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25 YEARS AGO
Dec. 8, 1977
The Rappahannock Ski Area, closed since 1974 after two disastrous seasons without snow, may soon reopen with both skiing and now “snowless sledding" providing a year round recreational facility. It would be the first such operation in Virginia or its neighboring states.
William Bywaters was recognized Sunday for
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