Rappahannock News, October 10, 2001

123rd Year ... No. 41 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10,2001 www.timescommunity.com 50 cents Phone (540)675-3338 Rapp Briefs Germanna offers free seminar Thinking about starting a business? Come to our seminar “So You Want to Start Your Own Business”. Germanna’s Community Smalt Business Support Specialist, Jim O’Neill will present the seminar at the Rappahannock Library on Wednesday, Oct. 10 starting at 7 p.m. Seminar topics will include Entrepreneurial Attributes, Developing a Business and Marketing Plan, Financial Resources, Legal Considerations and Operational Issues. Call 540727-3073 to register. Rabies clinic set Rabies Vaccination Clinic will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Rappahannock Animal Welfare League, Route 639 off of US 211 in Amissvilie from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost will be $10 per pet. Vaccinations will be available for cats and dogs. For more information call 937-3336. Community yard sale Oct. 20 It’s on again. The long awaiting Rappahannock Bazaar/Club Getaway benefit Community Yard Sale is now scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. until all merchandise is sold (or until all of the volunteers decide to go home). Bring all of your unwanted treasures to the old Black Kettle restaurant in Washington—you can sell your goodies, we’ll sell your goodies, or you can donate unwanted stuff to benefit the Rappahannock Bazaar and its teen club, Club Getaway. For more information e-mail rappbazaar@yahoo.com or call 987-3311 by Friday, Oct. 19. Alliance meeting scheduled Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance invites the community to hear Faye Cooper, Conservation Easement Specialist for Virginia Outdoor Foundation at its annual meeting on Sunday, Nov. 4 at the McNear's in Gid Brown Hollow. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. For directions or jnore information, leave a message at 987-9222. Sports Association sponsoring event The Rappahannock County School Sports Association will Dnce again sponsor the Hungry Run Haunted Barn event on Oct. 26 and 27 from 7 to 10 p.m. at South Poe’s Road in Amissville. for additional information call 937-5367. Happenings • Wednesday, Oct. 10 the Washington Town Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Washington Town Hall. • Wednesday, Oct. 17, the Rappahannock Planning Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock Courthouse. • Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 20 and 21, 45th annual House Tour and Dried Flower Sale presented by the Episcopal Churchwomen of Bromfield Parish. Rappahannock News, P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) Fall has arrived Rappahannock News Photo/Barbara C Wayland Mums, shorter days, cooler temperatures and beautiful harvest displays remind us of the fall season. Victorian Gardens in Sperryville (pictured above) and Sunset Hills Farm near Washington offer excellent choices for fall decorating ideas. Avon Hall option a go By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer At a meeting on Oct. 3, the Washington Town Council continued its public hearing on acquiring an option on the 18.33 acre Avon Hall property and, after the conclusion of the hearing, voted unanimously to expend the sum of $10,000 to do so. The Town now has six months, from Sept. 13, 2001, to complete its investigation into the suitable of the parcel for a Town-wide wastewater treatment system, to identify means and sources of financing for the property and for the wastewater treatment system, to develop a plan for the use of Avon Hall and for any of the 18 acres not required, and to execute the purchase agreement, should the property prove to be suitable. The public hearing on the purchase of the option was unusually supportive, especially when contrasted with the controversy that surrounded the airing of Resource International’s proposal for a wastewater treatment system in April of 2000. Though many detailed questions were asked of Mayor Stew Willis and the Council, there were few expressions of opposition to the proposed purchase of the option, and not a few statements, of support for the purchase of the property, for its use as the wastewater treatment site, and for the opportunity represented by the purchase to create some permanent open space in the center of town. The purchase agreement optioned by this move prices Avon Hall, the 18.33 acres, and various items of personal property at $1,000,000 and the wastewater treatment system had been priced at approximately $1.5 M in April of last year, bringing the cost of a wastewater treatment system for the Town to somewhere in the $2.5 M range. Mayor Willis noted that among the financing options is a funding package from the Rural Development Administration of the Department of Agriculture that would provide some level of project financing at terms of 4.5 percent over 40 years. Were the entire estimated system price of. $2.5 M financetHrr that manner, the monthly cost to the Town would be nearly $9,000 plus operating costs that had been estimated last year at $20,000 per year. It is unlikely though that the Town would have to finance the entire amount because of wastewater capital funds that exist and because of the likelihood of some grants to support the project. Mayor Willis and Council members have been and will continue to investigate and develop plans, and public hearings will be held during this developmental process. Hon. Donald McEachin returns to Rappahannock as promised The Honorable Donald McEachin, candidate for Attorney General of Virginia, and the Rappahannock County Democratic Committee are inviting all to a Country Social and Town Meeting this Sunday afternoon, Oct. 14, at 4 p.m. at the Washington Fire Hall in the Town of Washington. McEachin’s last visit to Rappahannock was on the Fourth of July. An impressively respectful donkey, William, escorted McEachin and a crowd of well-wishing supporters through the Town of Washington as they led the annual Fourth of July parade. McEachin has been looking forward to his return visit. As an attorney and three-term member of the House of Delegates representing parts of the city of Richmond, suburban Henrico County and rural Charles City County, Donald McEachin has spent his entire legal and legislative career fighting for Virginia’s families. As Attorney General he vows to continue to be the “peoples’ attorney.” Delegate McEachin’s priorities and record in the General Assembly provide evidence of what he will do for Virginia as Attorney General. As a strong advocate for consumers, he patroned a bill holding HMO’s liable for death or injury when the HMO denied treatment; he sponsored a bill protecting consumers particularly those in low-income groups J)~ from unfair lending practices; he supports and will fight for a strong telemarketing law; and he will revitalize the consumer protection section of the Attorney General’s office. Delegate McEachin has a record of being tough on crime. On Sunday afternoon Candidate McEachin will discuss his Comprehensive Public Safety Plan called “SAFER” Virginia (Safety, Accountability, Front Line Troop Support, Enhanced Penalties, Resources.) Some of the proposals in the plan are: supporting the public safety community in the budget process; increasing penalties for violent and economic crimes against our senior citizens; continuing to champion victim’s rights; opposing the importation of other states’ prisoners into Virginia; continuing his war on drugs with a three part proposal to fight OxyContin abuse before it spreads from Southwest Virginia; and mandatory drug treatment and testing for prison inmates. As Delegate, Donald McEachin has been an advocate for our clean air and safe toxin-free water. As Attorney General Donald McEachin will vigorously enforce environmental laws, not, as the current Attorney General has done, seek to overturn or delay implementation of them. As further evidence of his commitments to Virginia’s families, Donald McEachin has received the following endorsements: the Virginia Education Association; the United Mine Workers; the AFL-CIO with his lifetime rating of 1009t; and the National Association of Social Workers, Virginia Chapter, for his “record of fighting for Virginia’s working families, its disabled community and its public employees.” In addition to his public life, Donald McEachin is also a highly regarded attorney. The McEachin Law Firm is one of the most prominent African-American firms in Virginia. McEachin was recently the lead attorney on the largest civil ver Honorable Donald McEachin diet ever entered by a trial court and upheld by the Virginia Supreme Court. McEachin and his wife, Colette, a former prosecutor, have three young daughters. They live in Henrico County and attend St. Peter Baptist Church. The Town Meeting on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 14 from 4 until 6 p.m. will give everyone a chance to meet Donald McEachin, to ask questions, and to learn more about him and his platform. All are encouraged to come early, mingle with friends and strangers from surrounding counties, talk politics, and enjoy some light refreshments. Admission is free. For more information, call 6753515 or gorfein@infi.net or www.RappDems.org. Coach Wells offers wrestling building By Gkkai.h 0< hs Rappahannock Ni»> Writer The October meeting of the Rappahannock County School Board was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance conducted by Wendy Gillis, representing RCHS’ National Honor Society. Chairman Wesley Mills introduced Miss Gillis by stating the importance of the Society and the good character of and the service to the community provided hv its members. Shortly after the Pledge. Athletic Director Jon Smythe introduced the subject of the wrestling program at the, high school. He noted that the program started last year, and that “fortyfive guys came out." He said that there is not adequate space for the program, and that the community was canvassed, without success, for such space. See BOARD, Page A3 Festival in Amissville Saturday By Steve Miller Rappahannock News Writer The hint of reds and golds in the trees and brisk mornings announce to all that Fall is upon us. Traditionally it is a time to enjoy the changing colors, crisp mountain views and celebrations of the harvest. This year’s annual Amissville Country Fall Festival is a true “down -home country” event with sheep, goats, and other livestock, wool-spinning, games and puppet shows for the children, and banjo, harmonica, accordion and singing groups for entertainment. Activities include old-time crafters, a silent auction, bake sales, apple butter and lots of good food. Community civic and church groups are well represented; including the Lions, Ruritans, Boy and Girls Scouts, 4-H, Methodist, Baptist, and Catholic Churches and others. Plus, a variety of local vendors will all bring their special Rappahannock touch. The firerescue will display their equipment and the station is open for tours. Information on local history and historic homes and the county Democrat and Republican parties candidates wifi be featured. This year a special raffle will be held of a print of “Old Jack" Stonewall Jackson with his army to raise money for the County Historical Survey. The scene could easily have been that of the Confederate Army marching through Amissville in 1862. Other raffles will be ■ held by the AACA and 4-H to benefit those impacted by the Sept 11 incidents. So come on out to the Amissville County Fall Festival and celebrate your community, its rich heritage, and spectacular setting. The event goes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Amissville Fire Rescue Fair Grounds on Lee Highway US 211 - (10 miles west -of—, ^Warrenton and 15 miles east of Sperryville/Skyline Drive). ' * Everyone’s welcome - come ^ experience a piece of the county and our past. More information can be * found a www.amissville.com.

Panther Pause — RCPS news in brief By Jan Makela Volunteer Coordinator Public School System • Tennis, anyone? We have had two requests from teachers for used tennis balls. If you play tennis and have some old tennis balls lying around that have lost their bounce, please think of donating them to the school system. You may drop them by RCHS for Social Studies teacher Mrs. Dani Pond, or by RCES for P.E. teacher Ms. Carol Nowakoski. Many thanks for helping out in this way. • Mark you calendars now for the next RCES PTO Dinner Meeting at 6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 12 in the RCES cafeteria. Bring a covered dish to share and join in the fun. Agenda items will include a report on the Fall Jewelry Sale and the upcoming Poinsettia Sale. • If you own a business or belong to a church or other organization that decorates with Poinsettias during the holidays, please consider buying yours from the PTO. You can enhance your surround ings and help our school with this one simple act. Please watch for more information in the near future, or call President Jimmy Swindler, or Jan Makela, at 987-8259. Either of them will be happy to take your name and number and call your back with additional details. • The RCES Book Fair will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 16 and will continue through Friday, Oct. 26. The library will be closed, however, on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 18-19, for teacher training. The Fair is a wonderful place to do some holiday shopping for friends and relatives on your list. This event provides funds for the purchase of books and other reading-related materials for our library. Thanks to your generosity in the past we truly do have one of the best assortments of books found in a school library of any size. 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Electronic Shift Program™ and Best on Earth™ are trademarks ol Honda Motor Co Ltd RABIES CLINIC Saturday, October 13th 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Your County Shelter/ Rappahannock Animal Welfare League located at the county landfill r T 1 Dr. Renee Nolan $10.00 per shot all proceeds benefit R-A-W-L R»A*W*L Staff will be on hand to assist anyone interested in adopting a new pet - there are lots of great dogs to meet! Pre-adoption forms will be accepted, for more information 540-937-3336 540-937-3283 Yes! □ Please enter my new subscription to: Happahannock Nexus Subscription Rates By Rappahanncx:k.*21.00/yeaf'*^^ Elsewhere in the U.S....527.°°/year Name __ Address __ City_ State Zip_ Mail subscriptions arc payable in advance. Make check or money order payable to: Rappahannock News, P.O. 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If you can help, or if you have questions, please call Mrs. Aney Massie, Librarian, or Jan Makela, at 987-8259. • Please remember that the next Early Release will be on Parent/ Teacher Conference Day, Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 1:40 p.m. Please mark your calendars and make any necessary arrangements Conferences will run from 3 to 5 and from 6 to a p.m. on tnat evening. The staff will break for the PTO sponsored Teacher Dinner from 5 to 6 p.m. If you received a request to send in a covered dish and have not returned your form to the school, please do so as soon as possible. We rely on the generosity and cooking talents of our parents to make this event a success. RCES Parent Mrs. Teresa Wayland is helping to coordinate this event and is looking forward to lots of participation. Let’s not let her down. We especially need help with set-up and clean-up. Questions? Please call Jan Makela at 987-8259. • For those of you who buy Shorin-Ryu OKINAWA# Arthur Dragn Besty Toth 5th Dan, Sensei 3rd Dan, Asst. 540-635-7554 540-349-0632 Classes Underway Join Any Time! your copy of the Rappahannock News on Wednesdays... the October RCHS Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 10 in the RCHS Culinary Arts room. Please note the change in location. This will be an meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. The PAC provides the opportunity to meet other RCHS parents, and to get to know the principal of your child’s school. Mr. Joe Perine, Principal, enjoys speaking candidly about a variety of subjects and welcomes questions. Please plan to attend. If you have a specific topic you would like addressed, please feel free to call Mr. Perine at 987-8575, or Jan Makela at 937-5718. • The Headwaters MiniGrant Committee recently interviewed many teachers in our school system. Headwaters- the Rappahannock County Public Education Foundation offers grants of up to $1000 to teachers who request funding for a variety of creative activities. Once the application is submitted teachers are asked to sit through a short personal interview where they discuss their requests in greater detail and answer additional questions. We are always over-joyed by the number and variety of the requests, and the dedication of teachers who take the time to plan the activity and go through the application process. Headwaters is one group that is truly making a difference in our public schools. We are grateful for their presence and positive influence. Grants will be awarded later this month. • Many thanks to the Committee, Volunteers Mr. Peter Kreyling, Mr. Tom Taylor and Margaret Gottlieb, and RCHS teacher Mr. Mick Strand, for devoting many hours to this very rewarding task. This writer is privileged to serve on the Mini-Grant Committee as well, and considers it a great pleasure. • Many thanks to RCHS Parent Mrs. Kathryn Treanor for arranging for Shenandoah Conservatory students to give private music lessons at RCHS. Fourteen instrumentalists in our Band program have signed up for lessons. What a wonderful opportunity for these motivated students! • The RCHS Band will march in the Festival of Leaves Parade in Front Royal on Saturday, Oct. 13. If you are able to attend, please cheer loudly for these great students and show your Panther Pride! • The Amissville Fall Festival will also be held on Oct. 13 at the Amissville Carnival grounds. RCES parent Mr. Jeff Light will be the MC for the event, singing, chatting and lifting everyone’s spirits throughout the day. There will be “Tidal Wave” CD’S for sale (and for your listening pleasure) at the festival as well. This is just another wonderful opportunity for you to purchase one (or more) of these very special collections of our children’s music. You will not be disappointed! 4 • The Band Boosters willbe sponsoring a yard sale on Saturday, Oct. 27, location to be announced. Start cleaning out your basements, garages and attics and donate your gently used treasures to this wonderful, hard-working, organization. This is such an easy way to help out. They do the labor, you get rid of unwanted items, the band • students reap the . benefits...and, ultimately, so do the rest of us. Thank you in advance for your donations.-; More information will follow. ' • There are still openings in four Adult Education class- . es at RCHS. If you would like ' to sign up for one of the classes at a slightly reduced rate for the remaining five sessions of each class, please call Jan Makela, Program , Coordinator, at 987-8259 today. i The available classes are: . 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Allen Louderback and Brad Pollack voice opinions on county related issues By Buck Payne Rappahannock News Wnter <£> Following are questions proposed to Allen Louderback and Brad Pollack concerning issues relating to Rappahannock County. Delegate Allen Louderback serves the 15th District and is the Republican candidate seeking re-election on Nov. 6. Brad Pollack is the Independent running for Virginia House of Delegates. There is not a Democratic candidate for the seat from the 15th District. Question: Do you approve of Governor Gilmore’s car tax program and what do you see in the future for this program? Louderback: “If the state revenue stays at current level as it is now the program will not be fully implemented this year. If the state revenue returns to last year’s level then the program will be fully implemented. I do approve of the program with the tax base still being applied to vehicles valued over $20,000.” Pollack: “I do not approve of the program. I think the program is dead. It will remain as is at best. The Governor needs to reveal the condition of Virginia’s financial status.” Question: Under House Joint Resolution (HJR)-247 the state legislature is reviewing the tax structure of the current formula in returning tax revenue to the locales. Do you see any change in the formula that will allow Rappahannock County any additional tax revenue from the state? Louderback: “I am on that committee, we are looking at all the state taxes with the VML and VECO. We are looking at the state fully funding Standards of Quality in the state education programs. This would allow Rappahannock an increase in state taxes in funding the county schools.” Pollack: “There will be a lot of inequities. I will be looking at aggressive ways for Rappahannock, Shenandoah and Page counties to receive more of a fair share in the returning of revenue to the locales.” Question: In education, do you support the current state educational Standards of Learning (SOLs), or do you see any change in. their application? Louderback: I am in favor of the SOLs and from the reports that I have seen the students in Virginia are showing an improvement. I think WE BUY USED BOOKS Single books or whole collections Old Sperryville BOOKSHOP Historic Main Street, Sperryville <540) 987-8444 E-mail: kxJcchurch@earthlJnk.net i In Memory of My Mom Louise Smith who went to be with the Lord October 15, 2000 i Di'ar Mom in Heaven, I sit here and ponder how very much I d like to talk with you today There are so many things That we didn 't get to say I know how much you care for me And how much I care for you And each time that I think of you I know you'll miss me too An angel came and called your name And took you by the hand, and said Your place was ready in Heaven, far above... And you had to leai<e behind, all those you dearly loved You had so much to live for, you had so much to do... It still seems impossible, that God was taking you... And though your life on earth is past, in heaven it starts anew You 'll hit for all eternity, just os God has promised you And though you've walked through Heaven's gate We are never far apart Tor every time we think of you j You're right here, deep within our Iwart. Mom We Love You Karen, Bruce, Mike, Lexie Allen Louderback the state will continue to finetune the SOLs, specifically history. The history SOLs will be strengthened, students need a solid foundation in history. . Pollack: “The SOLs are a great step forward. They must be modified as time goes on. There is no final word on education. There is a lot of outcry but overall the SOLs are a good step forward.” Question: Do you support the reciting of the pledge to the American flag and the moment of silence in school? Louderback: “I fully support the pledge being recited each day and am in support of the moment of silence. This does not infringe on any religion. I have found that many students do not know the pledge to the flag, the national anthem, or God Bless America. Many who are out of school do not even know these, I think this is sad.” Pollack: “Yes. I would not change that program.” Question: What are your views on cellular towers coming into Rappahannock? Louderback: “I support the towers but am not in favor of the service that they are providing the county. They are serving the traveling public and not the county public. I think that the county police, fire and rescue should be top priority.” Pollack: “I really don’t like their coming but the state should not get involved.” Question: What do you think of the HB proposed last year that allows residents to challenge and/or override county supervisors in zoning an m-mi In Memory of my Wife and our Mom Louise Smith who went to be with the Lord one year ago, October 15, 2000 Dear Mom in Heaven, We thought of you with love today but that is nothing new. Wi’ thought about you yesterday and all the dai/s before that too. We think of you in silence we often speak your name. Now all we have are memories and your picture in a frame. Your memory is our keepsake with which zee will never part. Cod has you in his keeping we have you in our heart. We miss and love you Everett, Nancy, Karen, Randy, ^^^Tamm^wyjine^families^ in Brad Pollack area to create a development? Louderback: “The state legislature was trying to give residents some flexibility in their area. I am not in favor of the bill and there will be more discussion and amending of the bill such as the state support the supervisors financially if such a case would be sent through the courts.” Pollack: “I oppose such a bill and it should not apply state wide.” Question: What do you think of the land application bill that allows others districts to send their sludge into other counties, as Rappahannock is experiencing now? Louderback: “This is a state mandate and I am not in favor of mandates. Those who manage the program need to verify containment, study the effect of water sources such as streams. This is another bill that the state is looking at for change.” Pollack: “I think this application stinks. I do not support this bill. I feel strongly about sludge and until it is proven to be safe there should be no such application bill.” Question: What is your number ONE, hottest issue for you, before the Virginia legislature if you win this election? Louderback: “The number one issue is the state budget, we need to balance the revenue JENKINS ORCHARDS _Qualify Fruit_ Quality Apples Select your own Red and Golden Delicious Stayman, York, Jonagold Grimes Golden, Jonathon Empire, Rome Red Bartlett, Devoe, Magness ' Also Apple Butter, Jams, Honey & Cider „ 'Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bring your own containers Directions: From Culpeper on Rt 522, left at Yancey Road, approximately 2 miles. 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Tb Rappahannock residents this means that there will be six times as many trash hauling trucks coming through Rappahannock County daily. The Page County Board of Supervisors alternatives currently are: pay>the corporation contract to the tune of $10 million. This corporation. Tellurian, did not even exist before Delegate Louderback approved the authorization of Page County residents’ tax money to make it go. He authorized a $200,000 loan to Tellurian of taxpayer money. The corporation at that time had only a $900 base of capital to work with. Now the corporation has a $50 million total payout. The corporation did not have to invest its own money. As a result of this Page County taxes have risen 37 percent and will go up again if the pay off is to happen. The Page County Board of Supervisors basically could declare the original deal with Tellurian fraudulent, arbitrary, and capricious and take this to court. No one in Page County sees Page County prevailing if this were to happen. My proposed solution to this is sending a person independent of the landfill deal to Richmond to represent Page County. This issue is much more environmentally critical to Rappahannock than the cell towers. Towers don’t smell, don’t litter, and don’t create a deadly hazard to people.” Friday, Oct. 12 B«n Andrews Saturday, Oct. 13 The Hula Monsters Now open Frl.. Sat. & Sun. 5:30 to close Family Dining & Fine Mask 540-987-3162 www.bluemooncafe.com CRH Child Services An affiliate of Culpeper Regional Hospital childcare providers and directors. All classes provide inservice hours and some meet the requirements for Professional Development hours towards a CDA. Introduction to Teaching Six week course for childcare providers. Completion of this course will qualify participants for the 12 hour state required training certificate. 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Classes are $10 each which includes workbooks, reference materials and food (all day workshops) Workshops for parents, teachers, Board From Page A1 Wrestling Coach Jim Wells, he said, provided the solution to the problem by offering a wrestling room as a donation. Mr. Wells then handed out drawings of a proposed wrestling room addition to the high school that he said was designed to produce a State champion. He said that he would provide the necessary funding (estimated at $50.000) and seek donations from the community after School Board approval of the project. As shown in the drawings by architect Douglas Burke of Middleburg, the wrestling room addition is a 44 by 54 foot structure built on to the southeast corner of the existing RCHS gymnasium. Mr. Wells said that he felt that the wrestling room could be constructed within six weeks -in time for the Nov. 12 opening of the wrestling season. Superintendent Dr. David Gangel responded positively to Mr. Well’s offer, but he said that he has “never had the opportunity to guide the board in accepting a building,” and would Have to investigate the process with the assistance of the Board’s Facilities Committee. ooaru memuers too naa questions about the proposed wrestling room: Rosa Crocker posed a series of questions about the prospective donation, among which was the feasibility of construction during school time, the impact of the addition on the track and emergency road access, and the fit of the project with the long range athletic facilities design work being performed by Rickmond Engineering. Board discussion on the wrestling room was concluded with a motion by Franklin Warner to have the Facilities Committee work with the Superintendent to further investigate the Mr. Well’s offer. R. Dennis resolution Franklin Warner presented, “with great pride and privilege,” a School Board resolution honoring Robert Dennis’ 33 years of service as a bus driver to Rappahannock County schools and school children. Mr. Warner introduced Mr. Dennis’ widow, Doris Dennis, ■ and their children and grandchildren who were in attendance Dr. Gangel gave the resolution to Mrs. Dennis, and reflected upon Robert Dennis' impact as a role model and mentor to the “well over 2,000 students he has touched.’- “He has done what it takes to be an ! educator," Dr. Gangel concluded. Curriculum and Instruction update Richard Smith. Director of * Curriculum and Instruction, provided the Board with ‘ updates on his work in remediation recovers- and in the areas of mathematics and social studies. Mr. Smith noted that the State Department of Education's initiative focuses * on remediation of those skills required by Standards of" Learning (SOL), and requires that remediation support be provided to those students who have not given evidence of subject mastery. He said that compulsory after-school remediation recovery will be provided, and that 1 13 of 16 budgeted teacher extended day contracts have been filled to that end. Dr. Gangel has drafted a letter to parents on the subject of afterschool remedial programs, and he said that the program will be put into effect once transportation issues have been resolved. » «L I I I Other activities * * • Lois Markee updated the ' Board on Effective Schools £ efforts by the School Council * and the Effective Schools con- « sultant. She said that work on "* the five step process had com- > menced. •* • Dr. Gangel announced; the budget schedule and pro- • cess for FY2003, and asked' that the School Board consider» budget strategies and formats ; for discussion in November. I • Aline Johnson reported' that 22 students received GED * Diplomas at a recent George' Washington Carver/Piedmont > Technical Education Center’ graduation ceremony. < • Dr. Gangel noted that J automobiles were donated to . the RCPS by Cynthia Williams J and by Mr. and Mrs. Frederick > Hoffman. • Chairman Mills present-. ed Virginia School Board ’ Association “2001 Media Honor Roll Program” resolu-; tions to Rapplink’s Sharon i Kilpatrick and Rappahannock ; News’ Gerald Ochs. Delegate Allen Louderback Hello. I am taking this opportunity to introduce myself to you. 1 represent the 15th District in the House of Delegates, in Richmond. In 2002, Rappahannock County and the Swift Run area of Rockingham County will be in the 15th District. I was bom in Luray, where my family-Nadia, sons Lance and Chase-and 1 reside. 1 am a product of Virginia public education, first in the schools of Luray and finally at Virginia Tech, where 1 earned my degree in business administration. 1 am pleased that my oldest son, Lance, has followed my footsteps to Blacksburg. Chase attends Springfield Elementary. The first eighteen years of my professional life were spent in Washington, as an investigator and administrator for the General Accounting Office, the investigative arm of Congress. It was during my work with the GAO that 1 saw first handgovemment waste and inefficiency and began to hone my conservative principles. One of my goals as a Delegate is to help make our Commonwealth government as efficient as possible. For this reason, I founded the Cost-Cutting-Caucus, a group of common sense conservatives, devoted to a tight-tax-dollar Virginia government. I serve on the House Finance Committee-the tax writing committee-of the House; there 1 am working to cut out the many tax exemptions, so that the sales and income tax rates can be lower for all of us. I am devoted to 2nd Amendment gun rights. Speaker Wilkins placed me on the Militia & Police Committee-through which any restrictive gun legislation must pass-to guard those rights. I am a member of the State Water Commission; there, 1 chair a subcommittee working to assure that we continue to have access to clean well water throughout our area. 1 am also a member of the Conservation and Natural Resources and Agriculture Committees; both these committees are critical to the continuation of Agriculture in Virginia-as a cultural heritage and a modem economic force. One of the most pleasant and important tasks I perform as a delegate is to help folks with problems within the Commonwealth bureaucracy. If you have a problem within the state in the future call or write me. I’ll do my best to assist you. Allen can be reached at: 1113 Old Farms Rd., Luray, VA 22835. Phone: 540-743-7644 E-mail: Allenl@vaix.net Vote to Re-elect Delegate Allen Loudevback on Nov. 6th. A Proven Leader. FiuJ for hy Friends of Allen LouJerhuck. John Mrutdk-Tmxsurer

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Toll Free 1-888-962-7238 Moutmirm Virqinia . , . iifil|i this ne discount per ticket. Up In The Hollow #19 By Ben Jones Rappahannock News Writer “They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. ” Hosea 8:7 I believe that America’s response to the attacks of Sept. 11 will be our generation’s test. It will test our resolve, our commitment to freedom and the American purpose, and it will test our natural and human resources. Perhaps we will always live with these threats, but we must ever be vigilant and thorough in our attempts to eradicate the perpetrators and, most importantly, the climate that breeds them. The heroes of America right now are the men and women of Manhattan and the Pentagon, who have worked tirelessly and in constant danger to save human lives. That is the stuff we are made of, the stuff of the common American, the stuff of greatness. It is at times like these, “the times that try men’s souls”, that we realize our common bonds and our common heritage. It is spoken perfectly in the first three words of our Constitution, “We the People.” We have the glorious right Ben Jones in this country to think, speak, and write as we please, and to me there is a great joy in that. If I occasionally offend, so be it. Believe me, I am occasionally offended. But if by our words we create a dialogue, if we move people to react, if we exercise our talents to debate and if we open our minds to other viewpoints then we learn and we grow intellectually and spiritually. This blessing of freedom is precious. I think by using it, we are exercising a fine brand of patriotism. “It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is...” (Chief Justice John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, 1803 “1 do not resent criticism, even when, for the sake of emphasis, it parts for the time with reality.” (Winston Churchill) Debating Jim Oyster, J.D., L.L.M., of Castleton is like being at the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. He keeps arguing with me about something I didn’t say. I have a semi-serious bone to pick with Mr. Oyster. Recently he wrote a long opinion piece in which he state incorrectly that I had based my opposition to the Faith Based Initiative plan on some sort of “liberal interpretation” of the First Amendment. I had not done that, but I had warned about the merging of church and state, and quoted Jefferson’s admonition regarding the First Amendment’s intent, i.e., that it was intended to “create a wall of separation between church and state.” So I pointed out to him that Madison’s “original intent”, on which a “conservative interpretation” would be based, most likely would concur with Jefferson's thought See JONES, Page A5 Warren Memorial Hospital WlleyM««lthSystem Welcomes Edward M. 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Jones From Page A4 on the matter, he and Madison being of a mind on the issue. I would have thought that Oyster, being a J.D. and an L.L.M. and all that would have either gracefully conceded that point, or perhaps rebutted it with some scholarship on Madison’s thinking that I have overlooked. Nope. Instead, he says, “Mr. Jones” recent pronouncements on the Constitution were merely the straw that broke the camel’s back. I cannot remain silent when our very fabric of government is being torn apart by “legal elites.” So he wrote another long opinion piece getting it all wrong. What in the name of Oliver Wendell Holmes is he talking about? Me, a legal elite?! I’m just an old honky tonk singer. And “what recent pronouncements on the Constitution”? That I think Jefferson and ; Madison probably agreed on the “establishment clause”? , This tears at the very fabric of government? Do what? He is also misguided on the . U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Texas vs. Johnson, the flag burning case. He brought it up from something I wrote almost Two years ago when some creep stole my flag. My position on that had nothing to do Hwith the Supreme Court but ywith my own studies in ^preparing to cast a ^‘Congressional vote on the vmatter. That is clear in the particle. \ However, in that case, the Supreme Court upheld a Texas court, which had ruled a Texas lau' unconstitutional. Johnson’s act, however unpopular, was clearly an act of political expression, they held. Otherwise, they figured, he wouldn’t have done it. Comparing that to blowing up the Washington Monument is the height of absurdity. To answer Oyster’s question: No, destroying a large public monument belonging to the government is not protected speech. That one has been answered many times by many courts. I didn’t even go to law school and I learned that. But here is the truly extraordinary statement in Oyster’s latest lecture: “If we give the Supreme Court carte blanche to interpret the Constitution any way they want, we will have permitted the government ‘of the people, by the people, and for the people’ to be replaced by government of nine political appointees.” Mr. Oyster, I have bad news for you. The founders of our nation did exactly that in 1787 when they created the Constitution. Yep, they went and created an independent Supreme Court to decide what was Constitutional and what wasn’t. Just those nine folks and the only way you can change that is through a Constitutional Amendment. It is a pretty good system, and although it ain’t perfect, it has worked very well for over 200 years. (Now, I concede I was a bit smarmy about those initials. I had a good friend, a writer of Girls and Boys REC League Basketball The Rappahannock County Recreational Basketball League will be starting up again this year with the first game on Nov. 10 at the RCHS gym. This year the League is expanding to include girls and boys. The League will have three divisions as follows: Division one: Girls in grades fourth, fifth, and sixth will play from 12:30-1:30. Division two: Girls in grades seventh, eighth, and ninth will play from 1:302:30. Division three: Boys in grades fourth, fifth, and sixth will play from 2:30-3:30. The objective is give our elementary school children an exposure to competitive basketball prior to entering high school. Pre-registration is necesdetective novels, who always showed great disdain for PhD’s who referred to themselves as “Doctor.” He would always ask them what he should do about his arthritis or his hemorrhoids. It wasn’t until I wrote his obituary that I discovered that my old friend sary to be assigned to a team. 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-&ap|mt)annocfe Jleto*— Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Wednesday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Barbara C. Wayland, Executive Editor and General Manager Peter W. Arundel, President John T. Toler Executive Vice President To Subscribe Phone (540) 675-3338 , BY MAIL: $21 a year in Rappahannock County $27 a year elsewhere in the United States Back Copies: Recent 2 months, 50 cents Older copies to 1960, $5 (as available) Office: Rappahannock News Building, Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 e-mail: RappNewsOtimespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations www.timescommunity.com ft WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2001 Our View Needed now Consumer confidence and shopping i i If you had planned to shop for fall clothes, it’s time to do it. If you were thinking about a new car, it’s time to buy it. If you need a new dishwasher, it’s time to buy it. If you usually dine out a couple of times a week, it’s time to go back to doing that. It’s what President Bush wants you to do. It’s what the nation’s economic leaders are telling you to do. There is fear all around and with that comes staying home, staying close to those you love. But the country needs its economic systems to return to normal, and normal involves consumer spending. There is good reason for consumers to spend wisely. This is not the time to be frivolous, but there is no reason to delay making purchases for things we need. With soft buying, prices tend to be lower; wise consumers will buy now those commodities and goods that they will be needing now and in the future. Our free market economy, locally and nationally, is governed more by consumer confidence than any other single factor. Much of the economic downturn since Sept. 11 is based on assumptions that consumers will stop buying. , So — while contributions and money and blood are needed to help victims of the terrorist attacks, a return to normal consumer spending will help the U.S. economy to rebound. It’s one way to fight back against those who attacked us. 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 r Photo courtesy of Bayard Catron Which one is the cell silo? Plan to attend the next Rappahannock County Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Courthouse as the Commissioners meet to discuss the last three applications. i 4 Letters Senior citizens gratified by support Many thanks to the following people for supporting the bike ride to raise money for activities for our senior citizens. Linda Patorni, Barbara Scherrer, Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church, Bud and Virginia Corder, Mabel between the hours of 4 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. someone stole our American flag from our property on Route 729. It is Once again, the spirit of community within Rappahannock County, and in particular, its town of Amissville, became apparent to us relative newcomers to the area. Early Monday morning before dawn we were awakened by a pleasant but earnest young couple who n Monday, Sept. 24 Li Hard, Barbara Gentry, Merlin and Joy Shorb, Shelby Welch, Arland Welch, Dale Welch, Jimmy and Ellen Joback, Bill and Susanne Bennett, Louise McCulloch, Ernie and Thelma Crane, William and Janet Pumphrey. Also Joe and Sue Claffy, Carolyn Thornton, Sharon Kilpatrick, Libby Bennett, Charles Brady, Homer and Ardis East, Jack and Mary Curtis, Ed and Pat Marcey, Ruth and Fanning Baumgardner, Rev. and Mrs Jennings Hobson. American Flag gone difficult to comprehend who would do such an act, particularly now when we as Americans should be working together as one in this time of sorrow and uncertainty. So whoever your are, enjoy the flag - fly it high and proud as it should, but remember one thing; you are no more patriot Samaritans thanked were concerned about a loose horse on Route 645. Although we quickly realized the horse was not ours, we were very willing to help re-pen the horse along with another neighbor already on the scene, alerted by someone else. We sincerely appreciate the folks who took the time to try to correct a situation that can be quite dangerous for both farm animals and drivers along our rural routes. We neglected to obtain the names of these good Samaritans, but we want to let them know that we thank them for their Also Jean Lillard, Julie Music, Grace Sims, Greg and Amy Merritt, Susan Laing, Philip and Meryl Strange, Edna Fox, Lynn Atkins and M. H. Brady. All the seniors at the Rappahannock Site ic now that you have a flag - you are simply a common thief. Elaine Kramer Flint Hill thoughtfulness! Lisa and Nicholas Lynn Amissville More Letters on Page A7 Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 40 YEARS AGO Oct. 12, 1961 The School Boards of Rappahannock, Culpeper, Orange, Madison and Greene Counties are making a survey to determine how much interest there may be in daytime first-year college classes to be offered in a location central to the five counties. If interest warrants, the counties plan to request the University of Virginia to establish an Extension Center in the location selected. The estimated cost, including textbooks, for full-time students will be $500 for the year. The services of Dr. H.S. Berger, the county school dentist, will again be available on Fridays and Saturdays during the 1961-62 school term. All grade and high school children should take advantage of this opportunity. In spite of getting the county dental program in operation late last fall and the bad winter, about 900 dental corrections were made through June for school children in Rappahannock. In a photo, Mrs. James M. Settle and Mrs. I.L. Parrish were making dried flower arrangements from the bushels of processed flowers available to them for - the annual House Tour and Dried Flower Sale. A square dance is held every Saturday at Payne’s Dance Hall, located one mile east of Washington. Music will be by the Virginia Partners. 20 YEARS AGO Oct. 8, 1981 Smoke gets in your eyes when you make apple butter the old-fashioned way, but it’s a fine way to spend a beautiful fall weekend. In a lead photo, Lillie Pullen stirs the kettle with her husband, Clyde’s encouragement. A book autographing held Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Janies P. Jamieson near Sperryville proved to be very successful for the author as well as the Rappahannock County Library which was benefited. A country club brunch which included Rappahannock fried apples and lots of other dishes were enjoyed. The book signing was by Jane McClary, the author of “Maggie Royal”. Home Economics winners at the Culpeper-Madison-Rappahannock Farm Show in late July were Sherri KidweU and her sister, Jane Kidwell. Sherri won second place with her insect collection and Jane placed second in her division with a charcoal sketch. 10 YEARS AGO Oct. 10, 1991 Retired U.S. Senator Eugene Joseph McCarthy, 75, a resident of Woodville and four-time presidential candidate, announced Saturday he has thrown his hat into the ring for a fifth time, seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination. Senator McCarthy ran for president most recently in 1988 under the Consumer Party banner. He has also sought the Democratic nomination, finishing second to Lyndon Johnson in the 1968 New Hampshire primary. He also ran in 1972 and 1976. The weekend of Oct. 19-20 will see the 35th annual Rappahannock House Tour and Dried Flower Sale in historic Washington. The houses on tour this year include, Pleasant View in Harris Hollow. It is the home of Jim and Beth DeBergh and their two sons. Other houses on tour include Ridge View outside Flint Hill off Route 630, the home of William and Isabelle Remington and Windemeer in Amissville off Route 730, the seat of the working farm of Emiel and Lynda Smet. The Spenyville" High School Class of 1941 held its 50th reunion last month at Four and Twenty Blackbirds in Flint Hill. COMPILED BY BARBARA C. WAYLAND Pholo courieiy ol Sally Keyser OUT-OF-THE-ATTIC: Mr. Jim Compton and his son* Russell lived in Swindler Hollow years ago. This photograph was probably taken in the early 1900’s. ;

More Letters White pines would be excellent choice Here’s an idea to fire our imaginations and to “trim” the high tech assault on our county: Why not ask Sprint to design each of the seven cell phone towers it wants to build in our county to look like a tree. I would further suggest something on the order of a white pine. According to Donald Culross Peattie’s 1948 masterly A Natural History of Trees, the white pine once ruled as the monarch of the Eastern woods. It was known to achieve heights of 240 feet and was an easy rival to the redwood of the West Coast. “Perhaps no other tree in the world has had so momentous a career,” Peattie asserts. “Certainly no other has played so great a role in the life and history of the American people. Fleets were built to its great stands, and railroads bent to them. It created mushroom fortunes, mushroom cities. Earlier it was a torch in the hands of American liberty.” Why ask Sprint to do their towers as “high tech trees”? For one, because the lawyer representing Sprint said at last month’s Planning Commission meeting at the high school that Sprint could design the towers to look like trees and that they would be glad to. Apparently, this would be less expensive than the hundred-foot concrete silos planned for three of the locations. Let’s make them follow through and come up with a “tree tower” design that would look more natural and fit our landscape more harmoniously. Another reason would be that we could easily plant white pines around the “tree towers” that would, in time, create groves that would totally shield the towers from view. In my view this is a “win win” situation: Sprint gets to build its towers and we get to keep them as natural and hidden as possible. In his glowing chapter on the white pine, Peattie waxes eloquent on the saga of the white pine, concluding that “in the three hundred years of its exploitation, White Pine, more than any other tree in the country, built this nation, literally and figuratively.” Well then, let’s give it a few man-made tributes in our great county! Rob Sherwood Washington Bottom line is agriculture I have read with interest the comments and concerns of the opponents of the cell towers proposed and approved in Rappahannock County. The vistas these relative newcomers enjoy were borne on the backs of local businesses and agriculture. Local businesses and agriculture are quickly disappearing as a way of life in Rappahannock. Tburism, restaurants, B&B’s and galleries have replaced local businesses, country stores, cattle, sheep, pigs and orchards. We were once many but now we are few. Gone from the county, both partially and entirely are the indigenous families of Atkins, Aylors, Browns, Burkes, Beahms, Clarks, Clanagans, Cannons, Critzers, Dodsons, Deals, Dennis’, DeBerghs, Easthams, Estes, Fletchers, Fryes, Freemans, Fosters, Falls, Giles, Gatewoods, Grigsbys, Hitts, Jenkins, Jordans, Jones, Kilbys, Keysers, Lees, Leakes, Lathams, Nicholsons, Massies, Millers, Moores, Pullens, Racers, Roys, Smoots, Settles, Sneads, Scroggins, Swindlers, Thornhills, Taylors ,Thomas’, Woods, Woodards, Welchs, Whartons, Waylands and Updikes. Some by choice but most dictated by rural economics. These people are the stewards that preserved the land and character of Rappahannock and these family voices are habitually ignored by the vocal minority. It seems that the pervasive attitude is to put up with agriculture and natives as long as it does not compromise aesthetics or inconvenience our newly acquired neighbors. There is nothing inconsistent with a silo in rural area, in fact it is a permitted structure and use with no height restrictions, the difference is, you know it is a cell tower. Present day silos no longer have huge bams attached to them. Two story bams are not currently built due to cost prohibitions and functional obsolescence. These inexpert observations proffered as fact show how uneducated the opponents are regarding agriculture. Many of the complaints suggest to me the objectors would be opposed to electric and telephone service if it would clutter their view. If a typical farmer or rancher worked a forty hour week his hourly wage would be $2.53, for fifty hours their pay is barely more than $2 per hour, but they usually work more. In a six month growing season a farmer produces enough grain to feed 180 people for that time period but the income generated is not enough to feed a family of four for one year. It is a sad commentary on our society that an athlete is likely to be paid more for permitting their likeness to be printed on a box of cereal than the producer will receive for the grain that fills the box. In 1956 that same box of cereal would return producers seven percent of gross retail sales, today it is one percent. Yet retail food prices remain the same or higher. National average return on capital investment for farmers and ranchers is .7 percent, that is seven tenths of one percent not seven. The few farmers that remain in Rappahannock may need the income that Sprint will provide to subsidize their operations. The bottom line is agriculture preserves open space. The only recourse to failing agriculture is development. These facts, I feel, have been overlooked, especially by the opponents who have achieved financial security or earn their living elsewhere. I may not personally want the towers, but I resolutely support personal property rights and civil liberties. Denial of any of these towers as a result of pressure from special interests amounts to a taking of those rights and liberties, to that I am ardently opposed. Jay Miller Adjoining landowner to a proposed site Camel’s nose? The Sprint lawyer said something at the public hearing last Monday that alarmed me. He said “This application is just the camel’s nose under the tent.” Well, excuse me, but I’d like to have a look at the whole camel before I invite him into my tent. It reminded me that these stealthy monopoles peeking above the trees would be built so they can be extended another fifty or a hundred feet above the treeline. I wonder what that would look like! Does anyone know what we can expect from Sprint in the future if we approve this application? Sally Mosby Castleton Cell silo application deficient Curious, isn’t it, that, after withdrawing their first application and taking a year to develop a second one, Sprint PCS has given us such a mediocre and deficient proposal? Under this proposal, we’d still have seven industrial facilities built in the county, with less coverage than in the first - only about 35% of the county would be served. These aren’t as ugly as the naked towers in the first application, but they aren’t going to do us much good - and this application would deprive our fire and rescue companies of much needed revenue besides. You’d think an American company whose last name is “Service” could do better Citizens encouraged to attend meetings The last Rappahannock Planning Commission meeting on Sept. 19 had dramatic truths of what we’ve known for years. Your public vote in the democratic election has “no” bearing on public policy. It is very important to note, our elected body and their appointed body of Government relegated their duties to three groups (RCCA, RLEP, AACA) concerning important decisions with Sprint and cell tower locations. Sprint officials were misled by these groups as representing county citizens. Sprint officials heed only answer to county official representatives. Fact: Elected Supervisors and appointed Planning Commission gave up “their” duties to persons unauthorized with a special objective, these groups combined votes would be l/70th of the county population. Justice for “All” brought about our one man, one vote system of governing. In this case some have forgotten. Our county as last known has representatives to represent our citizens. Except through these representatives, no one has a legal right to take charge of citizens affairs. There are many questions here on the villainy of business carried on between Sprint and RCCA, RLEP, AACA and our elected officials in general. There is good cause to have all applications suppressed. There is good cause to have further investigations concerning all who participated in this ring. We are very close to having need for outside authorities look into these affairs of county policy. Who did what, who knew what or authorized what, and who had the power to authorize? Please citizens, start attending more meetings, talk to you Supervisor often on issues that will affect you. Donald Brown Amiss ville Financial Problems? Bankruptcy May Help! • Too Many Bills • Harassing Phone Calls • Collection Suits • Auto Repossession • Wage Garnishments • Home Foreclosures Announcing our new location in Culpeper. 400 South Main Street, 3rd Floor (Upstairs from the Social Security Office) ■t „ ~ ■ w v Earl J. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION Providing Affordable,, Quality Legal Sendees Since 7975 than this. Bayard Catron Sperryville CCLC prepares for fall auction Chris Bird has donated some walnut from his Horseshoe Hollow Farm off of the Fodderstack Road to be used to build a piece of furniture for the Child Care and Learning Center Auction on Nov. 10. Mr. Bird has a portable sawmill that he uses to custom cut lumber that people order for timber frame homes, siding, fence boards, and furniture. He often uses standing dead, or wind-fallen trees. After turning the log over and over to cut slabs off of each side, he then cuts the wood into the size of pieces that are needed for the project. This wood is then either air dried in a barn or kiln dried in his kiln. The walnut that Mr. Bird donated for Oz Pace <M. A. Pace, Cabinetmaker in Sperryville) to work with was air dried. Mr. Pace is building a traditional style hunt board based on 18th century designs. It will have four drawers, two of which can be used as liquor drawers. The approximately 42” high by 67” long by 20” deep hunt board will have tapered legs, stringing inlay, varnish finish, and reproduc- ; tion Federal brass hard- i ware. This locally crafted i piece will be one of the j items in the sixth annual ' Fall Auction and Party at-^ the Washington School on Nov. 10. Proceeds will be used to benefit the preschool, day care and school age programs of CCLC, a local non-profit. Schneidman Gallery to open Oct. 13 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer It was just one of those things. Sara Schneidman traveled from Washington, D.C. and Bill Landis set forth from Gainesville, Fla. to attend a yoga weekend in the Berkshires, and there they met . . . and, as they say, the rest is history. This chance meeting of artist, potter, and photographer Schneidman and book store owner, greeting card publisher and carpet producer Landis led, not only to marriage (in 1998), but to a collaboration that has given more of the world the opportunity to see and enjoy the Schneidman style and artistry rendered in a broad range of media— paintings, greeting cards, pottery, and hand-made rugs. Ms. Schneidman, of Sperryville, got recent Rappahannock attention with her design for the cover of Kid Pan Alley’s “Tidal Wave of Song” album (featured on the front page of the Sept. 19 Rappahannock News), and has long been a favorite for her paintings and for the greeting cards that are* available locally (and nationally). The opening of the SaraSchneidman Gallery in 7 Culpeper at 122 East Davis. Street affords us the chance • to sample all of Sara Schneidman's art, from her hand-painted pottery and! greeting cards, to the hand- > crafted rugs and the watercolors that inspired them. For those who participated * in the development of the1' “Tidal Wave of Song" album, or who attended the concert, or bought any of. the Schneidman-imprinted * “Tidal Wave” merchandise,, the gallery opening will reveal an additional bonus—the original album1 cover painting will be dis-, played and on sale, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Kid Pan Alley project. 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Employment Opportunities Loudoun County Web Site: www.co.loudoun.va.us Visit the Loudoun County Web Site to Review Position Summaries NEW JOB OPENINGS 02-124 02-132 02-131 02-125 02-134 02-133 02-127 POSITION - TITLE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - Building and Development Regular, full-time; full benefits ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - Social Services Regular, full-time; full benefits CLINICIAN - Mental Health/Retardation Regular, full-time; full benefits CLINICIAN, EMERGENCY SERVICES - Mental Health/Retardation Regular, full-time; full benefits DISPATCHER - Sheriffs Department Regular, full-time; full benefits DISPATCHER EMERGENCY COMM CTR - Fire and Rescue Services Regular, full-time; full benefits FACILITY SUPERVISOR - Parks, Rec, and Comm Svs Regular, full-time; full benefits HIRING RANGE $23,668 - $30,769/yr. $23,668 - $28.402/yr. $31.719-$41,235/yr. $36,717 - $47,733/yr. $30,689 - $50,023/yr $30,689 - $30,689/yr. $20,447 - $24,536/yr. CLOSING DATE October 12 October 19 October 19 October 12 October 26 October 26 October 12 RECRUITMENT # 02-122 02-123 02-129 02-130 02-126 02-128 POSITION - TITLE INDEXING SUPERVISOR - Clerk of Circuit Court Regular, full-time; full benefits LANDSCAPE TECHNICIAN - General Services Regular, full-time; full benefits LIBRARY AIDE - Library Services Department Regular, full-time; full benefits (Note; Rust Library) LIBRARY ASSISTANT - Library Services Department Regular, full-time; full benefits QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPERVISOR - Building and Development Regular, full-time; full benefits SPORTS COORDINATOR - Parks, Rec, and Comm Svc Regular, full-time: full benefits HIRING RANGE $27,401 - $36.991/yr. $27,401 - $35,621/yr $23,668 - $30,769/yr. $27,401 - $35,621/yr. $33,305 - $46,627/yr. $36,717 - $47,733/yr. CLOSING DATE October 12 October 12 October 19 October 12 October 12 October 12 OPEN UNTIL FILLED Regular, Full-Time Positions With Full Benefits RECRUITMENT # 02-109 02-106 01-181 02-085 02-112 01- 258 02- 067 01-489 01- 493 02- 082 01- 481 02- 076 01-452 01- 450 02- 068 02-055 01- 487 02- 051 01-399 01- 257 02- 097 02-103 01- 492 02- 113 02-111 01-392 POSITION - TITLE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER - Marital Health/Retardation ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ASSIST - Mental Health/Retardation ANIMAL CARE FIELD TECHNICIAN - Animal Care and Control BUYER - Management Services COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST - Solid Waste Management CORRECTIONAL OFFICER - Sheriff 's Department DAY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - Mental Health/Retardation (Note: Dept, changed description 9/24/01) DIVISION MANAGER, FACILITIES - Parks. Rec. and Comm Svc (Note: Readvertisement) ELECTRICAL PLANS REVIEWER - Building & Development ENGINEER - Building and Development ENGINEER - STRUCTURAL - Building & Development ENGINEER, PROJECT - Solid Waste Management ENGINEER, PROJECT MANAGEMENT - General Services ENGINEER, PROJECT MANAGEMENT - General Services ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TECH - Health Services ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TECH - Health Services FACILITY SUPERVISOR - Parks, Rec. and Comm Svc (Note: Re-advertisement) FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - Social Services (Note: Readvertisement and Dept, changed position summary information (10/01)) FIELD COMPLIANCE INSPECTOR - Commissioner of Revenue (Note: Readvertisement) FIELD DEPUTY - Sheriff ’s Department INFANT EDUCATOR - Mental Health/Retardation (Note: Department changed working title) INSPECTOR - ELEVATOR - Building and Development INSPECTOR - ZONING - Building & Development LIBRARIAN, ADULT COLLECTION - Library Services Dept LIBRARIAN, HEAD OF YOUTH SERV - Library Services Dept. LIBRARIAN, REFERENCE - Library Services Dept HIRING RANGE $31,719- $41,235/yr. $23,668 - $30,769/yr. $25,246 - $32.820/yr. $27,401 - $35,621/yr. $31,719 - $44,407/yr. $29,227 - $37,996/yr, $27,401 - $34,251/yr. $49,207 - $71,350/yr. $34,891 - $47,103/yr. $33,305 - $46,627/yr. $38,553 - $44,336/yr. $36,717-$51,404/yr. $36,717 - $59.849yr. $31,719- $51,702/yr. $27,401 - $35,621/yr. $27,401 - $38,361/yr. $20,447 - $26,580/yr. $31,719-$41,235/yr. $31,719 - $34,740/yr. $29,227 - $37,996/yr. $31,719-$45,993/yr. $30,141 - $40.690/yr. $27,401 - $34,251/yr. $36,717 - $47,733/yr. $36,717 - $47,733/yr. $31,719 - $41,235/yr. ■ RECRUITMENT # 01- 393 02- 119 00- 383 02-102 01- 389 02- 118 01- 505 02- 116 02-094 02-044 01-488 01- 491 02- 089 01-383 01-334 01-333 01-317 01- 374 02- 020 01-498 01-372 01- 241 02- 074 02-008 02-073 02-071 02-120 02-072 POSITION-TITLE LIBRARIAN, YOUTH SERVICES - Library Services Dept MAINTENANCE WORKER - Parks, Rec, and Comm Svc MECHANICAL ENGINEER - General Services MEDICAL RECORDS TECHNICIAN - Mental Health/Retardation (Note: Dept, changed description) MEDICAL RECORDS TECHNICIAN - Mental Health/Retardation (Note: Readvertisement) PARK MANAGER - Parks, Rec, and Comm Svc PASSENGER VEHICLE OPERATOR - PRCS PLANNER - Building and Development PLANNER - Building and Development PLANNER - Building and Development PLANNER - Building & Development PLANNER - Building & Development PLANNER - LAND USE REVIEW - Planning Services PLANNER - PLANS REVIEW - Building & Development PLANNER - SENIOR • Planning Services PLANNER - SENIOR LAND USE - Planning Services PLANNER - TRANSPORTATION - Transportation Services PSYCHIATRIC NURSE - Mental Health/Mental Retardation RECORDS MANAGER - Management Services RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR - Mental Health/Retardation (Note: Dept, changed salary) RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR - Mental Health/Retardation SOCIAL WORKER - Social Services SOCIAL WORKER - Social Services SYSTEMWIDE SERVICES MANAGER - Library Services Dept. TAX INFORMATION SPECIALIST- Commissioner of Revenue TAX INFORMATION SPECIALIST - Commissioner of Revenue TRAFFIC RESEARCH ANALYST - Sheriffs Department TAX INFORMATION SPECIALIST - Commissioner of Revenue HIRING RANGE $31,719- $41,235/yr. $20,447 - $26,580/yr. $36,717 - $59,849/yr. $27,401 - $35,621/yr. $27,401 - $36,991/yr. $36,717 - $47,733/yr. $20,447 - $26,580/yr. $28,771 - $37,402/yr. $38,553-$50,119/yr, $33,305 - $43,296/yr. $38,553 - $53.974/yr $38,553 -$50,119/yr. $33,305 - $43,297/yr. $38,553-$50,119/yr. $44,631 - $72,748/yr. $44,631 - $72,748/yr. $33,305 - $43,000/yr. $36,717 - $47,733/yr. $36,717 - $47,733/yr. $27,401 - $35,621/yr. $27,401 - $35,621/yr. $36,717 - $47,733/yr. $36,717 - $42,225/yr. $49,207 - $63,969/yr. $23,668 - $27,219/yr. $23,668 - $27,219/yr. $31,719 - $41,235/yr. $23,668 - $27,219/yr. Regular. Part-Time Positions With Limited Or No Benefits RECRUITMENT# 01-395 01- 471 02- 108 01-504 01-308 01-478 01- 476 02- 110 02-047 01-495 POSITION-TITLE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT- Family Court Services; Hrs. per week: 20 (Note: Readvertisement) COMMUNITY CENTER ASSISTANT - PRCS, hrs per week: 25 COMMUNITY CENTER ASSISTANT - PRCS, hrs per week: 10 (Note: Loudoun Valley Community Center) COMMUNITY CENTER ASSISTANT - PRCS. hrs per week: 12 5 CROSSING GUARDS - Sheriff's Department, hrs per week: approx. 10 CASA LEADER - PRCS - hrs per week: 20 CASA SUPERVISOR - PRCS - hrs per week: 30 LIBRARIAN, REFERENCE - Library Services Dept., hrs per week: 20 LIBRARY AIDE - Library Services Dept., hrs. per week: 20 LIBRARY ASSISTANT - Library Services Dept, hrs per week: 20 (Note: Rust Library; Eastern Loudoun Regional Library; Middleburg Library) HIRING RANGE $12.14 - $12.14/hr. $14.05 - $18.27/hr. $14.05 - $16 16/hr. $14.05 - $18.27/hr. $15.17 - $15.17/hr. $10.49 - $13.63/hr. $14.05 - $18.27/hr. $16.27 - $21.15/hr. $12.14 - $15.78/hr. $14.05 - $18.27/hr. RECRUITMENT # 02-046 02-045 01-174 01-477 01- 475 02- 036 02-037 01- 465 02- 114 02-098 POSITION-TITLE LIBRARY PAGE - Library Services Dept., hrs. per week: 20 LIBRARY PAGE - Library Services Dept., hrs. per week: 15/16 MAINTENANCE WORKER - PRCS - hrs per week: 6 MIDDLE SCHOOL LEADER - PRCS - hrs per week: 20 MIDDLE SCHOOL SUPERVISOR - PRCS - hrs per week: 30 PRESCHOOL AIDE - PRCS - hrs per week: Varies (Note: Dept, changed description 9/24/01) PRESCHOOLTEACHER - PRCS - hrs per week: Varies (Note: Dept, changed description 9/24/01) SENIOR ADULT RECREATION SPECIALIST - PRCS - hrs per week: 20 TEACHER, ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION - Social Services, hrs per week: 20 VOCATIONAL SPECIALIST - Mental Health/Retardation * hrs per week: 20 $9.06 - $11.77/hr. $9.06 - $11.77/hr. $10.49 - $12.98/hr. $10.49 - $13.63/hr. $14.05 -$18.28/hr. $10.49 - $13.63/hr. $14.05 -$18.27/hr. $14.05 -$18.27/hr. $16.27 - $19.52/yr. $16.27 -$19.52/hr. Temporary or Seasonal Full-Time Positions (Limited or No Benefits) RECRUITMENT # 02-090 01-331 POSITION-TITLE CASE MANAGER - INTENSIVE ■ Social Services COUNSELOR - RELIEF - Social Services HIRING RANGE $18.83 - $22.60/hr. $14.05 - $16.16/hr. RECRUITMENT # 02-100 POSITION-TITLE MANAGEMENT INTERN - Management Services HIRING RANGE $31,719- $36,477/yr. Temporary, Substitute, or Seasonal Part-Time (No Benefits! RECRUITMENT » 02-121 COUNSELOR - RELIEF (YOUTH PROG) - Social Services On call - Hours Vary HIRING RANGE $14.05 - $14.05/hr. RECRUITMENT # 01-133 POSITION - TITLE PASSENGER VEHICLE OPERATOR - Mental Health/Retardation, Hrs per week: 20.0 HIRING RANGE $10.49-$11.53/hr OPEN CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT RECRUITMENT i 20-021 20-002 20-005 20-006 20-020 20-022 20-010 20-017 20-013 20-011 POSITION-TITLE COMMUNITY CENTER ASSISTANT - PRCS, hrs per week: Varies CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSISTANT • Mgmt. Srvs. - hrs per week: Varies CASA PROGRAM LEADER • PRCS - hrs per week: Varies CASA SUPERVISOR - PRCS - hrs per week: Varies DAY CARE ASSISTANT - PRCS - hrs per week: Varies DAY CARE SUPERVISOR - PRCS • hrs per week: Varies FACILITY SUPERVISOR - PRCS • hrs per week: Varies INCLUSION LEADERS - PRCS - hrs per week: Varies INSTRUCTOR - PRCS - hrs per week: Varies INSTRUCTOR, MIDDLE SCHOOL - PRCS - hrs per week: Varies HIRING RANGE $14.05 - $16.86/hr. $10.49 - $10.49/hr. $10.49 - $12 58/hr. $14.05 - $16.86/hr. $12.14 - $14.57/hr. $14.05 - $16.86/hr. $10.49 - $12.58/hr. $10.49 - $12.58/hr $10.49 - $12.58/hr. $10.49-$12.58/hr. RECRUITMENT# 20-012 20-014 20-019 20-018 20-007 20-016 20-015 20-024 20-008 POSITION - TITLE INSTRUCTOR, SENIOR CENTER - PROS - hrs per week: Varies INSTRUCTOR, SPECIAL NEEDS - PRCS - hrs per week: Varies MIDDLE SCHOOL LEADER - PRCS - hrs per week: Varies MIDDLE SCHOOL SUPERVISOR - PRCS - hrs per week: Varies PASSENGER VEHICLE OPERATOR - PRCS - hrs per week: Varies PRESCHOOL AIDE - PRCS - hrs per week: Varies PRESCHOOL TEACHER - PRCS - hrs per week: Varies RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR (SUBS) • MH/MR: hrs. per week: Vary up to 37.5 TRIP ASSISTANT - PRCS - hrs per week: Varies HIRING RANGE $10.49-$12.58/hr. $10.49 - $12.58/hr. $10.49 - $12.58/hr. $14.05 - $ 16.86/hr. $10.49 - $12.58/hr. $10.49 - $12.58/hr. $14.05 - $16.86/hr. $14.05-$14.05/hr. $10.49 - $12.58/hr. TO RECEIVE A REQUIRED APPLICATION: VISIT THE LOUDOUN COUNTY WEBSITE AT WWW.CO.LOUDOUN.VA.US OR CALL THE 24 HOUR JOBLINE AT 703-777-0536 Loudoun County, Division of Human Resources, 1 Harrison Street S.E. 4th Floor, Leesburg, VA 20177 ' 703-777-0213 Metro 703-478-8410 Fax:703-771-5525 TDD ONLY 703-777-0107 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. It la the policy of the County of Loudoun to provide fair and equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability. #398189

U» Neighbors/B2 I • Obifuaries/B5 : • Classifieds/B6, B7 9 Real Estate/B8 I • f October 10, 2001 In Brief Trail ride, chili contest The Rappahannock Hunt will sponsor a fall trail ride and chili contest on Sunday, Oct. 14 at 11 a.m. at Bleu Rock Inn near ; Washington. There will be • refreshments midway and a picnic following, featuring the famous chili contest. Bring your best chili! Prizes will be awarded to the three deemed best by the chili judges. If you can’t bring chili, please bring a dish to share. Drinks will be provided. Ride and picnic will be $15 and for the picnic only $5. For additional information contact Janet O’Keefe at 547-2993 or Barton Hitchcock at 825-6859. County residents encouraged to audition Rappahannock residents are encouraged to audition for Windmore Community Theatre’s production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma" which will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20 and at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22 at Culpeper County Middle School. The director will be Marilou Schunter. Please bring one song and be prepared to dance. Auditions open for ages 12 and up only. For more information call 547-2555. Fiber art show at Middle Street The Middle Street Gallery presents a group show entitled “Five in Fiber”. On exhibit now through Oct. 28 are recent works by Margot Bergman, Cathy Cupp, Rebecca Humphrey, Nina Moore and Eunice Wenger. The gallery is open every Friday through Sunday between the hours of 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. It is located on Middle Street in the • town of Washington, next to The : Inn. Call the gallery at 675-3440 for more information. Tally Ho 4-H Club to sponsor raffle The Tally Ho 4-H Club of Rappahannock invites everyone to come take a chance at winning “America”, a donkey donated to the group by the Dixie Meadows Farm of Amissville. All proceeds will go for the September fund to benefit New York and Washington D.C. by way of the United Way Foundation. The drawing will take place during the Amissville Fall Festival Pay, Oct. 13. The drawing will be held at 5 p.m. To make a donation or for additional information call Kim Nelson at 937-7326. Exhibit to remain throughout month June Jordan’s Packing Shed Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibit, “Burrows and Bearings” featuring oil paintings by Nora Harrington and etchings by Heather Self. The exhibit will be in place for the month of October. Packing Shed Gallery is located on the corner of Gay and Porter Streets in Washington. The Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 12:30 to 6 p.m. For more information call 675-3410. Rapidan Better Housing has funds for fixing homes Do you: need running water in your home? 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 part zero percent interest loan. For additional inforrpation Rappahannock residents should call 540-948-3274. Virginia wildlife on the move 01 Backyard / Happenings /*n Bywaters Each wildlife species has specific needs as far as territory or amount of space to roam in and to breed. Different wildlife needs different combinations of elements. A variety of habitat allows us to see many different species of wildlife. What we see is influenced greatly by the time of year. Animals and birds search for habitat that will most suit their needs at certain times. It is their search for this habitat that allows us to view wildlife we would not ordinarily see. Whitetail Deer traveling from their bedding area to a food plot might require the deer to cross roadways. Cottontail Rabbits can, at times, be seen nibbling tender sprouts growing on the shoulders of the road. Seeing rabbits along the road is more likely as fall approaches. By this time of year a female rabbit has had at least seven litters of four to five young. Squirrels are busy at this time of year in search of nut bearing trees. I see them running.along our rail fence carrying walnuts from trees in our yard. When a food source is found they will make many trips back and forth as they cache the food for the winter. If your backyard has a nut tree you will surely be visited by a bushy-tail. As animals that once avoided humans become more comfortable around us, they undergo a kind of cultural change. An example of this would be Peregrine falcons, once close to extinction but are now adapting to skyscrapers and bridges in cities, feeding on the thriving urban pigeon population. More surprising is the astonishing comeback of “urbanized” coyotes. These shy loners are moving into our communities where they are not only changing their natural diet to incorporate domestic cats but also starting to form hunting packs similar to wolves. Throughout the Virginia Piedmont and surrounding areas, bear populations are also growing and moving closer to humankind, attracted by unlimited and easy access to food supplies. A successful wildlife habitat provides a variation within each of four areas. They are food, cover, water, and space. Acreage, such as farmland, woodlots and our Virginia backyards provide at least two of these elements, which are food and water. It then becomes important that wildlife have access to cover and space in nearby areas in order to survive. Cover is right behind food in importance. It is needed for wildlife to survive and to have protection from weather and predators. Cover is critically important for nesting and raising of young. It is also necessary when wildlife sleeps or rests. Cover provides protection through concealment and affords safety from predators. Cover also provides protection from rain, snow, sleet, wind, heat, and cold. Many plants provide both cover and food. There are many different kinds of cover. It can be trees, shrubs, grasses, flowers, rock piles, brush piles, field crops such as corn, soybeans, hollow trees, bird nesting boxes, burrows, bridges, abandoned buildings, fence rows, and hedgerows. It is important for cover to be close to food and water. The more exposed wildlife is, the higher the mortality rate from predators. Water is also essential for wildlife. They must have it to survive. Usually a pond or stream serves the purpose, along with rain collected in the hollows at the base of tree limbs or puddles left after a rain. Plants also provide water. Rabbits and rodents obtain it by eating leaves. Mammals sometimes get it from dew on grass. And a large source comes from fruits and all types of berries, which have high water content. I J Our wild neighbors are also becoming bolder these days. Many species of wildlife are far more adaptable than we had anticipated. Many are making a comeback and adjusting very well to changing circumstances. Obviously, animals travel for many reasons. When one resource is exhausted another must be located, this is a continuous process that allows us to see local wildlife on the move. Enjoy the outdoors! Jim Byuaters. Rappahannock News Nature Writer, writes a weekly column. He welcomes reader mail, responses, suggestions via e-mail at jbbjr@rmaonline.net or mail at P.O. Box 8. Flint Hill, Va. 22627. The Arts and Crafts Home, ‘Standen Still’, featured on House Tour — Oct. 20 and 21 Three houses will be on tour for the 45th annual dried flower sale By Nancy Weitz Rappahannock News Writer Standen Still, home to songwriter Bill Hopkins and Judge Joseph Gale was completed in 1997. The house was designed by Washington, D.C. architect, Michael Holt and built by local contractor, Lee Levick. More than a decorating style, Arts and Crafts is a celebration of quality, integrity, and simplicity in both life and design. Popular from the late 19th century until World War 1, it drew heavily on earlier pre-machine age styles, such as medieval and Gothic. Though this marriage of philosophy and style has its origins in the mid-19th century, the finely crafted furniture, subtly colored pottery and textiles, and handsome micashaped lamps have remained popular. They are as beautifully fitting in Standen Still as they were at the turn of the century. Standen Still truly pays tribute to a leader of the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris (18341896), who in 1893 designed the interiors of Standen, a country home that is now a National Trust historic property in Sussex, England. ' The exterior architecture recalls another prominent English Arts and Crafts figure, architect C.F.A. Voysey (1857-1941), who designed country houses around the turn of the last century. The buttresses, steeply pitched roof, exaggerated eaves and decorative iron work are all signature elements of the Voysey style. t Dana Wasting, an artist of Marshall, designed the gardens. He is a friend of the owners. His murals cover the walls of the “Monkey Bar” at The Inn at Little Washington, and his own garden was recently featured in the Martha Stewart’s Living magazine. This unique home is truly one of Rappahannock’s treasures, and a “not to miss” opportunity. Bill Hopkins is one of the artists in our community who has recorded a song for the newly released CD “Tidal Wave of Song”. This CD has been a vision and project of Paul Reisler and over 600 kids from Rappahannock County. It is performed by over 60 of the county’s professional musicians. Tidal Wave of Song CD, along with other memorabilia, will be on sale during the Trinity Episcopal Church Dried Flower Sale and House Tour on Saturday, Oct. 20, Change As I stand on top of Red Oak, With the wind blowing through my hair, I look in awe at the county, And decide we need to care. Rappahannock in all its beauty, Doesn’t need unnatural sights, Like cell towers mimicking silos, And hilltop houses ablaze with lights. The BMW is replacing the tractor, The friendly waves are nearly gone, Security signs are part of landscape, And plastic ducks float on local ponds. The General Lee is slowing traffic, On our speed trap infested roads, While one day in the future, Our white tower will be some ones’ abode.! I wish that time was slower, And imminent change would wait, While those with hearts and wisdom, Would get together and create. Richard Brown Sperryville I Have something to say about public issues? Get if off your chest, write a letter to the editor! niiftBSi Photo courtesy of Paula Endo TOUR HOUSE C: Standen Still, home to Songwriter Bill Hopkins and Judge Joseph Gale. from 11 to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 21, from 1 to 5 p.m. For a brochure or more infor mation about the flower sale, tour and tea, contact Trinity Church at 675-3716. Smithsonian at Little Washington Concert series to open Sat., Oct. 20 The tenth season in the “Smithsonian at Little Washington”concert series opens on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. when the Theatre at Washington, Va., and the Smithsonian Chamber Players present the Castle Trio playing music of Haydn and Beethoven. To celebrate the milestone of ten years of chamber music from the Smithsonian the series opens and closes with a “Series Within a Series,” in which the Castle Trio will play two of Haydn’s last three great sets of piano trios, plus two of Beethoven’s ground breaking trios written while Beethoven was studying with Haydn. The program on Oct. 20 includes the three trios Haydn dedicated to Mrs. Rebecca Schroeter, which were the last major works that Haydn completed during his second visit to England in 1795: Trio Op. 73, No. 1 in D Major: Op. 73, No. 2 in G Major (known as the “Trio with the Gypsy Rondo”); and Op. 73, No. 3 in F sharp Minor. These will be con* trasted with Beethoven’s witty Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1. The second part of the “Series Within a Series” from the Castle Trio will be heard next March. Between the first and last program in this tenth season the Smithsonian at Little Washington will present, in November, another concert in its “Brilliance of the Baroque” series, and, next February, Die Winterreise by Franz Schubert. The renowned Castle Trio comprises Grammy-award-winning pianist Lambert Orkis, cellist Kenneth Slowik and violinist Marilyn McDonald. As soloists and in chamber music ensembles, each of the three has recorded extensively and toured both nationally and internationally. Tickets for the concert by the Castle Trio on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. are $15 for adults and $5 for students 18 years and under. Phon« 540-675-1253 or send e-mail tQ TheatreVA@aol.com for reservations and information about the Smithsonian at Little Washington concert series for the 2001-2002 season. 1 v+‘ -"V- •

> « I ' ' V ■? ■ Church ■V V * _ V Activities Dedication planned The members of Willis Chapel United Methodist Church in Huntly wish to extend an invitation to all their friends to join them in the dedication of Reager School on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. Special music will be provided. Please bring a covered dish to share. Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Morning Prayer 9:15 a m. Sunday School, children and adults 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist 11 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study, Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Flint Hill Baptist Church Pastor: Robert Goff Second, Fourth & Fifth Sunday: Worship Service 11 a.m. Wood vi lie Baptist Sunday: Sunday School 10 a m. Worship Sen/ice, guest speaker 11 a.m. Choir Practice 6:30 p.m. Bible Study 7 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Gid Brown Bible Pastor: John K. Burke Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Youth and Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. Revival: Oct. 22-26 at 7:30 p.m. Evangelist Don McCann Homecoming at Black Oak Church Black Oak Regular Baptist Church located on Route 729 will be having homecoming services on Sunday, Oct. 14. Dr. Wayne Thompson of Rochelle will be the guest speaker for the 11 a.m. service. Following the noon meal, Elder Roger Smith, pastor of Five Forks Regular Baptist Church will be speaking for the afternoon service. Black Oak Pastor Wayne Richards and his congregation invites the public to attend. Amissville Full Gospel Pastor: Rev. Jim Pittman It Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday: Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. Rfevival: Oct. 21-26, Evangelist Michael Carter Sunday, 6 p.m., Monday-Friday 7:30 p.m. Gid Brown Pentecostal Friday: Service 7:30 p.m. Saturday: Oct. 13 hymn sing at 7:30 p.m. Featuring Roger Rutherford County Methodist services Rappahannock County Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Oct. 14 as follows: Flint Hill at 8:45 a m.; Willis Chapel at 10 a.m. and Sperryville at 11:15 a m. Youth Sunday will be observed at the Sperryville Church. The Rev. Merlin Shorb is pastor and invites the public. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Rev. Roger L. Smith Sunday: Sunday School 10 a m. Worship Service 11 a m. Revival at New FI ope The New Hope Baptist Bible Church will be having revival services Oct. 14-17 and 19-21. There will be no evening service on Thursday. Service times will be 10 and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays, then 7:30 nightly. Guests Evangelist Dr. Floyd Brewer will be the preacher each night. There will be special singing at each service. The church is located on the corner of Sons Road and Water Street in Sperryville. For more information call 987-8711. Everyone is invited. Reynolds Memonal Baptist Pastor: Jon Heddleston Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m., worship 11 Tuesday: Bible study 7 p.m. Wednesday: Youth Night 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday: Choir meets 7:30 p.m. St. Peter's Catholic Mission Father Jerry Pokorsky Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 and10 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation call 675-3432 Weekdays Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Confessions: 4:30-5 p.m., Saturday, after masses Musical at Macedonia The gospel chorus presents in concert the Howard Singers on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church. Refreshments will be served immediately after the program. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Phillip Bailey Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a m. Worship Services 11 a.m. Tuesday: Adult Choir 7 p.m. Primitive Baptist meetings set Battle Run Primitive Baptist Church near Gains X Roads or Ben Venue will be hosting its annual Union Meeting on Sunday, Oct. 14. Mt. Carmel Primitive Baptist Church near Luray will be holding their annual Union Meeting Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27 and 28, all day, both days. All are invited. It’s apple butter making time fcWV The apple thrives in the Shenandoah Valley because it is perfect apple growing country. They grow well on mountain slopes, because the blossoms are protected from a freeze and the trees are able to enter into dormancy in the winter. The United States rank third in the world in apple production. As I think back and remember when we made apple butter every fall, there was much work that went into it. It was an all day job as it had to be stirred all day without stopping, from the time you started until it was taken up. We had our own copper apple butter kettle. This was put on a large iron rack which held the kettle up from the fire. This made it easier to add more wood to the fire as it was needed, or to pull the fire back if it got too hot. It was important to keep an even fire so the apples would not boil too fast. The apples were gathered and a certain day was set to make apple butter. The kettle was cleaned with vinegar and soda and the jars were washed. The night before, the neighbors would come in and help with pulling and slicing the apples. We all sat in the kitchen and what an enjoy Sperryville By SALLY KEYSER 987-8471 able evening we had! Some peeled and some sliced. When the night was over, we would have three barrels of apples ready for making apple butter. The wood had been cut in long lengths, and everything was ready to start the fire at day break. Cider or water was put in the kettle to keep the apples from sticking until they started cooking. Slowly the apples were added, and this continued until all the apples had been added. “Twice around the sides and three times through the middle, that's the way you stir the apple butter kettle." This continued for hours and hours. As the apples became as applesauce, the sugar was also slowly added. Domino sugar was always used because it was a sweeter sugar and it enhanced the taste. The only other seasoning was cinnamon and cloves. This was purchased in a liquid form because it would blend in better, and added a much stronger flavor than dry seasoning. You had to be careful with cloves because if you used too much it would give a bitter taste. The apples and sugar were cooked until late in the afternoon. The seasonings of cloves and cinnamon were added at the very last, when the fire had been pulled away. A sample was taken at different intervals to test for sweetness and flavor. When it was ready the apple butter had become dark brown in color. The fire was pulled away and it was dipped out with a dipper, and put in one gallon stone jars. This made the job much faster. We would have about 18 gallons of apple butter. Each jar was covered with several layers of brown paper and tied with a string. A wooden lid or plate was placed on top. This seemed like a lot, but we were a large family, and it was eaten at almost every meal, and it was always our after school snack. Sometimes eaten with rich cream. Our neighbors would borrow our apple butter kettle. Everyone did not own one, so Fall activities abound The Amissville Volunteer Fire Department will be having their Country Ham and Turkey Dinner on Oct. 27 from 5 to 8 p.m. More information will follow as the time draws near. The Amissville Community 4-H group meets the fourth Thursday of the month, at 7 p.m. at the Bethel Baptist Church. The group is open to ages 6-19. Call Mama G at 9373899 for more information. Also, the annual Halloween Party is set for Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. Donations are being accepted for the prizes and the refreshments. Please call Sandi Carter at 937-4218 for additional information. Look for the annual fund drive letter in your mailbox. Please give generously to the Amissville Fire Department. The new tanker truck has been ordered and has to be paid for. Show your support! The Fall Festival is here! Come out and enjoy the great food and games. There are crafts galore and many non-profit groups are selling items. The following is a list of Amissville By AMY HITT 937-3401 the items that will be offered in the silent auction: garden statuary, clock, oil changes, men’s work gloves, decorated barrel, one-night stay at Marriott Ranch, Mary Kay gift bag, Doll, stained glass, lamp, metal reindeer, bird feeder, gift basket, Pampered Chef Item, PartyLite item, quilt, Lane keepsake box, gift certificates, computer color printer, vase, knitting kit, bird bath, and still more coming in! Be there early to place your bid. The Amissville Volunteer P'ire Department will have its Fire Prevention Week Open House on Oct. 13 as well. Hackley’s Country Store will have a Pickin’ Party Oct. 13 from 2 to 5 p.m. They will have pork barbecue, a 4-H bake sale and 50/50 raffle, and of course, hand dipped ice cream. The Girl Scouts will be selling be having a plant sale of fall items. For more information contact Brad at 9375373. The Amissville Ruritans Christmas decorating contest is open to all residents of the Amissville and Viewtown area. Entry forms for the contest will be available at Hackley’s Store, and at the Fall Festival at the Ruritan booth. Contact Amy Hitt for more information at 937-3410 or amyrappnews@aol.com. All proceeds go to support, the Amissville Ruritans and are tax deductible. October birthdays are: Jacob Hendren, Kimberly Sealock, Angie Ramey, Jacob Bailey, Hunter Carroll, Zachary Hitt, Jack Norris, Jean Norris, Debra Jean Norris, Abbey Adams, Andre Coffman. Happy anniversary to Dorothy and Graham Hackley and to my parents, Francis and Barbara Wood. Have a safe week, and try to enjoy the cooler weather. they would pay 50 cents for the use of ours. When it was' returned, they would send a small jar of their apple butter for us to taste. It’s like any-^ thing you make today, each cook had their own touch and each would taste different. With this being apple butter making season the Lion’s Club has made theirs this week. It will be on sale at Faith Mountain at Sperryville this weekend, t Oct. 13 and 14. Apple Butter Cookies r 1/2 cup melted butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg beaten ‘ 1 cup apple butter 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon allspice .“ 1 teaspoon soda 2 1/2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup nuts 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg Mix well and drop by tea- ‘ spoons on cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees 12 to 15 min-’ utes. Makes four dozen. Mr. and Mrs. Billy f Wayland and Tiffany were?hostess to a cookout and"? hayride on Saturday night. It was a great way to celebrate ^ the arrival of fall and every- * one had a wonderful evening. ’ Make it a good week. Godi Bless America. t % ' » * %’ Viewtown social notes " i John Martin and Mrs. Darlene Dodson of ’ Manassas were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Acrey Dodson. Happy birthday wish- ' es are extended to Mrs. Helen Edwards on Oct. 6. Charles Dodson, 1 Susie Weaver, Junior 1' Dodson, James Dodson and Roger Ellison spent ‘ Saturday at a dog auc- * tion in Dillwyn. * Mrs. Shirley Dodson * spent the weekend in Maryland with her daughter, Carolyn J Dodson and friend, Trish Moreland. * Sympathy is extended to the Reid family on the death of Eugene Reid 1 Sr. on Friday. RECYCLE 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. 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Estate gardener inspires County Garden Club By Susan Jones Rappahannock News Writer At its September meeting the Rappahannock County Garden Club viewed Candace Clough’s slides of Westmore, an estate on Nantuckett Island. Ms. Clough, an estate gardener here in Rappahannock, formerly worked at Westmore. She showed views of the estate’s many different gardens, and demonstrated the use of pots and containers of plants as a means of adding color quickly and cutting down on maintenance. In horticulture, club members Virginia Scott and Elbe Kreamer won blue ribbons for their fern entries. Ruth Baumgardner, Carol Miller, Mary Priest, Betty Wood, and Maggie Bracewell all won blue ribbons for their perennials; the flowers entered were chrysanthemum, rose, sedum, phlox, dahlia, and scabosia. Flowering tree and shrub entries included buddleia (butterfly bush), caryopteris, and Rose of Sharon; Carol Miller, Betty Wood, Virginia Scott, and Charlotte Laing were the blue ribbon winners in this category. Carol Miller also won “best in show” for her white re-blooming iris named “Total Recall”. Cindy Hartz and Betty Wood won blue ribbons for their design entries. Categories this month were entitled “Transparency” (in which part of the design is viewed through another layer of material, an overlapping technique which produces good depth in the arrangement), and “A Splash of Autumn,” a line-mass design. President Mary Revercomb announced that the Warrenton Garden Club is having a flower show at Airlie on Oct. 16 and 17. President Revercomb also reported that two new classes in Japanese design would be offered to club members soon, one for beginners this fall, and one for intermediates this spring. Hostesses for September were Sandra Anderson, Celine Siira, and Helen Bridges. Winces celebrate 53rd anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wince of Flint Hill celebrated an early 53rd wedding anniversary with dinner at the Flint Hill Public House on Oct. 2. Those attending were Edward Wince of Flint Hill, Susan Harding and Arthur Puskae of Leesburg, Mark and Patricia Layer and Sean Layer of Plato, Texas. We extend best wishes to the Wince couple for many additional anniversary celebrations. The community breakfast will be held at the Flint Hill tfire Hall on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 8:45 a.m. Come and join the fellowship. Among inose irom tne Flint Hill Church who attended the Annual Charge Conference at the Sperryville United Methodist Church on Sunday evening were Barbara Jamieson, Louise McCulloch, Mabel Lillard, Barbara Gentry, M.H. Brady, Dwight Matthews, Esther Settle and Joy and Merlin Shorb. The District Superintendent, Clarence Brown presided over the meeting. Barbara Jamieson spoke to the group on prayer. The meeting was very inspirational with approximately 25 to 30 present. Refreshments were served following the meeting. The Flint Hill Baptist Church will have worship service on Sunday, Oct. 14 at 11 a.m. The pastor Robert Goff will deliver the message. The public is invited. Mrs. Mabel Lillard hosted a birthday dinner at her home on Sunday in honor of her son, Jimmy who was celebrating his day. ! There were approximately $5 in attendance including Jimmy and his wife, Betty and their families. Also Tommy and Linda Lillard, Jean Lillard and Danny Lillard of Selma, N.C. Danny Lillard returned to his home on Monday after a visit of several days with his jnother. *. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church has worship service each Sunday at 8:45 a.m. Xhe pastor, the Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the public. • We continue to keep all those on the sick list in our prayers. Have a wonderful week tmd enjoy the fall foliage now appearing all around us. Subscribe to the 'appahannock News! Call 675-3338 Flint Hill * By POLLY AYLOR '* 987-8136 * - Cook-Ludd plan October wedding Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Cook of Amissville announce the engagement of their daughter, Alfreda, to Sultan Eugene Ludd, the son of Sultan Ludd of Temple Hills, Md. and Maiy McCoy of Elizabeth City, N.C. Miss Cook graduated from Rappahannock High School in 1990 and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond in 1994. She is currently employed at the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C. as a Financial Assistant. Mr. Ludd graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. He is currently employed as a supervisor of plan contribution services at ICMA Retirement Corporation in Washington, D.C. An October wedding is planned. 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Oct. 20 Donna LaPre will give an tour and workshop, explaining the techniques of growing and harvesting vegetables fall through spring, in a simple hoophouse from 10 to 11:30 a m. Cost is $5 and students are free. Call 675-2365 for details and directions. Heritage Day scheduled To commemorate the opening of the new Battle of Front Royal Driving Tour the Warren Rifles Chapter, UDC and the Col. John S. Mosby Camp, SCV are proud to host a Living History Day. The event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13 and is open to the public with no admission fee. Camps open at 9 a.m. Location for the Battle of Front Royal Heritage Day will be on the grounds of the Samuel Miller VFW Post 1860, 1847 North Royal Avenue in Front Royal. For more information call 635-5788 or 1-800-338-2576. Umpires needed The Rappahannock Athletic Association is currently seeking experienced Baseball Umpires for the fall season as well as the 2002 spring season. This is a paid position and a great way to be involved with the children as well as with your community. Contact Steve McCormack at 937-7723 for information. Lije Line screening ofjered Life Line Screening will offer four preventive health screenings at the Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue on Thursday, Oct. 25 Tests for stroke, aneurysm, heart disease and osteoporosis will be given. Pre-registration is required. Call 1-800-407-4557. Activities at Ragged Mountain Ragged Mountain offers unique Moonlight Hikes on or near the Full Moon during the cooler months of the year. These are usually to Old Rag Mountain, though sometimes other locations, such as Mary’s Rock and White Oak Canyon, (especially when the waterfalls are frozen), are destinations. Participants should be fairly fit and bring layerable clothing and nourishment for themselves. Headlamps and flashlights are not used except in the case of difficult conditions such as thick cloud cover or injury, but should be brought nonetheless. Youths under 16 should have an adult companion. • Week of Oct. 28- Nov.2 (technically full at 12:41 a.m Nov.1); Week of Nov. 28-Dec. 2 (technically full 3:49 p.m. Nov. 30) ; Week of Dec.28-Jan. 1, 2002! (technically full (Lunar Eclipse)Dec.5:40 a.m.) • Halloween Bonfire, Oct. 31, Washington. This is a Rappahannock tradition which we love to help co-ordinate. Contact Hunt at 987-3366 to find out more specific information. Raffle for Disaster Relief Local horsemen and the Horse N Hound in Flint Hill are sponsoring a raffle. Proceeds will be donated to the New York Firefighters 9-11 Disaster Relief fund, do International Association of Firefighters. The prize is a Horseware brand Rhine heavy weight turnout blanket or a Horse N Hound gift certificate. Tickets are $5 and are available at Horse N Hound. Drawing is Oct. 20. Call 675-1650 for more information. Pumpkin carving contest set A pumpkin carving contest sponsored by the Rappahannock County 4-H Adult Leaders Association will be held on Oct. 31. Bring your carved pumpkin to the front of the Washington Arts Building on Gay Street (location of the Extension Office) between 5 and 5:30 p.m. Carved pumpkins will be judged in the following age divisions: 5-8 years, 9-12 years, 13-16 years, and 17 years and older. Categories in the divisions will be the scariest pumpkin, the funniest pumpkin, and most original pumpkin. Winning pumpkins will receive a ribbon and recipients will receive a special “sweet” surprise. For more information call the Extension Office at 675-3619. All pumpkins must be removed by 9 p.m. Aerobic classes planned Ongoing aerobic classes are held at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8 to 9:30 a.m. For additional information call Beth Levick at 635-6149. Hunting licenses available Hunting licenses are in and now available from Jean Lillard, Agent for Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. To obtain yours or for more information call 675-7171 or 675-3670. Health programs offered The Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board invites persons 60 years of age and older to participate in the following Health Promotion/Screening Programs to be held at the Rappahannock Senior Nutrition Center: Oct. 15 at 1 p.m., program on AmeriPlan USA by Rudy Robinson; Oct. 17 at 1 p.m., program on Medication Safety by Cheryll Green of the Health Department; Oct. 25, time to be announced, stroke screening at Washington fire hall and Oct. 31 at 1 p.m. program on Nutrition Awareness by Jane Johnson of the American Cancer Society. In interested in attending any of these programs, contact Anita Richards at 825-3100, extension #3321. The programs are supported in part by Piedmont United Way. Teaching class offered The Introduction to Teaching class will be taught starting Monday, Oct. 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Early Learning Center in Orange. The class will run each Monday for six weeks. The class is designed for childcare providers, teachers, parents, and anyone interested in learning more about working with children. The class is a 12-hour training program, which meets the state regulations training requirement for program leaders. For more information or to register call 540-672-4727. Blue Moon schedule Ben Andrews will appear at the Blue Moon Cafe in Sperryville on Friday, Oct. 12. The Hula Monsters will perform on Saturday, Oct. 13. Blue Moon Cafe is located on US 211, just west of Sperryville. For more information call 987-3162. Yoga with Lilo Do you want to be more flexible and feel better physically as well as mentally? If so, join “Yoga with Lilo." Ongoing classes are held at the Trinity Episcopal Church parish hall in Washington on Mondays from 4:30 to 6 p.m, and on Thursdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. For more information call Lilo at 675-3584. Turkey shoots planned For the 15th year, the Jefferson Ruritan Club will again sponsor weekly Turkey Shoots at the Jeffersonton Community Center every Friday night through Dec. 7 beginning at 7 p.m. The Community Center is located at Routes 802 and 621 off Route 229. These shoots are 12-gauge, light target load, #9 shot. Approximately $3000 worth of beef, turkey and ham prizes will be awarded this year, in addition to cash rounds. For more information call 937-5490 or 937-5363.

October is a time for celebrating With October here, there seems to be a lot of activities and this week especially is rec. ognized as “National Week”. We begin with “National . School Lunch Week” which is .Oct. 8-12. With nearly 27 million students eating school , lunches every day, it tells us something, they certainly are nutritious and delicious, i Sunday \v as the beginning of snssc Boston By MARIE F. ATKINS 987-8802 " National 4-H Club week and will Lotronex® Alert The manufacturer of the prescription drug Lotronex® (alosetron hydrochloride) has removed the drug from the American market due to serious health problems associated with its use. Some users of Lotronex® experienced severe constipation and bowel obstruction leading to many serious complications and sometimes death. If you, or someone you know, has been adversely affected by Lotronex®, you may have a legal claim against the drug manufacturer. 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It was thought at first that the weather was not going to cooperate, but the good Lord changed all of that and sent a beautiful day for everyone to enjoy for those wishing to take part the dunking booth, face paintings, hayrides, crafts, moon bounce, music, car show and games, and last to mention, but not least, the good food. Oct. 12 is the last day to order citrus fruits from the Culpeper High School F.F.A. Chapter, so get orders in by calling 825-8310. Condolences are sent to Mrs. Betty Whorton and her family upon the passing of her father, Charles TYimer Haynes, which occurred at University of Virginia Medical Center on Wednesday, with services being held at Maranatha Baptist Church on Saturday. The family members of the late Adrian and Bertha Clark Berry held their annual reunion at Rappahannock Recreation Park on Sunday. New Salem Baptist Church, Route 522 held their homecoming on Sunday. The program of music was presented by Jesse Jenkins and the Blue Valley Boys. Mrs. Phyliss Frazier was a Friday afternoon caller of Mrs. Eunice Meade on Hash Lane. Miss Margie Williams of Aaron Mountain Road was a Saturday guest of Ms. Gladys Williams of Culpeper. The next two weekends, Oct. 13 and 14 and Oct. 20 and 21, our Madison County folks at Graves Mountain in Syria will be having their Apple Harvest Festival. Included in the days events, which is 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., they will be making Brunswick Stew and apple butter. They will also have Blue Grass music and the Cloggers will be on hand. Call 923-4231 for information. The Bible Baptist Church on Route 522 is in revival aril this week, each evening at 7 p.m. with Dr. D.M. Hardison as guest speaker and an invitation is extended to all. Happy anniversary wishes go out to Billy and Barbara Wayland, who celebrate their day Wednesday, Oct. 10. Pumpkins, pumpkins, and more pumpkins. Anyone traveling through the Sperryville area can’t help but to admire all the bright pumpkins at the roadside stands. Pumpkins have been a part of history here in America for many years. Native Americans were using pumpkins in their diets when the colonists landed in the New World. They sure make delicious pies and now one of the most popular holidays, Halloween is calling for the increasing demand for pumpkins. At least 1,000 acres here in our state is devoted to raising pumpkins. Birthday wishes for the week are extended to Joshua Waddell, who adds another year on Monday, Oct. 15. PEST AND TERMITE CONTROL FREE INSPECTION! Serving Rappahannock County For Over 30 Years www.permatreat.com • 829-0000 < ialfr* itften’ftfift iuik * ftittC 888-558-5567 (toll free) More than 30 Hot Air Balloons Including Tony the Tiger, ()ggy, Whootie, AOL Computer Monitor & Golf Ball Special Shapes • Artisans • Wine Tasting • Antique Fire Engines & Cars • Children's Shows & Activities • Music. Music, Music & Much. Much More! 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* * V'-1 , ^ * *: **?■•' *•>* " » '#i» - ■■>•• -t-v4* s.’T., . >.**>■ ■• * Wade Fletcher Korean War Veteran Wade Hampton Fletcher, 75, of Washington died Tuesday, Oct. 2 at Fauquier ! Hospital in Warrenton. He was born in Rappahannock County on July 22, 1926, son of the late Marshall and Amanda Fletcher. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by nine siblings. Mr. Fletcher worked on the Joe Keyser Farm. He loved driving trucks and delivering produce. 1 Survivors include his wife - of 43 years, Mary Fletcher and , one son. Michael W. Fletcher, both of Washington; one brother, Ernest Fletcher and his . wife, Ellen Fletcher of Washington; one sister, Evelyn Minor of Washington, D.C.; a host of nieces and nephews and a lot of friends and other relatives. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at ' Promise Land Baptist Church '-in Gid Brown Hollow near Washington with Rev. Johnson r officiating. Rev. John Pendleton delivered the ’ Eulogy. Interment followed in Culpeper National Cemetery with military honors by - Culpeper American Legion I Post #330 and Culpeper V.F.W. | Post #2524. | W.C. Thompson Funeral i Home in Culpeper was in ! charge of the arrangements. * : Charles Haynes ; Born in county J Charles “Turner” Haynes, » 68, of Amissville died ! Wednesday, Oct. 3 at the J University of Virginia Medical 'Center in Charlottesville. r He was born Feb. 6, 1933 ; in Rappahannock County to Viola Woodward Haines and ! the late John Haines. [ Mr. Haynes was employed i 45 years for L.W. Judd and 1 Son Sawmill and Logging. He 1 was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church in Amissville. -r 4 in aaaiuon 10 nis motner, survivors include two daughters, Doris Sutphin and her husband, David, both of Remington and Betty Whorton and her husband, Buddy, both of Rixeyville and a son, James Whitmer and his wife, Beth of Bowling Green. Additional survivors .include three sisters, Mary Ann Woodward of Orange, Virginia Hitt of Elkwood and Mildred Mae Smith of Remington and five brothers, Floyd “Buddy” Haines and William E. Haines, both of Remington, Richard Haines and John Haines Jr., both of Brandy Station and Elmer Haines of Culpeper. He is also survived by five grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. In addition to his father, he was also predeceased by his wife, Jennie Lee Putman Haynes, a brother, Russell Thomas Haines, one sister, Rosemary Haines and a halfsister, Beulah Southard. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, Oct. 6 at Maranatha Baptist Church in Amissville with Pastor Albert Payne and Pastor Michael Garland officiating. Interment followed in Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Jeffersonton. Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper was in charge of the arrangements. What are you doing to improve your health? Medicaid/ Medicare Caregivers Series October 23 5:50 p.m. (Tuesday) at Culpeper Regional Hospital This workshop offers information about starting in the systems of Medicare and Medicaid. Will include information from a claims representative from Social Security. Register/information: 829-4190. WomoOnp community 501 Sunset Lane Culpeper, Virginia 22701 www culpeperhospitai com Margaret Devers Born in county Margaret E. Devers, 89, of Sperryville died Monday, Oct. 1 in the Culpeper Regional Hospital. Funeral services were held on Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Sperryville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Merlin Shorb officiating. Burial followed in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Front Royal. Mrs. Devers was born April 5, 1912, in Rappahannock County, daughter of James A. and Ella Hyde Estes. She w'as a member of the Sperryville United Methodist Church for 79 years. She was marned to the late Joseph Randolph Devers. Mrs. Devers was preceded in death by six brothers; four sisters and three infant great-grandchildren, Makenzie, Matthew and Michael Wayland. She was the last of her immediate family. Surviving are a daughter, Margaret Ann Wayland and her husband, James of Sperryville: a son, James W. “Buddy" Devers and his wife, Bonnie of Front Royal; grandchildren, James Gregory Wayland and wife Teresa of Sperryville, Anthony Randolph Wayland and wife, Deanna of Sperryville, James W. Devers Jr. of Front Royal, Pamela K. Hibbs and husband, Kelly of Front Royal, Dana M. Pullen and husband Michael of Front Royal and Jon A. Devers of Front Royal; great-grandchildren, Zackariah G. Wayland, Seth Joseph Wayland, Derrick Hiserman and Danielle Hiserman, all of Sperryville, Matthew A. Devers, Lindsey Pullen, Erin Hibbs and Logan Hibbs, all of Front Royal. Pallbearers were Charles K. Estes II, Julian Brown, Carson Johnson, Dr. Walter Kilby, Bobby Wilson Atkins and Rodney Vest. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Mrs. Devers to the Sperryville United Methodist Church, c/o Mrs. Phyllis Swindler, P.O. Box 304, Sperryville, Va. 22740. William Broyles Army Reserves Veteran " -William ~ “Buddy” Lewis Broyles, 53, of Culpeper died Sunday, Oct. 7 at his residence. He was born April 17, 1948 in Washington, D.C. to the late James A. Broyles and Clara Jenkins Broyles. He was a veteran of the United States Army Reserves. He worked for Rental Uniform Services for over 20 years. He had a great love for Corvettes. He is survived by a daughter, Susan Broyles Alther and by Randy Minter LEARNING TO COPE Grief is a complex process. Unlike bereavement, its publicface. grief is an internal process that cannot be rushed or explained away. Although grief is a universal emotion, it requires coping skills that must be acquired. Most Americans are on the cusp of middle age before they experience the death of someone close. In the meantime, they are not likely to have acquired the necessary skills. In this age of divorce, remarriage, and movement of grown children far away from home, many people have no faith or family. Even strongly religious individuals do not necessarily have the coping skills the intact family used to bring to death. This reality makes the services of the funeral home all the more helpful. Grief and loss can turn your world upside down in a moment, and it really can help to have folks experienced in the ways of grief to accompany you through the funeral proceedings. At the Mosers Funeral Home we will help you with all the arrangement, offer assistance in decision making, and offer experienced comfort to your family during this time of loss. Call 347-3411 (233 Broadview Avenue, YVarrenton). 24 hours a day. Bright View Cemetery is just outside Warrenton and offers memorials and monuments for all cemeteries. “For oil the flesh is as grass. anti all the glory of man as the flower oj grass. The grass withereth. and the flower thereof falleth away. " - Peter 1 23-24 her husband, Jeff of JefYersonton; a brother, James Bobby Broyles Jr. and his wife Linda of Culpeper and a close friend, Linda James of Culpeper. Additional survivors include two aunts, Ruby Leake of Sperryville and Helen Fox of Culpeper and two nieces. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at Found and Sons Chapel. Interment followed at Robinson River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Brightwood. Larry Delf Mechanic Larry Ordway Delf, 57, of Culpeper died Saturday, Oct. 6 at his residence. He was bom April 23, 1944 in Culpeper to Margaret Wilson Delf and the late Clyde Lewis Delf. Mr. Delf was an automobile mechanic. He worked with his father at Delfs Garage from 1956 to 1978. Following his fathers death in 1978, he changed the name to Larry Delfs Garage and ran it until 1996. In 1996 he started Delf s Cleaning Service. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Delf of Culpeper; his mother, Margaret Wilson Del of Culpeper; two sisters, Barbara Heflin and Teresa Brown, both of Culpeper. Additional survivors include nieces, one of which is Kim Fewell of Castleton and several nephews. In addition to his father, he was also predeceased by a brother. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, Oct. 10 at Found and Sons Chapel with the Rev. Philip A. Walker officiating. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery. Anniversary wishes extended! Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Friday. Oct. 5 with friends and relatives at their home on Fodderstack Road. Best wishes to Junior and Michelle Jenkins of Flint Hill, who have a wedding anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 11. Sympathy is extended to Mary Fletcher and son, Mike on the death of their husband and father, Wade Hampton Fletcher. Mr. Fletcher died Tuesday, Oct. 2 at Fauquier Hospital. He will long be remembered for his hard work and kindness to all. Funeral services were conducted this past Tuesday at Promise Land Baptist Church. Our sincere sympathy to Mary and Mike. Happy birthday to Chris Keyser, who has his day on Thursday, Oct. 11. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Frazier of Castleton and Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark were guests of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Carroll in Powhatan from Tuesday until Thursday. They also visited with Leo Howell Jr. of Midlothian Pike. Happy birthday to Mrs. Deborah Flinchum of Viewtown, who has her day on Sunday, Oct. 14. Mrs. Flinchum is a first grade teacher at Rappahannock County Elementary School. On Saturday, Oct. 13 the Washington Baptist Church will have a Colonial Christmas fund raiser at the annual Amissville Fall Festival from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Donations of bake goods and small flea market items are needed. Volunteers are also needed to set up to sell during the day. The Junior High Youth of the Washington Baptist Church will leave at 2 p.m. from the Rappahannock High School on Friday, Oct. 12 for a weekend at Eagle Eyrie in Lynchburg. Happy birthday to John Washington By RUTH CLARK 675-3608 Clark Jr. of Harris Hollow Road, who has his day on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Weakley of Fredericksburg were Sunday visitors of Mrs. Erma Jenkins. On Saturday Kenny Miller of Stafford, Sarah Brown. Amanda Brown and Bobbie Jo Brown attended the festival in Luray. Saturday guests of Mrs. Addie Keyser and Mrs. Virginia Cloud were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Keyser. Michelle Keyser and friend. Jim and Pat Evans, all of Alexandria. Md. and Mrs. Leroy Keyser and sons, Austin and Dylan and a friend, Danny of Springfield. A rabies clinic will be held Saturday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Animal Shelter at the county landfill near Amissville. Wednesday visitors of Mrs. Marilyn Bailey were Rachael Grimslev and Eva Grimsley of Flint Hill. Johnathan Bailey and chil« dren. Peyton and Stuart of Huntly were Saturday visitors of Mrs. Marilyn Bailey. Call 675-3608 when you have an item of news for thi» column. Have a safe week. Thinking about starting your pre-arrangements? We can help on-line. FOUND AND SONS FLNfcRAL ( HAPfcLS • ( RhMATION SFRV1CF WWW. lUf «> V» 4> « 5 Ciorfc -Huffish ■funfdai hom r • 1 „ j "Families Serving Families" £ Unparalleled Service Since 1830, the Benchmark of Funeral Service ] $ 11190 James Monroe Highway (Rt. 29 South) Culpeper, VA < ^>40-825-2361 • 540-825-0395 Wa^ne English, General Mana^erj Only $4.60per week fora 1 inch space Next Deadline October 23 540-675-3338 BUILDING SUPPLIES Brandy Station Rt. 762 825-9690 M-F 7:30-6:00 Sat. 7:30-4:00 Closed Sunday CHERRY STREET BUILDING SUPPLY CORP. See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs 540/825-0397 1418 C >ranj*o Rci. C wlpeper CARPET EARLY’S CARPET. INC. The One-Slop Shop tor compile Home Decorating Service Floor Coverings • Ando* Treatment* Walpaper • Shp Covers & Upholstery R—tdontiol A Comm*cM Rt 211 Ami*«vHta.VA 937-5500 CLEANING dcmdvs Hou&tcteAmni Weekly. Biweekly & Monthly Cleaning Injured A Bonded Free Estimates 540-937-3253 ESSBBEil Joseph F. Keyser Construction, Inc. (Quality Renovation* & Custom Homes VA Class A Contractor 540-675-2395 T.G. TAYLOR s CONSTRUCTION L.L.C. Custom J Homebuilder Class A License 540-987-8043 KREYLING CONSTRICTION Top Quality Custom Homos .Since 1975 540-987-3145 CARPENTRY Expert craftsmanship in all phases of woodworking and construction. Cabinetry, trim, doors, decks, home repairs 2J years experience 540-937-2051 , MacRae Associates, rc. Tax Preparation 61 Planning Accounting Services Financial PLinmng ww»jnacrae<paa;om (540)675-2043 EXCAVATING Kays Excavating ponds •drwewty* daring‘tar' mwiamcMi* We otter quality work with yean of experience. 540-987-9259 Excavating Speoatzed Backhoe, Dump Truck Haulng, Dilch Digging, Cckerts, Mowing, Bushhogaing & Driveway GradrigFeince Paring 675-1117 Ronnie Dodson D & D SERVICES 540-987-9350 Landscaping, Lawn Service, Bushhogging, Driveway Grading, Hauling & Mulch, etc. FENCING FENCING High Tensile, Baib Wire, American Wire, Cham link, Board and Electric. Split Ran Pt*mcf fmctng AnddW Aho Curtis Crawford Horn: 540-475-3943 P*9*f 399-29M Furniture Restoration Rappahannock I Pi km i i m Ki.siukatiosI 540-937-6211 Fax: 540-937-7230 PAINTING Shenandoah Painting Top of the line quality Work for homeowner* for over 1 year*. Satisfaction guaranteed, ('all Unlay tor a free estimate. Lie ./Ins. 540-622-2562 /Save & Jan\ Painting Interior & Exterior Brush & Roll Free Estimates Neat & Dependable \^40-778-120§/ PEST CONTROL {St* ECONOMY “ NST CONTROL Termite & Pest Control Flint Hill, VA 540-675-3389 540-675-3880 Fax IdceiMed lax-ally Owned A Operated Piano Service i us( mmi Tuning & Repair Certified Technician FREE Estimates Don Burke (540) 675-2140 (888) 405-6509 www.donburke.com PUMP INSTALLATION EXPERT PUMP INSTALLATION & REPAIR SERVICE Available at RAPPAHANNOCK FARMERS CO-OP Sperryville, VA 987-8555 REAL ESTATE Skippy Gj,es REMAX REGENCY Warrantor!, VA Toll Free: 866-341-3607 Rm: 540-675-3637 AFFORDABLE „ HEALTH / LIFE / DISABILITY MORTGAGE PROTECTION N x INSURANCE For: self-employed, small business owners, individuals and families b tuismrd bf ihf Satumul A\um mium bur I hr Srtj / mfdnyrtl CALL TODAY! 703.628.1708 or 1-877-649-7103 WairfiJ Cook. 1 Jirns.tJ litMjismr \grill Only $20 per month for the entire family. Dental, Vision, Chiropractic 4c Prescription DISCOUNTS! • No wailing period • All preexisting conditions are covered BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Our promise is to solve them for you! • Free consultations with our Architectural/Engineering staff • Free Inspection & Estimates • Lifetime Warranty • VA# 2705-065086 • Senior citizens Discounts Tech Engineering 1 >388-333-6858 Absolute Tech Engineering 703-406-3936 RESTAURANT THE COUNTRY CAFE Mon-Thun. 8 am to 8 pm FH-Sto.8am.to9pm Suvkp Ooaad Day of Rart 675-1066 Take out Available STORAGE KPCKHl’VILLC STOKA(iK ('». Wt Haw!} -j-k i Kc^WhiUJ HcM»aabl« Kale* K40/987-MK07 Hi. aaff | J. tl I *i*»:kniviij.».. %'a TV & APPLIANCE GREYSTONETV & APPUANCE Sales & Service GE a RCA Video Products Antennas & Satellite Systems Radio Shac* Dealer Kitchen Aid. Whirlpool A Roper Appliances US. Routs 29. Madison (540) 946-2200 WELDING RICK’S CUSTOM WELDING (540) 675-1888 Commercial - Residential Construction - Farm General Wnwghl trim gates A railings ALSO S ANDBLASTING STORAGE South Wales Business & Mini Storag Located 5 miles west of Warrenton at intersection of Route 211 and Route 229 All Sizas Available Monthly and yearly rates, all ground-level units, tractor & trailer access, individual wide roll-up doors, restroom, business and vendors welcome. (540)341-7000 WATER TREATMENT WATER RIGHT Water Problems? Have your water tested in your home for PH (green stains), Hardness, Iron, Rust, Stains, etc. Correct any of these problems with WATER RIGHT Treatment System Call for more information Pulton's Electric I Plumbing Also: Pumps fir Waterheaters, m stock installation Class A Certified 540-675-3249

Index Please refer to the category you wish to use Real Estate Rentals 001. Rentals - Apartments 011. Rentals - Condos 022. Rentals - Houses 033. Rentals - Lots & Acreage 034. Rentals - Farms 044. Rentals - Mobile Homes 055. Rentals - Rooms 056. Rentals - Shared Housing Roommates 077. Rentals - Townhouses 080. Rentals - Offices 085 Property Management 088. Rentals - Wanted 089. Hunting Properties Vacation Places 090. Vacation - Rent 195. Vacation • Houses 099. Vacation - Wanted Residential Sales 100. For Sale By Owner 101. Open Houses 111. Sales - Condos 102. Sales - Houses .133. Sales - Lots & Acreage 135. Real Estate For Sale 144. Sales - Manufactured/ Custom Housing 155. Sales - Mobile Homes 166. Sales - Townhouses 177. Sales - Wanted Merchandise 200. Antiques & Collectibles 204. Arts & Crafts 208. Auctions 212. Cemetery Lots 216. Computers/Electronics 220. Farm Equipment 222. Farm Supplies 224. Firewood 228. Furniture/Appliances 232. Garage/Yard/Moving Sales 233. Estate Sales 236. Hay/Straw & Feed 240. Horses 244. Jewelry 248. Lawn/Garden Equipment 252. Livestock 254. Building Materials 256. Miscellaneous For Sale 260. Miscellaneous For Rent 261. Miscellaneous Wanted 262. Musical Instruments & Equipment 266. Office Furniture & Equipment 273. Pets 274. Pet Supplies/Services 278. Produce 282.Recreational Equipment/Health 284. Firearms 286. Seasonal Sales Free Merchandise 290. Found 294. Giveaways 298. Lost Services 350. Business Services 355. Child Care Services Offered 356. Child Care Services Wanted 360. Commuters' Corner 365. Domestic Services 370. Financial/Mortgages 375. Home Health Care 376. Home Improvement 380. Instruction 381. Career Education 383. Health & Beauty 385. Lawn/Garden 390. Personal Services 391. Miscellaneous Services 395. Services Wanted Legal Notices 480. ABC License 485. Bids & Proposals 490. Legal Notices 492. Public Notices Employment 500 Domestic Help Wanted 515. Employment Services 545. Full Time Employment 560. Part Time Employment 590. Wanted Jobs Transportation 600. Antiques & Classics 605. Automobiles 610. Jeeps 620. Aviation 625. Boats & Accessories 630. Campers/RVs 635. Construction/Heavy Equipment b4U. Motorcycles 645. Off-Road/Unlicensed 650. Parts/Accessories 655. Rentals 660. Repair/Services 665. Sport Utility Vehicles 670. Trailers 675. Trucks/Pickups 680. Vans/Buses 685. Vehicles Wanted ness Hours: ly-Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. 703-777-1110 * Fauquier 540-347-4222 Toll Free 1-800-852-4797 Fax 703-689-1278 < | 24 nours a aay, / aays a week. . Please include your name, address, !*/ contact person and phone number^ it. '£ • for verification. " On Line Go to.. TimesCommunity. co \ In Person i . Stop by our offices during business hours. Our offices are conveniently located at: ' Loudoun Times-Mirror I 9 East Market St., ■ ----- .m Laasburg, Virginia ^ J&L > f Fairfax County Office ^ 11760 Heston Parkway,i hi. 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Additionally, the Commonwealth forbids discrimination baaed < parenthood, or handicap, wilt not knowingly accept for real estate which is Tthe law All persons are I that all dwellings advertised are i on an equal opportunity basis-! '1 Announcements 400. Adoption 410. Announcements 420. Birthdays/Happy Ads 430. Coming Events 440. Entertainment 450. Personals 460. Seasonal Specials 470. Tributes We Accept use... Your Communt HRECTORY The Source for Business, Services and Professionals. NORTHERN VIRGINIA 18 newspapers reaching over half a million readers in Northern Virginia! After An Ad Is Ordered it cannot be changed or cancelled after the posted deadline for that issue. At the time of placing your ad, it will be read or faxed back to you for any corrections to be made. Read your ad carefully the first time it appears in the papers. 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 advertise menl. Alt errors must be reported by 3:00 p.m. Monday following the date of publication. Times Community Newspapers 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. Times Community Newspapers are not liable tor foe quality of advertised products or services. HERNDON: Off Rt. 7 & Ffx Co. Pkwy. New carpet. FP, walk-in closet, spacious, alarm. Call 703-585-6370. Rentals Houses v.. J ASHBURN: 4 BR, 2 Vi BA, 2 car garage, FP walking dist. to elem. school. Avail. Immed. $2350/mo. 703-478-2209 2 BR, 1 BA House in Sperryville area.Central gas heat, eat in kitchen, laundry rm, living rm, large porch.$600 per month. Sec dep, lease, and ref req. Call 540987-8280 after 5pm MIDDLEBURQ:Charming French Country house built in 1970. 4 BR, 3.5 BA on 16 ac. $2,950/ mo. 202-215-6946. MIDDLEBURG: SF home 2-3br, den, Ig. rec. rm, jacuzzi, fpl., A/C. remodeled, cozy, quiet, convenient, private yrd. $2200 540-687-3535. PURCELLVILLE/ HILLSBORO: 5 BR, 2 BA, 85 yr. old farmhouse in good modern cond. 8 ac. fully fenced w/ pond, pets ok. $1795/mo. Avail 10/15. 703-403-7293, Patrick, Hayes & Schneider Properties, Inc. RUSTIC 3 RM country cottage. Use of swimming pool. $650/mo 540-364-1841 SLATE MILLS: (Nr Spryville) 3BR, 2.5BA, renov farm house, w/ 2 acres Unfurn. $1200/ mo + utils540-547-3562 LSBRQ- ROOM for rent in Ig. home, all priv., no pets. $575, Util, incl., cleaning svc. 20 min. from Reston. 703-4436899. Avail, now CENTREVILLE AREA. 3 level townhouse. Private room & own bath. Own phone line. Furnished or unfurnished. $450 plus utilities Ideal for student Call (H)703449-1460 or (W) 703777-1111 x1351. LOVELY FARMHOUSE OVERLOOKING LAKE. BR's for rent on beautiful 164 acre farm. Swimming pond w/ dock, barn suitable for horses.1 mi. river frontage Priv. full BA. Share DR. LR kit., $500/mo. + share of util N/S hshld. 1 mi from Maryland Comm. Railroad, 12 mi. from Leesburg. *08)1 Kevin.703-453-0467 2 ROOMS FOR rent in a new SFH in Ashburn $500-$550/mo each incl. util No pets/no smk. Call 703-726-3837 SHENANDOAH COUNTY, borders Strasburg town limits. 1 mile off of Rt. 81 A Rt. 66. 17 acres w/ 2000 sq. ft. brick ranch, 2 car garage, full bsmnt., inground swimming pool, fenced, ready for horses, stock pond. Zoned commercial for future investments. 2 BA w/ rough-in, FP, hwd. firs, $375,000. 540-465-8737 Lot* I 133 Acreage v > J LAKE GASTON VA/NC WATERFRONT Lots available. MERRYMOUNT SUBDIVISION. For more information and -other listings call Tanglewood Realty 1800-338-8816. www.T anglewoodRealt y.com NEW LOG CABIN on 3 acres with free boat slip and private lake access. Tennessee mountains. Near 18 hole golf course. $69,900. Terms Call 1800-704-3154 X245. HANDYMAN SPECIAL: Small house on large lot in Round Hill. S140K Seller/Realtor. Call 540837-1216 Mon-Fri 9pmmidnight. r \ ajj Mamataet. Cast. HoniM l J BUY MANUFACTURED HOMES Through Corporate. Land/Home Packages. New. used, and Repo Homes. Modular Homes Available. Get pre-approved over the phone. Call today: 1-800-822-0633. ext 52 196 Opportunity ] EARN INCOME FROM HOME. . Your own business! Mail order/Internet' $620$1,400+/week PT/FT. Free information. 1866-437-2340 WWW.ARKHomeBuelneercom GROWING BUSINESS NEEDS HELP 11 Work from home. $500 + per week Part-Time. $1,000 • $4,000 per week Full-Time Free booklet! 1-800-970-6111 , rr>f-rj';rr,st^rlshPfP r/.jrrWith 17 Newspaper* In Our Times Community Newspapers Group, We’ve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped upl Call 540-347-4222 or FAX 540-349-8676 (? 208 Auctions AUCTION Fri., Oct 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the gallery Ri. 211 Amissville Riding mowers • tiller, chipper • power and hand tools • cart • ladders • furniture. glassw are & collectibles • old advertising • Reel of interesting hikes from Uppcrvtlle • CDs • videos • books and box lots • Electric stove A dishwasher • and surprises galore' www.bpauction$.com 540-937-4142 TERMS: Cash or good check w/ID. no buyer's premium. FikxI served. Bill Pavnc Auctions. Inc. V.A.A F#330 / P.O Box 178 10 Maddox Lane Amissville. VA 20106 E-mail. jxtyne729(n eartlilmk.net Finn Iqulpmwit JUBILEE FORD TRACTOR & Woods mower. 540-347 0478 r 224 Firewood V. .■ J FIREWOOD, mixed firewood, $125/cord. All seasoned 540-9878843. Oarage / Yard data V___ BIG YARD SALE: Sat 10/13. 9-3. 124 Zachery Taylor Hwy. Cancelled if it rains. /240 Haraaa \_> HANDSOME QH GELDING for sale Big 15 3 Sorrel, 9 yrs. For trail/ pleasure w/ basic western 4 dressage training Well-mannered bvt spirited & needs exp. rider. $2500. 540364-2929 REGISTERED QUARTER HORSES & PAINTS, various ages & colors, reasonably priced 540-937-8247 DOVER PROPANE CAST iron wall furnace, w/gas logs to look like woodstove, w / glass door, used 1 season, $1199, 540-675-1190 or 540- 937-5703. Estate tales 261 Mlse. Wanted WANTED BOXWOOD CUTTINGS. We trim and pay you for the cuttings. Write or call Highlander & Sons, P.O. Box 272, Gordonsville, VA 22942 Phone, 540832-2175 Fax, 540-8322245. /290 Found ANGUS BULL- approx. lOOOIbs. Shade Road Sept 30. 540 987-9001 f 294 Giveaways l. ■ _ _ J FREE FILL DIRT: Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. has 7-8000 cubic yards of fill dirt available with proctor. Must be able to load and haul. Easy access 110 Terminal Drive in Sterling. Contact Randy Cole at 540-247-2506. FREE HORSE MANURE 540-987-8443 FREE HORSE MANURE: Mixed, with pine shavings. Excel, mulch for evergreens such as azaleas, pine, etc. and an excel, soil enhancement for flower gardens. Conveniently located off Rt. 605 on DC side of Warrenton. Easy access - you load and haul If you haul off the entire pile (which is approx 25x25x4 high) I'd be willing to pay something for that, so make me a hauling offer if you're interested in all of it. For directions/more info, call 540-788-3014 or send an e-mail to: wec§@ erols.com FREE HORSE MANURE. you haul 540-351-1625 Free to good home only: Walker Hound Beagle mix, 19 months old, shots & spayed, needs room to run. Call 540-987-8849 BIG ESTATE SALE Oct. 19, 20, 21, 2001 9:00am to 4:00pm each dav Ed Foster of Flint Hill, VA having retired, is selling all the things, he has collected over the 50 yrs Antique shop items & eight room house full of furniture; oak. cherry, walnut, dressers, cut glass, old depression glass, lots of dishes, pictures Several trailers & much, much more.. .. EVERYTHING MUSTGC For more information: 540-675-3509 Direction: From Flint Hill, VA. turn at the Firehouse on Rt. 606 (Fodderstack Rd) go 2 miles out and watch for the signs. All sales are final, cash or checks w/proper I.D. Refreshments will be served. r Childcare Wanted 356 / SINGLE MOM NEEDS after school care for 6 yr old. 4 nights/week until 6pm. Refs req. Missy (H) 540-9879510 (W) 540-253-5275 ext.30 400 Adoption LONGING TO ADOPT , We are a loving , couple, unable to have children of our own, with lots to offer. We 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 Liz & Jay, confidentially and toll-free at: 1-866-503-3761 -.--v 605 Automobiles V_ HONDA ACCORD LXI. 1987. 2-door hatchback, 230K miles, 5speed, AC, Many new parts!, All maintenance records, Runs Great! $1,800. Also available, 1988 Honda Accord LXI hatchback, Great for Parts! Best Otter! Call 540-219-9176, Leave Message! LINCOLN- 88 Town Car, all pwr, white w/ Landau moonroof, loaded, low mis, near mint, $3000 540-788-4886 1988 PLYMOUTH RELIANT K-car, 93K, good cond , $1395. 540-6751190 or 540-937-5703 '97 SUBURU LEGACY LS sedan 4 DR, AWD, AM/FM Cass. 89k mis, garaged kept, $8400 Call 540-364-3748 after 6pm. 630 Camper* RV'« 73 LITTLE SMOKEY Camper, 18' long, self contained, new marine battery, fully equippd, sips 4, very good cond. $2000 obo. 540-7782094 r~-r[':- ■ ... 640 Motorcycles l i£k > msi ■- - £ j1981 CX 500 Motorcycle. Good Condition. Only 18,000 miles! Runs Great! Looks Great! Only asking $1500/obo. 703-898-1463 HONDA 1999 Shadow American Classic Series • Mint Condition! • Garage Kept! • 750 cc • Extremely Low Mileage!! • Two Brand New Helmets • A Must See! Sport Utility Vehicle ’92 CHEVY BLAZER. 4DR, AM/FM Cass, AC, 155k mis, one owner; Reliable, $3600. Call 540-364-3748 after 6 pm SUBURBAN 1985, % T, 4X4, 350, pos rear, great for hunters, extra set 10"W mag wheels. $2500. 540-987-8443 685 Vehicles 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 Pets Rappahannock Animal Welfare League Landfill, Rt b'W, East of Amissville Daily 8:00 a m. - 1:00 p.m., except closed Wed it Sun These wonderful dogs need a good home. Jiggs Bandit "Jiggs" is a lovable, friendly, easygoing, three to four year old neutered walker hound. "Bandit" Ls a handsome, friendly, good natured two year old neutered Australian cattle dog. Both are crate trained. 540-937-3336 or 540-937-3283 (voice mail) Full Tlm« Kmpioymeni ATTENTIONI GET PAID During our 2-week C.D.L. Truck driver Training Program! Hundreds of Immediate Job Openings in Virginia! Earn $800 Per Week! No Layoffs! 1-800-688‘7009. Attn: Work from home $450 up to $5000/mo PT/FT Mall order, will train. 1-888-248-6026 HAIR STYLIST Friendly busy salon with great atmosphere needs experienced hair stylist, immediately Benefits include: • Education • Retail Commission • Centrix Shears • Insurance • Top Salary • Bonus Program Call or come by for interview: Great Expectations Salon & Day Spa 1200 Sunset Lane Suite 2121 Culpeper, VA 540-825-2855 SBIG MONEYS N.T.S. Placement Company Needs Drivers!!! Inexperienced Up To $600. Experienced Up To • $1000. Pay Up To .42 cpm Paid Train- , ing, If You Quality, t' 1-888-781-8556. ' Tractor Trailer Training. < DRIVER < Dependable, Hard- / working Driver t\ Needed for Local Deliveries. Great / Pay and Benefits. CDL Required. Call Joel at Theros / Equipment at 540-347-3291 or Come by: 4597 Lee Highway New Baltimore, VA ■ i WANTED: Barn & Farm Manager Must be an experienced horse professional with excellent references. Non-smokers only. Good salary with modern/ comfortable housing. Call 540-987-8248 & leave a message. All calls will be returned promptly. Legal Notices BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA PURSUANT to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 24, 2001 at seven-thirty in the evening in the Courthouse in ! Washington. Virginia, in order to consider the following application: SU #01-09-01 Gregory and Kay Robertson, owners of 23.634 acres in Jackson District (Tax Map 42, Parcel ’! 58C, zoned A'-Agricultural). known as 39 Forest Grove Road, Viewtown, desire a Special Use permit to convert an existing garage into a ' family apartment of less than 1,200 square feet of livable space for elderly parents Use allowed ■' under Section 170-36A of the Rappahannock County Code: additional standards set out in Section 170-62(G) of the Code No applicant or other party in interest, and no attorney for an applicant or party in interest, shall initiate a contact with a member of the BZA for the ' purpose of conducting a private discussion, in per- ' son or by telephone, concerning the merits of any \ application, appeal, or other matter pending before [ the BZA. No member of the BZA shall participate in ■ any such private discussion Site visits or similar • contacts initiated by BZA members shall not constitute such ex parte contacts A copy of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and is available for pubic inspection, Monday through Fri- ■ day, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Said application will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, October 17, 2001 at seven-thirty in the evening at the Rappahannock County Courthouse for , such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any. The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Zonmg Appeals, c/o P O Box 519, Washington, Vir- , gmia 22747, in advance thereof. BY: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator 10-03, 10-10-01 #306742

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 703-335-7058 to schedule an interview or FAX resume to 703-361-8679 Or apply in person at: 9022 Euclid Ave Manassas, VA20110 EOE CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! Call Your Rep TODAY! 540-347-4222 FAX 540-349-8676 r? HVAC TECH Needed SIGNING BONUS!) Warrenton based company, servicing No VA area only. At lease 3 years experience. Good driving record required. TOP PAYING COMPANY INCLUDES COMPANY TRUCK, PAID VACATION., HOLIDAYS, RETIREMENT PLAN AND BONUSES. For interview please Call 703-724-1519 or 800-432-8221 Personal Assistant Socking selfmotivated individual with flexible schedule & outgoing personality For growing li & li and reception Facility. Previous sides, marketing and hospitality experience required. Fast paced and constantly changing environment. Must have good people skills, multi-line phone skills, computer knowledge and ability to work weekends. Multitasking a must. Fax resume to: 540-349-4242 n PARTY CHIEF Land surveyor with experience in boundary topographic and highway surveys. GPS a plus. Computation of surveys with experience in C&G desirable. We offer project diversity, excellent work atmosphere and benefits, including health plan, 401K, vacation and holidays. Qualified parties are invited to submit a resume to: Frederick Ward Associates, Inc., Attn: Dave Hall, 5 Rock Pointe Lane, Suite 200, Warrenton, VA 20186 or Fax 540/349-9588. EOE New Store . Opening Taco bell is now hiring manager and team members for their new location in Gainesville, VA Our salaried managers receive FREE (to the employee) Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability. We also offer a competitive salary bonuses advancement and more. 1-888-788-9757 Ext. 112 Marion dupont Scott Equine Medical Center has the following vacancies: Full-Time & Part-Time • Vet Tech- nursing • Vet Tech-Operating Room • Necropsy Tech • Housekeeping • Grooms Mall resume to: MDSEMC, Personnel Dept. P.O. Box 1938 Leesburg, VA 20177 or e:mail to: persdlr@vt.edu VA TECH Is an EOE/AA Employer committed to diversity. DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT Position #11105 Starting Salary Range: $44,389 to $49,742 Under general drection, postion performs managerial functions in evaluating & estabtisdng the need far new or enhanced Co. operating programs & drecte the acquisition at rn^or &/or centralized program requrements; denote opportuntes, makes appfcadon & adnristers grants rov’d to acquire necessary finds for operatiig Co. programs: drect the implemenaion of mutkfepartment & mdtiagency communications, nsk management & transp requirements; compiles &/or monitors various admn & statistical data: martains comprehensive & currant knowledge of appfcable laws, rags, poides, etc. Suooessfii apofcarl wti have the equrv. combination of edu. & exp. to have the knowledge, skis & abtitoes acqured n completion of a Bachelor's degree in business management, logistics or a closely relied field, supplemented by three (3) years previous exp. that inds. general management, program management, budget development, risk management, etc. While position is open until filled, we would prefer that completed County applications be submitted along with , resume and a listing of three professional references by the dose of business of Friday, October 26,2001: County of Culpeper Human Resources Division 301 North Main Street, Culpeper, VA 22701 Fax: 540-727-3480 E-mail: staylor@co.culpeper.va.us EOE/AD A/Drug Free Workplac*_ WAREHOUSE - COUNTER SALES Are you looking for part-time work? Are you ready for a new challenge? An 86 yr. old family owned business is looking for applicants excited by opportunities for growth and a flexible schedule. We are currently interviewing for Part-time positions in our Warrenton location. To Apply: Resume or in person: VAMAC INC. 156 Alexandria Pike Warrenton, VA 20186 Email: dpopek@vamac.com Phone: 804-353-7996 Ext. 3322 DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT Position #11105 Starling Salary Range: $44,389 to $49,742 Under general drecfon. postal performs managerial functors in evakiating&establishrig the need for new or enhanced Co, operating programs & (Jrects the acqustkm of m^or &/or centrafced program requirements; identifies opportirties. makes appfceton & adnnsters grants rov’d to acquire necessary funds for operating Co. programs; direct the mptementetion of miixtepartment & multi-agency commuiications, nsk management & transp requirements; compies &/or mentors vanrxs admin & statistic^ data martains comprehensive & currert knowledge of appfcable laws, regs, pofcies, etc. Successful appicant wl have the eqiiv. combination of edu. & exp. to have the knowledge, skis & abiies acqured in completion of a Bachelor's degree n business management. logstcs or a d06efy related field, supplemented by three (3) years previous exp. that nets general management, program management, budget development, risk management eto. While position is open until filled, we would prefer that completed County applications be submitted along with resume and a listing of three professional references by the dose of business of Friday. October 26,2001: County of Culpeper Human Resources Division 301 North Main Street Culpeper, VA 22701 Fax: 540-727-3480 E-mail: stavlor® co.culpeper.va.us EOE/AOA/Drug Free Workplace Sales Rep SALES - Growing Petroleum Company is seeking a Residential Fuel Sales Rep. Previous sales experience and ability to do cold calls a plus. We offer our employees a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package, including 401K and profit sharing, dental insurance and immediate medical insurance. Interested candidates can send a resume or call: Quarles Energy Services Atten: John Shamblin 9683 A James Madison Hwy. Warrenton, VA 20187 540-439-8962 ph 540-439-8507 fax EOE COUNTY GOVERNMENT REPORTER Rural Virginia weekly newspaper seeks exOperienced writer to cover busy county government and political beat. Candidates should be great with people and have the ability to translate government jargon into language relevant to our readers. Open-minded journalist will see the gepi of a story in a mountain of meeting minutes or in a conversation with a reader on Main Street. Fauquier is “just south of Northern Virginia,” a community filled with small towns and big issues. The Fauquier Timcs-Democrat newsroom is a cooperative, creative place, where dedication and hard work are appreciated. Send resume, and clips to: Fauquier Times Democrat P.O. Box 631, Warrenton, VA 20188 E-mail: rearl@timespapers.com Robin Earl, Managing Editor Call: 540-347-4222 northern Virginia Loudoun County Government Residential Counselor Mental Retardation Residential Counselor to schedule and transport group home residents to routine medical appointment. Responsible for maintaining resident’s medical records at group homes. Also responsible for communicating with group staff, medical personnel, families and/or guardians. Work schedule will be Monday-Friday daytime hours. Requires Bachelor’s degree and six months experience. Experience in the medical field working with mentally retarded population in a group home setting is preferred. CPR/ First Aid, TB test, and CPI training required. Successful candidate will undergo Criminal background check. Ref #01-498. Apply immediately. Email resumes to: hr@co.loudoun.va.us. For additional information and to receive a required application contact www.CO.LOUDOUN.VA.US or call 24-hr. job line: (703) 777-0536. Human Resources: (703) 777-0213. TDD USERS ONLY: (703) 777-0107. EOE Mitchell Distributing'Company in Bealeton, VA hasla jiosition oixti in their jiarts warehouse. Looking for someone who ean jnill orders and has liusic cxjtnjniter skills. We offer a competitive benefit jmckage. Send a resume to Parts Manager P.O. Box 100 Bealeton, VA 22712. Or Call 540-439-0668 and ask for the I*arts Manager CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION Full Benefits, Top Pay and Vehicle Allowance! Busy Engineering Consulting Co. has openings in our Chantilly, VA office for concrete lab tech. & 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 Doug or Parviz at CTI, 1-800-220-2599 or fax resume to 703-803-8085. ctimail@aol.com MECHANIC TRUCK FLEET The Schmidt Baking Co. Inc., the producers of Sunbeam Bread, has an immediate full time position available at the Manassas location. Successful candidate must have a minimum 5 years experience as Mechanic with GM gas and Cummins diesel-powered step vans. Automobile fuel injection & ABS helpful. Must have own tools, good driving record, prior work history and m7ust be dependable. Will be required to pass a physical exam and drug screen. Competitive salary, pension, vision, dental and Blue Cross Blue Shield medical. Please apply in person by appointment between 1 Oam and 4pm only, at The Schmidt Baking Company 7748 Mason Kina Court Manassas, VA 20109 800-332-9098 UNARMED SECURITY OFFICERS Unarmed Security Officers needed to work in MANASSAS location. ALL POSITIONS START AT $9.50 PER HOUR ALL SHIFTS AVAILABLE Benefits include: • Comprehensive Health Package Avail, e Free training/Free uniforms 6 MONTHS SECURITY EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Contact Mike Sceid at 703-396-1590 Or 703-396-4445 MONDAY - FRIDAY EOE DC JS #11-1052 ARGENBRIGHT SECURITY A DIVISION OF SECURICOR Maintenance Person for Independent School. CDL for School Bus Required or th e ability to get one. Competitive Pay Phone: 540-222-6945 Ask for Chris RESTAURANT FAUQUIER SPRINGS COUNTRY CLUB Now Hiring BANQUET SERVERS Full-time, experienced required, paid benefits. Tracy Mullens 540-347-4205 IS Quarles Fnnrgy Spfvirp*; Are you ready to “SHIFT GEARS’? DRIVERS needed for our growing company. You will receive: COMPETITIVE WAGES BONUS INCENTIVES SAFETY CASH AWARDS Join our quality team!! SEE John Shamblin AT: QUARLES ENERGY SERVICES 9683A James Madison Hwy. Warrenton, VA 20187 (540) 439-8962 ph 540-439-8507 fit YOU DESERVE THE BEST..SO DO WEI! With 17 Newspapers In Our Times Community Newspapers Group, Weve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped up! 540-347-4222 GROWING FAST!! i 11 KIM i U I 'tlfilHUlth Jeep Joe Jacoby is looking for 2 SALES PEOPLE and a qualified FINANCE MANAGER to ad to our expanding family. Sales Person We offer ✓ Company Car /401K /Health/Dental Insurance /Training /No Sundays /Excellent Commission Plan (Our top sales person earned over $70K in 2000) Finance Manager Must be qualified and an excellent closer. We offer /Company Car /401K /Health/Dental Insurance /No Sundays /Excellent Pay Plan Call Now! Joe Cintella or Mike Shaff 540-347-6622 Naval Surface Warfare Center. Dahlgren Division Science & Engineering . Career Fair When: Saturday October 13,2001 Where: Holiday Inn Select at Central Park 2801 Plank Road, Fredericksburg Tkm: 9:00AM until 4:00PM •ftpitog |Qnym |0 To Register and for Information: www.ntwc navy. mil/P/RECRUIT 1-800-352-7967 Seeking 500 BS, MS, PhD, Recent Graduates & Experienced Candidates •«> XmSEA U.3. CttzarwNp ftoquMI • NMCOO • m •*« CfcpMM* Kavtapar Computer Engineering Electronic* engineering Systems engineering Electrical Engineering aerospace Engineering mechanical Engineering Computer Science Mathematics Physics Oak Springs of Warrenton Rehab & Nursing Facility LPN'S & RN'S- PT, CNA's- FT/PT, Contact: Sharon Cook/Dietary Aide - FT/FT Contact: Shirley Floor Person - Housekeeping Aide FT/PT days and evenings Contact: Brenda 614 Hastings Lane Warrenton, VA 20186 540-347-4770 ♦ SURVEYORS ♦ ♦ ENGINEERS ♦ We're Growing! CARSON/HARRIS, is a full-service land-use consulting firm We are seeking qualified personnel in the following disciplines: Survey Computer & Field Staff Civil Engineer/ Site Planner Land Planner/ Landscape Architect At Carson/ Harris, we offer an excellent array of benefits in a dynamic work environment. Please Send Your Resume To: Carson, Harris & Associates, LLC 39 Garrett Street Warrenton, VA 20186 Fax (540) 349-1905 www.carsonharris.com PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Delco Remy, one of the leading manufacturers of automotive components, seeks candidates for Production Supervisor positions at our Chantilly, VA operations: Requirements • High School graduate or equivalent • Bilingual: English/Spanish or English/Vietnamese • Minimum 2 years supervisory experience • Must be able to work overtime • Self-motivated, desire to continue learning and team-oriented • Excellent communication skills Potential Annual Earnings: $35,000 or MORE!11 If interested, please email your resume to: jgreco@wwauto.com Or mail to: Delco Remy International Attn: Human Resources 4260 Entre Court Chantilly, VA 20151 Reward* AT INTUIT...EXTRAORDINARY TALENT PAYS OFF. To be a part of our elite seasonal support team, you’ll work hard, but we’ll reward you with competitive pay, one-on-one training, benefits, and outstanding opportunities for professional and personal growth in an outstanding work environment. Seasonal Technical Support Representatives Want to join a winning team? Come to our Open Housel Interviews & offers on-the-spot! Intuit Open House Thursday, October 18* & Wedesday October 25* 3pm-7pm 110 Jufiad Court, Fredericksburg, VA 22406 For directions, call our job line at 1-800-285-4854 fOf m/f/d/v Intuit

The Healthy Garden Flowering bulbs a I* By Donna LaPre Rappahannock News Writer k' Although it’s clearly fall, anyone wha’s planning to plant bulbp has next spring on their mind. A “healthy” garden to me means enjoying the garden, as well as tending it lip an ecologically are qound manner. Bulbs | easy, reli able flowers to 'grow, requiring little care l?br the beautiful show of color and frarance they give. grs There’s a whole ( world of bulbs beyond the ubiquitous King Alfred type aanoans ana Darwin hybrid —type tulips, though. I love daffodils and tulips, including the more inundane varieties. But daffodils and tulips are available In much more interesting colors and forms. Actually, there are so many, that they are classified into divisions, which describe their physical Characteristics and genetic Hneage: 13 for daffodils and 15 for tulips. ! I won’t go into all that, but ^n describing certain varieties, I will mention their elass, as you’ll have an easier iime finding them in a catalog. * Poeticus narcissi, with their white petals, small flat «ups of yellow edged in red and green centers, top my list for daffodils. They are late glooming, have a delightful fragrance and look perfectly natural in woodland settings 6r a perennial border. ! As with other bulbs, they £re most lovely and effective when massed in clumps or groups instead of stingily spaced. Actaea, Pheasant’s JSye and Ornatus are good J'arieties of poeticus to look or. * The multi-flowering jonfcuilla narcissus, Suzy is irresistible: 5-6 sweetly scented, •mall yellow and orange llooms on each slender stalk. " Tiandrus daffodils are Jietite, somewhat pendulous Jnulti-bloomed flowers with upturned petals. Appearing 3n mid-season, probably the tnost admired example of Jiandrus is Thalia, a white, fragrant daffodil with appearance of an orchid. * Although I dislike doubleJlowering daffs, which resemble wadded up tissues to my Jye, double- flowering or f>eony tulips, are another matter altogether. If you Slon’t have any of the lusciously pink Angelique or jLJpstar tulips in your garden, you are missing an Important ■Tulip Experience! Z, for those who eschew §>ink, there is the red and ■white Carnaval de Nice, scarlet Miranda, Lilac Perfection fer Cr6me Upstar peony tulip Jo try. * Parrot tulips, both fringed Sind streaked, create an Instant Old Dutch Master Jableau either outdoors or in $i flower vase. Estella lynveld is large, white with ringed scarlet flames. She asts several weeks, looking eautiful all the way to the £nd. This tulip is combined ■Jvith native columbines and Assorted primroses in my garden. Next year I intend to try It combined with salmon-pink Jmd red poppies. J Gardeners with more Ainusual color tastes mat prefer the maroon Queen of the JJight, Violet Beauty and yiridiflora (green) tulips. For ^inusual tulip forms, look for species tulips. t These diminutive (4”-8”) !tar-shaped tulips originate rom the Mediterranean and ome in a wide array of colors. Looking just right in a ock garden, these tulips erennialize more successfulthan others. Now I’m going to acquaint ou with two lesser-known ulb flowers, and hopefully, Jempt you to try them. t I could just not imagine spring without Alliums and rrittillaria! Allium, an onion ’amily plant, is related to arlic, leeks and chives. It is he kind of flower which efies limited imaginations. e Globemaster hints of its ppearance in its name: a 3’ 4' tall stalk rises from basal leaves to an 10 inch diameter, purple, globe-shaped head which is composed of many, tiny florets. Allium Schubertii is a 12’ wonder: rose-pink spiky florets of varying length look like a fireworks ballet or sparkling fairy wands. The bulgaricum Allium, is a whole other sport, bearing pendulous clusters of ivory bells stained with deep pink and green —centered on a 3’ stalk. There are many other rounded globe Alliums available in blue, purple, white and pink with varying heights and diameters. They tuck in easily between other plants and add drama with their shape and height. Frittillaria, lily family members are old-fashioned fairy tale kinds of flowers. From the 8’ checkerboard patterned (honestly!) meleagris to the almost gaudy 3’ Crown Imperial the sheer eccentricity of these plants amazes me. There is michailowsky, a tiny, yellow edged plum bell, and assyrica, twice as tall and rather similar in shape and color. The 30” spike of Frittilaria persica is a stately, plum colored specimen, which I fantasize about combing with chartreuse hellebores. frittillana imperialis, or Crown Imperial is possibly the best known of this group. How could I best describe it? Many large bells of either yellow or burnt orange, hanging in clusters atop a tall stalk and topped by upward pointing green sepals, looking rather like a pineapple. For all the naturalist garden ers, mere are cnarm^ ing native and woodland type bulbs. You’ll have to wait for the next column, though! The wood elves are reluctant to have their charges grouped in with just any old garden plants. They did pass along to you, in case you’re wondering about planting instructions, just to read the directions on the labels or in the catalog! Real Estate Directory Real estate transactions The following real estate transactions were recorded during the past week at the , Rappahannock Clerk’s Office on Gay Street in Washington. Cyriel Folens and wife to Todd Milton Taylor and wife, Rappahannock and Culpeper Counties. $77,500. Norman W. Getsinger Sr. and others to Ralph C. Getsinger, 1.020 acres, Deed of gift. Edward E. Clark and others to Douglas R McCabe and wife, 21.6765 acres, Wakefield District. $90,000. John L. Lauristen Jr. to Karen Bisat, 25 acres, Stonewall District. $340,000. Arley E. Estes and wife to Larry B. Settle and wife, 2.966 acres, Jackson District. $205,900. Stanley C. Corneal and wife to Wesley S. Hale, 5.9271 acres, Jackson District. $205,900. Magdelene Bowen Dwyer to Sharon Genebach Luke, two lots, interest, Village of Sperryville, * Piedmont District. $1,017.85. At last, the missing link between you and the rustically luxurious hideaway of your dreams is about to be discovered! Even though you were almost sure the ideal retreat in beautiful Rappahannock County didn't exist or was financially beyond reach; get ready, it is coming next week! Only one and a half hours from DC is a custom designed and built, year round, 3 BR, 3 BA, home with separate guest house on 57+ beautiful, Open and wooded acres, overlooking a gorgeous half acre, stocked pond. For complete privacy, serenity, and comfortably gracious living, this fabulous residence has few peers; especially, at the extremely attractive price of $589,000. • If you'd like to be put on the private preview list, please call or email exclusive agent Grant Griffith - 1-800-298-5280x237 or ggriffith@pardoe.com_ H Affordable Dreams $132,500 On Your Lot Complete!' • tour 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. ‘Sue work and utilities not included l(Mi% con St ruction financing available Call to receive a packaxe describing our ran^e of services Limited geo graphical area k\ I n INEW 11 Ml DIMENSIONS^ ^ ymmrmrym 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. Directions to VA model from VirRinia: 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. Social Security Disability Claims • Disabled? Turned Down? • Over 31 Years Experience • No Recovery - NO FEE Announcing our new locationhi^ulpeper. 400 South Main Street, 3rd Flbor (Upstairs from the Social Security Office) EarlJ. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION Providing Affordable, Quality Legal Services Since 1975 \% to ■ Sperryville Realty James W. Leake, Broker 540-987-8088/office Sperryville 15 Apple Blossom Lane - Six Room and bath twostory country home, one car garage, storage shed. 1.05 acre lot down by the Thornton River. $89,000 James W. Leake, Broker 540-987-8236 sperr)rvillerlty@aol. com Bud Cordef 540-675-3291 ^ Pristine estate with traditional brick home on 53 open acres. Views of Old Rag Mountain and Hazel River frontage. Expansive 6 bedroom home with 6 fireplaces, maple floors and numerous outbuild^ ings. $1,400,000 Stone Manor House on 50 acres with bam and pool. Ash floors throughout this unique floor plan. Private setting in the Flint Hill area. $875,000 540-341-3528 800-523-8846 540-675-3490 presented by Emily Henry RAINB0W-VJ.R LO Ktf&aaaiiNi REALTORS'& Rappahannock County Own your own Camp David- 75 acres on Fogg Mtn 70 miles from D.C. with elevation of 1200 ft. 4200 sf 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. 5000 sf home of stone and clapboard on a high bluff, hasy access to major roads, but very private. Castle Mtn - 291 acres with 4500 sf contemporary, commanding 200 degree view of the Blue Ridge. Small pond, numerous streams and % mile frontage on the Thornton River. Very private. Convenient to Warrenton and D. C. m Contact Justin Wiley (540) 672-5603 ^ ”*■ Wiley@farmandestate.com W Huntly. VA - Chester Gap - Virginia Pine Lane - Finished on 3 levels this home has lots of space, 4 BRs, 3.5 BAs, gas log fireplace. Covered front porch and rear deck. Natural stone landscaping. Panoramic mountain views. MLS#RP4049942 $159,900 15 Acres - Huntly - Shootz Hollow - wooded, elevated building site, stream, views! State road frontage -1 mile from 522. MLS#RP3536177 $85,000 Sperrwille - Spring Mountain Antiques (formerly Swiss Chalet Motor Lodge) 1.2 acres zoned commercial. Long road frontage. Chalet style main building with 2 BR Apartment upstairs, retail downstairs. 5 cottage type buildings. New storage building 32'x74'. Central sewer and well water. Many potential uses. $200,000 Call Sam Snead of Sam Snead Realty 540-987-9243 Rappahannock Office 540-635-9808 Front Royal Office 540-987-9336 Home or Toll Free 1-800-292-3548 <» REALTY <» 12699 Lee Highway • Washington, VA 22747 ROY WHEELER REALTY COMPANY Offering Piedmont Virginia’s Finest Real Estate For Over Half a Century. Washington-Situated in a park-like setting, this meticulously maintained, spacious & sunny all-stone home lends itself to gracious country living. Special amenities include copper roof, black walnut cabinetry, large windows/skylights & gourmet kitchen. The 193 acres offers 20 acres of pasture, stocked pond, streams, stonewalls, large outbuilding w/barn potential & 5 acres of landscaped lawn. $1,225,000 Creekwood-Enjoy winter mountain views from the deck & porch of this custom 4BR, 2-level Cedar home w/expansive master bedroom suite plus a delightful 2BR/2BA guest/in-law house - both w/numerous amenities, open floor plans, attached garages, a workshop & 22 serene acres! $779,000 Bellevue Farms - Warrenton-Large 3-level, 4BR/3.5BA home with great mountain views, numerous special features, in-ground pool, paved driveway, new landscaping, freshly painted deck, 3car detached garage & 10 open acres suitable for horses! $599,500 Culpeper Co.-Older but nicely maintained 3 BR/2BA stone home w/3 stone FPs, new A/C system, oak firs., sun/family room, detached garage & paved driveway. 178 acres planted in pine seedlings. Close to Rt 3. $425,000 Flint Hill-1840s stucco Colonial on large corner lot! New metal roof & guttering, wonderful old pine floors & woodwork, stucco outbuilding & stone walls! Interior needs updating. $ 199,900 Call for brochures! Flint Hill Office 540-675-7171 m ^ Jean Lillard 540-675-3670 Uf ^_jeaniillard@mris.com

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Conditioning: essential for the mind and the body By Sarah L. Greenhalgh Times-Democrat Staff Writer For many women, just being fit is not enough. They want to be able to defend themselves and their children if push comes to shove. Certified kickboxing trainer Travis Alexander runs his fitness business, KardioKick, out of Chestnut Forks Athletic Club in Warrenton. Alexander has been training men and women to defend themselves for more than 20 years. For him, it’s all about being aware of your surroundings. “You can take all the aerobics classes you want,” Alexander said. “But that’s not going to help you if you are attacked in a parking lot. “Self-defense is a state of mind. It is about threat recognition. If you think like a victim, you will be a victim. He added, “Even in a small town like Warrenton things can happen. When you are attacked it’s not a controlled 15-round fight, it’s a fight for your life.” 66 You can take all the aerobics classes you want, but that’s not going to help you if you are attacked in a parking lot. Travis Alexander In addition to being a trainer, Alexander was personal protection for Cyrus Vance (former Secretary of State), Shirley Temple Black and Thomas Pickering (former ambassador to Moscow). He gives national seminars on self-defense and rape prevention, and is a former counter-terrorist specialist See KICKBOXING, Page 6 Warrenton Dermatology 1 Adult and Pediatric Dermatology Dermatologic Surgery Dr. Lisa D. Sherman Dr. Lawrence J. Finkel 493 Blackwell Rd.. sie. 316, Warrenton. VA 20186 14370 Lee Hwy.. Gainesville, VA 20155 • Now offering Laser Hair Removal • $50 off first treatment with this ad* 540-341-1900 Toll Free: 1-888-789-Derm *N< >f to In- << nt)l hi H'i I with oil hi i >r< h notion* ii* i » i im ■5SP Times-Democrat Staff Photo/Sarah Greenhalgh Katie Davis, 17, admits that her kickboxing classes are tougher than any other workout she does. Blaaser PhysicalTherapy SPECIALIZING IN: • Back, head & neck pain • Shoulder & knee injuries • Sprains & strains • Arthritis & joint pain • Rehabilitation following surgery & stroke • Exercise & sports related injuries • Pediatric rehabilitation • Occupational therapy GET MORE. •LASER PHYSICAL THERAPY • 540-34 J-1922 550 Broadview Avonu © • Warren tor, Virginia

Fauquier Hospital’s Wellness for Women Forum debuts Oct. 13 Fauquier Hospital’s Wellness for Women Forum schedule of classes Fauquier Hospital’s Wellness for Women Forum will be held Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lord Fairfax Community College. Classes will last approximately 25 minutes, with the exception of self-defense, which will last 50 minutes. Registration for the event begins at 10 a.m. Several informational booths will also be available with material on health-related topics. Class participation will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Class sizes are limited. Time 10:30 a.m. 11 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12 p.m. Topic Exercise First Aid Exercise First Aid Topic Uterine Fibroid Embolization Meditation Uterine Fibroid Embolization Meditation Topic Melanoma Pregnancy and Babies Melanoma Pregnancy and Babies Topic Menopause Diabetes Menopause Diabetes Topic Self-defense Breast Cancer Self-defense Breast Cancer Complete Care For Your Family Family Practice ~ Pediatrics ~ Internal Medicine Piedmont Primary Care proudly welcomes to our family of care providers: Dr. Kim Amstine Family Practitioner Joining Family Practice Dr. Amy Trace Internist Joining Family Practice Dr. Chris Ward Intemist/Pediatrician Joining Family Practice Dr. Carrie Starkie Pediatrician Joining Pediatrics Dr. Jae Lee Internist Joining lntemul Medicine Family Practice Doctors for Families Kimberly S. Amstine, M.D. M. Frank Black, M.D. David C. Evans, M.D. L. Trice Gravatte IV, M.D. Amy L. Trace, M.D. Steven W. von Elten, M.D. Christopher M. Ward, M.D. Pediatrics Doctors for Children Diana Chalmeta, M.D. Maria E. Juanpere, M.D. Dennis M. Rustom, M.D. Carrie J. Starkie, M.D. Internal Medicine Doctors for Adults Diana Chalmeta, M.D. Joseph P. David, M.D. Jae Y. Lee, M.D. Demetrius S. Maoury, M.D. • Kevin C. McCarthy, M.D. William L. Simpson, M.D. Family Practice (540) 347-4400 Pediatrics (540) 347-9900 • Internal Medicine (540) 347-4200 1. -— PIEDMONT PRIMARY CARE 493 Blackwell Road, Warrenton

Breast cancer patient takes the ultimate precaution By Laurae Lyster-Mensh Times-Democrat Writer “I was lucky.” Ruth Linkous-Gosper says this a lot. Faced with the early stages of breast cancer and armed with new genetic tests that showed a gene likely to cause her a recurrence, Linkous-Gosper made a decision earlier this year that she doesn’t regret: she opted to have both breasts removed entirely to prevent future cancer. When she was only 8 years old, Linkous-Gosper lost her mother to breast cancer. Her mother was 36. Last year on her own 36th birthday, she remembers telling her new husband she would rather be 35 or 37: anything but 36. The shadow of cancer had followed her and her sister all their lives, but had never seemed closer. Just after Thanksgiving, Linkous-Gosper got the results of her mammogram. A series of X-rays and a biopsy followed. “I had cancer,” she said. Treatments for breast cancer vary. Lumpectomy, mastectomy, radiation treatments, and chemotherapy were discussed. Then the oncologist made a suggestion: why not be tested for the “breast cancer gene”? Eight years ago, when a doctor mentioned genetic testing to Linkous-Gosper because of her family history, she had rejected the idea. “There wasn’t that much in the media about it,” she said. “In hindsight, I wish I had.” Faced now with a decision about how to treat existing cancer, she had the blood test. The results were painful: positive for the BRCA2 genetic mutation that is known to increase the cumulative lifetime risk of invasive breast cancer 10 to 20 times greater than average. A personal decision Every year, 192,200 Americans will be diagnosed with breast cancer. More than 40,000 will die. In Virginia, 4,600 people will learn they have breast cancer this year. Yet what was once a death sentence is now often a manageable condition: more than 2 million breast cancer survivors prove that point every day. Through early detection, improved treatments, and new approaches to prevention, life with breast cancer has changed. Genetic testing, a relatively new approach to cancer risk management, is controversial. Preventive bilateral mastectomy is even more so. “I wanted the best possible way of it never happening again,” said Linkous-Gosper. Artistic ^ProfessionalsMjj^StyCing • No Appointments Necessary • For the Entire Family • Mon.-Tues.-Wed.-Fri. 9:00-5:00 • Thurs. 9:00-8:00 •Sat. 9:00-3:00 374 Waterloo Station Warrenton, VA 540-347-7705 Mom’s want only the best for their children^ Speech-Language Evaluation & Therapy ) Colette Reynolds M.A., C.C.C. American SpeechLanguage- LanguageHearing Association Speech-Language Pathologist Spadrl*q*l,1kBtn Offering e xperienced speech, language and voice therapy for children 183-4 Keith St., Suite 208 • YYarrenton, VA • (540) 347-1239 66 You just never realize how many people you touch, and how much support you have out there. Ruth Linkous-Gosper But she emphasized that these are very individual decisions. Although she herself opted to be tested and to have both breasts removed as a precaution, “the bottom line is: you need to be happy. You need to consider the impact on those around you.” Linkous Gosper chose to have reconstructive surgery at the same time as she had her breasts removed. “People at the office were confused when I came back looking like I ■ always had,” she recalled. At a recent seminar for breast cancer patients, a shorthaired woman beside her assumed she had just been diagnosed because she still had her hair. Linkous-Gosper felt a bit guilty. “I realized I had nothing in common with the people there: I wasn’t going through chemo or radiation. 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Melanoma: It’s the dark side of the sun By Peter J. Fakouky Times-Democrat Writer You’ll find the positive influence of the sun almost everywhere. “Rise and shine,” or “Good morning, merry sunshine,” we say to our kids as they get up for school. We hear it in the lines of familiar songs: “Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy,” “You are my sunshine,” “Let the sunshine in.” But that bright ball in the sky has a dark side, too. Skin cancer is on the rise, and the sun is partly to blame. Part of that increase is because a whole generation of baby boomer sun worshipers is now in mid-life, when cancers often spring up. The rest may be a continued lack of protection of skin, or just genetics. Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer. It is basically cancer of a mole or freckle. While these pigmented skin areas may be small, if melanoma is left undetected it can spread to the rest of the body, and can be fatal. Dr. Lisa Sherman is a Warrenton dermatologist who sees a lot of melanoma in her practice. “In 1980 about one in 250 people developed melanoma,” Sherman said. “In the year 2000 it was more like 1 in 75.” Sherman said that even though most of the skin dam age that leads to melanoma occurs before age 20, people still need to protect ourselves from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation all their lives. Limiting exposure and using a good sunscreen are the best methods. Now, with summer past, people will certainly be out in the sun less, but Sherman said that being conscious of skin cancer has to be a year-round commitment. Change isn’t always good Sherman recommends taking a periodic inventory of moles and other pigmented skin areas. Becoming familiar with what is normal for your body will make it easier to see when something is changing. “Change” is the operative word when it comes to melanoma. The surest sign of melanoma is any kind of change to a mole or freckle. These include changes in color, shape, size and feel. Moles that look asymmetrical, have an irregular border or color, or a diameter greater than 6mm are suspect. “While sun exposure can play an important role in melanoma, the risk of developing it is not solely suninduced,” said Sherman. “That’s why it’s important to look for moles on the soles of your feet and on your scalp. The sun feels great on the skin, but what about the consequences? These areas may get little or no sun, but can still be the spot where melanoma begins.” Blondes may have more fun, but they are also at greater risk of developing melanoma. So are redheads, and anyone with blue, green or gray eyes. However, even dark-complected people such as people of Middle Eastern or African extraction can develop melanoma. Most experts agree that sun avoidance is the best defense against any form of skin cancer. 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Kickboxing From Page 2 of the U.S. Department of State. Alexander said KardioKick is not just about sparring, it’s about serious conditioning. “If you get tired during contact sports you get hurt, you let your guard down,” he said. “My classes are brutally cardio-demanding, to build up that strength.” Kicking is not the only thing emphasized in his classes. Boxing and becoming light on your feet is a major part of the training. Who’s in class He said many of the people in his classes have a multitude of physical ailments. “I’ve got people who are asthmatics, have back problems, knee problems or old sports injuries. We work around their injuries so they still get a good workout,” he said. The demographics vary in Alexander’s classes. He has all walks of life, all ages and entire families participating. People take the classes for many reasons: to lose weight, get fit, cross-train, relieve stress, learn selfdefense or delve into the world of martial arts fighting. “I have a woman in one of my classes who has lost about 60 pounds, and another who swore would never spar now spars with the best of them,” Alexander said. One of his top students, Lisa Vercellone, is only 19 bouts away from earning her black belt in kickboxing. New member Alexis Billstone was intrigued by an ad she saw for the program. “I was looking for some sort of exercise program to lose weight and tone up and I saw their ad and I said to myself, ‘I want to be that person,’ “ she said. “It looked very cool. I have only taken three classes but I already feel like I can take on the world.” Alexander has the whole Davis family enrolled. “This is the hardest class I have ever taken in my life, but I love it,” 17-year-old Katie Davis said. “I play three team sports and I have never worked so hard even in a game like I do here. My Times-Democrat Staff Photo/Sarah Greenhalgh Meghan Davis executes a punch-kick combination. whole family is into it.” What it’s like Alexander divides his classes into three groups: Kl, K2 and K3. A variety of protective gear is required for the different levels. He said he has about an 85-percent student retention rate; the majority of the people who move to the upper levels are women. The Kl class is all about conditioning and getting the fundamentals down so they are like second nature. For K2 participants, the members learn the basics for sparring and increase their cardio conditioning. At the K3 level the members begin to spar in a controlled environment and increase their training as their skills improve. Any K3 member that competes in 100 or more sparring rounds will be evaluated for a black belt in kickboxing. “Learning to hit and to take a hit is one of the hardest things for passive people to overcome,” Alexander said. “Many people who have been sexually assaulted come to a self-defense class with a lot of emotional baggage they need to overcome. I try to work on regaining their self-esteem through training.” Alexander cautions people before they choose any program to make sure they check with their physician, and also to double-check that the instructor has actually had martial arts fighting experience. “Anyone can buy a video and teach a class from it,” he said. “But if you haven’t participated in full contact martial arts training, you don’t have true experience in selfdefense.” Advertise to grow your business. (2te Nokthidn viroinia Center for Specializing in Dedicated to the wellness of * w body, mind and spirit! !** Healing A**8 Massage Therapy Q Reiki © Stress and Pain Management © Yoga © Herbalist Consultations © Past Life Regressions © Craniosacral Therapy ^ Doula Services SUDDENLY SLENDER... the body wrap Lose 6 to 20 inches in ONE HOUR! (guaranteed) Firm and Tone Your Body Today! REIKI CLASS SCHEDULE Level I Level II 10/6&7 11/10&11 11/17 &18 11/24&25 12/1&2 12/8&9 Contact Sharon for more info COMFORTING TOUCH Are you a caregiver? Do you have a loved one who is bedridden or terminally ill? Learn relaxation and pain management techniques. Call Jenny for class info CAN’T GET IN TO SEE US... WE’LL COME SEE YOU! ASK ABOUT OUTCALLS! 540-439*0081 YOGA CLASSES Gentle stretches designed to relax your body and mind, leaving you feeling refreshed and energized! Holiday Session begins October 16th! Contact Kristin for More Information! I Fall Savings | | $10 OFF any Single Service § or I 10% OFF any Package Plan | mmm

Breast-feeding offers a fountain of youth By Laurae Lyster-Mensh Times-Democrat Writer If you knew of an elixir with magical powers to improve the health of any child who consumes it, reduces future dental bills, and even raises your child’s IQ, would you buy it? How much would you pay for a prescription that could strengthen a mother’s bones, protect her from future cancers, and bring her closer to her new baby? It seems unbelievable, but this miraculous fluid does exist: and it’s free. All new mothers are told: breast-feeding is “best.” What most of us don’t know is how much better it really is. The American Academy of Pediatrics has called breastfeeding “as important to preventive pediatric health care as promoting immunizations, car seat use, and proper infant sleep position.” Breast-feeding is recommended by the AAP, the USDA, the Surgeon General, the World Health Organization, and the American Dietetic Association as the sole source of nutrition and fluid for infants up to six months of age. Currently, only 62 percent of new American mothers plan to breast-feed at the time of hospital discharge and less than 30 percent are still nursing at six months. In Virginia, the rates are slightly lower. The USDA estimates Americans could save $3.6 billion on health care alone if the Information About Breast-Feeding • “Lactation Line” at Fauquier Hospital’s maternity department, 349-0509. Two certified lactation consultants at Fauquier Hospital answer questions and meet with mothers with questions about breast-feeding free of charge. Open to all area mothers. Monthly classes offered • La Leche League, Marshall chapter, Rachel Crossen, (540) 364-1870 and rwcrossen @ yahoo .com. Meets at 10:30 a.m. the third Friday of every month at the Marshall Community Center. • La Leche League, Warrenton chapter, Debbie, 347 2830 or Mariellen, 3516103. Meets at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of every month. • The Piedmont Breastfeeding Coalition director: Cindy Curtis, RN, IBCLC, Cindym@erols.com, (540) 829-5775. A non-profit organization established in 1999 to “educate, assist and support pregnant and nursing mothers and their families.” rate of breast-feeding was increased to the Surgeon General’s recommended target of 75 percent. Among the benefits cited by Breast-feeding campaign takes walk By Laurae Lyster-Mensh Times-Demoerat Writer None of the children could quite remember the purpose of the walk; they did know they were having a great time. At Sky Meadows Park on Sept. 15, the La Leche League of Marshall sponsored a local leg of the World Walk For Breast-feeding. The event was accompanied by crafts for the kids, a barbecue dinner and a silent auction. “I like the crafts,” said Christina Czekalski, 9. Her mother Karen, brought her four children, from 9 years to 3 months old, on the walk. She was there to support breastfeeding in a culture that “sees the bottle as the norm.” Czekalski finds it “sad that the average weaning age worldwide is over 4 years old, but in the U.S. is less than 6 weeks. Breast-feeding is normal and nothing to be The La Leche League of Marshall recently sponsored a local leg of the World Walk For Breast-feeding. ashamed of,” she said. Other walkers agreed. Terri Newbill, a cofounder of the Marshall La Leche League chapter, spoke afterwards, relaxing on a See WALK, Page 8 public health agencies for breast-feeding infants are: reduced illnesses (e.g. ear infections and diarrhea), better coordination and eyesight, higher IQ, and a lower lifetime risk of cancer and other illnesses. Mothers, too, benefit from nursing through stronger bone See YOUTH, Page 15 Did You Know? Lord Fairfax Community College Allied Health Fields Fauquier Campus Programs □ Licensed Practical Nurse • 12-month clinical program • New, fully equipped nursing laboratory on campus • Clinicals at Fauquier Hospital • Earn general education credits for the LPN-RN transition degree and the RN degree □ Emergency Technology Program - three certification choices • EMT Basic • Intermediate Paramedic • Paramedic 540351.1507 • www.lf.vccs.edu Ooteforf* tene&tf Gancest, AwaSieneAA. Month +CONVALESS The Plains Pharmacy carries a complete line of post mastectomy products. ^ • Your Privacy Is Assured • Reimbursable By Medicare & Most Insurance Providers • Jodee® Products Available Caring fitters trained and certified to help take care of all your needs. Tonya Miller - Certified Fitter *3$ Fauquier County's Total Health Store t The Plains Pharmacy W.F. Merchant, Pharmacist 648S Main Street • The Plains, Virginia . 540r233-527{% » 800^237-5717*»X* ’ VV 4 conyaleMgcroIs.com • Hours: M-F 8:30-6:00, Sai 8:30-1:00*

Walk From Page 7 Mexican blanket with husband Clark and their 3year-old daughter. “It is important to raise money and public awareness for breast-feeding. This has been a super-fun, successful event.” Terri Rodman heard about La Leche League from a friend at her Mom’s Club. She regularly joins the monthly meetings to discuss breast-feeding, nutrition, and raising children. “It’s a wonderful group of women who can be there for you when you have questions about breast-feeding,” Rodman said. “Nursing is the focus, but really we are all in the same boat as parents in that stage of life.” The co-leader of the chapter and co-coordinator of the Walk, Rachel Crossen, is passionate about LLL and its mission. “It is an extremely important issue to children’s and women’s health. We want to reach a lot more See WALK, Page 15 %J^fottonJ^dnce Established 1990 & Boutique • Ballet • Pointe • Tap • Jazz/Hip Hop • Modern • Ballroom • Musical Theatre New Class French, Song & Dance For Parents and Child Boutique Offers... Capezio, Danskin Body Wrappers Pointe Shoes, Etc... Home of The Blue Ridge Dance Theatre (540)-349-2439 7S-C Lee Street • Old Town Warrcnton Laura Crowne, M.A. Director ... Fielding safely: avoiding sports injuries By Randall Ware Times-Democrat Writer Playing sports has lots of advantages. It keeps people in good physical shape, improves concentration, and provides an outlet for stress. But there can be a downside as well. Sports injuries sideline athletes of every level, from casual joggers to professional football players. The most common sports injuries are ankle sprains, knee injuries, and pulled muscles. It doesn’t matter how athletic you are, injuries can occur for many reasons. Field players can step on a rock or lose their footing on uneven ground. Improper footwear can be damaging. And, exercising without an adequate warm-up, or playing a sport when your body is not physically fit enough, can also cause injury. Typically, athletes in junior high, high school, and college are most affected with sports injuries because they are the most active age group. But older people are susceptible as well, especially if they haven’t taken proper preventative measures. “Different athletes get injured for different reasons,” said Michael Augustine, a ff=== : : Times-Democrat File Photo Sports offer great exercise for women of all ages, but it’s important to know how to prevent and treat the sprains and strains that sometimes accompany competition. physical therapist at Fauquier Hospital. “Injuries an athlete has sustained in the past can set them up for more injuries in the future.” But there are many ways to prevent injuries. Playing fields should be safe. Shoes should fit properly and be appropriate to the sport. Regular weight training to boost muscle strength as EtectroCysis Centre ‘EST. 1983 — ‘EtectroCysis — Still The Only Permanent Method For Removal Of Facial And Body Hair • Latest State of the Art Equipment Minimizes Discomfort • Private, Affordable, Medically Approved • Rigid Sterilization • Doctor Referrals on Request • 21 Years Experience • Specialist In Difficult Cases Our goal is to permanently remove your unwanted Hair in tie shortest possible time. Call for consultation and sample treatment. There is no fee and absolutely no obligation. Cfiartotte CD. (jabor Member American Electrolys.s Association International Guild of Professional Electrologists Association of Virginia Electrologists 540-349-1245 Waterloo Professional Bldg. 20A John Marshall Street Warrenton By Appointment Tuesday Through Saturday and Evenings well as increasing flexibility can help avoid injury. And everyone should stretch before exercising. Treatment for sports injuries varies depending on the type and severity of the injury. For mild cases, rest, applying ice, compressing with an ace bandage and elevating the injury above the heart are recommended. A minor ankle sprain can take one to three weeks to heal, but a torn knee ligament can take weeks or months. More serious injuries may require physical therapy and in extreme cases surgery may be necessary. Both men and women sustain basically the same kinds of injuries. However, damage to the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee is being seen more frequently in women. It is most common in female basketball and soccer players. While there is speculation in the medical community about this kind of injury, no one knows exactly why it occurs so often. Additionally, a condition called Female Athlete Triad, first described in the 1990s, is on the rise. Women affected by this suffer from eating disorders, amenorrhea, and See SPORTS, Page 12 Northern Virginia Women’s Health Robin Earl, Editor A&aAffUSShr Fauquier Times-Democrat 39 Culpeper Street Warrenton, VA 20186 Phone: 540-347-4222 Fax: 540-349-8676 E-mail: dshepherddtimespapers.com /\ S\ y\ y. 18 weekly newspapers serving Northern Virginia Fauquier.com

Interventional radiology: to boldly go anywhere By Peter J. Fakoury Times-Democrat Writer For centuries, science fiction writers have been a step ahead of the developments in modem technology. For instance Jules Verne, in “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,” described the modem submarine long before its actual invention. Now, like an episode out of “Star TYek,” modem medicine is creating many new methodologies for diagnosing medical problems and repairing broken bodies non-surgically. Enter “interventional radiology.” Interventional radiology is a relatively new medical discipline which combines the latest developments in body imaging with breakthrough skills in microsurgery. Using technology like fluoroscopy or CT (“Cat” scan), doctors can see their way around the body while they guide tiny instruments to the site of repair. Imagine taking tissue biopsies, repairing leaking blood vessels, or unclogging blocked arteries without a major incision. Twenty years ago it would have been science fiction, but today it is a reality. ‘The big advantage to interventional radiology is that it’s less invasive,” said Dr. Douglas Markert, an interventional radiologist at Fauquier Hospital. “We can do many medical procedures using tiny catheters that once required surgery. “Now, because we don’t have to make incisions, there are fewer complications and shorter recoveries.” When Markert came to Fauquier Hospital in 1999, he was the first of his kind of specialist there. But the specialty is growing so rapidly that two other interventional radiologists now serve on the hospital’s staff, along with a handful of traditional radiologists. Traditional radiologists are experts in interpreting body images formed by such technologies as X-ray, CT, MRI and ultrasound. They spend most of their time poring over images, formulating diagnoses to support the efforts of clinical physicians. Their contact with patients is fairly limited. Interventional radiologists, on the other hand, see patients much like many other physicians do, and can both diagnose and treat certain conditions. Right now the lion’s share of the work for physicians like Markert is in the area of vascular medicine. Because the body’s vascular system is like a series of tunnels, tiny catheters can be threaded throughout the duct work to get to blockages or damaged areas. “Most people are familiar with the idea that a narrowing of the vessels of the heart can cause a heart attack, but many people don’t realize that this same narrowing occurs in other areas of the body,” said Markert. Much of Markert’s work involves correcting a condition called Peripheral Vascular Disease. What heart disease is to the heart, PVD is to the extremities. Blockages in blood vessels serving the arms and legs can cause pain, and can lead to a serious loss of blood in those areas. In the same way that famous underwater archaeologist Robert Ballard used remote imaging to explore the insides of the sunken Titanic, so Markert uses a remote viewing system to find his way through the body’s blood vessels. He inserts a catheter into a major blood vessel and guides it through the maze of tubes and tunnels by watching its path on a fluoroscopy monitor. When he gets to the site of a blockage, he can inflate a tiny balloon to expand the vessel, or place a stent, and restore the full diameter of the vessel. No surgery is necessary and the patient usually can go home immediately. “Balloon angioplasty was first used to restore blood flow in the vessels of the heart,” said Markert. “Now we can use a similar technique to correct blockages anywhere in the body.” Markert says that PVD is one of the most under-diagnosed medical conditions. Today, physicians know more about it than they once did, and Markert recommends that people get familiar with it, too. Markert and his two associates will be offering a free PVD screening for people over 50 at Fauquier Hospital on Saturday, Oct. 27. Those who would like to make an appointment, or to learn more, can call the hospital’s Physician Referral at (540) 349-0588. There are many other areas of treatment where interventional radiology is finding its place. 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Diabetes defined: a disease you can live with By Amy Petty Times-Democrat Writer What’s your BMI? Never heard of it? It stands for body mass index, and it can be a key indicator of your risk for developing TVpe II diabetes. As women and men approach their 40s, 50s and 60s, many health changes occur. Many health risks increase as well. ^ If you have a family history of diabetes, have a diet overdosed with sugars, or are overweight, IVpe II diabetes is a problem that's worth monitoring. Dr. Michael Ackerman, an internal medicine physician with Warrenton Medical Associates, found out that he had 'IVpe I diabetes when he was only 10 years old. What started out as a laundry list of cold and flu symptoms turned out to be a disease with defined treatments, but no cure. Ackerman learned from a young age the importance of a well-balanced diet, exercise and weight control. He says that a large part of his practice is teaching adults that a disci plined approach to diabetes can help them keep this serious disease in check. Type I diabetes is caused by a lack of insulin when the pancreas shuts down. Medical science believes that, while some cases are genetic, others are similar to an autoimmune disease. Only 10 percent of diabetics have TVpe I diabetes, and it is typically diagnosed in children. Type II diabetes starts out very differently. An insidious process, people can have it for two to even five years without knowing it. Initially, a person with Type II diabetes has insulin, but their body has a problem using it efficiently. Symptoms include being tired and irritable, a lack of energy, increased appetite, weight gain or loss, and even urinary tract infections and yeast infections. According to Ackerman, people at risk for Type II diabetes should have regular blood sugar level tests to monitor their efficiency of insulin usage. “If you are experiencing the Trust in the comfort of better vision. Your eye care professional can show you how Varilux® lenses give you better vision-near, far and _ everywhere in between. -VARILUX - The comfort of better visionrM Variluk in a restored trademark of f valor International (tssilor A(>#9S47VXC\ , LINDSEY'S VISION CENTER 71 West Shirley Avenue • Warrenton, Virginia • (540) 347-5895 -■s-wstm ■aa Mmmmmk A well-balanced diet is crucial in the management of diabetes. problems associated with diabetes or have a family history of diabetes, you should definitely have a blood sugar test,” Ackerman said. “And it’s actually even better if you have more than one on a given day to check your blood sugar levels before and after eating. Early detection of the disease offers more opportunities to control it.” When most people think of diet limitations of a diabetic, they imagine someone who takes insulin every day and isn’t allowed candy, cake and cookies. While many diabetics are required to take insulin daily, those who discover the problem early can sometimes manage their blood sugar levels by modifying their diets and adding I exercise to their daily routines. As for the sweets, what many people don’t think about are the other foods that can put their blood sugar levels at risk. What’s at stake If you do develop Type II diabetes, it’s vital to take the steps to protect your health. Failure to manage blood sugar levels can lead to blindness, heart attacks, stroke, amputation, kidney failure, and diabetic neuropathy (death of the nerves in the body). Said Ackerman, “I see many, many patients in the hospital who are facing the terrible consequences of diabetes. Education is one of the best defenses in battling this disease.” Beyond diet and exercise, there are pills to help bodies produce more insulin and those that restrict the body’s insulin production. Insulin injections are another method of treatment. While there is no cure, vast research is being conducted to turn the tables against diabetes, including stem cell research. Everyone should investigate their own risk for developing TVpe II diabetes; talking with their families is a good way to start. People can do an Internet search for “body mass index calculator” to determine their BMI. If it’s 27 or higher, that could be a risk indicator for TVpe II diabetes. Michael L. Smith, M.D. Inc. Michael L. Smith, M.D., F.A.C.S. Cynthia A. Dougherty, M.D. Teoman R. Demir, M.D. • General & Thoracic Surgery • Cancer Surgery • Laparoscopic Surgery • Cancer Chemotherapy • Diseases of the Breast • Ultrasound October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Early detection saves lives. Take the opportunity to see your physician and have your mammogram. '' 406 Hospital Drive • Warrenton • 540-349-1510 t * V «* ■»•*•** 4 * %L » 4 t S *r V,' f ( IL «.* • J

Pap tests can catch cancer early By George Rowand Times-Democrat Staff Writer There are three kinds of gynecological cancers: cervical, ovarian and uterine. Cervical cancer This cancer is generally picked up by a Pap smear, according to Dr. Jeff Bell, of Commonwealth Obstetrics and Gynecology, P.C. in Warrenton. “We see some pre-cancerous changes, and a fairly typical sign is abnormal bleeding,” Bell said. “But frequently there are no signs.” Still, evidence of the disease should be picked up in women who have an annual checkup. The growth can be seen under a microscope. “When I’ve seen it, most of the women have not had Pap smears for five to 10 years,” Bell related. More than 90 percent of the cases of cervical cancer is related to a virus which is sexually transmitted. It does not run in families, Bell said, and if caught soon enough, it can be treated by an in-office procedure. “We can freeze it off, laser it off or excise it off,” Bell stated. The disease begins to occur when sexual activity begins in women, and the more sexually active the woman is, the higher her risk. Uterine cancer This cancer generally attacks the lining of the uterus, and the highest incidence of the disease occurs in women who are near menopause. “When a woman near menopause bleeds, she needs to have it checked,” Bell said. “Uterine cancer usually causes bleeding early, before it spreads.” A slow-growing cancer, the way to treat it is by a hysterectomy, which involves the removal of the ovaries. “The rate of cure is around 90 percent,” Bell said, “because the cancer doesn’t get to the lymph nodes. It’s good in that it causes bleeding early, but it doesn’t grow quickly. In advanced cases, chemotherapy and radiation may be needed.” Ovarian cancer “This is the worst type,” Bell said, “because it doesn’t have early symptoms. It sometimes shows up on a Pap test, but not always. The difficulty is that when it is caught, it usually has advanced. There is no great screening method.” The disease usually shows up in women in their 60s and older, though it could occur in younger women. The symptoms are a constant abdominal pain, bloating and discomfort. The treatment is a complete hysterectomy followed by chemotherapy. “Chemotherapy has gotten much better,” Bell averred, “and we can put more people into remission longer.” With ovarian cancer, the family history is important. If two “first-degree” relatives (i.e. mother and sister, or two sisters) have had it, a woman probably should have a hysterectomy as a precaution. The risk is that one in 80 women will get ovarian cancer, and some evidence shows that those who take birth r control pills have a smaller risk of the disease. Like all cancers, gynecological cancers are best overcome by early detection and treatment. The Pap Test Changes in the cells of a woman’s uterus may signal cancer, and they can be detected early through a Pap Test. Many health insurance carriers pay for annual Pap tests. • Who should have it: Women who are either 18 years old or sexually active. Pap tests should continue even past menopause. • How it’s done: A device called a speculum gently opens the vagina so that the cervix (the opening of the uterus) can be seen. Cells are painlessly removed from the cervix with a small brush and scraper. • How often it’s needed: Women with no risk factors who have had three normal Pap tests in a row may not need an annual Pap (although an annual pelvic exam is still necessary). Risk factors that call for annual testing include having had more than one sexual partner; having had certain sexually transmitted diseases. t Warrenton Overlook, we care for the ones you love. Our newly expanded facility, complete with a wide variety of health and rehab services, will help make the transition from home to long term care easier. With over 100 employees and specialists trained for stroke rehabilitation, orthopeadic and neurological therapies, hydro therapy, and more, Warrenton Overlook provides all the basic care your family member will need. Because we are conveniently located next to Fauquier Hospital, we can even provide a medical response when it’s needed. im Unique to our facility is the area’s only fully equipped Aqua Therapy Center. Residents in need of aqua therapy love the comfort and enjoyment our pool affords. If you’re contemplating long term care for someone you love, call the WarrentonOverlook Health and Rehabilitation Center. We provide professional care with a personal touch, for someone you love. f'T V. *' 360 Hospital Drive, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 .(540) 349-1919 .1 1

New ways to live well after menopause By Amy Petty Times-Democrat Writer Menopause ... just the thought of it triggers a myriad of emotions in women, no matter their age. The uncertainties of what the onset of menopause will bring can cause fear, unease and confusion. But advances in medical science have enabled women to meet the transition with a wealth of knowledge and treatments. “The change,” as menopause is often called, is defined as the end of a woman’s menstrual cycles, and is complete when she has not menstruated for one full year. The average age of a woman entering menopause is 51, but symptoms often begin up to five to seven years earlier. In 1900, only 5 percent of women lived to reach menopause. Today, 75 percent of women live one-third of their lives after completing menopause. As a woman nears menopause, her ovaries produce less and less estrogen, culminating in then end of estro[p gen production when she completes menopause. This lack of estrogen is the cause of the physical and emotional changes associated with menopause. Symptoms often begin with difficulty sleeping. In fact, sleeplessness is sometimes the biggest problem women face as they approach menopause. Lack of sleep can affect a woman’s mood and health, in addition to her normal coping mechanisms. Hot flashes are probably the most widely recognized symptoms of menopause, and 75 percent of menopausal women experience them. They can happen day or night, and usually last 30 seconds to several minutes. While some women have hot flashes with uncomfortable frequency, others escape this life change without ever having to deal with them. Sleep problems and hot flashes are definitely unpleasant, but don’t have the serious physical consequences that accompany bone loss, another problem consistent with menopausal women. While bone loss is a normal Alan C. Egge, M.D. & Charles C. 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Watching cholesterol can help a woman counteract some of the risk; however, the most widely used treatment to relieve the problems associated with menopause is hormone replacement therapy, or HRT. When taken regularly, HRT provides women with estrogen levels similar to those produced naturally before menopause. The medication also includes progestine, a synthetic version of the hormone progesterone. Many recent studies have focused on the connection between estrogen therapy and breast cancer, but Dr. Tom See MENOPAUSE, Page 15 Sports From Page 8 osteoporosis. Female Athlete Triad is most commonly seen in female athletes who participate in sjjprts where body weight "affects success. Such sports include gymnastics, figure skating, running, ballet and swimming. This, added to society’s obsession with weight, can cause women to moderately or severely limit food intake. Eating disorders can create an energy drain on the endocrine system, which can lead to amenorrhea and osteoporosis. Amenorrhea is the cessation or absence of a menstrual cycle caused by excessive exercise or poor nutrition. This can lead to inadequate estrogen production by the ovaries, which can then lead to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis causes bones to weaken and lose density, thereby making athletes prone to stress fractures. It is important to maintain a healthy fitness level before participating in sports, especially competitive sports. Someone who is just starting out should consult their doctor and 'thbfi' begin af.' M^rtnse program that is right for them.

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Move more, eat better Black women have the highest rates of obesity among all racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., and the numbers are rising. As black women continue to gain weight, their chances of suffering from Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, certain forms of cancer and high blood pressure also increase. Findings recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicate "that factors such as obesity, poor . diet and lack of exercise contribute to the high incidence of Type 2 diabetes in adults, especially in black women. The good news is that black women can reach or maintain a healthy weight by making easy changes in their lifestyles, according to the Weight-control Information Network, a national information service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, a part of the National Institutes of health. Tb become a healthier black woman, try these tips from “Sisters Tbgether: Move More, Eat Better,” a program from NIDDK to help black women lead healthy lifestyles: • Moving more doesn’t need to be a chore. You can sneak physical activity into your day a few minutes at a time. Get off the bus or subway one stop earlier and walk the rest of the way. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Dance to the radio. Do stretching exercises. • Eat a mixture of fruit, vegetables, protein and whole grains each day. Choose nonfat or low-fat milk, yogurt and cheese. Take left For the Ultimate Tanning Experience Club Taradi&es Tanning Sedan New Hours: M-F 9am-9pm i Ijj W. Lee Highway, Sat. 9am-5pm; 'Warrenton, VA 20186-2107 - Sun. 1 lam4pm 1540-349-0019 3S M Cathe Robinson Suited For Savvy Wardrobe & Image Alternative 540-347-3092 Look Good, Feel Better • Consult on color, fashion and style • Wardrobe and image makeover • Classic styles and image tools V isit our u/eb sice www.catherobinstm.webatonce.com Factors such as obesity, poor diet and lack of exercise contribute to the high incidence of Type 2 diabetes in adults, especially in black women. overs to work for lunch to avoid eating fast foods. Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day, too. Don’t let soda, fruitflavored drinks or other sweets crowd out healthy foods. * Read food labels carefully. All the information on a food label is based on the serving size. Compare what you eat to the serving size on the label, which may be much smaller than you think. Most women need to eat about 1,600 calories per day, with no more than 30 percent — about 480 calories — from total fat. • Learn new ways to add flavor. Fried foods and fatty meats taste good, but can put too much saturated fat into your diet, if you eat them often or in large amounts. Sure stress relievers Road-weary commuters, frazzled parents and overworked employees, take heart. Fauquier County has its own unique stressbusters — and many of them are absolutely free. • Become a Lunch Buddy at an elementary school. • Spend an hour at the library. • Bike the Warrenton Greenway. • See a play at Fauquier or Liberty High School. • Hear the Piedmont Regional Orchestra. • Stroll through the Farmers Market and buy flowers for a friend. • Join the amateur astronomers star-gazing at C.M. Crockett Park. • Drive to Ashby Gap with a sketchbook. • Indulge in a glass of locally bottled wine. • Don’t miss the Halloween Pet Parade. • Do the circuit hike through Sky Meadows State Park. • Get a scalp massage at Lee’s Barber Shop. • Walk the track at The Hill School (beware of the giant beaver). • Attend a Fauquier Youth Football game that your child is not playing in, and cheer for both teams. • Try aromatherapy: step inside Torino’s Cafe and Bakery and inhale. • Go to church next Sunday. Don’t lose sleep over hair loss Hereditary hair loss, the most common form of hair loss, affects nearly 50 million men and 30 million women in the U.S. alone. Hair loss and thinning occur when a person loses more hairs than normal. Typically, people shed between 40 and 100 hairs a day. When hair is thinning, the amount shed begins to slowly increase. Although it has been tra ditionally considered part of the male aging process, hair loss affects women too, although somewhat differently. Men typically develop “bald spots,” often accompanied by a receding hairline. Women generally experience diffuse thinning over the entire top of the head, which can be difficult to detect. Hair loss, especially in See HAIR, Page 15 Lotus Center^* For Mindful Wellness Offering: Hypnosis Acupuncture Meditation Intuitive Healing Massage Therapy Reiki Energy Therapy Regression Dream Work Pain Management Rolfing Classes Available Home of: Works of Heart Jewelry, Books, Music, Incense, and much more... Lotus Center for Mindful Wellness and Works of Heart 87 W. Lee Highway, Suite 16 • Warrenton, VA 20186 1 .* < . , , mi.! *4 4 i. ■■ ■ . , (540) 341-4877. 1±A

Menopause From Page 12 Myers, an OB-GYN in Warrenton, says these concerns aren’t always justified. “Fear of developing breast cancer keeps some women from using HRT, but these concerns need to be weighed with information on family history and other medical study results,” Myer said. In fact, medical studies on have shown that women taking HRT may have a decreased risk of developing osteoporosis, heart disease, colon cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease. Both Bell and Myers advise women to thoroughly discuss all of the pros and cons of all menopausal treatments to find the safest and most effective treatment for them. With so many years ahead of menopausal women, the physical changes that occur around menopause should not stop them from living life to its fullest. Youth From Page 7 density, faster postpartum weight loss, and better emotional health. Breast-feeding offers convenience and financial benefits as well. Nursing requires no special equipment, preparation, or clean up. Compared with bottle-feeding formula over the first year, a family can save $1500-3000 per child. Another advantage is noticed at changing time: the diapers of breast-fed infants are decidedly less aromatic. Learning how “Breast-feeding is a ‘learned’ art,” states a pamphlet published by the Virginia Breast-feeding Task Force. Nursing a newborn infant does not come naturally to every woman and can initially be confusing. In addition, many mothers were not nursed themselves and lack experienced friends to advise them. Lots of mothers need initial help with positioning and logistics. “Once I get the initial latching on started, I don’t hear from them again,” says Debbie Carver, a lactation consultant and labor and delivery nurse at Fauquier Hospital, who believes supporting a mother early on is a key to success. Carver is proud of the hospital’s recent high rate of mothers planning to breastfeed at discharge. Walk From Page 8 women in this area.” The 11th annual World Walk for Breastfeeding was held at many locations around the world this September. This was the first walk for the Marshall La Leche League. Walkers received prizes according to the number of sponsors they had gained or by the amount they raised. The walk itself was an unmeasured stroll in the fall air. With a child’s wagon, babies in slings and toddling unsteadily, as well as a dog or two, the distance was more symbolic than athletic. Area businesses donated items for the silent auction and raffle prizes. Among the more coveted items were an overnight stay at the Red Fox Inn, a certificate from Maid Brigade, a Contours Gym membership, and a trail ride from Marriott Ranch. “I have been surprised and impressed at the generosity of the donors,” Crossen noted. As the event wound down and cake was served, two staff members from the Fauquier County Health Department’s Maternity Clinic noted changes over time in public support for breast-feeding. Bridget Goddin, a WIC breast-feeding peer counselor, noted a historical reluctance in the area to support breast-feeding, which she hopes is changing over time. Anne O’Connor, nutritionist and breastfeeding coordinator at the Health Department, complimented the walk for its “positive way to get people out for a good cause.” She noted that society “has been out of practice (with breastfeeding) for two generations. There are a lot of mothers and grandmothers who did not experience it.” The children at the event were busy blowing bubbles, shaking rattles, and eating chips. None seemed so see what the big deal was about breast-feeding. Which made their parents smile. The grieving proce*» i* different for everyone. You may feel anger, dwelt, fear or sadness— and all those emotion* are normal. Need help? 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Studies show that women aged 50 and under experiencing hair loss report feeling unattractive, embarrassed and helpless. “Many women have a difficult time confronting hair loss; some even try to hide it,” said Dr. Loma Thomas, a dermatologist at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit. “What women really need to do is be proactive, take control of their situation and get help. When women confront hair loss and treat it early on, great things happen.” Hair loss is caused by age, hormones and genes passed on from either the maternal or paternal side. Hereditary hair loss is marked by miniaturized hair follicles and a shortened hair growth cycle. When hair follicles become smaller, they produce thinner, shorter, lighter and more brittle hair, which cannot adequately replace hairs that are shed naturally. As miniaturization progresses, it can lead to no fUrther hair growth at all, resulting in baldness. Fortunately, treatments do exist. Topical minoxidil is the only hair regrowth therapy approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat hair loss and thinning in women. Topical minoxidil and finasteride tablets are the only therapies approved by the FDA for men. Topical minoxidil is a treatment solution that works on hair follicles to reverse their shrinking process to stimulate new growth. Finasteride is an oral treatment that stimulates hair regrowth by blocking the formation of the active male horv mone dihydrotestosterone. Another treatment includes hair transplants, a procedure that involves removing healthy hair follicles and transplanting them to bald areas of the scalp. As part of an ongoing effort to raise awareness about hair loss, the American Academy of Dermatology has created a Web site, www.aad.org, and a toll-free number, (888) 462DERM, to educate millions of men and women with this condition. 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