Rappahannock News, November 14, 2002

-JsP. ' 124th Year ... No. 46 ..4, -S-i' ' f-M »- ».•? v - n~~rr t v Rappahannock County’s Family Newspaper Since 1877 Phone (540) 675-3338 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2002 www.timescommunity.com 50 cents 8"S f r VO o Cl 0 c 0 K K 8Y >-0 NO M U Rapp Briefs Tax bills mailed, due date—Dec. 5 2002 Rappahannock County tax bills have been mailed and must be paid on or before Dec. 5, 2002 to avoid a penalty. Failure to receive a bill through the mail does not relieve the taxpayer of any additional charges that will accure under law for failure to pay by the deadline. If you have not received a bill or need additional information call County Treasurer Frances A. Foster at 675-5360. Flint Hill plans benefit breakfast On Saturday, Nov. 16, there will be a community breakfast at the Flint Hill Fire Hall starting at 8:45 am. The public is invited. The Flint Hill United Methodist Church is sponsoring the breakfast as a fundraiser for the local Rappahannock County Troop 36, Boy Scouts of America. Proceeds from the breakfast will be donated to Troop 36. Come out and meet some of the scouts and team about their current year activities. For any additional information, contact Dwight Matthews, 675-1555 Special Education Advisory to meet The Special Education Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 20 in the Rappahannock County High School Ubrary at 7 p.m. Results of the Special Education Federal Monitoring conducted by the Virginia Department of Education will be discussed. Refreshments will be served. Members of the advisory committee are: Sherri Hamill-Huff, Chairperson; Karen Alexander, Nancy Allegretto, Edie Clark, Linda Clark, Elizabeth Lee-Harris, Rev. Jennings Hobson, Ellen Mustoe, Ester Settle, Rose Ann Sharp, Marsha Thompson and Helen Williams. The meeting is open to the public. Land Use deadline Any taxpayer who is currently in or wishes to enroll in the Land Use program and has not completed a new application for the 2003 tax year must make an appointment in order to remain in the program. For information call the Commissioner of Revenue's Office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 675-5370. Quarterly meeting planned for Society The quarterly meeting of the Rappahannock Historical Society will be held on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Rappahannock County Library. Speakers will be Jim Gannon and Arthur Candenquist. The topic will be Rappahannock men in the Civil War. Both Mr. Gannon and Mr. Candenquist are noted local historians and it should be a fun and informative meeting. For information call the Historical Society Office at 675-1163. Happenings • Friday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m., RAAC presents “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” at the Theatre on Gay Street. See review on B-1. • Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m., Rappahannock County Planning Commission will host an open forum on the Comprehensive Plan at the Amissville firehall. Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 . (540) 675-3088 (fax) Abundant crop Photo courtesy ot Kerne Mullany Sam Mullany and Ixel Ochoa help to harvest the sweet potatoes from the Mullany’s garden. Clevenger’s Comer. Wastewater (Part 1) By Don Audette Special to the Rappahannock News "We are #1 in the #2 business” is the motto of the Atlantic City, N.J., wastewater treatment plant. Perhaps Culpeper County will come up with a catchy saying for the wastewater treatment facility to be built at Clevenger’s Comer to service some 4,000 people. One might look upon a wastewater system this way. A water system brings clean, fresh water to the faucets and other outlets in your home. Close by there are drains, where wastewater exits your home. In between there are people. Here is what people do between the faucet (fresh, clean water) and the drain (wastewater). Start with the toilet. The human body eliminates certain wastes and they all go down the toilet. Ears are cleansed with Q-Tips, which are Cell tower permit extended By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The impending expiration of Sprint PCS’ (Sprint) Special Exception permits to build seven wireless communications facilities in Rappahannock County prompted them to request a one-year extension of the permits and resulted in a hearing before the Board of Supervisors on the evening of Nov. 4. The Board granted the extension after hearing comments from the public, from Sprint’s counsel James R. Michal of Jackson & Campbell, and from Sprint’s consulting historian, David S. Rotenstein. Mr. Michal explained that Sprint had proceeded expeditiously after receiving its permits in November and December of 2001 and, in fact, “bid out construction contracts and made decisions on awards.” Sprint’s efforts were stymied, he said, when “third parties filed petitions with the FCC asking that further studies be undertaken.” As a result of the petitions, he added, the FCC directed that Sprint suspend its construction-related activities “until Section 106 issues have been resolved.” Section 106 refers to that portion of the National Historic Preservation Act and it “requires Federal agencies to take into account the effects of their undertakings on historic properties See TOWERS, Page A8 tossed away; honking noses use Kleenex. No packaging is needed for spit or vomit (for the latter, kids say they are “speaking into the big porcelain phone”). Human waste, birth control and sanitary products, and disposable diapers all disappear down the toilet. People use the toilet to get rid of bandages, dead gold fish, pet waste, food, dental floss, and tom-up charge card receipts (to prevent identity theft). Small children flush things away just to see them disappear. One plumber recalled finding a Tickle Me Elmo doll some creative child had rammed up around the bend. Illicit drugs and other incriminating evidence are flushed down the drain. People drop toothbrushes, false teeth, rings, and money into the commode. The Washington Times, last February, noted that 600,000 people in England had dropped cell phones down toilets. Let’s move on to the tub and shower. Fresh, clean water is transformed into wastewater carrying away dirt, sweat, dandruff, hair, plus some of the stuff noted above. Dogs are bathed in tubs. Some people brush their teeth and shave in the shower. Bathroom sinks, hot tubs, and Jacuzzi whirlpool baths find similar stuff going down their drains. The kitchen sink. Look at anything that is edible or drinkable in a food store. Thousands of items. From meal preparation leftovers to scraps from completed meals, all are eligible for the sink drain, the garbage disposal, or the dishwasher. Then there is the clothes washer, with wastewater and lint exiting. Items that should never be disposed of down, See CLEVENGER’S, Page A7 Student Intern Program to begin By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer While the process of identifying and retaining a joint HeadwateraRappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) grant writer has not yet been concluded, Interim Superintendent Helen Williams reported that Headwaters Chairman Martin Woodard took the initiative to find a grant opportunity that would perfectly match impending school needs. Mr. Woodard's efforts resulted in a $44,000 grant to support the development and implementation of a Student Intern Program (SEP), and that program will commence in January and See SCHOOLS, Page A8 Internship forum scheduled Rappahannock County High School is beginning a new program of student internships thanks to the financial assistance of Headwaters, the county Educational Foundation. Headwaters received a $44,000 grant to fund the program which will help place high school students in internships with local businesses. Plans are underway to offer these opportunities beginning in January. A community forum entitled, Student Internships—Opportunities for Students and the Community will be held on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Library. Parents, students, business leaders and community members are encouraged to attend and learn about this exciting partnership Panelists will include Mr. Roger Mello, Mr. Mick Strand, Ms. Mary Arthur and Mr. Richard Smith. School Counselors, Mrs. Danni Pond and Mr. Jason Gochenour will be assisting interested students and parents. Bygone Days Photo courtesy ot Robert Flournoy Adrianne Moore, Gregory Flournoy and Morgan Flournoy drink from the family spring located on Ivy Cliffs Farm in Harris Hollow near Washington. This farm was purchased by their great-great-great-great-grandfather, Richard Harris II on Sept. 29, 1807. This farm is now owned by Adrianne's mother, Diane DeBergh Moore. Adrianne's grandfather, Mr. John R. DeBergh thought this photo would be of particular interest as residents note the architectural design of the spring house and the fact that not many spring houses can be found today even in Rappahannock County.

Photo courtesy of Charlie Tompkins CELEBRATION PLANNED: The Colonial Dancers greeting The Shepherds' Play cast as they enter the Ki Theatre. A weekend of celebrating will be held Dec. 6-8 in the Town of Washington. “A Christmas in Little Washington” planned A weekend of activities is planned for “A Christmas in Little Washington” celebration to be held Friday, Dec. 6, Saturday, Dec. 7 and Sunday, Dec. 8. Organizers are especially happy to have several new participants this year. The Washington Virginia Volunteer Fire Department will host a Firehouse Soup Station across from Trinity Church, the RCHS senior class and Culinary Arts classes will fund their senior trip with a Christmas Sweet Shoppe set up in the Washington Tbwn Hall where the Colonial Dancers will be performing. Also added this year is a “Fantasy of Christmas” to be performed at The Theatre by The Ageless Wonders and is sponsored by Trinity Episcopal Church and Washington Baptist Church. Returning this year is the Ki Theatre production of The Shepherds’ Play, Middle Street Gallery’s Christmas Show, Hearthstone’s Christmas Bazaar, and the Washington Baptist Church Colonial Candlelight Dinner. Most businesses in town will be hosting special events during the weekend and will be included in upcoming news releases. Times, locations and contact information for each venue will be in future issues of the Rappahannock News. For more information contact Claudia Mitchell, chairperson for this RAAC sponsored event at 6752146. Land Use DEADLINE Any taxpayer who is currently in or wishes to enroll in the Land Use Program who has not completed a new application for the 2003 tax year must make an appointment immediately in order to remain in the program. Call 540675-5370, the Commissioner of Revenue's Office, between 8:30AM and 4:30PM. PUBLIC HEARING: AMENDMENT TO THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY CODE Relating to Erosion & Sedimentation Control Regulations The Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County shall hold a public hearing on the following proposed amendments to the Rappahannock County Code on Monday, December 2, 2002, at 7:00 PM at the Courthouse in Washington, VA. The Amendments are as follows: 1. Amend §98-12 by adding at the end of section D: ; In any event, a land disturbing permit shall be obtained. 2. Amend §98-15 B, by adding in parenthesis after the words “an approved erosion and sediment Control plan”: (Except as provided in §98-12 D, above) All interested persons are invited to attend and to make comment at the meeting, or by submitting written remarks for the record to the County Administrator, PO Box 519, Washington, VA 22747. 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WCDS Happenings By Ginny Leser Admissions The Wakefield Country Day School community was saddened this week to learn of the death of one of its dearest family members. Mr. Bill Beeton, longtime friend of Wakefield and former Chairman of the Board, passed away unexpectedly last weekend while on business out of the country. Our hearts and prayers go out to the family, all of whom are held deep within our thoughts. All of the Beeton daughters are alumni of Wakefield, and it has been a terrible shock to lose someone who has continued to be such a part of the Wakefield legacy. Our best always to the family. • Wakefield Country Day School had the honor of hosting a special art event last week, and we would like to thank Mr. Ned Bittinger, internationally acclaimed portrait artist, for showing our students his work. Mr. Bittinger gave the students an opportunity to watch him in action, after a slide show that highlighted both former and current WCDS students in his work. He picked Miss Sheena Rye, a senior, out of the audience, and over the next three hours, drew her portrait in pencil. Students in all grades walked through at various points, watching different stages of the process. The final drawing is startling in its beauty and simplicity. Mr. Bittinger captured Sheena’s likeness with such clarity that everyone who sees it recognizes the model. While having been commissioned by Scholastic Press for 100112* the last eight years to illustrate children’s books, he is most recognized for his portraits. His portrait subjects have included Secretaries of State, James A. Baker and Lawrence Eagleburner for the State Department, two Chiefs of Staff of the Army, Shirley MacLaine, and many leaders of the corporate, legal, medical, and diplomatic professions. His website is beautiful and can be found at portraitartist.com/bittinger. A special thanks goes out to the Darbys of Woodville who were instrumental in setting up the visit. Thank you, Mr. Bittinger! We loved seeing you again! • Members of the Student Government and O.A.S. are busy in the mornings at WCDS. Starting last month, the students have been offering breakfast to hungry teachers and staff, and it’s been a hit! Coffee, hot chocolate, wrapped muffins, and donuts are easily grabbed up by the staff, as they head towards their classrooms. Many thanks go out to Maureen Dale, Christina Luke, Liz Williams, David Riedel, Wayne Beatty, NOTICE OF INTENT TO MAKE APPOINTMENT TO THE Town Council for the Town of Washington Any resident of the Town of Washington interested in being considered for appointment to fill the vacancy on the Washington Town Council should submit a resume to the Rappahannock County Circuit Court, 238 Gay St., P.O. Box 517, Washington, VA 22747 no later than November 20, 2002. Persons who wish to submit comments regarding applicants should submit their comments in writing no later than November 20, 2002 to the Rappahannock County Circuit Court, P.O. Box 517, Washington, VA 22747 or to the Honorable Jeffrey W. Parker, Judge, Fauquier County Circuit Court, 40 Culpeper St., Warrenton, VA 20186. The Court will personally interview applicants on Thursday, November 21, 2002 at 1:00 o'clock p.m. at the Courthouse, Washington, VA. The Court does not anticipate receiving public comment on the date that candidates are interviewed. Questions can be directed to Diane Bruce, Clerk of the Rappahannock Circuit Court at 540-675-5350. Diane Bruce, Clerk Rappahannock County Circuit Court Honor Roll for First Grading Period at Rappahannock Elementary “A” Honor Roll 4th Grade Taylor Langley Ashley Collins “A-B' Honor Roll 4th Grade Mindy Ramey Emily Williams Ely Ashby Lily Nealon Malcolm Perry Clarissa Rutherford Brittany Stephens Tiffany Wayland Sarah Wheatley Greg Flournoy Jacob Heflin James White Lizzie Crawford Megan Early Kelcie Rittenour Addie Swindler Heather Radebaugh A Honor KQH Mh Urade aaran Jenkins Carly Caims Rachel Switzer Zachary Herbert Conner Miller Joe Vickers Brittany Clatterbuck Madison Herbert Taylor Light Kendra Settle Allie Dore Carly Day Steve Nelson A-B Honor Roll 5th Grade Heidi Rechin Amanda Phillips Peyton Payne Mason Stickley Sean Cordani Huck Pace Cody Dodson Evan Espinola Ashely Riggleson Krista Riggleson Natalie Tupper Daniel Clement Amy Jenkins Aidan McCormick-Demolli Kristen Taylor Tessa Taylor Jake Williams Austin Burnett Chris Lee Jacob Racer Gory White Jessica Bowman Jessica Stout “A” Honor RoU 6th Grade Jeffrey Booher Nikki Bowers Emily Carter Emma Hathaway Dean Hogan Caroline Massie Ella Miller Hannah Rosenbaum Sarah Smoot William Southard Megan Wheatley “A-B* Honor Roll 6th Grade Matt Adams Stephanie Bridgeman Oliver Brass Samuel Brown Juleah Clement Addie Cupp Jacob Drake Gavin Forrest Maia Lucking Beth Martin Megan Massey Sarah Merritt Chris Nugent Kim Sealock Amanda Smoot Nathan Sparks Brook Stokes Michelle Fewell Maria Pashupathi Stevie Ross Samantha Schwar Brittany Williams !*A Honor Roll 7th Grade Will Boelte Hannah Gall Kimberly Hutcheson Katie Long Kyle Settle Sarah Switzer Kevin Settle Natasha Webster “A-B* Honor Roll 7th Grade . cvanne ruuen JR Barron Jonathan Butler Alana Cloud Lisa Donahue Kaity Doyle Crystal Heflin Travis Jenkins rsoei jonns Laura Keller Osha Kondori Owen Monroe Ben Pierson Paula Raney Jake Rosenbaum Brian Ross Jim suvey Alicia Smith Will Sonnett Nathan Stout Jordan Torrance Jason Wiese D.J. Houard Congratulations on all your hard work! Brought to you courtesy of: fiappahatmocb Netus Stephen Dowell, Okan Camci, and many others. Thank you! • Students turned in their artwork last week to be judged for the upcoming Art Show that will be held in Middleburg on Friday, Dec. 13. The event sponsor, For the Love of Animals, has arranged a silent auction as well as a live auction of local artists’ work, and will include the winning pieces done by the students. Judging the students’ work was very hard, as there is a lot of talent. One winner from each grade was chosen. The evening sounds like a lot of fun, and Lower School Dean, Rachel Bechtold, will be the auctioneer. Ms. Bechtold acted as auctioneer at the annual Spring Auction last year, and she was so funny and slick that most of us spent far more than we’d planned due to laughter! (There’s nothing like bidding against the auctioneer for a flamingo lamp... She won, by the way!) • Students in Mrs. Kathy Nilan’s Kindergarten class traveled to the Lynn Care Center in Front Royal iui uaiiuwccu tu sing ouiiga and recite scary poetry for the elderly patients there. They were so cute in their costumes, and the patients were all smiles. • Open House, held on Sunday, was a huge success. It turned out to be a beautiful, breezy day, and the families of Wakefield came out in force to greet new prospective students and their parents. Mrs. Pornpimon Aitken put out a stunning array of food, and Mrs. Janet Clark, Mrs. Linda Hammelman, and Mrs. Kathie Russo ably manned the punch table. Our students were all smiles, and it surprised many of the new families to take tours with the students. The best way to find out about a school, I believe, is to ask questions of the students and their parents. Thanks go out to Joy Heddleston, Katherine Russo, Kate Kevis, Kevin and David Riedel, Stephen Dowell, Becky Leser, James Nilan, Robin Oyster, and many others for all of their help! Anyone who was unable to attend the Open House is welcome to contact Mrs. Ginny Leser at (540) 6358555 or gleser'f’rmaonline. net. • International Day is rapidly approaching, and the lower school grades have made their selections of countries to study and represent. Each grade has “adopted” an International student, and together, will set up a table, showing different aspects of the culture, including samples of food. Games will be played, music will be offered, and after lunch, the Prep School will divide into soccer teams for each of the countries and play the World Cup Soccer Game in the lower soccer field. Please come join the fun! • Members of the Key Club urged students in all grades to bring in at least two cans of food to support the Key Club’s Annual Food Drive. Canned and non-perishable food will be collected and turned over to the area food banks in time for Thanksgiving meals. If any member of the community would like to donate canned or non-perishable items to this worthy cause, please contact WCDS. We appreciate your iU_ Vliw UgllbOt • As the weather becomes cooler, our thoughts must turn to Weather Alerts/School Delays and Closings. As we did last year, WCDS will abide by the school closings and delays dictated by Warren County Public Schools. Many of the buses and vans at Wakefield travel through Warren County, so if Warren County closes for the day, so will WCDS. However, once students are in school, Mr. Michael Vargo, headmaster at WCDS, will make any decisions concerning early closings due to weather. As everyone in Rappahannock knows, the weather in Front Royal is not necessarily the same weather we’re experiencing in Rappahannock County! 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A grand debate on the causes of the Civil War Ry Rob Sherwood Events Coordinator The Civil War was America’s deadliest war, claiming the lives of 620,000 combatants and an unknown number of civilians. Historians call it the first “modem” or “total” war in that the main factor in victory was the industrial potential of the victorious side. The war tore America apart, pitting region against region, family against family, and sometimes brother against brother. Both sides claimed to be fighting to uphold the American ideals that emerged from the Revolutionary War: political liberty, equality; and self-government. But clearly the issue of slavery smoldered at the heart of the conflict. No issue has been as divisive in American history as the issue of slavery in the South. As early as 1783, as they suffered through the stultifying heat of a Philadelphia summer, the founding fathers spent nearly one-quarter of their time hopelessly deadlocked over how to regard the slave’s place in American society. This unresolved issue was to haunt the body politic for the next 85 years—as time and again Northern and Southern factions in the national Congress hammered out a series of arduous compromises hoping to avert war. Focusing on four of these compromises, on John Brown’s Raid, and on the LincolnDouglas Debates of 1860, the Blue Ridge Civil War Round Table plans a grand debate on the causes of the Civil War at its next meeting, which is Tuesday, Nov. 19. Arguing from both the Southern and the Northern perspective, seven members of the round table will debate the significance and the consequences of these key events leading to the war: 1. The Missouri Com pro At a Glance • Who: The Blue Ridge Civil War Round Table • What: Upcoming meeting, debate on the causes of the Civil War, anyone is welcome to attend. Meetings are free. • When: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 7:30 to 9 p;m. • Where: The Old Sperryville Bookshop, 44 Main Street, Sperryville, Va. 987-8444 • Why: Members have asked to hear more about the causes of the Civil War; anyone can attend and learn more themselves. mise(1820) 2. The Compromise of 1850 3. The Kansas / Nebraska Act of 1854 4. The Dred Scott Decision (1857) 5. John Brown’s Raid on the Arsenal at Harper’s Ferry in October, 1858 6. The Lincoln / Douglas Debates of 1860 These debaters include Art Candenquist, John Tole, Jack Price, Gary Wilson, Glen Hoffherr, Raymond Almeida, and Rob Sherwood. This debate has been organized by Jack Price, who has recently retired from a thirtyyear career with the Department of Veterans Affairs after serving in the Air Force including a tour of duty in Vietnam. He has been a student of Civil War history for over thirty years. He also is the Service Officer for American Legion Post 330, volunteers at the Museum of Culpeper History, and has been named the Free Lance Star Coach of the Year in 2001 for his work as Head Softball Coach at Culpeper County High School. Price will be giving a presentation to the Round Table on Native Americans serving in the Civil War in June of next year. The Blue Ridge Civil War Round Table opens all its meetings to the public and encourages everyone interested in the Civil War and in our local history to attend. The upcoming meeting is from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the Old Sperryville Bookshop, at 44 Main Street, Sperryville. For more information, contact Rob Sherwood, events coordinator for the group, at 987-8596. The Blue Ridge Round Table’s annual dinner, which is on Tuesday, Dec. 3, is also open to the public. This will be a delicious buffet supper at the Public House in Flint Hill from 6 to 9 p.m. The featured end-ofthe-year guest speaker wall be David Welker, who will discuss the pivotal Battle of Chantilly in which Robert E. Lee’s forces were narrowly prevented from achieving a total victory over the retreating Union army at the end of Second Bull Run. This battle, in which two well regarded Union generals lost their lives on the front lines, is poorly memorialized by a half-acre plot at the Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax. Welker has recently published a book on the battle, The Tbmpest at Ox Hill: The Battle of Chantilly. He has also written A Keystone Rebel based on a journal of a Pennsylvanian soldier who fought for the Confederacy. Welker works as a military analyst, has authored numerous articles on Civil War history, and has been a reenactor for the past fourteen years: For more information on the annual dinner, contact Rob Sherwood, events coordinator, at 987-8596. Cub Scouts to hold turkey shoot in Flint Hill Nov. 16 By Fred Moulton Special to the Rappahannock News On Saturday, Nov. 16 the Rappahannock County Cub Scouts will hold their annual turkey shoot competition at the Flint Hill fire hall grounds. Beginning at 11 a.m. there will be a cookout with parents from each den bringing a covered dish. At noon the competition begins with judging in four categories. The arcade which is shooting at a set of five milk jugs involves distance and craftsmanship and creativity since the bows and arrows have been handmade and decorated by each scout. The prize for each den winner will be a frozen turkey and of course the admiration of their peers. Loft Apartment For Itent Town of Washington Peter Kramer 675-3023 Popcorn to arrive Also from 10 a.m. until noon popcorn orders will be available for pickup by each scout. 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Judge Parker’s decision appears to be a reversal of County Zoning Administrator John McCarthy’s decision, upheld by the BZA at their February 2002 meeting, but the final outcome of the case is dependent upon the Court order expected on Nov. 13, upon clarifications sought by the County, and upon the result of any appeal by the County of the Court’s decision—should the County seek to appeal that decision. The issue came to the fore when Mr. McCarthy ordered that sales of beer at the brewery be stopped because such sales were not in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance and because the brewery’ was originally permitted if “There will be no sale of products on site, at this time; and the grain residue will be fed to cattle or other livestock.” Mr. Stewart appealed the Zoning Administrator’s decision before the BZA on Feb. 27 of this year, contending that his brewery was analogous to a farm winery and should therefore be permitted to conduct tastings and onsite sales for onand-off premises consumption. He told the Board that his use of spring water at the brewery site in Amissville amounted to more than eighty percent of the finished product and that, combined with the disposal of the brewery grain waste by feeding it to cattle, equated to the farm winery requirement that more than fifty percent of the materials used in the product be grown on the farm. He also noted that Virginia ABC and Federal ATF both make no distinction between breweries and wineries and, in the absence of a definition of a brewery in Rappahannock County ordinances, he contended that the equivalency should stand as well in the County. Mr. McCarthy produced communications that indicated that Mr. Stewart had committed, in 1997, to a brewery that would produce a product to be shipped out-of-County and that would not engage in any form of onsite sales.” The BZA voted unanimously Gift Shop For Sale Town of Washington Talk of the Town 67iKHi2a 11763 l«« Hwy.. 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In a decision wTitten on Sept. 23, Circuit Court Judge Parker noted that there are three issues in the case: 1, “Did the action of the ABC Board preempt the zoning ordinance of Rappahannock County and compel the County to authorize the sale of beer by Bardo?,” 2, “Is the Ordinance unconstitutional by denying equal protection to breweries as opposed to wineries,” and 3, “Has the ordinance been improperly applied by the Administrator in reference to Bardo.” In answering questions one and two, the Court found that the County was not compelled by ABC Board action to authorize the sale of beer by Bardo and that the ordinance was not unconstitutional by denying equal protection to breweries as opposed to wineries. It did, however find in Bardo’s favor regarding question three. Judge Parker wrote; The subject Ordinance is very brief and very plain. It permits processing, storing, and sales of agricultural products. The Administrator determined that making beer constituted an agricultural use for zoning purposes. Therefore, he can not discriminate now as to the kind of sale permitted. This is no different than if the land owner were growing and selling tomatoes. He could sell them in bulk or sell them one at a time on the property. He could allow a buyer to taste a slice. Here the agricultural product is beer and it is no different than tomatoes when applying this Section once the activity has been categorized by the Administrator under 170-36 G. Mr. McCarthy took exception to the characterization of his determination “that making beer constituted an agricultural use for zoning purposes” The agricultural operation that Mr. McCarthy is referring to is Mr. Stewart's initial commitment to grow the bulk of the grain and hops required for the beer-making activity and to dispose of the brewery gram waste by feeding it to cattle. It was that commitment that led to the initial approval of the brewery, and it is the failure of Mr. Stewart to comply with that commitment that led to his problems with the Zoning Administrator and the BZA. In the written decision, Judge Parker requested that the plaintiff”s attorney, Daniel M. O'Connell, Jr., “prepare an Order consistent with this opinion.” That Order will be presented to the County on Nov. 13 and, after its review, the County may chose to appeal the decision of the Twentieth Judicial Court. extends an invitation to all Count)’ j ^ businesses as well as the community \ at large to attend a ^ CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE | Friday evening, Nov. 15 ‘ from 5 to 7 p.m. ^ Hot cider and macks will be served. The celebration will also continue ' Saturday & Sunday. i Nov. 16 and 17 fulh stocked for ,ill of vour holiday decorating needs (ottntn to Traditional, von name it: Wreaths. Swags, (..u lands. Flora] air.uigements. Decorations to create your own rhe shop is now from Victorian to Alberta Spruce Trees and hollies also available Poinsettias will arrive b\ ► Thanksgiving weekend. Will wholesale to churches and businesses, call each to place vour order and ensure finest quality. Will deliver to local areas ' US 211, Spernville 540-987-8891 3 . a A ^ „ rv. ^ k NOTICE 2002 Rappahannock County taxes have been mailed and must be paid on or before December 5, 2002 to avoid penalty. Failure to receive a bill through the mail does not relieve the taxpayer of any additional charges that will accrue under law for failure to pay within the prescribed time. Treasurer’s office hours are 8:30-4:30 Monday through Friday. Frances A. Foster Treasurer 540-675-5360 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OPEN FORUM Please join your neighbors and the County Planning Commission for an Open Forum on the Comprehensive Plan The Open Forum will be held at the Amissville Firehall on Wednesday, November 20th at 7:30 p.m. Notice of Public Hearing For Six-Year Plan in Rappahannock County The Virginia Department of Transportation and the Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County, in accordance with Section 33.1-70.01 of the Code of Virginia, will conduct a joint public hearing at 7:00pm on Monday. December 2, 2002 to be held at the Rappahannock County Courthouse on Gay Street, Washington, Virginia. The purpose of this public hearing is to receive public comment on the proposed Secondary System Construction Program for Fiscal Years 2003D4 through 2008D9 in Rappahannock County, and on the Secondary System Construction Budget for Fiscal Year 200304. Copies of the proposed Program and Budget may be reviewed at the Warrenton Residency office of the Virginia Department of Transportation, located at 457 East Shirley Avenue, Warrenton Virginia or at the Rappahannock County Administrator’s offices located on Gay Street, Washington, Virginia. Persons requiring special assistance to attend and participate in this hearing should contact the Virginia Department of Transportation at (540) 347-6441. Persons wishing to speak at this public hearing should contact the Rappahannock County Administrator's office at (540) 675-5330.

Alla Prima—paintings by David Williams Nantucket from Windmill Point, one of the paintings by David Williams on exhibition in Long View Gallery through Nov. 25. msmzm m v - v .-.v * * :v.% w* mm By Ruth Bigelson Special to the Rappahannock News Fall always seems like the busiest season in Rappahannock County and David William’s exhibition in Long View Gallery is the perfect antidote to those suffering from the harried schedule blues. William’s paintings are lovely, direct and easily absorbed. They do not demand intense scrutiny and deep intellectual involvement. You can take a deep breath and enjoy the show on your own terms. The exhibition features five still lifes, twenty landscapes and two cityscapes. The landscapes are mainly from the surrounding towns and countryside but there are four paintings from the coast of New England. Williams paints in the alia prima style, which means each painting is completed in one sitting. As a result the paintings are fresh, to the point, and never overworked. He quickly captures the mm read. call. ask.. : ; discover. As we move to a new competitive energy marketplace, you have an opportunity to learn about the changing landscape for electricity and natural gas. The one-stop information source on energy restructuring is Virginia Energy Choice. To get your free Consumer Guide, just call our toll-free number or visit eur website below. . H r' , ■ • • ; " v .. • .~.. ~ .....1 1-877-YES-2004 yesvachoIce.com FOR YOUR FREE CONSUMER OUIOI - ^ ., An educotion program of the State Corporation Commission Revie -. essence of the subject with confident expressive brush strokes and a restrained pal-, let. Even the largest painting at an impressive 33” x 45” seems like an evocative glimpse into the artist’s world. Robert Henri, the American painter who is a strong influence on Williams, once said it’s a lot easier to paint a good picture than a bad one. What he meant is that when one is so caught up in a subject, the picture just seems to paint itself. Williams lets the painting flow and if it isn’t working, he just scrapes the paint off and starts anew. Not a lot of time is spent in analysis and intellectualizing. As a result his work has a magical and emotional quality that flows from the subject through the artist onto the canvas. Working directly from nature, Williams captures the fleeting effects of light, color and atmosphere in his landscapes. The small landscape, Winter Farm, is a cold Blue Ridge morning of fresh snow and clearing skies. Snowy fields are expressed by bold strokes of paint, carving the hillsides. Farm buildings in the middle ground are confident blocks of color with values deepened to suggest shadows and vol ume. Planes of paint and sharp shadows depict distant mountains as chilly reminders of winter’s solitude. Almost in the center of is a small but distinct red building that unifies the entire composition. It is a hauntingly familiar scene for those of us who live in the Blue Ridge. Williams’ still lifes are also refreshing and direct but more heavily reliant on composition for their success. Rather than capturing the inherent beauty of a natural landscape, these paintings are more about the relationships of color and shape. The large painting, Sunflower with Green Apples, is a Cezanne-like table top still life, simple in composition but mysterious. The sunflower pitcher is lying on its side with green apples scattered about. It is more than an arrangement of objects as one wonders what just happened. The pitcher isn’t broken but the scattered apples suggest an accident. And a delicate white mass in the foreground suggests a table linen or a flower arrangement that was destroyed. The painting is lovely on the surface but the more you look, the more questions arise. This may be the best painting in the exhibition. Long View Gallery is located on Historic Main Street in Sperryville, Va. The Gallery is open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Tuesday and Wednesday. For more information, call 540987-3121 or visit longviewgallery.com. Sara Hathaway to attend conference Miss Sara Hathaway of Sperryville and a junior at Rappahannock County High School has been selected to attend the National Young Leaders Conference (NYLC) from Nov. 19 to Nov. 24 in Washington, D.C. NYLC is a unique leadership development program for high school students who have demonstrated leadership potential and scholastic merit. Miss Hathaway will be among 400 outstanding students from around the country to attend the conference. The theme of NYLC is "The Leaders of Tomorrow Meeting the Leaders of Today". Throughout the sixday conference, Miss Hathaway will interact with key leaders and news makers from the three branches of government, the media and the international community. Highlights of the program include welcoming remarks from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and a panel discussion with prominent journalists at the National Press Club. Miss Hathaway will also meet with senators and a representative or an appointed member of their staff to discuss important issues facing the nation. To complement the schedule of special meetings and briefings, Miss Hathaway will also participate in a number of leadership skillbuilding activities. In one role-play activity known as "If I Were President", students act as the president and cabinet members responding to an international crisis. Students also participate in a judicial simulation, call "Testing the Constitution", in which they examine actual Supreme Court cases. NYLC culminates with the Model Congress, in which students assume the roles of U.S. Representatives, and debate, amend and vote on proposed mock legislation. For additional information on NYLC, visit www.cylc.org. ft First Annual Live Burn Showcase Saturday, November 23, 2002 9 am • 2 pm ~ free refreshments ~ in Warrenton Enjoy the glow of the holidays as Payne Pools & Spas with MASDA Distributing Showcase Gas Logs, Fireplaces & Stoves on all gas logs, fireplaces & stoves December 1-5 Remote control with every purchase on December 1 only when you mention this ad. * • (a value of $200) payne Pools and Spas1 62C Waterloo Street Warrenton 540-347-2815 571A James Madison Culpeper 540-825*5645

Boy Scout Troop 36 busy with numerous fall activities By Roger B. Pierson Jr. Special to the Rappahannock New* Boy Scout Troop 36 has been active in the outdoors the past few months following the plan its Patrol Leader Council laid out in August. The first outing for the plan year was a cycling trip to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal starting at Hancock, Md. and riding west to camp at Fifteen Mile Creek campground on the Potomac River. The sixteen mile ride offered many opportunities to stop and learn some history of the C&O Canal including a circa 1850 cement mill, a sandstone quarry pumping station, and of course the locks, aqueducts and dams involved in the operation of the canal. The September weekend included some much needed rain on Sunday morning, which the troop took in stride, taking time out to help another youth group deal with an injured cyclist on the return trip. The C&O Canal holds a special place in the hearts of many Scouts due to the part the organization played in cleaning up the aftermath of the Hurricane Juan Flood of Nov. 7, 1985. The Boy Scouts were part of a force of 8,700 volunteers who worked during the year of 1986 to restore the canal and environs to National Park standards. OUTING: Boy Scout Troop 36 competes in the Bucket Brigade at the Mannahoac District Fall Camporee. Pictured left to right are Scouts Josh Bywaters, Josh Makela, Ben Pierson, Robert Cairns, Matthew Bywaters, Joseph Ordile and Robbie HamillHuff. In October the troop traveled to Jefferson County, W.Va. for the Mannahoac District Fall Camporee. The theme for the event was Fire Safety, and the troop came well prepared having received a tour of the Washington Volunteer Fire Department fire hall where the troop is blessed to meet on Monday evenings. A briefing on fire fighting equipment was presented by Mr. Frank Huff of the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department, Assistant Scoutmaster Mr. Ron Makela, and Mr. Opie Crawford of the Sperryville Rescue Squad. In addition to working on the Fire Safety merit badge, the Scouts participated in scout skill competitions including fireman’s carry and stretcher races, a bucket brigade relay, and a campfire starting event. The latter was particularly challenging since the area received more rain, 5PORTS U-10 SOCCER TEAM: Members played their final game on Saturday and won. Photo courtesy of Kerrie Mullany RSL’s U-10 play make-up game and win—final score 6-1 By Nanette Hogan Special to the Rappahannock News Tony Caporuscio’s Boys U10 team, sponsored by Long Island Concrete, “rapped up their season” last Saturday, in an awesome win to Culpeper 7 with final score at 6-1. Patrick Lysaught had four goals, Cameron Macarthur with one goal and Clayton Hatcher ended his fall season with one goal. All team members had a grand all around game with Trevor Achilles playing strong defense, James White and Michael Caporuscio as goalies of this final game. Coach Tony wants to thank all team member, parents and fans for a fantastic season. He hopes to see all in the spring! Kudos to Russell! GMC Truck Manager^Sales Russell Meadows has enjoyed 9 years with Jim Harris Olds, Buick, Pontiac, GMC, and has made many friends. To help him celebrate, please come by and have Russ show you all the exciting new cars and trucks. 540-347-3341 Shoppers Hotline 800-255-6377 250 West Shirley Ave. Warrenton, VA 20186 Email:harris@citizen.infi.net Pontiac • GMC *Dealer#1612 Buick Photos by Roger B Pierson Jr. ADVENTURE OVER: Almost home after 12 miles of backpacking and beach combing fun. Pictured left to right are Scouts Gavin Forrest, Josh Bywaters, Robert Cairns, Tommy ShotweM, Joseph Ordile, Ben Pierson, Buster Brown, Matthew Bywaters, Robie Hamill-Huff, Andrew Kohler, Dorian Matthews, Simon Berry, and Assistant Scoutmaster Doug Bywaters. Not pictured: Assistant Scoutmaster Ron Makela. turning the foregrounds into a sea of mud. In order to seek warmer camping environs the troop decided on False Cape State Park, south of Virginia Beach for its November destination. The only way into the park during the winter months from Virginia involves a six mile backpack along the Atlantic Ocean beachfront through the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The Scouts had a great time in the unseasonably warm weather, some of them taking their shoes off to walk in the ocean water. A great deal of wildlife or signs of wildlife were observed including wild ponies, loggerhead turtle, whale bones, deer, dolphins, and surprisingly for the time of year, mosquitoes. 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-&appaf)annocfe Betas I Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Wednesday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER * Barbara C. Wayland, Executive Editor and General Manager r - ‘ 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 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2002 Our View Our last moments As difficult as it may be to think about dying, this is National Hospice Month, a time when hospices around the country, including ours, are making us aware of end-of-life care options and even more to talk and think about death long before it becomes an issue. And when it becomes an issue, after a loved one has received a terminal diagnosis, the hospice is there to help us prepare for a “good death”, fostering a philosophy that focuses on enjoying time together and achieving personal goals in the time that remains. The focus is on caring, not curing. With hospice care, dying patients and their famines are provided with comfort, compassion and dignity at the end of life, regardless of a person’s financial resources and whether they live at home, a nursing home or an assisted living facility. The hospice believes that a person has the right to die free of pain, spending time in familiar surroundings with friends and family. According to a recent Time/CNN poll, 70 percent of Americans want to die at home. The reality is that 75 percent die in medical institutions. Our Hospice of the Rapidan, founded in 1983, is headquartered in Culpeper and serves our county and that of Fauquier, Culpeper, Madison and Orange. It provides skilled and compassionate medical care, pain management, social work, and emotional and spiritual support. Bereavement support is extended to patients’ families and those who have lost a loved one. * We salute our hospice and its volunteers for carrying on the vision of Dame Cecily Saunders, founder'of the Hospice movement in England who brought it to qur country. She wrote this poem which has become the hospice motto: « You matter because you are *. You matter to the last moment of your life * And we will do all we can 3 Not only to help you die peacefully i But also to live until you die. * Rappahannock Today Photo courtesy of Hedy Paul In honor of Veteran's Day, Interim Superintendent Mrs. Helen M. Williams is supervising Mike Dove, bus garage mechanic, as he breaks ground to install a flagpole in front of the School Board Office. Letters Community loss When I first heard that Mrs. Hazel Zinn-Day had resigned from her position as Senior 4-H program support technician I was extremely upset. I have been in the 4-H program for almost 10 years now and since I started I have been working with Mrs. Zinn-Day. I have come to know her very well and consider her a good friend. She has done so much for the 4-H program in Rappahannock. In fact I would say that without her there would be no 4-H program at all. Mrs. Zinn-Day knows so many children, teens, parents, leaders, and members of the community that support Trust in Washington, Va. Congratulations on your editorial last week on "Changing Times.” I agree that we need mutual respect and trust in order to move forward to make Washington, Va. a happier and better place for all of us. Your editorial was right to the point. Thank you. Gene Leggett Washington Continue to pray In reference to my letter in this paper a few weeks ago about the drought, I had suggested for people to pray for rain. You must have prayed as the most needed rain has come and the grass is green and streams are flowing again. Now that your prayers have been answered it is time to get down on your knees and thank the good Lord for sending the rain. Keep praying. Ray T. Cannon Castleton See MORE LETTERS on Page A7 her and the 4-H program. Since she began her work for the Virginia Cooperative Extension she has created many new clubs, increased 4H participation and had an overall positive effect on the program. Mrs. Zinn-Day is a important figure in our community and I think that we need to appreciate all that she does for us. Please, Mrs. Zinn-Day don’t leave the program. It needs you just as much as you need it. I hope you will reconsider. David Massie Amissville Roanoke College Student Lions Club extends appreciation On behalf of the Rappahannock Lions Club, I would like to thank the local businesses of our community for their continuing support in making our annual grand raffle fundraiser a success. The Rappahannock Lions Club will continue to serve our senior citizens, youth and community with the proceeds and profits from this event. The following businesses that donated as sponsors are Sunnyside Farm Market, Williams’ Landscaping & Tree -i Service, Kreyling _I Construction, Rappahannock Farm Bureau, Oasis CD Manufacturing, Rappahannock National Bank, T.G. Taylor Construction, Shaw’s Services, Burgers-N-Things, KCW Contractor, Sam Snead Realty, Early’s Carpet, Settle’s Cars and Trucks, 211 Quicke Mart/Baldwin’s Grocery and • the Flint Hill Public House. Also thanks to the grand raffle fundraiser committee and Lion members for all their hard work. W.F. “Yogi” Bear Jr. President, Rappahannock Lions Club Down Memory Lane faoM Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 42 YEARS AGO 25 YEARS AGO Nov. 17, 1960 f * Washington Rescue Squad met l'hursday, Nov. 10 and reorganized Under the name of Rappahannock Rescue Squad, since it does cover a f-eater part of the county. The Captain, rank Huff, presided at the meeting With 11 members present. 1 A 1961 Ford station wagon, fully equipped for use as an ambulance, has been ordered and delivery is expected this week. A loan has been secured for the purchase of the ambulance. * Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Critzer, Mr. and Mrs. J. Newbill Miller, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Massie, Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Lea Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John Cargill, Mr. and Mrs. William White, Mr. and Mrs. William Britton and Mr. and Mrs. D.D. Miller Jr. attended the VPI-George Washington football game Friday evening at Griffith Stadium, after being dinner guests at O’Donnels ip Washington, D.C. * The annual Thanksgiving dinner sponsored by the ladies of Bromfield Parish will be held on Friday, Nov. 18 at Trinity. The complete turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be priced at $1.25 for adults and 75 cents for children. ’ Lyle Updike, son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Updike of Washington, placed Second high individual in the interstate 4-H club livestock judging contest held at the 14th Eastern National Livestock Show. His winning score was 547 points out of a possible 650. Nov. 17, 1977 An open space easement of 180 acres along the Rappahannock River outside of Flint Hill was finalized two weeks ago. Tyson Van Auken, Director of the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, was in attendance as Clerk Diane Bruce recorded the easement deed donated by Hope D. Anderson and Bob Dennis. Installed as new members of the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter DAR earlier this month were Mrs. M.F. Biddle and Mrs. Dale Metzinger, both of Sperryville. They were sponsored by Mrs. C.E. Johnson Jr. and Mrs. Charles H. Estes, also of Sperryville. On Nov. 20 Washington Baptist Church will conduct a special worship service at which time the pastor, David M. Moore, will be ordained into the ministry. Realtor Eileen Day was offering 16 wooded acres near Old Rag and the Park which featured orchards, bam and timber with beautiful views for only $20,000. Also available was a small cabin nestled among the pines on five acres near the Park for $22,000. 10 YEARS AGO Nov. 18, 1992 Game Warden Jim Bankston reported that the number of deer checked on opening day of the hunting reason was average to below average. Mr. Bankston said there had only been one complaint of road hunting. On Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 and 6, tour guides in colonial costumes will again lead residents and guests of the village on a tour highlighting the art, architecture and stories of historic Washington. As part of the First Washington’s Colonial Christmas Celebration, the tours offer a glimpse back through time at historic places and memorable moments that have contributed to the living history of the town. Maybelle Gilkey was named the 1992 Outstanding member of the Rappahannock County Extension Homemakers Clubs at the annual achievement night program held Nov. 9. She is a lifetime resident of Rappahannock County and currently resides at Chester Gap. She is president of the Extension Homemakers Council and has 20 years of service to this organization. Navy Airman Recruit Tony W. Atkins, son of Mahlon and Alice Atkins of Sperryville recently completed the Aviation Hydraulics Maintenance Course. The 1992 graduate of Rappahannock High School joined the Navy in April 1992. COMPILED BY BARBARA C. WAYLAND Rappahannock News file photo OUT-OF-THE-ATTIC: Warren Henry was always a mainstay at the Apple Festivals in Sperryville during the 1980’s. Mr. Henry would normally make his white oak baskets at Country Manor.

Festivai Slice© ^*e7T£f?S ssful, COmmUm'(V thankee After a morning threatening weather and light leaf-viewing traffic, Hearthstone’s annual Fall Festival on Oct. 19 proved to be a resounding success. The day turned warm and bright, attendance was excellent, the performances were stellar, and the children were jubilant in the midst of what one attendee described as an “esoteric carnival atmosphere.” Hearthstone wishes to thank the world-class artists, including A Thousand Faces (with Peggy Shadier’s exquisite masks), the Mystic Fire Dancers withc Charmaine Lee, Friends of Gaia, Black Sheep, Diane Bardwell and Friends, Ben Mason, Amy Silver & Rafael Lorenzo, recent county arrival Anna Wolfe, and the many other musicians, artists, and craftspeople who contributed their time and talent to make the event successful. Thanks also to the mer chants and crafters who donated prizes for the duck race and the raffle, to Phyllis and Jim Swindler who donated cases of cider, and to the many others from inside and outside the school community who baked food, gave massages, conducted games, provided sound, drummed, led ponies, and under Sunday morning’s cloudy skies, cleaned up. Hearthstone Core Council Sperryville Contributions sought for annual Shop with a Deputy program The Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office will be sponsoring its seventh annual “Shop with a Deputy” program this Christmas season for some of the county’s most needy citizens. The date for this year’s program will be Dec. 14. With the holiday season upon us, it is our goal to make Christmas a very special time for children who would miss out on some holiday fun due to circumstances beyond the families financial control. Your Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with other county representatives, will select children whose families have little or no funds for the Christmas holidays. Once the participating children are selected, the parents are contacted for their approval and permission for their child to attend. The children will meet at the Sheriff’s Office where they will be paired up with a uniformed officer who will assist the children with their purchases. The children will then be driven to K-Mart in Front Royal, where they can purchase $100 worth of merchandise for themselves or their families. Once the shopping is completed, the children will have an opportunity to eat breakfast with the officers and visit with Santa Claus. While the children eat breakfast volunteers wrap the presents the children selected. The children return to the Sheriff’s Office after breakfast to receive their wrapped presents and food basket for each family. Last year several officers from Front Royal participated and observed our program. Their Fraternal Order of Police plans to start their own program, which will be similar to ours. Your good will is contagious! This program has been an incredible success the last six years, and we hope to make it even better this year. We are asking you, the private citizens and business owners, to help us by sponsoring a child. You can do so by sending a tax-deductible contribution to “Shop with a Deputy". All contributions will go toward the enrichment of our Rappahannock County children’s lives. The Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office is very excited about this project, we hope to involve at least 50 children this year. With your help and support we know this program will continue to be an annual event that is a huge success. Thank you for your support of the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office and our youth programs. Mail contributions to: Shop With a Deputy, Attention: Captain Jeff Brown, C/O Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office, RO. Box 487, Washington, Va. 22747. Captain Jeff Brown School Resource Officer Rappahannock Sheriff’s Office Letters to the editor The Rappahannock News welcomes Letters to the Editor from its readers as a forum for discussion of local public affairs subjects. WRITE: Letters to the Editor, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747 or EMAIL: bwayland@timespapers.com Corner From Page A1 say, a utility sink, include paints, paint thinners, varnish, oil, gasoline, or kerosene, all of which could contaminate your groundwater and your well. What of public places with their toilets, sinks, and drains. Consider restaurants, schools, offices, etc., in a rural setting. Think also of all the cleansers and deodorizers going down the drain. A lot of clean, fresh water is turned into a slimy mess in the space of a few inches, all by people putting themselves between the faucet and the drain. So where does it all go? With the exception of the South Wales subdivision, which has its own wastewater treatment facility, each home and business at Clevenger’s Comer has a septic tank. The same applies for most of Rappahannock County. The size of a septic tank for a home is usually determined by the number of bedrooms, and it is assumed there are two people per bedroom. Each person generates 75 gallons of wastewater per day or 150 gallons per bedroom. A three bedroom home thus has an average outflow of 450 gallons of wastewater per day. oince the wastewater detention time in a septic tank is a minimum of 48 hours, a three-bedroom home would have at least a 900-gallon septic tank. Most residential septic tanks hold 1,000 or 1,500 gallons. When a toilet is flushed or a shower taken or a load of laundry done, wastewater makes its way to a main line and then to the septic tank. There it cascades in and separates into three layers: a floating scum made up of light solids such as fats, grease, oils, lint; then heavy solids, which sink to the bottom, and finally liquids, called effluent, in the middle. How about the stench? Where does all the bad odor go? Drains and toilets have water-filled traps, cleansed and filled with each use, to stop the back-flow of bad smells, and there are also pipe vents sticking up out of the roof. A lot of activity goes on in a septic tank, with good bacteria eliminating bad bacteria, converting solids into liquid. As the liquid level rises, it leaves the tank by a pipe, with floating solids blocked by baffles. The exit pipe carries the effluent into a series of downward sloping underground tubes, usually perforated plastic tubing up to 100-feet long, spread out in a graveled-surrounded drainfield at least 18 inches underground. ■ The liquid then moves upward by capillary action, providing nutrients to vegetation, with much moisture evaporating into the air. The wastewater also percolates downward, where oxygen and bacteria in the soil cleanse the wastewater as it passes through two-three feet of soil. Septic tank care installation The solids left in the septic tank are periodically pumped out. How often? Culpeper County requires that private septic tanks be pumped out every five years, or whenever a property is sold. Some septic service companies note that if there are three-to-five people in a home, then every 3-5 years is recommended. Two people in a home: every 5-7 years. Pumping out a septic tank takes only 30-45 minutes, but finding the tank is sometimes a problem, as many people have no idea where theirs is buried. Septic service companies may use a probe bar to find a tank, or, in tough cases, they might use a small transmitter flushed down the toilet that emits a signal as it travels through to the main line and into the tank. A device outside picks up the signal as it travels along. Cost to pump out a septic tank? About $230 to $270 for a Culpeper firm. To site a septic tank and drainfield a permit is required from the local office of the Virginia Department of Health. The tank has to be the correct size and the drainfield must be located in the proper type of soil, e.g., a clay soil will not percolate and you will have a mess on your hands, while a sandy soil will percolate too rapidly and contaminate groundwater and possibly your well. The drainfield must also be properly sized, the minimum being 400 square feet. The septic tank and drainfield must be certain minimum distances away from structures or topographic features, e.g., at least 50-feet from a well; 100-feet from a down slope spring; five-feet from a property line; etc. As for businesses, schools, and other large-scale operations in rural areas, they too make use of septic tanks and drainage fields, only on a much larger scale. The Commonwealth of Virginia’s State Board of Health has a 59-page publication called, “Sewage Handling and Disposal Regulations,” which lays out explicitly the design and construction criteria for dwellings, schools, motels, restaurants, service stations, and a host of other enterprises. But there comes a point where a community has to shift from septic tanks to a centralized wastewater treatment plant. Clevenger’s Comer has reached that point with its Village Plan. More next time. This is one of a series about Clevenger’s Corner and its potential impact on Rappahannock County. r .. 1 ... ■ ■ "i Trophy ceremony at RCES on Friday Rappahannock Youth Soccer League will be handing out trophies to all team members this Friday at RCES cafeteria from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Team players, parents and coaches should arrive at 4 p.m. and players will receive their trophy. Light refreshments will be served. 2003 S-10 Pickup (5078) i $12,590 AT, AC, AM/FM CD 2003 Silverado 4x4 $18,619 3 (5119) AT, AC, AM/FM 2003 Avalanche (5036) $26,787 V8, AT, AC, AM/FM CD 2003 Suburban (blbO) .$30,732 LS PKG., V8, AC, CD 2003 2 DR. Cavalier (3042) 5 sp., ac, AM/FM 2003 Impala (3036) $16.311 6 cyl., AT, AC 2003 Ext. 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.Towers • From Page A1 and afford the Council (Advisory Council on Historic Preservation) a reasonable y opportunity to comment on • such undertakings. The section 106 process seeks to accommodate historic preservation concerns with the needs of Federal undertakings through consultation among the agency official and other parties with - an interest in the effects of the undertaking on historic properties, commencing at the early stages of project planning. The goal of consultation is to identify historic properties potentially affected by the undertaking, assess its effects and seek ways to avoid. minimize or mitigate any adverse effects on historic properties.” According to Mr. Michal, notices of “no adverse effect” have been received from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) on all but the Rose Hill Silo and the Miller Silo facilities. He said that he hoped for a response on those before the end of the year and expected that the findings would also be “no adverse effect.” Mr. Michal concluded by noting that Sprint had expended significant resources on the project and “would have had the infrastructure up and running by now if it weren’t for the other parties.” He expected, he said, that the open issues (the Miller and Rose Hill Silos and, “to some extent Amissville”) would be resolved within six months, but he felt it prudent to ask for a one year extension. Mr. Rotenstein noted that Steve Miller of Amissville had sent in a list of possible historic properties to the DHR and that that remains an open issue, as well as a response from DHR to information provided at their request for “more defined boundaries for the Rose Hill plantation historic district. . . .” During the public hearing, Bobby Carter questioned Steve Miller’s motivation and Vivian Yancey questioned his authority to deal directly with the DHR. Mr. Miller, who did not attend this meeting, later wrote: “. . . This county is a special and picturesque place with a deep history — we need to protect what it has given to us. A careful and honest study of the impact of this tower is required by law but also could provide answers to lessening that impact while retaining its function. I feel a balanced solution exists — but we need to know all the facts to find it — that is the purpose of the law’s requirement — to find those facts.” It should also be noted that “the public” is considered a legitimate “consulting party” in Section 106 regulations, and thus Mr. Miller does have the standing and authority to participate, as he sees fit, in the Section 106 review process. Bill Dobrovir, who said he has been representing RLEP and RCCA, noted Sprint’s delays in responding to questions and complaints from PEER, and suggested that Sprint be given only a six-month extension and, “if they can’t do it, get out of the way and let someone in who can." Supervisor Roger Welch commented that he thought that Sprint’s delays were caused by local environmental groups and that Sprint should thus be granted the extension. Supervisor Bob Anderson of the Stonewall-Hawthome District said that he saw no reason not to grant an extension like for any other building permit, and he moved to do so. Jackson District Supervisor Ron Frazier said that he thought that Steve Miller spoke only for a minority of Amissville area residents, and added that he was “surprised at the lengths Mr. Miller will go to..." Mr. Anderson’s motion to approve the one-year extension was carried on a 4-0 vote, with Mr. Welch abstaining. BEETLE, YOU LAZY SUCKER! HE*S JUST UPSET THERE ISN’T* SGT. SNORKEL SCRATCH GAME. Chances of winning top prize 1 in 489,600. Chances of winning and the number of winning tickets are eetabfiehed at the time of printing and wi change as prizes are won. www.vaiottery.com f 9 i $ t i s EVERYONE’S WARMING UP FOR THE 15TH ANNUAL HELP THE HOMELESS WALKATHON. SHOULDN’T YOU? JOIN MYSTICS ALL-STAR CHAMIQUE HOLDSCLAW AS SHE KICKS OFF THIS YEAR’S WALKATHON. LOCATION: The Walk starts at the National Mall between 4th St. and 7th St. NW. TAKE METRO: Metro opens early, at 7:00 a.m. Take Metrorail to the Archives-Navy Mem'l or the Smithsonian Station or take Metrobus Route 30, 32, 34, 35 or 36. (2doors DATE: Saturday, November 23, 2002 (rain or shine) TIME: The Walk begins at 9:00 a.m. on the National Mall. REGISTRATION: Begins at 7:00 a.m. To register in advance, leg on to www.helpthehomelessdc.org or call 1-877-WALK-HTH. $25 for adults and $15 for youth (25 and under). Each registered participant receives a T-shirt. MILLENNIUM SPONSORS 1 FannieMae \ FOUNDATION FannieMae Friends of Samaritan Ministry Friends of Samaritan Inns Volunteers Love Samaritan Inns! School Board From Page A1 run through the summer of 2003. Just last month, Richard Smith, RCPS’ Director of Curriculum and Instruction, presented a draft of new graduation requirements that included a change of the schools’ work release program for junior and seniors into a cooperative work course for school credits. The new SIP does just what Mr. Smith proposed in his draft and more. It provides summer SOL remediation for those program participants who have not met SOL standards; it provides opportunities for occupationrelated coursework at Lord Fairfax Community College or through distance learning; it provides internships at local businesses; and it offers the opportunity for the assessment of RCPS programs by participating businesses. The SIP program will be presented to students, parents, business owners and others at a Headwaters' Excellence in Education Forum at the Rappahannock Library on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. Search progresses School Board Chairman Wesley Mills reported that the search for a permanent Superintendent has progressed as planned. Sixteen applications were received by the School Board, and six of those were selected for interviews. After the initial interviews, the two top contenders were chosen for full day interviews and tours here in Rappahannock County, Mr. Mills said, and the number one candidate was selected on the basis of those interviews and comments from RCPS staff. He noted that negotiations are in progress with the candidate, and said that he hoped that a contract could be signed on Dec. 10 "in this room.” Student trip requests Student Representative Henry Robertson presented the School Board with the plan for the senior trip and he received their approval. The seniors will travel to Orlando, Fla. for a week of theme park (plus Cocoa Beach) fun, leaving on Sunday, March 9, and returning the following Friday. The trip will cost $301 per student plus $6,250 for transportation. Mr. Robertson said that the transportation costs will be raised through a series of fundraisers. He noted that $1300 had already been raised. Band Director Lynn Fournier requested approval for a band competition trip to Williamsburg May 16 through 18. She spoke of the success of last year's trip and asked that the Board approve the upcoming trip as well as the use of a school bus to keep costs at a minimum. She said that she expected that the proposed trip would cost under $150 per student and that the money for the trip would-be raised through fruit sales and other fundraisers. The Board will make their decision after checking on SOL testing dates and the availability of a school bus and driver. Other activities • Assistant Superintendent Jack Raines reported that computer equipment was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Reed Gillespie and by James Paulson, a 1976 Pontiac was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Terry Dodson, a 1994 Ford Aspire was donated by Jack Ciolfi, and $250 for the RCPGE fund was donated by Stan and Tbni Ebner. • Mr. Raines also reported on the following coaching recommendations that were approved by the School Board: Rhonda Jenkins (Jr. Panther Boys Basketball); Susan Payne (Jr. Varsity Girls Volleyball); Jim Wells (Varsity Wrestling); Phillip Herzig (Assistant Varsity Wrestling); Mike Weir (Jr. Panther Wrestling); Gary Settle (Varsity Boys Basketball); Mike Leake (Jr. Varsity Boys Basketball); and Brooke Miller (Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball). • Ms. Williams solicited public input on next year’s school budget. She said that input was requested on what the schools need, on what should be kept in light of impending budget cuts, and on what should be kept. • Student representative Henry Robertson reported that there will be a homecoming dance on Dec. 12. He also told the Board that high school students had been polled on the need for a salad bar and that more than 300 students said that "they would like and would use it." RCHS Principal Roger Mello responded by noting that Food Service Director Judi Burke had said that prepackaged salads would be a first step and that the cafeteria is now offering the salads as well as baked potatoes.

• NeighbOrs/B2 • Obituaries/B5 • Classifieds/B6, B7 • Real Estate/B8 In Brief Author to discuss book on forests Virginia author Chris Bolgiano will discuss and sign her new book, Living in the Appalachian Forest: True Tales of Sustainable Forestry,” at the Old Sperryville Bookshop on Main Street in Sperryville on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The book presents real stories of people and their attitudes and practices toward maintaining our mountain forests. The program is free and open to the public. To resen/e space or a book to be signed, call 987-8444 or send email to bookchurch@earthlink.net. This weekend at The Theatre In a musical tribute to the late Charlie Byrd, the Joe Byrd Quintet will appear at the Theatre at Washington, Va., on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. The concert is titled “Brazilian Nights.” The Brazilian melodies which will be played at the Theatre are those which have become well known in this country during the last 40 years through the concerts and recordings of Charlie Byrd, along with his brother Joe and others. Tickets for the concert are $15 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under. Reservations are recommended. Phone 540-6751253 or send e-mail to TheatreVA@aol.com. Civil War Author’s Day at Gray Ghost Join Gray Ghost for a Civil war Author’s Day on Saturday, Nov. 30 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Renowned authors will be on hand to sign, discuss and sell their books at the winery. Admission is free, authors accept cash of check for their books. This is a great opportunity to shop for the Civil War buffs and wine lovers alike. Gray Ghost wines will also be available for complimentary tasting. Gray Ghost is located at 14706 Lee Highway in Amissville. For a list of authors attending or for authors interested in attending contact the winery at 937-4869. Culinary Arts to host fundraiser The Rappahannock County High School Culinary Arts Program will once again host their annual pie fundraiser just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. Orders are currently being taken for homemade, all-butter crust ten inch pies, which includes streusel topped apple, pecan and pumpkin. Pies will be ready for pickup Nov. 26 from noon to 4 p.m. and on Nov. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. All orders and payments must be received by Nov. 18. For additional information call Jean Elizabeth at 987-3367. Thrift shop now open The Washington Ladies Auxiliary Thrift Shop is now open on Wednesday and Friday at their new location at the Washington Volunteer Fire Company Building. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The community is encouraged to stop to see the new facility. Crafters needed, bazaar planned Rappahannock crafters are invited to offer their merchandise at the Luray Rescue Squad Christmas bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The bazaar will be held at the Rescue building and all benefits will go directly to the squad. Crafters must call to have tables reserved by Dec. 1. To reserve call Karen Richards at 743-5788, days or 743-1889, evenings. Fall light—in all of its glory By Pam Owen Special to the Rappahannock News After the long, hot, dry summer, many of us in Rappahannock County wondered if our normally spectacular fall would have any color at all, or if the leaves would merely turn brown and drop to the ground unceremoniously. Then, with its usual unpredictability, nature turned around and dumped a load of rain on us, accompanied finally by seasonably cool weather. Instead of brown, we got to enjoy one of the more spectacular fall leaf-turnings. In Rappahannock, fall color means more than local folks being able to enjoy aesthetic appeal. Our economy depends on tourism as well as agriculture, and both would have suffered tremendously if the drought had continued into fall. Not to say that it’s over, but the recent rains have put a pleasing dent in the water deficit and given us the fall color that we’re famous for. I’ve been in the middle of moving my house and business, as well as getting my mother ready to move out of the house she’s lived in for 34 years, so I was generally too busy and tired to appreciate the changing of the leaves this year. However, as exhausted as I was, I couldn’t ignore the incredible shifting in light in the last week, as fronts and rain came and went. One image sticks out in my mind particularly. As I was making yet another run back to the old house to bring stuff to the new house, after a week without much sleep, I doubted any sight would interest me, let alone exhilarate me. However, as the clouds were racing across the mountains early one morning, they suddenly opened up to create what in Southeast Alaska (where it can rain 365 days a year) is called a glory hole — a break in the clouds that lets the sun shine through and light up a small area of the ground below. This glory hole opened up over Thornton Gap down to Sperryville. With all the moisture in the air, the light had a soft, glowing luminosity that reminded me of the nineteenth-century painters of the Hudson River School of art. These painters used light effects to dramatically portray such atmospheric elements as mist and sunsets. This technique became known as “Luminism.” (For more on Luminism, including examples of Luminist paintings, check out http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/hudson-river-school.html on the Web.) The National Gallery of Art has some of these paintings in its permanent collection, but several years ago it featured a show of just Luminist paintings. As someone who gets spine tingly anytime light breaks through the clouds during a storm, or when mists diffuse light to create a soft, magical glow, this show was heaven (no pun intended) for me. Today the style would be considered overly romantic, but the real show in^ nature can be as spectacular — as it was last week. White I’ve seen glory holes open “In the Mountains,” by Alfred Bierstadt, one of the best-known Luminist painters. up over Alaska, the Rocky Mountains, and myriad other magnificent natural settings, the quality of light when they occur in Virginia’s Blue Ridge country is somehow different. The light manages somehow to be intense yet soft, more of a caress of the landscape than a sudden shock of light. In the fall, the combination of this soft light and the glowing fall colors can be an unbeatable combination. In Alaska, when hikers meet on a trail, they often acknowledge their shared love of that natural wonderland they’re hiking through by saying “another day in paradise.” When a glory hole breaks open during a fall rain in Rappahannock, we could easily say the same. Pam Owen is a freelance writer, editor and photographer, and owner of Nighthawk Communications. Her curiosity has led her all over the country and to a variety of jobs, including reporter, documentary film producer, ranch hand and bartender. She can be reached by email at NighthawkComm@earthlink.net or by phone at 540-6369289. Mozart Sonatas for piano and violin at The Theatre On Sunday, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m., Lambert Orkis, fortepiano, and Lisa-Beth Lambert, violin, play the first of three concerts comprising the complete cycle of Mozart Sonatas for Piano and Violin, at the Theatre at Washington, Va. The 16 Sonatas for Piano and Violin by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart represent a high point of the compositional output of this brilliant composer and a cornerstone of the chamber music repertoire for these two instruments. Spanning 10 years, from 1778 to 1788, these works challenge the virtuosity of both performers and reward the listener with some of the most memorable moments in Mozart’s music. The sonatas performed on this first concert will be No. 1 in A Major, KV 305; No. 2 in C Major, KV 303; No. 12 in E Flat Major, KV 380; No. 6 in G Major, KV 301; No. 18 in F Major, KV 547, and No. 10 in B Flat Major, KV 378. As Lambert Orkis will be using in these concerts a fortepiano similar to those used by Mozart himself, this instrument will act as a virtual time-machine, transporting the audience back to the musical sensations of an earlier epoch. Though Lambert Orkis has garnered international recognition for his performances and recordings of contemporary music as well as his insightful interpretations on period instruments, this multi-Grammy nominee is best known for his world-wide appearances and highly acclaimed recordings as a chamber musician. His performances with violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter are world renowned. Together they have appeared annually for over a decade to capacity audiences in the world’s finest performance venues. Their recordings and DVDs for Deutsche Grammophon include the Beethoven Sonatas for Piano and Violin, winner of a Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance Orkis’ substantial career has included over ten years of touring with the Russian cellist, Mstislav Rostropovich. His extensive discography includes performances on Sony Classical with the Dutch cellist Anner Bylsma. Recent appearances include recitals in the U.S. and Switzerland with cellist Han-Na Chang, trio performances in Europe with Ms. Mutter and cellist Lynn Harrell, and joint recitals in Southeast Asia with violinist, Julian Rachlin. He performs regularly with the Smithsonian Institution’s Castle Trio, and has recorded the cycle of Beethoven Trios using period instruments. (Mr. Orkis will return to the Theatre in the new year with the Castle Trio for a concert in the Smithsonian at Little Washington series, as well for the second in the Mozart sonatas series with LisaBeth Lambert.) America’s #1 romantic comedy! “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” H By Joanne Hilty Special to the Rappahannock News It’s finally here! You’ll want to come to the Theatre in Washington, Va., Friday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m., to see “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.” It’s so heartfelt and hilarious you’re bound to love this movie written by and starring Nia Vardalos who grew up so Greek! Chicago, which is the setting for Director Joel Zwick’s movie, seems to be a veritable Athens in America. While most urban “Greek Towns” are a dying breed, downtown Chicago is thriving with Greek diners, clubs and cafes. The story begins at The Dancing Zorba, a diner owned by the Portokalos family. Tbula CNia Vardalos) starts out as a depressed and portly thirty-year-old who works as a hostess for her parents.. Trapped at the restaurant by her stubborn Greek father (Michael Constantine), who believes that a woman’s role in the world is to breed Greek children and cook, her life changes when she becomes smitten with the non-Greek Ian Miller (John Corbett). She decides that she needs to go to school, lose the tacky glasses and put on a little ’ 'J makeup in order to / take control of her ' life. With the blessing of her mother (Lainie Kazan), Toula transforms herself , into an attractive and brazen woman worthy of Ian’s interest. M : nf V> e ok n r»r\ mnn her family that Ian is right for her? Her father considers any nonGreek a foreigner, and worse, Ian is a longhaired vegetarian! The light-hearted humor spares no anomaly of Greek-American culture. Inevitably, what most moviegoers will assume to be exaggerations just to get a laugh are actually true in many Greek homes. Qmrorol mmnn rAinnnmro say not only could they identify people who were much like their family in this movie, but they remembered moments when their own eastern European relatives did similar goofy things. “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” began as a play by Vardalos which she attempted to turn into a sitcom before catching the attention of producers Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, who went through a big fat Greek wedding of their own. It is a touching love story reaffirming the notion that in the Greek culture a marriage is never just between the husband and the wife but is a bond of both families. The film is rated PG and contains some obscenity and a mild sexual situation. Run time is 95 minutes. Check us out on the web at Fauquier.com Lisa-Beth Lambert, Philadelphia Orchestra violinist, has appeared as soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra, the MasterWorks Festival Orchestra, and the Cleveland Institute Orchestra. She has performed several times at the White House. She is a graduate of the Curtis and Cleveland Institutes of Music. Ms. Lambert was a member of the National Symphony Orchestra for six seasons before joining the Philadelphia Orchestra in the fall of 2001. An active chamber musician, she has appeared at the Marlboro Music Festival and on Marlboro’s 50th Anniversary recording. She has toured with the Brandenburg Ensemble, and participated in the 1995 Carnegie Hall Chamber Music Seminar. Tickets for the concert on Nov. 24 are $15 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under. Reservations are recommended. Phone 675-1253 or e-mail TheatreVA@aol.com. Moonlight hikes set There will be a moonlight hike of Old Rag on Saturday, Nov. 16 starting at 5 p.m. from the upper parking lot of Old Rag on the Nethers side. Participants should be in good shape, have layered clothing according to the weather of the evening, and should have nourishment for themselves and a back-up headlamp or flashlight. In case of inclement weather, there will be no hike. Call Hunt Harris at 9873366 for additional information. Any women interested in a women's moonlight hike on Sunday, Nov. 17 should call Susan at 937-9822. The moon is technically full at 8:34 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 19. Leonid meteor shower On Tuesday morning, Nov. 19 there will be a peak display of estimated 1,500-6,000 meteors from 5:15 a.m. to 5:45-a.m. Head to clear and high areas for best chance of visibility. For additional information check Web sites: http:// www.leonid.arc.nasa.gov or http://www.comets. amsmeteors.org.

Church #55 S Activities % ■ A County Methodist services Rappahannock County Methodist Churches will have worship services for Sunday, Nov. 17 as follows: Flint Hill at 8:45 a.m.; Willis Chapel at 10 a.m. and Sperryville at 11:15 a.m. The Rev. Merlin Shorty is pastor and invites the public. Chester Gap Baptist Pastor: Rev. James W. Burke Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Bible Study 7 p.m. Battle Run Primitive Baptist Pastor: Elder Forest Atwood Located near Ben Venue Meets each Second Sunday at 10:30 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. Baptism and Holy Eucharist 11 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study, Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Thornton Gap Primitive Baptist Pastor: Elder L. Richard Cox Every First and Third Sunday only First Sunday 2 p.m. Third Sunday 10:30 a.m. Thornton s Gap Regular Baptist Rev. Kirby Shenk Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m: Flint Hill Baptist Church Speaker: Rev. John Farrar Second, Fourth & Fifth Sunday: Worship Service 11 a.m. Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor: Joel Cress Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship/Children’s Church 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Youth Prayer and Praise 7 p.m. Anniversary celebration set The Women's Progressive Club of Bethel Baptist Church will celebrate its 63rd anniversary on Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. at the church. Rev. Herbert Johnson, his choir and congregation will be guests. Dinner will be served following the morning service and all are invited to attend this day of fellowship. Reynolds Memorial Baptist Pastor: Jon Heddleston Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Community Youth 6-8 p.m. Thursday: Choir Practice 7 p.m. St. Peter's Catholic Mission Father Jerry Pokorsky Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 and 10 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation call 675-3432 Weekdays Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Confessions: 4:30-5 p.m., Saturday, after masses Forest Grove Baptist Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.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. Hope Hill Baptist Pastor: Rev. Milton Switzer Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 7 p.m. Gid Brown Hollow Pentecostal Friday: Rev. Steve Clinedinst preaching 7:30 p.m. Sunday: Sunday School 11 a.m. Second and Fourth Sundays only Hymn sing, Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m. Woodville Baptist Pastor: Trey Hensley Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Choir practice 7 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer meeting 7:30 p.m. Gid Brown Bible Pastor: John K. Burke Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Youth and Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Service 7:30 p.m. Boston area residents travel, visit, celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier were guests last Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Burke in Rochelle. Wedding anniversary wishes to out to Chris and Anne Marie Hetzer and Chriss and Brenda Richards. Both couples will celebrate on Thursday. Rodney and LeAnn Cubbage will celebrate on Saturday. Quite a number of our area residents made their usual monthly trip to the “singing and pickin” party last Friday evening at the Salem fire hall, where all present enjoyed a great time and according to one in attendance, there was standing room only. Last week was American Education Week and with that in mind, we would like to congratulate our area students, who attend Rappahannock High School for making the honor roll for the past grading period: Christopher Erhart, Brittany Thornhill, Kendra Hitt, Anna Owens, Michael Cannon, Ginger Dennis, Melissa Owen, Misty Robinson, Rachel Gall, Tiffany Mallory, Bethany Dodson, Boston Dv it 4 nrr r iTVHUO MAkIL r. ATaINS - jmwn Karl Thornhill and Steven Butler. Good luck to each of you and keep up the good work. Members of the Tharp family and friends attended a housewarming party for Jackie and Brenda Tharp Cubbage on Saturday. They had just moved into their new home. Mrs. Ray Frazier accompanied by Mrs. Alvin Atkins and Mrs. Henry Wharton of Sperryville and Miss Brenda Frazier of Culpeper were shoppers in Fredericksburg on Saturday and dined at Country Cookin, where they were met by their kinswoman, Mrs. Holtzman Frazier, who is a resident of Fredericksburg. Bible Baptist Church on Route 522 will begin revival services on Sunday, Nov. 17 and will continue through Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 each evening with Evangelist Lin Croxten as speaker. The public is invited. New Salem Baptist Church invite the public to their services which include Sunday School at 10 a.m.; morning worship at 11; choir practice at 7 each Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. is Bible Study time. We covet your prayers for Margaret Eggbom Kite, who had the misfortune to fall and break her hip last week. Pastgr Jeff Light and his choir participated in the hymn sing at Hopewell Methodist Church in Lignum on Sunday evening. The event was held to benefit Richardsville and Lake of the Woods rescue departments. Birthday wishes go out to Mrs. Peggy Tharp of Aaron Mountain Road, who adds another year on Saturday; to Kyle Printz, who observes his day on Monday and Jason Grigsby and Wayne Jenkins, who both celebrate on Tuesday. November is recognized as National Hospice Month and we all should be ever grateful for those folk, who give comfort and compassion whenever it is needed. Our local Hospice of the Rapidan serves Rappahannock, Madison, Orange, Culpeper and Fauquier. The Salem Volunteer Fire Department sponsored a fall craft festival at their building on Route 522 this past Saturday. Prayers continue for a!! those on our sick list and those who have lost loved ones during the past week. Congratulations to MacKenzie Miller, who was crowned Baby Miss Reva at the recent Reva volunteer pageant. Mrs. Mike Swindler of Culpeper was a Saturday evening dinner guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier and family. Have a great week and give me a call with your news. November is National Hospice Month If you have never had a family member diagnosed as terminally ill, you may not be familiar with hospice organizations. If, however, you have endured this difficult time with a loved one, chances are you turned to hospice services for care and comfort. With the President’s proclamation for November to be National Hospice Month, take time this month to honor and support hospice caregivers in our local area. The word hospice is derived from a medieval word for a place of shelter for travelers on difficult journeys. Tbday, the traveler seeking shelter in hospice is on a final journey and the care needed is truly personal. An interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, (paid and volunteer), respond to a hospice patient’s needs by providing physical, emotional, an spiritual support to both the Sperry ville By LISA RAMEY ..... patient and his or her family at home. Hospice is a unique concept and system of care, which is exclusively designed to address the challenging and often difficult needs and circumstances of a patient with a life expectancy that can be spoken of in terms of months rather than years. Hospice care allows a terminally ill individual to receive professional medical services, pain management therapy, and emotional and spiritual support, without having to enter a hospital. This focus on the patient’s quality of life during his or her last illness can make the best of the most challenging of situations. A physician, nurse, social worker and counselor comprise the core of the Hospice Care Team. The Hospice Tfeam works together with the patient and the family to provide care and emotional support. The intimacy of this team of professionals working together creates an environment where it is possible for patients, families, and hospice personnel to share the precious moments that remain, with one another. When a patient dies, bereavement counseling is extended to the family for at least one year. With the observance of National Hospice Month, we recognize those who serve in our Nation’s hospices, often as caregivers in the homes of hospice patients. Caring for a terminally ill patient can be emotionally painful, physically exhausting, and financially difficult. And we should use this observance as an opportunity to encourage and help those who take on the challenge of caring for a terminally ill patient in their home or in a hospice facility. At this time of year, when we celebrate our thankfulness and our blessings, please consider making a monetary donation to your local hospice organization. Your generosity will touch many lives in ways you never imagined possible. Happy birthday to Tiana Lucking, who turns 13 on Nov. 19. Tiana will celebrate her big day with a sleepover birthday party. Congratulations on becoming a teenager! Have a wonderful week, and please call me with your news. In Brief One-day writing workshop slated On Sunday, Nov. 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Julie Portman will teach a one-day workshop called "Interviewing and Finding the Story". This workshop is part of a series that helps people to write and shape compelling stories from personal life experiences. In this workshop participants will study examples of well written stories to see how structure and content interweave to make a story powerful and complete. Tb register for the workshop e-mail: julie@kitheatre. com or call Ki Theatre at 987-3164. The fee for the workshop is $125. Participation is limited to 12 people. For information visit the Ki Theatre Web site http://www.kitheatre.com/lifest ories.htm. Basketball tournament set The Senior class at Rappahannock County High School will be having the Alumni Basketball Tbumament for men and women on Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30. The cost to play is $15 per person. For more information and/or to register call Kelly Settle at 987-8575. Games will begin at 6:30 both evening. Admission is $3. The community is encouraged to attend the tournament and support the senior class. Brookside Restaurant & Gift Shop U S. 211 E. Luray ‘Foothills of Blue Ridge Mountains Sun. to Thurs. 7 a.m. -10:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday 7 to 8:30 p.m. (540) 743-5698 ROBERT J. CLATTERBUCK Plumbing and Heeding Flint Hilly VA 675-3378 W.C. THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME 503-7 NORTH MAIN ST. 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Washington homes welcome visitors Mrs. Betty Klise of Chesapeake spent a recent weekend with Mrs. Alice Butler. The annual community Thanksgiving service will take place this year on Thursday, Nov. 28 at 10 a.m. at the Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church in Sperryville. All are invited to attend this service. Happy birthday to our grandson, Richie Eastham in Manassas, who will have his day on Friday, Nov. 15. Birthday wishes are also extended to Mrs. Janet Clatterbuck, who will celebrate another year on Nov. 15. Best wishes to Bruce and Marie Brown of Woodville, who have a wedding anniversary on Friday, Nov. 15. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie 3&Jj£y m i;; Washington ^ By RUTH CLARK M 675-3608 Foster and Sarah Brown accompanied their mother, Mrs. Ruth _ Clark to Winchester Hospital on Wednesday for medical tests. The Washington Baptist Church is taking orders for Christmas poinsettias at a cost of $7.50 each. If you would like to place an order call the church office at 675-3336. Happy birthday to Mrs. Elaine Hix, who has her day on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Page Moffett of Leesburg was a guest Saturday of his mother, Mrs. Jean B. Moffett and brother, Frank Moffett. Billy Moffett of Leesburg spent the weekend with his grandmother, Mrs. Jean B. Moffett and uncle, Frank Moffett. Mrs. Trinia Bailey of Strasburg spent Wednesday with her mother-in-law, Mrs. Marilyn Bailey. On Monday Mrs. Ruth Grimsley and daughter, Rachael of Flint Hill accompanied Mrs. Marilyn Bailey to Warrenton, where Rachael received medical attention to her ankle which she recently broke. Ms. Bonnie Brown of Germantown, Md. was a Tuesday evening visitor of Sarah Brown, Bobbie Jo Brown, Amanda Brown and son, Malik. Saturday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Clark and their houseguests, Charlie and Ann Foster were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark and Richie Eastham of Manassas, Mrs. Brenda McDonald and children, Megan and Danny of Haymarket, Ennis Clark of Lebanon Church and Tim Falls and children, Samantha and Robert of Woodville. Continue to keep me in your prayers. Your support to me during this time is most appreciated. Give me a call at 675-3608 when you have news for this column. Have a safe week! Community seeks food drive donations It is time for our annual community food baskets fund drive. The Amissville Ruritan Club, along with several others in our community, started this tradition many years ago and we continue it to help those in our community that are in need and also those that need some holiday cheer. If you know of someone or if you would like to make a donation, cash donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 75, Amissville, Va. 20106 and to the attention of: The Amissville Community Christmas. All donations are tax deductible and are used to fill the food baskets. If you need more information, call Amissville By AMY HITT Dorothy Hackley at 937-4822. The Amissville Ruritan Club is starting to take orders for their annual fruit sale. A 40 pound box of Ruby Red Grapefruit or Naval Oranges is $19 and a 20 pound box is $11. If you would like to place an order contact Roger Poe 937-4273 or Charlie Priest 937-4072. The fruit sale is the start of our annual fundraiser for the Christmas baskets. Help support the Ruritans and all that they do for our community. The date for our annual Thanksgiving community service has been set for Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Amissville Baptist Church. The Amissville Ruritan Club, Amissville United Methodist Church, Bethel Baptist Church, Amissville United Methodist Women and Amissville Baptist Church have been celebrating this service for over 25 years. All attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to the service, as this is our kick off for the Christmas baskets as well. There are special musical groups planned. Plan to attend this time honored tradition in our community. Congratulations to Bill and Lee Tapp on the birth of their first grandchild, Maddox Adams Tapp. Dylan and Evan had a gteat party with Wacky Wizard, and 32 of their Triends here for a great party. Thanks to all that attended. Call me or e-mail with your news, have a great week! Community breakfast planned for Saturday Flint Hill By POLLY AYLOR The community breakfast will be held at the Flint Hill fire hall on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 8:45 a.m. Plan now to attend the fellowship and eiyoy the good food. The United Methodist Women will meet on Monday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Louise McCulloch. Bill Welch attended the BGAV meeting in Virginia Beach from Thursday until Saturday last week. Also attending the meeting with him were Rev. Phil Bailey, Carol Bailey and Ellen Mustoe. Bill was elected to the Virginia Baptist Mission Board; Ellen was elected to the Virginia Baptist Children’s Home Board and Pastor Bailey was elected Vice-President of the Pastor’s conference. The Administrative Board of the Flint Hill United Methodist Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Mary Curtis on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Jim Curtis of Linden and Mike Curtis of Alexandria were guests on Sunday of Mrs. Grandchild arrived Julie Music of Sperryville announces the birth of her third grandchild, a boy, Ryan Taylor Kilby, born Tuesday Nov. 5 at Fair Oaks Hospital. Ryan weighed eight pounds and four ounces. His parents are Mary (Ms. Music’s daughter) and Roger Kilby, and sisters are Rachel, age two, and Heather, four and onehalf, of Warrenton. Mary Curtis. Louise McCulloch and Mabel Lillard visited Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Nethers and family at Stephens City on Wednesday. The Flint Hill Baptist Church will have a Christmas carol sing on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served r following the service. The Flint Hill Baptist Church has worship service on the second, fourth, and fifth Sundays at 11 a.m. The pastor, the Rev. John Farrar invites the public. Our prayers continue for all those on the sick list and with others having special needs. Bible Study is held each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Flint Hill United Methodist Church. Worship services are held each Sunday at 8:45 a.m. The public is invited to attend. The Rev. Merlin Shorb will deliver the message. Have a great week and give me a call with your news for the Flint Hill column. Relieve Your Holiday Stress While Having Fun. New Models Have Arrived rrm % Wet Spas on display! IflC. Sloe* INI Rt. 29, 5 miles south of Madison 540-948-6949 Mon.—Fri. 10-5:30 Sat. 9-3 and by appointment. Financial Problems? 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Reiki offered at Healing Arts Reiki I and II Intensive with Kathy Edwards will be offered on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rappahannock Healing Arts Center. Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. The class is a combination of lecture, discussion and experience. Practice time includes giving and receiving a complete Reiki treatment using all the hand positions, practicing self treatment, scanning others, using the Second Degree symbols and sending Reiki to others at a distance. All attunements are given. Call 987-7204 extension 7 to register. Children of Shenandoah to meet The Children of Shenandoah will have their next public meeting on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Rappahannock Library. Guest speaker will be Robert Johnson, former park ranger in Shenandoah National Park. Mr. Johnson will be presenting a history of his roots in the park area. The public is invited. Refreshments will be served. Arthritis, acupuncture at Library Sarah A. Steed, Licensed Acupuncturist of Washington will give a free informative talk on using acupuncture for arthritis and chronic joint pain at the Rappahannock Library on Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. For additional information call 540-219-9494. Representative to visit County Mrs. Donna Crowley, a representative of Congressman Frank Wolf, will visit the town of Washington on Thursday, Nov. 21. Mrs. Crowley will be available to talk with constituents who need assistance or have problems of a Federal nature, such as with the Social Security Administration, Department of Labor, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, etc. Citizens are also welcome to express their opinions on matters of concern, particularly national topics or issues before the United States Congress. Mrs. Crowley will be at the Rappahannock County Extension Office from 2 to 3 p.m. Constituents who want to make direct contact with the Winchester office may call Mrs. Crowley at 667-0990 or visit the office at. 110 North Cameron Street. Former artist to exhibit Former Middle Street gallery artist Lynnette Nicholas will exhibit recent watercolors at the Bocce Cafe in Scottsville during the month of December. Ms. Nicholas mixes complementary colors, applying layer upon layer to create depth and dimension, distinguishing her from most watercolorists today. The show features the Blue Ridge in all seasons, and “Copper Beech Tree”, commissioned by Airlie House, Warrenton. The exhibit opens on Sunday, Dec. 1; the artist's reception at the Cafe is on Saturday, Dec. 7, 3-5 p.m. The public is invited. Cutting-edge chiropractic care On Saturday, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. the Rappahannock Healing Arts Center will host Dr. Catherine Bourgeois and Dr. JoAnne Towne, who will offer a free one hour presentation and demonstration of how the body can learn to release physical, chemical and emotional stress on its own using Network Spinal Analysis. For those who want to experience this work, participants can stay and receive a gentle Network adjustment for the reduced rate of $20. Advanced registration is required and has a limit of 20 people. Call Dr. Bourgeois at 703-728-4700 or RHAC at 987-7204, extension 4. Exhibition at Middle Street “Nostalgic Imagery”, a showing of recent oil paintings by Linda Lawler is currently on display at Middle Street Gallery in Washington and will be available through Nov. 24 Middle Street Gallery is located in Washington and hours are Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information call 675-3440. Clinic will be open Nov. 20 The Rappahannock Free Clinic, a local ojaeration 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, Nov. 20 and not again until Dec. 4. Patient registration is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock Public Health Department Building. For information call 347-0394. Health screening programs set The Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board invites persons 60 years of age and older to participate in the following Health Promotion/Screening Programs to be held at the Rappahannock Senior Nutrition Center. On Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. a program on "Importance of Proper Food Preparation; on Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. a program on “Yes and No’s with Medications: and on Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. a program on Alzheimer’s. If interested in attending any of these programs, contact Anita Richards at 825-3100, extension #3321. The programs are supported in part by Piedmont United Way. Bereavement workshop set Hospice of the Rapidan offers free bereavement support groups to anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one, with or without prior Hospice affiliation. A workshop entitled “Coping With Grief: Facing the Holidays When You've Lost Someone You Love” is now forming, designed to help cope with the stressful and emotional situations that can arise during the holidays. The workshop is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 9 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Hospice of the Rapidan Community Room Pre-registration is appreciated. Call Craig Wilt, Bereavement Coordinator at Hospice of the Rapidan for more information or to register for the workshop. Office hours are 8:30 a m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, phone 825-4840 or e-mail to hospice@nexet.net. Society sets performances The Front Royal Oratorio Society, directed by George T. Amos, Judy Connelly accompanist, is pleased to announce that its winter concerts will be productions of GF. Handel's Messiah, Part I and selections from Parts II and III. The chorus of over 60 singers, representing six surrounding counties, will be joined by soloists and orchestral and harpsichord accompaniment. The performances will be Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Braddock Street United Methodist Church, Winchester and Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Riverton United Methodist Church in Front Royal. There is no admission charge. A free-will offering will be accepted during intermission. For more information call 622-6974.

The Band Stand By Cecelia Dennis . Special to the Rappahannock News r * With the football and parade season winding down, the band is now gearing up for their concert session. ■ Along with many seasonal -events, they will be performing their winter concert on Thursday, Dec. 7 beginning at 7 p.m. in the RCHS auditorium. In addition to festive pieces, the band will be playing some jazz selections with a guest conductor DaRon Walton, a music student at Shenandoah University. With a grant from Headwaters, Mr. Dalton will come to RCHS for two days in November and run a “Jazz Workshop” with many of the band students. The band boosters will be also be selling raffle tickets the night of the concert. They will be raffling ofT many delicious desserts from local area restaurants, as well as a beautiful Christmas wreath to be donated by the Rappahannock County Garden Club as well as several other wreaths. Come out and enjoy a night of wonderful entertainment from the band! Citrus sale underway It’s that time of year again! Band students are selling fresh oranges from Florida. They will be taking orders now until Nov. 25 with the oranges being delivered in December. Prices for the oranges are as follows: Navel and Tangelos $25 for a case and $15 for a half case, Red Grapefruit and Juice Oranges $23 for a case and $13 for a half case. Tangerines are sold in small case only for $23. This will be the only time this school year they will be selling the oranges so be sure to place your orders now. Proceeds from their orange sales will be going towards the high school band competition trip to Williamsburg as well as instruments and equipment for both RCES and RCHS bands. This is a major fundraiser for the band students and we thank the community for their continued support of the band. For more information please contact Sally Havstad at 987-9342. Student’ comments This fall the band went to Woodstock to watch field competitions and participated in their 250th celebration parade. They also went to the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. to watch a performance entitled “Spirit of America" Two students would like to relate the following accounts of these events. Woodstock’s 250th Celebration By Brittany Bradley Sept. 28, 2002 was a huge celebration of 250 years of the great town of Woodstock. The Rappahannock County High School Band traveled there and their presence was known. The parade wasn’t the only event we enjoyed, we watched a field show. We traveled by bus to a PREPARING FOR WINTER CONCERT: Rappahannock Band members are getting ready for their annual winter concert which will be held on Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. in the RCHS auditorium. Community residents are encouraged to mark their calendars and come hear the band as they kick off the holiday season. high school in Woodstock and watched their field competition. 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My first year as a baritone player was going incredible, once I memorized the music. There were times that my thumb got numb and fell asleep, but I didn’t let it phase me. People from the crowds ere earnestly asking for our school name. The hats are unique and they really distinguish our band from the others. Although you might be thinking my day in downtown Woodstock as jolly don’t get the wrong impression. I had my shares of experiences, I don’t know how to explain it, wait I found the word, “torture” matches the description. When I say this, I mean I have the whole band right behind me on this, ready to back me up when needed. Towards the end of the long parade we came to a gigantic hill. I looked at that hill, and I literally thought I w<*b guiiig wj uie. By that time my fingers were extremely numb, my feet were ready to fall off, and my lips and mouth were parched. I wanted to whip out some strawberry lip balm, right then and there, and apply it to my poor shriveled up lips. I had sweat rolling down my face, burning my eyes (my contacts didn’t like that). Yep, it burned my innocent green eyes. I was running out of breath, I felt like a hopeless robot. I couldn’t quit, at least not when people were looking. With every step I took my mind was thinking of how absurd this whole situation was. In the end, nobody quit, the whole band pressed on, regardless of the fact if anyone was watching us or not. We stayed together as a band. Everyone did his or her best and little Rappahannock, a single A band beat everyone in the single A division. If no one is pleased with those results, then let me tell you that we even beat two double A schools. Yes, we are that good. We did awesome. I don’t think we have ever participated in a parade as large as Woodstock before, but we were not intimidated. 2002 Spirit of America By Ginger Dennis I thoroughly enjoyed the “2002 Spirit of America” per,-:---7- ,-:---7 The actions were so riveting. It showed many excerpts from all the wars and conflicts the U.S. has been active in. The first Act included many interludes from the U.S. Army band with their sound being the perfect background for the excerpts. Act One was based on the values one should have in the U.S. Army. They are loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage. The men and women of the U.S. Army who acted in this performance exhibited and represented these values well. They made you laugh in scenes such as where the tavern keeper’s wife chases a British soldier off with a broom when he comes to take down our flag and put a British flag up during Great Britain’s last few hours of controlling us. They also made you cry in such scenes where the soldiers learn to deal with death and recount their time in war with curious family members. The use of the real guns with blanks also made the scenes seem very life like. Act two came out to be a great show with performances by the U.S. Army Band, The U.S. Army Drill Team, and The Fife and Drum Corps. They were perfectly in sync with no mistakes present and excellent; precise movements. rm-.-___ UiUUV U1U11J vuuipn cated maneuvers seem easy. They incorporated many tosses even over the top of their heads. In one maneuver they threw their rifles, which are bayonet-tipped 1903 Springfield rifles, backwards while the rifles do two revolutions and the back row catches them (with two rows between them). What I eiyoyed the most about the Old Guard Drum and Fife Corps was their march style when they did a high step with a kind of glide toe point step march. The finale was excellent, opening with the joining together of all the bands, then flags from all the states joining in, and finally all the cast members coming out surrounding the bands and flags. Overall, I liked the performance and thought it was a big success. Band to march in Christmas parade The band will be marching one last time this year, in Front Royal’s Christmas parade on Dec. 7. The parade begins at 3 p.m. This will be the first time Rappahannock has participated in this parade! We hope you can come out and watch. Let’s also hope they have good weather for this parade! Next meeting The next Band Boosters meeting will be Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. the RCHS band room. ,«j> ' Jr. -■*• ^ .*. > r vV- ? ^ «* / ** i ■trx Jt/tf&L**. C A. V’ V *v \^/f‘ ’\,-' Times Community Newspapers. Call 540-675-3349 with news tips.

Eugene Tucker Clockmaker Eugene Tucker, 80, of Washington died on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at Warrenton. Bom on July 17, 1922, in Arlington, he is survived by his wife of 62 years, Margaret G. Tucker. He is also survived by his sister, Carolyn McCullough of Landover, Md.; three sons, Thomas Tucker of Silvergate, Mont., James Tucker of Warrenton and Donald Tucker of Washington; a daughter, Marilyn Nicol of Richmond and four grandchildren. Mr. Tucker served in the U.S. Navy in the the Pacific during World War II. He worked for the C&P Telephone Companies of Maryland and Washington, D.C. for 37 years, retiring as Supervisor in 1978. Loving the mountains, he and his wife moved to Rappahannock County in 1978. Having always enjoyed the challenge of faxing anything, Mr. Tucker began a second career as a certified clockmaker, building and repairing clocks for friends and clients throughout the region. The Rev. Jenks Hobson conducted services on Nov. 9 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington. James Dellinger Navy veteran James Harry Dellinger, 77, of Castleton, formerly of Alexandria, died Wednesday, Nov. 6 at his residence. He was born July 25, 1925 in Chesnee, S.C. to the late James P. Dellinger and Rose Dellinger. Mr. Dellinger was a veteran of the United States Navy serving in the South Pacific aboard The USS Moale DD-693 during World War II. He was employed for 15 years as a detective for the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad. He also worked as a warehouse manger for 15 years at Globe Distributing. Mr. Dellinger was a member and helped build Wilton Woods Baptist Church in Alexandria. He was also an active member of the Rappahannock Lions Club and a lifetime member of the Sperryville V.F.W. Post #1150. Survivors include his wife, Lucille V. Dellinger of Castleton and two children, Steve Dellinger and his wife, Rita Ann of Culpeper and Gail L. Shaffer of Mechanicsville. Additional survivors include four grandchildren and three step-grandchildren, Cody, Ashley, Christina, Lindsey, Emily, Matthew and Annette. He is also survived by his Cemetery hike enjoyed By Wayne F. Baldwin Special to the Rappahannock New* On Nov. 9 at 10 a.m., Leon Waters, Craig Waters, Shirley Waters Edillion, Robert Johnson, Rob Sherwood, Ruth Dwyer Kiger, Jean Dwyer Morris, Clay Gaunt and Wayne Baldwin met in Sperryville and drove up into Old Hollow, then hiked up Piney River Trail to the old Charlie Bowen cemetery. Here, in a once thriving mountain farming community is the burial ground of several generations. The Bowen family name dominates the interments, but other names include Waters, Manuel, Clatterbuck, Brandon and Rolls. Lying about two hundred feet to the right of Fork Mountain Trail just after the fork of the Jenny Grey Trail, in a flat overlooking the Piney River. The date this particular cemetery was established is unknown but definitely as early as 1878 which appears on one of the stones. The land in this hollow, bordered on the east by the Pig Nut Mountain, on the west by Fork Mountain, and on the north by Little Hog Back and the head springs of the Piney, was granted by Lord Fairfax as far back as 1762 to John Strother. Later, Henry Menefee, Sr. was owner, followed by other Menefees, Waters, Bolens, and Bowens at the time of Shenandoah National Park’s creation. The Bowens at this time having a large producfiirn onnln onn/1 Here in the old Bowen house, lived the Johnson family and here Robert Johnson was born nearly eighty-two years ago. This day the group, of whom all but one, in one way or another, have either direct or collateral relationships to those buried. Four of the group are members of The Children of Shenandoah who are accumulating information on cemeteries within the park lands with permission from family representatives or members. Our objectives were to document the size, number of burials, photograph and do a little cleaning up. Incidentally, Rob Sherwood was kind enough to video our activities. Another objective was to find the slave graveyard. We uncovered some halfburied fieldstone markers and discovered inscriptions on them. We hacked down some of the dense spicewood bushes and marked the corners of the graveyard. Measuring approximately fifty feet by one hundred fifty feet it had been surrounded by a woven wire fence, remains of which, along with a few time worn fence post were yet visible. Number of burials was not determined due to the underbrush. Cleaning here is necessary for an accurate count. There were ten inscribed stones. After taking a lunch break, we proceed to find the slave graveyard. According to other sited sources this was in a northwesterly direction about 500 yards. We scoured around for awhile and eventually found it. Periwinkle, always a good sign, did not fail us this time. The number of burials would be hard to estimate because this site had not been kept as had the other. Then, the sun began kissing the brow of Fork Mountain to our west, signaling it was time we begin our trek back down the trail. Again passing the now familiar scenes which had been pointed out by Robert on our way up, and fording old Piney at three points. We tried to imagine another time when old wagon wheels banged and rattled along this ancient path. Farm hands returning home from a long days work. Perhaps seeing the glow of lamp light from the windows of neighbors windows as eventide was coming. Smoke from the chimneys gently swirling upward in the chilly eve, scenting the air with assurance of the warmth of hearth and home. Supper being prepared and evening chores being completed. The bright glimmer of the moon rising above the ridges causing long shadows in the darkening vales and little mirror reflections in the pools of the Piney. Way up in the hollow there comes the faint hooting of an owl. Other nocturnal creatures began stirring as a deer lopes across the meadow where haystacks resembling tee pees stand ready for the coming winter’s feeding. Inspiring* Tfiaugfitw by Randy | Minter I THE GRIEVING PROCESS Grief is a normal and natural response to loss that enables us to liberate energy that is bound to the lost person so that we may reinvest that energy elsewhere. Until we grieve effectively, we are likely to find reinvesting to be difficult, as a part of us remains tied to the past. Fortunately, much of the process of healthy grieving seems to happen spontaneously. Thus, it may be helpful to relax our expectations of how we should grieve and relinquish some of our need to be in control. One thing to bear in mind, however, is that grieving is an active process. It is not necessarily true that all one needs to do is “just give it time.” Grieving is at once universal and intimate. We all grieve differently, but we all suffer grief. At the MOSER FUNERAL HOME, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, we understand this often strange process of numbness and shock, denial and anger, sadness and helplessness. We offer our compassionate support and care to all who come to us for services. Call us at 347-3431 to set up an appointment. "No greater grief than to remember days of gladness when sorrow is at hand.” - Friedrich Schiller And on that flat near the old Bowen house in the stillness of the ending day, silently standing as a reminder of the cycle of life, the gravestones dimly illuminated by the moon’s glow. r brother, Jack Dellinger and his wife, Evelyn of Castleton and a sister, Jehane Keys and her husband, Gary of Rixeyville. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by a sister, Betty Jean Timbers. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, Nov. 8 at Found and Sons Chapel with Pastor Dallas Smith officiating. Interment followed in Culpeper National Cemetery with honors provided by the Culpeper American Legion Post #330 and the Culpeper V.F.W. Post #2524. William Beeton Jr. Board Chairman William Arthur Beeton Jr., 59, of. Markham died Saturday, Nov. 2 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Funeral services were conducted on Nov. 9 at Front Royal United Methodist Church by the Rev. Larry Morrison. Burial was at Stonewall Jackson Cemetery in Lexington. Mr. Beeton was born Aug. 15, 1943 in Lexington, son of Virginia Mabry Beeton of Lexington and the late William A. Beeton Sr. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a graduate of Virginia Military Institute, Lynchburg College and T.C. Williams School of Law in Richmond. He was a law partner with Eller, Beeton and Lane in Altavista and for the past 19 years practiced law in Fairfax. He has served in the Virginia House of Delegates and as chairman of the Board of Directors of Wakefield Country Day School in Huntly. He was a member of the Anglican Church of St. John the Baptist in Marshall, serving as senior warden and vestryman. In addition to his mother, other survivors include his wife, Anne Hutt Beeton; four daughters, Carrie Beeton Harley, Courtney Mabry Beeton, Laura French Beeton and Chandra Ann Beene; a brother, Tim Beeton; two sisters, Barbara Beeton Shrack and Suzy Beeton Herring and a granddaughter. Maddox Funeral Home in Front Royal was in charge of the arrangements. Lucille Cooper Secretary Lucille Robinson Worth Cooper, 78, of Westminster, Md. died Monday, Oct. 28 at the Manor Care Nursing Home in Towson, Md. Born Oct. 24, 1924 in Culpeper, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Bertha Rena Jenkins Worth. 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Happy Trails Western Wear, Bealeton, 540439-1395 Legal Notices s_ti BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA PURSUANT to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 2, 2002 at 7:00 PM in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the following application: SE #02-10-01 William L. and Mary L. Payne, Trustees, owners of 5.00 acres on US Rt. 211 and Maddox Lane in Amissville (Tax Map 32, Parcel 37A, zoned RR'-Rural Residential, Jackson District) desire a Special Exception permit to construct a softball diamond used by girls’ softball teams and invited guests. Use allowed under Section 170-36C of the Rappahannock County Code; additional standards in Section 170-64A and B (as relevant). A COPY of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and is available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Said application will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday November 20, 2002 at 7:30 PM at the Amissville Fire Hall for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any. The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Supervisors, c/o P.O. Box 519. Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. BY: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator 11-07,11-14-02 #464597 Mm. RnI* WRANGLER JEANS, 13MWZ, 0936 DEN. Popular sizes In stock. Special orders invited. Happy T rails Western Wear. Beale ton. 540-4391395 WANTED BOXWOOD CUTTINGS. We trim and pay you for the cuttings. Write or call Highlander & Sons, P.0. Box 272, Gordonsville, VA 22942 Phone, 540832-2175 Fax, 540-8322245. CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! Call Your Rep TODAY! 540-347-4222 or FAX 349-8676 (273*** DACHSHUNDS: Mini, standard, smooth wire. Pups, all ages. $300$500. Call 304-2580148. JACK RUSSELL TERRIER puppies. Ready for Christmas. Reserve now!, Nice temperament. NKC Regis. Top quality. 703-608-5463, Culpeper. 004 - BARN HOMES NEEDED for shy unadoptable cats, all medical prov., spayed/neut. 703-2950678. FREE HORSE MANURE. you load. 540-341-7704 FREE TO GOOD home. Kittens & cats, timid, very sweet. 2 mo. males & females.540788-4749 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA PURSUANT to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 at seventhirty in the evening in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the following application: SU #02-10-02 Mark F. and Linda U Smith, prospective purchasers of the property located at 702 Viewtown Road, Amissville (Tax Map 44, Parcel 4A, 10.06 acres, zoned ‘A’Agricultural, Jackson District) desire a Special Use permit for a commercial kennel. Use allowed under Section 170-36E of the Rappahannock County Code; additional standards under Section 170-66A of the Code. No applicant or other party in interest, and no attorney for an applicant or party in interest, shall initiate a contact with a member of the BZA for the purpose of conducting a private discussion, in person or by telephone, concerning the merits of any application, appeal, or other matter pending before the BZA. No member of the BZA shall participate in any such private discussion. Site visits or similar contacts initiated by BZA members shall not constitute such ex parte contacts. A copy of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and is available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Said application will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2002 at 7:30 PM at the Amlssvllle Fire Hall for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any. The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Zoning Appeals, c/o P.O. Box 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. BY: John w. McCarthy Zoning Administrator 11-07,11-14-02 #464577

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Good customer service skills required. Great benefits. Forward your re. sume and salary history to: career@ushome.com Fax: 727-796-8476 US Home Corporation EOE Dairy Farm Workers Persons needed to work on dairy farm Great wages, insurance & bonuses. Please call 540-439-2775 AFTER 7 pm Electricians Apprentices Helpers All “WT aside - we are the best, & we want you on our TEAM. We offer ail the “bels & whistles' when it comes to benefits. Do yourseB a favor & call us today! (X# pay ruts lorn $9.00 to $20.00hr - based on experience Must have tools & transportation to shea SUNDANCE ELEC. CONTRS., INC. 540-349-8200 EXT 12 Experienced person for small TB form. Brood Mares, foals, yearlmgs. Sales Prep. AU bam duties. Some Farm Maintenance. Small Cottage References Required. 540-364-2387 Farmer Experienced, maintain & operate farm equipment. Bale hay, care for cattle. Housing provided with salary. Warrenton 540-743-6994 before 8am or after 9pm Fax 540-743-1202 Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 General Excavation, Inc, is now hiring: •HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC Must be familiar with engines, transmissions, power train & hydraulics. Benefits include 401k, goup heath insurance, paid holidays and vacation and sck leave. Apply at 9745 James Madison Hwy. or call 540-439-2202 7am - 5:30 pm EOE & supports a drug-trsa workplace. GOVERNMENT POSTAL JOBS, $18.35/hr.; Wildlife Jobs $21.60/hr. Paid Training, Full Benefits. No Experience necessary. Application and exam information. Toll free 1-888-778-4266 ext.151 HVAC INSTALLER/ SERVICE TECH & HELPER Company serves VA. Competitive salary based on experience. Call 540341-7622 to schedule confidential interview Fauquier Times-Democrat ADS WORK Call TODAY 540-347-4222 CHILD SERVICES COORDINATOR for The Haven & Vint Hill Programs: FT Contractor/Grant Funded Position $12/hr Service provided to homeless children, at least 2 years experience working with children, knowledge of community resources, experience in activity development and implementation, and client intervention practices. Send cover letter and resume to: Fauquier Family Shelter Services P.O. Box 3599 _Warrenton, VA 20188 COORDINATOR POSITION Headwaters is accepting applications for a part-time coordinator for a grantfunded student internship program at RCHS. Successful candidate will have excellent communication and organizational skills, a knowledge of the community, and a desire to help high school students in a creative high-energy prof ect. Letters of interest should be sent to: Headwaters Post Office Box 448 Washington, VA 22747 Deadline for application is noon on November 18. Interviews will be held on November 19 nior Center Assistan Senior Center, Cascades M Loudoun County Government Position available with the Senior Center at Cascades in Sterling, VA, to assist in the daily operations of the Senior Center. Plans, coordinates, implements and evaluates programs, classes, special events and trips for active seniors. Weekly schedule varies and includes weekday evening, and weekend hours. Successful candidate must possess strong organizational, customer service, and communication skills. Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to AAS degree with courses in recreation, education or related field and at least two years related work experience. Previous activity/ programming experience with senior population preferred. This position requires a CDL. The incumbent of this position must comply with the Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing Program as outlined by Loudoun County’s Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing Policy for Transportation Employees. Valid driver’s license required. Pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and DMV record check are required. Commercial Driver’s License must be obtained within 90 days of hire. Must have certification in First Aid and CPR prior to beginning work. Ref # 03-135 (Hiring Range: $27,949-$36,333/yr). For additional information and to receive a required application contact Web site: www.loudoun.aov or call 24-hr job line: (703) 777-0535 Human Resources: (703) 777-0213 TDD USERS ONLY: (703) 777-0107 EOE Dependable. Accurate. Kconomical. Reliable. Reach. Fax. 703-689-1278 {Qnte$ —a Northern Virginia Classified Has It! Place Your Ad TODAY Call for Employment and Classified Advertising 347-4222 or FAX 349-8676 CARETAKER/ FARMER NEEDED, JANl ARY Must be experienced in general farm maintenance, bushogging, mowing, equip, maintenance, etc. No cropping. Warrenton area. House avail, for small family plus salary for person with management skills. 540-554-2020 A/R & PAYROLL CLERK Busy construction offioe has an rrmeciate opening in the aocounthg deparknert Canddate must be dstaied oriented and a team player. Experience on Word, Excel and Tmberfneaplus. Salary range from 25K to 30K based on experience. Please fax or email resume to: (540) 349-4171 or usaremva<§>usarem.com Experience in legal office preferred. Call: 540-987-8773 The Rappahannock Co. Public School System aoes not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, gender, or age in employment or In Its educational programs & activities. NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGREN DIVISION Tm&EA jDAHLOREN U.S. Citizenship Required! NSWCDO is an Equal Opportunity Employer Science^ Engineering Career Fair £ 2002 | When: : Saturday November 23,2002 | Where: I Holiday Inn Select, Central Park r5 Fredericksburg, Virginia Time: 9:00AM until 4:00PM To Register and for Information: www.nswc.navy.mil/RECRUIT 1-800-352-7967 d£p CHEVROLET Pohanka Chevrolet |ci | 13915 Lee-Jackson Highway Chantilly, VA 800-5008172 www.pohankachevrolet.com Jim McKay Chevrolet [cil 10452 Lee Highway Fairfax, VA 22030 703-591-4800 www.jimmckaychevroletcom Sterling Chevrolet 46980 Harry Byrd Hwy. Sterling, VA 7034507500 Pallone Chevrolet 7800 Backlick Road Springfield, VA 22150 703-866-7800 Heritage Auto Plaza 1800 Old Richmond Hwy. Alexandria, VA 22303 703-329-1300 www.heritageautoplaza.com El El HONDA Leesburg Honda (hT] Used Car Center 1 Cardinal Park Drive, SE Leesburg, VA 703478-1111 www.leesburghonda.com Rosenthal Honda |H2| 1580 Springfield Rd. 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November gardening tips By Kenner P. Love Extension Agent, ANR Crop and Soil Sciences The following are November gardening tips and advice from the Rappahannock Extension Office. • Plowing that leaves the soil bare throughout late fall to early spring can create problems such as leaching and erosion. It is too late to plant cover crops to hold nutrients in the soil, but mulching could help preserve soil that otherwise might be lost during heavy rainfall. • Be sure not to store apples or pears with vegetables. The fruits give off ethylene gas which speeds up the breakdown of vegetables and causes them to develop off- flavors. • Dead leaf stalks of perennial vegetables, such as asparagus and rhubarb, should be cut to the ground after their tops are killed by frost. • Remove grass and weeds from trunks of fruit trees and grapes to prevent damage by mice and rodents. Leave a bare circle (one foot wide) around tree trunks when 3 p i c a u i ii 5 mulch to keep mice from feeding on the bark. A collar of fence of poultry wire or a commercial tree guard approximately 18 inches high will deter rodents and rabbits. • Remove all mummified fruit from fruit trees, and rake up and destroy those on the ground. Also, rake and dispose of dropped apple and cherry leaves. Good sanitation practices reduce reinfestation of insects and diseases the following seasojp. • Break the crust on the surface of any sawdust mulch you have around blueberries, shrubs and perennials to improve the absorption of water from fall rains. • Dwarf fruit trees have a double purpose — furnishing flowers in the spring and fruit m me iaii. They are particularly suited to small lots. Early November is a good time to plant most fruit trees, especially if a light mulch is applied to the soil afterwards. • Check house gutters for fallen leaves, needles and twigs. Heavy, fall rains will quickly overflow clogged gutters, possible damaging foundation plants below them. • Keep an eye out for spider mites on your house plants; they thrive in dry air. At the first sigh of any insect infestation, isolate your plant. Several thorough washings with plain water may bring them under control. • Keep the compost heap moist to aid in the decay process. Turn the pile to mix in all late, fall additions. Add fertilizer residues from nearly empty bags onto the pile and mix. • Earthworms must remain below frost line to survive. Mulch piled on top of soil raises the frost line. If you want earthworms to help break down organic matter in the upper soil layers, mulch deeply. If you need the subsoil aerated, leave the surface mulch thin; the worms will burrow downward to stay warm. • Store pesticides in a frost free location away from food and out of the reach of children. If a pesticide is in a paper container, put the whole package in a plastic container and seal it. Be sure that all bottles and cans are tightly sealed and well labeled. For additional information on any of these tips contact the Extension Office at 675-3619. Viewtown highlights Mrs. Sherry Frazier and Tbrnmy Frazier Jr. were recent Sunday guests of their grandmother, Mrs. Gladys Dodson. Roger Hitt is home after a stay in the hospital and is doing well. Jimmy Cannon is also on the sick list and we hope he is feeling better real soon. Mrs. Becky Frazier and Bootie Pullen were guests of Mrs. Gladys Dodson recently. Sympathy is extended to the Settle family upon the death of Charles Settle, and also to the family of Gene Jenkins, who passed away last week. Mr. Charles Dodson Jr. celebrated his birthday on Nov. 1. ■; '. VIewtown r' : By GLADYS DODSON 937-4904 _ - ■ Bootie Smith is a patient at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. We wish him well. Have a good week and call me with your news. Middle Street to celebrate, holiday show, sale slated As part of their 20th anniversary celebration, Middle Street Gallery in Washington is accepting works for their 2002 Christmas Show and Sale. The event focuses on the art of gift-giving, and runs from Nov. 30 through Dec. 30. Past members are encouraged to submit their work, as well as new artists who have never shown at the gallery before. Submitted work will be juried by gallery members. There is no entry fee, and a 40 percent gallery commission (30 percent for members) will be deducted from sales. Deliver artwork to the gallery from Nov. 23 through Nov. 25, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Unsold work must be picked up by Dec. 30. For more information, call the gallery at 6753440, or Steven Kenny at 675-2355. What are you doing to improve your health? Wellness Outreach Register/information: (540) 829-4190 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER-JANUARY Thinkin' About Quittin' At CRH, we understand that quitting a smoking habit may be difficult We can help you create your own cessation plan, utilizing up-to-date and practical methods that suit your needs. Daytime and early evening hours are available to schedule a free appointment. Call 829-4190. Family Birth Center Register/information: (540) 829-4114 Conducted on-site at the Family Birth Center. November 20 Infant CPR For parents, grandparents, siblings, babysitters and others who care for babies, this important free class offers you the chance to learn and practice the special techniques used in CPR for infants. To reserve your space, call 829-4114 7-9 pm December 4 Breastfeeding From the only certified lactation consultant in our region, learn about the benefits and techniques of breastfeeding in this free class at CRH's Family Birth Center. Fathers-to-be are encouraged to attend with mothers-to-be To reserve your space, call 829-4114. 7-9 pm December 18 Mommy & Me Important for all mothers - new or having the next child - this free class will teach you current, practical, safe and gentle ways to care for your newborn and yourself. To reserve your space, call 829-4114. 7-9 pm Special Events November 21 Great American Smokeout You can succeed! Call 829-4190 to make a private appointment to create a program just for you! December 3 SPECIAL Lights of Love Celebrating 20 years of a special and festive tree-lighting ceremony at CRH. Sponsored by volunteers to raise money for the hospital - this year for a new van transporter - Mary Fray will light the tree dedicated to Dr. and Mrs. George Broman. Lights may be purchased for $10 to remember or honor special people in your life. A light in the star represents a gift of $50 or more. Forms are available at the hospital. Tree is located near Emergency entrance. For more information, call 829-4100 or 825-0858. 6:45 pm Culpeper Regional Hospital 69 Support Groups November 21 NEW Community Holiday Bereavement Support An event for anyone dealing with grief during this holiday season, you are invited to contact certified bereavement counselor Dick Guizar prior to attending this one-time event. Sponsored by the hospital's FamilyCare Home Health & Hospice program, it’s free, at Culpeper County Library. Call 825-2273. 7-8:30 pm November 21 and December 19 NEW Depression Support Group Tired of trying to deal with your depression alone? Surrounded by people who may not understand your depression and how it impacts your life? This group puts you in touch with others who may have a form of depression Exchange ideas for managing depression and resources for help. Free at Culpeper Regional Hospital. 6-7 pm December 2 Diabetes Support Group Free and open to anyone with diabetes or those who care for someone with diabetes. Provides access to others in the same situation to share ideas, resources and information. Special topics or presentations offered each month For more information, call 829-4254. Promoting health. Preserving community. 501 Sunset Lane Culpeper, Virginia 22701 www.culpeperhospital.com Download our printable, color calendar for November with our featured photo of the month. found only on... TimesCotniminity. cm ..mi hi i i » ■ ' i , 11 1 "• - S ' & , V' n *• ■> * iaS* v^Shrsw Real Estate Directory M » %?>'v ^ »" Real estate transactions The following real estate transactions were recorded recently at the Rappahannock Clerk’s Office on Gay Street in Washington. Sharon L. Gough to Edward P. Taptich and others, Rappahannock and Madison Counties, not taxed in Rappahannock. Deed of gift. Linda Wade Pharis to James E. Woodard, lots 1-F and 2-F, Skyverge Estates, Wakefield District. $8,500. Daniel F. Oks to Gregory Allen Settle and wife, 50 acres, Wakefield District. $100,000. Craig A. Winkel and others to Jeffrey S. Christie and wife, 9.9385 and .8506 acres, Wakefield District. $325,000. Angel’s Security Corporation to Richard Bruce Loth and wife, parcel one, Harris Manor Estates, Hampton District. $254,000. Multi Level, Cedar sided home with over 3200 sq ft. of finished living space. 3BR/2BA, large family room, den, studio space, workshop, utility storage area, carport and much more. Lovely rolling hard to find 2 acre lot. Move in condition. Please, by appointment only! $284,500 12699 Lee Highway • Washington, VA 22747 Rappahannock Office: 540-987-9243 www.SamSneadRealty.com If you wish to search the Multiple Listing System go to [Q Homesdatabase.com/samsnead Sam Snead: 540-987-9336 Denise Chandler 675-3900 Lee Dillard 675-3564 Amy Sloane Timbers 987-8668 Dulcida Estrada 825-4300 RAPPAHANNOCK REAL ESTATE RESOURCES The name says it all! We are the resource for all your Real Estate needs; buying, selling or investing. Butch Zindel Broker, is also a licensed, active Class A Builder. • Construction and building questions • House site and orientation • Driveway location and costs • Drainfield location and costs • Zoning and permitted uses Rappahannock Real Estate Resources, Inc. (540)-675-1190 www.RappahannockRealEstateResources.com Butch Zindel butch @ rapprealestate .com Find your new home With the Rappahannock News 540-675-3349