Rappahannock News, March 3, 2005

127th Year ... No. 9 - Phone (540) 675-3338 THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2005 Worldwideattimescommunity.com 50 cents *1 210 'A § n z ro -• w i> o ro o o ■u o Louderback will not seek re-election Photo by Robert Marshall MAKING A MOVE: Delegate Allen Louderback (I) discusses a bill on the house floor with seat mate Delegate Frank Hargrove (r) from Hanover County. r By Anita L. Sherman Rappahannock Staff News Writer His official announcement came on President’s Day, February 21. Allen L. Lnuderback, who is now completing his 6th year as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 15th District, will not seek re-election. “While I know that I will miss the challenges and contributions of public service, it is time for me to refocus my energies on my family, businesses and new growth opportunities,” said Louderback. Louderback’s announcement came just a few days before the final session of this year’s General Assembly. Louderback commented on his years of public service and the challenge of his decision not to run again. “At this particular time of year members of this body reflect on whether to run for another term of office. For some the decision is easy. For others it is difficult, given the demands on our professional and personal tinr; and the hardships inflicted on our families,” began Louderback as he addressed his fellow constituents from the House floor. “I have devoted 32 years of my life to government service, 18 years with the Government Accounting Office in Washington, eight years as a member of the Page County Board of Supervisors, and I am now completing my 6th year in this distinguished body.” “My decision has been extremely difficult, but I have decided not to seek re-election to my 15th District seat. It id time for me to focus more time on my family, my businesses and to explore other opportunities.” “I am very proud to have served with you all and am eternally grateful for the friendships I have made, on both sides of the aisle. I am also proud to have founded the Cost Cutting Caucus, which has a growing membership of Republicans and Democrats, Delegates and Senators. The CCC is having a positive impact on Commonwealth government opera tions, working to increase efficiency therein. It is now in the very capable hands of its second chairman, Delegate Chris Saxman. I hope that the CCC mission to streamline our state government and make it more efficient will remain paramount, long after I have left this body.” Chesapeake Bay cleanup to his credit One of Delegate Louderback’s innovative ideas this session was reflected in HB 2777, which puts forth a ten year, $50 million a year blueprint to fund the cleanup of the tributaries flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. HB 2777 is expected to be signed into law by the governor. His efforts to reform the Commonwealth tax code, to make it fairer and simpler, and the founding of the Cost Cutting Caucus, devoted to making the Virginia state government leaner and more efficient, will likely be among his lasting achievements as a See LOUDERBACK, Page A2 Meetings & Notices • On Thursday, March 3 the ^ Rappahannock County Water and Sewer Authority will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Courthouse on Gay Street. • On Monday, March 7 the Board of Supervisors will meet at 2 p.m. at the Rappahannock Courthouse on Gay Street. There will be no 7 p.m. meeting. Tentative Agenda Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors 2:00 pm meeting Old Business -Road Maintenance Agreement off Flatwood Road New Business -Ail American Road Designation, Skyline Drive* Correspondence •Letter from Washington Volunteer F&R* ■Letter from DEQ re: Washington request for a Discharge Permit* -Laurel Mills Historic District Designation Letter* Information -February Building Permit Report* 4:00 Public Hearing -Flatwood Public Road ordinance* Closed Session -as necessary No 7 p.m. Session • On Tuesday, March 8 there will be a School Board meeting at RCHS at 7:30 p.m. • The Raprahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board and Area Agency on Aging will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 8, beginning at 1 p.m. at 15361 Bradford Road, Culpeper. • On Wednesday, March 9 the Washington Town Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall. Highlights from the Agenda are the Wastewater, Washington Waterworks, and Web site updates. • On Thursday, March 10 the Rappahannock County Public Schools Special Education Advisory Council meeting will meet at 3:45 p.m. at the Rappahnanock County High School Library. These meetings are open to the public. 2 Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) Bleu Rock Inn welcomes Rappahannock native By Jeanne Spath Rappahannock News Staff Writer For Jim McCullough, life has come full circle, bringing him back to the home he loves and a career that is more than just a job. McCullough is now the general manager and chef at Bleu Rock Inn in Washington, Va. While attending Rappahannock County High School, McCullough gained valuable experience in the restaurant business working at The Inn at Little Washington and Four and Twenty Blackbirds in Flint Hill. After graduation, he became general manager of Bleu Rock Inn, enjoying the success of the establishment becoming a four-star restate rant. World-wide travels At the age of 25 and ready for a change of pace, he left the Blue Ridge mountains for Washington, D.C. and a position at the Red River Grill. Within six months, the restaurant had gone through three chefs, forcing the general manager to try his hand at cooking for the first time—professionally, that is. The first meal he prepared on his own was actually at the tender age of seven or eight when his mother, Daphane Hutchinson, was working late at the Rappahannock News. Following a carefully made list, McCullough prepared fried chicken— See BLEU ROCK, Page A2 ABUNDANT AMBIANCE: Recent renovations to the Bleu Rock Inn have restored it to an exquisite dining experience. MUDDY HANDS: Students learn they have to get their hands dirty if they want to make things grow. Photo Courtesy of Trista Sheuerlein Reaping the rewards: ‘Farm to Table’ takes root By Ruth Pi'rnell Rappahannock News StafT Writer This is the second year that the Farm to Table program has been active at the Rappahannock County High School. The brain child of Sunnyside Institute’s coordinator Janet Davis and Headwaters’ Amy Silver, the program has taken root and is thriving. Modeled after the Alice Waters Edible School Yard in Berkeley Ca., the Farm to Table program enhances student’s knowledge of agrarian culture. “We wanted an outdoor garden which was really a classroom that would evolve over time to be crosscurricular,” said Davis. Davis explained that there was a group of people at the high school who had been talking about the garden, See FARM, Page A7 From Bossie to Bobby— it does a body good By Ruth Purnell Rappahannock News Staff Writer The U.S. government regulates what people in this country consume. Persons under the age of 21 are not allowed to drink alcoholic beverages, food undergoes health inspections, and anybody selling a product to the public has to comply with market rules. But, recent legislation coming out of the General Assembly has several local residents irked. It has to do with dairy products, most notably milk consumption, and whether or not the government should be able to legislate what you allow your family to drink and/or consume and whether See MILK, Page A2 GOT MILK?: A half gallon of Shenandoah's Pride whole milk costs $2.99, a half gallon of organic whole milk costs approximately $4.25. In order to buy raw milk it costs roughly $80 for the initial purchase of a share of the cow and then a monthly boarding fee of about $25. For this you get one gallon of fresh milk per week. Rappahannock News Stah Photo/Ruth Purnell New businesses Attorney Kyra Howell welcomes clients as she opens her legal doors in Sperryville. See Page A10. Learn about leprosy Local resident Luke Demaitre will discuss his forthcoming book at the library series on March 11. See Page B1. / Waiting to thaw Local naturalists Sara and Jim Lawrey fascinate readers with frozen frogs. See Page B1. State level grappling Panthers send three wrestlers to State Championships to be held on Friday and Saturday in Salem. Va. See Page A7.

Milk From Paige Al you cam sell that product to your neighbor. ‘These government restrictions take awa3' our responsibility and our right to choose. As a result people will continue to be uneducated and fearful of these traditional foods,” said Rappahannock resident Barbara Sherwood. Currently the state has strict regulations on what kinds of milk its citizens are allowed to purchase and raw milk is not one of them. However, in the United States sales of raw milk are legal in 28 of the 50 states. Recent activity in the General Assembly has a number of people concerned whether or not they will be able to obtain the quality of milk they desire. “Earlier this year a list of regulations was composed by the Virginia Department of Agriculture that was very restrictive to raw dairy products and which even went so far as to make it illegal for a farmer to drink raw milk from his own cow,” said Ellen Ussery of Hume, Va. While this is one of the more severe restrictions that has been rescinded it still remains illegal to sell raw milk in the state of Virginia, no matter how far you go to inform the purchaser of the quality of the product. “Raw” milk is milk that has not undergone any form of pasteurization or homogenization. Pasteurization is the process of heating milk to certain temperatures for certain amounts of time in order to kill harmful bacteria. Homogenization is a process that breaks down butterfat globules so they do not rise to the top. Raw milk getting a bad rap Why all the fuss about raw milk? Ussery says there is a huge misconception that raw milk spreads disease. She claims raw milk gets such a bad rap because of what happened when people first started keeping cows for commercial milking. Cities with large breweries were finding they had an excess of waste and the companies began feeding this waste to cows. Since these cows were in the city and in such confined areas, the combination of poorfood and lack of sun and space caused them to become very unhealthy. Tuberculosis and other illnesses were rampant in that day and age and sick people were often coughing when they milked the cows. Combine these factors with a lack of refrigeration and yes, people eot sick from milk. There were two movements to “dean up” the milk. One was pasteurization, and the other certifying country farms to produce clean raw milk. The two competed for a while, but in the end pasteurization won out partially due to its ability to lengthen shelf life. Ussery claims that, “there has not been one recorded inrident of a food bom illness traced to raw dairy in the state of Virginia.” An advocate of drinking raw milk herself, Ussery feels that her freedom is being violated. “People can eat Twinkifes, drink coke and smoke cigarettes, which is bad for them and I want to be able to drink raw milk which is healthy,” she said. The Virginia legislature is wary of raw milk, fearing pathogens such as Listeria Monogytogenes and E. Cob it might carry. Pasteurization purges milk of such bacteria. Unfortunately, it also purges milk of healthy bacteria. Ussery explained if you stand a jar of raw milk out on the counter for a day or two, the milk will “clabber,” that is it will start to look bke yogurt. The milk can be consumed in this form, or it can be drained to make cottage cheese. “It is the original curds and whey,” she said. The raw milk contains bacteria that goes into action, Raw versus pasteurized • Raw milk contains healthy enzymes that are very beneficial to the human body. • Raw milk naturally contains a great many vitamins and nutrients, when it is pasteurized much of them are lost. Ultra pasteurization removes even more. • When milk is pasteurized its proteins are altered, becoming more difficult for the human body to digest which could be a contributing factor to lactose intolerance. There is a plethora of information available on the Interne} about the pros and cons of drinking raw vs. pasteurized milk. Several informative web sites include; www.westonaprice.org, www.vicfa.net, or www.rawmilk.org. preventing the growth of “bad” bacteria. In comparison, if you stand a jar of pasteurized milk on the counter for two days it will spoil. Pasteurization has killed the good bacteria, which naturally protects the milk. Ussery also made another interesting point about raw milk. When people purchase raw milk, they know where it is coming from. They know that the farmer is drinking the milk himself, and feeding it to his family. What better way to promote confidence in your product than by feeding it to your own children? When buying commercial milk in the grocery store it is very difficult to pinpoint its place of origin. Commercial, milk is pooled from farms and combined in large trucks. Then it is transported all over the state to be packaged and sold to retailers. Rappahannock resident Heidi Eastham, well known for the goat qheese she once made, has a very incisive approach to the subject. She says she will never try to convince anyone to drink or not to drink raw milk. For Heidi, her cows are everything. In her busy life of raising children and being an artist she believes the cows keep her centered and give her a closer connection to the earth. She has no fear of the Virginia legislature because she says nothing is going to stop her from drinking her milk. “Those who fear losing the right to buy raw milk fear something they have already lost,” Heidi explained. “They are going to have to have courage and find a way to acquire the raw milk they seek.” Dairy sharing Currently the only way to legally obtain raw milk in the state of Virginia is by joining a “Cow-Share Program.” Each member owns a share of the cow and can then legally obtain their raw milk. Whether you choose to stick with consuming commercial milk or the idea of drinking raw milk has piqued your interest there is one thing you do not have to fear and that is the taste. According to several local Rappahannock residents, it is rich and creamy, it goes down easily and as to date, none of those asked, has experienced any ill effects from drinking it. • Ruth Purnell may he reached at rpumell@timespapers.com Louder From Page A1 member of the House of Delegates. Louderback shared some political philosophy in his closing remarks as well. “The question must always be asked: Is this program a proper function of government, can government do it best, or should it be left to the private sector?” “Perhaps someday our General Assembly will bring about true, honest tax reform; reform that will provide the citizens of the Commonwealth a simple, fair system that reflects our 21st century economy. This is one reform issue, among many, that needs to be addressed. It has been a distinct honor working with each of you, Republican, Democrat and Independent, and I wish you all the very best in the future. May God bless you and the Commonwealth that I love so deeply.” Gary Frink, who has served as a legislative assistant for Louderback, said that he believes the strongest and most likely contender to seek the Republican nomination is 34year-old Tbdd Gilbert who is currently the assistant commonwealth attorney for Shenandoah County. 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Box 59, Washington, Virginia 22747 lished a fine record and is eager to continue walking a political path in the future. “Although I am sad to hear about the retirement of a dedicated public servant like Allen Louderback, I am eager to ensure that the 15th District has a capable and responsive representative in the House of Delegates. I have always enjoyed the beauty and character of Rappahannock County and would be honored to represent the folks who call it home. You can be sure that they will never be taken for granted as long as I am their Delegate. Like my good friend Senator Mark Obenshain, I intend to be a strong voice in Richmond for Rappahannock County and the entire 15th District,” said Gilbert when asked about his future plans. Within a week after Louderback’s formal announcement, Gilbert, who also serves as the Shenandoah GOP Chairman, formally announced his intentions to seek the seat which will be left vacant by the resignation of Louderback who lives in Luray. In a letter to supporters, Gilbert stated the following. “As you probably know, Delegate Allen Louderback (R15th) has announced his retirement after six years of exemplary service in the House of Delegates. I wanted you to be among the first to know that in the near future I intend to announce my candidacy for this open seat.” “As assistant commonwealth’s attorney for Shenandoah County, I have worked diligently to make our valley a safer place to live. As Chairman of the Shenandoah County Republican Party, I have consistently stood for our time-tested conservative values while working to help elect leaders like George Allen, Jerry Kilgore, Bob Goodlatte, and Mark Obenshain.” “We must continue to have a representative in the General Assembly who will fight to end wasteful government spending, ease the tax burden on working people, demand the best education for our children, find sensible transportation solutions, promote a culture of life and protect traditional family values im Virginia.” Gilbert has already garnered the support of several in the Republican Party. “I have already heard from a number of friends and Republican leaders from Shenandoah, Page, Rappahannock and Rockingham Counties who have encouraged me to seek this office. In the days ahead, I hope to share my vision for Virginia with you.” Notice of Public Hearing Establishment of Public Road The Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County proposes to adopt an ordinance which will establish a public road, at no expense to the State or to the County, across the County property upon which the Flatwood Refuse and Recycling Facility is located. This road will replace a portion of the old Rock Mills Road previously abandoned, so as to allow property owners’ access frorr) the current Rock Mills Road to their properties. This ordinance will amend and replace a previous ordinance adopted on 24 June, 2002. Copies of the proposed ordinace and of a plat showing the location of the proposed road are available for inspection at the County Administration Office at 290 Gay Street from 8:30-4:30 Monday through Friday. A public hearing on said ordinance shall be held at the Board Of Supervisors monthly meeting on March 7, 2005 at 4:00 P.M. at the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia. All interested persons are invited to attend and to make comment. By Order Of: John W. McCarthy County Administrator Bleu Rock From Page A1 from scratch, peas, mashed potatoes and a garden salad. “If you live in Rappahannock County, you have to learn to cook,” laughed McCullough, pointing out that there were not then, and still are not, any fast food places in Rappahannock County. As time went on, McCullough found that he loved “playing” with different foods and trying new recipes. After a few years, he took a vacation to visit his brother, Joe McCullough, who is a ranger in Alaska. That vacation lasted two years with the chef finding a home at Denali Wilderness Lodge. The lodge consists of 30 miles of roadless wilderness that is accessible only by charter planes. While there, McCullough had the opportunity to try his hand at cooking anything he desired. “We had food flown in to be prepared and grew a lot of things in our own garden there, the incredible ingredients and food were- great,” he recalled. After two years, a Cruise West executive, who was staying at the lodge, offered him a chef position with the cruiseline, traveling to Mexico aboard a ship. That began a two and onehalf year adventure of spending summers in Alaska and winters in Mexico while working with a phenomenal chef, Jim Wood. “He filled in my gaps,” said McCullough, “while I reminded him of his joy of cooking.” McCullough also cooked on diving boats as well as private yachts. A Rappahannock dream However, the desire to return to his home never left him, and he recently returned to open a restaurant of his own. Coming home led to a visit at the Bleu Rock Inn, just to see how things were going and ended up in a dream come true. “I just stopped by for a moment and found out they were looking for a change in management and a new chef. Now, I want to reinvest in Bleu Rock, rebuilding a reputation for fine cuisine,” he said. Although McCullough has traveled all over the world, he said that Rappahannock County is one of the most beautiful places he has ever seen. “The story I have told in Alaska, Mexico, Australia, the Bahamas—everywhere I go is about the year we had a terrible ice storm in Rappahannock County,” he began, “no one else could get into the Bleu Rock except me and one other cook.” “I built a fire in the fireplace and then looked out the window, seeing the most incredible sunset over the vineyards, the ice glistening pinks and oranges. I just sat there, watching the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. And now, I get to come back. What more could you ask for, my dream job only five miles from home in the town where I grew up,” McCullough beamed. Cuisine at Bleu Rock Inn The cuisine at Bleu Rock Inn under the new chef looks NEW CHEF: Jim McCullough has returned to the Bleu Rock Inn serving as general manager and chef of their eclectic cuisine. to be an exciting adventure, not only for the chef, but for his customers as well. McCullough has advanced from his first preparation of fried chicken, as was noted in his opening event on Valentine’s weekend at Bleu Rock. The menu began with appetizers of Caramelized Onion and Shi take Mushroom . Tartlet with Red Pepper Coulis and Coconut Shrimp with Caribbean Cocktail Sauce. Next, for entrees the chef prepared Grilled Porkloin with mixed fruit chutney, Penne Noodles with salmon, broccoli and shitake mushrooms, Grilled Filet Mignon topped with bleu cheese crumbles and raspberry chili glaze, just to name a few. To polish off the meal, McCullough prepared delicacies such as Bourbon Pecan Pie, White Chocolate Bread Pudding with Island Rum Sauce and Blueberry Clouds, a part of the meal no one wants to miss. “One thing I do want to encourage locals is that even if you can’t stop by for dinner, just come in and enjoy dessert and coffee, while you can,” McCullough encouraged. McCullough gives much credit for his success to the influences of Patrick O’Connell, chef at The Inn at Little Washington and Heidi Morf of Four and Twenty Blackbirds. “There are already two outstanding chefs in Rappahannock County and they both have left indelible impressions on me as a chef— Patrick for his unflappable pursuit of perfection and Heidi for her adventuresome fusion before it was cool,” he said. As for where he developed his passion, the credit goes completely to his mom, with memories of them cooking as a team, just for fun. Other choices at Bleu Rock The Bleu Rock Inn will continue to function as a Bed and Breakfast, featuring five bedrooms with private baths. It will be open year round, seven days a week. There is also a quaint pub to meet friends around the beautiful rock fireplace,, featuring a separate menu of hamburgers and nachos. The pub is open from 4 p.m. to midnight, while the restaurant will be open Wednesday through Sunday from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Also continuing at the Bleu Rock Inn will be polo and horses grazing on the 80acre farm. Jeanne Spath may be reached at jspath@timespapers.com N i-'Aj There's just one place near D.C. where you want to see a tailgate up close. And that's at Great Meadow on Virginia Gold Cup Day. Virginia Gold Cup Races

Town meets with questions on treatment plant By Jeanne Spath Rappahannock News Staff Writer Concerned Town . of Washington residents filtered one-by-one into Tbwn Hall on Wednesday of last week until all seats were full, with approximately thirty gathered to hear a presentation by Herbert White, III. White, the president of WW & Associates of Charlottesville, Va., has been hired by the Tbwn Council to engineer a new wastewater treatment system. Also present were several members of council, including the mayor, Eugene Leggett, vice mayor Reinhardt Lynch, Jean Goodine, Claudia Mitchell, Jeff Benson and town attorney John Bennett. Council members, as well as town residents, listened intently as White described a wastewater collection system similar to the treatment plant located in neighboring Sperryville, Va. White proposed a grinder pump/low discharge system for various reasons, including low capital cost, minimal energy consumption and easy implementation. At present, surveyors are looking at street alignments and are proposing locations of grinder pumps and pressure piping on individual lots within the town. Pump stations will be located near property lines, at the low side of each lot. Property owners will need to give right-of-way easements to the town for the pump station to be placed on their property. Another requirement of property owners would be to connect the system to their own private residence power supply. Once the wastewater treatment facility is in place and functioning, septic tanks within the town would need to be disconnected and filled in with sand, by the landowners at their expense. Town resident questions White fielded numerous questions asked by Town of Washington residents. lJ Town Planning Commissioner Gaiy Schwartz was curious as to the appearance of the manholes that will be located on individual’s property. White explained that the manhole will be slightly raised from the ground, having a small red light on top. The function of the light is to alert the landowner if the pump station fails. Concerns were then raised by Schwartz as to how leaks could be detected in the systems. David Jensen, manager of the Charlottesville office of WW & Associates and also an engineer himself, reported that, “the likelihood of rupture is slim-to-none, these pipes are pressure tested.” “Is there going to be backflow prevention,” asked Brad Snider of Washington, “and how about growth, are you allowing for town growth?” As to the backflow issues, White assured those present that there is prevention and as far as town growth is concerned, White said, “We are planning for nominal growth at best, if at all.” Jimmie Jenkins, who is a property owner just outside Washington, voiced his concern of the plans for growth within the town, pointing out that approximately 45,000 gallons was used as a base usage and that was actually an isolated peak month’s usage. Not only does Jenkins represent the town as a local landowner, but he has vast experience with wastewater issues as he is the director of the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services. White explained that permits must be made on peak months, and that is why the 45,000 gallon month was used. After the meeting was adjourned, White further explained that, “as an engineer I would normally project growth potential of 90,000 gallons when there was a 45,000 gallon peak month, however I was allowing for 25 houses to be added to the system over a 25 year span. That is definitely nominal growth projection.” Jenkins also voiced considerable concern regarding odor related to discharge of sewage from a wastewater treatment facility, especially at the discharge point of a low pressure sewer. White said that issue would be addressed in another public meeting, that this meeting was set up to discuss collections only. While cost to individual residents was of major concern to several in the forum, council members agreed that was something that will take considerable research, depending on the wastewater system that is chosen. Brad Snider of Washington posed the question to White of how long the process will take for construction and to go online. White stated that construction will take approximately 8 to 12 months and the system would hopefully be online within 12 to 18 months total, once the process begins. “I’m pleased with the outcome,” said Mitchell, “there were some very good questions asked tonight.” All documents related to the wastewater treatment facility are available for public view at the Washington Tbwn Hall. Jeanne Spath may be reached at jspath@timespapers.com CONSERVATION In the past six years, we have helped our clients preserxe Rappahannock County by placing over 1,700 acres in conservation easement Frank Hardy, Inc. Realtors RAPPAHANNOCK OFFICE 540-675-3999 www.furmandestate.net bleu rock inn 12567 Lee Hwy. Washington, VA 22747 540-987-3190 Dear Rappahannock, March 2005 Wf would like to cordially invite you back to the Bleu Rock Inn to try our new menu under new mahagement. All entrees are half-price with a Rappahannock address on your drivet s license. This invitation is valid 3/6/05 through 4/6/05 (Except Easter). See you soon, ChefJim Senators sour on efforts to let farmers sell milk and cheese By Devon Marrow Capital News Service • RICHMOND — Call it a curdled effort. Legislative attempts to let small farmers sell cheese made from raw milk died in the Senate twice. First, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources rejected Delegate Albert C. Pollard’s bill, which would have allowed farmers to sell uninspected products to nearby residents as long the buyers were aware of the risks. Pollard, D-White Stone, had introduced House Bill 2903 at the request of goat farmers. New state regulations prevented them from selling unpasteurized milk and cheese made from it. State health officials said raw milk can make people sick; however, many farmers said such prod ucts are usually safe. Pollard’s bill, which had passed the House, failed on a 6-9 vote in the Senate committee on Feb. 14. The six senators voting for HB 2903 were John H. Chichester, R-Fredericksburg; Ken Cuccinelli, R-Centreville; R. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville; Mamie Locke, D-Hampton; William Roscoe Reynolds, D-Martinsville; and Patricia S. Ticer, D-Alexandria. The nine senators voting against the bill were Harry B. Blevins, R-Chesapeake; Bill Bolling, R-Mechanicsville; Emmett W. Hanger Jr., R-Mount Solon; Charles R. Hawkins, RChatham; Mark D. Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg; Phillip P. Puckett, D-Tazewell; Frank M. Ruff Jr., R-Clarksville; John Watkins, R-Midlothifln; and Mary Margaret Whipple, DArlington. The issue came up again on Feb. 18 when the Senate considered HB 2295. This bill, sponsored by Delegate L. Scott Lingamfelter, R-Woodbridge, would make it clear that cheese and other products produced on farms without stateregulated approval can be eaten by the farmers, their family and guests but cannot be sold. Deeds offered an amendment that would have allowed goat farmers to sell the cheese they make. The amendment said, “Any farmer who makes cheese on the farm from the milk of his own goats and sells it direct to the final consumer on that same farm shall be exempt from any and all regulations, provided that each individual cheese package is clearly labeled ‘NOT FOR RESALE, PRODUCED AT A FARM THAT IS NOT LICENSED OR INSPECTED.’” The Senate tied 19-19 on Deeds’ amendment. Lt. Gov. Timothy Kaine, as the Senate’s presiding officer, then broke the tie by voting against the amendment. “I firmly believe that the Commonwealth of Virginia has an important responsibility to create and maintain an atmosphere in which small businesses and family farms can thrive," Kaine said in a press release explaining his vote. “However, we have an equally important duty to ensure the safety of food that is produced for sale." The Senate later took another vote on Deeds’ amendment, and it failed 18-20. After dispensing with the amendment, the Senate unanimously passed HB 2295. Montpelier renovation results in find Last week the Society was very excited to receive from the new owners of Montpelier a large box of paper scraps that fell from a wall during renovation. Most of these scraps are from the mid 19th century, but there are some that go back to 1809. The long process now is to flatten, preserve and try and put pieces back together again. This is invaluable information as it tells us what life was like at that time and gives us clues on the construction of the building.- ing.Among these papers was a slave list, which in the period of a few days disappeared. However, the word went out very quickly and the missing papers were returned. We would like to thank those involved in the return of these important documents. Some of our local citizens who have been here for generations and may now find a link to their ancestors. It is very ironic that the slave list in particular should find its way to us during Black History Month. Hot off the press A new book is for sale at the Society. This little book enti Blue Ridge Civil War Roundtable plans meeting Joe McKinney will be the guest speaker on Tuesday, March 15 at the Blue Ridge Civil War Roundtable dinner meeting. Mr. McKinney’s talk will be on “Duffie’ at Stevensburg.” Joe McKinney is a historian, living in Brandy Station near the Brandy Station battlefield and Fleetwood Hill, where the main action of the battle occurred. The meeting will be at the Public House restaurant, 675 Zachary Taylor Hwy (R.522), in Flint Hill, VA. Everyone, members and non-members are invited and welcome. Dinner will be $12 per person. The evening starts with a social time at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. followed by the program. Guests can come just for the program at 8:00 p.m. if they wish. Call Gary Wilson at 540547-4106 by March 14. tied “Don’t You Ever Forget It” is a driving tour guide of the encampments, movements and skirmishes by both Confederate and Union forces in Rappahannock County during the War Between the States. Judy and John This, members of the Rappahannock Civil War Round Table and the Rappahannock Historical Society, compiled it. It contains a time line, maps, pictures and information on all sites depicted. The book may be purchased for $10.00 with all proceeds being donated to the Society. This year the Society will be presenting a Historical Sampler for its annual fundraiser on May 21, 2005. It will be held at one of Rappahannock’s Historic Homes. The admission will include a tour of the 19th cen Histories & Mysteries Fran Eldred tury home and grounds by costumed docents, refreshments donated by local restaurants and wineries, vignettes of the Civil War era and music. Stay tuned for location and further details as it promises to be a very exciting day. FREE INSPECTION Protect your home. Permanently. Protect your home, family and pets against termites, fleas, ticks and other pests. 540-829-0000 www.PermaTreat.com PEST AND TERMITE CONTROL *l&j UR COMMU/HITy • PART OP yOUR L.IPE. 'ir<i!B.i—iBi;ai.n, n.. .i Take a closer look at Fauquier Hospital... 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Editorial & Opinion A4 March 3, 2005 ——Rappahannock J2etos(Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper^ Published Every Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Anita L. Sherman, Editor Peter W. Arundel, President John 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: asherman@timespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations www.TimesCommunity.com THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2005 Our View A 3-way race? The end of the 2004 session of the Virginia General Assembly — when it finally came — was marked by an extended fight over the state budget, or more accurately, the tax increases that Gov. Mark Warner and the Democrats pushed through with the support of a few Republicans. While the 2005 session ended on schedule, the big news was that Sen. H. Russell Potts Jr. (R-27th), one of those Republicans who lined up with Warner, was breaking from his party to run as an Independent. In what was expected to be a close race between former Attorney General Jerry Kilgore (R) and Lt. Governor Tim Kaine (D) anyway, Potts’ candidacy will no doubt have an effect on the outcome of the November general election. What this impact will be depends on who’s talking. The folks on Kilgore’s campaign — who have chosen to ignore the possible competition in the primary by our own Warrenton Mayor George Fitch — certainly took notice when Potts announced last Friday. But they think that Potts will take votes from Kaine, because they share similar “liberal beliefs.” Others feel that Potts a moderate when compared to many other Republican legislators — will pull votes from Kilgore, a conservative who was on the losing side in last year’s tax debacle. Several Republicans have already come forward to denounce Potts, but those who know him are aware of why he made this decision, and how painful it has been. Simply put, Potts is running on principle: He feels his party has moved too far to the right. And he is not alone. Letters to the Editor We welcome your opinions and comments. Letters must be exclusive to the Rappahannock News, must be signed and include the writer’s telephone number and home address which can be verified (not for publication). Due to space limitations, published letters are subject to. abridgment for length, accuracy and clarity. For the best chance of publication, letters should be 250 words or less. Longer letters from those with special experience on a current issue may be published as a guest column (with your photo). While unable to acknowledge letters, we appreciate your views towards the newspaper’s editorial values. Letters should be addressed to Letters to the Editor, Rappahannock News, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747 and submitted via U.S. Mail, Fax (675-3088) or by e-mail (asherman@timespapers.com). JWPL ^ ..QPM^ICUU3U5.. ...1MUIWW5 I ttUlPKW STILL NO UN PASTEURIZED MIIKSALE5AU0W® The 27th Annual Fodderstack 10-K race is being held Saturday April 16, 2005, and we are soliciting support from of our community businesses and their employees. Our sponsorship levels are as follows: • $125.00—Fodderstack Sprinters You will receive a Merrill Strange plate and two free entry race forms. • $75.00—Fodderstack Joggers You will receive a Merrill Strange mug and one free entry race form. • $25.00—Fodderstack Walkers You will receive a gold medallion. All sponsors will receive recognition on the day of the race and in the Rappahannock News. We do hope that you will be able to support our race. It is the only fundraiser that we have each year. All money goes to help maintain the Rappahannock County Park located in Washington, VA. This spring our tennis courts will be resurfaced. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 675-3670. Checks should be made payable to Rapp’k Co. Park Authority and mailed to the P. O. Box 124, Flint Hill, Va. 22627. Jean Lillard Race Committee Flint Hill Stream restoration funding available On February 2, Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources W. Tayloe Murphy, Jr. released an action plan to reduce nutrients and sediments in Virginia rivers feeding the Chesapeake Bay. The strategy outlines practices needed to remove the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries from the federal list of impaired waters by 2010. Local conservation efforts that focus on protecting and restoring local waterways are part of this larger effort since the streams are all part of the vast network of surface waters that drain to the Bay. Many of these smaller tributaries in our region are also identified as impaired waterways and will have restoration efforts targeted to them. In order to help achieve these goals cost-share funds have been released to the Culpeper Soil & Water Conservation District for the Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices CostShare Program. This program is designed to address agricultural sources of nutri ents and sediments. In the Culpeper SWCD, the eligible areas are Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange & Rappahannock Counties. Cost-Share funds are available for a variety of agricultural BMPs including: fencing streams, springs and ponds; installing livestock watering systen s (well with pressurized troughs, spring developments, hardened | stream accesses); tree planting along streams and ponds; agricultural waste systems (including dairy and poultry); grassed waterways; grass filter strips; conversion of cropland to grass; critical area seeding; as well as other BMPs. Funds are available for this area and, if not used, will be directed to other counties in the State. If you would like to participate in the cost-share program, or have any questions, please call the Culpeper Soil & Water Conservation District at 540825-8591. Stephanie DeNicola Culpeper Poem encourages county-wide cleanup I began my day in the usual way, waiting for someone to pick me up, I may be a soda, a bag of chips, or hot coffee in a styrofoam cup. Someone finally paid my way and carried me to a car outside, then they unwrapped me or maybe popped my top, I felt like a blushing bride. When they were thru I could plainly see I had satisfied their every need, but what came next I could not expect an act of such ignorance and greed. Instead of holding me for just a little while until I could be put in my proper place, they rolled down the window and tossed me out, it was equivalent to a slap in the face. A soda bottle, an old chip bag, or perhaps an empty styrofoam cup, just an eyesore on a lonely road, waiting for someone to pick me up. Mark Raiford Amissville Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 40 YEARS AGO March 4, 1965 The third graders of Sperryville Elementary School have been studying the use of telephones in their language classes. Equipment for this series of lessons was provided by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Companies of Virginia with offices in Culpeper. The third grade saw a movie, “Party Line” and booklets entitled “The Telephone and How We Use It” were distributed to the class. Each child also received cut outs that were assembled to make a dial telephone. The class was provided a pair of telephones which plugged into a central unit containing a built-in amplifier and a loud speaker. The students were allowed to make practice calls, which were followed by a discussion of the uses of the telephone. Mrs. Betty Powers, school representative of the C & P Telephone Co. visited the third grade class to discuss with them what they had learned about using telephones. . Mrs. Audrey G. Brown and Miss Carolyn Brown of Sperryville. Va., recently returned lrom a delightful cruise aboard the completely air-conditioned S. S. Bahama Star, to nearby Nassau, from Miami, with the ship docking right at Bay Street in quaint Nassau, making it eady to shop in the native straw market, swim at Nassau’s famed beaches, and enjoy Bahamian night life. 25 YEARS AGO March 6, 1980 School absenteeism has run high over the past two weeks as flu bugs made their yearly swing through Rappahannock. “We had 149 youngsters out on one day last week,” reported elementary school principal Graham Spencer. He added that a number of teachers had also missed classes after catching the virus. High School absenteeism likewise has been running way above normal with 69 out from an enrollment of 450 on Feb. 20, according to assistant principal John Tbth. Richard Pierson of Amissville belongs to the Brooke Johns fan club, a select group of three long-time admirers of the old vaudeville star. As vice-president of the club, Pierson will be on WJLA TV’s AM Washington show this Friday to present Johns with a resolution of appreciation. Career Awareness Day was held for Girl Scouts on February 16 in Culpeper for girls from Rappahannock, Orange, Madison and Culpeper. They received ideas from professional people who advised them on selecting suitable careers and spoke of the education training requirements. From Rappahannock attending were Joseph Scherschel, Pat Helmer, Wendy and Debbie Helmer, Dawn Watson, Sharon Genebach Luke, Gwen Jordan and Janet DeRoo. Edwin Eastham HI of Huntly was judged best in the uniform inspection during the Blue and Gold Boy Scout banquet held Friday at Washington. A certificate was presented by the Rev. B. G. Titchenell Receiving the Arrow of light Honor was Jonathan Watson of Sperryville. This honor is the highest in cub scouting and Jonathan will join Washington Scout Troop 123. Webelo Den #3 at Washington received a ribbon for the best table decorations at the banquet. 10 YEARS AGO March 1,1995 After a distinguished law career of 47 years, A. Burke Hertz of Flint Hill will be retiring on April 30 from the 20th Judicial District as a judge in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. Judge Hertz has sat on the bench since 1980, when he replaced Judge Moffett, who retired. Hertz started out being the only judge in the 20th district, but “The legislature was kind enough to appoint another one,” he said. Now, Judge Hertz covers mostly Rappahannock and Fauquier County cases. Cabin Fever Books and the Rush River Gallery are carrying a new set of small books, the Virginia Heritage series. Two books are available so far. The first, written by the Warrenton publisher of the series, Walter Nicklin, is on the Rappahannock River. , .. Compiled by Ruth Purnell

Bush Administration delivers for small business In the last two weeks I’ve had the privilege of speaking before both the House and Senate Small Business Committees about SBA’s proposed FY 2006 budget. Believe it or not, I like budget season. I like it because it’s an opportunity to show that the resources available to us to help small businesses are increasing despite tightening budgets. We’re getting more efficient, more effective and more innovative—just like a small business. I know that in Washington, D.C., it’s difficult to imagine strongly supporting a program without continually increasing its budget, but SBA has proven that it can be done. Since I became administrator in 2001, the agency has operated under tighter budgets, yet each year SBA’s programs have reached more and more American entrepreneurs. We’re doing more for American small businesses with less taxpayer money. Here are some exam The Forum Hector B. Barreto pies: • Through early February, our flagship 7(a) loan program, which is used mainly for business operations, . approved 28 percent more loans than in the same period in 2004. Even better, we are now operating this program on a zero-subsidy rate, ensuring long-term stability of the program without requiring a taxpayer subsidy. Last year the SBA backed a record number of loans to women, minorities and veterans. This year, we project another record for the program with up to $16 billion in loan guarantees available to small businesses at no cost to the American public. • In Virginia (with the exception of Loudoun and Fairfax Counties and the cities of Arlington and Alexandria which are served by the Metropolitan Washington District Office), the SB A has approved 79 percent more 7(a) loans through early February than in the same period a year ago. • Loans under our 504 program, used mainly for the purchase of real estate and capital equipment, are up 16 percent in FY05 over the same period in FY04. Loans to African Americans and women under 7(a) and 504 are up 57 percent and 51 percent respectively. Loans to Hispanics are up 16 percent and to Asian-Americans, loans are up 20 percent. We estimate that in the first three months of the current fiscal year, SBA programs facilitated the creation or retention of 168,000 jobs. The numbers continue to astound some. But they shouldn’t. Recognizing that small businesses are critical to growing our economy and creating new jobs, President Bush’s agenda creates an environment for small businesses to flourish. His agenda combines not only government actions and programs, but the effective implementation of tax and regulatory policies. Let’s take tax reform. In 2004, 25 million small-business owners received tax relief totaling about $75 billion dollars, an average of $3,000 each. The President reduced marginal income rates across the board, benefiting more than 90 percent of small businesses that pay taxes at the individual income tax rates. He raised the amount that small businesses can expense for new capital investments from $25,000 to $100,000, reducing their cost of purchasing new equipment and other investments. And the President has made tax relief permanence a top priority to help small businesses and their employees keep more of what they earn. To reduce the cost of doing business in America, the President is working to ensure that small business owners and workers have access to high-quality health care and are protected from frivolous lawsuits. Most , notably, the President signed legislation curbing abusive class-action lawsuits. On the regulatory front, actions taken by the President’s administration have saved American small businesses more than $30 billion since 2001 by reducing the complex maze of federal regulation and paperwork. On the international scene, the President has expanded opportunities . across the globe for American small businesses by completing free-trade agreements with 11 countries. Here at home, the Bush Administration *is working to ensure that small businesses can compete fairly for their share of federal government dollars. And they’ve been successful. In FY 2003, small businesses received $65.5 billion of prime federal contract dollars, exceeding the 23 percent government wide goal. Earlier this month small businesses received more great news when the Administration announced an additional $15 billion in government contracting opportunities for small business. Small businesses are vital to American prosperity and, thankfully, they are flourishing. In part it’s because the President has taken steps to reduce taxes, encourage investment, remove obstacles to growth and provide opportunity. And in part because American entrepreneurs are innovative, resilient, tenacious and determined to achieve the American dream. Hector V. Barreto was a small business owner and is now the 21st Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Towns & Villages Jenny Dellinger wins Art and Writing Contest We offer our congratulations to Jenny Dellinger upon being selected as the first place winner in the recent Washington birthday, Art and Writing Contest which was sponsored by the Rappahannock County Library. Jenny is a fourth grade student at Rappahannock Elementary School and resides with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dellinger, on Scrabble Road here in Boston. Mrs. Janet Peregory has returned to her home on Castleton Ford Road, after a week’s stay in Fauquier Hospital and is greatly improved. We’d like to make a correction concerning the recent activities or any forthcoming, Rev. Sandy Martin, has retired as pastor of New Salem Baptist Church, here on Rt. 522 and Rev. David Small is their interim pastor. Our prayers go out to Mr. Joe Powers, our Boston mail carrier for many years and retired, who recently underwent surgery. Mr. and Mrs. James Kelchner of Winchester were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Jenkins. At the recent Valentine Day program at Black Oak Church, Mrs. Rosie Wharton of Aaron Mountain Road was selected as princess, with Harvey Tharp as Prince. For the Queen to serve a year, Hazel Delph was chosen and J. T. Dodson chosen as King. Each member of the court 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.farmatulestate.net 1,500 4,600 sft ft. Office 1,500 4,700 si ft. Warehouse OfDce/Varehoose Excellent Condition & Ready for Immediate Occupancy Adjacent to Fanqnier Tines Democrat in tie Heart of Harrentoo Boston Marie F. Atkins I 987-8802 received, flowers, candy and a restaurant gift certificate. Congratulations to Miss Meghan Steele, here in Boston, who was named to the Dean’s List for the fall quarter at Virginia Tech. Meghan is a junior and is majoring in Animal and Poultry Science in the college of Agriculture. Condolences go out to Mr. Ronald White of Scrabble Road, and all his family upon the passing of his brother, Larry Nathaniel White, which occurred at Ruxton Health Care Center, Woodbridge on Wednesday and sympathy to Mrs. Dorothy Wayland Williams in the loss of her husband, John, who passed away at Culpeper Health Center on Thursday at the age of 89. The Wayland Blue Ridge Association, of which Nazareth Baptist Church and Pastor Frye are members, held their annual Black History Month program at the Blue Ridge Center in Rixeyville. it was sponsored by the Women’s Auxiliary. Wedding anniversary bells will be ringing for Mr. and Mrs. James Jenkins who celebrate their day on Sunday. Simpsons’ ‘Along the Towpath’ chronicles the past Many people in Rappahannock County know Sperryville resident A1 Simpson. What most people don’t know is that he is a published author who played a major part in bringing the Ohio & Erie Canal back to the forefront of Ohio History. A former reporter for the Canton Repository, Simpson embarked on a nearly sixyear effort to generate and I Sperryville Nancy Ostinato 987-8444 oWsperryvillebookshop@ig|ide.net sustain public interest in restoration of the Ohio & Erie Canal through a series of 170 columns and articles that ran in the newspaper from 1964 through early 1970. In 2003, a collection of his writings was published by the University of Akron Libraries in a book entitled “Along the Towpath: A Journalist Rediscovers the Ohio & Erie Canal.” Simpson’s writings, which chronicle the beginning of grass-roots movements to save the state-owned canal lands for public recreational use, were am outgrowth of a hike he took with a local public official, Ralph Regula, who later became a member of the Ohio Legislature. On that hike, they found the traul was heavily overgrown and filled with whiskey and detergent bottles floating in the carnal. But, wrote See SPERRYVILLE, Page A9 jr. 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Scholarships available Each year the Culpeper Soil & Water Conservation District awards up to three educational scholarships to students who plan to pursue a career in a conservation-related field. Financial assistance is available for eligible students living in the five-county area the Culpeper SWCD serves, consisting of Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock Counties. Applicants must be full time students enrolled in or who have applied to a college undergraduate or graduate program related to soil and water conservation, natural resource management, environmental science, or other related programs., Applications are due April 1st. For more information or to receive an application, please contact Stephanie Rose DeNicola at (540) 825-8591. Don’t forget to turn in your essay The United Daugh! . o of the Confederacy, Culpeper Chapter # 73 is sponsoring an essay contest that will be due soon! All students may participate and forms are available at the Rapp’k High School (see guidance office), Rapp’k Elem. School, and the Rapp’k Public Library. The essay must be in by April 1. Additional information and essay forms may also be obtained by galling Cheryl Taylor at 987-8026. School News Hearthstone School Grades two and three enjoyed a field trip to the new Smithsonian’s Native American Museum in Washington, D.C. Teacher Maureen Day is studying Native American shelters with her students and how the various designs, from long houses to igloos, evolved from influences such as climate, lifestyle needs and practical environmental circumstances. The children most enjoyed the interactive opportunities available. High school math teacher, Sarah Fowler, took her class to interact with the professional surveyors who have been hired for Washington’s proposed wastewater treatment system. In addition to learning about the technical details of how the surveyors will do their job locally in our rural county, they were told that for a large city, aerial photography would be used. As a career exploration opportunity, the workers described their personal experiences of how they came to be surveyors and the variety of situations that warrant surveying work such as plane crash sites and laying electrical lines for utility companies. In order for the students to experience how the math they are learning is applied in the world, the workers described what math con Caitlin Diley cepts are used in surveying. Also covered was a description of the differences in the tools used when George Washington surveyed the town and the laser and computerized technology used today. Rappahannock County Elementary School Caitlin Diley, a sixth grade student at Rappahannock Elementary School, has been selected to attend the 2005 National Junior Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. The NJLC is an invitational leadership program for our nation’s most academically talented and promising young leaders. Exceptional middle school students, who have a record of academic achievement and extracurricular or community involvement, are invited to participate from across the United States School News Submissions School News is compiled by the Rappahannock NewsEducation Reporter, Ruth Purnell. Please send all your submissions to her at rpurnell ©timespapers. com. and internationally. Students choose from several academic areas including Government & Politics, Global Business and Entrepreneurship, Intelligence, Diplomacy and National Security, Crime Scene Investigation, Law and Trial Advocacy, and Medicine & Health care. Through briefings and discussions with national and international leaders in the fields of study, and through realistic hands-on simulations, students have the unique opportunity to experience leadership in action' and to learn firsthand about the complexities of decision-making in a chosen field or profession. By engaging in special interactive workshops and activities, students will learn and develop leadership skills including effective communication, conflict resolution, .team building, and time management. What’s Right for You ? Family Birth Center Pre-registration required Register/Info: (540) 829-4114 Conducted on-site at the Family Birth Center MARCH 3 New Mother Support Group If you have just given birth to your first child or your next child, you will find a warm welcome to this supportive group The group meets on the first Thursday of each month and will be led by a registered ■ nurse Babies and healthy siblings are invited, as well. You can weigh your baby, ask questions, share ideas and concerns with other moms Registration is not required, but please call 829-4114 to confirm date and time 10-11:30am MARCH 9 Breastfeeding Special Guest Speaker Jac s Newman. MD, FRCPC, a Toronto pediatrician, popular breastfeeding speaker, and consultant for UNICEF's Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, will speak about a variety of breastfeeding 'opics Anyone interested in attending is welcome but space is limited Please RSVP to 540-829-5775 or ccurtis@culpeperhospital com Held in CRH's cafeteria 7-9 pm MARCH 16 Siblings Being a good big brother or sister to a new baby is a very importart job1 You are invited to bring your child or children (over age 3) to this free class at the Family Birth Center at Culpeper Regional Hospital to receive guidance and great advice to prepare for a new child in the family. Please pre-register by calling 829-4114 7-8 pm MARCH 21 Breastfeeding Learn about the benefits and technigues of breastfeeding froman internationally certified lactation consultant in our region. Fathers-to-be are encouraged to attend with mothers-to-be. Please pre-register for this free class at the Family Birth Center at Culpeper Regional Hospital by calling 829-4114 7-9 pm MARCH 28 Infant CPR For parents, grandparents, siblings, babysitters, and others who care for babies, this important class at the Family Birth Center at Culpeper Regional Hospital offers you the chance to learn and practice the special techniques used in CPR for infants This is not a certification course Please pre-register by calling 8294114 7-9 pm Support Groups EVERY MONDAY THROUGH MARCH 14 GriefShare If you have experienced the loss of a loved one, it may be hard for you to feel optimistic about the future right now GriefShare is a special seminar and support group for people grieving the loss of someone close. It is non-denommational and offers a Biblical perspective. Meets every Monday at Culpeper Regional Hospital in the Conference Room and includes a video with top grief experts and real-life stories. For more information, please call Reverend Liz Danielsen at 540-349-5814. 7-8:30 pm MARCH 7 (FIRST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH) Diabetes Support Group Free and open to those with diabetes or those who care for someone with diabetes Provides access to others in the same situation to share ideas, resources, and information. Special topics or presentations offered each month Group meets in the CRH Boardroom. For more information, call 829-5008 7-8 pm Classes MARCH 16 Know Your Exercise Learn about the benefits of exercising, safe ways to exercise, and what is right for you. Great class for those who have diabetes, weight issues, or those who just need to exercise Free pedometers to all who attend. MUST REGISTER IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE FREE PEDOMETER Please call 829-4190 to pre-register. Class held in the CRH Boardroom'. 6-7 pm MARCH 22 Grocery Store Nutrition Join us as we stroll aisle-by-aisle comparing food labels Great class for diabetics, people with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or those who count carbs. Each class is limited to 10 people so PLEASE pre-register by calling 829-4190. Class meets at Safeway Grocery Store First session is from > 0-11 30 am, and the second is from 1-2:30 pm Culpeper Regional Hospital 63 Promoting health Preserving community. 501 Sunset Lane • Culpeper, VA 22701 • www.culpeperhospital.com School Board continues with budget discussions By Ruth Purnell Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Rappahannock County School Board met again Tuesday Feb. 22 in, a work session as their continue discussions on this year’s proposed 2005-2006 school budget with a price tag of roughly $11.5 million. As he said he would in the last budget workshop, superintendent Bob Chappell handed the floor over to Mrs. Ray Tupper who came to make a presentation on the work of the current reading specialist at the elementary school. Tupper made a convincing argument, as she explained how the reading specialist worked with children to give them the extra focus required to attain good reading skills. Barbara Wheatley is the current reading teacher for the first and second graders. She also pulls third and fourth grade students from classes during the day who may need extra help with reading. Drawing students from their regular classes, makes for smaller groups of students and increases instructional time. Wheatley has also made a point of visiting the high school and testing students with remedial reading skills. After testing she is able to advise teachers on how to better work with the student to develop reading skills. Adding more specialists would give Wheatley time to work with the kindergarteners. Research done by the school has shown that students who have had the help of Wheatley for at least two years have shown a marked improvement on their Standards of Learning (SOL) Tests. Tupper also stressed the importance of catching reading problems early. Two years of learning with a specialist is not enough to maintain acquired reading skills. Sending children on to higher grades with only these two years can often result in the loss of these skills. Another specialist could Work with third, fourth and even fifth graders to help remedial readers. Concern about teacher salaries was once again brought to the table as the discussion shifted to another topic. Board members asked Chappell to compile a list of the current salary increases proposed by other counties so that the board would have something to reference. School Board member Rosa Crocker reminded the Board of the public comment of Katherine Treanor in the last School Board meeting held Feb. 8, in which Treanor asked that the Board consider increasing funds for extracurricular enrichment programs. With $6,000 slated for the 2005-2006 school year for such enrichment programs, the Board spent some time discussing where other monies could come from to add to the fund. It was also mentioned that this fund was not the only money set aside for extra-curricular programs and there were other funds to pull from as well as grants, donations, and fund raisers. During the evening Chappell reported several other items to the Board.. He presented the calendar for the budget development, suggesting that they may want to incorporate some changes depending on scheduling. Changes will be made known to the public. To follow up on last week’s discussion on school busses, Chappell presented a break down of the amount of money budgeted for school busses over the past 15 years. Board members were able to get a clearer understanding of the proposed funds for school busses for the upcoming year. Ruth Purnell may be reached at rpurnell@timespapers.com Delightful dining experience at Bleu Rock Exquisite dining is not found everyday, especially in remote locations of Virginia. However, in researching the reopening of Bleu Rock Inn in Washington, this writer found it necessary to explore the cuisine of chef, Jim McCullough. While most residents of Rappahannock County settled in for a snowy evening at home, a journey out into the falling snow became a rare treat last week. The drive to Bleu Rock Inn finds a quaint yellow facade, surrounded by a pond and sprawling vineyards, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 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Rapp grapplers en route to State tournament By Jeanne Spath Rappahannock News Staff Writer Wrestling, according to history, did not begin as a sport over five thousand years ago— but as training for Greek and Roman soldiers. That training is equally demanding today, requiring hours of physical conditioning and practice of moves and techniques that are quite strange to any other sport. For three Rappahannock County High School wrestlers, that training has earned them the honor and privilege of traveling “down the road to Salem,” for State competition as they placed in the Region B tournament Saturday at Manassas Park High School. Finishing third in the Region for Rapp was 145pounder Dos Allen and 152pounder Isaac Raney. Panther Alex Sharp took fourth-place at 135-pounds. Allen went into the regional tournament with a 36-3 record for the season. In his first round of action, Allen faced Chatham High School’s Jonathan Byrd, pinning him 1:49. The RCHS junior faced Strasburg’s Jeff Musterman in semi-finals, the competition having been one of his three season losses. Musterman, who is ranked first in the state at 145-pounds, major-decisioned Allen 7-0 and went on to place first in the region. In Consolation-finals, Allen faced Chatham’s Byrd again, this time major-decisioning him. 8-0 for the third-place victory. Placing third in the 152pound weight class, Raney entered the tournament with a 28-7 record on the season. In the first round of competition, Raney pinned Buffalo Gap’s Chris Coyner in 3:12. The semi-final round had Raney bracketed against George Mason’s Willie Hoover, with Raney loosing by a majordecision, 12-0, sending him to the consolation bracket to work his way back to being a statequalifier. Hoover went on to place first in the region. Raney faced district rival Bryan Strejcek of Strasburg in a head-to-head match in consolation semi-finals. Raney scored the first takedown, but an escape, followed by a second period reversal and near-fall for Strejcek put the Ram opponent in the lead going into the third period. However, Raney chose bottom position to start the third, a late reversal securing him the match, 5-4 and the honor of being named an All-Region wrestler. Raney faced Coyner once again in consolation finals, major-decisioning him 10-3 for the bronze medal. In the 135-pound bracket. Sharp went into the first round of action with a 29-7 record, facing Buffalo Gap’s Dustin Reynolds. Sharp dominated the match, winning by major-decision, 11-0. In the semi-final round. Sharp faced Riverhead’s Doug Bradley. The match was deadlocked at the end of the first period, with Sharp choosing bottom position to start the second period. Sharp scored the first match-point with an escape. However, Bradley scored a takedown in the second, bringing the score to a 2-1 match. In the third period, Bradley chose bottom position, being awarded the escape point for the 3-1 win over Sharp. Sharp faced Clarke County’s Tim Genda in consolation-semis, defeating him with a takedown and near-fall, 5-0. The RCHS junior faced George Mason’s Mike Coleman in consolation finals, falling to his opponent 11-7 for fourth place in the region. The three place-winners will leave on Thursday to compete in Virginia High School League State competition. “I am very proud of all of these guys,” said Rappahannock coach Eric Spath,”I am looking forward to seeing what they can / do at states.” Wrestling action begins on Friday morning with all four Regions in the state meeting for the Single A and AA tournament at the Salem Civic Center, Salem, Va. Panther wrestlers who will stand by as alternates for the state tournament are 160pounder Justin Robinson and 215-pounder E.J. Estes. Alternates will be allowed to wrestle at the state tournament only if a state-placer is unable to compete in the competition. Robinson, who’s season Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Jeanne Spath BACKPOINT ATTEMPT: Rappahannock County High School’s Isaac Raney attempts to earn backpoints with a tilt against Buffalo Gap’s Chris Coyner. Saturday in Region B tournament action. Raney advanced to Virginia State competition which will be held Mar. 4 and 5 in Salem, Va. record was 21-7 going into the regional tournament, fell to Stonewall Jackson’s John Thomas in an 11-4 major-decision in the first round of action. Robinson major-decisioned Amelia County’s Morgan Jones, 8-0 in the consolation bracket, then fell to Clarke County’s John Crockett. A 7-0 major-decision against Central of Woodstock’s Daniel Logan earned Robinson fifth place. For Estes, he went into regional action with an 18-18 record and fell by pin to Buffalo Gap’s Levi Madison. Madison went on to place first in the tournament. Estes faced Stonewall Jackson’s Jason Tisinger in the first round of consolations, winning by a minor-decision, 6-3. Estes fell to Strasburg’s Brian Blevins, 10-1 in consolation-semis, then pinned Central of Woodstock’s Jim Konopa in 4:21 for fifth place. Jeanne Spath may be reached at jspath@timespapers.com Rappahannock bucking forecast Officials hope to run Saturday By Betsy Parker Times-Democrat Staff. Writer Though Monday’s snow came fast and furious, Rappahannock Hunt master Oliver Brown says the weather will not stop the Saturday races. “We’re ready” with tractors for clearing the Bleu Rock Inn course and to pull spectator vehicles into — and out of — the Rappahannock County venue. The March 5 races could be the second of the nascent season to be affected by late winter weather; the Feb. 26 Casanova races were delayed one day and entries diminished when footing came up soft on alternate race day, Feb. 27. But the Bleu Rock course near Washington, Va. is well-drained, Brown said, and footing should be good. “Actually, our course had no snow on it at all Steeplechasing this weekend • What: Rappahannock Hunt Point-to-Point • When: Saturday, March 5. First post 1 pm • Where: Bleu Rock Inn, Washington, Va. West of Warrenton on Route 211 • Features: Seven Comers owner-rider timber, field masters chase • Details: (540) 547-2810 as of Saturday, before Monday’s snow,” Brown said. “We got less snow than in Warrenton last Thursday. The course is in excellent shape, so we’re confident.” , Brown said, however, that, like Casanova, the Rappahannock Hunt would be prepared to move the meet to Sunday if conditions warrant. Post time is 1 p.m. for the first of at least nine races. The Bleu Rock is located on Route 211, about 20 miles west of Warrenton. Entries were not complete at press time, but they can be accessed online at www.morvenpark.org/ceo. Race meet details, including any date change, are at (540) 547-2810. Pak Lincoln 1N is owned by Paul and Kim Novak of Rappahannock County. He was Reserve Calf Champion at the Keystone International Livestock Exposition and a couple of months later, he was named Reserve Grand Champion Bull at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Pictured with him from left to right are: Lonnie Engle/2004 Pennsylvania Polled Hereford Queen, Clara Crays/2004 National Polled Hereford Queen, and C. J. Furlong, the fitter. Photo courtesy of Linde's Livestock ..jicey^toae •SU-IWBIOPC EXPc^^l iSburmESzl i Farm From Page A1 including the Culinary Arts teach Many Arthur. “When Amy Silver and I got together we created this energy that put plans into motion,” said Davis. She went on to say that Principal Roger Mello was very supportive of the program and the fact that his parents have an organic farm in Culpeper has fostered a strong connection to agriculture in him. Monies were needed to put the project in motion and The Cole Family Foundation seeded the initial funds to get the program ur and running. "Farm to Table has grown and is now supported bv the community at large, “ said Davis. The current Farm to Table program coordinator Trista Scheuerlein is excited with how much the program has developed. "The landscape of Rappahannock is so unique and we need to encourage the kids to stay here,” she said. A whole curriculum approach Beginning with the horticulture class at the high school the program has since grown to encompass multi-disciplinary subjects. “It is a synergy that is happening to integrate different classrooms,” said Scheuerlein. The building trades class has constructed sheds and outdoor seating for the gardens, the culinary class utilizes the produce in their cooking for Meals on Wheels and other projects, and the environmental science class has developed a composting program and helped clean up the beds for the winter. The Marketing and Entrepreneurship class is even lending a hand by putting together a brochure for the program and exploring different ways to market the harvested produce. There are thirteen beds built on the high school grounds as well as a state of the art hot house generously donated by the Bill Young Memorial Foundation. Thanks to the Youngs, students still have plenty of work to do in the winter months. Lending a hand Once a week the class of 22 students visits Sunnyside Farms where they work in the hot houses with Sunnyside’s grower Nivardo Loya or out in the fields with Rito Garcia. Scheuerlein explained that it is a great balance, the farm gets the work of the students and the students get to learn how strenuous farming really is. “It makes them value the food and lets then learn what a career in agriculture entails.” J said Scheuerlein. Mount Vernon Farm in Sperryville is another location that the Farm to Table program has visited. Mount Vernon’s alternative methods of raising cattle have been very educational for the students. “We try to explain to the children how to use animals to improve the grass and the soil. We really enjoyed having the class come to the farm," said owner Cliff Miller. Water Penny Farm, nurseries in the surrounding area and even a golf course have been some of the places the class has visited in the hopes of expanding their horizons in the field of agriculture. The students are evening learning to farm Christmas trees. While it takes seven years for the trees to mature the students will be beautifying the school and learning how' to prune trees in the process. “The Program effects the community in a huge way. Some of these student’s parents have a lot of land. If we can teach the RAPPAHANNOCK HUNT POINT-TO-POINT RACES Saturday, March 5, 2005 - 1:00 pm Bleu Rock Inn, Washington, VA For. Reserve Parking & Ticket Info, contact: Janet O’Keefe, MFH 540-547-2993 For Information, contact: Oliver L. Brown, MFH 540-547-2810 Sara Maley, 540-937-3066 At the gate--$IO. Advance--$7, or Book of 10--S50 ^ May be purchased at: Bleu Rock Inn. Washington. Waterloo Mini Mart. Warrenton. Payne Pools. Culpeper. E-Cow. Ben Venue Scouts celebrate 75 years at Blue and Gold By Ruth Purnell Rappahannock New s Staff Writer Rappahannock Cub Scout Pack 123 met last Saturday evening at the Rappahannock Elementaiy School cafeteria for their annual Blue and Gold Banquet. They gathered to celebrate the 75th birthday of Cub Scouts and to honor those scouts who had earned badges and other awards. “They will be getting awards so that they can move on to the next level of Cub Scouts,” said parent and unofficial assistant leader for Den No.4, Ken Estes. Sponsored by Trinity Episcopal Church of Washington, Va., Pack 123 is comprised of five dens: Tigers, Wolves, Bears, and Weblos 1 and 2. Boys start out as Tiger Cubs, earning badges and moving through the ranks until they become Weblos 2, the highest level in boy scouts. Rev. Jennings Hobson remarked, “this particular pack will receive an award March 12, for 40 years of activity. That is a lot of kids and a lot of parent leadership.” The evening began with a sumptuous potluck dinner. It was clear parents had out done themselves as the buffet table was decked with fried chicken, macaroni, salads and a host of other dishes—not to mention desserts. After families had eaten their fill the evening’s entertainment unfolded. Each den performed a short skit much to the delight of the crowd. The wolves began with a history of cub scouting, as each scout read in kids the value of it maybe they will want to keep the land and preserve it when they grow up instead of selling it off.” said Sheuerlein. The Senior Nutrition Center in Wasliington, Va. has definitely seen these results as students have donated an abundance of vegetables to the center as well as invited the seniors to the schools to harvest the vegetables on their own. ‘The kids eyes lit up when I told them that and this year we plan to increase our output,” said Sheuerlein. Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Ruth Purnell PACK MEETS: Pack 123 gathers for a group photo at their annual Blue and Gold banquet held last Saturday. turn their part of the presentation. Next the Bears wowed guests with their magic tricks which included a magically appearing coin, a disappearing/reappearing red ball and a baseball glove that secretly made its way into a colorful red box. The three magicians were greeted with a rousing applause. Weblos 1 sang “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” while tossing a baseball back and fourth. The end of the song was accompanied with a jovial throwing of baseball gloves in great enthusiasm. The evening took on a more serious note as scouts were awarded for the hard work they had put in over the year. Cub Master Dan Bailey remarked that he was pleased to see the Weblos 1 congratulating one another as they were honored. “I was really proud of that,” said Bailey. Arrow of Light The highlight of the evening was by far the ceremony awarding the Arrow of Light to the Weblos 2 who were culminating their journeys as cub scouts. The Arrow of Light is the highest award a Cub Scout can earn and they can even wear it on their Boy Scout uniforms. While the boys will not officially cross over to Boy Scouts until April, receiving the Arrow of Light marks the fact that they have completed all the steps to become a Boy Scout. With their parents standing by their side the boys received their awards with great pride. “A parent needs to be as committed as the child,” explained Estes. 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Center for Civil War History is celebrated in Rappahannock By Anita L. Sherman Rappahannock News Staff Writer An event took place on a quiet afternoon in February. It took place at a location that certainly local residents are familiar with - the band room at Rappahannock County high school. But as Dr. John J. Sygielski, the president of Lord Fairfax Community College, so eloquently stated that afternoon, ^his is a defining and historic moment in Rappahannock County.” Sygielski smiled out on the gathering of nearly 50 with his defining broad grin and welcomed them to the inaugural celebration of the Center for Civil War History, the brainchild of not only Sygielski but superintendent of schools, Bob Chappell, and professor of history at Lord Fairfax Community College, Jonathan Noyalas. The Center has sprung from a partnership of mind, spirit and local resources brought together in an effort to provide the public an affordable and accessible means to study Civil War history. “We wanted to do something together,” stressed Sygielski, “to make something happen. This is an idea that has been in formation for several months and now has become a reality.” Serving as director for the Center, Jonathan Noyalas, is passionate about sharing information about the Civil War. Noyalas holds a bachelors degree in history from Shenandoah University and a masters in history from Virginia Tech. The author of several published articles and bpok reviews, Noyalas has recently published his first book Plagued by War: Winchester, Virginia, During the Civil War. Noyalas, like Sygielski, has a grand vision for the Center. “I want the Center to be a resource for the community to learn about the Civil War, to make it interesting and to also be a resource for educators to help them develop a clearer understanding of the Civil War and new and innovative ways to teach Civil War history.” As the Center develops, Noyalas would like to create an endowment to fund programs that would include nationally recognized Civil War scholars, to develop publications that would address the unique history of Lord Fairfax Community College’s service region and to offer age-specific seminars, tours and lectures for elementary through high school students. Noyalas’ enthusiasm radiated as he addressed the group about his plans. “There’s a whole host of things Td like to do. 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More bars claim compares Cingular'* network before to after merger Jonathan Noyalas ing acting as nurses which was not a profession that civilized ladies engaged in at that time. It was looked on as unseemly for women to be handling men’s bodies. Most nurses were men.” Southern women emerged as strong and inspiring figures while their men were engaged in battle. Some rose to heroic proportions. Noyalas shared information about women who disguised themselves as men in order to fight and others who actually became spies for the Confederacy and/or smugglers. Tbward the end of the Civil War, there was an actual regiment of women known as the Nancy Hawkes. “We’re happy to be able to provide the space here at the high school for these events,” said Chappell. “It’s something we’ve been talking about—there is a lot of history here in Rappahannock and we welcome the partnership with Lord Fairfax Community College. Chappell has nothing but respect for Sygielski. “He’s energized Lord Fairfax. He’s great to work with.” Sygielski mingled comfortably with the crowd, giving praises to Noyalas as the new director and encouraging everyone to spread the word about the Center and to attend further courses. Sygielski summed it up succinctly as he bid each participant a parting farewell. “You are establishing history today.” For information about the Center for Civil War History, contact Jonathan Noyalas at (540) 351-1524 or by email at jnoyalas@lfcc.edu Copies of his book, Plagued by War, are available at the Rappahannock News located at 249 Main Street in Washington. Center for Civil War History • Upcoming mini-course • Social Aspects of the Civil War Course meets: April 12 - May 17,2005, once a week each Tuesday from 4-6 p.m. at Rappahannock County High School Cost: $90.00* Instructor Prof. Jonathan A. 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Beauty Pageant was a huge success in Chester Gap There’s a new queen in town. Actually there are several after this past weekends beauty pageant to benefit the Chester Gap Vol. Fire and Rescue Dept. The crowd was far more than anyone had even hoped for and actually filled the auditorium on the night of rehearsal to capacity. The Fire Dept was there of course to welcome the new queens and to provide refreshments to those who came out to watch and cheer on their favorite contestant. There was such a good turnout with so many people in attendance that the Fire Dept was hard pressed to keep up with the demands for drinks and food! On that same note a very special thank you is due to both Nora Sealock and Sugie Williams for all of their hard work and effort in cooking the food and helping to manage the tables during all of the confusion. Another thank you is due to Samantha Williams who worked very hard behind the scenes to make this pageant the huge success that it was. No one can remember a pageant in recent years where the Fire Dept was able to raise so many funds in support of its operations. Before letting everyone know who our new queens are, and our little future firefighters; 1 would also like to let you know who from the Dept gave up their very valuable personal time this weekend to help out in any way they could. A special thank you to: Harold Fisher, Kevin Williams, Adam Moore, Wayne North, Eric Rinker, Jimmy Williams, Jeremy Stonebreaker, and Lee Gibson. When you see these fine men thank them for the effort they have put into helping to steer the Fire Dept back onto the right track. Chester Gap | Chris Ubben 635-6094 kbigshowl995@ yahoo.com Mrs. Chester Gap: Dianne Wayland Ms. Chester Gap: Amber Henry Miss Chester Gap: Jessie Jenkins Junior Miss Chester Gap: Kayla Williams Pre-Teen Miss Chester Gap: Shannon Butler Little Miss: Maria Martinez-Rojas Tiny Miss: Taryn Post Three year old girls: Natalie Norman Two year old girls: Carrington Wayland One year old girls: Makayla Barber Newborn girls: Carley Ruffner Three year old boys: Robert Starks Two year old boys: Paul Grigsby Jr One year old boys: Trey Beall Newborn boys: Aydan Henry Honorable mention and congratulations are due to Brittany Williams, who on her first try out ever, placed 4th out of 13 girls. Also to Mandy Pullen who won the photogenic for her division and to Adam “Hoss” Moore Jr. who placed 1st in the newborn division. Also to Luke Ubben who won the Future Fire Chief Overall for the little boys divisions. Congratulations to everyone whether you came out a winner or not you all looked very lovely and made it a wonderful pageant. The general consensus was that it was one of the smoothest and best pageants not only that the Fire Dept had ever had but that has been held in recent years. An one last big thank you to Kim Atkins who without her hard work and diligent effort this whole process never would have gotten off the ground. We all can’t thank you enough, Kim, and hope that the plaque in some small way can symbolize just how much we all appreciate you. Pack 200 races into the Pinewood Derby The local Cub Scout pack finally got a chance to race the derby cars they have been working on for the past several weeks. They journeyed down to Marlow Heights Baptist Church in Front Royal to join in with Pack 143. While the rules governing the track specifications and car sizes are very specific the way the boys are allowed to decorate their cars are not. There was everything from a boat to a limo to a humve to a car that was designed to look as if it had been in major combat. Our boys made a good showing with their cars and Nicky Taylor placed 3rd in the combined race between the two parks in the Wolf division! Within our own pack Nicky Taylor placed 1st for the Wolfs and Jacob McDowell Placed 1st for the Tiger Cubs while Will Ubben came in 2nd. Birthdays and Anniversaries Happy Birthday to: Angela Davis - 22nd, Heather Bolyard - 23rd, Tyler McDowell - 23rd, Rhonda Williams - 26th, Kimberly Williams - 27th, John Taylor - 27th, and to Virgie Ubben on March 2nd. Happy Anniversary to Frankie and Pat Cameron - 37 years. ‘Daffodil Days’ provide hope By Jan Clatterbuck Special to the Rappahannock News Everyone loves fresh flowers. The sight of the yellow blooms brings us so much joy. Daffodils have become a symbol for the American Cancer Society as each spring the potted blooms and bunches of flowers spring up in homes and offices throughout the country. When you see a daffodil, we know there is hope, and with hope, there is a cure. They’re a burst of sunshine. When there is still cold weather outside, we know there’s warmth and that light lies ahead of us each day. Daffodils, one of the first flowers of spring, have come to symbolize a cancer-free world. From early January through mid March, the American Cancer Society will offer daffodils, the “flower of hope”, to individuals and businesses in Rappahannock County and the surrounding area. If anyone notices the daffodils, take time I out and thank whoever purchased them for their continued support. Money received from the daffodil sales are used by the American Cancer Society for research, advocacy, education r and patient services. Daffodils will also be available at Settles Store in Flint Hill and at the American Society’s Health Fair at the Rappahannock High School on Saturday, March. 19. Many of our churches have declared Sunday, March 20 as “Daffodil Sunday, Day of Hope.” According to local organizer Lois Kerchner, this year has been the highest amount of orders recorded for the county. They will be delivered by a volunteer anonymously to cancer patients in the hospitals and nursing home. Let’s bring the flower of hope, daffodil bouquets to cancer patients in Rappahannock County, by honoring someone special in our life, brightening their day, of someone that is touched by the disease and make our mission possible all in the same time. These bouquets follow donors to share the gift of hope while helping to make a difference in the lives of the men, Women and children whose lives have been affected by cancer. 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And after all the hard work of being screened, we can look for refreshments at the end. It was great to see a wonderful turn out at the first public meeting for the Town of Washington as they learned more about the proposed wastewater treatment collec Washington | Jan Clatterbuck I 675-3338 jclatterbuck@ timespapers.com tion system. The town citizens raised important questions and concerns about this issue that will soon face our town government and all of its residents. Everyone is encouraged to attend all of the Town of Washington’s public meetings regarding its wastewater issue. Would you like to learn the language of the drum? We can at the Town Hall, on Gay Street on Saturday, March 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. for women only and on March 19 from 24 p.m. for men, women and children. The drum language includes world beat, primal beat entrainment, West African Rhythms, Belly Dance Rhythms, hand and stick techniques, and build up your chops. The cost is $25 and the instructor will be Janet Kerig percussionist, artist and drum circle leader. Contact artsandcraftscamp® yahoo.com or 987-8670. Extra drums available. A belated Happy Anniversary to Hope and Danny Huff who have been married for 13 years, on Feb. 14. Hope is the daughter of Mae Racer of Washington and Danny is the son of Annie Huff of Flint Hill. May they have many more happy years to come. On our prayer list, let’s remember Betty Pullen from Harris Hollow. For last week’s trivia question, Rappahannock became a separate county with the county seat located in the Town of Washington in the year of 1833. Try out this week’s history trivia question. What house in Washington was used as a confederate hospital in the war between the states? Sperrwille From Page A5 Simpson, they also found—mistmoistened violets—and golden patches of wild mustard—and they heard—the songs of many birds singing in the rain. Simpson wrote about the canal, researching his essays by speaking to historians, old-timers, and'younger canal towpath enthusiasts who wanted to turn it into a trail for hikers, bikers, and equestrians, while Regula spoke as an advocate for preserving lands for public use. Both were leaders in their county in what at the national level became la move ment that resulted in the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. The foreword of Simpson’s book written by Lynn Metzger says, ‘Along the Towpath provides important historic documentation of canal-lands preservation. The columns and articles tell the story of visionaries, volunteerism, canal-boat builders, trail advocates, and canoeists ‘all interested in maintaining and protecting green space.’ “Along the Towpath” is available locally at the Old Sperryville Bookshop. The bookshop will be reopening on Saturday, March 5th. March hours will be limited to Saturdays 10-6 and Sundays 11-5. 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New businesses open in Sperryville By Jeanne Spath Rappahannock News Staff Writer Sperryville business owners welcome two “new kids” on the block. Attorney Kyra F. Howell has hung her shingle, so to speak, on Main Street. Although the shingle is made of paper for now, Howell feels she has found a home for her new law practice. Howell began practicing law in New York, an attorney for Prime Time 24, a satellite programming company and then moved to Washington, D.C. where she worked on Capitol Hill as assistant counsel for the telecommunication sub-committee for the House Committee. Following that, she became legislative assistant for Frank Lautenberg, D-New Jersey. Howell later became policy advisor in government relations with Powell, Goldstein, Frazer and Murphy, a law firm in Washington, D.C. However, the highlight of Howell’^ career came when she wrote an article called Fishback’s Guide to Politics regarding the possibility of a tievote for the presidency and how the vote would be decided. That article resulted in a position during the George Bush/Al Gore election for president in 2000 with MSNBC television as an expert commentator on political elections. “That made me think about a career in television, but I really wanted a family instead,” said Howell. Family is what has brought Howell to practice in Rappahannock County. Three and one-half years ago, she and her husband, Steve Howell, began looking for houses while living in the Warrenton area. “We loved Fauquier, but then we drove down Rt. 231 (in Rappahannock County) and that area is amazing,” Howell Kyra F. Howell said, “We pulled into the drive and knew this is the home for us.” Four months ago the couple was blessed with the birth of a son, Mason. For Howell, having a law office in Sperryville is perfect for being a new mother as it is equipped with a play area for Mason on those days when no appointments are scheduled. Howell was quick to point out that, “My husband also helps out. He is a lobbyist in Reston and has Thursdays off, so he spends those days with Mason.” The law practice Howell will be expanding her expertise, now entering into general practice which includes wills and trusts, domestic cases, civil litigation, real estate transactions and whatever the community needs. While this attorney took a lot of criminal and business law courses at Fordham Law School in New York, she is finding it exciting and interesting to study general civil law more in depth. “I have to commend the Virginia Bar,” she said, “they are fantastic in preparing attorneys toward being a solo practitioner. I really enjoyed taking the bar exam again.” The office will be open on Rappahannock News Staff Photo'Jeanne Spath NIA IN ACTION: Quest Movement Art Center owner Kim Foster maintains fitness using Nia, a new fitness technique being offered in Sperryville. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. by appointment only. Howell may be reached by calling 540-987-8380. New way of fitness— ‘ another new Sperryville business Anyone looking for a new way to achieve fitness needs to look no further—a new trend is right here in Rappahannock County. “Nia combines dance, martial arts and yoga,” said Kim Foster, the new owner of Quest Movement Art Center, which will have its official opening on Mar. 12, 2005 at 47 Main Street, Sperryville, Va. In 1983, Debbie Rosas and Carlos Rosas of Portland, Ore. searched for a non-impact aerobic exercise. Not finding anything, the couple developed a new fitness method they called Nia. The trend has quickly spread throughout the United States and 39 other countries. However, this is the first Nia Are you ready to raise money? By Jenny Millan Special to the Rappahannock News A second workshop in an ongoing series of support and training workshops will be held March 12, 2005. “Are You Ready to Raise Money?” will address the issue of the need for all groups to have an Annual Plan as well as beginning the process of Strategic Planning in order to ensure fund raising success. A workshop entitled “Fund Raising 101...Beyond the Bake Sale” was held in October of last year and attended by over 35 guests. Through evaluation and feedback questionnaires distributed at that time, participants from local non profit groups identified the need to learn more about Annual Planning and developing long range Strategic Plans. The interim Board of Directors of the newly formed Rappahannock Non Profit Center met last month to hold its own first official Annual Planning Meeting. A draft of a Mission and Vision Statement were created as well as a plan for programs to be offered to our community in 2005. One project is the Directory of Rappahannock Non Profits which will list all non profits in the county who responded to a questionnaire mailed to over 150 groups last summer. That publication will be ready for distribution in mid April of this Photo Courtesy of Jenny Millan RAPPAHANNOCK NON PROFIT: Back row from left to right: Martin Woodard, Linda Dietel, Alexia Morris, Julie Portman, Mary Ann Biggs, and Bob Lander. Front row from left to right: Michael Mahoney, Russ Cargo, and Amy Silver. year. The interim board is currently in the process of applying for 501-C-3 Tax Exempt Status from the IRS. The idea for this group was hatched when local volunteers from various organizations began to meet last year to discuss the idea of a support center which would help strengthen all of our local non profit groups by helping improve management practices, fund raising efforts, development of boards and other issues crucial to the success of any non profit organization. An open "Town Forum” attended by over 60 people was held last January at the Library. An enthusiastic “yes” came from most of those attending, to continue exploring the option of establishing such a center, which are very common in communities all across the US. By providing support services, technical assistance, training in management, budget, fund raising and other capacity building activities, the group hopes to assist our diverse and active non profit segment to be the most successful they can be at their work. For further information about the Rappahannock Non Profit Center, to volunteer, or learn about the workshop on March 12, please call Jenny Millan at 540-987-9313 or email mjenmill@aol.com. Social Security Disability Claims • Disa* d? Turned Down? - • Ove : Years Experience • No Recovery - NO FEE Announcing our new location in Culpeper. •• 14115 Lovers Lane Culpeper Business Center ... ...- , V - . ___ Earl J. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059 FRF.F INITIAL CONSULTATION Providing Affordable, Quality Legal Sendees Since 1975 studio in this area. “I know there are a few in Charlottesville and D.C.,” Foster said, “but it is exciting to be the first around here.” Nia stands for neuro-muscular integrated action, making it the perfect fitness’for every/ body. Foster explained, “I have even held classes in assisted living and retirement homes. It is designed to achieve proper alignment and can be used by people who are recovering from various injuries or illnesses or by athletes in perfect health.” Nia combines nine movement forms including three from dance, three from martial arts and three from the healing arts. For dance, the movement is modem dance, jazz and Duncan dance, offering an emotional release. As for the martial arts, Nia movement involves tai chi, tai qwon do and aikido. Lastly, movements from the healing arts include yoga, Feldenkriais—early development and natural movement patterns, and Alexander—leading the body movement with the head. Mia is not just tor physical healing,” said Foster, “it focuses on the entire body, giving emotions a chance to come out. It is really changing lives.” For Foster, her life has taken on many changes, having lived in Rappahannock County for 12 years, then moving to Ashville, N.C. She has returned to the area with her husband, Rick, to live , closer to her family in Rappahannock County. Foster offers classes entitled Dance Your Prayers on Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. On Mondays and Fridays, she offers private instruction. On Tuesdays, Nia classes will be offered at 5:30 p.m. and yoga classes at 7 p.m. On Wednesday, yoga is offered at 9 a.m. and Nia at 10:30 a.m. and on Thursday, Nia at 5:30 p.m. and yoga at 7 p.m. Foster is also planning to open the studio for artists to come in and paint or draw models. For more information, please contact Foster at 540364-9299. Jeanne Spath may be reached at jspath@timespapers.com Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Jeanne Spath OUT OF BUSINESS: One of Rappahannock’s first organic food markets closes its doors. Mountainside Market shuts down By Jeanne Spath Rappahannock News Staff Writer After almost 10 years in Spenyville, the Mountainside Market will be closing its doors this week. The market, which opened in June, 1995, has been a resource for organic foods and alternative health care products, as well as a popular gathering place for locals. However, with lower traffic counts at nearby Luray Caverns and the Shenandoah National Park and growing market competition in Rappahannock County, owner Brian Ross has found it necessary to close his business. “I just can’t compete with the obstacles any longer,” he said recently. While Ross planned for the business to simply be an organic food market in the beginning, the business concept grew with requests of customers over the years. “Mountainside Market became more than I ever envisioned,” said Ross. “The community made the store what they wanted it to be.” The additions included a laundromat and a pub, which were added five years ago. The pub concept came as a result of “Thirsty Thursday” at the market. 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• Events/B3 • Obituaries/B4 • Real Estate/B4 • Classifieds/B6-B10 March 3, 2005 Southern hospitality abounds at Gray Ghost Vineyards i By Jeanne Spath Rappahannock News Staff Writer In 1986, A1 and Cheryl Kellert drove into Rappahannock County via Rt. 211, through Amissville, in search of land where they could see a dream become reality. The drive took them through “the gates of heaven,” a view neither will soon forget, and history for the Kellert family was made. The Kellerts opened the doors of Gray Ghost Vineyard in 1994, and have continued the family operation with their son A1 on board as assistant manager of production and daughter, Amy Payette as the director of marketing. Not only are visitors to the vineyard greeted with a spectacular view of immaculately groomed grape vines, but also the charming southern hospitality of the owners. Before Gray Ghost When A1 was studying chemistry in college at the age of 19, he spent the summer doing research with his department head. This research evolved into winemaking, a family business the department head grew up with in Germany. Once A1 and Cheryl were married, the couple traveled to California on a business trip in 1981. The four months there took them into Napa Valley, where they were privileged to spend countless hours with some of the world’s top winemakers. “Since we were from Virginia and Virginia was not a.threat in the winemaking industry, they shared their secrets openly,” said Kellert. Now the Kellert’s Virginia wines are competing with California wines, and bringing home countless awards. Bidding Adieu Perhaps the award the Kellerts are most pleased with is for their 2003 Adieu which took Best in Show for the 2004 Wines of the South Competition. Their only regret is that there is no more Adieu available for the public. However, one last bottle has a treasured place in the Gray Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Jeanne Spath AWARD WINNERS: Gray Ghost wines have competed internationally, claiming golds and silvers against outstanding competition. Ghost library, heavily-laden with gold and silver medals. That is where the last bottle of each Gray Ghost wines is retired, in a breath-taking room where the walls are prepared to hold reserve and no longer available wines. The center focus point of the room is a beautifully painted portrait of John S. Mosby. Civil War history When the Kellerts moved to Amissville, they soon learned of the history of their location, the southern end of Meshy’s Confederacy in the Civil War. Being avid Civil War buffs, the new owners enjoyed learning more about John Mosby, giving way to the name Gray Ghost. Mosby was commissioned by the Confederacy to command a small calvary unit, providing scouting information to General Robert E. Lee regarding the Union Army’s strength and positions. Soon, Meshy’s men were behind enemy lines in Northern Virginia, i raiding the Union’s positions, cap- j turing supplies and prisoners with- i out being detected. Thus, the Union Army began t referring to him as the “Gray ? Ghost.” j “Naming the winery and vine- j yards Gray Ghost is our way of rec- * ognizing Meshy’s contribution to I history,” said Kellert. I The lettering on the label is a \ composite of Meshy's own handwrit Ateowo ing, as there is no written record of him referring to himself as the Gray Ghost. Recently, the Kellerts found the original battle flag flown by Meshy's Rangers in a Civil War shop in Charleston, S.C. That flag now proudly hangs in the winery, just above Mosby’s saber they acquired earlier. “As far as we know,' that is one of the only original flags that was not surrendered to the Union,” A1 Kellert explained. The vineyard The vineyard itself has a bit of history, which provides the Kellerts with a superb product in the grapes they produce today. “This land used to be an apple orchard,” said Cheryl Kellert, See GRAY GHOST, Page B2 Frozen peepers will soon be singing The tranquil beauty of Rappahannock winters cannot completely dispel the mental images we nave of icy roads and power outages. Even the brief spells of mild weather we’ve had this winter aren’t very convincing. We know how brutally cold and icy it can be in late February. And we’d be less than truthful not to admit to a persistent longing for the first true signs of spring. They say the best remedy for cabin fever is to do something outside. Maybe ski, hike, take down the Christmas lights, etc. But the weather doesn’t always permit outside activities, so when we can’t get outside we spend hours idly flipping through seed catalogs and wondering, where is spring at this very moment? Think about it. Where are the spring beauties, bloodroots, crocuses, and daffodils now? How about the leaves and flowers of maples, spicebushes and redbuds? Where are the mushrooms? Where are the bees, butterflies, cicadas, millipedes, spiders? We know where most of the paper wasps, houseflies and ladybugs are. They’re overwintering in our house! RappNature Sara and Jim Law ray But where are the bats, snakes, turtles and skinks? Where are the hummingbirds, wood thrushes, brown thrashers and Baltimore orioles (and Washington Senators or Nationals or whatever they’re going to be—another harbinger of spring!)? Where are the frogs? Where are the spring peepers? Did you see the December 2004 article by David A. Fahrenthold in the Washington Post about the frozen frogs? It seems that many frogs (and spring peepers are among these) spend portions of the winter as green, frog-shaped icicles, and when it warms up they simply thaw out and everything is fine! We knew that spring peepers are here all year. But we must admit we thought they avoided freezing by burying themselves the way various insects, fish and amphibians do (and even some reptiles such as turtles). Deep in the soil or mud at pond bottoms, these animals can remain dormant without freezing. This is important because if an organism is exposed to freezing conditions, ice crystals form in its i cells and it dies. That is, v unless it can produce some sort of cellular antifreeze. Apparently frogs that freeze in winter can convert stored food into a variety of proteins and sugars that significantly reduce the freezing point of cellular water. When temperatures rise, this process is reversed. Much of the research on this has been reported by Kenneth B. Storey, a Canadian cryobiologist from the Institute of Biochemistry at Carleton University in Ottawa. It’s fascinating, really, when one considers this. The frog’s heart stops, normal cellular metabolism is suspended, and its brain function is zerowith a flat EEG—although, really, how much brain function can a tree frog have? It seems there are limits to this, however. The eastern wood frog does not freeze completely— are about 70 percent of the body mass is frozen. So it can tolerate temperatures to about 23 F, but dies at 5 F. And in case you were wondering, it is not possible to cryopreserve people (or indeed most multicellular organisms), even if they are treated chemically to prevent formation of ice crystals. The winters of Rappahannock are not so harsh or unappealing that we would ever want to freeze solid during the ice storms of February and then emerge in spring, although it has occurred to one of us on a couple of very rare occasions (our neighbors will know). ^ Instead we M walk, bird ■ watch, botW anize, and W take pleasure r in those * things we can see, like empty bird nests, kinglets, Smilax V berries, and the things we cannot see but know somethin^ the about now, such as frozen spring peepers. You can see a video of a frozen wood frog thawing on The Washington Post website at www.washingtonpost.com/wpsrv/mmedia/nation/ 120904-12v.htm. We’ve heard from many of you and want to hear from more. Please send news and notes to us at rappnature@aol.com. The Many Faces of Lazarus A Human History of Leprosy • • By Betsy Hille Special to the Rappahannock News The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community welcomes county resident Luke Demaitre at the Rappahannock library Friday, March 11 at 8 p.m. to talk about his book, “The Many Faces of Lazarus: Writing a Human History of Leprosy.” He will talk about his work in progress, which is under contract with the Johns Hopkins University Press. The talk is sponsored by the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community as part of the Second Friday at the Library Series. Admission is free. In his book, Demaitre looks at the history of a disease that may seem exotic and extinct, but that reveals a lot about our own ideas and attitudes, and that raises a lot of questions and implications. What do we know about leprosy, and about the afflicted? What does it have to do with measles? With elephantiasis? What does the word “leper” mean? What is the connection with Lazarus? Does leprosy make us think of the “Dark Ages”? Do we associate leprosy with AIDS? What is the responsibility of government in cases of contagious diseases? How does medicine influence our thinking about certain diseases? Says Demaitre, “with this book, I am able to share the experiences and excitement of my research on a subject that, far from being just Luke Demaitre horrible, leads into many fascinating directions. My research involved lots of work in interesting libraries and archives; personal contacts with researchers here and abroad; See DEMAITRE, Page B2 Fancy fmgerwork expected at The Theatre at Washington By Jeanne Spath Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Theatre at Washington is hosting a presentation of chamber music by cellist Regina Mushabac and pianist Nancy Paddleford. Mushabac is an award winning cellist who has played the cello since she was six. Her mother taught her to play the recorder and piano at age four. Mushabac learned to read music long before she learned to read words. “My parents were behind me, giving me support in the early stages,” said Mushabac. By the age of 11, the child prodigy had enrolled in Julliard, studying with Leonard Rose, as well as intensive private lessons from other brilliant cello teachers. Gro ring up in New York City, Mushabac embraced music constantly, graduating from the High School of Music and Art. However, feeling she had done nothing but music, she majored in mathematics at Columbia University for two years. “I missed music so badly during those years,” Mushabac said, “so I left for Indiana University, which is where I met Nancy (Paddleford).” Since the two have not played music together for many years, Mushabac said, “ I am so looking forward to reuniting with Nancy, as well as cc ming back to Virginia to play music.” Both Mushabac and Paddleford teach music—Mushabac teaches cello at the Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music in Cleveland, Ohio while Paddleford teaches piano at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn. “Teaching is a very rewarding position,” said Mushabac, “especially teaching students who are professionally bound in music.” For more information about Mushabac, visit her website on the In amet at www.reginamushabac.com The concert On Saturday, March 5, the concert will feature the Sonata in D Major for violin and piano by Franz Schubert, transcribed for cello by Mushabac, variations on a Theme of Paganini by Gregor Piatigorsky and three short works by David Popper. “These pieces all have audience appeal,” Mushabac said, “it is truly a fancy finger workout for a cellist and a pianist.” Mushabac has been involved with contemporary' music, working with composers and transcribing many of Schubert’s works for the cello. Mushabac is the wife of Fritz Klemperer, a See MUSIC, Page B2

Shiloh Baptist Pastor: Rev. MichaelVinsley Sr. Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship service 11 a.m. FT Baptist Pastor: Dan Yowell Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Thursday: Meditation 7:30 a.m. Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Morning Prayer 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist 11:00 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study and Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Lenten potluck dinner and program, Washington Baptist Church, 6:00 p.m. Thursday: Meditation 7:30 a.m. Promise Land Baptist Pastor: Herbert Johnson Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • New Hope Baptist Bible Pastor: Carl R. Menefee Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Evening Prayer, Bible Study 7 p.m. First Baptist Pastor: Rev. Dr. Wendell R. Grant Services: First and third Sundays 11 a.m. Church School: First and third Sundays 9:45 a.m. Bible Study: Wednesday 7-8 p.m. April through August St. Peter's Catholic Mission Administrator: Rev. Robert J. DeMartino Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 and 10 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation call 675-3432 Weekdays Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Confessions: 4:30-5 p.m., Saturday, after masses Forest Grove Baptist Pastor: Dan Hough Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Macedonia Baptist Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. County Methodist services Rappahannock County Methodist churches will have worship services as follows: Flint Hill at 8:45 a.m., Sunday School at 10 a.m.; Willis Chapel at 10 a.m.; and Sperryville at 11:15 a.m. The Rev. Merlin Shorb is pastor and invites the public. Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Phillip Bailey Sunday: Bible Study 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Tuesday: Adult Choir 7 p.m. Wednesday: Men’s Discipieship Class 7 p.m. Kids’ Community Bible Club meets 3:30 p.m. Chester Gap Baptist Pastor: Rev. Malcolm Cadd Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Bible Study 7 p.m. Tuesday: Massanova Pentecostal Pastor: Rev. L. D. Savage Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Youth 5:45 p.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Tuesday: Worship 7 p.m. Hopewell Baptist Church Associate pastor: Rev. Anna L. Allsberry Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Bible study 7 p.m. New Harvest Christian Fellowship Pastors: Kent and Duane Willoughby, Dana Crane Sunday: Praisa/Worship service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Praise/Worship, Prayer, Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Services at Viewtown General Store Flint Hill Baptist Church Pastor: Robert O. Goff Sunday: Worship service 11 a.m. Gid Brown He1 low Pentecostal Sunday: Sunday School 11 a.m. Second and Fourth Sundays only Battle Run Primitive Baptist Church Pastor, Elder Forest Atwood Meets second Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Praise Fellowship, Amissville Pastor: Gene Nicholson Meeting at 14876 Lee Highway Sunday morning 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Service 7 p.m. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Pastor: Dallas Smith Sunday: Early Worship Service 8:30 a.m. Morning Bible Study 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Adult Choir 6 p.m. Youth Group 6 p.m. Children for Christ 7 p.m. Evening Services 7 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Amissville Baptist Church Amissville Baptist Church, located off Rt. 211 at 776 Viewtown Road, is a Southern Baptist Church organized on Dec. 29, 1888. The present church was originally an Episcopal chapel. There are approximately 500 people on the church membership rolls. The pastor of Amissville Baptist church is Dr. Edward Taylor who has filled this role since January 2002. Regular Sunday services include Sunday School at 9:45 a.m., followed by two morning worship services beginning at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. The church has a children’s church program every Sunday night. The AWANA Club, for all children and youth through high school, meets from 6-8 p.m., Sunday evening worship is 7 p.m. Wednesday evening prayer meeting and Bible study at 7 p.m. The Senior Adults go out' for breakfast on the third Tuesday of each month at 8 a.m. In addition to the church’s activities, the Amissville Homemakers Club and the Ruritan Club also meet there monthly. The church hosts a fun filled week of Vacation School in July. Everyone is welcome at Amissville Baptist Church . For more information about the church, call the office at (540) 937-6159. Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Jan Clatterbuck AMISSVILLE BAPTIST: The Amissville Baptist Church was founded on Dec. 29,1888. Dr. Edward Taylor who is currently the pastor holds two Sunday morning worship services. Birth It’s a Boy! Mr. and Mrs. Justin Hugh Wiley of Orange, are proud to announce the birth of a son, Justin Hugh Wiley Jr., on Feb. 20 at Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville. Mrs. Wiley is the former Miss Nancy Massie of Washington, Virginia. CampbellSampsell announce engagement Mr. and Mrs. Lynn C. Campbell of Amissville are very pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Karen Marie Campbell to Walter Carlisle Sampsell IV, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Sampsell III of Warrenton. An August wedding is planned. Karen Marie Campbell and Walter Carlisle Sampsell IV Gray Ghost From Page B1 “making it perfect for producing grapes today.” Currently, the vineyard consists of 12-acres of over 6,600 vines. The Kellerts began growing vines in their backyard when living in Northern Virginia. Shortly after, those two vines grew to over one hundred, taking over their backyard. When the Kellerts purchased the property at Gray Ghost Vineyards, they personally moved each vine from their backyard, storing them in an old horse stable on the property. That horse stable is now where the wine is actually produced, having been renovated to a beautiful winemaker’s haven. Slightly different process Bringing back the knowledge they acquired in California, the Kellerts use a slightly different filtration system from other local wineries. At Gray Ghost, the filtration system is a pharmaceutical filtration, bringing out the fruit character of the wine more boldly than traditional filtration systems. In California, this system is generally used only for their premium wines. However, the Kellerts believe it makes a much better tasting wine, therefore they have incorporated the system for all of their production. For the Kellerts, their dream has come true, establishing a bonded winery as well as a career with the entire family being a major part. They have also found a home in Rappahannock County. As A1 Kellert said, “When you come across the mountain, it is like you are in heaven.” Jeanne Spath may be reached at jspath@timespapers.com Demaitre From Page B1 travel to Europe, Hawaii and the Philippines; and encounters with patients.” Sally Squires, a health writer for the Washington Post, who is producing a public television documentary on the former Hospital for Hansen’s Disease (leprosy) in Carville, Louisiana, is consulting with Demaitre after being advised by her sources that Demaitre is “by far the most knowledgeable source on the history of leprosy.” Dr. Sheldon G. Cohen, M.D., emeritus chief at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (MAID) at MH says Demaitre’s “proposed book can be expected to fill a void and immeasurably contribute to the world fund of historical, cultural and medical knowledge of leprosy.” Luke Demaitre was bom near Bruges, Belgium. He graduated from the University of Louvain, Belgium and received a Ph.D. in history from the City University of New York. Demaitre has lectured in eight countries, published several books and dozens of articles on various aspects of the history of medicine. In 1995, after teaching in New York for almost 30 years, Demaitre and his wife Dominique moved to Rappahannock County, where they are spending the happiest years of their lives. Demaitre currently teaches a course in the history of medicine for fourthyear medical students, as a visiting professor at the University of Virginia. He also consults at the National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health. Demaitre concluded, “this kind of‘retirement’ allows me to indulge several of my passions at once, including travel, historical sleuthing, reading books and quiet time at home, all in the company of Dominique.” Church News Women’s Day celebration Women’s Day will be celebrated on March 6 at 3 p.m. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Amissville. The guest „ speaker will be Dr. Hortense Hinton of Free Union Baptist Church in Culpeper. Dinner will be served after the morning service. Rev. Lemuel Montgomery is the pastor. Music From Page B1 psychologist in Berea, Ohio. Klemperer hails from a long line of famous conductors and as Mushabac says, “he is my hardest critic.” Klemperer and Mushabac have three children, ages 21, 17 and 14 who are all involved in music of some sort. This performance will be held at The Theatre on Saturday, Mar. 5 at 8 p.m. Reservations are recommended. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under. For reservations, phone 540-675-1253 or email TheatreVa@aol.com. Jeanne Spath may be reached at jspath@ timespapers.com Fauquier County Civil War meeting On Wednesday, March 9, Kevin Levin will be the featured speaker at the Fauquier County Civil War Roundtable’s monthly dinner meeting. Mr. Levin’s talk will be “It Was a Very Sad Sight and One That Deeply Impressed Me”: An Analysis of Confederate Military Executions.” The meeting will be at the Fauquier Springs Country Club and everyone, members and non-members are invited and welcome. Levin teaches U.S. History and the Civil War at St. Anne’s Belfield School in Charlottesville, and is working on his masters degree in 19th Century U.S. History at the University of Richmond. He has published numerous articles and book reviews on the Civil War. The evening starts with a social time at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. followed by the program. Guests can come just for the program if they wish. For reservations and directions call President Jim Flanagan at 540-439-3549. Brookside Restaurant & Gift Shop U S. 211 E. 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Are we helpless against evil that is lurking ... waiting to pounce? Help is only a prayer away. As you worship God at your local church or synagogue, ask Him to surround you with His mercy and strengthen you with His love. You need not be afraid. Trust God’s will ... and just keep on praying. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY I Samel Darnel HxuA Matthew Psalm Psalm Psalm 2:1-11 9:1-19' 2:1-10 fcl-lt 51 56 57 ScJifMumg Selected by Tbe Amarean &die Society Ccpyngm 20Ob Kt+W AMams H-neap* S*ryK»t P.0 So»8ts/. Chanontyv* \,A229(X mtemtea AB"^,EN rR^i BARN Jl ■—» JL Steaks • Seafood • Prime Rib Banquets • Luncheons in the Holiday Inn of Culpeper 1540) 825-1037 W.C. THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME 503-7 NORTH MAIN ST. CULPEPER, VIRGINIA (540) 825-6700 Churc’i Activities are brought to you courtesy of these advertisers and the Rappahannock News

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For e-mail, send to Jan Clatterbuck at jclatterbuck@timespapers. com Relay for Life looking for Team Captains The second meeting for Team Captains will be held on March 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Washington Baptist Church. “Relay for Life,” which raises funds to help fight cancer. Anyone interested in becoming a team captain or participating in the event on May 2122 is encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Ben Atkins at 635-2377 or Bette Mahoney at 675-3446. Bible Study Bible Study, Traveling Light, Saturdays, 10-11:30 a.m., March 5 April 9, 76 West Shirley Avenue, Warrenton. Non-denominational. Free. For more information call (540) 349-5814. GriefShare seminar There will be a GriefShare, weekly seminar for those grieving a death; Mondays, at Culpeper Regional Hospital, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the conference room; and Thursdays, 76 West Shirley Avenue, Warrenton, 7:30-9 p.m.; teens welcome; non-denominational. For more information call, Chaplain Liz Danielsen (540) 349-5814. Prayer Hour Community Prayer Hour, Tuesdays, 12 noon to 1p.m., Spiritual Care Support Ministry Center, 76 West Shirley Avenue, Warrenton. Non-denominational. Come for prayer. For more information call, Chaplain Liz Danielsen (540) 349-5814 Berlin Walls Packing Shed Gallery in Washington is hosting the artist, Bruce Blundell a photographic essay retracing memories of turbulence and renewal in 20th century Berlin Walls on March 3-28. The Gallery hours are from 12:30-7 p.m. Thursday-Monday, by appointment call (540) 987-8098. Sunday, March 6 from 2-6 p.m. there will be an opening reception with introductory remarks by Professor Mary Beth Stein, George Washington University, at 4 p.m. Middle Street Gallery plans show The ONE/OFF Printmakers Show will be at the Gallery from March 4 through 27 with an artists’ reception on Sunday, March 6th, from 2:00-5:00 p.m. The Middle Street Gallery is located next to The Inn at Little Washington. The gallery is open, Friday through Sunday, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information about this show, phone (540) 923-4024 or contact thill @firstva.com. rnday Night at the movie “Sideways” will be shown at 8 p.m., Friday, March 4 at The Theatre on Gay Street. The film is sponsored by the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community. Point-to-Point Races Rappahannock Hunt will be holding its annual Point-to Point Races this year on Saturday, March 5, at the Bleu Rock Inn on Route 211 just outside Little Washington. Music Recital A classical music recital will be presented at The Theatre on Gay Street in Washington on Saturday, March 5 at 8 p.m. featuring Regina Mushabac, cello and Nancy Paddleford, pianist. Open House Books & Barks R.E.A.D. Partners Program Open House. Friday, March 11 from 4-6 p.m. at the Rappahannock County 4H office in Washington. The Books & Barks program is open to all school aged children. We offer one-on-one reading sessions .with special canines. Jazz has new friends joining her now, so stop in to meet them. Come see what this great program is all about. For more information, call (540) 987-9632 or e-mail: books_n_barks @ yahoo.com Spaghetti dinner and cake walk Girl Scout Troop 3003 will sponsor Spaghetti dinner/ cake walk 5 to 7 p.m. Amissville United Methodist church social hall on Saturday, March 12. This is a fundraiser for a trip to New York, City. Spaghetti dinner will be all you can eat. No cost but donations appreciated. Nonprofit Center Workshop “Are You Ready to Raise Money?,” a second workshop sponsored by the Rappahannock Nonprofit Center (RNPC) will be held Saturday, March 12. There will be two sessions: 10-12 noon “Planning the Plan” and 1-3 p.m., “Developing the Long Term Strategic Plan.” The location will be announced closer to the date. Kids Poetry Coffeehouse Join Ki theatre for a special evening dedicated to Poetry created by the children and young adults of Rappahannock County’s schools on Saturday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased at the Ki Theatre door on a space available basis, seating is limited. The cost for this special event are $5 for adults, $1 for students and children under 12 free admission. For Reservations, call Ki theatre at (540) 987-3164 or by email: dancingtree@erols.com Life Stories Workshop Special Opportunity to Attend Ki Theatre Life Stories Workshop in Washington Sunday, March 13. Come and see why more than 300 people from Rappahannock, Culpeper,Warren, Madison, and Fauquier counties have taken these amazing workshops. Julie Portman and Life Stories teacher trainees will present a 2-hour workshop froml -3 p.m. that is open to the public. The fee is $15. Reservations are necessary and can be made by calling (540) 987-3164. Drum call workshops Learn the language of the drum including world beat,primal beat .entrainment .West African Rhythms, Belly Dance Rhythms .hand and stick techniques ,and build up your chops. All levels at the Town Hall Gay Street Washington, Saturday, March 12 from 4-6 p.m. for women only and March 19 from 2- 4 p.m. for men, women and children. Cost $25 Instructor: Janet Kerig percussionist, artist and drum circle leader. Contact artsandcraftGcamp@yahoo.com or 987-8670. Extra drums available. Barrel Tasting and Silent Auction Gray Ghost will have a barrel tasting and silent auction on Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come taste the Chardonnay and Cabernets from the barrel and experience the art of blending. Bid on an historic Gray Ghost barrel being offered to the public. This is the only opportunity to reserve futures of the elegant 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, $10 per person includes logo glass and light hors d ouevres. Gray Ghost is located at 14706 Lee Highway in Amissville and can be contacted at (540) 937-4869. Casino Night Rappahannock County School Sports Association is pleased to announce the Annual Casino Night event will take place on Saturday, March 19 at the Washington School. The theme this year is Tropical Isle Adventure.’ Take a break from the cold winter and let the tropical heat and island music take over for an evening. Tickets are $25 per person and include great food and fun. Tickets are advance purchase only and are available by calling Rich Hogan at 937-5180 or Fred Naramore at 937-5367.

Police Briefs On Tuesday, Feb. 22, Virginia State Police Trooper J.L. Felts stopped Chengetai Muyamba, 32, of Bristow, Va. at Massies Comer on an equipment violation. Felts found that Muyamba was a fugitive from justice on a 1996 larceny of money charge in Ohio. When the State Police contacted Ohio authorities, Ohio chose not to extradite Muyamba. Muyamba was released from custody. Bomb threat The Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Department responded to a bomb threat that was phoned into Rappahannock County High School on Wednesday, Feb. 23. Cion -hnuIKh ■FUNf P AT~ HOMt "Families Serving Families" Unparalleled Service Since 1830, the Benchmark of Funeral Service 11190 fames Monroe" Highway (Rt. 29 South) Culpeper, VA Wayne English, Funeral Director 540-825-2361 Kyle M. Gibbs, Funeral Director www.cloreenglish.com Toys for Tots Sponsor www.keymemories.com W.C. Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. “ We Care About Your Peace Of Mind” 503 7 North Main Street • Culpeper, Virginia 22701 Telephone (540) 825-6700 Wilbur C. Thompson, Mortician & Notary Serving the Piedmont area for over 40 years A DELIGHTFUL LOG HOME Tranquil setting on a very private road! Sit on the porch and watch the birds while listening to your creek gently splashing below. LR w/ stone fireplace & vaulted ceiling, spacious family room, charming study in the loft. Hot tub. deck, fantastic garden, hammocks & campfire ring. May be acquired fully furnished at your option!! $385,000 WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA!! This spacious residence offers formal living room with fireplace, dining room, large country kitchen, library, sun room and a 4)en/TV room with wood stove. Four large bedrooms, full basement and tremendous wrap porch. A wonderful opportunity to enjoy country living in a charming & historic town. $485,000 TWIN FALLS Spectacular waterfalls accent this incredibly unique property adjoining the Shenandoah National Park. Total of 36 acres of forest with an interesting cabin overlooking the entire valley from Flint Hill to the Bull Run Mountains in the east. A perfect spot for the naturalist. $565,000 18 ACRES of pasture with a knoll facing the mountains and a large creek. $289,000 RENTAL: Attractive small house on 30 acres with great mountain views and a large pond for swimming and fishing. Very private. $1,100 per month OLD RAG CABIN Very sweet with cedar logs and a spectacular view. Trout fish in the Hughes River, hike Old Rag or just gaze at the mountains. $300,000 WALK TO YOUR FAVORITE FLINT HILL RESTAURANTS Cathedral ceilings & large archways provide ideal floor plan for entertaining as well as private spaces. Delightful sunny kitchen, wonderful covered porch off family room, privately situated hot tub. LR fireplace. FR gas “wood stove”, full basement with 1 car garage, a lovely view over neighboring pond & discreet dog fencing. $445,000 Charges are pending as the investigation is ongoing. DU1 charges Virginia State Police responded to an anonymous tip received last week regarding James Patrick Foresman, 52, of Amissville, driving on a revoked license. On Feb. 24, Trooper Don Corbin found probable cause to stop Foresman while lie was driving a Chevy Blazer., Subsequently, Foresman was arrested on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, his third offense, which is a felony. He was also charged with driving on a revoked license and driving on a public roadway with an open container. Qn Sunday, Feb. 27 at 5 a.m. Issac Mclnturff, 26, of Front Royal, was traveling on Rt. 522 at Chester Gap wlien the 1994 Nissan he was driving ran off the right shoulder, striking an enbankment, then traveling another 265 feet, appearing to have overturned. Virginia State Police Trooper Don Corbin responded to the accident, finding Mclnturff walking onBt. 522, having sustained a head injury. Mclnturff was transported to Warren Memorial Hospital and is still being treated as a patient. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. 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 Feb. 11 Feb. 25. Tb find transfers in other Northern Virginia counties, visit www.tiYnespapers.com. Hawthorne James W. Fletcher III to John F. Bagley and other trustees, 2.6466 acres. $75,000. Beverly A. Harpine and other trustees to John F. Bagley and other trustees, 22,9331 acres. $400,000. Hampton Billy S. Atkins and wife to Michelle Atkins Jenkins, 2.002 acres. Peter O. Hitchen to Peter O. Hitchen and others, 53 acres. Jackson Roger W. Cooke and wife to John Jay Oravec, 1.73 acres. $259,900. Claude T. Compton, executor, to Thomas H. Wehri and others, 5.10 acres. $405,000. Donald Jay Rhodes to David L. Barnette and wife, 2.51 acres. $145,000. Piedmont Jon C. Heddleston and wife to Thomas G. Taylor and wife, 1.2859 acres. $350,000. Obituaries Jesse C. Cornell Born in Rappahannock Jesse Cleveland Cornell, 72, of Front Royal, died on Feb. 22 at Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal. Mr. Cornell was bom on April 24, 1932 in Rappahannock, County, son of the late Homer S. and Georgia (Frazier) Cornell. He is survived by his wife, Josephine Hazel Cornell, three daughters, Ellen J. Funkhouser of Baker, W.Va., Kathy Goode of Winchester and Joyce Kenney of Linden, Va. Additional survivors include two sisters-, Betty Pennington and Patsy Martin both of Culpeper, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mr. Cornell is preceded in death by two brothers, Cletus Cornell, Johnny Cornell, one sister, Mae Gibson. A funeral service was held on Feb. 25 at TumerRobertshaw Chapel in Front Royal with the Rev. Jerry Young officiating. Interment followed in Rockland Cemetery, Warren County. L. K. Jenkins Family in Sperryville Lawrence Kenneth Jenkins Sr., 65, of Gordonsville died February 25 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was bom Feb. 16,1940 in Orange County to the late Robert H. Jenkins Sr. and the late Nora Frances Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins was a member of the Ellisville United Methodist Church and was a automobile technician. He is survived by his wife, Mary Garrett Jenkins of Gordonsville, three sons, David Fos Very nice 3 bedroom 2 bath home with walkout basement and beautiful views sits on 2.5 acres. Possible division of 2.5 acres fit additional building lot. Property is 1/2 mile from Appalachian Trail and 10 miles from Rte 66, for easy commuting. Offered at $275,000 Less than 1 mile from Shenandoah national Park, situated on 9 acres, is this open floor plan contemporary, with 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths. Large windows flf 6 sets of glass French doors provide enjoyment of the sunrise from the kitchen. Amazing sunsets are seen from the great room and deck. Full basement with outside entrance and bath roughed-in. Offered at $450,000 L^appahannock *cReal estate ^RESOURCES 540-675-1190 Butch Zindel Trish Bartholomew butch@rapprealestate.com tbartl@earthlink.net D3 www.RappahannockRealEstateResources.com Your Country Property Realtors In the Shenandoah Valley. Beautiful 1/3 acre lot with deeded deep water access, conveniently located in nice development along the Shenandoah river. Owner to build custom 2BR/1BA log home with full unfinished basement. Partial river views. Plans available at office. $225,000 Old Farmhouse nestled on 4 acres in “Old Hollow”. Center portion of home is log; circa 1800. Within walking distance of two Shenandoah National Park access trails. $249,000 Your Hometown Realtors 12699 Lee Highway Washington, VA 22747 540-987-9243 www.samsneadrealty.com Locally owned and managed. a & 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 Geri Freeman, 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 540-636-2356 ter and wife Jennifer of Louisa, Lawrence Kenneth Jenkins Jr. and wife C arm on of Orange and Paul Jenkins of Louisa Additional survivors include one brother, Robert Jenkins Jr. of Sperryville, - four sisters, Shirley Jenkins of Gordonsville, Margaret McKenzie of Culpeper, Gertie Jenkins Marks of Madison and Betty Dyer of Orange, five grandchildren. Mr. Jenkins was preceded in death by a niece. Funeral services were held February 28 at Preddy Funeral Chapel in Orange with Rev. Jon Heddleston officiating. Interment followed at Maplewood Cemetery. Jerry L. Dillion Amissville resident Jerry L. Dillion, 50, of Amissville, died on Feb. 18, at Prince William Hospital. He was bom in Stuttgart, Arkansas on October 28, 1954. Mr. Dillion was a licensed barber in Arkansas. In 1991, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography with a specialty in Cartography from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He worked for the past 12 years at the Department of Defense National Geospatial Intelligence Agency in Washington, DC as a Geospatial Analyst. He enjoyed music and played drums in the band. Southern Harvest in Arkansas for 20 years. He also enjoyed hunting and NASCAR. Mr. Dillion was preceded in death by his father, Woodrow and brother Edwin Dillion. He is survived by his wife, Debbie Dupslaff Dillion and a son, Chase of Amissville. He is also survived by his mother, Lorene Dillion, one brother. Derrell Dillion. Additional survivors include cousins, many nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service was held Feb. 23 at Moser Funeral Home Chapel in Warrenton. with Rev. Jay Lawson officiating. Interment at Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens in DeWitt, Ark. at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross, 33 So. Third St.. Warrenton VA 20186 or the Victory Junction Gang Camp, 4500 Adam’s Way, Randleman, NC 27317. Inspiring, Tfiaugfits by Randy Minter COMPLICATED GRIEF In days gone by, it was not uncommon to refer to a broken heart. Plays and novels spoke of grief so severe that people died of it. Today, this notion is considered passe. Instead, psychologists speak of "complicated grief' or “traumatic grief," which goes beyond the grief that people normally feel. It may involve intense yearning for the lost person and periods of weeping. It may last many months. Though it often resembles depressive illness, it does not usually respond to antidepressive medication. It can have devastating effects on health. In some people, particularly those who have lost a spouse or loved one to war and violence, grief may even progress to post-traumatic stress syndrome. This disorder requires professional treatment Grief is a normal process of dealing with loss, but the experience of grief is anything but usual for each of us. At the MOSER FUNERAL HOME, 233 Broadview Ave.. Warrenton. we know that grief can take many forms, and we are patient w ith the intensity of emotions that it can bring up. Call us at 347-3431 to set up an appointment. And as she looked around, she saw how Death the consoler, laying his hand upon many a heart, had healed it forever. " ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

A Life in Print: Selections from the Work of a Reporter, Columnist and Editor Local journalist and author James P. Gannon is about to publish a new book — one that is about the fast-paced, high-stress life that he lived as a prominent columnist and editor before retiring to a more relaxing life in Rappahannock County. Gannon, who is known to many here as a bookstore, owner, a Civil War buff, a civic activist and occasional contributor to The Rappahannock News, lived a very different life before settling in the county in 1994. He wrote for The Wall Street Journal, was editor of Iowa’s largest daily newspaper, 1 James P. Gannon covered national politics, presidents and international affairs and served as organizer and moderator of presidential candidate debates. That lesser-known side of Gannon’s life is revealed in his new book, titled “A Life in Print: Selections from the Work of a Reporter, Columnist and Editor,” which will be published by Blackwater Publications. The author will celebrate the publication of his book at a St. Patrick’s Daj gathering on March 17 at the Griffin Tavern in Flint Hill, from 4 to 6 p.m. The public is invited to this event, at which Gannon will read selections from his new book and sign copies. In this 206-page, soft cover book illustrated with many photos from Gannon’s past, the author brings together his finest work from a 40-year career as writer and editor. This collection of essays and columns reads like a personal diary of a remarkable autobiographical journey. Gannon wrote for This Wall Street Journal for 17 years, and was editor of The Des Moines Register for 10. years and Washington Bureau Chief for The Detroit News for six years. “A Life in Print” ranges in subject matter from Gannon’s boyhood in Minneapolis through his years covering economics, politics, and presidents in Washington, DC. Along the way there are personal triumphs, including Pulitzer Prizes won by The Des Moines Register while he was editor, and tragedies, including the death of his 2-year-old son, which give this book its poignant sense of a life fully lived. Though most of Gannon’s writing as a journalist involved covering business, politics, and national issues, the emphasis in this collection is on more personal, human experiences which became subjects of his columns. Among the topics are these: • His memories of his father, a Minneapolis grain merchant ruined by the Depression who fought his way back to prosperity after World War II. “Like a man who has been mugged, he walked through the rest of his life glancing over his shoulder, seeing dark visions in the shadows, one hand clasped firmly on his wallet....He was a Cadillac of a man, but he insisted on driving Chevrolets.” • His advice to a daughter on her wedding: “Getting married is like being given a huge, rectangular block of stone, a hammer and a chisel. There’s a beautiful monument to love in there somewhere, if you and your partner can work together to get it out.” • On the hardscrabble acreage called Shamrock Farm that he bought in Iowa: “All about the place, there is a feeling of the past, an echo of men working in the fields and wives hanging the wash, and children playing in the dust of the driveway....of ghosts and broken dreams.” • On his love of all things Irish: “I don’t remember exactly when I discovered I was Irish... (my parents) were of the generation that strove to leave immigrant roots behind them and join the melting-pot middle class....they recalled too vividly the ‘no Irish need apply mentality of earlier years....rejecting melting-pot homogenization, I chose to recognize and celebrate what was bred in the bone and blood.”. Illustrated with photos of a life’s journey, Gannon’s book is as much autobiographical and philosophical as it is journalistic. There are pieces on wars CONSTRUCTION LOANS Single Close Land Acquisition/ Construction/Permanent Financing Flexible Construction Term • Fixed and Variable Rates Available • Experienced Lending Staff • Local Servicing Kim Love 540-987-9594 877-652-1122 klove@ubsh.com Rappahannock National Bank nvTn Member FDIC and presidential campaigns, life in the newsroom, family and farming, his love of trains, country music, Civil War history, and travels in Ireland. “A Life in Print” will be available in local bookstores, including the Old Sperryville Bookshop in Sperryville and Fly-By-Night Books in Flint Hill, or may be ordered from Blackwater Publications, P.O. Box 80, Boston, VA 22713. Price is $14.95, plus $4 for shipping. Copies will also be available at the Rappahannock News in Washington. For more information and to read excerpts on-line, go to www.black waterpublications.com. In Loving Memory of Nellie P. Sisk who left us on March 3, 1996 and husband Cliffton Sisk who left us on Feb. 16, 1985. The pain of losing you never goes away, we still love and miss you just as much today. Our tears will always flow, what it meant to lose you both, no one could ever knon;. With all our love, Children, Grand Children, Great-Grand Children & Great-Great Grand Children Country Life at its Best THE BIG WOODS - First time ever on the market. 50+/- private, wooded and rolling acres with streams. Prime location in Old Dominion Hunt territory. $10,000 per acre Howie Suvirn 540-937-3996 ROCK MILLS FARM - Special 39+ acre property that has it all. Privacy, mountain views and Thornton river frontage. 2 BD, 2 bath cottage. Generous outdoor entertaining spaces. Large poplar bam. Outbuildings. Terrific weekend retreat or full-time residence. $880,000 Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 GLEN GORDON LODGE - One of Rappahannock's grandest estates. Large 5 BD manor house with wine cellar. 8 room staff house. 2 BD guest house v^th private entrance. Pool and pool house. Center aisle, 4 stall bam. Fenced and cross-fenced. Old Dominion Hunt territory. Spectacular park-like setting and views. $33 million Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 or Ruth Ripley 540-253-5133 O'BANNON MILLS ROAD - Charming and cozy circa 1900 farmhouse on six mostly wooded acres. St roam and mountain views. Perfect weekend getaway home. $350,000 Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 TOWN OF CULPEPER - Great investment property. 2,000 plus sq. ft., 3 BD, 2 bath, eat-in kitchen, dinning room and huge living room. * $268,000 Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 RENTAL - GILBERT'S SUMMIT - Stunning panoramic views of the Blue Ridge on private mountain top. Great 2 BD, 2 bath, cabin with decks, pool, large garage/office. Fully furnished. FT Valley near Sperryville. Pets allowed. ' $1,5000 a month Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 RENTAL - RIVER'S EDGE FARM - Farmhouse on 19 acres with dramatic frontage on the Rappahannock River. Very private & peaceful. Fully furnished. 3 BD, 2 bath. Outbuildings, farm vehicle. All exterior maintenance and groundskeeping included irrrent. Pond, fields, trails, and many other extras. Pets welcome. $2,000 a month Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Armfield, Miller & Ripley, Inc. 322 Main Street • P.O. Box 266 • Washington, VA 22747 Phone: (540) 675-1488 • Web: www.farms-estates.com Exclusive Member of the Estates Club Sotheby's INTERNATIONAL REALTY fi£At.K)P* ; . Help Preserve Rappahannock County [ace Your Property in Conservation-Easement Tod 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 stream. Protected by scenic easement and very private with excellent access. $395,000 Cheri F. Woodard 540.987.9080 JACKSON House - This recently renovated 4.6CX) 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. $599,000 Philip C. Strange 540.937.5858 Rl’SH River Lodge - A unique woodland of two structures on 20 acres along the Rush River. The east buildiim^ijfc^i»HxW<iis. 4 baths, custom kitchen and large deck. The west wine jg«|ny^i»r§>£ nving room. 3 bedrooms. 2 baths, garage and indoor swimming pool. $8ti,x)w Philip C. Strange 540.937.5858 PadtW. Lane - The perfect retreat - beautifully designed custom home with many special features,tucked in on 14 secluded acres. The property is laced with walking trails, ancient stone fences and towering hardwoods - minutes to the Park and two trout streams. The home features an outstanding gourmet kitchen, a large sun filled living/dining area, cozy library, office, three bedrooms (including a separate master suite) and 2.5 baths. Includes a large garage and equipment bam. $749,000 Cheri F. Woodard 540.987.9080 Frank Hardy, Inc. Realtors ' RAPPAHANNOCK OFFICE 257 Gay Street P. O. Box 102 Washington, VA 22747 TELEPHONE: (540) 675-3999 FAX: (540) 675-3910

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Bids & Proposals RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS RENOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA STATE PROJECT NO. 78-24C (RCES) STATE PROJECT NO. 78-23E (RCHS) Architect: Oliver, Webb, Pappas & Rhudy, Inc (540) 552-2151 INVITATION TO BID The Rappahannock County School Board, Rappahannock County, Virginia, hereby invites General Contractors to bid on a general construction contract for the Rappahannock County Schools Renovations and Additions. The project generally consists of 55,000 Sq. Ft. of mechanical and electrical renovations and 4,300 Sq. Ft. of building addition as well as a new separate 9,300 Sq. Ft. auxiliary gymnasium on site. In addition, the project includes approximately 8,500 Sq. Ft. of Gym HVAC renovations at the nearby Rappahannock County Hiqh School and upgrades to the high school track and field area. - Sealed Bids (NO FAXES) shall be received until 2:00 P.M. local prevailing time on Tuesday, March 29, 2005, in the Conference Room of the Rappahannock County School Board Office, 6 Schoolhouse Road, Washington, VA 22747, at which time they will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids received after this time will not be accepted All interested parties are invited to attend. • Drawings and specifications may be examined starting Thursday, March 3, 2005, at the Office of the Architect/Engineer, the Rappahannock County School Board, and at the following locations: Dodge rooms in Roanoke. Richmond, McLean; the Virginia Dept, of Minority Business Enterprise in Richmond; Valley Construction News in Roanoke and Richmond, Reed Construction Data in Richmond. Prime Contractors and all other subcontractors and material suppliers may obtain drawings and specifications upon deposit ofd $150.00 per set at the office of Oliver, Webb, Pappas & Rhudy, Inc., 200 Country Club Drive, Plaza 1, Building E, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders. Prime Contractors and all other subcontractors and material suppliers may obtain refund of $125.00 per set by retumingsets in good condition no more than fifteen (15) days after bids have been received. Those who return documents after fifteen (15) days shall forfeit their deposit. The successful Prime Contractor may obtain refund of $125.00 per set without having to return sets. • Bids shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee of not less than 5% of the amount of the bid, which may be a certified check or cashier's check, or a bid bond of 5% of the amount of the bid, made payable to Rappahannock County School Board. A performance bond and a material and labor bond will be required and the cost shall be included in the bid price. Bidders are required under Title 54.1, Chapter 11, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, to be licensed as a Class A Contractor" before submitting a bid of seventy thousand ($70,000) dollars or more. Each Bidder will be required to give their State Registration Number on their proposal. All non-resident contractors and subcontractors bidding the work described herein shall register with the Department of Labor and Industry under the provisions of Section 40.1-30 of the Code of Virginia. • A pre-bid conference will be held in the Rappahannock County Elementary School Cafeteria, Washington. 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FREE, TAME fuzzy white BUNNY 540-349-0012 GOOD OLDER DOGS need new home. Great tor older person living alone Chipper, gentle, slow moving scruff Terrier Little Bear. English Mastiff, great w/kids & women LB 1 show short of Grand Champion Both/either free go good home 703-9293160 or . email pet4free59@aol com 11 YR OLD TB Gelding suitable for light riding, needs intermediate rider TB gelding 4 yr old. not rideable but excellent companion FREE to good home References required 540-439-1230 V_J DAVE'S GLASS & Home Repair Storm Windows/ Doors. Patio Doors-lnsulated Glass Glass Repair Sorry. No Auto Glass Free Estimates1 1-877-679-0350 ADS WORK Call 540-347-4222 Classified ADS WORK! Call Your Rep TODAY! 540-347-4222 or FAX 540-349-8676 Employment z Full Time CUit|m>jllKMII mmm FuB Time n#n 1IM awi cmptoyuwm Breakfast Cook CLEANING Supervisors and Technicians. Immediate openings available. Full & Part Time. Excellent pay & benefits. 703-361-1959 Construction Company in Nokesville needs crew leaders and laborers, start at $11-$15/hr. Silt fence/ control and some excavating. 703-594-3154 CONSTRUCTION Equipment Operators Chemung Contracting Corporation an EEO employer is currently hiring: •Loader • Dozer • Excavator OPERATORS Experience required. 540-829-7203 driver and home every night. Our growing National Company seeks full time, year round CDL Class A driver to work Monday-Friday at our location in Manassas, VA. Excellent driving record required. Primary duties will be transporting & setting up mobile offices and containers in the VA & MD areas. Excellent pay and benefits. Be a Williams Scotsman team member today. Call 703-368-6863 EOE Driver/Delivery New Baltimore area commercial mil I work mfg. co. seeks qualified driver for loading & delivery of casework & architectural millwork to local. DC, MD & No.VA locations. Refs & driving record req'd. 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You will be assigned a company van. ladders, gas card, and Nextel. This is a full or part-time position with the following benefits offered: Group Health, Prescription Cant, Vision, Life, Dental, 401K, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Paid Training, and will earn $42,000 ♦ a year. 1-800-635-1050 ext.176 to set up an interview EOE OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC. Is seeking qualified local drivers. Candidates should be a least 22 years of agp with minimum of 12 months driving expenence. Applicants must also have a clean accident and driving record, meet DOT and company requirements, (including drug test) and furnish a current (within 30 days) MVR. Must possess a commercial driver’s license with Hazmat and Twin endorsements. Apply at: 7937 Gainsford Road Bristow, VA 20136 703-368-1177 EOE Invite Half a million people to your next garage sale. Place your Ad Today! Times Classified Call 703-7*77-1110 ^ BUSINESS AMBASSADOR ^ Position with the Loudoun County Department of Economic Development, Leesburg, VA to proactively market Loudoun County as a favored business location. Understand, address and communicate Loudoun’s key differentiators to prospects and existing businesses. Primary focus will be on mid-tier accounts and select targeted industries. Network with key partners and industry organizations to raise awareness of and generate leads for Economic Development. Manage mid-tier existing business retention and expansion program. Manage special events, and ' support the marketing and business teams. Requires excellent networking communication and writing skills as well as , the ability to creatively solve problems and address issues. A background in or passion for science and technology is a plus. Demonstrated project management experience-is a must. Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or public administration' or related field, and at least three years related professional experience working with business, civic and elected leaders. (Hiring Range: $38,965-$58,447/yr) Closes: 03/18/2005. Ref05-299. 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. PANERA BREAD i | RESTAURANT! MANAGEMENT! OPEN HOUSE Interviewing DM’s, GM’s, AM’s & Shift Supervisors for the New Store Openings in Gainesville, Manassas & Dumfries Interview Wed. March 9th 10am4pm (No Appt. Nec.) ©Holiday Inn 10800 Vandor Lane in Manassas Directions 703-335-0000. Fax/Email resume 214-222-6574 or panera@self opportunity.com Questions 800-594-7036 Check us out at wwwpaneratoeadcom Rest. Mgmt. Exp. Reg. A Full Tima Employment ✓ PHYSICAL THERAPIST FT Position available for a registered physical foe rapist in an Orthopaedic Practice. Position is M-F. Experience preferred but wil consider recent graduate of a recognized trafortg program. Excellent benefits, salary comparable with training and experience. Fax or mail resume: L. Spence ispence @ broava.com 540-347-0342 52 West Shirley Ave Warrenton, VA 20186-3008 • Pipe Crew • Foreman • Equipment Operators Health, dental, 401K avail. Rickv L. Brown & Sons, Inc. 540-347-6628 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Needed, full or part-time in Rixeyvifie area in smoke-free environment You need to be flexible in hours. Excellent salary based on prior experience and skits, must be pet-friendly, hardworking, motivated, organized, self-starter, detail oriented, with strong typing, computer, fifing, client, database, commercial and farm office administration, phone, email and internet skis, must be flexible and interact wefi with coworkers and be accustomed to a fast pace, significant paperwork and multiple project responsibilities. Strong references required, with -multiple years of experience with large commercial and property contracts, clients and commercial operations. Please fax resume with multiple work references to: 540-937-7011 tor prompt consideration TIRED? SOMEONE ALWAYS tOONNG OYER YOUR SHOULDER? ! NOT MARK ENOUGH MONEY? STMMGATTHE SAME FOUR Enjiy tie Won respect and independenc of becoming an oveMtaod 4wr i Srtneider National, he • No «penence necessary •$3UOM42,SOO 1st year iretpenencecj •$483M571Sftfye0rii4yeaB •Lo*costnatal4denB insurance; frae vision&le 1-800-44-PRIDE (1-800-447-7433) Mar* ***8pre. Si i Sm 3*>8pr» (CsrMTs*. E0ES4TOV www.schneiderjoos.com Restaurant Looking for hard working individuals who are enthusiastic about their occupation Servers, Bakery positions, Bussers. TuscaroraMR Restaurant Call 703-771-9300 RETAIL MANAGER for large, upscale antiques store. Furniture & consignment experience desired. Send resume to: Sperryville Antique Market 540-967-6507 (fax) SALES PRO $360K 1styr. pot’l Proven business system. Call 24/7 1(800) 366-1375 ext. 1072 CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! Call Your Rep TODAY! 540-347-4222 or FAX 349-8676 Classified/Editorial Paginator {S Know Quark? Now accepting applications for a full-time position The Times Community Newspapers, an aggressive and award-winning chain of Northern Virginia weeklies, is looking for a Classified/Editorial Paginator for its production team. The position is full-time. Applicant must be a team player and able to handle multiple assignments on deadline. SCS’s ClassPag Program or any classified layout system is preferred. QuarkXPress experience is required. SCS training will be provided. Jump into the challenging, fast-paced, constantly changing career of newspaper design! Send cover letter, resume and clips to: Stacy Conroy, Paginator Supervisor Loudoun Times-Mirror P.O. Box 359, Leesburg, VA 20178 Fax: 703-771-0051 or e-mail resumes as ■PDF attachment to sconroy@timespapers.com APARTMENT LIVING RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR #5-71-01 Support adults with mental illness & mental retardation by providing assessment, & living skills training in apartment settings. Knowledge of community, housing & financial resources for chronically mentally impaired. BS degree or equiv. exp. $25,949.82 CASE MANAGER/MR #5-35-06 FT in Culpeper. To provide assessment, advocacy and consultations for MR consumers & their families. BS in human services and relevant experience required. $30,047.16 p/yr. HOUSING PROGRAM MANAGER #5-70-01 FT in Culpeper. Performs responsible professional and administrative work managing the rental assistance program, admissions and continued occupancy function; Bachelpr’s in human services field, considerable housing rental assistance program exp and some supervisory exp. PSYCHOSOCIAL REHAB PROVIDER ll-MH #5-73-01 FT in Culpeper to coordinate training and educational opportunities for consumers, including job-readiness, mental health, and/or independent living skills. Combination of education and experience to meet Virginias requirements of Qualified Mental Health Professionals. $25,949.82 p/W- May be under-filled as a Provider I with paraprofessional credentials. $22,414.88 p/yr - RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS #27 Provide svcs in support of daily activities in a group home program for developmentally disabled adults. Evaluate consumer skills & needs, teach living skills, & emphasize community integration. Associates or equiv. exp. $23,539.62. SUBSTANCE ABUSE TECHNICIAN #5-56-04 FT position working 4pm to 12am at SA treatment facility to monitor activities of consumers. Implement & monitor education & rec activities & maintain clinical records. HS Diploma w/exp in human services field. $19,361.94 p/yr Apply with RRCSB/AAA application by 8:30am, March 21, 2005 to: HR, P.O. Box 1568, Culpeper, VA 22701. (540) 825-3100 TDD: (540)825-7391 EEO/AA Kjennings@rrcsb.org . kak ^ Time Employment l _)_ TRUGREEN LANDCARE Landscape Maintenance Field Supervisors, Route Managers and Customer Service Managers in our Gainesville Branch. Full time-year round employment. Exper Preferred but will train. TruGreen LandCare offers excellent benefits. If you're looking for a career w/long-term potential-this is it! Call 703-753-2000 or fax resume to 703-754-9926 EOE/M/M'F/D/V $800-$3500 / WEEK! Every week by simply talking to people. Come in and see for a day and find out for yourself. Must be 21 with a good driving record. For more info call Tiffany. 540-286-6970 Winery Tasting Room Staff needed for Saturdays and Sundays. Applicant must be at least 21 years old with excellent customer service skills and the ability to work well under pressure. Basic wine knowledge a plus, but not required. $10 an hour. Call Shannon at Farfelu Vineyards 540/364-2930. Find out more about us at: www. farfeluwine.com 550 Health Care Speech/Language Pathologist Part-time at skilled nursing facility in Warrenton, VA. Call: 540-349-7224 or fax resume to: 540-349-8117 SALES PERSON For upscale organic market in Middleburg VA. Foodies paradise, specializing in VA farm products. 540-687-8882 , Email: HomeF armStores @ verizon.net The Fun Shop Middleburg, VA needs Part-Time and Weekend help. Want Cheerful, energetic self-starter. Call Page 540-687-6590 With 18 Newspapers In Our Times Community Newspapers Group, We’ve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped up! Call 347-4222 r \ BUICK 1950, 50 Super. 4 dr, sedan, excel body cond, not running at this time $3300 540-3641135 _ FORD '77 150 custom pick-up. Ortg. paint. 3 spd on column Needs work. $650/best offer. cmykhalftone@aol.com or 304-728-0376. STUDEBAKER LARK 1963. 4 dr sedan. 259 V8. 3sp, reclining front seats. Many new parts, including clutch, rocker panels, gaskets, and front fender patches. Runs great, needs exhaust. $1500/obo. 540347-4997 after 6pm. WANTED TO BUY 1965 - '70 Ford Mustang Mach Boss Shelby: 1957 Chevy. 301-779-0114, 301-390-6759 Antique* & Classics ACURA INTEGRA LS ’95: 4DR, auto, sunroof, power package, reliable transportation for only LEESBURG TOYOTA 1-888-378-4930 ACURA '99 INTEGRA LS. green, 5 sp, AM/ FM/CD. AC, excel cond. Full pwr. 73K mis. $7995. 540-347-1255 ACURA '92 LEGEND L. 4 dr. Itr.. CD, tint, keyless. alarm, new tmg bett/tires, many extras. $5000, 703-867-3771 ACURA RL 1998: Must Go! Well kept, 1 owner Very clean. 88k mi. $10795. 703-946-0928 ACURA 3.5 RL SEDAN ‘01: Navigation, low miles, SR. leather. CD. extra clean, loaded, power options. $20,988. DULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 Audi ‘99 A4 2.8L Quattro, Triptronic trans., 59 K mi., Hibiscus Red w/ gray int.. tulty loaded, excel cond (gar. kept' new tires/brakes, svc. records avail. $16,775 OBO 703-887-5582 AUDI A4 1.8 turbo quattro. 2001, 4-dr. Sedan AWD. 34K mi., excellent cond. Must sell $15,500. 843-412-3854 BMW 740IL ‘01: low miles, leather, SR, loaded, power options, too numerous to mention. $33,988 DULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 86 CADILLAC Fleetwood. Brgm. Runs great, looks good. New tires, curr. inspect. $1200. 703-391-0447 CHEVY CAVALIER 01: 5 speed trans. 60K miles, 2 door, very good condition. $6.000/OBO. 703-669-2700. CHRY CORDOBA ‘82, 56K mis, garage kept, new 134 AC/ tires, well maintained, sweet ride $2300, 540-347-9137 CORVETTE 1994, artic white w/black int' Only 27.400k mi. In mint cond $19,500 For details call 540-840-2707 CORVETTES WANTED Any year, any condition cash buyer 800-3696148. CORVETTE 78 25th Anniv . V8. AT. pw. pi. cruise, tilt, Ither. T-tops. 89K orig mi, vgc. $12,500 703-707-0508. Advertising Consultant Times Community Newspapers is currently seeking a Full Time Advertising Consultant Duties and Responsibilities: • Business to business sales • Develop and maintain client and corporate relationships. • Develop and implement effective marketing plans specifically targeted to assigned territory and client type. • Work with individual clients in determining, then fulfilling their advertising needs. • Act as a corporate ambassador at community and business functions. • Create advertising themes, write copy and prepare layout designs. • Manage accounts receivable for customer base. Requirements: • Motivated self-starter that is very customer service oriented with professional appearance. • Must thrive on cold calling, business development and prospecting. • Ability to deal effectively with all types of personalities. • Above average initiative, creativity, negotiation and listening skills. • Reliable transportation. • Computer / Internet literate, basic Microsoft products. Word and Excel skills. Additional Information: We offer excellent training and lucrative sales opportunity that includes: • Base Salary + Commissions • Bonus • Auto allow ance program • Health Benefits • 401K Plan To apply: Please forward resume, cover letter and salary history to lschilling@timespapers.com ■ or fax to 703.435.9754 60S Automobiles v' ■ y FIAT 1982 SPIDER nice Shape, $’500 Call 703669-9157. FORD CONTOUR 95 134K mis. V6. loaded, sunroof, new tires & brakes. Blue bk $2400. ask $2K. 540-428-0098 FORD 1998 MUSTANG Convertble. 4 6 GT, blk• blck int.,pwr everything. $8000/ ObO. 304-7254791/703-209,8708 FORD TAURUS 98 SE. gm, AM/FM cass. pwr wind. & seat, 135K mis very clean, runs great $3490. 540-937-3868 HONDA 96 ACCORD EX, 5 speed, loaded 97 K miles, 1 owner all records, runs great $4,000. 703f406-3303 HONDA 02 ACCORD EX: V6, cpe. loaded, spoiler, snrf, -66k HW mi. Exc cond S13950obo. 703-724-7778. HONDA ACCORD LX, '94, It blue. 194.500 mis. AT, good cond $2900 OBO. 540-8781574 Melissa. HONDA ’99 ACCORD V6 EX, champagne. 4 dr sdn. 60k mi. 1 owner Loaded. Sunri CD/Cass., leath ABS $12k. 703-476-9181. HONDA ‘99 CIVIC 2 door EX, 98 K. 1 owner loaded. New tires, battery & insp. $6900 obo. 540-882-3806 HONDA '93 CIVIC DX 142K mi. Runs great New brakes & muffler in late 04. 5sp S2400 , 703-689-4082. Sterling HONDA CIVIC 97 EX, 90K mis, excel cond. 5 sp. 5CD chngr & cass. AC. sunroof. $6500 OBO 540-439-8443 HONDA CIVIC EX 97 105 K. 5 speed Cruise cont., auto win. locks, sunroof, AC $4500. 703-999-6497. HONDA CIVIC LS 00: 4 DR. 34 K, Immac . 1 owner.auto.AC, loaded, pwr opts. $9,988 DULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 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 HONDA 00 CRV 60k mi. auto w/ a/c. C D 1 owner. $9900 703725-6261. HONDA ‘91 CRX. Red. 5 sp. 107k mi. Exc cond. $2200. M-F 9a-5p 703358-1741 HONDA 00 ODYSSEY EX, 79 K miles, leather interior & roof rack Excel. condition Asking $1.2,990 703-858-2388 00 HYUNDAI ACCENT Gl, 70K miles Like new $4500 OBO Call 703-855-6700 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT '99. 4 1r. 6 cyl auto . 4 whl dr.. AC. pw' wind/locks Cass $6000 703-608-5920 KIA 2001 RIO 4-dr st dan. 54K mi. 5-sp ps am/fm stereo CD exr cond. 6K mi wan $3999 703-904-8696 LEXUS LS400 00: 4DR. top of the line, just traded, ex. cond . won't last ® $5,991 LEESBURG TOYOTA 1-888-378-4930 LEXUS '94 LS400 1 74 K miles. fully loaded fabulous ride $5900. Call 703-597-7724 89 LINC MARK Vil. 5 0L HO. 2dr, srirf. new tir&s brakes, alt & bait, airride springs, fuel pmp & fiff. Pwr str pump No rust. $2500.60 Cat! . 703-855-6700 LINCOLN ‘95 Continental fully loaded, runs good. $3000 540-822-4467 LINCOLN LS, 2000 82K mis. sport pkg. V8 loaded. 100K warranty, black/tan Ithr Excel cond $11,500 540-347-3245 LINCOLN LS, 00 82K mis. V8. all options, well serviced. $15 000 obo 540-937-8256 or 4763 MERCEDES BENZ 95 C220. blk gray lthr newtires/brakes& more, very clean, runs great $6250. 540-379-8951 MERCEDES BENZ: 2002 CLK 430 cpe 26k mi Silver'blk. AMG pkg Very clean Xenon head lamp pkg $33,400 obo 571-275-8889 MERCEDES 1999 C230 Kompressor blk w blk Ithr int 78K mi. Sports pkg. AT Very clean $11,499 703-999-2324 MERCEDES 77 280 SE Silver Cream puff condition. Everything works 103k mi $6000 703-425-2723 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE RS 01-all opts 6 spd new $5000 factory eng 40K w warr A-1 c v.d $7500 703-915-2020 MITSUBISHI 3000 GT 95. pearl white, black interior. 5sp. V6. lull pwr options, CD Mobile 1 since new. garaged immaculate condit-on Looks & runs like revv MSTA Asking S7126 OBO CaH John 540 219-5102 or 540-34’. 3483 , MUSTANG COVERT. 01. Beautiful gray, ttrn. 6cd. new tires great cond 55K ms $11,500 540-847 6822

Automotive r >| 605 Automobile* _) MUSTANG GT CONV. ‘01 24K. Immaculate, Loaded. Pwr Options. $16,988. DULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 66 MUSTANG white cpe. 6 cyl. black int. @70k mi Garage kept. Exc. mech cond. $4400.703-620-2788. OLDS 95 DELTA LSS, 99K mi, Blk. leather, CD. fully loaded, runs' well $3000'obo Call 703-764-3344. PLYMOUTH 93 ACCLAIM. leal. V-6. 95 K miles, garage kept. $1,700 703-724-1365 $500!. Police Impounds! Honda's. Chevy's. Toyota's. etc. from S500. For listings 800-7498167 ext 2416 SUBARU 93 IMPREZA 4dr. 132L' mi. all power. AC. oual airbags, good cond. $1300 OBO Ph: 703-266-5611 SUBARU IMPRIZA WRX WAGON ‘04: Black Beauty, 8K, Immac., 5 speed. CD. loaded. Pwr opts $20 988 DULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 SUBARU LEGACY GT ‘02: AWD. low miles, extra clean. S/R. auto. AC, CD. loaded, pwr. opts. Call for $$$ DULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 SUBARU LEGACY L SEDAN 03: S/R low mi., extra clean, auto, AC. CD. alloys, loaded Call for $$$ DULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077SUBARU ‘98 LEGACY, very good condition. 110 K miles. $4000 firm Must sell Buying house. 703-906-1021 99 TOYOTA Camry CE - White. 4dr. PW. PL. 50K mis. $7800 neg. Call 703-968-4341 TOYOTA CAMRY LE ’98:4DR,auto.pwr. pkg , excellent cond.. just trade.cash price $5,791 LEESBURG TOYOTA 1-888-378-4930 605 Automobiles TOYOTA CAMRY LE ’96: 4DR. auto. V6, pwr. pkg. very clean, reliable transportation for only $5,791. LEESBURG TOYOTA 1-888-378-4930 99 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE: V6, 4 dr, leather, loaded, CD/cass/am/fm. Sunrf, Low miles. $9200 703-729-2445 TOYOTA COROLLA 00: 4DR, auto, AC, just traded, ex. financing avail, only $6.791. LEESBURG TOYOTA 1-888-378-4930 Toyota 99 4Runner, 4wd. 84 K, blk vi/ gold, $13,600 Olds ’99 Intrigue GL, mid-size, Ithr . 55 K. blk. $8,400. Both well maintained. 540-270-7527 VOLVO 960, 95, green, tan Ithr. 147K. 1 owner, good cond. Runs great $3600 OBO 540-2199900 VOLVO, 850 turbo, 95. leather. 3rd seat, child safety seat, 118K, $5200/obo. 703-9069314 or 540-675-3395 VW ’03 BEETLE GLS Conv.. fully loaded. Ithr. mellow yellow color, great cond.. 25 K. $18,800 540-349-4954 VW '03 Beetle, ‘.urbo gas. PW. PL. alarm, 5 spd., sunroof. Ithr, CD, XM, 26 K, excel cond $14,500 540-349-3991 N 610 Jeeps L.„ >,y WRANGLER X-Sport 2002. 33k mi., silver, 5 spd, 4 WD. PS. PE. AC, CD, Exc. Cond. $13200 703-830-4022 025 Boats & Accessories v J PONTOON, 18FT w/ Evanrude motor, 40hp, galvanized trailer. $6000/obo. 540-7884924. 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 Em Cfesn. km *C oedfrier *13,988 2004 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 1XmiK.fcbKCa!%Mtt)K *11,988 2001 SUBARU IMPREZA ttr.OrtHk.Spo't.'NauaMte tm Chai, UxM Pm. Om. Aft AC ‘11,988 2003 SUBARU FORRESTER 2.5 XS W® Htt Uh. CU Cass. Uaded P» Ope *16,988 2003 TOYOTA CELICA GT Klto jjutite kw \»*CCP kfers jaoec *15,988 2002 DODGE DAKOTA D1J 1 atfc? 5* Acte Vktes k& K SCyL, VAjsj See. Wort ^ *8,988 1999 SUBARU FORRESTER L ■**£ rra ' Vx AC. O Css. cs CALL 2004 CHEVY TAHOE Z-71 iu 5tiMy '¥ rraiuj* Ckfflr -are *°vm xtn a Vhfxe : Manor *31,988 2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID Gas-EK... 1 >ner rr»c. \® CQ Loafec. ** Op* *0r Seaan *19,488 2003 LEGACY OUTBACK WAGON AWQ Factorf Wan Aut AC. CQ Loaded. Colons *" ‘16,988 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT Gfl «*». im V k nrax. *1*. K. LadKLPWRGtt 9,988 2000 LEGACY OUTBACK WGNAWD CO Cat lott Fir Ops $kU *11,988 NISSAN MAXIMA SE *, i Qmr. knmaaJA Auto CQMkSRImM $24,988 ami SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK WGN Aulo. AC. Loaded Pm CWs. l» VHk trot *13,988 1998 SUBARU LTD ’ EG. OUTBACK] rteaeo Uhr CC Lmckj Pw Opte SPKUL *6,988 2004 MAZDA RX-8SPT TOURING J>»6TO 5- aft HBBJiJltt. ■rwtw *24,988 1999 HONDA ACCORD LX 40 Ala AC CD. Luadec Pw Opfeons, lAfifSeeWortf Las *8,988 2002 NISSAN XTERRA »Om. CC K '^cxn Usbb ;*ov <W R» *10,988 Clearance 703-777-7077 107 Catoctin Circle SE. Leesburg. VA www.dull9sauto.com HOLIDAY RAMBLER, 37ft, '94. Class A. 40K mis. 460 w/ OD. fiberglass roof, Ithr, corian countertop, w/o slides, w/d hookup. $25K/obo 540-222-2579 635 Heavy ^ Equipment ^ BX 22 loader/backhoe under 400 hours, 12" bucket. $10,500 540675-3548 L35 LOADER/backhoe. under 700 hrs. 12" & 24" buckets. $23,000. 540-675-3548 / \ 640 Motorcycles V J HARLEY DAVIDSON, 89. Soft tail custom, custom paint, lots of chrome. $11,700. 540439-8883 YAMAHA '99, V-Star Classic, excel body, very good running cond. $3000. 540-3641135 Off-Road/ Unlicensed HONDA 03 CR250, very good condition & clean. Must Sell! $3500. Contact 703-929-5102 It took 6 YEARS to graduate. Find a job in about 6 MINUTES. Times Classified 347-4222 r~—a |m»ib Sport Utility Vohicloi v_y CHEVROLET TAHOE LT: 4WD. auto ride, leather, . sunroof. CD, 3rd seat. 34K mi, 1 owner. looks new epq QQi LEESBURG TOYOTA 1-688-378-4930 CHEVY 02 Suburban -Cloth intr, AC, all pwr, cruise V8. 5.3L auto. 2WD. Front & side airbgs, tow pkg. 3 row seat, roof rack. 62K mi. $18,500 neg. 540-3385447 CHEVY SUBURBAN LT, ’97, 4x4, 5.7L. all pwr, wht w/ tan Ither int, cd. cass, tint, trans cooler, 102K mis great cond. $8995 540-878-1886 CHRYSLER PACIFICA ‘04:low miles, immaculate. sunroof, leather. 3rd seat, pwr options $21,988. DULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 EXPEDITION, EDDIE Bauer. ‘97. V8. 4wd. 98K. Loaded, Excel cond, locally driven. $8,850. 540-364-9995 2000 FORD EXPEDITION: E.Bauer While, snrf, loaded, gar. kept. 97k mi. Fact. Warr. $11900 540-891-4384 FORD EXPLORER 2000. blue. 38.614 mi, sunrf, running bds, sec syst. luggage rack, gd cond., $14,500. 703-430-3084. FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER '94: 4WD, loaded. very clean, just traded, cash price $4.991. LEESBURG TOYOTA 1-688-378-4930 Fauquier Times-Democrat ADS WORK Call 347-4222 Ford ’99 Explorer XLT-1 owner; 4 WD, 4 dr., auto, V6, SOHC Engine, AM/FM cass J CD, PS, PB, ABS. alloys, roof rack, tilt, new brakes & tires. 114 K miles. Vehicle is eligible for Carfax Buy Back Guarantee- $6,800. 540-822-4868 GMC JIMMY SLE 96 4x4 Clean, well maintained, 11 OK mi., $3500 obo. 703-314-5200 GRAND CHEROKEE ‘99: 4x4, low miles, extra clean. S/R, heated leather. CD. loaded, pwr. opts. $10,988. DULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 98 ISUZU AMEGO: 116k mi, new tires, runs good $5800/obo 540338-0706 JEEP CHEROKEE LTD ‘01: 4x4, 4DR, Immac, heated 8 way Ithr seats, CD, auto. AC. loaded, pwr opts. $12,988. DULLES MOTOR CARS 703-777-7077 JEEP GRAND CHAROKEE limited, '96, bk / tan, 4x4, am/fm/cd, all pwr. sunroof, tow pack, $5195.540-347-4289. Jeep '99 Grand Cherokee LTD. fully loaded, prestigious burgundy, Co. exec. car. 106 K caring miles $9950. Call Gordon 571-4367384 or 703-471-1900 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR ’01 4WC. loaded, 47 K mi., new tires, ready to go, ex. cond. $21,491. 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