Rappahannock News, February 27, 2002

124th Year ... No. 9 Phone (540) 675-3338 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2002 www.timescommunity.com 50 cents Caledonia Farm in Blue Ridge Country April 2002 issue Caledonia Farm -1812 B&B in Flint Hill is featured in the Country Roads section of the April 2002 issue of Blue Ridge Country. Caledonia’s owner, Phil Irwin was the first landowner in the County to bestow an easement to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. Caledonia Farm is on both the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places and features a 200 year old home and 85 acres in addition to three-quarters of a mile of stone fencing. Deadline nears on candidate filing Elections for the Town of Washington mayor, treasurer, and council positions is scheduled for May 7 and the deadline for candidate filing is rapidly approaching. As of Feb. 25 only two candidates have filed: Jerry Goebel for treasurer and Reinhardt Lynch for council. Candidates must file by March 5 at the Registrar’s office. Sharp Rock reopens Sharp Rock Vineyard's season opens this weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Hours on Friday and Sunday are 1 to 5 p.m. and on Saturday from noon until 5. Sharp Rock is located on Route 707, off Route 231, Sperryville. For directions or information call 987-9700. Democrats meet in March at Library The March meeting of the Rappahannock County Democratic Committee will be on Tuesday, March 5 at the Rappahannock Library, starting at 7:30 p.m. Updates on the budget in Richmond, the 7th Congressional District and US Senate races and our own local Board of Supervisors activities will be included on the agenda. The Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month at the Library. Refreshments and lively conversation follow every meeting and all are always warmly welcomed. For more information on the Committee or any other matter relating to local Democratic activities, please visit www.RappDems.org or call 675-3515. Happenings • Wednesday, Feb. 27, the Rappahannock County Board of Zoning Appeals will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock Courthouse for an organizational meeting in addition to two new business agenda items. New business items will include: New Harvest Christian Fellowship and Stewart/Bardo Brewery. • Saturday, March 2, the Rappahannock Point-to-Point races will be held at Bleu Rock -Inn. Post-time is 12:30 p.m. • Monday, March 4, the Rappahannock Board of Supervisors will meet at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Rappahannock Courthouse. ' Rappahannock News ;* P.O.Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 <■ (540) 675-3088 (fax) Point-to-Point March 2 Post time is 12:30 at Bleu Rock By Betsy Parker and Julie Reardon Rappahannock News Writer Steeplechasing returns to Rappahannock County this Saturday, March 2, with the Rappahannock Hunt races at the Bleu Rock Inn course near Washington. The first of at least 10 races begins at 12:30 p.m., with regular races scheduled over hurdles and timber and on the flat, in addition to races for juniors on ponies and a draft horse sprint. New this year are "field master races," sanctioned by the North American Point-to-Point Association. Unique in design, these races — one for seniors and one for juniors — are set at two miles over 12 timber fences, but riders must stay behind the "field master" until after the last fence. At that time, the master will release the field for the final 100yard dash to the finish line. NAPPA officials hope to stir interest in steeplechasing by making it more attainable for owner-riders and Rappahannock Hunt Point-to-Point • When: 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2 • Where: Bleu Rock Inn course, west of Warrenton on t Route 211 • Details: (540) 547-2993 other non-professionals. Point-to-point races are the minor leagues of steeplechasing, or racing over fences, a sport popular in our state since colonial times. It has its roots in the hunt field -- hundreds of years ago, a pair of Irish foxhunters raced cross country using a church steeple as a landmark, to settle the question of who had the faster foxhunter. The local hunt clubs are still the backbone of the sport here in Virginia, where each sponsors a race Photo courtesy of Julie Reardon READY FOR SATURDAY'S RACE: The Rappahannock Point-to-Point race will be held on March 2 at the Bleu Rock Inn on US 211. Post time is 12:30 p.m. meet every weekend. For most foxhunting clubs, their point-to-point is a major fundraiser to offset maintaining a kennel of hounds, paying for staff, vehicles and insurance. Every hunt member, including non-riding social members, volunteers for the myriad tasks involved, from entries, hospitality tents, park ing. programs and admissions and course maintenance.-- no small task, since most the "courses” are actually cow pastures. General admission is only $8. The Bleu Rock Inn is about 25 miles west of Warrenton on US 211. Details on Saturday s races are available at (540) 547-2993. Commercial Centre okayed by planners By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Strenuous opposition last June by some Washington residents to a proposed Rappahannock National Bank (RNB) drive-through window appears to have led to a planned 20 acre commercial development on US 211, just east of Schoolhouse Road. At its February meeting, the Planning Commission unanimously approved the rezoning of the parcel from agricultural to commercial, and has forwarded this recommendation to the Board of Supervisors for final consideration at its March 4 meeting. Rappahannock National Bank CEO Michael Leake and RNB’s consultant Mark Smith, from Greenway Engineering, presented the Planning Commission with their plan for the Rappahannock Commons Commercial Centre. This development will be located in a General Commercial Overlay District that was established in the County’s Comprehensive Plan to accommodate commercial needs that could not be served in the County’s villages, and it is the first application for rezoning in the overlay district, said County Zoning Administrator John McCarthy. RNB plans to construct a new 6700 square foot facility as the center’s core business, and the parcel will house up to five other businesses when development is complete. Mr. Leake previewed various elevations of the proposed bank facility, but he will have to apply for approval of the bank’s site plan once final approval is granted by the Board of Supervisors for the rezoning. In that event, any other business desiring to build a facility in the center will also need to apply for approval. Mr. Smith described elements of the proposed development, and noted that Mr. Leake “wanted it done in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan.” At the heart of the development proposal is a set of eight proffers-recorded conditions to which development ol the property will conform-that, according to Mr. Smith, “are protections.” The proffers include: a limit on the total under roof space in the development to 75,000 square feet, and a limit on individual buildings to a maximum of 20,000 square feet; a list of thirty-two prohibited uses that includes telecommunications facilities, electrical generating plants, animal shelters, travel trailer parks, petting zoos, building material sales, auto sales or repair, taxi service or bus terminals, nurseries, livestock exchanges, go-cart tracks, and drivein theaters; architectural requirements that restrict construction to masonry facades and wood, polymer or architectural concrete siding; a limit of one entrance on US 211; a requirement for shielded and down cast outdoor lighting; a prohibition on interior illuminated signs; a resource protection area in - which development is prohibited; and an agreement to conform to “the general conditions and spirit of the commercial area plan as outlined in the Rappahannock County Comprehensive Plan . . The public hearing on the application brought forth opinion weighted toward opposition. Those expressing approval included 211 Quickie Mart owner and prospective business neighbor Paul Baldwin, Aileen Johnson, Carson Johnson who thanked the RNB for its one hundred years of service to the community, and Caroline Butler, who is the current owner of the property. Opposing the application were Schoolhouse Road neighbor Robert Kline who said that “if it were just the bank-I would say go ahead,” but expressed his concern about the See CENTRE, Page A8 Dedication Ceremony Rappahannock News Photo/Barbara C. Wayland A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the dedication of the new 3,055 square foot post office in Amissville on Thursday morning. The Honorable Frank R. Wolf Member, U.S. House of Representatives spoke briefly on the history of Amissville, the postal service and his admiration for the town — its beauty and its people. The new post office has five employees including three carrier routes and serves a population of almost 2,100. The new post office has ample customer and employee parking and is a full service post office with 461 post office boxes. On hand for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, left to right, were: Northern Virginia District Manger Michael Furey^ Congressman Wolf, Mrs. Dorothy Hackley, Amissville Baptist Church Pastor Dr. Norman Edward Taylor III and Amissville Postmaster Charles B. Lear. Over 100 attended the Thursday morning ceremony. Mrs. Thornton, County’s first health nurse dies Mrs. Frances B. Thornton, described by many over the past week as “one of the finest” died Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Culpeper Health and Rehabilitation Center. •- -She was bom July 14, 1921 in Rappahannock County, a daughter of the late J. Rodes Brown and Anna Smith Brown. Mrs. Thornton graduated from University of Virginia School of Nursing in 1942. Following her graduation she served as head nurse at University of Virginia Hospital from September 1942 to November 1943. Mrs. Thornton was a teacher at Woodville Elementary School from January 1948 to September 1950. In October 1950, Mrs. Thornton became the first public health nurse in Rappahannock County and served in that capacity until her retirement in July 1986. Her duties as public health nurse took her into the homes of Mrs. Frances B. Thornton the sick and elderly of Rappahannock County. Mrs. See THORNTON, Page A8

WCDS Happenings By Ginny Leser Admissions • The basketball season at Wakefield Country Day School ground to a halt this past week, as the Lady Owls played games Monday and Tuesday nights in the Delaney Athletic Conference Play-offs. Winning the first game on Monday evening against Wakefield Inc. placed the team into position for Tuesday's match-up against Word-of-Life in Springfield. The Lady Owls played a hard running game, but at the end. WOL walked away the victor. All of the basketball teams at WCDS are to be congratulated for a wonderful season, made possible by much determination and hard work. Thanks also to the many coaches, managers, assistants, and parents who volunteered so much of their time to make the teams possible Thanks go out to the Athletic Boosters, too, who fed the teams and parents at every home game. Thanks, everyone! • Students at WCDS are spending this week at ski resorts, beaches, and familv vacations as Winter Break gives everyone a much-needed time off. • Students who are involved in Destination Imagination are busy working on their projects for the upcoming competition to be held in March. Teams of students work together to find solutions to problems in creative ways, and all of this is done without help from parents or teachers. Coaches are involved with each group to help keep the team on track, but the work must come completely from the students themselves. • Saturday dawned softly, as cars filled with friends and family pulled into the parking lots of our school for the memorial service for Richard Abell. Amid flowers and candlelight, pictures of Richard, always smiling, welcomed everyone to this beautiful service. Friends hugged one another, and laughter Filled the halls as those who knew Richard, recounted favorite stories. It seemed Fitting to hold this gathering in a school, a place that the teacher and mentor loved. Thanks go out to all who were able to share this time together. • Lacrosse and soccer practices are starting, with the first lacrosse game scheduled as a home game on March 6. Isn’t it great that we had a week off between seasons? • Enjoy your week! County residents named to Lord Fairfax’s fall list Dr. Marilyn C. Beck, President of Lord Fairfax Community College, recently announced the names of the students who received President's list and Dean’s list for the Fall Semester 2001. 'The President’s list is composed of all students who Coipplete at least a 12 aemester-hour credit load and achieve at least a 3.8 grade point average. Those from Rappahannock named to the President’s list include: Benjamin A. Atkins II, Athena N. Bywaters. Dana M. Caldwell, Brenda K. Hixon, Courtney E. Mauro, Antoinete McPherson and Catherine Switzer. The Dean’s list is composed of all students who complete at least 12 semester-hour credit load and achieve at least a 3.2 Opening March 1 st Goat Hill Nursery is announcing tfws new seasons hours: We will be open Wednesday thru Monday 10:00 A.M.-6KW P.M. We are offering the most variety lor miles of perennial plants, medicinal herbs, culinary herbs, along with seasonal bedding plants, fruit trees, berry vines and bushes, ornamental grasses and more! Please, stop by and talk with us about your gardening ventures! Goat Hill Nursery E-mail: okigoat@goathill1arm.com 365 Tiger Valley Rd. • Washington, VA • 540-475-3982 RRCSB is seeking loving, dependable people interested in providing a stable home for adults with mental retardation or mental illness. Monthly stipend, training, 24 ; hour back up provided. This is an opporj tunity for families or individuals to help people with disabilities live in their home communities. If interested, please contact Yvonne Brashear at 540-825-3100 ext. 3444. RAPPAHANNOCK RAPIDAN m COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD CJ Please enter my new » subscription to: Rappahannock Neufe Subscription Rates By MailT*'’*^; Rappahannock.$21 Elsewhere in the U.S.$27.°°/year “ Ts’ame _ Address _ ■tfatv._ State Zip. ^JVlail subscriptions arc payable in advance. Make check or money order payable to: Rappahannock Nra», P.O. Box 59, Washington, VA 22747 \jJMd Address: This form may also be used for CHANGE OF ADDRESS New Address: The Rappahannock News (ISSN #’s 1050-7655 & 188280) is jjJUblishcd every Wednesday at 39 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 by Rappahannock News, a division of Arundel Communications, Inc. Periodicals postage paid at Warrenton, Virginia and at additional mailing offices. Subscriptions $21.00 Syear in Rappahannock; $27.00 elsewhere in U.S. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Rappahannock $ews, P.Q. Box 59, Washington, Virginia 22747. grade point average. 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Ask for DOC Drain Opener Concentrate Products Available at: Quality Resturant |L FISCHER’S Equipment Supply ut Hardware 703-750-2260 | 703-451-3700 Panther Pause— RCPS News in Brief By Jan Make la Volunteer Coordinator Public School System • It is with great sadness that the school community, and all of Rappahannock, mourns the passing of Frances i Thornton. Mrs. 1 Thornton has been a 3 life-long public servant S in . Rappahannock, ^ touching the lives of so many of us. In her role as Public Health Nurse, she helped families through many crises and inoculated hundreds of schoolchildren during her long career. Her service on the School Board was long and distinguished, followed by many years of volunteer service to the public schools. Everyone at RCES knew that it was Wednesday as soon as they saw Mrs. j Thornton’s wonderful face behind the counter in the main office. She vol Office right away to apply. The Greve School Council has generously provided the funding for this very success and arrive at school on ' time. It is not surprising that growling stomachs, fatigue, and the stress of rushing and arriving late, can adversely effect the test results. These small [ tips really can make a I difference. Ask your cnua s teacher tor other successful test-taking strategies. L • The Primary B Science Fair is scheduled lor March 20-22. Parents of k children in k grades K-3 ■ are invited 9 to help setm up and decW orate for f this special revent. The children get very excited aDout tms oppor^ tunity to share their projects, so it is important to make the setting as special as possible. If you can help after school on Wednesday, March 20 or Friday, March 22 (or both!), r> 1 n/t n 1 1 T n »> n Ir 1 * unteered every Wednesday, year-round, for many years. She was a fixture at the Historical Society, the Public Library and so many other places as well. Her direct style, her quick wit and her generous heart endeared her to us all. Rappahannock will miss her presence terribly. • Training for potential substitute teachers is scheduled for Wednesday, March 6 from 4 to 7 p.m. If you enjoy working with children, are interested in assisting the public schools, and would like to earn a little extra money in the process, please stop by the School Board ful training project for the past several years. Mrs. Geraldine Payne, Chairman of the Training Committee, and her colleagues are to be commended for the hard work that goes into this project. • RCHS is sponsoring a Bloodmobile which will be open to the public on Monday, March 18 from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend. We are looking for parents who might be willing to help with the sign-in procedure as donors arrive at the high school. If you can help or if you have questions, please call RCHS Nurse Margaret Wiese at 987-8575 or Jan Makela at 987-8259. • On June 4, Sports Physicals will be given to aspiring athletes at RCHS. This has been arranged as a convenience for our parents and students, but we need assistance, if it is to be successful. If you are an EMT, Nurse, or otherwise have medical expertise, please call Margaret Wiese at 987-8575 or Jan Makela at 987-8259 to offer your assistance. • We are happy to welcome several new volunteers into our ranks at RCHS and RCES. Rev. K Adams is conducting book discussions with eighth grade students from Mr. Mike Weir’s classes at RCHS. Mrs. Deborah Taylor has just begun working with Second Graders at RCES, and Mrs. Christal Werner is volunteering in a variety of areas including Ms. Susan Payne’s First Grade, the Library, and Mrs. Barbara Wheatley’s Reading classes. It is always a pleasure to have new faces gracing the halls of our schools and helping our children. • Fifth Grade Writing SOLs are just around the corner. Please mark your calendars for March 5 and 6. It is really important that your children eat a good breakfast on test-day, get a good night’s sleep the night before 987-8259 or e-mail. • Read Across America Day is celebrated every year on or around the birthday of Dr. Seuss, a favorite author of children the world over.' Schools try to instill a love of reading every day of the year, but Read Across America Day gives us an opportunity to think about how important reading is and how we should all learn to read just for the pure joy of it! Ask your children about the fun activities they are doing in school to commemorate this day. • Think of a reading related activity you can do with your family on or around March 2 (just around the corner). Visit a library or a used-book store. Find a new, delicious-sounding recipe in a cookbook. Have someone read it as you prepare it. Decide where you would like to go on your next vacation. Look for books, or newspaper or magazine articles about that special place, and all the things you can do there. The Olympics! Who was your favorite athlete? Look for interesting articles to read about that person, or look for books about your favorite event. Read to a young child. Get hooked! If you learn to love reading you will never be alone. And everything else will seem to fall into place. Through books, you may travel to any country or throughout the universe! You may learn about the birds in your backyard or track cheetahs in Africa! You may learn how to fix your bicycle, or compete in the Tour de France. You can meet the queen of England or visit Camp David with one of our Presidents. The possibilities are endless. If you can imagine it, there is probably a book about it! Try to think of ways that you can celebrate this special day in you own special way! And have a great week! Prowler reported The Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office was called to a residence on Pond lane near Amissville on the evening of Feb. 19 to investigate the report of a prowler. According to the report filed by Dep. Roger Jenkins, an unknown person tried to kick in a door of the house, which at the time was occupied by an adult female. The occupant paged her husband, who returned quickly to protect his family. Upon his return he checked the area, but no intruders were found on the property. Amyone with knowledge of the incident is urged to call the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office at (540) 6753331. --- Have something to say about public issues? Write a letter to the editor!

A tale of faith, love and terror John Kiser’s new book debuts By James P. Gannon Special to the Rappahannock News The new book by Rappahannock author John W. Kiser has all the elements of a modern thriller: An exotic setting in an Arab nation, political turmoil, Islamic terrorists, kidnapping and the grisly murder of seven holy, innocent Christian Monks. That might sound like a story cranked out post-Sept. 11 by Hollywood scriptwriters, but it’s not. Mr. , Kiser’s book, The Monks of Tibhirine: Faith, Love and Terror in Algeria, is not fiction. It is the true account of the admirable lives and ghastly deaths of seven Christian men who were willing to die serving a Muslim community during a wave of Islamic fundamentalist terrorism in the 1990s. Published in February by St. Martin’s Press, a big New York publisher, this heartwrenching tale is already receiving national attention, including an admiring review in The Wall Street Journal last week. The book could not be more timely, considering the world’s current preoccupation with the Islamic world, terrorism, and the consequences of the events of Sept. 11, 2001. In a stroke a publishing luck, Mr. Kiser’s book debuts just when Americans are struggling to understand the Moslem world, its relation to the United States, and the tensions between Christians and Muslims. The author, who lives near the village of Slate Mills in southern Rappahannock County, will discuss and sign his book on Friday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Sperryville Bookshop on Main Street in Sperryville. The event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited, so reservations are advised by calling 987-8444. The book is a labor of love that has been underway for several years. The author became interested in Christian-Muslim relations and Algeria, a former French colony in North Africa, during a year he and his family spent in France in 1994-95. He traveled to Algeria and the village of Tibhirine, in 1999 and last year. Based on the author’s extensive research, including use of intimate journals, interviews with survivors, family members and friends. the story takes the reader inside the Trappist monastery to share the fears, the hopes and the faith of the seven monks who lived in brotherly harmony and mutual respect with the Islamic people of their village. “I was drawn to the story because it represented for me a great adventure, one that was both spiritual and political,” Mr. Kiser said. “I wanted to understand through this story how it is that reli gion historically has been a force for both so much good and, at the same time, so much evil in the world. I wanted through the monks to get inside an expression of the Christian faith I found very appealing — what I consider a real Christianity of truly universal brotherly love — and at the same time get insights into the Muslim world and the religion of Islam, seen through the eyes of sympathetic Christians.” The story centers on the monastery of Notre-Dame de l’Atlas, established in 1938 by French Catholic monks in the village of Tibhirine. The monastery was known as a place of friendship between Muslims and Christians. In 1993, when the Algerian government intensified its war against Islamic terrorism, the monastery and the village initially escaped the violence that was raging in the mountains of the country. But in 1996, militants of the Armed Islamic Group, now affiliated with Osama bin Laden’s A1 Qaeda network, broke into the monastery and took the seven monks hostage, to use as bargaining chips in seeking release of imprisoned terrorists. After unsuccessful negotiations, the severed heads of the monks were found in a tree near the village. The bodies of the holy men were never found. They had paid the ultimate sacrifice, after having decided against leaving their monastery and the people that they served. In telling the story, Mr. Kiser focuses on Brother Christian-Marie, the prior of the monastery. A former member of the French military serving in Algeria, he had returned to that country as a rponk to live in harmony with its Islamic people, whom he came to love. He believed that Christians and Muslims had much to learn from each other. The author examines the life of the monks at the monastery and their closeness with their Muslim neighbors, \ ho respected the seven as holy men of God. But the terrorists wanted School Board Budget Hearing 2002-2003 School Budget A public hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rappahannock County High School band Room to receive public comments on the School Board’s 2002-2003 school budget. The budget includes a funding request of $5,589.911.32 from county funds and the total proposed budget is $8,917,209.08. RAPPAHANNOCK HUNT POINT-TO-POINT RACES Saturday March 2, 2002 Bleu Rock Inn Washington, VA Post Time 12:30 p.m. For information call: Oliver Brown 540-547-2810 Janet O’Keefe 540-547-2993 ,^/aith (3'^ountain (Company 20% Off ALL REGULAR PRICED MERCHANDISE Savings up to 75% on all winter apparel March 1 (Friday) - March 4 (Monday) (540)987-8353 10am-5pm Closed Tuesdays faithmountain.com Sperryville, VA api ii!S0 THE _ MONKS OF TIBHHUNE ‘ ; all foreigners out of Algeria, and the monks faced a fateful decision whether to flee for safety or stay. They decided to stay, knowing it might cost them their lives. They were kidnapped in March 1996 as they were preparing for Easter. They died, the author believes, not because they were Christians, but because they would not leave their Muslim friends, who relied on them and lived in equal danger. In the wake of Sept. 11 events, Mr. Kiser believes that the story of the monks “demonstrates the need to maintain a very differentiated picture of Islam and of Muslims.” He said, “There are as many different kinds of Muslims as there are different kinds of Christians.Sept. 11 is also a reminder of how dangerous a weapon holy scriptures are in the hands of those full of anger and hatred.” The book is receiving high praise from early reviewers. William Warner, who won the Pulitzer prize for his book Beautiful Swimmers, called Mr. Kiser’s work “a mustread shocker....beautifully written.” Dan Morgan, senior editor at The Washington Post, wrote: “In the wake of the September terrorist attack, The Monks of Tibhirine gives us an essential lens through which to examine the violent forces rending the Muslim world....The book paints a surprising picture of the bonds of faith between Christians and Muslims, and provides a ray of hope for the future.” The author is a former technology broker and more recently full time writer who has written two previous books. He has history degrees from the University of North Carolina and Columbia University, and an MBA from the University of Chicago. Copies of the 335page hardcover book, which retails for $25.95, are available at the Old Sperryville Bookshop, which will reopen after a winter break on Friday (March 1). Persons unable to attend the March 8 event may reserve a book for signing by calling the shop or sending e-mail to bookchurch@earthlink.net. AUCTION 5:30 p.m. Friday, Mar. 1, at the gallery, Rt. 211, Amissville, VA Starting outside (weather-permitting) with box lots and small furniture, we'll then move inside to a gallery full; Lots of furniture, all the accompaniments. plus some of the frivolous. Come see! Bookcases • Gorgeous Gun Cabinets • China Cabinets • Dining Tables, Chairs • Desks Little Tyke car bed. etc. • Wicker. Twig Porch Furniture Collectible of all Sorts Glorious Box Lots Galore! Check our website for addition apd photos: w ww.bpauctions.com in case of snow or icy roads, please call ahead! Terms: Cash or good check w/ID, no buyer's premium. Food served. Bill Payne Auctions, Inc., VAAF #330 540-937-4142 P.O Box I7X • 10 Maddox Lane Amixsv11 le. VA dOlOb E-mai I: pay ne720 (P earth link net O’Connell honored by Governor Warner Patrick O'Connell, chef and founder of The Inn at Little Washington, will be the guest of honor at a reception on Saturday, March 2, at the Governor's Mansion in Richmond hosted by Governor Mark Warner and First LadyLisa Collis. The reception will celebrate an award which O Connell will receive the following evening from The Chaine des Rotisseur called the Maitre d'Honneur. Governor Warner has said. The Inn at Little Washington is one of our favorite places to celebrate special occasions. The food, the service, the look and feel of the place, all make it one of Virginia's treasures. The Chaine des Rotisseurs originated in France where outstanding individuals, often French Consul Generals, Ambassadors and even a U.S. Postmaster General have been honored with the rank of Chevalier d Honneur. In the U.S., w-here the Chaine des Rotisseurs is the largest group dedicated to promoting the pleasures of the table, the rank of Maitre d Honneur was created specifically to honor culinary professionals. The only other recipients of this • V rare and coveted rank areH"* Julia Child and Ferdinand’1"'.11 Metz. President Emeritus"'J of The Culinary Institute of'*' 1 America. - - Patrick O'Connell was ' * named Outstanding Chef in t . America this year by Thej'"| James Beard Foundationand has been referred to as' '”' * the Pope of American".',. Cuisine . He is self-taught.1'" . Together with his partner-" Reinhardt Lynch, he creat- "" ed The Inn at Little' ''' Washington 24 years ago in Little’ Washington, Vir-""' ginia. (population 192) in a ’ * former garage on the comer of Middle and Main Streets.’"" [ The Inn at Little'*'" Washington made history - ■ when it became not only Virginia's first Mobil 5 Star" ’.'' restaurant but the first'"/1 establishment in the Mobil //'! Travel Guide's history to ** win two 5 Star Awardssimultaneously—one for its_ restaurant and another for * its accommodations. * O'Connell’s refined-' American Cuisine highlights products from th^~J Virginia countryside and' 3 elevates regional ingredients to new heights. 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Coming Events: Friday, March 8, 7:30 p.m. Rappahannock author John Kiser signs and discusses his new book The Monks of Tribhirine: Faith, Love and Terror in Algeria No admission fee, but please call to reserve space: 987-8444 (©lit J^perrpfrilb iBaofesljap On historic Main Street in Sperryville Hours: 10 a,m. - 5 p.m. Closed Tues. & Wed. e-mail: bookchurchtfSearthlink.net

Children of the Shenandoah to meet The Rappahannock Chapter of Children of the Shenandoah will hold a meeting on Saturday, March 16 at 2 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Library on US 211 near Washington. Children of Shenan aoan is an organization comprised of former park residents, their descendants and other supportive persons dedicated to the preservation of the heritage and * culture of the people who once resided in what is now Shenandoah National Park. This meeting will offer the opportunity to exchange, compare and organize research and discuss issues of concern. Plan to attend and bring your mountain family memorabilia. For further information contact Jean Morris at 9877229 or Misty Hitt at 987-8827. Series continues WILSON ARCH: Highway 191, Utah by Lynn Davis. On Friday. March 1 at 8 p.m., the RAAC Library Series welcomes Merry Foresta and Andy Grundberg, wellknown curators and writers on photography, who will speak about the relationship between art and nature in recent landscape photographs. Their talk will be illustrated with slides of work by photographers from Ansel Adams to William Wegman. Foresta and Grundberg believe that efforts to preserve the natural world depend on our appreciation of its vital beauty as well as on environmental science. Their ideas have been formed in part by their experience as owners of a pre-Civil War farmstead near Old Rag mountain. When not enjoying country life, they live in Washington, D.C. Clevenger’s Comer: Searching for water (Part 1) By Don Audette Special to the Rappahannock News Not surprisingly, groundwater resources have begun to play an increasingly important role in Culpeper County’s planning, as sprawl has spread westward from Washington, D.C. More people, more water usage. For example, Culpeper County’s population hovered around 13,000 people from 1900 to 1950, but over the past 50 years, the population has soared to over 35,000. Rappahannock County, on the other hand, over the same hundred-year period has maintained an average population level of only 7,000. In 1975, the Culpeper County Comprehensive Plan described how the county’s villages were dying: the soil was not able to cope with intense development without costly central water systems. Small stores, neighborhood schools, and other needed village facilities were closing. Schools were shifting to the Town of Culpeper where there were water mains and sewer lines. In rural areas, homes were being built along roadways, linear fashion, further destroying the existing villages with their traditional cluster of homes, businesses, and community spirit. Starting in 1984, Culpeper County began a concerted effort to save its villages. They were divided into three categories called Village Centers, Village Convenience Centers, and Cultural Centers. Each had a role to play based on its character, how big it might get, and its environmental and historic setting. Public hearings were held and villages were shifted from one category to another until most everyone was happy. Clevenger’s Comer turned out to be a Village Center. Its role was to provide a neighborhood of residential, commercial, and civic development for a population residing within a five-mile radius of its center. Maybe 600-800 jobs would be created. It was never intended to become a mega-mall. Residences were to shade off from a central medium-density area to low-density homes and thence to farmland. Although Clevenger’s Corner was the first Village Center to come on stage, five others wait in the wings: Boston, Brandy Station/Elkwood, Mitchells, Richardsville, and Stevensburg. As to the search for water to support the Village Centers, in the early 1990s, Culpeper County budgeted $152,000 for an engineering firm, Wiley and Wilson of Lynchburg, Va., to come up with a Master Water and Sewer Plan. The study was to identify, within an area approximately one-mile in radius, the future water and sewer facilities for each Village Center. For Clevenger’s Corner, the plan noted that wells then in use at the South Wales subdivision could yield 300 gallons per minute; over 400,000 gallons per day. An appendix to the Master Water and Sewer Plan, a preliminary hydrogeologic review carried out by Emery & Garrett Groundwater, Inc., of Meredith, N.H., concluded that up to 600,000 gallons per day could be developed from a series of wells or well fields within the Clevenger’s Corner area.” This Master Water and Sewer Plan did not cover the Village Convenience Centers or the Cultural Centers. There were no great water needs for these types of villages. The Village Convenience Centers are an attempt to preserve the past, being located at rural crossroads, having a general store, cottage industries, and farms in the area. Culpeper County has identified five: Catalpa, Griffinsburg, Midway, Merrimac, and Rixeyville. Cultural Centers are villages of historic significance. They too preserve the past with their churches, post offices, community centers, and any existing country stores, etc. There are four: Jeffersonton, Lignum, Rapidan, and Winston. How does this compare to Rappahannock County’s approach to its villages? Our 1998 Comprehensive Plan notes five villages: Amissville, Chester Gap, Flint Hill, Sperryville, and Woodville. The Town of Washington is also regarded as a village, and it has its own Comprehensive Plan. In Rappahannock County, village planning in the Comprehensive Plan is summed up in two statements: first, it is encouraged that residential development be within the designated village areas, with infill development preferred; and second, an allowance is to be made for the broadest possible range of housing opportunities, styles, and configurations, within the context of a rural, agricultural community. Commercial development unable to fit within a village is to take place within a Commercial Area Overlay Zoning District along U.S. 211 between Sperryville and Washington. Rappahannock County has no master water and sewer plan, as there are no great concentrations of our 7,000 population in any particular area. There are a number of “community water systems,” though. According to October 2001, Virginia Department of Health data, the Town of Washington has a system capable of serving 198 people; the High School has one serving 450, the Elementary School, 700, etc. Various restaurants also have their own water systems, usually serving a population of about 100 people. In returning to the question of how 600,000 gallons per day will be provided for the Clevenger’s Corner Village Plan upon its completion, one might turn to an additional hydrogeologic investigation submitted in August 2001, by Centex Homes, Inc. This was in support of Centex’s original rezoning proposal for 2,700 homes and 1.5 million square feet of residential, commercial, and light industrial development in the southeast quad rant of the Clevenger s Village Center Plan. 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This week in sports By Jon Smythe The end of one athletic season brings with it the sadness of an ending, but it also signals the hopes and dreams of the new beginning. So it was this past week as winter sports came to a close for all but one RCHS winter athlete. A lone wrestler earned a berth in the state tournament, as the varsity basketball team and cheerleading squads’ seasons came to an end. For everyone else, the excitement of spring sports fills the hallways in the athletic department as student athletes prepare for the first week of tryouts and practice on baseball, softball, soccer and track teams. Varsity Basketball By Mark Matney As winter arrives each year basketball teams have dreams and goals of winning championships. Sometimes it does not work out that way but the athletes will always have their memories of the season and that night when they felt good about the way they played. The end came for the Panthers at Clarke County High School on Tuesday night, Feb. 19. It was the first round of the Bull Run District Tournament and despite a lot of hustle and effort, it was really no contest. The Clarke team was just too big and too fast as their big guns, Hubbard and Reid combined for 49 points. Rapp junior Noah Starks led the Panthers with 12 points and senior Jeff Ritenour finished his final basketball game at RCHS with 10. Box score of the game: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total RCHS 13 11 10 13= 49 CC 26 24 20 17= 87 RCHS - Jackson 8, Ritenour 10, Cropp 5, Grigsby 3, Starks 12, Keys 7, Brown 4. CC - Gavin 3, Underwood 12, Munson 5, VanderHeuval 4, Clarke 5, Woodward 6, Reid 24, Hubbard 25, Brooks 3. Wrestling They went down to Orange County High School the “three amigos” — three Rapp grapplers against the world — lightweight, 103 pounds sophomore Brian Brown, middleweight, 145 pounds senior Garner Smythe and heavier weight, 215 pounds junior Jeremy Graves. On Saturday, Feb. 23 those RCHS wrestlers and their two coaches traveled to Orange for the Group A, Region B Wrestling Tournament. A whole year of hard work and sweat was on the line as the top four wrestlers in each weight class would earn the right to " hw iw WW atmatni «t- m>t to KCHS.Vti/rtex E4WYS CAKTfT. m;' SENIOR Garner Smythe wrestles his way to third place and a state tournament berth. SENIOR Jeff Ritenour prepares to shoot a free throw against Clarke. Photos courtesy of Jon Smythe CHEERLEADERS: First row, left to right, Jessica Ehrhart, Coach Julie Atkins and Brandy Early. Second row, Krystal Smoot, Victoria Hudson, Kelsey Hutcheson, Brittany Davis and Melanie Torrance. Third row, Molly Burke and Sara Hathaway. wrestle in the State Tournament Friday, March 1 at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Va. There were 14 schools from four districts at the Regional tournament. Fourteen teams with as many as 13 wrestlers from one school Filled the Orange County gym. 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Eappafjannocfe jSctoss 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, FEBRUARY 27, 2002 Our View Frances Thornton Life-long resident and outstanding volunteer Last Tuesday, Rappahannock County lost a great lady, Mrs. Frances Thornton. Mrs. Thornton became Rappahannock County’s first public health nurse in 1950 and she faced a county filled with people who in too many cases were unaware of the importance of proper medical care, especially for children. During her 36 years on the job, she started programs to teach parents the importance of proper medical care. She had first-hand experience with the problems of the small, rural county in which she grew up in and it gave her a head start as she organized what became, for many years, a onewoman health department. Mrs. Thornton never met a stranger, she always had time to encourage a child, the time to speak to a parent, or lend a helping hand in whatever capacity that needed attention. Few people retain the great amount of “people skills” that Mrs. ihornton possessed. Following retirement, Mrs. Thornton was ever present within the community. Her volunteer efforts in Rappahannock County will long be remembered. Mrs. Thornton was a regular at the public school system, the Historical Society and at the County library. She was also a member of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board, Friends of the Library Board, served on the Vocational Education Advisory Board, the Rappahannock County School Board, Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church and the list goes on. Though her responsibilities to the general public expanded throughout her lifetime, she never lost her concern and care for the county’s children. She definitely was one of the finest ladies that ever served Rappahannock County and a dear friend to all. We will miss her. Rappahannock Today Rappahannock News Photo/Barbara C. Wayland Girl Scout Cookies Have Arrived Girl Scout cookies arrived in Rappahannock last Wednesday. Pictured above members of Brownie Troop #165 under the leadership of Mrs. Laura Yoder picking up their cookies at the Rappahannock Park for distribution, front row, left to right, Skier Owens and Grace Ott. Back row, left to right, Fiona McCarthy, Jenny Dellinger, Lauren Eline and Carolyn Vickers. High salesperson for the Rappahannock Girl Scouts was Sara Merritt, a fifth grader at RCES. She sold 314 boxes. Letters E-mail correction and reminder The bright yellow posters that circulated two weeks ago in Rappahannock concerning the Tier III issues contained a wrong e-mail address. It should be dcwhitehur@deq.state.va.us. We are sorry for any inconvenience. County residents are also reminded that the Tier III issue will be decided by a Citizen Board in Richmond on March 28. For additional information call 987-9377 or 703-6847391. “Deak” Deakins Rock Mills. A tribute to Frances Thornton I have a difficult task - write a tribute to Frances Thornton. Rappahannock County has lost yet another home grown treasure. Frances died Feb. 19 less than a month after being diagnosed with cancer. Frances was a no-nonsense woman who spoke her mind. She had a heart of gold and would not want a tribute. Her special interests included children, health care, and history. She would pitch in and help wherever needed which is something you don’t see near enough of these days. I first knew her as “Mrs. Thornton” the nurse that came to school and helped give us vaccinations. She was intimidating at the time. I recently heard a story of a girl who was badly burned. Frances saw her through several surgeries and she grew up to become a home health nurse. When she learned of Frances illness she came to see if she could be of help. There are more of these stories that will come out. In 1997 I was asked to join Frances researching the Rappahannock Historical Society’s Cemetery Project. I wondered how she would take to sharing the project. She told me she was glad I would do it. She said she went alone to a remote graveyard, climbed its stone wall and could not get out. Wondering what she would do she eventually propped a broken tombstone against the wall and used it as a ladder. Frances volunteered at the Society on Tuesdays. She prepared index cards for birth, death, marriage, and slave records. She transcribed census records and summarized wills. Two years ago she decided to learn to use the computer. She really got into it sitting so many hours that her bones would crack when she finally stood. Donna Fisher recalls, . “She would sit there and grumble at the computer then look up at me and wink”. She was using the computer to reprint the chancery record cards. She served on the Society’s Board of Directors. One time she showed up for a board meeting carrying a rolling pin. Someone replied, “What a great idea. Wish I had thought of it”. She remarked that she had brought it for the museum but you can borrow it if you think it will help. I went to visit Frances the Saturday before she died. She was sitting in a lounge surrounded by family and friends. She didn’t have much to say but when she did everyone listened because she still had that no-nonsense spirit. Several people left and she became restless. Her son asked if she was in pain. She said she was uncomfortable but not in pain. I asked if we were making her tired and she would like to rest. She asked her son if he had any plans for her that evening. He could not talk her into anything so she told me, “I’ll be okay. I can rest this evening”. I’m so glad I had the opportunity for this last visit. On behalf of the Society I want to say how much we appreciate her many contributions. Rest, dear lady you will be missed. Misty Hitt Secretary Rappahannock Historical Society See More Letters, Page A7 __M Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 40 YEARS AGO March 1, 1962 The 12th annual Rappahannock Point-to-Point races will be held Saturday, March 3 at Thornton Hill Farm near Sperryville beginning at 12:30 p.m. This year, for the First time, riders have the option of wearing race jerseys. This more comfortable and colorful attire will help the spectators easily identify their favorites. The ninth annual banquet for members of Amissville Fire Department, junior firemen and their guests was held Friday, Feb. 23 at the fire hall. The ladies of the auxiliary served a delightful dinner of ham and turkey. The Ladies Auxiliary presented the Amissville Fire Company with a $1500 check at the banquet. At the Pitts Park Theatre in Front Royal featured movies included: The Trapp Family and Babes in Toyland. At Pitts Drive-in Theatre in Culpeper features included 20,000 Eyes and Scream of Fear. Newberrys in Culpeper, the one-stop shopping center, was advertising 45 RPM records at a special price of 23 cents each and rose bushes, all varieties, full twoyear field grown for only 59 cents each. 25 YEARS AGO March 3, 1977 E.M. Jones of Delamore, Washington, will resign from the position of Clerk of Rappahannock County effective July 5, 1977. Mr. Jones was appointed to the office Feb. 1, 1963 and has subsequently been elected over the ensuing years. Presenting a rendition of Valcik by John Mokrejs, pianist Donna Cannon won a $50 savings bond last Sunday and an opportunity to compete for the State Music Scholarship awarded by the Virginia Lions Club. Miss Cannon was the winner at the annual Bland Music Recital sponsored by the Rappahannock Lions Club and held at Rappahannock County Elementary School on Feb. 20. Melinda Ubben was selected Sweetheart at RCHS at the dance held Friday evening sponsored by the F.H.A. chapter of the school. She was escorted by Billy Estes. The court included Laura Pendleton and William Carter, Shelly Kidwell and Kevin Raney, Tammy Settle and Curtis Nichols and Becky Burke and Ronnie Nicholson. Mrs. M. Elizabeth Buntin has completed 30 years of service as the Superintendent of Welfare in Rappahannock County. She assumed duties in that capacity Feb. 1, 1947. Rappahannock Public School Officials have received information from the State Department of Education that James Edward Swindler II, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Swindler of Sperryville, has been invited to attend the 1977 Governor’s School for the Gifted. The Governor’s School was established in 1973 to provide academic and artistic experiences, not generally offered in high schools for approximately 400 rising juniors and seniors in the public and private high schools of Virginia. 10 YEARS AGO Feb. 27, 1992 The Rappahannock Science Fair was held at RCES on Feb. 20-21. Students from kindergarten through the 12th grade displayed all sorts of amazing creations and investigations. RCES Principal Dave Smith complimented the students, reminding them that their excellent participation showed that they are all winners. Jennifer Anderson, a junior at Virginia Tech, made the Dean’s List for the fall semester. Miss Anderson, the daughter of Robert and Roberta Anderson of Woodville, is a history major with a minor in sociology. Jason Fox played and sang an original composition, “Little Man,” at the annual Bland Contest on Sunday sponsored by the Rappahannock Lions Club. COMPILED BY BARBARA C. WAYLAND Photo/Rappahannock News Files OUT-OF-THE-ATTIC: This photo was apparently taken March 12, 1892 and belongs to the family of John G. Dulin of Washington. The photograph was found in the Rappahannock News files and should it be from your family please stop by the office to claim.

This week from Delegate Louderback “Taxes are what we pay for civilized society,” Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. wrote in a 1927 opinion. “The power to tax involves the power to destroy,” Chief Justice John Marshall wrote in an 1819 opinion. Each of these venerated jurists is correct. We all recognize that public security and education of the young, to mention the most obvious, necessitate that citizens pay into our Commonwealth and local treasuries. The other side of the taxation coin is the “power to destroy.” If the General Assembly demands too much money from the fruits of the enterprise of Virginia citizens or overweighs the burden of taxation on one class of citizen or another, it will dampen or destroy businesses and force deep financial hardship on families and individuals. Government must take from its citizens only what it needs, not what bureaucrats want; and it must do so in as balanced and equitable a manner as possible. That was a preamble to informing you about the Joint Subcommittee to Study Virginia's System of Taxation, to which Speaker Wilkins appointed me. H JR #685 House Joint Resolution # 685 was passed during the 2001 legislative session of the General Assembly. It established a General Assembly joint (House and Senate) special subcommittee to analyze every dspect of the Commonwealth tax system, from the various types of taxes to how they are distributed between the state government and the localities. The long resolution has fifteen whereas and twelve instructions to the members. The subcommittee was ordered to report to the Governor and the House and Senate by Nov. 30 of this year. HJR 685 instructed the subcommittee members to consider past studies; seek input from the citizens of Virginia: “consider the necessity and sufficiency of current taxes, fees, deductions and credits as well as the rates of taxation;” determine if Commonwealth localities have enough revenue: “examine the number and costs of tax credits and deductions?;” evaluate the real estate assessment appeals process; consider the long term effects of doing away with the car tax; and seek a more equitable system of rates, deductions and exemptions for personal and corporate income taxes. Perhaps one of the most important instructions to the joint subcommittee is to find a iair Daiance m the nnancial responsibility between the state and localities for K-12 public education and General Assembly mandated services. Obviously, the members of the Joint Tax Subcommittee have been given a broad and vital mandate. During this time of reduced Commonwealth tax revenues, some members of the General Assembly have sponsored legislation to allow referenda for statewide, regional and municipal sales tax increases. I am against allowing such tax increase votes. First, because the problems they would attempt to alleviate, K-12 education and highway construction for example, should be dealt with by the General Assembly. It is the constitutional responsibility of the House and Senate to levy and appropriate tax monies. Secondly, I believe any significant changes in the Commonwealth tax system should not be permitted until the Joint Subcommittee to Study Virginia’s System of Taxation has reported to the General Assembly and Governor, and they have had time to reflect upon our find mgs. Budget The House of Delegates last week was largely devoted to the passage of the Commonwealth budget for the next two years. We consolidated government functions and cut some non-core spending. We did this while providing more money for local school divisions than they received from the state last year and, hopefully, provided state employees with modest raises in the future. The Delegates worked through the budget on the House floor last Thursday from noon until 10:20 p.m. During the same day, the Senate settled its budget issues much more auicklv. Now the differences between the House and Senate versions of the budget will be resolved in a Committee of Conference composed of three senior members each from the Senate and House. Then it goes to Governor Warner for further fine-tuning. After the Governor makes his desired changes, the General Assembly returns to Richmond in April to vote up or down his changes. Creating the Commonwealth’s two-year budget is a long and complicated process. Until next time? Delegate Allen Louderback represents Rappahannock County in the 15th District. He may be reached at P.O. Box 406, Richmond, Va. 23218 or bx phone 1-804-698-1015 or 1800-889-0229. More Letters Hearthstone’s Hoot successful, thanks to all Saturday night’s Hoot for Hearthstone School, held at the Blue Moon Cafe, raised $2,962 towards conversion of 25 percent of the school’s main building into a community performance, meeting, and activities space. The 25 percent raffle grossed $1,880 with winner Janet Kerig contributing half her spoils back into the kitty. The Hearthstone student bands turned in stellar performances under the expert guidance of music teachers 'Dontez Harris and Beth iLevick, and three one-act plays by Hearthstone upper school students, directed by drama and English teacher Miranda Hope, were among the night’s high points. Performances by Noah Waggoner and Steve Jeffries, Tucker Rogers and William Walter, Craig Honeycutt, Michele Weiss, Alice Currin, Diane Bardwell, Amy Silver, Rafael Lorenzo, and Ben Mason were all enthusiastically received by the large, appreciative audience. Hearthstone co-founder Laurie Marshall traveled from Pittsburgh to attend the event and took the stage at intermission to speak about the importance of supporting arts-based education in general, and Hearthstone in particular. Warren Phinney was truly a master of ceremonies, capturing and re-capturing the attention of the crowded room with his inimitable grace and enthusiasm. Smiggy Smith and Chris Moyles handled the sound with their customary excellence, and Stage Manager Amos Blanton, a science and English teacher at Hearthstone, presided over the chaotic equipment changes with aplomb and alacrity. Letters to the editor The Rappahannock News welcomes Letters to the Editor from its readers as a forum for discussion of local public affairs subjects. WRITE: Letters to the Editor, RO. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747 EMAIL: bwayland@timespapers.com EQIP offers cost sharing for farmers Considering installing some conservation practices this i spring? Check out the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQ1P). A new sign up is currently underway and will continue through April 26. Joe Thompson, District Conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Culpeper and Rappahannock County says that EQIP offers farmers an opportunity to take care of natural resource problems such as animal waste, erosion on cropland or a need for improved grazing management. The program was estab lished in the 1996 Farm Bill to provide a conservation program for farmers who face threats to soil, water and related natural resources. According to Thompson, “Over $2.4 million in EQIP funds are available to Virginia farmers this year. Farmers who sign up for five to ten year contracts under the program can receive up to 75 percent cost sharing and incentive payments for conservation practices called for in their conservation plan.” For more information call the Farm Service Agency office at 825-4200. All in all, the event was a stunning success. Parents and teachers expressed deep appreciation for the artists who contributed their time, the people who attended and demonstrated financial and other support, the Blue Moon Cafe for once again providing a venue for the Hoot, and this newspaper, whose coverage of Hearthstone’s activities helped to bring in a crowd. Amy Silver for Hearthstone School Please welcome Elizabeth Bush, M.D. to the medical practice of Culpeper Surgical Associates and to Culpeper Regional Hospital. We are delighted to have the full-time services of a highly skilled gastroenterologist at Culpeper Regional Hospital. Dr. Bush will provide comprehensive services in the area of digestive organs and the digestive system and has special interest in endoscopic procedures, as well as diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux. She received her medical degree from the University of Mississippi and completed a residency in internal medicine at Methodist Hospital in Tennessee. Her gastroenterology fellowship was done at Medical College of Ohio. She is board-certified in gastroenterology and a fellow of the American College of Physicians. "My family and I - husband John, daughter Renee, and son Brad - are very excited about living in Culpeper, and professionally, I am pleased to know that people will not have to travel far for gastroenterology services. It is already clear to me why this hospital earned a place as one of America's top healthcare organizations." - To make an appointment with Dr. Bush, contact her office, (540)829*4360. Culpeper Regional Hospital 83 Promoting health. Preserving community. www.culpeperhospital.com Culpeper Surgery Associates 633 Sunset Lane; Suite F Culpeper, Virginia 22701 Thomas Baldwjn, M.D. Mark, B. Gloudeman, M.D. Thomas E Meads, M D “ Smithsonian at Little Washington” concert slated The tenth season in the “Smithsonian at Little Washington”concert series concludes on Saturday, March 9, at 8 p.m. when the Theatre at Washington, Va., and the Smithsonian Chamber Players present the Castle Trio playing music of Haydn and Beethoven. To celebrate the milestone of ten years of chamber music from the Smithsonian the series opened and now closes with a “Series Within a Series,” in which the Castle Trio will have played two of Haydn’s last three great sets of piano trios, plus two of Beethoven’s groundbreaking trios written while Beethoven was studying with Haydn. The program on March 9 juxtaposes Beethoven’s stormy Trio in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3 with Haydn’s three trios dedicated to his patroness Princess Maria Josepha Esterht>Ut>;zy, Hob. XV: 21-3. The renowned Castle Trio comprises Grammy-award winning pianist Lambert Orkis, cellist Kenneth Slowik and violinist Marilyn McDonald. As soloists and in chamber music ensembles, each of the three has recorded extensively and toured both nationally and internationally. Tickets for the concert by the Castle Trio on Saturday, March 9 at 8 p.m. are $15 for adults and $5 for students 18 years and under. Phone 540675-1253 or send e-mail to TheatreVA@aol.com for reservations and information. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA, INC., FOR APPROVAL OF A REfAIL SUPPLY CHOICE PLAN AND TO CHANGE RATES, CHARGES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS CASE NO. PUE010587 Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. (“Columbia”) has applied to the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) for approval of a proposed plan for retail supply choice pursuant to § 56-235.8 of the Code of Virginia. According to Columbia, the choice plan would provide non-discriminatory access to Columbia’s delivery system to nearly all customers beginning in 2002. Non-discriminatory open access would allow licensed gas suppliers to sell natural gas directly to customers. The plan includes a “Transition Costs Recovery Charge” to recover all non-mitigable costs related to open access. The charge will be calculated for all small-volume firm sales and delivery service customers. The Transition Costs Recovery Charge would apply to residential and small general service customers that participated in retail supply choice and those that continued to receive gas from Columbia. Columbia also proposed to change rates, charges, rules, and regulations for transportation and other services. Proposals include revisions to Rate Schedule TS1/TS2, Transportation Service 1 and 2. Rate Schedule LVTS, Large Volume Transportation Service, as well as other services. Columbia proposes to close Rate Schedule SAS, Special Agency Service, and Rate Schedule LSS, Limited Sales Service. The following new rate schedules are proposed: Rate Schedule AS, Aggregation Service, Rate Schedule GPLS, Gas Parking and Lending Service, and Rate Schedule TS3/TS4, Transportation Service 3 and 4. Copies of Columbia's application are available for inspection between 8:15 a m. and 5:00 p.m. on Commission workdays in the Document Control Center located on the first floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia. Copies of the application may be requested from counsel to Columbia, Mark C. Darrell, General Counsel, Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc., 9001 Arboretum Parkway, Richmond, Virginia 23236-3488. Retail Supply Choice Plan On or before March 22, 2002, any interested person may file with the Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118, comments on Columbia’s proposed retail supply choice plan and mail a copy to counsel to Columbia, Mark C. Darrell, General Counsel, Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc., 9001 Arboretum Parkway, Richmond, Virginia 23236-3488. Comments should refer to Case No. PUE010587. The Commission cannot assure that comments sent by facsimile or e-mail will be considered. On or before March 22, 2002, any interested person may file with the Clerk at the address above a request for a hearing on Columbia's retail supply choice plan and shall simultaneously serve a copy of the request for a hearing on counsel to Columbia identified above. Any request for a hearing on the proposed retail supply choice program should identify the basis for the request. Other Proposed Changes On or before March 22, 2002, any interested person may file with the Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118, comments on Columbia’s proposed changes to rates, charges, rules, and regulations for transportation and other services and mail a copy to counsel tp Columbia, Mark C. Darrell, General Counsel, Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc., 9001 Arboretum Parkway, Richmond, Virginia 23236-3488. Comments should refer to Case No. PUE010587. The Commission cannot assure that comments sent by facsimile or e-mail will be considered. On or before March 22, 2002, any interested person may file with the Clerk at the address above a request for a hearing on Columbia’s proposed changes to rates, charges, rules, and regulations for transportation and other services and shall simultaneously serve a copy of the request for a hearing on counsel to Columbia identified above. Any request for a hearing on the proposed retail supply choice program should identify the basis for the request. Official copies of the Commission s order may be obtained from the Commission's Document Control Center. The unofficial text of orders, as well as other information concerning the Commission and the statutes it administers, may be viewed on the Commission's Web sit at http://www.state.va.us/scc/index/htm.

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Jim Gannon said that he understood the bank’s position with regard to the drivethrough, but thought that it was unfortunate that the issue could not have worked out in the Town of Washington. “This is a watershed application,” he said, “because its not just the bank - this is a business park.” “You don’t know how this will develop,” he continued, and said that it was a watershed both for the villages and their loss as business centers and for “beginning a process that I don’t think you can stop.” Emery Lazar said that he agreed with most of the sentiments opposing the application, and felt that most in the County would be against the development too. Phil Irwin said that he feared that the development could get out of hand and that it is “premature and dangerous.” Mr. Smith responded to some of the concerns expressed. He noted that the size of the development was “limited by the drainfields,” and that he expected a maximum of 75 people on the property “by virtue of the perc limits.” That would mean, he added, that the development could not GENERALIZED DEVELOPMENT PLAN include a large restaurant. The Planning Commissioners were polled for their opinions by Chairman Tom Junk. Butch Zindel said that it was a “good plan . . . good concept,” and he expressed approval for the control that the Planning Commission would have over the development and for the restrictions specified in the proffers. Tom Tepper said that he thought that the crux of the matter was whether the Comprehensive Plan was any good - the implication being that if the Comprehensive Plan is good, then so is this application because it follows it to the “letter of the law.” A1 Henry noted that the six proposed lots “are a gen erahzation, and that number could ultimately be reduced. He also asked if the proffered maximum square footage of the buildings could be reduced from the 75,000 specified. Werner Krebser noted that the idea of a General Commercial Overlay District was incorporated “as a barrier for further construction,” and he commended the RNB and its engineer for the plan proposed, though he said that he was “worried about fast food.” Chairman Junk allowed that “this is a really big deal for us,” and that the commissioners need to consider how the proposed rezoning fits with the Comprehensive Plan.” In the end the motion to recommended approval that was forwarded by Al Henry and seconded by Butch Zindel was unanimously passed. Other applications • Gene Nicholson’s revised application for a new 11,250 square foot church facility on an eight acre parcel in a residential area on Viewtown Road met with disapproval, primarily because of the concern voiced by neighbors about its impact on their lives. Despite the fact that the parcel has been purchased and some work begun, the Commissioners voted to recommend to the Board of Zoning Appeals that the Special Use application be denied. • A decision on Rosemary and John Jenkins’ application for a Special Exception for the conversion and reuse of the old Skyway Motel as apartments was delayed until the applicants provide a more detailed site plan and additional information on the means by which apartment and flea market parking will be accommodated. Thornton From Page A1 Thornton established relationships with many of the local people. During those years, she went far beyond her assigned responsibilities, serving as the unofficial school nurse in addition to her public health duties. She organized programs that made health care less scary for the children, and the strides made in education as a result eventually made some of the programs unnecessary. 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The medical field was a natural for Mrs. Thornton. Both of her grandfathers were doctors in Rappahannock, Dr. William J. Smith of Sperryville and Dr. J.G. Brown of Woodville. Mrs. Thornton was also very active in the Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church and served as its treasurer for a number of years. Mrs. Thornton was also a member of the Community Services Board, Friends of Library Board, Education Advisory Board and was appointed the Piedmont District School Board member in 1991 to serve a remaining term. In 1990, Mrs. Thornton was named the Rappahannock News Citizen of the Year. She was married to Philip Lee Thornton Jr., who died in 1969. In addition to her parents and husband, she was also predeceased by a brother, W. Jack Brown and two sistersin-law, Mildred Thornton Fletcher and Margaret Brown. Survivors include one son, Philip Lee Thornton III and his wife, Carolyn Tholand Thornton of Sperryville; a grandson, Philip Lee Thornton IV of Richmond and a granddaughter, Felicia Lee Cary Thornton of Arlington. Additional survivors include a brother, J. Rodes Brown Jr. of Tazewell; a sister, Ann Brown Thompson of Fork Union and a brother-inlaw, Dr. James M. Thornton of Gate City. Graveside services were conducted on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Woodville Cemetery with Rev. Jon C. Heddleston officiating. Found and Sons Funeral Chapel in Culpeper was in charge of the arrangements. Local C News I That ' Clicks. TimesCommunity.com —--r

• Neighbors/B2 • Obituaries/B4 • Classifieds/B5, B6, B7 • Real Estate/B8 February 27, 2002 Section B www.timescommunitv.com In Brief Party planned for teens on March 3 Attention all teens: there will be a Hawaiian Beach Party on Sunday, March 3 from 5 to 7:30 p^m. at the parish hall of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Come in beach shorts and wild Hawaiian shirts and try your skill at the net. Besides games, there will be good food and desserts. There will also be a presentation by Maureen Gallagher Duran, a recognized speaker in the field of character-based sexuality education. This program is sponsored by Friends-to-Mom, a group of Christian women who promote teen abstinence and who give support to pregnant teenagers in Rappahannock County. Parents are invited to come at 6 p.m. to hear Mrs. Duran speak on dating, self-control and marriage. For more information contact April Heddleston at 987SI 37 or Marie Riedel at 675-3638. Havura Ktana to hold program Rabbi Carla Theodore announced this week that Havura Ktana will be holding its first program this year at the Rappahannock Library on Sunday, March 10 at 1:30 p.m. A short business meeting will be followed by a film and discussion. “I am hoping to locate a film that illuminates the Israeli/ Palestinian conflict,” said Rabbi Theodore. “The distressing events in Israel and the continuing violence and suffering on the part of both Israelis and Palestinians weighs heavily on many of our minds.” White there is no Synagogue nearby, local residents have formed a Havura — an informal, egalitarian offshoot of the Synagogue world. Havura Ktana is for Jews and their friends who wish to explore and strengthen their relationship to Judaism. The name of the group comes from two Hebrew words: Chaver - friend and ktan - small. Anyone is welcome to come and to share their thoughts and concerns. SNP accepting applications for Youth program Shenandoah National park is now accepting applications for its summer Youth Conservation .Qorps (YCC) program. YCC provides gainful employment and an educational Experience in the conservation of cpr natural and historical heritage. YCC members work to maintain park trails, roads, buildings and campgrounds while learning about Shenandoah National Park. This year’s YCC program runs for eight weeks from June 17-Aug. 9. Applicants for YCC crew member positions must be between the ages of 15 and 18. Applications may be obtained from the Rappahannock High School guidance office or from Shenandoah National Park. Completed applications should be mailed to Kelly Hartsell, YCC Program Coordinator, Shenandoah National Park, 3655 US Highway 211 East, Luray, Va. 22835. Applications must be received by April 26. Burning Law now in effect Virginia’s 4 p.m. Burning Law is currently in effect and will continue through April 30. In brief, the 4 p.m. Burning Law states: No burning before 4 p.m. now through April 30, if the fire is in or within 300 feet of woodland, brushland or fields containing dry grass or other flammable material. Additional information on forestry laws as well as fire situation reports can be found on the Virginia Department of Forestry's web site: www.dof.state.va.us. Small farm success: A look at Waterpenny Farm HI; By Donna LaPre Special to the Rappahannock News At 28 years old, Rachel Bynum and Eric Plaksin of Waterpenny Farm in Sperryville, are half the age of the average Virginia farmer. Youth and optimism alone are not the only factors in their success, however - they both have a clear vision for their farm, were willing to take an unusual risk and work hard to make their vision come alive. They love farming, which will be obvious to anyone who meets them. Rachel and Eric’s story is inspiring, especially to the next generation of would-be farmers and to anyone rooting for small-scale agriculture’s renaissance. Rachel remembers telling her family that she wanted to be a farmer. Her grandmother said, “I don’t want you to do that. It’s a hard life, you don’t make enough money and you are always struggling.” Rachel disagreed with her grandmother and popular belief, too. “It isn’t true of a farm where you know your market and grow what you’re proud of. Farming requires a lot of intelligence and knowledge - farmers aren’t dumb.” She and Eric have been demonstrating this to all the head-shakers. Eric points out that “The myth is that farming doesn’t work as a business without subsidies or chemicals. Conventional models of farming don’t work if you’re disconnected from the consumer. Lots of ways of farming can work. When people think about farms, they usually don’t think about our kind: small-scale with direct marketing instead of commodity farming, which has no marketplace distinction.” Wheatland Farms Having worked for Susan and Chip Planck, owners of Wheatland Vegetable Farms in Purcellville, Rachel and Eric gained first hand farm experience before deciding to launch their own venture. Wheatland’s is a diversified, nochemical farm and the Plancks still serve as mentors to their former interns. The Plancks also served as matchmakers, bringing Rachel and Eric together with Cliff Miller, who provided the opportunity for Waterpenny’s establishment. Connecting with Cliff Miller One of the major obstacles to any beginning farmer is the availability of good, affordable land. When Rachel and Eric began searching for a place, within an hour-and-a-half radius from D.C., they got a bit discouraged. Cliff Miller, meanwhile, had been searching for a couple of years for someone to farm 20 acres of bottom land. He knew that he didn’t want grain crops, as the land was vegetated with many perennial weeds, which conventionally would have been addressed with chemicals. Cliff was clear about not wanting chemicals, feeling the land was too environmentally sensitive for raising soybean or corn crops, the typical commodities grown locally. “I wanted to see the land treated well: sustainably, going back to what we did 120 years ago,” said Cliff. What started him on this idea was getting a couple of Belgian workhorses, and learning that his family’s dairy farm had been run with mule teams. Everything that went into the mules was grown on the farm, and everyone on the farm was supplied with meat, eggs and poultry, as well. When Cliff, Rachel and Eric got together, the young couple was a little skeptical at first. Also, that first year was too soon for them to start, being already into the season. The following year they were ready to take the leap. An agreement was negotiated between the parties, stipulating a two year trial period, with house and land rent-free. Rachel and Eric would make some improvements to the land and house, and rent tractors and equipment from Cliff, who also made some improvements to the house. Rachel and Eric purchased a drip irrigation system, and water wheel transplanter, hired interns and netted a decent income the very first year, cultivating 12 acres of mixed vegetables. I asked Cliff why he would want to do this, thinking of many other landowners that might balk at such an arrangement, that was clearly a gamble and an initial monetary loss. “Twenty acres didn’t mean anything - the house was a loss, but it helped to get them started and now they’ll be able to pay rent. I get to eat the vegetables! Going forward, I’ll be a paying customer - they’ll pay and 111 pay.” The first year With the first year having worked well, 2001 brought more time off, as the couple streamlined their processes, a higher net income and fewer expenses, all without increasing their growing acreage. The farm plan consists of thirty-five 300’x30’ blocks, each with four or five rows, with 12’ untilled grass strips between the blocks. Simple crop rotations are followed, not following curcubits with curcubits or solanaceous with solanaceous families. Adhering to ecological practices, and applying their years of environmental educational and organic farming experience, Rachel and Eric are fulfilling Cliff’s desire for the land to be free of chemical practices. Waterpenny’s farming methods are compliant with Virginia’s state organic standards and they are working towards compliance with the new national organic standards, which go into effect later this year. Explaining practices to customers They don’t intend, however, to become certified. When I asked them why, Rachel and Eric replied since they sell directly to their customers, they can explain their practices without having to rely on the “O” word. They believe that the national standards, though, are important for grocery store consumers who can’t speak directly to their farmers. Not having direct contact with the source of food is still a big drawback for consumers, whether it is labeled organic or not. With a growing demand for organics and increasing market share falling to this sector of food sales, many conventional and industrial style farms are jumping into the conversion to organic. Yet substituting biological sprays for synthetic and natural fertilizer for chemical does not follow the heart and spirit of true organic agriculture: building and replenishing soil structure and fertility, mulching, sowing green manures, diversifying crops, conserving water, crop rotation and encouraging beneficial insects. All of these are methods Rachel and Eric do follow at Waterpenny Farm, along with hand weeding, hoeing and using row covers to protect young seedlings until they grow large enough to withstand insect predation. Other offerings, intern system In addition, local farms are able to offer varieties of vegetables and fruits which don’t ship well, but are more flavorful and nutritious. Waterpenny Farm grows several such heirloom vegetables, starring beautiful tomatoes. The intern system Rachel and Eric follow for additional farm help is fairly common practice for small farms throughout the U.S. and Europe. Interns, college students or graduates, arrive on May 1 and leave Nov. 1. Working five or five and a half days a week, they are paid a monthly stipend of $600, given rustic housing and work with and learn all aspects of the farm. What draws the interns to this arrangement is usually an interest in farming or gardening, testing out a rural, agricultural lifestyle or just becoming better informed consumers. I ranspianting cucumbers Rachel Bynum and Eric Plaksin A regular schedule for harvesting, field work , delivering , and taking field trips to other farms is followed at Waterpenny. Two days of the week are market days, Saturday in Charlottesville and Sunday in Takoma Park, Md., where Rachel is the newly elected farmer’s market president. One day a week is designated for local farm shares pickup and another day for dropping off shares in Northern Virginia, including to a food bank. There are deliveries to local restaurants, as well. An informal farm stand opens in June, where whatever has been just picked is available for customers. CSA program Those customers who wish to join their CSA ( Community Supported Agriculture) program sign up in early spring, and pay a fiat fee ($375) for 22 weeks of a generous assortment of produce, which works out to less than $18 a week. For smaller families, half shares are available. The CSA concept works well for people who like to try many different vegetables, eat a lot of fresh produce and who enjoy the regular contact with the farm. For people wanting to supplement their own gardens or get a large quantity of an item, the stand is a good option. A wide range of produce goes home with Waterpenny’s customers, from carrots and onions, to pumpkins and fall broccoli. A June 20, 2001 share included: Lettuce, garlic tops (scapes), radishes, chard, sunflowers, summer squasn, mizuna and mustard spinach (two Asian greens). The Aug. 8 box consisted of: basil, cucumbers, melons, squash, tomatoes, watermelons and peppers. Brenda Van Ness is regular customer, both at the farm stand and on CSA pick up days. “I love it!” she says. “It’s a reliable source of fresh, chemical-free food: ample enough for our family of four. It’s a delight to visit the farm, to eat and cook with the food. If I need extra for company, it’s so easy to go there and pick up more produce.” Brenda also mentioned appreciating the “quaint “ newsletter, which provides recipes for some of the vegetables she’s unfamiliar with, an incentive to expand culinary skills. Tomatoes are the farms’ biggest seller at market, but Rachel loves to grow the flowers, best, as they have been something new for her to learn about. Eric's favorite crop is watermelons, because “they're delicious!”. Eric would love to see the myth that “food should be cheap” shift to a more realistic perspective, one that allows farmers to make a living. “In America, we've been used to spending a small percentage of our annual income on food, which is unusual from the rest of the world. Our values are different - spending more on non-essential things instead of good food.” Future of Waterpenny We talked about their hopes for the future of the farm. Presently, Rachel and Eric are negotiating terms with Cliff Miller for the future of Waterpenny. One possibility is a long, 15 year or so lease, with the opportunity to work towards buying the farm. Setting up a land trust is another possibility that is being explored. Rachel and Eric are eager to grow some perennial crops such as blueberries, apple varieties suitable for organic cultivation, raspberries and asparagus. Presently, they have taken over Joyce and (the late) Richard Abell’s asparagus patch. They also see having some chickens or other pasture - raised animals as part of the farm’s system, to provide fertility and diversity. Both the couple and Cliff Miller are hoping for someone to work with part of the farm in this manner. Eric imagines success as owning the land, a house, having children and “lots of chickens!”. As Rachel and Eric have gotten more settled in Rappahannock, their involvement with the community is growing, too. They enjoy hosting educational field trips and have been visited by RLEP’s Nature Camp, a Girl Scout Group and this year will participate in Headwater’s Summer Program. Home-schoolers are welcome, and anyone who wants to call ahead for a farm tour. '■ Advice » I wondered what advice they might have for aspiring farmers. Rachel answered, “Make sure that you have experience on a farm you like and have a good mentoring relationship with the person you learn from. Farming is a great way to live! It’s satisfying being in touch with the way seasons are moving and it feels good to provide people with food they might not he able to get. There are no office politics, no long, daily commutes, feelings of not contributing to the community- all the things that seem to get people down. We get to eat really well, too." Eric believes that there’s room for lots more tarms like theirs in Rappahannock, with the land and small population. His thoughts turn to start-up farming, “If people were more serious about farming, we’d come up with ways to get young people started.” Registration for 2002 CSA shares begins March 1. For information about Waterpenny’s produce, farm tours, educational trips, etc., you can reach Rachel or Eric at: 987-8567, or waterpenny@earthlink.net. • One last note: waterpennies are minute, aquatic beetle larvae. Their presence in fresh water streams is an environmental indicator of healthy water. Here’s to a flourishing future for waterpennies and Waterpenny Farm! J

County Methodist services Rappahannock County Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, March 3 as follows: Flint Hill at 8:45 a.m.; Willis Chapel at 10 a m. and Sperryville at 11:15 a.m. The Bev. Merlin Shorb is pastor and invites the public. Flint Hill Pentecostal Sunday: Wednesday: Pastor: Rev. Jack Campbell Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 6:30 a.m. Worship Service 7:30 p.m. 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. * New Harvest Christian Fellowship Sunday: Worship service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and Friday: Home group 7 p.m. Services at Viewtown General Store Amissville Baptist Pastor: Dr. Norman Edward Taylor III 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. Ladies Bible study set A Ladies Home Bible Fellowship meeting is currently underway and will be held every other Thursday morning at 10. All ladies are invited for an informal get-together of fellowship and friendship. There will be video teachings of God’s word. For more information call Linda Shotwell at 937-7755. 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. I St. Peter’s Catholic Mission | t Father Jerry Pokorsky i Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:30 p.m. ! .(, Sunday, 8:30 and 10 a.m. I v Holy Days of Obligation call 675-3432 ; Weekdays Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Confessions: 4:30-5 p.m., Saturday, after masses Forest Grove Baptist Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Bethel Baptist Church 2 Pastor: Rev. Forrest Freeman o- Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. n Morning Service 11 a.m. M Wednesday: Midweek Prayer and Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Phillip Bailey Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Services 11 a.m. Tuesday: Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. Chester Gap Baptist Pastor: Rev. James W. Burke p Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. , Morning Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6:30 p.m. Bible School 7 p.m. F T. Baptist Pastor: Dan Yowell Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 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. Lenten pot luck, program, Washington Baptist 6:15 p.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 n, Hymn Sing: Saturday, March 9, 7:30 p.m. ’,T Sunday: Sunday School 11 a.m. Second and fourth Sundays only Flint Hill Baptist Church Speaker: Rev. John Farrar Second, Fourth & Fifth Sunday: Worship Service 11 a.m. Indoor gardening techniques Most gardeners start planting their gardens in midMarch. There are still those who plant potatoes, peas and onions on Saint Patrick’s Day. Seed potatoes are available along with other seeds and plants at all the farm supply stores. I can remember when the left over potatoes were planted the next year. The crop was never as good as the new seed potatoes bought each year. Seed planting must be delayed until after the last frost might arrive, which is usually around the middle of April to early May. Many plants are^ started early indoors such as tomatoes. peppers, cabbage, cucumbers and squash. The seeds require the same conditions as those started outside. Since their environment must be artificially maintained. The three basic requirements for all plants are soil, light and water. In each case there are special considerations. lhe soil you use must be sterile, this means disease free. There is a fungus which is present in soil and with inside gardening this seems to cause the propagation and the plants will die. To avoid this, use a combination of vermiculite and peat moss. Making sure when buying a seed start soil that it clearly indicates on the package that it has been sterilized. After it has been thoroughly moistened, the soil can be placed in flats, peat pots, dixie cups or egg cartons. The size of the container will depend on what type seeds you are growing. If you don’t have sufficient lighting, the seedlings will become tall and spindly. Even if you have a window that receives full sun, you may need to supplement it with artificial light. It is an incredible difference between natural and artificial lighting. The fluorescent tubes are ideal because.they r Sperryville By SALLY KEYSER 987-8471 don’t produce as much heat and your seedlings do not dry out as quickly. Watering requires the most attention. You have to keep the soil moist, but do not let it become wet or soggy. It is best to water from the bottom, allowing the soil to soak up the water. If you have an artificial set up you can predict how often you need to water. If it’s a sunny window* you need to watch very closely. To promote germination the flats or pots are covered with plastic wrap to hold the moisture in. This must be removed as the seeds sprout. You will want to plant them outside just as soon as they become large enough to sur vive transplanting. It generally takes from four to eight weeks after sowing and they should have at least two sets of leaves before you put them in your garden. A weak water-soluble fertilizer should be added before they are transplanted. Before there were seeds and plants available at farm supply stores, most everyone received a seed catalogue. Burpee Seed Catalogue was one of the most famous, and has been America’s leading garden company for 125 years. They started 2002 with their widest assortment ever. From 42 beans to 26 sweet corn, 85 tomatoes, 51 peppers, 480 annuals, 120 perennials and 50 herbs. Each year you learn new things when you garden. Packwood couple announces birth Tyler and Sandra Packwood of Sperryville are proud to announce the birth of a daughter, Molly Phair Viktoria on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Molly was born at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. She weighed seven pounds and 13 ounces and was 21 and one-quarter inches long. Grandparents are Mollie and Herbert Packwood of Rockville, Md. and Angelika Arnold of Bavaria, Germany. George Kieser, also of Bavaria is the great-grandparent. Molly also has a sister, Hunter Haze Sofia Packwood, age three and one-half. FROM 1910: A. Atlee Burpee and Company from Philadelphia produced this Burpee seed catalogue containing garden and flower seeds almost a century ago. We send our condolences to the Frances Thornton family and the Tom Lee family. Mrs. Cecil Baldwin and Mrs. Mary Clark visited friends at Autumn Care in Madison on Monday. They shopped at Yoder’s and enjoyed lunch at the Pig and Steak. On Tuesday Ms. Patsy Brown of Wolftown was a guest of Mrs. Cecil Baldwin. They enjoyed lunch at Dean’s Steak House in Front Royal. Mrs. Cecil Baldwin, Idabell Lyles and Gaynelle Winsal of Culpeper had lunch on Sunday at the Bavarian Chef in Madison. Mrs. Jan Short, Mrs. Mary Clark and Mrs. Cecil Baldwin attended services at the Chester Gap Church Sunday evening. Remember, if March comes in like a lion it goes out like a lamb. Make it a good week! Logsdons have new daughter, Sky Marie Daniella and Davey Logsdon of Hyndman, Pa., announces the birth of their daughter, Sky Marie Logsdon, bom Feb. 18. Sky Marie weighed seven pounds and four ounces and was 21 inches long. Daniella is the daughter of Jay Sisk of Butler, Pa. and Leslie Emrick of Hyndman. Other grandparents include Dave and Barbara Logsdon, also of Hyndman. Great-grandparents are Charles and Lorraine Sisk of Sperryville and Leslie and Janet Rinker of Huntly. Great-great-grandparents are Charles and Dorothy Eastham of Flint Hill and William and Jessie Fulcher of Woodstock. 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It is only through sawing down the tree, stripping the protective bark and sanding the rough wood with files and planes that the tree is crafted for further greatness. Sometimes harsh realities happen to those who seem to 1 not deserve them, cutting T*k| into the heart. In our L M. vy V/ *.JLJL the Eds despair and human frailty, we may become angry at God, questioning His 0 ^ wisdom. Yet, perhaps tin hrtinfill tin it seems, He may be smoothing out our rough edges, preparing us for greatness. Swallowed by a massive whale, Jonah says in verse 2.7, “When my soul fainted withm me, I remembered the Lord. ” The Lord delivered Jonah. The Lord will deliver you. Worship God this week. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday John John John John John Matthew Philippians 3:1-21 10:1-21 13:1-20 13:21-35 15 1-17 6:1-18 1:1-11 Scriptures Seiectec1 by The .‘ir.&cen Bible Society Cowrigrt 2002. KeiSai Williams riOTrspap* Services. 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Boston residents entertain, travel Joshua Waddell, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Waddell of Slate Mills Road graduated on Feb. 14 from Army Boot Camp at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. He is a Combat Medic with the Army National Guard and is now stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. His parents traveled to Missouri for his graduation. His sister, Serena, who has a manager’s position in Richmond was unable to attend. Joshua is a graduate of Rappahannock County High School Class of 1998. We certainly wish him well as he continues his training. Speaking of pur Rappahannock scholars, we would like to congratulate them and especially those from our area who have been honored for “encouragement for doing great in education” namely, David and John Letsen, Brittany Thornhill, Chris Erhrart, Stuart Hensley and Gamer Smythe. Our apology if we missed anyone. Miss Kendra Hitt of Rixeyville was a Sunday guest of Miss Jennifer Peregory and family. Condolences are extended to the Stringfellow family upon the passing of Mrs. Frances Stringfellow, widow of Weldon Stringfellow, who died last Sunday morning, Feb. 17. Sympathy is also extended to Ms. Alice Geer and family of Reva, who passed away at Culpeper Health Center last Monday. May our Lord give comfort to one and all of these families. Salem Ruritan Club held their regular meeting last night, Feb. 26 at the club building on Route 522 with Mr. Roger Mitchell arranging a special program by the staff at Culpeper Juvenile Correctional Center. Included in our birthday wishes for those having birthdays are: Junior Gray, tomorrow Thursday, Mackenzie Miller, who will be one year old on Friday and my cousin, Edna Fletcher Dennin, who adds another year on Saturday, March 2. Last Friday evening at the Salem Fire Hall was the setting for the monthly “Singing and Pickin” party, an event which was well attended and enjoyed by all. There was singing, picking, a raffle and as always plenty of food and beverages. Our prayers go out to Mr. H. C. Racey, who has been a patient in Culpeper Regional Hospital, due to an injured foot. Congratulations to Mr. Richard Jenkins of Route 707 for the recognition he has received for his dedication and long years of service with the Virginia Department of ;Transportation. Richard and •his lovely wife, Lillian are members of Slate Mills Baptist In Brief Youth Conservation Camp scheduled For 25 years, the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts has sponsored a week long summer conservation camp for high school students on the campus of Virginia Tech. The program brings together about 90 interested students for a week of learning about Virginia’s natural resources from conservation professionals and faculty from Virginia Tech. Most of the instruction is hands-on and outdoors. The purpose of the camp is to broaden students’ knowledge of conservation and prepare them as future decision makers in resource management. Camp participants are selected based on their interest, teacher recommendations and/or essay applications and come from rural and urban backgrounds. Many siuuenis puisuc education and career goals in the areas covered in the camp curriculum, including: •forestry, agriculture, water Equality, E&S, stormwater management, wildlife, conservation and land use planning, !using new conservation technology, soils and groundwater ’issues. Scholarships covering 'camp tuition are provided by the 47 Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Virginia. This year, Youth Conservation Camp will be "held July 7-13. The Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation Boston By MARIE F. ATKINS 987-8802 Church. Here’s a note worth repeating, our Salem Fire Department and Rescue has fifty members and handles about fifty five calls each month. Good luck and may the good Liora continue to give each of you health and strength as you give of your time to help others. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Peregory of Front Royal and Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Grigsby were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peregory and family on Castleton Ford Road. With county lines of Rappahannock and Culpeper coming right through Boston, it is interesting to know that Culpeper County has seven schools with 875 employees and nearly 6,000 students, many from our area. Griffinsburg Baptist Church has Sunday School at 10 a.m. with worship services at 11 and an evening service at 6. Bible study is held each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Bob Rooper and his congregation invites the public. Congratulations are in order for our Eggbornsville neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Corbin upon the arrival of their bundle of joy, a baby girl, weighing in at 12 pounds, who came into this world at Fauquier Hospital Warrenton on Wednesday, Feb. 13, a real pre-Valentine gift. On Saturday, March 2 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. there will be a flea market at the Reva Fire and Rescue building on Birmingham Road. This will be a good time to say good-bye to winter blues. Eight foot tables are renting for $10 and crafters are welcome. This is a good time to clean out closets and give buyers an opportunity to purchase things you don’t need. The “gang” at the firehouse will have food available. Please call Joan at 547-2687 for other information and come out and meet your friends. Show dates for “MusicCoast to Coast” by the Windmore Community Theatre have been scheduled for April 19-28 with rehearsals beginning Monday, March 4. Auditions were held the past Monday and Tuesday. Call the Windmore Office here in Griffinsburg at 547y2D2555 for more information. Please continue to call with your news. District sponsors and provides a full scholarship for two students, grades 9-12 from the five county area of Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock. For an application, or more information about the camp, contact the Culpeper SWCD at 825-8591. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 3. Financial Problems? Bankruptcy May Help! • Too Many Bills • Harassing Phone Calls • Collection Suits • Auto Repossession • Wage Garnishments • Home Foreclosures Announcing our new location in Culpeper... 400 South Main Street, 3rd Floor (Upstairs from the Social Security Office) Earl J. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION Providing Affordable, Quality Legal Services Since 1975 Angela Kay Reid and Christopher Adam Jenkins Angela K. Reid to marry in October Eugene Reid Jr. of Colonial, Beach and Wendy Reid of Sperryville are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Angela Kay to Christopher Adam Jenkins. Miss Reid is a 2000 graduate of Rappahannock County High School and is employed by the Hair Cuttery in Culpeper. She is also the mother of a daughter, Brianna Gwen Settle. Mr. Jenkins is the son of Nelson and Janet Jenkins of Washington. He is a 1993 graduate of Rappahannock County High School and is employed by Nelson Jenkins Plumbing. An October wedding is planned. Flint Hill socials The Flint Hill United Methodist Women met on Monday at the home of Mrs. Louise McCulloch. Others in attendance were Ardis East, Mary Curtis, Alice Pullen, Mary Frances By waters, Barbara Gentry, Candy Lamma, Anne Ashleigh Lamma, Janet Eastham and Mabel Lillard. Our condolences to the families of Mr. Tom Lee and Mrs. Frances Thornton, who both passed away last week. Mrs. Barbara Gentry celebrated her birthday on Sunday with friends at the Flint Hill Country Mart & Deli. We wish her many more. The Flint Hill Baptist Church has worship service on the second, fourth and fifth Sundays at 11 a.m. The Rev. John Farrar will deliver the message and invites the public. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church has worship service each Sunday at 8:45 a.m. with the Rev. Merlin Shorb delivering the message. The public is welcome. The Flint Hill Ladies Auxiliary will meet on Monday, March 4 at 7 p.m. Mil l 1 \ \ A \VX Flint Hill By POLLY AYLOR 987-8136 at the fire hall for their first meeting of the year. New members are welcome. Lenten services are being held at the Washington Baptist Church each Wednesday through March 20 beginning with a covered dish dinner at 6:15 p.m. and worship services at 7. Other churches partici-' pating are Reynolds Memorial Baptist, Trinity Episcopal, St. Peter's Catholic, Flint Hill Methodist and Sperryville Methodist. Plan now to join the fellowship and worship each Wednesday evening. Our prayers are with all those with special needs at this time. Have a great week and give me a call with your news. Upcoming Events Con testa n ts needed The Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department is seeking young ladies between the ages of one and 21 to compete in Little Miss, 1-6; Junior Miss 7-14 and Miss Honorary Fire Chief 1521. Anyone interested in competing should meet at the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department on Thursday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. For more information contact Karen Williams at 635-4673. Share The Fun show planned The 4-H Share The Fun Talent Show will be held SundayJ March 17 at the Rappahannock Cour y High School. For fur^ ther information, call the Extension Office at 675-3619. Volunteer training to begin Hospice of the Rapidan spring training class for volunteers begins Tuesday, March 12 Anyone interested in patient or non-patient volunteer activities with Hospice of the Rapidan is encouraged to participate. Volunteers are needed from all counties that Hospice of the Rapidan serves: Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison. Orange and Rappahannock. Call Ruth Pavlik, Volunteer Coordinator at Hospice of the Rapidan for more information or to register for the group. 8254840 or e-mail hospice@nexet.net. Hospice of the Rapidan offices are located at 1200 Sunset Lane. Suite 2320, Mulberry Commons in Culpeper. County runners invited On Saturday, March 2 the Shenandoah Valley Runners wrap up their 2001-2002 Winter Series with the Claymont Retro Ramble 5K at Claymont Children's School near Charles Town, W.Va. and Rappahannock runners are encouraged to participate. The 3.1 mile race will have a 1970s theme, with prizes for the best outfits and a post-race trivia contest. Runners of all ages and abilities are welcome. The race will start at 9:30 a.m.; registration begins one hour earlier. Entry fees are $3 for members, $4 for non-members and $1 for students. Call 955-3185 for more information or visit www.svrunners.org/ws/. Annual pageant scheduled The Sperryville Volunteer Rescue Squad’s Miss Rappahannock Pageant will be held on April 20 at 6 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Elementary School auditorium. Registration will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 14 with the rehearsal beginning at 2:30 p.m. The pageant is open to all female residents of Rappahannock, up to age 19, in the following categories: Baby Miss, birth to 23 months; Tiny Tot. ages 2-4; Wee Miss, ages 5-7; Little Miss, ages 8-11; Junior Miss, ages 12-15 and Miss Rappahannock 16-19, as well as Little Mister ages 2-6. There will also be a sisters and mother/daughter category. Contestants are responsible for getting their own sponsor. ; The fee is $25 and must be paid at the rehearsal along with an entry form. For additional information call Debbie Fantaci ■ at 987-3354. ! Participants sought \ The Salem Ruritan Club is seeking sixth and seventh ; grade students from Rappahannock County to participate in \ the annual Oratorical Contest. First-place winners in the final ! contest will each receive a $500 scholarship, following grad- ! uation from high school for a college/university or a trade or j vocational school. Applications may be obtained from the school or by contacting Calvin Lightfoot at 825-8233. “What Patriotism Means To Me” has been selected as the topic of this year’s contest. Contestants must prepare their own material. For additional information call Nancy Garrett at 547-3985. Diabetes support gr oup offered A Rappahannock diabetes support group will be offered March 27 by Cathy Tibbetts, RN, Certified Diabetes Educator at Trinity Church's Parish Hall in Washington from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. To find out more about the support group call Cathy Tibbetts at 987-1151. I 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. Production pla n ned The Culpeper United Methodist Church will present the fifth annual production of He’s Alive! on Sunday, March 24 at 8:30 a.m., 11 a m. and at 7 p.m. The production will depict the birth, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Admission is free with a love offering accepted. Groups are welcome. Once seats are full the doors are closed, so come early. Babysitting will be provided for small children. Fodderstack race day set The 24th annual Fodderstack race will be held on Saturday, April 20. Registration fees remain the same at $20 per person. For additional information call 675-5330. Clinic will be open March 6 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, March 6 and not again until March 20. 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. 5K run and fun walk set The fifth annual Epiphany Catholic School's 5K Run and Fun Walk will be held on Saturday. March 23 at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Kettle Club Road in Culpeper. For more information about participating in the run or sponsoring it, contact Loretta Cummings at 829-0965. Scholarship deadline March 25 Are you interested in working to preserve and enhance Virginia’s precious natural resources? Each year the Culpeper Soil & Water Conservation District awards up to three educational scholarships to students who plan to pursue a career in a conservation-related field. These scholarships are available for eligible students living in the five-county area the Culpeper SWCD serves, consisting of Culpeper, Greene. Madison. Orange, and Rappahannock Counties. The Virginia Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts (VASWCD) will also be awarding at least four $1,000 scholarships Call the CSWCD at 825-8591 for an application which must be completed and submitted by March 25. Cantata voices welcome j Join the Community Choir tor the Easter Cantata cospon- i sored by Patricia Wormley and the Young Adult Ministry of the ! Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Association. The Minister of ! Music will be Keith Armstead of Fredericksburg, a gospel [ singer, director and musician. All voices are welcome. i The next rehearsal will be held March 2 at 5 p.m. at I Wayland Blue Ridge Center, 15044 Ryland Chapel Road, J Rixeyville. Be prepared to attend the remaining rehearsals • and the Cantata on March 30. For more information contact, l Mary Tinsley at 948-6661, Octavia Lewis Yates at 825-5466 ! or Lynn Webler at 898-7978. For tickets, contact Cassandra ! Ross 825-3692 or e-mail sanmefrye@aol.com. Ticket prices ' are $7 for adults; $5 for seniors (62 and over) and $2 for stu- i dents. i

Obituaries Thomas Lee Farmer Thomas Edward Lee Sr., 72, of Washington died Friday, Feb. 22 at the Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at the Washington Baptist Church in Washington conducted by Rev. Phillip Bailey and Rev. John Burke. Burial followed in the Washington Masonic Cemetery. Mr. Lee was born April 6, 1929 in Washington, son of the late Warner Miller and Fannie Jane Lee. He was a farmer and owner of livestock and orchards. He served on the Front Royal Livestock Exchange, the Virginia Beef Cattle Association and the Mount Salem Church Restoration Committee. Surviving are his wife of 41 years, Loretta Sutphin Lee; three sons. Dr. Thomas Edward Lee Jr. of Bentonville, Stuart Bryant Lee and Patrick Miller Lee, both of Washington; one daughter, Carolyn Lee Childrey, also of Washington; a brother, James Russell Lee of Washington; one step-sister, Dorothy Surles of Abington and seven grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by three brothers, George W. Lee Sr., William Warner Lee and John A. Lee Sr. and a sister, Ann Lee Sutphin. Maddox Funeral Home in Front Royal was in charge of the arrangements. James Roy Construction worker James Walter Roy Sr., 79, of Front Royal died Saturday, Feb. 23 at Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal. Mr. Roy was born on April eepwear (Specializing in attractive, Tailor made, open back ■sleepwear for physically impaired men and women. Also available are beautiful open back nursing/maternity gowns for hospital stay. For a FREE brochure call 703-669-4940 4, 1922 in Rappahannock County to the late James and Florence Washington Roy. He retired from construction work and was a member of Elks Lodge #486. Mr. Roy was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill. Surviving are his wife, Mamie M. Roy, whom he married on April 3, 1942; three sons, Russell Roy Sr. of Mitchellville, Md., Smith Roy Sr. and Michael Roy, both of Front Royal; three daughters, Cora Ttirner and Artelia Butler, both of Front noyai and f lorence Williams of Suitland, Md.; two brothers, Charles Roy and Bennett Roy, both of Washington, Va.; 26 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by two sons, James Roy Jr. and Bennett Roy. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at TurnerRobertshaw Funeral Home in Front Royal with Rev. John Pendleton officiating. Burial followed in Macedonia Cemetery in Flint Hill. Hester Riley Waitress Hester Mae Poe Riley, 89, of Amissville died on Friday, Feb. 22 at Warrenton Overlook Care Center. She was born on May 28, 1912 in Loudoun County, a daughter of the late Henry and Ruby Estes. Funeral services were conducted on Monday, Feb. 25 at Amissville United Methodist Church by Rev. K. Adams and Rev. Nancy B. White. Burial followed at the Amissville United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Riley was predeceased by her two husbands, Raymond K. Poe and Carlton J. Riley. She was a retired waitress at the Lombardy Restaurant in Amissville and then Frost Diner in Warrenton. Mrs. Riley was a member of the Amissville United Methodist Church and the Amissville Volunteer Fire Company Ladies’Auxiliary. Survivors include six nephews, Gary Estes, Richard Estes, Roger Estes, Ronnie Lee Poe, Greg Poe and Virgil Corbin and three nieces, Debbie Poe, Teresa Myers and Frances McCord. In addition to her husbands and parents, she was also predeceased by two brothers, Walter Estes and Henry Estes Jr. Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton was in charge of the arrangements. James Bailey Born in county James V. Bailey, 78, of Bealetpn died on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. 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Feeding, Spraying, Mowing, Weed Eating, Caretaker Free Estimatesf John Jenkins 540-987-9440 TV & APPLIANCE GREYSTONETV & APPLIANCE Sales & Service GE & RCA Video Products Antennas & Satellite Systems Radio Shack Dealer, Kitchen Aid, Whirlpool & Roper Appliances U.S. Route 29, Madison (540) 948-2200 WELDING RICK'S CUSTOM WELDING (540) 675-1888 Commercial - Residential Construction - Farm General Wrought Iron gates & railings AKSO SANDBLASTING STORAGE South Wales Business & Mini Storag Located 5 miles west of Warrenton at intersection of Route 211 and Route 229 All Sizes Available Monthly and yearly rates, all ground-level units, tractor & trailer access, individual wide roll-up doors, restroom, business and vendors welcome. (540) 341-7000 WATER TREATMENT WATER RIGHT Water Problems? Have your water tested in your home for PH (green stains), Hardness, Iron, Rust, Stains, etc. Correct any of these problems with WATER RIGHT Treatment System Call for more information Pullen's Electric & Plumbing Also: Pumps & Waterheaters, in stock installation Class A Certified 540-675-3249 He was born on Oct. 29, 1923 in Rappahannock County. Mr. Bailey was a United States Army veteran and was stationed in Japan during World War II. He retired from R.L. Rider after 30 years and was a foreman. He was a member of the American Legion Post 72 and the Bealeton Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Ann M. Bailey of Bealeton; one daughter, Mary Ann Hovey of Bealeton; one brother, Bill Bailey of Seattle, Wash.; three grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and a special niece, Shirley Settle of Rixeyville. He was predeceased by two sisters, Mary Woodward and Ella Mae Bailey; two brothers, Cleveland Bailey and Clarence Bailey and one grandson. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. at Moser Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jeff Payne officiating. Interment will be in Hillcrest Memory Gardens in Jeffersonton. Fannie Boyls Fannie Boyls Retired administrative law judge Fannie M. Boyls, 96, a retired administrative law judge, died Feb. 14 at Southern Maryland Hospital Center. Following her retirement in 1974, Miss Boyls divided her time between Washington, DC, and Rappahannock County. Born in 1905 in San Antonio, Texas, Miss Boyls attended the University of Texas. She was awarded her UtejiLzimj ^JpLOUCjlltl by Randy Minter GIVING FORGIVENESS It may not be easy to forgive, but doing so does bring peace and freedom. Withholding forgiveness leads to stress and anger, both of which only add a layer of hurt to the original transgression. To begin the healing process, do not wait for an apology, which may never come. Instead, take the initiative. If need be, empathize with your offender, who may have acted out of ignorance, fear, or pain. Recall any time when you yourself, were on the receiving end of forgiveness, and relive the sense of relief you might have felt. And, remember that forgiving is not forgetting. Acknowledge that hurt feelings can linger after you have forgiven, but you will be free to move on. When we are angry, we feel in charge of a situation — often iorgemng tnat anger is not a clear headed state to be in. At the Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton we urge you to make contact with those you love if there is a breach in your relationship. You never know when death will unexpectedly end a relationship and committing to heal a divide is so much easier when you still have your loved one to speak with. For a tour, call 347-3431. Bright View Cemetery is just outside Warrenton and offers memorials and monuments to all cemeteries. "Withoutforgiveness life is governed by tin endless cycle of resentment and retaliation. ” - Roberto Assagiolo undergraduate degree in 1925 and her law degree in 1929, working as a teacher to pay her tuition and living expenses. She started her law career in private practice, working in her father’s law office in San Antonio. Miss Boyls moved to Washington, DC, to join the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in 1937. The Board had been established only two years earlier, and she helped shape the approach to implementing labor law. She traveled widely, arguing cases before every U.S. Court of Appeals in the country, and on more than 40 occasions. In 1960, Miss Boyls was appointed an administrative law judge (then called trial examiner). Five years later, she was selected by the Civil Service Commission to hear cases arising from the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The following year, she received a Federal Woman’s Award presented personally by President Lyndon B. Johnson. At that time, the NLRB Chairman said “she has gained the respect of some of the best labor lawyers in the country for her dignity, tact, firmness and wise judg ment. Miss Boyls was a pioneer, helping to create new opportunities for women attorneys: she was the first woman to serve as a trial examiner, and when she received the presidential award in 1966, she was one of only six women trial examiners in the government (out of a total of 600). Miss Boyls retired in 1974 but continued for many years to lead a very active life. She worked as a volunteer at the Lighthouse for the Blind in Washington, DC, providing legal advice and helping prepare income tax returns. Following her retirement, she continued to reside in Washington, DC, but also bought a house near Woodville, where she spent much of her time, gardening and gathering wildflowers. A talented painter, she turned her artistic energies to the creation of wildflower arrangements, which she donated for sale during the annual festivals in Washington, Va. She was a frequent visitor to the Sperryville flea market, searching for interesting containers for her wildflower arrangements. For 25 years, she continued to divide her time between Washington, DC, and Rappahannock County. A long-time member of the Mycological Society of wasnmgton, lhj, miss Boyls often found mushrooms on her Rappahannock property and also participated in forays to gather and identify edible mushrooms. Miss Boyls was a devoted aunt to three generations of nieces and nephews. Those living in the Washington area are her niece Ria Finch of Arlington, great-niece Stephanie Finch of Rappahannock County, and nephew Tom Boyls of Upper Marlboro, who took care of her in her final years. Margaret Tyus Born in county Margaret Kilby Tyus, 84, of Richmond died Monday, Feb. 18. She was born in Rappahannock County to the late Walter Blueford Kilby and Margaret Frances Kilby. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband, Lewis Williamson Tyus Jr. Mrs. Tyus was retired from the Life of Virginia with many years of service. She was a member of F.T. Baptist Church near Sperryville. Mrs. Tyus was a member of the Scotchtown Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Richmond Stonewall Jackson Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and Blanche Spencer Chapter 11 OES. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held Friday, Feb. 22 at Fairview Cemetery in Culpeper.

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No pets/ smk. $800/mo 540-364-3348 I r -—\ a j Rentals 11 CmM V... J Ashbum/Univ Cntr Avail 4/1.1bdrm/ba. 1st floor. Non-smking condo w/ no pets. $915+util+sec dep. 703-421-0169 mm Rentals ^ Reuses 4BR DUPLEXES IN Vint Hill East. $1000/mo. Heating, water & sewer included in rent. Credit report req. For more info, call 540-347-6965. 4/5 BR single family home in cul-de-sac in Vint Hill East. $1500/mo. Heating, water & sewer incl. Credit report req. For more info, call 540-3476965. COTTAGE N. OF Paris: On the Blueridge. 1 BR/ BA/study. W/D. Beaut, setting. Large porch. $900. 540-592-7172 COUNTY HOME ON apple orchard, private, mtn views, 3BR, 2BA, full basement, all new appls, WD. $2500/ mo. 540-675-2206 MANOR HOUSE, Warrenton. on 490+ ac farm, pool, sauna, 9BR, 5BA, pool, 6 FPs, formal LR & DR, 2 kits. $3500/mo 540-7436525 , 540-743-6994, 540-349-1316 MIODLEBURG: private modern, 4BR, 3.5 BA on 16 ac. $2.700/mo. 202-215-6946 or 202333-7332 x100. Owner. 55 Rental* Room* STERLING: TH, BR, prv BA, total privacy. Kit. & laundry priv., pool $470/mo +1/3 util., Sec. Dep. 703-371-4676. m Shared 00 Housing V____/ LOVELY FARMHOUSE OVERLOOKING LAKE. BR for rent on beautiful 164 acre farm. Swimming pond w / dock, barn suitable for horses,1 mi. river frontage Priv. full BA. Share DR, LR. kit., $600/mo. + share of util. N/S hshld. 1 mi. from MARC commuter train, 12 mi. from Leesburg. Call Kevin. 703-453-0487. 77 RanUda Townhouse* PURCELLVILLE, VA TH: Main Street Village 3 BR. 25 BA One car garage W/D, D/W, FP, deck. $1,500 per month plus $750 security deposit. No pets. Please call 540-338-2891. 80 Rentals Office RETAIL/OFFICE space for lease in downtown Warrenton. 2,000 sq.ft., gas heat. AC. ample parking, 1 block from Court House. Great location for any business Call 504-825-5645 foi more information. 180 Commercial Rentals Vint Hill Tech Park • Finished commercial building sites for sale • Infrastructure in place. • Lots accommodate buildings from 13,000 to 200,000 sq. ft. • Tech Park community includes recreational amenities & residential • Avail. Spring 2002 Millennium Realty Advisers LLC Doug Eliot 703-960-9063 188 Commercial Sales Buildings for Lease: Warehouse: #6.600 or 9,987 sf Office/Flex: #3,600-15.340 sf Office Warehouse: # 72,701 d Buildings for Sale: • 13,840 sf 2-story, 3+ ac $675,000 • 7,739 sf 1-story 2 ac, $385,000 • 18,615 sf office, 2 bldgs $1,500,000 VINT HILL BUSINESS PARK 540-347-6965 888-448-4332 /-"N 208 Auction* V_J ACCTION Sat - MARCH 23, 2002 10:30 A.M. Fauquier County Fair Grounds Warrenton, VA Puckett & Associates 434-376-SOLD VAAF 505 FARM EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT SALE March 16, 2002, 9:30am Fauquier Livestock Exchange Marshall, VA 540-364-1566 CONSIGN EQUIP, Auction, 3/24/02 Fauquier Fair Grnds. Warrenton, VA. Puckett & Assoc. 434-376-SOLD vaaf505 FARM EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT SALE March 16, 2002, 9:30am Fauquier Livestock Exchange Marshall, VA 540-364-1566 --—~ 224 Firewood _> FIREWOOD!! $25.00 per pickup load. Already cut. Call 540-454-2272. 228 Furniture / Appliances ANTIQUE OAK CLAWFOOT tbl 6 chrs w/hand craved backs, exc. cond. Appraised value $1350. 540-937-6105 232 Garage / Yard Sal* CHILDREN'S CONSIGNMENT SALE. St Luke's Luthern Church. 1200 Old Rixeyville Rd. Culpeper. 3/2/02, 8.30 am - 1pm. 540-9376429 236 Hay Straw & Feed HAY FOR SALE: Timothy/Alfalfa,net wrapped. Big Rolls! $25/roll Mixed hay.net wrapped. $20/roll. 540-454-2272 TRI COUNTY FEEDS, Marshall. VA. Area's exclusive supplier for Pennfield Horse Feeds. Complete line of stable & horse supplies. Alfalfa hay, timothy & mixed hay. bag shavings. Stallmats. delivery wkly. 888-823-3337, 540-364-1891. www. tricountyfeeds.com 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! Localchannets nowavateble! New subscribers only. Call for details 1-800-459-7357 F-11 WESTERN WEAR: Head-to-toe for entire family. Bailey, Resistol, Stetson, Wrangler, Rockies, RoughRider. Happy Trails Western Wear, Bealeton, 540439-1395 WRANGLER JEANS, 13MWZ, 0936 DEN. Popular sizes in stock. Special orders invited. Happy Trails Western Wear. Bealeton. 540-4391395 261 Wise. Wanted WANTED: ALMOND color refrigerator, approx, 30" wide by 60" high, (probably 15 cu. ft ). 540-347-4997 after 6 pm. nan Musical Instruments V___ PIANO YAMAHA UPWRIGHT w/bench, oak, good cond., appraised fair market value $1800. 703-262-0409 (-"N 273 n«» s,__ ' J CATS & KITTENS available to good homes. 703-754-4146, Bull Run Veterinary s’ 294 aiv«aways v-------/ FREE HORSE MANURE, you load. 540-341-7704 ' _ H«alth& ^ 383 Beauty V J LOSE UP TO 30 lbs in 30 days! 1-888-4012314 www feel-greatnow com 391 Mlsc. Services HOME BUDDIES: Pet Sitting & Home Nursing Care by licensed Veterinary Technician. 510-338-1940 600 Antiques & Classics CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE 1968 runs but needs to be towed Leather int. in very good shape, ext needs work Some rust Good chrome $250 Call Rob 540-347-4222 days. 540-368-2623 f ) 605 Automobiles V_J CHEVY SILVERADO 98. Only 40K mis, V8 AT, 4x4, ext. cab, . loaded Sale! $19,993 Country Chevrolet800-852-5793 FORD ESCORT WAGON. 98, garage kept, nearly new tires, Sony AM/FM Cass Stereo & Polk Speakers, AC, PB, PS, luggage rack, 99 5kmls, mostly highway $4700 540-937-3389 FORD 2000 MUSTANG GT, only 21K mis, V8, 5 sp Mach stereo, CD. loaded. 1 owr Sale! $16,875 Country Chevrolet 800-852-5793 MAZDA 626 LX 2001 13,500 mis, like new, AT, 4DR, gray int/ext, CD, pwr, very clean, $14,500 540-347-7480 ( > 605 Automobiles ^ 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. $9,995. 540347-4997 after 6PM. 1999 OLDS 88 LS, only . 28K mis, V6, AT. dual pwr seats, loaded! 1 ownr like new! Sale! $13,167. Country Chevrolet 800-852-5793 Pontiac ‘99 Gr. Prix GTP, 40K mis, black, Supercharge V6, moonroof, Ithr. Sale! $14,387. Country Chevrolet, 800852-5793. SATURN 95, SC-1, AT, . AC, cass, extra clean, 30 mpg, $4200. Call 540-349-8181. SUBARU '97 Legacy AWD 4 DR Sedan. AC, AT, am/fm cass, PS, PB, PW, cruise, new inspection, garaged kept, 94K, navy blue. $6950 540-364-3748 VOLKSWAGON 1974, Runs great. $850. Call evenings after 7:00 pm. 540-439-9813 625 ***** Accessories V_ J PHANTOM SAILBOAT, can be carried as car top. sails 2 comfortably, good condition. $550. Call Rob 540-368-2623 or 540-347-4222 TRUCK CAP FOR 92 Isuzu pick-up. white, tinted windows, sliding sidle windows w/ screens, lockable. Rear of cap has gasket to seal from weather. Also has Yakima Gutter type brackets for rake system. Great shape. $300. 540-368-2623 oi 540-347-4222 ask for Rob. Sport Utility" Vehicle V__/ CHEVY TAHOE ’99. Only 30K mis, V8. 4x4, tow pkg, loaded! Sale! $22,785. Country Chevrolet 800-852-5793 DODGE, '99 Durango SLT, white, 4x4, Ithr., 3rd seat, 70K mi, Ext. warr., loaded. $18,000/ obo. 703-618-1232. FORD '98 EXPLORER Only 38K mis V8. AT, , CD, Ithr, loaded Sale! $16,485 Country Chevrolet 800-852-5793 LAND ROVER 98 Discovery, 37K mis, blue, V8, AT, 4X4, CD dual moon roofs, loaded! $18,985. Country Chevrolet 800-852-5793 675 Track* / Pickup* CHEVY V. TON 1970, lots of new parts $8500. Restored. 540-4391254 after 6pm Tributes In Loving Memory of NELLIE SISK Who left us March 3rd, 1996 Oh what a sad. sad day when God called and you had to go away. You have gone to eternal rest and those who think of you now are the ones who loved you best. The pain of losing you never goes away. We still love and miss you every day. Children, grand children & great grand children — Pets --- -/ Rappahannock Animal Welfare League Landfill, Rt Last of Amissville Daily 8:00 a m - 42:00 Noon. except closed Wed. & Sun. These wonderful dogs need a good home! i--m--—zu \-me->■ J . ■ ... ? Gizmo Keri Blue "Gizmo" is an affectionate, interesting, 5-6 yr. old neutered plott hound; he begs for treats then catches them in the air! "Keri Blue" is a small, shy, sweet, 1-2 yr. old spayed cattle dog mix. Both dogs get along with other dogs! 540-^37-3336 or 540-937-3283 (w...e ma.li 675 Truck*/ Pickups 8’ FACTORY PICKUP bed. red & white, dual tank. XLT, for 1993 F Series Ford Truck. Exc. cond. $1100. Eve 540987-8280 1986 F250 DIESEL 4x4green, 4spd, 140kmi, runs great $4,000. Eve 540-987-8280 FORD 89 F350 Diesel stakebody flatbed, 5spd, $5K. Ford 92 F250 Diesel pup 8' bed, red/ silver, AT w/ AC, mag wheels $9,500. Call CJ Fisher & Sons 703-327-7031 GMC ’01 % TON Only 23K miles, ext cab HD, 4DR, long bed. Loaded! Sale! $25,753. Country Chevrolet, 800-8525793. ISUZU PICK-up 1992, 2wd, custom fitted fiberglass cap. needs engine (2.3 liter) otherwise very good cond. Trans has 60K, 20K on clutch. $550 Call Rob 540-347-4222 days, 540-368-2623. DODGE 1997 GRAND Caravan Sport: Red, loaded, 1 owner, 80K, exc. cond, $8,500. 703SI 5-2322. Evle FuH Tlme ' ni n —* CuifHOf limit V___^ Auto Mechanic Experienced, good pay, benefits. Settle's Garage Flint Hill Call 540-675-3252 BARN MANAGER Needed for modem horse breeding facility. Excellent working environment, full-time, flexible hours, discounted services. Amissville, VA. If interested call 540-937-9832 Cashier/ Food Prep Part-time, must work weekends. Great for students. 540-987-8311 CONCRETE FOREMAN With experience in all aspects of commercial structural concrete. Salary based on experience and references. 703-754-7893 Legal Notices TRUSTEE'S SALE OF 12723 LEE HIGHWAY WASHINGTON. VA 22747 In execution of a Deed of Trust In the original principal amount of $90,250.00, with an annual interest rate of 8.25000% from THORA PULLEN AND DAVID A PULLEN dated October 30, 2000, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for the COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK in Deed Book AS INSTRUMENT NO #000001455 AT PAGE 1, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the front of the Circuit Courthouse Building for the COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK, located on the front steps. 238 Gay Street. Washington, Virginia on March 12. 2002 at 10:00 A M., the property with improvements to wit: LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF US. ROUTE 211. AND- CONTAINING 0.5262 ACRE, MORE OR LESS. AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF SURVEY OCTOBER 15. 2000. PREPARED BY AARON MOUNTAIN SURVEYS. RECORDED AS INSTRUMENT #001451 AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY. VIRGINIA and described in the above Deed of Trust. (Tax Map No. #28-56B). THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH A bidders deposit of $9,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashier's check. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustees may forfeit deposit Additional terms to be announced at sale. Loan type: VA FHLMC Foreclosure Trustee's File No. 01-68642D. PROFESSIONAL FORECLOSURE CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA, Substitute Trustees. C/O SHAPIRO & BURSON, 240 Clearfield Avenue. Suite 321. Virginia Beach VA 23462 (757)687-8777 2-27, 3-06-02 #416466

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Great working conditions 540-347-7446 LEGAL SECRETARY Sole practitioner in Warrenton needs an experienced iegal secretary. Organization a must, real estate experience helpful. Salary neg. Health ins. Please call: Robert Miller 540-347-1000 MANAGERS We re looking for fnendty 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 Manage^ - 4yr horticultural exper req • Marfenarce Supervsois - no expenence. wi tran If you're txxrg for a career w long-term potentiaL the s t For consideration, caff Sam WeSs m Gainesville at 703-968-0668 or fax resume to: 703-968-9549 EOE/M/M/F/D/V REAL ESTATE PROCESSOR Small law office in Warrenton needs an expenenced real estate processor Organization a must. Salary rteg. Health ins. Please call: Robert Miller 540-347-1000 Receptionist Full-time Dependable and detail oriented position available for a full time receptionist with good communication skills Experience with Word Perfect, Microsoft Word and Excel helpful. Filing and Clerical experience a must Excellent pay with paid vacatioaholidays. health insurance and 401K Fax resume to 540-349-0809 or mail to Receptionist P.O. Box 128 Warrenton, VA 20188 Waitstaff Assistant/ Food Runner Full-time Position available with benefits Experi ence preferred Professional i sm required. Hourly wage plus gratuity. The Ashby Inn 540-592-3900 RENTAL YARD Help manager at counter, demonstrate use of tools. Load and unload heavy rental equipment Make deliveries in company truck Maintain and clean engines, tents, dishes, silverware, etc Open 6 days per week Brooke Rental Center 309 Parker Ct. 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Call 1-800-979-7978 between 8:00 am and 6:30 pm Monday thru Friday. Refer to Job #3553*1. _EOE_ Restaurant Arby’s Fun & Friendly • Shift Managers • Senior Asst. Managers Fair Oaks Mall/Warrenton locations Arby’s is a progressive quick service restaurant that offers a cut above career opportunity. it it We offer competitive salaries, advancement, 40IK/ Bonus plans and more, it it For more information call Jim at 610-670-5999 or call our career hotline at 1-800-957-6778 you may also apply quick and easily on the web at www.arbysjobs.com. PAYROLL PROCESSING SPECIALIST Busy Countryside firm seeks a team player to provide payroll processing and customer service support. The ideal candidate will have: • Microsoft Office experience (Outlook, Word, Access) • Customer Service Skills (phone) • Organizational Skills • Strong Math • Be Able to Multi-Task 4 or 5 Days/ 32-40 hours per Week Competitive Salary & 401K 703.404.8151 ask for Phyllis or Kathy SITE SUPERVISOR (Full-time) Direct service position, providing vocational training, employment support, and day support services to small groups of adults with disabilities in community settings. Requires a degree in related' field and/or equivalent experience. Knowledge of VA Medicaid Waiver a plus. Competitive salary and benefits. Criminal background check, drug/ alcohol screening, and a good driving record required. Please send resume and salary history to: Program Coordinator ECHO, Inc. P.O. Box 2277 Leesburg, VA 20177 RRCSB is seeking loving, dependable families interested in providing a stable home for adults with mental retardation or mental illness. Monthly stipend, training, 24 hour back up provided. Opportunity to help people with disabilities live in their home communities. RAPPAHANNOCK - RAPIDAN COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD If interested please contact Yvonne Brashear at 540-825-3100 Ext. 3444 COME JOIN OUR FAST GROWING DEALERSHIP Marlow Motor Company is seeking highly motivated, customer oriented people to join our team. Due to continued growth and to keep up with customer demand we must hire the following: Chrysler Technicians • Must have a valid driver's license • Great benefits inch paid vac. & sick leave • Medical/Dental & Life Ins. w/ disability • 401K Plan • Competitive Wages DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY Call Ed Sullivan 1-888-862-7569 or 540-63S-4158 or e-mail: marlowsarv@adelpia.net SALES REPRESENTATIVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION, a quality printer of greeting cards, calendars and fine art prints is seeking a Sales Representative who has the motivation and desire to grow with our Winchester, Virginia facility. Selected individual will be responsible for establishing new customer contacts, conducting sales calls, writing proposals and preparing cost estimates. • A minimum of five years experience in the printing industry with prior sales experience is required. • National Wildlife Federation offers a competitive salary with an excellent benefit package. Mail, e-mail or fax resume with salary requirements in confidence to: Human Resources Department National Wildlife Federation 310 Tyson Drive Winchester, VA 22603 Nichols@nwf.org (Fax 540-722-5395) EEO/M/F/V/D PLATEMAKER Full-Time Pre-Press experience preferred, hut will train. We offer a corrtperitive wage and benefit package including 4P1K. Qualified candidates fax. e-mail, or mail resume to: Tony Yowell ' Times Community Newspapers Duties include burning plates, making color proofs and some stripping. PO Box 359 Leesburg, VA 20178 FAX: 703-771-0036 ayowell@timespapers.com Northern Virginia EOE BUYING? SELLING? 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Customs Broker-international Freight Foe warder has an immediate opening for an experienced Entry Wnter to handle air import shipments in our Dulles International Airport office Requires good communication skills and some experience working with computers. Send Resume and salary requirements to: C. Mathews 401 E. Pratt Street, Suite 700 Baltimore, MD 21202 Or fax to: 410-332-4980 EOE M/F/V/H Potomac Floor Covering, Inc. is seeking F/T RECEPTIONIST. Helpful, pleasant/professional phone voice, W/P, proofreading, filing and general office skills required. Must be able to multi-task calmly. Great employment package. 8-5, Mon-Fri. Send resume to: Jaime Rojas Ph (703) 787-7890, x24 Fax (703) 787-7891 Email: jrojas @ potomacfloorcovering.com PARTS COUNTER Experienced, Hardworking, Dependable Parts Person with a good attitude needed to handle fast paced counter at one of the area’s fastest growing construction rental/sales companies. Excellent salary opportunity with great benefits and 401 k. Call Keith at Theros Equipment 703-550-8327 JOIN THE TEAM AT MEADOW GLEN, Leesburg's newest assisted living residence. There is an immediate part-time opening for: y Night Medical Technician Visit us today. We offer competitive salaries in addition to the pleasure of working in a brand new 40- bed facility. Call Maureen or Julie al 701-717-6149 Meadow Glen of Leesburg 115 Dry Mill Road. SE Leesburg, \ A 2017^ Restaurant Arby’s Fun & Friendly • Shift Managers • Senior Asst. Managers Fair Oaks Mall/Warrenton locations Arby’s is a progressive quick service restaurant that offers a cut above career opportunity. it- it We offer competitive salaries, advancement, 40IK/ Bonus plans and more.it it For more information call Jim at 610-670-5999 or call our career hotline at l-8(X)-957-6778 you may also apply quick and easily on the web at www.arbysjobs.com. ADMINISTRATION Office fixated in Calverton, VA seeks an experienced full-time assistant. Must enjoy dealing with the public. Duties include answering telephones, computer data entry, filing, faxing and assisting in maintaining accounts. Must have professional attitude, ability to handle multiple tasks, be detailed oriented and have strong communication skills. Computer experience preferred. Please Fax Resume to: 540-788-9772 Attention: Susan or mail to Calverton Self Storage PO Box 274 Calverton, VA 20138 Guest Services WARRENTON, VA Grounds Department Now accepting applications for •GROUNDS SUPPORT CREW Duties include: Grounds, landscape and gardening maintenance. The position also includes working on the snow & moving crew. Must have experience in related equipment and work outdoors with minimum supervision. Starting salary is $11.46 Ability to obtain a top secret clearance. Complete benefits package. Call 540-347-8320 for application package EOE M/F V/D SALES Used Equipment Appraiser/ Demonstrator Alban Tractor, Inc., regional Caterpillar dealer, has openings for used equipment appraiser/ demonstrator. Must have excellent communication skills, mechanical aptitude and be able to demonstrate heavy equipment to various audiences. Will be required to appraise, demonstrate and assist in sale of equipment. Daily travel with own vehicle required. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefit package and 401 (k) retirement plan. Send resume or apply in person between SAM and 5 PM at: Alban Tractor Co. Inc. Attn: John 8531 Pulaski Highway Baltimore, Md. 21237 EOE WALNUT GROVE CHILD CARE CENTERS Walnut Grove GhiM GareGenter is seeking art exjieririiced DAYCARE DIRECTOR for the IValHon Gaiter location. ! DAYCARE DIRECTOR Must lxcxjiprienfed, and un*»*t >tal*‘ ! dinvInrV niuilificatini is 540-439-2500 WAREHOUSE/PRODUCTION Heritage Hardwoods Is NOW HIRING for In It’s Marshall, VA, Hardwood Lumber A Moulding Mill. • • Lumber Yard/1 inventory Control • • Warehouse Workers • • Machine Operators (wood working) All positions are full-time and have competitive salary, paid vacation and holidays, health/dental insurance and profit sharing. Apply in person: 4227 Whiting Rd Marshall, VA 800-222-3512 Great opportunity for anyone with production experience. Southern Uvira> ^HOMEGround Floor Opportunity! Join this new party plan company backed by the Publishers of Southern Living magazine! It s one of the fastest growing in America! firing the pages of the magazine to life as s ou: • Own your own business • Work your own hours • Muse the chance to cam big profits and royalties • Make lifelong friend's Call today! Kris McDowell Independent Consultant 540-349-1813 or visit: www.southernlivingathome.com Flower's Sent Today, Inc. a family owned/operated national flower co located in Haymarket, Vfi, Operations Team Lead for a fast-paced call center environment where all members of the team are focused on one goal. Exceeding our client's expectations by providing World Class Service. You will join our supervisory team in leading and developing 25+ team members to achieve successful results. You will respond to client calls; research, anafyze & resolve problems: be available to take calls, answer questions & resolve critical issues. As an enthusiastic, career-minded professional, you will nave a demonstrated ability to coach employees, exercise sound judgement, problem solving & decisionmaking skills. You need to be articulate, detail & task oriented. have solid math/business skills & have fast & accurate data entry skills. At least 3 yrs. supervisory/ workforce management exp. is required. Supervisory exp. in a high-volume call center is a big plus. Please submit your resume to; Flowers Sent Today, Inc. Attn; Human Resources Director 15405 John Marshall Hwy., Haymarket, VA 20169 Fax: 703-754-6295 COME JOIN A WINNING TEAM Competitive Wages ... Excellent Benefits... • 401K • Medical • Paid Vacation • Holiday Pay ... and Much More ... Experience a plus.... Not a requirement POSITION AVAILABLE • MAINTENANCE ENGINEER COMFORT INN COMFORT INN DRIVE WARRENTON, VA Fax resume iu 540-347-5759 Come In and Complete an Application NO PHONE CALLS Newspaper Delivery CARRIER ROUTES AVAILABLE for DELAPLANE/HUME AREA Wednesday Afternoons MUST HAVE OWN VEHICLE Apply at Fauquier Times emocrat 540-347-4222 No Phone Calls on Wednesday, Please! TECHNICIAL SUPPORT/ CUSTOMER SERVICE For international Precast Concrete licensing company. Immediate opening Easi-Set Industries, an international precast concrete licensing company, seeks a highly motivated individual to provide support services for the company’s licensees in North America and overseas. Essential computer skills include: Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Must be able to produce and update production manuals, generate sales materials, and produce PowerPoint-based presentations. Prior desktop publishing and knowledge of regulations regarding traffic barrier and building codes helpful. Some travel required for trade shows and on-site visits to licensee facilities. Prior experience in making technical and sales presentations is required. Knowledge of precast concrete industry a major plus. Please send resumes with salary requirements to: Easi-Set Industries Attn: Human Resources PO Box 300 Midland, VA 22728 Fax: 540-439-1232 Email: hr@smithmidland.com EOE M/F/D/V Data Processing Specialists DynCorp is seeking qualified candidates to access and review electronic data in support of Homeland Security Background Investigations. Must be computer literate with strong attention to detail. Database experience is a plus. Position pays $14.00-16.50 per hour. Full-time and part-time opportunities available, including second shift and weekends. All applicants must be able to obtain a U S. Government Security Clearance. For consideration, please forward your resume to jobs @dvncorp.com. You must include the designated job code in the first line of your resume: xhx22222 (no attachments please). DynCorp is committed to equal opportunity and workforce diversity. www.dyncorp.com PART-TIME SECRETARIAL/CLERICAL Smith-Midland Corp. is currently seeking an individual to work part time, for approximately 20 hours per week, assisting with a variety of Secretarial/Clerical/and Receptionist responsibilities. The successful applicant will possess excellent typing, proofreading, filing and office machinery applications skills. Microsoft Word experience necessary, experience using Publisher a plus. A pleasant professional phone manner, along with the ability to handle multiple tasks calmly and confidentially are also desired qualities. Please forward resume with salary requirements to: Human Resources Dept. PO Box 300 Midland, VA 22728 Ph: 540-439-3266 Fax: 540-439-1232 Email: hr@smithmidland.com EOE M/F/D/V PLATEMAKER Full-Time Duties intitule hunting plates, making color proofs and some stripping. Pre-Press experience preferred, hut will train. Vt'e otter a competitive wage and benefit package including 4P1K. Qualified candidates tax. e-mail, or mail resume to: Tony Yowell Times Community Newspapers PO Box 159 Leesburg, VA 20178 FAX:701-771-0016 ayowell@timespapers.com northern Virginia EOE Oak Springs of Warrenton Rehab & Nursing Facility COME JOIN OUR CARING TEAM LPN's & RN's Weekend Program LPN & RN Supervisor FT 3p-llp fNA'o PT3p-llp& llp-7a \Ne pay for experiencel! Contact: Human Resources Activity Director FT, must have LTC exp. & ADC Certified Contact: Marti Receptionist PT Great for students Contact: Pam 540-347-4770 614 Hastings Lane Warren ton, S/A 20186 PRODUCTION WORKERS Plastic bag manufacturer, located off Route 29/Toute 28 intersection between Culpeper and Warrenton, has a limited number of production openings in Press, Conversion and Extrusion departments. Applications with good work and attendance habits may apply Monday thru Friday from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm for the following positions: EXTRUSION OPERATOR: 7am to 7 pm or 7 pm to 7 am rotating shifts. Work 4 days one week, 3 days the next. 3-day weekend off every other week. Pay: $8.90 to $12.92 per hours. SLITTER OPERATOR: 3 pm to 11 pm or 11 pm to 7 am, Monday thru Friday, with occasional overtime. Pay: $8.92 to $11.36 per hour. ASSISTANT PRINTER: 3 pm to 11 pm or 11 pm to 7 am, Monday thru Friday with occasional overtime. Pay: $8.92 to $12.07 per hour. Each of these jobs requires the ability to read a ruler. Pay increases every three months, with good performance and attendance, during the first year. Excellent advancement opportunities and benefits. Trinity Packaging Corporation 11622 Lucky Hill Rd Remington, VA 22734 540-439-3226 An Equal Opportunity Employer IMMEDIATE OPENINGS!! Abacus Staffing Services Has immediate openings tor: CDL Drivers $50 hiring bonus Starting pay $10.00 Mon. - Fri. work schedule. Cal or stop by today to apply Abacus Staffing 128 E. Davis St. Suite 120 Culpeper. VA 22701 540-825-8677 PRN Physical Therapist, Speech Therapist and Occupational Therapist needed for SNF/Geriatric rehabilitation facility. Please fax resume to: 703-777-1532 Attn: Rehabilitation Director Heritage Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 122 Morven Park Road. NW Leesburg, VA 20176 E O E MARKETING MANAGER National Non-profit Assn in Ashbum, VA seeks exper Marketing Manager; resp for managing complete cycle for sports programs; Coordinates market research & branded strategies, technology functions for mrktg, website info for div & cust. svc strategies. Budget and report writing exper. Must have leadership and negot. Skills. BS/BA degree in parks & recreation req: master’s prefd with ten yrs exp in parks & recreation. Cert as parks & rec prof or related cert reqd. Open until filled. Salary commensurate w/ experience. We offer a full benefits package to include medical,dental, life & long-term disability insurance, retirement plan, & generous leave package. EOE. Send cover letter, resume & salary requirements to: National Recreation and Park Association Attn: Human Resources 22377 Belmont Ridge Rd, Ashbum, VA 20148, fax (703)858-0297 or email to: hr®nrpa.org LOOKING FOR A CAREER NOT A JOB? NEW & USED SALES Leesburg Honda has immediate openings in our Sales Department. Experience not necessary, will train the right person. Benefits Include: • Company Car (Plan after one year) • Excellent Pay Plan (Salary + Comm.) • 401K Plan • Medical & Dental • Up to 3 weeks vacation • Flexible Hours • Excellent In house Training (No Cost) Call for appointment: Ask for Don Barnes 703-771-3357 DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION I EVERY STUDENT CAN SUCCEED. At Sylvan Learning Centers, you will play a pivotal role in the advancement of our students' education and maintaining our level of excellence. Mentor and train instructors. communicate with parents and teachers regarding students' progress, create and administer tests and develop student incentive plans. To qualify, you must have a bachelor's degree in education, state certification and 2+ years of education in addition to strong communication and managerial skills. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, high energy environment. A fun. dynamic personality is essential. Must be willing to travel throughout Northern Virginia during first few months of employment. We offer excellent benefits package and advancement opportunities. Please fax your resume to Shelley at (703)239-0436, voice mail is 800-627-4276 x 4680. THERAPEUTIC RECREATION COORDINATOR National Non-profit Assn in Ashburn, VA seeks exper Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator; resp for a broad range of membership svcs to therapeutic rec prof & citizens nationwide; incl prof education & training, prof development, memb recruitment/retention, budgtg, tech asst, pub policy & pub visibility. Position requires mod travel. MA in Therapeutic Rec or Rec w/ major in Therapeutic Rec & five yrs current exp in TR. Mgmnt skills w/ dev speaking/writing skills; detail oriented; works well under press. Computer skills to incl. MS Office, Access, and internet. Salary commensurate w/ exp. We offer a full benefits package to include medical, dental, life & long-term disability insurance, retirement plan, & generous leave package. Closing deadline is March 15, 2002. EOE. ■ Send cover letter, resume & salary requirements to: National Recreation and Park Association Attn: Human Resources 22377 Beknont Ridge Rd, Ashtxm, VA 20148 tax (703) 858-0297 or email to; hr@nrpa.org BARBER & ROSS 00. An established millwork manufacturing company, needs skilled construction team members for our installation business expansion. Products to install include high-end doors, windows, moldings, banisters, etc. which are manufactured in our Leesburg, Va. facility. INSTALLATION/ PRODUIION MANAGER Will organize and manage this business by planning & scheduling jobs; supervising crew foremen; crew training & quality. Requires thorough knowledge of construction principle & a minimum of 10 years supervisory experience in the construction trades Must be able to interact effectively with all Co personnel and have proven management competencies. TRIM CARPENTRY FOREMAN must have at least 2 years' supervisory experience and the ability to work within strict deadlines as a working supervisor. Experienced in installing interior doors & trim ancL or exterior doors & windows. Attention to detail and quality work a must. Contact: Ms. Janet Kelthley, HR Manager 703-777-4200 Fax: 703-777-4706 Email: empfoyment3@bart3erandross.com SECRETARIES Temporary Positions Available in Meadows Farms busv LANDSCAPE DEPT, in Chantilly. Virginia March through June. Customer service, answer phones, and light computer input. $8/hr. Employee discount, flexible hours. Mon-Fn. Call 703-327-5050 Ext. 206 to set up interview CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Waste Management, a Fortune 500 Company, is seeking a Customer Service Representative for its call center in Sterling. VA. The ideal candidate must have 1-2 customer service experience. Preferred experience in a high volume call center environment. Must be MS office proficient: (Word, Excel). Excellent benefits package. Forward resume to Scott Rountree: sroundtree@wm.com: 703404-8305/ fax: 1505 Moran Road. Sterling. VA 20166 RESEARCH ASSISTANT Seeking bright, energetic, detailoriented individual with telephone experience and computer saavv. Great working environment. Entry’ level position with room to grow. Fax salary requirements & resume to (540)687-3662 or mail to Corporate Jet Sales P.O. 245 Middleburg, Va 20118 RNs, LPNs, CNAs Needed for private duty nursing: • great hourly rates • weekly pay • $500 sign on bonus • benefits available For immediate consideration call Mid-Atlantic Home Health 1-800-989-0055 $$ EARN EXTRA MONEY$$ DELIVER THE NEW VERIZON TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES Men and women 18 and older with insured vehicles are needed to deliver in Fauquier Counties and surrounding areas. We are also looking for Office Clerk & Loaders. Delivery starts about March 12th. Work a minimum of 4 daylight hours per day. Get paid within 24 hours upon successful completion of your route Call 1-800-979-7978 between 8:00 am and 6:30 pm Monday thru Friday. . Refer to Job #3553-1. EOE NOW HIRING Front Desk FT, evenings & weekends Cal 1 or come by: Nicolle Isaacs 16589 Ed wards Shop Rd Remington, VA 540-399-1779 RRCSB is seeking loving, dependable families interested in providing a stable home for adults with mental retardation or mental illness. Monthly stipend, training, 24 hour back up provided. Opportunity to help people with disabilities live in their home communities. RAPPAHANNOCK - R API DAN COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD If interested please contact Yvonne Brashear at 540-825-3100 Ext. 3444 JOB OPENING Sharp Rock Vineyards in Rappahannock County has a job opening for its tasting room and wine sales; ideal for person interested in learning more about the rapidly-growing Virginia wine industry. Job description; Greeting visitors, wine tasting, wine sales winery and vineyard tours, some marketing Hours: Part-time weekends. Pay: Hourly depending on background, & experience Requirements: Must be 21 and enjoy wine Location: 8 miles South of Sperryville, intersection of Rts. 601 & 707 (road to Old Rag Mountain). CALL: 540-987-9712 COME JOIN A WINNING TEAM Competitive Wages ... Excellent Benefits... • 401K • Medical • Paid Vacation • Holiday Pay ... and Much More ... Experience a plus.... Not a requirement POSITION AVAILABLE • MAINTENANCE ENGINEER COMFORT INN COMFORT INN DRIVE WARRENTON, VA Fax resume to 540-347-5759 Come In and Complete an Application NO PHONE CALLS

en and how to use oils? By Chuck Hoysa , Extension Office ^-Horticultural oils are one the oldest and most useful gt'cide products on the marI#*. However, from questions we receive at the Extension _thce, it is apparent that ®any people are not quite fu* why they are using oils *Prays, and what pests they ■fre effective against. |_ Oils are often used in late Winter as dormant sprays to nil over wintering insect and mite eggs. In the past, most iormulations of oil were sold as dormant oil’, and used primarily during the winter months. These oils were rather heavy, and could injure foliage if sprayed after the leaves emerged. f IN ewer formulations are much lighter and most are labeled for both dormant and growing season uses. There are numerous brand names on the market, and the word ‘dormant almost never appears as part of the trade name. Most of the oil products are petroleum based, but there are a few vegetable based oils on the market. In addition to fruits and ornamentals, some formulations are labeled for flower, vegetables, house plants and even greenhouse use. Fruit trees and woody ornamentals that had mite, scale, or aphid infestations last year may benefit from a dormant oil treatment. A good treatment can greatly reduce the number of over wintering pests. Thorough coverage is necessary because the oil works by smothering the eggs, or over wintering life stage of the pest, by cutting off its supply of oxygen. If a particular plant has never had any pest problems, there is probably no reason to treat it with a dormant oil spray. It is very important to read and follow labe, directions when using any oil product. There are many brands, and directions can vary considerably. Most will have a set of directions that includes both dormant and growing season uses. The label will also tell what plants the product can be used on, and what pests are controlled. Some plants are sensitive to oil, and these will be listed on the label. Also, most products will have some temperature restrictions and warn against use under high or low temperature conditions. The use of oils in summer is growing in popularity with organic gardeners, and gardeners in general who want an alternative to chemical products. Oils are similar to the popular insecticidal soap products, in that they kill many small insects like aphids, mealy bugs, and scale, as well as small caterpillars and other insect larvae. They are also effective against mites, which are not controlled by most chemical insecticides. However, the oils would not be a good choice for infestations of large foliage eating beetles or caterpillars. Oils are often promoted as being non toxic to beneficial insects, however, this is not entirely the case. If lady bug or lace wing larvae are feeding on a colony of aphids, an oil or soap treatment that contacts the beneficials will kill them just as dead as the aphids. However, the residue from this treatment is virtually non-toxic, so any beneficials that visit the site later to feed on any survivors will not be affected by the residue. In summary, oil products have changed dramatically in the last decade. They are more useful than ever, but with all the various formulations on the market, it is more important than ever to read and follow label directions. On another note, Virginia Cooperative Extension is hosting a Professional Landscape Maintenance Series for landscape managers and workers in March. The first program is March 8 in Fairfax and will cover Turf. The March 15 session will be in Charlottesville and cover Trees, and Soils will be the topic on March 22 in Spotsylvania. For registration information, contact the Fauquier Extension Office at 341-7950 or the Rappahannock Office at 675-3619. Community will miss Tom Lee Washington By RUTH CLARK 675-3608 The community was sorry to hear of the death of Tbm Lee. He passed away on Friday at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. Our condolences to his wife Loretta and the family. Mrs. Elizabeth Settle is a patient at Overlook Rehab after spending several days in Fauquier Hospital at Warrenton. On Thursday Mrs. Ruth Clark, Sarah Brown and Amanda Brown had lunch in Warrenton. Mr. And Mrs. Charles Clark of Manassas were Tuesday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark were Mrs. Brenda McDonald and son, Danny of Haymarket and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark of Manassas. Guests on Saturday of Mrs. Addie Keyser and Mrs. Virginia Cloud were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Keyser of Alexandria. Happy birthday to Keith Settle of Castleton, who will Drawings and prints on view at gallery During the month of March the Middle Street Gallery will feature an exhibition of prints and drawings by gallery members. This show demonstrates the surprising variety of media and technique that qualify as drawings and prints. In addition to traditional black and white examples you will find innovative, colorful variations which stretch the limits of these artforms. The gallery is located on Middle Street in Washington and is open each Saturday and Sunday during March between the hours of 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Call the gallery at 675-3440 for more information or visit the website at www.middlestreetgallery.org. have his day on Thursday, Feb. 8. Mrs. Jean B. Moffett is spending this week with her daughter, Mrs. D. C. Welling and grandson, David in Fairfax Station. Amanda Brown and Bobbie Jo Brown spent the week-end with their father, Bobby Brown. Saturday, April 20 is the annual spring event at the Washington Baptist Church which consists of a bake sale, food and drinks plus the yard sale. Items are needed for this event. Donations may be left at the church or call 675-3608. Have a safe week. 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