down the road.” The “Byway” designation would also promote tourism to a modest degree, in keeping with the County’s Comprehensive Plan and evolving tourism economy. You can help by attending the Nov. 1 public forum or contacting your supervisor before then and voicing your support for the proposal to designate Route 522 a “Virginia Byway.” Ivan Ussach Woodvillc Kiper’s 5rogram Car DQUARTERS 1 N \ 7Z JUST . ARRIVED - £ 1998 GMC -Jimmy 2 Door StS Trim, CD/Cass., PS, PW, PL, P^. Overhead Console, Etc., 19K Mi. 5 $18,900 1997 Cadilli Sedai Bal.of 9,900 1994 Chevrolet S-10 Pickup One Owner, Auto, A/C, 21,000 Original Miles $7,995 Z 1999 Pontiac Bonneville Sedan Alloy Wheels, CD, PW, PL, PM, Z save $8,000 off MSRP Z $17,900 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Sedan, Tilt, Cruise, Delay Wipers, PW, PL, PM, X-Clean, 33K Miles $11,900 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix SE Sedan Balance of Factory Warranty, Alloy Wheels, PL, PW, PM $15,995 _ 1997 Chevrolet Z Blazer 4 Door tJSTrim, Push Button 4x4, Tilt, Cruise, PL, PM, Alloy Wheels, Must See Z $17,900 1997 GMC Jimmy SLT 4x4 Loaded As It Can Get, 40K Miles, Shift on the Fly, Lthr., PS, Pwr. 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As you reported, Mrs. Gorfein has proclaimed that “Americans tend to be greedy and possessive” and that “with a little effort, we can tone down those flaws.” Allow me to interpret these brilliant quotes: in calling Americans “greedy,” she means that Americans in general don’t like to have more and more of the fruits of their labor going into the treasuries of the political ruling class that she hopes to join this Nov. 2. Americans, on average, now give up around 60 percent of their earnings to federal, state, and local taxes plus all the separate taxes included in the price of every product and service. Because Americans are now working mostly for the state, they have record-low savings, record-high debt, and record-high bankruptcies. Who’s being “greedy”? In calling Americans “possessive”, she means that we cherish too strongly our glorious constitutional rights. The very idea of a potential government official referring to the citizens as “greed” and “possessive” is outrageous and dangerous. These sentiments of hers bring to mind an appropriate quote from the great George Washington: “Government is a terrible master and a dangerous servant.” Perhaps what I see as “Freedom” and “Liberty”, Mrs. Gorfein sees as “greedy” and “possessive”. Thank you again, Rappahannock News for your service to the electorate. Thomas Mullany Washington Social Security Disability Claims • Disabled? Turned Down? • Over 31 Years Experience • No Recovery - NO FEE Announcing our new location in Culpeper... 400 South U Jn Street, 3rd Floor (Upstairs from the Social Security Office) EarlJ. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION Providing Affordable, Quality Legal Services Since 1975 Rappahannock News gift subscriptions are enjoyed : 52 weeks a year. Call 675-3338 to give one. s BROWN'S < WOOD STUFF1 Sat. 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Crime this week i Shortly before 'transferring from Rappahannock County to Culpeper, Virginia State Police Trooper Wayne Sumner investigated two motor vehicle accidents in the Castleton area. On Oct. 5 at about 4:30 p.m.. Trooper Sumner was called to a two-vehicle collision on Rt. 622, one-half mile from Rt. 627. A juvenile residing in Castleton driving a 1983 Ford 2-door had come around a curve on the w rong side of the road, and sideswiped a 1989 Ford pickup truck, driven by Tony Jenkins, 26, of Stanley. Both drivers escaped injury; each vehicle sustained $2000 in damages. The juvenile was charged with failure to drive right of the center of the road. Less than two hours later, Trooper Sumner was called back to the Castleton area to investigate a second accident which occurred at about 6:15 p.m. A juvenile from Sperryville, driving on Rt. 626 near the intersection with Rt. 622, lost control of his 1993 Plymouth van and ran off the road, striking a tree before colliding with a 1985 Chevrolet Blazer driven by Margaret Schadler, 49, of Washington, Va. There were no injuries, and damage to each vehicle was estimated to be $1000. The juvenile was charged with reckless driving. Trooper Sumner assumed his duties in Culpeper on Oct. 10. On Oct. 6, Trooper Sean Knick investigated a singlecar accident on Rt. 522 near the intersection with Rt. 662, where a Flint Hill woman sustained minor injuries. Frederique Leroux, 25, was northbound on Rt. 522 when she swerved to miss an animal in the roadway. She went off the right side of the road, lost control, and went off the left side of the road, striking a fence. Her 1986 Mazda sustained $4500 in damages, and she was charged with reckless driving. RESPECT THE EARTH RECYCLE! We Have It All! Gas-fired convenience has never looked better! Wood, Coal, Wood Pellet Gas & (HI Stoves & Furnaces Delivery j Available! Chimneys, Liners & • Stove Parts Available! Make your home Y2K compliant! Amish Crafted Quality Built Portable building sizes avail. 4x4 up to 12x48 Woodstoves : Unlimited m h" ; ■/11 % i Wi Quality at Guaranteed Lowest Prices 641 James Madison Highway, Culpeper, Virginia ... 540-825-5838 Board From Page A1 Whatever the cause of this delusory assessment, Superintendent David Gangel “thinks it incredibly misleading and casts doubt on the State’s credibility.” On the brighter side, the Virginia performance standards will not be fully effective until the 2006-2007 school year, and the State Board of Education released, on Sept. 27, a 90 page draft of suggested changes to the accreditation standards, apparently recognizing that its performance has been less than adequate. Parents should be receiving their copies of the Report Card shortly. Construction status Dr. Gangel reported on the status of high school expansion, noting that a test wall had been erected to determine the acceptability of the proposed bricks. He also discussed the problem of student transportation and construction vehicle mixing, and said that the contractor is currently seeking to resolve the problem, perhaps by creating a temporary construction entrance to the site. The contractor’s earth moving equipment was recently responsible for knocking down the video line to the school he said, and will be restored next week after grading has been completed. Dr. Gangel also dis cussed the possible shortfall in on-site inspectors, and cautioned that additional third party inspectors might need to be retained at additional expense to the project. Second and third grade vertical teaming Elementary school principal Raye Tupper, second grade teacher Geraldine Payne, and third grade teacher Holly Propst reported on the second/third grade vertical teaming implementation. This team concept is being tried with one second and one third grade class, and involves the cooperation and interaction of the two teachers and the movement of Payne’s second graders to Propst’s third grade next year. This team approach provides both teachers with better insight into and knowledge of student needs, weaknesses and strengths, enables them to interconnect curriculum, and provides the third grade teacher with a full school year to get to know and understand her incoming class. It also gives the second graders familiarity with next year’s teacher, and will enable them to come up to speed sooner in the new school year. Mrs. Tupper also spoke about the combined second and third grade reading program in which second and third graders are grouped together, not by grade, but by reading level. It is hoped that this approach will afford more directed instruction and greater effectiveness, and the program will be evaluated formally at mid-year, and informally on an ongoing basis. Track fundraising Track fundraising coordinator Brooke Fletcher, anticipating a significant response to fundraising activities for a new track and field facility, requested that the Board determine the best means of banking and accounting for funds received. She suggested that all funds be placed in a school account, in lieu of a foundation account, and managed by the School Board. The Board agreed to research the issue and to have some conclusions by the November meeting. Anyone interested in contributing to the track fund should note that tax deductible contributions can be accepted by the School Board now, and will be placed in a temporary “track” account until final arrangements have been made. In other activities before the board: • The board reviewed and discussed substitute teacher - pay rates, and agreed that it was necessary to increase rates to bring them tcparwithother local school systems. This will be further discussed in the new budget development cycle. • The board will take action on new Policy Subcommittee recommendations at the November meeting. These were reported by Forum From Page A1 efforts for public funds to purchase development rights. Welch and Anderson wouldn’t rule out the possibility. Atkins said it should be put to a vote. Bear said it’s “worth studying”. The others said they would not favor such an effort. Special guests At the end of the forum, candidates for the 31st District Virginia House of Delegates seat were given an opportunity to address the audience. Jay Katzen, Republican incumbent, commented that he is honored to serve this district and proud of his accomplishments over the last six years. Those accomplishments include returning lottery money to the schools, reducing college tuition 20 percent and elimination of the car tax. He also said that he would continue to oppose any tax increase. His challenger, Demo-crat Meredith Gorfein, countered Katzen by saying that a small tax increase would keep county taxes down. She commented on the surplus that Virginia now has, and said that money needs to come back to the localities. Ms. Gorfein pointed out that Katzen voted against a bill that would raise $5.5 million for volunteer fire and rescue companies across the state because it would mean a tax increase. On the issue of the environment, Ms. Gorfein said that the state needs a dedicat School From Page A2 • We are still looking for tutors for reading and math at RCES. If you have an hour or more per week to spare, please ”7 you tiw ■■ j> 'nave today, iveyou! d-oftown ag together at business, id family far beam a re'aliinly Father far f He gives me Messed To God 1 be all the gw^fa^, j Come ByUki - I >e Our Celebrjjyf 1 1989 Gift CM | 1999 Gift Cer\ | wing To Be Held Sa (Evening) ,, Breakfast Coupon gg Lunch Coupon $3 Breakfast h $5 Lunch Of Your Choice §h| Of Your Choice gnUp i Drawing! ficate ; ■ . ficate prday, Oct. 16 Dinner Coupon $10 Dinner Of Your Choice ... at.y j Coupons good Oct. 6, 1999 through Dec. 30,1999. 8 is ' M ain Street, Washi in B Board member Bryant t<ee, and include: reducing the maximum accrued sick lepye from 125 to 100 days; reducing the annual leave cap from 40 to 30 days over a 3 year phase in; and revision of the school bus use policy. K,‘ • Board Chair Dr. John Tble noted that the board fcpd agreed to the release of athletic field plans and documents to the county, but that the architectural firm had not yet d»ne so. • Dr. Tole reported that the Educational Programs Subcommittee is continuing to look into the development.,of^ the Advanced Placement*; pr International Baccalaureate program or both, and has only preliminary information ^ysa far. He also noted that the sub-, committee will meet on Oct., 13 to discuss development of a stronger college/vocational program to better expose Students to college and careers • Contributions of computer equipment were acceptecl from John McCarthy and William Humphrey. <>k • • Past student representative Jami Gillis reported that a new representative to«4jhe Board will be elected on Oibt. 15, and that students j$re enthused about prospective track fundraising activities* The second annual report from the Commonwealth will be going out to parents in the near future, and parents may not be pleased with the State’s' evaluation. ed funding source for land conservation. She added that Rappahannock and Fauqjjier Counties were the only localities affected by House Bill 2324, and added that the state could give those tools back to the county. *• consider working with a child in this very important way. If you can help, please call Jan Makela, Volunteer Coordinator, at 987-8259. • Many thanks to Ms. Sandra Hirth for the beautiful canvas Halloween mural that is displayed in the RCES cafeteria. If you get a chance, please stop by and see it. _ • The fifth graders at RCES. will be taking a field trip to the Kennedy Center on Monday, Nov. 8 to see a performance sponsored by the Nati6nal Symphony Orchestra on the relationship between Science and Music. Please watch " for more information on this trip as the date draws near. • The Community After School Enrichment classes at RCES will officially begin on Monday, Oct. 11. The classes include French, Computers, Sculpture arid Basketball. Thanks to the program director, Mrs. Shannon Swain, for her work in organizing this wonderful activity. • Headwaters Mini-Grants will be awarded at the facSlty meetings at RCHS and RCES on Oct. 13 to staff members whose requests were approved. We applaud all those who took the time to apply for grants which will enhance the education of their students. d. • Mrs. Kyong Thiel wili.be volunteering at RCES "tad RCHS this year. More $»d more volunteers are dqmg “double duty” by working at both schools. Among them%re Mrs. Charlotte Mills, Mrs. Iferi-Ann Hill and Mrs. Debbie Fantaci. It is exciting to sea an . expanding volunteer presence at RCHS, and We are vi>ry appreciative. ill ' Did you know? • Did you know that RCES “Third Grade teacher, M^s. Holly Propst; RCES Guidance Counselor, Candy Lamma;and RCES Teacher Aides, Mrs, Jennifer Gray, Mrs. Vickie Miller and Mrs. Shadfibn Swain, are avid 4-H volunt^frs when they are not workiittLih the schools? They all help y^th 4-H Day and /or Overnight Camps, some lead 4-H After School programs and Mrs; Gray sponsors the Amissville 4-H Club. Way to go! • Mrs. Raye Tupper, RCES Principal, is a Girls’ Softball Coach in her “free” time. Watch for her “softball shoes” aaVou pass her in the halls at RCES!; • Leaves are changing; days are cooling, and everyone is settling into another productive year at school. If you’d like to be a part of this won: derful environment as a voli unteer, please call Jan Makel* at 987-8259. Thank you ant} have a great week

• ^Veighbors/B2 •' Obituaries/B7 •' Classifieds/B8 • Real Estate/BlO October 13, 1999 : Citizen of the Week Thomas Dowell School: Junior, Wakefield Country Day School at Huntly Home: Castleton Accomplishments: Thomas Dowell is an outstanding student athlete at Wakefield Country Day School, Huntly. He has represented Wakefield at many national academic events including participation in the st^te-wide Hugh O’Brien Leadership Conference where he was one of eight finalists nominated to represent Virignia nationally. Thomas is a vice-chair person for the national model Organization of American States held annually in Washington, D.G, and has traveled to Dublin, Ireland to participate in the Model United Nations. Thomas has been awarded numerous academic and athletic awards at two national Junior Classical League conventions. This past summer he attended the University of Virginia’s Summer Enrichment Program studying law with high school uniors from across the nation. He has recently been given the ionbr of participating in the ^residential Scholars Program to je held this spring in Washington, D.C. At WCDS Thomas is taking AP Physics and Government. He would like to attend the University of Virginia upon graduation from Wakefield. Thomas participates on the WCDS soccer, basketball and lacrosse teams and has been selected as a conference soccer MVP. Community involvement: Thomas is treasurer of WCDS’s Key Club and participated in the countywide roadside cleanup effort last spring and Key Club activities at Sunny Slope Home for Adults in Flint Hill. He is an active member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church were he leads the altar servers and teaches third grade religion classes. He works part-time at Four and Twenty Blackbirds in Flint Hill. Thomas lives in Castleton with fets parents, Marsha and Stephen Dbwell, and brothers Stephen $nd Joseph. Weekend Picks Quilting classes set Quilting classes to begin Friday, Oct. 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. for five consecutive Fridays at Yam & More. Weaving workshop is scheduled for Oct. 23. Learn to ivarp a table loom, basic weaving structures and techniques on the table loom, and a whole new “language of weaving.” This is a two day workshop, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. qaiph day. If you need to begin at bdon on Sunday, after church, that will be fine. Contact Yam and * More at 675-1350. Boosters’ activities The Rappahannock County Band 1 Boosters will meet Monday, Oct. ■ ; 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Rappahannock ; County High School. Everyone is ; invited. For information call John Wiese at 937-9909. I There will be a band rehearsal l frpm 5 to 7 p.m. on the same evening also at the high school. The band will be performing Saturday, Oct. 23 at Country Manor at 11:45 a.m. For qQ^stions call 987-8575. Trinity Episcopal Church 43rd Annual House Tour and Dried Flower Sale This weekend BY KAYE KOHLER Rappahannock News Contributing Writer With the weekend of Oct. 16 and 17 fast approaching, the members of Trinity Episcopal Church are busy making final plans for this fabulous fall weekend. Flower arrangements are being made, tour houses are adding their final touches to welcome visitors, including the placement of an arrangement in each room, raffle tickets are being sold for the handmade, queen-sized “Tulip” quilt, cookies are being baked, and much more. We thank all who help pull this event together-for the enjoyment of everyone in our community - and beyond. Your $15 ticket buys admission to three local homes and tea in Washington, at the Middleton Inn, itself a spectacular place to visit and enjoy while snacking on homemade sandwiches, cookies, and tea either indoors or on the front porch with the beautiful view of the surrounding hills. Visit the Parish Hall with a beautifully designed display for a range of homemade dried flower arrangements. As you look at them, you can appreciate that the flowers have been grown from seed, dried, and arranged by our “talented” parishioners. The greens have been preserved in glycerin. The wild things have been carefully collected and kept. Can you choose which have been prepared by the novice and which by the expert? We’re proud to present three unique homes. Ibur House A starts with Merrill and Phillip Strange’s home, Toad Hill, near Castleton. Looking out over a view of the Blue Ridge mountains from north to south is a busy family’s dwelling complete with many unique features. There are FINISHING TOUCHES: Helen Ralston of Trinity Church works on an arrangement of wild and culitvated dried flowers for the church sale. original paintings by Andrew Wyeth and Henrietta Wyeth. Family heirlooms combine with a house that has evolved through three different stages of construction to incorporate a growing family with increasing needs and interests over the years. Ibur House B is just down the road from the first one. Laurel Hill is the home of Bill and Mary Frances Fannon. Here you can see how a simple cement and rock construction house can be enhanced by using old wood and retro-fitted pieces from other buildings to create a unique and warm environment in' which to live. A collection of a family antiques, Majolica ceramics, glazed earthenware, Keating dolls, and more add charm and interest. And again, the view is like a picture of Civil War history without the characters. Come and see. The Parsonage, home of Col. Nels and Donna Parson, overlooks a breathtaking view of the valley below from high above Washington and is Tour House C. Enjoy the advent of fall along the mile-long drive, past the 150 year old bam, to their retire ment home tucked near the top of Jenkins Mountain. Nestled within are remembrances of years of travel during their 33 years of military life traveling in Thailand, Korea, Viet Nam, Europe, and the United States. Don’t miss the garage with its hidden wall that lets it double as a great room for family gatherings and Easter sunrise service annually. Everyone is invited and welcome to the Trinity Episcopal Church 43rd Annual House Tour and Dried Flower Sale during the weekend of Oct. 16 and 17. Come see the country in Rappahannock County at its best! Celtic music returns to The Theatre Celtic music played by Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton returns to The Theatre at Washington, on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. The concert includes Celtic and Renaissance music from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany and Galicia, the Celtic redoubt of Northwestern Spain. Barnes and Hampton play Celtic Harp, Lute, Guitar and Uillean Pipes (Irish bagpipes). “We are really excited about performing our fifth concert at The Theatre,” says Allison Hampton. “Over the years we have found the audiences in ‘Little’ Washington as enthusiastic and warm as any we have played for in our travels. We especially love the fact that our concerts at The Theatre have become an annual autumnal event to look forward to in the same way our Dumbarton Christmas concerts have become a tradition in Washington, D.C.” For the upcoming concert, Barnes and Hampton will be playing music inspired by their recent tours abroad, including an Irish harp festival on one coast of Ireland, and an Uilleann pipe festival on the opposite coast. In the spring, they visited Galicia in Spain to learn more of the rare Celtic music of that region. Barnes and Hampton have recorded 13 albums. A perennial favorite is the album titled “Ireland”, from which they will be playing several selections at this concert. Tickets for the performance on Saturday, Oct. 23 are $14 with reservation, $15 at the door if available. Tickets for students 18 and under are half price. For reservations and information phone 675-1253 or send e-mail to TheatreVA@aol.com. ^ * ft J John Schneider Cooter’s Country Jamboree starring John Schneider Spend1 the weekend in the country at “Cooter’s Country Jamboree”, the first ever starring John Schneider, best known as ‘Bo Duke,’ and Ben Jones with “Cooter’s Garage Band” on Saturday, Oct. 23 and Sunday, Oct. 24 in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The music begins at noon, but the fun starts at 10 a.m. rain or shine. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and settle in for one or two days of down-home fun in the mountains. The Jamboree is being held at Country Manor located one half mile west of Cooter’s Place in Sperryville on U.S. 211 West. All those arriving at the Jamboree in a General Lee or ‘68-’70 Dodge Charger will get in free. Vintage and classic cars pre-1960 get in for half price. Muscle cars pre-1974 will also get in for half price. All special cars will have featured parking. There will be performances by Blue Grass and Gospel Groups, lots of great country food, apple cider made on the spot, a vintage, classic and muscle car show and free parking for all. And of course the beautiful surrounding of the fall foliage in the mountains. Tickets are available in advance or at the gate. Tickets are $15 for adults, $25 for both days and $10 for kids, $15 for both days. Td purchase tickets in advance call 987-8448 or visit www.cootersplace.com. Tickets can also be purchased at Cooter’s Place, located one mile west of Sperryville on US 211.

Church | Activities County Methodist services County Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Oct. 17 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 Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 6:30 a.m. Wednesday: Worship Service 7:30 p.m. Woodville Baptist Pastor: Rev. Alpheus Atkins Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Night Service 7 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Choir Practice 7:45 p.m. Sunday: Wednesday: Gid Brown Bible Pastor: John K. Burke Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Youth and Evening Service 6 p.m. Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. Massanova Pentecostal Pastor: Rev. L.D. Savage Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Youth 5:45 p.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Tuesday: Worship 7 p.m. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Rev. Wilfred Deppen Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Revival services at New Hope The New Hope Baptist Bible Church would like to invite you to their revival meeting on Oct. 31- Nov. 5. The guest evangelist will be Dr. Floyd Brewer. The service times are Sunday morning at 10 and 11 a.m. and Sunday evening at 6 p.m. Monday through Friday the services are at 7:30 p.m. The church is located on the corner of Sons Road and Water Street in Sperryville. For more information call 987-8378. 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 service at First Baptist The community is invited to a special service at First Baptist Church on Main Street Extended in Washington on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. Rev. Robert Rhodes and family of Ruth Glen will be the guests. Pastor Dr. Wendell Grant and Gail Blaker are the sponsors. Refreshments will be served. St. Peter's Catholic Mission Father Jerry Pokorsky Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 and 10 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: Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Monday: Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Sunday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Phillip Bailey Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Services 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship 6 p.m. Adult Choir 7 p.m. Children’s Choir 7 p.m. FT. Baptist Pastor: Rev. Douglas Farmer Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Saturday: Oct. 16, House Tour & Dried Flower Sale 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Morning Prayer 9:15 a.m. Children & Adult Sunday School 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist 11 a.m. House Tour & Dried Flower Sale lp.m.-5 p.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 Pastor: Robert Goff Second & Fourth Sunday: Worship Service 11 a.m. Ron and Sharon Frazier Crazier couple to be in concert Country Gospel recording artist, Ron and Sharon Frazier will be in concert on Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. at Amissville Baptist Church in Amissville. This exciting husband and wife team bring the message of Jesus Christ in a most unique musical program. The sincerity of their testimonies is a true witness to the life changing power of God. The music varies, but the style is country and definitely their own. Whether singing traditional hymns, southern gospel, standard or their own original material, the joy is contagious and the presence of God evident. The Fraziers travel extensively throughout he United States giving concerts in churches, prisons, festivals, etc. Their recordings have been a blessing to many. For more information contact Amissville Baptist Church at 937-6159. Althers have a boy Roy and Karen Alther of Virginia Beach are proud to announce the birth of their son, Daniel Thomas on Oct. 6 at Virginia Beach General. Maternal grandparents are Carl and Louie Plante of Virginia Beach. Paternal grandparents are Roy and Janet Alther of Sperryville. Great grandparents are Roy and Josephine Alther of Sperryville. Marriage License The following marriage license was issued recently at the Rappahannock Clerk’s Office in Washington. Zachary T. McKinney, Sperryville and Alice L. Chrisman, Sperryville. Sympathy extended • to Moffett family Our condolences to Mrs. Jean B. Moffett and her family on the passing of her brother, Edward Nelson Buxton who passed away in Orange on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Services were conducted on Monday. Mrs. Sarah Brown is recuperating nicely at home after having knee surgery on Thursday at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. We also wish Amanda Brown a speedy recovery from her illness. Samantha Falls of Woodville spent Saturday with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simmons. Sunday guests of Mrs. Addie Keyser were Donald Keyser of Alexandria and Mrs. Marie Rutherford of Front Royal. Amanda Brown and Bobbie Jo Brown were among those with the Washington Baptist Church Youth Group that attended the football game in Charlottesville on Saturday. Leon Bailey continues a patient at Fauquier Hospital in the Intensive Care Unit at Warrenton. We wish him a quick recovery. On Saturday Mrs. Ellen Aylor of Madison visited with Mrs. Marilyn Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. Richie Washington i| By RUTH CLARK ,i-«. 675-3608 I Eastham of Culpeper were Saturday overnight guests 01 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simmons. Sunday evening visitors of Mrs. Sarah BroWn! Amanda and Bobbie Jo were Ms. Bonnie Brown oi Germantown, Md., and Mr and Mrs. Jimmy Beatty arid son Robbie of Front Royal. Happy birthday to John Clark Jr. on Saturday, Oct 24 and to Mrs. Mae Smoot or Monday, Oct. 18. On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark attended the fall festivities in Sperryville and Luray and had lunch in Luray. “In youth, we run into difficulties and in age, difficulties run into us.” (Wings oi Silver) Have a good week and please call 675-3608 with your news for this column. Annual Apple Harvest Festival at Graves Mtn. Celebrating 30 years, this year’s Apple Harvest Festival at Graves’ Mountain Lodge will take place rain or shine on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 16 and 17. Open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day, the festivities allow guests to enjoy a day of fresh apple picking, arts and crafts, bluegrass music, great food, and more. Owners Jim and Rachel Graves are looking forward to welcoming everyone back, as they continue their family tradition of offering guests “good old-fashioned” hospitality and delicious home-cooked meals. No reservations are necessary for lunch at the festival grounds; however, they are required for meals in the Main Lodge. Please call 9234231 for reservations and more information. Beginning at 11 a.m. each day, guests can savor the days of yesteryear, as they watch apple butter being made the old-fashioned way in a copper pot, Brunswick Stew being cooked over an open fire. Guests are also invited to take a piece of the mountains home by visiting some of the area’s finest artisans and crafters at the Craft Fair, or by simply stopping by the Graves’ Mountain Gift shop open all day. *. , Visitors can experience the beautiful colors of the season as they enjoy a hayride or horseback ride through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. And, no harvest is complete without a trip to the orchards tb pick fresh apples or a visit to the packing shed to select fruit, pumpkins, gourde, Indian corn, homemade preserves and condiments, and fresh apple cider. The popular bluegrass band “Mark Newton and friends” will be returning to this year’s Apple Harvest Festival and will begin performing each day at 11 a.m. Clogging fans will enjoy the talents of the following groups, each performing at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 16, Orange County Cloggers and Sunday Oct. 17, Mountain Heritage Cloggers. 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. CULPEPER, VIRGINIA (540) 825-6700 CHERRY STREET Building Supply Corp. “See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs" 1418 Orange Road Culpeper (540) 825-0937 Sperryville Emporium “The Shop that has EVERYTHING” U. S. 211, West Sperryville, VA (540) 987-8235 Bp"!;J§|m |P^ Wj3k, 4 '^ i ... Job 34:1-27 Monday Isaiah 2:1-22 Tuesday Isaiah 5:8-30 Wednesday Isaiah 26:1-21 Thursday Isaiah 28:1-13 Friday Isaiah 28:14-29 Saturday Isaiah 42:1-9 Some label it an “ad of God.” Massive trees, once firmly rooted, lie in a state as if snatched from the earth by a giant hand. They are now unwelcome intruders into porches and power lines, garages, and kitchens. Road signs and branches rest where they were Mown to the ground by fierce winds. The city is shrouded in darkness and an eerie silence that is especially moving after the electrical storm that preceded it. The awesome power of a storm can only be generated by the architect of nature. But why not think of this as a positive power from our creator? We have no way of knowing the exact reasons for storms of nature or the storms of our lives. We tend to think of them as bad. The Bible says, "for He commanded, and raised the stormy wind.” (Psalm 107:25). Yet, in verse 29 we read, “He made the storm still.” While the reasons for the storms may escape us, we must trust as we worship this Sabbath that God will reveal Himself to us as He works in our lives. This is true whether we are in the midst of the storm or we pray for Him... “to makt the storm be still. ” Sc'vto'ei. 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Get well wishes extended to Rev. Freeman Hello everyone! Hope you had a nice week! , We need to say a little prayer this week for Rev. Kofrest Freeman pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church in Amissville. I understand that the Rev. Freeman was involved in a farm tractor accident on Oct. 2. Also say a fjrffyer for his family. We wish him a speedy recovery. Amissville By GLENDA GUM ed, but I won’t anymore. What about the people in Rixeyville or Ben Venue if they have a fire will Old Bessy make it to their house? I challenge everyone who is serviced by the Amissville sta . Congratulations to Paul and Deb Norris as “Jack” has arrived. ! Did you know that Amissville has a Health and Fitness Club? Well we do! You are invited to attend weekly meetings at the Amissville Methodist Church, on Tuesdays from 11-12. Nancy Nichols of Hackley s Store Fame is the leader. If you want more information about the agenda call Nancy at 937-4470. Come on out and get fit for fall! Congratulations to Stanley and Juanita Settle on 46 years of wedded bliss. The Amissville Homemakers meet the first Monday of each month at the Amissville Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. The topic for the November meeting is “Making Thanksgiving Decorations.” - A representative from JoAnn Fabrics will be there to assist in the making of the decorations. If you want more information contact Doreen Wooten at 937-5922. Most of you should have received the Annual Fund Drive and Information Guide from the Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company in your mail box this week. I didn’t know how many call our fire department handles in both Culpeper and Rappahannock Counties! Last year they responded to 487 calls and they have already run 400 so far this year. And did you know that the tanker truck is an antique? Yes, it is 26 years old. I only live five minutes away from the fire house, so I have kind of taken it for grant tion to send them $50. If we do then they could easily buy a new tanker. Remember the fire and rescue personnel are all volunteer, they don’t get paid to save your life or your property. Help support our fire department. Send your tux deductible donations to AVFRC, RO. Box 147, Amissville, Va., 20106 or call 937-5125 for more information. On Thursday afternoon Oct. 7 someone won $10,000 on a scratch off ticket at Mayhughs Store in Amissville. Congratulations to the lucky winner! On Wednesday, Oct. 20 Country Gospel recording Artist Ron and Sharon Frazier will be in concert at the Amissville Baptist Church starting at 7 p.m. The Fraziers travel extensively throughout the U.S. giving concerts in churches, prisons, festivals, etc. Their recodings have been a blessing to many. For more information please call 9376159. Come on out and listen to some down home gospel music. Don’t forget the Lazy S Llama Ranch Fun Fair Saturday, Oct. 16 from 10-3 p.m. Live music, food, moon bounce, hay rides and much more are all on tap at the Sher’s Ranch on Route 611, Waterford Road in Amissville. Last week I reported that the Ruritans are in charge of the concession stand at Stuart field. Well guess what? I made a mistake! The Rappahannock Athlete Association (RAA) is in charge of the concession stand. But they still need help finishing it. Monetary as well as physical help is needed to help the RAA complete the building by Nov. 30. If you can help please call Fred Naramore at 937-5367. Also, the Ruritans need help finishing the acommunity center, also at Stuart Field. This building when finished will be able to be used by the community of Amissville for lots of activities. For donations call Charlie Mills. Is everyone getting ready for trick or treaters? We are at our house, and so are some area organizations. First we have Muskrat Havens Annual “Haunted Hay Ride” to be held Oct. 22-23 and Oct. 29-30 from 7-10 p.m. The gang at the Haven really scare the dickens out of you. We went last year and it was loads of fun, The twins (who at the time were only three) loved it so much they went twice! Come out and see for yourself how much fun it is. For more information you can call 937-5191. On Oct. 29-31 the RAA will be having a “Haunted Bam” at Hungry Run Farm, South Poes Road. The tours will start at 5:30 p.m. and go until 9 p.m. The admission, which goes to support our youth in RAA, will be $5 for adults and $3 for children. Refreshments will also be available. These kids put a lot of time and effort into getting the bam ready so come on out and get scared! And finally on Halloween night the Amissville Fire Department will hold its annual Halloween Party from 7-9 p.m. Games, food,, drinks and of course “costume contest” are on the menu. Donations of candy and baked goods are needed, please call Sarah Latham at 937-4410 or Sandy Carter at 937-4218. The party is always lots of fun, so bring the kids and enjoy some treats. Well, no space for birthdays this week, but happy birthday to one and all. Have a great week and make someone smile! Local residents enjoy West Virginia trip On Saturday, Oct. 9 Myrtle Falls, Cecil Baldwin, Audrey Pullen, Richard and Peggy Wayland went on a most enjoyable trip to Romney, W.Va. While there they toured the Coke Museum and took a thfee hour train ride up the Appalachian Mountains. They were joined on the train ride by Patsy and Doris who work at the Orange Nursing Home. On the way home they stopped in Winchester and had dinner at Chastens Restaurant. Mr. Williams from the Culpeper Baptist Retirement Hoyne joined them for dinner. Each of them said it was so nice to get together with friends. • On3 Sunday Mrs. Cecil Baldwin entertained the Rev. and Mrs. Alpheus Atkins with lunch at The Mimsyln in Luray to commemorate their first wedding anniversary. Happy anniversary! ■ John and Orpha Kibler and Jack and Fanny of Mechanicsburg, Pa. were Tuesday morning guests of Mrs. June Clark. Mrs. Audra Crawford’s guest on Sunday were Jim and Lillian Sykes of Culpeper. Mrs. June Clark’s visitors during the week were Richard and Rena Burke, Richard and Peggy Wayland and Heidi Bullock. June Clark and Misty Hitt traveled -to Flint Hill Thursday to visit with Jean and Wilson Burke and Nancy Wood vi lie By June Clark 987-8827 Jones. Don’t forget to come out Oct. 16 from 1 to 5 p.m. for the Woodville political rally. The location is H.B. Wood’s field south of Burke’s Store on Route 522. The event is sponsored by Couple announce birth of daughter ; Stewart Settle and Angela Reid are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Brianna Gwen Settle on Sept. •28 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. Brianna weighed seven pounds and 15 ounces and was 20'and one-half inches long, i! Maternal grandparents &re Wendy Reid of Sperryville ahd Eugene Reid of Castleton. Paternal grandparents are Margaret and James Settle of Amissville. Great-grandparents are Eddie Jenkins of Sperryville, Mildred Jenkins of Front Royal, Eugene Reid Sr. of Warrenton, Betty Marshall of Colonial Beach, Colleen Foster of Front Royal and Hannah Settle of West Virginia. the campaign committees of Thornhill for Supervisor and Warner for School Board. They are contending for positions in the Stonewall-Hawthome districts. If attending, bring your lawn chair. Food, music and fun will be provided. The Woodville Baptist Church will host the “Expressions,” on Oct. at 3 p.m. They sing mostly southern and some bluegrass gospel. The singing will be followed by a covered dish supper at 4:30 p.m. All are welcome. Rena Burke extends her gratitude to all the people that helped to sustain this column while I was incapacitated. Please continue with your support. Your news items for this column can be left in the box at Mary’s Little Shop or call June Clark at 987-8827. SHEN VALLEY USED TRAILERS 1992 Diamond 3 Horse Slant LQ Horse Trailer, 12’ Living Quarters, Stove, Refrigerator, Freezer, Air & Heat, Full Bath w/Tub & Shower, Mid-Tack & Rear Tack. “Must See.” Extra Clean. One Owner. Hot Water. $19,995.00 1986 2 Horse, Bumper Pull Horse Trailer. $1,995.00 1998 Sundowner 4 Horse Head-Head Horse Trailer. White Skin, 5’ Front Dress. Side Load - Side Escape. $26,995.00 1977 Campbell 2 Horse Bumper Pull $995.00 1987 Valley 2 Horse Straight Load Gooseneck Horse Trailer. 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II For a donation of only $20 Jou could be eligible to win a jjrand prize of $1,000; a second place prize of $750 or a third £>lgce prize of $250. ;; Prizes will be given away at the last boy’s basketball fcame in December. You do not Xieed 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 !;|t(pHS coach, at any home game or from any of the fol; lowing Booster Club members: Nancy and Calvin Atkins, ’Wente and Lisa Clinedinst or Cfieryl Taylor. FREE Antifreeze Coolant Check Inspect i r belts & hoses FREE Pick-up & Delivery (In-Town) All cars & light trucks FREE Towing Back to our ! shop for repairs j 10 mile radius i from Speedy's | Mon. - Frl. I 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. I All cars & light trucks I_...__J Mon.-Frl. - 7:30 am - 5:30 p.m. ____I I_I Good through Nov. 30th Mention this ad when scheduling your appointment • Complete Auto Repair & Maintenance (Foreign & Domestic) Cars & Trucks • Auto Truck Repair • Tune-Ups • Lube, Oil & Filter • Mobile Tire Repair • Tire Sales Air Conditioner Service & Repair • AAA 24 Hr. Emergency Service • VA State Inspections Custom & Factory Exhaust Systems -_ASE Certified Technicians Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:30 am.- 5:30 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m.- Noon V 24 Hr. Emergency Service (Formerly Cecil's Service) 283 Broadview Ave., Warrenton • (540) 347-9687 Next to Wendy's on the By-pass. Automotive Upcoming Events Flu clinic days set The Rappahannock County Health Department will offer influenza clinics on the following days: Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. to 12; Oct. 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. and Oct. 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. Flu cost is $7 for general public. Pneumonia (recommended for those over 65) cost is $14 for general public. Hunter Education course offered A Hunter Education course will be offered Oct. 23 and 24 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Amissville fire hall. Pre-registration is required. For additional information call Jim Bankston at 937-5192. Friends of Sherertz to meet The public is cordially invited to meet with Larry C. Sherertz, incumbent candidate for Sheriff of Rappahannock County at an informal gathering in the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Hall from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Otit. 19. Sheriff Sherertz will be available to personally meet with attendees and discuss local issues. Refreshments will be provided. Autumn tennis instruction Anyone interested in tennis lessons should contact Hunt Harris at the Ragged Mountain Resource Center, 987-3366. He will be offering a limited number of sessions this autumn for adults as well as youth on all levels (beginner through advanced competition). There is a sliding-scale fee system based on the number of participants in a group, and individual instruction is also available. Gorfein to speak Meredith Gorfein, the Democratic candidate for the 31st District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, will be speaking at the Hearthstone School in Castleton Friday, Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. Hearthstone School is located one-half mile from the Castleton fire hall. The public is invited to attend. Wildlife program planned There seems to be a real need for public exposure to enhancing and learning about our native wildlife, as one of the assets of Rappahannock County. So a program has been set, at the Rappahannock Library, on Oct. 29 covering two main subjects: White Tail Deer in Rappahannock County - Problems and Possible Solutions! and Attracting Quail and Turkey to our property. The presentations will be given by two Virginia game biologists, Dan Love lace, Senior Game Biologist and Patty Moore, State of Virginia Quail Specialist. For more information call 675-3152. Havura Ktana group to meet 1 The group Havura Ktana’s next quarterly meeting is set for 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17 at the Rappahannock County Library on U.S. 211 in Washington. The meeting will feature a free showing of the well-received 1998 film, “A Price above Rubies,” which follows a contemporary Jewish woman as she encounters an entirely different world outside the close-knit community where she thought she “had it all.” A discussion and light refreshment will follow. All are welcome. Halloween costume dance set A family Halloween costume dance will be held Friday, Oct. 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Washington School on Mt. Salem Avenue. The cost is $2 per person or $6 per family maximum. All children, pre-school age through seventh grade and parents are welcomed. Children under ten must have a parent present. Drinks and food will be available for purchase. Proceeds will benefit the Child Care and Learning Center’s After School Club. Ragged Mountain activities The following activities are sponsored by Ragged Mountain Resource Center and more information may be obtained by calling the center at 987-3366. Saturday, Oct. 23: Women’s Hike Series, Destination: White Oak Canyon Falls, meet at Mountainside Market on U.S. 211 in Sperryville between 8:30 and 9 a.m. and car pool to the trail head, or meet in the White Oak Canyon parking lot, Route 600 in Berry Hollow by 9:30 a.m. Dress according to the weather of the day and bring food/water for self. Plan to return in the early afternoon. Remember to bring your Shenandoah Park pass or $5 for the trail usage fee. This hike marks the one year anniversary of the Women’s Hike Series. Call 540-987-9300 for additional information. Sunday, Oct. 31...Halloween Community Bonfire in Washington just after dark... Girls softball clinic set Rappahannock Girls Little League Softball Coaches Susan Payne and Paul Gall will be conducting a fall softball program which will consist of fundamental skill development and drills for girls bom from Aug. 1, 1987 to July 31, 1993. The clinic will be held Saturdays, Oct. 16, 23 and 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. behind the Mountainside Market in Sperryville. Anyone with questions should call Paul Gall evenings, 937-5048, daytime 540-477-6227 or Susan Payne, 987-8090, evenings. Meditation program offered A meditation program will be offered at the Rappahannock Healing Arts Center on Thursdays beginning Oct. 14. Led by Joe Johnson, an experienced meditator, the class will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. For information call after 6 p.m., 923-4614. 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. Live music at Cooter's Live music will be featured Oct. 16 and 17 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 to 4 p.m. the Page County Ramblers will be playing. All community residents are invited to attend. Beginners Astrology classes to meet Rappahannock Healing Arts Center will host Stella Richards, psychological astrologer, on Oct. 23 from 1-3 p.m. The focus will be on a basic and in-depth understanding of the signs, planets and aspects and will delve into chart interpretation. Instruction will be given from a psychodynamic and Jungian point of view. Call Stella to register at 804-823-2555.

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Virginia apple growers promote Five A Day If you want kids to eat healthy foods like Virginia apples and other produce in the Five yAA Day program, you’ve got to speak their language. This means never saying, “it’s good for you.” That’s the advice the Virginia Apple Growers Association is giving to cafeteria workers across Virginia. At a recent conference in Norfolk on the Five A Day program for the Virginia School Foodservice Association, the Virginia Apple Growers Association advised cafeteria managers and workers to use several modern marketing techniques including appealing to their young consumers’ sweet tooth, joining the diet kick and offering taste samples in the cafeteria. You can do the same at home. “With the rare exertion, children aren’t going to eat apples or other fruits and produce in the Five A Day program because they’re good for them. To reach kids, we need to send another message,” explained Nancy Israel, Executive Director of the Virginia Apple Growers Association. “After all, we’re competing with zillions of advertising messages bombarding our kids everyday. We’ve got to do a sales job on the kids just like Taco Bell does, just like Nike does, just like the Gap,” Israel continued. “This means using key advertising strategies.” First Israel recommends picking the right product for kids. And since most American kids have a definite sweet tooth, the right product would be one of Virginia’s many sweet varieties of apples including Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Ginger Golds, Galas, Fujis and Romes. Joining the diet kick is another way to get teens to choose apples and other Five A Day produce. “Unfortunately, our kids are preoccupied with fad diets with no thought to good nutrition. While most kids don’t care that apples have no cholesterol and are in fact cholesterol reducers, they do care that apples have no fat because kids, especially high school teens, don’t want to gain weight. The fact that apples have no sodium is another selling point for high school girls who dread monthly water retention. The fact that apples have only 80 calories, and as a low calorie snack, can stave off hunger are two more reasons to motivate weight conscious kids to reach for an apple,” observed Israel. “This is a hard crowd to sell to. And if we’re going to get them to eat fresh foods like Virginia apples, we have to motivate them in the language they understand. To get Generation Next to eat five a day of anything but fast food and junk food, you have to pull out all of the stops.” Not only does “an apple a day keep the doctor away” but a glass of 100 percent apple juice a day may help prevent disease, according to a recent study conducted by the University of California-Davis Medical Center. Researchers found that apples and 100 percent apple juice have high levels of antioxidants that help combat disease. Joining the ranks of wine, tea and grape juice, apples and 100 percent apple juice have been found to have antioxidant components called phenolic compounds. These compounds prevent the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins (LDL), or bad cholesterol, and protect the body against heart disease. Juices and fresh apple extract have a varying amounts of phenolic compounds, yet results show that both inhibit LDL oxidation. Apples have always been a nutritious snack, even before their recent fame for antioxidants. Potassium, one of the minerals found in apples, is important in regulating blood pressure. An apple supplies 20 percent of the recommended daily intake for fiber, which absorbs more water in the stomach leaving the consumer feeling satisfied for a longer time. Apples are also a good source of natural sugar, which provides a quick energy boost. For more information about Virginia apples, click on www.virginiaapples.org to find information on apple nutrition, varieties, availability and packers plus a special section for children. The Perfect Gift ...Anytime “On The Morning Side Of The Blue Ridge” tells the story of Rappahannock County and its people The soft-hound book includes old photographs and special articles which appeared each month of the 1983 sesquincentennial year in | the Rappahannock News plus stories of historical interest from past years. Featuring chapters on education, soldiers, doctors, slavery, freemen and integration, mountain people and the park, The | Depression, old mills and settlements, travel, entertainment, natj ural disasters, mountain justice and farming. The collection of arti| cles was written by the Rappahannock News staff with the help and [ cooperation on hundreds of Rappahannock people. Stop by the Rappahannock News office or call 675-3338 for your copy “On The Morning Side Of The Blue Ridge” $11.95 plus tax and $1.90 for postage Rappahannock News gift subscriptions are enjoyed 52 weeks a year. Call 675-3338 to give one. Photo courtesy of Sandra Cartwright-Brown RIDE: The Rappahannock Hunt leaving The Conyers House Inn and Stable on a misty early September morning for Cub Hunting. i/ Trail ride, chili contest set HI 'I There will be an Autumn Trail Ride, benefiting the Rappahannock Hunt on Sunday, Oct. 17 at 11 a.m. The ride will leave from the farm of John Kiser on Route 603, Popham’s Ford Road off Slate Mills Road, south of Sperryville. The public is invited. Cost is $15 per mounted rider. J There will be refreshments midway arid a ‘ picnic following, featuring our famous chili Whitest. Guests are encouraged to bring a dish to share and to participate in the chili contest.1 For ■> further information contact Oliver Brown1MFH at 547-2810 or Barton Hitchcock at f&56859. • (II Flint Hill homes welcome visitors t « IT ^ ^ Flint Hill By POLLY AYLOR 987-8136 E.O. and Dottie Cummings of Suffolk spent the weekend with Mrs. Betty Klise and Mrs. Linnie Cummings. 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H p: Obituaries Sarah Sealock * Born in county Sarah Elizabeth Sealock, 92, Hof Front Royal died Monday, Oct. 4 at Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal. Funeral services were conducted Oct. 7 at Maddox Fungral Home in Front Royal by the Rev. L.J. Brown. Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Sealock was born Aug.i ,25, 1907, in Rap§ahannock County, d&ugjiter of the late Cleveland and:- Bessie Williams Rutherford. S&e was a member of the Woiffen of the Moose Chapter 11947 She was the wife of the late James E. Sealock Sr. Surviving are two sons, Meredith B. Sealock and James E. Sealock Jr., both of Front Royal; two daughters, Pat Tharpe of Front Royal and Madeline Newman of Rising Sun, Md., three sisters, Josie Smith, Ann Beaty and Ann#belle Mahoney, all of Fropt Royal; ten grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and-, three great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Eddie Sealock, Eric Sealock, Dale Sealock, Andy Sealock, Ronnie Newman and Chris Tharpe. Charles Russell Owner of Russell Insurance Agency Charles B. Russell, 75, of Front Royal died Thursday, Oct.7 at home in Belmont. ■ He was bom on April 18, 1924»in Orlean, son of J. Rice and Mary E. Russell. He is survived by his wife, Frances Brown Russell; three sons, Charles B. Russell Jr., J. Rice Russell and P. Joseph Russell; two daughters, Elizabeth W. Mackey and Mary Leigh McDaniel; three step-children, William Rice Matthews III, Westy Matthews Bachelor and Lorpner Matthews Blanton; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters, Genevieve R. Mattingly and Eugenia R. Middleton. Mr. Russell was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He served in the European Theatre with the 104 th Infaptry Division and received the Combat Infantry Badge. Following his military service he ,, attended George Washington University until entering the insurance business. He retired in 1993 as owner of . The Russell Insurance Agency. Active in civic affairs, he served at various times as Front Royal Town Councilman, Mayor of Front Royal, President of Samuels Librgry, Vice-President of The Warren Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, chaired the Fundraising drive to build the Fro&t Royal Fire Hall, and wa^jji current member of the Front Royal Rotary Club. Viewtown social notes Our sympathy goes out to the family of Timothy Compton who passed away on Sunday. Viewtown Susan Weaver of Culpeper was a weekend guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dodson. Barbara Settle was a Friday evening guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Acrey Dodson. (jive me a call should you have news to include in the Viewtown social notes. Rappahannock News8 * iv Call 675-3338. He lived until recently in Rappahannock County where he was President of the friends of Rappahannock County Library. He was also a member of the Vestry and Treasurer of Trinity Episcopal Church. f Funeral services were conducted on Oct. 10 by The Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III at Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington with burial in St. Paul’s Episcopal Cemetery in Woodville. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 299, Washington, Va. 22747 or the Trinity Church Garden Guild, P.O. Bax 299, Washington, Va. 22747. Arrangements were handled by Maddox Funeral Home in Front Royal. Mark Pitcher Amissville resident Mark Charles Pitcher, 35, of Amissville died Monday, Oct. 4 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. He was bom May 6, 1964 in Arlington, a son of Charles B. and Audrey Pitcher of Amissville. In addition to his parents, other survivors include three sisters, Cara Pitcher Pruett and husband Wayne of Chase City, Md., Joy Leslie Pitcher of Falls Church and Wendy Pitcher Wilson and husband Tim of Wake Forest, N.C. and two nieces, Morgan Nichole Pruett and Kelsey Brianne Pruett. Funeral services were conducted at Warrenton United Methodist Church on Saturday, Oct. 9 with the Rev. John Chadsey. Burial was at Leeds Cemetery in Markham. Memorial contributions may be made to Warrenton United Methodist Church, 341 Church Street, Warrenton, Va. 20186 or the Rappahannock Animal Welfare League, P.O. box 428, Washington, Va. 22747. Edward Buxton Orange resident Edward Nelson Buxton, 72, of President Madison Inn, Orange died Wednesday, Oct. 6 at his residence. Mr. Buxton had been in declining health for most of his life and made his home at the Inn during his latter years. He was the son of the late Rev. Clarence Edward Buxton and the late Jean Elliott Page Buxton of Lorton. Rev. Buxton was the rector of old Pohick Episcopal Church in Lorton for many years until his retirement. Un^izin^ ^Ufiougtits, by Randy Minter HEALTHY OPTIMISM Those who have lived long lives say that stress reduction and a healthy dose of optimism play a big role in increasing longevity. While negativity is a jail cell for those who indulge themselves in pessimism, optimism imparts a sense of freedom. Furthermore, who knows enough about the future to make a determination about how we are to feel about it? As Edward Hoagland once wrote: “It’s simpler to be an optimist and it’s a sensible defense against the uncertainties and abysses which otherwise confront us prematurely - we can die a thousand deaths and then usually we find that the outcome is not what we predicted, neither so ‘bad’ nor so ‘good,’ but one we hadn’t taken into consideration.” Researcher Martin Seligman found that optimism increases one’s vitality and sense of freedom of choice. It’s never too late to have hope, even in difficult circumstances. At the Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave., you will find us to be good listeners-that means that your concerns are addressed and your wishes are respected. Ask about how we can tailor a plan to your needs. Call 347-3431. “Rosiness is not a worse windowpane than gloomy gray when viewing the world. ” - Grace Paley Mr. Buxton was buried in his family plot at Pohick with his mother, father and grandmother. Graveside services were conducted Monday, Oct. 11 with the Rev. Jennings Hobson officiating. Mr. Buxton is survived by his sister, Mrs. Jean Page Buxton Moffett of Washington; two nephews, William Francis Moffett III of Washington and Edward Page Moffett of Leesburg; one niece, Jean Carter Moffett Welling of Fairfax Station. He is also survived by eight great nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 299, Washington, Va. 22747. Preddy Funeral Home in Orange was in charge of the arrangements. Richard Goff Rixeyville resident Marion Richard Goff, 67, of Rixeyville died Friday, Oct. 8 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. He was born May 6, 1932 in Fauquier County. Mr. Goff was a veteran serving during the Korean Conflict in the U.S. Army. He was retired after 37 years of service with Virginia Power. He loved country and bluegrass music and played the banjo with the original Free State Ramblers. He was predeceased by his parents, George and Mabel Goff. Survivors include his wife Carolyn Goff of Rixeyville; one son, Glen A. Goff of Woodbridge; two daughters, Christine A. Goff of Warrenton and Wendy Hodgson of Sumerduck; three stepchildren, Bobby Pennington of Amissville, Amy Jenkins of Brandy Station and Sandy Clatterbuck of Culpeper and seven grandchildren. Also surviving are three brothers, George Goff of Warrenton, Douglas Goff of Front Royal and Howard Goff of Warrenton and three sisters, Nellie Mayhugh of Warrenton, Elizabeth Tarr of Warrenton and Jane Mullins of Fort Washington, Md. Funeral services were conducted on Monday, Oct. 11 at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton. Rev. Jeff Roberts officiated. Mabel Backe Born in county Mabel Fairy Backe, 87, of Culpeper died on Saturday, Oct. 9 at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. She was born March 12, 1912 in Rappahannock County. She was a homemaker and loved gardening. She was predeceased by her parents, Daniel Burke and Cinnie Burke; her husband, 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 Hobart J. Backe; one son, John Robert Backe; one daughter, Lillian Backe; one grandson, Kenneth Backe; one brother, Marshall Burke and six sisters, Lizzie Dodson, Helen Jenkins, Laura Jenkins, Mandy Jacobs, Dolly Hanzer and Mary Burke. Survivors include one daughter, Peggy A. Mills and her husband George of Culpeper; one son, Eugene J. Backe and his wife Daisy of Culpeper; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Additional survivors include one sister, Martha B. Dodson of Culpeper and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at CloreEnglish Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Marvin C. Cook officiating. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Clyde Edwards, Billy Fincham, Arley Estes, Bemie Jenkins, Phillip Lee Keyser and Scotty Edwards. Honorary pallbearers were Tuck Pulliam, Joe Lawson, Roger Mitchell, J.C. Creel, George Beard and Ken Gieselman. Timothy Compton Castleton resident Timothy Lee Compton, 20, of Castleton died Sunday, Oct. 10 as the result of an automobile accident.. He was bom Dec. 7, 1978 in Culpeper. He was a 1997 graduate of Rappahannock High school and was employed at Champs in Manassas as an Assistant Manager. Survivors include his parents, Warren E. Compton Jr. and Joyce Ann Compton; his girlfriend, Annie Kilby and their son, Eric Gordon Lee Compton. He is also survived by his maternal grandparents, Hushel and Joyce Settle, paternal grandmother, Lucy Compton, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was predeceased by his paternal grandfather, Warren Compton Sr. A funeral service will be held Thursday, Oct. 14 at 5 p.m. at Found and Sons Chapel with the Rev. Johr Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memory Gardens al Jeffersonton. Crime Does Pay Up to $10,000 reward for tips on auto theft. 1-800-947-HEAT Only $4.60per week foral inch space 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 Hr t discount on first cleaning Reasonable Prices Free Estimates 540-9374247/540-937-5576 ❖❖ Cabinetmaker Gene Lyman Cabinetmaker Repairs • Refimshing * Restorations • Reproductions 540-987-8443 CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT . MacRae Associates, p.c< FulI Service CPA Firm Washington, Virginia (540) 675-2043 CHIMNEY CLEANING <£lhc LLuUme ^tueepsJ K Chimney Sweeping Relining OOL "faJuatttd Service Fully Insured 16 Srpesiosce Bruce Vierling (540) 675-3508 EXCAVATING BROWN’S EXCAVATING 7 Quann Lane. Chester Gap, VA 22623 (540)635-7273 s£S£d a B“hl?98ln9 Service Truck 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 CARPET FENCING High Tensile, Bart) Wire, American Wire, Chain Link, Board and Electric, Split Rail Prlsscy Fencing Avsiisbie Also Curtis Crawford Home: 540-675-3943 Pager: 399-268# EARLY’S CARPET, INC. The One-Stop Stop tor complete Home DeooraDng Seme* Floor Cownngs • Window Trealmente Watpaper * Slip Covers & Upholstery RssUsnttsI $ Commercial Rt 211 Amtaeville.VA 937-5500 (540) 675-3338 Next Deadline October 23 CONSTRUCTION T.G. TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. Custom Homebuilder Class A License 540-987-8043 KRKYLING CONSTRUCTION Top Quality Custom Homes Since 1975 540-987-3145 Joseph F. Keyser Building Construction Quality Renovations & Custom Homes VA ( lass A ( ontrac tor 540-675-2395 EXCAVATING Vest's Excavating Specialized Backhoe, Dump Truck Hauling, Ddch Digging, Culverts, Mowing, Busnnogging & 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 Morety-Thcisd3y8amfc)9pjn. RUaySatuntay 8 am. to 9 pm Sunday 8 am. to 3 pm 675-1066 Take out Available STORAGE SPERRYVILLE STORAGE CO. Safe Handy Storage Residential (onantereial Reasonable Rates 540/987-8507 fiPEKRTVIUJE. 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Free estimates Insured 540-987-9259 Mb Excavating ‘■■■.k.i'C \ Kpupmciiiim ■ Roads • Dram Fields Ponds« Basements Riding Rings» ( .Tearing Quality work and satisfied customers are our *1 priority ' Maurv Sutphin (540) 675-3429 374 Ben Venue Rd Hmt Hill, VA 22627 MASONRY Don Corbin MASONRY Brick & Stone Restoration Patios, etc. (540) 547*3452 Sp«!,,fcfreint \ invi siding Interior & Exterior Painting Full service, experienced Gina Johnson 540 923-4652 PUMP INSTALLATION EXPERT PUMP INSTALLATION & REPAIR SERVICE Available at RAPPAHANNOCK FARMERS CO-OP Sperryville, VA 987-8555 STORAGE South Wales Business & Mini Storag Located 5 miles west of Warrentor) 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, in stock installation Class A Certified 540-675-3249

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Ill ?00. .204 208 '21-2 6 224 2?8 g32 236 *240 248 252 256 260 261 262 266 270 274 278 2& 266 Rentals Rentals - Apartments Rentals - Condo Rentals - House Rentals - Lots & Acreage Rentals - Mobile Home Rentals - Room Rentals - Shared Housing/Roomates Rentals - Townhouse Rentals - Office Rentals - Wanted Vacation Places Vacation - Rent Vacation - Sale Vacation - Wanted Residential Sales For Sale By Owner Sales - Condo Sales - Houses Sales - Lots & Acreage Sales - Manufactured/Custom Housing Sales - Mobile Homes Sales - Townhouses Sales - Wanted Commercial Real Estate Commercial - Rent Commercial - Sale Franchises/ Business Opportunities Merchandise Antiques & Collectibles Arts & Crafts Auctions Cemetery Lots Computers/Electronics Farm Equipment & Supplies Firewood Furniture/Appliances Garage/Yard/Moving Sales Hay, Straw & Feed Horses Lawn/Garden Equipment Livestock Miscellaneous For Sale Miscellaneous For Rent Miscellaneous Wanted Musical Instruments/Equipment Office Equipment/Equipment Penny-Pinchers Pet Supplies/Sale/Service Produce ' Recreational Equipment/Health Seasonal Sales Please refer to category you wish to use Free 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, Notice, 480. ABC License 490. Legal Notices 485. Bids & Proposals Career 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 rour Communi Community Newspapers NORTHERN VlRGIt^A A A PifiCCrh&hl New Hours: Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-7 p.m. By Phone: > Loudoun 703-777-1110 Loudoun 703-689-1260 Metro 703-444-4480 Fauquier 540-347-4222 540-349-9577 Clarke 1-800-339-6267 Rappahannock 1-800-852-4797 By Fax: 703-689-1278 By Web: http://www.timespapers.com By Mail: Times Community Newspapers Classified Department, P.0. Box 359 Leesburg, VA 20176-3013 In Person: 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., BerryvHle, Virginia Rappahannock News Rappahannock News Building Washington, Virginia tycrfd&vpsC/l Employment Classified 4:00 p.ni. Monday General Classified 6:00 p.m. Monday Legal Notices 5:00 p.m. Friday Your Community Directory 12 Noon Friday , Horse & Farm Directory 1:00 p.m. Monday . All real estate advertising herein is sub,ject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on 1 race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations, or tdiscrimination. Additionally, the Commonwealth of Virginia forbids discrimination based on - elderliness, parenthood, or handicap. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. After Art Ad Is Ordered it cannot be changed or cancelled after the posted deadline for that issue. At the time of placing your ad, it will be read or faxed back to you for any corrections to be made. Read your ad carefully the first time it appears in the paper. If it ’ contains an error, or if you wish to make . changes, call at once. No adjustments will be made on errors that do not materially affect ' the value of the advertisement. Ail errors must be reported by 3:00 p.m. Monday following the ’ date of publication. The Times will not accept .liability lor its failure, for any cause, to insert an advertisement and reserves the right to | ‘ reject any advertisement deemed objectionable in subject matter, phraseology or setup. 'The Times Newspapers are not liable tor the i .quality of advertised products or services. We Accept |. -[ | ] | | |T | aa Rentals ^ Houses V J Seeking house for $250 - $300/mo. Inside/outside plumbing okay. Need by Oct. 15th. 540-9878340 ask for Jean. WASHINGTON, VA Beautifully restored & maintained cottage; well equipped; airconditioning; ideal for single person or weekends. $550/mo. 703534-9390. NEAR LITTLE WASHINGTON. Lrg. Room w/ storage and house privileges. $300/ month 540-675-1867 66 Shared Housing ROOMMATE NEEDED to share house in Flint Hill, Va. W/D, a/c, $300/ mo. + Vi util. Pis. call 540675-1708. 133 Lots Si , Acreage Rappahannock Co. mountain (arm w/bcautiful view of “Old Rag." Solid Farmhouse w/portion dating to 1700s awaiting restoration. Numerous bldg, sites. Barns, sheds Or other outbuildings. Perfect getaway for trout, fishing hiking hunting etc Norman Realty. Inc. (540) 349-0660 fit (---"''l 224 Firewood V J MIXED SEASONED FIREWOOD $ 100/cord, $50/ PU load. Call 540635-1387. 232 Oarage/ Yard Sale 4 FAMILY YARD Sale: Sat. 10/16, 9-4pm. 61 Johnson Farm Ln, Sperryville. Watch for signs! If rain sale cancelled. GIANT QUAIL RIDGE Annual Yard Sale. Sat. Oct. 16; 10 am-4 pm follow signs. 211-229626. OPEN 7 AM SAT. OCT. 16! ONLY!!! BROWN'S WOODS STUFF 2nd Annual yard sale. Furniture & crafts priced to go. 5 Broadview Ave. Warrenton, 540-347-2189. YARD SALE TO support Living Water Children’s Church. Oct. 16th, 8-3, Lots of children's clothes & toys. 14 Weaver Rd., Amissville. Corner of 211 & 639. No Early Birds Please. RAIN DATE: Oct. 23rd. aaa Hay Straw A Feed V___ ROUND BALES: fescue, 4' X 4', approx. 600 lbs., $30. 4’ 6" X 4' approx. 700 lbs., $35. All net-wrapped. Prices picked up at farm, 2 miles SE of Middle burg. Mike Morency, 540687-3159. /--\ 240 Horses V- _) FLINT HILL- STALLS. bam, small apart, for rent. Trails, tack rm., riding ring. Old Dorn. Hunt. 540-635-6040. 248 k Lawn & Garden KUBOTAS New & Used Parts All Types of Service on Murray, MTD & Kubota Lawn & Garden Equipment PULLEN’S TRACTOR Culpeper 829-0893 261 s Mlsc. Wanted J WANTED BOXWOOD BUTTINGS. We trim and pay you for the cuttings. Write or call Highlander & Sons, P.O. Box 272, Gordonsville, VA 22942 Phone, 540-832-2175 Fax, 540-832-2245. 273 Pete POINTER/ ENGLISH pups: Reg., exc. bloodlines, 11 wks, shots & wormed. Health guaranteed. 540-364-1322. 294 Giveaways BARN HOMES NEEDED for shy unadoptable cats, all medical prov., spayed/neut. 703-2950678. FREE SLAB WOOD long length 540-453-2079 FREE SLAB WOOD long length 540-543-2079. TELECOMPUTING, WILL do accounting, bookkeeping or contract/proposal work on my home PC. .References available. Call Becky at 540-937-3638. — 605 v_ Automobiles CHEVY TAHOE 95 4 Dr., 4WD. 165K highway miles. New tires, brakes & service. $18,000 OBO. 540-6873888. HONDA, 1997, EX Accord Wagon. 35K, Silver, auto, sunroof, loaded. $15,950. 540675-3152. HONDA’S $100-5500 & up. Police impounds. All makes and models. 1-800-772-7470 ext. 7051 ’90 LINCOLN TOWN Car - 111K, very good condition. Fully loaded. 4,000»irm. 540-9375861 OLDS CUTLASS CALAIS S, 1991, 72K actual mi. Cold air, new tires/ shocks/ struts. Cruise, . beautiful cond. Will take $4,850. 703-471-1697. JEEP CHEROKEE LTD 1988. Red, 190k mi.; leather, sunroof, tow pkg. Inspected. $3000 firm. 540-338-4866. 650 Parts A Accessories 2 CRUNCH 12" SPEAKERS in custom made box. Like new. $20Q/FIRM. Call Thomas 540-347-1970. 650 Parts A Accessories ISUZU TROOPER X 1988 4x4. 154k. Need engine work. $80< 540-668-6070. 680 Vans Buses FORD 99 E-150 Convei sion van, loaded, 400 mi, . $32,000. Call 54C 937-7498. 90 PLYMOUT| VOYEGER Van - Run very well. $3500 /ob< 540-687-3034 TRUCK Mounted Clear ing Mach.-Hydramast« Crossfire 3.7,1345 hr! New Cat pump, liv reels, 70 gal fresh wate in 1985 Chev C20 Var $850. Hydra mast< Spitfire 3.2,535hrs. Liv reels, 50 gal fresh watt & waste tank, mounte in 1987 Chev Astrc 80K, new paint. $890( . Both units $16000. Ca 804-721-3086. 685 Vehicles Wanted TOWING of Junk and abandoned cars in Fauquier, Culpeper, and Prince William Counties. Beach’s Towing 540-788-1100 We have Northern Virginia all wrapped up! EMPLOYMENT liiMiifliSl J i (*45 Fu" Tim. 5 — Employment 1. V_ r ADMIN. ; ASSISTANT r FT, knowledge ; of Windows 9 required. 5 Good starting salary. '• Please caD for interview " 540347-9125 s ext 558 I 800-947-7166 AUTO PARTS COUNTER SALES Part-time Positions. 16 Northern VA locations, (Prince William, Loudoun & Fairfax Counties), Exp required. Call: Fairfax Auto Parts 703-323-5300 Carpenter Helpers & Laborers needed in Haymarket area. Transportation a must. Please leave message 540-635-6447. HARRIS TRUCKING CO. CHANGE YOUR DIRECTION... \ JOIN OUR 1 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 *401 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 WANTED A team of local people to demonstrate new cosmetics for international company. Training provided. Call toll free: 888-909-8310 OR 540-937-9980 KITCHEN & RESTAURANT: Positions available, FT/PT permanent schedule. $7-$l0 per hour with experience. Benefits & bonuses. Spitony’s Pizza 540-347-9669 LABORER RRESAFE CHIMNEY SYSTEMS HAS IMMEDIATE OPENNG Year round Full Time Benefits Starating pay $9 plus per hour depending on experience Warrenton, VA Call 540-347-1187 1-800-545-6607 LIFEGUARDS YEAR ROUND All shifts needed especially daytime. Call Mariann at FAST Aquatics. (540)349-4858 LOOKING FOR HOLIDAY HELP!!!! Advertise in Our Seasonal Employment Banner Page Oct. 6th through Dec. 21st RUN A MINIMUM OF 4 WEEKS & RECEIVE A SPECIAL DISCOUNT!!!! PHONE: (540) 347-4222 FAX: (540) 349-8676 Email: www.droe8papers.com RETAIL MANAGER AMISH WINDMILL FURNITURE CO. in Old Town Warrenton is seeking co-manager. Full time position. Responsibilities include working with customers, ordering merchandise, creating displays and advertisements and overseeing production of monthly newsletter. Must enjoy positive working environment. 540-347-3636 WANT YOUR PHONE TO RING? CLERICAL Rapidly growing Health Care Receivables Co. located in Manassas is seeking enthusiastic candidates for a full-time position, (Mon-Fri. 11 am-8 pm) in our data entry & clerical department. Successful candidates must have Excel and Word experience. We offer: 401K PROFIT SHARING HEALTH/DENTAL 3 WEEKS PAID LEAVE ON THE JOB TRAINING Send resume to: AHC/K. Laws 100002 Battieview Parkway 1 Manassas VA 20109 or fax 703-392-7970 CONSTRUCTION/ MAINTENANCE HELPER FT, full benefits, not seasonal. Chantilly, VA area. Good driving record req. Call 703-323-5300 DRIVERS/ DELIVERY Full-time and parttime positions. AM & PM shifts. Full benefits, year-round work, not seasonal. Locations in Loudoun, Prince William & Fairfax Counties. Call: Fairfax Auto Parts 703-323-5300 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 OASIS CD DUPLICATION Flint Hill Needs 1-2 good people: • Office/sales assistant (needs great customer & organizing skills) • Stocking/filing clerk (needs to be very orderly) Oasis is a VERY FUN small office in a growth industry Fax resume to: 540-675-2500 or e-mail to: info@oasisCD.com PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS STAFF ACCOUNTANT Rapidly expanding yellow page company in Chantilly, VA seeking a hard working, self-motivated accountant with 2-3 yrs. general ledger accounting experience. Strong Excel or Lotus spreadsheet skills, acct. recon., bank recon., experience required. Starting salary $30,000. Qualified applicants may fax resume w/cover letter to: 703-818-1206 Attn: Kerry Kidd More Of What You’re Looking For! &appafcannocfe j£eto* Get Into It!

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I ' ■*' * : V' V-/ \ I mm Available at the = following locations: JFauquier (Rmes.'Democrat Rappahannock Neins Coudoun (Tlmes-Mirror Clarke dimes'Courier Billing Address: Name Address City_ State Zip Mailing Information: (if different from above) Name Address City_ State Virginia Hunt Country Copies Zip_ $_ $_ Orange County Hunt Copies Virginia residents add 4lA% sales tax $ Shipping & handling charges add $4.50 per order $ TOTAL $ Make check or money order payable to ARCOM Mail to: Fauquier Times-Democrat, 39 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 22186 WEDDING STATIONERY Come in and see our beautiful collection of contemporary wedding stationery • Invitations • Napkins • Bridal Books • Accessories • Announcements Stop by our office on Main Street, Washington, Virginia and we can help you plan your entire wedding. 3&appaijannocfe j&etog (703) 675-3338 Sperryville residents entertain, travel Belated birthday wishes go out to my niece, Mrs. Wanda Jeffries in Reva who celebrated hers on Oct. 4. Mrs. Reda Fincham of Culpeper and Mrs. Mae Dodson of Orange were Friday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jenkins. The Sperryville United Methodist Church will have worship service at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17. Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the community. Billy and Barbara Wayland and Tiffany hosted a dinner party at their home on Saturday evening in honor of Evelyne O’Connell and Cliff Latham. Their marriage will take place on Saturday, Oct. 23. Mrs. Lee Anna Wharton and Amber Dodson were last Tuesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jenkins and Ashleigh Pullen. Amber and Ashleigh enjoyed the afternoon playing together. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Cave of Boston and Mrs. Thelma Jenkins attended the singing by the Deanes and Issasks at the Wilson Monroe High Sperryville By CATHY PULLEN ' splits 987-8740 School on Saturday evening. ! Don’t miss the live entertainment each weekend atj Cooter’s. The Cooter’s Garage Band plays on Saturday and the Page County Ramblerd perform on Sunday after-1 noons. John Schneider, best known as ‘Bo Duke’ will be appearing at Cooter’s Country Jamboree on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 23 and 24. For tickets and additional information call 987-8448. The event will be held at Country Manor located one-half mile west of Cooter’s Place in Sperryville on U.S. 211 West. Have a great fall weekend and enjoy the foliage! School lunch menus] RCES Breakfast: Monday, Oct. 18: Cinnamon tasteries or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Tuesday, Oct. 19: Bagle/cream cheese or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Wednesday, Oct. 20: Scrambled eggs/toast or cereal/milk, toast, juice and milk. Lunch: Monday Oct. 18: Chef Boy Ar Dee ravioli, hot biscuit and pretzel, choose two: fresh veggies, sweet potatoes, baked apples. Tuesday, Oct. 19: Chicken tenders, buttered rice, choose two: steamed broccoli, buttered succotash, chilled fruit. Wednesday, Oct. 20: Early release 2 p.m.: Sausage pizza, garlic bread sticks, choose two:; buttered peas, glazed carrots,; homemade apple crisp. t RCHS i Monday, Oct. 18: Pork nibblers, scalloped potatoes* baked apples, hot biscuit/but-' ter u; i on bun, hot dog on bu • Tue^ri. Oct. 19: Pepperon. pizza, peas, fresh strawherrv tarts/cool whip or cheese piz/.a, tuna salad, fries.' Wednesday, Oct. 20: Early release, 2 p.m.: Chicken pattie on bun, parsley potatoes; steamed broc. . 1 i or steak nuggets/roll, gr iied ham and! cheese. Note: Oct. 21 and 22: No school, inservice day. Activity pyramid guides for all By Christine Kastan Extension Agent Nutrition and Wellness The food guide pyramid, familiar to most Americans was established in 1993 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The pyramid is seen on many food packages and a variety of other publications. While the food guide pyramid is a visual illustration of the variety and amount of food needed for good health there is no mention of the importance of physical activity. One exception to this is the newly developed (Spring, 1999) food guide pyramid for preschool age children that depicts children in physical activity around foods in the pyramid. After people follow the food guide pyramid for food intake and calorie intake the next . •- i.- r-- „„„ logical step is to figure our how to use those calories in expending energy (physical activity). Calories are used for involuntary bodily functions such as breathing, brain activity, digestion, and, even while we are sleeping. Calories are also used for voluntary activities such as talking, walking, and running to name a few. Once again to help guide people in determining the level of physical activity that is desirable for good health an activity pyramid was created. There are a variety of activity pyramids available including one for children, adults, older adults, summer and winter activities. As with the food guide pyramid the activity pyramid is divided up into parts that represent activities we should do everyday and those that we should cut down on. Depending on the particular pyramid you look at will determine everyday activities to engage in, such as walking the dog, walking with a brother or sister, walking with a friend or walking the grandchild. Another everyday activity suggested at the base of the pyramid is to do household chores, either inside the house or outside in the garden. Even children can be physically active everyday by picking up their toys and helping around the house. Generally, everyday activities encourage us to take extra steps in what we do, like taking the steps; instead of the elevator or parking a little further away. The next level of activity includes specifics on the different types of activity we should include two to three to five times a week. Activity can be divided into three different types: aerobic, flexibility and muscle strength. For example aerobic activity is recommended to be done three to five times a week and might include biking, swimming, running around or jump rope for kids. For adults it might include brisk walking, bicycling or swimming. Aerobic/recreational activities for older adults might include walking, tennis, dancing and low-impact aerobics. Recreational activities for kids and adults are similar 1 ' 1 . J - -4.-~and include many team sports such as basketball, soccer, relay races and skiing. Both aerobic and recreational activities are recommended fot three to five times a week for at least 20 minutes at a timei Flexibility and muscle strength activities are suggested for two to three times # week and include pull ups/ push ups, ballet/dance and karate for kids. Activities for adults and older adults are much the same plus weight lifting, tai chi and yoga. Moving up the pyramid includes leisure activities of sports for adults like golf, bowling, softball and fishing. Leisure activities for kids are miniature golf, canoeing, swinging and tumbling. Two to three times a week are suggested here. Guess what activities are at the top of the pyramid. These are the ones we need to cut down on and should not engage in for more than 30 minutes at a time. For all age groups TV watching and computer activities top the list. These may keep our minds sharp but it is important to keep your body moving and in shape. So how about an activity pyramid to follow? If you would like a copy of your own activity pyramid you can calj the Rappahannock Extension office at 675-3619 and ask for either the kid’s, adult’s or older adult’s activity pyramid,

Families return from vacation Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Heflin, Michael, Crystal and Jacob and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory, Joseph and Jennifer returned home Sunday night from an 11 day vacation trip to Orlando, Fla. En route home they returned by way of Myrtle Beach, spending Friday and Saturday nights there, where they had rooms on the 15th story of the motel. Awaking each morning to the beautiful sunrise coming up over the heach was certainly a wonderful sight to behold and most of all thankful for a safe trip. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Compton and family upon the loss of their son, Timothy, who met a tragic death in an automobile accident early Sunday morning. Mrs. Ray Frazier and son Christopher of Turkey Ridge Road were Friday afternoon guests of Mrs. Alvin Atkins on Acronbrook Lane in Sperryville. Congratulations to Mrs. Boston By MARIE RATIONS 987-8802 . Nina Peyton of Clover Rock Acres, who won a blue ribbon on her apple pie entry and also a gift certificate to Bleu Rock, at the Sperryville Festival on Saturday. Belated wedding anniversary wishes go out to Mr and Mrs. Billy Wayland, who celebrated their day on Sunday and may our Lord bless you to enjoy many more. Our prayers go out to Joel Peregory, a patient in Winchester Memorial Hospital, as he continues recuperation from a recent accident that took the life of his wife. In our list of recipients for birthday greetings this week are: Joshua Waddell on Friday; Nathan Corbin on Saturday; Connie Cubbage and Serena Waddell on Monday and my sister-in-law, Verna Frazier on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier of Castleton Ford Road spent the weekend in Hagerstown, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Deane of Dunn, N.C., spent the long weekend here with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.and Mrs. Buddy Grigsby and family and while here, Mrs. Deane celebrated her birthday on Monday. We’re thankful Mrs. Rosie Wharton has improved enough to be in church on Sunday morning. A reminder that the Singing and Pickin Party at Salem Fire Hall is fast approaching, it will be held Friday Oct. 29, beginning at 7 p.m. So mark your calendars now and plan to attend. Have a great weekend! Local gardening tips and advice BY KENNER P. LOVE Extension Agent, ANR Crop & Soil Sciences Following are gardening tips for October. For additional information feel free to call the Rappahannock Extension Office at 675-3619. • Smaller apples usually keep longer and bruise less. Allow for air circulation when storing.. • You can reduce the number of pests on fruit trees next year by picking up and destroying all fallen fruit, branches, and leaves. Worms and other pests feed on this fruit over winter in the soil, and emerge in the ^ spring to lay eggs and start the cycle all over again. • Surround the trunks of fruit trees with hardware cloth or similar wire, and bury the edges in the ground to prevent rodents from chewing on them. • Clean up orchard and small-fruit plantings. Sanitation is essential for good maintenance. Dried fruits or “mummies” carry disease organisms through the winter to attack next year’s crop. • Tomatoes need an average daily temperature of 65 degrees or more for ripening. If daytime temperatures consistently are below this, pick the fruits that have begun to change color and bring them inside to ripen?, • Plant garlic and shallots now for harvest next August. Plant in a sunny spot in welldrained soil, placing the tips two inches beneath the soil surface. • If you are rescuing green tomatoes from a frost and plan to allow them to finish ripening indoors, be sure to select fruits that have changed color from the darker green of immature tomatoes to the lighter color of the mature green stage. If picked before this color break, the tomato will rot instead of ripen. You will be on the safe side if you wait for a hint of red to appear. Use under ripe fruit for pickling. • Many disease-causing viruses over winter in the roots of perennial weeds. Tomato mosaic virus over winters in the roots of ground cherry, horse nettle, jimson weed, night shade, and bitter, sweet; cucumber mosaic virus lives in the roots of milkweed, catnip, and pokeweed; bean mosaic over .. winters 1 n PermaTreal PEST AND TERMITE CONTROL FREE INSPECTION! Serving Rappahannock County For Over 30 Years www.permatreat.com • 829-0000 Past Credit Problems? Past Bankruptcy? 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Leake * 987-8236 Buf Corder • John Eubank' 675-3291 987-8146 IS VOTE TTf The following real estate transactions were recorded during the past week at the Rappahannock Clerk’s Office in Washington. Douglas K. Baumgardner, Special Commissioner to Carson Johnson and wife, .85, 1.90 and 5.00 acres. $13,000. Sadie Virginia Norman to Timothy Wayne Norman 44,100 square feet, Stonewall District. Deed of gift. Jimmy David Norman and wife to Timothy Wayne Norman, 44,100 square feet, Stonewall District. $12,000. Roger R Batchelder and wife to James Bertrand Ramsay, 3.5357 acres, Hampton District. $90,000. Franklin H. Kidwell and wife to Franklin H. Kidwell II and wife, 2 acres, Stonewall District. Deed of gift. CALL COLDWELL BANKER LOVELY CEDAR CAPE COD near Slate Mills just over the Rappahannock line in Madison County. 12 beautiful acres and a house with all the features you could want in a perfect getaway or full time residence. Stone pillars greet you as you drive off the quiet country road to the handsome gray clapboard property with large decks and screen porch overlooking the gazebo and stocked pond. The ultimate in peace and tranquility. $225,000 • Please call today for a FREE market analysis of your property. The market is very active and now is an excellent opportunity to list. Purchasers welcome too!! (540)825-3300 Philip C. Strange <5401937-585800 332 James Madison Hwy. • Culpeper, VA 22701 coLDweuTI u ... , RFNAISSAM I DANKeRu l=J wvvw.colc1wclibcinker.coin v RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY 270 acre farm tucked away in private, park-like setting. Homesites w/mountain & river views, woodlands & pastures for horses & cattle, lake, large bam, long frontage on Rappahannock River. PC49894 $3,000/ac. STONE MANOR French Country home. 5 BRs, 5.5 BAs, 7 FPs, great pool. Fantastic location. Old Dominion Hunt area. Private and 50 acres on the Jordan River. Weekend or forever home, stable, mountain views, pasture and woodland. PC49674 $775,000 COLDUfGLL Coldwell Banker Bettie Bennington BANGOR □ Stevens m 540*3474 718 540'3494800 r Flint Hill (across from Settles Grocery). Seller to pav all closing CPSt?{ New home just completed. Almost 2,000 sq. ft. finished living space, two car garage, covered front porch, rear deck. Totally finished walk-out basement on 1.2 acre lot fronting main road. A good value at $159,900. OPEN HOUSE FROM 1 TO 4 p.m. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17th GRI, CRS, CRB 540-635-9808 • 540-987-9336 Kenneth R. Carter to Connie Smith, 1/4 interest, 4.04 acres and 5.36 acres, Piedmont District. $2,750. Monday, 3 p.m. Real Estatedeadline Call to reserve space 675-3338 yn ROY WHEELER REALTY COMPANY Offering Piedmont Virginia’s Finest Real Estate For Over Half a Century.’ FLINT HILL AREA - Jordan River frontage, abundance of wildlife, hiking trails to enjoy nature, protected building sites, winter views and hardwood forest make this 42 7 acres a very desirable parcel. $162,900 CASTLETON - A wonderful mixture of hardwoods & pines, green fields, meandering creek & views of Old Rag Mt. make this a wonderful place to build your dream home. Plus a 3 stall bam, drilled well & fencing are already in place. $99,500 CASTLETON - Bessie Belle Mountain views are yours from this 9.4 acre parcel - mostly rolling pasture with a year round stream, fencing and possible owner terms! $70,575 ' '• t>» If you are contemplating selling your property, Roy Wheeler Co. would welcome the opportunity to work with you! A Flint Hill Office 540-675-7171 rri ■— Jean Lillard 540-675-3670 OPPORTUNITY frt Mosby's Ranger home c. 1851 w/English basement on 79 acs. Much original woodwork and hardware. Two stone chimneys serve six fireplaces. Modem amenities, deck, new steel roof, workshop. Excellent condition. Outbuildings, landscaping, wood and streams. $384,000 Brick home w/elevated views over the county, large rooms & mostly finished full basement on 12 acres. Separate guest or rental house. Many well kept and serviceable farm buildings. $274,900 Private and unusual custom-built house. 3 BRs/2 BAs w/countfy kitchen, game room, hardwood floors, lots of light. Land is defined by streams, woods and meadows. Various outbuildings. $219,950 186 mature mountain acres, already divided into 4 lots with grand views of the Blue Ridge. $549^000 24 elevated acres w/well, septic system, fencing, bam 8c small pond. Close to national park hiking trad. $139,900 Waoded 38 acres with struts creek along border. Very private yet easy access near Amissville. Well below tax assessment! $120,000