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deals with County affairs, his point of reference, and the importance that he places upon continuing the work of maintaining Rappahannock County as the rural sanctuary that it is.
We are thankful that Susan McCarthy and children, Caitlin, Molly, Cullen and Fiona have shared him with us, and we are blessed to have him as our County Administrator, as a fellow resident, and as a friend. The Rappahannock News has the distinct honor of naming John McCarthy as Citizen of the Year for 2000.
with a description of habitat and other details. It's a great help in identifying that mysterious tree in your back yard or a nearby woodlot.
• Rappahannock County History, by Elizabeth and C.E. Johnson Jr. ($24.95). This is another hardy perennial—a folksy but comprehensive history of the county from colonial times forward, including facts, legends and maybe some myths about our towns, schools, churches, post offices, stores, farms, and people. It's a must for every home library and a good guide for people who think they'd like to live here, or once did.
All the books on the list are available for sale at the Old Sperryville Bookshop on Main Street in the historic village, or may be ordered by mail by writing to P.O. Box 249, Sperryville, Va. 22740, or by email to bookchurch@earthlink.net.
The book shop begins its year-end clearance sale on Thursday, through Jan. 7, after which it will close for a winter break, until early March. For further information, call the book shop at 9878444.
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