Rappahannock News, October 4, 2000

LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA SERIALS SECTION G 600 E BROAD ST RICHMOND VA 2S21G-1O0S *?-*s §?jk h 123rd Year ... No. 39 Phone (540)675-3338 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2000 4- -3*•:'rw www.timescommunity.com 50 cents Rapp Briefs 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. Woodville Festival planned for Oct. 7 The Woodville community will hold its eighth annual “Woodville Festival" on Saturday, Oct. 7 and all are welcome to attend. This event is free. It is staged on H.B. and Betty Wood's Blue Ridge Mountain Overlook and features professional live Bluegrass music and lots of fun for the whole family. In special celebration of the year 2000, a 160-pound hog will be roasted! There will be tents, volleyball, horseshoes and croquet. The fun and games start at 2 p.m., the band will begin at 3:30 and the meal will be served around 5. If its not too windy, we'll torch a bon fire and continue after dark. Please bring a side dish or a soft drink and plenty of friends for this great American party Woodville style. Directions from downtown Woodville: Take Red Oak Mountain Road (618 East) up the hill and follow the signs. For more information, please . call the Woods at 987-3301 or 1 the Lights at 987-9529?D6rt,f ^ miss it! Please mark your calendar today! TFR announces fall clean up Trash Free Rappahannock (TFR) in cooperation with VDOT is launching its month long fall roadside clean up campaign beginning Saturday, Oct. 21 and continuing for the three following Saturdays, Oct. 28, Nov. 4 and Nov. 11. Individuals and groups in the county interested in identifying roads in need of cleaning up, picking up roadside trash, working with the court ordered youth community service program, or contributing money to TFR's new planned activities, should call either Buck Payne at 987-8303 or John Kiser at 9878445 for more details. Thanks in advance for helping to keep our county beautiful! Headwaters board to meet Oct. 9 The October board of directors meeting for Headwaters, the Rappahannock County Public Education Foundation, will take place Monday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Extension Office. The meeting is open to the public. Happenings • Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m., Rappahannock School Board to meet. • Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 the Washington Town Council will meet at the town hall. • Thursday, Oct, 12 the ARB will meet at 7:30 at the town hall. Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) Photo courtesy of Marilyn Armor WINE FESTIVAL SATURDAY: Marilyn and David Armor of Sharp Rock Vineyards will host their third annual Wine Festival on Saturday, Oct. 7 from noon until 5 p.m. Sharp Rock Vineyards is located on the Hughes River in an unspoiled valley at the foot of Old Rag Mountain and produces wine in limited lots from carefully grown and handselected grapes. Third annual Sharp Rock Vineyards festival scheduled for Oct. 7 Join Sharp Rock Vineyards owner David Armor and his wife Marilyn on Saturday, Oct. 7 from noon to 5 p.m. for an afternoon of wine, food and music at the third annual Sharp Rock Vineyards Wine Festival. One of the highlights of the day will be the debut and tasting of the *r 1999 Cybernet-Sauvignon, « yard. The vineyard is located at 5 Sharp Rock Road, eight and half miles south of Sperryville off Route 231. An entry fee of $10 per person includes a Sharp Rock wine glass, wine tasting, a glass of your choice of Sharp Rock wine, and bluegrass music. Gourmet cheeses, pates and sausages will also be available. Located at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in unspoiled Rappahannock County, Sharp Rock is one of the most beautiful vineyards in the state. The original Sharp Rock farmhouse, dating back to 1795, has been completely restored, along with a cottage and carriage hoiise that have been converted into an elegant Bed & Breakfast. The winery and tasting room is located in what was once a 100 year old barn. The Blades of Grass Bluegrass band will be performing on Saturday afternoon. Doc Russell and tl" _ est, continuously performing bluegrass bands. Under the leadership of Doctor Bill Russell, the band has managed to maintain continuity through the years. They play traditional Bluegrass music with some of the "old country standards" mixed in as well as the "Oldtime Gospel Music." Another of their specialties is square dance music. The band has seen members come and go but the current members have been together since 1991. For directions and information, visit the vineyards web site at www.sharprockvineyards.com or call 9879700. The event is held rain or shine. Library Board President assesses performance By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer John Hartline, President of the Rappahannock Harvesting lime When Franklin Warner set out sweet potatoes in the spring, he had no idea that harvest time would yield the potatoes weighing in at five and one-half pounds and four and one-quarter pounds. The plants were set in a raised bed garden and the vines soon covered the bed and began making their way around the deck. The potatoes yielded a good crop and Mr. Warner was elated with these two prize possessions. County Library Board of Trustees, opened the October meeting of the Board by engaging in an assessment of the Board s performance. He noted that the size of the collection and the number of subscribers has increase significantly since the library moved from Washington in 1991, and he allowed that I don't think that we've done everything the President could do to take care . . Mr. Hartline said that the number of subscribers had increased from 1,500 to 4,000 in the years since the move to the new location, and that the collection had grown from 15,000 to approximately 26,000 items. "We should have done a lot of things to recognize this load," he said, but I don't think we should be criticized—the users of the library are quite vocal in their support." He suggested that the growth "calls for a protocol that encompasses the duties" so that each person knows what his or her job is, how the job is to be performed, and what .funds ai*> available for the job. President Hartline praised the efforts of past Treasurer Helen Platt and current Treasurer Mary Hutchinson-Brown, but said that next year the Board "would need to come up with a computer program to handle the bookkeeping and accounting." Three library trustees—John Hartline, Helen Platt and Joy Sloane— will not return in 2001, and Mr. Hartline recommended that the Personnel Committee work on identifying candidates to replace the outgoing trustees, and that the Policy Committee investigate the trustees’ term limitation and "see about changing that." Director’s report Library Director David Shaffer reported that the Rappahannock Farm Bureau had donated $600 to the library, that Mary Florence Cox of the Census Bureau had written to thank the library for providing space for census activities, and that the Friends of the Library had agreed to take over the maintenance of the flower beds. Director Shaffer informed the Board fjiat the Library of Virginia had provided the Rappahannock County Library w'ith access to a research database service known as SIRS, and that Rappahannock County Library subscribers could access this service from the library or from their homes. The Friday Night series, according to Director Shaffer, has been taken over by RAAC and has been moved to the second Friday of each month. The first event in the new series will be a presentation by Carl Coon, on Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. Other activities • President Hartline reported that the Fnends of the Library had offered to purchase two addit tonal computers for Internet access, but that he did not believe that sufficient space or manpower was available at the present time to permit the library to accept this offer. on hold By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer County Administrator John McCarthy reported at the October meeting of the Board of Supervisors that Sprint PCS had requested a one month delay in the review of their cell tower application so that they may meet with local residents who have expressed some concern with the proposed approach to tower siting and design. Mr. McCarthy revealed that three individuals—Douglas Ginsburg, Jim Gannon, and Bayard Catron—have expressed an interest in meeting with Sprint, but other County residents may do so as well. He offered to inform the community when a meeting with Sprint PCS has been scheduled so that other interested parties may participate. The Planning Commission's public hearing on the application, that had been scheduled for Oct. 18 in the high school auditorium, has now been rescheduled for Nov. 15 at the same location. The location of the October raiptiing ■aaiwfitei Commission will ni now revert to the courthouse. Sprint PCS had responded, on Sept. 28, to the request for clarifications letter prepared by Mr. McCarthy and County Attorney Peter Luke and, according to Mr. McCarthy, their responses rendered their application complete per the County ordinance and ready for the County's review process. That review will now commence with the November. : Planning Commission Public \ Hearing, unless the impending Sprint-private citizens meeting compels Sprint to revise its 4 aDDlication. Board of Supervisors Chair Pete Estes expressed his appre- j ciation to Mr. McCarthy and ; Mr. Luke for their work in | preparing the letter to Sprint J PCS. "It will become a very J important document," he com- * mented. Mr. Luke requested authorization for an expenditure not to exceed $7,000 to employ a consultant to assist in the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors cell tower application review process. He said that he and Mr. McCarthy had spoken to a firm that specializes in assisting local governments in this type of process, and that the firm, Atlantic Technology Consultants Inc., had experience in working with Sprint applications for counties that border Rappahannock. His review of the application with Professor Wilson of UVA, he said, indicated the need for the use of such a consultant, and also revealed it a careful review by such experts, of the propagation map prepared by Sprint is essential. After a preliminary review of the propagation model, for example, Professor Wilson indicated that it may be possible to "drop down the high density" propagation shown in Sprint's application and thus provide adequate local service with lower or fewer towers. After a discussion of some of the tower issues, the Board unanimously agreed to the use of a consultant. Schools report Schools Superintendent Dr. David Gangel presented the Board with an appropriations a request, "primarily for those 4 • • >q$ See TOWERS, Page A8 4 * ~ i . • ■ ' r !■ 'i < v>■ : iin ». ...mi iiii.ii i nt.i,ii.i.if

The fall of a sparrow On a late afternoon as September drifted toward October, Lee Trott and I came out of the Food Lion in the iTown Center Mall in IWarrenton. The mall hummed | with activity as people went •about their business. I was ^reminded of the organized Jfc&aos I had observed on a busy ;a#It hill. Lee saw the dead bird on •ike pavement first. She Estopped, pointed, and asked £33ouse sparrow?" I started to jajjree and move on. After all, *House Sparrows and Xtarlings-and pigeons-are the Sards I usually see in a shopping mall. I looked again and W»ted the delicate size of the ™ip pile of grayish brown ■Heathers. This was no House Sparrow. In my hand the bird, 35Jider five inches long, seemed “Weightless. There was no smell; death had been recent. It was surely one of the native,sparrows. "Little brown jobs," bird watchers call them. They 'are confusing, elusive and difficult to identify. The bird in my hand was no longer elusive; death had seen to that. The fine streaking on the Memories John Trott upper breast with a background of a delicate buff stirred a memory, as did the gray on the sides of the bird's head. I had seen this bird before and knew its name. I looked up at Lee and said, "Why, it's a Lincoln Sparrow!" This sparrow is rare; I had only limited experience with it but knew it from years of pouring over paintings and photographs of birds in books and one exiting encounter. Had there been heavy cloud cover the night before? I couldn't remember, neither could Lee. When the night sky is obscured in September, birds fly below the clouds at an altitude much lower than their usual 7,000 feet. Migrating birds orient themselves by constellations of the night sky. Had the little sparrow confused the bright lights of the mall with the stars, and flown toward one to its death? Being so close to bright lights on earth during migration has confused birds before. They become disoriented and fly toward the lights as if to an unexpected sun and collide at high speeds resulting in broken necks and death. Before lights were regulated to be turned on and off at intervals on TV towers, too many thousands of birds were killed during fall migration. It is the continual brightness of outdoor lights that causes birds to fly to their death at the brightness. At a tower near Baltimore 400 Ovenbirds were killed in one night. At another, near Chapel Hill, N.C., two friends and I found the area around the base so covered with dead birds that we could not walk without stepping on them. We estimated the kill to be at least 2,500 birds of 40 species including warblers, vireos, sparrows, flycatchers, thrushes and orioles. Lee Trott and I left the mall and drove to Flint Hill. I brought the dead sparrow with me to check my identification. I was right; the bird was indeed the rare Lincoln s Sparrow. Peterson referred to the sparrow "...as a skulker, 'afraid of its own shadow."’ Other book described the bird as shy, secretive, mousy and elusive. Is there any wonder that little is known of the Lincoln’s Sparrow? A dead bird can evoke a memory as effectively as one full of life. I remembered a day in early May, 30 years ago when I sat in a blind in a friend’s yard in south Texas, near the town of Sinton, not far from Corpus Christi. No rain had fallen in months. The thermometer registered 103 degrees. All was quiet except for the gentle pattering of water from a sprinkler on the ground that threw spray up against the leaves of a kumquat tree. I sat hunched over my camera and telephoto lens on a tripod. Waiting was rewarded by a parade of birds, most migrants on their way north. Frantic for water, they were drawn to the sound of the water hitting the leaves and gathering in puddles on the ground. I forgot the heat. I photographed an Inca Dove with curious scale-like plumage. A male Hooded Warbler, elegant in yellow, dark olive green and jet black, had perched on a twig and let the water soak his plumage. There were others: a Whiteeyed Vireo, Kentucky Warblers, Indigo Bunting, Summer Tanager and a very beautiful male Magnolia Warbler. A succession of birds kept me tensely focused and exhilarated with excitement. The picture of the Magnolia Warbler came close to my strict ideas of perfection: it shows water on his back with one drop on the twig near his perch. Another bird arrived and sat on a twig, silently contemplating the water. It was heavily streaked underneath and superficially like a Song Sparrow, though the streaks were not gathered into one dark spot as they are in that familiar bird. The snap of the shutter had not disturbed other birds but the streaked, huffy breasted bird flew away when I took the picture. I left the blind and went inside the home of my friend, who, knowing of my passion to photograph birds, had alerted me to the birds drawn to the sprinkler in her yard. Quickly I leafed through her copy of Peterson’s A Field Guide to the Birds of Texas, found the plates of sparrows and identified the bird I had just photographed: a Lincoln's Sparrow. Rare in the east, more likely to be encountered in the Midwest during migration, the Lincoln's Sparrow breeds near the arctic circle and winters in thickets of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas and far into Mexico. , Malls are not always places of death for birds. On the day after finding the dead sparrow, I was again at a shopping mall: the Gateway Plaza in Front Royal. As we walked to the car, Lee said: "I hear a Killdeer!" the wild cry came from high in a cloudless blue sky filled with light. Finally I saw the plover, its long pointed wings silvery in the light of the setting sun. The wild cry, kill-DEE, killDEE, floated down as the bird circled the mall. Finally it flew away and disappeared over the mountains. The defiant cry grew faint with distance. I was left with the memory of a bird wild, free and intense with life. Note: The "memories" column continues with this selection from Oct. 14, 1998. RCPS News By Jan Makela Volunteer Coordinator Public School System • The RCHS SCA is presently sponsoring its first fund raiser of the year, according to SCA Staff Sponsor Mrs. Janet Long. If you are approached by an RCHS student about making a purchase, we appreciate your gen‘erosity. For sale are an array of wonderful edible goodies. • Plans for the sixth .ithrough 12th grade Science Fair are underway. The first staff planning meeting was held last week and students , .will be asked to complete their rprojects'(data records, observations, etc.) before Christmas. The actual fair is scheduled for January. Students will be given time to transfer all information from their notebooks onto science boards before the big event! Assistant Superintendent Mary Anne Biggs may be calling on you to help judge the fair if you have expertise in a scientific area. Please say yes! If you are interested in helping with the fair in any way, please call Mrs. Biggs at 987-8773, or Jan Makela, Volunteer Coordinator, at 987-8259. • Mrs. Lynne Fournier, RCPS Band Director, has been busy securing "new” used baritones and a new tuba for the Middle School Band. She is thrilled to have five students PermaTreal err- » c—a-■■-„-■— FEST AND TERMITE CONTROL FREE INSPECTION! Serving Rappahannock County For Over 30 Years www.permatreat.com • 829-0000 AUCTION Thursday, October 19, 2000 5:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Public School Bus Shop Comer of211-522 and Schoolhouse Road. Bill Payne, auctioneer (2) 1984 School Buses, GMC, in running condition, 366 gas engine, 5 speed transmission • (1) 1985 Chevrolet sedan • Obsolete bus parts • Snowblower • Office equipment, typewriters, etc. • Computer equipment (computers, monitors, printers, cables, etc.) • Other school equipment - Shop equipment. I Yes! □ Please enter my new subscription to: fiappaharatock News Subscription Rates By Rappahannock.$21 .‘"’/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: fiappahaitnocK Nnus> P.O. Box 59, Washington, VA 22747 Old Address: This form mav also be used for CHANGE OF ADDRESS New Address: I--J The Rappahannock News (ISSN #’s 1050-7655 & 188280) is published every Wednesday at 39 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 by Rappahannock News, a division of Arundel Communications, Inc. Periodicals postage paid at Warrenton, Virginia and at additional mailing offices. Subscriptions $21.00 a year in Rappahannock; $27.00 elsewhere in U.S. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Rappahannock News, PO. Box 59, Washington, Virginia 22747. playing low brass this year; last year there was only one! The brave students who were willing to try something new are Jeremy Miller, Bill Rechin, Andrew Kohler, and Gunnar Propst on baritone; and Josh Makela on tuba. (Many thanks to RCHS student and accomplished tubist, Eva Mills, for offering free tuba lessons!) Apparently the middle school band was unable to compete in certain competitions, because they did not have low brass represented. Now the skies the limit! • School Board member Mr. Franklin Warner is back coaching the Middle School Chess Club at RCES this year. NOW OPEN Thursday - Sunday 5:30 to closing Family Dining & Fina Mask . 540-987-3162 * www.bluemooncafc.coa We are grateful once again for his dedication to this program. • RCES parent Mrs. Debi Carroll will chair the General Mills Bos Tops Collection Effort this year, with the able assistance of Mrs. Athena Bywaters (last years' chair). Please clip and send in your box tops which our PTO will redeem for cash to purchase consumable art materials. Art teacher Mrs. Rosenblatt thanks you; we all thank you! • The RCES PTO will be participating in the Giant Foods "A+ Bonus Bucks" program this year. In the past we have asked you to collect Giant receipts. This year, however, will be a little different. If you shop at Giant, you must apply at the Customer Service desk for a Bonus Card. Then fill out a Bonus Bucks application (a very simple form) and include the RCES Code Number 2421. Whenever you make a purchase at Giant thereafter RCES will • receive points which may be redeemed for cash! The PTO will use this cash to purchase technology equipment or software. Questions? Please call Jan Makela at 987-8259. • The Senior Class at RCHS is already planning fund raisers for their Senior trip in the spring. The first one sounds like something you won't want to miss. According to RCHS parent Lorinda Bosch, the seniors will hold a "Service Auction" at Payne's Auction House in Amissville in Proposed Amendments to the Zoning Chapter of the Rappahannock County Code The Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County, Virginia, shall hold a public hearing on Monday, November 6, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. at the Courthouse in Washington, VA, to consider the following amendment(s) to the Rappahannock County Code provisions for Zoning (§170): 1. ) Amend §170-8 by adding a new definition, to read: FAMILY APARTMENT - For the purposes of this chapter, “family;’ shall be defined as being a member of the immediate family (i.e. a natural or legally defined offspring or parent of the owner. 2. ) Amend §170-36 B by adding a “SF' in the column for “HC” for "Schools, Public or Private, within a house or building with less than 25 students”; and an "SE” in the column for “CV" and “CG” for "Schools, Public or Private, within a house or building, greater than 25 students" 3. ) Amend §170-36 B by replacing “SF’ in columns for “CV”, “CG” & "HC" with a “P" 4. ) Amend § 170-36 E by adding a “F’ in the column for “HC’ for “Furniture Repair” 5. ) Amend §170-37 by replacing, under “Minimum Lot Size”, the line entitled “Family Transfer***^ancfreplacing with “Special Exception”; also, replace the dashed line under “the columns headed "RR-5”, & “R-2” with "2" and “1”, respectively. • 6. ) Amend § 170-40 A, (4) by inserting, at the end of the section: unless the parcel to be divided represents a single holding from the parcel of record of 1962 (i.e. there are no other owners of a portion of the parent tract) 7. ) Amend §170-63 C (2) by striking all of the language after the word "located” 8. ) Amend §170-63 C by adding a new standard: (4) School uses in commercial zoning districts shall have such setbacks as the BZA or Governing Body may stipulate as necessary to protect the public health and safety. 9. ) Amend §170-63 K (1) by deleting and renumbering the remainder of the section 10. ) Amend §170-66 E (4) by deleting the last sentence and replacing with: Offices may be open at other times only under such conditions as the BZA may stipulate. . 11. ) Delete current §170-105 and replace with: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, where any sign is permitted based on the content of the sign, then a sign containing "non-commercial” content shall be allowed upon the same terms, conditions, and restrictions as the permitted sign. This provision shall be interpreted so that in no case shall a sign containing "commercial” content be favored over one containing "non-commercial" content."Non-commercial” content means the sign content is not related solely to the economic interests of the speaker and the audience. These proposed amendments shall also be considered by the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at a Public Hearing to be held on Wednesday, ’ October 18, 2000, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County High School Auditorium in Washington, VA. All interested persons are invited to attend and to make comment at either or both meetings, or by submitting written remarks for the record to the Zoning Administrator, P.O. Box 519, Washington, VA 22747. the near future. At the auction you may bid on services that the students will provide to individuals or businesses. It will be interesting to see the variety of service up for grabs! Start saving your pennies and stay tuned for more details. % • Did you know that RCMS teacher Mr. Jared Nieters played on a college AllAmerican Soccer team in New York? What an inspiration for his students who play! • We have had several generous volunteers who happen to speak Spanish offer their assistance at RCES this year. Many thanks to these wonderful ladies, Patty Metcalfe, Carolyn Thornton, Virginia Audrain, Elizabeth Johns and Gretchen Starr. • The Headwaters (Rappahannock County Public Education Foundation) MiniGrant Committee, chaired by RCHS parent Peter Kreyling, has been busy reviewing grants and interviewing applicants. Each year the variety of requests expands and the number of students touched by the projects grows. This writer is pleased to serve on the committee with volunteers Mrs. Margaret Gottlieb and Mr. Tom Taylor, and RCHS teacher Mrs. Laurie VanHom. Service oh this committee is a wonderful way to find out about some of the most creative and innovative things going on in our schools. • We are fortunate to have several teachers at RCES who . are EMT certified or at the very least CPR certified. It is reassuring to know that they are available and willing to help our nurse Mrs. Linda Torrance when emergencies arise. Many thanks to Mrs. Geraldine Payne, Mrs. Sheila Smith and Miss Carol Nowakoski especially. • RCHS parents, please remember to mark your calendars for the first monthly "PAC” (Principal's Advisory Council) meeting. The PAC will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 18, from 6-7, and every third Wednesday thereafter. It is our hope that this Parenl/Staff organization will help to foster better communication • between our parent community and our school. Please come with: questions, and comments, but most importantly, a positive spirit! If we all work together in a positive way, we can insure that RCHS will always be the excellent school that our children deserve! In Brief By Lori Ferreira Rappahannock News Writer • Wakefield Country Day School's Student Government Association, along with several WCDS alums, is planning homecoming festivities for Saturday, Oct. 14. Among other activities, Prep School students are toonot Wonderland Trip" for winter sports week. As they did last year, students will have the opportunity to dog sled, snowshoe, ski, snow tube, and experience the history and language of Quebec. • The WCDS Owls Bovs' looking forward to a homecoming dance to be held Saturday evening. • WCDS is already planing its "Quebec Winter Have You Heard? r i Diane Markva, M.Ed.. CCC, Audiologist Serving Virginians Since 1989 Did you know... 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Fauquier Hearing Services 540-341-7112 Better Hearing - Better Living Soccer Team will be playing at Seton at 3:30 on Oct. 12, then at home at 4:30 on Oct. 16 vs. Fredericksburg Academy. The Owls Girls' Volleyball team will be at Massanutten Military Academy at 4:30 bn Oct. 5, at home vs. Word of Life at 4:30 on Oct. 6 and at home vs. Seton at 4:30 on Oct. 10. Come out and see the action! R.H. Ballard Fine Art & Rugs ORIGINAL LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL ART ORIENTAL RUGS TAKE ART & RUGS HOME ON APPROVAL We buy, sell, trade, clean, appraise and repair handmade rugs. 307 Main St., P.O. Box 412 Washington, VA 22747 540-675-1411 Open: Thurs. - Mon., 10-6 Visit our Website: www.RHBarts.com

Another chance to be a superstar by Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer It's not too late to change your career ... to change that dream into a reality and write Wynonna Judd’s next hit, or if you have a more Rappahannock rock orientation, to give the Everything band their next "Hootch". Paul Reisler’s fifth fall "Song Camp Weekend in the Country" is scheduled for Oct. 27 through 29 at the Ki Theatre in Washington, and this hot ticket is just about sold out. Songwriting students are coming from all over to learn—from California, Florida, Minnesota, and Virginia—and they'll have the unique opportunity to learn from some of the best. This year, master teacher, songwriter, composer, performer and Trapezoid leader Paul Reisler will be joined by Steve Seskin and Gary Nicholson, both of whom have extraordinary songwriting and teaching credentials in their own right, and all of whom will share their experiences and techniques to make professional songwriters better and to give novices a quick start out of the blocks. Steve Seskin has proven the world-class level of his talent in pop, rock, blues and country over the past twenty years. His "Don't Laugh at Me," recorded by Mark Wills, was nominated for Song of the Year last year, and earlier successes include Alabama's "She Can" on their 1989 platinum seller, "Southern Star," Waylon Jenning's 1990 topfiver, "Wrong," Neal McCoy’s recording of "No Doubt About It," and Colin Raye's 1997 Academy of Country Music Video of the Year nominee, "I Think About You." As if songwriting didn't keep him busy enough, he is also a lecturer and songwriting teacher for the Northern California Songwriters Association, the Nashville Songwriters Association International, and San Francisco State University. Gary Nicholson’s skills and success as a guitarist, songwriter, and producer will put this fall's songwriting camp over the top. A 1994 Nammie Songwriter of the Year nominee, first time song camp teacher Nicholson has had more than 200 of his songs recorded by country artists including George Strait, the Judds, Alabama, Reba McKentire, and Conway Twitty, and has had success in rock, pop and blues genres with recordings by bands including The Neville Brothers, Dave Edmunds, The Blues Brothers, Dion, John Mayall, and NRBQ. Gary also co-produced Delbert McClinton’s "One of the Fortunate Few" album (and co-wrote nine of the ten songs), T Graham Browns comeback CD, "Wine into Water," and the Judds reunion project. He also tours with Delbert McClinton as lead guitar, records as a solo artist, and has participated in song writing workshops fir ASCAP and the Berklee School of Music. This teaching team is going to do it—it's going to give budding and experienced songwriters the tools to achieve success, and it will do so in the incomparable Rappahannock setting. Song Camp Weekend in the Country fees are $150, and information can be obtained from Bill Parson at (202) 9862387 or on the net at www.kitheatre.com/songcamp. The weekend will kick-off with a Friday night concert by Paul Reisler, Steve Seskin, Gary Nicholson and vocalist Diane Bardwell at The Theatre at Washington (tickets are $13 in advance and $15 at the door), and will feature Saturday and Sunday workshops from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and a free Saturday night student showcase at the Ki Theatre. The Song Camp Weekend in the Country is sponsored by the Ki Theatre and by Oasis CD and Tape Duplication. S.O. S. program yields 14 arrests By John Toler Rappahannock News Staff Writer The first week of the Save Our Students (S.O.S.) program conducted by the Rappahannock Sheriff s Office resulted in the apprehension and ticketing of 14 drivers for exceeding the speed limit in the two school zones on U. S. 211 west of Washington. The Sheriffs Office is assisted in the effort by the Virginia State Police. The program, which was initiated on Sept. 25, is aimed at drivers who exceed the 35 mph speed limit on the highway in front of the county high school and the elementary school. Both school zones are controlled by flashing lights from 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., the times when students are arriving at or departing from the schools. Sheriff Larry Sherertz noted that about half of those ticketed were from outside the county, and the fastest offender was clocked going through the school zone at 60 mph. "The normal speed on U. S. 211 is 55 mph, but there are already VDOT signs reducing the speed limit to 45 mph, due to construction traffic in the area," said Sherertz. "This driver came through at high speed, despite the flashing lights on the school zone signs, the blue lights on my vehicle, and the lights on the buses." The S.O. S. program will continue through Friday, Oct. 5. Currently, two radar units are in use, one by the Sheriff s Office and the other by the State Police. After the Sheriffs Office team finishes at the U. S. 211 school zones this week, they are going immediately to the Wakefield Country Day School on Rt. 522 at Huntly to enforce the speed limit there. "I'm serious about compliance with the speed limits in our school zones," said Sherertz. "S.O.S. is something we're going to keep." 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MacNelly's weekly cartoon strip "Shoe", the panel "Pluggers", his profusion of comic commentaries and laconic one liners, all JOHN SAWHlL'l Photos courtesy of Headwaters MEMORIALS ESTABLISHED: Headwaters recently announced memorials in honor of two original founders who died this past spring and summer, Jeff MacNelly and John Sawhill. drawn witn a aert, madcap style that captured his wry humor, made him a favorite of readers across the country. His sculptures and less well-known paintings captured the breadth and genius of his artistic talents. We in Rappahannock are blessed to have had Jeff MacNelly as a friend and neighbor, to see him dining at 4 & 20 Blackbirds, whose walls display MacNelly cartoons, or sharing his talents with students in the schools and at the Middle Street Gallery. His community spirit was invaluable to many local organizations for whom he produced mascots and | emblems and supported with his time, energy and generosity. The John Sawhill Environmental Award will be given to a student or teacher in the Rappahannock School system who exhibits particular interest in or service to our local environment. John Sawhill was known to his Rappahannock County neighbors as the President of the Nature Conservancy, the world's largest conservation group, dedicated to preserving endangered environment from development. In the 10 years he served the Nature Conservancy more than 7 million acres in the United States came under protection. Mr. Sawhill was first and last an educator. He was formerly a professor of economics and j President of New York University during the 1970's. He served as deputy energy director 1 and administrator in the Federal Energy , Administration under Presidents Nixon and Ford. He was a trusted adviser to four presidents and numerous corporations on issues of energy, the environment, and the protection of natural resources. Mr. Sawhill wrote books and articles on energy use and conservation, and most recently he taught about non-profit institutions at the Harvard Business School. Both Mr. Sawhill and his wife, Isabel, took a interest in Headwaters and their advice on management, fund raising and youth issues were valuable aids to this developing foundation. ' Tax deductible memorial gifts may be made to either fund in tribute to these two former Rappahannock residents by checks to Headwaters, RCPEF, P.O. Box 44$, Washington, Va., 22747. For further information, call Linda Tarry at the Headwaters office at 675-1819. www.timescommunity.com IE £ plonne F stes & her family would lilcc to express appreciation to all those who have called, visited, , sent cards and flowers. More importantly we thanlc you for your many prayers following my accident & recovery. May (jod bless you. 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Rappahannock celebrates National 4-H Week By Hazel Zinn-Day 4-H Program Support Technician. Senior The Rappahannock County 4-H Program is filled with fun learning experiences throughout the year. In 4-H, we cover everything from cows to cooking. There is always a need for more adult volunteers; we wouldn't have a 4-H program without them. „ The Electricity and Cloverbud Clubs are in need of volunteer leadership. If you are an adult who would be interested in helping with 4-H a couple hours a month, please contact the Extension Office. We need a few good people! The Rappahannock County 4-H summer was incredible! Eleven delegates attended 4-H State Congress, and David Massie was tapped in as an All Star! We had nearly 90 campers, 26 teens, and a number of adults participate in the Rappahannock County 4-H Day Camp! Many thanks to the Rappahannock County Lions' Club for their donation of a tent. It really helped to keep the hot sun off the campers. The summer continued with Rappahannock County Farm Fair exhibitors winning Grand Champion placings across the board in livestock and dairy goat competitions. Also, in the Home Economics Building, Rappahannock exhibitors took home Best of Show placings, not to mention many blue ribbons. Thirty campers attended 4-H Junior Overnight Camp, along with 26 hard working teen counselors. Adult volunteers at camp were Holly Propst, Bill Welch, Cheryl Taylor, and Jennifer Gray (Mama G). County clubs, workshops There will be new 4-H clubs and workshops offered throughout the 2000-2001 year. One of the workshops will be the 4-H Veterinary Science Program under the volunteer leadership of Dr. Derek Vandrey and Dr. Tom Massie of Rose Hill Veterinary in Washington, and Dr. Joe Garvin. The objective of this program is to introduce the fundamentals of animal health and the broad scope and many fields of veterinary medicine. The teaching material will stress the importance of recognizing the normal animal, its structure, function and appearance, in contrast of the abnormal or sick animal. This workshop is offered to youth 12 years and older. The first meeting of the year will be held on Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. at the Extension Office. There will also be an adult Basket Making Workshop, 4-H Exchange Club, Super Sitters, Sewing, and a 4-H Power Point Presentation Group to work on entering the state competition in June 2001. We have a wonderful offering of monthly 4-H club meet 4-H Camp dance with Johnny Brady from Ireland and Kara Corbin. ings. The following clubs meet once a month and are open to anyone between the ages of nine and 19. You are invited to join throughout the year. Please call the Extension Office at 675-3619 for more information. Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, veteran status, national origin, disability, or political affiliation. • A new 4-H Junior Club will meet after school on Oct. 19. 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. • A 4-H Poultry Club will be organized under the adult leadership of Becky Thorpe. This club will meet once a month and will prepare children for showing their poultry in the local Farm Fair. • Another exciting new 4H club will be forming in the village of Flint Hill. This club will focus on 4-H project interests of the club's choosing. Teen 4-H members will handle the leadership of this club with adult volunteer leader, Shannon Swain. This club will meet on Oct. 17, 7 p.m., at the Flint Hill Fire Hall. • The 4-H Dairy Goat Project Club is entering its second year under the volunteer leadership of Sue Garvin. They will have goats at the Llama Ranch during the Amissville Fall Festival on Oct. 14 and will meet on Oct. 23, 7 p.m., at the Extension Office. • The 4-H Cooking and Crafts Club meets the first Wednesday of the month. Vickie Miller, Volunteer Leader. • The 4-H Dog Club meets once a month under the volunteer leadership of Elizabeth Johns and Lisa Reid. • The 4-H Electricity Project Club is in need of an adult volunteer leader! Please call the extension office if you can help. This club usually meets once a month. • The 4-H Woodworking Club meets “monthly with Shannon Swain, Volunteer Leader. • The 4-H Entomology Club meets the second Wednesday of the month. Roger Andrews is the volunteer leader. • The 4-H Livestock Club is the oldest continuing 4-H club in Rappahannock County. This club meets the third Monday of each month. Volunteer leaders for this club are Randall Updike and Jim Massie. • The 4-H Performing Arts Club will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 17 after school in the Extension Office. This club focuses on the art of live performances. History has proven the talent of this clubfc They have performed during the 4H Share the Fun Talent Show for four years. Evelyn Oyster is the Volunteer Leader. • The 4-H Junior Garden Club will meet Tuesday, Oct. 24 after school in the Extension Office. Carolyn Emerick and Sally Havstad are the Volunteer Leaders. This 4-H Club has also been around for a while and is sponsored by the Rappahannock County Garden Club. • The Amissville 4-H Club is one of the oldest 4-H clubs in Rappahannock County. The club is a community club experiencing many different areas of 4-H on a monthly basis. They will be at the Hackley's Country Store Pickin' Party to participate in the Amissyille Fall Festival on Oct. 14, 2-4 p.m. Jennifer Gray, Volunteer Leader. • The 4-H Small Animal Club will meet Saturday, Oct. 21, 2 p.m. at the Extension Office for a field trip to Shenandoah National Park to work on the Ranger Badge. Volunteer leaders are Becky Thorpe and Lisa Pendleton. • The 4-H Tally Ho Horse and Pony Club will meet monthly. This club will be involved in the Amissville Fall Festival on Oct. 14. Kim Nelson and Diana Corbin are the Volunteer Leaders. The following 4-H clubs have certain criteria for members: • The 4-H Cloverbud After School Club is in need of an adult volunteer leader. This club is for youth 5-8 years old and offers an introduction to 4-H. The first meeting of the year will be Wednesday, Oct. 18 after school in the Extension Office. We will meet only on Wednesdays unless we find we need another meeting date during the month. • The Child Care and Learning Center After School Photos courtesy of Hazel Zinn-Day Carly Day canoeing at 4-H Camp. 4-H Club will meet Monday, Oct. 16 after school. This club is for children already enrolled in the CCLC program. Becky Thorpe is the Volunteer Leader. • The 4-H Honor Club meets monthly. Senior 4-H members must complete certain criteria and be invited to be a member of this club. The 4-H Honor Club manages the countywide 4-H fund raising. Also, the club has worked hard on maintaining the welcome signs to our county. They will be involved in many other 4-H projects in the upcoming year. This club is proud to have 26 of the highest quality senior 4H members around! • The Rappahannock County 4-H program is appreciative of the support of this wonderful community. The program is only as good as the volunteers who work so hard to make it one of the best youth programs in the area! We appreciate the continued support of the Rappahannock County Lions Club, the Rappahannock County Sheriff s Office, Rappahannock County Farm Bureau, and all the other individuals and volunteers who give so much to the 4-H program. What 4-H means to me? 4-H is very rewarding and fun. Here is what 4-H means to a couple of Rappahannock County 4-H members. Caroline Massie says: "4-H means being involved in exciting activities, doing community service projects and being responsible. Being in 4-H helps you decide what your interests are and maybe even help you decide on a career." Kimberley Sealock says: "4-H means a lot to me. I enjoy being with other 4-Hers. Learning to be a good citizen learning about animals, electricity, cooking, plants and crafts." Lindsey Burger, 2000 RCHS graduate, "I have been actively involved with the 4-H program in Rappahannock County since I moved here in 1992. I attended many camps and was an active member in clubs as well. I held many dif-. ferent leadership positions including President of the' Junior Garden Club and the;-* Horse and Pony Club. I feel that all of this experience helped me greatly when it came to applying for college. My current school, Virginia <Tech, actually asks you on the , application about any involve- ' ment in the 4-H program. I - think that being an active member in 4-H also helped me to not only be eligible for, but also to receive, more scholar-. ships at the end of my senior year. I feel that in the long run, 4-H will be something that I will carry with me,. always. I know that I will be able to take my experiences and apply them to real life - issues in the future." (See stories, Page A6) Congratulations Rappahannock 4-H’ers Attic Treasures Antiques, Country Treasures, Fenton Glassware, TY Products Sperryville, Virginia 22740 '540-987-9463 Congratulations!! Rappahannock 4-H’ers Early's Carpet, Inc. Hwy. 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Athlete of the Week t •Amanda Weakley Name: Amanda Weakley Sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Softball Class in school: Junior Favorite Subject: History Most memorable high school moment: Last season our basketball . team stopped at a K-Mart ; after an away game and it ; was pretty wild. Favorite food: Fruit Favorite book: "The Shape of Me and Other Stuff" by Dr. Seuss Favorite TV show: Kipper Favorite Movie: Grease Favorite music performer: Bob Marley Post graduation ambition: I would like to play basketball in college and then go to work for the government, possibly the Foreign Service. Parents: Richard and Sharon Weakley of Sperryville Junior Lady Panthers Schedule Sept. 29 Oct. 5 Oct. 6 Oct. 10 Oct. 12 Lee MS Strasburg Cedar Lee MS Strasburg Johnson Williams MS Away 4:30p.m. Away 5 p.m. Home 4 p.m. Home 5 p.m. Away 5 p.m. J Lady Panthers breakout The RCHS Athletic Director initiated this past week the first ever Junior Lady Panthers team for girls' basketball. This year the team will consist of eighth grade girls only because of time and funding constraints associated with mid-season start up. Beginning next year, the team will have try outs for and be composed of sixth, seventh, and eighth grade girls. Athletic Director and JV Girls Basketball Coach, Mr. Jon Smythe said, "My experience to this point has convinced me that we will never field competitive t^ams in our District if we don't offer our girls an opportunity to start competing earlier than they do now. The other Bull Run District schools have JV and Varsity programs fed by girls from middle school teams and the experience-gap shows." * The girls' basketball coaching staff decided to take all the eighth grade girls from this year's JV team and form the Junior Lady Panthers team. Members of the team are: Rachel Gall, Kelsey Hutcheson, Anna Kreyling, Sarah Mills, Mattie Nawrocki, Danielle North and Lauren Powell. An abbreviated schedule has been pulled together that includes several middle schools (see related box) The Junior Lady Panthers played their first game Friday night, Sept. 29 at Cedar Lee Middle School Fauquier County. The girls lost 43-5. "I intend to resurrect the Junior Panthers for the boys this year as well," said the Athletic Director. "I know there are funding, scheduling, facility and coaching obstacles to overcome to do all this, but I believe we have to find a way or make a way." NEW THIS SEASON: Lauren Powell (with the ball) and gliard Danielle North (#3) on a fast break for the new Junior Lady Panthers. Event passes available * The Rappahannock CJounty High School Athletic Qepartment has announced the availability of a new series of admissions passes for athletic events this year. • They have created a Parents Pass for each sport. The Parents Pass is for all home games and will be sold at a one game discount price. So a sport that has nine home games with a normal admission of $3 per game would cost a parent $27 dollars but the new Parents Pass will only cost $24. A second pass that is offered is a Season Pass good for all home games in all sports. This pass will be available for a bargain price of $50. This is over a forty dollar savings for anybody that attends RCHS sports during three seasons. ► Another pass that was also created was a Senior Citizens Pass for people over 65 years old. The first two Panther supporters that received these passes were George Stevenson and Annie Hawkins at the girls basketball game last week. Anyone interested in obtaining any of the above mentioned passes can do so at the ticket window during the next home basketball game or by contacting the Athletic Director, Mr. Jon Smythe at 987-8575. The Athletic Director now has available an Employee Pass for anyone employed by the County school system, ie., teachers, administrative personnel, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, etc. This pass entitles the employee to free admission for all home games this season in all sports. It can be obtained by contacting the Athletic Director at his office in the high school. By Jon W. Smythe Athletic Director Golf The highlight of the week was the performance of Michael Fairbrother at the District Golf Tournament in Luray on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Michael and fellow teammate, James Wines, represented RCHS in the Bull Run District tournament held at the Bowling Green Country Club. Michael shot an 84 for eighteen holes which tied him with two other golfers for first place. In the playoff competition, Michael ended up in second place. His performance earned him a berth in this week's Regional Golf Tournament to be held in Waynesboro on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Girls Basketball The Lady Panthers had two games this past week. On Tuesday, Sept. 26 the Lady Mountaineers from Madison County came to town. The junior varsity game exposed the Lady Panthers inexperience as they lost 44-14. With seven sophomores on the Madison JV team and none on the Rappahannock squad, the outcome was clear early on. However, Laura Maloney played very well in the loss and led the squad with her season high seven points. The Varsity game saw the Lady Panthers unable to get anything going offensively. Madison played an aggressive zone defensive that continuously collapsed on the Panther s, Amanda Weakley, and limited her to only three points all night. Without their big inside scorer and with a poor night of outside shooting, the Lady Panthers had a meager 22 points, their lowest offensive output of the year. Gwen Johnson led the team contributing 12 points in the losing effort. On Thursday, Sept. 28, the Page County Lady Panthers came to play our own Lady Panthers in a non-district game. The RCHS girls lost 4417 and could never catch up after falling behind 16-4 in the first quarter. Lara Kreyling had five points to lead the JV squad. "We lost to Page at Page 67-6 the second game of the year, considering our first game with them was just over a month ago, and the fact that we played them even 9-9 in the fourth quarter tonight, I guess you could say that we have come a long way." said Coach Smythe after the game. The Varsity game was a real cat fight as both sets of Lady Panthers battled on the court. The RCHS played great in the first half and went into the intermission holding a 2524 lead. However, the Page Panthers charged out in the second half and led by senior forward Megan Tate's ten points in the third quarter, took the lead and never looked back. The game ended with Pages' Lady Panthers as the 55-39 victor. Amanda Weakley led the RCHS squad with 12 points and Gwen Johnson added nine points for the night. During the intermission, Coach Michael Dayton told the girls at half time, "It was a good first half, but we've got to go out and win the third quarter to come out on top." Unable to accomplish that, the Lady Panthers look to Manassas Park on Oct. 3 for their first victory. Cross Country The RCHS Cross Country team was in action on Wednesday, Sept. 27 for their second home meet at the Bleu Rock Inn course. The George Mason Mustangs came to the Sports Briefs ! v-nts ;4:r£ r-i|' ■ ^ « . jwauinigH Photos by Steven VonFange GOOD SHOT: Junior center Amanda Weakley shoots against a collapsing Madison defense. Madison defeated the Lady Panthers. LEADER: Phillip Thomas leads the RCHS Cross Country runners against the George Mason team. He finished third overall. county with a large combined squad of 25 boy and girl runners. The Mustangs won the contest 20 to 45, but the Panthers had some standouts. Phillip Thomas led the RCHS runners with a time of 17:43 which placed him third among the boys. Chris Graves also finished in the top ten with a 20:00 minute run that put him in 19 place overall. John Sheffield, Jason Gainer, Matt Ralston, Chris Ehrhart and Bryant Lee also finished for RCHS and all broke 30 minutes. Alyssa Berry's time of 21:24 was good enough to give her first place overall for girls and continues to show the District she's a serious competitor. Elaine Smith, Erica Hilscher, Kori Alexander and Karie Von Fange all followed Ms. Berry and finished the three mile course for the Lady Panthers braking 30 minutes as well. Other activities The open gym for basketball continues every Saturday between now and January. Girls in the sixth to 12 grades have between 9 and 11 a.m. on Saturdays to come and "shoot around" or play pickup games. Boys have the same opportunity between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Attendance is improving, but we still need more players and parents to keep this activity productive. We are coordinating with the Rappahannock Soccer League (RSL) to organize an indoor soccer league over the winter. The league would be played in the high school gym on Saturday afternoons initially. This could be a great opportunity to expose some of our students to soccer who may be involved in other things during normal soccer seasons. We are also looking at trying to organize a weekend volleyball activity in the high school gym that could offer our students an opportunity to play a new or different sport. Questions on this program or RCHS athletics should be directed to the Athletic Director at 987-8575. Remember to follow the results of all Panther scores and highlights by dialing the Sports Hotline 987-9316, extension 440. Cross Country Oct. 4 Oct. 7 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Clarke County Home 5 p.m. Stonewall Jackson Invitational TBD Madison Home 5 p.m. Strasburg Away 5 p.m. Girls Varsity/JV Basketball Oct. 3 Oct. 5 Oct. 10 Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Oct. 31 Nov 2 Manassas Park Away 6 p.m. George Mason Strasburg Brentsville Clarke County Madison Manassas Park George Mason Strasburg Home Away Away Home Away Home Away Home 6 6 4 6 6 6 6 6 p.m. p.m. p.m.* p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. * note: new date and time Soccer halfway through season By Nanette Hogan Rappahannock News Writer The Rappahannock County Youth Soccer League played its fourth weekend, Saturday, Sept. 30. The three U-8 teams- Green Machines, Rapp Raptors, sponsored by Better Homes Realty and Rapp 3 all played Madison this weekend, and showed sportsmanship, fun and lots of energy. Go U-8's! Our U-10 Galaxy Goalminers travelled to Orange and were defeated by only one goal 2-1. U-10's Rapp Rapids, sponsored by Over Jordan Farms Rams, were defeated by Madison 5-0. The U-12 Firebirds, sponsored by Miller Brothers Construction, were on the road again this week to play Orange 2. The Firebirds, coached by Beverly Wilson, took an early and exciting lead of 2-0. With their teamwork getting better and the coach’s game plan of being selfish and greedy with the ball, the Firebirds played Keep-Away for most of the game. The second half was more exciting but Orange was able to keep their players fresher, as the Firebirds had only one substitute. Despite Orange outscoring Rapp 2 in the second half, Coach Pendleton and all the folks watching were very impressed with this young teams passing skills. With the final score 2-4, both teams left the field together, congratulating each other on the game they had just played. Go Go Go Firebirds!! Trying to build on their comeback 21 over Madison on the previous week, the shorthanded U-12 Jack-O-Lanterns travelled to Orange, playing determined defense in the second half, led by Wellemeyer, the team maintained their 2-0 halftime advantage to remain undefeated. Alex Ramey tallied his eighth goal of the season and Will Sonnett converted on a penalty kick to account for the scoring. Our U-14 Blue Knights, sponsored by White Oak Veterinary, were defeated by Orange High 2-1. U-14 Phalanx Team was defeated by Orange 5-1. After falling behind 1-0, our U-18's fought back with a strong effort in the second half to secure a 3-2 victory on goals by Bren Miller, Elliot Nichols, and game winning goal by Daniel Ramey. The U-18's are holding their 2-0 record this season.

-iRappafjannocfe JSetoa— Established 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: RappNews@timespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations ft WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2000 Our View 4-H Week A salute to leaders and members during the week of Oct. 1-7 in honor of 4-H week. In this issue, we join with Americans across the nation in saluting 4-H during its annual observance of National 4-H Week. In the more than 60 years since 4-H was organized as an adjunct of the Extension Service, millions of American youngsters have participated in the wide variety of programs offered under its aegis. It has fostered leadership and taught responsibility and nurtured self-confidence in several generations of American youth. Though it is often thought of as a rural program, there are 4-H clubs active in many U.S. cities as well. And all those youth, whether from country hamlets or city highrises, have benefited from their experiences in 4-H. The testimonials offered by some of the ; Rappahannock County youngsters now involved in 4H tell the story better than we can. We can only add that we wish the 4-H program many more years of continued success and offer our thanks to the adults leaders and Extension agents whose efforts have made that success possible. Rappahannock Today Top left, 4-H porch pickin' party at Hackley's Country Store in Amissville. Top right, 4-H demonstration work with Dominik Cropp and leader Jennifer Gray at the Amissville 4-H Community Club at Bethel Baptist Church. Bottom left, 4-H permanent staff member Emily Taylor teaches air rifle during 4-H Camp at the Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center. Photos courtesy of Hazel Zinn-Day Letters Protect our "Scenic County" I have different priorities than Micah Solomon ("Opinion," Sept. 27). Solomon seems to want technology at any cost. My priority is to protect the scenic integrity of Rappahannock County. I want our local government to follow the lead of counties from Albemarle to Cape Cod to California, and make lack of visibility a major criterion in judging proposed cellular facilities. If others can do it, surely our self-proclaimed "Scenic County" can do it. Solomon's piece also propagates misinformation, I believe. As I read Sprint's proposal, it makes clear that Sprint's system will NOT bring cell service to most of the people of this county. It will bring cell service to US 211 and 522 corridors, and to at least most of 231. But much of the county will not be served. Finally, Solomon suggests that without cell service countywide, we all stand in mortal peril because we can't reach Fire and Rescue with our cell phones. Well, we haven't been able to do that through all of previous history, and seem to have made out okay. In fact, I suspect far fewer of us will perish due to lack of cell access to Fire and Rescue than due to accidents caused by idiots who can’t seem to get their cell phones out of their ears while driving. Bob Dennis Flint Hill I read with interest Micah Solomon’s opinion on "Moving onward" (Rappahannock News, 9/27/2000). I note that he did not choose the title of "Let's Move Forward." Perhaps I am a Luddite. I own and operate a business that is steeped in the history of mankind's progress from hunter gatherers to flying in space. I am an artist-blacksmith that uses files developed by the Romans, a forge first used someplace on southern shores of the Black Sea, lost in the sands of time well before the birth of Christ. My shop is a paean to the nineteenth century. But I also use a computer to send ideas to friends and clients while listening to a CD. I enjoy a few parts of the internet. I have friends that forge parts for space vehicles as that is the only process that is suitable. I am not against the use of technology when applied with sensitivity and awareness. My family and I live in Rappahannock because of our friends, because of its beauty, because this is our home. That peacefulness and that beauty are now proposed to be violated by a lattice-style, industrial strength tower that Sprint wants to build directly across from our property. The tower's driveway is proposed to be 120 feet from our driveway; the tower 542 feet from our house. Because of topography this tower will loom 250 feet above our house. There is no place on our property that this will not be seen. Indeed, there is no place in the northern end of the county this monstrosity will NOT be seen. Federal regulations will require lights^)- white if by day and red at night, further impinging upon the night sky and the stars and planets so available here for viewing. Because of the greed of a few, my family and I are at ground zero for having our lives disrupted, our property devalued. Mr. Solomon has every right to be proud of the work he and his wife have done to restore 'and beautify the grounds of his building, including rebuilding and repointing the retaining wall. I am sure as the garden matures it will look even better. Now, stand on the front porch and visualize the following: just to the south and across the main street from the Flint Hill Methodist Church and in the field behind 4 & 20 Restaurant, just before the Village View driveway stands a tower. Notice the lovely shiny chain link fence topped with barbed wire. Now start tipping your head back seeing a lattice tower arising from the land to the height of a twenty-five story building. I believe that yours is three counting the attic. Speak to me now about the affect upon your property values and all the work you have so lovingly done to restore your building and land! And tell me again that we should accept Sprint's proposal without questions or concern for what they wish to take from us. Does new technology have to disrupt so much, so pervasively as Sprint and Mr. Solomon would have us believe? If I wanted all that Mr. Solomon embraces so enthusiastically, I’d live in a city. Reminds me of people who move to the country because they like the fresh air and the views, but complain when fertilizer is spread on the fields, or the noise of a saw mill, or wonder why they can't get their trash picked up at the end of their driveway. We live in the c-o-u-n-t-r-y. I object mightily when my neighbor, or Mr. Solomon, or Sprint wishes to trash our property, our lives in the name of moving onward. Nol Putnam Huntly Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 50 YEARS AGO Oct. 5, 1950 Mrs. P. Lee Thornton is commuting daily to Warrenton where she is serving on a temporary appointment as public health nurse in Fauquier County. Mrs. Thornton, the former Miss Frances Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Rhodes Brown, graduated from University of Virginia School of Nursing in 1942. Plans for the opening of the office for the Public Health Nurse in Rappahannock County are now set for Jan. 1, 1951 but the plans are not definite at this time. Three Rappahannock 4-H boys, Jacob Sisk, Archie Bailey Jr. and Nelson Atkins Jr. entered seven hogs at the Atlantic Rural Exposition and won seven ribbons. Competition was open to any 4-H club of F.F.A. members in the United States. Interesting newcomers to Rappahannock «'■ County are Mr. and Mrs. Leon T. * Greenaway, who recently purchased , the Silas Bruce farm on Lee Highway between Sperryville and Washington. The sale was made through S.E. Hening, broker of Sperryville. The property, formerly home of Colonel Gibson and known as "Willis Hill," consists of 310 acres, a ten-room house and numerous outbuildings. The Greenaways are changing the name to "Leeway." 25 YEARS AGO Oct. 9, 1975 A photography exhibit of special interest to local people will be a showing of photographs by Tim Kilby at Washington Country Store from Oct. 11-19. Kilby of Sperryville, now a teacher in Alexandria, has taken pictures in many foreign countries as well as the United States but he says he still believes Rappahannock scenery is his favorite place. The showing will include a variety of subjects. Drucilla Graves Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Davis Jr. of Washington has been awarded Intermediate Honors at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg. Miss Davis, a 1973 graduate of Rappahannock County High School, is studying both chemistry and physics at Mary Washington College, where she is an Honor Counselor and a member of the Public Occasions Committee. Her parents live at Avondale Farm in Washington. The Woodville General Store, known for the past 30-some years as Burke's Grocery, will continue to be operated in a country store tradition, according to Myrtle and James Falls, the new proprietors. The Falls have been in charge of the store since the death of Mrs. Falls' mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Burke in September. The Falls couple ran the Corner Store in Sperryville from 1955 to 1965. 10 YEARS AGO Oct. 4, 1990 County Administrator John McCarthy reported to the Board of Supervisors oh progress in moving toward "Emergency 911" telephone service at their monthly meeting Monday. He said that telephone bills will start showing the two dollar surcharge that will support the service in November and that the county treasurer should start receiving funds in January. —COMPILED BY BARBARA C. WAYLAND Photo On the Morning Side OUT-OF-THE-ATTIC: A tiny class at Smedley School pictured in 1917. Smedley students were Mabel Jenkins Racer, Mary Botts Quaintance, Anna Bruce Swindler, Jack Bruce, Elizabeth Miller Sanford and Ethel Jenkins. D. Lyle Miller Jr. reclines at the front. Attendance in 1917 was not compulsory; youngsters came when they were not needed at home.

Letters Reply to Chi misunderstood Emphatic I may be, as Lee Bird says in his Letter to the Editor," Sept. 27, but apparently not bright enough to have made it clear that I was answering my own question, not his. J On the one hand, you have a candidate, thoughtful, intelligent, with experience in both the private and public sectors of American activity, and on the other, a candidate, a veritable fighting cock, more attitude than intelli gence and comically unable to speak the truth. My question is, should candidate A, Mr. Bush, let himself be bluffed out of the contest by the posturing and strutting of candidate B, Mr. Gore. My answer is "No," or, to put it more emphatically, "not on your life." Are you listening Philosopher Chi? Edith Pond Sperryville Bush's tax cut plan Both A1 Gore Jr. and George W. Bush have offered plans to tax cuts. However, there are substantial differences between their proposals, and which taxpayers will receive tax Telief. ' The Bush tax cut plan is an across-the-board tax cut. Every taxpayer gets a tax cut. Gore’s plan is targeted to particular groups of taxpayers. Bush’s plan will replace the 15-28-31-36-39 percent system of rates with a 10-15'25-33 percent structure. The lowest earners — those who make enough to file, but not enough to pay - will get tax relief also. Under Bush's tax plan, two to three percent of Social Security payroll taxes will be returned for individual investment accounts. That represents a tax cut of 16-24 percent for 30 million return-filing, non-paying earners. Gore offers no such plan for using Social Security tax payments for individual retirement investment accounts. Bush's tax cut plan favors low-income people. The Bush plan offers a reduction in the bottom rate to 10 percent from 15 percent and doubles the child credit to $1,000 from $500. This means a two-parent family with two children that earns less than $35,000 a year would pay no federal income tax. That’s a 100 percent tax reduction. Families earning between $40,000 and $50,000 a year would see an average reduction of 55 percent. The Bush plan does not favor the rich. Those earning $50,000 and $75,000 would see an average tax cut of 30 percent. Families earning $75,000 - $100,000 would see an average tax cut of 18 percent. Those earning more than $100,000 would have an average reduction of 10 percent. In comparison, the Gore tax plan is a mishmash of entitlement programs that makes the tax code even more complicated and unfair. The majority of taxpayers do not qualify for Gore's tax cuts. Gore's tax cuts are offered only to taxpayers who have a child in government-approved day care, have a child in college, are the beneficiary of an estate, have an ailing parent or are married. But it's not even that simple because his plan is so complicated and restrictive that most people do not qualify. For example, Gore's tax credits are given only to married couples who don't itemize deductions. That eliminates 54 percent who do itemize. To get a tax deduction for an ailing parent, you have to get a doctor’s certificate and the parent must not be able to perform "one or more activities of daily living" as prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Under Gore's tax plan, one must jump through government-approved hoops to receive any tax cut at all. Under Bush's tax plan, every taxpayer gets a tax cut. Anyone who would like to receive a more detailed and independent analysis of the Bush and Gore tax plans can request one by writing to me at P.O. Box 124, Washington, Va. 22747. You may also calculate the amount of tax savings you will receive by going to this web site: http://www.georgewbush. com/TaxC alculator. asp Walter Longyear Washington President or fighting cock- you choose I would like to respond to Lee Bird's latest letter to the editor. While I disagree with Mr. Bird’s application of scripture in his response to my letter, I will defend to the death his right to quote scripture. This great nation was founded by men dedicated to the proposition that we should all be free to follow our individual conscience without being subjected to the autocratic domination of a monarch or his appointed religious leader. The first President of the United States, George Washington, did not want to, be President. He had led his countrymen in a war for freedom to shed the shackles of the British monarch. He did not want to be President for fear that people would think of • him as their king, the very principle that he had fought to free us from. Religious - and thus political - freedom was a principle espoused by men who had fled religious and political persecution in Europe. They read a Bible that taught them of a God who desired to set them free and were inspired by those teachings to shed the yoke imposed on them by the heads of State and Church in Europe. A tree is judged by its fruit. The fruit of Chinese philosophy is a nation oppressed and impoverished, whose people suffer under the yoke of bondage of an absolute dictatorship in a Communist regime. Chinese philosophy may be appropriate for determining who would be the best fighting cock, or who would be the best ruler of China. I, for one, am not looking for the "best man" to rule over me. I am looking for any man who will be led by conscience to reduce the burden of government and espouse the principles of individual rights and liberties. My vote continues to be for freedom. Jim Oyster Castleton Tzu would say "Leave him in Texas" Once upon a time, there was a young man named George W. Bush, the privileged son of a man of almost the same name, who tried unsuccessfully to make money in oil in the dreary wastes of West Texas, but who at last struck it rich when invited in as an "investor" in a baseball franchise. As a rich man endowed with a name well known in politics, George W. Bush was elected governor of Texas, in which capacity he paid careful attention to the interests of his corporate sponsors. In due course, these same sponsors, with others who had lots of money and saw things the same way, persuaded him to run for president. I am reminded of a reading from Chuang Tzu, a Chinese philosopher who flourished 2,500 years ago SINK OR SWIM? i It's never too late to learn how to swim. Just call us and sign up for a Red Cross swimming class. ♦ American Red Cross and who brilliantly anticipated things to come. Chuang Tzu with his bamboo pole was fishing in the Pu River. The Prince of Chu sent two vice-chancellors with a formal document, which read: ”We hereby appoint you Prime Minister." Chuang Tzu held his bamboo pole. Still watching the Pu River, he said: "I am told there is a sacred tortoise, offered and canonized 3,000 years ago, venerated by the prince, wrapped in silk, in a precious shrine, on an alter in the Temple. "What do you think: is it better to give up one’s life and leave a sacred shell as an object of cult in a cloud of incense 3,000 years, or better to live as a plain turtle dragging its tail in the mud?" "For the turtle," said the Vice Chancellor, "Better to live and drag its tail in the mud!" "Go home!" said Chuang Tzu. "Leave me here to drag my tail in the mud!" If Chuang Tzu were alive today, he would say to George W. Bush's corporate sponsors: "Go home! Leave him in Texas to drag his tail in the mud!" Lee Bird Washington Rappahannock County's population: Too many? This is the third in a i series about what might be a WM reasonable population level H for Rappahannock County. It Ip continues the Goldilocks 1® Methodology of suggesting ■ "too-few" people, "too-many" Wm people, and a "just right" H population level. The first two articles covered the i Clip It Don Audette County would yield a population of 1,795,575 people. Is that too many? Actually, this is an interesting way of looking at things. Going to the high end provides some insight into the evolution of zoning ordi— nances. Let's digress a moment. two-iew people ena ot the scale. 5,UU0 people, for a population density of 19 people per square mile, appeared to be reasonable. Now we start to look at the "too-many” people end of the scale. Population density seems to be a good measure of crowding, and the term is com-. monly used everywhere in the world to show how many people are competing for a fixed commodity, land. Some have wondered whether the Shenandoah National Park is included in the population density calculation for Rappahannock County, even though no one can live in the park. The answer is yes. The park covers 31,700 acres, close to 50 square miles (there are 640 acres in a square mile). Thus, the county governs not 267 square miles, but only 217 square miles. It has lost about 19 percent of its area to the federal government. It does not matter. The federal and state governments still use the full 267 square miles for any population density calculation. Likewise, the Comprehensive Plan of Rappahannock County notes other areas where one could not build a dwelling. Commercial acreage covers 0.12 square miles, industrial acreage consumes 0.07 square miles, public and semi-public acreage takes up 0.16 square miles, VDOT's highways and private rights-of-way cover 3.20 square miles, and there are 10,000 acres, or 15.6 square miles, of unbuildable land on mountainsides, etc. This adds up to a little over 19 square miles, or seven percent of the county. You cannot build a house on the 50 acres in the park and you cannot build a house on 19 acres where dwellings are not possible. Instead of 267 square miles, we are now down to 198 square miles. With a 1999 estimated population of 7,664, a more realistic population density figure would be 39 people per square mile instead of 29 people per square mile. However, 267 square miles is the Feds story, and we re sticking with it. Feel put upon? Check out Alpine County in California. Is has 727 square miles and a population of only 1,161 people. Ninety-three percent of Alpine County is public land, containing parts of Tahoe National Forest, El Dorado National Forest, Stanislaus National Forest, and two other parks. Only seven percent is private land. It still has a population density of 1.59 people per square mile, not the more realistic figure of 23 people per square mile. Back to our subject. When it comes to determining what might be termed "too many" people in Rappahannock County, we might look at our surrounding counties. Drive over, check them out. Another alternative would be to check the most populous county in Virginia, Arlington County. It has a population of 174,848 people in an area of 26 square miles, for a population density of 6,725 people per square mile. That density in Rappahannock When Rappahannock County was created, in 1833, the first tenement was built in New York City. Tenements were needed there as economic development, trade, and the influx of immigrants following the War of 1812, saw New York City's population increase from about 120,000 people in 1812, to almost 700,000 by 1850. Coincidentally, by 1850, Rappahannock County's population had reached 9,782 people, the highest population level it has ever had. That's 37 people per square mile. By comparison, we re down to 29 people per square mile now. New York City, though, continued to grow, with disastrous results for the ordinary individual. Jacob A. Riis, in his 1890 book, How the Other Half Lives," notes, "old buildings were often carried up to a great height without regard to the strength of the foundation walls... It was rent the owner was after; nothing was said in the contract about either the safety or the comfort of the tenants...Greater percentage of profits could be realized by the conversion of houses and blocks into barracks, and dividing their space into smaller proportions capable of containing human life within four walls...The tenement-house population had swelled to half a million souls by that time [1855], and on the East Side, in what is still the most densely populated district in all the world, China not excluded, it was packed at the rate of 290,000 to the square mile, a state of affairs wholly unexampled." Let’s take that figure of 290,000 people per square mile, and overlay it on Rappahannock County, ignoring health, safety, and general welfare considerations. At that population density, the county could house 77,430,000 people, one-third of the population of the United States. Riis’s expose, and other studies, helped formulate in 1901, and more comprehensively in 1916, the first zoning laws for New York City. There was a need to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of ordinary people. Close to 100 years later, this is the gist of the Comprehensive Plan of Rappahannock County. The Code of Virginia (the laws of Virginia) provides for the physical development of the territory within the county's jurisdiction. "The comprehensive plan shall be made with the purpose of guiding and accomplishing a coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious development of the territory which will, in accordance with present and future needs and resources, best promote the health, safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity and general welfare of the inhabitants." A county can chart its own future. Note the key words of "health, safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity and general welfare of the inhabitants." These are the linchpin words to zoning. Next time: suggesting what might be "too many" people for Rappahannock County. At A Glance County Population Rappahannock Warren Fauquier Culpeper Madison Page 7,664 30,620 55,206 ' 33,562 12,627 23,165 Square Miles Population Density 267 29 214 143 650 85 381 88 322 39 311 74 Social Security Disability Claims • Disabled? Turned Down? • Over 31 Years Experience • No Recovery - NO FEE Announcing our new location in Culpeper... 400 South Main Street, 3rd Floor (Upstairs from the Social Security Office) Earl J. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION Providing Affordable, Quality. Legal Sendees Since 1975 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. 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• Neighbors/B2 • Obituaries/B5 • Classifieds/B6, B7 • Real Estate/B8 Countryside Section October 4, 2000 Citizen of the Week Rosa Crocker Family: Jay Monroe, husband, Frances (12) and Owen (10), children. Occupation: Landscape Architect, Monroe and Crocker, P.C. (Landscape Architecture, Site Planning, Architecture), Huntly (since 1989), floral design by commission (since 1979). Hometown: Bel Air, Harford County, Md. Points in between: St. Paul, Minn., Charlottesville, Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., Boulder, Colo., Lander, Wyo., Seattle, Wash, and Orange, Va. Education: Tiny Tot Nursery School and Harford Day Kindergarten, Harford County Public Schools, The Bryn Mawr School, Baltimore, Md., Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn., (BA in Music), courses at Goucher College, Towson, Md. and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Master of Landscape Architecture, 1981. COfftmunity: Wakefield District Representative and current Chairman of Rappahannock County School Board; Greve Oversight Committee, Headwaters Educational Policy, Steering and Long-Range Planning Committees, Curriculum Enrichment Program (founder/coordinator), First Thursday Education Support Group (original member), and classroom volunteer. Church: Trinity Episcopal in Washington (currently or formerly active in the annual House Tour and Dried Flower Sale, Flower Guild, Sabbatical and Stewardship Committees) Interests: Family, Education, Arts (especially music), Travel, Reading Most interesting travel experience: 6-day train trip from Beijing to Moscow Most humbling jobs: shocktrauma unit volunteer, hotel maid Hardest/most important job: Being a parent! Accomplishments: Being on the School Board in Rappahannock, both tremendously challenging and rewarding, is an honor because of the opportunity to serve the community. While not naturally fond of political life, Ms. Crocker is motivated by an abiding belief in the power of education to uplift the citizenry. She also believes firmly that Rappahannock students are as equally deserving and capable of excellence as any in the world and will achieve at high levels if we commit to providing the supportive culture in which to do so. Our small size and distinctive community places within reach the potential for the Rappahannock County Public Schools to earn a place among the best in Virginia and even beyond. Ms. Crocker is grateful to be part of working toward this dream with the whole school family: board colleagues, county government, teachers, administrators, staff, parents, students, volunteers and community friends. Editor's Note: Watch the "citizens column" for your School Board district representative in the weeks ahead. Segalla's - Tour House B By Bette Mahoney Rappahannock News Writer Roger Segalla's house is located off Route 681 on a beautifully landscaped lot in Jenkins Hollow. It is one of the three homes the public will see during the 44th Annual Dried Flower Sale and House Tour scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 21-22. The Episcopal Churchwomen of Trinity Church, Washington sponsors this/ Rappahannock County event each year. The living room and entry to the house was originally the Piedmont School, a one-room schoolhouse built in 1850. The school's stone and log foundation remains in place but the room has been completely renovated. Skylights and recessed lighting have added light to the once dark schoolhouse. The new floor is soft pine and the walls are "pickled" (a white washed and rubbed) pine. A Rumford fireplace, shallow and narrow, was added to bring heat into the room. The Rumford fireplace was contemporary in design with that of Benjamin Franklin's redesign of the wood stove. A wood pass- through was built next to the fireplace so that wood could be moved into the house without having to be carried across the room. A new loft provides interior structure for the building as well as working space for Segalla's ongoing work as an investment manager. The staircase wall houses his entertainment center. Behind the schoolhouse is the master bedroom suite. The bedroom is beautifully decorated and bright with skylights. A master bath, with a steam shower, deep tub, and room for Segalla to do Yoga adjoins the bedroom. Both rooms overlook a Zen garden, containing a Buddha and stepping logs, and provide ample opportunities to view the beautiful garden. • Two additional bedrooms and a bath are behind the loft upstairs. A great deal of space has been provided so that Segalla's five children and seven grandchildren have a place to sleep on their visits to his home. Left of the schoolhouse, behind the front patio, is a large dining room that leads into the kitchen. The dining room houses a large table, built by Tom Von Fange, which easily seats twelve. Built-ins complete the dining room. The extremely large kitchen also has substantial eating room. The kitchen is decorated with hand Photos courtesy of Bette Mahoney TOUR HOUSE B: Garden and front of Segalla House. The old Piedmont School structure is to the left. painted floral Mexican tiles on the walls and counters and a light Mexican tile floor. The equipment in the kitchen includes a professional gas stove and large hood. A sunroom, one of Segalla's additions, opens off the kitchen and onto the front patio. From the front of the house, the sunroom was designed to match the schoolhouse in style. The pitch of the roof and shape of the addition are similar to the schoolhouse but smaller. Outside, in addition to the Zen garden, there is a pond filled with water lilies and a waterfall. Segalla built three bridges across the stream leading to the pond. The largest bridge, built on locust logs from the property, holds a bench so that you might sit and meditate. A second bridge, near the waterfalls, leads to a bench where you can sit and listen to the sound of the water falling. The swimming pool area, fully fenced, contains a screened gazebo where young children might play or adults can sit and watch the children in the pool. Between the pool and the greenhouse, not presently being used, there is a garden with five paths in the woods. There too is a bench for sitting and meditating. The bench is made of slate with a wood back Noted pianist to play at Theatre The distinguished ■ international pianist * Haskell Small will give a recital of classical and i more recent music at The Theatre at Washington on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. Haskell Small's "daz- * zlingly prodigious tech- 1 nique," has been praised t by England's Musical | Times. He has performed | with great success in 1 major European capitals, South America, Japan * and China. American ^ audiences have enthusi- f astically acclaimed his recitals at Carnegie Hall " and Alice Tully Hall in New York, at the F Kennedy Center and the F National Gallery in | Washington, D.C., and | at the Spoleto Festival. | The program for the I concert promises to be F unusually varied. It spans a range from a Mozart sonata and Schubert waltzes to early 20th century works by French composers Francis Poulenc ("Mouvements Perpetuels") and Erik Satie ("Sports et Divertissements") and from there to three dances by the Argenitinian composer Alberto Ginastera and to Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu's "Rain Tree Sketch." Haskell Small is a composer as well as a pianist, and as part of the Oct. 7 program he has agreed to play the first movement of his "Symphony for Solo Piano." The Washington Post has written of Haskell Small's piano playing that "technical prowess became poetry . . . each note a liquid jewel.” Haskell Small Praise for his work as a composer includes The New York Times (”... atmospheric sonorities, satire, and whimsy"), Ovatiop Magazine ("Disarmingly direct and totally charming"). Fanfare has succinctly praised both the pianist and the composer: "Recommended as that special treat, good new music well played." Tickets for the concert at The Theatre at Washington on Oct. 7 are $15 for adults and $5 for stu- ' dents 18 and under. Seating is reserved. For reservations and information phone the Theatre at 540-675-1253 or send e-mail to TheatreVA@aol.com. NEW: Sunroom addition was designed to match the schoolhouse in style. designed to look oriental. While most of the additions to the schoolhouse and outbuildings date before Segalla's ownership, the renovations and further additions were his design and construction. The house served him as a weekend retreat from 1986 until the early nineties when he retired from a career as an engineer with IBM. For four years after he retired, he worked primarily on the expansion/renovation. Work continues on the house and grounds but at a much slower pace. House tour visitors will certainly enjoy this beautiful house and gardens. For a brochure or more information about the tour, tea and flower sale, contact Trinity Church at 540675-3716. Double feature - Marx Brothers and A Detroit Tiger Hero at Theatre By Rosie Day Rappahannock News Writer RAAC will present a double feature at The Theatre in Washington Friday, Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. First, a famous Marx Brothers political satire - "Duck Soup" and then a recently produced documentary, "The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg." "Duck Soup" featuring the Marx Brothers and Margaret Dumont was directed by Leo McCarey in 1933 and is the Marx Brothers' purest and most insane film. It contains most of the brothers' most famous sequences: the lemonade stand, a masterpiece of slow burn; the Paul Revere parody; the "Were Going to War" number; a beautiful spoof of thirties musicals; the mirror scene; and a final battle episode that has since been copied by everyone from Woody Allen to Mad Magazine. (Black and White, 70 minutes, not rated ) In "The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg" we learn to know a true American hero. He was the heavy hitting Detroit Tiger who was the first Jewish star in professional baseball in the 1930's and 1940 s. It took Washington, DC filmmaker Aviva Kempner 13 years to make this lighthearted, homespun American story. There are interviews with Greenberg himself, and testimonials from awe-struck fans like lawyer Alan Dershowitz, Walter Matthau, and Senator Carl Levin who recall how Greenberg gave Judaism a triumphant All-American face in an age of Nazi Bund meetings and anti-Semitic rants. Jackie Robinson summed him up best. At the start of his career the first black major leaguer took the field against Greenberg whose baseball days were ending. Greenberg paused during the game to approach the opposing player, tell him he knew something of what he was enduring and commend him for his guts. Robinson's recorded verdict: "Hank Greenberg is all class.'' The lanky 6-foot-4 champ drove in 187 runs in 1937 and in 1938 he hit 58 home runs, just two shy of Babe Ruth's record. His career numbers include 331 homers and a lifetime batting average of .313 despite spending four years flying missions over the Himalayas during World War II. As befits a Jewish hero, "The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg" is laced with humor. Rookie Greenberg was permitted to play on Rosh Hashana, thanks to a rabbi's interpretation of the Talmud. The rabbi later admitted that the passage in question referred to Romans, not Jews. Nobody complained. Greenberg put on such a spectacular New Year show that the next morning's paper, in the hometown of Jew-hating titan Henry Ford, ran a front-page congratulations in Hebrew. (94 minutes, not rated but contains nothing objectionable)

Church A Activities | ■MtfaaMMMtiHlfcMiiiilMItiJ 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. County Methodist services Fiappahannock County Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Oct. 8 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. Woodville Baptist Pastor: Rev. Alpheus Atkins Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Night Service 7 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Choir Practice 7:45 p.m. Revival at Gid Brown Revival services will be held at Gid Brown Bible Baptist Church Oct. 16-22. Bobby Robinson from Walkertown, N.C. will be preaching Oct. 16, 17 and 18 at 7:30 each evening. Jerry Whitehead, also of Walkedown will be preaching Oct. 19-21 at 7:30 each evening and on Sunday morning with Sunday School beginning at 10 a.m. followed by regular worship service at 11. Gid Brown Pastor John Burke extends an invitation to all to attend. Special singing will be featured at each service and a nursery will be provided. Massanova Pentecostal Pastor: Rev. L.D. Savage Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Youth 5:45 p.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Tuesday: Worship 7 p.m. Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor: Joel Cress Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship/Children’s Church 11 a.m. Evening Sen/ice 6 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Youth Prayer and Praise 7 p.m. County Methodist services Rappahannock County Methodist Churches will have wor' ship services for Sunday, Oct. 8 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. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Roger L. Smith Sunday: Worship Service 11 a.m. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Pastor: Dallas Smith Sunday: Adult Bible School/Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study 8 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. St. Peter’s Catholic Mission Father Jerry Pokorsky Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 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. Amissville United Methodist Pastor: Rev. Richard S. Gordon Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Monday: Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Phillip Bailey Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Services 11 a.m. Tuesday: Children’s Choir 7 p.m. Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Hope Hill Baptist Pastor: Rev. Milton Switzer Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Chester Gap Baptist Pastor: Rev. James W. Burke Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6:30 p.m. Bible School 7 p.m. Trinity Episcopal . Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Prayer 11 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study, Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Flint Hill Baptist Church Pastor: Robert Goff Second & Fourth Sunday: Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 8. Homecoming Pastor Joel Cress, wife Judy and daughter Abigail Congregation to honor Pastor Cress Sunday Throughout the Assemblies of God, Oct. 8 has been designated as Minister’s Appreciation Day. The purpose of this day is to give an opportunity to show appreciation and give encouragement to the pastor in a special way. Pastor Joel Cress and his wife Judy have been ministering at Fellowship Assembly of God in Sperryville since January 1993. In November 1996 their daughter Abigail was bom. The congregation would like to honor and pay tribute to Pastor Cress on this special day and thank him for the tireless service he has given to his church family. "May God bless you for your labor of love and grant you many more years in shepherding our flock,’1 said a church spokesperson. Viewtown social notes Susan Weaver spent the weekend with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dodson, and her father Charles Dodson Jr. Ashley Kilby was a recent guest of Miss April Reid. Happy birthday wishes are extended to Mrs. Helen Edwards who will celebrate her special day on Oct. 6. Sympathy is extended to the Loebs family on the death of Stephen Loebs Monday, Sept. 25. Prayers go out to James Peyton, who is a patient at Fauquier Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dodson celebrated their wedding anniversary on Sept. 28. Hope they have many more Viewtown GLADYS DODSON i 937-4904 years together. Randolph Cooke is home recuperating from an automobile accident. A speedy recovery is extended to Mr. Cooke. Have a great week! Give me a call with your news. Subscribe to the Rappahannock News. Cali 675-3338. Flint Hill Baptist plans Homecoming The Flint Hill Baptist Church will have Homecoming service on Sunday, Oct. 8 at 11 a.m. The Rev. John P. Oliver will deliver the message with Rev. Lanny Horton of Culpeper giving the prayer. Pastor Robert Goff will open the service. The community is welcome and a covered dish dinner will follow the service at the fire hall. Plan now to attend. Mrs. Reba Settle has returned to her home from Winchester Medical Center. Mrs. Helen Atkins is home from Overlook at Warrenton and Dunny Eastham has been released from Steele's Adult Home at Timberville. Our prayers are with each of them. Danny Lillard of Selma, N.C. spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Mabel Lillard. Rev. and Mrs. A.G. Goodson of South Hill were recent weekend guests of Mrs. Mabel Lillard, and Rev. Goodson was guest speaker for Homecoming services at the Flint Hill United Methodist Church. Ernie and Thelma Crane and Mike and Tina Crane recently spent a week at Holden Beach, N.C. Mrs. Irene Hamilton of High Point, N.C. arrived on Sunday to spend a week with the Ernie Cranes. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church will have worship service on Sunday at 8:45 a.m. The Sperryville United Methodist Church will have worship service on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. with guest speaker, Rev. Phil Hunsicker of Hood. Christine Vest attended the wedding of Sally Lawler to Jimmy Lillard at the Reynolds Baptist Church in Sperryville on Aug. 23 with the reception at the Flint Hill fire hall. The descendants of John Henry Lillard and Martha Susan Printz Lillard held a Flint Hill By POLLY AYLOR 987-8136 reunion at the Flint Hill fire hall on Sunday, Oct. 1 with approximately 125 in attendance. The oldest grandchild present of John Henry Lillard was Clyde Lillard at 93, born in 1907, son of Jim and Betty Lillard; second oldest was Tom Lillard at 88, son of Allen and Annie Lillard and the youngest granddaughter present was Martha Lillard Watson, 59 years, daughter of Johnny land Martha Lillard, born in 1941. * Those from a distance present were Mr. and Mr?. Edward Lillard of Henderson, Nev., Guy Lillard family of Clearmont, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lillard and the Curtis Lillard family of Gotha, Fla., Joyce Bolyard of Englewood, Fla., Joan and Larry Bolyard of Keyser, W.Va., Danny Lillard of Selma, N.C., Retha Rogers and Debbie Demory 6f Charlestown, W.Va., Estha and Willie Potter of Martinsburg, W.Va., Virginia Longerbeam of Millville, W.Va. Judy McCullough of Henderson, Nev. and her son, Thomas McCullough of Austin, Texas. There were several families present representing four generations. The family of Jim and Betty Lillard had the most in attendance with 40 present. The event was enjoyed by all, Judy McCullough of Henderson, Nev. spent a few days recently with Jeap Lillard, and attended the John Henry Lillard reunion. High School graphics business New! Extreme! Graphic! It's the new business that has been started in the Computer Graphics class at Rappahannock County High School. They call themselves 'Vizual Innovationz'. A group of 23 students have formed together to form an art and web production team. They will be working to design web pages and computer graphics for the local community at reasonable prices. They have designed the 'Golf Classic' flyer for the upcoming athletic association fund raiser. They are also in the process of making a spirit poster for the school displaying the team mascot. In addition to making a Vizual Innovationz web page to display the services and the work they will be doing, the students are also helping to design a RCHS web site. Vizual Innovationz provides the following services: fliers, posters, invitations, calendars, business cards and web page designs. The Graphic Arts Company may be contacted by leaving a message for Laurie Marshall at RCHS 987-8575. 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 chat has EVERYTHING” US. 211, West Sperryville, VA (540) 987-8235 We can probably agree, It is a rare child who will take a parent's word for anything without proof. Our Heavenly Father shares that experience with us, His children. That is why God gives us examples of His miraculous plan that we can see and understand Autumn is one of those lessons in faith. As the leaves turn, then fall to the ground where they shrivel and die, they protect dormant roots from winter's chill and nourish the soil as they decay. Though this may seem sad after such a vibrant summer, we know U is part of God s plan. IVe do not question His wisdom since we know summer will come again. By the same token, we must have the faith to accept those sad times that we are helpless to change, realizing that God's plan for our lives is at work, though we cannot see it immediately. However, experience has taught us that happy times will come again. Galatians 3:26 tells ns...“Ye are all children of God by faith..." Visit your Father as you worship this week...for a hint of things tocome. His wisdom never fails. Sunday 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Monday Exodus 23:1-13 Tuesday Leviticus 15:14-8:7 Wednesday Leviticus 19:1-11 Thursday Leviticus 19:13-37 Friday Leviticus 25:1-7 Saturday Ltviticus 25:8-17 Scnptures Select*! by The American Bible Society Copyright 2000, Keiiler-Wniamt Npwspaper Services. PQBo. 6005. Chiilotlesv*!. VA 22906. ww« Konwscom [a] ABERDEEN BARN Steaks • Seafood • Prime Rib Banquets • Luncheons in the Holiday Inn of Culpeper (540) 825-1037 Jimmie’s Auto Parts Complete line of foreign & domestic parts 161 Saunders St. • Culpeper (540) 825-8030 The Color Shoppe Paint • Carnet • Wallcovenng Blinds Rt. 29 South • 2 miles from Culpeper Old Hudson Ham Building 547-9743 GOLDEN CORRAL Family Steak House (540) 825-5888 • Culpeper Church Activities are brought to you courtesy of these advertisers and the Rappahannock News

Apple harvesting memories Peaches are harvested in July and August along with early apples. The apple picking gets into full swing the day after Labor Day. The first apples ready for picking are grimes, golden delicious, and red delicious. Now they're starting to pick yorks, winesap and stayman. All of these keep better throughout the winter. When I was young there were a lot of small family orchards. These orchards provided apples for the family use and some were sold for extra income. We have all heard the saying "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." We ate apples almost every day but prepared differently. i There was applesauce, fried apples, stewed apples, apple pie and raw apples to eat. We even had "Poor Man's • Pie". This was applesauce put over sliced baked bread with a milk, sugar and nutmeg sauce to pour over it. Then it was apple butter making time. The neighbors would come in and help peel and slice apples the night before. The work was never as hard when you had fun doing it. To make apple butter it Was an all day job, starting at daybreak, adding the sliced apples slowly, stirring all the • time to keep it from sticking. Later in the day the sugar and seasoning was added. You cooked it until it was thick and very dark in color. As you stirred the apples the saying was, "twice around the sides and once through the middle, that's the way to stir the apple butter kettle." If you were stirring with your favorite friend, you got a kiss each time you bumped the sides. ■ It was well worth the hard days work when the delicious ' hot apple butter was dipped into jars. Then there were the "snits". These were a certain kind of apples peeled and sliced and dried in the sun until they were completely dry. Woodville highlights On Friday Bessie Norman and two of her sisters, ' Catherine Bayne and Millie Coughlin of Culpeper met for lunch at the Lord Culpeper Restaurant. Greg Daczewitz and friend Vickie of Haymarket were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Daczewitz. . June Clark and Misty Hitt * were Friday visitors of Vallie * Butler and Norma Holt. 'W* Woodville By JUNE CLARK 987-8827 | Daniel and Bessie Norman attended the seventh annual reunion of Retired D.C. firefighters on Saturday. It was held at the 4-H Center in ; Front Royal and about 350 attended. • Sunday dinner guests of '. Mrs. June Clark and Misty • Hitt were Edie and Samantha ‘ palls. Residents are reminded that the Woodville community • will hold its eighth annual i, "Woodville Festival" on '. Saturday, Oct. 7 and all are • >elcome. This event is free. • It will be held at H.B. and ; Betty Wood s Blue Ridge Mountain Overlook and will • feature live Bluegrass music i. and lots of fun for the whole ; family. In special celebration of the year 2000, a 160-pound !. hog will be roasted! ;! There will be tents, volley• )ball, horseshoes and croquet. . ^The fun and games start at 2 ;'p.m., the band will begin at • 3:30 and the meal will be i/served around 5. Please bring a side dish or ' A soft drink and plenty of ^^friends for this great party, j *For more information, please call the Woods at 987-3301 or the Lights at 987-9523. m*JL Photo courtesy of Sally Keyser Sally Keyser's grandfather, Joseph William "Joe Billy" Bowen picking apples in his orchard in what is now the Shenandoah National Park. Sperryville By SALLY KEYSER :m 987-8471 .. This took several days and hot sun, as you dried them on a roof on a white sheet taking them in every night, until they were completely dry, they were stored in a white sack for use throughout the winter. Some were also sold for extra income. The unusual thing about dried apples or "snits" was you did not cook many at a time because when the water was added they would double in size. You could end up with more apples than were needed. We also ate them for snacks as they were soft and chewy. The fallen apples were picked up and used for cider. Nothing went to waste. The Rappahannock County Water and Sewer Authority recently erected a new sign at the entrance to the Sperryville Waste Water Treatment Plant. A record is kept each day of the rainfall. For the month of September we had a total of 9.15 inches. Mrs. Lorene Dwyer spent several days last week with her sister, Mrs. Virginia Frazier in Luray who had surgery last week at the Winchester Medical Center. The Page County Heritage Festival is this Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7 and 8 at the Page County Fairgrounds. Fall festivals are centered around harvest time. Mrs. Linda Smith has opened "Big Bear" which is soft ice cream on US 211, west of Sperryville. She will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There is always something going on at "Cooters." Cooters’ Country Picnic will be open every weekend during the fall, featuring his "bodacious" ribs and chicken. On Saturday afternoon you will be entertained by his Garage Band and on Sunday his Country Bluegrass Band. Enos is making another appearance on Oct. 14 and 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cooters' is a good place to spend an afternoon listening to good music and enjoying good fopd. Mrs. Hazel Deal had surgery at the Winchester Medical Center this week. She would like to hear from her friends. Last Sunday Mrs. Lorene Dwyer entertained 32 family members and friends for a picnic while her daughter, Mrs. Katherine Gregg and husband, Bob were here visiting from Las Vegas, Nev. Mrs. Kim Dwyer and Mrs. Jennifer Buracker had a bridal shower Sunday at the Sperryville fire hall for Miss Angie Pullen. She received many useful gifts. A recital is held each Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. throughout the month of October at the Luray Singing Tower. Call me with your news and make it a good week. lion*. 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To donate items to the auction or to receive an invitation to RAWL's October Fest dinner and dance call 6355819. ! PS AT to be given Oct. 21 I Parents of 10th and 11th grade students at Rappahannock County High School: The PSAT (Practice Scholastic Aptitude ! Test) will be administered at Rappahannock County High School on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Students have already had the opportunity to sign up for this test through their Resource class. However, there is still time to sign up. The cost ! is $9.50. ' Students are to pay Ms. Campbell in the Guidance office at their convenience during school hours. Payment can be made by , cash or check. Please make checks payable to RCHS. Payment ; must be received no later than Thursday, Oct. 19. This test is given only once during the school year. It is an excellent prepa- ! ration for the SAT which is one of several tests required for ; admission to most four year colleges and universities. Should there be any questions or concerns, contact Ms. Campbell at 987-8575. Public invited to Trout meeting The public is invited to hear Eric Shockey discuss "Spin fishing for Trout." Mr. Shockey is a member of the Northern Shenandoah Valley Chapter, Trout Unlimited. This program will , take place on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m., in the Front ; Royal Youth Center, located at the northeast corner of > Commerce Street, U.S. 522 and East 8th Street. This program is sponsored by the Northern Shenandoah ' Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited that meets monthly at 7:30 p.m. on thq second Wednesday of the month. The Chapter charter includes a four county area, all of Page, Shenandoah and ! Warren counties and the northwestern part of Rappahannock ■ County. Trout Unlimited is incorporated as a national, non-profit educational, charitable organization dedicated to protecting coldwa- | ter fisheries and their watersheds. Call Bud Brune at 675-3183 i for additional information or questions about the program and , Trout Unlimited. ! Hearthstone to host festival Hearthstone School is hosting a benefit Fall Festival on Oct. > 14 to celebrate the purchase of their new school and the turning ! of the seasons. Live entertainment will begin at noon and a spe- ; cial Friends of Gaia dance performance at 2 p.m. Gates will open ; at 10 a.m. Rain date is Oct. 15. For more information call the i school at 987-9212. Coates family reunion set The Ed Coates reunion will be held on Sunday, Oct. 8 at the Rappahannock Park on US 211 beginning at 10 a.m. Bring a covered dish and drinks to share. All relatives and friends are invited. Fall craft festival planned The Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will sponsor a Fall Craft Festival 2000 on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be crafts, music, food, games, antique cars, fire • prevention handouts, fire truck displays and many other attrac- ■ tions. The event will be held at the Sperryville Fire Department's ! grounds, just west of Sperryville on U.S. 211. For information or ; vendor spaces contact Michelle Jenkins at 987-9440. Golf tournament set The newly formed Rappahannock County School Sports Association is holding their first fund raiser, a golf tournament on Saturday, Oct. 21. The tournament will be played in Front Royal at the Jackson Chase Golf Club beginning at 1 p.m. A barbecue dinner will be served at the end of the day. A maximum of eighteen teams can play. All funds raised from the tournament will benefit the Rappahannock County School athletic programs. For more information or to enter a team call Cathy Kreyling at 987-8131. Retired teachers to meet The local chapter of Virginia Retired Teachers Association will meet at the Flint Hill Public House on Monday, Oct. 9 at 11:30 a.m. Family portraits to be taken Get your family, friends, relatives and co-workers to have their picture taken at Amissville United Methodist Church on Saturday, Oct. 21 and help the church raise some funds for the building fund. For only $5 each family will have their portrait taken by a professional photographer and will receive a 10x13 color portrait free. Additional portraits may also be purchased. To sign up contact Mary Holmes at 347-0072 or Edie Fishback at 937-4910. Band Boosters to meet The Rappahannock County Band Boosters will meet Thursday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at Rappahannock County High School in the new band room. Everyone is invited. For information call Ginger Estes at 675-3664 or John Wiese at 937-9909. Shooting match every Friday A shooting match will be held every Friday night at 7 p.m. at the Castleton Community Volunteer Fire Company. Rules are: 12 gauge shotguns, only restriction 36 inch barrels arid 25 yards. For additional information call 937-4110. Rutherford reunion slated The family of the late William "Jube" and Ella Frazier Rutherford will hold their annual reunion on Oct. 7 beginning at 11 a.m. at the Rappahannock Park pavilion located on US 211 at Washington. All family and friends are invited to bring a covered dish and attend. 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. For further information call the Rappahannock Extension Office at 675-3619 or Hackley's Country Store at 937-5373. Squanto auditions set Windmore Foundation for the Arts Children's Theater will hold auditions for Squanto, Saturday, Oct. 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Culpeper County Middle School. Children ages five to 18 are welcome to auditions. Older children should come prepared to read from the scripts. Younger children should demonstrate the ability to sit still and listen to the story being told. Squanto, directed by Dana Tickle is a retelling of the history and meaning of Thanksgiving. Performance times will be Saturday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 19 at 3 p.m. For more information call 547-2555. Windmore Foundation for the Arts is partially funded by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Fall has arrived, lots of activities planned for festival You know fall has arrived when you live on US 211 and can't get out of your driveway for ten minutes. October has arrived not too cold and not too hot, but just right. I hope everyone can get out and enjoy the nice weather. Revival is in full swing at Amissville Baptist Church. Services are continuing throughout the week with special music and some fantastic sermons. The church is providing nursery and toddler care for children ages birth to four years of age. Service begins at 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you would like more information call the church office at 937-6159. The annual fall auction at the Amissville Volunteer Fire Department has been canceled due to the lack of donations. The Amissville Ruritan Club is having a fall raffle. The items to be raffled off are hand quilted double wedding ring quilt 70” x 79", machine quilted Amish square 74" x 76”, machine quilted double wedding ring 90" x 100", gold Majestron pocket watch with chain, and a HomeLite 16" chain saw. Ticket sales will start on Oct. 14 at the Amissville Fall Festival and the drawing will Amissville By AMY HITT 937-3401 be held on Dec. 21, 2000. Donation for a ticket will be $1. You can see any member of the Ruritan Club, for example Charlie Priest, Roger Poe, Bill Potter or Gilbert Lawrence for tickets. Make sure you visit the Ruritans booth at the festival grounds; they are always looking for new members. Speaking of the Amissville Fall Festival, are you ready? It is two weeks away and everything is about set. Just a last few details and everything will be ready. On that day there will be a lot of traffic and VDOT will have some warnings posted, but please be cautious and watch for pedestrians. Among the participants: Jeff Light of Woodville will be there with his sound system and some spontaneous live performances. If you have an instrument, bring it along and join in the fun. Debbie Zinn and her band will be at Hackley's around 1 p.m. and you can pick-n-grin there too! Mr. Brook's antique cars will be at Hackley’s as well. Gray Ghost Vineyard has a great wine tasting and some delicious hors d'oeuvres planned and a few special surprises. The Bardo Brewery, which doesn't open until 2 p.m. will have its own tasting and a band as well. Muskrat Haven will have its Halloween Maze ready and pick your own pumpkin patch will be open. They also will have lots of homemade canned goods for sale. The United Methodist Women will have a bake sale, and let me tell you, those women can cook. Get there early to get your pick. The Washington Baptist Women will be having a cake walk. Rappahannock Lions Club will have Polish sausages and homemade apple butter. There are lots of crafters as well, from baskets, hammocks, stained glass, holiday items; handmade quilts, wool products from Touchstone Farm, antique toys, jewelry and a whole lot more. Lagasse Buggy will have a display; VDOT will have a booth for the Adopt-A-Highway Program as well as some 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 from the Social Security Office) EarlJ. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION n Providing Affordable, Quality Legal Services Since 1975 ■Hi —l ■ |J§ *3* * * t~h'§ ? ■ »;"v s :. 3. • •'.I' Halston/ >;v ’4. :V »W ' -' " * .1 1 A $ now at ■. v. 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Tamara Billings of Remax will have a Real Estate Booth and Tiffany Butler of Cedar Creek Mortgage will be on hand to do a free mortgage analysis. All of the local politicians will be around Amissville that day. Paul Poling's Rocky Horse Antiques will be open as well as his Raggedy Ann Fire Museum. And of Course the Amissville Volunteer Fire Department will have its open house. All of the new fire equipment will be out, the Smoke House will be here, and the helicopter will be landing on the helipad. The Amissville Baptist Church is having their Harvest Fest that day from noon to 3 p.m. There will be lots of games set up for the children and goodies for them to eat. This event is free to all: The Lazy S Llama Ranch will be having activities all through the day as well. The local 4-H groups will be having several demonstrations and a bake sale, Girl Scouts will have hot dogs and other refreshments, Blalock Cycles will have ATV, McMichaels Tractors will have Kubota's and the Co-op will have some farm equipment as well. There . should be Moon Bounces at both the ranch and the festival grounds. As you can see there are a lot of activities going on. You need to plan to spend the whole day in and around Amissville! On Sunday Melissa Brackenridge's mom Nancy Wiles, and her aunts Karen Williams and Tammy Martin gave her a surprise baby shower. Melissa and Roger are expecting their second child on of all days, Oct. 14. Congratulations to big brother Koty too! This is the first week of the month so lets tell some people happy birthday: Jacob Hendren, Kimberly Sealock, Angie Ramey, Jacob Bailey, Hunter Carroll, Zachary Hitt, Linda Smet, Margaret Ellison, Red Payne, Catherine Riley, Robert B. Settle, Brian Flock, Wallace Stover, and Robert Priest. Happy anniversary wishes to Stanley and Juanita Settle Sr. Have a great week. Call me with your news. Birthdays highlight Washington news Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz accompanied by their daughter, Mrs. Denise Jakubowicz of Doylestown, Pa. spent five days recently visiting with their granddaughter, Kristi Jakubowicz in Rutland, Vt. Happy birthday to Amanda Walter of Tiger Valley who will celebrate her 18th birthday on Wednesday, Oct. 4. She is the daughter of Tommy Walter and Betty Lou Walter. Sunday visitors of Mrs. Addie Keyser were her sons, Daniel Keyser of Sperryville and Donald Keyser of Alexandria. Information Meetings Tuesday, October 10, 7:00 p.m. Davis Library, Bethesda, MD Tuesday, October 17, 7:00 p.m. Patrick Henry Library, Vienna, VA Wednesday, October 18, 1200 Noon ICA Office Washington, DC Tuesday, November 14,7:00 pan. Davis Library, . Bethesda, MD Wednesday, November 15,12 Noon ICA Office, f Washington, DC Tuesday, U November 21,7:00 p.m. | Patrick Henry Library Vienna, VA Placing babies and children from China • Russia • albanla • Bulgaria • Kazakhstan I * JtL International Children's Alliance 1920 N Street, NW #630 Washington, DC 20036 www.adoptica.org Phone 202-463-6874 adoptionop@aol.com Fax: 202-463-6880 The 63rd Running of The International Gold Cup October 21, 2000 The International Gold Gup October 16,1999 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 LI NCOLN AMIN ICAN IUIVRT Featuring The Lincoln International Gold Cup For Information on Reserved Parking, Corporate & Chalet Tent Packages, Call (540) 347-1215 Visit our web site at: http://www.vagoldcup.com Please send me information: D Ticket Information a Sponsorship □ Business Tent □ Corporate Entertainment Name: _ Address: Virginia Gold Cup Aisociauon P.O. Box 840, Warrenton, VA 20188 FD Edward and Ruth Clark will celebrate their 54th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 5. Scott East of Tiger Valley will celebrate another year on ; Oct. 5. He is the husband of Shannon W. East. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Carroll of Powhatan spent from , Wednesday until Friday with. Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark. Kenny Miller and son Greg ', of Stafford and Sarah Brown and daughter Bobbie Jo > enjoyed the day Saturday at Kings Dominion. Washington By RUTH CLARK 675-3608 Happy birthday to Mrs. Patti Eastham on Fodderstack Road on Friday, Oct. 6. Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark shopped and had dinner ; in Culpeper on Saturday. Happy birthday to Tim Falls of Woodville on Friday, ' Oct. 6. Mr. and Mrs. BobbyFrazier of Castleton were' Saturday evening visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M: Clark. Best wishes to Junior and Michelle Jenkins of Flint Hill who have a wedding anniversary on Wednesday, Oct. 11. The Washington Baptist' Church is in need of a good used piano for the Fellowship • Hall. If you have one that you would like to donate call Rev. Phil Bailey at 675-3336. Happy birthday to Chris Keyser who will celebrate his day on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Mrs. Denise Jakubowicz and two friends of Doylestowni ’ Pa. spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.’ John Schultz . Saturday Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz and their houseguests, Mrs. Jakubowicz and friends met with Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sengstack and sons, Eric and Jason of Centreville at Legends Restaurant in Warrenton for lunch to celer brate the 59th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz; Steven Sengstack s 49 birthday and his son, Eric's 17 birthday. The youth group of the Washington Baptist will be attending the UVA football game in Charlottesville on, Saturday. Second annual f.celebration set The Smokehouse Winery will host its second annual* Harvest Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 14 and Sunday,* Oct. 15 from noon until 5 each day. You are cordially invited to come and taste the unique and unusual wines and enjoy the day featuring musical' entertainment and local gourmet goods and specialties. Come celebrate autumn*, and the harvest time a{-*” Smokehouse Winery. The win*'* ery is located in Sperryville£J” just off Virginia Scenic Bywayl 231. Admission is $12 and; includes wine glass, tastings,* glass of your choice of wine^. entertainment and refresh-3 ments. For directions call th$v winery at 987-3194 or check'; out the web site: www.amoke»i housewinerybnb.com.

Margaret Jett Washington resident Margaret Virginia Jett, age 64, of Washington died Sunday, Sept. 24 at Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal. She was retired from the S.S.I. Service in McLean. She was bom March 23, 1936 in Huntly to the late William R. Jett and Erma B. Jordan Jett. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by a sister, Mary E. Washington. She is survived by a daughter, Margaret S. Jett and a son, William Francis Carter Jr., both of Front Royal. Additional survivors include a special niece, Deborah Burrow of Front Royal; one nephew, Ricardo Washington; four grandchildren and a sister, Leanna Jett of Washington, D.C.. Mrs. Jett was a dedicated member of the Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill. She served as an usher on the Usher Board, was an active member of the kitchen committee and a member of the former Pastor's Aide Club. Funeral services were conducted at Macedonia Baptist Church on Friday, Sept. 29 with the Rev. Dr. Donald Simpkins officiating. Burial was in the Russell Cemetery in Huntly. Active pallbearers were William Carter, Henry Jett, Charles Jordan, Eugene Jordan, Lloyd Rollins Jr., Smith Roy and George Turner. Turner-Robertshaw Funeral Home in Front Royal was in charge of the arrangements. : Andrew Jenkins ; Born in county ’ Andrew Lee Jenkins, 63, of Criglersville died on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at his residence. He was bom Aug. 24, 1937 inj Rappahannock County, the son of the late John H. and Betty Jane Jenkins. ' Mr. Jenkins was an employee for Culpeper Farmers Cooperative. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Woodard Jenkins and two sons, John Lewis Jenkins and Mark Anthony Jenkins, both of Criglersville. Additional survivors include a brother, James R. Jenkins of Culpeper and six sisters, Nina Jenkins and Gladys Jenkins, both of Slate Mills, Ethel Jenkins and Margaret Weaver, both of Banco, Ruth Leake and Nancy Meredith, both of Culpeper. He was predeceased by a son, Andrew Lee Jenkins Jr.; two sisters, Marie Smoot and Martha Smoot and four brothers, Henry Jenkins, Clarence Jenkins, Gid Jenkins and John Thomas Jenkins. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, Sept. 28 at Sunnybrook Gospel Church in Criglersville with Pastor Jason Lewis Woodward and Pastor James Hasse officiating. Burial was in Etlan Cemetery. Preddy Funeral Home in Madison was in charge of the arrangements. Stephen Loebs Former county resident Stephen Aaron Loebs, 23, of Culpeper died on Monday, Sept. 25 at Culpeper Regional Hospital. He was bom May 7,1977 in Alexandria. He is survived by his mother, Carol Crowder Smith and her husband, Ellis "Bootie" of Castleton; his father, Stephen Allen Loebs and his wife, Donna of Culpeper and two brothers, David Loebs of Castleton and Michael Loebs and his wife, Bridget of Huntly. Additional survivors include paternal grandmother, Margurite Loebs of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; maternal grandmother, Rita Crowder of Alexandria and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his paternal grandfather, Earl W. Loebs and maternal grandfather, George T. Crowder. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, Sept. 29 at Found and Sons Chapel with Rev. H. Vernon DeLong officiating. Interment followed in Amissville Baptist Church Cemetery. James Laing Born in county James "Shorty" Wilbur Laing, 72, of Front Royal died Monday, Sept. 25 at Warren Memorial Hospital. Mr. Laing was bom on Dec. 3, 1927 in Rappahannock County to the late Mammie Rutherford and Charles Grandville Laing. Mr. Laing was a retired plumber with over 30 plus years for S.W. Brooks. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Lockamy Laing; six sons, Gary Lynn Laing of Georgia, Dennis Deane Laing and Timothy Scott Laing, both of Front Royal, John Goodnough of West Virginia, James Goodnough of Michigan and Mark Goodnough of Winchester and three daughters, Robin Yvonne Mitchell and Janet Leigh Saffelle, both of Front Royal and Nancy Hensley of Michigan. Additional survivors include 15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; seven nieces and five nephews. Un^ixin^ by Randy Minter TAKING FLIGHT Englishman St. Bede used the following metaphor to describe Life, “As if, when you are sitting at dinner with your chiefs and ministers in wintertime...one of the sparrows from outside flew very quickly through the hall, as if it came in one door and soon flew out through another. In that actual time it is indoors it is not touched by the winter’s storm, but yet the tiny period of calm is over in a moment, and having come out of the winter it soon returns to the winter and slips out of your sight. Man’s life appears to be more or less like this, and of what may follow it, or what preceded it, we are absolutely ignorant.” Certainly at the end of someone’s life, time can seem short indeed. We will work with you to create a memorial that suits your family member or loved one. At the MOSER FUNERAL HOME, we offer all sorts of options when it comes to services...just ask us for what you want. Call 540-347-3431. 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, 24 hours a day. BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY is local ed just outside Warrenton, and offers memorials and monuments for all cemeteries. "Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises. ” -Samuel Butler "The Home of Thoughtful Service" 11190 James Monroe Highway (Rt. 29 South) Culpeper, VA 540-825-2361 • 540-825-0395 Wayne English, General Manager POUND FUNERAL HOME) Family Owned & Operated Scott Found, Mgr. 540-825-3530 850 Sperryville Pike Culpeper, VA 22701 He was predeceased by his first wife, Lillian Pauline Derflinger Laing; one brother, Morris "Puddin" Elwood Laing and one sister, Clarice Virginia Clatterbuck. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at Tumer-Robertshaw Chapel with the Rev. Dottie and Gerald Holden officiating. Interment was in Bennett's Chapel Cemetery. Ned Atkins Retired carpenter Ned Wilson Atkins, 75, of Linden died Monday, Sept. 25 at his residence. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, Sept. 28 at Maddox Funeral Home by the Rev. Doug Stewart. Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery with military honors. Mr. Atkins was born Sept. 20, 1925 in Spenyville, son of Charles B. and Eunice Clater Atkins. He was a retired carpenter with Local Carpenters Union 2033 of Front Royal. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of r the Linden United Methodist Church, Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 829, the Giles B. Cook Post 53 of the American Legion and the VFW Post 1860. Surviving are his wife, Katherine Hudson Atkins; two sons, Jerry Atkins of Winchester and Skip Atkins of Front Royal; three daughters, Barbara Fletcher of Linden, Nancy Butler and Faye Prince, both of Front Royal; a sister, Lucy Strother of Front Royal; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was predeceased by three sisters, Cindrella Cooper, Mary Frances Gaston and Virginia Heflin and two brothers, Franklin Atkins and Jack Atkins. Memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Winchester, Va. 22601. Dolly Jenkins Clerk Dolly Madison Jenkins, 87, of Luray died Friday, Sept. 29 at MontVue Nursing Home in Luray. She was bom March 31, 1913 in Rappahannock County. She was the daughter of the late Cumberland S. Bennett and Octavia Rhoda Jenkins. Her husband was the late Hubert David Jenkins Sr., who died Nov. 6, 1978. Mrs. Jenkins was a clerk for Giant Food Stores. She was a member of Piedmont Baptist Church in Sperryville. Funeral services were held on Monday, Oct. 2 at the Bradley Funeral Home Inc. in Luray with the Rev. David Johnson officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Luray. Survivors include a son, Hubert David Jenkins Jr. of Luray; two daughters, Margaret Henrietta Toth of Luray and Joyce Kaye Gregson of Greensboro, N.C.; three brother >, John Bennett of Frederick, Md., Cumberland Seymour Bennett of Gainesville and Carroll Rector Bennett of Culpeper and a sister, Julia M. Johnson of Waldorf, Md. Virginia Bihl Former resident Virginia Frances Cooke Bihl, 87, died on Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster, Pa. after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Bihl was born in Rixeyville, the daughter of Clarence C. and Bertha Corbin Cooke. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Joseph B. Bihl and a daughter Nancy Elizabeth Bihl. Mrs. Bihl was a homemaker and a member of Forest Grove Baptist Church in Viewtown. The family formerly resided in the Viewtown area. Survivors include a daughter, Frances A. Pratt of Strasburg, Pa; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and a brother, Harry Cooke of Viewtown. Funeral services will be private. Charles Snyder Funeral Home of Lancaster, Pa. was in charge of the arrangements. 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Fumiture/Appliances 232. Garage/YSaro'Movtng 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 Fra* Marchandlaa 290. Found 294. Giveaways 298. Lost Services 350. Business Services 355. Child Care Services Offered 356 Child Care Services Wanted 360. Commuters Comer 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 400. Adoption 410. Announcements 420. Birthdays/Happy Ads 430. Coming Events 440. 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Additionally, the Commonwealth of Virginia forbids discrimination based on elderiiness, 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 Ad Is Ordered it cannot be changed or cancelled after the posted deadline for that issue. At the time of placing your ad, it will be read or faxed back to you for any corrections to be made. Read your ad carefully the first time it appears in the paper. If it contains an error, or if you wish to make changes, call at once. No adjustments will be made on errors that do not materially affect the value of the advertisement All errors must be reported by 3:00 p.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 quality of acfvertised products or services_ t . SCENIC WASHINGTON, VA, 2 BR apt, porches, washer, AC supurb mtn views, ample stor. $525/mo. 804-823-1520 SPERRYVILLE area: 1BR, kitchen, LR, BA, F porch, no pets. Refs. & Sec. req. $375/ month. Call (540) 987-8789. NEAR MARSHALL, 3BR, 1 1-12 BA rambler on quiet side road, conv. to 1-66, fpl, hdwd firs, new appl., carport, good refs/ credit req. $950. 540-364-2808, 9 & 5. 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)229-7475 (E) Properties BATTLETOWN HUNT CLUB of Clarke Co.. Va seeks land for the purpose of hunting and game mgmt. Sm number of people involved, lease negotiable. 540837-2403 Larry; Iv msg. CHILD CARE CENTER FOR LEASE Building & Equipment Fauquier County/ Vint Hill Please respond with qualifications to: VHEDA P.O. BOX 861617 WARRENTON, VA 20187 540.347.6965 OFF WHITE FLORAL couch & love set, $300; Cherry wood & glass coffee & end tables, $100. 540-349-9321 2 FAMILY YARD sale, lots of misc items. 10/7, 9-12. No Early Birds Please! 9110 Lee Hwy, 4 miles from Warrenton on W 211. Cancelled if rain. FRI. & Sat., 10/6&7, Many vintage items, clothes, books, records, dishes, toys, auto.('84 Cougar. '80 Lincoln, '76 Chevy van, '86 Mercury), Catlett, on Route 667, 3rd house on Right. 540-788-4888 HOUSE OF FURNITURlE and household goods for sale. Sleeper sofa, dressers, desks, antique china cabinets, tables, rugs, air conditioners, microwave and much, much more. Call 540-675-1518. SAT. OCT. 7 8AM-Until? 3760 Sperryville Pike, .Sperryviile, Great Bargains! nay straw a Wmt'-.Z HAY, EXC. quality sq. bales, Orchard grass. Blue grass & Clover. Must sell to make room for 2nd cut. $2.25/bale. Flint Hill. 540-675-3137. HAY - FILL up your barn, horse quality hay at a discount, delivered from field. Pasture board for horses 540-937-5160 240 Manure V____ BOOT SOCKS, exotic wools. 100% handspun & hand-knit. Great under paddock/work boots. Keep your feet warm. Great gifts! Call Dawn, 540-364-1441 SERTA PERFECT SLEEPER Sofa-bed, Queen, solid brown, exc. cond. $230. 540347-7029 Good Quality Wild Ginseng. Top Prices Paid. 540-948-4787. WANTED BOXWOOD CUTTINGS. We trim and pay you for the cuttings. Write or call Highlander & Sons, P.0. Box 272, Gordonsville, VA 22942 Phone, 540832-2175 Fax, 540-8322245. .....:. ■■■:. j FOUND, SMALL young male dog, brown & black brindle, Greenwich area, 703-2045509 FREE HORSE MANURE. aged, great for gardening, minutes from Warrenton, you-haul. 540349-8777. KITTENS- CUTE as can be, great mousers! Need good home. 540349-4020. Legal Notices NOTICE OF TAKING PROOF OF DEBTS AND DEMANDS IN RE: ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER THOMAS HITT FIDUCUARY NO. 99F-26 Please take notice that, at the request of Aloha L. Hitt and Raymond E Hitt, Personal Representatives of the Estate of Christopher Thomas Hitt, deceased. and pursuant to § 64.1-171 of the Code of Virginia. I have fixed the 20th day of October. 2000 at 10:00 A M. as the time, and my office at 211-A Main Street in Washington, Virginia, as the place, for receiving proof of debts and demands against the said decedent or his estate. The Final Account of the Personal Representatives is now before me for settlement. Douglas K. Baumgardner Commissioner of Accounts *338891 10-4-00 /■" " ' "; "\ 294 Qiwawayt V__J KITTENS FREE 3 tabby & 1 black. 6 weeks old. 540-347-5473 8 MO OLD. lab/golden ret. mix. spayed female, all shots current, super sweet disposition. Loves people, kids & other pets. To good home only. 540-3644141 MALE JACK RUSSELL/ Terrier-Mix. blk./ white/ brown, Short haired; bobbed tail; no collar; 25 lbs; not fixed; beloved pet; $2,000 reward. 540-364-1895. EARLY’S CARPET, INC. The one-stop shop for complete Home Decorating Serv ice Floor (Coverings • Window Treatments Wallptipco Slip Covers & Upholstery Residential & Commerical RL 211 Amtesvtlk. VA 937-5500 Horn* *'** IhuMkom V..j Seeking PT, live-in elder care in The Plains with valid drivers license. Must have references. 202-291-0846 eoo £rr) CHEVY CHEYENNE ’81 PU, 1 onr, runs great, good body, 8’bed, 123K orig. mis., $2000/OBO 703-534-4599. f . - . S SOS Automobile* v ■ ■ ■■■ - - •> HONDA ACCORD DX 1991, 4 DR. CD, AC, 133K mis, exc. cdnd in/out. $4000. 540-7889754 INFINITI J30 1995, loaded, tan leather, climate control, heated, power seats, $11,500 OBO. Refinance & pay $230/mo. 540-937-2189 INFINITY J30T 1994, leather int, exc. cond., all avail opts., sun roof, 95K mis, $11,000 540837-2240 LINCLON CONTENIENTAL 1995, leather seats, loaded, 130K miles, $8500. 540-9374509 OLDS ROYALE ’88. 1990. needs engine $350 540-788-9568 or 540-788-3255 Ive. msg. YAMAHA, 88 Radian. YX600, 13K miles, very good condition. $1,895/OBO. 703-5251088 evenings, leave message 4 - 16F Goodrich All Terrain 31X 10.5. 4 - American Racing Rims, aluminum, fits 4 WD S10. $450. Call 540825-2854 after 5 pm. •pert Utility Vehicle FORD EXPLORER 1993, Sport, 2 dr, 4WD, 5 sp. 97K, great cond./looks good. $5700 OBO. 540347-2867 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER '92, exc. cond., 3rd seat tow pkg., loaded, 165K, $12,750. 540-347-1615. Tracks / I*7® Pickup* CHEVY 1994 S10, 4x4, auto, v-6, ext. cab, tow pkg., camper shell, exc. cond., 128K, $7500/bo. 540-364-4141 Full Tim* ; Empfoymtnl CASHIER/ STOCK CLERK Full & Part-Time Benefits Competitive Wages inquirer at Eagle Shell 307 Broadview Ave. Warrenton DAIRY FARM HELP NEEDED References and experience helpful. Belair Farm, Culpeper. 540-399-1055 GRAPHIC DESIGNER Part-time, Flexible hours, must know Quark Express, Photoshop and Front Page. Salary commensurate with experience. 540-364-6200 Journeyman Electrician Min. 5 yrs. exp. Must have transportation & clean driving record. H.S. diploma req. Pay neg. w/ exp. Call Powers Electric 540-547-2489 Laborer Full & Part time positions for grinding & polishing stainless steel. No experience necessary. Benefit package available. PH:540-349-9425 Laborer Full-time for grinding & polishing of stainless steel. No experience necessary. Benefits package available. 540-349-9425 LABORERS for fencing in Rappahannock and surrounding jobs. Good pay based on qualifications and experience. Send letter of interest to: P.O. Box 372 Flint Hill, VA 22627 Bids * Proposals Invitation tor Bids: Fencing for Ballfields The Rappahannock County Board ot Supervisors is soliciting bids to provide and install fencing for the new softball and baseball fields located adjacent to the Rappahannock County Elementary School. The successful bidder shall comply with the terms contained in the Invitation for Bids issued by the Board of Supervisors Copies of the complete IFB and the General Terms and Conditions are available from the office listed below No prequalification is required for this contract. All bids must be received at the County Administrator's Office. Old Extension Office. 290 Gay Street, P.O. Box 519, Washington, VA 22747 by Friday, October 13, 2000, by 4:00 PM., at which time they will be opened and publicly read. The terms of Competitive Sealed Bidding as set forth in the Virginia Public Procurement Act shall apply The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. BY ORDER OF: John W McCarthy County Administrator 10-4, 10-11-00 *339650 i LIVE-IN CARE GIVER/AIDE For elderly lady. Room plus salary. Good references required. Amissville area. Call 540-937-5422 or 540-439-3366 LOADER, DOZER, HOE OPERATORS 703-368-5249 Murray Biscuit Company has available an Independent Distributor DSD Cookie Route based in Manassas, Culpeper, and Warrenton. Route offers outstanding sales growth and income potential for an aggressive route sales person. Contact Joe at (804) 360-4422 for an appointment. OPENINGS FOR EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIANS & APPRENTICES Must have HS diploma, good driving record & transportation. Call Powers Electric 540-547-2489 We’ve Got Northern Virginia All WrappecfUP! Place an Ad today! Times Classified Call 540-347-4222 or Fax 540-349-8676 Painter Loudoun County’s leading paint contractor is seeking: • Exp. Painter • Entry level Painters (individuals who show an immediate ability to learn & demonstrate painting skills) • Candidates must have transportation & work exp. Fax resume w/ references 703-777-5131 or call 703-909-0862. Part-time HOUSEKEEPER Middleton Inn Bed & Breakfast Washington, VA Please contact Michelle 540-675-2020 to schedule an interview. SECRETARY Established firm seeking legal secretary. Litigation experience preferred. Health & retirement benefits. Send resume to: JEC - 337133 P.O. Box 631 Warrenton, VA 20188 SECURITY OFFICER Richmond Security is hiring immediately for the position of Security Officer for sites in Culpeper. FT or PT/3rd shift. For info call: 800-821-0581 Retirees encouraged to apply. The Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office now accepting applications for the following position of Deputy Sheriffljailer Applications may be obtained in person from the Sheriff*s Office Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm. Applications must be completed & returned to the Sheriff*s Office prior to October 20. 2000. Rappahannock County Sheriff*s Office P.O. Box 487 Washington, VA 22747 (540)675-3331 An Equal Opportunity Employer PSYCHOSOCIAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST #20-01 FT in Culpeper. Provide job readiness and interpersonal skills training for MH consumers. Exp. in human services field preferred. Associates or Bachelors degree preferred. $18,804.00 p/yr. RAPPAHANNOCK - RARIDAN xflJlfc. COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD PLEASE APPLY WITH RRCSB APPLICATION BY 4:30 PM, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2000, TO: HUMAN RESOURCES P.O. BOX 1568 CULPEPER, VA 22701 540-825-3100 TDD: 540-825-7391 AA/EEO * ' s Legal Notices . ... .. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA PURSUANT to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 25, 2000 at seven-thirty in the evening in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the following application: SU #00-09-08 Joseph P Slattery, owner of 20.5840 acres (Tax Map 32A-3, Parcel 1, zoned RR, Rural Residential, in Jackson District) known as 14667 Lee Highway, Amissville, desires a Special Use permit to construct a 24-ft. by 24-ft. two-story family apartment/garage for his step-daughter. Use allowed under Section 170-36(A) of the Rappahannock County Code; additional standards in Section 170-62(G) of the Code. No applicant or other party in interest, and no attorney for an applicant or party in interest, shall initiate a contact with a member of the BZA for the purpose of conducting a private discussion, in person or by telephone, concerning the merits of any application appeal, or other matter pending before the BZA. No member of the BZA shall participate in any such private discussion. Site visits or similar contacts initiated by BZA members shall not constitute such ex parte contacts. A copy of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and is available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Said application will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday October 18, 2000 at seven-thirty in the evening at the Rappahannock County Courthouse in Washington for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Zoning Appeals, c/o PO Box 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. BY: John W McCarthy Zoning Administrator 10-4, 10-11-00 #338899 WAITER/ WAITRESS (Mornings Only) Middleton Inn Bed & Breakfast Washington, VA Please Contact Michelle 540-675-2020 to schedule an interview. PRESCHOOL : TEACHER Part-time * Town of Herndon ' Salary $12.88-16.34/ hour DOQ, plus prorated fringe benefits. Call (703) 481-1185 or email jobs#, town.herndon.va. ; us for Information/application. " EOE/ADA NOW HIRING • Front Desk Assistant • Waitstaff/ Bartender Please call Nicholle Knox 540-399-1779 Experienced administrative/ office manager needed for our Chantilly, VA office. Must have supervisory, customer service and invoicing/ billing experience. This position resolves customer issues and sup- , ports the sales staff. Good computer, skills required (WordPerfect, Lotus, Win95, etc.) Salary commensurate with' experience. Excellent benefits, bonuses and free parking! EOE. Fax resume & salary requirements to 410-799-3208 or mail to: Office Movers, inc. Attn: Cheri McMillin 6810 Deerpath Road, #100 Baltimore, MD 21075 Advertising NATIONAL ACCOUNT : MANAGER Best print career in Washington! New position opening for entrepreneurial 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 MARRIOTT RANCH has the following job opportunity: BANQUET CAPTAIN FULL-TIME Experienced in all phases of food and bevi erage operation set-up and breakdown. Responsibilities include site inspections, training part-time catering staff, alcohol dispensing and more. Must be available to work evenings and weekends. For interview call Debbie Johnston Business Manager at 540-364-2627 Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm MARRIOTT RANCH 5305 Marriott Lane Hume, VA 22639 EOE M/F/D/V SOUTHEASTERN COMPUTER CONSULTANTS, INC. (SCCI) SCCI needs SYSTEM ENGINEERS and NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEERS tor the Navy's AEGIS and Cruise Missile Programs in Arlington, Va feu piofessiuaals with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering. Computer Science. Physics or Mathematics. Knowledge of Navy Program Management, Acquisition Engineering, life Cycle Processes, Products anti Sttmdanis required. ■ Successful candidates must he able io obtain a' Secret security clearance (Desired experie e fat, die System Engineering positions include: • Military Weapon System- Aegis, Tomahawk, GWS/OPCS. ERGM or NEC'S a Plus!) • System Engineering 'requirements definition, design, development) • Using Project Management tools, such as MS Project or Hast Track. NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEERS will establish network security policies and procedures, for tactical weapon system networks on-board the’ AEGIS-Class ships. Desired experience tor the' Network Security Engineer include*: ■ Military Weapon Systems (AEGIS a plus!) • Network development, information assurance and security principles (DITSCAPa plus!) • System Engineering (requirements definition, design, development) SCCI s current and long-term objectives reflect a personal interest iu you as an individual. Corporate policies and benefits aie structured 10 attract and ituun qualified, dedicated people, lb ease send resume in confidence to: SOUTHEASTERN COMPUTER CONSULTANTS, INC. Alla Pat gaccagui , WH Prncrcx Anar Street, Suite 504, ftvdcnc str try. VA 22401 Ikx 540/J7i • sbaS/email prai.-c«gni»x<xi-v*-uit.«ioi *» r-V*u( Opisstruiulv impd/vrr

Installers & Customer Service Techs If you are mechanically inclined and have a good driving record, we have career'opportunities waiting for you as a garage door installer or a customer service field technician. Join the company that has been a leader in the fireplace industry for more than 25 years. ★ Enjoy great benefits. ★ Work with great people. ★ Excellent starting wage. ★ Experience is helpful, but not required. Call: 540-347-0633 Or send resume/apply in person to: Hearth & Home 9850 Business Blvd. Warrenton, VA 20187 s CLINICIAN/EMERGENCY SERVICES - #37-01 Full-time position in Fauquier. Provide mental health assessment & short treatment to children, adults & families in outpatient &emergency settings. Master’s Degree in licensed eligible field, exp. in community health setting: $29,171.00 per year. CLINICIAN/SUBSTANCE ABUSE - #0089-05 PT in Culpeper and Orange providing substance abuse treatment to adolescents. MS in a licensed eligible field. Licensed eligible: $14.96 per/hr. Licensed $17.32 per/hr. INTENSIVE IN-HOME THERAPIST #0088-06 Provide in-home, crisis oriented counseling to families w/children at risk of out-of-home placement. MS license eligible $30,630. COOK #10-02 On -call for meals preparation in commercial kitchen in Culpeper. Weekend hours included. $6.85 p/hr. RESIDENTIAL AIDE #119-04 FT in Warrenton in group home. Provide assistance, supervision to mentally disabled adults. Exp w/MR population helpful. $17,909.00 p/yr. REGISTERED NURSE/ SUBSTANCE ABUSE #36-01 18.75 hrs/wk at residential substance abuse facility in Culpeper. Must be Registered Nurse. $14.96 per.hr. SENIOR CLINICIAN #0069-06 FT working in Culpeper area. Licensed therapist to provide therapy to children and adolescents. Provides clinical supervision to staff. MS degree, clinical license required. Minimum 2 yrs. exp. working w/ children & adolescents $37,230.00 p/yr. SENIOR CLINICIAN /CHILD ABUSE SPECIALIST #125-03 FT position in Rappahannock under the supervision of the Clinic Director. Individual specialized in providing evaluation and treatment services to victims of child abuse and neglect. Develops, coordinates and delivers supportive group therapy with in the counties of Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison. Orange and Rappahannock. Provides consultation and education to professional community. MS degree required. LPC, LCSW OR Licensed Clinical Ph.D. $37,230 p/yr. • STAFF ASSISTANT #21-02 Part-time position. (18.75 hrs/wk) Mon - Thurs evenings, in Fauquier. Skill interacting with public, handling confidential data & WP 5.1. $8.18 per/hr. SUBSTANCE ABUSE TECHNICIAN #41-01 FT positions available to monitor client activities, conduct drug screens & perform related tasks. Exp in human services. Shifts: 12pm to 8 am - off Mon. & Wed., 12pm to 8 am - off Thurs. & Fri, 4pm to 12 pm - every other wknd. off. Rate: $9.64 p/hr. 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: 8-4 pm every other' Saturday, 4 to 12 pm every Friday. On-call positions also . Rate: $9.64 p/hr. VOLUNTEER SPECIALIST #35-01 PT position (20 hr/wk) in Orange County. Responsible for local volunteer program including: organizing, recruiting, orienting, placing volunteers & developing public relations. Demonstrated communication, public relations skills and previous volunteer experience helpful. $9.64/hr. RAPPAHANNOCK - R API DAN COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD PLEASE APPLY WITH RRCSB APPLICATION BY 4:30 PM, FRIDAY, October 13, 2000, TO: HUMAN RESOURCES P.O. BOX 1568 CULPEPER, VA 22701 540-825-3100 TDD: 540-825-7391 AA/EEO ASSOCIATES TO HELP WITH REMODELING Temporary to possible permanent Monday - Friday 7am-4pm shift 9am-6pm shift Apply In person: KMart Warrenton, VA 640-341-0030 ask for personnel ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment Services, Inc. (An Authorized Concessionaire of the National Park Service) FALL IS HERE!!!! - Come earn some cool cash for school or Christmas during the peak season In Shenandoah National Park WE HAVE IMMEDIATE OPENINGS at Panorama Restaurant and Elkwallow Wayside in Shenandoah National Park. FULL & PART-TIME AVAILABLE Cashiers Grill Cooks Dishwashers Servers Bus/Set Up WE OFFER: e Competitive Wages e Bonus Program e Health & Life Insurance Program Please call for application forms and to set up an interview 800-999-4714 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER EOE/M/F/D/V OASIS CD & CASSETTE DUPLICATION Oasis CD <S Cassette Duplication is one of the nation’s leading providers of CD replication for musicians, record labels, and software developers. Located in scenic Flint Hill (Rappahannock County), Oasis offers an informal but extremely fast-paced office environment. Oasis’ growth rate and future prospects are excellent. Graphic Design/Typesetting Positions Typeset CD covers from materials and copy provided by clients. Must have excellent organizational and customer-service abilities; good spelling or obsession with spell checking; complete, current knowledge of Quark, Photoshop and other graphics programs. Sales and Project-Management Positions Must have excellent people skills, an extremely good attitude, pleasant phone manner and ability to organize, schedule, and follow up. Accounts Payable Person Minimum 1 year experience, Associate of Accounting degree helpful but not necessary. Position requires excellent organizational and fact-checking skills. Position will be bonded. All three types of positions require customer contact, so an eagerness to delight the customer is also necessary. Please e-mail resume, salary history, and salary requirements to; emploveesearch@oasiscd.com. or fax to: 540/675-2500. Please no phone calls. EOE AMISSVILLE 93 acres of wooded & open land - very long road frontage improved by 3 bedroom home overlooking pond. Just off Rt. 211 in beautiful Rappahannock County. $450,000 Please Call Smokehouse Investment Properties 540-349-3333 Kimberly Love Loan Officer We Finance Country Living! Your dream home. That perfect piece of land. Some horses or livestock. 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SynergyD ance workshop slated By Roger Piantadosi Rappahannock News Writer It's funny, but you can hear the same tune a thousand times—the one about how successful self-improvement ought probably to involve both mind and body—and never quite get it. , * Next time it comes around, though, try dancing to it. Which brings us to the fundamental purpose of SynergyDance, a relatively new form of holistic movement based on Polarity Therapy, and created some 15 years ago in Washington, D.C. by dancer and polarity therapist Charmaine Lee: the aim of SynergyDance classes is to promote self-healing. Beauty and art, in other words, are byproducts; joy is the goal. Of course, the idea—of dance as a healing art—isn't so much new as it is very, very old. "Most ancient dance forms were based on universal, archetypal energies and principles," says Lee, "and around the world, there appeared to be a common knowledge of the ancient healing qualities of the elementswhich are literally,the elements of earth, water, fire, air, and ether, which is space. These elements are also a part of Polarity Therapy and form the structure of Synergy's movements and are also found in the music we use. Through history, Lee says, it's been dance that "strengthens and binds a people, and helps them understand their cultural values...In America, they used to have such a thing-there would be square dancing every Friday night, and people would come and clap their hands and shout-and boy, they didn't need any therapy. It's when you have this contained, ritualistic, regular thing that you can vent your emotions and your pain and joy-and not carry it in here"-she taps her heart-"as so many of us do." * After several visits two years ago to the farmland and foothills between Warrenton and Skyline Drive, Lee found something else in her heart: Rappahannock County. With her husband (an occasional newspaper writer whose name coincidentally appears at the top of this article), she now resides in that other Washington, the one with the much closer connection to earth, water, fire, air and definitely space and has begun teaching both her classes and in-depth training here in the county. Her SynergyDance classes, which can be found starting at 6 p.m. most Wednesdays at the Washington Town Hall, are a kind of barefoot alchemy, a spontaneous and joyous dance of the body, from the mind, through the emotions, to a soundtrack of music from around the world. The classes begin with what she calls "inner exploration", craniosacral-, Polarity- and yoga-based contacts and conscious movement and move on to expressive dance in which participants discover, on a visceral, elemental level, the essence of African, Brazilian, belly dance, Celtic dance and much more. SynergyDance, as Lee says, aims for rediscovery of the dancer within and through that dancer to reconnection with a life of meaning, spirit and self-awareness. For new students, teachers, dancers, health professionals, therapist and others wanting to learn more about the self-health benefits of SynergyDance and Polarity Therapy, Lee and the Rappahannock Healing Arts Center will be offering a full-day, experiential workshop this Sunday, Oct. 8 at Washington's Old School, on Mt. Salem Avenue just off US 211. This Introduction to SynergyDance and Polarity Therapy runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a break for lunch (bring your own; also wear comfortable, loose clothing). If you’d like more information or to register ($75 in advance, $85 at the door), call SynergyDance at 987-8734 or 1-800578-5578, send e-mail to info@synegydance.com, or on the web go to www.synergydance.com. Fall festival at Reva x The public is invited to attend the fall festival, taking place Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the Reva Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department on Birmingham Road. There will be carnival games, moon bouncing, hayrides, chicken dance contest, face painting, balloons and clowns. Also 43 local crafters have signed in for this event as vendors. The day would not be complete with food and for this, the fine cooks of the department are preparing barbecue chicken, sauerkraut, baked ■ beans and hot rolls. Also they will have hamburgers and hot dogs, plus homemade desserts 'and the famous funnel cakes. *Gold drinks will also be available. « Mr. and Mrs. Dick Jenkins ^dined at Golden Corral in 'Culpeper Sunday. » Belated birthday wishes go ►out to Miss Debra Settle, who ‘added another year on “Saturday. “ Rev. Lanny Horton was • guest speaker Sunday at Slate -Mills Baptist Church. I" Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier 'and Christopher of Turkey ^Ridge Road were Sunday * afternoon guests of Mrs. Alvin ►Atkins of Acronbrook Lane, »Spenyville. ' Mrs. Irene Terry spent the ^weekend with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Terry and family in Broadway. Congratulations to Miss Laura Gallihugh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Gallihugh of Reva who was crowned Miss Junior Queen of the Rainbow pageant, recently held in Front Royal. Castleton residents Mr. and Mrs. Nick Noirman will be celebrating another year of By MARIE RATIONS 987-8802 8 wedding bliss on Thursday and we wish for them many more. PACO, 16yrs HOST I FAMILIES NEEDED Make this year the most exciting, enriching year ever for you and your tamily. Share your world with a young foreign visitor from abroad. Welcome a high school student, 15-18 vears old, from France, Spain, England, Germany, Sweden, Mexico, or Rus ;ia 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: WOt ID HiMTAOf Michelle at 703-518-5035 1-800-785-9040 WHeast@aol.com www.world-heritage.org WORLD HERITAGE IS A PUBLIC BENEFIT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION Real Estate Directory 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. Lori J. Frazier to Gordon Wayne Frazier, 17.4169 acres, Stonewall District. Roger R Batchelder and wife to Lyle A. Alexander and wife, 5.6130 acres, Hawthorne District. $40,000. Everette A. Powell Jr. to Lyle A. Alexander and wife, it Mew Design & Construction Management Rappahannock Design ar Comoanv. Ltd. HI 5 ' , ! : . lilt- Robert Etchells lift Washington, Virginia 840-675-1966 Subscribe to the Rappahannock News. Call 675-3338. _ Sperryville Realty James W. Leake, Broker 540-987-8088/office Woodville - Two story brick home, lovely hardwood floors, fireplace in living room, separate dining room, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, full basement. Nice .57 acre lot with beautiful stone retaining walls. $149,500 Sperryville - 3 bedroom, 2 bath Rambler with front & rear deck, kitchen, dining & living area combined. Located on 1 acre lot fronting Route 211. $115,000 James W. 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Now available: Sm$ll log cottage w/large screened porch overlooking Thornton River. Long boundary w/Shenandoah Nat’l. Park and river. $250,000. Great fixer-upper, 2 houses for 1 price. 1930s cottage with good sized rooms plus Decagon for studio or guests. Frontage on Piney River and only a short stroll to the Nat’l. Park. $186,000. 6.4725 acres, Hawthorne District. $40,000. James E. Swindler and wife to Russell A. Jenkins, 6.0344 acres, Piedmont District. $45,000. Howard W. Britton to Michael P. Mooney and wife, 10.1901 acres, Hampton District. $60,000. Lewis H. Ferguson III and others to Edward Kraus and wife, parcel 1-C, 25 acres, Jackson District. $130,000. 2 Bedroom Bungalow 3/4 acre Private Lakdront $123,900 What else is there to say? Rappahannock Rpl Estate Resources, Inc. 540-675-1190 Butch Zindel butchz@summit.net D Mary Boudreau fengshui@tidalwave.net Extremely Attractive 3 BR/3 BA WILLIAMSBURG BRICK & frame country home with spectacular mountain views including Old Rag Mountain. Sunny Great Room w/FP includes FR, dining & kitchen. Formal LR w/FP, main floor study (BR?) w/bath. Large master suite. Full basement & garage. Two stall stable w/kennel, shop & storage. A lovely home with superb detail throughout. Appt. only pis! $289,000 IS Real Estate m P. O. Box 298 • 291 Gay St. Washington, Virginia 22747 E-mail: re3@crosslink.net 540-675-1373 Rick Kohler 540 937 6146 Mitzic Young 540-675-3555 Amv Sloane-Timbers 540-987 8668 ^ R E A L T Y <» 12699 Lee Highway • Washington, VA 22747 First Time Offering!!! "Village View" A stunning 10 acre estate in the town of Flint Hill behind Four & Twenty Restaurant. Stone manor house with 2-car garage. Finished on 3 levels. This home was built rock solid. Lovely glassed Florida room, hardwood floors, formal living and dining rooms. Master suite on 2nd floor. Partially finished basement. Many nice amenities. Bam building, mostly open pastureland. $385,000. By appointment only please!! r Co-listed Eileen Day Realtors. Call Sam Snead 540-987-9243 or evenings 540-987-9336. E-mail: SamSnead@MRlS.com Web page samsneadrealty.com or homesdatabase.com/samsnead