Rappahannock News, January 16, 2002

/r~v* if— • ; iiXl? T ~ 232 ffiSssss”* 800 E BROW g21c,-1905 rich’s10 yv?lii# .'•. : Vi; :?i -.: j! :j|_JP*eg»7<^-£ ?.JT ^"** *'•' /C? G3AI303ij u rr “it—n- rr p ’ «7&i; 124th Year ... No. 3 Phone (540) 675-3338 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2002 www.timescommunity.com 50 cents A £>r. M. King Jr. celebration set The eleventh annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration will be held on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 4 p.m. at The Theatre in Washington. A concert by the Men's Ensemble from Shady Grove Baptist Church in Orange will be rendered under the direction of Rev. Joseph Moore. The theme will be "Let Freedom Ring, a Cause Worth Dying For." A free will offering will be taken for the scholarship fund on behalf of a Rappahannock County High School graduate. Refreshments will [ be served following the concert. ‘ IB forum scheduled » ! ; On Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. at the t Rappahannock County Library, Headwaters Public Education Foundation and the Rappahannock County School system are teaming up to present a public forum centering on the International Baccalaureate (IB) program of study. The format for the evening will be a presentation by Mr. Bob Snee, Principal of George Mason High School in Falls Church, followed by a panel of educators from Rappahannock County Schools. The panel will consist of Mr. Joe PerMs. Melissa Delcour, Mrs. yShny Stanley, Mr. Mike Weir, Mrs. . toren Alexander, and Mr. Richard - ^Parents, community members, teachers, and students are encouraged to attend. Special Education Advisory to meet The Rappahannock County Special Education Advisory Council meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 17 at Rappahannock County High School Library from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The topic of discussion will be the new modified standard diploma and the revised GED program. The meeting is open to the public. Holiday closings The Rappahannock County government offices will be closed on Friday, Jan. 18 in observance of l^e-Jackson Day and on Monday, .^vian. 21 for Martin Luther King Jr. The Rappahannock National •jSpnk, F&M Bank, the RappaI4Jannock County Library and the Rappahannock County Public .School System will all be closed on Monday, Jan. 21. BZA meeting canceled - ■ ?•. * The regularly scheduled January meeting of the BZA is hereby canceled according to County Administrator John McCarthy. The next regular meeting will be 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the courthouse in Washington. Happenings in Rappahannock • Wednesday, Jan. 16 the Rappahannock Planning Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the courthouse. • Monday, Jan. 21 the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock Library. Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) Top producers Elementary photo courtesy of Hazel Zinn-Day High School photo courtesy of Jonathon Deal Members of the Rappahannock Band Boosters were busy with their fruit sales during December. The three top sales people at Rappahannock Elementary School were, left to right, Stevie Ross with $224; Rebecca Tupper, $622 and Caroline Massie, $260. Top sales positions for the High School, left to right, Brian Taylor with sales of $2019; Kayla Hill, $1000 and Holly Long, $ 631. The proceeds from the fruit sales will help the RCHS band go to a National Competition in April, as well as purchase new music stands for the elementary band and instruments for both elementary and high school bands. See page A-3 for a complete band update. Supervisors table consideration of ordinance, pending legislation By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer A sparsely attended “final” public hearing on the County’s new sludge ordinance preceded a decision by the Board of Supervisors to table consideration of the ordinance because of relevant pending legislation before the Virginia House of Delegates. That legislation, HB 1103 sponsored by Delegate Robert Orrock, Sr., was summarized as follows when introduced to the House of Delegates: Regulation of Sewage Sludge. Moves responsibility to regulate the Library launches new «r electronic resources databases A new electronic resources library that provides homework help, health advice, and massive newspaper and magazines archives is now available at the Rappahannock County Library. Through the library’s Internet gateway, Rappahannock country residents can access resources that are usually only found in major city or research libraries. For example, a database entitled InfoTrac OneFile allows users to access articles from more than 7,000 periodicals. Expanded Academic offers extensive information from a broad spectrum of academic disciplines. For students, there’s a wealth of information that can help with homeSee LIBRARY, Page A8 ' land application of sewage sludge to the State Water Control Board and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Currently, the Department of Health is responsible for regulating the land application, marketing and distribution of sewage sludge by entities that contract with a treatment plant to dispose of the sludge. The DEQ has oversight of the land application of sludge when the sludge is applied by the owner of a sewage treatment works. This bill brings all>land ^jpplic^J^on of sewage sludge undet' the nJ&ulatory authority of DEQ effective Oct. 1, 2003. The criteria to be included in the new DEQ regulations will be the same as those used by the Board of Health. Stonewall-Hawthorne District Supervisor Bob Anderson suggestr ed that the proposed legislation would give local jurisdictions more control over the land application of sludge, and additional or amended legislation expected from Delegate Albert Pollard may explicitly do so. A lobbying effort for the proposed bills in the State Legislature has drawn financial support from Spotsylvania, Orange, King George, Caroline, Westmoreland and other counties, and Rappahannock has been asked to participate. The Board of Supervisors decided to await early action in the House of Delegates before making a decision on such support, and Mr. Anderson successfully moved to table consideration of the County’s sludge ordinance until action has been completed in the Virginia Assembly. Wastewater system inches ahead By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Resource International has , reached some preliminary conclusions on the design and costs of the collection component of a Town-wide wastewater treatment system, according to Washington Mayor Stew Willis. Their preliminary engineering report presents an “all-septic-tankeffluent-pump system” solution, and proposes a four-phase effort for the system’s installation. The engineering estimate for the entire collection system is $480,350, but Mayor Willis contemplates focusing on the recirculating sand filter treatment system and phase one of the collection system, which appears to cover the bulk of the Town’s residences and businesses. The Mayor estimates that the cost for the treatment system and the first portion of the collection system is “just under $1 million” and, with land acquisition costs included, the price tag for the basic wastewater treatment system should be approxi mateiy million. Mayor Willis continues to work with the Rural Development Administration (RDA) to obtain financing for the project, and he reported that the RDA has some concern about financing those portions of the collection system that would he located on private property. Each wastewater system customer would have a 1,000 gallon tank with a two inch grinder pump to collect and pump sewage into the system, and the responsibility for the purchase, installation, and maintenance of these components is apparently one of the issues that needs to be resolved. Final design and engineering of the system must he complete before any arrangements are finalized with the RDA, the Mayor said, but preliminary engineering is nearly complete, and that should suffice for approval from the Virginia Departnient of Health. The proposed system is to be located on Avon Hall property, for See COUNCIL, Page A8 Prize trophies Danny and Gail Stanley of Amissville recently returned to their home following a successful Carribou hunt in Canada. Mirage Outfitters arranged the hunt and the limit was two each. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley each bagged their limit. Pictured with the Stanleys is Denny, an Indian tour guide from Canada. __ ~ ' ' ' -

Panther Pause RCPS News in Brief By Jan Make la Volunteer Coordinator Public School System • Snow really has a way of creating confusion in the lives of us all. Canceled practices and other events, new childcare arrangements, car pool changes and more. Be assured that we’re all in the same boat and perhaps that will relieve a little of your stress. • Please be reminded that there will be no school on Monday, Jan. 21 Lee/Jackson/King Day. But looking ahead there will be school on Monday, March 25th. You may wish to mark your calendars. • The 6th - 12th grades Science Fair will be held at RCES from Wednesday, Jan. 23 Friday, Jan. 25. We are still looking for volunteers to help us set up for the fair on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 22 from 3-5 p.m. If you are able to spare a couple of hours to help us we would be very grateful. This Science Fair is such a wonderful event for our students, but it cannot take place without your help. Please call 987-8259 to volun* teer. The fair will be open for public viewing on Thursday evening, Jan, 24 from 3:30-7 p.m. You won’t want to miss these creative projects. • If you are a parent of a child who will be attending Kindergarten in the fall, please plan to visit RCES during the week of April 9 to register your little one. This is a wonderful opportunity for you and your child to visit the school and become acquainted with its layout and programs. i A variety of educational testing procedures will be available when you come to register your child as well. If you have a friend or neighbor who has a rising Kindergarten student living in their home, please ^ encourage them to take ^ advantage of this early ® registration opportunity ^ or invite them to come with you. Call 987-8259 for an appointment or more information. • Adult Education classes will begin on Monday, Jan. 28. If you have not yet seen a brochure, they are available at the public library, RCES, j RCHS, the Rappahannock j National Bank and a variety of other loca tions around the county. Or you may see it online at http://wjvw.amis- amissville.com/ adult_ed.html. The registration form is avanaDie ior you to print at that site. • Parent Teacher Conferences will be held from 2 -8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18 at both ROES and RCHS. Please plan to attend to chat with your children’s teachers about their progress. Your presence and interest are crucial to your children’s success. If you cannot attend on the 18th, please call and set up an appointment on another day that is mutually convenient. You won’t be sorry. Helping your children to succeed is w’hat we are all about! Imported cars aren’t foreign to us. REASONS TO BRING YOUR CAR TO US 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 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Please mark your calendars and try to attend these events, if at all possible. Mr. Dennis Kellison will be visiting Rappahannock to share the results of his Effective Schools Study. The presentation, open to all staff, Headwaters members and the community at large, will be held in the RCHS auditorium at 3:45 p.m. This study will shed light on where our system presently stands regarding the implementation of the Effective Schools process. It was funded by the Greve School Council and Headwaters, the Rappahannock County Public Education Foundation. • The January RCHS PAC (Parents’ Advisory Council) meeting will begin immediately following the Effective Schools presentation. We are tentatively planning to meet at 5 p.m. in the Culinary Arts room on Jan. 23 or as soon as Mr. Kellison’s presentation ends. Please plan to attend both sessions if possible. They should help Us all to become better informed. • Did you know that our RCPS Reading Specialist Barbara Wheatley is a seamstress in her spare’ time? She teaches sewing classes through 4-H in Rappahannock. Tn fact her club was oo popular, it could not accommodate all of the children that signed up, so now 4-H offers two classes! We are very mM pieasea witn the volunteer efforts of so many members of our staff — always working to make Rappahannock a better place. • The RCHS W culinary Arts class will provide dinner for teachers on Conference Night. Under the guidance of Chef Mary Arthur the students are. preparing a wonderful dinner for a very nominal fee. The staff is sure to be pleased. In the past the RCES PTO has asked our parents to help us by providing covered dishes for the staff to share. This time, however, the PTO thought that it would be a nice gesture to support the Culinary Arts class. We do, however, appreciate the offers to send food. • “Because I care about my students.” “Because I want all of my students to learn.” “Because I am always looking for new ways to reach my students.” Ask any Rappahannock teacher why they are at school in the evenings or on weekends or during holidays, and you will probably hear one of these responses. We are so fortunate to have the level of commitment on our staff that we do, and all of our children benefit. Take time to say thank you on Parent Teacher Conference Night! • Have a great week! Jenkins Tree Service & Landscaping Fully Insured Bonded Trimming • Topping • Take Downs • Stump Removal Mulching • Fertilizing • Root Feeding • Spraying - Lot Clearing • Cleanup • Quality Work C.R. 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Barron, Does a boat’s hull shape effect its speed?; Hannah Gall, Does elevation effect temperature?; Kelly Jenkins, Can water effect the softness of hair?; Katie Long, The effect of acid rain on plant growth; Shawn Porter, Can soft drinks remove rust from nails? and Noel Johns, Does temperature effect the bounce of a basketball? Eighth graders exhibiting include Sammy Bridgemann, Leaving rubber bands in sun and then testing strength; Ashleigh Hawkins, Testing the speed of wind at the top and bottom of a hill; James Orange, Tie different weights on the ends of fishing wire and which would cut through ice the fastest; Jamie Dwyer, Set up dominoes in different spacing and how long it took them to fall; Lee Brandon, Effective fertilizer on plant growth; Caity Waites, Green hair galore; Rocio Loya, Effective temperature on decaying fruit; Kevin Stickle.Test the pH of local ponds, comparison of those that allow cows and ones that don’t. The students at the Senior High are investigating subjects such as from Amber Allen, Vegetable batteries; Jason Gainer, Weight on a bridge; Holly Long, Whats eating your bones?; Elaine Smith, Acid rain; Robyn Pivarnik, Decay of fruit; Cody Rodriguez, Snails; Samantha Smoot, Plant Maze; Garner Smythe, The burning power of. lenses; Betsy Well$, Spectrometer and Eston Davi^ Can we change the cholesterol content of eggs?. One student, Sean. Robertson who’s project is “A Tale of Two Cells” was our winner in the Senior High, School Division last year. Robertson went on to win second in the Regional Fair and attended the state Science Fair Competition. On Wednesday, Jan. 23 students will set up their displays in the Rappahannock County Elementary School Multipurpose Room. Local winners will receive plaques,’ ribbons and invitations to thtf Piedmont Regional Science Fair to be held in Charlottesville on March 14. Senior Division winners at Charlottesville continue to the’ State Science Fair and possri bly even to the International Science Fair. Across the country, science fairs afford opportunities for students to do investigative1 work in the sciences and show off their achievements. Students plan and carry out an experiment, collect data and interpret results. The fair is an accumula-' tion of student’s investigations and showcase their projects for the judges and the general public. Awards will be presented to winning students on Friday afternoon. In the event of bad weather, the science fair will be held Feb. 14 and 15. Please check in the Rappahannock School’s voice mail at 987-9316. WCDS Happenings By Ginny Leser Director of Admissions • Basketball fans got their moneys worth last week, as WCDS and Emmanual Christian School of Manassas went head-to-head. Both teams came into the game rarin’ to go after having had two weeks off for Christmas L.P. 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The Lady Owls kept an even pace against ECS, and the entire game was a heartstopper. Never more than, a point or two away from each other the whole game, the fans were hoarse from cheering. The Owls won the game in overtime, 51-49. Great job! • With an eye towards Winter Break, which occurs the end of February, snow skiing buffs at WCDS are busy planning two ski trips that are available to sign up for. One trip, open to fourth through eighth graders will be to Montreal for four days, fiv£ nights. < ine second trip, which is open to eighth through twelfth graders, will go to Wintergreen. It leaves on Monday, returning on FridajJ. Both trips have the students buzzing, and they can’t come soon enough! J • WCDS will be hosting its annual Science Fair on Jan!. 24-25th. The Science Fair ifc open to most grades, and the competition is fierce. Having had several months to work op the projects, the students are nearing completion and are ready to display their work. Mrs. Teresa Mountjoy, Science Fair coordinator, has been busy lining up judges and dispensing advice, so Good luck! • Winter weather plays havoc with school schedules, but WCDS is used to it. Whenever there is a question of whether or not school will be open, parents and families need only tune in tp their local radio station for up-dates. There is also a message broadcast on the school’s answering machine. The school is looking into changing the phone system, which could give parents the option of hearing and leaving messages left on a voice-mail system.-. • Have a safe week, and bundle up! Even with 60degree days, it’s still January.

The Band Stand By Cecelia Dennis Special to the Rappahannock News The Rappahannock Band Boosters would like to recognize the following business who donated their specialty desserts: The Public House in Flint Hill, The Country Cafe in Washington, Blue Rock Inn in Washington, and Rae s Place in Sperryville. These businesses went above and beyond the call of duty when asked to donate one special dessert item, which was raffled off during intermission at the band’s Winter Concert. Please thank the owners and their chefs and be sure to patronize these establishments! We wish each of these businesses a prosperous New Year and thank them for tjieir support of the Band! iruit sale update sales announced The three top sales positions for the Elementary school for were as follows: Rebecca Tupper, $622 Caroline Massie, $260 Stevie Ross, $224. The three top sales positions for the High School w;ere: Brian Taylor, $2019 Kayla Hill, $1000 Holly Long, $ 631. The Band Boosters would like to send a sincere thank you to everyone who purchased fruit this year. The proceeds from the fruit sales will help the RCHS band go to the Fiestaval National Competition in April, as well as purchase new music stands for the elementary band and instruments for both elementary and high school bands. Your continued support of the band is greatly appreciated. Virginia Tech honors band Va. Tech, has finalized their list for their Honors band to be held at Va. Tech Jgn. 18-20. The participants are chosen from many schools and are nominated by their band director according to student interest and rank. The band director at Va. Tech further trimmed this list. RCHS students selected are Wendy Gillis (alto Sax), Jenni Starr- (trumpet), Josh McArthur (mallets), Lindsey Neil-Dore (clarinet),and Kelsey Hutchenson (bassoon). Middle School students selected are Lucus Wilson (clarinet), Patrick Treanor (trumpet), Andrew Treanor (trombone), Brandon Smoot (French horn), Samantha Brown (snare drum), Eve Nealon (oboe), and Josh Makela (tuba). They will be at rehearsing on campus at Va. Tech, with over 500 students from five states, on Friday and Saturday in preparation for a concert on Sunday, Jan. 20 at Burruss Hall. Please wish these students well when you see them! District 14 honorees Congratulations to the following band students who were selected for the District 14 Concert Band: Holly Long (flute), Brian Taylor (snare drum), Mike Wiese (euphonium) and Wendy Gillis (1st alt. saxophone). Competition was fierce and in order to secure a spot in this concert, these students had to endure auditions and wait for word to come if they made the cut or not. Students will rehearse with a guest conductor at Loudoun Valley High School on Feb. 1 and 2 and then perform ,with three bands consisting of over 100 players each, at a free concert on Sunday, Feb. 3 at Loudoun Valley High School. The public is invited to attend. Please remember to congratulate these students for their admission into this elite band. South Carolina trip getting near The High School Band is busy rehearsing for their RLEP to meet Jan. 21 The Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection will meet at the Rappahannock County Library on Monday, Jan. 21. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., John McCarthy, County Administrator, will discuss "Rappahannock County 2002." The business meeting will follow at 8 p.m. with an Update on the Land Application of Sewage Sludge Ordinance which was tabled by the Board of Supervisors at its January meeting; discussion of the pending lighting Ordinance, and presentation of RLEP programs planned for 2002 on environmental education and information. The Board of Directors will also consider the budget for 2002. Members are encouraged to attend. The meeting is open to the public. In memory of ^/Frances G. EubankXV January 14, 1998 A Wonderful Mother God made a wonderful mother And He molded her heart of pure gold; In her eyes He placed bright shining stars, In her cheeks, fair roses you see, God make a wonderful mother, And He gave that dear mother . to us... We love you and miss you. Love, John, Peggy, Betty and Family' spring trip to Myrtle Beach. South Carolina. The dates have been set for April 4-6. The band will be competing in four different categories: concert band, parade, percussion and flags. The students are extremely excited and will be preparing over the next several months with both in school and after school rehearsals. Independent lessons Students from Shenandoah University have openings for interested band students who want to “improve their groove”. Contact Katherine Treanor at 937-5794 for more information. Special recognition The band would like to thank Sally Havstad for heading up the fruit drive again this year. She has been the coordinator of the fruit sales for over 10 years. Her expertise makes this drive very successful. The Band Boosters appreciate her efforts very much. Sally also donated a beautiful evergreen wreath, which was part of the raffle at the concert. « 6 th*nk hndniade "ated a Tkec,a; ta£er for shar reath?here are *nts hr th '1e her eats wh 80 ^anv ^ G ^a*id dessertshd°n Pickedb8rid Parestauranl nated bv t?p the fbe 8tageaS* a°d de. c°*' «tc ‘yy^yo^t? san<, lic/ped a,s» as«isUcfessfU] 'Pake the°rtant ,Last but eVent iz*: fruit sell PlctPresn?eal for are ^ e//ers es the * “ ^reatly a nJheir ta,G toP apPreciatedIent* ,rr)etimeto 1 p'n 4 >/ar. bar Vest ■ 'H&ure pn_, l**eeC*^°a^ °a// a.. H'fS; £i S40-3<*-2685 ■**13 i^fison I( has been since .. ° °ne Veai«h4Si,s« e ar>c/ mice, ^enf/TerVdaV ** ^ *>th ur ,VoLu can t ^^aAvay in °ur io and^2 • v'1X<-<>'Z„C'^ l ufc. 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Lively forum focuses on Life After High School By Timothy O’Meara Special to the Rappahannock News On Thursday, Jan. 3 parents, teachers, school administrators, and other community members were treated to the second annual Life After High School forum, sponsored by Headwaters, the Rappahannock County Public Education Foundation. The forum was organized to give the community and the school system an opportunity to find out how well Rappahannock County High School prepares its students for life after graduation. The emphasis of the forum was community involvement in the education of county young adults, and judging from the packed library meeting room, Rappahannock citizens possess a strong instinct for such public participation. The room was alive with vigorous discussion as a panel of five RCHS graduates answered questions from audience members and from moderator Timothy O’Meara. The panel included Lainie Morgan 2000, Rob Reeve 1997, Andrew Van Horn 1998, Bradv Wolfe 1999. and Matt Wolfe 2000. They spoke on issues ranging from the amount of writing practice and guidance they received in high school to the challenges of picking a major and registering for required college classes. Most noted the difficult transition from the more intimate atmosphere of RCHS and a close relationship with their high school teachers, to the much larger and impersonal college setting. Overall, the advice given by the panel seemed to have one theme: students need motivation to start working hard while still in high school. The panelists repeatedly mentioned that self-motivation, and guidance offered by their families and the community, greatly helped them in deciding to apply to and attend college. They credited the teachers who challenged and expected the most from them for preparing them for college. Panelists unanimously agreed that students from RCHS would be more prepared for life after high school if they had more of an idea what they should expect and a more vigorous guidance department. They mentioned that more students would strive to attend college if their parents and teachers stressed that they have the ability and should continue their education. Several panelists suggested that students would be better prepared for the job market if citizens working in Rappahannock could come into the school to discuss their careers. They also thought it would be good for students to take field trips to visit college campuses. Judging from the audience’s praise after the forum’s conclusion, the night was a success. Not only was the discussion informative, many attendees had high praise for the panel members, one person even mentioning that “RCHS must be doing something right, if graduates are this articulate and insightful.” The next Headwaters forum will take place Thursday. Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. at the county library. The topic of discussion will be International Baccalaureate. Serve county as an Officer of Election Every January the local Chairs of the two political parties are asked to submit to the local electoral board a list of recommendations for appointment as officers of election. Election officers are those folks who work inside the polling places on Election Day, greeting voters, making sure names and addresses are correct on the rolls, and assisting with the voting process. They play an enormous role in ensuring that our right to vote is not compromised. If you might be interested in serving as an Election Officer, please contact either Meredith Gorfein, Chair of the local Democratic Committee at 675-3515, or Walt Longyear, Chair of the local Republican Committee at 675-1064. If you consider yourself a dedicated Independent and would like to serve, call the Registrar of Voters, Nancy Newlin, at 675-5380. 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SPORTS This Week in Sports 1 By Jon Smythe Athletic Director ■ The high school athletic teams approached mid-season with mixed reviews. The Varsity Basketball team continued to struggle, but the JV Squad kept pace with the pack, despite encountering a speed-bump at Strasburg last .Saturday night. • The Lady Panther Volleyball teams continued to shine as the Varsity girls rode a two-win week to tie for the top of the heap in the Bull “Run District. » The Varsity Wrestlers traveled all the way to Amelia County for their weekend tournament and |they performed extremely well again. ► Basketball » J It was the end of exam .week here at RCHS and the ^basketball team was a little flat. They hosted the Tigers Trom Brentsville District ;High School on Friday, Jan. •11 and came away with less ,’then a sterling report card. The Tigers shot out to a 10 -5 first quarter lead and continued to widen the gap in the 'second period. • The Panther Varsity came .out of the half-time intermission ready to go, but they ►would be just out-played on .’this particular night. Despite |a little flurry of scoring by the ►Rapp side in the fourth quarter, the Panthers were never •really in this one. The game ►ended with the Tigers victorious by the final score of 56 to *32. * Senior Jeff Ritenour and ‘junior Gregg Jackson each 'had seven points to lead IPanther scorers. ‘ The JV Panthers played •first and had better results. !Led by sophomore David ;Letsens’ 27 points, the JV •Panthers were not to be 1 denied in their quest to pro'tect their home court and to ► maintain a share of first ‘place honors among the districts JV squads. The young •fguys grabbed an early seven' point lead to end the first | quarter and never relinquished that to the JV Tigers ‘from Brentsville. They maintained their intensity on .defense to start the second ‘half and never let up until »the final horn sounded with • the RCHS JV on top by the ! score of 46 to 33. In addition to Letsen’s .points, the Rapp side got balanced rebounding with jLetsen and fellow sophomore, • Torsten Hermanson, getting •eight apiece. Freshman * Monte Christian muscled his •away around under the .boards to get nine and lead ’all Rapp rebounders. After <the game both coaches were 2 pleased with the effort and * • aggressiveness displayed by their chargers. “Best game...” and “total team effort...” were but two of the phrases that filled the Rapp locker room from their coaches. The enjoyment would be short lived however, as less than 24-hours later, the teams boarded the bus for the trip to Strasburg. The “tied for first-place” feeling that the JV team carried into the Strasburg gym was short lived as the hosting Rams wasted no time in letting the JV Panthers know that they were in for a tough night. The JV Rams jumped out to a first quarter lead of 12 to 5, as the Panthers couldn’t seem get it out of first gear. The Panthers made some brief moves to close the gap, but every time, the Rams extended their lead by a few more points. As Coach Gary Settle said, “We struggled offensively against Strasburg and were never able to maintain any consistency. We got off to a bad start and were never able to recover.” David Letsen led the squad with 16 points and also grabbed 10 rebounds. Hermansen added another 7 rebounds in the losing effort. After the game, Coach Leake said, “We had a tough time focusing after the emotional win from the night before. We just did not bring our best effort.” The Varsity game followed the JV contest Saturday, Jan. 12. The Panthers came out of the chute like a wild bronc trying to throw a cowboy. Led by “scrappy” Kerry Grigsby, it seemed the Panthers were everywhere on defense and refused to be denied on the offensive end of the court. The hustling play of the Panthers had the Rapp fans fired up as the half-time break saw the visiting RCHS team on top of the Rams 27 to 25. Coach French made some halftime adjustments and the Strasburg side came out with a more controlled, slowed down, deliberate offensive scheme. The reduced tempo seemed to fit the Rams to a “T” as they slowly grabbed the lead back and finished the third quarter up 38 to 35. The Panthers staged a quick rally in the fourth quarter cutting the Strasburg lead to 40-39, but the Panthers never got any closer. The game ended with the Rams the winner by a final of 53 to 45. Junior Kerry Grigsby led all scorers with 17 points on the night. After the game, Panther Coach Todd Purdham reflected, “We stayed in the game because of our defensive efforts. We made some good mental adjustments during the game, and I’m especially pleased with the performances of Tony and Noah Starks on the court." Volleyball The Volleyball teams squared off here at home against the Lady Rams from Strasburg on Wednesday, Jan. 9. The game was a battle between the two second place teams in the District, as each had suffered one lose to date. It was an exciting contest as both squads know the winner would be alone in second. Both games were fiercely contested and went down to the wire. In both cases the Lady Panthers were behind late in the match as the Lady Rams tried to pressure the home team into folding, but the Rapp girl’s refused to buckle. Instead they fought back in each game and squeezed the Strasburg squad in their own pressure cooker. When the steam cleared, the Lady Panthers were victorious in both games and swept the Strasburg side out of the gym with a pair of 15 to 13 victories. In the first game, junior Rachel Sharp and sophomores Lindsay Niell-Dore and Ryisha Gook were 100 percent in the serving department and sopho. more Danielle Hiserman contributed four aces. In the second game, serve percentages were down to 76 percent, but the team did what needed to be done to get the victory. Afterwards, Coach Zylonis said, "We were tied for second with Strasburg going into this contest, and to get on top we had to win. With strong serving, few errors, and good coverage, I expect we'll continue to play at this level.” The JV team couldn’t keep pace with their older sisters and lost in the opening contest two games to one (11-15, 16-14, 7-15). Two nights later, the Volleyball Teams traveled to Brentsville District High School on Friday, Jan. 11. The Lady Tigers probably wished the Lady Panthers’ bus had gotten lost, because when the Rapp teams got there the games were over before either team could work up a good sweat. The JV Panthers set the JV Lady Tigers down tw'o games to none with a 15 to 10 and 15 to 6 performance. Less than an hour later, all the Lady Panthers were getting back on the bus after the Varsity team duplicated the JV’s two game shutout with a pair of 15 to 11 and 15 to 6 victories. Head Coach Zylonis called it a case of “...taking care of business.” Whatever it was or what SOPHOMORE Danielle Hiserman goes for the “dig” against Strasburg. Photos courtesy of David Clanagar ALWAYS on the move, Junior Kerry Grigsby has been a key player on this years’ Varsity team. ever it is, the Rapp Volleyball teams are on a roll. Madison County’s Lady Mountaineers traveled to Clarke County that same night and upset the Lady Eagles on their home floor. This upset put our girls into a tie for first place, as they finished the mid-point of the season with a 5 and 1 record — the same as the Lady Eagles. Our Lady Panthers are preparing to face off with Clarke County here at home on Wednesday, Jan. 16. The winner of that game will be in sole possession of first place in the Bull Run District. Wrestling The RCHS Varsity Wrestling Team had two major contests this week. Detailed information was not available at press time, but will be reported in next week’s j»aper. Registrations scheduled for upcoming season ' Rappahannock Athletic * Association (RAA, affiliated 4 with Babe Ruth League, Inc.) * announces that registrations • for the exciting upcoming * tee-ball, softball, and base• ball season have been schedI uled. Registrations will be I accepted Saturday, Feb. 2 J from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. at « Bill Payne Auctions, US 211, J Amissville; Saturday, Feb. 9, • from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at \ the Rappahannock Public ! Library, US 211 just east of ! Washington, and Saturday, ; Feb. 16, from 9 a.m. until 12, again at the auction gallery on US 211 in Amissville. Welcome are girls aged 16 and under(as of Jan.1,2002) from Rappahannock, Culpeper, and Fauquier; they will be eligible for tee-ball, 12 and under, and 16 and under teams. Rappahannock and Culpeper boys registering will play tee-ball (5-7), minor (8-10), major (11-12), or Babe Ruth (13-15) baseball. Parents of boys and girls new to RAA in 2002 must bring their child’s original birth certificate. Fees are $40 Clinics scheduled ; There will be a Girls Softball ! Clinic at Rappahannock High | School Gym that will run for six | sessions on Saturday afternoons beginning Saturday, Jan. 19. ! Girls aged 13 and over should come from 2 until 3 p.m. Girls 12 years old and under should come from 3 and 4 p.m. Tbpics to be covered include: the mechanics of throwing and fielding; infield position play; bunting’ and base running techniques. Girls should come dressed to play in gym clothes and bring their softball gloves. The iee for all six sessions will be $25 and is payable at the first session. Boys’ Baseball clinics have -been scheduled to follow the girls clinics. The boys’ sessions will also begin on Saturday, Jan. 19 and run for six consecutive Saturdays. Boys aged 13 and over should come from 4 until 5 p.m. Boys 12 years old and under should come from 5 until 6 p.m. The topics to be covered include the mechanics of throwing and fielding; infield position play; bunting; and base running techniques. Boys should also come dressed in gym clothes and bring their gloves. The fee for all six sessions is $25 due at the first session and will benefit RCHS athletics. Any questions regarding either session call Mr. Mick Strand, 987-8575 days. for children 12 and under and $45 for boys and girls over 12 years old, there is a $5 credit for each additional child from the same family. During registration, RAA will also be taking applications for coaches and umpires; experience not necessary, will train! For more information, call RAA President Boh McDonald at 349-4789, Debbie McCormack at 937-7723, or Mauri Payne at 675-3729 or 9374142 office. 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--Kappaljannocfe J£cto8— Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Wednesday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Barbara C. Wayland, Executive Editor and General Manager Peter W. Arundel, President John T. Toler Executive Vice President To Subscribe Phone (540) 675-3338 BY MAIL: $21 a year in Rappahannock County $27 a year elsewhere in the United States Back Copies: Recent 2 months, 50 cents Older copies to 1960, $5 (as available) Office: Rappahannock News Building, Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 e-mail: RappNews@timespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations www.timescommunity.com WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2002 Our View Car Tax pothole Repeal of Car Tax, lower revenue expectations pose serious problems Gov. Mark Warner appears to have made a good start this week in his relations with the Virginia General Assembly and in leadership of the state. In his inaugural address Saturday and his remarks Monday to the General Assembly, he did his best to get his term off on a bi-partisan, if not nonpartisan, initial footing. The state faces a severe fiscal crisis. Although Warner Would like to have the luxury of sufficient revenue to embark on new and expanded programs, including more funding for higher education, he made it clear that he and the legislature could not do that without shifting away from other programs. Instead, Warner called for a 3 percent reduction in state spending during the remainder of this fiscal year, followed by 7 percent the next year and 8 percent the third year. To do that will require belt tightening and shifts in program funding. One issue the governor and legislature face together is the result of former Gov. James Gilmore’s car tax repeal. Car tax repeal may still be politically sacrosanct, yet this measure — even if it remains at today’s level will cost the state more money every year. The vehicle registration renewal notices sent to car owners by the Department of Motor Vehicles carry a notice crediting Gilmore’s “Historic Personal Property Tax Relief Act.” Maybe the DMV notice should carry information about the hole in the state budget that the car tax created, and how it is responsible for the state’s current fiscal crisis. Rappahannock Today Rappahannock News Photo. Barbara C. Wayland It’s cold, but where’s the snow? Almost every stream in Rappahannock has ice covered patches and children of all ages are just waiting for one big snow of the season. Letters Community encouraged to support fundraiser The Rappahannock community is encouraged to attend a senior/faculty basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 3:30 p.m. in the Rappahannock High School gym. Admission is $3 per person and all proceeds will be used for the senior class trip. The proposed trip is td Myrtle Beach, S.C. from June 9 to June 12. The seniors are currently planning other events to help offset the cost of the trip and citizens will be informed of additional activities as they are planned. David Massie Senior Thanks to Andy Baldwin Thank you for the article on the new wrestling room, but one important volunteer was not mentioned. Andy Baldwin of Sperryville generously donated several afternoons of back hoe time to grade the site and dig footers. He was instrumental in getting the project "out of the ground". Peter Kreyling Washington Letters to the Editor We welcome your opinions and comments. Letters must be exclusive to the Rappahannock News, must be signed and include the writer’s telephone number and home address which can be verified (not for publication).' 1 Due to space limitations, published letters are subject to abridgment for length, accuracy and clarity. For the best chance of publication, letters should be 250 words or less. Longer letters from those with special experience on a current issue may be published as a guest column (with your photo). While unable to acknowledge letters, we appreciate your views towards the newspaper’s editorial values. Letters should be addressed to Letters to the Editor, Rappahannock News and , submitted via U.S. Mail, Fax (675- / 3088) or by e- /• mail (bwayland@ timespapers.com). Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 40 YEARS AGO Jan. 18, 1962 Rappahannock Panthers met the Warren Wildcats on the Rappahannock court Tuesday night. Although the JV team was defeated the Varsity won by a score of 57-48. The score of the JV game was 27-14. 'Army National Guard Pvt. William F. Woodward, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Woodward of Amissville recently completed the final phase of six months active duty military training under the Reserve Forces Act program at the Air Defense Training Center at Fort Bliss, Texas. Woodward, 18, is a 1961 graduate of Rappahannock County High School in Washington. Little Miss Drucilla Davis celebrated her seventh birthday at a party with her classmates at Washington Elementary School in Miss Mary Jenkins’ first grade from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Browning Tractor and Equipment Company, in Culpeper was advertising tractors and other farm equipment. They also advertised a special which included free paint job on Ford tractors with a complete overhaul in January and February. 25 YEARS AGO Jan. 20, 1977 i A pulpit lamp given Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church in Sperryville in memory of Mrs. Anna Brown will be dedicated at the worship service on Sunday, Jan. 23. Mrs. Judy Harrison will provide the special music and Mrs. William H. Lyne will present, “Memories of Missy.” A Rappahannock Chorus is being organized and anyone who wishes to participate in it is invited to attend the organizational meeting on Jan. 26 at Trinity Episcopal Church parish hall. Contact individuals are Ellen Manson and Col. NA Parson. Panorama Realty in Sperryville was advertising a three bedroom home with metal roof on almost one acre in the middle of Sperryville for only $18,000. Also listed was over 129 acres on Red Oak Mountain with a certified survey for $77,000. First aid courses began Jan. 12 at the Sperryville fire hall. Classes will meet every Monday and Wednesday. Paul Poling will be the instructor. 10 YEARS AGO Jan. 16, 1992 A front page photo featured a cedar-sided modular home that was donated to the Child Care and Learning Center. Proceeds from the auction sale will benefit the center. It will have to be moved from its location in Harris Hollow. A program commemorating the birthday of civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place at The Theatre at Washington on Jan. 18. Local resident E. Franklin Warner will discuss the life and teachings of Dr. King and will conclude with the recitation of the memorable “I Have a Dream” speech. Three Rappahannock youths ranked among the fastest skiers in the state as a result of their ski racing performances during the 1990-91 season, according to the Coca-Cola Junior National Standard Race program. Michael Fairbrother of Woodville ranked second among Virginia’s five and six year old skiers. Meghan Fairbrother placed fourth in the state among the girls ages seven to nine. Washington resident Laura McNear placed 10th among the state’s 13-15 year olds. Former presidential nominee and distinguished author, Senator Eugene McCarthy, will deliver the inaugural keynote lecture for the new honors seminar at Lord Fairfax Community College. Senator McCarthy is a resident of Woodville. COMPILED BY BARBARA C. WAY LAND JESi Photo from On The Morning Side OUT-OF-THE-ATTIC: The horse was the choice of many country doctors even after the heyday of the automobile. One reason - the well trained horse could find his way home with an exhausted doctor dozing in the saddle after a late night call. This horse, Bob White, carried Dr. W.J. Smith on many such calls. ' \ i

General Assembly Briefs Kilgore pushes against feticide again ; RICHMOND — Del. Terry G. Kilgore (R-Gate City), said he will try again during the 2002 General Assembly to establish a law eliminating feticide. . “One of the most important bills is the feticide bill that we passed in the House last year, and it died in the Senate,” Kilgore said. House Bill 149, co-sponsored by Del. Scott L. Lingamfelter <RWoodbridgei, would impose a penalty for the homicide of a f^tus. “We’ve worked on the bib and hopefully this year we'll be able to get it through the Senate and to the governor for his signature,” he said. flow about an NBA team in Norfolk? : RICHMOND — If Del. Jerrauld C. Jones <DNorfolk), gets his Sports Facility Authority bill passed, it could lay the foundation for a National Basketball Association team in Virginia. Jones mentioned the Charlotte (N.C.) Hornets because the team is looking to relocate in another city. ; “Six years ago, I passed legislation that, though it expired this January, would allow for tax rebates to pay off the debt service to construct (his 18,500-seat arena,” Jones said. “I'm working on professional sports in a very significant way.” Senate bids Hager farewell RICHMOND The state’s senators sent Lt. Gov. John H. Hager off with a variety of emotional speeches, awards and honors Friday that included giving him a replica of the president’s chair and a flag that has flown over the ■ Virginia Capitol. They also I plan to have a portrait of him I placed in the Senate chambers. ; “One could call (today) melancholy,” Sen. Said John H. Chichester (R-Fredericksburg), “because it is the last day that this lieutenant governor will serve this body.” Senators on both sides of the aisle praised Hager for his work and leadership. “You’ve presided in an extremely fair manner ...” said Sen. Richard Saslaw (DSpringfield). “I consider you a good friend.” Democrat Tim Kaine of Richmond will lead the Senate beginning Jan. 12, while Hager begins his service as the assistant to the governor for commonwealth preparedness during Gov. Mark Warner’s administration. It’s now militia, police and public safety RICHMOND — House Speaker S. Vance Wilkins Jr. renamed the House Militia and Police Committee as the House Militia, Police and General Assembly Public Safety Committee. He also appointed its first female chair. At its first meeting. Chairwoman Beverly J. Sherwood (R-Winchester) said the only order of business for the day involved the formation of two subcommittees, one to deal with firearms and one to deal with public-safety bills. “It is a new challenge,” Sherwood said of her new leadership assignment. On the first day of the 2002 General Assembly, House Speaker Vance Wilkins, R-Amherst, sent 30 different bills, many concerning terrorism prevention and public safety, to the committee. House salutes Virginia flag RICHMOND — With the surge of renewed patriotism following the Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington D.C. and after the suggestion of Del. Robert McDonnell (R-Virginia Beach), the House of Delegates now opens its session bv saying the Pledge of Allegiance and the salute to the Virginia flag. “I'm glad we are starting the day now with the Pledge of Allegiance.” said Del. Robert Orrock fR-Thornburgi. The salute, adopted by the General Assembly in 1954, was recited along with the pledge for the first time Wednesday and was immediately followed by cheers and applause. Tuition freeze soon could melt RICHMOND — The Senate Committee on Education and Health has tabled a bill that would continue the 20 percent reduction in tuition costs for in-state undergraduate students. Designed to keep higher education affordable, the bill, sponsored by Sen. John Edwards l D-Roanoke) calls for the continuation of the tuition freeze and the reimbursement of sufficient funds to each public institution to compensate for the loss of tuition. “I think as a matter of policy we ought to do everything we can to make sure that tuition is affordable for middle-class families in the commonwealth,” Edwards said. While Edwards called the bill “doable,” senators Richard Saslaw (DSpringfield) and Warren Barry (R-Fairfax), argued that the state does not have enough revenue to provide for college reimbursement, which could total an estimated $75 to $80 million by Saslaw’s estimates. The committee voted 9-6 to pass by the bill indefinitely. Briefs compiled by Capital News Service. Reflections about conservation easements By Robert T. Dennis Special to the Rappahannock News This is written in response to questions often asked and concerns expressed by Rappahannock County lahdowners with whom I have discussed conservation easements during the last thirty years. The thoughts outlined here are mine alone, and should not he taken to reflect the views of any organization or other person. They are based on my personal experience with easement concepts and realities dating back to the 1960‘s. I became involved with the conservation easement idea because of my interest in conservation of agricultural and wildland resources of the eastern United States, an early understanding that funds for public purchase of such resources would always be insufficient, and a personal belief that it ought ideally to be possible to protect such resources through maximum reliance on voluntary landowner action and minimal use of governmental regulation. In 1977. my family became the second in Rappahannock County to donate a conservation easement; not only did the family wish to be assured that our part of the Rappahannock River would never be lined with houses, I also wanted to learn directly how' easements really worked. One thing that I have learned is that there are abroad in the land a great many misunderstandings about conservation easements. There are also questions to which certain, final answers do not yet exist; after all, the easement remains a new tool for which the ow'ner’s manual is still being written. So let’s get some of the misunderstandings out of the wav, then address a few questions. Easement Myths Myth #1 - Easements are for wealthy people only. Wrong, whether you define wealth in terms of income or acreage. Easements are for people who wish to protect properties and communities, and do so in a way which is far more certain and permanent than traditional planning and zoning. Most easement donors regard any available tax benefits as “bonuses for doing the right thing.” Reportedly, about half of easement donors in Virginia don’t bother to seek tax benefits. Reasons expressed for donating easements include protection of family property and interests, opening the way for accelerated land gifts ,to younger generations, and preservation of wildlife and water resources. Myth #2 - Easements are for “come-heres” only. Wrong. Easements are for anyone who finds them a good idea for personal reasons; they are given by people across the local population spectrum. One of the earliest easements Rappahannock, granted in 1979, protects parts of Wakefield Manor Farm - a name that dates to 1750 - by a direct descendant of Basil Gordon, who bought into the Financial Problems? 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Because of the way Virginia law works, easementprotected land in Rappahannock is assessed and taxed at “land use” value. This means that easements on lands not previously qualified for “land use” taxation result in reduced tax revenues to the County - but only a handful (three to five?) of (small) tracts protected by easements were not previously taxed at “land use.” Meanwhile, because easement lands here are assessed at “land use," easements generally improve the County's “composite index," so they bring some increase in State aid for schools. Further, some would argue that clustered easements eventually increase values of affected residences, and in every case residences are taxed at fair market value. Myth #4 - At least X acres are required to donate an easement. Well, that depends. There is no minimum acreage qualification for easement consideration. The smallest easement in Rappahannock County protects a half acre in central Washington; it is held by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources in connection with the Town Historic District. Other easements protect smallish tracts adjacent to Shenandoah National Park, designated Virginia Byways (e. g. Route 231), and other easement-protected properties. On thp other hand, easement-holding agencies don’t particularly want the responsibility to monitor/enforce easements on isolated small tracts. And there are several rear sons for owners of parcels less than 50 acres in size to be cautious about granting stand-alone easements. Myth #5 - Easements are inflexible, “lock you in,” prohibit agricultural use of the land. Wrong. In granting an easement, one is subject only to restrictions clearly expressed in the easement document. Virginia easements are intended to allow and support agricultural and forest uses. If you don’t explicitly give away an ownership right, you still have it. Myth #6 - Easement properties can't be sold. Wrong. Rappahannock’s land records show sales of many easement-protected properties, sometimes for more than you might expect, sometimes for less. Myth #7 - You can’t borrow money against easementprotected land. Wrong. Area banks routinely sign easements covering properties on which they hold mortgages. Refinancing to landowmer benefit often occurs at the time of an easement gift. Myth #8 - The easement donation process is expensive due to legal and appraisal fees. 1 hat s really up to the donor. If the property involved is large, the easement complicated (perhaps tied to a sophisticated estate plan), and the donor wants maximum possible tax benefits, legal and appraisal costs can be significant (but almost certainly justified). Not interested in income tax benefits? - no appraisal required. Willing to accept standard easement language? - legal costs zero to small. Easement questions Question #1 - What is a conservation easement? Arrangements of many kinds are so classed. Virginia, for example, accepts both “open space” and “historic preservation” easements. Generally, a conservation easement is an agreement between a landowner and a public trust entity - in Virginia one of several quasigovernmental agencies - to restrict the future use of a property forever. The easement is voluntary, not regulatory. It is a deed, granting a few of the many rights that go with property ownership to be held in public trust in perpetuity. In other words, the ease nent applies to all future owners of the property; it “runs with the land." The easement applies both to the landowner and to any third party who might seek to impose a prohibited use on the property - so the easement is both a restriction and a protection. <If the landowner can't build an industrial facility, no one can condemn the property as part of a new pipeline route.) Question #2 - Neat! Can I give an easement to stop a proposed power line0 Not in Virginia. Once a new land use has been formally proposed, an easement will not be considered. But, if an easement has been granted to protect landscape or other resource values, the power line will have to go elsewhere. Question #3 - Will these easements really hold up over time? Won't they some day be wiped out by political pressures and/or big money? That's a complicated question that won't here be addressed in detail. Let’s just note that, nationwide, conservation easements have held up very well for about 40 years, and that will likely stay true so long as the U. S. Constitution continues in force. Yes, Virginia’s easement law provides a process whereby easements may be terminated (having no such process might lead to court findings of “unreasonableness”). But the process is difficult, in effect requiring double payment, and seems unlikely to be used to satisfy other public needs. Beyond that, the Virginia community of easement donors - large, growing, and spread across the political spectrum - has already shown that it regards a threat to one easement as a threat against all, and that it has a lot of clout. Question #4 What should you think about before offering to donate an easement? The short answer is that you should think about everything that might go wrong if you do grant an easement - for instance, your kids would for sure not be able to get rich selling condo units. But you should also think about everything that might go wrong if you don't grant an easement - maybe that would signal your neighbor not to grant one either, thereby opening your community to a LULU (locally unwanted land use). l )CRH Child Services An Affiliate of Culpeper Regional Hospital Workshops for parents, teachers, childcare providers, and directors. All classes provide inservice hours and some meet the requirements for Professional , . , .v . r,.,. Development toward a CDA. 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Rebate On All Models " is EaSTlS *, ■■; OUR GUARANTEE! Hkeat V./i-V » <JLWJ a'JJOK ^'Jj-l f];\0 'Ml'. 250 West Shirley Ave, Wi \ Council From Page A1 which the Town has a purchase option, but the option expires mid-March and it is doubtful that required engineering and public hearings can be concluded before that date. Vice-Mayor Steve Critzer has discussed that problem with estate trustees though, and he reported that an extension of the option is a possibility. Charlie Tompkins, chair of the former Wastewater Committee, expressed his “angst” regarding the source of funds for the proposed system, and said that the committee never anticipated that the Town's wastewater fund would be used for land acquisition. Mayor Willis disputed that, and said that he always saw it as “an entire system-land and pipes, etc. . . .” He added that more work had to be done on the financing aspects and with the RDA, including determining how much money would be available through loans and grants, what charges would be appropriate for the storage tanks and pumps, and what the rate structure might be. He said that these issues would be discussed at the next meeting, and the Council agreed to continue discussions on the wastewater issue at a meeting to be held at 6:30 on Jan. 31. Independence Day celebration Mayor Willis reported that he sent letters to interested parties regarding a meeting to discuss means of continuing the July 4th celebration. That meeting will be held at the Washington Town Hall on Thursday, Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m. The Town Council also approved a motion by Charlie Tompkins that would prohibit the July 4th fireworks if no one certified in the use of pyrotechnics is available. Mayor Willis noted though that certification is available through a number of firms in the Richmond area, and Steve Critzer and Jerry Goebel volunteered to attend a certification course, and Mr. Critzer suggested that Richie Burke Library From Page A1 work assignments. Three Unique InfoTrac products designed for specific age groups allow students to find newspaper and magazine articles at their reading level. There’s also Contemporary Literary Criticism, a critically acclaimed resource about authors and their works, a great resource for those literature class assignments. There is also a general interest research database, General Reference Center Gold. It’s a periodical database that allows library patrons to find newspaper and magazine articles on just about any topic, even restaurant and movie reviews. 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Treasurer’s report Treasurer Alice Butler reported on the Town’s finances, noting consolidated assets of $688,749.92, and w’ater works assets of $11,711.92 through the close of the December reporting period. Other activities • A final work session on the Town’s new zoning ordinance was scheduled for Jan. 31 at 6:30. The Council will also continue discussions on the wastewater system at that time. • Mayor Willis reported that the Virginia Department of Health okayed plans for the new Town reservoir, and a response from the Department of Environmental Quality is expected before the next Town Council meeting. • The Town Council agreed to retain the Town’s website name. • John Byam resigned from the Town’s Planning Commission, and Jeff Benson was named to fill the vacancy; Funds available for housing repairs Rapidan Better Housing, a non-profit company is assisting homeowners with adding modem indoor plumbing to their homes. 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• Neighbors/B2 • Obituaries/B5 • Classifieds/B6, B7 • Real Estate/B8 January 16, 2002 www.timescommunity.coiii In Brief Representative to visit town I ■' Mrs. Donna Crowley, a * representative of Congressman \ Rank Wolf, will visit the town of Washington on Thursday, Jan. 17. | S' Mrs. Crowley will be available ’ to talk with constituents who need assistance or have problems of a Federal nature, such as with the Social Security Administration, Pepartment of Labor, Immigration • and Naturalization Service, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, etc. Citizens are also welcome to Express their opinions on matters of concern, particularly national topics or issues before the United States Congress. -■ Mrs. Crowley will be at the Rappahannock County Extension Office from 2 to 3 p.m. * Constituents who want to rhake direct contact with the Winchester office may call Mrs. Cfowley at 540-667-0990 or visit the office at 110 North Cameron Street. Opening reception rescheduled for Middle Street ~' The Middle Street Gallery announces the opening of a group exhibition featuring the work of gallery members and their invited artist friends. This is a multi-media show featuring many of the best artists in the Northern Virginia area. The show will be on view now through Jan. 27. Due to inclement weather the opening reception has been rescheduled for Sunday, Jan. 20 from 2 to 6 p.m. The gallery is located on Middle Street in Washington and is open during January each Saturday and Sunday between the hours of 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Call the gallery at 675-3440 for more information. R. Lee’s birthday to be observed The McCormick Civil War Institute of Shenandoah University and Hardtack Tours Inc. cordially invites Rappahannock residents to share in the celebration of the birthday of Robert Edward Lee on Friday, Jan. 18. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. The speaker will be Dr. Joseph L. Harsh. Entertainment will be provided by The Tuscarora Civil War Brass Band at Dean’s Steakhouse, 708 South Royal Avenue in Front Royal. Menu will be choice of chicken or beef for $25 per person. Those attending should RSVP, 635-7078 by Jan. 17. Gleanings from Rappahannock 2002, Of and From the Forest The McGuffy Art Center, Charlottesville features a large on site installation by Jeanne Drevas Of Sperryville using tulip poplar bark and pine needles, plus smaller work. The exhibits runs Dow through Jan. 27. The McGuffy Art Center is located at 201 Second Street, N.W., Charlottesville and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. For additional information call 434295-7973. Ki Theatre Poetry Coffeehouse slated . The second celebration of contemporary and ancient poetry s will be performed at Ki Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. in a relaxed, intimate, candle lit Coffeehouse setting. Seating is limited so make reservations soon. For reservations call Roger Klinger at 937-3803. Tickets may be purchased at the door on a space available basis. Tickets are $8 each. About antler growth i Backyard £ Happenings Jim Bywaters For many of us, the fascination with white-tailed deer lies in their antlers. While I find these creatures to be very interesting in general, I find it absolutely fascinating that a whitetailed deer will grow and then shed very large and elaborate ornamental antlers every year. White-tailed deer are just one member of a large family, called Cervidae. All of these deer have several things in common, antlers that are grown and then shed in a single year. There is a difference between horns and antlers, horns are permanent and are not shed each year, and antlers are disposable. Antlers are very curious in the animal world. If you stop to think about it, they are actually very wasteful in respect to the amount of energy spent in growing, caring and maintaining such large deposits of calcium and other minerals. In the deer world, usually only male deer produce antlers but occasionally female white-tailed deer will produce antlers as well. These are very rare and these females are usually sterile and unable to reproduce. Antlers are a byproduct of testosterone, a male hormone. That is why only male deer produce antlers. In general no antlers develop on fawns. Instead, the yearling males usually grow the first antlers. It all starts at birth; only males develop special bony growths to support antlers. This attachment point for the antler is called the pedicles. They are essentially bony stalks growing upwards from the skull on each side of the head, terminating as a circular platform or cushion just below the skin. From there the antler sprouts. Antler growth is extremely fast taking only 12 to 16 weeks to complete a full rack. In this time the deer must produce up to 15-20 pounds of bone or antler. It is clearly a drain on - the deer’s health. a In the search I 4 for minerals, the % % deer often gnaws at their own cast antlers from the previous year, or deliberately eat large quantities of mineral-rich soil and vegetation. •runner growtn is a function of age, diet, and hormones. Antler size and complexity increases from year to year as an individual male deer antlers before young non-breed. ing males. This is again a function I of the individual hormones. The | process of casting is rapid. Within a few 'w days the antlers go , • from firmly attached to falling off. Again this is a function of the male horI mone, testosterone. The two I antlers are usually cast ^ within one day, sometimes • within a few hours or min matures, in general, yearly \ ^ males sprout a single tine spike. Two year olds have several points or divisions. The size and complexity of the antlers increases until a peak at about six to eight years of age. At this point the antlers are the best they will ever be. After this age the deer may produce no more than simple spikes or buttons. After the breeding season, the mature male deer cast or shed their *- ft utes ot eacn otner. - - When you are out walking in the woods take a minute to look for these incredible deer bones. Enjoy the Outdoors! Jim Bywaters, Rappahannock News Nature Writer, writes a weekly column. He welcomes reader mail, responses, suggestions via e-mail at birdwatcher_528@yahoo.com or mail at PO. Box 8, Flint Hill, Va. 22627. RAAC films begin 2002 winter season By Joanne Hilty Special to the Rappahannock News The winter film season opens Friday, Jan. 18 with one you’ve been asking for and we’ve been trying to schedule for a long, long time. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the first film of the winter 2002 season and a must see. The other outstanding selections have been chosen for their appeal to a wide audience-some you have requested. Here are the first six films for 2002: • Jan. 18: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (PG 13, 119 minutes) Director Ang Lee (“Sense and Sensibility”) focuses his talents on the Hong Kong martial arts films he loved as a youth and brings us Crouching Tiger, the most successful foreign language film of all time. Set during the Ching Dynasty, Tiger concerns a Giang Hu warrior who seeks revenge for the death of his master at the hands of a notorious female assassin. Academy Award winner in 2001 for Best Foreign Film. • Feb. 1: Bandits (PG 13, 122 minutes) In this comic caper, bank robbers Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton both become romantically entangled with mixed-up housewife Cate Blanchett. Willis, a romantic man of action, and Thornton, a hypochondriac intellectual in wire rims, kidnap bank managers, stay at their homes overnight and go to work with them in the morning. Bandits is a smart, funny comedy with Blanchett at once sexy, funny, wily and vulnerable. (Blanchett up for Golden Globe Best Actress Award.) • Feb. 15: The Royal Tenenbaums (R, 108 minutes) A quirky comedy about an unhappy clan of eccentric geniuses, The Royal Tenenbaums stars Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller and Danny Glover. * After years of avoiding his family, Hackman approaches Huston, his long-estranged wife, to try to paicn tnings up. ms kids, although childhood prodigies, are, as adults, emotionally lost and perpetually morose. Hackman worms his way back to his family, showing that it’s never too late for families to forgive and forget. (Hackman up for Golden Globe Best Actor Award.) • March 1: Monsters Inc. (G, 96 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to be shown Friday By Joanne Hilty Special to the Rappahannock News The most successful foreign language film of all time, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, shows at The * Theatre on Gay Street in Washington on Friday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. Winner of four Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards in 2001, this film is considered by many one of the greatest films ever made. The slambang action of a martial arts film, the density of a 19thcentury novel, the exquisite beauty of a Chinese landscape scroll, the wonder of an Arabian Nights tale: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has all these and more. Legendary Hong Kong action stars Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh play veteran wu xia warriors (the Chinese equivalent of knights or samurai) searching for a stolen sword with special powers. Enter the hidden dragon: teenager Jen (Zhang Yiyi) a governor’s daughter headed for an arranged marriage. This demure ingenue is full of surprises. She is a martial arts prodigy, trained in secret by a vengeful witch; and her seemingly cloistered existence includes a torrid love affair with a dashing desert bandit. Jen’s struggle to carve out her own place in a rigidly traditional society precipitates a series of spectacularly inventive sword fights that have drawn spontaneous ova tions around the world. When the martial artists leap high over walls and across treetops, it’s like watching Peter Pan for the first time. Words cannot truly evoke the marvelous spectacle of characters running across water like wingless cranes, or fighting each other from the tops of towering bamboo plants. Director Ang Lee (“Sense and Sensibility”) describes Crouching Tiger as “a cross between Bruce Lee and Jane Austen.” His unique accomplishment is to combine westernized psychological depth with martial-arts liveliness and a Zen sense of transitory' world where no one (especially women) can enjoy a secure foothold-ideas crystallized in a stunning final image that, like so much in this double-edged film, is both hauntingly poignant and exhilaratingly kinetic. - The film, scripted in Cantonese and Mandarin with English subtitles, is rated PG-13, and runs 120 minutes. The Theatre will open at 7:30 p.m. at which time local talent Steve Eastham will be welcoming you playing his hammered dulcimer. Steve has traveled around the world and lived in England where he was a street performer. His music is original, atmospheric and based on Eastern tunes. Come early to set the tone for this marvelous film, and stay just a little while after for coffee in the lobby. ) minutes) In a hidden world inhabited by monsters of every shape and size, grizzly laced James “Sulley” Sullivan (voiced by John Goodman) and his one-eyed blob of a Scare Assistant, Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), work at Monsters Inc., a utility company that harnesses energy from the fear of children. Sully and Mike burst into kids’ rooms, scaring them and producing a boun ... ty ui terror, rurus out IQp jmonsters are scared of kide- them-r selves. Technologically sophisticated entertainment. • March 15: The Man Who Wasn’t , There (R, 116 minutes) Written by Jbel and Ethan Coen, this wonderfully spirited, dark fable stars Billy Bob Thornton as Ed Crane, a barber in Northern California who realizes his wife, Doris (Frances McDormand), is having an affair with her brassy department store boss, Big Dave Brewster (James Gandolfini). Ed’s plan to make money out of this by blackmailing Big Dave boomerangs and Ed’s’life takes a dramatic turn. Thornton’s performance is superb. (Three Golden Globe Nominations-Best Motion Picture, Billy Bob Thornton for Best Actor and the Coen brothers for Best Screenplay) • April 5: Chunhyang (Unrated, 122 minutes) This Korean film opens with Cho Sang Hyun sitting onstage before a contemporary audience and singing of an eighteenth-century Korean Romeo and Juliet. Then the tale begins as fifteen-year-old Mongryong falls in love with, pursues and marries Chunhyang, the beautiful daughter of a courtesan. Directed by Kwon Taek, who has made more than ninety films. In Korean; stunning cinematography. • More to come: The following movies are being considered for the spring season: The Lord of the Rings, A Beautiful Mind, Mulholland Drive, In The Bedroom, The Shipping News, Ali, Iris, Gosford Park, Kandahar and Charlotte Gray. All movies are shown at The Theatre on Gay Street, Washington at 8 p.m. Adults $5 (and six movies $25), students $4, children $3. For synopsis of movies, and all RAAC activities, please check the Rappahannock News on the Wednesday before the movie. Also see www.raac.org for all RAAC activities. If you have any questions or comments, call 675-2205. New season opens at The Theatre The Theatre at Washington has just announced its schedule for the winter and spring season. Arcadia by Tom Stoppard, at the beginning of February, and “Twelfth Night” by William Shakespeare, in March, are both college productions. Love Letters by A. R. Gurney will be performed by Ben Jones and Alma Viator for the Valentine’s weekend. Jazz concerts include Jimmy Bruno on guitar on Feb. 23 and Ken Peplowski on clarinet in May. There will be two concerts in the Smithsonian at Little Washington Chamber Music Series (songs of Schubert on Feb. 9 and the Castle Trio playing music of Haydn and Beethoven in March). In April, The Coolidge Quartet will play music of Debussy and Dvorak. There will be three community events, with no admission charge. The First is Rappahannock County’s Martin Luther King Day Observance on Sunday, Jan. 20 20 at 4 p.m. The Rappahannock Association for Arts and the Community (RAAC) continues its twice-monthly presentations of films on Friday nights. For a complete schedule or further information, contact the Theatre at 675-1253 or send e-mail to TheatreVA@aol.com. Schedule • Friday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m., Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (PG 13) film presented bv RAAC ' • Sunday, Jan. 20 at 4 p.m., Martin Luther King Day observance. Rappahannock County’s eleventh annual celebration honoring the great civil rights leader, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. A com munity event. No admission charge. Open, unreserved seating. • Saturday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m., Variety Show, sixth annual variety show presented and performed by members of the Washington Baptist Church. A community event. No admission charge. Open, unreserved seating. • Friday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m., Bandits, (PG 13) film presented by RAAC • Saturday, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 3 at 3 p.m., Arcadia by Tom Stoppard. The brilliant playwright’s witty, challenging play is set in a single room overlooking the garden of an English estate during the 19th and 20th centuries. Issues of science, art, history and landscape gardening are interwoven in this intellectual and clever tale. Produced and performed by Georgetown University’s Mask & Bauble Dramatic Society, now in its 150th season. • Saturday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m., Smithsonian at Little Washington, Die Winterreise, lieder of Franz Schubert. Schubert’s greatest song cycle, performed by Jeffrey Thomas, internationally known recording artist and director of the American Bach Soloists. Kenneth Slowik plays the beautiful music for piano. • Friday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m., The Royal Tenenbaums, (R) film presented by RAAC • Saturday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m., Love Letters by A.R. Gurney . For Valentine’s Weekend, Ben Jones and Alma Viator return by popular demand in this delightful play. • Saturday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m., See THEATRE, Page B4

HP Church As Activities County Methodist services Rappahannock County Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Jan.20 as follows: Flint Hill at 8:45 a.m.; Willis Chapel at 10 a m. and Sperryville at 11:15 a.m. The Rev. Merlin Shorb is pastor and invites the public. Woodville Baptist Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service, 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. New Harvest Christian Fellowship Sunday: Worship service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and Friday: Home group 7 p.m. Services at Viewtown General Store Promise Land Baptist Pastor: Herbert Johnson Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. New Hope Baptist Bible Pastor: Carl R. Menefee Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Evening Prayer, Bible Study 7:30 p.m. First Baptist Pastor: Dr. Wendell Grant Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Amissville Baptist Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Youth Group 6 p.m. Rejoicers Choir, evening service 7 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Choir 6 p.m.; Bible Study, missions 7 p.m. Thursday: Bell Choir 6:30 p.m. Reynolds Memorial Baptist Pastor: Jon Heddleston Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m., worship 11 Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Community Youth 6-8 p.m. Thursday: Choir Practice 7 p.m. St. Peter’s Catholic Mission Father Jerry Pokorsky Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 and 10 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 Macedonia Baptist Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Shiloh Baptist Pastor: Michael E. Tinsley Sr. Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship service 11 a.m. FT. Baptist Pastor: Dan Yowell Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. 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. Thornton Gap Primitive Baptist Sunday: Every first and third Sunday First Sunday 2 p.m. Third Sunday 10:30 a.m. Gid Brown Hollow Pentecostal Friday: Worship service 7:30 p.m. Hymn Sing: Saturday, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. Flint Hill Baptist Church Pastor: Robert Goff Second, Fourth & Fifth Sunday: Worship Sen/ice 11 a.m. Nothing like - a cozy fire There isn’t much of anything more enjoyable than to sit by a wood fire on a cold winter night reading a good book, watching TV, and maybe take a nap. To me, there is no comparison to other means of heat. It was not always so enjoyable when wood was your only source of heat. Many of the stoves were made of tin and would not hold fire all night. Therefore, a new fire had to be started each morning. It would take some time for the room to become warm. There was little or no insulation in the houses, so extra clothes had to be worn to keep warm. Even though there was a fire burning, you cold be warm on one side and cold on the other. The stoves had a foot rest on each side to get your feet closer to the heat when you came in from the cold. This was very decorative, and was used as a fast way to dry gloves or wet socks. The cross-cut saw < which are collectible items today) were the only means of cutting wood. This was done each evening. It took two people, one on each side, with a continuous sawing to get the block of wood cut off. It then had to be split into stove lengths, carried onto the porch and stacked for the a Sperry vi lie By SALLY KEYSER 987-8471 night’s burning. This was the reason only one room w as heated because it was quite a job. Each person had a part in keeping the wood in place for keeping warm. We have much better stoves now and chain saws for cutting wood. There are people who cut, split, and sell wood for those who like wood heat and fireplaces for extra money. There is much to know about cutting and selling wood. Wood that is cut on the light of the moon, is just that. It is light in color, will dry out to be solid wood and will last much longer. Wood cut on the dark of the moon will stay wet and become dark and will not dry out to be good wood. It will rot in a short period of time. Wood is sold by the cord and this means it is 128 cubic feet of wood. When this is stacked it will measure four feet wide, eight feet long and four feet tall. Sometimes it is sold by the “truck load”. This you have to be wary of because you may be surprised by the amount you get. Either a whole lot more or a whole lot less. You should buy “seasoned” wood so it will burn properly. Seasoning is what occurs after the wood is cut and allowed to dry. This takes several months and the wrood will burn longer and better. Some wood will season fast. You can tell by the color if it is seasoned, and it should have a hollow ring if struck against a hard surface. It will feel light in weight and be dry. Keeping in mind, dampness from rain is alright. Wood that is not “seasoned” is greenish, feels heavy and will be damp on the ends. If it has been cut too long it will show it has begun to rot. If it is soft and you can poke through it, it is no good. Another sign of rotten wood is a white mildew ring called “sap rot”. Oak is the best wood for burning. Hickory and locust aren’t bad, but pine should be avoided because its resin causes creosote buildup in the chimney. It’s a good idea to check the length of the wood, to make sure it will fit in your fireplace or stove. The average length is 16; inches and should be split and quartered. To make sure, you’re getting what you’re; paying for, you should be; there when the wood is delivered. When storing firewood the most important thing is to keep it away from your3 house. Stacks of firewood attract pests such as termites and rodents. ; Keep it covered with £ tarp so it will stay dry and. ready to burn at all times. The tarp should be a distance from the ground so the ground moisture has a wayJ to escape. When removing hot ashes, from a stove or fireplace b^C sure to put them in a medal' container and let them stand for several days. Then dump; them outside in a cleared area and sprinkle them with, water. Our condolences to all. those who have lost loved; ones this week. There are still many whq are sick, we wish you ^ speedy and complete recovery. May God continue td Bless America. Make it a good week! . Washington residents entertain Mrs. Melanie Moffett Thomas and daughter, Zoe of Elizabeth City, N.J. are spending this week as guests of Melanie’s father, Frank Moffett and grandmother, Mrs. Jean B. Moffett. Happy belated birthday wishes to Mrs. Karyl Bailey who had her day on Tuesday, Jan. 15. Happy birthday to our great-granddaughter, Samantha Falls, daughter of Tim and Edie Falls in Woodville, who will be 12 years old on Wednesday, Washington By RUTH CLARK 675-3608 Jan. 23. Charlie and Ann Foster left on Tuesday for their home in Chesterfield, Mich. Peregory baby born Daniel and Lori Peregory of Castleton are proud to announce the birth of a boy, Bryce Alexander on Jan. 4 at Fauquier Hospital. He weighed six pounds and 12 ounces. ** Bryce has a sister, Loren. after visiting for six weeks with relatives and friends in Charlottesville, Manassas, Warrenton, Woodville and Washington. Happy birthday to Miss Dawn Dodson in Sperryville who has her day on Thursday, Jan. 17. On Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark attended a housewarming shower for Timmy Settle and his future bride, Leslie in Culpeper. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for Saturday, Jan. 26 at which time the annual Washington Baptist Church Variety Show will be held at 7 p.m. at The Theater^ Admission is free but a free will offering will be accepted. Mrs. Erma Jenkins continues to improve after h'ei1 hip replacement. She is id Overlook Rehab and her room number is 315. Our condolences to the family of Huey Atkins of Sperryville who passed away on Sunday at Fauquief Hospital in Warrenton. Have a safe and happjl week. Baby girl arrived Amy Clinedinst and David Richards Jr. of Sperryville are the parents of a daughter, Deandra Noel Clinedinst. £ Deandra was born Dec. * 3 at Culpeper Regional Hospital. 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. 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Congratulations to Peregory family Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Peregory and Loren are receiving congratulations upon the arrival of a son and brother. Bryce Alexander Peregory was bom on Friday, Jan. 4 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. - Miss Mary Tharp of Aaron Mountain Road has improved greatly and is now back at work in Fauquier Hospital. Our prayers go out for Bill Peregory, who injured his shoulder in a fall Thursday evening. ' Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mills, Shirley, Rebecca and Mary, Mrs. Janet Peregory, Joseph and Jennifer and Nick Jefferies and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Bragg, Kellie, Karla, Matthew and Mark were all in Catlett Friday evening to attend a housewarming party for their brother, Joel Peregory and children, Heidi and Kenny. Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier were Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Burke in Rochelle. Belated birthday greetings go out to William T. Wayland, husband of our editor, who added another year on Tuesday, Jan. 15 and may our Lord grant him many more. Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Grigsby and family were Saturday, Jan. 5 guests of Mr. and, Mrs. Joe Peregory and family. Those we are remembering and sending happy birthday wishes to for the week include Mrs. Cathy Printz and Mrs. Margaret Berrey, Wednesday, Jan. 16, Mike Williams on Sunday, Jan. 20 and Kindall Peyton whose day is Monday, Jan. 21. Rev. Bob Rooper and his congregation extends an invitation to the public to attend their services at Griffinsburg Baptist Church on Sundays, Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Mrs. M. H. Jenkins and her daughter and family left Sunday for a trip to the Bahamas. We wish for them traveling mercies. In our neighboring town of Woodville we’d like to offer congratulations to one of her /citizens, namely Miss Tiffany •Keys, now a student at Breakfast scheduled Flint Hill By POLLY AYLOR \ 987-8136 The community breakfast will be held at the fire hall on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 8:45 a.m. Plan now to attend and join tiie fellowship and good food. The Administrative Board of the Flint Hill United Methodist Church will meet tm Thursday at the church at 7:30 p.m. !; Mrs. Mabel Lillard is recuperating at home following knee surgery at Warren Memorial Hospital ih Front JRQyal last Tuesday. We wish ^ier a quick recovery. . Mark and Diane Graves jand Katelyn of Summerduck, Edith Graves of Fredericksburg and Allison Jbillard of Manassas were Sunday visitors of Mrs. Edna Lillard. J; The Flint Hill Baptist Church has worship service on the second, fourth and fifth Sundays at 11 a.m. The pastor, •Robert Goff will deliver the message. The public is Wellcome. •; Mrs. Libby Bennett spent Several days in Fauquier Hospital at Warrenton last jweek. She is improving. Allen and Susan Proper, of Dickenson, Md. were Sunday visitors of the latter’s grandmother, Mrs. Barbara Gentry. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church has worship service each Sunday at S:45 a.m. The pastor, the Rev. Merlin Shorb invites the public. . * ' . Our prayers continue for all those on the sick list. Have a great week and give me a call with your news. BOSTON | Boston By MARIE P. ATKINS 987-8802 Longwood College, who was selected to the Dean’s List for her superior academic achievement, on the average earning of 3.5 to 3.99, for the past fall semester. Keep up the good work Tiffany, we’re proud of you. Condolences go out to Mr. Ronald White and his family connection of Scrabble Road, upon the loss of his father, Mr. Jack White, who passed away last Tuesday at Culpeper Regional Hospital. Mrs. Ray Frazier accompanied by Mrs. Alvin Atkins of Sperryville and Miss Brenda Frazier of Culpeper, were shoppers in Fredericksburg on Saturday and dined at Old Country Buffet. A reminder to board members of Windmore Foundation for Arts, the monthly meeting will be held here at the Griffinsburg Office, Thursday, Jan. 17 beginning at 7 p.m. Our prayers go out to Mrs. Elizabeth Deane, who is recovering from a broken ankle. Belated birthday wishes go out to Miss Lucille Baylor, a very close friend and resident of the Culpeper Health Center, who was 94 years young last Thursday, Jan. 10. A call to prayer warriors, please add to your list, Miss Charde Ferguson, a young teenage lady who is suffering from bronical migraines. She was formerly from Sperryville and attended vacation bible school (with this writer) from a very young child and for many years at the Black Oak Regular Baptist Church. Kellie Bragg was a Saturday overnight guest of Jennifer Peregory and her family. Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Grigsby spent the past weekend with Mrs. Grigsby’s father, Edward Deane in Dunn, N.C. Please continue to call with your news! Melissa Dawn Brown and Eddie Cubbage Jr. Melissa Brown to marry E. Cubbage Mr. and Mrs. Richard Allen (Buddy) Brown of Sperryville are proud to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Melissa Dawn Brown to Eddie Cubbage Jr. Mr. Cubbage is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cubbage of Culpeper. Miss Brown is a 1994 graduate of Rappahannock County High School. Mr. Cubbage attended Culpeper County Public Schools and is self-employed. An August wedding is being planned. Viewtown social notes Friday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Acrey Dodson were Caroline Dodson of Maryland, Mrs. Helen Edwards, Jennifer Dove and Angel and Mrs. Shirley Dodson, all ta*+ Viewtown By GLADYS DODSON 937-4904 Happy birthday to Mrs. Joan Reid who celebrates her day on Jan. 16. Belated birthday wishes to Glenn Dodson who celebrated his local. 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To RSVP, or find out more about the support group, you can reach Cathy Tibbetts at 987-1151. Open house scheduled To kick off national Catholic Schools Week, Epiphany Catholic School in Culpeper is having its annual open house on Sunday, Jan. 27 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Prospective parents and students are invited to the school located at Precious Blood Church in Culpeper to learn more about the school and the registration process. For directions or information contact Mrs. Bobbie Terry, Principal, 825-9017. Super Sitters workshop set There will be a 4-H Super Sitters Workshop on Saturday, Jan. 19 from 10 a m. to 3 p.m. at the Extension Office. This workshop is a training course on babysitting. There will be a first aid section covered by Lisa Pendleton, 4-H volunteer leader. The rest of the workshop will cover different areas of babysitting and nutrition under the adult leadership of Culpeper County FCS Extension Agent Linda Murphy. This workshop is designed for youth 13 years or older. Lunch will be provided. Call the Extension Office at 675-3619 to register. New support group to begin A new support group for Healthy Living will begin weekly Tuesday meetings on Jan. 22. The classes will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office on Gay Street in Washington. In addition to interactive support and motivation, the group will offer nutritional information, guest speakers, recipe exchange, cooking lessons and exercise groups. For information call Anita Embar at 675-2311, days or Beverly Atkins at 6753843, evenings. The program is sponsored by the American Cancer Society and the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office. Ragged Mountain activity The following activity has been scheduled for the community through Ragged Mountain Resource Center. For additional information call Director Hunt Harris at 987-3366. • Sunday, Jan. 27, Moonlight Hike of Old Rag Mountain, meet at upper parking lot for Old Rag on Nethers side (off Route. 231 and Route.600) between 6:30-7 p.m. Bring layerable clothing, food and water and a backup headlamp or flashlight if cloudy. Karate classes underway Shorin-Ryu Okinawan Karate classes are currently underway and will be held each Wednesday at Ki Theater on Gay Street in Washington. Junior classes will be held each Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. and adult classes on Monday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For additional information call Betsy Toth at 349-0632 or Arthur Drago at 635-7554. Spring registrations accepted The Rappahannock Soccer League is currently accepting 2002 spring soccer registrations. They are available at the Rappahannock Library and the Washington Post Office Kiosk. Fees are $35 for first player and $20 for each additional family member. Some scholarships available. Volunteers are needed for coaching and an adult referee. Call the Registrar, Laura Dodd at 547-2968 for more information. The final day to register is Feb. 15, 2002. Rapidtran will not operate Rapidtran transportation services will not operate on Friday, Jan. 18 in observance of Lee-Jackson Day or on Monday, Jan. 21 in. observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Rapidtran is a program of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board. Clinic will be open Jan 16 The Rappahannock Free Clinic, a local operation of the Fauquier Free Clinic Inc., is currently open on the first, third and fifth Wednesdays of each month. The clinic will be open Wednesday, Jan 16 and again on Jan. 30. Patient registration is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Public Health Department Building. For additional information call 347-0394. 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: On Jan. 28 at 9:30 a.m. program on Heart Attack Risk by Cheryll Green of the Health Department, 12-hour fasting suggested and On Jan. 29 at 11:30 a.m. blood pressure screening and health talk by Melinda Beach. Public Health Nurse. If interested in attending any of these programs, contact Anita Richards at 825-3100, extension 3321. The program is supported in part by Piedmont United Way. Yoga with Li to 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 Casino Night 2002 planned Plans are currently underway for another elegant and fun filled evening at the Second Annual Casino Night sponsored by the Rappahannock County School Sports Association. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Washington School. The evening will begin with a cocktail/social hour at 7 p.m. and gaming tables will be open from 8 to 11 p.m. The entry fee of $25 will include soft drinks, hors d’oeuvres, $10,000 in gaming money to play with and five grand prize tickets for the drawing at the end of the evening. For information call Melanie Kopjanski at 987-8876 or Kathy Kreyling at 987-8131. 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. \ olun leers n ceded The Coffee Shop at Culpeper Regional Hospital is desperately seeking volunteers' Meet the public and provide a valuable service in a friendly, casual environment. The Coffee Shop is open weekdays only, and volunteers donate a minimum of two hours once a week. If you are interested in joining this group of workers, or need more information, call Hermione Thomas at 825-2028 or Dot Schaeffer at 829-1041.

Families Taking Charge The gift of health for you in 2002 By Christine Kastan Ext€*nsion Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Virginia. One in two men and one in three women will develop some form of cancer in his or her lifetime. In 1997, the World Cancer Research Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research published a comprehensive report, “Food, Nutrition and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective", which reviewed 4.500 research studies on diet related to different forms of cancers. It is estimated that as many as one third of all cancers may be prevented by what you eat! Additionally, your own personal lifestyle contributes a great deal (48 percent! to vour health. Whether you live a healthy lifestyle or not may add or deter your risk related to chronic diseases such as cancer. Even though some foods damage our cells and promote cancer, other foods can protect them or even reverse the damage before a tumor has a chance to develop. Foods that are known to protect us against cancer have fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, and phytochemicals. which are found in plant foods such as fruits, vegetables. and whole grains. Food promoters of cancer are excess fat in food, cured foods, char grilled meats and Fish, pickled foods and excess alcohol. Virginia Cooperative Extension has developed a learn-at-home educational newsletter series called “C/O Your Health". It focuses on encouraging good eating practices to decrease the risk of cancer. Six issues highlight information related to promoters and protectors of cancer. Some topics include fiber protectors in fruits, vegetables and grains; antioxidants; phytochemicals; and good lifetime eating practices. Each issue features articles on nutrition research facts, health checkups, family focused activities. and cooking using the food guide pyramid. This nutrition education program will help you select, cook, and eat foods to lower your risk of cancer. Why not give yourself the gift of health in 2002? You will feel better, look better and may reduce your risk for certain diseases! The newsletters are provided free of charge. The newsletter will be mailed to your home every other week starting early in 2002. If you would like to enroll in the newsletter, call Jan at the Rappahannock Extension Office at 6753619. RAA sign ups to begin How many are ready for spring? I am definitely ready, if it isn’t going to snow, I want it to be warm. The RAA Babe Ruth, Baseball. Girl’s Softball, and T-ball sign ups will begin in February. T-ball starts at age five and they have teams all the way up to 16 in the minors, majors and Babe Ruth League’s. Watch the Rappahannock News for dates and times for sign ups. If you have not ever been a member, you will need your birth certificate to sign up. A wallet has been found on Route 211; if you lost one please call 937-5180 to claim your property. Happy 11th birthday to Amissville By AMY HITT 937-3401 Daniel Cave from his mom. How many would love to have a football team for pur Rappahannock County High School? Jim Oyster along with several other parents in the county are starting a committee to get a football team started. If you would like to participate or have information to share please contact Mr. Oyster at 937-2128 or Linda Torrance at 937-4752. I know that about $20,000 is needed to start with, so if you have any extra funds available please give one of them a call. Impact Virginia is July 1420 this year in Staunton. Any young person who will have finished the eighth grade is eligible to go. Impact Virginia helps people rebuild their homes and many other mission projects. If this is something your youngster wo^ld be interested in doing, please contact the church office at 937-6159. Have a safe week and call me with your news or planned events for January! Theatre From Page B1 Jazz Duo, Jimmy Bruno, guitar, and Gerald Veasley, bass. Celebrated jazz guitarist Jimmy Bruno returns for a fourth You finally have the power to decide who supplies your electricity and natural gas. And Virginia Energy Choice has all the information you need to make an educated choice. To get your free Consumer Guide, call our toll-free number or visit our website below. 1-877-YES-2004 | yesvachoice.com FOR YOUR FREE CONSUMER GUIDE VIRGINIA ENERGY ^Chojce An education program of the State Corporation Commission concert, this time with the great bass player Gerald Veasley. • Sunday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m., Lions Club Music Contest. Annual Bland Music Contest organized by the Rappahannock Lions Club for local schoolchildren. A community event. No admission charge. Open, unreserved seating. • Friday, March 1, Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. The Christendom College Players present their ninth annual performance at the Theatre. For reservations and ticket information, phone the Christendom College Players at 636-2900. • Friday, March 8 at 8 p.m., Monsters Inc. (G) film presented by RAAC . • Saturday, March 9 at 8 p.m., Smithsonian at Little Washington, The Castle Trio, Lambert Orkis, fortepiano, Marilyn McDonald, violin, Kenneth Slowik, cello. In this concert by the renowned Castle Trio, Beethoven’s stormy Trio in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3 is juxtaposed with Haydns three trios dedicated to his patroness Princess Maria Josepha Esterhazy, Hob. XV: 21-3. This is the last concert in the tenth season of the Smithsonian at Little Washington series. • Friday, March 15 at 8 p.m., The Man Who Wasn’t There (R), film presented by RAAC . • Friday, April 5 at 8 p.m., Chunhyang, unrated, film presented by RAAC. • Saturday, April 13 at 8 p.m., Celtic Music from the Magical Strings. Philip and Pam Boulding, during their tour from the West Coast, bring the distinctive music of Magical Strings, described by The Washington Post as “warm, graceful and sonically gorgeous.” • Saturday, April 20 at 8 p.m., The Coolidge Quartet. Hasse Borup, Se-Yun Lee, violins, Paul Reynolds, viola, Amy Leung, cello String Quartet in G minor. Op. 10 by Claude Debussy. Chrysanthemums for String Quartet by Giacomo Puccini String Quartet in F major. Op. 96 (“American”) by Antonin Dvorak. • Saturday, April 27 at 8 p.m., Arias From Opera. Beautiful soprano Jacqueline Neimat and bass-baritone Gene Galvin, with George Peachey at the piano, have fashioned a program of love songs and arias by Bellini, Bizet, Gounod. Massenet, Mozart, Puccini, and Rakhmaninov. They will explore the same theme by two different composers, for example: the love of Romeo and Juliette in Gounod’s opera of that name and in Bellini's I Capuleti e i Montecchi; Manon as seen through the eyes of Massenet and then by Puccini. • Saturday, May 11 at 8 p.m., Jazz Trio, Ken Peplowski, clarinet, Chuck Redd, vibes and drums, plus bassist Chuck and Ken have played together extensively, making a number of recordings with Charlie Byrd on the Concord Jazz label, touring with Mel Tbrme’s quintet, and playing with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. Additional live performances may be scheduled in the late spring. For changes and complete up to date information please contact the Theatre by phone or e-mail, or visit our web site, www. 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Obituaries Huey Atkins Born in Sperryville Huey Long Atkins, 66, of Sperryville died Sunday, Jan. 13 at Fauquier Hospital in . Warrenton. , He was born on Sept. 12, 1935 in Sperryville to the late Ebb and Bertie Atkins. He is survived by his wife of 36 years. Fay Atkins; three sons, Michael Atkins and his wife, Jennifer and Jeffrey Atkins and his wife, Jill, all of Sperryville and William Atkins and his wife, Missy of Lurav and one daughter, Julie Atkins of Sperryville. Additional survivors include two grandchildren, Jordan Atkins and Ryan Atkins, both of Sperryville; three brothers, Ebb Atkins Jr. of Manassas, George Atkins and Mahlon Atkins, both of Sperryville; five sisters, Juanita Atkins, Elsie Atkins and Jane Baker, all of Sperryville, Annie Huff of Flint Hill and Ruth Atkins of Washington and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, ,he was predeceased by a sister, Minnie Pullen. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church in Sperryville ,with Rev. Jon Heddleston officiating. Burial was in the Sperryville Cemetery. Found and Sons Funeral Chapel in Culpeper was in charge of the arrangements. Cleo Louis , Teacher Mrs. Cleo F. Louis, 90, of Sperryville died Jan 8 at the Loving Arms Nursing Home in Front Royal. Mrs. Louis was a teacher for 40 years in Alexandria. For most of that time she was a part-time resident of Sperryville and had lived here permanently since her retirement in 1976. Mrs. Louis is survived by her daughter, Joy L. Sloane of Sperryville and two granddaughters, Amy Sloane Timbers of Woodville and Karen Kay Sloane of Louisville, Ky. Donations may be made to the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection Nature Camp in memory of Mrs Louis. William Settle Born in county William “Bill” Settle, 67, of Culpeper died on Saturday, Jan. 12. He was born Oct. 17, 1934 in Rappahannock County to the late Brue Brueington Settle and Susie May Settle. Mr. Settle retired from Arlington County School Systems after 26 years. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Shirley Ann Woodward Settle of Culpeper, a son, Kyle Andrew Settle and his wife, Tonya and a daughter, Shirley Darlene Settle Welling and her husband, Ronald of Culpeper. Additional survivors include five grandchildren; a sister, Lucy Mae Burke of Culpeper; a daughter-in-law, Stephanie Settle of Bealeton and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by a son, William Allen Settle; six brothers, Clarence Settle, Cleveland Settle, Clifford Settle, John Settle, James Settle and Gene Settle and three sisters, Gladys Smoot, Helen Settle and Annie Settle. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at Found and Sons Chapel with Rev. L.D. Savage and Rev. James Pittman officiating. Interment followed in Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Jeffersonton. jack wmte Equipment operator Jack White, 75, of Culpeper died Tuesday, Jan. 8 at Culpeper Regional • Hospital. He was born Sept. 26, 1926. Mr. White was a heavy equipment operator for 47 years and a member of Operating Engineers Local Union #77. Survivors include his wife, Lillian Williams White and their 11 children, Joyce Reaves and her husband, Marshall, Caroline Shanks and her husband, Freddie, Larry White Sr., Lillian Gray and her husband, Bill, C. Damon White Sr. and his wife, Penny, Jack White Sr. and his wife, Bessie, David White and his wife, Mamie, Archie White and his wife, Kem and Kevin White and his wife, Pearline, all of Culpeper, Ronald White Sr. and his wife, Angie of Castleton and Ruby Carter and her husband, Mike of Manassas. Additional survivors include 28 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his mother, Caroline Gibson; two sisters, Ethel Young and Viola Collins, all of Washington, D.C.; a host of relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his stepfather, Bady Gibson; a son, Baby White; a sister, Ada Henderson; a granddaughter and two greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, Jan. 12 at Found and Sons Chapel with Rev. William Tillman officiating. Found and Sons Funeral Chapel in Culpeper was in charge of the arrangements. Aldean Nethers Born in county Aldean Marie Nethers, 85, of Falls Church died Friday, Jan. 4 at her residence. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, Jan. 10 at Maddox Funeral Home in Front Royal by Dr. R. Mark Jordon. Burial was in the Washington Masonic Cemetery. Mrs. Nethers was born Aug. 20, 1916 in Rappahannock County, daughter of John R. and Betty Bell Dodson Nicholson. She was the wife of the late Clyde Nethers. Surviving are a daughter, Gloria Jean Nethers Lukenbach of New Jersey and a brother, Cecil Nicholson of Front Royal. Frances Day Catlett resident *> Frances B. Day, 87, of Catlett died on Monday, Jan 7 at Oak Springs Comprehensive Care Center in Warrenton. She was born on July 1, 1914 in Dutie, Va., a daughter of the late Joseph B. and Annie Fewell Grimsley. Mrs. Day was a member of Wesleyan United Methodist Church in Calverton. Survivors include her husband, F. Carter Day of Catlett; three sons, Leroy Day of Sterling, Turner Alan 1 by Randy Minter A NATURAL CONCLUSION: In the face of loss, people often ask. “Why me? Why now?" While many are used to being able to grasp and understand events intellectually, death leaves them at a loss for words. At this point, it is a good idea to take your cues from the natural world, which provides us with a sense of coherency. When one's personal life seems chaotic, nature provides a soothing sense of order on a scale that is far grander than any humanly imposed environment. In this context, we can come to understand that death is neither wrong nor bad. Nor is it wonderful. It is simply a part of the natural life cycle. This makes loss acceptable and acceptance and healing possible. Death can stun us into disbelief. even when it is expected. Something about the sudden absence of the one who was speaking with us a moment earlier, cannot be explained even when the mind accepts life's limits. At the Moser Funeral Home, we know that enduring the initial shock that seems to deepen once the funeral service is over can be very difficult for many people. We feel so alone, even though death itself, and the loss that accompanies it, is perhaps the only completely universal human experience. We're at 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton. Call 347-3431 "If l must die. I vt ill encounter darkness as a bride, and hug it in my arms. " - William Shakespeare Day of Calverton and Robert Day of Woodville; one daughter. Mary Ann Gauldin of Pehlam, N.C.; a sister-in-law, Jean Grimsley Beacroft of Warrenton; 12 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by three brothers, Turner Grimsley, Ollie Grimsley and Claude Grimsley. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, Jan. 10 at Moser Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. William B. Day Jr. officiating. Interment was in Midland Cemetery. Alexina Riddleberger Former teacher Alexina Galloway Riddleberger of Front Royal died Monday, Jan. 7 at her residence. Graveside services were conducted on Thursday, Jan. 10 at Riverview Cemetery in Strasburg. Mrs. Riddleberger was born on a farm in Clarke County on May 21, 1913. She was a daughter of the late Charles C. and Grace Duble Galloway. Mrs. Riddleberger was a graduate of Mary Washington College and taught school in Clarke, Shenandoah and Rappahannock Counties. She was the widow of Robert H. Riddleberger Jr. She is survived by two daughters, Jane Riddleberger of Front Royal and Alexina Fagan and her husband Frederick of Richmond and two grandsons. Maddox Funeral Home in Front Royal was in charge of the arrangements. In Brief Rehearsals begin for Choral Society Rehearsals begin on Monday. Jan. 21 for the Culpeper-Piedmont Choral Society’s spring concerts. The rehearsals are held at Precious Blood Fellowship hall at 7:30 p.m. This year's theme is a walk down Broadway Oklahoma. Oliver. My Fair Lady and others. Back again this year is director Art Palmer of Warrenton and accompanist Helen Dill of Amiss vi lie. Two concerts are planned for this spring - Precious Blood Catholic Church and The Lake of Woods Church. A third concert is very possible. Concerts are scheduled for late April and early May. Sites, dates and times will be announced shortly. Anyone interested in music and singing is invited to join the group. There are openings in all voice parts. Some knowledge of four-part music is very helpful. No for-, mal auditions are held; however. newcomers are asked to arrive early to meet with Mr. Palmer. • For addition information contact President Chris Mothersead at 825-9570, Art Palmer at 347-9693 or Louise McCullough at 972-7101. Estate Planning program slated Virginia Cooperative . Sponsion is offering an Estate Planning program beginning in February. The four sessions on feb. 12. Feb. 26, March 12 and March 26 will be held at the Jeffersonton Community Center from 7 to 9 p.m. The program is a joint effort of the Family and Consumer Sciences and Agricultural prc - grams of VCE. Issues to be addressed during the workshops will include decision making for the transfer of non-titled property, surrogate decision making, long-term care, living wills, financial planning for retirement and the overall estate planning process. The workshops will be presented by local extension agents, a state specialist and an attorney. for a program brochure and registration information contact the Fauquier County office at 341-7950. the Culpeper office at 727-3435 or the Rappahannock office at 675-3619. Information is also available through the local web sites accessed through www.ext.vt.edu. There is a fee to cover materials and supplies for the program. Registration is due by Feb. 1 to the Culpeper office of Virginia Cooperative Extension at 101 South West Street, Culpeper. Website helps prepare for winter weather Get ready for winter weather bv visiting the Virginia Department of Emergency Management website at www.vdem.state.va.us. Take the chill out of coldweather hazards such as ice. snow and power outages while learning simple tips you can use to get ready for the upcoming winter season. Take a look back at the history of winter storms in Virginia and learn how to prepare for storms in the future. Use the VDEM website to link to the National Weather Service. Virginia Department of Transportation and other weather-related websites as well as important emergency and disaster preparedness information for other natural and technological hazards that can threaten the Commonwealth. Essay deadline Friday, Jan* 18 High school seniors, including those being honteschooled, from the counties of Rappahannock. Page and Shenandoah are invited to write 500-750 word essays on the subject: “What it will take for me to be a good American citizen in the next twenty years." The deadline for submission is .Jan. 18. 2002. The entries will be collected from each high school’s guidance counselor i or directly submitted to Mr. Tom Lloyd, 310 Luray Avenue, Lurav. Va. 22835. by seniors being home-schooled). The winning senior can choose one two week period for the internship in the House of Delegates: Feb. 15 to March 1 or Feb. 17 to March 3. The high school student selected for the internship will reside with Delegate and Mrs. Allen Louderback. Only $4.60 per week fora 1 inch space Next Deadline January 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 Fur All Your Building Supply Needs 540/825-0397 1418 ( >i.innf Kd C til|>«-p. f CABINETS Ludwig Steka Furnituremaker Custom Furniture Specializing m Traditional American Craftsmanship. Free Standing N Built-ins Design Service Avail 540-635-9690 CARPET EARLY’S CARPET, INC. 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Rent together or separately Call 703-648-9522 ext. 105 180 Cwwmidlt Rentals Buildings for Sale: a 13,840 si 2-story, 3+ ac $675,000 »7,739 sf 1-story 2ac, $385,000 a 18,615 sf office, 2 bldgs $1,300,000 Buildings for Lease: Warehouse: a 6.600 or 9,987 sf drve-m Office/Flex: a 3,600-15,340 sf office a 72,701 sf office; warehse VINT HILL BUSINESS PARK 540-347-6965 888-448-4332 r i .. Fumftur* / Appliances v—_ J MATTRESSES 2PC UL- I TRA plus pillow top sets. Brand new still in plastic. Queen $225, King $325 full and twin also avl. 703-455-0012 '•*.****. Hay ttowm It Foot! i.■._ ' .. _/ HAY FOR SALE: Orchard grass, blue grass, sq. bales, Flint Hill. $1.75/ bale. MC/Visa 540-675-3137. MIXED OR TIMOTHY hay, 4X5 round bales. $20 - $35. New Baltimore area. 540-3477188 mi county' feeds. Marshall, VA. Performance Pennfield Feeds. Top quality alfalfa: timothy & mixed hay. Call for prices. Stalltnats - No. VA’s largest dealer. 540-364-1891. We deliver. www.tricountyfeeds.com 4’X5' ROUND BALES. $10 per role. Stored inside. Square bales, Eood quality, from 1.50-$2.50 per bale. Delivery available. 540778-1138. Mtoe. For Sato BOOTS: WESTERN & work boots from Justin, Double-H, Nocona, Texas, Dan Post, Sage, Abilene, Dingo. Happy Trails Western Wear, Bealeton, 540-4391395 DIRECTV MINI-SATELLITE DISH FREE equipIFREE install local channels now araiable! New subscribers only. Call for details 1-800459-7357 F-11 WESTERN WEAR: Head-to-toe for entire family Bailey, Resistol, Stetson, Wrangler, Rockies, RoughRider. Happy Trails Western Wear, Bealeton, 540439-1395 WOODSTOVE: Dutch West dbl wall freestanding w/2spd blower Exc working cond . |ust removed from hearth, owner’s man, mcl. $250 540675-3687 WRANGLER JEANS, 13MWZ, 0936 DEN. Popular sizes in stock. Special orders invited. Happy Trails Western Wear, Bealeton 540-4391395 290 Found l J Black wallet found on Rt 211 in Amissville on Sunday Jan 13 for info call 540-937-5180 * ——> 294 OivNwsys FREE HAY- we have a gluft, this years 1200 lb round bales, 40 timothy, orchard grass, fescue, net wrapped 540-6874124 FREE KITTENS, 2 lavender/gray. 2 calico. 1 black/gold tigger, 8wks, -.-box trained, weaned. 540-347-5456 ' 'l 294 Giveaways v____-J :REE TO GOOD home 2 i years old, small, very sweet female, 540-4398897 =REE WOODSTOVE, you haul. 540-439-1708 350 Business Services EARLY’S CARPET, INC. The one-stop shop for complete Home Decorating Service Fkxir Coverings • Window Treatments. Wallpaper- Slip Covers & l 'pholsterv Residential & Commerical Rt. 211 AmfcuviUc. VA 937-5500 ma Financial I Mortgages I Buy Real Estate Notes or Mortgages. Fast Cash & Closing. Call Jeff 703-547-2210 400 Adoption ADOPTION: LOVING couple wishes to adopt a baby. We have been married 4 yrs and can give you're baby a happy & secure Maryland home. Allowable expenses paid. Call us toll free 866-220-0777. A LOVING COUPLE wishes to adopt white newborn into a home filled with love, happiness, financial security & educational opportunities. Medical/ legal expanses paid. Call Beth and Steve 1-800284-8889 /■.. ..-v 460 seasonal Specials Valentine's Weekend. $325 1 night's lodging, cont bkfst., cndlight tea, limo to gourmet rest. 540-338-0918 (490 Notices NOTICE The RappahannockRapidan Regional Commission seeks web hosting and database development services. Contact Gary Christie for specifications at 829-7450, gchristie i&rrregion org. Proposals are due January 31,2002. 1-16-02 *410951 1959 STUDEBAKER SILVER Hawk Coupe. V-8, £uto, rebuilt engine. Needs lots of work, new tires and NOS parts $1200/best offer 540-347-4997 after 6pm or 540-2191972 (cell) t-- v 60S Automobiles V_/ BMW '90 535, 97K orig mis, fully loaded, SR, CD, leather, honey comb wheels, excel, cond., must see & drive to appreciate $9900 OBO 540-253-5402 605 Automobiles ! :hevy camero Z2S \ ’91: low mileage, 350 engine, auto., loaded, CD player, blk. w/blk. interior, good condition, $7000. 571-233-1496. HONDA CIVIC, ’91. 2dr HB, 123K miles, AC, AT, CD w/ 4 speakers, good cond. w/ records. $2450. 540-788-3532 MITSUBISHI 1995 3000GT: Red w/ gray int., V6, 5 so, immaculate condition inside & out. Runs perfect. New timing belt, water pump, . 17” Mille Miglia .wheels, new tires, CD, Infinity package All records included. $10,700. 540347-4997 after 6PM. >LYMOUTH LASER 90: ' AM/FM/Cass, AC, auto., body good cond., engine needs work. $1000. 703-726-9054. B°*t* * 1 Accessories <-■■■■ ■ .■.J 87 WELLCRAFT (192 classic) cuddy, 19', 185 HP Merc, Bimini top, depth finder, fish finder, am/fm cass, galv. trailer. $8000 firm. 540439-6787 640 Motorcycle* HONDA 1999 SHADOW 750 cc Excellent cond Low, low miles. $4,500. 703-443-9059 665 Sport Utility Vehicio 5 CHEVY 1999 TAHOE: 2 tone, leather, CD 52 K miles. Fully loaded. $19,500 OBO. 540-8823707 or 703-509-5177 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER 92: red, V6, pristine cond., fully loaded with 10 CD changer, sunroof, alarm & keyless entry. $8200. 703-444-5232. 675 Trucks / Pickups FORD F-150 XLT Flareside '92: 4 WD. 302 engine, 5 spd., loaded, red.AM/FM/Cass . good condition, $5000/OBO 571-233-1494 575 trucks / Pickups :ORD '90 F150, XLT, Lariat. V8. 2WD, ext cab, tow pkg, camper shell, current insp. $3500. 540-364-1646 :ORD F-150 XLT Lariat 1991, 4x4, 5.8 liter, loaded w/ auto, trans., 129 K mi., dual tanks, S6000/OBO. 703-8981336 or 540-338-3317. 575 trucks/ Pickups :ORD 250 CARGO Van '91 V8, auto, pwr steering, pwr brakes AC $5200 703-443-0410 ilSSAN ’94 QUEST, new tires, well maintained, blue. $7,000. Call 540687-4069 585 Vshiclss 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 fuW Ttm» 1 3,3 Employment V.___/ ARCHITECT/ CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER Moseley Harris & McClintock is seeking a Protect Manager to administrate const, activities for projects from their Warrenton office. Candidates must possess construction/ architectural exp. involving comm, const., strong writing, verbal (^computer skills. Qualified candidates reply to: mrf@ mhmhburg.com or fax:540-351-0031 ARCHITECTURAL INTERN with AutoCAD exp. for small progressive architectural firm. Send resume to: JFT -AIA 15 S. 5th St. Warrenton, VA 20186 Pots V_ Rappahannock Animal Welfare League Landfill, Rt 6.T9, East of Amissville Daily 8:00 a m - 1:00 p.m., except closed Wed & Sun. These wonderful dogs need a good home. Mason Spot "Spot" is a handsome, sweet, loving, smallish, 1 1/2 year old neutered Akita. "Mason" is a good looking, gentle, affectionate 2-3 yr. old neutered chow mix. Come see these friendly dogs! 540-937 3336 or 540-937-3283 (voice mail) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Stop commuting and join our staff at Theros Equipment. Self-starter with a good attitude needed to handle multiple Accounts Payable functions in a fast paced and growing atmosphere. Experience preferred but not required. Health, dental, 401K and competitive pay. Fax resume to: 540-347-3963 or call Traci at 540-347-4923 COOK/SOUS CHEF Middleburg estate seeks personable cook fulltime with benefits. Call 540-364-4826 lv msg Auto Service Writer Experience required. Excellent pay plan. Health & dental insurance avail. ‘Come grow with us!” Call Mike Ryan Marshall Ford 540-364-1548 CONSTRUCTION Needed for water & sewer work in No.Va area. Great benefits indude health insurance and top pay. Call 703-327-6170 Ads Work Call a Rep Today Call 540-347-4222 Bus Driver PART-TIME NEEDED FOR PRE-SCHOOL. Must have: • high school diploma or equivalent • valid CDL Virginia License Contact: Fauquier Community Action /Head Start Program 73 Lee Street P.O. Box 22 Warrenton, Va 20188 (Telephone): (540) 347-7003 Monday-Friday, 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m.. EOE • (limes Community Newspaper. Giveaways STRAY PETS £: If you have lost a pet, contact the Loudoun County Animal Shelter s(t 703-777-0406 or 540-882-3211. Pets that are not reclaimed by their owners may be made available for adoption. There are also a number of given-up pets in need of new homes. Stray pets are posted on the Animal Care and Control Web Site in the Found Pet Listings. The web site address is www.co.loudoun.va.us/animals/ VIEWING & ADOPTION HOURS MondayfwVednesday, Thursday 1:00- 5:45 P.M. Tuesday' 3:00-7:45 P.M. Friday 4:00 - 5:45 P.M. Saturday 12:00- 3:45 P.M. Closed on Sunday and Holidays We are happy to have pets available for adoption to residents of Loudoun, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, and Prince William Counties. The shelter is located on Fit. 9, two miles west of Rt. 7, at the intersection of Rt. 704 and Rt. 9. The following stray pets are currently at the Loudoun County Animal Shelter. Found Pet Listings Dogs Hound Mix, mix of brown and grey , female, 10 years, Jeremy Court Sterling Border Collie Mix, mix of black and white, female, 1 year. Algonkian Golf Course, Sterling Border Collie/Shetland Sheepdog, mix of white and black, male, 1 year Lutheran Church Rd, Lovettesville Shepherd Mix, mix of black and silver, neutered male, 1 year 6 months, Sugarland Run Drive, Sterling Chihuahua, brown, female, 6 weeks, West Church Rd. and N. York, Sterling Park Cats Domestic short haired, mix of grey and white, Oatlands Road, Aldie Domestic Medium haired, black neutered male, 10 years, Stony Point Rd, Purcellville Domestic short haired, mix of black and white, Patience Court, Round Hill Domestic short haired, brown female, 9 years, Bakermill Road, Ashburn Domestic Short haired, mix of grey and white, females years Other Livestock, Pot bellied pig oeige, male, Dutchman’s Creek Rd, Lovettesville

DENTAL ASSISTANT Established Warrenton practice is looking for just the right person to complement our well run office 4 day work week salary plus penefits.Experienced only. . 540-349-0056 DRIVERS/CDL Dump Trailers •Local. Year Round Good (xiv 540-229-3769 ~ 703-754-1833 I McFarland Trucking Chantilly ElectriciansMechanics & Helpers Commercial/ ResidentialVA work only. Excellent pay with paid vacation/ holidays, transportation, health insurance, 401K, Apprenticeship Sponsor. Apply by appointment only. KC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS INC., 540-349-8500 (EOE) General Excavation, Inc. is now hiring: •HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS Experienced in engines, transmissions, etc. Benefits include 401K, group health insurance, holiday pay. Apply at 9745 James Madison Hwy. or call 540-439-2202 7am - 5:30 pm EOE & supports a drug-free workplace. HOUSEKEEPER wanted 3-days per week, 8am - 12 noon, increased to 5 days in April, Duties, prep. Breakfast, house gleaning, laundry, evening meal prep. Must be experienced, dependable and have current verifiable references. 540-937-3758 HVAC Mechanic/ Sheet Metal Piece Workers Company serves VA. Competitive salary based on experience. Call 540-270-1562 to schedule confidential interview MANAGERS We're looking for friendly individuals who want to make a difference as Area Managers & Maintenance Supervisors in our Gainesville Branch. Great advantages of joining the TruGreen LandCare team include excel, benefits. • Area Manager - 4yr horticultural exper req. • Mantenance Supervisors -no experience, will tran. If you're lookng for a career w/ long-term potential the s t For consideration, call Sam Wells m Gainesville at 703-968-0668 or fax resume to: 703-968-9549 EOE/M/M/F/D/V Rappahannock County Public Schools COACHES WANTED Seeking qualified applicants for the following positions: • Var Softball Asst. • JV Softball Head Coach • Jr. Panther Softball Head Coach • Var Boys’ Soccer Asst. • JV Soccer Head Coach • Var Baseball Asst • JV Baseball Head Coach Jon Smythe 540-987-8576 (590 Wanted Jobs Individual seeks full-time position as estate or farm maintenance/ caretaker. Experience includes, but not limited to: panting (intVext.). caipentry. electrical, plumbng. and some farm equip. Has own tools & transportation. Salary requirement. References avail. Please reply to: 540-825-7517 email: SKHomecare @ starpower.net With 17 Newspapers In Our Times Community Newspapers Group, We’ve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped up! Call 540-347-4222 or FAX 540-349-8676 MECHANICS 1st. & 2nd. Shift Northern Virginia Caterpillar dealer has openings for experienced and inexperienced mechanics to fill these positions: Truck Engine Construction Equipment Applicants must have mechanical aptitude and be able to read and understand Caterpillar service instructions. We offer an excellent wage and benefit package to include medical, dental, vision. 401 (k) retirement plan and on going technical training. Applications available between 7:30 AM-5:00PM. Alban Tractor Co. Inc. 1201 Severn Way Sterling, Va. 20166 703-450-6700 EOE CURRENT VACANCY Culpeper County Public Schools Small, but growing rural community located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge is seeking candidates for the following positions: Assistant Principals (2) - MS (02/03 ST) Assistant Principal - K-6 (April 1,2002) (Deadline for applications - Jan. 18,2002) Recent applicants need not reapply. For more information/application packet, please stop by the School Board Office: 450 Radio Lane, Culpeper, VA or call: Donald Meney, at 540-825-3677 ext. 3122 AUTO TECHNICIAN This is a real opportunity for trained and trainee’s to join our expanding service team. We offer: / Competitive Pay /Medical Insurance, /Dental Insurance /401K /Paid Vacation /Paid Training Contact: Greg or John OlIttMIK IVipmMttfi Jeep Joe Jacoby *7 Chrysler ** Plymouth Jeep m 540-347-6622 800-374-8366 Warrenton, VA uto Technician AS5 certified Technician for extremely busy & growing dealership Great starting pay/benefits. State of the art equipment and pleasant working environment. Fax resume to: 540-349-1040 or apply in person to: 11E. Lee Hwy. Warrenton, VA or call Rob: 540-347-9000 Legal Notices r y TRUSTEE S SALE - VALUABLE ESTATE 6.659 Acres of Land & 40' Right of Way. Route 604, Rappahannock County, Virginia In execution of a deed of trust dated June 2, 1987, recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Coud of Rappahannock County. Virginia, in Deed Book 163, Page 122. the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction on Friday, February 1,2002, at 11:00 o'clock A.M., Front Steps of the Circuit Courthouse. Washington, Virginia AH that certain tract or parcel of land, together with all buildings and improvements thereon and privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging situated, lying and being on Route 604, Stonewall Magisterial District, Rappahannock County. Virginia, containing 6.659 acres, and being more accurately described by survey of Greenhorne & OMara, Inc., dated March 27, 1987, and revised April 13. 1987. a plat of which is recorded in Deed Book 162, at Page 590, together with the nonexclusive use of a 40' right of way for ingress and egress leading from the subject property to Route 707 and Route 604. said right of way being more accurately shown on survey of George E Foard CLS. dated November 15.1972. a plat of which is recorded in Deed Book 104. Pages 728 and 729. Being the same land conveyed to Joseph A Weaver and Barbara A. Weaver, husband and wife, by deed of Robert G. Weaver, gt ux. dated April 28, 1987. and recorded in Deed Book 162, at Page 590 The sale of this properly is subject to all easements. rights of way and restrictions which may be of record TERMS OF SALE: Cash with a successful bidder's deposit of 10% of the sales price in cash or certified check at time of sale and balance upon tender of Special Warranty Deed, settlement to be held within twenty (20) days from the date of sale in the offices of Button. Yeaman & Associates. P C., 139 W. Davis Street. Culpeper. Virginia, time being of the essence. The Trustee reserves the right: (i) to waive the deposit requirement: (ii) to approve the creditworthiness of any bidder and final purchaser: (hi) to withdraw the property from sale at any time prior to the termination of the bidding by the auctioneer: and (iv) to keep the bidding open for any length of time In the event of default by the purchaser and resale, the deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the costs and expenses of the sale and the balance if any. to be retained by the Trustee as compensation for said sale Examination of title, conveyancing, recording fees, and obtaining possession shall be at the expense of the purchaser. Purchaser shall assume any unpaid taxes for the current year subsequent to the date of sale Sale is subject to any valid filed or unfiled mechanics' liens, if any, and any other matters of record recorded prior to the aforesaid Debd of Trust. J. Robert Yeaman, III. Sole Acting Trustee For more information, contact: Steve A Grayson Second Bank & Trust (540) 825-4800 or 1-800-825-4003 or J. Robert Yeaman. III. Esquire Button. Yeaman & Associates. P C. 139 W. Davis Street Culpeper. Virginia 22701 (540) 825-0766 1-16, 1-23, 1-30-02__#410636 Award-Winning Advertising. dimes Northern Virginia CURRENT VACANCY Culpeper County Public Schools Growing rural community located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge is seeking candidates for the following positions: Computer Network Technician Computer Lab Technician Recent applicants need not reapply. For more information/application packet, please stop by the School Board Office: 450 Radio Lane, Culpeper, VA or call: Donald Meney, at 540-825-3677 ext. 3122 EOE ' > Legal Notices \_> TRUSTEES SALE OF 411 MAIN STREET, WASHINGTON, VA IN EXECUTION OF A Certain Deed of Trust from Frances Walker Eldred to Peter J Luke and Sharon G Luke. Trustees, dated October 6. 1995 and recorded in the Clerk s Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County in Deed Book 215 at page 176. default having been made and the Note Holder having instructed the Substitute Trustee to do so the undersigned Substitute Trustee, substituted by document of record in the Clerk's Office of aforesaid as instrument number 00-1321. will offer for sale at Public Auction the following described properly together with improvements thereon and appurtenances thereto belonging: All that certain tract or parcel of land, lying and being in the town of Washington. Hampton Magisterial District of Rappahannock County, Virginia being known and designated as 1.6940 acres and 0 5475 acre9. more or less, as the same are shown on a plat of survey by Ross & France. Ltd. (James H Harris, Surveyor), dated April 22. 1980 and recorded July 10. 1980, in Deed Book 136. Page 33 among the land records of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County. Virginia. Being the same realty conveyed to Paul Allen Walker and Frances Walker Eldred as joint tenants with the common law right of survivorship, by deed from Paul Allen Walker, widower, dated January 14, 1993, and recorded January 15, 1993, in Deed Book 195, Page 744 among the land records of the clerk aforesaid. The said Paul Allen Walker died June 12.1994. thereby vesting full fee simple title in the said Frances Walker Eldred The subject property will be conveyed by Special Warranty Deed, “as is" subject to applicable liens and conditions. PLACE OF SALE: AT THE FRONT OF THE COURTHOUSE OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY IN THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON. VIRGINIA. DATE OF SALE February 14. 2002 at 1 00 P M. TERMS OF SALE: All cash upon presentation of deed within 15 days of sale. BIDDER'S DEPOSIT: The trustee requires that all bidders present prior to sale a cashier's check or other current funds in the amount of $30,000 00 payable to such trustee All such checks will be returned promptly to unsuccessful bidders and the check of the successful bidder will be retained by the trustee as the deposit in accordance with law to be credited to the purchase price The trustee reserves the right to announce such other terms of sale as may be appropriate at the time of sale The trustee also reserves the right to continue the sale from time to time as may be requisite. This sale is also made pursuant to the directions of the beneficiaries of that Deed of Trust recorded in Deed Book 227. at Page 607, that Deed of Trust recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County as instrument number 99-99 and that Deed of trust recorded in the Clerk's Office of aforesaid in instrument number 99-1606 DATED THIS 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2002. David C. Dickey. Substitute Trustee For information contactDavid C. Dickey, Trustee 20 Willow Lane P O Box 218 Stanardsville, Va. 22973-0218 (804) 985-7744 1-16,1-23, 1-30, 2-06, 2-13-02 #410309 _ Call Today To Place Your Ad In The Times Community Newspapers. ACCOUNTING Position Full-Charge Residential building contractor based in Culpeper. VA. established builder, with custom and sub division projects. Applicant should have training and experience in maintaining general ledger and financial statement preparation. Also, training and experience with payroll preparation, deposits and report filings, job costing, budgets and Quickbooks Pro. Benefits include, vacation, health insurance. Salary commensurate with training and experience. Fax resume: 540-727-0600 f : ^ Legal Notices >.-_> BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY. VIRGINIA Pursuant to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15 2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for Rappahannock County. Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Monday. February 4. 2002 at 7:00 PM in the Courthouse in Washington. Virginia, in order to consider the following application: SE #01-12-01 Farfelu Crest Hill Partnership, d'b/a Farfelu Vineyards, desires a Special Exception permit to construct a caretaker's dwelling on their property located at 13058 Crest Hill Road in Flint Hill (Tax Map 15. Parcel 17, 86 51 acres, zoned A -Agricultural. Jackson District) Use allowed under Section 170-36A (more than 1 dwelling on a lot or parcel) of the Rappahannock County Code A copy of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington. Virginia, and is available for public inspection. Monday through Friday. 8 30 AM to 4:30 PM Said application will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday. January 16. 2002 at 7:30 PM at the Rappahannock County Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55. if any tThe above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present af said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Supervisors, c/o P O Box 519. Washington, Virginia 22747. in advance thereof BY: John W McCarthy Zoning Administrator 01-02, 01-09, 01-16-02 r #408589 TRUSTEE SALE 41 Mountain View Road Flint Hill. VA In execution of a Deed of Trust from Craig Allen Jones and Nora L Jones dated November 9, 1978 and recorded in the Clerk's Office. Circuit Court. County of Rappahannock. Virginia, in Deed Book 129. page 778, securing a loan which was originally $47,500 00 Default having occurred in the payment of the Note thereby secured, and at the request of the holder of said Note, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the front steps of the County of Rappahannock Circuit Courthouse 238 Gay Street. Washington. Virginia on February 8, 2002 at 12:00 PM, the property described in said Deed of Trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: Lot 29, 30. 31 and the lot described on said plat as the well Lot Tax Map #13B-29 The property will be conveyed by Special Warranty Deed, subject to all existing easements, restrictions and any othei conditions that may affect title to the property The Noteholder reserves the right to bid at the said sale TERMS: CASH: A bidders deposit of $2,500.00, cash or certified check, will be required at the time of sale with the settlement and full payment of the purchase price within (15) fifteen days from the date of the sale Additional terms will be announced at the time of sale and the successful bidder will be required to execute and deliver to the Substitute Trustee a memorandum or contract of the sale at the conclusion of.bidding This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 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The Healthy Garden Winter wonders By Donna LaPr£ Rappahannock News Writer With balmy weather continuing all fall, I wondered if winter would ever come. Each year, I’ve become more eager for the special brand of magic that only the winter garden bestows, which I suspect is a magic often unnoticed. One winter thrill is the abundant vegetable activity in my hoophouse. .Planning next season’s garden and having a rest (iust barely) before starting all the seeds is another pleasure. Mv greatest delight, though, is the array of plants which continue “working” long after I’ve collapsed! Berried shrubs offer bright color and dark evergreens stand distinguished in their forms from nude, deciduous branches — these are the most familiar winter sights. But if you haven’t been overzealous and indiscriminate with loppers and pruners, your garden will be even more abundant with winter life. A visiting friend was astonished with the variety of plants I’ve left standing for winter and was inspired with their beauty. A winter palette of ghostly whites, silver grays, faded golds .deep browns and umbers may not be everyone’s idea of a pretty garden, yet winter’s beauty lies in more subtle charms of stillness and deep observation, with the revelation of the unexpected. When else can one see so clearly the magnificent, architectural feats of bird’s nests, the fractal patterns in seedheads, the plants which birds relish for winter’s food? Since discovering that finches love the seeds of orange tithonia, or Mexican Sunflower, I don’t remove them until spring. The tall, multi -branched forms with hanging upside down seedheads teem with bobbing gold and red finches and twittering sparrows while scavenging juncos feed on the ground beneath, gleaning the scattered seed. This year I watched in surprise as these birds and others swarmed the stands of anise hyssop, black peppermint and mountain mint- surprising as no wildlife or plant guide has ever noted these as bird seed sources. Sunflowers, asters, echinacea, the dreaded ragweed, many natives and berries are more commonly acknowledged. I realized that the birds must be medicating themselves with the high thymol content of these mints, perhaps to ward off respiratory ills. ror sheer beauty ot torm, the seeded heads of native swamp hibiscus, goldenrods , Queen Anne’s Lace and the wild clematis are superb. Clematis Virginians, often aptly called “Old Man’s Beard” is a moist-area vine with a whirling pinwheel head of spun white filaments in winter. The seed pods of dogbane (apocynym sp.) cling in long pincer-like pairs, while those of trumpet vine are satisfying large and fat, resembling curved canoes when split in half. Native grasses such as the red broom sedge, tall switchgrass and bluestem add color, mass and movement. They are particularly gorgeous when back-lit at dawn or dusk. Recently some friends introduced me to a variety of bluesstem I had not known before, the bushy bluestem (andropogon glomeratus), which is shorter than big bluestem and is notable for its fat, fluffy head and golden color. Cultivated plants with remarkable off-season attributes could be considered intentionally with their fall and winter interest in mind when designing gardens. Cardoons, a relative of artichokes, are striking in all seasons- leaf, flower, seedhead and height of four feet. The rusty flower-head of sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ is one of the best standing dried plants for structure and color. Conefiowers, from the yellow rudbeckias to white and purple echinaceas have beautiful seed bristles. Rudbeckia.Maxima, at five feet tall, with its 4-5” dark head, adds a dramatic vertical accent to the garden. Inspired by master Dutch plantsman Piet OudolPs book, “Designing With Plants”, this year I’ll add rusty foxglove (digitalis ferruginea), giant sea holly (eryngium sp.) and false hellebore ( veratrum nigrum) to my plantings. All of these flowers share the dramatic qualities of height, unusual shape and distinctive color in the “death” stage. Ornamental grasses such as stipa, miscanthus and calamaNgrostis planted in large hunches among flowering plants, or as backgrounds would be good choices as ^ well. Une last note: when you are ready to cut back winter-standing perennials, do so at the sign of new green leaves at the plants’ base, while they are small, to avoid damaging the spring growth. Choose dry weather to avoid fungal problems which iiiuisLuie may uriiig. r And consider the possibility that not only have you enjoyed this plant all year round, completing a cycle, you may be also be rewarded with its progeny, happy offspring of well- loved parents. Questions may be addressed to Donna LaPre at skenny@summit.net or in care of the Rappahannock News at P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747. January Ttiam Deep into the coldest month and next to the oldest month, with snow laced upon the limbs, the brilliance of the noonday sun plays with Mother Nature’s whims. The Arctic air that freezes breath and turns the earth to stone takes short respite with much delight Old Man winter's tossed his throne. The tell tale signs are not benign, the air has a certain feeling, the sun bums warm near rocks and bam, it's sudden warmth appealing. Though I love snow, and wonderland, and all that this implies. The gift of January's thaw presents a smile I cannot hide. When the creeks run high, we can't deny the hint of spring intriguing For the ongoing cold, or so I'm told, can find sane quite fatiguing. So when the shivers sneak under the covers and we yearn for summer's balm, at least the thaw in the coldest month is a comfort without a qualm. \ ' Cynthia Stamps W oodville Real Estate Directory Real estate transactions The following real estate transactions were recorded recently at the Rappahannock Clerk’s Office on Gay Street in Washington. Sharon Genebach Luke Trustee to Douglass C. Reed and wife, 2.78 acres, Hawthorne District. $195,000. John L. Sullivan and wife to Cendant Mobility Services Corporation, lots 1 and 2, block 4, section E, plat 5, lots 5 and 7, block 4, section E, plat 5, Blue Ridge Mountain Estates, Wpkefield District. $99,000. Nancy P. Sheehan Trustee to Lawrence Jay Finkel and other, Trustees, 42 acres, more or less, Stonewall District. $330,000. . 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