Rappahannock News, January 13, 2005

* Rappahannock County ’s Family Newspaper Since 1877 127th Year... No. 2 Phone (540)675-3338 THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2005 Worldwide at timescommunity.cotn\ ^ im Woman escapes injury in Old Rag fire By Jeanne Spath Rappahannock News Staff Writer A fire completely consumed a house trailer in Nethers, Va., at the base of Old Rag Mountain on Friday. “We were called to assist Madison County Volunteer Fire and Rescue with a tanker,” said Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department chief Ritchie Burke. Within fifteen minutes, the trailer had completely burned, luckily Photos courtesy of Thome and Barbara Auchter HOME ENGULFED: A house trailer, the home of Frances Dodson, is fully engulfed by flames at the base of Old Rag Mountain near Nethers Friday. sparing a cabin next door. “Anyone that has hiked the Blue Ridge landmark, Old Rag Mountain, would certainly recognize the last cabin on the right before you enter the National Park,” said Barbara Auchter of Washington, who along with Marianne Clyde of Tokyo, Japan were sightseeing, had a camera with them, and took photos of the fire. “I was driving to the base of Old Rag Mountain to show my friend, Marianne, how to access the trail,” said Auchter. “As we were coming out of the park, we noticed the smoke and immediately the flames.” “With a split decision, we drove past the fire to the nearest house,” said Auchter. “We knocked on the door and asked if they could call 911 and tell them that the house next door was in flames.” Auchter and Clyde then returned to the scene of the fire where a neighbor was assisting Frances Dodson out of the trailer. ' Dodson, who was struggling to catch her breath and had soot marks on her hands, asked for her oxygen tank which was in the cabin. The neighbor entered the cabin to retrieve it. With the tank barely out of the TOTAL LOSS: Sperryville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company assisted Madison County Volunteer Fire and Rescue in an attempt to extinguish the house fire near Nethers. Within 15 minutes, the home Of Frances Dodson had burned to the ground. cabin, huge explosions began to erupt from the fire. The force pushed the bystanders backward. Dodson’s daughter lives down the road from the scene of the fire, so Auchter drove Dodson there and waited until medical attention arrived. Dodson was treated and released at Culpeper Regional Hospital. Jeanne Spath may be reached at jspath @ti mespapers. com Fate of Clevengers Comer delayed , ..By Jeanne Spath Rappahannock News Staff Writer The fate of Clevengers Comer has been put on hold once again by the Culpeper Board of Supervisors. Last week, following the sudden illness of Culpeper County Attorney, Dave Maddox, supervisors, in a 5-2 vote, decided to postpone the public hearing on the Centex Homes’ Clevengers Village proposal until legal counsel could be present. Centex plans to build 766 singlefamily homes and 398,000 sq. ft. of retail office space in Culpeper County at Rt. 229 and U.S. 211. Citizens in Fauquier, Culpeper and - Rappahannock Counties have expressed concern over the last few months about the impeding development which could have impact on traffic and local services and utilities. The public hearing is now slated for 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 24 in the County Administration Office, North Main Street, Culpeper, Va. Meetings & Notices • On Thursday, Jan. 13, the Washington Architectural Review Board (ARB) will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall on Gay Street. • All Rappahannock County government offices will be dosed Friday, Jan. 14 in observance of Lee-Jackson day, and Monday, Jan. 17 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The offices will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 18. • On Monday, Jan. 17, the Rappahannock National Bank will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 18. • On Wednesday, Jan. 19 the Rappahannock County Planning Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Courthouse on Gay Street. Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540)675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Jeanne Spath WEATHER UPDATE: Josh Keys and Nikki Calisto, students at Rappahannock County High School, check on weather data updates with equipment in Beth Gall’s science classroom. The data center is part of the WeatherBug Achievement Program. Weather center at RCHS keeps county residents informed By Jeanne Spath Rappahannock News Staff Writer Rappahannock County is kept up-to-date with weather information thanks to data recorded in Beth Gall’s science class at Rappahannock County High School. RCHS is one of 7,000 schools involved in a weather mapping system known as the WeatherBug Achievement Program. In the mid-90’s, NBC4 news, with the assistance of meteorologist Bob Ryan, donated the system. Dennis Wingfield of Sperryville was the NBC4 weather watcher at the time and he made an appeal to the broadcast station to make the donation to the school as an educational experience. The system uses weather stations based in schools and businesses to bring live weather data from the community directly to the Washington, D.C. NBC television station as a part of its Four Winds (Weather Interactive Display Systems) program. NBC4 was one of the first broadcasting stations to work with the Automated Weather Service* AWS), based in Gaithersburg, Md. See WEATHER, Page A6 Dispatchers’ decisions can be critical By Jeanne Spath Rappahannock News Staff Writer Very few people must deal with life or death on a daily basis, and in most occupations rarely do other’s lives depend on decisions made in a split second. For the dispatchers working at the Rappahannock County Sheriffs Office, a basically normal day can come to an end in a moment with a telephone call requiring that a crucial decision be made. A call comes in, and a code goes out to police cruisers and fire and rescue departments. Emergency responders know by that code what type of situation they are entering. On Dec. 16, a call came into the Rappahannock Sheriffs Office from Marsha Nichols. She frantically told the dispatcher that her husband, Curtis Nichols, was covered with blood. She did not know if her husband had been shot, had been in a fight, or was cut. The code went out by the dispatcher: a nondescript injury. According to J.B. Carter, Jr., chief of the Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company, his unit had been dispatched and was en route to the Nichols’ place on Rollings Ford Road before they received the call that told them the scene would need to be staged outside of the house — law enforcement officials would have to assess the scene before they could enter the home —and to wait for law enforcement to arrive. The call came shortly that fire and rescue Was cleared to enter first. Due to those instructions, the fire and rescue unit was uncertain what was going on at the scene. Upon approaching the victim, they found he had been stabbed. Immediately the unit was concerned if the assailant was still at the scene, putting volunteer members at risk. “I would not want the job of dis patching,” said Rappahannock County 911 Coordinator Ritchie Burke. “Imagine your work day doing business as usual, and then all of a sudden the big one comes in. It’s a split second decision,” said Burke. While decisions do need to be made quickly, Burke, a 20-vear Rappahannock fire and rescue veteran, stressed that accuracy is of great importance when dispatching a call. In Rappahannock County, that accuracy is enhanced with the use of Computer Assisted Dispatch (CAD). When a call comes into the dispatcher, CAD makes several components readily available to the dispatcher. First, the name of the person the telephone number is listed to is displayed according to the telephone number where the call was made. The address where the call originates is displayed, as well as a map to the residence, including latitude, longitude and a digital picture of the residence. Burke is pleased with the access the county has to enhanced 911 equipment. “We have state of the art equipment,” said Burke. “The only time it would fail is when all the components are not being used by the dispatcher.” Several months ago, Rappahannock tapped into the Rescue Star System, which triggers a county switch the moment a call comes in, and the amount of response time for a call is recorded. This alsp provides a dispatcher with the ability to instantly replay the call to make certain the call is being coded correctly and all available information is being relayed to the fire and rescue unit. Instant recording retrieval, or IRR, was available for the 911 call made on Dec. 16. Carter, upset that his fire and See DISPATCH, Page A6 Easement benefits Castleton resident Russell Carrier puts his 300-acre property into easement with Virginia Outdoors Foundation. See Page A5. Tsunami relief Rappahannock residents rally to help victims of the tsunami disaster in South Asia. See Page B1 f ' ^ ^ RappNature Sara and Jim Lawrey RappNature Local naturalists Sara and Jim Lawrey debut their column with Golden-crowned Kinglet. See Page B1. Tight squeeze Rappahannock’s grappler Jeremy Miller headlocks for the pin at the tournament at Parry McCluer. See Page B2. .

Recalling the importance of the Thornton River in the past The community really appreciates all the hard work and efforts that Mary Francis Fannon and her family goes through to host the annual New Year’s event held at the Laurel Mills store. While the blaok-eyed peas are tasty, we must not forget that this is a wonderful time of fellowship that brings the local community together. Dunny Eastham continues to recover from his terrible tractor accident. We are told that he is now entering the rehabilitation part of his treatment. His injuries were very severe, and this recovery process could be a lengthy one. William Printz continues to make a slow but sure recovery from his open-heart surgery. His health improved enough that he and his wife Ann were able to attend services at Forest Grove church this past Sunday. John Jenkins, who has been ill, had a good day this past Sunday also. He and his wife Betty attended services at Forest Grove, and the church family was very happy to see both of these members doing better. Recording the river The Thornton River is a very important part of our local community. It flows down by Laurel Mills and continues past Estes, near Viewtown, as it heads toward the Hazel River. With a bridge at Laurel Mills and one near Estes, it is veiy probable that most Viewtown residents will cross this river many times each week. My husband Danny and I want to do some reporting on the river this year. Ib start this process, Danny recorded a bench mark elevation of the river near the bridge at Laurel Mills. He will take sample readings and report the changing elevations from time to time as well as include any other interesting things. This river has always been important to our local community. This has been the case for a long time, since Indian artifacts have been found all along the banks. During the early part of the last century, many Viewtown residents would take that steep horse ride down the road by Battle Mountain going to the Woolen Mill at Laurel Mills for work. Others would guide their wagons down from Viewtown, loaded with wool for the mill. Ibday, we can see people using the river for recreation and irrigation, among many other things. Belly dancing brings healing rhythms every Tuesday Oriental dance — also known as Middle Eastern dance or belly dance — returns to Sperryville in a new sevenweek series of classes every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Belle Meade Schoolhouse. Charmaine Lee, instructor for the class, combines her extensive studies of the healing ' arts with her knowledge of movement to provide a class that is both graceful and invigo' rating for all ages and shapes. ■* While discussing the history - of tribal belly dancing, Lee r explained that this class focuses on the more traditional form of belly dancing, not the seductive, cabaret type. The classes begin with a warm-up of deep, subtle movements that lead into stretching. The classes then go on to explore the healing rhythms and energy patterns inherent in Middle Eastern dance. “A person can be 80 years old and do this, or be 16 years old and still be challenged,” said Lee. She also pointed out how repetition of movement in exercise causes more injury, but that this form of dance uses a variety of movements. “A lot of women change emo tionally after taking this class; running and aerobics are very masculine forms of exercise,” said Lee. “I have seen women come in who are used to doing those types of exercise and they are very aggressive. The beautiful range of movement in tribal belly dance is very feminine and brings participants back to a feeling of the feminine.”. Lee was a professional ballet soloist while still in her teens in her native South Africa, and performed with three of the four state ballet companies there before joining the British company Ballet Rambert in London. At London’s Royal Academy of Dance and in Lesotho, South Africa and Washington, Lee has studied ballet, modem, jazz, tap, Spanish, belly dancing, African, classical Greek, and other styles. Since 1986, Lee has devoted most of her time and energy toward the development of Synergy Dance & Healing Arts Center as a resource for all who actively seek the self-healing qualities of world dance and music. Her own use of movement help her to heal from her expe riences as a South African expatriate who retrieved a kidnapped son, and fled an unfriendly South African government more than 20 years ago. Since that time, Lee has developed a unique form of holistic dance-movement therapy that was presented at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center’s 1993 conference on alternative medicine. It was featured in the Washington Post, Pathways and Natural Health, Vogue and Self magazines as well as on television. Sperryville Nancy Ostinato 987-8444 oldsperryvillebookshop@iglide.net Lee has called Rappahannock County her home for nearly five years. Although the belly dancing class at Belle Meade began on Jan. 11, it is not too late to join the class, which will be prorated for those joining after the initial session. For more information, call 540-987-8734, or check http:// www.synergydance.com. Martin Luther King Day observance to be held Jan. 16 For Washington history buffs this column will be post* ing a history trivia question I each week. Be sure to read the column next week for the - answer. Most Washington residents know that the Tbwn Hall was formerly the town library. What was the building originally constructed and who designed it? Hunters Road Bridge in Washington is now open for the public use. The town is surrounded with gift shops. Be sure to browse through them and catch the sales. R.H. Ballard has a flag out in front of his shop that says “SALE.” Check it out and get some good deals. Everyone is invited to the 14th annual celebration honoring American civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 16 at 4 p.m. at The CONSERVATION In the past six years, we have helped our clients preserve Rappahannock County by placing ovef 1,700 acres in conservation easement Frank Hardy, Inc. Realtors RAPPAHANNOCK OFFICE 540-675-3999 www.farmandestate.net THE OLD HABIT 8363 W. Main Street Marshall, VA (next to Post Office) ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE 40% ‘ENTIRE STOCK FRI. JAN. 14 THRU MON. JAN. 17 FRI. SAT. 10-6 SUN. 12-5 MON. 10-5 540-364-2396 www.oldhabit.com _* except saddles and consignments_ Yes! 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There is no admission charge, but a free-will offering will be taken. The post office is selling commemorative stamps yearbook for stamp collectors. There are six different books from which to choose, and prices range from $39.95 to $49.95. In each book you will find a commemorative stamp and the history of the stamp. Stop by the post office and see the beau tiful hard copy book on display. Somebody was up to no good last Wednesday night when they knocked over two iron decorative bulls, weighing approximately 500 pounds in front oi Sunnyside Market in Washington. It took two people to upright the bulls. Now that you made your New Year’s diet resolution, don’t forget to place your order for Girl Scouts cookies. Thank goodness two out of eight cookies are ideal for dieters! Enjoy them — you only live once. For more information call Salley Oyster and steak dinner planned Our community is saddened by the passing last week of Mrs. Lorraine Weaver Beard at Culpeper Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Dick C. and Reva Yowell Weaver, and was bom and raised in Boston. Bethel Baptist Church of Reva Way will be hosting an Oyster and Steak Dinner on Jan. 15 from 4 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Reva Fire Hall on Birmingham Road just off U. S. 29 South. Call 547-2904 or 8254274 for more information. Excellent Condition & Ready for Occupancy Jan. 2005 Adjacent to Fauquier Times-Deinocrat in the Heart of Warrenton Belated birthday wishes go out to Mr. Cedi Printz, who celebrated his day on Sunday; to Melissa Gray whose day was Tuesday; and Cody Speck and Mark Bragg, who added another year on Friday. We extend condolences to former resident Mrs. Emily Ellis Nicholson, on the loss of her son Bobby Ellis which occurred on New Year’s Day at his home in Standardsville. On Jan. 4, Mrs. Ruby Spicer entertained her great grandchildren, Chelsa Jones of University of Virginia, Charlottesville, and C. R. Coates III and his friend, Liz Sides of the University of Massachusetts, at her home in Griffindburg. We’d like to report that Nick Complete Line of Snow Brandy Station, VA 540-825-3722 Financial Problems? Bankruptcy May Help! • Too Many Bills • Harassing Phone emails • Collection Suits • Auto Repossession • Wage Garnishments • Home Foreclosures Announcing our new location in Culpeper... 14115 Lovers Lane ' Culpeper Business Center 5 Earl J. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059— FRFF. INITIAL CONSULTATION Since 1975 KW Washington l Jan Clatterbuck I 675-3338 . jclatterbuck@ timespapers.com Havstad at (540) 987-9342. Happy birthday to Karyle Bailey, wife of Rev. Phil Bailey, who has her day on Saturday, Jan. 15. Have a great week! Boston Marie F. Atkins I 987-8802 Norman is back to his work at Rappahannock Farmers Co-op, after several days hospitalization. Birthday greetings of the week go out to Mark Wharton, Mike Meredith, Margaret Berry and Cathy Printz. Prayers are offered for Mrs. Beatrice Sheppard, who at this time is a resident and undergoing knee therapy in Overlook Nursing Home, Warrenton. Correction Rappahannock's Dr. Joan Vemikos will discuss her new book at the Rappahannock library on Jan. 14. Last week's Newsmakers inadvertently printed that it would be at The Theatre. The Rappahannock News regrets the error. Highland Center for the Arts C£n/e/Vs In Concert Wednesday x— Jan. 19, 2005 TWelfth Night with all it's hilarious comedy SHKVXMXnHmmnm EXPRESS ' 7:30 p.m. at The Rice Theater 597 Broadview Ave. Warrenton, VA 20186 Tickets $15 each $10 Students Call 540-341-0381 or e-mail: centerforthearts@highlandschooLotg — .. i ...

Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue awarded grant .The Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company has been awarded a grant by the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services in the amount of $90,415. According to Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue chief Ann Spieker, the money will be used to purchase a new ambulance and heart monitoring equipment. One stipulation of the grant is that the money must be used within this year. The new ambulance will be used to replace a 1989 ambulance that is currently being used by the company and is inadequate for advanced life care during the 30 minute hospital transport times required from Rappahannock County. Cost for a new ambu lance will total approximately $130,000 which is roughly $60,000 less than the $73,415 earmarked for the new vehicle. As for the heart monitoring equipment, the $16,800 will be used to replace obsolete gear and provide modem monitoring capability for patient care enropte to the hospital. The grant leaves the company approximately $6,000 short of the total needed to purchase the equipment. Anyone wishing to make donations to the Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company can contact Chief Spieker at 675-3615 to help the department take advantage of the state grants and go forward with the purchase of the needed equipment. Sara Hassett-Hathaway achieves 2004 Dean’s List Sara Whitney HassettHathaway has earned a place on the Dean’s List of Distinguished Students at the University of Virginia for the fall 2004 semester. lb achieve this honor, a student must have earned a 3.40 semester average or better on an approved course-load of 12 or more graded credits. Hassett-Hathaway, a 2004 graduate of Rappahannock County High School, is the daughter of Natalie Hathaway and the granddaughter of James and Phyllis Swindler of Sperryville. Sara Whitney Hassett-Hathaway Police Briefs Grand larceny/ burglary arrest The Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Department, arrested Roger Lee Ibbin, 36, of Woodstock, Va. on charges of burglary and grand larceny.. According to Sheriff Larry Sherertz, several rings were reported stolen on July 22, 2004 from a residence on South Poes Road, Amissville, while workmen had been doing renovations at the home. Tobin is scheduled to appear in Rappahannock County General District Court on March 8 in a preliminary hearing. Credit card fraud Shelia Trask, 39, of 44 Headwaters Road, Chester Gap, has been arrested on two Inspiring TfiaugfiU by Randy Minter EGYPTIAN INFLUENCE It is fairly common to find the tall, elegant monuments called obelisks standing in silent tribute in cemeteries, particularly in older burial grounds. In fact, die obelisk is one of the most enduring of all the revival forms of cemetery art There is scarcely a cemetery founded in the mid-nineteenth century that did not have some form of Egyptian influence in the monuments, tomb art, or gales. At that time, the resurgence of interest in ancient Egyptian culture was prompted by the discoveries at the tombs of the pharaohs. Obelisks were considered to be tasteful, with their pure uplifting lines, association with ancient greatness, and patriotic influence. They woe also less cosdy than other forms of large, elaborate, sculpted monuments. Selecting a stone is an important part of choosing a memorial. At the Moser Funeral Home, we will guide you through the whole process. We’re at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. Call 347-3431. “No one s death comes to pass without making some impression. Those close to the deceased inherit part of the liberated soul and become richer in their humanness." - Hermann Broch ' -> felony charges involving credit card fraud which occurred in Flint Hill. Rappahannock County Sheriff Larry Sherertz said the investigation is continuing and additional charges are pending. Trask was released on $3500 bond and is awaiting preliminary hearing on Feb. 8. i nursaay, January 2UU5 AJ Obituaries Robert M. Summers Sperryville resident Robert McKinley Summers, 76 of Sperryville died on Jan. 2 at his residence. Mr. Summers was bom July 25, 1928. He was a landscaper. Mr. Summers is survived by three brothers, William Summers of Oklahoma City, Okla., Dr. David Summers of Erie, Pa., and John Summers of Washington, two sisters, Anna Wall of Philadelphia, Pa., and Mary Jackson, Canton, Oh. A funeral service was held on Jan. 8 at Promise Land Baptist Church in Washington with Rev. Herbert Johnson officiating. Interment was followed in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Gainesville, Va. Hyrum L. Manwaring Woodville resident Hyrum Laurence “Larry” Manwaring, 99, of Woodville died Jan. 5 in Provo, Utah. Mr. Manwaring was bom April 24, 1905 to Bellie Bird, and Hyrum Manwaring. Linda Quick to wed James Harris Linda Quick and James Harris announced their engagement and wedding on April 1. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Kevin and Marilyn Quick of the Gold Coast. She is a graduate of Trinity Lutheran College. The future groom is the son of Jim and Judy Harris of Goode, Va. He is a graduate of Longwood College, Farmville, Va. Harris’ maternal grandparents are Sarah E. Williams and the late Andrew R. Williams of Chester Gap, and his paternal grandparents are the late Frederick K. and Caroline B. Harris of Front Royal. The couple met while teaching English in Tbkyo, Japan, and have had many adventures including climbing Mt. Fuji, touring southeast Asia, petting tigers in Thailand, and hiking the Everest trail in Nepal. They became engaged while r James Harris and Linda Quick on vacation in Phi Phi, Thailand that included a swim with sharks. After the wedding they plan to move to Melbourne, Australia, where Harris will attend Monash University to pursue a master in Library Science. Sperryville Realty 11909-A Lee Highway • P.O. Box 102 Sperryvilie, Virginia 22740 540-987-8088 Rehabilitate this spacious 7 room & bath farmhouse on 2.4 acres located in very desirable Spertyville/Woodville area of Rappahannock County. $269,000 James W. Leake, Broker - 540-987-8236 Bud Corder - 540-675-3291 Barbara Sisk - 540-987-9015 He grew up in Rexburg, Idaho where he attended Ricks College. While at Ricks College, he met Bernice Jacobs. They were married May 25, 1927 and left the same day for a three year mission for the Later-Day Saints Church to New Zealand. Mr. Manwaring graduated from George Washington University. He worked for the USDA for 37 years, rising to the highest rank of civil service, as Administrator for Production in the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, and vice president of Commodity Credit Corporation. In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson presented him with the Distinguished Service Award. After his retirement from the USDA, he served as a consultant to the Food Corporation of India, and traveled the world in that capacity before retiring again to his cattle ranch in Woodville. r. He had been farming in Rappahannock County since 1948 and had been active in the community serving on the Board of Education, and various agricultural positions. The center of Manwaring’s life was his membership in the Later-Day Saints church where he was a Patriarch and served as the first Bishop in the state of Virginia, among other positions. Mr. Manwaring is survived by four children, Janice M. Burton Lindon, Utah; J. Laurence Manwaring of Warrenton; Virginia Edward J. Manwaring Spanish Fork, Utah; and James Manwaring of Woodville; additional survivors include one sister, Gladys, 18 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. A memorial service was held Jan. 11 in Arlington, at the the Church of Jesus Christ of LaterDay Saints. Town of Washington $485,000 This Cape style home is quite spacious. The formal living and dining rooms access a generous porch and are complimented by a den, library and sun room, plus a country style kitchen with breakfast nook. Four bedrooms on the second floor, a full basement, cozy hot water baseboard heat, wood floors and a fireplace complete the offering in the historic Town of Washington. Twin Falls $565,000 Unbelievably unique site offers beautiful waterfalls cascading down the mountainside. Fantasdc views all the way to the Bull Run Mountains from the deck of this charming and unique cabin perched on a rock outcrop high on the mountain with 36 acres adjoining the Shenandoah National Park. Tiger Valley Farm $595,000 Mountain view, swimming pool, privacy, woods, stream, fields, tree lined drive...what more could you ask for? This four bedroom and four bath home is a great find in the heart of Rappahannock. Plenty of privacy on the ten acres plus lots of room to walk, ride, explore and enjoy nature. Old Rag Mountain $300,000 Looking for that cabin near Old Rag for a get-away? This picture perfect cabin has it all, with spectacular views to the mountains plus the Hughes River trout stream passing under the driveway. Two bedrooms, two fireplaces, gas heat and double porches to enjoy the view. Totally furnished and ready for your first visit! LAND 15 ACRES near Viewtown. Lovely springs and stream along one boundary, gendv rolling pasture, completely fenced and bordered by forest for privacy. $239,000 39 ACRES on the top of Bessie Bell Mountain. Western views of the entire Blue Ridge chain from a delightful building site on top. Hiking trails abound. $300,000 18 ACRES near Reva, Culpeper County, with views of Old Rag and the Blue Ridge. Good pasture land crossed and bounded bv a large creek. $289,000 Little Mulky Mountain Hideway Cheri F. Woodard and Frank Hardy, Inc.. Realtors are pleased to announce the sale of Little Mulky Mountain Hideway. Tucked in under towering poplar trees at the foot of Little Mulky Mountain, this secluded home is minutes from Flint Hill but miles away in ambiance. Little Mulky Mountain Hideaway features a highly desirable combination of seclusion, accessibility, fine mountain views and convenience. Cheri F. Woodard would like to thank Philip C. Strange for his assistance in the transaction. Cheri F. Woodard 540-987-9080 cfwoodard@earthlink.net

Editorial & Opinion A4 January 13. 2005 ——&appaijannocfe JJetoS‘ Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Anita L. Sherman, Editor Peter W. Arundel, President John T. Toler, Executive Vice President Jan Clatterbuck, Office Manager 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: 249 Main Street, Washington, Va. Mailing address: P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 >• e-mail: makuhn@timespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations www.TimesCommunity.com THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2005 Our View Preserving space Protecting what we love is a privilege and it takes many forms. For some private landowners in Rappahannock County their passion for their land and desire to see it saved for it’s scenic beauty has led them to put it into easement. Currently, 15 percent of privately owned land is earmarked for protection totaling a little over 20,000 acres. Local Castleton resident, Russell Carrier, shared his thoughts on the benefits of easement with the Rappahannock News. For him, and others of like mind, it is a route that not only provides future financial rewards but, perhaps more importantly, makes a strong statement and commitment to keeping the land out of harm’s way. Many longtime residents of neighboring Fauquier County, while perhaps sharing those sentiments, did not take so active a stand. Right now, without any rezoning efforts by developers, there are roughly 20,000 single-family homes approved and waiting to be built by right. While not at a level with Loudoun and Prince William Counties, Fauquier’s student enrollment edges closer to the 11,000 mark. For the first time in Fauquier’s history, the number of people now outnumber the number of cows in the county coming in at close to 65,000. There are roughly 60,000 cows at last counting. And then there’s traffic, the number one challenge for many of Virginia’s lawmakers as they enter this year’s General Assembly. Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area now rival Los Angeles, California for being the one of the most congested areas in the county. The exodus west out of Washington heightened particularly after 9/11 and the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors is grappling with maintaining an infrastructure of roads, schools and services that can’t keep up with the growth in population. Growth, that for many, they thought they would never see. Driving east on Route 29 out of Warrenton long ago lost its’ flavor as a pleasant drive for those early morning commuters. You’re lucky if you can get through the Gainesville/Haymarket area to Route 66. Many, in fact, prefer to detour on Route 15 to escape that entanglement but may find themselves in another one as the housing developments along Route 15 have skyrocketed adding more congestion. Driving west on Route 211 out of Warrenton it just gets lonelier and lonelier as the number of cars continues to decrease particularly once you pass tht 229 intersection. Closer to the Rappahannock border is Culpeper County and the impeding decision on Clevenger’s Corner. Between the water treatment/sewer issues and the additional traffic, some in Rappahannock have expressed that they’d like to pull up the drawbridge to “heaven’s gate.” It’s a fine balancing act between having the tax base to give your citizens what they need and have a right to expect in terms of infrastructure while protecting a way of life that many do not want to see changed. Rappahannock County’s past supervisors have perhaps been wiser. They have left a farsighted and insightful agenda for future boards to follow Preservation was more on their minds. RappNature Local naturalists, Sara and Jim Lawrey, have started a new column with this issue. Following in the footsteps of Bruce Jones, they hope to build on his former nature observations .with sighting! of their own. In the weeks ahead, look for future writings and be sure and let them know about your own special encounters with nature. Rappahannock Today Face lift Virginia Department of Transportation crews removed the old bridge on Route 621, Hunters Road, and replaced it with a new bridge. The bridge is one of many VDOT has considered for repair during the past 16 months, a project that is ongoing due to decay of the county’s bridges. VDOT reports that the bridge will be open to all traffic, except during times that minor work is being done for short periods of time. Photo courtesy of Christine VanMulders Letters Candidate Kaine doesn’t ‘walk the walk’ My husband and I read the Rappahannock News each week to catch up on area and family happenings. I am a member of the Henrico County Board of Supervisors and the current Chairman of the Board. However, I am writing this in an “unofficial” capacity, as an “interested citizen”. When I was first elected to the office of Supervisor of the Tuckahoe Magisterial District in 1995,1 recognized the importance of regional cooperation. , I have attended almost every meeting of the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission (KRPDC) and the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), since that is where the regional decisions are made for our area. Over the past few years (1996-2004), I have been elected by the RRPDC and the MPO to serve as Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-Chairman and as Chairman of each of those organizations. That is why I was shocked, amazed and dismayed at the comments made by Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine, as recounted in the article by Dominic Bonaiuto (“Lt. Gov. suggests giving regions more control,” the Rappahannock News, Dec. 16,2004.). The Lt. Governor said that, if he were elected governor, “....We ought to be encouraging regionalism.” In the seven years he was a locally-elected member on Richmond’s City Council (and was, for a while, Mayor of the City of Richmond), Kaine qualified to attend more than 60 Richmond regional meetings. He attended only two. Quite frankly, from all the meetings I personally attended, I recall him being there only once, but the attendance rolls show him as having attended two meetings. Kaine never expressed any concerns about regionalism at the time when he could have made a difference. Instead, he was noticeably absent. If one were to review his “regional” record, he has no experience on which to base his comments. He talks the talk, but he doesn’t walk the walk. And if he is running for governor, I suggest he should run away from his dismal record on regionalism. Patricia S. O’Barinon Richmond Gonzales appointment sends a bad message Living in our beautiful county, we are often sheltered from the craziness of national politics. •, But the current intent by President Bush to appoint Alberto Gonzales to the position of Attorney General deserves the attention of moral people. Gonzales is a capable person, probably a good person. But as White House Counsel, he oversaw legal wording that enabled the U. S to disregard the Geneva Conventions in the treatment of prisoners in Afghanistan and Iraq, leading to prisoner abuses and torture in Iraq. These abuses were a scandal, an embarrassment to the United States, and a slap at what American stands for. The position of Attorney General is more than manage rial — it is symbolic. The person in that position is the protector of our laws and is supposed to represent our highest standards for integrity and morals. He is the chief protector of our human rights. But what the' world now sees is the President appointing a man who condoned torture, and who believes that the U. S. does not have to follow the rules of the Geneva Convention. We should take note of what this says about us as a country and a people. At the very least, if he is appointed, I hope Gonzales will clarify to the world that torture is not allowed in our society. Democracies, free people and moral citizens do not do such things. Jim Blubaugh Washington Officials, VDOT crews are thanked for replacing bridge On behalf of many Hampton District residents, we want to publicly acknowledge and thank those persons instrumental in renovating the bridge over the Rush River on Hunters Road on route 621. Recent downgrading of this bridge from 19 to 6-ton capacity caused fire equipment not to be able to use it. Fire trucks would have needed to make a significant detour to any of the 40-plus residences or property on Grand View and Hunters Road. Since the neighborhood had experienced a major house fire last year, this was bad news, indeed. Our district supervisor, Bryant Lee, was very responsive and helpful to our cause. Working with VDOT officials including Garrett Moore, Doug Bywaters and David Cubbage, he effected the scheduled renovations acceleration by several months. The VDOT crew began work after Christmas. They were all professional, achieving partial demolition of the old bridge and construction of the new in just a few working days, in spite of marginal weather. They also answered our many questions with good humor as they worked. So, thanks to these folks — as well as Fire Chief Ann Spieker who brought the problem to our attention — “our” new bridge reopened to traffic Jan. 7. It is safe to say that those of us who depend on the bridge won’t be taking it for granted any more. Tom Pendergast Gene Botsford Washington An expression of the futility of war Advice from Rufiis Jones, a Quaker, 1927: In any case, fighting will not settle whether the claims j were just or unjust. It will only settle which nation can mobilize and handle its fighting forces and its economic forces the better. When the w^r ends, it will be found that there was an equal amount of “thuggery” practiced on both sides, that terrible things were done to force the final victory'. Multitudes of innocent persons will have suffered. The little children of the two countries will be the main victims. Lands will be ma^de des olate. Social progress will be arrested. The poor will be swamped with taxes for an entire generation. The mutilated men will drag out a broken life to the end of their days. A large part of the "facts” used to arouse patriotism and to stir the fervor and the fierceness of the fighting spir - it will be discovered to have been “propaganda.” And yet, not one single thing will have been done to determine where right or justice or truth lay in the issues involved. Ruth Cotterill Richards Sjperr\ villi

Those who put their land in easements will benefit in future By Ruth Purnell Special to the Rappahannock News Russell Carrier and his two Jack Russell terriers, . “Snitch” and “Jerry Hall” live on his 300-acre property in Castleton. The land has recently been put under easement by the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. This May, Carrier will have lived in Rappahannock County, a place he wants to see preserved. “‘Easing’ property is something I have believed in for a long time,” said Carrier, who is no stranger to its benefits. Twenty years ago, he and a limited group of 2Q partners in the Brandy Wine River Museum and Conservancy eased the King Ranch property in Pennsylvania, which was over 10,000 acres. They purchased the property 20 years ago at $1,200 an acre, and it is now valued at $50,000 an acre. Carrier wants people to know about of the benefits of easing their property, because it is something he said he has “lived and seen.” When Carrier moved to Virginia he was enthralled by the wide open space, and further amazed at what he says are phenomenal advantages being offered to those who decide to ease land. “Easing land affords people the opportunity of saving family farms or property that have been in the family for generations,” said Carrier. The Piedmont Environmental Council states in its Summary of the Benefits of a Conservation Easement that “The primary reason landowners donate conservation easements is to preserve the natural, scenic, and historical integrity of their land forever.” Carrier explained several advantages of easing one’s property: • It is possible to earn tax credits on the value of the land, which can be brokered and sold, and afterwards turned into hard cash. This cash can be used to support the farm or pay the inheritance tax when the time comes. • Easements can be of great value if a landowner wants to sell property that was purchased several generation ago. If the land was bought at $100 an acre and is being resold at a present day rate of $10,000 an acre, the capital gains taxes would be enormous. However, if the property has been eased then these taxes do not have to be paid. • Dividing the property as little as possible is also key. Carrier said there is a misconception that the fewer lots into which you break the property, the less value it will have, as there are fewer lots to sell. In Carrier’s experiences this theory has not held up, since wealthy people today are looking to purchase large pieces of property. Wanting to ensure seclusion and that one day they will not be neighbors to a WalMart or housing development drives them to pay top dollar for large blocks of land. Spreading the word “My big goal is for people who might be concerned about easing property to know the benefits, not only financial, but for the community,” said Carrier, stressing that people live in Rappahannock for a certain reason and want to save this place. He further emphasized that if people do not understand property easement, they will not look at it seriously. “I want the real farmers, the people who deserve to have their land saved, to benefit from this,” said Carrier. “Ten years down the road, they will see tremendous benefits.” Finally Carrier urges people to “jump on easing their property now,” because he believes the state will soon change the laws regarding property easement. Currently, the benefits are too good and the state will realize it is losing taxes, said Carrier. “The property easement laws are beyond generous right now.” Carrier is saddened by the situation around Warrenton, where all the old farms are turning into housing developments, “Rappahannock is safe for now, but it is still close,” he said. “We have the best of eveiything here and we need to preserve it.” Carrier is a retired steeplechase trainer of 20 years. He won the Royal Chase in Keeneland, Kentucky in 1998, the Maryland Hunt Cup in 1991, and the Carolina Cup in Camden South Carolina in 1992. “I took a lot of pleasure in working with a difficult animal, instead of fighting with it. Nine times out of ten the animal wants to be agreeable,” said Carrier. He spent seven years in Ireland learning to train race horses. Before moving to Virginia, he was a resident of Unionville, Pennsylvania.. BESSIE Bell Mountain - If you have dreamed of owning your own mountaintop, this 58+acre tract high atop Bessie Bell Mountain is perfect. The property has commanding mountain views and an excellent house site on a high broad knoll. From there, the land drops into a secluded ravine laced with mountain laurel and a strong streafn. Protected by scenic easement and very private with excellent access. $395,000 Cheri F. Woodard 540.987.9080 RlSH River Lodge - A unique woodlandonflfcound of two structures on 20 acres along the Rush River. The east buiUta^^l&lPtlrarooms, 4 baths, custom kitchen and large deck. The west JkinQjRpLrerf rarge living room. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, garage and indoor swimming poVl wf*5d)00 Philip C. Strange 540.937.5858 CLOPTON HOUSE C. 1820 - Located on the center square in Washington, Clopton House has been completely renovated recently. All of the original woodwork has been kept intact, and modem updates include a commercial kitchen, new central AC, heating, sprinkler system, alarm system and much more. With over 6,000 finished sq.ft. Clopton House is a rare find in the town of Washington. $1 $00,000 Justin H. Wiley 540.672.5603 Victorian in Little Washington - Two blocks from the center of town, this historic home on 1.5 acres has undergone a complete architecturally appropriate renovation. A sweeping wrap-around porch frames fine views of the Blue Ridge. Stained glass entrance door. Cozy kitchen with commercial gas stove, separate dining room, den and ample room for every one with 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. $725,000 Philip C. Strange 540.937.5858 JACKSON House - This recently renovated 4,600 sq. ft. home on 4.5 acres is an extraordinary property. Built as an assisted living facility with 6 bedrooms and 4 full baths, a large dining/living room, and second kitchen, it is ideal for a B&B or family retreat. Fine mountain views and convenient location in Rappahannock County. $625,000 Philip C. Strange 540.937.5858 Frank Hardy, Inc. Realtors RAPPAHANNOCK OFFICE 257 Gay Street P. O. Box 102 Washington, VA 22747 TELEPHONE: (540) 675-3999 FAX: (540) 675-3910 www.farmandestate.net m M1DDLEBURG PIEDMONT CHARLOTTESVILLE DELTAVILLE ^ AT EASE WITH EASEMENTS: Castleton resident Russell Carrier hopes that more residents of Rappahannock County will do as he has done. Carrier owns 300 acres of rural countryside and has recently put it in easement with the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. Photo by Ruth Purnell Your Country Property Realtors , "ROCKLANDS" Magnificent Million Dollar view! What a view from this wonderful log home. 57 acres nestled in and adjoining the Shenandoah National Park. Spectacular southeastern views from the wrap-around deck on this 4000 plus square foot 4 story, 4 bedroom, 4 bath log home. Two living rooms and 7 stone fireplaces make this a special retreat from city life or unique year round residence. Hardwood floors throughout and Vulcan range complete the charm and history of this extraordinary home. Minutes to Little Washington, pond site, apple trees and year round stream. A rare opportunity. $975,000 Your Hometown Realtors 12699 Lee Highway Washington, VA 22747 540-987-9243 Locally owned and managed. 03 Sam Snead, Broker Joe King, Agent Emily Taylor Roop, Agent Dulcida Estrada, Agent Linda Baldwin, Agent Lee Smith Dillard, Agent Bucky Thomas, Agent Judi Burke, Agent 540-987-9336 540-905-5834 540-987-8019 540-825-4300 540-987-3326 540-675-3564 540-743-2374 540-635-8470 Country Life at its Best Ridgeview Retreat RlDGEVIEW RETREAT - Charming new home on 84 acres in two separate parcels. Wide front porch, two decks, and open floor plan for casual entertaining. 2 bedroom, 2 bath and full walk-out basement. Property is a mostly wooded park-like setting with streams, rock walls, and riding and hiking trails throughout. Mountain views. Perfect estate parcel in a central Rappahannock location. $1,300,000 Amy Sioane Timbers 540-087-8668 O’BAN NON MILLS Road - Perfect low maintenance weekend getaway home. Charming and cozy circa 1900 farmhouse. Large country kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, front porch, enclosed back porch, woodstove. Mostly wooded 6 acres with stream, beautiful mature plantings, and mountain views. $350,000 Amy Sioane Timbers 540-VX7-H66H COTTAGE AT CRIMM’S Run - Brilliant renovation of a 3 bedroom, 3 bath cottage on a delightful 3.8 acres on Crimm’s Run. Ideal for weekend getaway with Shenandoah National Park trails a few steps from the door, fishing in Cnmm’s Run in the front yard, and the town of Washington minutes aw ay. $699,000 Amy Sioane Timbers 540-9S7-fi66fi ROCK Mills Farm - Special property that has it all - privacy, mountain view's and river frontage. 2 bedroom, 2 bath cottage w ith guest loft and lots of outdoor entertaining space. Superb location at the confluence of the Thornton and Rush Rivers, this 39+ acre farm boasts 16 acres in pasture and the rest in woodlands. Large poplar bam with water and electricity. Three additional outbuildings. Grounds include 1,500 evergreens, a small orchard and hundreds of spring flower bulbs. Great view s of Red Oak Mountain and potential view$ of the entire Blue Ridge. Terrific hunt box, w eekend home, or full-time residence. $880,000 Amy Sioane Timbers 540-987-8668 For an appointment to view these and other fine properties please call Armfield, Miller and Ripley at (540) 675-1488 or stop by the office today. Armfield, Miller & Ripley, Inc. Real Estate 322 Main Street • P.O. Box 266 * Washington, VA 22747 Exclusive Member of the Estates Club Sotheby’s International Realty I9£> Help Preserve Rappahannock County Place Your Property in Conservation Easement Today

School Board keeps slate of officers By Jeanne Spath Rappahannnck News StafTWriter In a 4-1 vote, the Rappahannock School Board elected to maintain the previous slate of officers for 2005 at their first meeting of the year Tuesday evening. Wes Mills will continue as Chairman with Aline Johnson continuing as Vice-Chairman. Melbry Para to re will serve as clerk, Dr. Robert Chappell, Deputy Clerk and Raye Tupper, Superintendent’s Designee. School board Headwaters representative Meredith Gorfein reported that Miranda Hope has accepted the position with Headwaters for the Rappahannock College Access Program. Hope, who was present at the meeting, expressed great enthusiasm in her new position to work with college-bound students and their families. The position is a part of a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation grant that • At a Glance Rappahannock high school students compete in WVPTs Top Quiz" Broadcast Schedule January 16 i • 2:00 p.m. Charlottesville vs. Sherando • 2:30 p.m. Central vs. Riverheads • 3:00 p.m. Rockbridge vs. Madison •3:30 p.m. Wilson Memorial vs. Spotswood • 4:00 p.m. Robert E. Lee vs. Luray • 4:30 p.m. Harris' vs. Stuarts Draft • 5:00 p.m. Parry McCl^ier vs. Rappahannock • 5:30 p.m. Covenant School vs. Turner Ashby All teams play in Round I on January 16. The eight winners move on to Round II competition, which airs on WVPT Sunday, January 23, 3:00—5:00 p.m. was awarded at the end of last year to Headwaters. With her office located at Rappahannock County High School, Hope has already gotten to know many of the students. The Rappahannock News will be publishing a column by Hope giving advice and helpful information for college bound students. Tupper reported on several programs that will be offered including staff development for teachers, aides and cafeteria staff. The programs include topics such as reading programs, differentiated instruction, sanitation and food handling and training on the new defibrillators which have been placed in each school. Chappell encouraged the board to tune in to WVPT television station’s 24th annual Pop Quiz competition where the Rappahannock County High School Quiz Bowl team, who are currently 3-0 in competition, will be making an appearance from 2-6 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 16. Pop Quiz tests the knowledge of high school students from the area, including Charlottesville City, Shenandoah County, Augusta County, Rockbridge County, Madison County. Rockingham County, Harrisonburg City, Page County, Buena Vista and Rappahannock County. Dispatch From Page A1 rescue unit could have been walking into a dangerous, unsecured situation, stated his concern that Rappahannock County does not have fire and rescue dispatchers, and must rely instead on police dispatchers. “Fire and rescue dispatchers front-load an incident. They can give instructions on how to do CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation) over the phone, they can tell someone how to control a victim’s breathing, clear an airway. It could be the matter of life and death for a caller,” said Carter. According to Sheriff Larry Sherertz, all dispatchers currently employed by the Sheriff’s Department are fire and rescue trained. Sherertz said that he has listened to the tape of the call that came in from Marsha Nichols, and he does not feel that the dispatcher coded the call incorrectly. “The caller was not clear what type of injuries were involved. The dispatcher did a good job with that call,” said Sherertz. Sherertz added, “If something is dispatched improperly, we will deal with it. But that was not the case here.” Jeanne Spath may be reached at jspath@timespapers.com Rappahannock home and land transfers this week These Rappahannock County home and land property transfers were recorded in the Rappahannock County Circuit Court Clerk’s office for the week of Dec. 30- Jan. 7. To find transfers in other Northern Virginia Weather From Page A1 “This is an ideal way to connect with local viewers and a great learning tool for the students,” said Tbm Kierein, meteorologist with NBC4. The weather data is also posted on the Internet and updated every five minutes with theAWS. The monitoring system is installed on the roof of the high school and operates from a digital display within Gall’s classroom. Students track real-time weather measurements such as wind speed, wind direction and the highest wind gust of the day. The system also records weather parameters including temperature, relative humidity, heat index and barometric pressure and records daily, monthly and yearly rain measurements. “It is great to see the students make the correlation from numbers to what they see outside,” said Gall who commented that with the recent hurricane season being so active, RCHS students were able to learn much about weather currents on the display. WeatherBug’s Homeland Security is also linked with the National Weather Service network. This is a Homeland Security initiative. Whenever there is a security incident or a natural disaster, NWS cam tap into the network to speed \information to government agencies and emergency workers. The WeatherBug counties, visit www.timespa- • pers.com. (Please note that only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed.) Hampton James L. Oyster and wife to Achievement Program has received numerous awards for its development, including the 2001 Smithsonian Laureate Award, which is given based on nominations from chairmen of the world’s leading Internet technology companies. Instant Rappahannock Robert Henning, 10.358 acres, $145,012. Jackson James F. Massie and other trustees to Sarah Massie Cheatwood, 356.17 acres, 2.4 interest. County weather information is available on the Internet at www.weatherbug.com or by logging onto the Rappahannock County School website at www.rappahannock.kl2.va.us. Jeanne Spath may be reached at jspath@timespapers. com. m/J 1700 foot elevation at top of Keyser Mtn with views in all direction. One property removed from Shen.Nat. Park.,131 acres consisting of 5 lots of 24-27 acres. Located at the top of Gid Brown Hollow adjoining Harris Hollow. Montana-Yellowstone quality views. Approx. 20 acres on top of Keyser Mtn is rolling plateau offering numerous building sites. Minor amount of mountain top is cleared with current access by 4x4. Good road frontage with stream toward the front of the parcel. Site is a mixture of pastureland, old orchards and timberland. This property, is being offered as whole, not individually in an effort to provide a buyer with the opportunity to place a conservation easement on the site. Easement will offer substantial Va. Tax Credits and federal tax savings. The savings will be large enough to cover the cost of building a home on the property. If not sold to one buyer by spring, sellers will entertain offers for half of the land including the top of the mountain. _ @Associate JftroJter ~Ram(>ow Tj77J/3on<j and Obs/er 540-341-3528 QJ 540-675-3490 G KUNBOW-m LONG & POSTER Home with Views Very nice 3 bedroom 2 bath home with walkout basement and beautiful views sits on 2.5 acres. Possible division of 2.5 acres & acklitional building lot FYoperty is 1/2 mile from Appalachian Trail and 10 miles from Rte. 66, for easy commuting. Offered at $275,000. % APPAHANNOCR EAL ESTATE ESOURCES 540-675-1190 Butch Zindel butch@rapprealestate.com Trish Bartholomew tbart 1 @earthlink. net www.RappahannockRealEstateResources.com MARKET LEADERS Since 2002, we have handled 25% of all real estate sold in the county, more than twice as much as any other firm. Frank Hardy, Inc. Realtors RAPPAHANNOCK OFFICE 540-675-3999 www.farniandestate.net James F. Massie and other trustees to James Fletcher Massie, Jr., 356.17 acres, 1.06 interest. WOODED RETREAT IN RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY SECLUDED YET CONVENIENT TO WASHINGTON, VA Offering the following parcels: 1) Rolling and mostly wooded 61+ acres. Breathtaking views of Devil's Stairs. Deep springfed pond with Gazebo. Large brick ranch on hard top road with Rush River running through it. 2) Adjoining wooded 10 acre parcel with road and Rush River frontage. 3) Wooded mountain parcel Two BR house accessed by 1+ miles of tar and chip driveway. Great for hunting or just enjoying nature. View miles and miles of Rappahannock County! This property is in the viewshed of Shenandoah National Park and the Skyline Drive. Significant tax benefits possible for conservation minded buyer willing to protect it. All this offered for a just reduced price of $1,699,000. Call for pricing/availability of individual parcels. For more information on this and other properties contact Alex Sharp at 540-675-3887 (H); 540-219-4225 (CELL); and 540-687-6500 (O). THOMAS AND TALBOT REAL ESTATE MIDDLEBURG. VIRGINTA 20I I8 LAND AND REAL ESTATE SINCE 1967 TELEPHONE: ‘'40-6X7-6500 METRO: 703-478-8180 Exclusive Affiliate Member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Historic Real Estate Program www.Thomas-Talbot.com Offer subject to errors, omissions, change of price or withdrawl without notice Information contained herein is deemed reliable, but is not so warranted nor is it otherwise guaranteed. SOLD Jobbers Mountain Justin H. Wiley and Frank Hardy, Inc., Realtors are pleased to announce the sale of Jobbers Mountain, a 175± acre parcel located in the beautiful Francis Thornton Valley in Rappahannock County. The property has long frontage on the Hazel River then rises to the top of Jobbers Mountain where commanding views of the Blue Ridge Mountains are plentiful. The property is protected by a conservation easement with the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. Justin H. Wiley was the listing agent and also procured the buyer for this transaction. Justin H. Wiley 540-672-5603 jwiley@farmandestate. net

• Classifieds/B4-B7 January 13, 2005 www.timescommunity.com From shock and empathy to action Rappahannock answers tsunami appeals By Richard Lykes Special to the Rappahannock News The heartbreaking images seen daily on television screens have moved people the world over to open their hearts and pocketbooks to help the survivors of the largest natural disaster in our lifetime. There are thousands of children without parents, and thousands of parents standing on the beach, hoping for their children to come back. The enormity of this disaster and the indescribable grief is almost too much to comprehend. While there is nothing that will erase these losses, much can be done to meet the immediate crisis and to plan for reconstruction. Recognizing that sympathy is not enough, many individuals'and organizations in Rappahannock County — like in other areas of the country and, indeed the world — qre beginning to respond in ways large and small to assist the victims of this unimaginable catastrophe. Because the disaster is so recent, many efforts are only in the planning stage. Numerous countywide initiatives have been announced and specific fund raisers are scheduled in the near future. Gifts and donations made by many local residents already are on their way to the affected area through established charities, including the churches. Significant private efforts also are being organized for emergency and long-term assistance. Additionally, a number of local schools are busy planning activities to involve their students to help raise funds for this unprecedented emergency in South Afeia. Initial private efforts One of the first known generous contributions to the fund-raising effort was mqde by abstract artist Jack Frazier. From his current show at the Packing Shed Gallery, Frazier has donated the funds from the expected sale of two of his paintings to the relief effort. This “win-win” opportunity enables art lovers to donate to the relief effort and acquire a fine painting at the same time. On New Year’s Eve, Rappahannock’s “Rude Rock Family Band” contributed a portion of the funds raised at their music festival in Sperryville to tsunami relief efforts. Separate funds also were raised from a collection taken of those attending the event. Another private effort of note was the collection of funds from patrons at Griffin Tavern in Flint Hill. Shortly after the magnitude of the disaster became known, Monica Worth and Sherry Holland mounted a campaign at the tavern to raise funds for Air Serv International. Air Serv is a humanitarian nonprofit organization founded in 1984 and headquartered in Warrenton that provides essential transportation assistance to humanitarian agencies assisting people critically isolated from emergency aid. Tb date, this effort has raised more than $1,200. The most ambitious private fund raising effort announced to date is the creation of the Thailand Tsunami Relief Organization to focus aid on Thailand, especially Phuket and the surrounding provinces. These were areas devastated by the tsunami waves, with the loss of more than 4,000 people and the livelihood of many thousands more. As organizer Alaina Love-Cugnori of Flint Hill points out, “We plan to focus first on emergency relief. As the organization’s relief efforts gather steam, we hope to advance longterm support, including a plan for Rappahannock County citizens to adopt a Thai fishing village and help that rural community rebuild its infrastructure and economy.” Over $6,000 has already been raised by word-of-mouth, and more is expected to be raised with an appeals letter and at a meeting at the Washington Town Hall on Tuesday evening, January 18. The Ambassador of Thailand, H. E. Kasit Piromya, will attend to update relief efforts in his country. Schools offer help As , expected, Rappahannock County schools and churches also are involved in the initial efforts to assist tsunami victims. Flags were ordered lowered early Monday morning at all public schools in the county. Starting in the elementary schools, the Student Government Association and teacher Natalie Hathaway have started a fund raising campaign with the theme, “Make Cents” and “Change the World.” The students plan to set up brightly decorated Gatorade bottles to collect coins for this effort. Colored construction paper chains with the names of each student donor will be made that Ms. Hathaway hopes will circle around the school. A similar effort at the Wakefield Country Day School near Flint Hill also is underway. According to headmaster Kathy Grove, the student government is organizing a campaign to raise donations for the tsunami relief effort. Paper hearts made by the students will be hung in the Great Hall for each donations of a minimum of 50 cents. With over 200 students and donations expected to exceed the minimum amount, the “Chain of Hearts” for the tsunami victims should crisscross the auditorium several times over. The students also plan to collaborate with another countywide effort that focuses on Thailand by partici Photo by Richard Lykes REACHING TO FARAWAY SHORES: Alaina Love-Cugnon (on left) and her husband, Marc Cugnon, of Flint Hill show a map of Phuket to a group of Rappahannock citizens interested in contributing to the relief effort in Thailand. Looking on are Rujikom Saengchantr, first secretary of the Thai Embassy in Washington, and Bill Dietel of Flint Hill. pating in an “Adopt a Village” initiative. Hearthstone School in Sperryville will hold a “Garage Sale/Bake Sale” on January 29 to raise funds for tsunami relief. “With the funds raised, we are planning to make a donation to an orphanage in Sri Lanka which was destroyed but where the orphans were saved.” said Hearthstone’s Jane Mullan. “The children wanted to reach out and help these less fortunate children who have neither home nor parents.” Churches In his Sunday sermon at the Washington Baptist Church on January 2, Rev. Phil Bailey urged his congregation to remember the victims in a moment of silence and then asked that they donate to the charity of their choice to help in this great time of need. According to Rev. Bailey, the church’s annual “Variety Show,” scheduled for February 5 at The Theatre in Little Washington, will collect donations specifically earmarked for the tsunami victims in Southeast Asia. In the past, donations to this free event were set aside for the church’s building fund. Donations also will be funneled through the Baptist international missions where personnel CHURCH APPEALS: Many churches in our community made a special appeal in prayers and sermons on Sunday to urge their congregations to give generously to the tsunami relief effort in South Asia. Rev. Jon Heddleston and a choir group sang hymns at the first service at the Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church in Sperryville as the call for donations was made. s familiar with the area are already on the ground. Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington is suggesting parishioners direct their personal contribu tions to the Episcopal Relief and Development Fund. There also is funding from the See RELIEF, Page B2 Visiting Royalty: Little kings in the county Just as there are permanent human residents of the county, there are permanent birds. Then there are birds that are just passing through in the spring or the fall, and birds that are seen only in the summer or winter. There are some interesting migratory birds that winter in Rappahannock The kinglets Kinglets are among the most interesting of these birds, and during the past few weeks, we’ve been noticing a fair number of them. Kinglets are gnat catchers. There are two species, Ruby-crowned and _ Golden-crowned kinglets, in the genus Regulus, Latin for “little king.” They are indeed tiny — in North America, only certain hummingbirds are smaller. The Ruby-crowned kinglet has a plainer face, but males have a bright red crown-like patch of feathers that can be raised when agitated — which usually occurs during encounters with other males. Golden-crowned kinglets have a distinctive eyebrow stripe and a golden crown of feathers in both females and males, the latter of which have an additional erectile patch of orange feathers for displays with other males. RappNature Sara and Jim Lawrey We’ve seen males display these patches even in the winter. They can be agitated with each other at any time, although we suspect it’s more common during the breeding season. Kinglets are distinctive not only for their size and crown feathers, but for their active, fidgety behavior. They constantly flick their wings and hop about, searching twigs and leaves for insects. They are also known to eat tree sap. But they don’t eat seeds, and we’ve never seen them at feeders. We’ve seen them most commonly in conifers, usually in small groups of three or four, sometimes as many as 10. In deciduous trees, they seem to be fewer in number. * Each is also distinctive for its call, with the Golden-crowned having a repeated whistle, and the Ruby crowned, a staccato chatter. Neither species breeds in our area, each preferring northern breeding grounds. The Rubycrowned generally travels farther north to breed and farther south in winter than the Golden-crowned, so we are more likely to see the Golden-crowned for a longer period of time in our area. The Birders’ Handbook suggests that kinglets commonly aggregate in mixed winter flocks that include titmice, chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers, brown creepers, etc. ,Vr / It’s better here One has to wonder why an animal so small would travel such great distances to spend the winter here in Rappahannock County. Spring, summer, fall we could understand — but winter? This past week it’s been well below freezing every night, and we’re certain to see even colder weather soon. The thought of a hummingbirdsized animal migrating thousands of miles to spend the winter with us — shivering until dawn every night, searching for tiny insects during the day — has to make ope question the We can’t possibly understand all aspects of this. After all, every species has its own world view. To them, the attractions of the county in winter are undoubtedly numerous; there is certainly more food here now than there is in arctic Canada. It’s a sort of relativity theory for birds — how are things here, compared with where I . yw just was? \\N'> And recent censuses indict cate that kinglets, especially the IjmJL Golden-crowned, are doing okay — neither species is XfokteVKTO«mtd considered to be at risk — which is IxfinQltt always good news for any migratory bird species. Write to us! adaptiveness of certain bird behaviors. The Birder’s Handbook cites studies showing that breeding populations are limited by winter conditions. so their choices of wintering grounds are critical to their survival. But migratory birds that winter in Rappahannock — and this includes a fair number of slate-colored juncos, white-throated sparrows, white-crowned sparrows, purple finches and pine siskins — are probably here for a variety of good reasons. lilt? Wlllttri clLLI ctt. Wltlils UI IVcipptlhannock County are numerous for all us nature lovers, too, and we’re sure you have many you’d like to share. Please e-mail them to us at rappnature@aol.com. Submissions can include bird sightings and any other noteworthy items of interest to the naturalists of the county. We will try to knit these together in occasional columns, as our fellow naturalist Bruce Jones did in his earlier columns in the Rappahannock News. »

Sports —' mi ii ii iiiwwwwtMwgapMMwiiiiiiiiij iiimi . Allen takes first for Rapp wrestling at Parry McCluer tourney By Jeanne Spath Rappahannock News Staff Writer Rappahannock County High School wrestler Dos Allen brought home the gold in the 145-pound division after two days of wrestling at Parry McCluer High School in Buena Vista this past weekend. “The team showed they are capable of wrestling at the state level,” said Rappahannock coach Eric Spath. Allen ' decisioned Christiansburg’s Luke Brugh on Friday, followed by pins in his remaining matches to take him into the finals round. In the final match, Allen decisioned Parry McCluer’s Ronnie Johnson for the victory. Also making it to the final bout was Rappahannock’s Alex Sharp, who placed second in the tourney at 135 pounds. Sharp pinned his way through the tournament, falling only to Parry McCluer’s Brian Flood, 15-0 in the final match. Flood is ranked first in the state at 130 pounds. In the 152-pound division, Panther Issac Raney had a disappointing loss in the second round, 6-5, against J.J. Kelly’s Adrian Stowers, r Raney came back with a vengeance, pinning his opponents all the way through the final match for the third-place victory. Also placing third for the tournament was Rappahannock senior Justin Robinson in the 160-pound division. Robinson started off the tourney with a pin against Franklin County’s Robbie Alexander, then lost in the second round to Christiansburg’s Andrew Hoffer, who went on to take first in the tournament. . Robinson pinned his way to the final round, then won in a minor decision against Parry McCluer’s Scotty Panebianco. Taking fourth in the tournament for Rappahannock County was heavyweight Morgan Blubaugh. Blubaugh knocked off stateranked Matt Robinson of Parry McCluer in a 6-5 minor decision before reaching the finals round. Coach Spath made a presentation of “10-pin shirts” to several Rapp wrestlers at the, tournament. Allen and Johnathan Miller lead the team in pins with 11 each, followed by Sharp and Raney with 10 a piece. “These guys worked hard this weekend,” said Spath. “These two-day tournaments are hard on everyone.” Manassas Park 48, RCHS 25 Rappahannock County High School grapplers took on the 2004 State Champion Manassas Park Cougars at home last week, falling 48-25. Putting up six on the board for the Panthers was Allen at 145 pounds, in a 3:02 pin against Manassas Park’s Daniel Goode. In the 160-pound division, Robinson added six to the team score, pinning Cougar Miguel Bonilla in 1:42, followed by a pin for the Panthers in the 171pound division by Johnathan Miller. Miller’s pin was in 1:08 against Manassas Park’s Ryan Bruce. Rappahannock’s Raney major decisioned the Cougar’s Ben Martell, 14-6. Photo courtesy of Julie Estes PANTHER PIN: Rappahannock County High School grappler Alex Sharp goes for the pinning combination against Franklin County’s Adolfo Aueal on Saturday at Parry McCluer. Sharp brought home a second place victory in the 13-team tournament. Rappahannock boys’ basketball team falls to Clarke County INSIDE SHOT: Rappahannock County High School’s Irving Smith moves in for the shot against Clarke County. The Panthers fell to the Eagles, 9040. Rappahannock News Photo/Ann Spieker By Ruth Purnell Special to Rappahannock News “It was a tough game,” said Coach Tbussaint Summers last Friday night, after the Rappahannock County High School boys’ basketball home game. The Panthers fell to the Clarke County Eagles 90-40. Clarke County scored the opening points, the 3-pointer setting the pace of the game. With Clarke applying a full-court pressure defense, Rappahannock had a very difficult time crossing mid-court. By the end of the first quarter, the Eagles managed to put 32 points on the board, while the Panthers put up only six. Summers remarked that his team was made up of only junior and sophomore players, one of the disadvantages faced by the Panthers. Other disadvantages for the Rappahannock team were height and weight. In the second quarter, the Eagles forced numerous Panther turnovers, using a zone defense. The Panthers struggled in its own defense, giving Clarke open shot opportunities. By the end of the second half, Clarke had increased its lead by 28. The Panthers opened up the second half in full motion offense, passing the ball into forward, with Irving Smith scoring 16 points for the home team. However, it was not enough. Rappahannock was unable to move inside for the rebounds, chal Ienged by the Eagle’s defense. “We are young and inexperienced,” Summers said. “The players on the Clarke County team have been running the same plays since sixth and seventh grade.” Jayvee boys* basketball The JV boys’ basketball team were defeated by Clarke Co. 6732. “We came out flat,” said Coach Judd Hanberry. By the end of the first half, the Eagles had scored a total of 40 points, while the Panthers had scored only seven. Eight of Clarke’s points were made in the last two minutes of the second period, in which they repeatedly moved in for the steal against Rappahannock. In the second half the Panthers kept up the tempo the Eagles being outscored by only two in the second half. “We wanned up in the end,” said Hanberry. The Eagles played a 2-3 zone defense forcing missed shots by Rappahannock. With fast ball handling and smart passes, the Eagles sunk four 3-pointers throughout the game. Again, youth and size influenced the outcome. Hanberry commented on how young his team was, saying that it is only made up of eighth and ninth graders, while the Clarke County team consists mostly of sophomores. Next week, the Panthers face Luray High School at home, and Strasburg High School away. Wakefield girls’ basketball downs Massanutten Military By Jeanne Spath Rappahannock News Staff Writer Wakefield Country Day School’s girls’ basketball hosted Massanutten Mihtary, and the holiday break was just what the team needed to defeat MMA 52-12 on Jan. 5. Chantel Paul led the boards for Wakefield with 14 as Jordan Hammelman added 12 for the win. “We had practiced over the holidays and were ready for this game,” said Wakefield head coach Jim Dale, “After the first quarter, there was no doubt we would win.” Dale praised his assistant r coach Wayman Edwards for the confidence in the team. “He took over coaching during the holiday and has done a great job with our girls,” he said. Edwards was the head girls’ basketball coach at Highland School in Warrenton last year, and has moved over to assist the Wakefield Owls, adding success to the school’s program. RMA35, Wakefield 34 A day later, the girls’ faced Randolph Macon Academy, falling in a heartbreaker at the buzzer 35-34. The Owls held the lead throughout the game, looking as though it would be another win for the week. Once again, sophomore Chantel Paul hit shots from the outside to put 15 points on the board. Paul also forced RMA to change its defensive strategy to man-to-man as she nailed her shots. With the game close in the fourth, freshman Catherine Russo hit the game-tying basket, at 32 points. Paul upped the score to 3432, putting Wakefield ahead once again. However, the final 2.6 sec onds of the contest found Wakefield stunned and in tears as they left the court. Randolph Macon went to the free throw line down by two, as Wakefield fans held their breath. Both shots were missed, leaving the Owls in the lead 34-32 and the clock ticking. Dale made the classic coaching call in a tight situation with only seconds left in a game where his team was ahead — if you get the rebound, hold the ball. But the rebound fell into the hands of RMA, and a quick pass into three-point land was the victory clincher for Randolph Macon. The shot fell into the basket as the buzzer sounded. “I take the blame for that one,” said Dale, “I should have had more coverage on a threepoint shooter.” With one win and one loss for the week, the Wakefield girls’ are now 6-3 on the season. Lions Club to hold Bland Music contest The Lions Club’s annual Bland Music Contest will be held on Sunday, February 13, 2005, at the Theatre on Gay Street, Washington, beginning at 2 p.m. Contestants are eligible if they are students in grades kindergarten through 12 in Rappahannock County Public schools, as well as private and home schooled children, and county residents who attend schools in other counties. Virginia Lions Clubs annually sponsor this music competition to honor James Bland and his contribution to American music and to assist and promote cultural and educational oppor tunities for the musically talented youth in Virginia. James A. Bland was a famous “Minstrel Man” and is credited with composing hundreds of songs, among which was Virginia’s former state song, “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny.” The Rappahannock Lions Club sponsors this program to provide the opportunity for young people to showcase their musical talents by performing in front of friendly audiences, and encouraging our youth to master an individual activity. This local contest offers cash awards to first, second and third place winners in K -8, both in vocal and instrumental catf ories. Awards are also available for contestants in grades 9 - 12 in the same categories. The Bland Music Scholar ship Program consists of elimination contests starting at club level and continuing through “State Final Contest.” Winners in the Rappahannock contest are eligible to compete for awards in the Lions District, Regional and State competitions for scholarships and awards. We would appreciate your support again this year in encouraging your children, grandchildren, friends and neighbors who. have instrumental and vocal abilities to participate and compete for cash awards and fame! Application forms are available in school offices and in the County Library. Please contact David Hilty at 675-2205, Bob Lander at 9878504, or other Lions club members with your questions and comments. Wakefield boys’ basketball lose twice By Jeanne Spath Rappahannock News Sniff Writer In Wakefield boys’ basketball action last week, the Owls of Wakefield Country Day School fell to Massanutten Military Academy, 81-77. Leading the way into the third period, the Owls fell apart, losing its 11-point lead. The game went into overtime for the MMA win. Jesse Paul led the scoring with 32 points, followed by Pat Dale’s 18 and Alec Tbth’s 14 for the night. The Owls fell to Randolph Macon Academy later in the week, 74-35. Once again, Paul put the points on the board, at 23 for the night. Not only did the team lose the game, but also leading scorer Dale, who suffered a separated shoulder. It is unknown at this time if he will be able to return for the season. The Owls face Emmanuel Christian at home and travel to Mt. Carmel this week. Relief From Page B1 Outreach Committee, but not all of it necessarily will go for tsunami relief, since other needs in the world go on as well. According to Rev. Jon Heddleston, pastor of the Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church in Sperryville, “An appeal wasn’t even necessary because the need was so great and so obvious. People spontaneously began giving.” Special collections will be made over a period of weeks to assist the disaster relief effort and inese funds will be channeled through the Baptist Inter .ational Mission Board where missionaries are in place to se. that the funds are used most effectively. Pi vers were offered at earlier asses at St. Peter’s Cathc ic Mission in Washington and a special collection will be made .or tsunami relief funds on Jai .ary 16 to be channeled throut the highly respected Catho Relief Services. As with many local churches, the tsunami victims have been remembered in prayers and moments of silence in recent services at the Flint Hill Methodist Church. Collections earmarked for the church’s relief effort in South Asia will be made through the United Methodist Charitable Organization where missions are already established with local connections. Favorable tax laws enacted One final note: The president on January 7 signed new legislation that will give Americans an even greater incentive to give cash donations during the current month. The bill — H R. 241 — approved by unanimous consent in both houses of Congress, will allow taxpayers to claim a tax deduction in tax year 2004 for donations made before January 31, 2005, for tsunami disaster relief. Under current law, donors would be unable to claim a deduction for tsunami-related donations made in January 2005 until 2006. , tSrookside Kestaurant & Gift Shop U S. 211 E. Luray 'root).ills 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 CHERRY STREET Building Supply Corp. “See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs” 1418 Orange Road Culpeper (540)825-0937 % Find your new home ■A ► With the Rappahannock Sews 540-675-3349 Decisions. decisions ...our lives an full of them. 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For e-mail, send to Jan Clatterbuck@jclatterbuck@timespapers.com Little League Baseball and Softball Registration Registration for Culpeper and Rappahannock Little League baseball and softball will be held at the Culpeper County High School cafeteria entrance from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 15 and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, January 19. You can also register at Rappahannock High School from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, January 15. Players must turn five before Aug.1 and cannot turn 19 before Aug. 1. Players must meet residency requirements which are: • Resident of Culpeper or Rappahannock, or • Played in the league last year because of being a past resident of Culpeper or Rappahannock, or • Has sibling(s) that played in the league last year. Please bring birth certificate, medical insurance information and proof of residency. Cost of registration fee will be $50. Growing old... or not Dr. Joan Hazzan Vemikos, PhD. will talk about her new book, “The G-Connection: Harness Gravity and Reverse Aging”, at the Rappahannock Library, 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 14. Admission is free. Sponsored by the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community (RAAC) as part of the Second Friday at the Library Series. King celebration Jan. 16 Everyone is invited to the 14th Annual Rev. Or. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration in Rappahannock to be held at The Theatre on Gay Street at 4 p.m., Sunday, January 16. The program features essays from students in fifth through twelfth grades, music by local artists and guest speaker Larry Rogers, mayor of Harrisonburg, Va. Rogers is a graduate of James Madison University, an entrepreneur and the first African American to be elected mayor. The program is sponsored each year by the Julia E. Boddie Scholarship Committee as a fund-raiser for scholarships to be awarded to Rappahannock County High School graduates. There is no entrance fee, however, a free will offering will be taken. New this year is the Rappahannock National Bank’s sponsorship of the awards for the essay contest. For additional information, please call (540) 399-1539 or email jeboddlescholarship@usa.com Medical emergencies Whether you are retired or working, your skills are needed to assist Culpeper, Fauquier,.Madison, Orange and Rappahannock counties in their response to medical emergencies such as bioterrorism incidents, large communicable disease outbreaks and natural disasters. Can you spare two to three hours per year for training and attend a drill once a year? If so, reserve your place now for the training from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan.18 with the Orange County Rescue. If you are interested and cannot attend this training session, additional sessions are each month in a different county. Call (540) 829-7350 or email RRMRC@vdh.virginia.gov for more information. To learn more about the Medical Reserve Corps go to. www.VMRC@vdh.virginia.gov Bible Study There will be a bible study taught at the Rappahannock Library starting at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 18 and running for nine weeks. For information and to register, call Pat Alward at (540) 675-2568 or (703) 754-7047. Rappahannock Free Clinic The Rappahannock Free Clinic will be open Wednesday, Jan. 19 at the Rappahannock Health Department in Washington. Patient registration is 5:30-6:30. For more information, call the clinic at 675-2525 or 347-0394. Friday Night at the Flicks “Open Range” (PG-13) will be shown at 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 21 at The Theatre on Gay street. The film is sponsored by the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community. Center for Civil War History. An inaugural luncheon will be held at Rappahannock County High School at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22 celebrating the creation of the Center for Civil War History created by Lord Fairfax Community College. A lecture entitled “Southern Women: What They Meant to the Confederacy” will be given by director Jonathan A. Noyalas followed by a question and answer period. Cost for the luncheon/lecture is $20. Pre-registration is required. You may reserve your seat by contacting Lord Fairfax Community College at 540-451-1524, Center for Civil War History, Attn: Workforce Services and Continuing Ed., 173 Skirmisher Lane, Middletown, Va 22645 or email jnoyalas@lfcc.edu. Checks should be made payable to Lord Fairfax Community College. Piedmont Regional Orchestra The Piedmont Regional Orchestra will present “PROToons” a concert for children, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23, at The Highland Center for the Arts, located in Warrenton. The concert will showcase how cartoon music is rooted in classical music through an hour performance with an intermission. Under the musical direction of Michael Hughes, the orchestra will perform pieces by Richard Wagner and Rossini, including The Flying Dutchman Overture, the Tannhauser Overture, examples from other Wagner operas and Rossini's The Barber of Seville. These pieces were featured in many classic cartoons. During the concert there will be a few surprises that both children and adults alike will enjoy. Using live music and the state of .the art audio visual capabilities of the Rice Theater, the audience will experience the full range of great music used in an unusual and fun way. At the end of the concert, students will be invited to meet orchestra members, examine their instruments, and ask questions. Tickets are available at g.whillikers in Warrenton. Ticket prices are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors, 65 and older. Students 21 and under attend FREE with a ticket. Season’s subscriptions are still available: adults are $40 and seniors are $25. For additional information call 540-270-3168. 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FREE list of rentals in Western FFX & Western PWC that match YOUR search criteria. www.FreeNova RentalList.com http-7/FreeNova RentalList.com Properties limited to rentals available for $1400 or more/mo. Linton Hall, Realtors BERRYV1LLE, VA: 1 BR (duplex). 2nd floor, $725/mo. 2 BR (duplex), 3rd fir. $825/mo. No pets! Lease & refences req'd. 540-9554944 or 540-336-6629 owner/agent. Rentals — Apartments DC side of Warrenton, 3BR stone house. This home has a rented bsmt apt. also. $1450/mo 540-347-9328 or 540-229-9328 Near 166 furnished & carpet, kit, BA, Ig. LR, BR, patio. No pets/ smoking $750/mo includes utils. For 1 quiet person. 540-364-3348 NEW BALTIMORE Efficiency Apt $850/mo. utils ind. 540-347-9456 or 540-229-9328 OPEN [ HOUSE Tory Station 11234 Torrie Way Bealeton, VA Sat. Jan. 15th 9am-3pm Sun, Jan 16th noon-3pm January Special 1/2 mo. rent FREE SPACIOUS APT, quiet farm, near I66, 2/3 BR, 2BA, LR, FR/office. kit, DR. Stable avail. Refs req$1800/mo 540-2535228 The Plains. VA Times Community Newspapers We've Got Northern Virginia wrapped up Call 347-4222 r v Real Estate tor Sale Dream It. Buy It. Build It. We’ll Finance It With Rates As Low As 4.625% Available Programs Include: ♦ Up To 103% Financing ♦ Construction, Purchase, Improvement & Lot/Land Financing ♦ Modular Homes on Permanent Foundations ♦ Rate Lxks, Down Payment Assistance & Refinancing AND MORE! CALL FAUQUIER TIMES-DEMOCRAT TO PLACE YOUR AD TODAY 540-347-4222 TORY STATION APARTMENTS Bealeton, VA Ask about our January FREE rent special! Available now! Large 2BR, 2BA. D/W, carpet ceiling fans. AC, W/D Pets allowed upon approval. Starting at 8795/mo Call Toni 540439-9162 WARRENTON 2BR, 1BA, apt, utils incl. $750/mo. Call 540-349-1411 & Iv msg. WarrentonOld Town **Apartments ★★ • Efficiency furnished $175/wk • 1BR apt - $725/mo • 1BR apt - $850/mo 540-428-1889 011 Rentals — Condos FOX CHAPEL: 2 bd 2 ba, 1st level Exc. cond. $1050 mo. 703-7778962 LEESBURG. Immaculate 2 BR. 1 BA w/balc overlooking common area, amenities galore!! No pets/smkg. $995/mo. 1ST MO. FREE W/12 MO. LEASE! Kathy LoBuglio 703-727-5284 LONG & FOSTER 022 RentalsHouses ASHBURN VILLAGE: Beautiful lake front 3BR, 3.5BA end unit lux TH. 2 car gar. Many upgrades, pavilion access. Avail Now. Chaste Properties 571-323-2700 BERRYVILLE: QUAINT & charming 2 br 2 ba. Hrwd firs, new appl., huge yard 1 pel w/dep. Refs $1100. OLREA. 540-554-2662. BERRYVILLE: QUAINT & charming 2 br 2 ba Hrwd firs, new appl., huge yard. 1 pet w/dep. Refs. $1100. OLREA 540-554-2662 2BR HOUSE near Warrenton wilh full bath and basement $995/mo. With additional office + $900/mo Building can be rented separately. Lewis & Clark LLC Realty 540-428-1882 BRUNSWICK, MD- Lg 3 BR SFH, 1 Vi BA. Ig. kit., fenced in yard w/ shed, walking distance from MARC train, 15 min to Leesburg, $1200/ mo. + util. 703-577-9080 Fauquier Times-Democrat ADS WORK Call 347-4222 r T 022 V Rentals * House! CULPEPER New 3BR, 2BA, $950/mo. Avail immed. ALSO 1BR, 1BA apt. $500/mo. Must have good credit, sec dep. Olafsen Realty 540-347-1505 DC side WARRENTON 3BR. 2BA. full basement, deck, Vs ac $1600/mo. + utilities. Call: Will Farley 540-219-6617 FOR RENT 2BR, 1BA house on V* acre. Storage shed in back. Loc close to all con. 30 min. W of Leesburg. $900 mo. 540-668-6456 FOR RENT, house on farm near Delaplane, LR, kit. 2 or 3BRS, 1.5 BA, $ 1000/mo Refs. ALSO cottage w/ 1BR, BA, kit, LR. $900/mo. Refs. Avail now! 540364-2112 before 9pm For Rent: TH 3BR, 2.5BA, beautiful and in nice area. Avail. Immediately Call: CHASTE PROPERTIES 571-321-2700 GREAT EQUESTERIAN RETREAT, 10 min from Warrenton, panoramic mtn views, 3BR, 2BA, paddock, barn, FP, AC, deck, pets ok $1550/ mo. 301-980-4599 LEESBURG/LUCKETTS Outstanding views, very nice 2br, 2ba. W/D, CAC, DW, barn/ pastures avail $1575/ mo. 703-675-1763 LEESBURG N.E. - 4BR 2-1/2BA luxury home, gorgeous, spacious. 2car garage, Avail, immed. $2350. 703-2647786/202-714-0412 LINDEN,4BR, 2BA, CAC, new appls, W/D, FP acreage, views, animals possible, near I66 $ 1490/mo540-683-1998 LOVETTSVILLE AREAtop floor, brick ranch, 3BR, 2BA, fpl, all appls, $1200/mo Call 540882-3686. LOVETTSVILLE TH 3BR 1 1.2 ba all appliances avail 2/1 $1100mo plus sec dep refs req 540822-4373 Place Your Ad Today Call 347-4222 Fax 349-8676 MANOR HOUSE forma) LR & DR, reg kit & butler kitchen, up to 9 BR & 8 BR. Horse boarding aval. $3500. Access to pool & 250 acres in Warrenton. 540-743-6994, 540-743-6525 MIDDLEBURG/PLAINS Sm house 3BR. 1.5BA Garage, deck, big yd, CAC, No smkg. $1300/ mo 540-687-6763, brevnov @ staroower.net 5 MIN FROM Village of Mlddleburg, beaut entry setting on 1 ac, 2BR, 1BA, full unfin bsmt, new carp/paint, appls turn. $1100/mo. 1st mo rent & sec. dep. in advance. 1-800-918-2067. Near Waterford- All brick country home nr. train, 3 BR. 3 BA. hdwd, all appl, 2 FP's, incl. fin. bsmt. apt. $230G/mo. Call 540-882-4668 PURCELLVILLE- 3 BR, 3.5 _BA, fin. bsmt. w/ 2 extra private rooms, 7 private acres. $3000/ mo. Call 703-201-8362 RAPPAHANNOCK COTTAGE, Located on small estate 20 mins from Warrenton, this unique cottage- has beautiful views, beamed ceilings, pine firs, handmade cabinets, stone hearth w/woodstove. 1 very Ige bdrm, great rm, sun rm & 2 full ba. Avail immediately. $1200/mo. Owner/broker. 540675-3076. Rappahannock County/ Chester Gap: Beautiful two story county home a short wak from the Appalachian Trail Cedar siting. huge deck, gazebo. 3 BR, 25 BA. (replace, heat pimp, central ar. washerdyer Nestled n the woods with beautful landscaprg. Minutes from Route 66 for easy commuling. $130OTnonth. Avaiable 1/1505. W1 consider short term. Call 540-675-3076 (or a private showing. THE PLAINS/Old Tavern, 3BR, 2.5BA, 1 ac, fenced back yd, LR w/FP. DR, den/office or 4th BR, hdwd fls, remodeled kit, W/D. Close to 166 $1750/mo. 540-253-5555 ext 223 THE PLAINS $1500 Rambler style home w/ lg. yard, 4 BR, 2 BA, lg. LR, Sep. DR, hdwd Ik, enclosed rear porch, W/Lh hook-ups. AvI. 2/2/05. Call Gene Butler at 540-364-7678. WARRENTON Executive end townhouse in town. 3 br, 3ba, 2 car garage, aval immed. $1725/mo. CULPEPER Gorgeous renovated Victorian in historic district, 3br, 2.5ba, huge master suite w/ sitting room, vacant. $1695/mo. Lease / purchase possible. Micki Rhodes Remax Allegiance. 703-863-3165 WARRENTON In town 3BR. 3BA, full finished basement, deck, $1500/mo + utilities. Call Will Farley 540-219-6617 Jan 22nd • One Day SALE! 22+ Atrts. 1000* ft creek frontage, long range vim' *H-».900! 20+ Atrts. Best of both worlds! 1200 ft seasonal stream, ouwanding sunrise > views! '90-9 20+ Atrts. 2 waterfalls, 2 creeks w/ (nor 2000 ft frontage!‘139.900! Special financing available on day of sale! e xc^ Shown by appointment only! 0^.1 Coll now for spedd bonus offer! f 022 Warrenton 3-lvl, 2 car garage, TH, historic district, 3 BR, 2 full, 2-% BA. Brand new. Neutral colors. $1990/mo. Dddson ^ Properties fes 540-349-5822 703-618-1324 WARRENTON, Old Town cute, 2RR house, 1BA, Ig. Kit, W/D, front & back porch $1000/mo. 540-347-4871. No pets. WARRENTON OLDTOWN Lg historic 4 BR house, Full of Charm, new appls. Lovely yard, $2,200/ mo. 703-869-0096 STERLING - $475 - room in N/S townhome, utils . +kit. prvlgs inc w/ balcony near pond. No pets. 703-404-8429. (077 V_ Rentals — Townhouse* J BRAND NEW 3-level THlow 200 s. 2BR/2.5BA with rough-in for 3rd. FB. Bright, neutral and ready for immed. occup. Owner Lie RE. Toya Evans Northern Virginia Homes 703929-2708. LEESBURG - Close to shopping- 3-level TH, h/w firs main lev., 4 BR, 3-1/2 BA, rec room, fpl, xtra parking. $1700/ mo. No pets. 703-2987334. Longj/short term lease. LUXURY , Town House Warrenton, adjacent to Fauquier Hospital, AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. Former model, end unit, garage, 1900 sq ft living space, gourmet kit w/ desk, fireplace, many upgrades. $1500/mo. 540-727-7778 or 800-311-3498 080 Office J WARRENTON, 36 Main St, lower level. Retail or office space. 500-5000 sq ft. Former location of On the Run Sports which is relocating to 22 Waterloo St. Owner 540-347-5555 111 Sales — Condos J FOR SALE BY OWNER, Summer Tree Comm. 2br, 1.5ba, W/D, d/w. good bond. $149,999 703-624-6407 122 Sales — Houses J FIND OUT WHAT YOUR HOME IS WORTH ONLINE! visit: www. CHomeValue.com Fauquier Times-Democrat ADS WORK Call 347-4222 SPARTA, TN: 3BR, 1BA Brick home. 1V4 hours from both Nashville & Knoxville. Perfect vacation home or rental located in quiet subdivision. Built in 1975. LR, gar., utility room, new roof & air/heat system, 2 outdoor buildings all located on 100x200 sq. ft. lot. $74,000. Call for photos. 931-657-5625 or 304-279-8583. STOP PAYING RENT Free Report Reveals How Easy it is to Own Your Own Home & Stop Paying Your Landlord’s Mortgage. Get into the housing Market today. Free recorded message 1-800-414-3759 ID#1001 www.NcxttiemVaHouse.com TOWN OF WARRENTON, 3BR, 1BA, Call 540-439-2236 for details \ ncalinn Retreat nr l*rimar\ Residence Delightful, immaculate 3 BR, 2.5 BA home with over 2300 s.f. Beautifully landscaped '/j ac. lot. Many extras a must see. Live in a resort comm, with 240 ac. lake, beach & other recreational activities, just mins, from Winchester. VA. $249,900 with $ 1,500 pd. toward closing costs. Contact John Sheetz 540-247-8450 ERA Jim Barb Realty ESTATE LOT w grand brick entr. 19.7 acres. Exc. kx;. 15 mins. W of Fredericksburg, VA. By owner. 540-845-3998. Brokers protected. HAMILTON, VA - 3.23 acs w/perc. Build -your dream home here. Great location. $359K. Owner/ Realtor, call 540-338-4998. landnearDC.com has big mtn acreage at bargain prices. Under 2 hrs DC. End of yr savings right NOW! NEAR GAINESVILLE, 5.6 acrs +, surveyed & perked, ready to build, $450K. 540-341-3437, 703-407-5842 BUYING? SELLING? Times Community Newspapers Classified Has It! Call TODAY. 540-347-4222 or FAX 703- 349-8676 Real Estate lor Sale NEED TO SELL QUICKLY? CASH OFFER IN 48 HOURS! We buy homes for cash! No equity, No Problem. Calf Ashley directly on his cell at: 703-485-4553(leave message). Linton Hall. Realtors AFFORDABLE Free computerized list Of available properties in your specific ^rice range and area AFFORDABLEPRICERANGE.com or access the Free recorded message at 1-866-809-5054 ID #1040 __Linton Hall Realtors BUYER ALERT FREE Report reveals 13 extra costs to avoid to save you thousands when buying a home Go To VIRGINIABUYERALERT.com or access the Free recorded message at 1-866-809-5054 ID # 1008 Linton Hall. Realtors COMMERCIAL/ INVESTMENT PROPERTIES GREENE COUNTY • Lafayette Hotel - Located in the heart of downtown Stanardsville, VA, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns, 1840 stageline hotel restored as restaurant and B&B. Minutes to Shenandoah Nafl Park, UVA, and many historic sites. Possible up to 45% state/fed tax Credit S748K • Commercial property - 38+/- ac S5.32M, 7+ ac $1.23M and 7+ ac $997K fronting on US 29/VSH 607 at Food Lion Center, water/sewer/outparcels available. MADISON COUNTY • Main Street Commercial building in the Town of Madison, extensive parking area, public water/sewer. Uses restaurant, gift/craft shop, like bus. $289K • M-1, Commercial - US 29N, 6,000 sf bldg with office/shop/warehouse , three phase elec, available, security system. $635K • Seminole Ridge - US 29S-18+/- ac zoned commercial, adjoining Food Lion Center, water/sewer avail. Planning for senior residential, medical/wellness center, professional nffipoQ Call Bill Gentry for your commercial or Investment needs. Jefferson Land 8 Realty 540-948-5050 WWW. Jefferson-land.com • In the Plains, 4 BD 3 BA historic home, a classic home with hardwood floors and spacious rooms. $364,990 • Large brick home with 3+ BD & 3 BA, finished lower level with 2 bonus rooms and large den w/ wood stove. $319,900 • Charming country home on % acre with 3+ bedrooms, fenced in yard, sep din, den and 2 car garage. $274,950 Austin Realty Management & Investments, Inc. (540) 347-1901 86 West Shirley Ave, P.O. Box 606, Warrenton, VA 20188 Fax (540)347-1900 www.ARMIVA.com A. R. M. I. "The PiopaV Management 1996, OAKWOOD. 3BR, 2BA, new carpet, CAC, very good condition. $8700. 540-788-4785 Save up to $5000! New Homes from the $30's!! • 3BR, 2BA, apots, & more Quality Homes at fS* Marsh Run *■~ MHC R1.17, Bealeton 1-540-439-3257 /177 V_ WE BUY HOUSES - Honest, friendly, fast service Any cond Call 703-961-ALLCash, or visit AHCashForYourHouse.com MAIN ST, Old Town Warrenton, professional, retail, or antiques, parking avail. 540-349-4549 RETAIL SPACE AVAILABLE, Bealeton, Virginia. $16 per sq. ft. Common area fee in-* eluded. Prime location. 301-657-4100 ask for Mr. Sisk. WARRENTON Ava Sable January ‘05 4,500 sq. ft. office or storage or production. Excellent condition, ready for occupancy. Located near the Courthouse in the heart of Warrenton. Adjacent to The Fauquier Times Democrat Contact: Bill Chipman 13 Culpeper St. Warrenton, VA 540-347-2610 877-454-CRES Property Management Tired of the day to day task of Land-lording? We can Help Chaste Properties, LLC. • Property Rental • Tenant Screening • Rent Collection • Property Maintenance • Eviction Call us today for more Information! (571)323-2700 A PROVEN MONEYMAKER! 6 figure potential from home. 800345-9705. RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT: Restaurant closing. All inventory for sale. Walkin refrigerator / freezer, oven, broiler, steam tables, furniture & more. Very good condition. 1-888-846-9753 MOVING SALE: Antique & vintage rug. turn & misc items. Rte. 15 near Logmill. 703-7543887 WANTED: Older fishing tackle, bamboo rods, reels, lures, etc Also Coleman camp gear, hunting items, Zippo lighters. Wild Game Calls & Recurved bows. Call Bob 540-545-8508, Berryville. Computers/ *** Electronics INTERNET COMPUTERSave $1,000+. No rebates required! Complete system $200 Call 703-461-0869 v 224 Firewood ^_) $375 FOR a truck of 3 cords, del. charge. Pick up avail. Marc/ Sabrina 703-577-1979 or 540937-4577 Ive mess H & H TREE SERVICE Firewood $165/ cord Mulching, lot clearing landscaping & snow removal. Cell: 540-8400795 or 540-937-4988 SEASONED FIREWOOD FOR sale , $ 145/cord, 2 or more cords $135/cord. 540-9484907 SEASONED FIREWOOD: Split, $100/ pick-up load, you haul. 540-454-2272. For Your Employment Needs cell Times Community Newspapers Call 347-4222 Rentals — Townhouse* Lovettsville, VA P" ,,11 ‘JTI 13085 Orrison Rd .ife?w«SwM $875,000 gjBjsgjg! -; M Unique 4 Bdr, 4 Ba. home on 7+ juvs hidden away in Lovettsville. Dramatic ule foyer w /huge W/l closet. Open fir. plan accnld w/wami wood fir on main. Bdr on main w/Berber ctpu prvt entrance & Ba. Striking stone fpl. in FR surrounded by windows, eat-in kit w/bar & entr island w/gas cook kip Big boastful rooms w/VVl closets on upper Sunroom w/views 2 die for' Enjoy the v iews inside & out the front porch or deck. Must see to believe the beauty & grandeur' Call: Kathy Colville & Associates W L&F, 703-444-1559

[228 FUrnltur*/ BEORM- Brand New 7pc Set with Louis Phillipe Sleight Bed $895. Can dlvr 703-898-8768 Oon Furniture/ AppNances Bed-Extra Plush Double Pillowtop Queen Set. $250 New in plastic w/ warranty. Candlvr. 703898-9247 BED- FULL SIZE matt & box set. New in plastic. $125. 703-593-7656 NEW GE PROFILE sideby-side refrigerator, model psh23ngp, $800 lots of extras. 540-3473785 BEDRM- $550 COMPLETE 5 PC SET NEW IN BOXES. Can dlvr. 703-898-8768 1-Brand Name Orthopedic Queen matt Set. Still in plastic w/warr. $135 Can dlvr. 703593-7656 236 H**Steaw & Feed KING PILLOWTOP SET $250 Still in plastic w/ warr Can Dlvr 703898-9247 LOTS OF CHAIRS & tables & various things. Best offer. Donna 540822-5776 WASHER & DRYER. Whilpool. good condition $50 ea 540-3640337 j Classified -v Work Call 347-4222 J Fauquier Times-Democrat: Where the Readers Are! Call Today 540-347-4222 X\ For Sate STALL MAT TRUCKLOAD SALE $32 95 per mat, any quantity, while they last! 540-3641891,888-823-3337 AURORA HO SLOT cars wanted 1960s Model Motoring. Also. Atlas, Tyco, AFX. Marx, Lionel. 703-960-3594. TRI COUNTY FEEDS in stock-timothy, orchard grass, 2nd/3rd cut alfalfa. Purina C A. 10% sweet $6.75/50; 10% C.A. pellet $6.75/50. Del. avail. 540-3641891,888-823-3337 PDCSPA ARUBA ULTRA hot tub w/ cover & chemicals 6 mo old Lists for over $9K sell for $5K. 540-347-3785 For Sale TANNING BED FOR sale $900 OBO. 540347-5134 WESTERN WEAR: Head-to-toe for entire family. Bailey. Resistol, Stetson, Wrangler, Rockies, RoughRider. Happy Trails Western Wear, Bealeton. 540439-1395 DOG & PUPPY Training since 1969 Problems/ Housebreaking/ Social Behavior. BOB MAIDA 703-893-6049 r273 Pete WHEEL CHAIR (Ivacare), Tracer EX2. brand new, new $495; selling for $300 703-737-7864. WRANGLER JEANS, 13MWZ, 0936 DEN. Popular sizes in stock. Special orders invited. Happy Trails Western Wear. Bealeton. 540-4391395 PUPPIES: Lab mix $200; Border Collie mix $200: Miniature pups $350; Eskimo mix, 1 yr $50; Lab/Terrier. 6 mo $50 540-955-1841(H) 540-247-9274 cell. inursaay, January u, GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. AKC, shots/ wormed, black/tan. also blacks/silver.Parents on premises $400-$450. Becks Kennels, Martinsburg, 304-229-8545. GREAT DANE Puppies AKC champion lines. Harlequin.mantle, black & merle Health guar. Show quality Parents on premises $1000 & up. 301-898-0645. 294 Giveaways BARN CATS - All vet checked, will deliver. Tame kittens and cats, pups and dogs, need temporary/permanent homes Call 202-2442866 or Toll-free 1 -877225-7935 Ads Work Call a Rep Today Call 347-4222 PARAKEET FOUND outside on Sunday, December 12. Mostly white in color North Reston 703-435-0947 CATS AVAILABLE- Wild cats need homes at farms, bams or horse stables. Healthy, feral cats have been sterilized and vaccinated. Will need daily food and water. Alley Cat Allies at 202-667-3630, ext. 107. FEMALE, CALICO. old Housebroken. sweet & friendly. 668-6487 BARN CATS - All vet checked, will deliver. Tame kittens and cats, pups and dogs, need temporary/permanent homes Call 202-2442866 or Toll-free 1 -877225-7935 FREE TO GOOD home 1 yr old female Jack Russell Good w / kids, needs loving home 703932-6180 call after 2 1 yr very 540232 Yard Safes FREE KIMMEL ELITE Grand Upright Piano Prefer non-profit, will consider any good home. U-haul! Needs tuned 540-937-4792, 703-560-0498 MOVING SALE; Almos new furniture for sale Cherry Dining Roorr Set.$1200 Oak Krtcher Table. $200. Computei Armoire, $150. Cherry ’ Coffee Table. $100 Wood Burning Stove $250 Call Tanya al 540-751-1606 FREE TO QUALIFIED home. Aust. Shepherd Spaniel Great with kids & other pets. Needs room to run 540-3493316 294 Giveaways GUINNA PIG, white fuzzy female, tame. 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Greg days 540-229-9443 540-675-3901 DIRECT TV INSTALLERS Paid Training Must use own truck Make up to $60K Call 877-543-9540 r ■ | YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! I i CALL TODAY TO ! PLACE YOUR AD! I 540-347-4222 OR FAX ! 540-349-8676 J I l-VW 545 Full Time Employment Driver COURIER Quest Diagnostic, the nation's largest diagnostic laboratory, has an immediate opening for a Route Service Rep in the Chantilly area. The current opening is a full time evening position. If YOU are career-minded with a patient focus - YOU are invited to join the Quest team today! Qualifications include: Good communication skills; patient-focused customer service skills; ability to drive in inclement weather conditions; previous driving experience is a plus. Quest Diagnostic offers our team members allinclusive, hands-on training, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and the opportunity to make a difference in patient care. To begin your career with Quest today, forward your resume to the e-mail address listed below. To begin your career with Quest Diagnostics, forward your resume to BALHRRESUMES @ questdiagnostic com. EOE DRIVERS/ DELIVERY Full-time and parttime positions. AM & PM shifts. Full benefits, year-round work, lot seasonal. Locations in Loudoun, Prince William & Fairfax Counties. Call: Fairfax Auto Parts 703-323-5300 Your AD Could BE HERE Call 347-4222 r ~"\ m Mm Full Tbm ] employment i v J Electricians Needed Experienced Are you tired of driving into the city ever day? Steady work with an experienced. small company on projects in western Loudoun and Clarke counties. Call 703-606-0372 Executive Adm. Assistant Looking for a mature individual with excellent office skills including knowledge of word processing and QuickBooks Pro to work in our downtown Warrenton office. Dependability and confidentiality are a must. Please send resume with salary history and requirements to EMO Stables (An Oare Agency Co.) P 0 Box 837, Warrenton, VA 20188 or fax 540-341-8882. Farm Laborer Experienced milker or person to work outside. Competitive pay with housing. 540-439-33&5 Co. in Dulles, VA seeking manager with knowledge of DOT regs, record keeping. ReSp. include Preventative Maintenance,' scheduling, dispatching. Candidate must be able to multi-task and possess solid communication, computer and organizational skills. Co. offers excl. salary w/paid benefit. Fax r jsume to Finley: 703-661-8641 ^ommercialResidential - Service. Crew Door Co. 703-330-8225 FuH Tlmo Employment v J HVAC Commercial Service Techs. Defined territory, great pay & benefits with Fidelity Engineering Corn. Call 703-726-9900 or Fax 703-729-9375 Residential service company seeks expert Technician. Top pay & Benefits. 703-378-7000. KENNEL HELP Wanted fcr private homeless animal shelter in Loudoun County. Must enjoy working with dogs cats and have transportation. Ful tine/ part-time weekdays & weekends available. You can make a difference in their lives' Call 703-327-4530 and leave name/ phone number. MAKE $1,000.00 A WEEK And More starting today! To qualify you must be halfway crazy, dependable and serious about what you want out of life. Got you curious? Then call Ray to get info. 866-247-0020 ( 550 Health Cara V J MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST Professional optometric practice seeks FT receptionist. Insurance exp. preferred. Good phone and computer skills required. Exc. benefits. Send resume to: Employment P.O. Box 2818 Purcellville, VA 20134 EOE Join our fast-growing organization today! VA Regional Transit (VR'I'A) iva growing, dynamic, public non profit transportation company with 120 employees and is see k ing a part time or full time Human Resources Technician, Hxp e ' rience in HR role, know ledge of the requirements of all federal and state hiring, employment and anti discrimination statutes. ADA, OSHA. Drug Free Workplace. FMLA, compensation/ benefits practices and employer business liability. Duties in elude: recruiting, maintaining personnel database, payroll. Please visit our website for a complete job description: www.transitservices.org/emplovment.cfm VR I'A is a drug free workplace and all employees are subject to pre employment and random testing. Call 1-877-777-2708 or fax your resume to 540-338-0690 to apply VRTA^gfc 109 N. Baii.fy Lanf, PlJRCFl.I.VII.I.E, VA 20132 Screeners provide security arul protei turn for iiir trm elei s. airports and aim raft. Full-Time: $23,600 to $35,400 per year Plus Benefits Part-Time: $11.30 to $16.96 per hour Plus Benefits Career Fair Wednesday, January 19th, 2005 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Workforce Resource Center 102 Heritage Way, NE Suite 200 Leesburg, V'A 20176 * (703) 777-1050 Please apply online at: http://tsacareers.recruitsoft.cum NOITHdH VlftOINIA BiftCTBIC COOMKATIVI NOVEC, Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative, is an electric distribution utility headquartered in Manassas, Virginia and serves more than 120,000 customers. We have delivered cost efficient, reliable energy to residential, commercial, business and government customers in Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford counties, the City of Manassas Park and the Town of Clifton for more than 60 years. We are currently seeking qualified applicants for the following open positions. • Field Services Clerk - Provide administrative support to Field Services Department staff and management to include filing, typing, data entry, research, dispatching, job tracking and other related clerical duties. • Field Services Technicians I - Provide meter services necessary to obtain meter readings, ensure accurate recordings of electric usage, and meter installation and removal while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction. • Line Technician 1st Class - Perform construction, troubleshooting, repair, maintenance and service restoration of energized and de-energized overhead and underground T&D facilities to ensure compliance with plans, specifications. work and job orders, regulations, applicable codes, and NOVEC standards. We proudly offer our employees competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit program. For complete information about these great employment opportunities and to apply online, go to www.novec.com. NOVEC is an EOE M F D V We have GROWING pains! American Residential Services, LLC A ServiceMaster Co. Servicing the Northern Virginia area, is looking for experienced service technicians with 5 years minimum field experience to join our winning, growing team. Technical expertise, good customer relationship skills - required. Satisfactory DMV record and background check - required. We drug test. We are the largest residential HVAC service company in Northern Virginia. Year round work, excellent benefits and 401K after 90 days. Contact Lisa Booth for more information 800-394-9070 ext. 2352 fax resume to 703-631-4751 American Residential Services is also looking for Customer Service Reps and Parts runners. If you have experience in any of these fields, we need you, too. AA EOE M/F/V/D VALET/SHUTTLE DRIVER M-F; 9am-6pm Excellent opportunity for semi-retiree or oolege student Apply in person, business casual attire, with current driving record to NSckLondno or John Straia Miller Toyota New Vehicle Center 8566 Sudley Rd. Manassas, VA 703-369-3040 We are a drug free company Physical Therapist Occupational Therapist Speech Pathologist The Futures HealthCore, a clinician owned/managed healthcare co seeks FT, PT & Per Diem clinicians to work in variety of settings. Excellent compensation & benefits! Call 800-218-9280 fax resume 866-656-6111 or email kdrobnis@futureshealth.com www.futureshealth.com Warehouse - Counter Sales - Delivery An 89 yr. old family owned Plumbing Wholesale business is looking for applicants excited by opportunities for growth. We are currently interviewing for a position in our Manassas location. To apply: Resume or in person: VAMAC, INC. 8020 Centreville Rd., Manassas, VA 20111 Ph: 703-330-8990 or E-mail: soi“man@vamac.com Phone: 804-253-7996 ext. 3309 OFFICE/ RESEARCH ASSISTANT BLANDYFARM 20 hours per week. Salary range starts at $8.62/hour. Applicants must be able to perform a wide range of duties varying from routine office support tasks to specialized scientific field work. Must be willing to work outdoors in adverse conditions and perform odd jobs upon request. Some college preferred. Call 540-837-1758 x222 for more information. Applications available at Blandy Experimental Farm or The University of Virginia, Office of Human Resources, P.O. Box 400127, Charlottesville, Virginia 229044127. http://www.hrs.virainia.edu. Specify Job Code H04AA. The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Women and members of minorities are encourage to apply. ' ACCOUNTANT FT Department of MH/MR/SAS. Admin. Div.. lxcsburg. VA. Position will monitor department's fiscal activities to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations. Perform financial audits of Department programs to ensure compliance. Assist in budget planning and preparation. Provide trend analysis to determine future needs of Department and financial analysis of programs to determine trends and future needs. Bachelor's degree in accounting, considerable computer courses and at least two year's work experience in finance related field. Prefer experience w ith KPMG Famis and Microsoft Office Suite products. (Hiring Range: S33.661-S45.442/yT). Ref 05-237. For additional information and to receive a required application contact Web site: w ww.loudoun.gov. Human Resources:' (703) 777-0213. EOF. AUTOMOTIVE SALES Rick Hunt Ford & Dodge of Warrenton Is currently recruiting Three (3) Sales Professionals Rick Hunt offers: • 30 Day training salary • 2nd, 30 days salary + commission • Medical & dental insurance • No Sundays • 401K • Sell both new & used units • Relaxed work environment • Earn while you learn Please contact John Konoza or Mike Dagley to schedule your personal Interview: Rick Hunt Ford & Dodge 540-347-1234 Supervising Zoning Inspector Full-time position' with the Department of Building & Development. Zoning Division. Leesburg. VA. Directly supervises Zoning Inspectors assigned to the Enforcement Team. Responsible for monitoring the Zoning Enforcement Complaint Hotline: interacting w ith members of the public and staff regarding potential zoning violations: tracking violation complaints from initial receipt through resolution anj managing an active ease load. Assists Zoning Inspectors with site inspections. Notices ol V iolation and preparing eases for action bv the County Attorney. Manages ticketing program and other duties as assigned by Enforcement Program Manager. Zoning Administrator and Department Director. Bachelor s degree in Zoning/Planning. Criminal Justice. Public Administration or related field and 2 years related experience to include supervisors experience. Must have a valid driver's license. < Hiring Range: S33.66I - S45.442/yr) Closes 01/18/2005. Ref #05-250. For additional information and to receive a required application contact W eb site: www.loudoun.eov or call 24-hr. job line: (703)7774(536. Human Resources: (703)777-0213. Entail resumes to. hr(" loudoun.gov. EOF SITE SUPERVISOR II Full-time direct service positiohs. M-F. providing vocational training & employment support for smau groups of adults with disabilities in community business settings. Requires a clegree in a related field and/or equivalent experience. Salary $25,000$28,000 plus good benefits. Applicants must have a good driving record and be able to pass a drug & alcohol screening & criminal background check. For more information please call 703-779-2100, ask for Mike or Ava or said resume & copy of driving record to: ECHO, P.O. Box 2277 Leesburg, VA 20177 Silent Partner Security is looking to expand its elite team of professionals: 1. ) Residential Sales 2. ) Residential Alarm Installers 3. ) Security Technicians 4. ) Technician Helpers Please email your resume to Jobs@silentpss. com Or fax to (540)364-3277 Real Estate NOW HIRING REAL ESTATE AGENTS Licensed in 30 days Work with a Mentor Excellent Income potential $$$$$ Contact: Weichert Realtors Dulles Office: 703-444-4700, ext 225 Leesburg Office: 703-777-3977, ext 105 Purcellville Office: 540-338-2024, ext 202 ADMINISTRATIVE' ASSISTANT FT Loudoun County Disability Services Board (LCDSB). a 15-member volunteer Board appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Provides a broad range of secretarial and administrative functions in support of the LCDSB including managing and administering the State of Virginia Rehabilitative Services Incentive Fund (RSIF) Grant process administering the DSB budget and providing liaison with area DSB's. Works closely with County Administration, and other County offices. Administers the FAME (Facilities Access and Management Excellence) Award program. Prepares the triennial Needs Assessment Survey and Report as required by the State of Virginia as well as other contract reports. Maintains die DSB website. Requires a minimum of a high school diploma and two years experience, in administrative support work. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excell. Powerpoint and Access. (Hiring Range: $25,117 - $33.908/yr). ' Apply immediately. Ref#05-241. Email resumes to hr@loudoun.eov. For additional information and to receive a required application contact Web site: www.loudoun.eov or call 24-hr. job line: (703) 777-0536. Human Resources: (703) 777-0213. EOE. SUPERVISING ZONING INSPECTOR Full-time position with the Department of Building & Development, Zoning Division, Leesburg, VA. Directly supervises Zoning Inspectors assigned to the Enforcement Team. Responsible for monitoring the Zoning Enforcement Complaint Hotline; interacting with members of the public and staff regarding potential zoning violations; tracking violation complaints from initial receipt through resolution and managing an active case load. Assists Zoning Inspectors with site inspections, Notices of Violation and preparing cases for action by the County Attorney. Manages ticketing program and other duties as assigned by Enforcement Program Manager, Zoning Administrator and Department Director. Bachelor’s degree in Zoning/Planning, Criminal Justice, Public Administration or related field and 2 years related experience to include supervisory experience. Must have a valid driver's license. (Hiring Range: $33,661 - $45,442/yr) Closes: 01/18/2005.’ Ref #05-250. For additional information and to receive a required application contact Web site: www.loudoun.gov or call 24hr. job line: (703) 777-0536. Human Resources: (703) 777-0213. Email resumes to hr@loudoun.gov. EOE._ 4) yyvvvyyvyyyvvyH) Drivers A NEW YEAR, A NEW CAREER: RESOLVE TO INCREASE YOUR EARNINGS IN 2005! At 37 cpm, drivers in the Virginias are averaging $41k annually! Plus these dedicated positions give you: • An assigned conventional that goes home with you during time off. • Guaranteed home-time every 10 days with additional stops through your house • Fii benefits package with your choice of coverage plans • Consistent customer interaction Secure higher earnings this year with J.B. Hunt Dedicated-but call now, positions fill quickly! 1-866-852-4327 EOE. Subj. to d/s. 3 mos class A exp req. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$£$$ HUMAN RESOURCEx SPECIALIST Full-time position with Fire & Rescue Services. Leesburg. VA. Assists with Tecruilment/hiring/ promotional processes, provides HR policy and procedural guidance to all staff, maintains employee records and performance plans, develops and reviews general correspondence and reports, resolves personnel and payroll issues, maintains departmental policy manuals. Bachelor's degree in human resource management or related field, plus 2 years experience in a professional capacity in human resource program, preferably in a public safety environment. (This is equivalent to a high school diploma or GED and six years experience in a professional capacity in HR program, prelerahly in a public safety environment t Hiring Range: $33.661-$45.442/yr) Ref #05-249 Apply immediately For additional information and to receive a required application contact Web site: www .loudoun.gov or call 24-hr job line: (703)7774)536 Human Resources (703 >777-0213. Final I resumes lev hrCfl loudoun.uov HOF. i h-ai ii i » Information Services Assistant Trcrisntvr's Office Full-lime posilion with, the Loudoun County Treasurer’s Office. Leesburg, VA. This position is a member of a team providing tax-related customer service over the phone and through correspondence to Loudoun taxpayers. Position requires attention to detail and strong math skills. Superior customer service and interpersonal skills are required to respond to a high volume of customer inquiries and conduct research. Strong MS Office skills and a working knowledge of mainframe computer systems preferred. High School diploma and two years related work experience required. (Hiring Range: $25,117$30.141/yr) Ref #05-240. For additional information and to receive a required application contact Web site: www.loudoun.gov or call 24-hr. job line: (703)777-0536. Human' Resources: (703)777-0213. EOE. Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center Lab & Research Spec I Position #002996 Provides care for equine patients through administration of medications treatments, specimen collection, monitoring vital signs, record keeping and assisting in the preparation & performance of special procedures. Knowledge of basic principles of equine care and veterinary assistant experience. Full-time with benefit package. Candidates apply to VA Tech’s website at www.ps.vt.ed. Search for posting #041667. Review of applications will begin Jan. 13,2005. Evening shift. For assistance in the application process contact 703-771-6841 or 540231-9331 voice or 540-231-6258 TDD. VA TECH Is an EO/AA Employer committed to diversity. JIFFY LUBE of Warrenton NOW HIRING • Lube Technicians Experience helpful but will train. Great pay and benefits! (401K. Health Ins. Vaca Pay) Drug free work environment Up to $11 .OQtxxr based on experience Call 540-341-8663 For Directions To Apply Landfill Site Control Full-time position conducts site control activities at the County’s Solid Waste Management Facility, Leesbutg, VA. Enforces safe traffic ingress/engress of customers to/from/within the working face disposal area. Screens waste in the disposal area to prevent improper acceptance of waste and to ensure waste is placed in proper location. Requires High School Diploma or equivalent plus 2 years related work experience. (Hiring Range: $25,117- $33.908/yr). Closes: 01/14/2005, Ref 05-252. Apply immediately. For additional information and to receive a required application contact Web site: www.loudoun.gov or call 24-hr. job line: (703) 777-0536. Human Resources: (703) 777-0213. EOE ENGINEERING ASSISTANT Full-time position with Department of General Services. This position will assist project engineers in performing easement and deed research; reviewing proposed easement for County compliance; acquiring as-built and construction plans; and performing field inspections of stormwater and other public works infrastructure. Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to associate's degree with major course work in surveying, civil engineering, construction management, or related field and at least 2 years of directly related experience in surveying, civil engineering, land records recording and research, stormwater management, or related fields. (Hiring Range: $29.078-548.851/yr). Ref #05-251. Closes: 01/14/2005. For additional information and to receive a required application contact Web site: www.loudoun.gov or call 24-hr. job line: (703)777-0536. Human Resources: (703)777-0213. Email resumes to: hrCd1 loudoun.gov. EOE. JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER EI position Juvenile Court Service Unit's Sex Offender Program, I.eesburg, VA. Applicants should have a working knowledge of the criminal tustice system, including court proceedings, along with the ability to interpret regulations, guidelines, statutes, and the ability to identify and use community resources and agency services. Must have the ability to testify in court and make recommendations regarding disposition in juvenile delinquency cases. Must have strong case management skills and the ability to work independently. Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, social work, psychology or related field and three years related work experience. Must be on-call tor .specialized casework and approximately 1/3 of hours may be non-traditional evenings and weekends in a non-office setting. Bilingual m English/Spanish preferred. (Hiring Range: $41,362 - S56,109/yr). Apply immediately. Ref r05-236. For additional information and to receive a required application contact Web site: www.loudoun.Eov or call 24-hr. job line: (703)777-0316. Human Resources: (703)777-0213. EOE OUR HOMES ARE UNSURPASSED. JUST UKE OUR CAREERS. FIG 1 WHY LENNAR?. Rated «1 Most Admired Homebuilder by fortune Magaane! The Lennar Family of Builders is a leader in the homebuildmg mdustiy We're the best when it comes to homes and when K comes to careers We understand that our success is truly built by our team o! over 11.000 associates Jom our elite team today and start budding a strong future tomorrow1 Me are seeking a highly motivated individual lor the ton jwmg opportunity in Northem Virginia: OPENINGS »Land Development Manager Responsible for managing all phases ol cultivating raw land, including obtaining permits, infrastructure development, scheduling, bidding and budgeting. Must have 2-S years experience in land development. preferably for a homebuilder Knowledge ot value engineering and siteworh construction as well as experience with a homebuilder and a relevant degree i>tffgTily preferred KJBWTfTW i"i tor j/ore information, please visit our webrikH .u 1.11.1,1- M 3t wwvf.LiDNAg.coM Our benefits include health, vision dental, and life insurance, 4011k) tuitio' .eimbursement. paid hobdays/vacations, and much more1 Fax resumes to 301-431-3711; Email northeasternregionhr@lerotar com EOE * V ■: V■: An ., , . C-. ^ y '.’V' fx* LEN

1 r -- Employment 7-Eleven Inc. is seeking qualified MANAGERS ASSISTANT MANAGERS & ASSOCIATES Immediate openings for FT & PT positions. Apply at 700 E Main Street Purcellville, VA 22132 or call: 540-338-9200 610 West Main Street Purcellville, VA 22132 _ or call 540-338-5031 l/«« FUBTIme ^ CnuilfiuMAMi I UmpioyitMMTI J v._~. . J MECHANIC / HEAVY EQUIPMENT / NIGHTS Vulcan Materials in Manassas. 703-368-3135 AA/EOE Fauquier Times-Democrat ADS WORK Call 347-4222 Join our fast-growing organization today and we will help you get your CDL! Now hiring FT and PT positions for AM and PM shifts Mon Fri (occasional weekends). $8.50 - $11.50 per hour and FT benefits Job requirements: Good driving record: clear criminal record ; excellent people skills. VRTA is an equal opportunity employer! Call 1-877-777-2708 to apply fey*** fiyi'wuf 109 N. Bailey Lane, purcellville, va 20132 OPERATORS*, NONCDLCDL DRIVERS Northern Virginia Contractor. Excellent growth opportunities & top pay for top performers, 40 IK and health benefits avail. R.B. Hinkle Construction, Inc. 703-430-0200 Ml Time Employment V. J MFC IIANIC Site Development Co. located in Gainesville, VA is looking for an exp'd field mechanic. Applicant must have experience in heavy equipment repair. Exc. pay & benefits for qualified individuals. Please call 703-753-1529 For alt of your Employment Needs call the Fauquier TimesDemocrat 540-347-4222 Adelphia Adelphia currently has openings in Ashbum, VA for: SERVICE TECHNICIANS APPLY ONLINE TODAY! www.careers-adelphia.com “Adelphia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.' Giving (5). our best. JOB OPPORTUNITY soamrstores 12 West Washington Street Middleburg, Virginia PHARMACY nCHICIANS ■ We are currently seeking friendly, dependable, customer service oriented individuals for part time Pharmacy Technicians. Applicants should have good computer skills and like working in a team environment. Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends/evenings required. Great Reasons to join our Safeway Team: • Advancement Opportunities * • Flexible schedules and paid training • Health and Pension Benefits • Paid vacations and holidays • Leisure time activity discounts • Savings Plans For immediate consideration please visit your Middleburg Safeway store and see a member of our Pharmacy Management team for an application. On site drug test will be administered-please bring photo identification. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F/D/V mursuay, January u, ^uuo p/ Automotive MILLER TOYOTA SCION Two Positions avail. 1) Retail Parts Counter (pt) Mon-Fri, 6pm-9pm Sat, 10am-3pm 2) Inventory Control (ft) Ship / Recv Reynolds, P.C. experience a plus Dealer or Jobber Experience Preferred. Call Mark Wing 703-396-5056 to schedule an appointment. PARTS MANAGER SERVICE MECHANIC needed with knowledge of Agricultural tractors. Call Todd or Wayne @ 703-3612135 or fax resume to: 703-361-4804. • Pipe Crew • Foreman • Equipment Operators needed Health, dental, 401K avail. Ricky L. Brown & Sons, Inc. 540-347-6628 PLANT REPAIRMAN / WELDER. NIGHTS. Vulcan Materials in Manassas. 703-368-3135 AA/EOE m'l.'.l:l=l;l Service work. All local. Excel wages, health, dental, vacation & holiday pay. Must have own tools, clean driving record, friendly & professional_■_ WELDERS WANTEDAppf£ within all Teddy Long 471-5500 703-41 EOE Weekend receptionist needed for busy Leesburg Real Estate office. Fax resume to 703-771-0906 / 600 V_ 95 VW PASSAT, man ual., exc. cond., new tires, battery, & brakes CD. $270CVobo 703 587-5410. WANTED TO BUY 196i - ’70 Ford Mustang Mact Boss Shelby; 1957 Chevy. 301-779-0114 301-390-6759 Antiques Classics D OU9 AUIOmOOUM D ACCURA INTEGRA 9{ AT, AC, sunroof, pwi pkg, 175K mis, dk gm well maintained $340C OBO. 540-937-2192 ACCURA LEGEND '90. L, white, loaded, sun roof, good tires, low miles, must see, $3500. 703-307-0606 ACURA TU 2002, loaded, excel cond., really great car. MUST SELL. $16,995/obo 540-439-0865. AUDI A-6 QUATTRO ’99. 2.8 liter, at, Ithr, sr, bose 6 cd chgr, htd sts, 69k mi. Exc. ser. rec. $14,500. 703-490-5967. BMW 323 i '99. 4 dr 91k mi. Slvr. blue w/tan Ithr int. Asking $15000. Day 703-272-0330. Eve 703-629-1953. BMW '98, 328IS, 5sp, leather, dark blue, gray inter., 66K, must sell $14,500. 540-229-2798 BMW, ’01. 3.0iX5 Sports Activity Vehicle, black, fully loaded to include state of the art integrated phone voice recognition system, moon roof, remote keyless entry security system, luggage, racks, leather upholstery, automatic dimming mirrors, heated steering wheel and seats, automatic transmission with full times all wheel drive & more. Excellent condition, 41K miles, great deal. $32,000. Call Sharon 540-349-1155. CHEVY CAPRICE ’92, LT-1 police pkg, 130K mis, excel cond, $1900. '87 FORD E350 15 pass. VAN, 351, AT, excel cond, current insp, 1 ownr. $1800. OBO. 540-341-4133 CHEVY CAVALIER 01: 5 speed trans, 60K miles, 2 door, very good condition. $6,000/OBO. 703-669-2700. CHEVY LUMINA '95. 147,000 miles, good condition, $3000. 540439-1592 CHEVY S-10 Blazer, '92, 4x4, auto, a/c, excel cond., sport inter, $2500/obo 540-3475962 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER TE ‘04:11K.S/R,Spoiler, CD. auto, $12,988. DULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONV. ’03: low mi., loaded, warr. $10,988. DULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 CORVETTES WANTED Any year, any condition cash buyer. 800-3696148. CRYSLER CONCOREO LXI, '99, white, loaded, tthr, cd, well maintain, $6,200/0bo. 540-2292798. FORD '91 E-350, new trans. & engine, warr., $4200 obo '95 Taurus, rebuilt trans. $2200 ObO. 703-777-5327 02 Ford Mustang GT: blue, 5 sp., all pwr, loaded, a/c, c/c, chrome whls, Exc. cond. $15500. 70 3-421-1157 HONDA '90 ACCORD EX, auto, A/C. pwr pkg, sunroof, 4-door, $2000/ obo. 540-338-5755 HONDA, '95, Accord EX, V6, Auto, Leather. CD, sunroof, 155K miles, ex condition, $4700 703754-7987. HONDA CIVIC '00 2door. Green. Excellent condition. 70,000 mi. $9500. OBO. Call 703728-3051. HONDA CIVIC EX 1995, 54k mi, auto, new tires, exc. cond. $5700 703-430-2163 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 03. ext. war. all service rec., auto, a/c. abs, cd 36k mi. Mint cond $16,500. 703-437-6639 HONDA CRV 02: automatic. fully loaded, ex. cond. 35K mi., AC, power locks, windows. 6 disc CD player, sunroof $16,800 703554.7502, after 7pm, serious inquires only. LEXUS ES300 1994 139K miles Gold, Lexus maintained Asking $4000/OBO Call 703-858-4583 LEXUS GS300 01: Best price in town! $20,877. OURISMAN FAIRFAX TOYOTA 703-359-1010 LINCOLN '97 TOWNCAR 4 new tires Dodge 02 3500 MaxiVan w/ ctr isle seating Aft 6pm 703-724-1090 MERCEDES 1)3 S\N 103K miles, white/ grey leather int.. very clean, 3rd seat, new tires, $10,500 703-771-9723 MINI COOPER S 03 Immac . S/R. leather, CD. loaded. $22,988 DULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 MUSTANG MACH 1. 2004, 20th anniversary. 5sp. red, 15K mis, new cond, $28.000/obo 540-439-3840 NISSAN 98 Quest GXE 60K. AT, PWR, anthlck. am/fm/cass/cd, Sunrf loaded, new tires/ bat $6900 703-724-4443 NISSAN SENTRA '95 Good cond Manual trans $2200 or OBO Please call 703-4068726. NISSAN 2000 SENTRA PL. PW. 82K mi, auto, $6200/6bo Call 540751-1108 OLDS 88 ROYALE 93. 111K mis. pwr pkg new tires.$2500 95 CHEVY VAN 20 cargo. 85K mis. laddr rck. good cond$5K 540-937-4042 r 609 Automobile* V__) PONTIAC MONTANA '00 sxt. mini'van. Quad seatng. power seating & doors. 76k mi. $8,000. 703-471-1107. SAAB '96 900 SE turbo conv , dk gm w/tan Ithr, auto, 76K mi, 6-CD, all svc records, $6750/ obo.703-855-5190. SATURN SLC2 '95, 74K mi, 5 speed, clean, Alpine Sound System. $2900 703-443-9226 SCION TC ‘05: Rare hard to get! $17,977. OURISMAN FAIRFAX TOYOTA 703-359-1010 SUBARU '93 LEGACY wagon, $wd, maroon, runs & looks good, high miles, $1800, 540-3642161 SUBARU OUTBACK WAGON ‘05: Immac., h/lthr, CD,auto, $21,988 DULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 THUNDERBIRD, 1978. 63K mis, new engine & more, $1250/obo. 540439-8883 TOYOTA CAMRY LE ‘01: miles under 30K from $13,877. OURISMAN FAIRFAX TO YOTA,703-359-1010 89 TOYOTA CAMRY, $1100/Obo. Recent inspection.. new battery, 4 dr., runs good. 703803-8333 leave mess. TOYOTA CAMRY XLE '03-‘02: 8 to choose from $17,877. OURISMAN FAIRFAX TO YOTA,703-359-1010 TOYOTA '94 COROLLA DX. 179k mi, runs well, ext. good cond. AM/FM & C/D. $2000 OBO. 703-669-5521. TOYOTA '98 COROLLA VE, only 34K mi, AT, am/fm cassette, digital clock, 1 ownr, exc cond. $6150. 703-830-6533. TOYOTA SOLARA SLE ‘02: V6, Certified, $14,877 OURISMAN FAIRFAX TOYOTA,703-359-1010 l/OLVO i7 850T5, loaded, excel, cond., 89 K miles, black w/ gray interior. $9,300 obo. 703-723-5384. 1999 VW JETTA GL New Body, FWD, blue, /tew body, Alloys, CD, Fogs, 70K $5500 D-703-7770258, 703-777-9254 ev JEEP CHEROKEE ‘98 Classic. 4 dr auto. 4WD. Loaded. Garage kept, one owner. $7500. 540-539-2916. JEEP CHEROKEE ‘01 4WD. well maintained. AM/FM CD. All receipts, vgc. 75k mi. $8800 OBO. 540-937-4996 JEEP WRANGLER '97: 61K, H/T, Sound/B, Big wheels. $7,988. DULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 JEEP WRANGLER ‘99: 4x4, auto, CD. AC, S/B, big wheels, $7,988. DULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 SAILBOAT W/ trailer. 17', Island daysail. oars & jackets Swing keel $2K. 16 canoe , oars & jackets. $250 540-7881530, 540-219-3913 ^ Construction/' 635 Heavy ^ Equipment ^ 1996 FREIGHTLINER, FL60, landscape dump, new box. low mis. diesel, AT, $19,900 Great tor snow 703-370-8733 INTERNATIONAL, '81. 30k mis. state body, 12ft bed. hydro lift, new tires. 4 drs. $4500/obo 540-439-0159 1992 KENWORTH, 300 HP, diesel. 9 spd. AC. 22' flatbed, straps. 40K lb tandem axle, air nde. $16,500 703-370-8733 / ^ 640 Motorcycles \_) HD, '01 Ultra Classic fuel eject, custom solid pt. new seat/ exhaust, many extras, 20K mis. $16K/obo540-439-3840 HONDA 550 1976 60,000 miles $500. Call 703-777-8581 '98 HONDA 750 Shadow Ace, great starter bike, pert X-mas gift. Appx 10K mi. ws & sb. $3500 703-904-8411. L.-OffRoad/ I***5* Unlicensed V J 2002 HONDA XR70R ATV. like new. excel cond Perfect Christmas gift! Vint Hill area $1100 703-754-3836 (665 V_ Spore Utility CHEVY SUBURBAN '93 1500. V8 4 wd, 122K mis. tow pkg, 3rd seat, excel cond $7,900. 540-439-0771 CHEVY 00 TAHOE Z71 off road pkg. Ithr seats, all pwr dual air bags. 4 wh anti lock brakes Viper sec w/ remote start New Michelin tires Recently serviced 80K miles $15,500 obo 540-349-8782 / uic Sport Utility vwKWl V_.__ DODGE RAM 01 1500 SLT, 4x4, quad -cab, AT, CD. 5th whl, pwr, more, 86K mis, $14,000 OBO. 540-351-0922, 540-272-5828 EXPLORER 2000, blue, good condition. 37K mi. $16,500. Call Kathy 703-434-9765. FORD 2000 EXPEDITION XLT: Loaded. AT, Lthr, TV/VHS/Video. 6 CD $13,500/BO. 68K miles. 703-754-9743. FORD EXPEDITOIN EB ‘00:. 4x4, low mi., S/R. lthr. $11,988. DULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 JEEP CHEROKEE '98: 4dr., 66k, Cruise, auto, $7,988. DULl.ES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 JEEP GRAND CHAROKEE limited, '96, bk /• lan, 4x4, am/fm/cd, all pwr, sunroof, tow pack. $6150. 540-347-4289. JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED ‘97: 4x4, V8, lthr, CD. $9,988. DULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SPORT ’02: 4X4, CD. loaded. $13,988. OULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 JEEP 1997 WRANGLER. 4.0 eng, 4x4, sharp looks & 77K miles. $7300-Call no later than 9pm 571-334-2413. 2003 TOYOTA RAV4, wht, std trans, mint, 31k mi, ‘$15,500. Call eves 304-876-1782; D 703. 771-6550, C. Hale TOYOTA 90 4RUNNER. black, tinted windows, well-maint. new tires, $4000/ obo. Call 703447-3466. NEED TO CARRY LARGE EQUIPMENT? 28ft, 10 ton, dual tamdtom axle pop up dove tail hauling trailer, goose neck, 2003, black. $6,250. 931-2602693 or 304-279-8583. VALLEY HORSE TRAILER- 38 ft., good tires. transportable, needs some work. $650. 703-443-8626 CHEVY TRUCK C3500 ‘96: V8, 4x4 or AWD, dual-rear wheels, 7.4 motor, fleet side extended cab, automatic, power everything, black, 137,000 miles, retail $11,450, selling for $; 0,000. 931-2602693 or 304-279-8583. Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 r— 675 ^_ Trucks/ Pickups X3DGE, '99, PU 3500. 4wd. dually, 4dr crew cab, long bed, Cummins turbo diesel, chromed. Jake brakes, banks sys, extra heavy duty towing, 6sp. 81K. Black, am/tm/cd, A/C, all power, cruise, tilt $19,000 703-929-7309. OODGE RAM 150 , 93. 54K orig mis, excel ' cond, runs perfectly. $4900. 540-349-4437 FORD 02 EXPLORER XLT: auto, 60k mi, Gold, 6 CD a/c PW/PDL, cruise, 3rd row seat. $15500 703669-0261 'ORD F250, diesel 02. ext cab, 4x4, AT, Ithr, 6-CD, loaded. 75K mis. clean, 8' bed. $28,000 703-967-3344 FORD '94 F250 power stroke diesel, super cab, 4x4, dual fuel tank, towing pkg, excel, mechanical cond., good body cond., 99 K mi. $8K. 703-777-3312 FORD F250 XLT, '99 crew cab, 4x4, 5,4 trigon 8 cyl, silver, 8ft bed, $14,000. 540-3644149 FORD F350 '99 XLT, long bed. tow hitch, all pwr, a/c, bedliner & tool box. 106k mi. $9600. 703-430-9269. 1987 FORD F-350 4x4: 4spd, 460 engine with snow plow hook-up and factory installed flat & dump bed. Org 32kmiles. Must see $9,000. 540-668-6416 Mazda/Ford 00 B2500, CD, liner, 5 spd. AC, toolbox, air bags, new tires, 56 K hwy mi, receipts. Below book @ $5200. 571-203-1412 (" " 7 A 680 Vans/Buses V J CHEVY VAN '91 1 and V. ton conversion. 130k mi. Good cond New irans. $2000. 703-7773581 FORD CONVERSION VAN '92: Auto, V8, 125K, all the toys, dual AC & Heat, TV. CD Player, Converter, Full Power, Runs Great. Good Condition, $3995-' OBO. 703-771-0280. MERCURY '95 VILLAGER VAN: 125k mi., well serviced, runs well, , CD plyr. $3,100. 703727-1143. Classified ADS WORK! Call Your Rep TODAY! 540-347-4222 or FAX 540-349-8676 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA Um Mies, smmaajtte. Strrool Latter. 3rd Seat. towr Qptors *21,988 2004 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4M. Ira*. III. CO. SR Loaded Pw Ops. *20988 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT 4X4 Extra Clean. Udfled. Pm Opts *4,988 2003 GMC SONOMA LONGBED PICKUP imrvac. 34K. 6Cy* Aufc AC. Beam?’ *10.988 1995 FORD MUSTANG GT Ex*a Clear Loaoed Pm 'Opts SporMeets Must See *10.988 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX SEDAN AWC SSpd. AC Ktra Clear CD . iv>S. Pm Opts Wort jk *15,988 1999 SUBARU LEGACY SEDAN AMI Xte dear, tei SR Jt jhk. P* C*t *6,988 2001 BMW 740IL Um Wes. Uhr SR. Loaded Pm Dec ■foo Njtoous To Mentor *33.988 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE Um Mies mnac jmSP.CC.AuB Spon Meet Lowed. Pm Cpt. *19,488 2001 ACURA 3.5 RL SEDAN •Na«galon Vte SP jm CD. Xla CiBan jaoeo Pm Cos *20.988 2000 TOYOTA AVALON 3H rm m aw : Xaa j*aec % Cns. *15.988 FORD F-250 XCAB 4X4 LARIAT iwa*!'.' :«* scrWVs .»*■ CALL PULLES 'J'KiliIilil 703-777-707 107 Catoetm Cwdt SE. Lecsbuig. 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Full Benefits PLANNER —ZONING PERMITS — Building and Development Regular, Full-Time, Full Benefits PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENGINEER-General Services Regular, Full-Time, Full Benefits SUPERVISING ZONING INSPECTOR - Building and Development Regular, Full-Time, Full Benefits Hiring Range $38,965 - $65,461/yr $13.35-$13.35/hr $29,078 - $48,851/yr $29,078 - $39,255/yr $33,661 - $45,442/yr $25,117 - $33,908/yr $12.88 -$15.46/hr $33,661 - $33,661/yr $33,661 - $45.442/yr $29,078 - $39,255/yr $33,661 - $56,55Q/yr $33,661 - $45,442/yr Closing Date January 13 January 21 January 14 January 21 January 21 January 14 January 21 February 25 January 21 January 18 January 21 January 18 TO RECEIVE A REQUIRED APPLICATION: VISIT THE LOUDOUN COUNTY WEB SITE AT WWW.LOUDOUN.GOV OR CALL THE 24 HOUR JOBLINE AT 703-777-0536 Loudoun County, Division of Human Resources, 1 Harrison Street S.E., Leesburg, VA 20177 703-777-0213 Fax: 703-771 -5525 TDD ONLY: 703-777-0107 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday It is the policy of the County of Loudoun to provide fair and equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability. #624122

Shenandoah National Jr ark revising fire management plan By Jeanne Spath Rappahannock News Staff Writer Many Rappahannock County businesses and homes lie just outside of the Shenandoah National Park’s boundary, in areas of thick vegetation. The composition of these areas has changed in recent years, thanks to the hemlock wooly adelgid, gypsy moth caterpillars and Tropical Storm Isabel leaving countless numbers of downed trees. In an effort to reduce the likelihood that a fire would start in the National Park, ideas, suggestions and comments by local, residents will be evaluated and compiled in an environmental analysis. The result of this study will be a revised Fire Management Plan for the National Park. The current plan has been in place since 1993. "Public scoping is the first step in the process,” said Karen Beck-Herzog, management assistant with Shenandoah National Park. “The second phase will be an environmental assessment sent out for public view.” Park officials hope to preserve natural and cultural resources by using several tools including fire suppression, non-fire fuel treatment, prescribed fire and wildland fire use. “Ecologically speaking, Rappahannock County is actually in pretty good shape,” said Beck-Herzog. No non-fire fuel treatments, such as mechanical treatments or herbicides have been needed in Rappahannock County since the Shenandoah complex fire in 2000 that encompassed approximately 17,000 acres of forest land, causing vegetation nutrients to naturally return to the soil. The National Park Service Rappahannock Niews Staff Photo/Jeanne Spath FIRE HAZARD: Downed trees in the Shenandoah National Park create a potential for fire that could damage the park. Park officials are initiating a revision of its Fire Management Plan, and requesting input by local residents. Rappahannock News Photo/Ann Spieker New recruits New Rappahannock County fire and rescue recruits recently completed about 100 hours of training, and after completing final exams will join their local departments. Back row, from left Julie Estes, Washington VFD; Karla Hitt, Castleton VFD; Carl Lovren, Amissville VFD; Kim Hogan, Washington VFD; Ashley Williams, Washington VFD; Jessica and Hanna Harrup, Amissville VFD; Bill Jarrett, Flint Hill VFD; Joe Peregory, Jr., Castleton VFD; Austin Settle, Castleton VFD; Brandon Smoot; Amissville VFD. In front, from left: Nathaniel Griffin, Washington VFD; Amanda Smith, Amissville VFD; and Daniel Coffey, Washington VFD. is made up of approximately 80,000 acres of designated wilderness, second in size to the Florida everglades, the nation’s largest wilderness. The Shenandoah National Park boundaries eight Virginia counties including Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham and Warren. To send alternative ideas for fire management to the park or request a copy of the Environmental Assessment, the Shenandoah National Park can be contacted at: Superintendent, Shenandoah National Park, 3655 US Highway 211 East, Luray, Va 22835 or by Internet to SHEN_Superintendent@nps.g ov. Comments and/or requests need to be received no later than Jan. 28. Jeanne Spath may be reached at jspath@timespapers.com Warren Memorial Hospital Welcomes Cuna Raj Subedi, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician Taking over the practice of Furadoon Irani, M.D., upon his retirement as of December 31, 2004 135 North Royal Avenue, Front Royal, VA Dr. Subedi is a graduate of China Medical University in Shenyang and completed his residency in internal medicine at New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens in Flushing. He is Board-certified in internal medicine. Call 635-7991 to schedule an appointment VALLEY HEALTH Chevy Silverado ^ WQP^oS0 Check out our updated website www.iimhamsautof ’•&*** „ iHrt-'-’-iif -*v '^n vplinr rfi,-i‘',*'-j-j“-**-- -