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Our View
Then and now
Today's paper shows the fabric of our lives.
Woven through its pages are stories reflecting
the spirit of Rappahannock County, connecting the past with the present.
There is Jim Massie, a farmer on the front page worried about his hay field and crops because of recent rainy weather. His family is one of the oldest in the county going back to the late 1700s. His farm, Meadow Grove in Amissville, has been farmed by six generations of Massies. At one time, he was president of the Rappahannock Historical Society. Bev, his wife, has been a key supporter of our schools. She served as a Rappahannock School Board member for 23 years and also on the regional board.
Their contributions and those of other long-time residents have greatly shaped the county into the special place it is. They are still contributing to its fabric.
Time moves on, as told in other stories. Mourners honor the life of a 100-year old tree that has decayed and is scheduled to come down. The century old bank building is being turned into retail space. Speeding in an historic town laid out by George Washington is an issue.
Some things never change, though, like the jubilant feeling students have at graduation. That is captured in the photo of our high school Class of 2003.
Mixed in with these stories are two reports about preserving our county. One is about surveying our historic properties; the other is about conserving our land. Many of the people behind these efforts are volunteers who have chosen to transplant their roots here over the last 20 years or more.
Many of them have retired and have joined heartily in such organizations as^he Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection, the Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance, the Piedmont Environmental Council and the Rappahannock Historical Society. These volunteers spend countless hours working behind the scenes to be sure that what our forefathers gave us will be treasured forever.
They, too, are part of the spirit of Rappahannock. And together, the old and the new, prove our heritage is in good hands and our county is richer.
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