Rappahannock News, September 13, 2000

123rd Year... No. 36 Phone (540)675-3338 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,2000 www.timescommunity.com 50 cents Rapp Briefs Stream monitor test at Miller's Jay Gilliam will be in Rappahannock County this Saturday, Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. at Cliff Miller's farm for anyone interested in getting certified as a stream monitor. Even if residents are interested, but not ready to take the test, they can come practice. For additional information or directions call Beth Gall at 937-5048. Course offered A hunter safety course will be offered at Amissville fire hall on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Sunday, Oct. 1 from 1 to 6 p.m. Pre-registration is required. For additional information call Jim Bankston at 937-5192. Directors to meet The September board of directors meeting for RLEP, the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection, will take place Monday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Public Library. The meeting is open to the public. Meeting planned The Sperryville Gateway Committee will meet on Thursday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Sperryville fire hall. All interested persons are encouraged to attend. Saturday basketball The Rappahannock County High School Athletic Director will • open the high school gymnasium every Saturday for recreational basketball. Girls in grades 6-12 can play supervised games or "shoot arounds" from 9 to 11 a.m. beginning Saturday, Sept. 16. Boys in grades 6-12 can do the same from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning Sept. 16. There is no fee to participate. For details call Mr. Jon Smythe, Athletic Director at 987-8575. Representative to visit to visit Mrs. Donna Crowley, a representative of Congressman Frank Wolf, will visit the town of Washington on Thursday, Sept. 21. Mrs. Crowley will be available to talk with constituents who need assistance or have problems of a Federal nature, such as with the Social Security Administration, Department of Labor, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, etc. Mrs. Crowley will be at the Rappahannock County Extension Office from 2 to 3 p.m. Constituents who want to make direct contact with the Winchester office may call Mrs. Crowley at 540-667-0990 or visit the office at 110 North Cameron Street. Happenings • Wednesday, Sept. 13 at ,7:30 p.m., the Washington Town Council will meet at the town hall. * • Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. the Rappahannock County Planning commission will meet at the courthouse. New business agenda item: Wiese Adaptive Reuse (old Viewtown Store). Old business includes: Proposed amendments: Sprint/PCS applications discussion and Lighting Subcommittee progress report. Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) It's one for the history books! Photo courtesy of Rappahannock Historical Society The Rappahannock Historical Society will provide guided tours of Montpelier at their annual fund raiser on Sunday, Sept. 24 beginning at 2 p.m., rain or shine. Tickets to the event are $25 per adult; $15 per student. Children under 10 are free. Historical Society is providing tours of Montpelier at festive fund raiser Sunday, Sept. 24 By Mary Ann Kuhn Rappahannock Newa Writer The community of Rappahannock County, Virginia and all of its neighbors have a special opportunity on Sunday, Sept. 24 to visit Montpelier and take guided tours of the monumental 18th century plantation house near Sperryville, where in mind and spirit you can go back in time to the graciousness of the Old South. It is there at the nearly 300 year old Montpelier mansion, which sits on a knoll on Route 231 seven miles south of Sperryville in the F. T. Valley, that neighbors and friends are invited to stroll through history during a festive afternoon fund raiser of music, barbecue and tours sponsored by the Rappahannock Historical Society. Festivities at this "Swingin' Country Picnic” begin at 2 p.m. and last 'till 6 p.m. at the 400 acre estate. Cooter and His Garage Band will be providing country music. Madison's Pig & Steak will be providing the food.Tickets can be purchased at the door the day of the event or beforehand at the establishments listed below. The event will take place rain or shine. This is the first time that the grand old mansion will be open to the public since it was vandalized last May. Its owners, the daughters of the late James W. "Jim Bill" Fletcher, have been repairing the damage and restoring it to its grander days. Two of the daughters, Stuart Fletcher Trope and Louise Fletcher Tayloe have been on ladders, doing a lot of the work themselves with their own families. Visitors on guided tours of parts of the 110 foot long Georgian mansion, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, will be able to see many of the mansion's architectural treasures, including its porticoes and colonnade. They will see the restored grand staircase. They will walk through the center hall out to a colonnade with breathtaking views of the countryside. The old stonewalled kitchen with brick flooring and huge fireplaces on the ground floor also will be seen on the tour. The Fletcher daughters graciously have offered their mansion as the setting for the Historical Society's afternoon fund raiser. The society is raising funds to help furnish the new addition to its headquarters on Gay Street in Washington, Va. The daughters also have donated the use of a big, white tent, tables, chairs and many other catering supplies for use by the society at its fund raiser which follows by one day, a family wedding at Montpelier. "We never could have done this fund raiser without the Fletcher daughters," said Raymond Gooch, president of the Historical Society. "We appreciate the tremendous support they have given us." At the fund raiser, the Historical Society will be accepting donations to help buy the necessary furniture and equipment for the new addition. Everything from desk chairs to office machines to an archive storage system is needed. Those making donations will be able to have their generosity memorialized by a small brass marker on an item, such as a desk, chair or filing cabinet. Tickets to the event are $25 per adult; $15 per students. Children under 10 are free. Tickets can be purchased at the door or beforehand at See FESTIVE, Page A8 Cell tower application in the hopper 4. By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer * County Administrator John! McCarthy reported that the’ Sprint/PCS cell tower application; had been received and that it; includes a request for seven towers,' five of which are 199 footers—the! maximum permitted by the County's! telecommunications ordinance with-; out special approval. The proposed; towers are to be located at the Amissville and Sperryville Fire! Halls, H. B. Wood property east ofj Woodville, on Welch property at the; foot of Shootz Hollow in Huntly, on; Massie property at Massies Corner-' on US 211, on Eastham property?, behind the Ben Venue store, and onj Buckner property at Buckners* Corner near Route 231 in F. T. Valley.*; All of the proposed towers, except for* the Huntly tower, are to be. monopoles; the application proposes", a lattice tower for the Huntly site. " The Sprint application will be reviewed by the Planning Commission in October, and will be probably be acted upon in November,. Mr. McCarthy said. It will then be passed to the Board of Supervisors, who may hear it in November or December of this year. If approval is granted, it is likely that construction will commence in late Spring of 2001, with completion shortly thereafter. The draft agenda for the Planning Commission meeting of September ! 20 includes "SPRINT/PCS Applications discussion," but that discussion will be directed toward | the procedural aspects of the hearings and not to the substance of the application. Because of the broad interest in the cell tower issue, the public hearing on the application will likely be held in the RCHS auditorium or other large venue. The date and location of the hearing will be published in the Rappahannock News. In another tower issue, Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue Chief Roger Roach, representing the Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, spoke to the Board of Supervisors about replacing the emergency communications tower at the jail because of the poor radio and pager coverage with the existing tower. Initially, Association recommendations called for a 180 foot tower (to replace the existing 80 foot tower), but chief Roach explained that new signal strength mapping indicated that a smaller tower would probably suffice. He will return with final recommendations at the October meeting of the Board. The bear problem The September Board of Supervisors meeting also included a discussion of the bear problem, with a presentation by Dan Lovelace and Jerry Sims of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland See PROCESS, Page A8 John Trott, naturalist, teacher dies at 73 "There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot," wrote Aldo Leopold in his "Sand County Almanac." John Trott was one of those individuals who could not. L. John Trott, Jr., 73, who wrote a nature column, "All Things Wild and Wonderful," for the Rappahannock News, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, in Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal, where he had been taken early that morning. Trott, who lived in Flint Hill with his wife Lenore Miller Trott, was respected especially as an ornithologist and was known for his wildlife photography. He was a retired naturalist/teacher who taught in several schools in Florida, North Carolina and most recently, in Northern Virginia. His students remember him fondly as someone with a boundless enthusiasm for his subjects - nature, English and American History - and who was able to inspire that enthusiasm in his students. Nathan Erwin, a former student who has known the Trotts for 30 years, first met the couple at the Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies, a nature camp founded by the Trotts. (The school for young people who hail from all over the world still operates eight months of the year.) "John was able to share a sense of wonder for the natural world and instill a conservation ethic in his students," said Erwin, who now works at the Natural History Museum in Washington, D.C. "He was a phenomenal teacher," said Erwin. "He was never afraid to say, 'I don't know. Let's look it up.' He was always finding something new to learn about. "John would have me on the phone, asking me 20 questions about insects," Erwin laughed, remembering Trott's constant quest for knowledge. Erwin said that making and selling jams, jellies and preserves, along with writing and photography, occupied Trott's time in recent years. "A stop at Archwood Barns, the week end farmer's market near The Plains, would include a stop at the Trotts’ stand filled with wonderful preserves and bird photographs. A warm greeting by the Trotts along with a humorous anecdote about a recent berrypicking episode was always a highlight." John Trott was an active member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington, Va., the Virginia Native Plant Society, the Carolina Bird Club, the Audubon Naturalist Society and the National Audubon Society. He was bom July 20, 1927, in New London, N.C., and earned bachelor’s and master's degrees in botany and education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition to his wife, Trott is survived by a sister, Sue Trott Parker of New London, N.C. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington, Va. The Rev. Jennings Hobson will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to one's own favorite charity. John Trott

Remembering John Trott A voice has been stilled in Rappahannock bounty and beyond with the passing of John Trott. VVe will miss him. j. We will miss his knowledge of birds; trees, plants and the many forms of nature that we saw t'hrough him. His ability to question the mysterious ways of nature made us aware that we don't have •fill the answers to these mysteries. He enlightened and clarified us that the creatures and critters of nature have their own unique ways of going about their lives. Then, John added humor to his Unswers in his own inimitable manner. When the leaves turn •their colors from green to multicolor and back, when the birds migrate south and then back north, when the Red Fox finds wild grapes for its young, and the Monarch butterfly lays it eggs on the milkweeds and flies south, when the Joe Pye weed turns from pink to brown giving more seeds for the coming year, we will think of John and the depth that he gave us on the these and many other subjects of nature. We are thankful to him for the keen observation and insightful knowledge that he was able to pass on to all of us. Bruce and Susan Jones Washington An old friend of my family, who many in Rappahannock County Mrs. and Mr. John Trott PUBLIC HEARING: AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING CHAPTER OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY CODE Relating to Erosion & Sedimentation Control Regulations The Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County shall hold a public hearing on the following proposed amendments to the Rappahannock County Code on Monday, October 2, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. at the Courthouse in Washington, VA. The amendments are as follows: 1 Amend §98-8 B. by adding a definition as follows: , AGREEMENT IN LIEU OF A PLAN - means a contract between the plan approving authority and the owner which specifies conservation measures which must be implemented in the construction of a single family residence; this contract may be executed by the Plan-approving authority in lieu of a formal site plan. 2. Amend §98-8 B. by amending the definition for PLAN-APPROVING AUTHORITY by adding at the end of the existing text: In cases of an Agreement in Lieu of a Plan, the Plan Approving » Authority shall be the Administrator. 3. Delete §98-9 (F.), entirely and re-letter succeeding exemptions. 4. Amend §98-12 by adding a new section, to read: D. Where the land disturbing activity results from the construction of a * single-family residence, an agreement in lieu of a plan may be | substituted for an erosion and sediment control plan if executed by i the plan approving authority. All interested persons are invited to attend and to make comment at the meeting, or by submitting written remarks for the record to the County Administrator, P.O. Box 519, Washington, VA 22747. Yes! □ Please enter my new subscription to: Rappahannock New* Subscription Rates By Rappahannock.$21.00/yeaf'*^^ Elsewhere in the U.S.$27.°°/year Name ;_ Address _ City__ State Zip. Mail subscriptions are payable in advance. Make check or money order payable to: Rappahannock Nruis, P.O. Box 59, Washington, VA 22747 Old Address: This form may also be used for CHANGE OF ADDRESS New Address: I I The Rappahannock News (ISSN #’s 1050-7655 & 18828(fTis Jpublished every Wednesday at 59 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 by Rappahannockr News, a division of Arundel Communications, Inc. Periodicals postage paid at Warrenton, Virginia and at additional mailing offices. Subscriptions $21.00 a year in Rappahannock; $27.00 elsewhere in U.S. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Rappahannock News, PO. Rox 59, Washington, Virginia 22747. have come to know, has left us suddenly. John Trott will be remembered by many, young and old, whose lives he touched with his incredible knowledge of the natural world and his enthusiasm for sharing it with others. John was a master at connecting people with nature. I was lucky enough to have him as my 7th grade teacher at Burgundy Farm Country Day School (and lucky also to have Lee Trott as my first grade teacher!) Another of John's talents was a great sense of humor, which as a teacher led him to share James Thurber with us and had us rolling in the classroom aisles! The Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies in Capon Bridge W.Va. is just part of the legacy he leaves behind. He certainly left his mark on this world. So many are richer for his being a part of our lives. Ellen Adams Neill-Dore Flint Hill John Trott's death last week was truly a great loss for the county and for all of us who valued John's knowledge and love of nature. Without doubt, his column was the thing I looked forward to the most every week in the Rappahannock News. Although I didn't know him well, I always enjoyed our conversations about nature and always learned something new from them. John was a kind, gentle, intelligent man with a lively curiosity and a deep wealth of knowledge about the wild things in Rappahannock and beyond the county boundaries. I was just about to call humorous newspaper columns. He and they will not easily be replaced. My sincere condolences to his wife, Lee, who shares his love of wild things and always seemed to me to be the perfect match for John. Pam Owen Washington him to get his feedback on a mysterious animal sound I've been hearing from the woods near my house. I knew he'd know the answer. He will be missed, along with his rich, Arthur W. Arundel, Publisher -30 to find a replacement who loves the wild and ^ wonderful outdoors as he did. We will try. 1 Meanwhile, in weeks to come, we will re-run some of his classic and timeless writings. Fly on well, John. - This newspaper, the people of this county and all of nature’s wild and wonderful creatures are the less for our common loss of one of the nation’s leading nature writers, John Trott, who died last week of a heart attack at age 73 (see Page A1). John made keenly perceptive professional observations and wrote fascinating explanations of the natural world around us. It will be a large pair of boots for us to fill. John would want us All Things Wild and Wonderful John Trott Nature Writer September SpecialBuy 500, Get 500 FREE! Buy 500 Business Cards at the regular price, and receive 500 of the same business cards free erf charge!! 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We will host a week long OPEN HOUSE October 8-14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call Lindsay & Heidi Eastham 540-675-3444 V of the bod Indulge your curiosity about Polarity Therapy with a $10 one-hour bodywork session during our Polarity Thorapy Clinic on Sun, Sept 10 at Sperryville’s Rappahannock Healing Arts Center, which is also cosponsoring a two-hour Synargy and Polarity Introduction at 7 pm Thur, Sept. 28, and an all-day Synorgy/Polarity Workshop Sun, Oct. 8, both with Charmaine Lee. > rrum uie mmr «x|xoranon or yoga-, qigong- and Polarity Therapy-based contacts and conscious movement to •xprsMlvt danca that uncovers the elemental essence of African, Brazilian, belly dance, Celtic dance and much more ... a newfourwaak claae sartaa with SynergyOance founder Charmaine Lee starts Wed, Sapt 20,6 to 7:30 pm at the Washington Town Hall, 485 Gay St. from the mi m through the emo • ^ i ons *and yes, on the expressive dance and inner exploration based on she principles (Isfe^energy in motion, for starters) of polarity therapy (WWW.synergydance.com) SvnergvDancp 800.578.6678

RCPS News By Jan Makela < Volunteer Coordinator Public School System • Life is good! Smiling children's faces are everywhere in the halls of RCES and RCHS. Teachers, too, are excited about a new beginning. Mrs. Joy Rollins, RCES Music teacher, even made butterflies the theme for her room this year because they symbolize new life and a new beginning, a very appropriate message fbr our students and our school system. * • Mrs. Denise Kruczynski, dedicated volunteer and parent at RCES, has been hired as Administrator of the Community After School Enrichment (CASE) Program at RCES. She is anxious to get the first classes scheduled. They should be ready to start in early October. If you are willing to teach a class one afternoon a week for children aged five through 13, or you have an idea for a class that you think would be popular, call Mrs. Kruczynski at 987-8259. This is a wonderful program for our county’s children and we know it will flourish under her guidance. Please remember that the program is open to all children in the county regardless of where they are educated. •1 * Help! Please! If you have not yet volunteered to help in the Room 19 Computer Lab at RCHS, please consider doing so. This lab is available for students who need to complete assignments or do independent projects and heed a quiet place with computer access in tyhich to work. However, we do not have a paid staff member who mans the lab. The lab must be locked unless volunteers are there to supervise the students, so each year we attempt to schedule enough volunteer assistance that the lab may be open to stu dents every day. Volunteer Judy Tole has taken this on as her personal project for many a years. It is, however, difficult A to find the number of volun- ™ teers that we need each week. . If you are able to man the A lab for just one morning or I afternoon per week, we would ^ be very grateful. This is a quiet opportunity ior you to worK on a computer, hone your skills, write letters, read the newspaper, read a good book and more. Please call Mrs. Tole at 937-5850 or Jan Makela at 987-8259, if you can com- , mit one morning or afternoon to helping A keep this lab open. Thank you. " • You may have noticed the new beautiful window to the world in the RCES A office. The view of the mountains is spec- I tacular and makes a visit to the office ^ much more enjoyable for students and 'adults alike. • • Mr. Jon Heddleston, English teacher at •RCHS, has inhabited a room with no windows Tor many years. We understand that having moved to a room in the new high school addition with an entire wall of windows facing the [beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, he was quoted • as saying. "Wow! From no view to what a view!” It sounds as if he's happy in his new surroundings. ; • Phones are incredible devices, but many >(this writer's, for instance) never seem to stop ringing! The phones in the offices at RCHS ring continually! This is not a bad thing; however, it drastically reduces the amount of time our secretaries have to devote to any given task. Volunteer Joyce Hermansen has volunteered to answer phones one day per week for several years (She's already volunteered for Fridays this year!), but we need volunteers on Mondays through Thursdays. Are you free? Please consider helping in this worthwhile way. Volunteer Charlotte Mills said last year that she found it a wonderful way to learn more about her children’s school and to get to know the staff better. Please call Mrs. Janet Jenkins at RCHS at 987-8575 or Jan Makela at 987-8259. • The first RCES PTO meeting of the year will be held at the Rappahannock Park on Friday, Sept. 15. Please bring a covered dish and come with your family for a fun and informative evening. The potluck dinner will begin at 6; the meeting will be at 7, and will not exceed one hour, we promise. Meetings in October, November and December will be on the third Friday of each month due to .Early Release Days on the second Fridays. Please mark your calendars. • The 2000-2001 schedule for RCHS athletic events is complete. Anyone in the community who loves sports and would like to support our young athletes is invited to attend the next home game at the high school and pick up a copy of the schedule. Keep an eye on the wonderful new marquee in front of RCHS for current game dates and times. We wish Mr. Jon Smythe, new Athletic Director, and his staff of coaches the very best for a successful year with our talented young athletes. Go, Panthers! * Adult Education classes will be W beginning on Oct. 5 at RCHS. A wide ^ array of offerings will be available (art, computer skills, photography, chair caning and more). Brochures and applications will be available at businesses around the county, and at the Rappahannock Library and School Board Office in the next few days. Please watch the paper for a list of all courses next _ week. ► ; ! ■ • Mrs. Rhonda Jenkins, director of our Middle School Intramurals Program, is fvery excited about her new After School Program this year. Middle School children are invited to sign up to stay after school on Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesdays and /or Thursdays. . Ihey may stay one day or everyday. She will be teaching the basics of a variety of sports to give our younger students a sampling before they reach high school and tryout for an athletic team. All students are encouraged to participate, however, just to learn the fundamentals. Not interested in competing? That's o.k., too. Understanding how a game is played makes it much more enjoyable for fans and spectators as well. • Have a wonderful week! Love and Loss at the Opera" Some familiar and some lesser known music from ; opera will meld with a couple ;of piano solos in a recital at '■ The Theatre at Washington, 'Va., to be heard on Saturday, ] Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. Although «the program is heavily weighted to the much loved * arias of composers such as I Mozart, Puccini, and Verdi, * unusual interest is anticipated. * in a work titled "Ambassador ! of Loss" by the contemporary ; composer Robert Johnson. Jacqueline Neimat, a beautiful soprano who is becoming ; increasingly known in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, performed recently ; at Strathmore Hall in Maryland, as well as at several embassies in the nation's capital. Tenor Paul Mcllvaine has sung with The Washington Opera, The Virginia Opera, and The Opera Orchestra of New York. He was tenor R.H. 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Woodville*f540) 987-8192 Theater, the Phillips Collection and the Corcoran Gallery. The piano solos which he will play at The Theatre on Sept. 23 are by Mozart and Chopin. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students. Reserved seating. For reservations or information about the Theatre's fall schedule, phone (540) 675-1253 or send e-mail to TheatreVA@aol.com. * * * * _ ♦CAFE 11763 Lee Hwy.. Sperryville, Vfl Thursday 9/16: OPEN MIC. Sponsored by Oasis CD Friday 9/1*: TflNYfl SAVORY Saturday 9/16: THE TANGENTIALS W/ VINCENT DAT NOW OPEN Thursday - Sunday 5:30 to dosing Family Dining S Fine Musk > 540-987-3162 * www.bluemooncafa.ts ! Bleu Rock Inn, Restaurant, Pub. B&B and Equine Center. For fine dining, weddings, a quiet getaway! Bleu Horse Pub Open 7 days 4-12 p.m. • Happy Hours 4-7 p.m. September 15 Intrepid Jazz Trio - On Patio September 16 Boo Snyder September 17 Try our Sunday Brunch, a special way to start the week. Floral Arrangements For all occasions Equine Center Saddles, Lessons and Boarding 540-987-3190 www.bleurockinn.com 12567 Lee Hwy. • Washington, VA Restaurant Wed. - Sun. 5:30- 9:00* Sunday Brunch 11-2 Pub 7 days 4-12* Food & Libations Pub menu and specials. *Closed for special events as noted. It 11 take two to replace Biggs By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer At Tuesday night’s school board meeting, Superintendent Dr. David Gangel proposed to reallocate retiring Assistant Superintendent Mary Ann Biggs' duties between two new director positions: one primarily responsible for personnel and the second for instruction. This administrative restructuring, Dr. Gangel said, would, for the first time, provide the school system with a staff member dedicated to recruiting and other personnel matters and one dedicated to curriculum development and other instructional issues. The cost for replacing one assistant superintendent with two directors "may not be a complete wash, but it should be close," he said. A review of the current year's budget indicates that the salaries for two step 7 directors, for example, would be in the $80,000 per year range, while the salary for one assistant superintendent with a similar level of experience would be in the mid to upper $50,000 range. Health insurance cost increases Dr. Gangel also reported that, due to an extreme escalation in cost, the current TRIGON health insurance program will be replaced with another TRIGON product that is similar, but is a managed care plan. He noted that the single subscriber costs, paid for by the school system, have increased by some $76,000 over last year, but that $140,000 was allocated in the budget for health insurance increases leaving a balance of about $63,000. He also noted that the George Washington Carver Center, the only other member in the health insurance group, had expressed some willingness to subsidize Rappahannock insurance costs because of their high experience rating, and that they may contribute some $21,000. Because of the significant increases in insur ance costs for those employees who pay for additional insurance for family members (this year the family plan will cost an employee an addition $698), Dr. Gangel suggested that the board consider creating a "cafeteria plan" from the insurance increase savings and the possible Carver Center subsidy that would provide each employee with $500 to be used to pay for insurance increases or for an annuity. He asked that the board reach consensus on permitting him to further investigate the possibility. School board member Franklin Warner suggested that, especially in light of significant and unanticipated expenditures this year, any savings be "squirreled away." Board member Aileen Johnson, on the other hand, said that the savings and Carver subsidy should be used to reduce the employees' additional costs of insurance "because they can't afford it." After further discussion, the board reached consensus and agreed to permit the superintendent to look further into a "cafeteria plan" for employees. Maintenance program successes The school board was provided with a updated "Summer Maintenance Schedule for 2000-2001" that indicated that most of the school maintenance tasks had been completed. Of those maintenance tasks not cancelled or postponed, fewer than twenty-five percent remain incomplete. School Board Chair Rosa Crocker praised the efforts of Maintenance Coordinator Bill Deal, Custodian Shelby Atkins, and the Superintendent in getting the facilities ready for school, and Franklin Warner suggested that certificates of appreciation be provided to Mr. Deal and Mr. Atkins as a means of conveying the board's appreciation. See REPLACE, Page A8 Firearm charges placed A 42-year-old Washington woman was arrested early on the morning of Sept. 4 after she allegedly discharged a firearm during a family dispute. Sharron Proper, who lives on Lee Highway was charged with reckless handling of a firearm by Dep. Mark Currence of the Rappahannock County Sheriffs Office. According to the report filed by Currence, the incident, which was reported at about 2:27 a.m., took place on Christmas Tree Lane west of Washington. Two witnesses told the deputy that Proper discharged I would like to thank everyone for their cards, visits and many acts of kindness since my operation. r . A sincere thank you. Jerry Jenkins Woodville the firearm into the air twice during the confrontation. No one was injured. According to Sheriff Larry Sherertz, Proper was charged with the offense and later released. Tools taken The Sheriff s Office is also investigating the theft of three power tools from a truck stored at a local towing company. According to a report filed Se.pt. 4 by the investigating officer, Dep. James Welch, a 1/2-inch Milwaukee drill, 3/8inch Black and Decker drill and a 7 1/4-inch Black and Arthur Drago Besty Toth 5th Dan, Sensei 3rd Dan, Asst. 540-635-7554 540-349-0632 I Classes Begin Sept. 13 IJoin Any Time! Decker circular saw were taken from the complaintant's truck, which had been stored after being damaged in an accident. "We are looking into the possibility that the towing company is responsible for for the items," said Sherertz. Anyone with information about the missing items is asked to call the Sheriff*s Office at (540) 675-3331. ^ Lordy, Lordy! V. Look Who's forty! ] The local proprietor of: The Cafe. \ anH PiA&q r Prime + 0% for the life of the loan. That’s it. Today, that rate is 9.50%* APR. And, there are no closing costs* associated with your Rappahannock National Bank home equity line! And, there are no annual fees. 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4-H activities, programs set By Hazel Zinn-Day 4-H Program Support Technician, Senior There are new, exciting monthly 4-H clubs starting this September in the Rappahannock County 4-H program. In the village of Flint Hill a new 4-H club will focus on many of the programs offered through 4H. Under the adult volunteer leadership of Shannon Swain, the first meeting will be held at the Flint Hill Fire Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. This new 4-H club is open to any youth ages 9-19 years. Youth over the age of 13 who join will be teen co-leaders and help the members plan their activities for the year. Another new 4-H Junior Club will meet in the Extension Office after school on Sept. 21. This club is for children ges 9-19 years. The focus of this club will be back to basics, learning a little bit about farming in Rappahannock County and making items to put in the local Farm Fair next summer. The volunteer leader of this club is Bill Welch. The following 4-H clubs that are already established will meet on the following days after school in the Extension Office: Performing Arts Club, led by Evelyn Oyster, Sept. 19. The Amissville 4-H Club will meet Sept. 28 at Bethel Baptist Church in Amissville at 7 p.m. The leader for this club is Jennifer Gray. If you are interested in joining, please call the Extension Office at 675-3619. Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless bf race, color, religion, sex, age, veteran status, national origin, disability, or political affiliation. If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these activities, call 675-3619 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, five days prior to the event. Social Security Disability Claims • Disabled? 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The collection of articles was written by the Rappahannock News staff with the help and cooperation on hundreds of Rappahannock people. Stop by the Rappahannock News office or call 675-3338 for your copy “On The Morning Side Of The Blue Ridge” $11.95 plus tax and $1.90 for postage Sgt. Norwood worked with Secret Service for Clinton’s 2000 tour Sgt. Darrell Norwood, Sgt. Norwood has been in Assistant Detachment the USMC for six years and Commander at the American graduated from the USMC Embassy in Islamabad MSG school in Quantico in Pakistan is currently with the 1998. He is the son of Eddie and Patricia Norwood of. Washington and a 1991 graduate of Rappahannock CountyHigh School. Elite MSG in the USMC. Sgt. Norwood worked directly with the United States Secret Service during President Clinton's spring 2000 visit to Pakistan. Norwood has been deployed at the American Embassy in Islamabad since September 1999. Prior to that while at the Embassy in Rome he had the pleasure of guarding Secretary of State Madeline Albright twice, during her visits to Rome and Paris. ON GUARD: Sgt. Darrell Norwood with President Bill Clinton during 2000 Pakistan tour. Recent works of Rebecca Humphrey at Middle Street Gallery this month By Diana Bird Rappahannock News Writer If you are responsive to colors, you will be cheered by Rebecca Humphrey's use of them in her 22 works of hand made paper cast in relief. Largely abstract, but with intended references to objects, flora, fauna and concepts such as space and time, nearly all of her pictures are "mixed media", indicating that she incorporates materials like small metal cords that sparkle entertainingly. The nature of her constructions require them to be framed behind glass. "Toward Evening", "Terrain of Memory", "Baby", "Loosely Measured Time" and "Red JOHNS QKTQBERFESffl 1950 Chevy Pickup 6 cyl., 3 speed on the column, completely restored to original mint condition. On display every Sat evening and Sun. morning at St John’s until the Oktoberfest $2*a ticket OCTOBER 6 l* prize -1 $500 Winner $15." per 10 tickets 2ml prize - 2 $100 Winners For information contact St. John’s Catholic Church 271 Winchester, St, Warrenton 20186 540-347-2922 Apples" are made to give an impression of looking through and into a space. This technique makes the containing or outer frame problematic. I felt that in only two of the examples named were the problems successfully solved. Besides their often vivid colors, the compositions are notable for their textures: if they were not covered with glass, they would be fingered and perhaps destroyed. Onfe work, "Elemental Landscape Copper" on show in the members' exhibit room, is mounted as it came from a relief form which verifies what I have said above. 1 hese challenging works oi art will elicit a variety of responses that depend on a viewer's personality and outlook. One picture is entitled "Dialogue with Evelyn". I believe Ms. Humphrey puts so much of herself into each work that to encounter it, one must carry on a dialogue with her or miss her purposes entirely. For instance, "Crosswalking #19" becomes more dramatic the closer one gets to it. Only black, white and red are used, and used in such a way that any additional color would be too much. With "Terrain of Memory" virtually every color of the rainbow appears, ever so gently, with a variety of textures that will help the viewer recall happy events, fleetingly suggested. There is a great deal of variety in this exhibition, yet each work is tellingly stamped with Rebecca Humphrey's identity. 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SPORTS Rappahannock Rough Ride slated for Sept. 23 * The fourth annual Rappahannock RoughRide Will take place on Saturday, Sept. 23. * By paying a registration fee of $20 to ride one of Virginia's most beautiful and challenging road tours, you will help provide free health care to families not able to afford medical services on their own. Each rider will have the chance to ride one (or all!) of the following routes: Participant's Route: 12 mile paved course for the easy rider. Infamous Rough Ride: 20/30 miles (rider’s option) of paved and unpaved roads for the tough and rugged. Road Tour: 35/50+ mile (rider's option) paved course for the true road rider. Everyone who registers will earn the right to wear the Rappahannock RoughRide tshirt plus will have a chance to win one of the following fabulous prizes: • Dinner for two- gift certificate from The Inn at Little Washington. • Dinner for two- gift certificate from Four and Twenty Blackbirds. • Rae’s Place and Deli Youth fall soccer underway By Nanette Hogan Rappahannock News Writer The Rappahannock County Soccer League played its first weekend, Saturday, Sept. 9. Our U-6 youths, sponsored hy Sunnyside Farms holds their practices and scrimmages each Wednesday afternoon at RCES field. , U-8's Rapp 1 played at Madison in their first game of the season. Rapp 2, sponsored by Better Homes Realty, played each other in their first home game. The U-10 Galaxy Goalminers defeated the U-10 Rapp Rapids 2-0. The Rapp Rapids are sponsored this year by Over Jordan Farms Rams. Our U-12, U-14 and U-18 teams scrimmaged on Saturday and are looking forward to an exciting season. , The Soccer league thanks in advance all volunteer coaches and referees. As usual, there is always a demand for assistant coaches and others who wish to volunteer in any capacity. If you have a desire to assist, call 937-5794. * Please come out each 6aturday morning and give your support and cheers to your players! Go Rapp!! T.Zira graduates from JMU James Madison University in Harrisonburg awarded approximately 500 degrees [during Summer 2000 graduation ceremonies. > Timothy W. Zim of Aaron [Mountain Road, Castleton [graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. Up to $10,000 reward for tips on auto theft. 1-800-947-HEAT Photo courtesy of Jean Lillard TOUR DE RAPPAHANNOCK: Last year’s group anxiously waited for the race to begin. This year's fourth annual Rappahannock RoughRide will be held Saturday, Sept. 23 at 10 a.m., rain or shine. Free lunch for three. • $50 gift certificate from Faith Mountain Company. • $20 gift certificate from Mountainside Market. Registrations received before Sept. 16 will be $18. Children under 12 will pay $15 but must be postmarked no later than Sept. 16. Mail check and registration form to: Rappahannock RoughRide, do The Fauquier Free Clinic, P.O. Box 3138, Warrenton, Va. 20188. Phone 347-0394 or email kfkm01@citizen.infi.net for more information. You may register on the day of the event. All riders must wear helmets, sign a release and those under 16 must be accompanied by adults. This event will take place as scheduled rain or shine. There have been 111 participants who have pre-registered to date. Red Wing Shoes I Work Boots and Safety Shoes for Men & Women .. smUm m Hours: Mon. thru Thurs. 9:30 to 6 pm, Fri. 9:30 to 8 pm, Sat 9:30 to 5 i 7 S. 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Day (circle one) Mon./Tues./ Wed./Thurs. Mon./Tues./ Wed. Thun. Mon./Tues./ Wed./Thurs. Mon./Tues./ Wed./Thurs. _Check ___. Cash Time Cost i i i I Sports teams now in full swing By Jon Smythe Athletic Director The RCHS sports teams are all in full swing with the first week of school behind them. After a rocky, pre-season start that saw the Junior Varsity and Varsity Girls' Basketball teams lose to Eastern Mennonite and Page County High Schools, they pulled together to play Luray. The girls' varsity played a good game but suffered a hard fought loss to the Lady Bulldogs at Luray. RCHS freshman guard, Brittany Thornhill, led the Lady Panthers with 12 points in the 59-44 loss. The girls' varsity is starting to put all the pieces together and the new coach, Mike Dayton assisted by Stefanie Shaw, hopes to have the team ready for the district home opener against Brentsville on Sept. 19. With Amber Welch, the only returning senior, the varsity is bolstered by last year's junior varsity leaders, Amanda Weakley, Kelly Atkins, Amy Clinedinst, Jessica Nawrocki, and Adrianne Moore. Two surprise newcomers that offer great potential are senior, Ashley Dunn, and junior, Gwen Johnson. Other varsity players that will contribute to this year's success will be junior Betsy Welk along with sophomore, April Parker. The Junior Varsity team has a rough year ahead with very little in the way of experience and lots of young players. Freshmen Ashleigh Burke, Molly Burke, Lara Kreyling, Laura Maloney, Danielle Hiserman, Lindsay Neill-Dore, Ryisha Cooke, and Hope Jacobs will be supported by eight graders Rachel Gall, Anna Rreyling, Kelsey Hutcheson, Mattie Nawrocki, Danielle North, Lauren Powell, and Sarah Mills. The Cross Country team is off and running under the leadership of Mike Weir and newcomer, Mark Ramey. After participating in a large scrimmage at Stonewall Jackson High School in the valley, the RCHS cross country team lost a dual meet at Brentsville. They are now preparing for their first home contest which is a dual meet on Sept. 20 against Manassas Park on the Bleu Rock Inn course across from the high school. Junior runner, Phillip Thomas has been pacing the boys and sophomore, Alyssa Berry, has been the girls' leader. Phillip finished 14th out of 140 boys and Alyssa finished seventh out of 95 girls in the Stonewall Jackson scrimmage. Sophomore, Rachel Sharp, has been less than a minute behind Alyssa in each of these 5K races. A busy fall schedule lies ahead of these runners along with their other team members: Seniors: Sara Thomas, Chris Graves, and John Sheffield, Juniors: Holly Long, Matthew Ralston and Benjamin Price, Sophomores: Kori Alexander, Elaine Smith, Karie Beth VonFange, and Jason Gainer, Freshman: Katherine Giles, Erica Hilscher, Erin Opseth, Chris Ehrhart, and eighth grader: Ethan Berry. Winchester Rehabilitation Center Invites Yon to Livi Cj with I—O^a# Vision Wednesday, September 13, 2000 • 3:00 —- 5:30pm Winchester Medical Center Conference Center A unique program for people who are dealing with a loss of vision due to macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy or glaucoma. We will offer a panel discussion, question & answer period, and displays of low vision aids and area services. Come learn how technology and other resources can improve the abilities of people with low vision. 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ftappafjannotfe jSetoSEstablished 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Wednesday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Barbara C. Wayland, Executive Editor and General Manager Peter W. Arundel, President John T. Toler Executive Vice President To Subscribe Phone (540) 675*3338 BY MAIL: $21 a year in Rappahannock County $27 a year elsewhere in the United States Back Copies: Recent 2 months, 50 cents Older copies to 1960, $5 (as available) Office: Rappahannock News Building, Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 e-mail: RappNews9timespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2000 Our View Communication Cell towers ‘a comin - Federal Legislation removes options. Don't kill the messenger. The Sprint/PCS application for seven unsightly cell towers in this heretofore unblemished County is on its way into our review process. The Planning Commission will hear the application soon—probably in October—and the Board of Supervisors will hear it a month or two thereafter. The Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, though it may be unconstitutional, severely limits local control of cell towers, and Rappahannock's Telecommunications Ordinance was crafted to provide County officials with as much control of the process as appears to be possible. Cell towers will come, and they’ll be here soon. We can only hope that site selection by Sprint leads to as little ascetic impact as possible, and that the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors can be effective in killing those proposed locations that unreasonably offend our sensibilities. Remember though, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 is a Federal imposition, and we must support our guys in their efforts to minimize the impact of this Act upon us. L. John Trott Jr. A quiet man leaves a giant legacy This past week, the village of Flint Hill - and the Rappahannock community in general - mourns the passing of L. John Trott Jr. Mr. Trott was known to anyone who spent time in the towns of Washington and Flint Hill. He made weekly visits to the town to deliver his column for the Times Community Newspapers. He often visited the county library to check on the bluebird box status. Quite often as one would travel around the county, you could spot his car pulled off on the shoulder and there was Mr. Trott picking a container of wild berries. He was never too busy to share a story of yet another berry picking adventure, jelly-making experience, an unusual bird story or just passing thoughts. This past week just didn't seem the same without the presence of John Trott. Men like John Trott, gentle and strong, wise and caring, do not come along every day. The world is a richer place because of his life, and we are left poorer by his passing. Rappahannock Today Rappahannock News Photo/Barbara C. Wayland Kindergarten teachers can sometimes have a big challenge on their hands, however, Mrs. Marty Cannon has years of experience with making the children feel at home in their new surroundings. And that is just what she is doing here with Caitlin Miller and Carolyn Vickers on their first day of school. Letters Chi Hsing Tzu would say "Not yet" There have been recent accounts of Governor George W. Bush puffing himself up while belittling his opponent's veracity and character in a number of situations. I am reminded of a reading from The Way of Chuang Tzu, a Chinese philosopher who flourished 2,500 years ago: Chi Hsing Tzu was a trainer of fighting cocks for King Hsuan. He was training a fine bird, and the king kept asking if the bird were ready for combat. "Not yet", said the trainer. "He is full of fire, ready to pick a fight with every other bird. He is vain and confident of his own strength." After ten days, he answered again, "Not yet. He flares up when he hears another bird now. After ten more days, he said, "Not yet. He still gets that angry look and ruffles his feathers. Again ten days. The trainer said, "Now he is nearly ready. When another bird crows, his eye does not flicker. He stands immobile like a cock of wood. He is a mature fighter. Other birds will take one look at him and run.” Governor Bush is indeed full of fire, ready to pick a fight with his opponent, vain, confident of himself, and busy ruffling his feathers angrily. However, if one were to ask whether he is ready to be a credible contender for the presidency, trainer Chi would undoubtedly reply, "Not Yet." Lee Bird Washington Amissville survey This letter responds to Mr. Smet’s suggestion last week that the sample for the Amissville survey was too small; that the 75 percent who didn't respond would have expressed no opinion or an opinion different from the 25 percent who did. There is little basis for that belief. The Amissville survey was taken from five populations, all of which agreed substantially with each other; residents who were called at random on the telephone answered the questions in the same way as residents who answered mailed surveys or attended meetings. Statisticians and pollsters tell us that people who don't vote generally reflect the views of those who do; we can believe that Amissville residents who didn't respond have substantially the same opinions as those who did. Also, a sample size of 25 percent in statistical terms is huge. Newspapers would have us believe that the responses of a few thousand, often a few hundred, voters reflect the views of an entire nation. Two hundred-and-thirty-two responses from a target population of about 1,000 is extraordinary and suggests how important these issues are to Amissville. Hal Hunter Amissville Equal coverage questioned Recently one of your readers wrote asking for fairness and some semblance of balance when reporting on political matters in and around the county. His message does not appear to be getting through. When Senator Robb attended a function in Flint Hill on Aug. 11, it was reported as: "A standing room only luncheon crowd of Rappahannock citizens." The "news" accounts both before and after this event read as if they were written by the Senator's campaign manager. When his opponent, Republican U.S. Senate candidate George Allen, appeared at a similar event at the Bleu Rock Inn two days earlier, it was noted as: "Approximately 90 people attended the one hour meeting." There was no text, no coverage of his speech, no mention of the candidate's record when he was governor, and no mention of his views and how they differ from his opponent. The buffet breakfast in honor of former Governor George Allen was sold out well in advance and when he spoke that morning, many stood because all the available seats were full. This was a missed opportunity to give both candidates equal coverage of their views to assist the electorate in making an informed decision in November. Arthur Zimmerli Viewtown From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News Down Memory Lane r 50 YEARS AGO Sept. 14, 1950 Mr. and Mrs. William Buntin, who have been occupying an apartment in the home of Miss Lottie Burton, have recently purchased the property of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Wagner on Main Street between the properties of Miss Margaret Compton and Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Jenkins. The Buntins hope to move by Oct. 1. L.R. Hudson of Slate Mills was re-elected president of the Rappahannock Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company at the annual meeting Sept. 9 at the courthouse in Washington. Members represented in presence and proxy numbered 378. The Rappahannock County Fair catalog is out, announcing the classes and prizes for the fair at Rappahannock High School on Sept. 30. Henry Miller entertained at his home Monday night with a lobster supper for several out-of-town guests. Five of our county girls will leave for Madison College, Harrisonburg this weekend. Two of the girls, Jean Brown and Joan Kelly Aylor were graduates of Sperryville High School. Three of the girls, Gladys Reid, Jo Ellen Worth and Mary Karlan Fincham were graduates of Washington High school. These are the last girls that will leave from two separate high schools, as the schools are now consolidated. 25 YEARS AGO Sept. 18, 1975 Girls basketball has been re-established at Rappahannock County High School after a number of years of absence. Instructor Ann Spieker has undertaken the direction of intramural and intrascholastic girls competition the past several years and her efforts are becoming visible this year. Seventh grade students at Rappahannock County Elementary School will begin a candle sale this week and it will continue through the Christmas season. Proceeds realized from the sale of candles will help finance an educational trip to historic Williamsburg for these seventh graders. Panorama Realty in Sperryville was offering 25 acres of woodland approximately three miles south of Sperryville in the F.T. Valley for $21,000. Another listing was 60 acres with good variety of open and woodland near Flint Hill, several streams, building sites with over 1100 feet of frontage on secluded state road for only $55,000. 10 YEARS AGO Sept. 13, 1990 The world-famous Inn at Little Washington will open its guest rooms for a tour Sept. 18 to benefit the Episcopal Churchwomen of Bromfield Parish. Tickets for the event, which includes tea in The Inn's garden following the tour, are $10 per person. The Board of Supervisors authorized County Administrator John McCarthy to negotiate with Blue Ridge Appraisal Company to conduct a reassessment of real estate in Rappahannock County. The reassessment process will be spread out over two budget years and tax bills based on the new assessments will be first mailed in the fall of 1992 for the 1992-93 budget year. Leslie Nichols of Flint Hill has been selected to receive a Blanch Russell Sabetty Orchestra Scholarship for the 1990-91 academic year at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg. A 1998 graduate of Rappahannock County High school, Miss Nichols is a junior at Mary Washington College. She is mooring in music, with a concentration in piano performance and is seeking certification in the elementary education program. - COMPILED BY BARBARA C. WAYLAND tol^eo >»? i'ivv V \aK/ jV«*y«Kj y»4 l>av\> doo» 51 iroict? 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Letters A response (Our View) Get the picture I see the picture, crisp and clear. What I see is not a pretty picture by a long shot. The picture shows four interest groups involved in politics at the highest level. The picture shows how our elected officials are setting back while non elected groups are at the control The picture is very interesting indeed. I see elected officials in bondage and have no interest in breaking free, while non elected groups are working their majestic powers as they please. Picture five elected officials neither acting or reacting, very odd picture for ' people looking out for our best interest. Looming also into this picture there are two more shadows, one is handing out papers to self appointed groups, while the second seems to have a large area filled with books and large files. Could this be the clue to the mystery? There is even more to this picture, up in a balcony there are about 160 people fully dressed with diamonds and pearls, while some 600 or so people on the floor below the balcony in hard work clothing have their hands fully extended begging for help and relief of some kind. Please help! This same picture is similar to pictures in Egypt where a few are blessed and the rest are betrayed. This is the picture! The picture shows the selfish few determined not to share their land with anyone else. The selfish will do whatever it takes not to share. Even take land completely out of circulation to make their point. Now this is the picture as human eyes can plainly see. Only the eye of evil and selfish fail to see the real picture. Are we ashamed to let others share our county, just as those that moved here, but were not bom here? By the way, how many of the 160 are farmers? Or maybe you just want to picture your eyes across someone else's farm and control their land without owning same or working the farm for below minimum wages. No farmer owes any non-farmer the sweat and blood of their labor just for your scenic view. Personally, my ancestors have been run off this land once, there was much bloodshed when you drove off the Indians, this too was wrong. Now some 200 years later, you are determined to start a new campaign of land control. This too is about greed and who thinks they know best, but for whom? When is enough, enough? This picture has many reflections. What about the 600 people who are tired of fighting the knowalls (160). Servitude is what our farmers are facing. Meaning, a burden placed upon the property of a person by a specified right another has in its use. Will the same thing happen between these two ways of thinking as happened when the Indians were annihilated? Why gamble this awful chance for a few trees and unhappy farmers that have no more to give? For most farmers their land is their savings account. Now this is the picture, I am very proud to sign my name. Note: The 160 and 600 are voters of Jackson District. Donald Brown Amissville New board member announced The National League of Junior Cotillions, Culpeper Chapter, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new member to its Advisory Board. Mrs. Robert Lucking (Carol) of Flint Hill has accepted the appointment to the Culpeper Chapter National League of Junior Cotillions Advisory Board. Says Gail Turnbull, Director of the Culpeper Chapter, "We are delighted to have Mrs. Lucking assisting with our program. She has provided outstanding support to our program in the past months. We are looking forward to her continued assistance in the nominating process of future members, acting as a chaperone, attending the balls, and maintaining program integrity" The National League of Junior Cotillions, Culpeper Chapter is an etiquette and social dance training program that involves thousands of students nationwide. Students in the sixth through eighth grades learn customs and courtesies that will serve them for a lifetime. Topics covered include table manners, introductions, correspondence, telephone etiquette, formal and informal dining, and character education that will make life more pleasant for themselves and for those around them. The 2000-2001 season is scheduled to begin on Sept. 23 with the Introduction Dance to be held at the Culpeper Tennis Center. For information regarding the Culpeper Chapter, call 937-8959. Battle of the Books, hosted by WCDS Wakefield Country Day School (WCDS) in Huntly, will be hosting a regional Battle of the Books this coming school yean The competition will be for sixth through eighth graders at public and private schools in Rappahannock, Fauquier and Warren Counties. (Talented fifth graders at schools with fifth grades will also be welcome to compete.) The following schools have been contacted about fielding a Battle of the Books team: Cedar Lee Middle School, Highland, Marshall Middle School, Randolph Macon Academy, Rappahannock Elementary School, Rappahannock High School, St. John's in Warrenton, ■Taylor Middle School, Wakefield, Warren County Middle School and Warrenton Middle School. A team of home-schooled students may also be included in the competition. Student teams will be asked questions about 19 selected books. The book list is available at each county's main library. Each school team will have five members and up to two alternates, The actual "battle" will be held some time in May 2001. WCDS held an intramural Battle of the Books this past year and was fortunate to get tremendous support from various businesses in providing prizes for the competition. (The winning team received $100, savings bonds from Chevy Chase Bank.) It is hoped that this support will continue this year. Anyone interested in being on a team or who would like more information about the Crime Does Pay Up to $10,000 reward for tips on auto theft. 1-800-947-HEAT competition, please contact Pattie Kewer at 341-4967. This is a wonderful opportunity for students not only to read some great books but also have some fun showing off their knowledge of these books. Under New and Much Better Management! 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The Miller couple owns one bull and Newbill Miller owns ten bulls. Issued in both the spring and fall, the new report features the latest performance information available on more than 5,903 sires. "The American Angus Association has the most complete and comprehensive beef cattle database in the world," says John Crouch, American Angus Association director of performance programs. "Of the sires listed in the main report, 74 percent have expected proge ny differences (EPDs) for carcass traits, which should assist cattlemen in choosing genetics that will produce a more consistent, higher quality beef product." EPDs are generated from performance data. Traits in which EPDs are available include birth weight, weaning weight, milk, yearling weight and height, mature daughter weight and height, and scrotal circumference, as well as carcass traits including carcass weight marbling, rib eye area, external fat thickness and percent retail product. 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Washington sewage issue re-starts By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The search for a solution to the septic system ailments in the Town of Washington seemed to be reinitiated at special meeting of the Washington Town Council on Monday. Mayor Stu Willis called the meeting to "review survey results of Town of Washington septic systems with the Virginia Department of Health," and council members Lynch, Butler, Viguerie, and King were in attendance and all appeared focused on what has proven to be a divisive issue. Council members Critzer and Tompkins, both of whom had walked out of meetings on the septic system issue and who perhaps possess the greatest technical knowledge on the issue, were not in attendance. Copies of a sheet entitled "Town of Washington Sanitary Survey, Oct-Nov 1997" was provided to attendees, and commented upon by Medge Carter and Charles Shepard of the Health Department. Ms. Carter briefly reviewed the operation of septic systems and she and Mr. Shepard discussed ways in which septic systems fail, and the means by which septic systems should be maintained. Mr. Shepard noted that "all systems that depend upon soil for treatment will fail at some point." The septic systems in use in the Town all fall into that category, and the 1997 survey indicated that 27 of the 87 homes visited had some type of septic system problem. Questions from the council and the public and the answers provided by Ms. Carter and Mr. Shepard appear to be establishing some ground rules by which the Town might assist residents in ensuring septic system health. Both Ms. Carter and Mr. Shepard repeatedly advised attendees of the importance of routine septic tank pumping to remove the accumulated solids that, if permitted to pass in to the drain field, would reduce, if not destroy, the effectiveness of the septic system. Mr. onepard suggested that the Town Council enact an ordinance requiring septic tank pumping at least once in five years. This would also provide, he said, baseline information from the pumping companies on the locations of the tanks and drain fields, and on the condition of septic system components, and would serve as a point of departure from which to develop options for the solution of the Town's septic system problems. There was additional discussion on the difficulty imposed by small lot sizes in the Town on establishing new drain fields in the event of the failure of existing fields, and Ms. Carter noted that the proliferation of unused wells exacerbates the problem because of setback requirements, and suggested that these wells be identified and formally abandoned (by filling in). It appears as though the council will follow-up by implementing some of the recommendations made by Ms. Carter and Mr. Shepard, and "Wastewater System" is included on the agenda for the Town Council meeting of Sept. 13. In Brief Gateway project underway After nearly three years from concept, the Sperryville Gateway project will get a hearing at a meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14 at the Sperryville Fire Hall. At this first post-contract meeting the design contractor, The Cox Company, will present its proposed options for the footbridge across the Thornton River. The public will have an opportunity to review these options, and voice opinions as to the most suitable. Contact Tom Junk at 987-8617 for additional information. Map meeting set The initial meeting of the ad hoc committee to develop a Rappahannock farm and orchard map will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 18, at the Washington Town Hall. The meeting was to be held at the library, but a scheduling conflict forced this change of location. All business owners who want to be included on the map should plan to attend. Call Jerry Ochs at 987-3311 for additional information. Turtle Island maze opens in The Plains The 2000 corn maze in The Plains is in the shape of a giant turtle making its way out of a river towards the Blue Ridge mountains. The 3.5-acre maze opens Replace From Page A3 Athletic Director taken to task The "Public Comment" portion of the school board meeting brought forth a number of demands for action against new Athletic Director Jon Smythe for alleged misconduct at a girls basketball game in Luray. According to some of the athletes parents, Mr. Smythe "carried on," threw his clipboard and kicked lockers, UPS Member 22nd £ *h Cha"t% ?'****£?'' Newspaper booth at the show entrance th * i^Ba^ enter our dra^ For more information call WetGrass at... 703-404-0500 Friday, Sept. 15, with a petting zoo, a straw bale mini-maze, a hayloft, and more. The maze will be open through Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Friday through Saturday, including Halloween. Weekdays are set aside for group events and The Korny Adventure School Program, by appointment only. Other special events are planned, including hot air balloon rides, pumpkins and scarecrow-making in October, and Halloween events. The Corn Maze Fall Roundup is located on Route 245 next to Interstate 66. From 1-66, take The Plains exit and head north toward The Plains. The maze is the first driveway on the right at the Archwood Green Barns Farmers Market. Information is available by contacting (540) 987-9028 or www.circleofseeds.com. Training scheduled Virginia Cooperative Extension will conduct Master Gardener Volunteer Training from November through March in Warrenton. Classes will be held on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon, starting Nov. 9. Master Gardener Training is appropriate for adults with any level of gardening experience who would enjoy sharing their knowledge with others. The Master Gardener program involves 50 hours of classroom training, followed by 50 hours of volunteer educational service. Master Gardeners work in Extension Offices answering horticultural questions, preparing educational pro grams for youth and adult groups, organizing educational exhibits and writing news articles, newsletters and educational handouts. The cost for the program is $90, which includes the Virginia Master Gardener Handbook. Citizens interested in the program should call the Fauqdier Extension Office at 341-7950 extension 14. An orientation session will be scheduled for midOctober in the Extension Office, at which time additional information on the program and registration forms will be available. Persons with disabilities that may require any assistive devices, services, or other accommodations to participate in this activity should contact the Fauquier Extension Office between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to discuss accommodations one week prior to the event. Riverfest benefits river protection The Friends of the Rappahannock will sponsor the 10th annual Rappahannock Riverfest from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, to benefit protection of the Rappahannock River. Admission includes an all-you-can-eat Chesapeake blue crab feast, plus steamship round of beef dinner and an open bar. There will be live music (jazz, classical guitar, pop, and folk), live and silent auctions and guided tours of George Washington's Ferry Farm. Tickets are $45 per person and are sold in advance only. Only 750 tickets will be sold. They are available at several Fredericksburg outlets and by calling Friends of the Rappahannock, (540) 3733448. upsetting some of the girls and poorly representing Rappahannock County schools. Francis "Buck” Payne of Sperryville said that the teachers work hard 180 days a year to instill values to the children and that "it takes one action like that (the alleged misconduct) to destroy that." "That's not what Rappahannock stands for . . . not what I stand for," he said. Dr. Gangel recommended that the issue be handled "by working the administrative procedures-then, if that doesn't work, by bringing it to the board level." Though there were calls to make public the results of this issue, personnel matters in the school system are handled privately and there is no assurance that any conclusions will be disseminated. Other activities • Art teacher Laurie Marshall sought board approval for a weekend trip to New York City for nine advanced placement studio art students. The trip would be privately funded and would provide the students with an opportunity to "look at art" to help prepare them for presentations of their own work. The board agreed to the trip, subject to a review of liability issues by Dr. Gangel. •Brion Patterson, "speaking on his own," provided the board with information on those classes whose teachers were successful in exceeding benchmarks and state averages in SOL testing. These "state beaters," he said, should be recognized publicly, and efforts made to ensure that they stay in Rappahannock. •RCES Principal and Family Life Education Committee member Raye Tupper spoke of the committee’s efforts in developing a family life education curriculum. She said that the committee's recommendations should be available for the October school board meeting. •Yearbook advisor Reed Gillespie reported that the 1999 yearbook galleys had been lost, and that he is attempting to locate them in the yearbook publisher s plant or within the U.S. Postal Service. Yearbook galleys had been sent in March from the Sperryville Post Office, he said, and he had expected that the finished yearbooks would be awaiting his return to school after the summer break, but they were not. He has duplicate copy for the 1999 yearbook, but does not have copies of the photographs. Franklin Warner chastised him for sending "everything" and not retaining copies, and suggested that he do so in the future. Process From Page A1 Fisheries. The burgeoning black bear population in Virginia, and a significant number of other states, has resulted in an increase in sightings and in instances of bear-human conflicts. Some wish to# control the black bear population by extending the hunting season, and others prefer non-lethal methods of control. A State black bear management plan is being prepared now by the Department, and copies of the draft will be provided to the Board this winter for their comment. New rules for the 2001-2002 hunting seasons will be set at a meeting next March, and comments and suggestions by the Board of Supervisors will be considered at that time. Other activities • Schools Superintendent Dr. David Gangel reported on the summer's successful efforts to complete the high school addition, maintenance projects at both schools, and recruiting of new teachers. , He also presented copies of a letter sent to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality that presents a compliance plan for correcting the RCES lagoon problem. According to the plan presented, the temporary repair will be completed by January of 2001, and the permanent fix will be completed next summer at an estimated cost of $153,665. TH» WOULD * ©1999 E-Z-GO Division of Textron Inc. • 1-800-241-5855 www.ezgo.com • e-mail: e/go<°>ezgo.textron.com PULLEN'S TRACTOR Sf EQUIPMENT 15133 Rixeyville Rd., Culpeper, VA 22701 (540) 829-0893 • Frank Reynolds of RAAC reported on the Fourth of July festival, and the Board agreed to reimburse RAAC for the $3000 committed. • The Board unanimously agreed to accept a bid of $292,634 from Ellis J. Jenkins for expansions to the Commissioner of Revenue, Registrar and Treasurer's offices. • The Board agreed, by a vote of four to one, to accept the performance contract with the Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board. • The Board agreed to a resolution forgiving $70,452 in taxes owed on the Aileen property, purchased by the County in August. A plan for the downzoning and sale of portions of the Aileen property will be developed for Board review. Festive From Page A1 the following stores: Settle’s Grocery and Garage, Old Sperryville Bookshop, Hackley's Country Store, F. T. Valley Grocery, Talk of the Town, Rappahannock News, Rappahannock Clerk's Office and the Rappahannock Historical Society. Members of the community have found Montpelier to be a special place. In the past, the community celebrated the Bicentennial pageant there in 1976. For years, members of the Rappahannock Hunt held their spectacular opening meets there visited by dignitaries, with the blessing of the hounds and riders in formal dress. The mansion is presently on the market for $4 million. At the time of the vandalism last May, it was not occupied. While nothing appeared to have been stolen, an estimated $200,000 worth of damage was done. The community was so outraged by the vandalism that pledges amounting to $33,300 were made to a reward fund for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the vandalism. The Virginia State Police and Rappahannock County Sheriffs Office are working on the case.

• Neighbors/B2 • Obituaries/B5 • Classifieds/B6, B7 • Real Estate/B8 September 13, 2000 Countryside Section B Citizen of the Week Sherry Jo Shaw Occupation: Customer Service Representative Hometown: Washington Accomplishments: Sherry Jo Shaw has always lived in Rappahannock County. She is a 1994 graduate of Rappahannock County High School. Upon graduation, she attended Lord Fairfax Community College and graduated in 1996 with an Associates degree in Education. From there, she attended Shenandoah University graduating in 1998 with a minor in Psychology and a Bachelor's in Management. While attending school, Ms. Shaw worked at her parent's business, Shaw's Services as well as Burgers-N-Things and Rappahannock National Bank. Approximately a year and a half ago, Ms. Shaw became a full time Customer Service Representative and New Accounts person at the bank. Ms. Shaw still resides at home with her parents and their multitude of animals. She has four chinchillas of her own. She loves to read, write poetry and play on the Internet. She's an outdoor person and loves to play sports. Ms. Shaw also enjoys watching Nascar and football. Weekend Picks Rededication of Train Depot On Sept. 16 the Town of Culpeper will host the rededication of the Culpeper Train Depot at 109 South Commerce Street, at the East end of Davis Street. The ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. and non-stop free entertainment will be featured until 6 p.m. On Sept. 17 the train and memorabilia displays will be open to the public from noon until 4 p.m. For more information and a schedule of events call the Visitor's Center at 825-8628. "The Captive Spirit" on display The Captive Spirit, a one person exhibition featuring the work of Rebecca Humphrey is currently on display at The Middle Street Gallery in Washington. A nationally recognized artist, her work employs a variety of media and is based in paper. In her paper making process, cotton is ground with water into a pulp. It is pigmented and placed over relief forms. After the cast paper is dry, the bas-relief objects are removed leaving fossil-like impressions. The juxtaposition of paper, opaque paint, and watercolor heightens the tonality and tactile qualities of this body of work. Watercolors appear through opening in the paper. Allowing the captive spirit to emerge is a motive in both the materiality and the content of these works. The exhibition runs from now through Oct. 1. Middle Street Gallery is located next to The Inn. Gallery hours are Friday-Sunday, 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. For further information, call 675-3440. Community welcomes Suzanne Zylonis Rappahannock County’s reputation as a haven for artists is known far and wide. The magic worked again when our newest artist, Suzanne Zylonis, was attracted to the county and bought a home in Flint Hill. Zylonis' chosen medium is ceramics and she specializes in raku, a Japanese method of firing clay. Her work is on display in her Blue Ridge Artisans gallery and studio in the old Faith Mountain store j building across from the Post Office in Sperryville. Zylonis is witty and engaging as well as creative, welcoming customers to her studio/gallery with a friendly greeting. Her creative energy is evident in the eclectic displays and decorations that include flowers, vines, antiques, and chunks of old wood. Blue Ridge Artisans is principally an outlet for Zylonis' ceramics but she complements her work with a unique assortment of art, photography and sculpture by fellow artists and friends. The Rappahannock News sat down with Suzanne Zylonis last week to learn more about our newest artist, hear her ideas and talk about her work. RN: "Suzanne, first let me welcome you to Rappahannock County. When did you move to the country and what attracted you to the area?" SZ: "Thanks, Rappahannock County is a wonderful area and the people are so friendly. We moved from Warrenton to Flint Hill a couple months ago to have a place that is a little more secluded. We considered moving to West Virginia but that is just too far away. I wanted a more rural lifestyle and yet have my family close by in Warrenton." "I had a lovely studio in an old farmhouse in Warrenton but when we decided to move, I lost my studio. In fact that is how I came to be in Sperryville. I first thought I would have just a studio, but as I was unloading my kiln, people would come in and ask if they could buy the work. The idea grew. Now I can work and have this lovely little gallery at the same time. I have fhe opportunity to work and converse with my customers on a really intimate level." RN: "Introduce yourself to our readers. Where did you grow up, how did you become interested in ceramics, where did you learn your art?" SZ: "My father was in the service and my family traveled all over the world up 'til the early 80's at which point we located in Virginia just outside of DC where I finished up my high school education. I went to college at Mary Washington in Fredericksburg got a studio art degree. I worked under the supervision of Lorene Nickel who is a world-renowned ceramist and head ceramics professor at Mary Washington. I also studied photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, textiles - it was a very comprehensive program. After graduation I went into the regular work force - forsook my love of the arts for a real job as a sales manager at Airlie. About 18 months ago I decided to get back into doing the potting full time and open a studio in Warrenton. Until opening this gallery, I entered my work in art exhibits and high-end shows." RN: "What a great story! Who are you favorite artists and how have thev influenced vour work?" SZ: "This whole thing started when I was a very young child. My parents were very encouraging." RN: "Were you parents artists?" SZ: "No but my Grandmother is a very fine painter. Because of her influence on my folks, they were very encouraging of me. Lorene Nickel who I mentioned is probably my most intimate example of proper way of approaching art - being thorough and taking a very comprehensive, realistic approach. You have to practice the craft until you reach a high level of professionalism.” "For people who influenced me }>u Magdelene Odundo is an African artist. She is a fine ceramist. Her work is beautiful. I mean her pots all have very sensual curves. Clay has a sort of sensuality to it. Even the name of the parts of pot the lip, the neck, the shoulders, the foot £u it's all a sort of anthropomorphic feel." "And Picasso, I have always loved Picasso's ceramics. A lot of people aren’t aware that Picasso was a potter. His work is fantastic. The Picasso museum in France has an entire floor dedicated to his pottery. The fact that he used his pottery as his pallet to expand on his painting repertoire is inspirational STUNNING: A display of Suzanne Zylonis’ work. She specializes in raku, a Japanese method of firing clay. in so much as there has always been this sort of argument on going between art and craft. He was the first person to use the pot as a fine art object." RN: "You work in ceramics but your specialty is raku. What is special about this particular technique? What is the most challenging aspect of your art?" SZ: "I love ceramics and textiles because of the tactile quality and that naturally evolved into doing the raku and smoke firing. Raku firing is my most favorite technique because you have such a close association with the pot throughout the entire process. It is a technical process that actually makes the pot 'and then in firing the pot it’s sort of a shake of the dice." "With raku or smoke firing you throw the pot, glaze it and then when you fire the pot it is about a 20 minute experience for a kiln load. The raku kiln is an outdoor kiln. You put the pot in the kiln and quickly bring the temperature up to about 2000 degrees, which causes the pot to glow bright red. With tongs you take the pot out of the kiln and put it into a chamber with a reduced atmosphere full of combustibles like leaves or sawdust. When the pot touches these combustibles, they just explode into flame. You quickly smother the flames and the unglazed parts of your clay draw the carbon out of the smoke turning your pot black, black, black. The metals in the raku glaze start to have a chemical reaction and you have to stop the reaction so you immediately remove the pot from the chamber and dunk it into a bath of cold water." KJN: Wow! lhats an amazing process. Don't the pots crack in the cold water?" SZ: "Often times you lose a lot of pots - the timing is everything. Then you fish around in the water for your pot - or shards. If you lose a pot, you lose a pot. Potters lose pots. When you do get a successful pot it is like a real gift. You take a Zen approach. You can control it to a certain extent and you learn by trial and error. Rather than breaking it down to a science you more go with a feeling." RN: "Why were you drawn to taku?" SZ: "Because of the experience, because of the moment to moment experience with the pottery. To me the biggest reward is in the creation not the final outcome. This is where you gain the most as an individual. The final outcome is secondary to the production of the actual piece - touching it and making it. That is where I get my kicks!" RN: "You also accept commissions for your work. What was you most unusual or interesting assignment?" SZ: "The most fun commission I have done is for a young bride who instead of having a china pattern decided to have all her plate and bowls made. Each person who wanted to purchase a place setting would order it from me. As this was being developed, I suggested that each person engrave a special message in the wet clay on the bottom of the pot. So, on their 25th anniversary they can turn each plate over and have fond memories of the wedding. It's a very personalized gift to have something made with love and given with thought." I NEWEST ARTIST: Suzanne Zylonis at work in her Blue Ridge Artisans Gallery and Studio. RN: "You also give classes in ceramics. Tell us about them." SZ: "I have done some group children’s classes in the summertime. They are great because young people are very open and love to touch the clay and like to get dirty. Children are uninhibited and they "tend to pick up on the wheel faster than adults. As we get older we tend to push down our intuition in favor of education or what we deem as intellect. Often times families come by here with their kids and the children will sit down with a lump of clay and within 10 minutes they are making pots because with a few directions they understand. Adults tend to overcompensate for fear of failure." RN: "Now, turning to your gallery, Blue Ridge Artisans. How do you choose the other artists to include in your gallery?" SZ: "The initial criteria are my knowing the artist really well. All the artists in the gallery are close personal friends who all have very strong work. Actually many of them are more accomplished artists than I am. RN: "Your gallery is one of the most unique we've seen and you change it constantly. What effect are you trying to communicate and what would you tell customers who want to include such an interesting and unusual look in their homes." SZ: "It is sort of a haphazard approach because I’ve never done anything in retail so I’m shooting in the dark. The work is all very strong and I think if you use strong work the end result will be good. It’s sort of like cooking; if you use good ingredients then you can't go too fat wrong. A sense of whimsy is impor-* tant and I think people should break some of the formal decorating rules." , RN: "Now dream for a minute and describe how Blue Ridge Artisans will be two years from now in the ideal world." SZ: "I hope to be right here in two years doing the same exact thing. I've never felt so good. I feel completely healthy mind and body. If I can be this healthy in two years, 1 I want to be exactly where I am J right now." RN: "That must be a great feel- 1 ing. Is there anything else you would like to say to our readers?" SZ: "They only thing I want to say is "thank you" to everyone in Rappahannock County and Sperryville. Everybody that I have met in this county has been so friendly. Practically everyone on the street has come by to welcome me. I sort of think I'm not here by accident. The fact that I feel so comfortable so quickly is just part of the path that I'm on. It just took a while for it to get me here." RN: "Suzanne thanks for your time and insights. Once again, welcome and good luck!" Note: Blue Ridge Artisans is open Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The phone is 9871000; the e-mail address is zylonis@yahoo.com and the gallery web site can be found at blueridgartisans.com.

Church fa Activities Forum at FT. Baptist A forum on Christianity and politics will be held at F.T. Baptist Church on Sunday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. Guest speakers will include Jim Miller, former director, Management and Budget in the Reagan administration; David Armor, Public Policy Professor at George Mason University and Michael Sharman, attorney and former candidate of Virginia Assembly. All are welcome. Woodville Baptist Pastor: Rev. Alpheus Atkins Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Sen/ice 11 a.m. Night Service 7 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Choir Practice 7:45 p.m. Fellowship group to meet The New Harvest Christian Fellowship is presently meeting at the Viewtown Store with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.; morning worship at 10:30 and evening service at 7. A mid-week service is held in various homes in the community. For more information call 937-9993 or 937-5210 or 937-4929. Gid Brown Bible Pastor: John K. Burke Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Youth and Evening Service 6 p.m. Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor: Joel Cress Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship/Children’s Church 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Youth Prayer and Praise 7 p.m. Promise Land Baptist Pastor: John R. Pendleton Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. County Methodist services Rappahannock County Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Sept. 17 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. r New Hope Baptist Bible Pastor: Carl R. Menefee Sunday: - - ^ Sunday School 10 Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Evening Prayer, Bible Study 7:30 p.m. First Baptist Pastor: Dr. Wendell Grant Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Reynolds Memorial Baptist Pastor: Jon Heddleston Sunday. Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday. Community Youth 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Choir Practice 7 p.m. Catholic classes to begin Catholic Inquiry Classes will be held at St. Peter's Catholic Church on Wednesday evenings, beginning Sept. 27 at 7:30. Topics will include: Can only "Catholics" be saved? Does the church "worship" Mary? Why does the church teach that contraception is wrong when there seems to be a population crisis in the world?, as well as many others. All are welcome, including those who are skeptical, simply curious, or who might want to consider becoming Catholic (if the answers make sense). For more information contact Father Jerry Pokorsky at 675-3432. 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. Hope Hill Baptist Pastor: Rev. Milton Switzer | Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Homecoming at Flint Hill Homecoming services will be observed at the Flint Hill Methodist Church on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. The Rev. A.D. Goodson, former pastor, will be preaching. Lunch will be served following the morning worship. Current pastor, Rev. Merlin Shorb and the congregation extends an invitation to all to attend. FT. Ixiptist Pastor: Rev. Douglas Farmer Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Thornton Gap Primitive Baptist Sunday: Every third Sunday 10:30 a.m. Flint Hill Baptist Church Pastor: Robert Goff Second & Fourth Sunday: Worship Service 11 a.m. John S. Farrar, guest speaker Barbara and Alan Poe Barbara Payne, Alan Poe wed Aug. 28 Barbara Payne and Alan Poe were married on Monday, Aug. 28, at the MGM Grand wedding chapel in Las Vegas, Nev. The ceremony was perfomed by Dr. Lewis M. Lederman, D.D. Witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Overholser of Palm Beach, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Herman of Williams, Ariz. The couple will reside in Warrenton. Promise Land Church celebrates 100 years The Promise Land Baptist Church of Washington is planning a series of events to commemorate its 100th anniversary during the month of September. Five nights of revival services will be conducted from Monday, Sept. 18 through Friday, Sept. 22 nightly at 7:30. On Friday night there will be a memorial service. Guests for the revival services include: Monday, Sept. 18 Rev. Michael Tinsley and Shiloh Baptist from Woodville. Tuesday, Sept. 19 Rev. Howard Frye and Nazareth Baptist of Boston. Wednesday, Sept. 20 Rev. Merlin Shorb and Rappahannock Methodist Churches. Thursday, Sept. 21 Rev. Phillip Bailey and Washington Baptist Church. Friday, Sept. 22 Rev. Forrest Freeman and Bethel Baptist from Amissville. On Sunday, Sept. 24 the annual homecoming and the 100th church anniversary celebration will be held. Pastor John R. Pendleton will be preaching in the morning, lunch will be served and at 3 p.m. Rev. Alfred Woods and his choir and congregation from Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Front Royal will be the guests. "The public is invited to enjoy these times of fellowship," said a church spokesperson. Norman reunion enjoyed by all Many Woodville residents recently attended the 43rd annual Norman reunion held Sunday, Aug. 27 at the Rappahannock Park pavilion. A total of 85 family and friends were in attendance. They came from various parts of the country. It was good to see kinfolks that had not been seen for many years as well as those seen frequently. Some were missing due to illness or other family emergencies or events. We hope they will attend next year on the last Sunday in August 2001. The cooks outdid themselves with a variety of delicious food in great quantity. Mrs. Sallie Hawkins of Culpeper won a prize for the oldest there. She turned 95 in May of this year. The prize for the youngest present went to eight month old Samantha L. Gerber of Elizabeth City, N.C. The door prize was won by Brian Aylor of Culpeper. Everyone enjoyed viewing a video tape of the memorial services held for their ancestor James Gideon Norman in May 2000 at Fairview Cemetery where the Iron Cross was dedicated and placed on his grave. Mr. Nonnan was honored for his service in the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. The video was provided by his great-grandson Kyle Printz. James Uideon INorman and his brother, Joseph Boston Norman served in the 7th Virginia Infantry, Company B also known as the Washington Greys. The Norman brothers along with their parents, James and Lucy Gore Norman and other siblings spent their early childhood growing up on land which had been granted to James Norman by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, William B. Giles on Sept. 22, 1829. This land was on top of the Blue Ridge Mountain adjacent to Little Devil Stairs and was later called Norman Flats. Around 1850 the Norman family moved to what was known as the "Rock Mills Farm" and mill. Over the years other sur 3|: Woodville By JUNE CLARK 987-8827 rounding land was added by the Normans to include a store and post office. The property remained in the Norman family for almost 100 years. In 1950 they sold it to Edward Pauley and his lovely wife. Mr. Pauley was always thanking members of the Norman family for saving this little piece of paradise just for him. The original house no longer stands and the old mill that once stood where the Rush and Thornton Rivers meet washed away during a flood. All that is left today of this once vibrant spot in the road is a run down dilapidated house and indications of a foundation where an old store and post office built by Captain W.B. Norman once stood. All those attending the reunion expressed how much they enjoyed fellow shipping, passing along family history to the younger generation and reminiscing about olden times, people and events in the Rock Mills area where many still live, hold dear and think of as home. Four of James Gideon Norman's granddaughters are still among us today. They are Josephine Woods of Arlington, Sallie Hawkins of Culpeper, Margaret Burke and Lou Fortune of Front Royal. They actively assist with reunion arrangements. Charles and Pat Whorton spent the weekend in Winchester celebrating their 12th wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Daczewitz were Saturday guests of Mrs. Gladys Dulaney in Luray. Heidi Bullock, Myrtle Falls and Sam and Robert Falls were recent visitors of June Clark and Misty Hitt. Marriage Licenses The following marriage licenses were issued recently at Rappahannock Clerk's Office on Gay Street in Washington. James Edward Stone, Amissville and Jennifer Anne Whitaker, Amissville. Jeremy Michael Weinberg, Arlington and Sophia Bowie Coudenhove-Kolergi, London, England. Michael Lane Gwinn, Gaithersburg, Md. and Kathleen Mary Shea, Gaithersburg, Md. Brian Montgomery Wharton, Castleton and Wendy Marie Cordani, Castleton. Scott Edward Landau, New York, N.Y. and Melissa Murray Wilson, New York, N.Y. Ronald Lee Poe, Amissville and Laflecia Smith, Amissville. Charles David Huff, Washington and Janet Mac Furman, Sperryville. Brookside Restaurant & Gift Shop U S. 211 E. Luray Foothills of Blue Ridge Mountains Sun. to Thurs. 7 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. (540) 743-5698 ROBERT J. CLATTERBUCK Plumbing and Heating Flint Hill, VA 675-3378 W.C. THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME 503-7 NORTH MAIN ST. CULPEPER, VIRGINIA (540) 825-6700 CHERRY STREET Building Supply Corp. See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs” 1418 Orange Road Culpeper (540)825-0937 Sperryville Emporium “The Shop that has EVERYTHING” U. S. 211, West Sperryville, VA (540) 987-8235 Sunday Psalm 49 t Monday Psalm 139 t Tuesday Job 28:1-28 f Wednesday Proverbs 1:1-19 t Thursday Proverbs 1:20-33 t Friday Proverbs 2:1-22 t Saturday “I- f _ IQ A Clean Slate It is time to begin a new year of growth. There will be new teachers, plus exciting and challenging learning material. We will forget the mistakes of last year or learn from them and begin again, ready and refreshed. The instruction of our children will determine the future of our world. Philosophers of old realized the importance of education. We read in Proverbs 4:13... “Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go; keep her; for she is thy life.” In this time of more and more expensive toys and designer clothing for children, the greatest gift we can give to our youngsters is to help them become excited about education. May we also provide our children with an opportunity for their spiritual education; the mind, the body, and the spirit must flow in harmony for total growth, to be realized. Worship together as a family regularly. You can begin each week with a clean slate. Scnpturts Seltcleo Oy n>» American Bt&e Society Copyngm 2000, KwMefWrtUams to—npapw Swvicet P 0 Bo» 0005. ClwtottesnHe. 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Residents enjoy family gatherings It was a beautiful day on Saturday to take a trip to the Shenandoah National Park. The trip had been planned the week before, but was canceled because of the weather. There were about thirty relatives and friends who met at the end of Route 614 in Gid Brown Hollow. We traveled by trucks because the road is steep and everyone takes food, tables and chairs. Sperryviiie By SALLY KEYSER 987-8471 The rock wall around the cemetery is still in good condition. Mr. Maywood Cornwell has had to rework the iron gate at the entrance after someone took it off and threw it into the bushes. Some of the names of those who are buried there are: Bolen, Gaunt, Woodward, Bailey and Dwyer. They all lived in that vicinity before the park was dedicated. If you have close relatives buried there, the Park Service will provide you with a key to unlock the chain marking the park line. This fire road is not in the wilderness, so you are allowed to drive a vehicle to the cemetery. Mr. Bernard Bolen owned more than 700 acres of land. The cemetery and a concrete spring is all that remains. Mrs. Mary Burner, Ms. Photo courtesy of Sally Keyser REUNITED: Members of the late George Washington and Nancy Bolen Beahm gathered for the Beahm reunion on Sept. 3 at the Rappahannock Park. Approximately 45 attended and enjoyed the event. . Beulah Bolen, and Mr.- Jim Bolen of Luray are children of Mr. Bernard Bolen and were in attendance Saturday. Also others in attendance for the trip were Mrs. Mable Woodward McClanagan of Culpeper being the oldest at 91 years. There were five others in their 80 s. As we returned home we all realized this had been one more memorable day spent with friends and relatives. Last week we talked about the George Washington and Nancy Bolen Beahm reunion. The pictures have been developed and we want to share a photograph of the 45 in attendance. The oldest person was Mrs. Nellie Duke at age 92. The youngest was Faith Elizabeth Hoffer age four months from Fairfax and the furthest distance was Louise Johnson from Pittsburg, Pa. On Sunday the Old Hollow reunion was held on the grounds at the Regular Baptist Church. There were about 70 people in attendance. Most all of these were the people and relatives of those who have lived in the hollow. It is always good to be with old friends, and the best part, you can just pick up where you left them years ago. They are never strangers. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Compton and Ms. Donna Beahm of Sperryville spent the weekend at Colonial Beach and attended a craft show. Mrs. Grace D. Gagrier of Springfield, is spending several days this week with Mrs. Ruby Dwyer. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Keyser attended the birthday party on Sunday for their grandson, David Keyser at the Winchester Youth Development Center. Mrs. Florence Estes is slowly improving at the Fairfax Hospital. We will continue to keep you in our prayers. Call me with your news and make it a good week. Fall festival gearing up in Amissville ' Hello everyone! I hope you had a great week! The AACA monthly meeting will be held on Sept. 14 at the United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. On the agenda is, of course the Fall Festival. The Amissville Ruritan Club will be having a booth with hot dogs, coffee, tea and single desserts. The Rappahannock Lions Club will be having polish sausages and homemade apple butter. We have also found a person that is going to do a Kettle Korn demonstration, it sounds real interesting. Most of all the 4-H groups are coming with demonstrations and some animals. The 4-H Honor Club will be at Hackley's having a Pickin' Party. The Mountain View Dog Kennel will be having a Dog Agility Demo and RAWL will be there as well. Don't forget to mark your calendar for Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Several of the businesses will have the brochure in advance of the festival, so you can plan your day in Amissville. Also, on the agenda is the Amissville By AMY HITT 937-3401^^.,:' election of officers, Post Office update, and goals set for the next year including the Amissville Community Park. The sign voting has ended and Sign #1 Art Candenquist design was the overall winner. If there are any local carpenters that would be interested in building the sign, please submit your name and phone number to Amy Hitt by Sept. 30. The Amissville Baptist Church is collecting old Bibles to send to impoverished countries. If you have any Bibles that are just collecting dust, please contact Carole and Bootie Smith and they will add them to our collection and send them to people who can really use them. Their phone Alzheimer's presentation set The Northern Virginia Alzheimer's Association and Shenandoah University will offer "Medications for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease," a presentation for health professionals, families and care givers at Warren Memorial Hospital's Lynn Care Center on Monday, Sept. 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. Shenandoah University faculty members Marian Newton, PhD, RN, Associate Professor of Nursing and Wendell Combest, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology will speak. The community is invited to attend the free presentation. The Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Support Group meets the third Monday of each month in Lynn Care Center's activities w/ecuth/ RECYCLE room on the Warren Memorial Hospital campus. For more information call the Education Department at 636-0314. number is 937-4699. On Sept. 17 we will be saying farewell to Pastor Vernon DeLong. A covered dish lunch will be held immediately following the morning worship service. All are invited to attend. Pastor DeLong and the Amissville Baptist Choir will be at Woodville Baptist Church for revival this week. Sunday is going to be a sad day for many at our church, but God has called Rev. DeLong elsewhere and I am sure he will be sending a pastor that all will like just as well. Happy birthday to Stephanie Massey, Chad Carroll, Julie Gough, Lewis Judd, John Hitt Sr., Jean Burner, Kay Crookshanks, Fred Naramore, Nora Segrest, Mary Lee Poe, Luke Frazier, Ronnie Poe, Pearl Clark, Candy Lawrence, Roger Poe, Patti Atkins. There are two special birthdays this month, for two distinguished gentlemen in our community, Charlie Priest will be a youthful 75 on Sept. 10 and Graham Hackley will be a young 84. Anniversary wishes are extended to B. and Virginia Settle for nine years, Mary and Charlie Priest in celebration of 48 years, Ruby and Mitchell Greene 53 years and Paul and Gertie Poling for 58 years together. A lesson can be learned from these wonderful couples. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Randy and Debbie Smith, as Randy recovers from liver surgery at home. Randy and Debbie have three sons and reside in Amissville. Donations are being collected at stores around the area, and a breakfast is being planned by the Amissville Volunteer Fire Department, where Randy has been a member for many years. He is also a member of the Culpeper County Fire and Rescue Company. He will have a long recovery and many doctor bills, cards and donations to help with the cost can be sent to 3444 Indian Run Road, Amissville, Va. 20106, c/o Everett Smith Jr. Also, keep his mom Louise Smith in your prayers as well. Country Kids Playgroup will resume on Monday Oct. 2 at the Jeffersonton Community Center. New families are welcome to join, the group is for children ages infant to five years. They meet every Monday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. Toys are provided as well as crafts. The group is non-profit, but minimum dues are collected to defray the cost of the rent. For more information call Barbara Verhaalen at 349-3185. Happy 25th anniversary to Paul and Sharon Komar of Viewtown. I hope everyone has a great week! Financial Problems? Bankruptcy May Help! • Too Many Bills • Harassing Phone Calls • Collection Suits • Auto Repossession • Wage Garnishments • Home Foreclosures Announcing our new location in Culpeper... 400 South Main Street, 3rd Floor (Upstairs froth the Social Security Office) EarlJ. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION Upcoming Events Brown bag sale planned The Washington Ladies Auxiliary Thrift Shop will have a brown bag sale on Wednesday, Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Price is $3 per bag. Cancer Society to sponsor program All Rappahannock citizens are encouraged to attend a program sponsored by the American Cancer Society Board of Rappahannock County. The program, Prostate Cancer Concerns and Updates will feature speaker, Dr. David M. Pfeffer. The program will be held Thursday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Library. For more information contact Werner Krebser, MD at 631-0821. Payne family to gather The annual Payne reunion will be held Sept. 16 at the Rappahannock Park beginning at 10 a.m. Bring a covered dish and drink. All relatives and friends are invited. Bike-a-thon scheduled Reynolds Memorial Church will be holding a bike-a-thon to raise money for St. Judes Children's Research Hospital on Saturday, Sept. 30. Call Karen Ellis at 987-7212. Dodson family reunion set The family of the late Ernest Dodson and Neva Nicholson Dodson will gather for a reunion on Sunday, Sept. 17 at the Rappahannock Recreation Center. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. All relatives and friends are welcome and should bring a covered dish. Trail ride and picnic A family trail ride and picnic will be held Sept. 30 at Lizzard Run Farm in Flint Hill to benefit the Front Royal Oratorio Society. There will be two rides to choose from. The picnic will be held following the trail ride. All are welcome. Reservations required for meal count, picnic price is $15. For either ride, $30 per rider which includes picnic. Please feel free to bring your own food and drink to share or devour as you see fit. Contact Kell Achenback at 675-3095. Crafters sought for festival The Sperryville Fire Department Auxiliary is looking for craft vendors for their fall festival on Oct. 14. Anyone who would like to participate should call Diane Weakley at 987-8275. There will also be a quilt contest as well as a pumpkin and apple pie contest. Anyone wishing to enter their homemade quilt or pie should call Marsha Thompson at 987-8530. No calls after 9 p.m. please. Pickin' party scheduled There will be a 4-H pickin' party at Hackley’s Country Store in Amissville on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 2-4 p.m. Bring your instrument, singing voice and lawn chair for an afternoon of down home fun. Rappahannock 4-H will be selling raffle tickets for a 50/50 raffle and scarecrows and milk jug skeletons to welcome the fall season. All proceeds benefit the Rappahannock County 4-H program for supplies. Call the Rappahannock Extension Office at 675-3619 or Hackley's Country Store at 937-5373. Band Boosters to meet The Rappahannock County Band Boosters will meet Thursday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Rappahannock County High School in the new Band Room. Discussions will include the Spring Band Trip, upcoming fruit sales, etc. Everyone is invited. Call Ginger Estes at 675-3464 or John Wiese at 937-9909. Barbecue fundraiser slated Little Fork Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department will hold its regular barbecue fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. Menu will consist of barbecue chicken dinner which includes one-half chicken, coleslaw, baked beans and a roll for $7. Or get a pork sandwich, coleslaw and baked beans for $5. Drinks will be available for 50 cents. Arrangements may be made for delivering larger orders. Call 937-7717. Aerobic classes underway On-going aerobic classes are held at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8:15 to 9:30. A total body workout which includes 30 minutes of low-impact aerobics, floor work, weights and yoga stretches. For information call Beth Levick at 635-6149. Flower show scheduled A flower show will be presented by the Culpeper Garden Club at the Culpeper Baptist Retirement Community on Route 15 south. The show, "250 Years and Growing" will be open to the public, free of charge on Friday, Sept. 22 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition to the usual horticulture and design divisions, a division of special exhibits will include those by residents of the Baptist Retirement Community. Karate classes underway Shorin-Ryu Okinawan Karate classes will be held beginning today, Wednesday, Sept. 13 at Ki Theatre in Washington. Junior classes will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. and adult classes from 6 to 7 p.m. For more information call Arthur Drago, 5th Dan, Sensei at 635-7554 or Betsy Toth, 3rd Dan, Assistant at 349-0632. Lillard reunion slated The relatives/descendants of John Henry Lillard are invited are invited to attend a reunion at the Flint Hill fire hall on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 12:30 p.m. Please bring a covered dish. Auditions announced Combined auditions for Windmore Community Theater's production of Rogers and Hammerstein's, The Sound of Music and A Broadway Revue will be held on two consecutive Saturdays in September at Culpeper County Middle School. On Saturday, Sept. 16 at 1 p.m. there will be auditions for adult roles in either production and on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. auditions for children's roles in either production will be held. To audition, come prepared to sing a song of your choice; an accompanist will be provided. For more information call 547-2555. RAWL to hold fund raiser The Rappahannock Animal Welfare League (RAWL) is holding its 2000 fundraising event on Saturday, Oct. 14. The event will be a dinner with dancing and a silent auction. This will be RAWL's major fund-raising effort for this year. Tickets to the dinner, dance and silent auction will be $75 per person, all of which is tax-deductible. Ccall 636-3308. Health screening programs set The Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board invites persons 60 years of age and older to participate in the following Health Promotion/Screening Programs to be held at the Rappahannock Senior Nutrition Center: Sept. 20 and Sept. 27 at 1 p.m., program by Barbara Gentry, Stress part A and B. Sept. 27 at 1 p.m., program by Lora Bailey of Hospice of the Rapidan on "Dealing with Grief". If interested in attending any of these programs, contact Anita Richards at 825-3100, extension #3321. Supported in part by Piedmont United Way. RoughRide sets date Join a group of enthusiastic cyclists in the heart of Rappahannock County, Virginia for the fourth annual RoughRide on Saturday, Sept. 23. which will feature 12, 35 or 60-mile paved tours and 20 or 30-mile paved and unpaved courses for the rough and rugged. To pre-register send $20 ($18 before Sept. 9, $15 for children under 12) to 479 Dearing Road, Huntly, Va. 22640. All proceeds to benefit the Fauquier Free Clinic, Inc. For more information, call 540-675-1942 or e-mail jdixon@unicwash.org.

Entertainment planned this weekend at Blue Moon Cafe Friday, Sept. 15 Tanya Savory will be playing at the Blue Moon Cafe on Friday, Sept. 15 from 9 p.m. to midnight. The door charge, unless you're eating dinner is $5. Ms. Savory is a nationally touring artist who records for Rounder Records and has had two nationally charting CDs. Touring nationally since 1995 with piano accompanist Kim House, Ms. Savory's live show provides the unique combination of guitar with piano, which stands out on the heavily solo guitar-based singer/songwriter circuit. Saturday, Sept. 16 The Tangentials will return to the Blue Moon Cafe in Sperryville for a performance on Sept. 16. This Charlottesville ensemble is led by uinan renrson-uay ana her husband, Vincent who moved from Sperryville to Charlottesville in 1995. This rockin-blues band will be playing a cross-section of music including original rock, jazz and fusion. The evening promises to be interesting in that the band has asked - Tanya Savory several local musicians to join them at specific intervals for some musical fun. The party starts at 9:30 p.m. Members of the group are: Wes Allen, Vincent Day, Bucky Clark, Dinah Pehrson-Day, Craig Reed and Warren Jobe. Homecoming on Sunday Massanova Pentecostal Church, located on Aaron Mountain Road will be having their homecoming this Sunday, Sept. 17, followed by a week of revival services through Sept. 24, each evening at 7. Rev. Phillip Deane of Elkton will be quest speaker for these services and Pastor Savage and congregation invite the public. Our prayers go out to William Oliver Burke, uncle of Mrs. Janet Peregory, who has suffered two strokes and is now in a Charlottesville nursing home. We continue to covet prayers for Albert Goodall, a patient in University of Virginia Hospital, who has shown some improvement. His pastor, Elder Wayne Richards, Owen Cubbage and Harvey Tharp visited him Wednesday. In addition we must not forget Mrs. Rosie Wharton who is ill and in need of prayer. Mrs. Faye Clinedinst spent the Labor Day holiday weekend with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Wilson and family in Stanley. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier and sons of Turkey Ridge Road, Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier of Castleton Ford Road and Mrs. Alvin Atkins of Sperryville were in Winchester Friday evening and Saturday to attend funeral services for their last aunt Mrs. Nettie D. Corbin, held at Jones Funeral and burial following in Shenandoah Memorial Park. BOSTON Boston By MARIE F. ATKINS They were joined by other out-of-state family members, including Mrs. Edna Denin, daughter Sharon and grandson Joseph, Mrs. Patricia Knick and Mrs. Savilla Thomas and friend, Willis, all of Maryland. Belated birthday wishes go out to Mrs. Helen Williams of Aaron Mountain Road, whose day was Monday and Katrina Renee Norman who celebrated on Tuesday. We extend great wishes to birthday recipients to my sister in law, Mrs. Montrue Frazier whose day will be on Friday and her grandson, Timothy Robinson adds another year on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Rev. Dallas Smith, pastor of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, was guest speaker at Woodville Baptist revival on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Nina Peyton of Clover Rock attended the Old Hollow reunion in Sperryville Sunday, at Thorntons Gap Church grounds. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier and Christopher and Mrs. Alvin Atkins of Sperryville toured the Skyline Drive dur ESPN Television Coverage, Sunday, September 24 Sponsors: F&M National Corporation, West Virginia Lottery, West Virginia Division of Tourism, Triple Crown Feed West Virginia Breeders Classics Ltd. P.O. Box 1251 Charles Town, WV 25414 304-725-0709 Sam Huff, President SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2000 Featuring the R-WV-Grade III $100,000 F&M National Corporation Cavada i Breeders Classic Post Time 7:15 pm Carol Holden, Executive Director Carol Smith, Executive Secretary www.wvbc.com SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2000 Featuring the R-WV-Grade I $225,000 West Virginia Breeders Classic Along with Five $75,000 Breeders Classics Races Post Time 1:00pm Pre-Race Festivities 12:00 pm Wild cmd Wonderful 1 -800-CALL-WVA ing Labor Day weekend. The "Singing and Pickin'' party held at the Salem Fire Hall on Route 522 will take place this Friday, Sept. 15 from 7 until 10 p.m. As always food and beverages will be sold by the fire department. A reminder for any American Legion member in our area, a dinner will be held at the Post home on Route 229, Friday evening, from 6 until 8 p.m., with costs for adults at $7 and $3.50 for children. For anymore information call 825-9835. Saturday, the Windmore Foundation for Arts, of Griffinsburg, will have auditions for the Broadway musical, "Sound of Music" at Culpeper Middle School beginning at 1 p.m. For more information call 547-2555. On Sunday afternoon Mrs. Phyliss Frazier accompanied by Mrs. Alvin Atkins of Sperryville visited their niece, Miss Brenda Frazier in Culpeper and later visited her mother in Culpeper Health Care Center. Homecoming services planned in Flint Hill Plan to attend Homecoming services at the Willis Chapel United Methodist Church on Sunday at 2 p.m. with a covered dish dinner. Rev. Ed Pruitt former pastor will be the guest speaker. Flint Hill - . ft;'* By POLLY AYLOR ‘ , 987-8136 ' h\1 The Flint Hill United Methodist Church will have Homecoming services on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. The Rev. A. D. Goodson, former pastor will deliver the message. A covered dish dinner will follow the service at the fire hall. The Rev. Phil Hunsicker of Hood will be guest speaker in the Sperryville United Methodist Church on Sept. 24 and Oct. 1 during the absence of the pastor. Services begin at 11:15 a.m. The public is invited. The Flint Hill Ladies Auxiliary met at the fire hall last Monday for their final meeting for the year. Thqre were nine members present: Denise Bullett and son, Tyler of Connecticut spent tfre weekend visiting her parents, Merlin and Joy Shorb. Mark and Diane Graves of Summerduck were Sunday visitors of Mark's grandmother, Edna Lillard. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Hawkins of Fredericksburg were Wednesday visitors of her mother. Mrs. Joanne Welch and Elizabeth were Friday evening guests in the home of Barbara and Tiffany Wayland at Sperryville for a Mary Kay party hosted by Mrs. Pat Giles of Washington. Others also attended the party. Have a great week and give me a call with your news. SINK OR SWIM? It’s never too late to learn . how to swim. 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m Rixey Frye Flint Hill resident Rixey Virginia Frye, 91, of Flint Hill died Wednesday, Sept. 6 at Heritage Hall Health Care in Front Royal. Graveside services were conducted on Saturday, Sept. 9 at Flint Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery by the Rev. Merlin Shorb. Mrs. Frye was bom May 6, 1909 in Flint Hill, daughter of the late Thomas and Sarah E. Foster Riley. She was the wife of the late James N. Frye and Milton Walters. Surviving are three sons, Howard E. Walters of Huntly, James E. Frye of Gloucester, Mass, and Bobby Frye of Castleton and four daughters, Sarah Foster, Emma Clifton and Ella Eubank, all of Front Royal and Lucy Rutherford of Huntly. Additional survivors include two brothers, Floyd Riley of Front Royal and RJ. "Tinker" Riley of White Post; 17 grandchildren; 25 greatgrandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions .may be made to the Flint Hill United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 97, Flint Hill, Va. 22627 and/or Heritage Hall Health Care, 400 West Strasburg Road, Front Royal, Va. 22630. Turner-Robertshaw Funeral Home in Front Royal was in charge of the arrangements. Nettie Corbin Born in county Nettie Dodson Corbin, 92, of Charles Town, W.Va., formerly of Winchester, died Wednesday, Sept. 6 in Charles ; Tpwn. * Funeral services were conducted on Saturday at Jones Funeral Home in Winchester I by Dr. Ken H. Smith. Burial I was in Shenandoah Memorial Park. * Mrs. Corbin was born March 11, 1908 in Rappahannock County, daughter of Smitters "Boot" and Sarah Jenkins Dodson. She was a homemaker and seasonal employee of t Shenandoah Apple Coop. She ’ was a member of Rosedale Baptist Church. She was the wife of the late Lacy T. Corbin. Surviving are a son, James M. Dodson of Winchester; five grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren. Pallbearers were James T. Dodson, Dickie Corbin, Billy Corbin, James Kelchner, Jimmy Jenkins and Douglas Bowman. Subscribe to X the :>:Rappahannock J-l;,, News., :4 Call 675-3338. I >>-, - - XV : »S ||| •V W : '• *^v FOUND Family Owned & Operated Scott Found, Mgr. 540-825-3530 850 Sperryville Pike Culpeper, VA 22701 "The Home of lhoughtful bervice 11190 James Monroe Highway (Rt 29 South) Culpeper, VA 540-825-2361 • 540-825-0395 Wayne English, General Manager Eugene Atkins Jr Sperryville resident Eugene "Kilroy" Benton Atkins Jr., 60, of Sperryville died Friday, Sept. 8 at Culpeper Regional Hospital. He was bom Nov. 2, 1939 in Rappahannock County, to Elsie Virginia Clark Atkins and the late Eugene Benton Atkins Sr. Mr. Atkins was a resident of Rappahannock County all his life. He is survived by his mother; his wife of 41 years, Rebecca Joyce Atkins of Sperryville; a son, Michael R. Atkins of Luray and a daughter, Tammy Lynn Dorfman and her husband David of Gloucester. Additional survivors include two granddaughters, Amanda Atkins and Jamie L. Dorfman; a grandson, Randall Atkins; his mother-in-law, Elizabeth Branham of Culpeper; a brother, Wilbur Lee Atkins and his wife Sue of Sperryville; one sister, Mary Jane Settle and her husband Fred of Front Royal and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Josephine Jenkins. Funeral services were conducted on Monday, Sept. 11 at Found and Sons Chapel with Rev. Alpheus Atkins and Rev. John K. Burke officiating. Interment followed in Sperryville Cemetery. Pallbearers were Donnie Richards, Greg Richards, Tony Richards, Paul Fincham, Bobby Foster and Jake Tharpe. ^Jfzoucjflti by Randy Minter ALLOWING YOURSELF TO GRIEVE Death and the emotions it engenders should not be ignored. To do so is much like damming up a rushing river. Sooner or later, the water will overrun the wall to cause a flood. And in time, the accumulation of unshed tears will overflow into a flood of emotion. It is far better, therefore, to give vent to these sad feelings as they arise, rather than ignore them until they can no longer wait for recognition. Grieving entails recognition and acceptance of death. Those who are confronted with this harsh reality can take solace in the fact that grieving eventually allays the, profound sadness. Otherwise, as the Italian poet Dante observed, “I wept not, so to stone within I grew.” Grieving is often as particular as each individual, but it also affects many of us very similarly. Many of us feel disoriented and confused, lost and even hopeless sometimes, but in time, all feelings ride out their roller coaster of loss, and, miraculously, we recover. At the MOSER FUNERAL HOME, 233 Broadview Avenue,Warrenton, you’ll find our staff to be compassionate, responsive to your requests, and professional in all they do. For years, we have worked with families, helping them through difficult times. Call 540-347-3431, and we’ll be happy to lend a hand. “It is only to the happy that tears are a luxury. ” -Thomas Moore James Jenkins Born in county James B. Jenkins, 70, of Culpeper, died Saturday, Sept. 9 at his residence. Mr. Jenkins was born March 22, 1930 in Rappahannock County to the late Willie Jenkins and Lizzie Settle Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins was most recently a truck driver with Culpeper Wood Preservers and was known by the handle "Snake." He started Jenkins Painting in 1969 and turned the business over to his sons in 1972 which allowed him time for his favorite sporthorse racing. Mr. Jenkins is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mildred K. Jenkins; four sons, Larry Jenkins and his wife Mary of Culpeper, Bernard K. "Moe" Jenkins and his wife Susie of Fredericksburg, Mike Jenkins and his fiancee Liz, and David Jenkins, all of Culpeper. Additional survivors include six grandchildren and two sisters, Louise Hume and Betty Hume both of Culpeper. Mr. Jenkins was preceded in death by his parpnts and three brothers, William Jenkins, Charles Jenkins and Marshall Jenkins. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at Found and Sons Chapel with the Rev. John S. Farrar officiating. Interment followed in Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dick Butler, Thomas Jenkins, Connie Scott, Curtis Smoot, Charles Hawkins, Paul Compton, Leland Walters and Mike Waybright. Melvin Hill Amissville resident Melvin Ray Hill, 69, of Amissville died Wednesday, Sept. 6 at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. Funeral services were conducted at Royston Funeral Home in Marshall by Sidney Budd. Burial was in Culpeper National Cemetery. Mr. Hill was Dec. 5, 1930, in Oklahoma City, Okla., a son of the late Horace and Grace L. Hinson Hill. He was retired from the Navy as a sonar technical chief. Surviving are his wife, Irma A. Hill; two daughters, Joyce L. Hill of Bristow and Karen L. Hill of Amissville; a sister, Monita F. Piro of Metairie, La.; two brothers, Harold Hill of Empire, Calif., and Donald R. Hill of Slidell, La. Royston Funeral Home in Marshall was in charge of the arrangements. Lyle Butler Sr Retired farm manager Lyle William Butler Sr., 89, of Stephens City, died Saturday at a nursing home. Graveside services were conducted on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Winchester by Pastor Daniel A. Raymond. Mr. Butler was bom April 21, 1911, in Flint Hill, son of the late Robert Lee and Lillian Moulden Butler. He worked as manager of Carter Hall Farm in Millwood for more than 25 years. Surviving are his wife, Margaret White Butler; a son, Lyle W. Butler Jr., of Ft. Smith, Ark.; a daughter, Eleanor B. Bailey of Winchester; two sisters, Dorothy Russell of Brucetown and Eleanor Butler of Warrenton; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Earl Bailey, Steve Cook, Snowden Bell, Archie Bell, Phillip Cunningham and Arthur Cunningham. Enders and Shirley Funeral in Stephens City was in charge of the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Millwood United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 123, Millwood, Va. 22646 or Stephens City Fire and Rescue, P.O. Box 253, Stephens City, Va. 22655. Only $4.60per week fora 1 inch space (540) 675-3338 Next Deadline September 23 Air Conditioning TLC Sorvices LLC Air Conditioning, Heating,Refrigeration Service & Installation 540-937-7800 T.W. Noland Licensed/Insured AUTO DETAIL Auto Detail Service, Upholstery Cleaning Car Wash, Wax 540-937-398? Fax 540-937-6200 AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR RIVERSIDE AUTO SERVICE Quality Auto Body Repairs Mechanical Repairs Towing Service State Inspection SperryviDe (540) 987-8264 BUILDING SUPPLIES CHERRY STREET BUILDING SUPPLY CORP. See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs 540/825-0397 1418 Orange Rd . 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Furniture/Appliances 232. Garage/Yard/Moving Sales 233. Estate Sales 236. Hay, Straw & Feed 240. Horses 244. Jewelry 248. Lawn/Garden Equipment 252. Livestock 254. Building Materials 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/Service Please refer to category you wish to use 278. Produce 282. Recreational Equipment/Health 284. Firearms 286. Seasonal Sales Ema MfirchflndlsA 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 381. Career Education 383. Health & Beauty 385. Lawn/Garden 390. Personal Services 391. Miscellaneous Services 395. Services Wanted Announcements 400. Adoption 410. Announcements 420. Birthdays/Happy Ads 430. Coming Events 440. Entertainment 450. Personals 460. Seasonal Specials 470. Tributes L-flal Notlc., 480. ABC License 490. Legal Notices 485. Bids & Proposals 492. Public Notices 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. 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Additionally, the Commonwealth of Virginia forbids discrimination based on elderliness, parenthood, or handicap. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. After An Adis Ordered it cannot be changed or cancelled after the posted deadline tor that issue. At the time of placing your ad. it will be read or taxed back to you tor any corrections to be made. Read your ad carefully the first time it appears in the paper. If it contains an error, or if you wish to make changes, call at once. No adjustments will be made on errors that do not materially affect the value of the advertisement. All errors must be reported by 3:00p.m. Monday following the date of publication. The Times will not accept liability for its failure, for any cause, to insert an advertisement and reserves the right to reject any advertisement deemed objectionable in subject matter, phraseology or setup. The Times Newspapers are not liable for the aualitv of ac jrtised oroducts or services. We Accept K - 3 I i QJ m Rentals 4mdm HOII<» v- ‘J 2 BEDROOM HOUSE for rent in Warrenton, VA. Available 9/10/00. Remodeled kitchen and bathroom. Call 703522-2629. OPAL, VA 3 BR 2BA full bsmt, 1+ ac w/ Blue Ridge mtn views. $1,100/mo, 1st, last & security. Refs req. No indoor pets. Avail. 10/1. 1-800-662-6641 (D) 540-349-8392 (E). DO YOU HAVE a house or cottage you'd like to rent to professionals with good references? Call 540-675-3800 X 46 TEACHER SEEKING SMALL cottage, country setting, wood or propane heat preferred. Phone 540-675-2005, evenings. Properties -- -> SMALL GROUP OF hunters seeking long or short term lease, beginning this fall. Call Chuck. 540-439-4005 100 For Sal* •y Owner WARRENTON 4 YR. old Colonial w/ front porch in much sought after Misty Run Estates. 3 finished Ms, in-ground pool, fenced yard, over 1 Vi nicely landscaped acres. $339,000. 540349-2556. 208 Auction* ... V__ j Real Estate Auction PRIME 15.7 ACRES FRIDAY, OCT. 6* 10 AM Open&woodsdvYI aoe stated pond mnutes soUh of Clipper, VA Culpeper Auction Assoc., Inc. #255 1-540-825-9045 Broker Participation Invited KING SIZE WATER bed with wooden frame & sheet set, heated. $50. 540-752-9558, leave message. HAY - FILL up your barn, horse quality hay at a discount, delivered from field. Pasture board for horses 540-937-5160 NEW STEEL BUILDING in Crate 40X30 was $7,212 now $3,890 Must sell!!!!! 1-800-2920111. DIRECTV Mini-satellite dish $59.99 Lowest price ever! Local chWiefe now available! 1-800-459-7357F-11 RELOCATING COMPANY HAS sets of traditional DMI/Miller office furniture for sale. Please call Jody McClanahan at Greystone 540-341-2100 ext. 125 fg61 MUc‘ Wanted V Good Quality Wild Ginseng. Top Prices Paid. 540-948-4787. r273 Pets Shih Tzu, AKC reg., Brindle & white. 2 Mis, 9 wks. old, both sire & dame owned by breeder. $375. 540341-7020 FOUND: Black streaks & gray & white, long hair, yellow eyes. Timid. Found on Old Culpeper Rd. (Rt. 29) 540-3491638. Or for good home. FREE FIREWOOD. 540347-7188 FREEHORSEMANURE. aged, great for gardening, minutes from Warrenton, you-haul. 540349-8777. Free to good home Chihuahua/terrier mix. 5 V2 yrs. old, better with adults. Inside dog. 540351-0574 ask for Rachel. TO GOOD HOME, beautiful, long-haired tabby, mancoon type, 8 yrs., spayed and shots. NANNY NEEDED: Liveout, FT in non-smoking home for 2 children. Paid vacation/sick days. Call: 703-406-3833. CADILLAC 1968, Sedan DeVille, leather interior, great chrome, some body work needed, engine in good shape. 116K miles., vinyl roof. $1300. 540-347-4222 ask for Rob, 540-3682623 f . ■ ...A 608 Automobiles^ CHEVY CAVALIER '94. 4DR, AC, White, am/fm, 75K AT, loaded, ex. cond. $3500/obo 540364-3794 GEO METRO, 1997, 32K, manual, white, 2dr hatchback, FWD, airbags, am/lm/CD, $4000 540-351-0978. HONDA ODYSSEY LX, '95. 7-pass., silver w/ tan interior, all records. 95K, $11,900. 540-4398246 OLDS ROYALE '88, 1990, needs engine $350 540-788-9568 or 540-788-3255 Ive. msg. TOYOTA '91 CAROLLA. Auto, AC, 130K miles. Excellent condition Very clean. $4,000 'Please, call 540-3410054 after 7 pm Tt tvt )ta C el k'.i C.I Black, 5 speed, sunroof, AC, AM/FM Cassette, 16 K miles. $18,000 703-255-0237 TOYOTA 1996, Paseo, 2 dr, coupe, ac. AT, PW. stereo/cass, 39K mis, $8950. 540-687-3159. Sport Utility VaMete FORD EXPLORER 1993, Sport, 2 dr, 4WD, 5 sp. 97K, great cond./looks good. $5700 OBO. 540347-2867 CHEVY ’89 Silverado 1 ton, dually, ext cab w/454, CIs III & 5th whl tow cap., auto, strong work truck. Reduced $1000.. last chance. $7500. 540-788-4494 Ive. msg. FORD F150 1993, ext. cab, 4x4, 61/2' bed, 106K mis, exc. cond., brand new trans., $10,500,540-439-1551 FORD F250 1995, spr duty, 4x4, XLT, 8' bed, ext. cab, 80K mis. w/ campershell, exc. cond. $16,500. 540-439-1551 NISSAN PICKUP 4X4 1992 , SE, 93K mis, loaded, exc. cond, 4 cyl, 5 spd. AC, factory light bar. $6000. 540222-0664 Iv msg. TOYOTA TACOMA, king cab '97, V-6 eng., AT, 62K, fully loaded, asking $16,500. 540-2704556. ."V ■<y« Domestic 3W Help Wanted V_ ^ Nanny/ Housekeeper 2 positions available Mon. - Fri. 3pm - 11pm Sat. & Sun. 8am - 5pm $12.00/hr Must speak English, McLean area, Fax resume to: 703-356-9423 Attn: House Manager or call 540-347-9754 CARPENTERS wanted for established contractor. Excellent pay and benefits. 1-800-320-0603 County Cafe has the following openings: Wait Staff Cook Cook Assistant Days, Evenings & Weekends County Cafe 389 A Main St Washington, VA 540-675-1066 HOUSEKEEPER Weekday or weekends. Experience preferred, but will train. Excellent pay. Foster Harris House B & B 540-675-3757 Washington, VA KENNEL ASSISTANT NEEDED Weekends only. Must love dogs. 540-937-3283 LABORER FIR ESAFE CHMNEY SYSTEMS HAS AN MMEDIATE OPENNG Year round Full Time Benefits Starting pay $9 plus per hour depending on experience Warrenton, VA Call 540-347-1187 1-800-545-6607 MOVERS drivers, helpers for moving company. Year round work. Good pay and benefits. Call 1-800-932-3864 Newspaper Route Available Nowl Castleton, Viewtown Areas. AM delivery. Approx. 2 hrs., 7 days a week. Independent Contractor- Earning potential of $900 every 4 weeks. 540-825-0771. Culpeper Star-Exponent Nursery Help Wanted $6.50/hr to help with planting & delivery. Must be able to lift. 540-347-1677. NURSERY WORKER Immediate opening for full/part time, male or female. Long Mountain Nursery, Washington, VA 540-675-3707 Office Organized person needed for small, busy, consulting firm near Warrenton. Filing, client contact, light computer work. 2.5 days per week. Ability to work on multi-tasks, and strong organization a must. Good hourly wage. Non-smokinq office. Call 540-349-1802 and fax resume to: 540-347-0763. Old Town Cafe is now accepting applications for Kitchen Staff. Call Fielding for interview 540-222-4513 PAINTERS WANTED Year round work. Fauquier Co. area. Benefits Excellent wages Adams Custom Painting 540-349-8125 RED FOX INN. Middleburg, VA now accepting applications for housekeepers. waiters, front desk positions and assistant to catering director. Competitive wages. Health benefits available. Apply in person at 2 East Washington Street, Middleburg, VA. Rappahannock County Public Schools is accepting applications for a JOB COACH to work with the Transition Program at RCHS. Coordination with businesses, scheduling, and driving required. For application, call Rappahannock County School Board Office at 540-987-8773. SHEETMETAL CO. IN MANASSAS looking for experienced Sheet metal mechanic. With field & shop experience, valid drivers license. Good pay and benefits. Pay according to exp. 800-432-8221 The Virginia Company is now hiring for the holiday season. Day, evening and weekend positions available in the retail store, call center and warehouse. Located in Old Town Warrenton. Please call 540-341-1951 or fax resume to 540-341-1953. TREE CLIMBER Experienced & Dependable. Good Pay! 540-825-9489 The Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for the following position of Dispatcher! M atron $22,595 Applications may lie obtained in person from the Sheriff*s Office Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm. Applications must he completed X returned to the Sheriff s Office prior to September 29, 2000. Rappahannock County Sheriff"s Office P.O. Box 487 Washington. VA 122747 (540) 675-3331 An Fqnal Opportunity Fmployer ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVE If you are a results-oriented sales professional, energetic and an out-going individual with a minimum of 1 year advertising experience looking to join the Fauquier Times-Democrat, we have the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. This opportunity includes a competitive benefits package plus lucrative earnings potential. Please fax resume & salary requirements in confidence to: Kathleen Keller Advertising Sales Manager Fauquier Times-Democrat (540) 349-8676 Email: kkeller@timespapers.com EOE (Times Legal Notices BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA PURSUANT to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 2, 2000 at 7:00 PM in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the following application: SE #00-08-02 John G. and Margaret A. Wiese, owners of 4.80 acres on Viewtown Road (Tax Map 43, Parcel 11, Jackson District, zoned "A"-Agricultural), formerly known as The Viewtown Store, desire a Special Exception permit for the former store to be occupied as a church facility housing The New Harvest Christian Fellowship. Use allowed under Section 170-36H of the Rappahannock County Code; additional standards under Section 170-69B of the Code. A COPY of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and is available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 PM Said application will be presented to the Rappahannock County PLannmg Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, September 20. 2000 at seven-thirty in the evening at the Rappahannock County Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Supervisors, c/o P O Bo* 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. BY: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator 9-6,9-13-00 #334261 $$$$Holiday Shopping$$$$ $$$Generous Employee l)iscount$$$ ^^thO^ountain Company Our customer service department is looking for part time, seasonal sales associates to answer customer calls, take catalog orders and assist with customer service inquiries. We are kx>king for people who like people; must have a pleasant phone manner, typing skills and an eye for detail We offer flexible scheduling with day, , evening and weekend hours, paid training, competitive pay, commission. We have a friendly, casual work environment, come join us. Send resume or Stop by to fill out an application at 12625 Lee Highway, Sperryville, VA Fax your resume to Judy at (540) 987-7288 or e-mail us at hr@faithmountain.com ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVE ft If you are a results-oriented sales profes sional, energetic and an out-going individual; with experience in advertising sales, you may be the person we are seeking. ft ft The Fauquier Times Democrat has an' opportunity for you to join a results oriented, sales team. Oft ft Competitive benefits package plus lucrative eamifigs potential. Please fax resume to: Kathleen Keller Advertising Sales Manager The Fauquier Times Democrat 540-349-8676 E-mail: kkellcr@timcspapers.com EOE (Times BBH— Northern Virginia Legal Notices j TRUSTEE SALE Rappahannock County In execution of a Deed of Trust In the original principal amount of $70 000.00, with an annual interest rate of 7.625% ARM from Thomas C. Klatko and Paula M. Klatko dated October 9, 1992 recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit of the County ot Rappahannock Virginia, in Deed Book 194, at page 329, default having occurred in the payment of the Note thereby secured and at the request of the holder of said Note, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the entrance to the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Washington, Virginia, on October 5, 2000 at 1:30 o'clock p.m. the property described in said deed, and briefly described as Beginning at an iron pipe driven beside a corner fence post at the northeast corner of a lot belonging to Claude Bright and running with the old fence line and with lots belonging to Claude Bright in part, Roy Jenkins in part and Virginia Lewis in part, S. 49 15 E. 247.' feet to a corner fence post (marked by an iro pipe), thence with Clifford Miller s land and the fence, N. 41“ 00' E. 79.3 feet to another corner fence post, (marked by an iron pipe), thence with Nellie Atkins’ lot and running through the majority of the old fence posts N. 48° 50’ W. 241.1 feet to an iron pipe, thence along the southeast side of a 12’ wide land, S. 45° 20' W. 81.2 feet to the beginning and containing 19,568 square feet, or O. 45 acre, more or less, with improvements thereon. TERMS OF SALE: CASH. A deposit of $5,000.00, cash or certified check, wilt be required at the time of sale with settlement within fifteen (15) days from the date of sale Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale. Pursuant to the Federal fair Debt Collection Practices Act, we advise you that this firm is a debt collector attempting to collect the indebtedness referred to herein and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. SAMUEL I WHITE, P C Substitute Trustee This is a communication from a debt collector. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: SAMUEL I WHITE, P C. (2379-00) 130 Business Park Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462 757-497-4607 - Call Between 9 00 a m and 11 30 a m. 9-13, 9-20-00 *335067

WAIT STAFF GRILL COOK CASHIER FT all shifts, very busy. Fun place to work! Great pay & great tips. 540-347-3047 Frost Diner 55 Broadview Ave. Warrenton, VA aak for Sarah or Donna. Advertising NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER Best print career in Washington! New position opening for entrepreneuriai media sales superstar at the Washington Suburban Press Network, America’s largest suburban newspaper network. Lucrative career opportunity selling national and regional major account advertising in Washington’s local, community newspapers collectively publishing 1.3 million circulation. Top income and excellent benefits to the experienced “Rainmaker” with strong media sales track record. Work from VA or MD offices. Send confidential resume to: Mary Guice Assistant to President E-mail: mguice@wspnet.com TIRED OF COMMUTING? Unique opportunity to work in beautiful Warrenton, Virginia, for a Prominent International Corporation, celebrating their 90th year in business. Alcatel Wire and Cable, the largest international Manufacturer of Wire and Cable Products, is expanding their U.S. Utility Sales Office and is seeking two customer service oriented individuals for the following positions: MARKETING ANALYST Position entails Wire and Cable market analysis, preparation and maintenance of financial data and reports, production of marketing materials. Strong proficiency Microsoft Office/lntemet, solid analytical/math skills, keen attention to detail, excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills required. Two year related experience required, knowledge of U.S. Utility Market/ Power Cables products preferred. Associated college degree. MARKETING COORDINATOR Be part of a fast-paced inside sales team providing customer service to Electrical Utilities and Wire Distributors. Act as company liaison to large nationwide staff of Independent Sales Agents. Excellent communication. interpersonal, Microsoft Office and Internet skills required along with ability to manage mufti pie tasks and deadlines. Customer service experience, knowledge of Power Cables preferred. College degree. Both positions offer excellent salaries and benefits (401K) in a friendly work environment ▼ CABLE EOE Sand resumes to JEC-335519 Fauquier Times-Oemocrat P.O. Box 631 Warrenton, VA 20188 APARTMENT LIVING RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR MH/MR #8-02 FT position to work evenings and weekends in Culpeper and Fauquier providing support to adults with MH or MR. MUST BE FLEXIBLE. BS degree or equiv. exp. rew. $25,199.00 per/yr APARTMENT LIVING RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR/ MR #100-03 FT to work evenings and weekends in Orange providing support to adults with MR in family homes. BS degree or equiv. exp. $25,199.00 COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST #19-01: FT in Culpeper. Operate/ administer computer systems which include monitoring/ coordinating system operation, loading/ configuring hardware and software, serving as computer network administrator, providing technical support and “Help Desk” support for users and developing training activities. 2 year vocational/ technical training in computer science or related field or equivalent exp. $22,856.00 p/yr. COOK #10-02 On -call for meals preparation in commercial kitchen in Culpeper. Weekend hours included. $6.85 p/hr. PSYCHOSOCIAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST- MH #20-01: FT in Culpeper. Provide job readiness and interpersonal skills training tor MH consumers. Exp. in pre-vocational training preferred $18,804.00 p/yr. STAFF ASSISTANT #21-01 Part time position, Mon -Thurs evenings, in Fauquier. Skill interacting with public, handling confidential data & WP 5.1, $9.18 per/nr. SUBSTANCE ABUSE TECHNICIAN #122-02 Hourly positions available to monitor client activities, conduct drug screens & perform related tasks. Exp. in human services. Shifts: 8 to 4 pm every Saturday & Sunday; 8-4pm every other Saturday. 4-12pm every Friday On-Call positions also. Rate; $9.64 p/hr. fnim RAPPAHANNOCK - R API DAN AllA community services board PLEASE APPLY WITH RRCSB APPLICATION BY 4:30 PM, FRIDAY, September 22, 2000, TO: HUMAN RESOURCES P.O. BOX 1568 CULPEPER, VA 22701 540-825-3100 TDD: 540-825-7391 AA/EEO Laborers/ Equip. Operators Needed Gainesville contracting Co. has immediate openings for Laborers and Equipment Operators. Pay commensurate with exp. Benefits pkg. Please contact Mike Clatterbuck, S.W. Rodgers Co., Inc. (703) 591-8400. _ EOE.AAE ESTATE & FINANCIAL PLANNER Top tier firm looking for CPA and/or CFP to write plans, provide customer service and pre-tax prep, monitor and report on investment and insurance programs. Fax: 540-439-6348 E-mail: estateplancenter@aol.com State Bank Part-time Teller Immediate Part-time teller position in our Bealeton Office. Previous bank teller experience is preferred but will train someone with cash handling experience. Apply In person or mail resumes to Sharon Lee, 100 John Stone Street, Remington, Virginia 22734. Application taken through September 15, 2000. State Bank Is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. COUNTER SALES Join our team!! NOLAND COMPANY, a leading wholesaler seeks an experienced plumbing/heating and electrical sales representative willing to service walk-in customers. Immediate positions available in the Culpeper and Warrenton areas. Competitive compensation and complete benefits package provided. If you thrive on challenge, possess high energy, are committed to hard work and want to be rewarded for your performance, apply to: NOLAND COMPANY 7349 Comfort Inn Drive Warrenton, VA 20187 or fax resume to: 540-347-6483 Excellent opportunity for advancement EOEJAA aUtLDERS Take charge of your future at US Home! Three-Time National Builder of the Year U.S Home seeks “take charge" women and men to supervise construction of homes in Maryland and Virginia. Spend 95% of your time in the field supervising on-site homebuilding operations from start to finish. Assume full responsibility for all units including scheduling and supervising sub-contractors for quality control. High volume construction experience preferred. Excellent benefits. Please fax resume with salary requirements to: US HOME CORPORATION 301-431-4720 lus-Home I EOE BANKING LOAN CLERK Full-time loan clerk responsible for processing loans and payments. Experience preferred but willing to train person with necessary abilities. Applicant should have computer input experience, good math skills and enjoy customer contact. Salary commensurate with experience. Send resume to Sharon Lee c/o State Bank P.O. Box 158 Remington, VA 22734 or call 540-439-3233 for information M/F/D/V Legal Secretary/”Nanny” Wanted for Middleburg sole practitioner. Real estate transactions experience; varied duties for interesting clientele in quiet setting. Word processing and good skills essential to keep track of files and employer’s life in general. Send resume and letter of interest to: P.O. 2184 Middleburg, VA 20118 TRUCK DRIVER POSITIONS LOCAL (CDL NOT REQUIRED) • Full and Part-time • Excellent Hourly Pay & Benefits • Medical, Dental, Life, Cafeteria 125, 401K • Paid Vacation & Holiday(s) • Financially Sound Company - Established 1934 • Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action Employer Qualifications: • Minimum 21 years of age • Good Driving Record • No Criminal Convictions (We check) Apply in person (call for interview appointment) at: Old Dominion Freight Lines 7937 Gainsford Court Bristow, VA 20136 703-368-1177 or 1-800-990-6335 ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVE If you are a results-oriented sales professional, energetic and an out-going individual with a minimum of 1 year advertising experience looking to join the Fauquier Times-Democrat, we have the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. This opportunity includes a competitive benefits package plus lucrative earnings potential. Please fax resume & salary requirements in confidence to: Kathleen Keller Advertising Sales Manager Pauquier Times-Democrat (540) 349-8676 Email: kkeller@timespapers.com EOE ©mes We’ve Got Northern Virginia All WrappeaUP! Place an Ad today! Times Classified Call 540-347-4222 or Fax 540-349-8676 WARRENTON WALMART WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU AND YOUR TALENT TO WORK FOR OUR RETAIL STORE. Positions available: • Unloaders • Overnight Stockers • Cashiers in • • • • Great Benefits* * * • Apply at the Warrenton Store. 8278 James Madison Hwy. Warrenton, VA mindwrap, Inc. mindwrap, Inc. is a leading provider of Internet-enabled document management software. Come join a fast growing product company. Competitive salary and benefits package. UNIX/ RDBMS Developer Mid to senior level engineer needed to develop server applications that will operate across the enterprise on Solaris, AIX, Linux, and Nt architectures, including client-server and Internet development. Candidates should possess minimum of 3 years C/C++ application development in a UNIX environment, including experience with RDBMS (Oracle preferred) and SQL. Exposure to Java, XML, CVS, multiple RDBMS, and Windows NT a plus. BSCS or equivalent. Mid to Senior Java Engineer Mid to senior developer for Optix Web product. This developer will design and code JSPs, servlets, and applets to interact with the Optix repository and workflow engines. This person will also work with documentation and tech support staffs to assist them in helping Optix Web users. Candidates should have a background in web and Java development. A working knowledge of UNIX is highly desirable. Experience with the Apache Web server, SQL databases, and Windows NT a plus. Minimum of 2 years of software development experience, CS or related degree preferred. ASP Unix System Administrator Solaris/ Oracle system administrator needed for our hosted 7x24 Optix application. This position will work out of odf Flint Hill, VA offices maintaining our Optix system located at UUNet in Vienna, VA. Duties include maintaining customer configurations, creating usage and billing reports, assisting customers in the use of Optix, creating Optix screens, back up and restore the system with Veritas and Exabyte, configure and maintain the Cisco firewall, and administer electronic security. Working knowledge of the following is desirable: UNIX and Oracle, RAID configurations, UNIX scripting, Apache Web servers and Stronghold security, firewalls, Veritas NetBackup, and HTML. mindwrap, Inc., P.O. Box 430, Flint Hill, VA 22627 send resume to jobs@mindwrap.com ESTAURANT Private Country Club in Hay market, VA seeking experienced WAITSTAFF Permanent positions avail. Wages commensurate with experience. (703) 754-4125 Ext. 244 DRIVER NOLAND COMPANY, a leading wholesaler in plumbing/heating and electrical seeks an experienced driver for local deliveries in the Culpeper and Warrenton areas. Must have a clean driving record. Apply to: NOLAND COMPANY 7349 Comfort Inn Drive Warrenton, VA 20187 or fax resume to: 540-347-6483 Excellent opportunity for advancement EOEJAA Child Care Center Director Walnut Grove Child Care Centers • • Competitive salary based on exp. • • Benefits & bonuses Must have child care experience Contact 540-439-2500 or 540-347-6520 or 703-754-3322 PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Times Community Newspapers, an award winning newspaper group in Northern Va is looking for a Production Coordinator for our Leesburg office. The main responsibility is to fully coordinate the essential details of advertising, billing information and press deadlines for afl advertisements. Must be computer literate, have attention to detail ana be able to work in a deadline driven office. We offer competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package which includes 401k Plan. Please send cover letter & resume to: DCain@timespapers.com or Fax: 703-435-9754 ffimes EOE PRODUCTION WORKERS Smith-Midland Corp. a manufacturer of precast concrete products, is now seeking associates to work in the production plant We offer a beginning rate of $8,50'hr with reviews at 6 months and one year Excellent benefits include a quarterly bonus program, 401 (k) retirement and savings plan, health and dental insurance, paid vacation and educational reimbursement. Qualified persons my contact: Personnel Dept. P.O. Box 300 Midland, Va 22728 Ph: 540-439-3266 Fax: 540-439-1232 _E-mail: asmjth@crosslink.net JIFFY LUBE of Warrenton NOW HIRING • Lube Technicians Experience helpful but will train. Great pay and benefits! (401K, Health Ins. Vaca Pay) Drug free work environment Up to $11 OQtour based on experience Call 540-341-8663 For Directions To Apply INTERNET SALES ADVERTISING CONSULTANT Times Community Newspapers is seeking an aggressive, self-starter to sell Internet web advertising for our 17 newspapers in the Northern Virginia area. This position will be responsible for establishing sales strategies and revenue growth for this newly developed division. Qualif icat iowa: • College Degree • 2 Years Advertising Sales Experience • Knowledge of Technical & Online Services • Strong understanding of Online Marketplace & Internet Opportunities We offer a competitive sales incentive package. Please Fax or Email Resume with cover letter and salary requirements to J Musgrove 703-771-0036 jmusgrove@ timespapers.com (limes fcomrnunity Newspapers] NORTHERN VIRGINIA EOE ote to eliminate i-J long commutes attend the Fauquier Technology Job Fair Wednesday, October 11,2000 • Noon - 8 p.m. Lord Fairfax Community College, Warrenton, Virginia Free admission to: t/T\ kindreds of technology positions (entry level to expert) On-site interviews with employers ^/fboor prizes c/fA great day in a beautiful location tor iniormanon on tne employers and available jobs and to register in advance, visit the Fauquier Technology Alliance (FTA) website at: www.thinkfaucjuier.com Call Jean Cobert at the Fauquier Tirnes-Democrat to place your ad in the Technology Job Fair Special Insert (540) 347-4222 Fax (540) 349-8676 jcobert@timespapers.com Deadline: September 27,2(XX). Lord Fairfax Community College Fauquier Campus * (Times Community Newspapers NORTHERN VIRGINIA Sponsored by the FTA, Lord Fairfax Community Collect', aiKi tite Fauquier Times-Democrat.

September garden tips By Kenner P. Love Extension Agent, ANR Crop & Soil Sciences The following are September gardening tips. • As your apples ripen this fall, take time to walk through your orchard and observe your trees. Look for tell tale signs of tree vigor, such as leaf color and shoot length, dead or dying trees, excessive crop load needing more lighter shade of green as the fruit reaches maturity. A third test is to cut a fruit in half to check the color of its seeds. Brown seeds indicate ripeness or maturity. • Dig new garden beds for spring. Incorporate plenty of organic matter, such as leaves, and leave the soil rough to allow good water penetration. Freezing and thawing will break up heavy clay tninning earner in tne season, and weed control among the trees. The problems you see can be remedied this fall or next spring. • Be sure not to store apples or pears with vegetables such as potatoes and squash. The fruits give off ethylene gas that speeds up the ripening process of vegetables and may cause them to develop "off' flavors. • Remove all two year old canes from raspberry and blackberry plants to reduce over wintering of disease. Soil applied fertilizers containing potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, or calcium can be applied, but do not cultivate or irrigate at this time of the year. • Check grapevines for mummified berries, victims of black rot. Pick them, and dispose of them before they can spread the disease. Do not put them in the compost pile. • Fall weed control around fruit trees is crucial because weeds act as hosts to over wintering insects. Be sure to turn the soil as the days grow cooler to destroy soil burrowing larvae. • There are several methods that can be used to determine when apples are ready to be picked. The first is to hold a fruit gently in the palm of your hand. Then, slowly lift up on the fruit. If the stem easily separates from the tree, it is ripe. Second, the base color, the side of the fruit nearest the trunk, of many varieties changes from a darker to a suns, .riant a tuvei ciufi, also called a green manure, to increase the soil's organic matter content. • Wood ashes contain phosphorous, calcium, and potassium and can be placed on the garden, flower beds, or spread on lawn, but don't overdo it. Avoid using wood ashes on acid loving plants, such as azaleas and blueberries, because ashes raise the soil pH. • Fall is usually cool and moist and a good time to plant trees and shrubs. Research has shown that roots will continue to grow until the soil freezes, which is about Thanksgiving in Virginia. This is true for both evergreens and deciduous plants. • Wait until deciduous trees and shrubs begin to drop their leaves before fertilizing them. This signals dormancy, when no new growth will be stimulated that might not harden off prior to cold temperatures. However, roots are active until soil temperature drops below 40 degrees F, so nutrients will be taken up and used by the plants to develop a stronger root system. Tree wound paints used after pruning are no longer recommended because they can slow healing and may promote decay. For additional information or those needing additional gardening advice should feel free to call the Rappahannock Extension Office at 675-3619. Mrs. East honored with baby shower On Saturday, Aug. 26 a baby shower was held at the Washington Fire Hall for Mrs. Shannon East. It was hosted by her mother, Mrs. Betty Walter, her sister, Amanda Walter, her aunt, Mrs. Peggy Atkins and cousin, Mrs. Michelle Atkins-Jenkins. Shannon received many nice gifts from her family and friends. She and her husband Scott are expecting their first child in late September. Mrs. Bernice Lee Woodward has returned to her home on Fodderstack Road after having major surgery at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester. We wish her a nice recovery. Happy belated birthday wishes to Mrs. Linnie Cummings in Chesapeake on Wednesday, Sept. 6; to Mrs. Tansy Frazier on Thursday, Sept. 7; to Mrs. Emma Sue Amos on Saturday, Sept. 9 and to Rayner Snead on Monday, Sept. 11. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Butler of Falls Church were Labor Day weekend guests of his mother, Mrs. Alice Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Keyser of Sperryville were Labor Day visitors of his mother, Mrs. Addie Keyser. Happy birthday to Mrs. Barbara Slack in Baltimore, Md. who has her day on Wednesday, Sept. 13. The youth group of the Washington Baptist Church will meet Sunday evening Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. Best wishes to Jack and Ruth Preston who have a wedding anniversary on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Sarah Brown and daughter Bobbie Jolene entertained with a cookout on Sunday evening. Guests were Mrs. Kim Vest of Flint Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Beatty and son Robbie and a friend of Point O Woods, Front Royal, Kenny Miller and son Greg of Stafford and Mrs. Ruth Clark. The Washington Baptist Church is in need of a piano for the Fellowship Hall, if anyone has a good used piano that they would like to donate please contact Rev. Phil Bailey at 675-3336. Washington By RUTH CLARK 675-3608 Guests Sunday of Mrs. Addie Keyser were Mrs. Jeanetta Pullen of Flint Hill and Donald Keyser and a friend of Alexandria. They all had dinner at Country Cookin in Culpeper. Our condolences to Mrs. Lenore Trott of Flint Hill on the passing of her husband L. John Trott Jr. Mr. Trott was a writer for the Rappahannock News, wildlife photographer and ornithologist. The Promise Land Baptist Church is celebrating its 100 anniversary this year and to commemorate this historic occasion a series of events have been planned. One of the activities is a week of revival services on Sept. 18 through 22. Rev. Phil Bailey of the Washington Baptist Church will be preaching on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. and the adult choir will be singing. All are encouraged to support this meeting and Promise Land Baptist HOST FAMILIES NEEDED i lAiu.xi, ryn. PACO, I6yrs Make this year the most exciting, enriching year ever for you and your family. Share your world with a young foreign visitor from abroad. Welcome a high school student, 15-18 years old, from France, Spain, England, Germany, Sweden, Mexico, or Russia as part of your family for a school year and make an overseas friend for life. For more program information or to select your own exchange student from applications with photos, please call: WORLD HERITAGE IS A PI BIK BEN LETT \< )N PROFIT ORGANIZATION Michelle at 703-518-5035 1-800-785-9040 WHeast@aol.com Church's historic celebration. Mrs. Ferol Simpson of McLean was a Tuesday guest of Mrs. Alice Butler. Our condolences to Mrs. Jean Butler and her family on the passing of her mother Mrs. Barbara Dryfoose of Louisa. Have a great week and give me a call with news for this column at 675-3608. Real Estate Directory •\*\ ♦ <v •'v:-■ - ; *-" >* ^ v"’ _—— Real estate transactions The following real estate transactions were recorded during the past week at the Rappahannock Clerk's Office on Gay Street in Washington. Charles Hunter Sager to Chris A. Foster and wife, lot 13, block 2, section D, plat R, Blue Ridge Mountain Estates, Wakefield District. $60,000. Berkley L. Rish and wife to Alexis Rieffel and wife, 48.664 acres, Stonewall District. $115,000. John Delmare and wife to Cort Durocher and wife, 45.6853 acres, Wakefield District. $753,000. Martin H. Woodard and wife to Main Street Galleries Inc., .074 acre, Piedmont District. Subscribe to the Rappahannock News. Call 675-3338. Perm a Treat, PEST AND TERMITE CONTROL FREE INSPECTION! 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FAQ From Page 18 form. The archives go back to June 30, 2000, when this version of the site was launched. Archives from previous years may be added later. There currently is no charge for an archive search, but a fee will be added in the future. • HOW DO I FIND OBITUARIES? First, go to TimesCommunity.com, then click on the county in which you are interested. Tb find each week’s obituaries, click on the “News” link in the lefthand navigation bar. From there, click on “Obituaries.” Obituaries are short news stories that include information provided by funeral homes or other news sources. There is no charge for obituaries. • HOW DO I FIND MOVIE TIMES? Click on “Movie Showtimes” link at the bottom of the left-hand navigation bar. • HOW DO I SEARCH FOR AN EVENT? Events are listed in several different places on the site. Click on “Weekender” in the left-hand navigation bar on any page. Then click on the story headlined “Weekender Calendars” — you’ll get a page that lets you choose among several types of activites. Another choice is to click on the “Community” bar on the left-hand side. From there, click on the light yellow “Community Calendar” bar. You’ll get a page with a search form. The search engine works if you fill in any one of the boxes at the top — you don’t need to fill out every item. If you are looking for a particular event, fill in the name of the event or, better yet, just a word from the title. Make sure you spell the word(s) correctly. Then click on “Find my event.” • HOW DO I POST AN EVENT? You are welcome to use our community calendar to post your organization’s events. Click on the “Community” bar on the left-hand navigation. From there, click on the light yellow “Community Calendar” bar. At the bottom, select “Add a calendar entry,” then follow the directions. • HOW DO I BUY A BANNER ADVERTISEMENT? If you are interested in online advertising, call Jodie Musgrove, Director of Sales and Marketing, at 703-777-1111, or e-mail her at jmusgrove@timespapers.com. • HOW DO I PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD? lb place a classified advertisement, call the classified department at 703-7771110 or go to TimesCommvmity.com, click on the “Classified” bar in the left-hand navigation. Click on Jan Hardison’s name at the top of the page to place your advertisement online. • HOW CAN I FIND A LOCAL BUSINESS ON YOUR WEB SITE? The business directory of TimesCommunity.com is a complete list of businesses and organizations in northern Virginia and throughout the United States. Use your ZIP code to help you find a business near your home. WHAT ELSE? If your question has not been answered, send Webmaster Chris Wisecarver an e-mail at Webmaster@timespapers.com. §4 WAKEFIELD SCHOOL The Plains, Virginia ~ Grades Pre-K through • Classical, liberal arts curriculum with 13 AP Courses • Average SAT I score • Variety of interscholas " EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • COMPFrtTnyE TUITION „1 FINANCIAL AIDAVAILA • BUS SERVICE AVAILA Providing a classical education to students for ov«a Pr^ | (54Q) 253 The Virginia *Gold Cup Association ■ ^ E_5 The 63rd Running of The International Gold Cup October 21, 2000 Great Meadow, The Plains, Virginia Gates Open 10:00 AM Jack Russell Terrier Races 11:30 AM Pony Races 12:00 PM * Post Time 1:30 PM w♦; LINCOLN AMERICAN LUXURY Featuring The Lincoln International Gold Cup For Information on Reserved Parking, Corporate & Chalet Tent Packages, Call (540) 347-1215 Visit us online at fauquier.com or vagoldcup.com Please send me information: D Ticket Information □ Business Tent D Sponsorship □ Corporate Entertainment Name: ■ ___ Addresa: ---— Virginia Gold Cop Association > A P.O. Box 840, Wantaton, VA 20188 FD

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