Rappahannock News, August 1, 2001

\b ********* **** 3-DIGIT 233 274994 GERI ALE SB'.'. LI BRAE Y < >F 800 E BROAD ST RICHMOND VA 23219-1905 A* JIN Rappahannock County's Family Newspaper Sin cet 187% 123rd Year... No. 31 Phone (540)675-3338 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2001 www.timescomrtiunity.com 50 cents Rapp Briefs Democrats meet to plan GOTV The Rappahannock County Democratic Committee will gather uesday, Aug. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock Library for an important “Get Out the Vote” meeting. Additionally, there will be updates on the Mark Warner, Tim Kaine and Donald McEachin campaigns. , Yard signs and bumper stickers will be available from all oandidates. Please do try to attend. All meetings are open to the public. A time for refreshments and socializing follows every meeting. For more information call 675-3515 or gorfein@infi.net. Soccer fall registration The Rappahannock Youth Soccer League will hold an on site fall registration at the Rappahannock Library Saturday, Aug. 4 during normal library hours. Parents of players new to RSL should bring their child’s birth certificate. For information call Laura Dodd at 547-2968. Cemetery road donations sought The Sperryville Cemetery Committee is currently seeking donations to help pave the cemetery road. Also a number of headstones need to be reset. A fund has been established to accomplish these two tasks and donations would be appreciated. : Donations should be* made to the Sperryville Cemetery Ad Hoc Maintenance Committee and mailed to: Sperryville Cemetery Ad Hoc Maintenance Committee, P.O. Box 145, Sperryville, Va. 22740. Tim Kaine town meeting scheduled Tim Kaine, the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, will be visiting Rappahannock on Sunday, Aug. 26 for an old-fashioned, all-arewelcome town meeting. The meeting will be held at the Washington fire hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. Bring questions and a friend. Pome at 7 p.m. and enjoy light Refreshments with neighbors from surrounding counties. For more information call 675-3515 or gbrfein@infi.net. Happenings in Rappahannock • Monday, Aug. 6 the Rappahannock Board of Supervisors will meet at 2 p.m. at the courthouse. Old business item: Historic Survey Budget Amendment. New agenda items include: New E&S Regulations; Responsible Land Disturber; Chesapeake Bay Agreement; Agriculture Development Committee and Budget Amendment, Soil and Water District. ! • There will be no 7 p.m. session on Monday, Aug. 6. ' • Wednesday, Aug. 8 the Washington Town Council will meet at the Washington Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. • Saturday, Aug. 4 “Cast jfcway,” a film starnng Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt, shows at The Theatre. See B-1 for review. Rappahannock News RO. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 • (540) 675-3088 (fax) Photo courtesy of Hazel Zinn-Oay CHAMPION: Katie Updike with her Grand Champion Steer and Eddie Williams. The steer was purchased by Rappahannock National Bank at the annual Culpeper-Madison-Rappahannock Farm Fair last week. 2001 C-M-R Farm Fair was a great success! By Hazel Zinn-Day Rappahannock News Writer The week started off with the Swine Show. David Massie placed first in Senior Showmanship and Austen Rhein placed fifth. Adam Rhein took second place in Intermediate Showmanship and Kevin Riedel placed third. In Junior Showmanship, Caroline Massie placed first and Samantha Falls placed third. Robert Falls took second place in Novice Showmanship. Results in the weight area of 160180 pound hogs: Austen Rhein, second; Adam Rhein, fifth. In the 195205 pound class, Kevin Reidel and Adam Rhein both took third place. In the 210-215 pound class, David Massie placed first, Samantha Falls placed fourth and Kevin Riedel placed fifth. Caroline Massie took third and David Massie fourth in the 225-240 pound class. Robert Falls placed fifth and Samantha Falls placed sixth in the 245-250 pound class. In the 255-260 class, Caroline Massie again took third place and Robert Falls fifth place. In the heavyweight class, David Massie placed first and Robert Falls placed fifth. Caroline Massie took reserve for her Pen of Two Heavyweights. Other Pen of Two competitors were Samantha Falls and Robert Falls. Rappahannock 4-H members performed well in the Sheep Show on Wednesday evening. Katie Updike won grand champion lamb. Katie also placed first in the 105 pound lamb class and the 120 pound lamb class. Brooke Thorpe won first place in the 95 pound lamb class and sixth in Novice Showmanship. Brittany Thorpe won third place in the 115 pound lamb class and eighth place in Senior Showmanship. The Thorpe sisters also did well in the 4-H Poultry Show. Brooke won fourth place in Showmanship, first and Reserve Best of Breed with her Partridge Cochin and second with her Black Austrdlorp hen. Brittany won first place in Senior Showmanship, first place and best of Breed with her White Cochin, and second place with her Silverlace Wyandotte. Kevin Riedel placed second in Showmanship, fifth on his. pen of three market birds, and second and r third on his Rhode Island Reds. Elizabeth Pratt won sixth place in Showmanship, first place and Reserve Best of Breed with her Rhode Island Red, and first place on both of her Buff and Barred Plymouth Rock hens. The Beef Show was on Thursday evening with everyone enjoying the cool breezes and welcome rain brought to the Farm Fair and surrounding area. Katie Updike went out with a bang in her last year of competition! She won Grand Champion Market Steer, Champion Bred and Owned Steer, Champion Heavy Weight Steer, Champion Medium Weight Steer, first place in Light Weight Market Steers and Champion Commercial Heifer Award. David Massie won Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Steer, Reserve Champion Heavy Weight Steer, second place in Heavy Weight Steers and Medium Weight Steers and fifth in the Senior Showmanship class. Carly Day won best of Breed in the Rabbit Show with her Holland See FARM, Page A6 County Lighting Ordinance in review By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer An outdoor lighting ordinance has been drafted by the Planning Commission’s Lighting Ordinance Committee, and it is currently under review by the full commission and by the committees consultant, Charlottesville-based lighting consultant and dark sky proponent Mark Schuyler. The objective of this ordinance is to “preserve, protect and enhance the lawful nighttime use and eiyoyfflent of any and all property through the use of appropriate lighting^practices and systems,” meaning that it is designed to ensure that Rappahannock residents can maintain their privacy and enjoy evenings outdoors without being subjected to glare and light spill over from nearby properties. Jim Gannon, President of the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection (RLEP), had a hand in initiating wprWon the ordinance when he spoke !>effere the Planning Commission nearly a year ago. At that time, Mr. Gannon presented the Commission with an exhaustive outdoor lighting document that was developed and furnished “because there is a need for a comprehensive outdoor lighting ordinance in Rappahannock County to increase safety, provide security, prevent light pollution, and enhance the general welfare of the County.” County Administrator John McCarthy, at the August 2000 meeting of the Planning Commission, praised RLEP’s efforts in preparing the document, and proposed that the Commission establish a committee to draft an outdoor lighting ordinance. They did so, and , Planning Commission members Tom Junk, Tom Tepper, and Ron Frazier volunteered for the committee and were joined by Don Audette, who had played a major role in preparing the RLEP document. Since that time, under the continued encouragement and prompting by Planning Commission Chairman Werner Krebser, the committee has reviewed hundreds of pages of relevant documents and the ordinances of other localities, and crafted its draft for review by the members of the Commission and , ultimately, by the public and the Board of Supervisors. The ordinance, as drafted, is straightforward and applies to outdoor lighting for non-residential applications including, but not limited to, buildings and structures (including canopies and overhangs), recreational areas, parking lots, See LIGHTS, Page A5 Society plans Sunday picnic By Mary Ann Kuhn Rappahannock Newa Writer The Rappahannock Historical Society’s annual membership meeting and picnic will be held (rain or shine) on Sunday, Aug. 5 from 4:30 p.m. to dusk at the Tiger Valley home of board member Col. John Bourgeois, former director of “The President’s Own" U.S. Marine Band. Those persons interested in joining the historical society also are encouraged to attend the festivities at “Metairie”, the home of Col. Bourgeois, located at 220 Hunters Road. There will be a special program by society member Richard Dols who has extensively researched the story of “Rappahannock’s “Black Flag* “. Dols will tell of the Rappahannock Old Guard’s triumph over Federal forces at Cedarville, Via., on May 23, 1862, the first and only time the “black flag” was carried into battle by the Guard. He will conclude his talk with a special presentation to the society’s new Museum Room collection. Col. Bourgeois will provide his smoked chicken speciality for all. Members are asked to bring a covered dish, salad, or dessert to share and a lawn chair for comfort. Members and guests will gather at Col. Bourgeois’ home at 4:30 p.m. The membership meeting will be called Sm PICNIC, Pag* AS Breathtaking r ^PfaUfau.'.. Mil' Ml'.-. if__ Photo courtesy ot Richard Lykes “Summer hay and blue skies forever capture this spectacular view from Vista Hermosa Fjwm, near Rint Hill.

PTO - setting an example By Jimmy Swindler PTO President Not long ago I was on the back road where we live and passed a woman whose car had a flat tire. I stopped and offered help and then proceeded to turn around and park behind her. As I was doing so, my children asked what we were doing and I told them we were going to help a lady whose car had broken down. Their response was along the lines of “That’s good Daddy, because we’re supposed to help people when they need it.” I < Filled with parental pride, I asked them how they knew that, expecting to hear “we learned it from you and Mommy.” wnai 1 neara instead was both Addie and Trey in unison saying “Oh, we saw it on Madeline”, Madeline being a movie they had recently watched. This response reminded me yet again of how much our children are influenced by what they see and hear and how much of it they retain, something that I believe we adults tend to forget. Our children are surrounded, some would say assaulted, by a whirlwind of potential influences. Whether they’re watching a TV show, a movie, or just paying attention to your dinner conversation, you can bet that they’re soaking up what they’re hearing and seeing like a sponge. As parents, we owe it to our children to ensure that they are exposed to the best possible influences. We are in a unique position in that we can, if we choose, control what our kids see and hear and thus ensure that the influences they are subjected to are indeed positive. Part of what we control includes our own personal actions, which leads me to the Parent Teacher Organization. If you have children in Rappahannock’s outstanding public school system, you are fortunate in many ways, not the least of which being that you have the opportunity to take an active role in their educational experience by being involved in PTO. And more importantly, you have an opportunity to set an example for your kids, to show them that you care about their school experience and about their school. I could easily devote this whole article to the many benefits which PTO provides but being a parent, a soon to be teacher and PTO president, you would probably realize that I am somewhat biased. Instead I will tell you to ask your child’s teacher about PTO’ influence in our schools and then make your decision. I have every confidence that what you hear will be as much if not more impressive than what I would tell you. Membership in PTO is no guarantee that your children will look at you adoringly and become the polite, civic minded citizens that we all want our children to be. But by being involved you do have another opportunity to set a positive example for your kids to follow. PTO’s meetings are family affairs. 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Box 59, Washington, VA 22747 Old Address: This form may also be used for CHANGE OF ADDRESS New Address: The Rappahannock News {ISSN #’s 1050-7655 & 188280) is published every Wednesday at 39 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 by' Rappahannock News, a division of Arundel Communications, Inc. Periodicals postage paid at Warrenton, Virginia and at additional mailing offices. Subscriptions $21.00 a year in Rappahannock; $27.00 elsewhere in U.S. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Rappahannock News, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Virginia 22747. business meeting that never exceeds one hour and usually is significantly shorter. Not only do our meetings give you a chance to take an active role in our schools, they give you the opportunity to get to know your kids’ teachers and the parents of your kids’ friends. We also have mailing list and an e-mail list which we use to keep members informed of our goings on. And we have a lot of fun. If this sounds interesting to you, and it should if you have children in our school system, then watch for notices of our next meeting and make plans to attend with your family. If you have any questions about PTO, call me, Jimmy Swindler at 937 y bbio or e-mail me at shrew9@msn.com. If I don’t hear from you, I’ll look forward to seeing you at our first meeting in September. RCHS fall sports tryouts The following tryouts have been scheduled: • RCHS Girls’ Varsity and Junior Varsity Basketball tryouts commence on Monday, Aug. 6 at the RCHS gym from 6 to 8 p.m. Student athletes must have a physical and come dressed to play. Questions should be directed to Varsity Head Coach Mike Dayton at 829-9515 (home after 6 p.m.) or JV Head Coach Stefanie Shaw at 5478581 (home after 6 p.m.). • RCHS Varsity CrossCountry team meeting will be held on Monday, Aug. 6 in the RCHS Commons area at 6 p.m. This team is open to all male and female students in the 8th to 12th grades. All interested students should attend. Questions should be directed to Coaches Mark Ramey at 547-2010 (home after 6 p.m.) or Ann Spieker at 987-8836 (home). • RCHS Varsity and Junior Varsity Cheerleading tryouts commence on Monday, Aug. 6 at the Washington School in town from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Student athletes must have a physical and come dressed and ready to exercise. Questions should be directed to Varsity Head Coach Julie Atkins at 987-8630 (home after 6 p.m.). • Junior Panther Girls’ Basketball tryouts commence on Monday, Aug. 6 at the RCHS gym from 4 to 5:30 p.m. All girls going into grades 6th, 7th and 8th are eligible to compete for a place on this team. Physicals are not required to play on this team, but parents/guardians will be required to sign a release for student participation. Questions should be directed to the RCHS Athletic Director Jon Smythe at 987-8575 (the high school from 8 a m. to 5 p.m.) Wall of Fame The RCHS Athletic Director is finishing the design for a special recognition area at the high school. Mr. Jon Smythe has received grant aid from the Headwaters Group to assist with a recognition project he is working on that identifies high achievers in sports and academics. The project is near completion, but some gaps remain. He is requesting assistance in a review of the following lists to ensure their accuracy in names and spelling, as well as, filling in any missing individuals. Please contact Mr. Smythe at the high school (987-8575) if you can help with any of this information. Years Class Presidents National Honor Society Presidents Valedictorians 60- 61 Roger Anderson 61- 62 Nancy Wood 63- 64? 64- 65 Janice Dodson 65- 66 Jimmie Jenkins 66- 67 Joan Lee 67- 68 Barbara Lillard 70- 71 ? 71- 72 Gary Wayland 72- 73 ? 76-77 ? 80-81 Ronda Wiley 84-85 ? 87-88? 92-93 ? None None None None None ? ? ? ? ? Scott Jenkins Rhonda Foster Angela Caesar ? Rachel Atkins ? ? ? ? ? ? ? David Cordle Bill Kilby Drucilla Davis Malinda Ubben ? Cynthia Dodson Sean Wayland Rachel Atkins NO Credit Checks! DOWN PAYMENTS STARTING AT $195 DURING OUR LIQUIDATION SALE We will have over 50 ears and trucks that the down payment will be horn $195 to $395. We will have an additional 70 cars on sale also at our 2 locations. Route 55 Front Royal, VA 540-635-9181 502 E. Main St. Luray,VA 540-843-3288 SALE OATES FRI. - AUG 3 SAT. - AUG 4 SUN. - AUG 5 NO ONE Himed Down! MECHANIC SPECIAL 20 Cars Ranging From $99 to $249 Social Security Disability Claims • Disabled? 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Annual fund raiser scheduled • Mark your calendars for Saturday, Sept. 15 and make reservations now to attend Headwaters’ third annual fundraiser, “Taste of Rappahannock”. Proceeds from this event will support the maqy projects sponsored by Headwaters that directly benefit our county’s public school students. The “Taste of Rappahannock” will again take plqoe at the Washington School on Mjt. Salem Avenue in Washington. Due to limited seating, no move than 200 tickets will be sold. This year’s fundraiser vyijl be a tribute to one of Headwaters’ founding investors, Jeff MacNelly (1947-2000), -a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and editorial cartoonist extraordinaire. A cartoon drawn expressly for this year’s “Taste pf Rappahannock” dinner, was completed shortly before Jeff’s death in June 2000. It was his very last creation, and is under copyright. As a means of raising funds for Headwaters, Susan MacNelly has generously contributed a limited edition of twenty prints of the cartoon, J They are available •. at Longview Gallery in Sperryville or can be ordered through Headwaters by telephone (540675-1819) and e-mail (headwtrs@shentel.net). The framed print (19”x25”) is $5P0, unframed (13”xl9”) $350, vrith additional shipping charges‘if mailed of $30 and $15, respectively. -»* Call the Headwaters oftaje for more information on how^to purchase this wonderful Jeff MacNelly limited edition prifit and to make your reservations for the third annual “Taste bf Rappahannock”. Ticket prices for the fundraiser will once again be $100 per guest, if which $75 is tax deductible. £ JENKINS ORCHARDS Quality Fruit

Bear today, gone tomorrow By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer My bear problem is over, I [think. She hasn’t been here in three or four days, and I suspect that my multi-pronged defensive techniques have proven effective. The first thing I did was to post the area around my house with warning signs every fifty •feet, in full compliance with [the County’s new sludge ordinance. These signs don’t warn •of sludge applied to the land, [though a twelve hundred pound bear could certainly apply a lot of that, but they do warn any member of the genus •Ursa that they are not Wellcome and, should they choose Ito ignore the warnings, they [could seriously endanger their .states of mind, if not their very [well being. ; Section 2 of the anti-bear, or perhaps better referred to as the anti-bear-in-my-house•for-I-have-no-real-hatred-for- •for-I-have-no-real-hatred-forIthese-beasts, defense, is the [adaptation of a device •designed and employed some lyears back to rid my then sub; urban household of a herd of garbage-dependent, but nonetheless cute, raccoons. ; That invention, not yet • patented, involved the use of Ivarious readily available [household items that, when • combined as I did, proved to be la serious raccoon deterrent, and yet was by no means fatal to them, I think. Nonetheless, it was dangerous to assemble and operate, and children should not be permitted to construct one of these devices at home. Nor at RCHS. The raccoon version involved the use of a stainless steel plate (I used Type 304 stainless, but any conductive material would be suitable) into which a small hole was drilled; a non-coated wire coat hanger formed into a circle of a diameter that matched the ID of the upper portion of a large trash can; and a two-conductor wire with a conventional 110 volt plug at one end and bare ends on each conductor at their other ends. Assembly was simple—the conductor ends were affixed, one each, to the plate and the coat hanger; the plate was dropped into the bottom of the trash can; the coat hanger was fitted into the inside top of the trash can; tasty and aromatic trash was placed in the can to loosely fill it to one-third capacity; and the plug was plugged in to a nearby outlet. And so I did. And the raccoon momentarily closed that circuit. We were awakened that evening many years ago by an electrical surge, the sounds of popping, and the scream of an enlightened, so to speak, raccoon. Brer raccoon was last seen fleeing and weeping, and he apparently told all of his friends and relatives that 43 Wolftree Lane was never again to be visited. And it wasn’t. The bear version of this electron-transfer defensive device was even simpler, and should result neither in local brownouts nor in unacceptably high utility bills. The cost of a single bear defense jolt has been estimated at merely four cents. The Ursa-adaptation did not require the use of the trash can or of the plate—just the coat hanger, the two-conductor wire, and some tire chain salvaged from that bear-sized Volvo, plus another bag of the dried blood that the bear had found so enticing. The bag o’ blood was placed inside of the busted freezer, the wire hanger was stapled to the door frame, loop in, and the chain was stretched across the threshold and affixed to either side of the frame. Entry through the door would necessitate a bear-toe snag on the tire chair and a bear-arm touch to the coat hanger. One conductor of the wire was connected to each leg of this device, and it was plugged in to a convenient outlet. Perhaps unfair or unsportsmanlike that use of the blood lure, but it proved more than effective. My former big bear friend ignored the well-placed warning signs, and proceeded directly to the doorway following the clues sent out by the freshly dried blood. Contact was made—electrons sent coursing through the bear body—and she sent snorting and growling and yelping (very unbearlike) toward the boundaries of the Shenandoah National Park, where they’d never permit such anti-bear conduct (haha) but wouldn’t mind a bit a little smoked black bear. In any event, that was nearly four days ago—the plywood is down and I am happily exposed to the elements. Bread is in the larder, the cats have quieted, and life is great again in Rappahannock. Except for the fact that the bear has gone. She and I became quite familiar with one another, and neither of us appeared to be overly intimidated by the other. I did my business, she did hers, and I guess we could have gotten along fairly well. I saw her the other day, not too close to the house, eating blackberries as a bear is wont to do. She did not look at me, and I kind of regret that. I think that she’s a bit angry, and I really don’t blame her. She lives here too. Arts grants announced, county included ' The Virginia Commission for the Arts met recently and • approved grant awards totalling more than $4.3 million. A ; total of 443 arts organizations, ■ schools and school divisions, I and units of local government across the state will benefit from funding through several categories. Grants awarded to Rappahannock organizations included $12,100 to Ki Theatre of Washington for General Operating Support for Arts Organization and $2,300 to Rappahannock Association for the Arts and Community of Washington for General Operating Support ' for Arts Organizations. ■ • General Operating 6upport provides financial assistance to arts organizations for on-going artistic and administrative expenses. The 'program is designed to continue, strengthen, and expand the programs of organizations ef artistic merit. Applicants request a portion of their total Cash income in their most recently completed fiscal year. Applicants were evaluated Competitively on the basis of ' artistic quality and effective management. The ‘ Commission supports organizations with a wide variety of artistic programs, including both the preservation of an hrtistic heritage and the presentation of new artists. ‘ i The Commission also awarded grants to non-profit "arts organizations under its 'Project Grant Program. This RESPECT THE EARTH RECYCLE program offers support to eligible arts groups, colleges and schools to increase access to high quality arts for all Virginians; to increase opportunities for artists to create and present their work; and to expand arts education opportunities for young people. This grant program is open to any not-for-profit organization presenting the arts. It is one of the Commission’s most competitive grant programs. Applications representing schools, school divisions, and arts organizations throughout Virginia were selected to receive matching funds through the Artists-inEducation Residency Program for elementary and secondary schools. This program offers support for multi-day residencies involving professional artists listed in the Commission’s Artist Roster. Artist residencies reinforce curriculum-based arts instruction provided by a school or school division. Artists work with students and teachers, interact with the community-at-large and are allowed time for work on their art form. Each year thousands of Virginia students benefit from the special resources and training, as well Xee's ORCHARD. PEACHES TriGem, Jubilee Freestone ******* PLUMS He $ He He H« H* ♦ SUMMER RAMBO APPLES Selling 7 Days a Week! Bring your own containers! Directions: 25 mtles u«st of Warrenton to Washington, VA, take nrfu on Rt 628 on the Fnddervack R<«id, n^u <jn Prun Tree Lane to the nkl htmefJace. Not respunsMe for aoadtna. 540'675'3558 «r 540'675'3178, evenings m ★ m S&AFE' 11763 L«« Hwy.. Sparryville, Vfl Thursday, flag. 2nd OPEN MIC RETURNS Friday, Rag. 3rd Blaagrass Sapantars Jimmy Qaadraaa & Moondia KJIna Saturday. 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In addition, one school was selected to receive Arts Curriculum Development Grant Program matching funds to support an innovative curriculum design initiative to develop a conceptbased, sequential visual art curriculum. The Virginia Commission for the Arts is the state agency that supports the arts through ,,funding from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts. For further information about the Commission and its programs, contact the Virginia Commission for the Arts at 804-225-3132. Photo courtesy of Barbara Sherwood PROUD: Sisters, Harper, left, and Lucy Van Ness proudly show off their easement sign. Van Ness property gets easement sign By Barbara Sherwood PEC staff Isn’t this the most beautiful place in the world? Harper and Lucy Van Ness have happily displayed their Rappahannock County conservation easement sign on their property gate along Gid Brown Hollow Road. Their parents, John and Brenda Van Ness donated this easement to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation in February 2000. An effort is being made by PEC and RLEP to encourage the visible placement of the conservation easement signs along our roads and to distribute these signs to their owners. These signs were designed by local artist Steve Kenny and are given as a gift from the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection in thanks and in recognition of the commitment these donors have for the rural preservation of our unique county. At the present date, Rappahannock County has over 12,000 acres in donated conservation easements. Summer office hours at the Rappahannock branch of the Piedmont Environmental Council from now until Labor Day are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or call any time at 9879441 if you need immediate help. 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-Eappatjannocb JSetog— 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) 675-33$ % 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: RappNewsOtimespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations www.timescommunity.com I WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2001 Our View Congratulations C-M-R Farm Fair proved to be successful for county 4-Hers Over thirty Rappahannock residents participated in the Culpeper-Madison-Rappahannock Farm Fair 2001 and should be congratulated for their achievements last week. Special recognition goes to Katie Updike, who went out with a bang for her last year of competition! She won Grand Champion Market Steer, Champion Bred and Owned Steer, Champion Heavy Weight Steer, Champion Medium Weight Steer, first place in Light Weight Market Steers and Champion Commercial Heifer Award. Many of our youngsters took awards and the rewards of their yearlong efforts were evident as we strolled through the barns and around the grounds at the Culpeper Agricultural Enterprise complex last week. They are all to be commended for a job well done! Mrs. Hazel Zinn-Day, the 4-H adult leaders, parents and supporters of 4-Hers in Rappahannock County deserve the highest praise for their constant encouragement to these children. They spent countless hours working with children and helping them to prepare for the annual fair event. The 4-Hers were excited about their achievements and are enthusiastic about the programs 4-H has to offer in general. The 4-H program is worthwhile and deserves the support of every county resident. It is especially true in an agricultural community like Rappahannock. We applaud each and everyone on this year’s accomplishments and extend special thanks to Mrs. Hazel Zinn-Day and her fine team of volunteers for their heroic efforts and acts of love to these — our children. r 1 Letters to the editor The Rappahannock News welcomes Letters to the Editor from its readers as a forum for discussion of local public affairs subjects. • WRITE: Letters to the Editor, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747 • EMAIL: bwayland @ timespapers.com Rappahannock Today Rappahannock News Photo/Barbara C. Wayland Travelin’ Jack and Company presented a wonderful program on Saturday afternoon of American folktales to a full house at the Rappahannock Library for its annual Summer Reading Club program. Nearly 140 children have signed up for the ' program and there are only two events left, one this Saturday at 1 p.m. and the last one on Aug. 11 at 1 p.m. Mark your calendars and plan to join in on the fun and adventures. Letters Another attempt to set record straight Apparently I have not put a fine enough point on my opposition to the legalization of drugs. Alcohol is legal or illegal on a state and place basis. Use it responsibly, it’s legal. Don’t, its illegal. If a state, or county or city want to prohibit the sale of alcohol, some or all of the time, they may. Alcohol wasn’t legalized. It was defederalized. The federal laws were withdrawn. The gang violence of Prohibition stopped, in spite of the fact that many states, towns and counties continued to be dry long after Prohibition ended. Some are still dry today. Looking back, we can see that AA has done more to address alcohol’s problems than a thousand Elliot Ness’s ever did, or could. Meanwhile, we have enough state and local laws in place that defederalization wouldn’t bring about any big changes in the short run. Federal policy has failed on two critical accounts: (1) keeping drugs out of the hands of children, and (2) keeping the peace, both nationally and internationally. Over the years I have spoken to many people about their experiences as teenagers. As unscientific as my poll is, the results are overwhelming among people 20 to 50 years old. It is easier for kids to get drugs than beer. If that actually is the situation, we might do well to consider treating drugs more like beer. The National Household Drug Abuse Survey, last time I looked, reported that over ninety-percent of people not using drugs wouldn’t even try them—even if they were legal. Apparently, anyone who wants drugs can already get them— including children. That’s the problem. Our national drug policy is a total failure at what should be its primary mission: keeping drugs out of the hand of children. Regarding the peace, let’s look at what we’ve achieved with our international drug policy: A million refugees in Columbia; forty-percent of the country held by rebels; 50 years bringing democracy to the Americas, and we give billions—as current events in Peru attest—to nations so corrupt that their leaders hold power through vigilante death squads that vie for the same drug trade we pay them to suppress. If our per capita drug war death toll equaled Peru’s, we would have 15 to 20 million dead. Large parts of our major cities are war zones, and our annual civilian death toll is often on a par with our annual losses in Vietnam. We, understandably, resist military deployments in the Balkans or Africa, because of the potential for casualties, but we treat our law enforcement and police officers like cannon fodder. Since the end of the Vietnam War we have lost many times more law enforcement officers to the drug war than we have lost soldiers in international conflicts. Why does America find this acceptable collateral damage? It is not. It might be, if we were solving the problem, but we are not. A totally adversarial model has, does, and will not work. In the face of our failure there is a rising conservative belief that by eroding/redefining our liberal Constitutional rights, and civil liberties and by severely limiting our privacy, we might be able to gain an advantage. Democratic suicide. Look at what “democracide” has done for South America.; The federal government has blown it. It will only get worse, unless we relieve them of duty, as soon as possible. If we defederalize our drug laws, we will have fifty opportunities to get it right this time. There will be failures, but eventually, some states will develop strategies that work, others; will adopt, or adapt them—but only if we can release the federal government’s death grip on drug policy. Bill Tieckelmann Washington Auxiliary; extends thanks . The Flint Hill Ladies Auxiliary thanks everyone who worked at the annual"; carnival and those who baked for the bake sale. We could! not have done it without each of you. ! Mary Curtis President Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 40 YEARS AGO Aug. 3, 1961 Mr. Lester L. Yates of Sperryville retied Monday, July 31 after serving 34 years as rural mail carrier of the United States Post Office in Washington. M1-- Yates is a native of Rappahannock, bom and reared in the F.T. Valley next door to where he now lives. On Aug. 2, 1927 Mr. Yates began carrying the mail on an 18.1 mile route which was later extended to cover 36 miles daily. When asked what he would do to occupy his time Mr. Yates replied that he had plenty of bushes ' on his 100 acre farm that needed grubbing and it will soon be com cutting time also. Effective Aug. 21 hair cuts are going up at Watt’s Barber Shop in Washington. Hair cuts over 12 will be $1; under 12 will be 75 cents and flat tops will be $1.25. Same price changes effective also for Flint Hill and Sperryville Barber Shops. An attractive five-room bungalow on large lot with garden in a good section of Sperryville was advertised by WA Miller of Washington for only $5,000. 20 YEARS AGO July 30, 1981 The new Sperryville carnival queen is Karen Fincham, who receives her tiara from outgoing title holder, Patricia Jenkins. Jackie Settle and Gail Hitt were first and second runners-up respectively. The coronation ceremony was held in conjunction with the annual Sperryville Firemen’s carnival and Karen will represent that organization in parades and other events until the same time next year. Donald B. Gore, assistant resident engineer at the Dillwyn residence, has been transferred to a similar post at Warrenton, according to the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation. New officers of Rappahannock Lions Club recently installed include Carson Johnson, second vice president; John Schultz, tail twister; R. Ashton Baines, president; A1 Doub, secretary; Raymond Johnson, Director; Sid Mank, Lion Tamer; Charlie Eldred, third vice president and Hugh Chrisman, treasurer. Newest additions to the ranks of the county’s tennis enthusiasts are Britney Lee, Bob Baines, Eric Bear, Greg Smith, Lee Baines, Louis Moore, Chad Bear and Leslie Nichols. All the young people are participating in a tennis ladder tournament organized by Jean Lillard. Eric, Bob and Lee finished one, two and three in an earlier round robin competition. Everette Kline is the new forester for Rappahannock County, replacing Lyt Wood who resigned earlier this summer. 10 YEARS AGO Aug. 1, 1991 Mary Miller Payne retired quietly from the Rappahannock National Bank Wednesday ending a 40-year career that has seen many changes in banking. She plans to spend the beginning of her retirement “cleaning out 40 years worth of accumulation at home.” Perhaps this fall she and her husband, W.L. Payne, a retired mail carrier, will take a trip across the country. She and her husband will continue to help son, Bill Payne with his auctions (where she acts as cashier). In a lead photo Melissa Dixon’s Simmental heifer Cameo won champion at the Rappahannock-CulpeperMadison Farm Show last week. The Rappahannock Monarchs defeated Strasburg in the semifinals of the Apple Valley Baseball League playoffs at Pine Knot Field Saturday, winning 11-6. Alice Pullen of Flint Hill won best-in-show in the horticulture division for her award-winning dahlia last week at the annual farm show. COMPILED BY BARBARA C. WAYLAND L Photo courtesy of Sally Keyser OUT-OF-THE-ATTIC: Miss Ethel Wayland taught at Hull School. She married Regional “Callie” Johnson, who ranMhe Woodville Post Office and they lived by the Baptist Church there. “

More Letters Suggestion offered I have a couple of questions for some of the elders and youngsters of our community. Why are you flying the Confederate Battle Flag? What does it mean to you? Is there a less offensive way to symbolize your heritage? Say you are from Georgia, could you fly a flag depicting the Georgia state bird? Wouldn’t this be friendlier to your neighbor? Not willing to take the risk s a farmer, landowner and xxresident of Rappahannock County I cannot understand why any landowner would take the risk of applying sludge to their land. I can remember when arsenic of lead, D.D.T. and mercury were used in orchards. The experts approved their use. They were wrong then and they could be now. The only significant profit we have ever made in agriculture is the appreciation of our land values. Personally I am not willing to take the risk. Debra Settle Sperryville Newbill Miller Washington Lights From Page A1 landscape lighting, billboards and other signs, and display and service areas. It requires that all new outdoor lighting and all replacement outdoor lighting be shielded “so that all light emitted is projected below an angle 15 degrees beneath a horizontal plane running through the lowest part of the fixture.” The ordinance also requires that “light source visibility shall be shielded from the adjoining property...in such a way that it allows no direct or internally reflected light to shine above the light fixture.” The draft outdoor light ordinance exempts from its requirements: nonconforming fixtures installed prior to the effective date of the ordinance; security lighting controlled and activated by motion sensors for a duration of 15 minutes or less; lighting of U.S., Virginia, and other non-commercial flags “expressing constitutionally protected speech”; temporary circus, fair, carnival or civic uses; and temporary construction and emergency lighting. In its general requirements, the ordinance provides specific guidance for some outdoor lighting applications. It requires, for example, that illumination or playing fields and other recreational areas “falls within the primary playing area and immediate surroundings so that no direct light is directed off site”; that lighting of outdoor advertising signs” be by directed ground lighting sign or mounted on the top of the sigr and shielded; that unshielded illumination of a building or landscaping is prohibited; and that all outdoor lighting fixtures, except for those needed for security or safety, be turned off after the close of business. It also provides specific requirements for gasoline station and convenience store apron and canopy lighting and for parking lot, and loading and display area lighting. The ordinance requires that all such outdoor lighting be allowed only upon the issuance of a permit, and it requires that permit applications include: a site plan that shows buildings, landscaping, parking areas, and proposed outdoor lighting fixtures; specifications of all illuminating devices; and the locations of all pole and building mounted fixtures and a photometric report. The draft outdoor lighting ordinance will again be discussed at the August meeting of the Planning Commission, and a public hearing on the ordinance will be scheduled after the Commission has concluded its work on the draft. I^lo Samba ^abrete Iti ode to nty favorite rose A rose of colors so endearing, to bring a tear to the coldest eye bold and brash yet never fearing the cold, noreven blanching in the dry.. First in spring, a sprout of aubergine insinuating proudly through the older green, then sprouts up tall and also turns, while graceful bud-sprouts proudly learns how to ‘be’ this rose .. The bud unfolds and gently reveals the promise of the rose to be: first: brilliant yellow (without a hint of the pink to come with it s deep ruby tint) and brashly unpeals... then..a blush of orange so bright it’s almost able to light the night.. Undaunted by this miraculous show, it continues on, this has just begun you know.. and the orange merges into pink so glorious! Exclamation forthcoming, for its truly meritorious! But wait. The final stage has not presented, for the now pale yellow that has recently spented along with the pink that’s melted my heart all turn lily white ! Almost in spite of the former blaze., to be polite, then almost by a magic wand, the bloom all turns silver that glows like the moon. Now fully frilled and the blossom huge yet somehow winks at the rain’s deluge, and blight, and heat. A hundred blooms on this bush replete, is Perkins’ Rio Samba Jackrete. 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—.. ..... ■ •> « — ?■ Rappahannock News Photo/Barbara Wayland Robert Falls in the midst of his hogs at the Farm Fair. Photo courtesy of Hazel Zinn Day Brittany and Brooke Thorpe with their chickens after the 4-H Poultry Show. Photo courtesy of Hazel Zinn Day Samantha Falls won the “Porcine Award” for being the most helpful in the Swine Department. The award is being presented to her by Co-Chairman of the C-M-R Farm Fair Jim Massie. Farm From Page A1 Lop and third place in Showmanship. Devin Day won second place with her Holland Lop and third place in Showmanship. There were 14 exhibitors in the Home Economics Department. Ruth Ann Oyster received a first place in the Fine Arts Class. Caroline Massie won two first places, four second places, three third places, one fourth place and one fifth place. Samantha Falls won four first places and four second places. Brittany Thorpe won three first places, two second places and one fourth place. Brooke Thorpe won one fourth place. Carly Day won Best of Show with her zucchini bread, eight first places, eleven second places, six third places, four fourth places and two fifth places. Devin Day won Best of Show with her pinecone wreath, fifteen first place, twelve second places, five third places, two fourth places and one sixth place. Anne Ashleigh Lamma won Best of Show with her Hollyhocks, ten first places, ten second places, thirteen third places, two fourth places and two fifth places. Jesse Palmer won one first place, one second place and four third places. Elizabeth Pratt won a first and second place in the Baked Goods Department. Katie Nelson won two first places, one second, one third and one fourth place. Steven Nelson won one first, one third and one fourth place. Cloverbud exhibitors in the Home Economics Department were Richie Pratt and Case Kramer. In the 4-H Horse Show, Katie Nelson placed second in the showmanship class and Allison Kelly placed sixth place in two pleasure classes and third in showmanship. In the Open Pet Cloverbud Show, Eleasha Clement showed her chicken and received a ribbon. In the Open Pet Show, Anne Riedel won fourth place showing her cat, Daniel Clement won first place showing his chicken and Andrew Kohler won second place and Juleah Clement third place showing chickens. The 2001 Farm Fair ended Sunday evening with the awards ceremony. Service Awards were won by Katie Updike for the Sheep Department and David Massie for the Swine Department. Samantha Falls won the “Porcine Award” in the Swine Department for being the most helpful. Overall, the 2001 Culpeper-MadisonRappahannock Farm Fair was enjoyed by all. Photo courtesy of Hazel Zinn Day Katie Updike with her trophies for Beef she won for her last year of 4-H Competition at the C-M-R Farm Fair. Photo courtesy of Hazel Zinn Day Anne-Ashleigh Lamma won Best of Show in the Home Economics Department for her Hollyhock. Rappahannock News Photo/Barbara Wayland Caroline Massie certainly has a way of getting the hog’s attention. I According to a recent independent study, Fauquier Hospital's ER ranks in the top ten percent nationally in terms of patient satisfaction* What makes us so special? For starters, our innovative Fast Track program shortens me ume you spend waning ror emergency care. Patients also appreciate the quick response and kindness that is shown by our expert team of doctors and nurses. In fact, patients and family members repeatedly praised our ER staff's overall communication with them. For more information, call 540.349.0588 or visitors at * www.fauquierhospital.org.You ' would need a TV Guide to fmd an ER with a higher rating. AFAUQU/ER XTHOSPITAL Advanced care. Close at hand. *Results from a nationwide study conducted by The Jackson Organization

• Neighbors/B2 • Obituaries/B3 • Classifieds/B4, B5 • Real Estate/B6 Countryside Section B August 1, 2001 www.timescommunity.com In Brief Show slated at Middle Street The second student-teacher art show will be held at Middle -Street Gallery Aug. 4-26 and will ,'irtclude the work of Sculptor Charles Flickinger, Mixed Media Artist Jeanne Drevas, Water Colorist Lois Manookian and students from Madison County High School, as well as members Of the Middle Street Gallery. Adult and youth art will be shown. The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. RAA registration currently underway RAA will be conducting registration for the upcoming fall softball and baseball season on Thursday, Aug. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bill Payne Auctions, US 211, Amissville. Registrations can also be made by telephoning Mauri Payne at 937-4142 or 675-3729, Suzanne Nelsen at 937-3097 or Debbie McCormack at 937-7723 (registrations close Aug. 10). Teams are available for girls ages seven years old through 16 years old (as of Jan. 1, 2001 and for boys 15 years of- age and under. Volleyball camp scheduled Girls Volleyball Camp, Aug. 1415 for all girls in grades eight through twelve will be held at RCHS gym 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $20 per student and they must bring their own lunch, snacks and drinks. Questions call Coach Suzie Zylonnis at 9871000. Youth Alive ‘ ' Sports Day set All young people are invited to the Youth Alive Sports Day on Saturday, Aug. 18 from 3 to 10 p.m. at Stuart Field in Amissville, located off US 211 between Amissville United Methodist Church and Hackley’s Store. Sports, music, food, friends and fun will be highlights of the evening. Live music will be provided by the 24/7 Band. Bring $3 for fooa. For more information call the Willoughbys at 937-5210 or 9374929 or on line at www.eyouth alive.com. County residents .encouraged to Audition for play Auditions for Windmore Community Theater’s production of Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 17 at Culpeper County Middle School. Rappahannock residents are encouraged to audition. The director will be Shawn Tickle. Needed are five men (18 or older) and four women (one late teens to mid-twenties). The play is a case of “manufactured” mistaken identity. This is Victorian farce at its finest. Rehearsals will begin Sept. 4. The production dates are tentatively set for Nov. ; 9-11 and 16-18. For more : information call 547-2555. Fund available : for housing repairs Do you: need running water in your house? need an indoor Bathroom? own your house? have limited income? If you answered “yes” to the above questions, funds are available now to help you. The funds are part-grant and partzero-interest-loan. Funding is limited, so call soon and request an application for the I PR Program. . Rappahannock residents should call 948-3274. Rapidan Better Housing Corporation is a non-profit company and exists to help residents with housing repairs. Flying cigars gfk Backyard \ /Happenings VS Jim Bywaters You can hardly miss them. Just about any early morning or evening, if you hear persistent, loud chattering from above, look up and you will see them. They fly in tight circles, chattering as they twist and dodge and dart about above the treetops. Chimney Swifts are not members of the Swallow family, although they look like members of that family. They have pointed, crescent-shaped wings, but what makes them most identifiable is their stubby, choppedoff tail. The swallows all have a longer, notched tail, but the Chimney Swift barely has any tail. Because of this, they are nicknamed the “flying cigar.” Adult chimney swifts are most commonly seen in flight, and usually in groups. When soaring, their wings span about 12 1/2 inches, supporting their short body and squared-off tail. The flickering, bat-like flight when flapping is due to short, massive wing bones. During flight, swifts are most often patrolling the skies for mosquitoes and the other small fly ing insects that make up the majority of their diet. A sharp chirping or ticking call accompanies the swifts’ flight. At rest, the adult is sooty gray to black with the throat slightly lighter or even silvery gray in color. Male and female are identical in appearance. Both the claws and tail bristles are used to cling to rough vertical surfaces. Swifts are unable to perch or stand upright as songbirds do but are equipped to roost clinging to vertical surfaces. I recently spoke with a reader who has heard chirping in her chimney that started a few weeks after her chimney cover was blown off. Rest assured that the chirping will only be for a few weeks and I hope your questions are answered here. Chimney Swifts winter in the Amazon Basin of Peru. They arrive in the United States in late March and are gone by early November. Nesting begins in May and can continue into August. They produce one brood of offspring before gathering in late summer to begin their return to Peru. These birds are custom-made for high-speed life on the wing, but they are not as agile as swallows, especially at low speed. Chimney Swifts are known to drink on the wing and sleep while in flight in something called an “aerial roost”. These birds have, over the years, adapted to using man-made structures, in particular, chimneys, airshafts and abandoned buildings. This happened due to the loss of large hollow trees as natural roosting and nesting sites. Swifts nest on these vertical structures by building a nest made of small twigs in a half-moon shape. Interestingly, the nest is glued to the vertical surface with the bird’s saliva. Some observers say the swift gathers dead twigs with its feet while in flight. The female normally lays three to five white eggs. Both male and female are involved in nest construction and alternate incubating the eggs for 18 to 19 days. When the young begin to hatch, their parents catch flying insects on the wing to feed them until the birds fledge from the chimney about 30 days after hatching. In late August to September, large flocks of Chimney Swifts form for migration. At this time, hundreds may roost inside a chimney or other suitable roost at night. If you have swifts in your chimney, you will most certainly hear them in the fall. If you have nesting swifts, you will hear them as well. Do not light a fire in your fireplace. Their adaptation to chimneys has been so successful that many people now cover their chimney openings with wire grates or some other device to stop the birds. This can be a selfdefeating activity, because if you maintain a chimney to attract swifts instead of denying them, you will clean your chimney and the accumulated creosote that forms on a more regular basis. The best time to clean a chimney is in mid-March when the wood fire season is over and just before the swifts return from the Amazon Basin wintering grounds. Creosote coated chimneys are a major fire hazard. Happy Birding! Jim Bywaters, Rappahannock News Nature Writer, writes a weekly column. He welcomes reader mail, responses, suggestions via e-mail at jbbjr@rmaonline.net or mail at PO. Box 8, Flint Hill, Va. 22627. Fall films at The Theatre By Joanne Hilty Rappahannock News Writer The Rappahannock Association for Arts and the Community has selected a wide variety of films to be shown at The Theatre on Gay Street in Washington this fall. They are films many of you have suggested we bring to the community. All are outstanding in their own right. We hope you will come out to The Theatre on the first and third Friday nights beginning in September to enjoy the films and your neighbors afterwards over refreshments either on the sidewalk in front of The Theatre or in the lobby. • Sept. 7: “Chocolat” (PG-13, 121 minutes) In a tantalizing tale about desire, Vianne Rocher (Juliette Binoche) and her six year old daughter (Victoire Thivisiol) open a chocolate shop in a provincial French Village. The townspeople are shocked when Vianne leaves her shop open during Lent, but her confections are too tempting for them to resist. Stars Johnny Depp, who wants more than sweets from beautiful Vianne, and Dame Judith Dench and Leslie Caron. Received five Oscar nomina tions. • Sept. 21: “Bridget Jones’s Diary” (R, 95 minutes) Renee Zellweger, while clearly not English, is eminently likable as Bridget, an insecure, love starved London career woman. Hugh Grant is her caddish boss. Colin Firth her lawyer she sort of hates in a delectable romantic comedy based on Helen Fielding’s pop novel update of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” • Oct. 5: “Shrek” (PG, 84 minutes) Shrek, the cranky creature at the center of this animated feature, is an ogre who lives in a swamp. Although suffering from low selfesteem, as this computer-animated movie progresses, Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) learns that there are advantages to being different and that he can make friends, fall in love and be loved in return. Other voices from Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and John Lithgow. A family film that keeps adults as entertained as postkindergartners. • Oct. 19: “America’s Sweethearts” (PG-13, 103 minutes) “America’s Sweethearts” is a terrifically funny, romantic comedy star ring Julia Roberts, Catherine ZetaJones, Billy Crystal and John Cusack. Roberts begins as a frumpy, overweight assistant to a hot movie star (Zeta-Jones). But Jones’s character becomes distasteful while Robert’s becomes increasingly appealing by comparison. And, of course, it’s Jones’s husband (Cusack) who begins to have eyes for Roberts. Everyone shines. • Nov. 2: “Pollock” (R, 122 minutes) Jackson Pollock, one of the key figures in Abstract Expressionism and America’s first postwar art star, was a man destined to be consumed by his own internal fires. Ed Harris is nothing short of brilliant as Pollock portraying the man who, during the 1940s and 1950s in New York, helped create the abstract expressionist movement and break art wide open. Marcia Gay Harden plays Pollock’s wife in the strongest performance of her career. • Nov. 16: “Tailor of Panama” (R, 109 minutes) “The Tailor of Panama” is a sophisticated international thriller. Based on a novel by John le Carre, who co-wrote the script, the film stars Pierce Brosnan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Geoffrey Rush and Brendan Gleeson. Andy Osnard (Pierce Brosnan) is an agent with the British secret service assigned to assess the political situation in post-1999 Panama. The film depicts a fascist, corrupt state, jaded expatriates and war rumbling in the background. Outstanding! Films currently under consideration for the 2002 winter months are: “Sidewalks of New York,” “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin,” “Bread and Roses,” “The Score,” “Al," “The Day I Became a Woman,” “The Curse of the Jade Scorpion,” “Serendipity” and “Greenfingers”. The RAAC film committee will be happy to try to accommodate film requests. We want to present films to please everyone, so let your desires be known by calling 6752205, or e-mail dahilty@aol.com. All movies are shown at The Theatre on Gay Street, Washington at 8 p.m. Adults $5 (and six movies $25), students $4, children $3. For synopsis of movies and all RAAC activities, please check www.raac.org. “Cast Away” to show on Saturday Aug. 4 By Joanne Hilty Rappahannock News Writer Tom Hanks, a cheerful, bullying American efficiency expert, finds himself with nothing but time on his hands after his airplane crashes and he’s left stranded on a desert island. “Cast Away,” also starring Helen Hunt shows at The Theatre on Gay Street in Washington on Saturday, Aug. 4 at 8 p.m. Hanks plays Chuck Noland, a systems engineer for Federal Express who works as an international troubleshooter. Early on, he lectures Russian employees in Moscow about keeping to a schedule. “We live or die by the clock,” Chuck says. Time runs out for him a few days later when, having promised his longtime girlfriend Kelly (Hunt) that he will be back home in Memphis soon, he boards a FedEx jet that goes down in a storm. For the next four years Chuck wanders his lonely island, searching for water, victuals, shelter and the meaning of life. For companionship, he converses with a volleyball he christens Wilson. Hanks, who took a year off and lost 50 pounds between shooting the movie’s first and second half, keeps quietly surprising you. Most memorable, watch when Chuck comes to after the crash and discovers he’s still alive. Hanks doesn’t yell or scream, he just breathes and breathes great, huge, life-savoring gulps of air. The movie dissolves irony; as much as possible it brings us back to the essence of our physical existence. It’s superb. (PG-13, 144 minutes) Course offered The 2001 Summer Food Sanitation Certification course has been scheduled. The course and ServSafe Essentials textbook utilize the new 1999 Model Food Code from the Food and Drug Administration j (FDA). The course will be offered in Warrenton at the Fauquier Extension Office, 24 Pelham "Street Aug. 7-14 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $95 per person unless there is a pre-formed group of 12 or more and the fee is $79. The textbook and exam is included in the fee. Tb register, contact the Rappahannock Extension Office, 675-3619 before the registration deadline of Aug. 2. Got bored kids? Visit our web site at www.fauquier.com This Saturday at the Library Sea Monsters, Pirates and Mermaids, Oh My! Ahoy, Mateys! All aboard for a seafaring journey to distant lands! Join us for ocean-going tales, sea shanties and a search for buried treasure! Come dressed as a pirate and join in the fun! This Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Jamieson Room of the Rappahannock County Library.

Church A Activities Methodist to host VBS The Sperryville Methodist Church will host their annual Vacation Bible School Aug. 13-17 from 6:30 to 8:30 each evening. This year's theme will be “Jesus is my Light” and the event will be filled with spiritual songs, fun projects and activities. Refreshments will be served each evening. On Friday, Aug. 17 Bible School will conclude with a pot luck and cookout at the Rappahannock Park on US 211. Woodville Baptist Pastor: Rev. Alpheus Atkins Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Choir Practice 6:30 p.m. Bible Study 7 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Ebenezer Association session set The 173rd session of the Ebenezer Association will be held at Robinson River Primitive Baptist Church near Brightwood, Madison County. The session begins on Friday, Aug. 10 and ends on Sunday, Aug. 12. Services will be held all day Friday, Friday evening; all day Saturday, Saturday evening; and Sunday morning. Lunch will be served each day at the church dining room. A cordial invitation is extended to all to come hear the speakers expound on “Gospel Truths." Promise Land Baptist Pastor Elect: Rev. Herbert Johnson Second and Fourth Sundays: Worship 11 a.m. Homecoming at First Baptist Horrtecoming services will be held at First Baptist Church on Sunday, Aug. 5. Sunday School will be held at 9:45 a.m. and Pastor Wendell Grant will be preaching at the 11 a.m. worship service. Following morning worship, lunch will be served. Pastor Samuel Smith from Little Zion Baptist Church in Warrenton will be preaching at 3 p.m. All are welcome. Bible School at Macedonia Vacation Bible School will be held at Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill Aug. 6-10 from 6 to 8 p.m. The theme will be “Power Up With Jesus” with the pastor Dr. Donald Simpkins. All are welcome. 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 Special services at New Hope You are invited to attend special services at the New Hope Baptist Bible Church located in Sperryville beginning Wednesday, Aug. 1 and continuing through Aug. 4. Times are Wednesday through Friday at 7 p.m. and on Saturday at 11 a.m. Guest preacher will be Dr. Billy Cashwell from Benson, N.C. The church is located on the corner of Sons Road and Water Street in Sperryville. For more information call 987-8378. County Methodist services Rappahannock County Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Aug. 5 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. Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Phillip Bailey Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Services 11 a.m. VBS at Fellowship Assembly Vacation Bible School will be held Aug. 13-17 from 9 to 11 a.m. “Come join us as we learn about “Growing Toward God,” also for special singing, Bible stories, puppets, crafts and much more,” said an organizer. The church is located at the intersection of US 211 and Gid Brown Hollow Road. Need transportation call 987-8230. F T. Baptist Pastor: Dan Yowell Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Praise & Worship service, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. New Harvest Christian Fellowship The New Harvest Christian Fellowship meets at the Viewtown Store with prayer meeting at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30. For more information call 937-9993, 937-5210 or 937-4929. Trinity Episcopal Revs. Pamela and Stephen Warnes Sunday: Holy Eucharist I 8 a.m. Morning Prayer II 9 a.m. Holy Eucharist II 10 a.m. Wednesday: Contemplative Prayer and Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Thornton Gap Primitive Baptist Sunday: Every third Sunday 10:30 a.m. VBS planned at Hopewell Vacation Bible School will be held at Hopewell Baptist Church in Sperryville Aug. 6-10 from 6 to 8 p.m. The theme will be “Here Am I, Send Me. Pastor Henry Townes and Ruth Young are this year’s directors. All are welcome. Flint Hill Baptist Church Speaker: Douglas Farmer Second, Fourth & Fifth Sunday: Worship Service 11 a.m. Honey bees are busy and much iieeded Honey bees, apis millifera, probably originated in tropical Africa and spread into North Europe, east into India and China, and were probably brought to America with the first Colonist, and are now distributed world wide. The saying “busy as a bee” refers to the worker bees. A typical hive contains perhaps 20,000 bees and is divided into three types, queen, drone, and workers. The queen is the largest bee and lays the eggs. Her lifespan is approximately two years. “Drones” are tolerated in the hives only when there is a possibility that they may mate with a queen. A few are tolerated in the spring and fall, with more in the summer. They are designed only for mating. The “worker bee” as their name implies, do most of the work around the hive. They are sterile females who tend the young, make cane, clean hives, gather nectar and pollen, plus much more. They secrete wax from glands on the abdomen and fashion the honey comb. They really work themselves to death. Their life span is about 20 to 40 days in the summer. The “worker bees” defend the hive with their sting, when it is necessary to kill an intruder. A worker bee pushes the tip of the sting into the surface of the intruder. The a Sperryville f By SALLY KEYSER 987-8471 venom pouch stings the invader and the worker bee soon dies because of the abdominal rupture. When we were young and would go barefoot, there were many honey bees on the clover. For a sting we would apply vinegar and then soda. This would soon take the hurt away. If you were not where this was available, you could use wet mud or any type of tobacco if it was wet. An old time remedy for a cough was to mix equal parts of honey and vinegar. Another remedy was to use equal parts of warm water and vinegar with honey for arthritis. You see very few honey bees any more because there is a varroa mite, a voracious pest that has gotten into the hives, and sucks the blood. They can decimate an entire colony in less than a year. Imagine you had a tick on you the size of a softball, that’s what its like for the honey bee. To work with bees you have to wear a protective suit, with heavy or rubber gloves above the wrist, and a mask made of screen wire to protect yourself from the bee stings. Bee keepers struggle to rebuild their colonies, while farmers rely on the bees to pollinate their crops are having difficulty finding available hives to place in their fields. Even with modern farming equipment, bees are the most efficient pollination of crops, producing healthier and larger fruit and vegetables. Cornell University study estimate that regular honey bee pollination adds between five million to 20 billion dollars of value to crop production each year. The bee shortage started in the mid 1980’s when the mite, varroa came from Asia. It had been kept in check by chemically treated strips that were placed in the hives. The farmers found the bees had developed a resistance to the pesticide. Keepers have tried to replenish their bees by buying new queen bees through the mail, then split their surviving hives among the new queens. Most bee keepers have built up their strength this year, but they’re not making much of a crop of honey. There is some honey available from local farmers and fruit stands. It is an important ingredient in many recipes. There is much about the honey bee that many of us don’t understand. We all kno\y their finished product of hon£y is delicious, but it is a mystery how it is made by a tiny honey bee. The Dwyer reunion was held fast Sunday at the Washington Fire Hall with approximately 100 in attendance from as far away as Marion, Va. to Walkersville, Md. One family member made a beautiful table, while another complied and printed a Dwyer cookbook. The longest married couple was 52 years, and ages in attendance ranged, from three years old to 87 " Another reunion was planned for next year. We have been blessed to receive such a much needed rain. The total rainfall for tWe weekend was three inches ahd six tenth. Recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Keyser were Calvin Powell and Donna Leonard of Lynchburg and Debbie Keyser of Winchester Bible school will be held each evening 6:30 until 8:30, Aug. 13 through 16 at the Sperryville United Methodist Church. The closing exercise will be held on Aug. 17 at the Rappahannock Park at 6:30 p.m. All young people are invited. , Call me with your news and make it a good week. ; Addie Keyser to celebrate 99th Happy birthday to Mrs. Addie Keyser of Washington who will have her 99th birthday on Friday, Aug. 3. Guests on Sunday of Mrs. Keyser and Mrs. Virginia Cloud were Daniel and Sally Keyser of Sperryville, Donald Keyser of Alexandria and Mrs. Jeanetta Pullen of Flint Hill. On Tuesday Mrs. Sarah Brown and daughters, Amanda and Bobbie Jo and Mrs. Ruth Clark had lunch in Culpeper. Bobby Brown and daughters, Amanda and Bobbie Jo shopped and had lunch in Winchester on Wednesday. Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark of Manassas had dinner at Panorama Restaurant and en route home visited with Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark. Happy birthday to Mrs. Susan Longyear of Fairlea B&B who will have her day on Saturday, Aug. 4. r—y Washington By RUTH CLARK 675-3608 Thursday visitors of Mrs. Marilyn Bailey were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jones of Gainesville. Mrs. Marilyn Bailey and Mrs. Nina Norman attended the Merridith and Dinges wedding at the Reynolds Baptist Church in Sperryville on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Fanning Baumgardner of Harris Hollow will celebrate another year on Tuesday, Aug. 7. We wish him a happy birthday. Have a great week! Births Announced PerDieu’s have son Amy and Chuck PerDieu of Elkton are proud to announce the birth of a son, William Grant. Grant was bom on June 12 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital and weighed eight pounds and three ounces. Maternal grandparents are Carl and Brenda Payne of Sperryville. Paternal grandparents are Charlie and Doris PerDieu of Madison Heights, Va. Ellis’s have son Karen and Daniel Ellis - of Castleton are proud to announce the birth of a son, Chad Daniel. Chad was bom on July 12 at Culpeper Regional Hospital and weighed - seven pounds and 12 ounces. Maternal grandparents' are Carl and Brenda Payne 1 of Sperryville. Paternal grandparents - are Roy and Ann Ellis of Castleton. Trout meeting planned The public is invited to hear Ron Sutherland of Front Royal, a member of Northern Shenandoah Valley Chapter, Trout Unlimited, discuss and demonstrate how to select and assemble fly fishing equipment, including knots needed for lines and leaders, at the next meeting of the Northern Shenandoah Valley Chapter, Trout Unlimited. This program will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 8 in the Youth Center, located at tlje northeast corner of US 522 and East 8th Street, Front Royal. Call Bud Brune at 675-3183 for more information. 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 Corn. “See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs” 1418 Orange Road Culpeper (540) 825-0937 Sperryville Emporium “The Shop that has EVERYTHING’’ U. S. 211, West Sperryville, VA (540) 987-8235 There are many of m who fear flying. Perhaps we know someone who bar had a frighteniiqc flight. Perhaps we have a fear of an untried experience.. Could it he a Wetirae fear of heights ur tit failing Each of us has something; we are afraid of for any umnbcr uf reasons. The only cute for (ear it faith. We need to hare faith in God. who is the Pilot of our lives. In the great hymn, we sing.. “Jesus Savior pilot me over life’* tempestuous tea..." You see, if we have trust that Cod Jus control of our liv es, we can sit back and enjoy each day. The humps along the way might jar ut, but they wfli not destroy us, fur we know the Pilot has charted the way ahead. Worship God each week at your chosen houtc of worsldp. Let the Great Pilot chart a course for your life and you will fly through each day with faith as your companion. StiUdnt | I'vda* >r» MwMclay Matitr* is? in I«H4lf litMiin KcdandiT , Luke 12:1-21 TbumUr Ink* 11 Friday lukr hHWlbt lukr II I-.M ABERDEEN ^ARN Steaks • Seafood • Prime Rib Banquets • Luncheons in the Holiday Inn of Culpeper (540) 825-1037 Jimmie’s Auto Parts Complete line of foreign & domestic p< 161 Saunders St. • Culpeper larts (540) 825-8030 The Color Shoppe Paint • Carpet • Wallcovering „ „ . 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Fraziers vacation in the south Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier and son, Christopher accompanied by Mrs. Alvin Atkins of Sperryville, Miss Brenda Frazier of Culpeper and Mrs Holtzman Frazier of Fredericksburg spent last week on vacation in the south. Leaving Culpeper the group motored to Charlottesville and on to the Blue Ridge Parkway, traveling quite a distance the first day and also spending the second day on the Parkway, where it would be difficult to explain much of what was seen, so many sights stand out, namely, acres of potato fields, Cabbage fields, corn fields and also hay fields. - The Mabry Mill was anoth- er great attraction, for its ' famous and highly photographed life on the Parkway. Here was the famous water run mill wheel which makes com meal flour and of course buckwheat flour. The old fashioned saw mill is here too, as is the spinning wheel and quilting shop, also the old “lard pot” sitting out on the lawn. Last but not least, the gift shop and Restaurant located near by. Log cabins with dishes, stoves and refrigerators are also tucked along the Parkway. We could not leave the Parkway without dining at the Doughton Park Bluff Resta'urant, a place that offers a taste of homemade Southern Highland specialities. Each place we visited reflected the pioneer heritage of the Blue Ridge Parkway. , From here we traveled ; through Asheville, N.C. on into Boston By MARIE F. ATKINS 9874W02 ' —^ • •••••> ------ - — - - ■•■ Tennessee for visits in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Severville. Visiting the many shops were treats for the ladies, and be sure there was no trouble finding great places to dine. One whole day was spent in Dollywood where we enjoyed visiting the broom shops, blacksmith shops, one room schoolhouse, and the candle making shops. We took a tour of Dolly’s old church and rode Dollywood Express five miles into the Great Smoky Mountains. For dining here we chose the “Ham and Bean” Restaurant, about the closest to “old fashioned” as you can get. On the return trip we followed the Interstate and great to be back. We were ever so thankful to our Lord for a safe trip, never even witnessed the first accident. It’s not too late to offer our congratulations to young people of our area who have done so well and graduated from their respective colleges, namely, Franklin Smith of Reva and Jennifer Hawkins, also a Reva resident, both graduated from James Madison University, Nathan Viar, also of Reva graduated from Liberty University in Lynchburg, with a bachelor of science in religion. Kerry Sullivan, a Boston resident received a bachelor of science degree in communications and Elizabeth Henshaw of Reva, received a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice. The two young ladies were graduates of Radford University. Congratulations to the State Champion Rappahannock Varsity Softball team for winning the best appearing civic entry in the Amissville parade and also to the Reva Fire Department for placing second for the best commercial pumper. Castleton Fire Department placed first in the best appearing ALS ambulance and Salem Fire Department came in second in that category. Congratulations to each of you. Mrs. Michael Swindler of Culpeper was a Tuesday evening guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier and Christopher on Turkey Ridge Road. The Reva Volunteer Fire and Rescue will be having a fund raiser, this time an old fashioned ice cream social, which will take place on Sunday, Aug. 12, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Not only will there be ice cream, but a light lunch of hot dogs, baked beans and potato salad, to be topped off with sundaes, banana splits and ice cream cones. For entertainment there will be singing, picking and good gospel music. Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy the afternoon and support the fire department. In our birthday list for the week we extend wishes to nieces, Betty Myers, Aug. 2 and Becky Tuel, Aug. 3 and friend Lisa Dodson, Aug. 5. May our Lord grant each of you many more. Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier spent last week in Savannah, Ga. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Williams of Aaron Mountain Road as they observe their anniversary Wednesday, Aug. 1 and Allen and Becky Tuel on Aug. 2 and the brother of Miss Mary, Tom and Mary Belle Tharp will celebrate another year together on Aug 4. Speaking of candle shops, all of us like to stop and smell candles, but who of us realize that predictions are, in our great country this year two billion dollars worth will go up in smoke. “The Importance of Being Earnest” the Windmore Community Theater production, will have auditions Aug. 17 beginning at 7 p.m. at Culpeper County Middle School. Call 547-2555 for more information. If there is any member of the class of 1976 from Culpeper High School living in our area, you are reminded of a reunion being planned for Oct. 6. Call 829-6571 to help update information on classmates. Have a great week! Robert Exline Luray resident Robert Lee Exline, 62, of Luray died Sunday, July 22 at Page Memorial Hospital. He was bom April 20, 1939 in West Virginia to Alta Mae Frame Exline of Bentonville and the late Edward Guy Exline. Mr. Exline was a member of Trinity Assembly of God Church in Luray. In addition to his mother, survivors include four children, Wanda Jean Cervantes •f Orange, Robert Douglas Exline of Washington, Donnie Ray Exline of Locust Grove a'nd Clorice Ann O’Maley of Rixeyville. Additional survivors include a sister, Barbara Evelyn Jennings of Bentonville; a brother, George Edward Exline of Woodbridge; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In addition to his father, he was also predeceased by his wife, Frances Lee Marsh Exline and a son, Robert Dale Exline. Memorial services were conducted on Wednesday, July 25 at Hazel River Assembly of God Church with Paul Walters and Kevin Dawson officiating. Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper was in charge of the arrangements. Jessica Pruitt RCHS graduate Jessica Ann Pruitt, 19, of Castleton died Saturday, www.fauquier.com June 16. She was born in Glenwood Springs, Colo, on Dec. *24, 1981. Miss Pruitt graduated from Rappahannock County High School in June of 2000. She took a year off from school and worked for Dr. Michael O’Daniel at Warrenton Chiropractic Center. She had been accepted at James Madison University and was to begin this fall. Survivors include her parents, Hugh and Tina Pruitt of Castleton and a brother, Travis Pruitt. Also surviving are two aunts, Dolores Khalfallah of Middleburg and Stephanie Davis of Richmond and two cousins, Trevor and Cooper Davis. Private services were held at Moser’s Funeral Home in Warrenton on July 24 for the immediate family. r "Families Serving Families" Unparalleled Service Since 1830, the Benchmark of Funeral Service 11190 James Monroe Highway (Rt. 29 South) Culpeper, VA S 540-825-2361 • 540-825-0395 Wayne English, General Manager • Unijiviincj CZftioiujtih, by Randy Minter :: Difficult Calls • One of the more difficult parts ! of dealing with death involves [■ telling relatives, friends, neigh‘i. bors and business associates of •! the news. The person burdened ! ; with this responsibility may ■ J want to create a list and divide it ■ with someone else of equal !• standing in the family. In any case, it may be a good idea to . • , have someone else present when •!' making the calls. While many !*' may wish to exercise restraint, it does no good to bottle up emotions. Consideration should also be given to the fact that, as difficult as it is to disseminate such news, it may be more traumatic to receive it. It may be preferable to deliver the news of death in person therefore when circumstances warrant. Certainly communication of such news is difficult for both, but when possible, it’s helpful to have support from others when sharing such difficult news. At the Moser Funeral Home, *{. we take pride in the high quality service we provide and the car" ing we offer for those who come to us for services. We’re at " 233 Broadview Ave., ; Warrenton. For answers to your • \ questions call 347-3431. Our facilities are welcoming to -' mourners, peaceful, wellappointed and easily adaptable to different preferences. “But I have within which passes show - these but the trappings and the suits of woe ” - William Shakespeare, Hamlet TREMENDOUS SELECTION OF SPRING & SUMMER MERCHANDISE! Peebles Great Fashions. Great Pricos. fvsry Day! WARRENTON CENTER • WARRENTON, VA • (540) 547-1820 • HOURS: MON.-SAT. 10-9; SUN 12-6 ROYAL PLAZA • FRONT ROYAL, VA • (540) 635-3101 • HOURS: MON.-SAT. 10-9; SUN. 12-5 Upcoming Events V “Alcoholism as a Family Issue” There will be an open AA meeting on Sunday, Aug. 5 at the Rappahannock Healing Arts Center from 6 to 7 p.m. for interested community members and professionals who want to know more about this illness. For more information call 987-7204, extension 2. This weekend at Blue Moon Bluegrass Superstars. Jimmy Guadreau and Moondie Kline will be performing at Blue Moon Cafe just west of Sperryville on Friday, Aug. 3. Love Wreck will perform on Saturday. Aug. 4 Open Mic will also return this Thursday. Aug 2 Blue Moon Cafe is open Thursday. Friday, Saturday and Sunday Sculpture workshop set A sculpture workshop, figure in plasticine, taught by Charles E. Flickinger will be held Aug. 2-5 at The Oldway Art Center at 11794 Lee Highway in Sperryville The four-day event will be held from 11 a m. to 6:30 p.m. which includes one and half hour lunch. Cost is S350 which includes model fee and materials. For more information call 987-9500 or e-mail: mail@flickingerstudios.com. Family reunion planned The Jenkins, Woodward and Sisk family reunion hosted by the Raymond and Frances Jenkins family will be held on Sunday. Aug. 5 at the Rappahannock Park near Washington. All friends and family members are welcome. The event will begin at 11 a.m. and lunch will be served at 1 p.m. Bring a covered dish to share. For information call Louise Woodward at 675-2041. Summer trail rides The Rappahannock Hunt is currently sponsoring summer trail rides. On Sunday. Aug. 5 the ride will be held at Mont Elery at Castleton at 10 a m. On Sunday. Aug. 12 the ride will be at Manwaring Gate at Woodville at 10 a m. There will be drinks and light fare following rides and a $15 donation is requested. For further information call Janet O'Keefe at 547-2993 or Barton Hitchcock at 825-6859. Clinic will be open A ug. 15 The Rappahannock Free Clinic, a local operation of the Fauquier Free Clinic Inc., is currently open on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. The clinic will be open next on Aug. 15. Patient registration is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Public Health Department Building. For additional information call 347-0394. RRCSB cancels meeting The Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board has canceled its Aug. 14 meeting. The next regular monthly meeting of the Board will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. at the Bradford Road Office, Culpeper. Activities at Dreamtime A Kitchen Cosmetics seminar will be held at Dreamtime Center for Herbal Studies near Washington on Aug. 18. Learn how to make, package, label and market your own natural health and beauty cosmetics. Lots of recipes will be given and through demonstration, you will create your own shampoos, hair rinses, facial toners, foot powders and more. The cost is $60 which includes all materials. For more information contact Dawn Story at Dreamtime, drmtime@shentel.net. Taste of Rappahan nock set Mark your calendars for Saturday, Sept. 15 and make reservations now to attend Headwaters' third annual fundraiser, “Taste of Rappahannock". Proceeds from this event will support the many projects sponsored by Headwaters that directly benefit the County’s public school students. The “Taste of Rappahannock" will again take place at the Washington School on Mt. Salem Avenue in Washington. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Headwaters office at 675-1819. Ticket prices for the fundraiser will once again be $100 per guest, of which $75 is tax deductible. The Headwaters office is open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a m. to noon. Tennis championships set The Fauquier County Tennis Championships sponsored by Allen Real Estate Company LTD and Chestnut Forks Athletic Club have set championship dates. Men's Doubles A, B and C will be held Aug. 2-5. Mixed Doubles A, B and C will be held Aug. 15-19, entry deadline Aug. 13. Singles and Mixed Doubles Finals with a complimentary picnic beginning at noon will be held on Aug. 19. The tournament is open to all residents and employees of Fauquier, Culpeper and Rappahannock Counties For more information call 347-0823. Carnival at Brandy Station The Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department will host their annual fund raising event Aug. 8-11. Inners Amusements will once again be providing the midway and will have over 14 rides for both the young and older ages. This is a very special year for the Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Department because it marks their 50th anniversary. A family night will be held Wednesday with a special ride price. The firemen's parade will be held on Thursday beginning at 6:30 and led by the newly crowned Miss Virginia. A matinee will be held on Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. The carnival grounds are located just off of 15/29 in Brandy Station on State Route 685; which is Fleetwood Heights Road. A gala international season set The Community Concert Association of this seven-county area proudly announces the 2001-2002 subscription series of professional attractions for its 32nd season presented at Culpeper County High School. Opening night will be Friday, Oct. 5 and will feature London’s Passadena Roof Orchestra with showband music of the 20s 30s and 40s. On Saturday, Nov. 17, USA's Alison England, soprano/comedienne performs Opera, Broadway and Beyond. Jurys Irish Cabaret from Dublin will delight the audience with songs, dance and laughter on Feb. 6 and Alborado, The Batista Family Andean Show will perform with 30 different instruments on Friday, March 1. The grand finale, A Festival of Four on April 18 features a flutist from Chile and three guitarists in flamenco, folk and classical music. For more information and a complete brochure call Vice President Louise McCullough at 972-7101 or Helen Ziemer at 937-5450. Warren County pageants set The Warren County Fair, Front Royal will host the following pageants on Aug. 4 and Aug. 6. Final registration will be July 29. Fairest of the Fair, ages newborn through four years of age, boys and girts and mother/daughter. These two classes may live within a 50-mile radius. Little Miss, Jr. Miss and Miss Warren County must be residents of Warren County. Applications may be picked up at Debbie's Ivy Garden, 635-7156 or Warren County Fair office at 635-5827.

INDEX Rentals , 001. Rentals - Apartments i 011. Rentals - Condo < 022. Rentals - House • 033. Rentals - Lots & Acreage • 044. Rentals - Mobile Home 055. Rentals - Room 066. Rentals - Shared Housing/Roommates 077. Rentals - Townhouse • 080. Rentals - Office • 085. Property Management 088. Rentals - Wanted , 089. Hunting Properties i Vacation Places ' 090. Vacation - Rent 095. Vacation - Sale , 099. Vacation - Wanted Residential Sales > 100. For Sale By Owner ‘ 111. Sales - Condo 122. Sales - Houses ‘ 133. Sales - Lots & Acreage , 135. Real Estate For Sale i 144. Sales - Manufactured/Custom Housing " 155. Sales - Mobile Homes 166. Sales - Townhouses jj 177. Sales - Wanted Commercial Real Estate - a 180. Commercial - Rent ■ 188. Commercial - Sale " 190. Real Estate Wanted 193. Real Estate Services 196. Franchises/ Business Opportunities Merchandise • 200. Antiques & Collectibles J 204. Arts & Crafts . 208. Auctions ■ 212. Cemetery Lots i . 216. Computers/Electronics ; 220. Farm Equipment • 222. Farm Supplies , 224. Firewood • 228. Furniture/Appliances > 232. Garage/Yard/Moving Sales ' 233. Estate Sales J 236. Hay, Straw & Feed 240. Horses 244. Jeweliy * 248. Lawn/Garden Equipment 1 252. Livestock ‘ 254. Building Materials , 256. Miscellaneous For Sale i 260. Miscellaneous For Rent • 261. Miscellaneous Wanted ' 262. Musical Instruments/Equipment J 266. Office Furniture & Equipment i 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 Fiw* Maichindhs 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. 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Additionally, the Commonwealth of Virginia forbids discrimination based on elderliness, parenthood, or handicap. We will not knowingly accept any advertising lor 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 tor that issue. At the time of placing your ad. it will be read or faxed back to you tor any corrections to be made. Read your ad carefully the first time it appears in the paper. If it contains an error, or if you wish to make changes, call at once. No adjustments will be made on errors that do not materially affect the value of the advertisement. All errors must be reported by 3:00p.m. Monday following the date of publication. The Times will not accept liability for its failure, for any cause, to insert an advertisement and reserves the right to reject any advertisement deemed objectionable in subject matter, phraseology or setup. The Times Newspapers are riot liable for the quality of advertised products or services. We Accept I Rental* " Apartment* V-. . ...-/ FURN, 2BR, patio, ok (or 1-2 quiet people. Util incl. priv. entran/ drive. No pets/ smk. $800. 540-364-3348 Rental* Mouse* ■ .. ^ BRAND NEW 2 BR house, 1 mi, from Little Washington. Heat Pump. Priv. w/ deck. $850/mo 540-675-2745. GROUNDS KEEPER NEEDED, 5 ac estate 8 mis S. of Front Royal. Approx. 15/hrs wkly, lawn, tree, & garden maint. in exchange for furnished cottage, plus use of grounds, barn, pool, etc. Details & add’l pay avail. & nego. Call Terri 540-622-6826 LOVETTSVILLE: QUIET 1 BR, 1 BA log home w/ addition. Kit., dining combo, LR, utility room. W/D, elec. heat. No pets,1 year lease, $825. 540-822-5741.Avail 8/1. MIDDLEBURG: SF home 3-4 BR, 4 BA, fpl., A/C, Remodeled, quiet, convenient. Jacuzzi. $2200. 1-800-595-9789. r . Rantals ™ Lot* A Acraaga v. . ^ WANTED: HAY or pastureland, or sm. farm in Rappahannock Co. Call 540-987-7251. ROOM FOR Iperson, farmhouse, Middleburg/ Upperville, VA. Reduced rent for cleaning house. 540-364-0004 ■■nm Rantals ■1 Townftousa* TH FOR RENT in Ashburn Farms. 3 BR, 2 Vi BA, fins, bsmnt, W/D, new carpet. $1600/mo. 703-729-7782. RESPONSIBLE COUPLE W/ 1 infant moving to county 9/1. Searching tor small & affordable rental cottage Horticulturalist will upkeep garden, 1 old dog. 919-667-0767 ask for Heather or Nick. 100 Bar tel* By Owner OC SIDE WARRENTON colonial, 1 ac, 2400 sq. ft., wrap porch, 4BR, 2.5BA, Ig. tarn, rm, 2 car garage, W/O bsmt, $315,00.540-347-0186 Agents add 3% WARRENTON* 2400 sq ft 3br, 2.5ba, LR & DR, 2 FP, FR, vaulted MBR jet tub, fin. bsmt, $279,900 + 3% agent. 540-349-4186 OPEN SUNDAY. 12-5 Nokesville -$449,000 Beautiful colonial on 5 rolling acres. 3 finished levels, 5 BR, new kitchen & BA. Upstairs laundry. Fully fenced. Barn w/water & electricity. From Gainesville: South on 29, Left on 215, Right on Burwell, Left on Owls Nest, Right on Greenwich Wood. Call Ben 703869-2885 VA Square Realty 9 ACRE wooded building lot near Lovettsville. Beautiful country building site, $119,950. Call 540-822-4208. OFFICE FURNITURE (desk, credenza & bookcase); sm. wall unit. Call for prices. 703-759-2368 f amfi > , Yard Sale ^ v .-L,.. j 5 FAMILY YARD SALESat. 8/4, 8-?, Foot Hills Farms. Rt. 729 South, Vi mi. from Ben Venue Market. 540-675-2384. FLINT HILL, 8/3, 8/4, & 8/5, 8-? Aileen Rd. clothes, odd & ends. •toy Straw A Faad HORSE QUALITY, orchard grass, both 1st & 2nd cutting avail. No rain. $3.50/bale at barn. Delivery avail. 540-9336722 *88 4 HORSE Gooseneck trailer comp, restored Fall '99; new 2 spd jack 2/2000; 7 V4 ft tall; wood paneled int; Ig carpeted drsg rm; 6 saddle racks, 6 bridle racks. Exc. cond; 2nd owner, lightly used. $12,000. Call 540-554-2180. REGISTERED QUARTER HORSES & PAINTS, various ages & colors, reasonably priced. 540-937-8247 DIAMOND RING, size 4.5, platinum w/ 5 diamonds equaling over V4 carat, appraised at $1800, sell for $1500 OBO. 540-347-0762. IHISliWfll MN£ATBJJFEHSH$2999 WITH FREE INSTALATION Local channels nowa/atable! FREE $3O0s in progarmiing vVorcter of NFL ticket Wei beet al advertised prices! 1-800459-7357 F-11 261 Wanted WANTEDSLEEPER sofa, queen, excellent condition, dark colors: no plaid or bright floral. Will consider living room set. 540-788-4626 Engllth Pointer Pupa. Purebred, reg champ bloodlines. Great companions & gun dogs. 5 F, 1-M. $200/ea. All shots. Geo 9 540-9879043. chr 9mnsinc.com GERMAN SHEPHARD PUPS: AKC, shots, wormed, la. blk./tan, blk./ silver, $400. Becks Kennels 304-229-8545. POODLES, PEKINESE, & Pek-a-poos. $l50/ea. 540-788-4712 ask for Norma PUPPIES- AUSTR. Shep/ Husky mix; Chow/Lab mix, Terrier mix; Dalmatian mix, sm. $150$20CVea. 540-955-1841. puppies! shepherd/ Shellie mix. 12 wks. old, all shots. Bundle, golden or black & tan. Loving, playful, well adjusted, have had basic training. Good w/ kids, cats, old dogs. .. Good homes only! $100/ea. 703-777-8549. 7“ ' ' .. 2DflUft flluaawua 4*'...... J FREE HORSE MANURE. you haul 540-351-1625 FREE MULCH- For gardens- U Haul, 4mi. off Rte 29 on Rte 651 #6860 Sumerduck Rd, Remington, VA. 540439-2607 FREE PALLETS. 540364-1691 /--S 294 Giveaways \__> FREE TO GOOD home. Foxhound, 1yr, spayed, house trained. Biddable? horse trained,' needs farm to run. Please caH Kate. 703217-2552 FREE TO GOOD home. Jack Russell terrier, male, neutered, 8 mO, playful. 540-439-2688 after 7 pm. 350 ) r8* twvlco* j EARLY’S CARPET, INC. The tine-slop shtip for complete Home Decorating Service FVxir Coverings • Window Treatmenis Wallpupei* Slip Covets & Upholstery Residential <& Commerical Kt. 211 AmLvsvilk, VA 937-5500 400 Adoption LONGING TO ADOPT We are a loving couple, unable to have children of our own, with lots to offer. Would cherish the opportunity to provide a warm, nurturing home for a baby. If you, or anyone you know is considering placing a baby for adoption, please call confidentially and toll-free at: 1-866-503-3761 *-"> 60S Automobile* V. J CHEVY LUMINA '94, runs good, looks good, is good! $3900. 540987-8720 Ford $2,000 BELOW BOOK!! 1998 FORD Contour GL 4 door sedan, 4 speed. Auto transmission, 4 cylinder, 2.0 Liter engine, cruise control, AM/ FM/Stereo/Cassette, center console, dual air bags, new brakes & tires, remote trunk release, power / tilt steering, tinted glass, air conditioning, aluminum / alloy wheels, lighted entry system, power locks, mirrors & windows, rear spoiler & window defroster. 83K miles. $6,650 OBO. Please Call: 540-554-8294 < > 60S - AntemoMM* V -__ 'V.' -> '93 HONDA ACCORD LX. 2 dr, Green, 145K mis, SSpeed, Maintenance Records, New Tires, Great Condition, $5000/obo 703-7717439. LINCOLN ‘92 CONT.,V€ 126K, 19 mpg, leather, very cln, all pwr, exceptional, quiet ride. $3676. 540-351-0874 MITSUBISHI ECLISPE ‘97 Spyder, very clean, well maintained, GS. 57K mis, $14,500, OBO. after 5 540-439-0727 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE ‘97, dr. blue/tan leather interior, 57K miles, fully loaded. $14,900. 540364-0256 SUBARU OUTBACK ‘96: AWD, blue, new tires, ex. cond., being transferred, must sell. $10,000. 703-731-7742 VOLVO 850 WAGON, 1997, 95K, exc. cond, $12,500 OBO. 540-3644301 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, 1997, 4WD. 6CD, 74K, 1 owner, new brakes/shocks,$12,750. 540-347-4767 3-1946 Willys Jeep, whole or parts, many extras, make offer. 540829-5597 or 540-3499300 ask for Rob * \ > 640 Motorcycle* V___> HARLEY DAVIDSON, ’96. 1200 Custom. Garage kept, exc. cond., too many extras to list. Call Tom 540-341-4165 HARLEY DAVIDSON 1969, Sportster XLCH 900, runs & looks good, $3800/ obo. 540-8295597 or 540-349-9300 HD FATBOY ‘97: red & silver, 14K, extra chrome, near perfect cond., $18,000 OBO,540-822-4222, wendy payne® the-barnsgroup.com SUZUKI 1997, Bandil 1200, 6300 miles, $3900 OBO 540-4391696 Off-Road P43 Unlicensed V-__-J POLIARIS 400 4wheeler, 4x4, Scrambler, 1 yr. old, exc. cond. $4,000. 540-3499845 GMC JIMMY '96 4x4, 93K, loaded, $10,000. FORD Ranger '93, ext cab, XLT, $4000 OBO. 540-439-3196 GMC SUBURBAN '96, dk. green, dual air, low pkg, 120K, $10,50. OBO 540-592-3375 mi Pets "> .J UHI'1 HUIIMI Rappahannock Animal Welfare League Landfill. Rt. 639. Eut of Ami g| Only. 6:00 un. -1:00 pjtu. mum dosed Weds k Sun These wonderful does need a great Ransom Cases Bjj' Art0~*riii T'i ^rrruniiiiiMniiiiiaiii .. j. . ■ .tn. . i ■. i .i ■ M behaved 11/2 mr old sf^MftS nabc he Ikes other 4ms. “Casey” is a very shy, sweet, eentie. I 1/2 year oid hound mi*. Bo* (toes are fixed. Come see them! ■ 540-937-3336 or 540-937-3283 twice main Sport Utility ISUZU AMIGO '99. exc. cond.. under 18K, 5sp, CD, 2 sunrf, AC, alarm, keyless, $12,500. OBO 540-937-2041 67S Trucks t ''j Pickups CHEVY '96 DUALLY crew cab. diesel 4wd. navy blue, loaded, exc. cond. 33k mis. $24,000. 540-364-3099 . ♦ .. .. FORD F250, 1989, 4X4, Lariat, reg. cab, 8' bed. oversized Glasstite cap, tow pkg., 105K mis. $6500. 540-347-3862 or 703-814-6116 (pager) FORD RANGER '97. 4WD, 104K, 5sp, ac, $7000. 540-347-0956 FORD 1965 1 ton pickup, 2 whd, auto, rebuilt motor, body needs work, $600. 540-8295597 or 540-349-9300 DODGE CARAVAN 1999, white, ac, am/fm cass, power everything, exc. cond., 50K miles, priced to sell. Below blue book. 540-3475238 after 6 pm Vshlciss Wanted! HAVE AN IDLE utility or auto trailer you want to turn into cash? Looking for reasonably priced 2.5- to 5-ton tandem axle trailer in good to fair condition. 540-7884626 545 FwllTInM Employment Auto Mechanic Settle's Garage Flint Hill Call 540-675-3252 BACKHOE OPERATORS to run hoe-rams. Accepting applications. Good pay & benefits. 540-364-0034 Of 703-732-4747 DRIVERS AIRGAS the industry leader for the production & dist. of compressed gasses & welding supplies is seeking energetic, hardworking individuals to drive in the Northern Virginia area. Candidates should be at least 21 yrs. of age. Class B CDL w/HAZMAT & at least 2 yrs. driving exp. w/ clean record. Team player w/ good communication & people skills. Co. offers competitive hourly rates starting at $14.00 & benefits include health & dental, 401K, paid vacations, paid co. holidays, life ins., employee stock purchase plan & more. Please call 703-471-0553 to schedule an interview or FAX resume to 703-327-6495 EOE DRIVERS/CDL Dump Trailers Local. Year Round Good pay 540-347-6588 703-754-1833 McFarland Trucking Chantilly • ELECTRICIAN •PLUMBER •HELPERS Full-time. Benefits available. ESTES REPAIR SERVICE 540-675-3489 ELECTRICIANS Experienced Mechanics and Helpers. 540-635-5276 Horse farm needs full-time 5-days and part-time mornings 7-12 and evenings 4-7: Turn out, clean 11 stalls, tack horses, clean tack and general work around the farm. Must have experience and references, or do not call. Farm located in Amissville, VA. 540-937-3758 Auctions AUCTION Sat., August 4,2001 at 10 am The Remaining Inventory & Equipment of Flint Hill Store at the store • Rt 522 in Flint Hill, VA For many, many years, this country store has been the heart of Flint Hill, hut now owners Wilson and Jean Burke have decided to retire. Selling will be all the store equipment (much in very good to excellent condition.') and any remaining groceries and inventory: Hobart floor-model toeat saw; US Berkei couniertop meat grinder, Fogel 6’ meat case; True I-door upright cooler; Hobart meat tenderizer; Hobart couniertop scales; 2'x5' stainless-steel base cutting table; Pepsi 5' chest cooler; Coldin I O' 8-door cooler w/new external compressor; Tyler 8' open produce cooler w/exlemal compressor; Hussmann 2-door 6' coolers - I working, I needs compressor; Master-Blit 8' 3-door chest freezer; Hussmann 6' 3-door chest freezer; Star electric hotdogger; Beverage-Air 2-door cooler; Tyler single door upright cooler; new JCM-Gold 2250 cash register; Teknilta G-2000 cash register; Novan motion detector; Toledo Guardian 70 Duplex counter scale; Kenmore & Sanyo microwaves; Pots/pans; Racks, Groceries of all types; And More!! 540-937-4142 TERMS: Cash or good check w/ID, no buyer’s premium Due to expected duration of auction, no food or facilities available. Bill Pavne Auctions. Inc. V.A.A F#330 • PC) Box 178 10 Maddox Lane • Amissville. VA 20106 Bill Payne 540-937-4142 rwww hpauctions.coni - fc-mail: payne729(aearthlink.nel Executive Assistant Gainesville contracting co. has an immediate opening for an Executive Assistant. Successful candidate will have a strong work ethic, self-motivation, strong Word & Excel skills. Experience in construction/ contracting environment preferred. Pay commensurate with exp. Excellent benefits pkg. Please fax your resume to 703-591-8350 or mail to P.O. Box 398, Gainesville, VA 20156, attention Human Resources. EOE, AAE Mechanic experienced for growing agri. business. 540-825-6510 Payroll Assistant Gainesville contracting co. has an immediate opening for a Payroll Assistant. Some data entry and payroll or accounting background desired. Pay commensurate with exp. Excellent benefits pkg. Please fax your resume to 703-591-8350 or mail to P.O. Box 398, Gainesville, VA 20156, attention Payroll Manager. EOE, AAE. PR/ MARKETING ASSISTANT* Part-time ! ChildbirthSolutions; 1 located in Marshall. VA. has an opening for part-time public relations/marketing assistant. Candidates nujst have previous working experience within (his field. Please call • “ 540-364-9023 \ for consideration! RETAIL I SALES/ : RECEIVING CLERK : Full-time position with benefits. Includes sales, deceiving, and elastomer service nesponsibilities. Most have good organizational ability end customer service - skills. Computer knowledge and agricultural background helpful. ■; Apply in person. ' Rappahannock Farmers’: Co-op : Sperryville; VA : waitstafF FT all shifts, very busy. Fun place Jo work! Great pay A great tips. ■1 540-347-304? Frost • Diner 55 Broadview Ave. Warrenton, VA V. Bids & Proposals *1 INVITATION FOR BIDS: GENERAL REASSESSMENT The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors shall accept bids for the provision of services to perform a General Reassessment of Real Estate in Rappahannock County. Competitive Sealed bids shall be accepted in accordance with § 11-37, et. seq. of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended through 3:00 PM, Monday, September 10, 2001^at the Office of the County Administrator 290 Gav Street, Washington, 22747. 1 y Prospective bidders are invited to contact fhe County Administrator, John W. McCarthy at <5401 675-3342 or at PO Box 519, Washington VA 22747, for a complete copy of the Invitation for Bids, issued July 16. 2001 7-25, 8-01-01 #386115 Legal Notices TRUSTEE'S SALE OF 326 SEVEN PONDS ROAD Amissville Virginia Pursuant to the terms of a deed of trust dated BeitrMsnn nn1999 "V*!? ori2inal principal amount of $173,500 00, recorded in the Clerk's Office, Ciriuit Rappahannock County, Virginia as Instrument Number 00-12, the property briefly described below will be offered for sale at public auction: • Lot 3, Rappahannock Mountain Estates Section B, containing 5.0196 acres, more or' less as the same is duly dedicated platted and re-’ corded in Deed Book 85 at page 503; amona the land records of Rappahannock County ^ Virginia, as more particularly described in the' referenced Deed of Trust, (the “Property") • sale will take place on August 13 200T at 10:00 a m. at the main entrance to the burtrf™ V?rgm?a th* ClrCUit Court 0f RaPPahannock County! Terms: A deposit in the form of certified funds amount of $8,000.00 is required ofa^bid^ atm! time of sale. Closing within fifteen (?sj! days of sale Time is of the essence. Additional terrfis may be^« nounced at sale. Purchaser to pay all ctosrng^ Stephen B. Wood and Tonya Henderarw-e.**, Substitute Trustees y anoarson-Stith, FOR INFORMATION CONTACT__

NOW HIRING ☆0«>k IT Nicholle Knox 540-399-1779 MEETING PLANNER The Association of Social Work Boards, an international nonprofit, is seeking a meeting planner. The position has responsibility for arranging sites for conventions and smaller meeting, and for negotiating travel, meals, facilities, and other services. The work includes mailings and communications with member boards. A college degree required, as are excellent verbal and written communication and computer skills. Position located in Culpeper, VA. Extensive travel and weekend work. Competitive salary and benefits. Minorities are -encouraged to apply. EOE Send resume and cover letter by August 15 to: ASWB Meeting Planner Position 400 South Ridge Parkway, Suite B _Culpeper, VA 22701 PRINTER PRESSMAN Experienced newspaper offset pressman needed to run 8 Goss Urbanite. Four day work week, no holidays or weekends. Plant is in Leesburg. Virginia. We offer a competitive benefit package including 40 IK. Fax Resume to: Dean Francisco Pressroom Manager 1-703-771*0036 or Call: 1-703-777-1111 Ext. 1352 (Times — northern Virginia Marketing NEWSPAPER MARKETING / ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Bright assistant with minimum 2-3 years marketing experience in newspapers and/or advertising sought by President/CEO of America’s largest community newspaper advertising network headquartered in Reston, VA. Should be highly-organized and proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Power Point and mapping software. Candidates with good writing ability and Customer service skills who thrive in advertising’s fast-paced environment should send resumes and salary requirements to Shari Keyes at the Washington Suburban Press Network. Fax: 703-904-1009 E-Mail: skeves®wspnet.com Washington Suburban Press Network SPORTS EDITOR WANTED Experienced sports writer/editor needed for challenging position leading the Fauquier Times Democrat sports department. Ideal candidate will be lively, insightful sports writer and editor, with excellent people skills and a good eye for graphic design. This position requires outstanding organizational skills, a commitment to guiding projects through to the end and a very strong work ethic. A love of sports and a sense of humor will come in handy too. Salary & benefits are competitive. The Times-Democrat newsroom provides a cooperative, creative environment This could be the toughest job you’ll ever love. Contact: Robin Earl, managing editor Fauquier Times-Democrat 39 Culpeper Street, Waircnton, VA 20186 540-347 4222 rearl®timespa pers.com RAPPAHANNOCK - KAPIDAN COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD CASE MANAGER/ MH/ SEP #64-02 FT in Fauquier. Perform case management services for seriously emotionally disturbed children and their families. BS in human services and relevant experience required. $25,199.00 p/yr. CASE MANAGER/ MR #2-05 FT in Culpeper. Provide assessment, advocacy and consultations for MR consumers & their families. BS degree in human services field 'A 2 years relevant exp. req. $25,199.00 p/yr. PSYCHOSOCIAL REHAB PROVIPER Mr MH #20-04 FT in Culpeper Provide job readiness and interpersonal skills training for MH consumers. BS required; RPRP may substitute; 1 year exp. working with Ml population. $23,999.00 p/yr. Position may be filled as a Psychosocial Rehab Provider I with AA degree in Human Services or APRP or 90 hours training may substitute. $19,744.00 p/yr. SUBSTANCE ABUSE TECHNICIAN »122OS Hourly and On-Call positions available to monitor client activities, conduct drug screens & perform related tasks. Exp. in human services. Rates: $9.64 p/hr. Apply with RRCSB application by 8:30 am, Monday, August 20, 2001 to Human Resources, ' P.O. Box 1568 e Culpeper, VA 22701 540-825-3100 TDD: 540-825-7391 EEO/AA _ Construction Superintendent General Contractor seeking key individual for on-site supervision of commercial projects. Background in schools, churches and healthcare facilities required. Should possess strong communication skills. Projects are located in Virginia within 50 miles of Warrenton. Aggressive salary with full benefits including 401K and health insurance. Company vehicle plan available. Fax resume to (540) 364-6307 or mail to Miller Brothers, Inc., 4174 Old Stockyard Rd„ Marshall, VA 20115 LEESBURG HONDA AND TOYOTA We are looking for enthusiastic, customerservice oriented individuals to join our team! We have openings for the following: Customer Service Rep/ Switchboard: Fulltime: Mon-Fri 7:30 to 4:30 PM Part Tune: Evenings & Weekends Please call (703) 777-1982 or (703) 771-8990 Today!! Ask for Sharon or Christa ACCOUNTS PAYABLEPROJECT ACCOUNTANT Needed for a Loudoun Cnty. based Gen. Contractor. Must issue and track all purchase orders. Match PO’s to payables. Must monitor and track subcontractor accounts. Responsible for all A/P and J/C files and check printing. Timberline experience and Spanish speaking a plus. Good organizational and communication skills a must. Fax resume to: 703-760-8801 PRE-SCHOOL TEACHER Preschool Lead Teacher position available at Spring Hill RECenter in McLean. About 35 hours/week. Must be 21 years-*-, have prior teaching experience, degree preferred. Good pay. Call 703-324-8796 FCPA is an EOE/AA employer. Dlli.es Electric Supply is Accepting Applications for the Following Positions: * Inside Sales * Counter Sales * Lighting Showroom Sales * Warehouse Please apply in person between 9:00am and 3:00pm 1600 S. Sterling Blvd., Sterling, VA 20164 HIRING!! Experienced Servers Bartenders • Full-time with lienefits • Part-time, flex schedules, applicable benefits. Please contact Peter Taden Fauquier Springs Country Club 540-S4-7-4805 PARTS COUNTER PERSON Immediate Opening! • Experience Not Necessary, but Helpful. • Competitive Pay, • 40+ Hour Work Week, • Knowledge of Computers Helpful. No calls please. Stop by 9am-4pm. Monday- Friday. BLALOCK CYCLE 170 LEE HIGHWAY WARRENTON, VA qjhnewall 1n£M(M LOVE GOLF? Become a member of an elite Team now forming at the new daily fee, Stonewall Golf Club on beautiful Lake Manassas. Golf Services - Pro Shop, Valet, Cart Barn. Rangers, Driving Range, and Course Services Food & Beverage - Sous Chef, Service Manager, Cooks, Prep. Servers, Bartenders & Support Staff Enjoy great pay & benefits. Apply in person: 10a - 2p or fax resume to: 703-754-7089 Minnieland in Gainesville has excellent opportunities for COLLEGE and HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: No Nights or Weekends!! Competitive Salary, Paid Holidays Educational Benefits Please Call Debbie or Rebeccah at: (703) 753-2213 or fax resume to (703^753-0389 DRIVERS/ TECHNICIANS Mosqyilo Control Program Individuals needed for West Nile Virus Prevention Program (thru Oct., 2001) for Fairfax & surr. counties. Duties may include collection of mosquito traps, water sampling & mosquito control. Office positions also available.-Must be 18+ with clean MVR, enjoy Working outdoors and be able to pass state exam. $10/hr w/pd. training & venicle provided. Call Julie @ Clarke Mosquito Control 800-323-5727 x 3148 HR@clarkemosquito.com_ MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Toll Brothers Inc. has a brand-new apartment community In Herndon. VA and Is seeking a full time Maintenance Technician. HVAC certified a plus. Great Salary & Benefits. Pax: 703-834-7200 or Visit our website www. tollbrothe rs.com cToU^Broihers) .\mericz's luxury Home Builder jA ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Full-time position at a highly visible gated community in Leesburg. Job ertafe aspects cf madsetng and sales, and dnect assistance to concierge. Effective comrrvnication, organization skills and professionalism required. Career minded applicants may call Yvonne at 703/443-2800 OVEP_ CREEK CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION Full Benefits, Top Pay and Vehicle Allowance! Busy Engineering Consulting Co. has openings in our Chantilly, VA office for entry to senior level inspectors for Soil, Concrete & Structural Steel. Exp. and cert, preferred but will train motivated HS or college grads. Excellent pay and benefits. EOE. Call Cliff or ParvIzatCTI, 1-800-220-2599 or fax resume to 703-803-8085. ctimail@aol.com SUMMERFIELD SUITES HOTEL DULLES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES * Front Desk Agents * Room Attendants 13700 Coppermine Road Herndon, VA 20171 Phone: (703) 713-6800 FAX (703) 713-6824 DRIVER Growing direct mall firm In Ashbum seeks responsible Individual with experience driving a non-CDL truck. We are looking for a motivated individual who has good communication and organizational skills. Must have a valid Virginia driver's license, be able to operate a forklift and lift 75 lbs. Some mailing experience Is desired. Qualified applicants should apply at: MDI Imaging and Mail, 21721 Filigree Court, Suite A Ashbum, VA 20147 RETAIL POSITIONS Rankin’s Hardware & Sports Is seeking key personnel. Full and part-time positions available. Competitive wages. Apply in person only at Warrenton Store located in the Safeway Shopping Center LAB TECHNICIAN (Full-time temporary)- Manufacturer of topquality water analysis test kits seeks trainees for entry level manufacturing position. Leam technical skills in a pleasant group environment. Requires ability to follow written instructions. Convenient hours and location. CHEMetrics, Inc. RL 28, 4295 Catlett Rd. Calverton, VA 20138 Phone (540) 788-9028 Fax (540) 788-4856 Email: prodinfoOchemetrics.com EOE SOCIAL SERVICES AIDE II Position #00051 -01• $24,739 - $37,108 Assist child welfare worker m management of foster care/adoption training programs Work with families and children as a support in our prevention, foster care and child protective services program. Provide assistance to day care program. Need ability to plan, organize and prioritize and post data. Must have^^alid driver's license. Reguired state application available at Fauquier County Dept, of Social Services 320 Hospital Dr. Suite 11 Warrenton, VA 20186 540-347-2316 Apply by 12 noon on Friday, August 10,2001 SOE/Affirmative Action Employer Assistant Property Manager needed for growing Warrenton management company. We are seeking a motivated individual who is willing to learn. Successful applicant must have or be willing to obtain a Va Real Estate License. Tills frill-time position par's sulary and fees. Please FAX resume and salary requirements to 540-847-1900 or mail to: Resume: P.O. Box 606 Warrenton, VA 20186 PROJECT SURVEYOR Full service engineering, architectural, surveying firm seeking enthusiastic individual for project surveyor position, Duties include setting up/calculating survey information for field crews, managing field data, survey plats, construction staking setup, etc. Qualified candidates should be proficient in AutoCAD and COGO computation. Minimum 2 years experience performing field and survey calculations. L.S. or L.S. I. T. a plus. We offer competitive wages and excellent benefits including 401k and health plan. Please submit resume to: Frederick Ward Associates,. Inc., Attn: Dave Hall, 5 Rock Pointe Lane, Suite 200, Warrenton, VA 20186 or Fax 540/349-9588. EOE MARION dUPONT SCOTT EQUINE MEDICAL CENTER has Part-time positions available for OPERATING ROOM TECH Duiies include: Circulates on surgery cases, cleans, & restocks the OR. sterilizes surgical instruments. Benefits included. NECROPSY TECH Responsible for daily operation & cleanliness of necropsy room. Heavy lifting, operating truck w/ trailer, computer skills required. VETTECHS Provides care for equine patients through admin, of medication treatments, specimen collection, monitoring vital signs, record keeping, and assisting in the preparation & performance of Special procedures. Hail resume to MDSEMC, Personnel Dept. P.O. Box 1938 Leesburg, VA 20177 ^^^^Y^^ECf^^ji^A/EOEJEmployer^^^ PRINTER PRESSMAN Experienced newspaper offset pressman needed to run 8 Goss Urbanite. Four day work week, no holidays or weekends. Plant is in Leesburg. Virginia. We otter a competitive benefit package including 40 IK. Fax Resume to: Dean Francisco Pressroom Manager 1-703-771-0036 or Call: 1-703-777-1111 Ext. 1352 northern Virginia DELIVERY TECHNICIAN F/T position. Duties include delivering medication, oxygen, home medical Equipment and supplies to patients. Assist with cleaning, tagging, bagging and routine maintenance of home medical equipment. Must have good driving record. Healthcare experience preferred. PHARMACY TECHNICIAN Full-time position available to assist the pharmacist in dispensing medications. Previous hospital or retail pharmacy experience a must. Requirements are as follows: Computer Experience -♦Good Communication Skills ■♦Attention for Detail -♦Virginia Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) Mail, FAX, or e-mail resume to: CONVALESS/ The Plains Pharmacy - ATTN: Debbi Cahill, COO P.O. Box U The Plains, Virginia 20196 Fax: 540-253-5573 •-mail: dwctPPOblackhawke.net r Business Development/ Sales Commercial construction company is seeking an individual to develop marketing and sales program for the Northern Virginia/ Piedmont area Business and Sales Management background required Aggressive compensation package with full benefits. Fax resume to (540) 364-6307 or mail to Miller Brothers, Inc., 4174 Old Stockyard Rd., Marshall, VA 20115. No Phone Calls Please. Child Care Center Director Walnut Grove Child Care Centers • •Comix-tilivc salary based on exp. • •Benefits & bonuses Must have child care experience Contact 540-439 2500 or 540-347-6520 or 703-754-3322 -.. ■ ■ ---- LOVE GOLF? Become a member of an elite Team now forming at the new daily fee. Stonewall Golf Club on beautiful Lake Manassas. Golf Services - Pro Shop. Valet. Cart Bam. Rangers. Driving Range, and Course Services Food & Beverage - Sous Chef. Service Manager. Cooks. Prep. Servers. Bartenders & Support Staff Enjoy great pay & benefits. Apply in person: 10a - 2p or fax resume to: 703-754-7089 Counselors & Mentors Family Preservation Services, a community based provider, is seeking qualified applicants to provide individual counseling, family counseling, crisis intervention, case management, and mentoring for the following positions: In-home Counselor: • Preferred Master’s Degree Salary $32-$37K • Minimum Bachelor's w/ experience Salary $26K+ Behavior Specialist/ Mentor: • Preferred BA in human service field Salary up to $25K • Minimum AA or equivalent plus experience Salary $9-$ 11/hr. GROWTH POTENTIAL Fax Resume to: 540-341-8099 or call Megan Byrd 540-341-8097 NT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR Omni Services, Inc. is a fast growing company that believes technology is a key to competitive success. Omni is looking for a NY System Administrator who gets excited about problem solving in a fast paced team environment. Candidates should have at lease 4 years of experience in a Windows NT / Microsoft Office environment including installation, upgrades and troubleshooting. The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of the NTWin2K O/S as well as experience with Ghost. Experience in NT/LIX integration is a plus. For consideration please forward your resume to Scott Jenkins at the address below. sjenkinsQomni-service8.com Fax: 540-829-5549 Omni Services, Inc. 14115 Lover’s Lane Culpeper, VA 22701 SPORTS EDITOR WANTED Experienced sports writer/editor needed lor challenging position leading the Fauquier Times-Democrat sports department- mentideal candidate will be lively, insightful sports writer and editor, with excellent people skills and a good eye for graphic design. This position requires outstanding organizational skills, a commitment to guiding projects through to the end and a very strong work ethic. A love of sports and a sense of humor will come in handy too. Salary & benefits are competitive. The Times-Democrat newsroom provides a cooperative, creative environment This could be the toughest job you’ll ever love. Contact: Robin Earl, managing editor Fauquier Times-Democrat 39 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, VA 20186 540-347-4222 rcari9timespapcrs.com Es With 17 Newspapers In Our Times Community Newspapers Group, We’ve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped up! 540-347-4222 THE INN ' i AT LITTLE WASH1NGTOH j RESERVATIONS GIFT SHOP One of America's most beloved inns and most successful businesses has a great opportunity for persons who possess great people skills, are organized, detail oriented, computer literate and can work flexible schedule including evenings/weekends. Flexible salary, uniforms, staff meals, training and other benefits provided. If you have the right attitude and want to work with dignity and respect Call Anne @ 800-272-4466 or 540-675-3800 ext. 46 EOE The Inn at Little Washington 1. Middle & Main Streets . Washington, VA 22747 Fax: 540-675-3100

Youth to lead Sunday service Well we really needed the rain and the cool weather was a relief. The youth at Amissville Baptist Church will be going to Youth Evangelistic Conference this week. On Sunday morning they will be taking over the morning service to tell about their week and will also be singing. Mike Letsen, Charlotte and Wes Mills and Donna and Larry Oliver have done a great job with the youth this summer. Happy birthday greetings to the following people: Noah Wood, Jennifer Green, Allison Magee, Jessica Nawrocki, Kevin Martin, Katherine Amissville By AMY HITT 937-3401 Wood, Tammy Terwilliger, Michele Herbert, Neal Curtism, Doris Jenkins, Vera Hodge, Jamesly Dennis, Mary Magee, Lisa Morrison (whom I believe might be turning 40), Teresa Poe Myers, Kay Scruggs, Nelson Burner and a special happy Flint Hill news notes The Flint Hill United Methodist Church has worship service each Sunday at 8:45 a.m. The pastor, the Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the puhlic. The Flint Hill Baptist Church has worship service on the second, fourth and Fifth Sundays of each month at 11 a.m. The Rev. Douglas Farmer will deliver the message. The public is cordially invited. Our sympathy to the family of Clyde “Mutt” Atkins, who passed away last week. A hymn sing was held on Sunday evening at the Flint Hill United Methodist Church. The group enjoyed the evening of singing favorite hymns together. Our prayers are with all Flint Hill By POLLY AYLOR .987-8136 those on the sick list. Congratulations to Alicia Jones, who recently returned home following a three week engineering program at Virginia Tech. She is the daughter of Howard and Peggy Jones. Give me a call with your community news for this column. OakShadc J Landscape Design Co. For all your landscaping needs. A professional full-service landscaping company serving Fauquier and Northern Virginia dedicated to designing a custom landscape that suits you and your budget. ~ Landscape design for your home or business ~ Planting ~ Seeding and lawn restoration ~ Grading, sodding and mulching ~ Patios, walkways, stonewalls and arbors ~ Ponds and fountains ~ Problem solving. Call today for your FREE consultation. Office: (540) 937-7908 ~ Cell: (540) 219-0490 Pager: (540)351-8871 Email: OakShadeDesign@aol.com “Adding beauty and value to your home ” Kimberly Love Loan Officer We Finance Country Living! Your dream home. That perfect piece of land. Some horses or livestock. Farms or farm equipment. I can help finance it all! EVRMCREDTPfc (540) 347-3344 (Warrenton) or 800-559-1016 ^ I I lave something to say about public issues? Get if off your chest, write a letter to the editor! birthday to his honor, Mr. Edward L. King. Anniversary wishes to Mr. and Mrs. John Hitt Jr., Bill and Nora Segrest and Steve and Cindy Chapman. The Lazy S Llama Ranch is having its annual Fun Fair on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call 937-7437. The Amissville Area Community Association is holding its second annual fall festival on Oct. 13. If you would like to participate call Victoria Miller at 937-4298 or Sharon Komar at 937-5225. Have a nice week and call me or e-mail with your news at amyrappnews@aol.com. Viewtown highlights Viewtown By GLADYS DODSON 937-4904 Sympathy is extended to the Hitt and Elliot family on the death of Mrs. Elliot, and also to the Nicholson family on the death of Edward Nicholson Jr. Mrs. Shirley Dodson, Mrs. Ella Gore and Betty Lou Gore and Mrs. Katherine Estes recently spent a week in Adamstown, Pa. Susan Weaver of Culpeper spent a few days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dodson and her father, Charles Dodson, Jr. Have a great week! Real Estate Directory • . .. & Real estate transactions The following real estate transactions were recorded recently at the Rappahannock Clerk’s Office on Gay Street in Washington. John C. Bennett, Trustee to Dark House Capital LC, 4.5 acres and .094 acre, Stonewall District. $55,000. Contimortgage Corporation to Deborah Ann Stoker, Piedmont District. $68,900. Melvin K. Helmick and wife to Linda H. Isaacs, 1/7 acre, 1/4 acre, 2.75 acres and 1.5012 acres, Jackson District. $124,500. Castle Mountain LLC to CIM Real Estate Inc. 2.15 acre, Hampton District. $205,000. Louise C. Pulliam and others to Piedmont Inn LLC, .7570 acre, Village of Sperryville. $400,000. Cort Durocher and wife to EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll-free at 1-800424-8590. For the Washington, DC area please call HUD at 4263500. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-543-8294. Real estate equity markets are tightening, YmL ^ ■ ' ■Vb* We’re not. We ready capital for investments. and our Broadlands Capital Equity Fund. Broadfdncte Capital invests in joint ventures, real estate acquisitions, and repositioning of projects and other value added enterprises. We are aggressively seeking projects and properties in Fauquier, Culpepper, Rappahannock and Loudoun regions with equity needs up to $5 million. We're serious. We’re decisive. We're ready. If you have an equity investment opportunity we should know about, please call us at (540)347-9128. 24 Ashby St., Warrenton, VA 20186 Virginia Outdoors Foundation, 45.6853 acres, Wakefield District. Deed of gift. Donna Lee Tb to Roger L. Foster and wife, 25 acres, Hampton District. $340,000. B. Jenay Patch to Jeffrey Joseph Trandahl, 1.286 acres and 7.5530 acres, Wakefield District. $260,000. Charles Edward Sutphin Jr., Exec, to Joe Bryan. Sullivan and others, 32.8,' acres, Wakefield District. $319,000. Cairns Farm PropertiesLLC to Wallace L. Judd an<J* others, 100.7436 acres,* Jackson District. $275,000. • James H. Falls and wife to* Timothy D. Falls, 4.235 acres,' Stonewall District. Deed of gift. * Rappahannock County Own your own Camp David - 75 acres on Fogg Mtn 70 miles from D.C. with elevation of 1,200 ft. 4,200 sq. ft. home with spectacular views to the North, South and West. All modem conveniences, elegant interiors, pool, horse bam, guest cottage and green house. Near Flint Hill and in the midst of Virginia’s Hunt country. Additional acreage available separately. Merrymead - 22 open acres 75 miles from D.C. in Gid Brown Hollow, minutes from Little Washington. Rolling green fields and Blue Ridge Mtns in every direction. 5,000 sq. ft. home of stone and clapboard on a high bluff. Easy access to major roads, but very private. Castle Mtn - 291 acres with 4,500 sq. ft. contemporary, commanding 200 degree view of the Blue Ridge. Small pond, numerous streams and 3/4 mile frontage on the Thornton River. Very private. Convenient to Warrenton and D.C. Contact Justin Wiley 540-672-5603 Frank Hardy, Inc.. Realtors FARM AND ESTATE BROKERS We need listings! Call today for a confidential and complimentary Market Analysis! Real Estate ffl P.O. Box 298 • 291 Gay St., Washington, VA 22747 H E-mail: re3@crosslink.net 540-675-1373 M Rick Kohler S40 937 6146 Mitzie Young 540-675-3555 Amy Sloane Timbers 540 987 8668 Zoned Commercial in Village of Sperryville 1,640 sq. ft. residence with side entrance and alley to large backyard. Possible customer parking. Ideal for retail/shop/studio on first floor and live on ; second floor. Many possibilities! Offered at $129,000. Price includes allowance for roof replacement. RAPPAHANNOCK REAL ESTATE RESOURCES (540) 675-1190 www.rappahannockrealestateresources.com Butch Zindel Greg Clark < Butch@rapprealestate.com 1st Affordable Dreams $129,900 On Your Lot Complete!' • Four bedrooms, 2.5 baths • Large master suite with master bath • Deluxe kitchen • Two car garage • Full basement • Family room with fireplace • Over 2,200 square feet ...and the list goes on! Ask about our instant equity. “Site work and utilities not included 100% con struction financing available Call to receive a pack axe describing our range of services Limited geographical area. NEW DIMENSIONS 2 AFFORDABLE CUSTOM HOMES For more information on "The Alleghany (Design A)” please visit our Design Center Stop by or call us at 703-425-3820 or toll free 1-800-406-8555. Direction!* to VA model from Virginia: Rt. 1-66, Rt. 7100 (Fairfax Co. Pkwy.| South Springfield exit, Rt. 123 (Ox Rd.) South exit, left at first light on Little Ox Rd. to #6330. House on corner of Rt. 123 & Little Ox Rd. in Fairfax Station. Open Mon. to Wed. & Fri. to Sun. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Financial Froblems? 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 ilia •• * / (Upstairs from the Social Security Office) ; : s " . . ! % Earl J. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION Providing Affordable, Quality Legal Sendees Since 1975 S3