Rappahannock News, December 29, 1999

Rapp Briefs Democrats to meet The first meeting of the newly reorganized Rappahannock County Democratic Committee will be held Tuesday, Jan. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at tl*‘ Ljbrary. 7 include d changes election c All co encourag meeting i more infc Assoc meet The n< Amissville Associatic Jan. 13 al Methodist will includi officers ar in 0 Cr1 O' \ County will >roposed d the tains, are is blic. For -3515. c x if. O 'r>- i-i CO :> h<J> Q Ij. liJ <c a lo a cc: >- tfi C'J .j ■X UJ Cr.' O' X O' a: X ;lij r- ►-• 0.] _i n ru <3; o o x X Lc o u Lui O Cf) 03 CC e y lursday, Inited enda new »f growth and development impact and alternatives. All are invited to attend. New Year’s holiday closings announced In observance of the New Year’s holiday, the following offices and businesses will be closed or have a change in normal hours. The county government offices will be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 3. The Rappahannock National Bank will close on Friday, Dec. 31 at 2 p.m. and resume normal hours on Jan. 3. F&M Bank in Flint Hill will close at 2 p.m. on New Yearns Eve. _ . _ The Rappahannock News will be closed New Year’s Eve. Mental Health services info In order to prepare for possible adverse weather conditions, Rappahannock Family Guidance Services is asking clients to prepare in advance by ensuring that they maintain a supply of medications that will last at least one week. In addition, if weather conditions are unfavorable, clients are encouraged to contact the clinic prior to appointments to make sure the clinic is operating as usual. If, during the holiday season, you are unable to reach the clinic, you can contact emergency services via the Sheriff’s Office either in person or by telephone. Survey of Economics class to be offered Lord Fairfax Community College will be offering a “Survey of Economics” (course #EC0120) class on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County High School. The class will begin on Jan. 11 and continue for sixteen weeks. Tuition for the three credit class is $115.86 plus the cost of textbooks. Students may register on the first night of class. For more information contact Jeanie Dwyer at 540-351-1505. I ‘ > Happenings • Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000 Rappahannock Board of Supervisors will meet at 2 and 7 p.m. at the courthouse. • • Tuesday, Jan. 11, the Rappahannock School Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. • Wednesday, Jan. 12, the Washington Town Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Town I Hall. - * Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) Citizens of the Century The Fletcher Family RappahannockCounty is a place blessed-blessed not uniy wiLii ti miiuscape that embraces those who find solace and serenity, but also with indiv i d u a 1 s and families with characteristics that are the epitome of the of the spirit of this place. The inexorable movement of our world to the Twenty-first Century gives the opportunity to reflect upon ourselves and upon the people who have contributed so much toward making Rappahannock a community that, once found, can never be left. The fortuitous convergence of the right people in the right place at the right time has made Rappahannock a unique and superlative place to live. The settling of the Fletchers here in the mid-Eighteenth century, from Georgia some say, began the process of community-building that cohtinues today, and that is reflected in the contributions of their descendants in this century. The Fletcher family has contributed time, money, energy and good will to the well-being of RappahMtttek ana its residents. The Fletchers have stood out through the Twentieth Century for their good works, kind words, and stature in the community and in Virginia, and arflh the Rappahannock News ‘Citizens or the Century.’ Noteworthy amongst the Fletchers are three family members who made lasting contributions and who will be remembered: William Meade Fletcher, his wife Martha Ball Buckner “Mattie Ball” Fletcher, and their son, James William “Jim Bill” Fletcher. According to Jim Bill’s son, James William “Bill” Fletcher III, “a distinguishing characteristic of the family is that they all believed in helping others . . .and they helped people in a quiet way.” The Fletchers believed and continue to believe that we are “all one family in Rappahannock ... a nation . . . and it’s not what’s good for you, but what is good for everybody.” The Fletchers came to Rappahannock «nd worked hard as farmers, Jmd were successful, and the cials, judges, Senator Harry F. Byrd, Virginia Governor Colgate W. Darden and former Governor George C. Peery, Supreme Court Justices, rate . congressmen ana Virginia legislators, and hundreds upon hundreds of friends, family and well-wishers. Judge Fletcher studied law at the University of Virginia and graduated in 1891 with an LL. B. degree. After graduation he moved to Montana and practiced law there until 1894 when he moved to Chicago to practice law ana serve as a protessor of law at the John Marshall Law School and then at Northwestern University. He continued his practice of law in Chicago and in Philadelphia until 1912, and then returned to Rappahannock where he practiced law and served as judge oi the Court of Juvenile and twentieth Century Fletchers felt that it was their lot to help those as they were helped. Weve been very fortunate in life,” Bill Fletcher said, “we’ve b e e n blessed.” Judge Willia M e FI A K_1 _ TTH -i. _ iTicauc xicwuci. His stature in the community and in Virginia was, sadly, reflected in the list of attendees at his funeral in 1943: Rappahannock County offi Domestic Relations. He was appointed a member of the Virginia State Corporation v^uiiimissiun in 11928 and served there as a distinguished member and k chairman 1 until his 11 death. 11 Judge II Fletchei I I was knowr II far hla bill It Trance ii la corporats a law anc f authorec ' numerous books on the subject, — anc wcis remembered for his service tc Rappahannock and support of its residents and his friends. . Judge Fletcher’s second wife, Mattie Ball Fletcher, is remem Full moon on winter’s solstice lights up the night On Dec. 22, a full moon occurred on the winter solstice which is a rare event. But the full moon also occurred in conjunction with a lunar perigree, which is the point on the moon’s orbit that is closest to the Earth. This coincidence only happens once every 133 years. The moon, when it is at perigree, appears 14 percent larger than it does at apogee. Apogee is the point on the moon’s elliptical orbit when farthest from Earth. Since Earth is also several million miles closer to the sun at this time of year than in summer, sunlight striking the moon was about seven percent stronger, making the moon brighter. In addition, this was the closest perigree of the year for the moon due to the fact that the moon’s orbit is constantly changing. On Dec. 21, 1866, the Lakota Sioux took advantage of this combination of occurrences and staged a devastating retaliatory ambush on soldiers in the Wyoming Territory. Hopefully, most people were able to witness the phenomenon. If not, their ancestors will be able to see a repeat performance in the year 2032. r. ¥ bered for her community ser vice, her skill as a cook and gardener, and for her longevity. Mattie Ball, the oldest descendant of Martha Washington at the time of her death, was bom in 1888 and passed on in 1996 at the age of 107. She married Judge Fletcher in 1914, and was the mother of Jim Bill Fletcher. Mattie Ball Fletcher became a renowned cook and gardener in her later years, gaining a reputation for her Sally Lunn bread, the candied grapefruit peel that was served at The Inn at Little Washington, and for her pickles, hush puppies, and for a sausage dish that was featured in Gourmet magazine. ;- Jim Bill Fletcher was bom on 1 Oct. 19, 1918, and died at Thornton - Hill on March 10, 1998. He See FLETCHER, Page A6 County not bound by EEOC regulations in Reid case BY LEE COGHLAN Rappahannock News Staff Writer On Dec. 9, a magistrate in Charlottesville ruled for the defendant, Rappahannock County, in Lisa Reid’s sexual discrimination suit. Reid felt she had been unfairly discriminated against when she was not given an interview for the animal warden’s position she applied for in 1997. In 1995, Reid applied for the position of animal warden. She had been working at the animal shelter with the Rappahannock Animal Welfare League (RAWL) since 1990. Reid acted as secretary of RAWL for a year, and served as president for five years. She was interviewed by the Board of Supervisors for the animal warden’s position. Reid says afterwards, she was told by John McCarthy, county administrator, that James Leake would be given the job, but that she was their second choice; however, the county denies Reid was the second choice or was ever told this. In February 1997, when Leake decided to work for the Sheriff’s Office, the animal warden position became available. Reid applied again. This time around, Reid was not considered for an interview and Carl Menefee was given the job. Reid says, “Number one, you tell me I’m your second choice in 1995. Number two, now you’re saying you interviewed your top six. Well, they must have had some absolutely incredible qualifications. They interviewed one woman and five guys. They publicly printed that they interviewed the top six.” The county’s view is different. See REID, Page A6

Naturally, outdoors wishes for the New Year J y -;-p Just before Christmas 1998, this column expressed my wishes for readers during the holidays. A good friend, Stella \ Clarke at the Rappahannock Library, said 1 should repeat it annually. mi i am doing just tnat — with some changes. The difference is that the wishes are for the year 2000. My calendar informs me that today — Dec. 22, the day this column is being written —is the first day of winter. The year has turned. Sunrise will be a fragment of time earlier and sunset only a second or two later. It is to celebrate more light in the world that I write of my wishes for the new year. May Carolina wrens greet each new day for you as they do for me. At sunrise, a pair appears outside my study window. For a time, they communicate with gentle churring notes. Shortly after, I hear the loud, emphatic song of the male: “Sec-ret, sec-ret!” May you always have frequent visits from a white-breasted nuthatch as he visits the feeder and selects a sunflower seed that meets his high standards for weight and size. Watch as he flies to a tree to wedge the seed into a crevice and hacks All Things Wild And ' Wonderful John Trott I away until the sweet kernel inside is his reward. I hope that ^somewhere during thlf holidays, a rugged, stalwart Virginia pine, Pinus virginiana, is in view. Admire its silhouette against the winter sky. move ciuse anu listen tu tne uuiitenteu sigh of the wind through its twisted needles. I wish for myself and readers to delight in the upward darting of flocks of juncos as they fly, with flashing white, outer-tail feathers, from rural roadsides as a car approaches. My survey of onion-shaped flower buds of the flowering dogwood, Cornus florida, is accompanied by happy anticipation. Each promises a white-bracketed cluster of yellow blooms next April. May your dogwood tree be full of these promises. Red has long been the color to celebrate the victory over darkness and the slow lengthening of the day after the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. Red is present at the bird feeder in the brilliant crimson patch on the back of the head of the male downy woodpecker. Another woodpecker, the red-bellied, sports even more red; this of a different hue. The biggest “red” is the male cardinal. I wish for at least one snowfall to provide the most beautiful winter gift of all: a male cardinal on a snow-covered branch. May your bird feeder present you with a special winter visitor in the year 2000: a winter wren, fox sparrow, red-breasted nuthatch, brown creeper, purple finch or evening grosbeak. Take pleasure in the abundance of life caught up in the tiny form of a Carolina chickadee, so intensely alive and full of promise that, as long as this bird is in your world, all is right and as it should be. I wish that your Christmas tree be moved from the house and placed to form a sheltering, safe roosting place and a refuge for juncos and white-throated sparrows. • v May the spring of the new year 2000 bring bluebirds to your nest box and feisty hummingbirds — glinting with iridescence — to your feeders. In checking the spelling and meaning of the word “millennium” in the dictionary, I found the third definition to be, “a period of great happiness and prosperity for everyone.” May you have that, also. Last minute availabilities for New Year’s Eve BY LEE COGHLAN Rappahannock News Staff Writer Most New Year’s Eve revelers have made plans well in advance. But for those who sions of sympathy and concern during the death of her son, Hillard H. Tharp.! The calls, cards, flowers andj visits mean so much to mej and my family. God bless \ Mrs. Mrs. Mayanna Atkins thanks everyone for the expres-i everyone of you. have not, there are still a few places left with space available. The Inn at Little Washington Believe it or not, The Inn Shorin-Rvu OKINAWAN KARATE Wi'dnrsit.H .il k ’ I luviliv l .,i\ si l\.i>,hin;.;tun V \ Junior Classes, 4 - 5:30 p.m. Adult Classes, 5:30 - 7 p.m. RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF CHANGED MEETING DATE Notice is hereby given that the regular meeting date of the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors for January, 2000, has been changed from Monday, January 3 to Wednesday, January 5. The general business meeting shall be held at 2:00 p.m. with public hearings at 7:00 p.m., both at the Courthouse in Washington, VA. Blalock Cycle 170 Lee Warrenton, />■ ■■ - - . .>;?k; 540-347-4591 Yesl □ Please enter my new subscription to: Sappahattnocb Subscription Rates By Rappahannock.$21.°° Elsewhere in the U.S..$27. Name _ Address City. State_ Zip Mail subscriptions are payable in advance. Make check or money order payable to: Happahaimock News, P.O. Box 59, Washington, VA 22747 The Rappahannock Niro* (ISSN #’s 1050-7655 & 188280) is published every Wednesday at 39 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 by Rappahannock 'Sops, a division erf 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 at Little Washington has reservations available for New Year’s Eve. The first seating is sold out. Only a couple of tables remain for the second seating starting at 9:30 p.m. At the second seating, each * ♦ « ★ , * CAFE 11763 Lee Hwy., Sperryville, Vfi QUIZ'S SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER | RESERVATIONS I Only a few SEATS LEFT Call Soon!!! 540-987-3162 www.bluemooncafc.com guest will receive a ten'Course meal, a champagne toast and the availability to dance in the lounge with Sunny Sumter, a jazz artist from Washington, D.C., providing the music. Hundreds of helium balloons will add to the decor. The menu is currently a surprise, but Patrick O’Connell, proprietor and chef, rarely disappoints. For reservations, call 675-3800. Bleu Rock Inn The Bleu Rock Inn will be See NEW YEARS, Page A5 Jeff LeHew named SBCA’s “Business Leader of the Year ” Jeff LeHew, president of Via Satellite in Front Royal has been recognized by the Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA) as the 1999 Business Leader of the Year. The award goes to a satellite retailer who has implemented strong business standards, either in customer service, marketing or expanded product lines. LeHew currently serves as vice chairman of the SBCA’s Retail Council, a position which is elected annually by the retailer members of the association. LeHew has been active with the association since 1986 and was first elected to the council in 1993. He was elected to the SBCA board of directors after serving only one two-year term as an at-large representative. LeHew opened Via Satellite, now one of the largest satellite storefronts in Northern Virignia with over 40 full and part-time employees in 1986 after graduation from Virginia Tech. He holds Bachelors of Science degrees in Business Management and Finance. LeHew and his wife, Sandra reside in Front Royal with their three children. The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association of America is the national trade organization representing all segments of the home satellite industry. It is committed to expanding the utilization of satellite technology for the broadcast delivery of entertainment, news, information and educational programming. Mr. LeHew is well known in Rappahannock County for his many contributions to the Rappahannock Hunt. Hit and run in county A woman was driving in Gid Brown Hollow on Dec. 21 at 5:30 when a car with its high beams on surprised her coming around a bend in her lane. The oncoming car swerved to avoid her, sideswiped the car, and continued away from the scene of the accident. No injuries were reported and the reckless driver was not apprehended. Deputy Roger Jenkins is investigating a larceny that occurred on Route 626 near Scrabble. A woman reported that she had given a man permission to cut trees on a certain area of her property. But he went to another part of her land and cut down five coffee wood trees. The incident was reported on Dec. 23 at 2 p.m. A man lost control of his •a ATTENTION PET OWNERS! p p • House & form calls •Small & large animal care • Personal care & service .{ ■ • Centrally located in The Plains off 1-66 (next to the Post Office near &t 17 &*r. 55) >jjf Drop off visits are welcome for your convenience \Holiday\ Special New Dog & Cat owners will get a free exam with initial set of Puppy or Kitten shots, (with ad exp. 1/31/2000) Tfie Tauquier heritage and ‘Preservation Toiuidatian is pleased to announce the release of a set of limited edition prints of a painting of Oak Mil, home of Chief Justice John Marshall 1755-1835, entitled “Glimpse cf Tradition” donated by Kenneth Allison. The 24” x 30” prints, suitable fix framing, will be numbered and signed by the artist. Contact the Fauquier Heritage and Preservation Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 548 Marshall, Virginia 20116 (540) 364-3440 or Bob Sinclair 253-5814 • Duke Yowell 364-2796 Please contact the following for information on purchasing a print: Meadows Outdoor Foundation 253-5001 • Marshall Voi. Fire Department 364-2047 • Equine Rescue League (703) 771-1240 Fauquier Times-Democrat 347-4222 • The Blue Peach 253-5536 (Proceeds Go To FaUquier Heritage & Preservation Foundation) vehicle in front of the Faith Mountain Company on Dec. 24 at 10 a.m. The car was traveling on U.S. 211, when the car ran off the road and overturned a couple of times. No one was injured and no other vehicles were involved. On the day after Christmas, a grand larceny on Route 647 in Flint Hill was reported. The complainant said that during the previous week, five metal gates were stolen off his property. The complainant believes that the gates were stolen during the full moon. The gates are reportedly worth $100 a piece. An investigation is currently underway. Farmers need to apply before Jan. 21 for aid Rappahannock County has been approved for the Livestock Assistance Program. Eligible livestock producers must have suffered a 40 percent or greater loss of normal grazing production for 90 or more consecutive days during 1999. Producers must file an application certifying to the number of eligible livestock and the number of grazing acres. Eligible livestock must have been owned for at least three months. Sign up ends on Jan. 21. Because a specific amount of money has been appropriated for the program a national payment factor will be determined after all applications have been received. All interested producers should contact the Farm Service Agency Office at 351 Lakeside DriVe, in Culpeper or by telephone’at 825-4200. Video available* The Rappahannock Commissioner of Revenue Office has a video available explaining the new food tax reductipn program which will begin Jan. 1 in the state of Virginia. 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Y2K approaches and all seem well prepared BY LEE COGHLAN Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Rappahannock News contacted area banks, schools, power and telephone companies to find out what preparations are being made for the leap into the new year. Mike Leake, CEO of the Rappahannock National Bank, says that the bank has been preparing for three years to ensure a smooth transition. All the mission critical systems have been tested repeatedly and they are all Y2K compliant. The bank is heavily regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. And the OCC has given the bank a satisfactory rating on their readiness for Y2K. Sheriff’s department Sheriff Larry Sherertz confirms that all the computers at the Sheriff’s department have been checked for Y2K compliance. All of the computers have Windows ‘98 installed. In terms of staff for Dec. 31, all employees will either be working or on call, including jail, patrol and dispatch personnel. Sherertz says, “We will be checking on parties, making sure that the people that are going to these parties are not getting back on the highway in an intoxicated state. We recommend that there be a designated driver for any group that is going outside the home to celebrate and that person should remain sober.” F&M Bank Jean Kresge, manager of the F&M bank in Flint Hill confirms that the bank is Y2K compliant. Arrangements have been made for a New Year’s Day analysis of all systems by staff members. Kresge says, “I don’t’ think anyone should be alarmed, because their money is there. We’ll have a hard copy of everything. No one is going to lose their money. If they owe money, we will also retain that record.” If there are any problems, such as a power outage, the F&M branch in Front Royal will be open on Jan. 1, mainly to ensure people that everything is okay. School System Holly Pendleton will be working on Jan. 1 and 3 to make sure the school system is operating correctly. He has found the system to be Y2K compliant in that “it correctly processes date data within and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.” He reports that all crucial computer systems are compliant, letters of compliance have been received from embedded systems vendors, and classroom and lab computers have also checked out. Furthermore, Pendleton says, “As near as we can tell, we’re ready and we’re looking forward to it.” Bell Atlantic Bell Atlantic expects their network service to perform normally before, during, and after the date transition. They have been hard at work addressing Y2K concerns for the past several years. Their first priority has been to take care of their network and other mission critical systems. Bell Atlantic offers people some suggestions for the transition: • Do not automatically assume that a particular trouble is Y2K related. For example, in periods of high call volume, you may occasionally experience delayed dial tone. While we do not expect network congestion, if everyone picks up the phone around midnight of Dec. 31, whether to test dial tone or to send good wishes, there is an increased potential for delayed dial tone which has nothing to do with year 2000 failures. • You should continue to call in troubles using the process you follow today. Although the transition period occurs on a weekend, we plan to have extra staff on hand in the customer services and repair centers to respond to your calls and for dispatching technicians where necessary. • Emergency service numbers like 911 must be kept available for real emergencies, so do not make test calls to see if they are operational. Allegheny Power Alan Staggers, a spokesman for Allegheny Power, says, “They’ve been Y2K ready since the end of June. We are taking extra precautions. We are prepared to deal with what are typical power outages. People are going to have heightened sensitivities to normal outages. We want to report the true cause of all outages that night.” TVpically, on a Friday night at midnight, the company will have 75 employees on staff. But on the evening of Dec. 31, 1200 employees will be working. Staggers says, “The plans (for Y2K) are slight modifications of plans that we’ve had in place for years.” Ever since the blackout in New York City in the late 1960’s, all utility companies have devised what is known as a “black star plan.” These plans have been operational for decades and are designed to bring a system up from being completely shut down. Rappahannock Electric Company Renee Daniels, communications specialist for Rappahannock Electric Company, says, “Our systems are all ready to go, but we do have a contingency plan in place.” On Dec. 31 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. the company will have an additional 85 people working in their offices located in Culpeper, Fredericksburg and Bowling Green. They will be responsible for monitoring their systems and ensuring continuous operations. The company has invested in a satellite communications phone system in order to communicate with all 16 of their emergency preparedness offices in case of an outage due to Y2K. The company is asking people to prepare as if for a winter storm by having three days of food and supplies on hand. And Daniels says, “Our biggest fear is that a snow storm will coincide with the date change and people will think it’s Y2K related.” Through January 23rd TALK Of TH6 Town CLEARANCE SALE Hl% TO 70 % Oil SUM III Ail II IASI l\l a c c e J J 0 rtratiu'a r c e J 675-7690 WANT Hit / PUBLIC HOUSE The Flint Hill Public House wishes you a safe and prosperous New Year. Thank you for your patronage in '99! Hours of Operation Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. r 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. New Sunday Hours 3:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Dinner Service Only) / Closed Wednesdays / (540) 675-1700 Phone Located 12 Miles South of Front RoyaJ'orrRoute 522 Social Security is Y2K okay As we count down the days to the new millennium, Social Security Commissioner Kenneth S. Apfel recently stated, “I can assure all Americans that when the new millennium arrives on Jan. 1, 2000, Social Security benefits will continue to be paid on time and in the right amount, just as they have over the past 65 years. The reason I can make such assurances is that we recognized a potential problem early on, and fixed it.” As most people now know, the year 2000 (or Y2K) computer problem is a systems calendar glitch. Ayr__ tified as 100 percent Y2K compliant. SSA is also working closely with banking institutions to identify any potential Y2K problems and to mitigate the impact of such problems. SSA will continue to work with others in the public and private sectors on the Y2K issue because our job is not completely over until every Social Security recipient “receives the money in their hands.” As a precaution, SSA has put a number of contingency plans in place in the unlikely event of any kind of disruption in benefit payments beyond our control. SSA employ .t-TAuiij wui^utcio uacjuat twu uigns tu uati caiendar dates. On Jan. 1, 2000, some computer systems could read “double zero” not as 2000, but as 1900. If nothing were done, some computer systems could break down, or shut down. We understand just how important Social Security is to more than 30 million retirees, more than six million disabled workers and their families, and to more than seven million surviving family members of deceased workers. Because so many people depend on Social Security, we feel a special responsibility to be ready for the new millennium ancf the Y2K computer problem. The Social Security Administration (SSA) was one of the first federal agencies to recognize the problem and the agency begin work to fix the problem in 1989. Since October 1998, SSA has been processing monthly benefit payments with Year 2000-compatible computer systems. Congress recently gave SSA an “A” for its efforts on Y2K readiness. SSA will be able to do all of its tasks on Jan. 1, 2000, which includes paying benefits to more than 50 million Social Security and SSI beneficiaries, tracking the earnings of 145 million workers, and processing six million new appli-' cations for benefits next year. However, we realize that our computers are only part of the system that processes payments. SSA has been working with the Federal Reserve Board, the Treasury Department, and the U.S. Postal Service. Systems and Y2K compliant software has been tested with those agencies and these systems have now been cer ees will be working throughout the Y2K weekend to test computer systems before the beginning of the first business day of the new millennium on Jan. 3, 2000. Our local offices will also be able to issue emergency payments to beneficiaries in cases of dire need as called for by existing procedures. The contingency plans also address the delivery of payments. Since Jan. 1, 2000 is a holiday, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments will be delivered on Dec. 30, 1999, instead of the normal first day of the month delivery date. Therefore, there should not be any Y2K problem with the January 2000 SSI payment. Social Security benefits are paid on one of four payment dates. The payments for January will begin to be paid on Jan. 3, 2000. The post office will receive checks a day earlier than normally scheduled to ensure timely delivery on Jan. 3. Our contingency plans are completed, and if small or localized problems do occur in January 2000, we will resolve them. The American public wouldn’t want it otherwise. The century will change, but our dependability won’t. More information on Y2K is available at the President’s Y2K Conversion number, 1-888USA-4Y@K or at oSA Internet page at www.ssa.gov/year2000. This information was provided by the Winchester, Manassas and Culpeper Social Security Offices which serves the Rappahannock area. Register now for 4-H Winter Camp BY HAZEL ZINN-DAY 4-H Program Support Technician, Senior A 4-H Winter Camp for 4-Her’s with previous camping experience, ages 9-14, will be helc} at the Northern Virignia 4-H Educational Center in Front Royal, Feb. 11-13. We will be camping with Culpeper and Shenandoah counties at this winter camp. The theme is “To Infinity and Beyond”, and the cost for this fabulous, fun weekend is only $63. Registration is due in the Rappahannock Extension Office by Jan. 29. Space is limited for campers and teen 4-H Counselors with previous training on first come, first serve basis. If you are interested in attending this “out of world” 4-H camping program, please contact the Extension Office at 675-3619 to request a registration package. *^/aith <2^ountain (Company 50% 40% 25% OFF All Christmas Items All Garden Products Lowest Ticketed Price in the Outlet Attic Dec. 26 through Jan. 2 Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Open 10-4 12/26 and 1/31 Closed New Year’s Day SALE FAITH MOUNTAIN RETAIL STORE The Old Sperryville School House, Corner of Routes 522 & 211 Sperryville, VA 22740 (540)98 www. faithmountain .com

-Ivippafjannocfe J2etos— Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Evfery Wednesday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Barbara C. Wayland, Executive Editor and General Manager Lee Coghlan, 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. 5J2747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Pax: (540) 675-3088 e-mail: RappNews@timespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations Our View Citizens of the Century All the Rappahannock residents are winners! The process of selecting Rappahannock News ‘Citizen of the Century’ was a formidable, yet welcome, task. The selection process required a careful review of the recommendations made to us, of the good works of Rappahannock folk, and of the people who have shaped our very existence here. The process resulted in two conclusions: one, that the Fletcher family undoubtedly deserved ‘Citizen of the Century’ honors; and two, that we in Rappahannock County are fortunate in having amongst us so many others worthy of celebration. It is unlikely that the ‘great people’ per capita ratio in Rappahannock County is surpassed in any other place in the world. We are flush with caring and hardworking people in all occupations - there is Judge Rayner Snead, farmers John Marshall Clark, Willie Wood, Newbill Miller, Louis Moore, Tom Lee, Ned Johnson, D. Lyle Miller, James F. Massie and many others; educators Mary Quaintance, H.B. Winfrey, Elsie Dodson, Mary Jenkins, Dorothy Butler, Jessie Miller Turner, Christine Johnson, Louise Price, Lavina Barron and many others. Recognition should go to the county’s first public health nurse, Mrs. Frances Thornton, to Dr. Brown of Washington, Dr. Brown of Woodville, Dr. Smith and Dr. J.P. Snead of Sperryville. And the list could go on. As Bill Fletcher said, “we’ve been blessed.” Rappahannock Today Photo courtesy of Hazel M. Zinn-Day The 4-H Dog Club made dog biscuits for their dogs for Christmas at their December meeting. In this picture, Allison Antony, Noel Johns and Alexander Neill-Dore are busy at work! ^ Letters RCHS history information sought How long have you been in the county? Are you new to the area, say a few years or so? Or are you one of those people who have been in the area all your life and the same goes for several generations before you? We are students from RCHS and also reporters for our high school newspaper, The Rapport. Our goal as a staff is to try to get out at least three editions of our paper each school year. But we need some help. The millennium is just around the comer and we want to jazz things up a bit. As young “reporters” we all feel that our job is to write articles that not only interest our classmates, our teachers, our families, and our friends, but to write articles that will call the interest of everyone! There are a lot of Rappahannock County residents that have been here for years. Many have graduated from RCHS. In fact, that is really whom we direct this particular article to. Here is our plan, our staff has decided to prepare a series of articles about the history of Rappahannock County High School. We are all working on gathering information about the school’s developments from 1959 tt) the present. RCHS has undergone many changes and advancements over the past forty years! Still, the improvement process is still taking place. RCHS continues to improve and enhance itself. As of right now, the high school is in the scheme of having an outstanding new addition built. However, our research for the past has not been easy. It turns out that some of the information that we need is not accessible. We feel this can be a very interesting article, but without facts there is no article. We agreed that the best way to get the absolute facts is by reaching out to the public. Is there a possibility you may be able to help us? We are looking for retired teachers, former RCHS students, old faculty members, old coaches, any former RCHS employees, or any previous school board members. Actually, you don’t have to be a former anything. Anyone who is willing to help us by giving us some statistics on your past accounts on RCHS, is what we are on the big hunt for. We are trying to find out about the old rules and regulations, class sizes, appearance of the school things that have changed, plus the things that have stayed the same. Athletics, teachers who were teaching, heart-felt memories that you may carry from Rappahannock County High School, and any photographs that you might have collected would be greatly appreciated (any photos will surely be returned and handled with care). This article, if can be put together should be one that interests everyone. There may be things that you might not have ever known. It can be informative for us all. As far as any records that we have seen, we have not run into any articles quite like the ones that we are trying to create. That is why we come to you, our audience. If you can give any information or photo about RCHS please share them with us. We would love to get these articles written. Any information that can be given will be greatly appreciated. If you have any information please send it to 12576 Lee Highway, Washington, Va., 22747 or call RCHS at 987-8575 and ask for Mrs. Suzanne Rossin, our Rapport Supervisor. The Rapport Staff Jennifer Bywaters Tatiana Siccardi Amanda Sims Appreciation extended, efforts must continue As I come to the completion of my term as Jackson District representative to the school board I would like to say that it has been an honor and privilege to serve the citizens of the county in this position. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank those people throughout the county who have supported me during my term and took the time to provide input and advice. The past four years have gone quickly, yet the improvements in our schools have been many. The staff have been tireless in their efforts to improve an already superior system. State mandates have been accepted and necessary changes have been made to accommodate them. We have developed a volunteer force that is second to none. Headwaters, the public education foundation, is providing much needed funding so that our teachers can institute special programs and projects. As a community we can stand proud and point to our efforts as an example of what limitless energy and cooperation can produce for the children of Rappahannock. It is unfortunate that there are forces that wish to temper these efforts. We must continue to work and improve. The work will not end and neither will my interest and involvement. I will continue to work actively to improve our educational system at both the local and sate levels. I encourage others of you who are committed to excellence in our schools to join me in this endeavor. Again, I want to thank you for allowing me to serve. It has been truly gratifying. Ron Makela Amissville Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 30 Years Ago Thursday, Dec. 25, 1969 The number of working wives is on the increase in Rappahannock County. No less than 28.3 percent of the married women in the local area leave their homes each day and head for their outside jobs in offices, stores, factories, schools, hospitals and the like. In Photo courtesy of First Washington Museum OUT-OF-THE-ATTIC: Battle Run School was in Rappahannock County near Washington, Va. in the early 1900’s. Marshall Fletciyr’s two oldest sons and daughter went to this school. The Fletchers were, r&ised on the Hampton Fletcher, the last member of this family IMes in the Tiger Keyset farm. Valle^area. iauu, uie figures show, only 21.5 percent did so. Miss Nini Laing, who has spent the past ten months in London, England and on the continent, returned Friday to Bunree Farm, Amissville to spend the holiday and some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.G. Laing. She spent a large part of her time in London doing research at the British Museum for her doctoral dissertation. She was also at Oxford in Cambridge and in Paris, Brussels and in Ireland where she has relatives. The ministration of Holy Baptism was performed by the Rev. William M. Hargett at Trinity Episcopal Church Sunday for Rayner V. Snead HI, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.V. Snead Jr. of Charlottesville, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Smith and Judge and Mrs. R.V. Snead of Washington. Acting as godparents were Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Lea Jr., Samuel D. Snead and Miss Libby Snead who acted as proxy for Mrs. Lee Dillard. > 25 Years Ago Thursday, Dec. 26, 1974 According to O.A. Norton, Superintendent of Rappahannock County School, November was an unusual month for enrollment. He said nine new students were enrolled here; two in the elementary section and seven in the high school. Marine Sgt. Kenneth W. Gochenour, son ol Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Atkins of Sperryville was meritoriously promoted to his present rank while serving with the Military Police Section at the Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, Santa Ana, Calif. This promotion is awarded only to those Marines who have distinguished themselves through work, military bearing and leadership. A 1971 graduate of Rappahannock County High School, Washington, he joined the Marine Corps in November 1971. 10 Years Ago Thursday, Dec. 28, 1989 Front page news: James W. Fletcher was named Citizen of the Year. In short the article stated: a lifetime spent quietly helping others. Mr. Fletcher graduated from law school at the University of Richmond in 1939, when he was only 20 years old. He passed the bar exam, but since the age of majority was then 21, he had to wait until his 21st birthday that October to begin his practice. For some years, he was one of only two practicing attorneys in Rappahannock County. Aside from his legal practice and political interest, Mr. Fletcher also still runs the cattle business at his Thornton Hill Farm outside Sperryville. Social Services Director Beverly Bowen and Caseworker Marie Davis sorted food recently for the 55 Christmas baskets assembled by the department. Thanks to the community’s generosity, Mrs. Davis said, the number of baskets was increased by 15 from last year’s donations. —BARBARA C. WAYLAND

D. Roark buys Appetite Repair in SperryviUe BY LEE COGHLAN Rappahannock News Staff Writer Debbie Roark bought the Appetite Repair Shop back in October not intending to change the operation one iota. She enlisted help from the previous owners, Cindy and Gregg Gillies, to ensure a smooth transition. And regulars are just now finding out about the new woman behind the scenes. Northern Virginia Three years ago, Roark was living in Fairfax and working at a mortgage company when she decided to buy property in Culpeper. Initially intending to buy ten acres so she could have a horse, she purchased 58 acres. Now she owns a farm with horses, cattle and chickens. Up until she purchased the restaurant, Roark had been commuting to the mortgage company. One day, this past September, she realized she could not do the-mortgage business any longer. She says, “I needed to find something else to do with my life. I came home that evening and there was a real estate guide in my mailbox that had come with the mail and there was the ad. So I called.” Into the frying pan Just over a month later in October, Roark was the owner of the restaurant at the busiest time of year with all the “leaf peepers.” She says, “...it was just like a roller coaster. I was thrown into it never having done it before. It was trial by fire.” “A lot of the locals and people that have been coming here for a long time didn’t even know it had occurred, which is what I intended. I did not want to close down and reopen, that was never my intent. I figured that that would hurt the business, they would be looking for changes and I wasn’t making any changes.” But she survived the initiation and is happy with the operation. She views the business as “very healthy and I intend to keep it that way. I don’t intend to do anything that would hurt that.” Small changes for shop And now that Roark has become acclimated to her new enterprise 9he has thought about small growth and change. She says, “I want my business to grow, but I don’t want it to get ruined. I don’t want anything out here to look like (Route) 234 in Manassas.” “I was thinking off the front porch, do a step down and put a little raised up area and instead of people parking right in front of the building like they do, I could have a couple of tables out there.” “My fear about putting the tables out front, if I put them on ground level, is that someone will run over them trying to park.” Roark finds relaxation Since leaving Northern Virginia, Roark has been feeling healthier, “I sleep a lot better at night. It (the restaurant) is a fast paced business, but I like it. I think I thrive on that.” The restaurant business is stressful, but a different type of stress than what Roark experienced at the mortgage company. Roark explains the restaurant stress is something she can handle. She says, “It’s not something that eats at you or drags you down everyday.” And as for the quaint town Roark finds herself in: “I like it here. Sperryville is, I think the word I’m looking for is eclectic. It’s a good combination—the lifestyle, businesses, and people.” New Years From Page A2 hosting what they are calling an “elegant, luxurious evening with sumptuous food.” Limited reservations are still available for their two searings at 5 and 10. p.m. The first seating .will feature a four course meal. S . i x courses ana a champagne toast will be served at the second seating. Party favors will be given out and guests will be invited to ring in the new year. For reservations, call 987-3190. Blue Moon Cafe The Blue Moon will host a pre-fixed dinner, three live bands and dancing. Reservations are still available for the first seating at 5:30 p.m. and the second seating at 7:30 p.tn. The bands will begin after dinner at 10 p.m. The OK’s will perform, along with Psychobilly, and the Rappahannock All Stars. For dinner reservations, call 9873162. Four and Twenty blackbirds Four and Twenty blackbirds will host one seating for the evening and will be offering a seven course dinner. Each table will receive a champagne toast and a bottle of wine. Balloons will be used to decorate and party favors are to be given to the guegts. The chef is still tinkering with the menu, but larnb loin and beef tenderloin will definitely be included. Reservations are still available between the times of 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Flint Hill Public House The Flint Hill Public House’s pub will be filled with gold, silver, black and ‘white helium balloons, providing a festive and exciting backdrop r l SINK OR SWIM? It’s never too late to learn how to swim. Just call us and sign up for a Red Cross swimming class. American Red Cross for the celebration. 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1 i Reid From Page A1 Reid was not the number two ] choice in 1995, and since she < had already been interviewed, ] why not let someone else have < he opportunity for an nterview. Reid contacts EEOC She contacted the Equal employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 1997. rrom first being notified of the :omplaint, the county denied it had discriminated. Peter Luke, county attorney, says, “The county did not in this case, nor does it or will it discriminate in employment on the basis of sex.” The county also said that complaints under Title VII regarding sexual discrimina SMART LEASE 4) C Per Ai 5# Month* $0 Down Payment • 1 st Payment waived 1 5,000 MILES ALLOWED PER YEAR “All Fees” Including 3% Title Tax-Title Tags 540-825-838T^ 481 James Madison Hwy. 2000 Pontiac , Sunf ire Sedan lit, Cruise, Air, Auto, Alum. Wheels, ■° CD Player, Rear Deck Spoiler. MSRP $16,615 OAH h\/fiMAH Raw nut $7,500 after 48 months. Sale ends January 3rd. VA Dealer *412 MOTOR CORP. |OnemJeSouthofV^ tion did not apply to small employers like Rappahannock County with less than 15 employees. The EEOC felt she was more qualified than either Leake or Menefee and had a case for sexual discrimination, although the EEOC never interviewed any of the other applicants. The EEOC investigated the case for a year. In October 1997, the EEOC tried to do a conciliation with the employer in Richmond with Luke, County Attorney, McCarthy and Reid present. At this meeting, the EEOC attempted,and failed, to secure the animal warden’s position for Reid. The EEOC also wanted the county to pay Reid back salary, one year’s salary, plus compensate her for lost benefits, travel and other expenses. To put Reid in the position of animal warden, the county would have had to fire the present warden or create a new and unneeded position for Reid. 6 She says, “The county didn’t want to budge. They wouldn’t go for conciliation. That’s when I went and talked to an attorney. The EEOC issued me a right to sue letter. Then you have to pursue it in civil court on your own. I had 30 days to file. On the twentieth day, I went and talked to an attorney.” Reid hires private attorney She enlisted George H. Dygert of Charlottesville to represent her. The EEOC gave him a 230 page investigation report on the case. After examining the evidence, Dygert felt the county could win due to their claim that they had less than 15 employees. Even though the prospects looked dim, Peid decided to pursue a civil case. Reid responds, “No counties in Virginia should have more rights than in another county, simply because of size.” The outcome of the Dec. 9 hearing confirmed Dygert’s initial reaction to the case. The circuit court found for the county’s defense (but the county government only employs 11 people. And a business must have at least 15 employees to be regulated by the EEOC). Reid has 30 days to appeal the decision, but financial constraints will probably not allow her to pursue the case further. Fletcher From Page A1 graduated from T. C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond in 1940, but had already been licensed to practice law in Virginia at the age of 20. He practiced law for his entire career in Rappahannock County, and served as the County’s Commissioner of Accounts, as chairman of the Seventh District Democratic ' 4m: ^ . ;’ ... P iffija Fm . & ij. uwf.'f • Tggy f Rooms, Dining Rooms, Redrooms, Desks, f Dinettes, Entertainment Centers and More! 'Excludes electronics and appliances f^1\IO INTEREST FOR 12 MONTHS “•*« Furniture C-wny. S« «o, to, « **»■» ***» » ««*”" »«* P"”** <* •¥*■ Shop Saturday 11-5 & Sunday 1-5 Apply for our own Easy Payment Plans! MO Down Payment *iil i iifipKiwxl ciedN. MO Interest For 90 Days * ml «| lull liy uisli u duck Milan 90 Uuyi, OH. 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• Neighbors/B2 • Obituaries/B5 • Classifieds/B6, B7 • Real Estate/B8 December 29, 1999 Rappahannock News Section Citizen of the Week Kaye Kohler • Home: Amissville Occupation: Administrative Assistant for the Town of Washington Accomplishments: Kaye Kohler was born in Allentown, Pa. and grew up on a farm in the nearby countryside until she was 12. When she was in the fifth grade she took a driving trip with her family to Florida and claims that Virginia was her favorite state. For nine years she lived in the D.C. area and attended college for two years at the Catholic University of America and later received a BA from the University of Maryland. For seven years she taught pre-school and says she thoroughly enjoyed that atmosphere. Quite often she would come hiking and camping in the Blue Ridge Mountains and hated to drive back with the Sunday traffic. Mrs. Kohler has worked in up scale restaurants for over 25 years. She actually started doing this because she wanted to build her own house and needed the money and time for that adventure. Mrs. Kohler feels as if that was a perfect way to make a living in the county and still get the time she needed with her older son, Michael. Mrs. Kohler enjoyed restaurant work, because often she would know what people wanted before they asked for it. She always gave the service that she enjoyed receiving. In October, 1988 she married Rick Kohler, with a ceremony on Red Oak Mountain. She continued working a few nights a week for friends who owned or managed restaurants because of her love for that type of work. Also, it enabled her to stay home with son number two, Andrew until he was of school age. Mrs. Kohler has worked for the Town of Washington for five and one-half years as the Administrative Assistant. As such she handles all day-to-day activities for the Town under the Mayor’s and the Treasurer’s supervision and is the principal interface of the Town with the public. She answers all correspondence, handles the water billing and collection, writes checks for billing, maintains the town’s accounts, fills in reports, and does numerous other things. Mrs. Kohler says, “I love this job, too, because it is always challenging, always changing, and I can use my organizational skills, wfiich have always benefited me in my work, to “manage” (but I’m not the manager) all aspects of Town (government. Mrs. Kohler is a member of Trinity Episcopal church and very active with the annual House Tour and Pried Flower Sale. She has served as co-chairman for two years. Even with all of these irivuivemems, Mrs. rvonier sum manages to be an active volunteer in the Rappahannock County Pqblic School System. She is an afctive PTO member and recently organized the first “Gift Basket Auction” at RCES. She has been an active member Of the Piedmont Alliance for the Mentally III for nine years and was recently appointed to serve a three year term on the RappahannockRapidan Community Services tjoard starting in January 2000. Mrs. Kohler loves gardening, sports, children and all people. She feels at home wherever her travels take her. To summarize, Mrs. Kohler has a very positive Attitude and a great love for life. The Rappahannock News is delighted to name Mrs. Kaye Kohler as this last citizen of the week for the 1999 year. Eighth grade writers respond to Y2K Incompetence BY BRUCE FLINCHUM * The time is ticking down on the timer, The end is near. Like a lone black-coated sniper, All you can smell is fear. With all the fanatic and the hype, There will be room for rest. We still keep the stereotypes. Like a broken winged bird without a nest. Swamped by the worst public opinion, The individualists never reign. Gigantic castle at the press dominion. It probably will not change. But with everyone’s everything, Our history is made of clay, Will be known as the stupid human fling, Our obsession with Y2K. Year 2000 BY PATRICK LAWREY Year 2000 was coming, And I didn’t want to prepare. Year 2000 was coming, But I didn’t really care. “What could happen?” I said as the radio blared. Tips on how to survive it For people who cared. When Y2K did come, I was hopelessly unprepared. When my house was taken over By aliens from the planet Zare. Y2K BY LARA KREYLING ‘Twas the night before New Years and all through the house, Not a laptop was running, not even a mouse. The shelves were all loaded „ and supplied with care, In fears that 2000 would soon be there. The bankers were worried and out of their beds, While visions of bankruptcy loomed in their heads. Greenspan was ready to give a big speech, Bill Gates was ready for a trip to the beach. As the clock turned to twelve there arose such a clatter, I clicked onto E-Bay to see what was the matter. Away from my I-mac I flew with a dash, And turned on the TV to see a news flash. It said “Happy New Years, Don’t have any worries, For all you will get, Are a few mild flurries.” Expect the new year to be a big blast! Because 2000 will go by so fast! Only once in a lifetime Does one get to see, The brand new Millennium, So enjoy it with me! Garden Club members enjoy Christmas luncheon BY HELEN PLATT Rappahannock News Contributing Writer “Our job is done. Let’s celebrate.” This set the mood for the December luncheon meeting of the Rappahannock County Garden Club. During the previous week each club member had given two days to the “greens workshop” to complete orders for 96 wreaths, 133 feet of roping, 23 swags and 30 bows. Everything, except the bows of course, was made of fresh greens gathered from members and friends. The proceeds from the sale of these will return to the community in various club projects such as scholarship awards and Nature Camp tuition for two Rappahannock County youngsters. The rewarding luncheon for members and their guests was held at the Fauquier Springs Country Club which was gaily decorated with many poinsettias and Christmas ornaments. Hostesses Mary Revercomb, Libby Byam, and Miranda Plotnick had selected a delicious menu which was enjoyed by all. President Lucia Kilby held a short business session for a very favorable report on the greens sales by Sally Havstad. The meeting was then turned over to entertainment with hostess Mary Revercomb presiding. She introduced Virginia Scott whose rendition of mountain folk songs was the highlight of the day. Virginia supplied her own zither accompaniment as she sang in dialect suitable for the mountain music. Everyone left the party feeling the warmth of Christmas and good fellowship. Photo courtesy of Charlotte Laing CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON: Left to right: Hostesses Mary Revercomb, Libby Byam and Miranda Plotnick selected the menu for the annual Christmas luncheon for the members of the Rappahannock Garden Club. The luncheon was held last week at the Fauquier Springs Country Club. “Discovering 2000: Works in Process Members of Middle Street Gallery will host an event, Discovering 2000: Works in Process from Jan. 8 through Feb. 27. January gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. February hours will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This ‘works in progress’ show will feature artists working in a variety of media: painters, printmakers, ceramists, fiber artists, sculptors, and some who combine two or more of these talents. Visitors will be able to see: the beauty of paperwork before it is framed under glass; how an oil painting progresses through many layers; the stages of building, forming, or carving sculptures and ceramics; the delicate layering of fiber art construction; and the use of unique “found objects’ in art creation. Ajso during some open gallery hours, artists will be present and working on their particular projects. This will occur at random, but as often as possible. For more information call the gallery at 675-3440.

( Church d \ Activities New Year's Eve service Members of the Woodville Baptist Church would like to invite everyone to join them at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 31 for a covered dish dinner and refreshments to bring in the New Year. Special guests will be the Cornerstone Bluegrass Group. For more information call 987-8066 or 987-3317. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Rev. Wilfred Deppen Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Promise Fand Baptist Pastor: John R. Pendleton Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Service at Flint Hill Methodist Flint Hill United Methodist Church will host a New Year’s Eve service beginning at 11:30 on Friday night. Communion will be served at midnight. The public is invited to attend. First Baptist Pastor: Dr. Wendell Grant Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Communion County Methodist services County Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Jan. 2 as follows: Flint Hill at 8:45 a.m.; Sperryville at 11:15 a.m. and Willis Chapel at 10 a.m. The Rev. Merlin Shorb is pastor and invites the public. Slate Mills Baptist Pastor: Rev. J. Harold Eaton Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Children’s Choir 6:45 p.m. Youth & Adult Choirs 7:30 p.m. Thursday: W.M.U. Meeting Reynolds Memorial Baptist Sunday: Wednesday: Thursday: Pastor: Jon Heddleston Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Community Youth 6-8 p.m. Choir Practice 7 p.m. St. Peter's Catholic Mission Father Jerry Pokorsky Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 and10 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation call 675-3432 Weekdays Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Confessions: 4:30-5 p.m., Saturday, after masses Forest Grove Baptist Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Bethel Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. Forrest Freeman Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Wednesday: Midweek Prayer and Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Macedonia Baptist Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday: Monday: Sunday: Sunday: Amissville United Methodist Pastor: Rev. Richard S. Gordon Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Phillip Bailey Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Services 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship 6 p.m. Shiloh Baptist Pastor: Rev. George O. Dean Sunday School 9:30 a.m. F.T. Baptist Pastor: Rev. Douglas Farmer Sunday School 10 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Morning Prayer 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist 11 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study, Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Sunday: Sunday: Sunday: ' W) Thornton Gap Primitive Baptist Every first and third Sunday 10:30 a.m. Thornton's Gap Regular Baptist Sunday: Rev. Kirby Shenk Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Flint Hill Baptist Church Pastor: Robert Goff Second & Fourth Sunday: Worship Service 11 a.m. Hopewell Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. Henry A. Townes Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Washington residents greet visitors. Frank Moffett and his mother, Mrs. Jean B. Moffett spent Christmas Day with Capt. and Mrs. D.C. Welling and family in Fairfax Station. On Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark visited Vergil Atkins of Sperryville at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. Vergil Atkins had heart surgery at B RUTH CLARK 675-3608 Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Alice Butler. Family joining them for dinner on Christmas Day were Mr. and Mrs. Kevin McGuire of Vienna, Mr.‘ William Corvell of McLean, Mrs. Erma Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Butler, Rachael Berta and Michael Berta. Guests ' during the Christmas holiday of Mrs. Addie Keyser were Mrs. Jeanetta Pullen of Flint 1JNUVA r airrax Hospital on Monday, uur prayers are with him and his family. On Christmas Eve a progressive dinner and exchange of presents was enjoyed by the following Richard and Ann Simmons, Sarah Brown, Bobbie Jo Brown, Amanda Brown, Curtiss Payne and the Miller family, Tim and Edie Falls, Robert Falls and Samantha and Edward and Ruth Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark were Christmas Day visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Frazier and family in Castleton. Christmas Day visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark were Ms. Bonnie Brown of Germantown, Md., Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simmons, Curtiss Payne, Amanda Brown, Bobbie Jo Brown and Sarah Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Butler of Falls Church spent from Thursday until Hill, Mrs. Mane Kutherlord oi front Royal, Robert Pullen of Sterling, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Keyser of Sperryville, Ms. Debbie Keyser and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Keyser, Jr and children, Katie and David of Winchester, Joe and Millie Dickens of Annandale, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Keyser and son, Austin Lane of Springfield, Lee and Connie Keyser and children, Jessie and Karla, Donnie and Sue Keyser and Mrs. Virginia Cloud. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Keyser and daughter, Michelle of Alexandria were Christmas Day overnight guests of his mother, Mrs. Addie Keyser. The weekend before Christmas Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz spent four days in Doylestown, Pa. at the home of their daughter Mrs. Denise Jakubowicz and family for a pre-Christmas with family members to exchange presents with rela tives from New Jersey, Virginia arid Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz had Christmas Eve dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sengstack and sons, Eric and Jason in Centreville. Later they attended Christmas Eve church services at tfye Centreville Methodist Church where Eric sang in the choir. Christmas Day, Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz enjoyed dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Joel Daczewitz and family in Woodville. Dinner guests of Mrs. Dorothy Rails on Christmas Eve were Mr. and Mrs. Ike L. Ralls and children of Linden, Steve Ralls and friend of Washington, D.C., and Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Jr., Amanda Clark and Stacey Clark. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Jr., Amanda and Stacey were Ralph Pullen, Christy Pullen and Linda Johnson of Culpeper, Mrs. Rhonda Almarode and son Nathan of Strasburg, Mrs. Dorothy Clark of Sperryville, Donna Beahm and Mrs. Alice Beahm of Washington and Kim Bowman of Front Royal. Don’t forget the annual Washington Baptist Church Variety Show is on Saturday Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. at The Theater in town. Admission is free but donations will be accepted for the building fund. The theme for this years program is “Celebrating the Future”. Happy New Year to one and all. : i ; ' Families in Woodville gather for holiday Those visiting with Richard and Rena Burke during the Christmas holiday were June Clark, Misty Hitt, Marshall Burke, Dan and Bessie Norman, John, Nina, Leslie and Eric Norman of Washington, John and Debbie Suche of Culpeper, Die, Selma, who recently bought the old Jenkins farm on Yancey Road from Ed Martin. Selma and Allen, welcome to Woodville. We’re glad to have you as neighbors. On Christmas Eve Debbie and Tim Norman hosted a party for friends and relatives. Those attending were Bonnie, Ronnie, April and Kelsey Parker of Amissville, Ray, Darlene and Bryan Compton of Castleton, Janet Putnam of Chester Gap and Donnie Cline of Browntown, Sadie Norman, Richard and Rena Burke, Die, Michele and Walter Milton Burke, Nikki Alther and Corey Norman. Christmas Day dinner guests of Sadie Norman were Tim, Debbie and Corey Norman, Ronald, Bonnie, April and Kelsey Parker of \~issville, Richard and Rena Burke id Jim Norman of Sperryville. Christmas Eve guests of Bryan, Janice and Raymond Johnson were Julie and K.C. Johnson and Sherry Leach. Guests of Emory and Frances Conners for Christmas dinner were Earl and Bess Aylor of Boston, Buddy and Jane Thornhill, Elsie Courtney of Culpeper and Larry, Beverly and Bethany Conners, local. Christmas breakfast guests of Vallie Butler and Norma Holt were Jo and Rodney Vest, Pat and Charles Whorton, Todd and Kim Vest and children, Ashley and Logan. Michele and Walter Milton Burke, and Tim Norman. The icing on the cake for Richard and Rena was when their grandson, Walter Milton spent Christmas morning with them opening his second batch of gifts from Santa Claus. Saturday evening Die, Michele and Walter Milton Burke celebrated Christmas in Culpeper with John and Debbie Suche. Others attending were Eddie, Jennifer and Michael Suche and Butch, Beccy and Blake Harris. Friday night Susie and Peter Brink had their annual Dicken’s Christmas Eve dinner at their charming old house near Castleton. The dinner was in honor of Susie’s mother, Betty Hartman, who was visiting from Catonsville, Md. Among the guests were Margy and Peter White of Sperryville, Barbara Ann and Ray Scherer, and Allen Comp and his wife Selma. Christmas Day dinner guest of Ray and Barbara Ann Scherer and their son David were Allen Comp and his wife Woodville * By JUNE CLARK 987-8827 Mr. and Mrs. Willis Boutchyard J>f Fredericksburg were recent overnight guests of Rodney and Josephine Vest. Mrs. Boutchyard and Mrs. Vest went shopping in Winchester on Wednesday. Christmas Eve guests of the Vests were Todd, Kim, Logan and Ashley Vest, Vallie Butler, Norma Holt, Pat and Charles Whorton and Greg and Norma Settle. Recent guests of Mrs. Louise O’Bannon were Dr. John O’Bannon and son Andy of Richmond, Bobby and Polly O’Bannon of Culpeper, Lee and Martha Lou Hitt and Beth and Ray Scott. Charles and Pat Whorton entertained for family and friends with a Wednesday dinner. Recent guests of Mrs. June Clark were Myrtle Falls, Richard and Peggy Wayland of Slate Mills, Frankie and Sandra Hitt of Boston and Mary Anna Hitt. Sunday visitors of June Clark and Misty Hitt were Billy and Nina Fox of Luray. June Clark and Misty Hitt had Christmas Eve dinner with the extended family of Tim and Edie Falls. On Christmas Day June Clark and Misty Hitt spent the aiftemoon with Billy and Nina Fox in Luray. Other guests were Ross and Marlene Hall and daughter, Amanda of Gainesville, Milton aftd Charlene Sours and sons, Anthony and Nate of Rileyville, Curt and Darlene Cloud and son Matthew of Luray. Happy New Year to all and thanks to everyone for- helping Rena keep the news column going the past year. Brookside Restaurant & Gift Shop U.S. 211 E. Luray 'Foothills of Blue Ridge Mountains Sun. to Thurs. 7 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. (540) 743-5698 ROBERT J. CLATTERBUCK Plumbing and Heating Flint Hilly VA 675-3378 W.C. THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME 503-7 NORTH MAIN ST. CULPEPER, VIRGINIA (540) 825-6700 “See Us For AH 'four Building Supply Needs" 1418 Oram Road Culpeper (540)8254)937 Sperryville Emporium “The Shop that has EVERYTHING” ' U.S. 211, West Sperryville, VA (540) 987-8235 .. 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Prayers continue for Joy Best , Our prayers continue to go out to Miss Joy Best who was injured in an automobile accident in November. Christmas Day guests -of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Cave were Miss Linda Cave of Leon, Douglas Cave of Culpeper, Roger Cave of Reva and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cave. L Mrs. Irene Terry spent several days on a _/'ll • a • • . . . , »I Boston By MARIE F. ATKINS 987-8802 Christmas Day guests of Mrs. Eunice Meade were Ms. Linda Weakley and Gary Meadows of Standardsville, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Swindler of Culpeper, Mrs. Alvin Atkins of Sperryville and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier and sons, Michael Wayne and Christopher. We extend our deep visit witn ner son ana daughter-in-law and two little grandsons, Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Terry and sons in Broadway. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Jenkins, Mrs. Dorothy Miller and Mrs. Irene Terry were Christmas Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jenkins and family in Luray. Mrs. Kathy Nichols and family spent Christmas Day with Mrs. Dottie Wolfrey in Culpeper. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Rragg, Kellie, Karla, Matthew and Mark, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Peregory and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory, Joseph and Jennifer, and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mills, Shirley, Rebecca and Mary, joined by Joel Peregory and children of Winchester and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Peregory of Front Royal were afternoon guest on Christmas Day of Mr. and Mrs. James Gheen of Maurertown. est sympatny to Mrs Udizadetn Jenkins and all family members upon the loss of her sister, Mrs. Ethel Jenkins, who passed away Thursday at Culpeper Memorial Hospital and was laid to rest today, Wednesday in Fairview Cemetery. Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Grigsby and family Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory and Ray Wharton. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mills, Shirley, Rebecca and Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory, Joseph and Jennifer, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Bragg, Kellie, Karla, Matthew and Mark and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Peregory and daughter motored to Front Royal on Christmas Eve for the family gathering with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Peregory and Mrs. Lucille Peregory and were joined by Mr. and Mrs. James Gheen of Maurertown, and Joel Peregory and children, Heidi and Kenny of Winchester. Miss Serena Waddell and her brother, Joshua of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Waddell on Route 707 during the holidays. Mrs. Nina Peyton visited her uncle, Franklin Knott in Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg Sunday afternoon. Christmas Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wharton of Woodville, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Robinson and sons, Ray Wharton and Chrissy Grigsby, all local and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Compton of Flint Hill. Mrs. Frances Horner of Unionville, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tharp, Mrs. Rosie Wharton, Mrs. Gladys Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Williams, all of Culpeper were among family members gathering at the home of Misses Mary Tharp and Margie Williams on Aaron Mountain Road Sunday for the family “Christmas get together”. We wish for each and everyone a healthy and prosperous New Year and be admonished to cast aside any fears and worries you may be carrying, and trust the One who has taken care of all past New Years, for He will take care of this one, “He Careth For You”. Community Food Drive a great success It’s over! The hustle and bustle of the holiday season, is done. And Friday is New Yearns Eve. How many of you make'^New Year’s resolution and never keep it? Raise your Ijand. Me, too! This year I am going to make one I can keep. I will not eat peas, which is very easy, because I can’t stand peas! , On with the news: The Community Food Drive was a great success. In all 69 people were visited. We delivered 17 food baskets, 28 fruit baskets, and 24 flower pots were given out. The Amissville Ruritans, Amissville Methodist, Bethel Baptist, Amissville Baptist, and the United Methodist Women would like to thank all of the people who contributed to the food drive. vile By AMY HITT 937*3401 Hackley’s Store, Mayhugh’s Store, Lombardy’s Restaurant, and C.W. Repair had boxes and jars at their respective places of business, and we thank them for all of their help. This community should be very proud of itself, for making so many people’s holiday happier. On Dec. 26, Charlie and Pat Sher celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. Their children, Cindy Jaskulski, Debra Norris, Donna Cromwell and Chip Sher gave them a surprise party at the Amissville fire hall. The Shers were floored, they had no idea that a party was planned. They thought they were going out to dinner. The children found the Priest that married them, the best man, who was sick and couldn’t make it, but sent a spokesman. Brother, Joe Sher and his wife Carolyn, who live in Oklahoma, were all there. The caterer was The Hog and Claw from Manassas and the food was excellent. The entertainment was an Elvis impersonator and he was really great. The grandchildren, Jacob, Gus, Caleb, and Jack all had a good time. Donna, one of tlje Shers twin daughters, sang a tribute to Mom and Dad. The song, “The Twelfth of Never” was Pat and Charlie’s favorite. Everyone had a great time. The Shers live in Viewtown on the Lazy S Llama Ranch. On Dec. 31 at 7 p.m. the Amissville Baptist Church will have a New Year’s Eve service. All are invited to attend. Speaking of New Year’s, if you plan to go to a party, have a designated driver. And if you have a party, don’t let anyone-^ leave your house who has had too much to drink. Please be responsible. I wish all of you a joyous and prosperous New Year. Oh, I forgot hail to the Redskins! I can’t believe that game. Bailey selected for inclusion in 2000 directory A total of 68 James Madison University students ."have been selected for inclusion in the 2000 edition of •>“Who’s Who Among Students jn American Universities and Colleges.” / The prestigi'dfis biographical volume lists students who -have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in academics, community service, leadership and extracurricular involvement. ' Leah Bailey of Washington -will represent JMU in the directory. She is the daughter pf Rev. and Mrs. Phillip Bailey. Shenks have daughter 1 Dennis and Tammy Shenk !t>f Luray are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Danielle Frances on ;Dec. 8 at Rockingham •Memorial Hospital in ^Harrisonburg. • Maternal grandparents •are Melvin and Juanita Atkins •of Sperryville. Paternal grandparents are Kirby and Janet Shenk of Luray. Peebles Great Fashions. Great Prices. Every Day! WARRENTON CENTER • WARRENTON, VA • (540) 347-1820 • HOURS: MON.-SAT. 10-9; SUN. 12-6 ROYAL PLAZA • FRONT ROYAL, VA • (540) 635-3101 • HOURS: MON.-SAT. 10-9; SUN. 12-5 Be smart this holiday season. Sms T” Upcoming Events Karate classes to begin Shorin-Ryu Okinawan karate classes will begin Jan. 5 at Ki Theatre in Washington. Ii ininr nlncc-oc \Afill Kn RaM frr 5:30 p.m. and adult classes from { 5:30 to 7 p.m. For more information * call Arthur Drago, 5th Dan, Sensei at r 635-7554 or Betsy Toth, 3rd Dan, Assistant at 349-0632. Students are welcome to join at any time. Presentation open to public On Jan. 12, Ms. Charlene Sajonas from the University of Virginia financial aid office will be at Liberty High School from 7 to 9 p.m. to talk about all aspects of financial aid. This presentation is free to the public. For more information call Sue Harmon at 439-4223 or 439-4224. Kick-off meeting scheduled The kick-off meetiny for this year’s Relay for Life will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Flint Hill fire hall. Team captains and prospective captains will find this meeting very useful according to Mrs. Ester Settle, one of the relay’s principle organizers. For more information call Mrs. Settle at 675-3252. DMV Offices closed for holiday All Department of Motor Vehicles customer service centers will be closed Friday, Dec. 31 through Monday, Jan. 3 in observance of the New Year’s holiday. Number for Y2K information Residents seeking information on Y2K issues or problems can call the Virginia Y2K Public Information Line toll-free. The telephone number is 1-888-200-0258. The phone line will be in operation from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily until Dec. 30, the Virginia Department of Emergency Services said. Starting Dec. 31, New Year's Eve, the phone line will operate around the clock at least through 5 p.m. on Jan. 4, 2000. The number is being provided to answer questions from the public about Virginia’s Y2K concerns and any problems that could occi^uring the rollover to the New Year. Rehearsals to begin Jan. 10 The Front Royal Oratorio Society will feature Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana on its spring concert at the end of April, 2000. New singers are being sought, especially sopranos, tenors and basses. Rehearsals begin Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Front Royal Presbyterian Church on Luray Avenue. Auditions not required. For more information call 662-3616. Fund drive underway at Chester Gap The Chester Gap Volunteer Fire Department is having a special fund drive for the next several weeks in cooperation with Community Support Services. Families will be contacted by phone and asked to make a pledge. Each family that pledges receives a beautiful 10x13 canvas mount portrait, compliments 'pf the fire department. For any additional information call 1 -800-253-2638. Playgroup mfets at Trinity The Mother’s Playgroup rfow meets indoors at Trinity Episcopal Church on Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon. A donation will be collected weekly. For more information call Kathy at 9879099. 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. Citizens urged to attend meeting Everyone is welcome at the next meeting of the Coalition For The Safe Re-development of Avtex on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 1 p.m. at the Samuels Public Library in Front Royal. Topics open for discussion include: Are you concerned about the safe re-development of The Avtex Superfund Site? Discuss Chemical Basins In The Flood Plain of The Shenandoah River? Where Will The Animals Go? Hear Wildlife Monitoring Updates? Add your signature to public comment about citizen monitoring of Avtex re-development. G?t updated on the ongoing “Stakeholders" meetings. Contact Phenix or Maya at 540-622-( 6162 for further details. 2000 Fireiuorks at Great Meadoiv Looking for a special place to see in the birth of the 21st . Century? You might consider ^ ine iree Millennium fire- f works celebration now set to begin at 11 p.m. on 'm New Year’s Eve at Great Meadow near The Plains. The event, * / \ cappea wun a nuge w > r ' midnight fireworks show « computer choreographed to music (Y2K proof), is now set for Dec. 31 at Great Meadow. The brief pre-midnight wintertime celebration under a tent is designed to enable families and guests to drive to Great Meadow after any earlier dinners and parties. Commemorative gifts and refreshments will be provided. Gates will open free to all at 11 p.m. for festivities including a special new Fauquier history exhibit at the stroke of the change of the century. In the event of snow or other bad weather, the celebration will take place on Saturday, Jan. 1 beginning at 7 p m. For more information phone Great Meadow at 540-253-5000 Hospital to offer class Warren Memorial Hospital will offer a National Safety Council first aid class for the community on Monday, Jan. 10 at 5:30 p.m. For more information or to register for the class, contact the Education Department at 636-0318. Friday dinners planned On Friday, Dec. 31 the Culpeper American Legion Post 330, located just north of the Culpeper High School on Route 229 is continuing Friday night dinners beginning with Dec. 31 for all members, friends and guests of the Legion. All you can eat dinner is served from 6 until 8 p.m. The public is always invited. Meal cost are $5 for members and $6.50 for non-members and $3.50 for children under 12. Music by Post 330 DJ Rich Pait beings at 8 p.m. For additional information call 825-9835. UMUPUPTr H3BW SSSA3S.

INDEX Please refer to category you wish to use Hentais 001. Rentals - Apartments 011. Rentals - Condo 022. Rentals - House 033. Rentals - Lots & Acreage 044. Rentals - Mobile Home 055. Rentals - Room 066. Rentals - Shared Housing/Roomates 077. Rentals - Townhouse 080. Rentals - Office 088. Rentals - Wanted Vacation Places 090. Vacation - Rent 095. Vacation - Sale 099. Vacation - Wanted Residential Sales 100. For Sale By Owner 111. Sales - Condo 122. Sales - Houses 133 Sales - Lots & Acreage 144. Sales - Manufactured/Custom Housing 155. Sales - Mobile Homes 166. Sales - Townhouses 177. Sales - Wanted Commercial Real Estate 180. Commercial - Rent 188. Commercial - Sale 196. Franchises/ Business Opportunities Merchandise 200. Antiques & Collectibles 204. Arts & Crafts 208. Auctions 212. Cemetery Lots 216. Computers/Electronics 220. Farm Equipment & Supplies 224. Firewood 228. Fumiture/Appliances 232. Garage/Yard/Moving Sales 236. Hay, Straw & Feed 240. Horses 248. Lawn/Garden Equipment 252. Livestock 256. Miscellaneous For Sale 260. Miscellaneous For Rent 261. Miscellaneous Wanted 262. Musical Instruments/Equipment . 266. Office Furniture & Equipment 270. Penny-Pinchers 273. Pets 274. Pet Supplies/Sale/Service 278. Produce 282. Recreational Equipment/Health 286. Seasonal Sales 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 AJ . Announcements 400. Adoption 410. Announcements 420. Birthdays/Happy Ads 430. Coming Events 440. Entertainment 450. Personals 460. Seasonal Specials 470. Tributes Lega, NotJc., 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 SPERRYVILLE 2BR brick, full bsmt, CAC/Heat, all appl. 5 acres. No inside pets. $875/mo. 540-987-8975 133 Lots * Acreage LAND: 10 ac at 10K; 5 ac at 12K; negotiable, forested/cleared/springs. By owner. "Nr Nat’l Forest. MSTA. Must Sell ASAP. 540-987-1002. MADISON CO. *4 BR, 1 Vi BA, w/mtn., views on 21+ ac. $184K. -4BR, 1 Vi BA, farmhse. barn, garage, outbldgs., 22+ ac. $209K. Renovated farmhse., 3BR, 3 BA, barn, sheds, river frontage, 158+ ac., $787K. CULPEPER CO. 56+/wooded ac. with road frontage, 2 parcels, less acreage avail. $119,500. ORANGE CO. Montebello, 291 ac. Estate, many amenities. S1.96M JEFFERSON LAND & REALTY 540-948-5050 or www. JeffersonLand.com. ->1 252 Livestock V_ ) LLAMAS! Great family fun/business. Gentle, clean, easy & economical to raise on sm. acreage. Compet. prices. 540-439-4665. fotee Mtoc. ' I2®® For Solo LOSE WEIGHT NATURALLY. 30 lbs/30 day, $ back guar. Dr. formulated. Herbal. Free samples.800-826-9247. 273 P*t* JACK RUSSELL TERRIER puppies for sale. Ready for Christmas!! 1 Female, 2 males born 10/15. Tri-colors, sable & white, rough, smooth, broken-coated. Shortlegged 12”, oldfashioned variety. Father-rough coat, tri, champion working stock. Mother-smooth coat from English conformation line. Puppies bred specifically for good disposition, conformation. Ready 12/10 or will hold for X-mas. $350. 540-364-2929. t "s <294 Giveaways V_ J FREE SLAB WOOD long length 540-453-2079 FREE SLAB WOOD long length 540-543-2079. ADOPTION A loving couple unable to have children longing to adopt an infant. 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Box 631 Warrenton, VA 20188 eoe* * * Non-smoking environment Employment General Classified Legal Notices Real Estate Rentals/ Sales Automotive Start the New Year with a $100 Sign-On Bonus WASHINGTON Reservations * Custodian Housekeeping Waiter/Waitress * Busperson on-the-job training * uniforms * meals competitive wages * benefits Call Anne at 540/675-3800x46 Complete an application The Inn at Little Washington Middle & Main Streets Washington, Virginia 22747 Restaurant General Accountant/Bookkeeper THE INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON A/P, A/R, General Ledger, P&L Put your “hands on” accounting skills and inventory & spreadsheet expertise to work in this newly created position at our prestigious inn Send resume with salary history to: HR, The Inn at Little Washington Middle & Main Streets Washington, Virginia 22747 fax 540/675-3100 /Legal Notices \I NOTICE OF TAKING PROOF OF DEBTS AND DEMANDS IN RE: ESTATE OF r HERNDON C. HUDSON, DECEASED ( FIDUCIARY NO: 98F-59 I At the request of Douglas K. Baumgardner, Executor of the Estate of Herndon C. Hudson, deceased, and pursuant to §64.1-171 of the Code of Virginia, I have fixed the 12th day of January, 2000, at 10:00 A.M. as the time, and my office in Washington, Virginia, as the place, for receiving debts and demands against the said decedent ornis estate. The Final Account of the Executor is now before me for settlement. Sharon Genebach Luke Commissioner of Accounts 12-29-99 #292663 BLUERIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Company Sensitive Blueridge Technologies, a fast growing software development company west of the traffic, has immediate openings for the following: 1 Sr. Software Engineer 1 Principal Software Engineer UNIX administration/configuration/utility programs, C/Motif, client-server C++ programming. Design/impfement user interfaces, including conforming with platform standards and usability. Required Skills: Minimum 1-5 years experience C/Motif, 3 years S/W development. X/Windows/Motif, UNIX C and UNIX shell programming. 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IS v Restaurant^ NOW HIRING Apply In person for: 'Wait staff, Exp preferred ‘Asst. Inn Keeper PT ‘Line Cook PT & FT - Good Pay Bleu Rock Inn Sperryvtlle, VA 540-987-3190 SERVICE TECHNICIAN Seeking dependable individual for local installation and service work. Experience with electrical and plumbina work required. Position offers excellent starting salary with full benefits, including 401k plan. Apply/mail resume with current DMV record to: Country Water Systems 123 W. Spencer Street Culpeper, VA 22701 EMPLOYMENT DATA ENTRY OPERATOR • Flex hours • Good salary • Benefits • Strong office skills a must 540-341-0431 ext. 738 800-934-3741 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 FARM HAND Exp on farm machinery, horseback riding a must, housing and salary provided. Call: James after 5:30 pm 540-631-0870 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 CONSTRUCTION/ MAINTENANCE HELPER FT, full benefits, not seasonal. Chantilly, VA area. Good driving record req. Call 703-323-5300 Pay for your home over 30 YEARS. Find it in about 30 MINUTES Times Classified 347-4222 VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS COFFEEWOOD CORRECTIONAL CENTER POB 500 MITCHELLS, VA 22729 Fax#(540) 829-7383 CURRENTLY RECRUITING FOR: Store Clerk Position S16.577-25.881 +State Benefits (Position #00027) Duties: Cashier for inmate commissary, complete paperwork/invoices a required. Pull and stock inventory as needed. Reconcile registers. Req.: HS/GED and Previous retail exp. This position closes 12/29/99. Corrections Officer $21.657-33.881 Continuous RECRUIT Duties: Maintains security, custody and control over inmates at the institution and while in transport. Supervises inmate daily activities and records behavior to insure safe environment. Complete training and uniforms provided. Requirements: HS/GED 21+yrs old valid drivers license. Previous experience in military, public or private security helpful but not required. Registered Nurse $30.929-48.287 (Pos. #00065) Duties: Provides/administers general nursing care to inmates, working independently in a clinic setting. Assists physician in exams. Performs prescribed treatments and dispenses medication. Keeps records and updates charts. Req: Graduation from an accredited nursing program and RN license. Exp in general nursing and/or emerg. Medical care. Corrections Nurse Technician $22,642-35.351 Continuous RECRUIT Duties: Performs general nursing and related medical services to inmates. Req: LPN License, exp in general nursing and/or emerg. care. PART-TIME Store Clerk $7.97-12.44/hr DOE Duties: Cashier for inmate commissary, completes paperwork/invoices as req. Puli and stock inventory, reconcile register. Req: HS/GED and prev. retail exp. Corrections Nurse Technician $10.88-17.00/hr. DOE Duties: Performs general nursing and related medical services to inmates. Req: LPN License, exp in general nursing and/or emerg. care. Registered Nurse $14.87-23.21/hr. DOE Duties: Provides/administers general nursing care to inmates in clinic setting. Assists physician dispenses medications and recordkeeping and/or emerg. Req: Graduation from accredited nursing program and RN license. Exp in general nursing and/or emerg. care. If there are any questions regarding the duties and qualifications please contact the Human Resource Office @ (540)829-6483 ext. 2163 or 2171. A state application is required-resumes are not accepted in lieu of a fully completed state application. Candidates will be subject to a background investigation and a preemployment drug screen. EOE VIRGINIA: N THE endin'COURT OF RAPPAHAhINOCK COUNTY WILLIAM N. ROBINSON and MELVIN L. JORDAN Complainants v. IN CHANCERY NO. CH99-38 MAURICE M. CARTER MARION WIGGINS WYNDELL WELLS CARTER VONDELL CARTER MAMIE ELIZABETH ROBERTS MARY SOMERVILLE WATKINS HELEN DRIVER MAUDE T. MORGAN ELMA CLARK WELLS MARY L. CALHOUN V-"X PATRICIA A ROBINSON' ' " X JAMES AUSTIN ROBINSON EUGENE HENDERSON ROBINSON the UNKNOWN HEIRS ot JOSEPHINE L. WELLS, SOMERVILLE; L. COLEMAN, JACK LUCAS, ETHEL W. WRIGHT, SAM WELLS, CLARENCE WELLS, JOE TAYLOR, MARY L. CALHOUN, MAUDE T. MORGAN, EUGENE AUSTIN ROBINSON, ELMA CLARK WELLS, and ROBERT ROBINSON or their widow or widower and heirs, devisees and successors in title, whose names and addresses are unknown and who are made parties defendant by the general description of PARTIES UNKNOWN, AND any other unknown heirs, devisees and successors in title, if any such there be, and / or any unknown parties having an interest in the lands of which THOMAS WELLS, SOMERVILLE WELLS, THOMAS WELLS, JR., MOLLIE WELLS LUCAS, BYRD WELLS, ANNIE BELL WELLS BRENT, TENA WELLS TAYLOR, JOHN THOMAS TAYLOR, CLARENCE TAYLOR, WILL LUCAS, THOMAS WELLS, III, BERNARD WELLS, WILLIAM WELLS, HENRY WELLS, LILLIAN B. CARTER, SOMERVILLE B. MONROE, MARY FRANCES WELLS ROBINSON, EUGENE AUSTIN/ROBINSON, LIZZIE WELLS, MARYLOUISA WEKLS, JOSEPHINE SESSION and ROBERT ROBINSON died seized and possessed, whose names and addresses are unknown and who are made parties defendant by the general description PARTIES UNKNOWN, THE OBJECT of the above-styled 9qit is to partition the following real property situated in Rappahannock County, Virginia and more particularly described as follows: All that certain tract of parcel of land (Tax Map parcel 5-22), together with any buildings and improvements thereon and privileges and appurtenances therewith connected, situate, lying and being in Wakefield Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia, the properly being located on the road from Poe's Road to Linden and more particularly described according to a plat and survey by J E. Sutphin, Surveyor as follows: Lot No. 1 Beginning at a pile of stones near a bar post on Poes Road at figure 1 on map comer to Lot No 2 thence with said lots line N 50 M E 71 4/5 poles to a stake in the line of M. L. Baggarty's farm at figure 2 thence with his line N 43 Vt W 10 poles to a point on road leading from Poes Road to Linden at figure 3 thence with said road S 48 14 W 10 poles to figure 4S 73 14 W 33 23/25 poles to figure 5 S 45 W 34 poles to figure 6 a pile of stones at comer of yard on Poes Road, thence with said road S 46 E 21 1/6 poles to the beginning containing 8 acres. LESS AND EXCEPT THEREFROM, however, the following described tracts or parcels of land previously conveyed from the original Lot No. 1 containing 8 acres described above, which tracts are more particularly described as follows: One- that certain tract or parcel of land, being the southwestern portion of Lot 1 and containing approximately 1 acre, more or less, which tract was conveyed to Mary Frances Wells by deed from Henry Wells, et al, dated November 28, 1914 and recorded in Deed Book 33, page 417. Said tract of land containing 1 acre, more of leas, was subsequently surveyed and found to comprise the following: (1) a tract of land containing 0.644 acres as shown on a plat of survey by Joseph G Brogan, Sr., C.L.S., dated July 28, Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION 1971 and to a deed recorded in Deed Book 101, page 393, and (2) a tract of land containing 0.5769 acre as shown on a plat of survey by Richard W. Thomas, L.S., dated October 12, 1987 and attached to a deed recorded in Deed Book 167, page 394. Two- that certain tract or parcel of land containing 1.00 acre as more particularly shown and described according to a (5lat and survey by S. M. Boyd, Jr., C.L.S., dated March 13, 1964, , which tract was conveyed to Robert Myers by deed from Mary Frances Wells Robinson, et al, dated August 27, 1966 and recorded in Deed Book 87, page 51. Three- that certain tract or parcel of land containing 1.00 acre as more particularly shown and described according fo a plat and survey by Walter M. Duncan, Surveyor, dated April 27, 1951, which tract was conveyed to Albert Carter Jett and Bessie May Jett by deed from Josephine L. Wells, et al, dated September 5, 1958 and recorded in Deed Book 88, page 72. AND BEING the residue of the land conveyed to Thomas Wells as by Deed of Partition dated June 12, 1900 and recorded in Deed Book V, page 69 from Daniel Sloan, David L. Sloan and Adelaide Helen Moten conveyed to Thomas Wells (as the heirs at law of David Lloyd, deceased). And it appearing by affidavit filed according to law that due diligence has been used by or on-behalf of the Complainants to ascertain in vjhat county, city or state the Defendant MAUDE T MORGAN, EMMA CLARK WELLS and MAR* L CALHOUN reside, without effect; and, It further appearing that the above-named Defendant HELEN DRIVER is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia and her address is unknown; and, It further appearing that the above-named Defendant MAURICE M. CARTER is not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and his last known post office address is 2330 Good Hope Road, 9.E Apartment 1112, Washington, D.C., 20020; that’the above-named Defendant VONDELL CARTER is!not a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and. his last known post office address is PH 1, Horizon House, 1300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202; and, It further appearing that the heirs at law of JOSEPHINE L. WELLS, SOMERVILLE L. COLEMAN JACK LUCAS, ETHEL W WRIGHT, SAM WEllS CLARENCE WELLS, JOE TAYLOR, MARY. L CALHOUN, MAUDE T. MORGAN, EUGENE AUSTIN ROBINSON, ELMA CLARK WELLS, THOMAS WELLS, THOMAS WELLS, JR., MOLLIE WELLS LUCAS, BYRD WELLS, ANNIE BELL WELLS BRENT, TENA WELLS TAYLOR, JOHN THOMAS TAYLOR, CLARENCE TAYLOR, WILL LUCAS THOMAS WELLS, III, BERNARD WELLS, WILLIAM WELLS, HENRY WELLS, LILLIAN B. CARTER, SOMERVILLE B MONROE, MARY FRANOES WELLS ROBINSON, LIZZIE WELLS, MARYLOUISA WELLS, JOSEPHINE SESSION ftnd ROBERT ROBINSON who now are or may be deceased, and whose names are unknown, are. or may be interested in the subject to be partitioned or disposed of in this suit, I any such hets at law there be. It is therefore ORDERED that all such persons claiming an interest in the land above described appear on or before the 15th day of FEBRUARY, 2000 in the Clerk’s office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia, Post Office Box 517 238 Gay Street, Washington, Virginia, 22747, and do what is necessary to protect their interests. It is further ORDERED that this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in the Rappahannock News, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Rappahannock; that a copy of this order be posted at the front door of the qpurthouse wherein this court is held; and that a copy of this order be mailed to each defendant at the address shown by the aforesaid affidavit and which is listed above. ENTERED this 15th day of DECEMBER, 1999 Diane Bryce Clerk of the Circuit Court I ask for this: DOUGLAS K. BAUMGARDNER Counsel for Complainants The Miller Building 211 A Main Street P.O.Box 270 Washington. Virginia 22747 (703)675-3617 Virginia State Bar No. 15989 12-22,12-29-99 and 1-05,1-12-99 •292150

Roy B. Leake Farmer Roy Brown Leake, 79, of Sperryville died on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at his residence. . Mr. Leake was bom Oct. 16, 1920 in Rappahannock County. He was a retired fanner and warehouse manager. Mr. Leake was a member pf Thornton Gap Regular Baptist Church, Commander of VFW Post 1150 at Sperryville; Charter Member of the Sperryville Fire Department and of the Gideons. His parents were the late Herbert Leake and Eugie Woodard Leake. Survivors include his wife, Lecie Atkins Leake of Sperryville; a daughter, Linda L. Kline of White Post and a son, Steve M. Leake of Sperryville. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Roy Scott Kline of Fairfax, Melissa Kline Herndon of Manassas Park, Jennifer L. Deal, Crystal Renee Leake and Roy Taylor Leake, all of Sperryville. He was predeceased by two brothers and one sister. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, Dec. 24 at Clore-English Funeral Home by the Rev. Jon Heddleston and Rev. Kirby Shenk. Burial was at Sperryville Cemetery with honors by American Legion Post 330 and VFW Post 2524. Memorial contributions may be made to Sperryville VFW Post 1150, P.O. Box 53, Sperryville, Va. 22740. ins JBeebe Castleton resident Iris Bordeaux Beebe, 76, of Castleton died on Sunday, Dec. 19 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. Mrs. Beebe was a homemaker. She was employed by the FBI during the mid 1940’s. Her parents were the late Alston Asbery Bordeaux and Elena Earl Suggs Bordeaux. She was predeceased by her husband, George Alexander Beebe Jr. ’ Surviving are two sons, „ Warren Beebe of Castleton and Bradford Beebe of Culpeper; three daughters, Alletta Alger of Berryville, Cynthia Bower of Richmond and Jeannette Beatty of Irving, Texas; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Also surviving are seven brothers, Billy Bordeaux of Elizabethtown, N.C., Alton Bordeaux of Savannah, Ga., Gordon Bordeaux of Wilmington, N.C., Travis Bordeaux of Whitelake, N.C., Ronald Bordeaux of Rockville, Md., Robert Bordeaux of ' Melrose, Fla. and Richard Bordeaux of Simi Valley, Calif, and three sisters, Edna Douglas of Fayetteville, N.C., Carol Voils of Tulsa, Okla. and May Sue Newcomb of Roanoke. Graveside services were held on Thursday, Dec. 23 at Culpeper National Cemetery. Memorial contributions nr ay be made to Amissville Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue, Rt. 1 Box 47, Amissville, Va. 210106 or Castleton Community Volunteer Fire Company, 593 Castleton View Road, Castleton, Va. 22716. Howard Shaw Sr. Amissville resident Howard Richard Shaw Sr., 70, died Dec. 14 at his home in Amissville. He was bom June 6, 1929, in Boston, Mass. His parents were the late Norman H. and Clara Corey Shaw. He was an active member of the Precious Blood Catholic Church, and Knights of Columbus, John Cempre Council #6328. After twenty-three years of service, Mr. Shaw retired on Jan. 16, 1970 from the United States Marine Corps and continued his calling of helping and teaching others through Civil Service; Army Engineer Command and Defense Mapping Agency receiving numerous civilian awards and recognition during this time. Mr. Shaw loved gardening, golf and teaching. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Margaret Carriveau Shaw; five daughters, Pat Sitnik, Ann Marie Seabolt, Kathleen Atkins, Jacqueline Bremmerman and Kimberly Benson and one son, Howard Richard Shaw Jr. Additional survivors include two brothers, Norman Shaw of Charlestown, Mass, and Robert Shaw of Hope, Maine and nine grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by one son, Kenneth Michael Shaw and two brothers, Russell Shaw and Arthur Shaw. A mass of Christian burial was held Friday, Dec. 17 at Precious Blood Catholic Church with Father Leo Zonneveld officiating. Interment followed at Qbantico National Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of the Rapidan, P.O. Box 715, Culpeper, Va. 22701. Found and Sons Funeral Home of Culpeper was in charge of the arrangements. Leonard Meredith Madison resident Leonard Echol Meredith, 59, of Madison died on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville. He was bom Jan. 24, 1940 in Leigh County, Va. to the late Edward Meredith and Mable Harless Meredith. Mr. Meredith was a mem [CHRISTMAS 1 GREETINGS Our special thanks to the patrons u>e serve for putting their trust in us. We wish for everyone a Merry Christmas. C. Warren GHLouise S. Turner, Owners & Staff TURNER-ROBERTSH AW FUNERAL HOME 1200 N. Shenandoah Ave., Front Royal, Virginia • 635-4186 ber of First Century Baptist Church. He was employed with Carpenters Seed Cleaning Plant for 15 years and Eldon Farm in Rappahannock for 18 years. He is survived by his daughter, Judy K. Meredith of Fredericksburg; a daughterin-law, Patricia Meredith of Madison and six grandchildren. Additional survivors include five brothers, Hughie Meredith of Woodville, Thomas Meredith of Culpeper, Billy Meredith and Nicky Meredith, both of Reva and Bobby Meredith of Madison. He was predeceased by his wife, Alice J. Meredith; a son, Leonard Wayne Meredith and a brother, Gene Meredith. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at Found and Sons Chapel with the Rev. Tim Atkins officiating. Interment followed in Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ike Crickenburger, Ronnie Putnam, Justin Furgason, Jeremy Meredith, Eric Meredith, Nathan Harrison, Melvin Marks and Mike Foster. Ethel Turner Born in county Ethel Settle Turner, 89, of Culpeper died Sunday, Dec. 26 at Culpeper Health Care Center. She was born March 12, 1910 in Rappahannock County. She was a housewife and a member of Culpeper United Methodist Church for over 50 years. Her parents were the late' John Henry Settle and Mollie Smith Settle. She is survived by one brother, Carlton S. Settle of Culpeper and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, George M. Turner; one daughter,. Ruth Kyle Turner; four brothers and four sisters. Graveside services were conducted Wednesday, Dec. 29 at Fairview Cemetery With the Rev. Marvin Cook officiating. Clore-English Funeral Home in Culpeper was in charge of the arrangements. Annie Wayland Culpeper resident Annie Hitt Wayland, 75, of Culpeper died Wednesday, Dec. 22 at her residence. She was bom March 21, 1924 in Madison County to the late Gilbert Ray Hitt and Bessie Mae Hoffman Hitt. She is survived by two sons, Lawrence E. Wayland and his wife, Gloria of Dn^LxLncj by Randy Minter SORROW AND MATURATION When adolescents engage in reckless behavior, it is often said that they behave as if they will live forever. In time, of course, we all act more responsibly as a result of having to face the realties of life and death. As Joan Adams wrote in a letter to Thamas Jefferson, “Grief-drives meil into habits of serious reflection, sharpens the understanding, and softens the heart.” Thus, it is that sorrow that has a sobering influence on our lives, forcing us into a realization that life’s path is not always straight and unimpeded. Paths may be diverted, and even truncated. Maturation also involves a healthy appreciation of those with whom we share the path. Never are we faced more squarely with life’s mystery and challenge as when we unexpectedly lose someone we love. Never is it more difficult than when one loses someone wfto is young. At the Moser Funeral Home, we want you to know that you can lean on us for support. We understand that grief takes many forms, and we’re happy to offer a listening ear or support with the details-anything that can make your life easier. Call 347-3431, 233 Broadview Avenue, 24-hours a day. Bright View Cemetery is located just outside Warrenton. QUOTE: “Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.’’ -Jean de le Fontaine —»''»1 i l inn i.—nnw-l r .uniiitii-T i- t in Fredericksburg and James W. Wayland Jr. and his wife, Patricia of Pagosa Springs, Colo.; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild and one sister, Elsie Kilby of Culpeper. She was predeceased by her husband, James W. Wayland Sr., formerly of Rappahannock County. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, Dec. 28 at Found and Sons Chapel with the Rev. John S. Farrar officiating. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers were. Mike Keesling, Donnie Lamb, Paul SuPrise, Steve Brown, George Ritter and James Hall. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Family Care Home Health and Hospice, 610 Laurel Street, Suite 210, Culpeper, Va. 22701. Robert Hughes Financial Planner Robert Newton Hughes, * 73, of Lebanon Church died Tuesday, Dec. 21 at his home. Graveside family services were conducted Friday at Lebanon Church Cemetery with Rev. Lee Brumback and Rev. James Duley officiating. ’ Mr. Hughes was bom Sept. 17, 1926 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., the son of the late Albert H. and Anna May Britton Hughes. He was a member of the Lebanon Lutheran Church and former lay minister in the United Methodist Church. He was a Certified Family Financial Planner and had been employed by First Union National Bank in Charlotte, N.C. for 20 years. He was involved in Boy Scouts of America for 50 years and was awarded the Silver Beaver award, Scout’s Key and Order of the arrow, Neighborhood Commissioner of.Boy Scouts of America, Arlington and Charlotte, N.C., a Master -.. .. Mason of Lodge No. 42, A.F. and A.M., Arlington and Royal ArcJht Chapter No. 35, Arlington. He was a graduate of Washington and Lee High School,' Arlington and Stonier Graduate School of Banking Rutgers, The State University, New Brunswick, N.J. Surviving are his wife, Frances A. Snarr Hughes; a son, Robert Mark Hughes of Mt. Olive; two daughters, Ruth Ann Hoffman and her husband, George of Fishers Hill and Martha Jayne Hughes and Howard Mark Weingarten of Flint Hill; two sisters and six grandchildren. Stover Funeral Home in Strasburg was in charge of the services. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Fund, RO. Box 105, Strasburg, Va. 22657 or Blue Ridge Hospice, 33 West Cork Street, Winchester, Va. 22601. Ethel Jenkins Culpeper resident Ethel Lee Jenkins, 84, of Culpeper died Thursday, Dec. 23 at Culpeper Memorial Hospital. She was bom Dec. 18, 1915 in Rappahannock County to . the late Fred and Mpry Jenkins. Mrs. Jenkins was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, John W. Jenkins Sr. and a brother, Thomas Jenkins. Survivors include one daughter, Doris Clatterbuck and her husband, Robert of Culpeper; two sons, John Jenkins Jr. and his wife Patsy of Culpeper and Frank Jenkins and his wife, Nancy of Richmond; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Elizabeth Jenkins of Slate Mills and Mary Tovar of Culpeper. Pallbearers were John W. Jenkins III, Scott H. Jenkins, Michael Jenkins, Clinton Covington, James Fincham and Stratford Settle. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, Dec. 29 at Found and Sons Chapel with the Rev. John Miller and Pastor Bob Rooper officiating. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Salem Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 47, Boston, Va. 22713. "The Home of Thoughtful 11190 James Monroe Highway (Rt. 29 South) C 540-825-2361 • 540-825-0395 Wayne English, General Manager SUBSCRIBE TO THE RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS. Call 675-3338. Social Security Disability Claims • Disabled? Turned Down? • Over 31 Years Experience • No Recovery - NO FEE Earl J. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION Proi'iding Affordable, Quality l egal Services Since /075 am We Are Educating Leaders For Century Open Houses Pre-K - K: Tuesday, January 11 • 8:15 A.M.-10:30 A.M. Grades 1-12: Tuesday, January 18 • 8:15 A.M.-10:30 A.M. 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Flint Hill residents enjoy holiday season The Flint Hill United Methodist Women met for their Christmas meeting with Thelma Crane on Dec. 20. Those present were Rev. Merlin Shorb, Joy Shorb, Mary Frances By waters, Louise McCulloch, Athena Bywaters, Barbara Jamison, Mary Curtis, Barbara Gentry, Mabel Lillard, Artis East and Janet Eastham. Dinner guests on Christmas day of Edna Lillard were Leon Lillard, Amy and Allison Lillard, Franklin and Catherine Hawkins, Edith Graves, Mark and Diane Graves, Wayne Graves, Wilson and Lois Duncan, Chip and Sandy and Sandy’s friend, David. Johnny Vest of Virginia Beach spent the Christmas holiday with his grandmother, Mrs. Christine Vest. Rodney and Jo Vest of Woodville visited on Christmas Day. David and Renee Calisto and Nikki motored to Takoma Park, Md. on Sunday to celebrate Christmas with his father, Tony Calisto and family. Danny Lillard and son, Dexter of Selma, N.G. returned to their home on Monday after spending the holiday with his mother, Mrs. Mabel Lillard. They were joined on Christmas Day by other family members. We wish all those on the sick list a speedy recovery, and hope they are much improved at this writing. Ken and Cathy Ciestak and family of Ruther Glen arrived on Christmas Eve to spend Christmas with her parents, Ernie and Thelma Crane. Joining them on Christmas Day were their son, Mike and Tina Crane and Laura of Bowie, Md. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church will have a New Year’s Eve service at 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 31. The community is cordially invited. Plan now to attend. The pastor, the Rev. Shorb invites the public. Bill Welch and Elizabeth took part in the Living Nativity last week, which was held on U.S. 211 , near the Rappahannock Library. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Welch Flint Hill By POLLY AYLOR 987-8136 and Elizabeth attended the Christmas Eve service at the Washington Baptist Church. David and Renee Calisto and Nikki were Christmas Eve dinner guests of Mark and Crystal Werner and boys, Josh and Jared. The Calistos had brunch with Doris and Grady Vest and family on Christmas Day. Louise McCulloch spent Christmas Day with Richard and Linda Brady at Oakton. Joanne Welch has been hired by Mr. MichaeLVargo, Headmaster at Wakefield Country Day School at Huntly. She began her job on Dec. 6. We wish her much success. Libby Bennett spent Christmas day with her son, Bill and Suzanne Bennett at Fairfax. Eduard and Noelle Welch of Richmond spent Christmas Day with his parents, the Bill Welchs and Elizabeth. The Bill Welchs and Elizabeth were among breakfast guests of Dale and Debbie Welch on Christmas Day. They were also among luncheon guests on Sunday of his mother, Mrs. Arland Welch at “Mountain View”. The Flint Hill Baptist Church has worship service on the second and fourth Sunday at 11 a.m., with Robert Goff delivering the message. The Rev. John Farrar is the speaker on the fifth Sunday. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church has worship service each Sunday at 8:45 a.m. The public is welcome. Give me a call should you have news for this column. Have a great New Year!! Sperryville residents enjoy the holidays Congratulations to Melvin and Juanita Atkins on the birth of their granddaughter, Danielle Frances, born to Dennis and Tammy Shenk of Luray on Dec. 8. The Sperryville Methodist Church will have regular Sunday services on Jan. 2 at 11:15 a.m. The pastor, Rev. Merlin Shorb invites all to attend. ' Sincere sympathy is extended to the family of Roy B. Leake. Mr. Leake passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 21. The Sperryville United Methodist Church will be ringing its church bell at 12 midnight on New Year’s Eve. Christmas Day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jenkins were Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Pullen and Ashleigh and Brian Craft, all of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Jenkins, Ms. Donna Clark and Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baldwin and David. Mr. and Mrs. Pullen and Ashleigh were Christmas Day dinner guests of his mother, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Menefee in Culpeper. Their other guests were ttlr. and Mrs. Robert Jenkins, Christal, Tom and Ted, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Payne and Al, Sperry ville By CATHY PULLEN 987-8740 Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Jenkins and Kayla, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Jenkins, Adam and Julie all of Washington, Greg Banks of Madison, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Jenkins and Jake of Luray, Mr. and Mrs. David Dodson, Cody and Brittani and Mr. and Mrs. Branson Jenkins, Allen and Wendy all of Culpeper, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Cotton of Waynesboro, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Jenkins and Dale, James Jenkins and Crystal Fincham. Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Buracker and Mrs. Thelma Jenkins were Christmas Eve guests of Mrs. Ethel Jenkins, Connie and Randy in Aroda. I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to my column this year and wish everyone a happy, healthy New Year. Local Births The following Rappahannock babies were born at Culpeper Memorial Hospital during the month of November. Brian Nathaniel Jeffries, son of Skipper and Ginger Jeffries of Castleton on Nov. 9. Cydney Peyton Chambers, daughter of Fred and Melissa Chambers of Castleton on Nov. 21. Shadow Dawn Jenkins, daughter of Melissa Brown and Dwayne Jenkins of Sperryville on Nov. 24. | SUBSCRIBE TO THE RAPPAHANNOCK 1SEWS. Call 675-3338. | .J& Real Estate Directory Real estate transactions The following real estate transactions were recorded during the past week at the Rappahannock Clerk’s Office in Washington. Bryant Alphonse Fletcher Jr. to Milton Dennis Fletcher, 3 acres, Hampton District. Deed of gift. Judith R. Falk to Dennis M. Barry, 25.1240 acres, Hampton District. $267,300. Steven J. Lann and wife to Ann M. Walters, 3.172 acres, Hawthorne District. $123,000. Cedar Run Builders Inc. to Christopher M. Murphy and wife, lot 8, section B, 5.348 acres, Rappahannock Mountain Estates, Jackson District. $159,150. Richard J. Dols and wife to Colin B. Matthews and wife, 5 parcels, Stonewall District. $368,250. Edwin Adolph Estes to Cathy Mae Clater, Trustee, 6.0530 acres, Jackson District. $75,000. Demetrice Jordan Jackson to Monica Wroth, 1.0513 acres, Wakefield District. $139,000. Nancy L. Jones to Nancy L. Jones and others, 2.05 acres, Wakefield District. Deed of gift. Frances Lee Pullen and others to Daniel A. Pullen, .0515 acre, Hampton District. $44,000. Sean M. Kilpatrick and wife to Micah L. Solomon and wife, 80.5934 acres, Hawthorne District. $470,000. IT bperryville Realty James W. 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