Rappahannock News, November 10, 2005

127th Year ... No. 45 Phone (540)675-3338 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2005 Worldwide at timescommunity.com 50 cents Photo by Ray Boc THREE BLUBAUGHS: Jim and Elizabeth Blubaugh pose with a cardboard cutout of the candidate after the election. Rappahannock not enough for Blubaugh By Monty Tayloe Rappahannock News Staff Writer Republican Tbdd Gibert defeated Democrat and Rappahannock resident Jim Blubaugh in the House of Delegates race for District 15 on Tuesday night, despite Blubaugh winning in Rappahannock County by roughly 4,000 votes. District 15 consists of the larger Page and Shenandoah Counties as well as Rappahannock and parts of Rockingham County. Gilbert, who is from Shenandoah, was heavily favored to win the bigger counties. “I feel a little bit like Rocky when he took on Apollo Creed in that first match,” Blubaugh said in a speech to Rappahannock democrats at the Flint Hill Public House after the election Blubaugh beat Gilbert in Rappahannock County by less than 400 votes, while Gilbert won Shenandoah by more than 5,000. In the speech to his supporters, Blubaugh described the race as at least a partial victory by the Rappahannock County democrats, since they had succeeded in drawing attention to their party and issues. “We won twice. We wanted to See BLUBAUGH, Page A2 z: Dems take Rappahamiock By Dominic Bonaiuto Rappahannock News Staff Writer Democrat Tim Kaine was triumphant over Republican Jerry Kilgore in the Virginia governor’s race, propelled by big victories in Fairfax County and the rest of Northern Virginia. With 95 percent of the statewide vote counted, Kaine had 52 percent compared to 46 percent for Kilgore, according to unofficial results from the State Board of Elections. This ratio is almost exactly the same as the breakdown within Rappahannock County, which surprisingly went completely Democrat in this election. For the last ten years Rappahannock has gone exclusively to Republican candidates, with the only exception being the 2002 US House of Representatives race of Democrat Ben “Cooter” Jones . Winchester state Sen. Russ Potts, a Republican running as an See ELECTION, Page A2 Rappahannock News Staff Photo. Shamus Fatzinger VICTOR: Gov. Mark Warner campaigning with Tim Kaine, whom Virginia voters sent to the governor’s mansion. Track off track with county budget By Bill KosS1>er Rappahannock News Staff Writer At Monday’s meeting of the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors, County Administrator John McCarthy reported that the county received a single bid of $675,040 to build a track with an asphalt surface at Rappahannock County High School. McCarthy elaborated that some costs could be reduced and fuel estimates may be higher than what they will actually be. McCarthy summed up the financial situation, saying “we can squeeze maybe $300,000 or $350,000 from the budget, but we can’t squeeze 600,000. If you do this, you will add two cents on the dollar to the real estate tax levy. That will do it, but you will be in the hole.” Supervisor Roger Welch said: “It seems we don’t have the money without raising taxes, which means we don’t have the money. “ he said. The BOS voted to begin the project, and put off part of it until the next budget cycle. The track will be addressed again during budget hearings. Hearing planned for river special status Sally Mello of Culpeper has applied to the state Department of Environmental Quality to have the Hazel River designated a Tier III Exceptional State Water. If some or all of the river is given this designation, no new point r sources of pollution- such as waste water treatment facilities- could be established along the designated river route. Existing sources could remain but not be increased. County Administrator John McCarthy advised the BOS that the state requests comment by December 19th. McCarthy recalled that when Mello first made this proposal fourteen years ago, the Rappahannock BOS took no action, but Culpeper strongly opposed it and the proposal was shelved. Several local citizens including Rappahannock League of Environmental Protection President Paul Farmer and RappFLOW officer Beverly Hunter See BOS, Page A2 Meetings & Notices • Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) wiH meet on November 10, at 3:45 PM at the Rappahannock County High School Library. This meeting is open to all parents, teachers and community members that wish to attend. •All Rappahannock County government offices will be closed Friday, November 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day. • The Rappahannock National Bank will be closed on Friday, November 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day, and will reopen on Saturday, November 12. • The BB&T Bank in Flint Hill will be closed on Friday, November 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day and will reopen on Monday, November 14. • On Wednesday, November 16 the Rappahannock County Planning Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the county courthouse on Gay Street. Aaenda Old Business -RZ#05-08-02 Salvano Village Commercial rezoning (awaiting revised site plan, expected 11/9/05) +Village Zoning. Map of Flint Hill* New Business Public Hearing: Ordinance Amendment Regarding Package Sewage Treatment Plants* -Discussion of Permit Submission requirements Informational -Building permit report* Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) Edwards i& sentenced By Monty Tayloe Rappahannock News Staff Writer Former Wakefield Country Day School Girl’s basketball coach Waymond James Edwards Jr. was sentenced November 3rd to eight years in prison for sex crimes committed against two teenaged minors in Rappahannock County. Five years of the prison time are suspended, but it includes an additional three years of probation and over $3,000 in restitution money. Edwards is also barred from coming within 100 feet of any school or having contac with unrelated females tinder the age of eighteen for the duration of his probation and will have to register as a sex offender for the rest > f his life. The three years of prison time will be served in addition to a one-year sentence Edwards is currently serving for similar crimes committed in Fauquier County. Edwards was also convicted of related crimes in Botetourt County, but is appealing those charges. The sentencing follows Edwards’ guilty plea in Rappahannock County Circuit Court on October 24 to a felony charge of taking indecent liberties with a a child while in a supervisory relationship and multiple counts of misdemeanor sexual abuse and contributing *to the delinquency of a minor. The charges reflect multiple incidents that occurred in Rappahannock County between Edwards, 29, and two of his coaching charges, girls aged 15 and 16 respectively last March. The Rappahannock News has chosen to preserve the anonymity of the victims and their families due to their wishes, the Victims’ ages and the nature of the crimes involved. According to the victims’ testimony, when alone with them Edwards kissed them, fondled their genitals and breasts, and put his hands under their clothes. The families of the victims and Rappahannock Commonwealth’s Attorney Peter Luke, who prosecuted the case, believe that Edwards had plans to go further in his advances on the victims, and that they were part of a calculated progression of sexual abuse. “He put himself in a .position to have access to these victims. They were premeditated acts one right after the other. These weren’t just happenstance,” said Luke. A position of access Before criminal charges against Edwards surfaced ;n Rappahannock, he was an experienced and well regarded basketball coach in the area. He had coached at Fauquier County High School and for two years at Highland School in Warrenton before coming to WCDS, where he was heralded as the next promising head coach of their girl’s basketball program. He also coached See EDWARDS, Page A£ Photo Dy RiChaid Lykes GLOWING: Washington artist Robin Purnell holds a recent painting of her daughter Jane. Purnell was one of several Rappahannock artists who opened their studios for the Artists Studio and Gallery Tour held this past weekend. It was phenomenal! By Anita L. Shkkman Rappahannock News Staff Writer With several months of planning behind them, organizers of this year’s first ever Artists Studio and Gallery Tbur are breathing easy and smiling plenty. The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community sponsored the twoday event which brought over a thousand visitors to the county. “We had expected maybe 300 for the two days, but we had 700 yesterday,” said Claudia Mitchell as she manned the welcoming See TOUR, Page A2 Smiles Jazz pianist Bill Harris will soothe your spirits while you, browse for • artwork or have your teeth cleaned. See Page A9. Russian evening Come hear the St. Petersburg Trio and marvel at the Kalinka Russian Folk Dance Ensemble at the Theatre. See Page B1. Medicine Writer John Kiser begins a series focusing on different kinds of doctors. Up first is Dr. John "Jack” McCue. See Page A8. ’ iviv -f—i Amissville celebrated Amissville’s fall festival served up plenty of food, fun and a variety of holiday goodies and crafts. See Page A12.

Edwards From Page A1 an Amateur Athletic Union girl’s team that had members from Fauquier, Rappahannock and other surrounding counties. “He was a great coach, he was good with the kids and they really liked him,” said the father of one of Edward’s victims. Both Rappahannock victims were very serious about basketball, and some area families had considered sending their daughters to Highland when Edwards was there so that they could benefit from Edward’s coaching. However, prior even to Edwards being hired at WCDS, one of the victim’s fathers said there were rumors about his conduct with the girls he coached. “I heard some rumors , but I watched him and there has to be some touching when you’re coaching. He would take them and move them bv the shoulders. He seemed like a great guy,” explained the victim’s father. WCDS Head of School Kathleen Grove said that she was not aware of any negative rumors about Edwards’ conduct at Highland before hiring him. Too close Edwards’ relationship with the victims and their families goes back several years, and they repeatedly described him as a likeable and charismatic person. Edwards had a very close relationship with the families of both Rappahannock victims, and often dined at their houses and shared rides to games and practices with them and their daughters. “Waymond was a friend of ours. He took to our family, and we thought he was a nice person and a good coach,” said the mother of one victim, testifying at Edwards sentencing. Edwards’ close relationship with the families often involved visits to their homes and sometimes situations where he was alone with some of his players. “They would watch basketball and it would be him and lots of kids so I didn’t think too much about it. There were times when he did stay late at night,” testified the mother of one of the victims. Edwards was so well thought of by those he coached that one of his victims wasn’t initially believed by other players families when she came forward. However, the testimony of the first victim was soon corroborated by a second.. “The key thing is, my son didn’t maintain a professional relationship with the players’ families,” said Waymond James Edwards Sr, commenting after his son’s trial. In fact, Edwards relationship to his victims was the opposite of professional. “He did things that were completely inappropriate that we didn’t know about at the time,” said one victim’s father. “He would call my daughter on her cell phone after we thought she had gone to bed and talk to her late at night. He persuaded her to break up with her boyfriend.” Ingratiationg themselves with the family and becoming friends with a potential victim is a common tactic of child predators, often referred to as “grooming.” “Most child sex offenses are committed by people who know the child,” explained Luke. Even after they had told their families about Edwards’ abuses, his victims still thought of him as a good guy. “Psychologically she was confused about what to do,” said one father. “Even when she told me what was going on, she said ‘Please don’t do anything to Coach E.” Coming forward At Edwards’ sentencing, the victims and their families and friends sat in one long row on a single bench, holding hands in support of each other. The mothers of both Rappahannock girls spoke at the sentencing, testifying on the effect of the abuse on their daughters and entire families. “It’s been very devastating. . . Several nights a week she’ll ask me to hold her. . . .she hasn’t touched a basketball... now she doesn’t want to play,” said one moth er on the stand, visibly crying. “She isn’t the same,” another victim’s mother said of her daughter. “Basketball is her life and now she’s given up on that future. She’s not as affectionate, she often goes into her room and spends time alone.” Despite the difficulty of the trial, the families of Edwards’ victims are glad that they came forward. “It’s painful but it’s the only way we’re gonna heal,” said one victim’s father. “Had these victims not come forward, there would have been almost an unlimited number of victims fed to Edwards every year,” said Luke Due to the nature of Edwards profession and the amount of access to young girls that he had for so many years, the families that took Edwards to trial believe there may be other victims that have yet to come forward. “It takes a while for people to come forward. There’s no statute of limitations, you can still come forward. The families of previous victims would be glad to talk to you,” said one victim’s father. If you or someone you know would like to make contact with the anonymous families in this story to discuss issues related to sexual abuse this trial , please email Monty Tayloe at mtayloe@timespapers.com BOS From Page A2 spoke urging the BOS to support Tier III status. “There is nothing about this classification that would impact farmers and landowners on the Hazel or Rush Rivers..” Farmer said. Mello urged support, arguing that “since we are at the headwaters, we have a special position because this has to start at the source of these rivers.” Estes averse to DEQ When public comment ended, BOS Chairman Charles K. “Pete” Estes began discussion saying, “It’s DEQ. At - Sperryville plant DEQ has ratcheted up requirements again and again. Whatever they want- once you hand it over to DEQ it is theirs, and they will change it as they will. ... I’m opposed to anything DEQ has something to do with.” County Attorney Peter Luke seemed to concur with Estes’ assessment of the risk of giving authority over to the DEQ, advising that “there is no way to know what Tier III status will mean 10 years from now. ... We have had issues with DEQ in past where they didn’t seem to have the interests of Rappahannock in mind.” All the Supervisors expressed support for the idea of keeping Rappahannock rivers clean, but concern over what new requirements the state may choose to impose in the future if Tier III status is given. Supervisor Roger Welch opined: “From what I’ve read, our recommendation doesn’t mean approval. It may help but it doesn’t decide. I’m sure everyone is for clean water but the question is how much are we willing to give up to get that clean water, when it seems it is clean already.” Welch went on to say he is in favor of a public hearing on the matter, and Estes asked McCarthy to set the hearing for next month’s BOS meeting. Scrabble School Dorothy Warner of the Scrabble School Preservation Foundation has proposed that the county use the pre-integration black elementary school to replace the county senior citizens’ center when their current lease expires. As a former public school, the building and land are county property. Foundation spokesman Bob Lander and consultant Amy Silver presented the BOS with a detailed proposal to restore the building and use it both for a senior center and a museum and educational resource. Silver presented a summary estimating a cost of $350,000 for restoration, of which $178,000 is already pledged from private sources. McCarthy urged support for the project, commenting that the county would be spending some money in any event to maintain the property and that over time some of the expense would be made up through saved rent and through possibly using the building as a polling place. The BOS voted to support the project. Visit www.scrabbleschool. org for more information on the project. Drip drip Rappahannock County School Superintendent Dr. Robert Chappell briefed the Board of Supervisors at the outset of Monday's BOS meeting. Most pressing was the issue of leaks in the elementary school roof. There are three leaking areas, constructed at different times, with different warranty situations. Chappell is negotiating with the several contracting firms and the school’s current architects about responsibility and terms for making the repairs. No action was needed at this time from the Board of Supervisors. In other business. The BOS appointed Dorothy Butler to fill the seat on the Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board when Kay Kohler’s term expires. Tour From Page A1 table at the Washington Fire Hall on Sunday. “It’s been very successful, we’re so pleased.” Pleased indeed. By Sunday, several hundred more had come and even though Mitchell had a large stack of signed cards of those who came, it doesn’t represent the total number. “I had put out my own mailing as well,” commented Peter I,-. ; —■ = = Garon who has a studio next to the Inn at Little Washington. “Many of them came here and then went on to other studios but didn’t stop at the firehall, so the amount of people is higher.” Visitors to the firehall were treated to an appetizer of artwork as a first stop on a hefty list of galleries and private studios that were open for the weekend. With maps in hand and perhaps a T-shirt, art lovers were seen throughout the streets of Washington, winding their way .-.l! DELOSS MCGRAW “NARNIA: LUCY EXPLORES” New Paintings based on the C.S. Lewis Classic “The Chronicles of Narnia” Nov. 19 - Dec. 12 OPENING RECEPTION SAT., NOV 19th, 4 - 7:30pm Deloss McGraw’s Paintings Were Recently Purchased by The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art & The Public is Invited to the Opening Reception with the Artist Who Will be Signing One of his Award-Winning Books, “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland”. 307 Main St., Washington, Va. 540.675.1411 www.rhballard.com Open Daily 10-6 to Jeanne Drevas’s unique home or reflecting on handblown goodies at Eric Kvames gallery in Sperryville. Local business owners were thrilled with the' spillover into their shops. “It’s been phenomenal,” said a radiant Joan Ballard. “We had over 400 in the shop yesterday (Saturday). It v^as constant. We did very well.” Robert and Joan Ballard are the Owners of R.H. Ballard on Main Street in Washington and also very keen on art. Their downstairs gallery played host as well. The Ice House a bit further down the road had similar foot traffic. “We’ve been busy,” said owner Gary Schwartz who laughed and added, “Maybe next year, I’ll set up a grill outside and serve hot dogs.” In addition to the throngs of crowds, many coming from the Washington,D.C. area and beyond, they not only came but they bought art as well and bookmarked Rappahannock County as a place to come in the future for great artwork and a scenic background coupled with gracious hosts and hostesses. Planning for the second annual Artists Studio and Gallery Ibur - already underway. Anita Sherman may be reached at asherman@timespapers.com A SA Mark C. Grove, ma, aaa,asa American Society of Appraiser; Personal Property/Antique; For estate planning, insurance scheduling, donations, equitable distribution, divorce settlements, consultations. www.mgrove.com (434) 964-1403 pf?& ■ HUGE WAREHOUSE SALE! OFF RETAIL PRICES! - .• «»> pimperneL art for the table -Cork-Backed Placemats, Coasters & Trivets -LapTrays, Wood Trays & Melamine Trays -Contemporary Placemats & Coasters -Glass Cutting Boards -^Porcelain Mugs -Fun Plastic Placemats Great Bargains on Quality Merchandise The Perfect Holiday Gift! Saturday, November 12th 9:00am - 3:00pm 3 Industrial Road (Across from Wal-Mart in Warrenton) Cash Only Election From Page A2 Independent, posted slightly more than 2 percent statewide and in Rappahannock after struggling to gain any traction during the campaign. Turnout statewide was lighter than it was four years ago at about 41 percent. Here in Rappahannock, it was slightly better at 53 percent, but Rappahannock usually posts higher voter turnout than the norm. Kaine, who billed himself as the heir apparent to Democratic Gov. Mark Warner, will succeed the popular Northern Virginian who is limited to one term by the state constitution. Kaine took four of the six precincts in Rappahannock county losing out to Kilgore only in Amissville and Chester Gap. “It was very close. I’m surprised. I thought it would be a little more Republican,” said Carolyn Thornton of Sperry - ville. Republicans narrowly edged the Democrats in the other two statewide races. Hanover Sen. Bill Bolling won 51 percent of the overall state vote in the lieutenant governor’s race to nudge Fairfax’s Leslie Byrne, a former state legislator and congresswoman. However, Byrne narrowly won Rappahannock. Precincts in the county were evenly split between the two, with Bolling taking Amissville, Scrabble, and Chester Gap while Byrne won in Washington, Sperryville, and Flint Hill Virginia Beach Del. Bob McDonnell squeaked by Bath County Sen. Creigh Deeds with slightly more than 50 percent of the statewide vote in the attorney general’s race. In Rappahannock Deeds won by a narrow margin of 80 votes., or 51%. Tom McGehee, 58, of Annandale, said McDonnell’s push to crack down on illegal immigration motivated him. “Regardless of where you stand on the immigration issue, it’s time for someone to solve the problem,” he said. Several voters commented on the negative tone of the gubernatorial contest, which set a new spending record topping $40 million.. During the final week’s of the campaign, residents were bombarded through mail, television and telephone pleas from the candidates and their supporters. “Kilgore was unnecessarily vicious, talking more about his opponent than what he was going to do,” said R. Butler, voting at Hayfield Secondary. Jim Blubaugh, a Rappahannock resident and the defeated democratic candidate for Delegate of District 15 thought the statewide races were “ugly” “I’m glad we had a clean race and that we did not get into the ugliness and attacks of the national and state races,” said Blubaugh. Brendan Murphy, 45, a Realtor from Fox Mill, said he too supported Kilgore because of his promise to hold the line on taxes. “I was unhappy with the tax increase with Warner,” he said. Kilgore and several Republican House candidates were unsuccessful in portraying last year’s tax increase as a mistake. Despite reservations at the time, Virginians now overwhelmingly support the historic investment in education. Working with a Re- ^ publican legislature, Warner also cut some taxes. Tony Bigbee, 38, of Herndon, said Kaine’s transportation proposals won him over, but added that he “didn’t really hear a coherent plan from either candidate.” Kaine has pledged to launch a statewide dialogue on transportation between now and January when he officially takes office. He has long said tackling the region and the state’s mounting congestion will be the chief task for the next governor. Times staff writers Monty Tayloe, Beverly Crawford, Jason Jacks, Frank Mustac, Jerry Schanke, Kali Schumitz and Layla Wilder contributed to this report. Blubaugh From Page A1 have a two party race, and we wanted to have a voice. We brought the Democratic party in all three counties together into a good lean fighting team,” said Blubaugh. “We got people to listen to us. We could talk about the environment and we weren’t tree huggers,” said Blubaugh “I look forward to representing all the citizens of Rappahannock County. I pledge that I will work hard to address the specific needs of every locality in my district,” stated winner Todd r Gilbert after the race. With the race over, Blubaugh plans to . go back to his Rappahannock business and has no plans to seek public office again. “I have no interest in being a career politician,” he said. However, before he hangs up his campaign spurs, Blubaugh does plan one more campaign. “I’m going to take time to sit down with Tbdd Gilbert and have a beer and brief him on the interests of this (Rappahannock) group of his constituents. We agreed during the election that we were going to do that no matter who won,” said Blubaugh. Monty Tayloe may be reached at mtayloe@timespapers.com Virginia's Foremost Swimming Pool Authority SI.AND POOLS. LNC IMCROUMD AVAILABLE IN MANY SIZES, SHAPES AND FINISHES SO YOU CAN DESIGN THE POOL OF YOUR DREAMS! NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY! CALL TO SCHEDULE YOUR ON-SITE SURVEY! 1-800-2914284

Another lap around the track By Bill Kossler Rappahannock News Staff Writer School Superintendent Dr. Robert Chappell briefed to the School Board on the Board of Supervisors’ efforts to rebid for a scaled back track at Rappahannock County High School. Chappell reported that the “price came in not any better, even with adjustments... it is only down to $582000. There is no way the BOS is going to pay $600,000 for track and field upgrades”. Chappell recommended that this had tc be accepted and the school system must go on, and “hack out a plan to get this project done. Perhaps try to do it in phases, rather than (using the architectural firm) OWPR and their formal bid process, try some other process to get there”. Last year, the School Board took a bid for a number of construction projects, including a track with a vinyl surface. Lantz Construction Company of Winchester, Virginia bid $550,000 for the full, acrylic covered track. Because the bid for the package ef several projects came in higher than originally estimated, the track was separated from the rest of the package of proposed school improvements. unimppy auoui receiving only one bid, and hoping to get a better price and more bids by setting up bidding for a pared down, asphalt track. Now the process is complete, and there has been one single bid for the pared down project. That bid is slightly higher than last year’s bid for the entire project. Appearing exasperated, school board chairman Wesley Mills (Jackson District) opined :“This was taken off our plate, we had some $200,000 left over in our budget to devote to this, plus 60,000 or so from the (Ann Spieker) Track Fund. Altogether what, we had maybe $350,000 for this. We needed another $300,000 and had it taken away, and they were going to take care of it. ... We need it back in our court.” Chappell interjected that financing the project would require a tax increase, which was not on the table at the BOS. The board member for Stonewall-Hawthome, Ken Marlor, concurred that “We need it back in our court.... We got one bid, the BOS took it away, and they got one bid, for the same amount.” Wakefield representative Rosa Crocker added that “We are now in the same position we were but as time goes on we have to make up the same amount [of funding] but lose more and 'more features... I don’t see how we can build half a track” The School Board directed Chappell to speak with the BOS and County Administrator John McCarthy to negotiate how to proceed and to try to return some control over the process to the School Board. During public comments, Linda Tbrrance of Jackson District and several other parents spoke in support of the track, and were critical of the BOS’s record of support for athletic programs at the school. Elementary environmental efforts Chappell told the Board he, McCarthy and Sperryville sewer plant operator Troy Jenkins have made plans for “remedial action on the elementary school septic system.” Chappell said the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has cited the plant several times and also the system is many decades old and antiquated. He urged the Board to approve the remedial steps and upgrade in order to protect the school system from liability. The Board voted unanimously in favor. Going across the street for a read Reverend Tferry Utz of CBM Ministries spoke to the board proposing that the elementary school participate in their bible studies program. For decades these bible studies classes took place inside some schools, but, Utz explained, in 1963, a court decision required the classes to take place off school property. Since then, CBM Ministries has taught the classes on properties neighboring school property or on buses off property. Rappahannock participated in the program for many years, but CBM stopped them more than two decades ago due to scarce resources. Several neighboring counties participate in the program. The classes, which Utz described as nondenominational Christian bible study, would be an hour a month per participating elementary school students. The school would have to organize its class scheduling so that participating children would not have class, but study or resource time in which to leave the school and study the bible. Stephanie Shaw of Sperryville and the Reverend John Heddleston of Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church also spoke in support of the proposal. Several members of the board expressed doubt about the wisdom or practicality of rearranging class schedules to accommodate the program. Crocker asked Utz whether an after school program might work better. Utz responded that in rural areas, they had found after school programs were problematic because of the need to bus the kids home. The Board took no action on the proposal. Mountain Vista Mills asked the Board to approve an agreement to support and statement of intent to participate in an area Governor’s School. The school would be called Mountain Vista Governor’s School and would have four seats allocated to Rappahannock students, at a cost of $6,000 per seat. The agreement would not be a commitment to finance, because that would require BOS approval, but rather a statement of intent. The school would serve most of the area counties and provide a highly demanding, advanced curriculum of calculus, physics, research and humanities. Classes would be held at area community colleges. Mills also submitted the draft governing document defining and establishing the school to the Board for approval. Aline Johnson, board member for Piedmont spoke against the proposal, saying “I feel it is too expensive. It only benefits four students and I would oppose paying for more than four. I feel the Cambridge program will do just as much.” Supporters acknowledged the expense, but argued that supporting the strongest academic programs possible was the duty of the Board. Both doc-' uments were approved by a three to two vote. Bill Kossler can be reached at bkossler@timespapers.com. to GED Regional Adult Education for PD #9 (Culpeper, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock Counties) ANNOUNCES FINAL GED TEST OUT IN NOVEMBER FREE GED Practice Test The free GED Practice Test will be available at the following locations in Rapahannock County: Where Rappahannock County High School When Tuesday, November 22ml Time_ 5:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. PASS THE GED PRACTICE TEST QUALIFY TO TAKE THE ACTUAL GED TEST FREE (First Time Test Takers Only) Call 825-0476 to register. You Must Register by November 21* in order to reserve your test packet. The Free GED test will be November 28th, 29th, and 30th at The Carver Center Rt. 15 Rev your engines for the Race to GED Fueling Tomorrow's Leaders Skyline Drive closing for hunting season nights Portions of the Skyline Drive, the famed mountain road through Shenandoah National Park, will be closed at night during hunting season, Park Superintendent Chas Cartwright announced today. He noted that this is the twenty-seventh year that this closure has been undertaken and stressed its importance at reducing illegal hunting activity within the park during the Commonwealth’s hunting season. From November 14, 2005, through January 7, 2006, the Skyline Drive between Front Royal (Mile 0 at U.S. Highway 340) and Thornton Gap (Mile 31 at U.S. Highway 211), and between Swill Rim Gap (Mile 65 at U.S. Highway 33) and Rockfish Gap (Mile 105 at U.S. Highway 250), will be closed daily between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. The central portion of the Drive, between Thornton and Swift' Run Gap, will remain open for overnight access to Skyland Resort and Big Meadows Campground until those facilities close on November 27. Then, beginning November 28, 2005, through January 7, 2006, the entire length of the Skyline Drive will be closed daily from 5:00 p.m until 8:00a.m. Superintendent Cartwright said, “By closing portions of the Skyline Drive, rangers are able to concentrate patrols on problem areas and increase contacts along the park boundary.” Superinten dent Cartwright also reminded the public that the park has a reward program to assist in combating illegal hunting in the Park. “A reward will be paid to anyone who furnishes information which leads to the conviction of any person who hunts, transports, or attempts to transport illegally taken wildlife within the Park,” said Cartwright. Anyone with information about such activities should call the nearest Ranger Station or Park Headquarters (toll free, 1-800-732-0911; or (540) 999-2227). The identity of persons furnishing information wall be kept strictly confidential, and a person does not have to reveal his or her name. Chappell’s Corner Activity Buses: On a trial basis, \^e have been operating activity buses on Tuesdays and Thursdays since Oct. 25. The number of students riding has been low on the three routes. If by Thanksgiving we do not see a dramatic increase in usage of this service, we will discontinue the activity buses. Prevention of Bullying: Although we have fine students in the RCPS, we are taking proactive steps to prevent bullying. The Bridgewater College Theater will present two theatrical performances on this important topic this week at RCES. November 13 -19 is American Education Week: Please take a moment to thank our RCPS . educators and support staff for all they do to make this a special place for Rappahannock children. RCPS Dropout Rate is among lowest in the State: 2004-05 RCPS- .39%, StateTBA; 2003-04 RCPS- .38%*, State-2.05%; 1996-97 RCPS2.19, State-3.47% *In 2003-04, the RCPS ranked 17th of 132 VA school divisions for lowest dropout rate. Congratulations to all RCPS educators and support staff for all they do to meet the needs of children and prepare them for the future. Congratulations to parents and our students for the value they place on getting an education. Fine Arts, Instructional, and other activities: 11/10 - 9:00 Gr. 5-7 Bridgewater Theatre Assembly; 10:15 Grades 1-4 Bridgewater Theatre Assembly; 4:00 Farm to Table Meeting @ RCHS 11/11 - 9:20 3rd Grade Patriotic Program; 11:00 AMRCHS Veterans Day Program 11/14 - 3:45 GT Screening Committee Meeting @ RCES; 3:45 Instructional Team Leader Meeting @ RCES 11/15 - RCES Report Cards go Home 11/16 - 1:30 Theatre IV Assembly Gr. 4-7 AUCTION 5:30 pm Friday, November 11, at the auction gallery Ibis auction features the household of a small Warrenton estate. as well as addition fnm families nun mg out of the area you WHJfftnd all sorts of treasures in this lunlge judge of the usual householdMull combined with antique furniture aiul smalls <>t all sons' LOTS and LOTS ofFlIRNITURE - from elderly (some really needing some attention) to kind of young: Painted 4-tin pie safe; 4-drawer chest w/carved pulls; small Empire hall table; two-thirds <!!) of an oak chiffarobe; painted kitchen cupboard; nrnnd dining table w/four stout reeded legs and big paw feet; most of a walnut hall tree w/umbrella stand base and small mirn>r; plus much nu>re of the same... 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Come enjoy hand dipped ice cream : ■' w and watch the artist at work. :'X , 't?-: v 6.5 mi. from Culpeper on 522 N * *4m ~4i m:r :■ 540-547-9992 s i< \ * Ac ' PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING CHAPTER RELATING TO SEWAGE TREATMENT or WATER PURIFICATION FACILITIES On Monday, December 5, 2005, at 7:00 PM, the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors shall hold a Public Hearing at the Courthouse in Washington, VA, to consider an amendment to the Zoning Chapter of the Rappahannock County Code to adopt additional standards for the issuance of Special Exception permits for private or public sewage treatment or Water Purification facilities. The complete text of the proposed amendment is as follows. The amendment derives from a resolution adopted by the Rappahannock County Planning Commission on October 19. 2005. Add a new section § 170-64 (I) to read: I. Additional Standards for Sewerage Treatment or water Purification facility (public or private) ,(1) Private Sewage Treatment Plants shall be allowed for existing parcels of land only to remediate failed or failing conventional sewage treatment systems. Review and concurrence by the Virginia Departmcnt of Health shall be necessary to determine the status of the existing system and the design of the proposed system. (2) Private Sewage Treatment Plants for new subdivisions shall obtain all approvals as requirt J by the Subdivision Chapter of the Rappahannock County Code, as well as a Special Exception as required under this chapter. In addition, the Rappahannock County Planning Commission shall hold a Public Hearing on the proposed amendments on Wednesday, November 16. 2005 at 7:30 PM at the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia. All interested persons are invited to attend either or both meetings and to make comments. Written comments may be submitted to either body at PO Box 519, Washington, VA 22747.

Editorial & Opinion A4 November 10, 2005 —&appaf)anuotfe JSetosEstablished 1877 An Independf Newspaper Published Every Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Anita L. Sherman, Editor Peter W. Arundel, President John T. Toler, Executive Vice President Jan Clatterbuck, Office Manager To Subscribe Phone (540) 675-3338 BY MAIL: $21 a year in Rappahannock County $27 a year elsewhere in the United States Back Copies: Recent 2 months, 50 cents Older copies to 1960, $5 (as available) Office: 249 Main Street, Washington, Va. Mailing address: P.O. Box 59 Washington. Va. 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 e-mail: asherman@timespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Membej, Audit Bureau of Circulations www.TimesCommunity.com Our View Renaissance rascals Several years ago - perhaps five or six - a'won- : derful undertaking took place by a group of dedicated seamstresses. Brilliant and lavish costumes were created to bedeck the chorus at Rappahannock County High School. It took months of hard work by many dedicated ladies to produce these works of art but perhaps even more than the costumes themselves was the result they had. The chorus sang in them as part of a dinner event and felt like stage stars. Superb outfitting has that impact. They looked gorgeous and sang as such. Then three summers ago, this magnificent collection of costumes disappeared. According to one school teacher, “someone let someone come in and borrow them.” While every conceivable mind has been tapped, the costumes have remained missing for these many years and the ambience and flavor that they provided has been gone as well. It may seem a dead issue to many but to those who benefited from wearing and singing in them, the loss continues to be real and with the advent of the holiday season more acute. The current chorus at the high school is small in number but they have many performances lined up. Their chorus teacher, Lynn Fournier, still pines for those costumes and remembers them fondly particularly at this time of year. “I’d love to see them dressed in those costumes when they perform,” remarked Fournier. So, with good tidings just around the comer, if there is anyone out there in Rappland or beyond that has knowledge of the whereabouts of these costumes and could help get them returned to the school, it would be so very greatly appreciated. No one is looking to blame but only to find. Where are they? The Edwards sentencing What started several months ago as charges against a girls basketball coach has now come nearly full circle as Edwards has been sentenced in two counties and is appealing a conviction in a third. Rumors have been rampant. Lives have been impacted across the board. The pail of the picture that hasn’t come into focus and may never is at the heart of these heartless events. How does a coach move from school to school, from team to team, from family to family without someone along the line taking the initiative to put up the red flag and stop him in his tracks before he moves on? Reportedly there was evidence or at least rumors and yet years went by before the succession of events finally erupted with charges filed last March by victims in this county. When we are dealing with young lives and the consequences of things that happen to them, we are all responsible if things don’t go the way we planned and we had opportunities to step in, take the heat and perhaps make a call that would spare a tender soul grief. Letters to the editor The Rappahannock News welcomes Letters to the Editor from its readers as a forum for discussion of local public affairs subjects. ’ WRITE: Letters to the Editor, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747 EMAIL, asherman@timespapers.com Letters Back row: Coach Jim Humbles (wish ' you were able to be there, Coaches Hogan and Boutte!) Middle row: Lauren Light, Danielle Boutte, Cullen McCarthy, Allison Stuart, Caitlin Humbles, Brynn Sonnet Front row: Emily Pearcy, Sarah Henry, Peyton Bailey, Eleasha Clement, Haley Hogan Photo by Sharon Starr Way to Go Rappahannock Girls Congratulations to the U-12 Girls Soccer team - The Titanium Turtles!!! Ending the Rappahannock County soccer season on Saturday November 5th at Culpeper, winning with a score of 5 - 0!!! It’s been a great Fall 2005, with these girls playing their hardest and showing it with their record - winning all games played but one! BRAVO, GIRLS! We’re proud of you! Many, many thanks to coaches Jim Humbles, Joe Boutte and Rich Hogan for all the hours you’ve unselfishly given! We could not have done it without you! From all of the team and all of the parents of the Titanium Turtles 1 Supporting the Hazel River Will Help Us All The Board of Supervisors and others are currently debating whether to support designation of the Hazel River as a “State Exceptional Water,” which is also known as “Tier III status.” As a landowner with property along both sides of the Hazel River in the Hawthorne District, I strongly support this designation. Over the past quarter of a century, I’ve seen one river after another succumb to the harmful effects of unrestrained development in Virginia and elsewhere in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. As a result, there are today few rivers in Virginia like the Hazel that remain truly exceptional. It’s important to get the facts straight about Tier III designation, which simply restricts the permitting of new or expanded sewage treatment plants that would dpmp directly into the Hazel River. The Tier III designation does not prohibit all development, and does not require landowners to use best management practices or grant public access. Importantly, it is also not a mandate being handed down from Richmond or Washington, but just the opposite: an opportunity for us to take action to control our own destiny. Nevertheless, some of our political representatives seem reluctant to support Tier III status because they dislike dealing with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, and fear that Tier III status will allow DEQ to get its “nose in the tent” of our business. But it would be “cutting off our nose to spite our face” if we let a disdain for DEQ keep us from supporting Tier III designation. For me, the greatest benefit from Tier III status is that it may help us stave off rampant and unwanted development. When the full force of development pressure is applied - which it surely will be — we Rappahannock County citizens will need every tool available to preserve our way of life. As a riparian landowner on the Hazel, I feel an obligation to my neighbors downstream not to foul the water I send them. But the larger issue for everyone in our great county is to avoid missing this opportunity to add another “arrow in our quiver” in our fight to keep Rappahannock County the we want it. I believe that most of my fellow citizens would agree, and I respectfully ask our elected local leaders to listen to us. Jeff Smith Sperryville Lions Club Draw Down Raffle A Success On behalf of the Rappahannock Lions Club 1 would like to thank all those who attended and supported our Draw Down Raffle on November 5 at Lakeside Club in Culpeper. This year’s event was a success and all funds raised will be allocated to various community needs at the direction of our Club. A major part of our success was attributed to the support we received by our prize donors and sponsors. Our $500 Corporate Sponsors were Greg Williams Tree Service, Oasis CD Manufacturing, Sunnyside Farms, Frank Hardy Realtors, Inc (Justin Wiley) and Rappahannock National Bank. Our $200 Gold Sponsors were Settle’s Cars & Trucks, Kreyling Construction, Rappahannock Farmers’ Co-Op, 211 Quickie Mart & Baldwin’s Grocery, The Griffin Tavern, BurgersN-Thirtgs, Shaw’s Services, Flint Hill Public House, Piedmont Property, Inc. (Jay Miller & Beverly Atkins) and Rose Hill Veterinary Clinic. Our $100 Blue Sponsors were Frank Hardy Realtors, Inc. (Chen & Martin Woodard), Sperryville Realty, TG Taylor Construction, Quality Tree Service and Sam Snead Realty. We would also like to thank The Inn at Little Washington, Marriott Ranch and the Thornton River Grille for donating prizes that included dinner certificates and an overnight trail ride. We completed our annual Gun Raffle at this year’s event and would like to thank Riverside Auto and the Trading Post Gun Shop for donating the prizes. The Rappahannock Lions Club is an organization that is committed to our community by conducting service projects and raising funds to help those in need. Our motto is “We Serve” and our success can only be achieved by those who are gracious enough to support our fundraisers and projects. We will continue to serve this community and again thank everyone who supported this event or any event organized by our Club. Gary T. Settle Sperryville Draw Down Committee Chairman Scrabble School Alumni and Friends Today was the culmination of a couple of years’ work by a few people that became many people that accomplished the first rung on the 3-Rs ladder-—reclaim, rehab, and reuse. The Board of Supervisors approved our proposal to reclaim the building for The Rappahannock Senior Citizen Center and Scrabble School Heritage Center. Our next step is to begin our cap ital campaign to raise the funds and start the rehab and in time the reuse of the Scrabble School building for the community’s benefit. The Directors of the Foundation appreciate your encouragement and support of the work that has been done to get to this point. WE thank the Supervisors for their vision for this county asset and their enabling the Foundation to proceed to make the vision a reality. As we just held our 1st Annual Homecoming (October 29), the Directors want to thank the Friends that made this event so successful in many untold ways for the Alumni. Eighty people attended and donated $2500 for the School’s future a good start for our fund raising campaign. WE ask you to watch The Rappahannock News for information on our progress. Visit our website www.scrabbleschool.org and contact the Directors for information and volunteering your help with this community project for the community. Thank You Bob Lander Castleton Directors, Scrabble School Preservation Foundation Lost dog found Our 7-month-old beagle/mix dog was lost from .'3 p.m. to 9 p.m. today (Monday). I want to thank the many people who helped me to look for her, and especially Mr. James Leake, the Animal Warden, the Sheriff’s Office, Sunnyside Farms, the couple who returned to Washington to guide me back to where they’d seen her in Harris Hollow, and the gentleman at whose property she eventually ended up on Tiger Valley Road and who called the Sheriff’s Office to let them know she was there. She covered many miles and is exhausted and chastened! Ironically, I took “Tigger” into town to socialize her, get her used to traffic, etc — her first visit. Due to a series of mishaps, the leash got tied up with some outdoor furniture, I dropped it, the dog ran off in alarm, got her leash stuck under the wheel of a parked truck, and broke free by leav ing her collar and its tags behind. She was miles from home and could never have made it back on her own. She’s now safe with our other two dogs — and would have quite a tale to tell, if only she could. Wendy Weinberg Sperryville

Veteran’s Day — Honoring all those who served From the birth of our nation, to the march towards Baghdad, for over two hundred years our country has depended on a select group of patriots who have answered the call to service. This week, as we honor their enormous contributions and many sacrifices to our nation, it is important to remember that we owe the many freedoms that we enjoy to our veterans. As poet Thomas Campbell wrote, “The patriot’s blood is the seed of Freedom’s tree.” November 11 was given universal recognition to celebrate the end of World War I fighting at 11 a.m. on November 11,1918 - thus, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. This day first became known as “Armistice Day.” If only the idealistic hope had been realized that World War I was “the War to end all wars,” November 11 might still be called that. But the enemy of The Forum JO Ann Davis freedom, while embodied in different forms, still exists and seeks to destroy the very freedoms our nation has fought for. In the 20th Century, our country confronted two World Wars and endured a long struggle against communism. Tbday, in the 21st Century, we fight a different war, a war that confronts Islamic extremism. Whatever the call has been to ' defend freedom, our military has unwaveringly answered. The First Congressional District has one of the highest concentrations of veterans in the entire nation with over 100,000. They have a rich and proud tradition of service to this country that predates our birth as a nation. Freedom, it can be argued, Was won at Yorktown, and we have relied on the service of veterans both at home and abroad ever since. So this Veterans Day I ask you to take a moment to pause and reflect on the extraordinary service of these remarkable citizens. With one in six residents in the district being a veteran, it should not be too difficult to find one to thank. For those who have served, we thank you for protecting our freedoms, and for those who are currently serving all over the world, including Iraq and Afghanistan, we appreciate your service and dedication to defending and protecting our nation. Keep up the good work, we are proud of you. We owe a tremendous amount to our veterans and it is our responsibility as a thankful nation to ensure that our military personnel are provided the support needed to carry out their missions both at home and abroad, and that they are adequately provided for upon their return home. Last Congress, five significant veterans bills were signed into law by President Bush. These bills include expanded compensation and benefits for our disabled veterans, provided better legal protections for service members on active duty, increased funding for health care programs, and improved benefits for spouses of military retirees. Even with the difficult budgetary and economic constraints currently facing Congress, we have been able to make historic progress on behalf of America’s 25 million veterans. Last year, Congress provided an unprecedented $26.7 billion in funding for veterans medical care. Overall, veterans funding rose $5.6 billion to total $63.3 billion last year. As a result of increased funding, the number of veterans able to receive VA medical care services tops 5 milhon. This is an increase of 1.2 milhon more veterans receiving VA health care than five years ago. Three years ago, over 300,000 veterans enrolled in VA health care were waiting on long-term fists for-first time clinic visits or follow-up primary or specialty care. The additional funding allowed the VA to increase services and reduce that number by 98 percent in just two years. Increased funding, along with the diligent efforts of the VA to improve management of thenhealth care system, allows more veterans to receive timely health care benefits. In addition, legislation eliminating the “Widows’ Tax” on surviving spouses of military retirees was signed into law This amendment responds to the inequity experienced by a majority of military survivors, who faced a one third reduction in Survivor Benefits Plan annuities at age 62. American veterans have always put the needs of their country before their very own and served for the good of the nation. While we have taken significant steps to better meet the needs of our veterans, our work is not finished. On this Veterans Day, let us reflect and take a moment to thank the members of our armed services past and present. We are extremely grateful for the sacrifices made by those who have defended our nation and allowed us to enjoy the freedoms and liberties of our great country. Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis serves on the Armed Services, Select Intelligence and International Relations Committees and represents Virginia’s First Congressional District. Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 40 YEARS AGO November 11,1965 Peyton Anderson, a nephew of Mrs. A.C of Amissville has just returned to the states after spending three years in Saigon. Mr. Anderson is ' with the Headquarters Military Assistance Command and is a housing officer for personnel in Aide, Embassy and Command. Though he is stationed within hearing distance of the exploding artillery in Viet Nam, there is little that he is able to tell about the situation. The present leader of that country is the umpteenth one they have had since his arrival there, and though he leaves much to be desired, he is doing a reasonable job of holding the populace together. He does say, however, that many of the news pictures are misleading for the people are emaciated because of dietary deficiencies and they wear as little clothing as possible in the hot climate. Mr. Anderson did assist with the restoration of the embassy after it was bombed in March. Of the country, he says, “The rural people live primitively, doing all of their work by hand or with small tools. There is little or no mechanization. They live mostly on fish and rice which they harvest with a scythe. The water buffalo is their beast of burden. Exports include rubber, rice, ceramics, wood carvings and lacquered work. “The climate is hot and humid with the temperature seldom getting below 70. The rainy season is just over and they will not have any precipitation again until June. 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Sports Briefs Alex Ramey of the RCHS Panther Boys Cross Country team placed 13th overall out of fifty plus runners in the Region B tournament last week. He will go on to represent RCHS in the State Tbumament fro the second straight year on November 12 at Great Meadow in the Plains. Josh Makela finished 17th overall at Regionals , leaving just two places short going to the state tournament himself. The RCHS Panther Varsity Girl’s Volleyball team finished third in their district tournament last week, ending their season. They were eliminated RAMEY FOR STATE: Alex Ramey runs in the Bull Run District Tournament. He’ll run in the state tournament on November 12. Photo by Ann Spieker by Strasburg 3 sets to 0, ending a season that started with the Panthers going undefeated for their first thirteen games. The RCHS Panther Football team lost their second tc last game at Madison 42-10. That score makes it the team’s second highest scoring game this year. The Panthers final game will be at Manassas Park on Friday November 11 at 7:30 p.m. The RCHS Panther cheerleaders will perform in the Regional Tournament in Quicksburg on Saturday November 11. The Panthers won the Bull Run District tournament last week and are expected to do well. Wakefield Country Day School honors its athletes at fall sports banquet This past weekend, nearly 200 parents and students gathered in the Charles M. Cowherd Auditorium to recognize the efforts of the young men and women involved in fall sports at WCDS. Of the 15 students singled out for special recognition, eight are from Rappahannock County. In varsity boys’ soccer, Alex Shafran of Viewtown was awarded the Golden Boot for his abilities on offense, Ho Sung Woo received the Golden Ball award for his defensive efforts, and Ben Luke of Washington received the award for “Most Improved.” Ian McCool of Amissville received the Coach’s Award in middle school boys’ soccer. 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It was a great addition to their classroom studies to see local rock formations first hand. The highschool classes are diligently pursuing their SAT prep studies with Jesse Reynolds teaching the English portion and new highschool teacher Ankur Rupani teaching the Mathematics portion. Hearthstone School will again be selling Christmas trees generously donated by Mr. and Mrs. O’Meara of Moose Hill Farm in Rappahannock County The trees will be all be $35.00 each, and may be purchased in the front parking lot of Hearthstone School from the week after Thanksgiving until Christmas Day. Sperryville Nancy Ostinato 987-8444 okfcpeiTyvillebookshoj.Y®igHde.net Local relief efforts paying off for storm victims Rappahannock’s community coalition for hurricane relief continued its efforts to raise money for those devastated by hurricane Katrina by holding a concert at Sunnyside Farms @ The Schoolhouse on Saturday, October 29th. The music played at the benefit concert included everything from Contemporary Christian music performed by the band David’s Heart, to Civil War tunes sung by John Ible and Ann Howard, dressed in the style of clothing that would have been worn during the 1860’s. Ible and Howard’s lyrics about the government and elections many would say are just as pertinent today as they were during the time period in which they were written. One of the highlights of the day, which the crowd seemed to especially enjoy, was the hand clapping, foot tapping gospel performed by the Promised Land Men’s Chorus. Other acts on the day’s schedule were: Judy Reidinger, Carla Theodore & Nancy Peacock, Donnie Carter, Ginger Jarrell, King’s Travelers, Three Generations, Joyful Noise, David “Scratch” Clanagan & Co., Lorraine Duisit, and Smiggy, Johnny, Steve and Mole. The event also included a bake sale and the auctioning off of a Cadillac, with all of the proceeds going to help Katrina victims. Folks also had the opportunity to purchase wine, jams, jellies, coffee, and other local non-perishables from Sunnyside, to be donated to the coalition and placed in Thanksgiving baskets that will be distributed in Mississinni For those who were unable to attend but would like to help, there are still plenty of opportunities to become involved with the coalition, which is comprised of both local churches, and other community groups in Rappahannock County. The group is currently focusing on helping peop'e primarily in the Waveland/ Bay Saint Louis area of Mississippi. This area was not only one of the hardest hit by Katrina, but is also an area made up of small towns along the same scale as those in Rappahannock County. The coalition decided the most effective way to help the people from that region would be a community to community project. Some individual churches are also planning to do church-to-church partnerships. James Gannon suggests “Thanksgiving baskets would be a way for residents to send a little piece of Rappahannock to those devastated by the hurricane. Folks can shop for locally produced apple butter, jellies, coffee, or any other non-perishables and donate these products to be included in the Thanksgiving baskets. Of course, any non-perishable food, not just that which is locally produced, would be appropriate.” Nonperishables can be dropped off at Trinity Episcopal Church. See SPERRYVILLE, Page A7

Hog killing time at home I have often wondered how many people now living in Rappahannock still butcher hogs at home. I know some people still do it, because I have seen them hanging on the pole. It brings back a lot of memories. This was a big time at home for us, and it was mostly hard work. But, since it was only once a year, it was also special. We had to get the vat out, and make sure it didn’t leak too bad. We had to dig out the fire pit, and set the vat over it. We had to make sure there was ample wood; you did not want to run out of wood. We would set up the poles to hang the hogs on, haul water for the vat, and tubs of extra water for washing the hogs once they were on the pole. Get the gunny sack out of the shed with the hog scrapers in it, and make sure all the butcher knives were sharpened. I didn’t get to do that. Granddaddy was there, too It was the one day, besides Thanksgiving and Christmas, that I knew my Granddaddy was coming. Being the last of a long line of kids, I only knew one grandparent, and that was Granddaddy Jim Lillard. To tell you the bare bones truth, he didn’t show a lot of interest in me, but, he was a respected individual and was still special and interesting to me. He was, in the best sense of the word, a craftsman. He was a carpenter, a furniture maker of the first order, and, shall we say, pretty particular about how things were to be done. He was from a family of craftsmen. His brother, my Uncle Wilbert, was a marvelous stone mason and blacksmith. Before Granddaddy moved to Rappahannock, he lived in Madison County, where, I am told, all the folks around there wanted to be buried in one of his black walnut coffins. I suppose, if you had to go, you might as well go in style. I could tell you exactly how the butchering was done, but, not wanting to get too graphic for a family newspaper, I’ll try to be careful and not offend the more tender sensibilities of some. On butchering day, the first task was for someone, usually my father, to get up at O-dark-thirty and light the fire that we had laid the previous day under the scalding vat. This was so the water would be hot at first light. It was going to be a long, hard day of work, and you wanted the first hog in the vat as soon as it was light enough to see what you were doing. Granddaddy’s jobs ■Granddaddy had two specific jobs at our hog killings. His first job was to shoot the hogs. This was done with his own, small .22 rifle, using the smallest .22 short bullet, and placing the shot just so, between the eyes, such that the hog would be stunned, but not killed, and the next step could be performed by three or four strong men without getting hurt. The next step, if you are Flint Hill Richard Brady 675-3754 richardbradyl@ juno.com still wondering, is to get as much of the blood out of the hog as possible, while the heart can still pump it out. A bit gruesome to some, but you can probably figure it out. I think I’ll stop there. The Scalding Vat One at a time, the hogs were killed, and then placed in the scalding vat. This loosened the tough hog hair so it could be scraped off. You had to be very careful with the temperature of the water, lest it be too cold and not loosen the hair, or too hot, and the hair ‘set.’ And the hog had to be , turned in the vat. The bottom of the vat, heated by the direct flames of the wood fire, was too hot to let the hog lay in one position. 'Hiis turning was done with ropes or chains, and it was a dangerous job, as the person doing it usually straddled the hot vat while handling the chains. There were always horror stories of men or children who had fallen into a scalding vat. I think these stories were sometimes told to keep the kids out of the way at butchering time. When the hog was ready and the hair had been tested, to make sure it was loose enough, the hog was rolled out of the vat with ropes or chains onto a platform or flat wagon that was set about the height of the top of the vat. When that was done, someone would yell, “Hot hog,” and that meant the best and strongest scrapers had get to work right now on scraping the hair off. Many a knuckle has been laid bare by a hog scraper during th'e intensity and force of this part of the butchering. Hang’em high When the hog was scraped, it was time to hang him on the pole. This was done by cutting slits in the skin in the lower part of the hind legs to expose the tendons. Then, in the same bag as the hog scrapers, were the gambrel sticks. These were sturdy pieces of wood, sharpened on both ends, that were used to suspend the hog on the pole. The gambrels were pushed in between the exposed tendons and the bone, and the hog was hung up on the meat pole. This was another effort that required several strong men. As I said, this was hard work. Granddaddy steps up, again There, the hog was washed down, again, and, if there was any hair left on the hog, it was shaved off with a sharp knife. Then, Granddaddy did the second job that he was there for he opened the hog. He used his own butcher knife, that he had sharpened, and he wanted a clean tub at the ready. He also required clean rags and he wanted clean strips of white cloth, to tie off certain things and parts, shall we say. Granddaddy was meticulous. If I can find a way to write it that is suitable for the paper. I’ll continue this story in a week or two. Until next time, stay well, and get yourself ready for winter. (I’m going hunting!) I’ve always been lucky...unfortunately it’s usually bad I didn’t have much to write' about this week so when I found myself lately with another unfruitful day afield hunting, I thought about another unlucky day afield some years back. It was about 14 or 15 years ago that my cousin and I went out “hunting”. Being young boys we had only shotguns but still headed out to “bring home” a deer. He’d had very little experience in the woods himself and I was only too eager to paint myself up as the “competent” woodsman. I assured him that I could find us some game and that I’d show him just how Chester Gap Chris Ubben 635-6094 bigshowl995@ | yahoo.com it was done. Several hours later we were returning homp empty handed and a little downtrodden, one of us more so than the other. Anyhow we came to my family’s fence line and had to cross over the barbed wire to get to the house. One of us, my cousin would later claim it was me, had the bright idea to use a stick to push the wire down and step over. For some reason we each held the fence down for the other. I believe it was because of the strength of the wire or some such thing. Anyway my cousin got a stick and held down the wire while I crossed over to the other side and he then passed the shotguns over to me. The events that followed are hotly contested to this day. My cousin claims I set him up and I claim I was just trying to hurry. You see I didn’t really search around for a “good” stick. I simply grabbed the first one I saw and used it to hold down the wire. .My cousin had just made it about halfway over when the stick broke. That’s right; he was straddling the fence and the wire, which I’d held down a good 8 inches below it’s normal height, (it’s normal height just happened to be 2 inches higher than the bottom of his zipper) snapped back to it’s normal height. There wasn’t a whole lot either one of us could’ve done. I swear... there wasn’t! He finally got himself off the wire and didn’t appear too much the worse for wear, which as any man or boy knows is the signal that it’s okay to begin laughing. Evidently my cousin had never heard of this rule. When T started to grin he took it for a confirmed sign of treachery and after a few threats and some more grinning which turned into giggling from me, he decided to make good on his threats. If you’ve never seen a fat kid giggling hysterically while making the fastest 100 yard dash of his life then you, my friend, have missed your chance. Luckily I made it to the house well before he did, it seems it was hard for him to run what with that limp and the extra hop he seemed to have put into his step all of a sudden. See what I mean about bad luck: Not only was I embarrassed by not being able to produce a deer but I get blamed for a r freak accident. Anyway that’s all I have for this week, I told you things would be a little off kilter during the end of the year. Besides my wife is calling for me — must be some more bad ... Charitable good times abound The Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company continues their Ham and Turkey Dinner tradition on Saturday, November 12 starting serving at 5 p.m. Come and enjoy delicious ham and turkey and great side dishes and desserts. Admission is $12 for adults, $6 for youngsters between six and twelve years of age and under five for free. What a deal mom’s: No fixing dinner. Load everyone up in the car and head to the fire house. Remember you are supporting a good cause. Auction The Child Care and Learning Center will be having their tenth annual Fall Auction and party on Saturday, November 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Washington School on Mt. Salem Avenue, Washington. The cost is $25 per person. This includes sumptuous food, fun and libations. Many of the items are donated by local residents, antique dealers decorators and artisans. Go and join the fun! Help families in need The Rappahannock County Department of Social Services continues their annual tradition of collecting food and money to assist families in need during the holidays. For more information on this call the Department of Social Services at (540) 675-3313. The Rappahannock County Garden Club is taking orders for their Christmas Greens. This year the club is offering two styles of wreath; Colonial Christmas and Rappahannock Holidays, each $75; plain boxwood wreaths for $25; mixed greens wreaths for $20; decorated swags at $25; table centerpieces at $30 and garlands at $4 per foot. All products are hand made by garden club members and feature local greens and natural decoration. Orders should be placed no later than November 28. Call Lois Kerchner at (540) 6753905 or email whitcairn® Sperryville From Page A6 The group also needs donations of wrapped Christmas presents and letters from children in Rappahannock County to take to the children in Waveland. Money is needed as well. Checks can be made out to Trinity Episcopal Church or Washington Baptist Church, for the Hurricane Relief Fund. All moneys will be managed by the coalition steering committee. Donations made through the churches are tax deductible. The coalition, which has also been working on projects in Rappahannock County including volunteer medical transportation and USDA/ Blue Ridge Food Bank food commodities distribution, invites you to join. U SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE » 9 SB Fall Special DRIVEWAYS FREE ESTIMATES CALL FOR DETAILS 1-800-PRIVEWAY 540-399-1372 Fax 540499*1373 • Subdivisions • Driveways • Tennis Courts • Fast Service • Latest Modern Equipment State Licensed • Insured Established 1971 Lignum, Virginia Serving Fauquier & Culpeper Counties Since 1971 0 3 c P tl 3 « I ) I I I i I ■ 1 I ) I ■ ■ I ) I I > I CO SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE PI aol.com All orders will be available for pick up at the Washington Fire Hall on December 7tn. 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Taking a holistic approach to our health: A talk with Dr. John McCue By John Kiser Special to the Rappahannock News Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of articles focusing on different kinds of doctors and how they help us. John (“Jack”) McCue is Rappahannock’s newest medical doctor, practicing in the county since 1998. He also brings a perspective toward illness that it both new and ancient. Often referred to today as “holistic” medicine, McCue explains the term simply as looking at disease and illness from the inside out. He begins with trying to understand a person’s state of mind, what is going on in their lives that can be affecting their emotiona.l health. If a person is overweight and has high blood pressure, he tries to understand why the patient is overeating. “Overeating and high blood pressure are usually a symptom of deeper problems or lifestyles that are unhealthy,” said He has observed over the years that the majority of his patients have a naive faith in pills as a solution to their problems. “Pills can alleviate, but don’t fix anything. They are also expensive and always have some side effects. People are looking for quick fixes. I try to help a patient from within. Most illness begins inside of us,” emphasized McCue. It is generally accepted that severe emotional stress weakens the immune system. McCue’s first question to a patient is, “ How are you feeling today?” That simple question has opened unexpected doors for helping him understand patient’s fives. Early on McCue’s interest in medicine began early in fife. He was raised in a large German-Irish Catholic family in Westfield, New Jersey, the fourth child among ten siblings: seven girls and three boys. “Being raised in a large family, I learned about 66 The Greeks thought of the mind and body as twins, only they are one, not separate. The mind affects the body and the body affects the mind. When they talked, they walked. They believed physical activity invigorated the mind. Dr. John McCue sharing, the importance of helping each other, and compromise,” noted McCue. His three sisters were all math whizzes. John had inherited his engineer father’s aptitude with his hands. His sisters helped him with math and he would help them fix their bikes. “I loved to fix clocks, cars and bikes. Gears, anything mechanical interested me. My first stereo set, I built myself. The fact that I liked to work with my hands may explain why I first became a physical therapist,” remarked McCue. There was in him a Godgiven orientation that ’ never waned from the time McCue was in the third grade when he started independently reading books on anatomy. “From as young as I can remember, I was interested in medicine, but it didn’t come from within my family.” After getting certified as a physical therapist, McCue decided to go to medical school. The US Air Force needed doctors in the 1980s, so Uncle Sam paid his medical school expenses at Rutgers University. When payback time came, the Air Force wanted him to do his medical service in Japan. Eastern influence McCue didn’t particularly want to leave America, having just started a family. But choices were not his to make. Despite initial misgivings, Japan turned out to be a mind expanding experience for the young Air Force doctor. He found a country with many admirable features—virtually no crime, safe and comfortable in its crowdedness. “ People didn’t lock cars, and if you lost something, no one would touch it. I left a video camera in the huge Tbkyo Rail Station. Seven hours later, I found it exactly where I had left it,” remembered McCue He also remembers humorously that he felt like an American Frankenstein in Japan. He was constantly an object of curiosity. “There were not many 6’4” white men walking around Hokkaido Island. People would gawk and want to have their pictures taken with me,” smiled McCue. He thought it was a good experience to be viewed as the exotic specimen. As a doctor, however, he joined the realm of the gods. Japanese doctors are treated with great awe and respect by their patients. Japanese doctors are never questioned and would see as many as eighty patients in a day, whereas he would see twenty or thirty Americans on the base. While the respect in which doctors are held may be enviable, McCue also believes that it is a positive trend that the old “ don’t question the doctor” attitude in this country has changed. McCue ■ Mm aBAM MB Photos by Jan Clatterbuck Dr. John ‘Jack’ McCue Mountainside Medicine advised, “doctors are fallible and it is good for patients to take an interest in their own health and question things.” McCue believes his years in Japan made him a better doctor and a better person. “It opened my mind to alternative approaches. I saw what they could do with acupuncture and herbal medicine.” He was also impressed by their social relations, especially the respect Japanese show each other and the importance of family and community. “Theirs is a stratified society, but there is still great respect shown to everyone. And all jobs are honorable. A garbage collector is respected in Japan. After living in Japan, I don’t beep my horn at people any more. In their culture, beeping is a sign of disrespect and shouting and yelling Deadline Times Community Newspapers will be closed Thursday, November 24th, 2005 Publication Date: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005 Deadline Date: Friday, November 18th, 2005 @ 4:00pm Real Estate Deadline: Friday, November 18th, 2005 @ 12:00pm Places of Worship/Your Community Directory: Wednesday, Nov. 16th, 2005 @ noon To Place You Call 703-777-1111 or 800-852-4797 Fax:703-689-1278 Fauquier Businesses and Residents 540-347-4222 Fax: 540-349-8676 Classifieds@timespapers.com Happy Holidays (Times Community Newspapers Northern Virginia unheard of.” Modem day addictions McCue believes that much illness in America is indirectly caused by our culture of materialism. A lot of the stress in people’s lives comes from overindebtedness. The culture of peddling credit cards and preapproved loans is like pushing drugs—to get us hooked on debt. This is tied to our culture of consumption which is based on the false belief that more possessions will make us happier. The other false god is technology itself, be it pills or computers. Computers, in some ways, have increased isolation and loneliness, which also leads to sickness. People have email relationships all over the world but don’t know their next door neighbors. Persons working in the same office or living in the same house exchange e-mails, watch TV or surf the net, rather than talk to one another. Technology may have improved long distance communication but at the expense of the shorter, more intimate distances of everyday life. The habit of face-to-face conversation has suffered. How does this translate into disease and bad health? Simple, says McCue, for whom there are four pillars for leading a healthy life. Four pillars of strength To be healthy, a person needs to be physically active. Cars, TVs, computers, office work all tend toward making us more sedentary. The less we use our bodies, the less healthy we will be. Second, good health is related to family, friends and community—what he calls the “hug factor.” We all need emotional warmth in our lives and Warmth comes from our human relationships, our ability to love and be loved. He believes in pets, too. They can be as important as people, perhaps more important— animals typically reciprocate affection, whereas humans are not so dependable. The third pillar is eating good, healthy food, and not too much of it. Quality is more important than quantity, as the “right” quantity is dependent on the level of a person’s physical activity. America’s out-of-control obesity problem is basically about too much (bad) food and too little physical activity. Finally, the fourth pillar brings us back to the Greeks and the mind-body relationship. Health is vitally dependent on a person’s heart and mind—that is to say, their attitude toward life and way of responding to its nasty surprises. 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Jazz pianist comes to Flint Hill By Richard Lykes Special to the Rappahannock News In what surely is a Rappahannock first, “Smiles”—Flint Hill’s new “art space” opening November 13—\^ill feature music and art along with dentistry, all under one roof. In addition to formally introducing the community to the county’s only practicing dentist, the open house will provide an opportunity to listen to popular D.C. jazz pianist, Bill Harris, who also serves as the office manager for his wife’s— Dr. Stella Liong—new dental practice. Pianist and composer Harris, a jazz favorite in Washington, D.C. since the late 1980s, has built a popular following over the years at venues as varied as the Willard Room, the Smithsonian, Blues Alley, and the World Bank. Among his honors is Hennessy Cognac’s “Best of DC Jazz Competition.” As time permits, Harris will bring his talents to the keyboard at this unique new facility. Flint Hill has been abuzz for several months now that a new dentist has come to town and opened shop. With only word of niouthi, Dr. Liong has already attracted more than 100 new patients. Accomplished jazz pianist debuts at open house Harris is an ace jazz pianist who obviously loves music. His work has been described as “luminously expressive” whether he is playing jazz, popular songs, or classical. In all, he has remarkable technique. According to John Eaton, the “Dean” of Washington jazz players, Harris can put his audience in u rhythmic trance, whether he is playing “Bye Bye Blackbird” or “Green Dolphin Street” as he goes from jazz to dreamland and maybe bdck again. His repertoire leans heavily on melody and rhythm that comes alive in such unforgettable songs as Irving Berlin’s “Remember,” Johnny Green’s “Body and Soul,” or Sammy Cahn’s “Teach me Tonight.” Harris is equally at home with classical music, perhaps explaining his sensitive approach to all compositions, be they jazz, popular, or classical. Although he plays frequently as a member of jazz quartets, Harris is best known as a soloist at the keyboard—a special challenge even for talented musicians. The Washingtonian Magazine in a review commented, “Harris’s latest CD, Solo + One, goes down like a well-aged brandy.” Continuing the accolades, the Washington Post’s “On the Town” columnist Mike Joyce noted: “Instead of flashy displays of technique, Harris’s interpretations of standards are marked by subtle harmonic nuances, lingering phrases, telling silences, and complimentary improvisations.” Concluding his review, the Post columnist noted that Harris has “mastered the art of communicating what he feels makes a piece of music special and lasting.” Bill Harris’s new center of operations now is Flint Hill. He can be reached at 540-6751188 or by email at billhar ris@dcjazz.com When not appearing in Washington for scheduled appearances, Harris accepts commissions to play at private parties in our area as well as at theaters and other settings. Art Space Adding to the total experience of visiting your dentist and being entertained by live music, visitors and patients also will be able to view a remarkable collection of original art by area .artists that grace the walls of the new facility • Wayne Paige (local artist of national stature with pen .and ink drawings and oil paintings) • Eric Kvarnes (hand blown glass works of art) • Janet Eastham (gourd art with gourds grown at home, baked, and stained and made into various shapes that can be used for a variety of purposes) • Dorian Matthews (copper and brass wire miniature sofa; wooden spool candlesticks) • Calynn Liong (handmade Photo by Richard Lykes TWO FOR THE ROAD: Bill Harris, popular jazz pianist, poses at the piano with his wife and partner, Dr. Stella Liong. silver jewelry with lampwork glass beads) Flint Hill’s new dental office offers not only what Dr. Liong promises, a painless dental experience but a pleasurable visit to an interesting art gallery that offers the bonus of live jazz piano in the background. The combination is unusual but as they say in “fusion cuisine,” it all comes together' and blends beautifully at “Smiles”—jazz piano, beautiful original art by local artists in various mediums, and dentistry—an all-in-one multifunctional space under one roof., Dr. Liong’s office is located at 617 Zachary Taylor Highway in Flint Hill and she can be reached at (540) 675-1188 or by email at liongdds@hotmail.com Rappahannock churches offer direct aid to storm survivors By Nels Parson Special to the Rappahannock News Fund-raising activities of a Rappahannock County coalition of churches to aid survivors of this year’s Gulf Coast hurricanes have produced more than $5,500, which is now being used to help families in desperate need. Two family groups along the Mississippi Gulf Coast will be the first recipients of financial assistance from the local coalition. The needy families were identified by Rappahannock County volunteers who traveled to the hurricanestricken region to offer help. The steering committee of the coalition, made up of representatives of the churches, last week approved the first relief payments. The first family to be aided is headed by a mother named Laurie, with two young children, whose home in Bay St. Louis, MS, was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina on August 29. After the storm passed, her husband worked his way back to the home site and began to clear heavily damaged trees from the land. Working alone with his chain saw, he was killed by a falling tree. After he had not called his wife for two days, she went to the home site and found him dead. When Jim Gannon of Castleton met her on a visit to the area, she was trying to arrange for her husband’s funeral and burial. Tragically, this woman had lost her home, her job and her husband and has no way to support her children. The other recipients of local aid belong to a hardworking extended family in Moss Point, MS. They also also lost their homes and possessions. Marilyn, the mother, is a long-time employee of the local school board. She and her husband Clarence, who is employed in a shipyard, have been able to rent a small apartment but their jobs have been interrupted. One 23-year-old daughter, a single parent with two young children, works at a local shipyard, where she reports at 6 a.m. each day. She is living with her sister on a government-contracted cruise ship at Mobile, Alabama, and is waiting for a FEMA trailer with no promise of a delivery date. Another daughter has three small children, ages 3, 5, and 9, and a husband whose job was wiped out by the hurricane. While he cares for the children and job hunts, she works two days per week at a Waffle House. Everything they owned, including their home and personal belongings, was destroyed by Katrina. The Rappahannock Coalition agreed to provide each of the four families with $400 per month for three months. Any additional help to these families or others will depend on future contributions to the local coalition of churches, which include Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist and ether churches of the county. Trinity Episcopal Church is serving as financial agent for the coalition, and contributions may be sent to Trinity at P.O. Box 299, Washington, VA, 22747 or left at Trinity House on Gay St. in Washington. Checks should include a memo noting “hurricane relief.” Donate a Bible Beyond aiding the Mississippi families, the church coalition is planning other activities. These will include a special “Donate a Bible” campaign in co-operation with the Old Sperryville Bookshop in Sperryville. Many families in the hurricane zone lost their family bibles in the storm and some have suggested that a bible would make a welcome Christmas gift' The church leaders in the coalition are urging their members to consider either donating a spare bible that they may already own, or purchasing a bible through the Old Sperryville Bookshop. Shillelaghs THE TRAVEL CLUB Sampling of Trips: MIAMI AND KEY WEST, FEB. 12-19.$599 Includes Motorcoach Transportation from Rockville or Vienna, 7-Nights Hotel, Daily Breakfast, 5 Dinners, Sightseeing. COPPER CANYON, MEXICO, APRIL 27-MAY 4.$2,099 Includes Air from Washington, 7-Nights Accommodations, Daily Breakfast and Dinner and 5 Lunches, Train Trip in Copper Canyon. Sightseeing, Transfers. CRUISE FROM SAN JUAN TO BALTIMORE, MAY 6-12.... $400 Includes 6-Nights on Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas with All Meals and Entertainment. Serving the Washington Area since 1004. 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For more information, call Nancy Ostinato, the book store owner, at 987-8444. Some churches in the coalition are already aiding sister congregations in the stormravaged region. St. Peter’s Catholic church in Washington, VA, is sending aid to St. Ann’s Church and St. John’s Mission near Waveland, MS. Recently, St. Peter’s sent a four-man volunteer crew to the area to help in removing storm debris and downed trees at St. Ann’s and the homes of some parishioners. Bill Earle, Patrick Galletta, David Riedel and Charlie Coble, who hauled his tractor more than 1,000 miles down to the work area, spent a week cutting trees, removing wreckage and cleaning up. Many residents of the area have no way to get this work done without relying on volunteer help. St. Peter’s is planning more volunteer trips to its sister parish in coming weeks. For information, call Jim Gannon at 987-9536. 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Take me out to the old ball field By Jan Clatterbuck Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Rappahannock Athletic Association and Rappahannock, Culpeper Baseball (RAA/RCB) members were gearing up on Saturday, November 5 at Stuart Field in Amissville. This was their first Annual Fall Fun Fair. The field was abuzz with excitement, not from baseball like every other Saturday during the year but with the sounds of fire trucks and delighted children enjoying the moon bounce. While the children jumped for joy their parents had an opportunity to leisurely browse through the festival taking in all that the crafters had to offer. Saturday’s weather fully cooperated with warm rather than traditional chilly November winds blowing gently. It was a gorgeous fall day with colorful leaves everywhere. Organizers couldn’t have asked for a better day to have their festival. The co-chairs of this event were Amissville residents Nancy Shuck and Amy Hitt . They were busy setting things up * 1 getting the various vendors organized. Hitt was quite adept at eating her hamburger while making sure that everything was going right that day. There was music playing throughout the day which provided a relaxing background for residents to spend their time socializing and searching for that perfect buy. * Jimmy Benkleman of Amissville took the kids on a hay ride all around Stuart Field. Many of the grownups wished that they were young again seeing all those incredible smiles on the youngster’s faces. Holiday fare Local girls Wendy and Becky Cordani had a selection of beautiful Christmas wreaths to grace any holiday door. Another highlight of the day was Scott Tummeyer from Front Royal with his scented candle assortments. He offered a large selection of fragrances. Tummeyer has been making candles for four years and aims to please. If you didn’t see what you were looking for, give him a call at (540) 551-2122. “This is not as big as the one I was involved with when we held it at the firehouse, several years ago, but we (RAA) would like to see it get that big,” said Hitt. “We would like to involve more of the Amissville community, and hold it at the firehouse next year. Amissville needs a community event, like we have had in the past. Everything we do at RAA/RCB effects the youth of our area, not only with baseball, but with a sense of volunteerism,” continued Hitt. Festival food There was plenty of food on hand including hot dogs, hamburgers and tasty barbeque. There was a silent auction that included golfing for a foursome from Fauquier Springs Country Club, a Mary Kay Basket from Samantha Wilson, Attic Treasures donated a basket, Bowl America Gift Certificates and a beautiful dish, garden from the Amissville Nursery plus many other items. “Thanks to the Poe’s and the Berg’s for donating great yard sale items to the RAA/RCB table,” said Nancy Shuck. NOT FOR SALE: Sorry, Wyatt Hartke from Warrenton, is not for sale. Fine art is in style and Russell W. Nunberg of Rixeyville an outdoor photographer had some of his images on display. Most of his work is capturing outdoor scenes in various weather and seasonal conditions. He wants the viewer to identify’ with the subjects and the setting and perhaps feel as he does when he experiences the scene for the first time. The money raised from the festival will help with equipment for the spring season. Shuck is the equipment manager for RAA/RCB and was especially thankful to Steve Smith of Amissville who donated the 50/50 winnings back to the ball league. Rappahannock Culpeper Baseball Many of you are already familiar with this organization. For those who are not, they are a division of the Cal Ripken/ Babe Ruth Baseball League. All participants of RCB are made Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Jan Clatterbuck LEAPS AND BOUNDS: These children were having a good time on their own. up of volunteers - from the board members and coaches, to managers, and the all- important team moms. They volunteer their time and energy so that the children in the area will have a fantastic place to play baseball. Rappahannock Culpeper Baseball is lucky epough to have their own five-field baseball complex which serves as the site for all of their games from T-ball to Babe Ruth. Captain and Mrs. Stuart, both long-time county residents, gave this 9-acre complex to the youth of the area to play the Captain’s favorite pastime, baseball. With the gift of the fields, the Amissville community has the task of caring for them. With your financial support, and with the contributions of numerous volunteers, Stuart’s Field remains intact for the present and future generations of baseball players in Rappahannock and Culpeper Counties. There was no admission charge for the event and plenty of parking for eveiyone. The festival started at 8 a.m. and ended at 3 p.m. According to event organizers it was a great event and they look forward to having it again next year. YOU'RE NOT EATING TOO MUCH. You're suffering too much Elizabeth Ekati, MO You may not recognize the term GERD but you may know some of its symptoms. Sometimes the reason for stomach pain is obvious—eating too much, worrying too much. 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• Events/B3 • Obituaries/B4 • Classifieds/B8-B12 November 10, 2005 The Theatre presents an evening of Russian folk music and dance By Wendy Weinberg Special to the Rappahannock News On Saturday, November 19 at 8 p.m., the Theatre at Washington, Virginia will present a performance of Russian folk music and dance. The St. Petersburg Trio and the Kalinka Russian Folk Dance Ensemble led by Ekaterina Denisova, along with singer Anja Titova, join forces for a unique performance. The dances are drawn from different regions of Russia - from the far north to southern villages, with styles to be found in Siberia, Moscow and St. Petersburg. The famous Russian Sailors’ Dance is included in the program The company regards costume as an important element in its performance. The costumes are handmade and authentic to the region portrayed in each dance. The dances are all accompanied by favorite Russian folk times. The St. Petersburg Trio comprises Svetlana Novikova playing the domra, bayanist Vladimir Zakharevich, and contrabass balalaikist Andrei Saveliev. In addition to playing Russian folk music and Gypsy melodies, the Trio plans to include a Photos courtesy of the Theatre Above, Kalinka Russian Folk Dance Ensemble. Left, St. Petersburg Trio. selection of classical favorites by Bach, Strauss, Mozart, and Brahms. The members of the Trio received their training in classical music at the St. Petersburg Conservatory in Russia. Ms. Novikova, who has a degree in conducting, is the artistic director and conductor of the Washington Balalaika Society which has performed at the Theatre on a number of occasions. Tickets for the performance on November 19 are $20 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under. For reservations, or to obtain a copy of the Theatre’s fall schedule, phone (540) 675-1253 or send email to TheatreVA@aol.com. Old Sperryville Bookstore hosts author Walker Elliot Rowe Nov. 11 By Nancy Ostinato Special to the Rappahannock News Virginia’s Vineyards are producing award-winning wines that compete on both the national and international level. Rappahannock County not only has its share of fine wineries, but is also home to writer Walker Elliot Rowe who will be on hand for a pleasant evening during which he will discuss and sign copies of his new book, “Wandering Through Virginia’s Vineyards.” The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Friday, November. 11th at 7:00 p.m. at the Old Sperryville Bookshop located on Main Street in historic Sperryville. Rowe’s book describes a gold rush of sorts that is underway in Virginia, pointing out that the treasure under pursuit is not a precious metal, rather, it is the grape. From Leesburg in the north down to Roanoke in the south, dot-com millionaires, celebrities, retired civil servants and apple farmers are turning fallow pastures and orchards into row after row of European fine wine grapes. The book includes interviews with those wineries which Rowe deemed the best, most interesting, or ‘Wandering Through Virginia’s Vineyards’ most important for the industry. He also writes about Virginia Tech’s role in supporting the burgeoning grape growing industry. The book includes Photo by Richard Lykes Walker Elliot Rowe relaxing at Rappahannock Cellars an interview with Governor Mark Warner, who has his own vineyard, as well as information about a 125 year-old Spanish company in Culpeper that cuts oak trees into staves for use in wine barrels. Rowe is not only a freelance writer, but also grows grapes as a hobby. He has planted his own Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, and American hybrid wine grapes. Rowe also worked for 6 months at Horton Vineyards with Mexican migrant workers to understand the craft of the winemaker and grape grower. The adventures of this experience are chronicled in the book. Bom in South Carolina and widely read, Walker Elliot Rowe has an understanding of the culture of the South and weaves anecdotes of the Civil War and Southern idiosyncrasies into his narrative style of writing. In addition to his book, Rowe’s wine writings have appeared in Wine Business Monthly, Richmond Times Dispatch, Wine and Cuisine, The Virginia Wine Guide, The Virginia Wine Gazette, and The Rappahannock News. ' “Wandering Through Virginia’s Vineyards,” which sells for $16.95, will be available at the Old Sperryville Bookshop. . Ib reserve a copy or for more information about the book talk and signing, please call the bookshop at 987-8444. The Rappanannock Association for the Arts and Community is showing ‘Cinderella Man,’ starring Russell Crowe (left), at The Theatre, Friday, November 18, 8:00 p.m. ‘Cinderella Man’ will make you cheer By Joanne Hilty Special to the Rappahannock News In boxing lore, there have been few comeback stories as inspirational as the precipitous fall and equally dramatic ascension of Depression-era fighter James J. Braddock. Braddock and his change of fortune provided a shred of hope for the hard-knock lives and times of his fellow working-class Americans. Reuniting with his “A Beautiful Mind” star, Ron Howard and Russell Crowe bring the Braddock story to vivid life in a superbly acted, beautifully shot, highly engaging drama that ranks as one of Howard’s best efforts. The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and Community is showing “Cinderella Man” at The Theatre in Washington, VA, Friday, November 18, 8:00 p.m. The story opens in 1928, when Braddock (Russell Crowe) was a promising light-heavy-weight, riding high with his manager Joe Gould (Paul Giamatti of “Sideways” fame) and living comfortably in New Jersey with wife Mae (Renee Zellweger) and their adorable kids. The Roaring ‘20s were still roaring, the nation was prospering and the future looked unendingly bright, until 1933. The party is over and America has plunged into the depths of the Great Depression. Like many Americans, Braddock lost just about everything in the Crash of ’29. He then endured a series of tough losses in the ring and even shattered his right hand in one bout. His boxing career gone, he was forced to scrounge for work on the Jersey docks, his family reduced to living in a dank tenement basement. Braddock had sunk about as low as he could. , Then Gould, who hid his own downward spiral a bit better, managed to land his man a fight in June See MOVIE, Page B2 RappNature Sara and Jim Lawrey Time for turkey talk It’s time we had a column celebrating turkeys. Not just because the hunting season began October 31. Or that Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Turkeys deserve a column because they are truly great American birds with a fascinating natural history. We’re fortunate here in the county to be able to see turkeys frequent Photo by Richard Lykes TURKEY TROT: Wild turkeys out for a constitutional on Fogg Mountain. ly all year round. And there can be no mistaking turkeys in the field because they’re the largest grounddwelling native birds we can see. Their bodies are dark and slender with iridescent bronze and greenish wings and a large fan-shaped tail edged with chestnut brown. They have small, naked and bumpy bluish heads and reddish throats, and they can move about quickly on long powerful legs. Males are larger and more brightly colored than females, and have a noticeable red finger-like projection or “snood” behind the beak. Males and around 10 percent of females also produce a hairy beard that hangs from the midbreast and enlarges continuously as they age. Turkeys prefer the mature open woodlands and fields that are common here in the county. They roost in trees at night and spend early morning and late afternoon hours foraging on the ground for acorns, seeds, fruits, nuts and insects. They usually try to See TURKEYS, Page B2 Painting courtesy of Ambrosia Fine Arts

Religious Notes Upcoming Events Previews Free seminar on Advance Directives and Living Wills “Advance directives,” also known as living wills, can greatly ease the strain on your family when someone faces an end of life situation. Give a gift to your loved ones by learning the how, what and why of advanced directives and how you can be prepared for your future medical decisions. Bemie Olson & Robin Johnson, medical social workers from Hospice of the 0 Rapidan, will present a free one hour seminar on Advance Directives on Thursday, November 17, 2005 at the Culpeper County Library, 271 Southgate Shopping Center. Two sessions will be offered, one at 1:00 pm and one at 7:00 pm. Please register by calling 825-8691. Hospice of the Rapidan is a licensed, nonprofit hospice organization providing skilled medical care and compassionate support to terminally ill patients and their families in central Virginia. Hospice care is ava ‘lable to terminally ill people with a life expectancy of six months or less, regardless of ability to pay. Those interested in hospice care or grief support can also visit www.hotr.oig. Rappahannock High School Annual Thanksgiving Pie Sale Support the RCHS Culinary Arts Classes and save time in the kitchen this Thanksgiving 10” pies with handmade butter crust and filling Pies and cheesecakes must be ordered and paid for by Wednesday, November 16 and can be picked up at RCHS, Room 1 on Tuesday, November 22 between noon and 4pm and on Wednesday, November 23 before 3:30pm. Please specify the pick-up date when ordering. Pumpkin Pie - $10.00 Pecan Pie - $12.00 Double crust apple pie - $12.00 Pumpkin cheesecake with graham cracker and pecan crust - $20.00 (serves 16) Please make checks payable to RCHS and send with your order to: RCHS Culinary Arts/12576 Lee Highway/ Washington, VA 22747. Payment can also be dropped off at RCHS with your order by Wednesday, November 17. Any questions can be directed to Mary Arthur or Robyn Jennington at (540) 987-8575. Thank you for your support. Thanksgiving Pie(s) for me Pumpkin Pie quantity_; @ $10.00 subtotal $ Pecan Pie quantity_@ $12.00 subtotal $_ Apple Pie quantity_@$12.00 subtotal $_ Pumpkin Cheesecake quantity_@ $20.00 subtotal $_ * TOTAL $_1 Name: Daytime phone: Evening phone: Address: City: t Zip: Pick-up Date: Tuesday 11/22 t Wednesday 11/23 Special Instructions: Susan Parrish completes 13 years of work on a “Carolina Lily” quilt handmade by Rappahannock women. The heirloom piece is one of many items by local artists featured in the 10th Annual CCLC Auction, this Saturday, November 12th. Photo courtesy of Monica Worth Rappahannock treasures at CCLC Auction Time was when Rappahannock women gathered on a given morning to piece together an heirloom quilt. A local furniture maker turned out chum benches and other implements of a simpler time. Gifted hands rendered the countryside on canvas. And all along, the daily demands of life were met, while children came first, family was sacred, and community was a source of personal pride. Not so long ago, in truth. It was just thirteen years ago that contemporaries Rosa Crocker, Elizabeth Johns, Susan McCarthy, Ann Miller, Kay Miller, Sherry Pace, Becky Parrish, Susan Parrish, Rose Ann Sharp, and Beth Swindler gathered on Thursday mornings around a Carolina Lily quilt, piecing bits of fabric in white, green, and red. In recent months, Charlie Coombs hand crafted the chum bench, finishing it in muted milk paint. Artist Rick Myers captured “Off The Beaten Path” in acrylic, and Martin Woodard’s painted “Mary’s Rock” in nji. Chi Saturday, November 12th, these gifted community members turn their talents., not to the past, but to the future, in support of Rappahannock’s Child Care ahd Learning Center, raising funds to provide CCLC scholarships to local children, and money for a much needed repair of the facility’s roof. Just recently completed by Susan Parrish, the queen-size quilt is a centerpiece of the 10th Annual CCLC Auction, which will be held at the Washington School on Mt. Salem Avenue. Doors open at 5:30 pm. A $25 entry fee entitles guests to a sumptuous feast prepared by the RCHS Culinary Arts class, plenty of liquid refreshment, and an evening of fun and friendly competition as neighbors bid on an attractive array of items ranging from outstanding regional art and artifacts to vacations, furnishings and even fishing boats. Guests might immortalize a personal moment in Rappahannock history, as well; local artist Tanya Ritchie has donated a portrait of the home of one lucky bidder. Local artist Patton Wilson, whose work is on view at Sperryville’s Long View Gallery, will also be represented. Auction items can be previewed at the Washington School from 6-8 p.m., Friday, November 11th. Many items are also on display this week at the Rappahannock National Bank, BB&T Bank, Rose Hill Veterinary Practice, and the Rappahannock Library. Executive Director, Rose Ann Sharp is especially enthusiastic about the 10th Anniversary auction. “This year features some of the best items we’ve ever had,” she said. A Kids’ Community Bible Club sponsored by Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church, Trinity Episcopal Church and Washington Baptist Church has begun its second year and wants to invite all children in Grades 1-3 to attend. The Kids’ Club ■ meets on Wednesday afternoons from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Washington Baptist Church. This program consists of Bible memorization, games, singing, crafts, refreshments and fun all orchestrated by Rev. Jon Heddleston. Rev. Jennings Hobson, and Rev. Phil Bailey. For more information, call the Washington Baptist Church office at 675-3336. The Blue Ridge Chorale, formerly known as the Culpeper Piedmont Choral Society, will be presenting their concert “Christmas with the Blue Ridge Chorale” on December 9 at the Lake of the Woods Church (donation only) at 8 p.m. and on December 11 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Culpeper starting at 4 p.m. Tickets will be $10 for adults, $5 for children, and $2 more at the door. Tickets are available at the Comer Shelf in Culpeper and the local Wachovia Bank. For any information call Judy Gore at 825-2859. The Promise Land Baptist Church will be celebrating the anniversary of their pastor, Rev. Herbert Johnson, Engagement announced Ms. Carrie B. Janssen of Warrenton, VA, is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Rebecca Diane Janssen, to Albert E. Kellert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Kellert of Amissville, VA. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Janssen of Haymarket, VA, and Mrs. Ellen Walsh ol tirookeville, MU. The ** t ■ ™ prospective groom is the grand- Carrie Janssen engaged son of Mr. Albert E. and the late to Albert Kellert Mrs. Kellert of Monmouth, IL, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Greeley of Springfield, IL. Rebecca is a 2001 graduate of Liberty High School in Fauquier County and is employed as an FHA loan processor for Greystone Servicing Corporation in Warrenton, VA. A1 graduated from Rappahannock County High School in 1994 and is employed by Prince William County as a professional firefighter. He also works at his parents’ Gray Ghost Winery in Amissville. A1 attends Northern Virginia Community College. An October 2006 wedding is planned. Movie From Page B1 1934 with John “Com” Griffin, a planned, easy tuneup for' Griffin on his way to battling champion Max Baer (Craig Bierko) for the heavyweight title. What happened over the next 12 months rekindled hope in a shattered nation and led sports writer Damon Runyon to dub Braddock “The Cinderella Man.” Howard gives the visuals a grainy, washed-out tone, and writers Cliff Hollingsworth and Akiva Goldsmith employ small details to depict the desperation of the times—the haggard faces of men vying for day jobs at the docks; a clash between police and squatters in a Centrad Park shantytown; a well-off family scampering from luxury apartment to luxury car, eager to avoid contamination by the poverty around them. The cast is outstanding. As the brash but sentimental Gould, Giamatti shows why he’s one of our best supporting actors. Zellweger puts convincing heat into her tender moments With Crowe. Bierko brings much swagger to the role of Baer, who is often cited for his clownish antics but justly feared for the thunderous right that killed two opponents. Crowe captures the essence of a decent, honorable man with a backbone of steel who is simply trying to provide for his family the only way he can. Asked during his comeback why he would risk injury in the ring at his relatively advanced age, Crowe ducks his head, pauses, then utters a single word: “Milk.” Yes, we have to think long and hard to remember that there was a time when American sports superstars were not loud-mouthed, mefirst contenders. “Cinderella Man” is an uplifting story of heart and willpower. It’s rated PG-13 for boxing violence. Runtime is 144 minutes. Grace Notes Follow your bliss. — Joseph Campbell Bliss is inside us and we have to live it, believe in it and experience it so our life will be a song. Sing it. Love it. Become it. On our deathbeds, let’s have a chat and see how we did. The time for living is right now. Live at ten while you can. Time diminishes our options, but fight it. *** Think to yourself that every day is your last; the hour to which you do not look forward will come as a welcome surprise. — Horace (From Alexandra Stoddard’s Grace Notes) on Saturday, November 12 at 4 p.m. The preacher for the occasion will be the Rev. Arthur Greene, pastor of the Swiftford Baptist Churchy Criglersville, Va. Please come out and help make this anniversary a success. For more information -call Robert Glasker at (540) 9878259 or (540) 987-8841. The Annual Community Thanksgiving Service will be held at the First Baptist Church in Washington, with the Rev. Leah Delong, pastor of the Willis Chapel, Flint Hill and United Methodist Church in SperryvRle. This service will be their 25tn year of service. The Amissville United Methodist Women will hold their 25l Annual Holiday Bazaar'on Saturday, November 12th from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the social hall at the church. The bazaar features handcrafted items for Christmas, hearth and home, children and infants, an extensive array of baked and home canned goods, fresh Georgia pecans, and white elephant table. A “Double Wrench” pattern quilt hand made by the women will be auctioned by silent bid. Lunch will also be served featuring homemade soups, chili, sandwiches and desserts. All proceeds benefit church missions. The church is located on US 211 in Amissville. Turkeys From Page B1 run away from dangers but are powerful fliers over short distances. This time of year we typically see solitary males or large groups of mostly females making their way quietly through fields and forests. Year-round residents, they depend in the winter on fat „ stored during the fall when food is plentiful. They get by on whatever fruits and seeds they can find in the winter, including com and grain leftover from the fall harvest. Gobble...gobble In the late spring the mating season begins and lasts several months. This is when we start to notice the distinctive gobbling of males, especially early in the morning. All this noise attx-acts hens to forest openings or open fields where dozens of females congregate to watch the spectacular displays of a few centrally-located males. The males gobble and strut with wings down, plumage erect, tail fanned and head ornaments puffed out. We’ve seen this once nearby our house and we can’t help thinking (especially this time of year) it looks like a political gathering with the voters (hens) trying to decide among various candidates (males) who are striving arduously to get votes. Since turkeys are polygynous, only a few dominant males mate with most of the hens. Younger males must await a better opportunity next year. After this brief display/mating period, all males, whether successful or not, have absolutely nothing to do with the hens or their chicks (sort of like politicians again, no?). Females lay a clutch of eggs in a shallow leaf-lined depression on the ground, and when the chicks hatch they are tended constantly by their mothers, usually in the company of several other mothers and chicks. Chicks develop rapidly and can fly in a week or two. Hens are very protective of their chicks and teach them what to eat. Insects are favoied by chicks during the first few months, after which time their diets are the same as adults. Some chicks stay with their mothers during the winter, but males usually move off on their own at the end of the season. Prior to the European colonization of the New World, wild turkeys numbered around 10 million in the U.S. but began to disappear progressively afterwards as a result of over-hunting and destruction of forested habitat. By the Tate 19th century, turkeys were completely eradicated in many parts of the northeastern U.S. Wild turkeys have since been re-introduced to many of these areas, and also to locations in the west where they hadn’t occurred naturally in the recent past. The native turkey population will probably never reach its original size, but the recovery that has taken place in less than a century is still truly amazing. This and a similarly successful restoration of the deer population can be attributed to a variety of conservation policies aimed at protecting populations and preserving habitat. The political and financial support of these efforts provided by members of hunting clubs and nonprofit organizations cannot be overstated. The wild turkey nearly became the national bird of the U.S., losing by one vote in a hotly-contested congressional ballot. Benjamin Franklin was really upset by this since he thought turkeys far more respectable than bald eagles, which he considered lazy and cowardly. It doesn’t matter so much to us. But we certainly share his admiration of the American turkey, and we’re thankful this Thanksgiving season to be able to see them so often. CHERRY STREET Building Supply Corp. “See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs” 1418 Orange Road Culpeper (540)825-0937 j Find your %.new home With the Rappahannock News 540-675-3349 r Some were young and had never left the security of home Others were older, raising families and engaged in established occupations But they all had something in common, these brave men and women. They put a halt to their lives as they knew them, left lammariiy oentna, ana iravaiaa to foreign snores. They risked their lives to serve our country-end protect out freedom. Each time we cast our ballot...every week as we worship freely...whenever we express a political opinion without fear of reprisal, let us remember the months and years sacrificed by our veterans as they defended the rights which we enjoy today. This Veteran's Day, may we honor the selfless men and women who have paid with a portion of their lives that ours might be free uiiim tutsum Inter rv*> titrate* .** Mct-lfet mm uiiw-v, UWwSM I i trwu. I.. u'H rii-r >. t* If* •Vn.viurtun,* :X> ■<.'ty/yQrit AK&. VVtoto'ns oa-vvei. P O 8c* d'S' i'7af ’ ' r ABERDEEN BARN K>1 Steaks • Seafood • Prime Rib Banquets • Luncheons in the Holiday Inn of Culpeper (540) 825-1037 W.C. THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME 503-7 NORTH MAIN ST. CULPEPER, VIRGINIA (540) 825-6700 Church Activities are brought to you courtesy of these advertisers and the Rappahannock News j

Upcoming Events Upcoming Events All submissions in Upcoming Events must be received by 3 p.m. on Mondays in order to be included in the next edition of the paper. For e-mail, send to Jan Clatterbuck at jclatterbuck @timespapers. com November: Rappahannock Free Clinic The Rappahannock Free Clinic will be open on November 30. For more information call the Fauquier Free clinic at (540) 347-0394. November 10,17 and December 1: Live Music at the Bleu Rock Inn Live music continues at the Bleu Rock Inn this fall and winter. Join us every Thursday evening from 7 to 10 p.m. for this FREE event. Come and enjoy the fabulous food and atmosphere at the Pub while listening to great live music. The Bleu Rock Inn is located at 12567 Lee Hwy, Washington, VA across from RCHS. For more info contact Jim McCullough at (540) 987-3190. Nov. 10th Bob McDugald Nov. 17th Andrew Acosta Dec. 1st Brooksie Wells November 10 and 17: Trivia Night at Griffin Tavern Eveiy Thursday night in the pub at Griffin is an opportunity to match wits with infamous trivia buffs. Background music is provided by Richard Brady qr Danny Schneible from 7:30 until 9:30 p.m. November 10: Waggin’ Hearts Waggin’ Hearts Therapy Dogs meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Rappahannock County High School. For more information, phone (540) 987-9632. November 11: Book Signing Book Signing: Wandering Through Virginia’s Vineyards Author Walker Elliot Rowe will be on hand to discuss and sign copies of his new book, Wandering Through Virginia’s Vineyards, on Friday, November 11th at 7:00 p.m. at the Old Sperryville Bookshop. The book includes interviews with those wineries Rowe deemed the best, most interesting, or most important for the industry as well as chronicling his experiences working alongside migrant workers to understand the craft of the winemaker and grape grower. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the bookshop at 987-8444. November 11: RAAC Library Series On Friday, November 11 at 8 p.m. the Rappahannock Association for Arts and the Community (RAAC) Library Series is pleased to welcome back Merry Foresta and Andy Grundberg, who share not only a life together, a farm near Old Rag, and a home in Washington D.C., but also share parallel careers as curators and writers on photography. The couple recently volunteered their time to serve as jurors for the group art show which will be the centerpiece of RAAC’s Artists of Rappahannock festival held on November 5 and 6. At the library on Nov. 11, Foresta and Grundberg will draw on their backgrounds in American and contemporary art to present “The Salon, the Gallery and the Firehouse,” perspectives on art shows, jurying, and artists in Rappahannock in particular. Foresta, Director of the Smithsonian Photography Initiative, organized the landscape exhibition “Between Home and Heaven” for the Smithsonian American Art Museum, as well as more recent exhibitions on the history of American photography. Grundberg, a former critic for the New York Times, is author of Crisis of the Real: Writings on Photography since 1974 and the curator of the traveling exhibition “In Response to Place: Photographs from The Nature Conservancy’s Last Great Places.” He is also Chair of the Photography Department at the Corcoran College of Art and Design. Foresta and Grundberg spoke to an overflow crowd at RAAC Library series in 2002, using the photographs of artists from Ansel Adams to William Wegman to explore the relationship between art and nature in recent landscape photographs. November 11-13: Introductory Life Stories There will be a Three-Day Introductory Life Stories Workshop scheduled for November 11- 13. The workshop is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost will be $390 featuring Julie Portman. For more information phone (540) 987-3164 or info@kitheatre.org. November 12: National Defense Luncheon Attorney and author, Edgar F. Puryear, Jr., will be the Guest Speaker at the Annual National Defense Luncheon. The subject of his speech is “American Military Leadership - Character is Everything”. Mr Puryear, a practicing attorney and retired Georgetown University professor, is the author of four other books. The luncheon will be held at 11:30 a. m., November 12th at the Holiday Inn in Culpeper. The Culpeper Minute Men Chapter of the NSDAR will serve as hostesses. The Culpeper Minute Men Chapter is composed of members from three counties: Rappahannock, Culpeper and Madison. All meetings are open to the public. Reservations can be made by calling Maggie Francis at ( 540) 987-8291. Cost of the luncheon is $20 - deadline for reservations is November 5. Any questions regarding this release, contact (540) 987-8291. November 12: Signing of the 2006 calendars Ted Pellegatta from Viewtown will have a signing of his 2006 calendars on November 12 from 11 a m. to 4 p.m. at Sunnyside Farm @ The Schoolhouse in Washington. For information on the signing call Ted Pellegatta at 9375584 November 12: CCLC Annual Auction Everyone is invited to the Child Care Learning Center 10th Annual Fall Auction and Party on Saturday, November 12, at the Washington School on Mt. Salem Avenue. Doors open at 5:30 pm to a sumptuous gourmet feast prepared by the RCHS Culinary Arts class. The $25 entry fee entitles guests to food, libations, and fun, as the Washington School brims with unique treasures up for bid during a Live Auction. Guests may also browse and bid or Silent Auction offerings, or purchase priced items from The Shoppe. Proceeds benefit CCLC’s Scholarship Program for the pre-school and school-age children of Rappahannock. November 12: Ham and Turkey Dinner Best food value for miles arouiid. Ham, turkey, and al the fbdns plus wonderful desserts. Come to the Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company located in US 211 in Amissville. Most reasonable prices anywhere: $12.00 per person, $6.00 for ages 6-12, and five and under are free. Bring the family to the dinner between 5 and 8 p.m. this coming Saturday. Phone (540) 937-9934 for information. See you there! November 12: Community Drum Circle All are invited to join in creating rhythm and music on Saturday, November 12, from 6-8 p.m. at The Farm School @ Belle Meade. All ages welcome. No experience necessary. There are plenty of drums and instruments to share, or bring your own. Suggested donation: $5-10 (children free). For more information call Wendi at (540)987-8417. November 12: Old Fashioned Country breakfast buffett and bake sale Reager School (located beside the Willis Chapel United Methodist Church) in Huntly is the place to be on Saturday morning starting at 7 a.m. for a delicious breakfast of maple crisp bacon, delicately seasoned sausage gravy, fresh scrambled eggs, golden hash browns, Virginia baked apples, homemade biscuits, freshly squeezed orange juice and hot steaming coffee. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. Proceeds will benefit the restoration fund of the church. The breakfast is prepared by Pat -Jenkins and Shirly Frye and will continue until 10 a.m. November 12: Federal . Jazz Commission The Federal Jazz Commission brings New Orleans style jazz to the Theatre at Washington. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under. Swing into a jazzy weekend starting at 8 p.m. Phone 675-1253 for ticket information or email to TheatreVA@aol.com. November 13: Open House at Smiles in Hint Hill Come meet jazz pianist Bill Harris and his wife, Dr.Stella Liong at their open house celebration on Sunday, November 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. Smiles offers an eclectic mix of dentistry, music and art. Smiles is located at 617b Zachary Taylor Highway in Flint Hill. Phone number is (540) 675-1188. November 13: Washington Hospitality and Visitors Association meeting The monthly meeting of the Washington Hospitality and Visitors Association will be on Sunday starting at 7 p.m. at the Extension Office on Gay Street in Washington. Volunteers from the Washington business community are needed to help with this year’s “Christmas in Little Washington.” Phone John MacPherson for information at 675-3757. November 13: RCCA Annual Meeting The Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance (RCCA) will hold its annual meeting this Sunday, November 13, at the Washington' Tbwn Hall, located on Gay Street at the opposite end from the Courthouse. Socializing begins at 4 p.m. the program follows at 5 p.m. The program will describe procedures for buying and selling Virginia tax credits. Rappahannock residents who have purchased and sold Virginia tax credits will describe their experiences. A lawyer, an accountant, and an appraiser will also be present to explain the process and take questions. If you1*! like to lower your Virginia taxes you should attend. November 13: Reva Fire Queen and King Pageant The Reva Fire and Rescue Department will be crowning a queen and king at this year’s upcoming pageant. It will be held Sunday, November 13 at the Reva Fire and Rescue Department. Applications can be obtained at the fire department or by calling Teresa Newberry at 825-6582. The entry fee is $25 and all proceeds will go to the Reva Fire and Rescue Department. The age requirement for girls is 1 month to 22 years, for boys it is 1 month to 6 years. Pre-registration is requested however you can register at the door 1 hour prior to the pageant which beings at 2:30 p.m. Admission fee is $1.00 including children. Register today or just simply come to support your favorite contestant. All contestants will receive a trophy as we believe all children are winners. November 14: Sushi Night at Griffin Tavern Scrumptious rolls and sashimi platters will be made especially for you by Chefs Todd and Matt. This is some of the best sushi you will find around. Warm or cold sake also served. Phone (540) 675-3227. November 15: Darts Dart League is every Tuesday evening at Griffin Tavern in Flint Hill. Games start at 7 p.m. There is a $5 entry fee. Test your prowess against some of the best arrow men in the countv. Phone (540) 675-3227. November 17: Food Commodities FREE Food Every Month What is it? Additional food to add to your kitchen pantry based on the number of people in your family. When is it? November 17, Thursday 4-6 p.m. Where is it? Washington Baptist Church, 180 Gay Street, Washington. Families that are income eligible or that receive Food Stamps, Medicaid and/or SSI will automatically qualify to receive USD A Food Commodities. Registration & Distribution will be first come - first serve Questions my be directed to( 540) 675-3716, (540) 675-3336 or (540) 987-9101 Sponsored by the Rappahannock Community Care Coalition November 17: RappFlow meeting On Thursday November 17 at 7 p.m. is the regular monthly meeting of the Rappahannock Friends and Lovers of Our Watershed (RappFLOW). All are welcome to participate. Major agenda items will include the land owner questionnaire on watershed issues; planning Upper Thornton Watershed study groups; Hazel River Tier III nomination; county grant proposal to DCR; new map-based web pages; and topics you bring to the meeting. November 19: Piedmont Softball Association fundraising breakfast Piedmont Softball Association will be having a fundraising breakfast Saturday, November 19, from 6 a.m. through noon at Bill Payne Auction Gallery, US 211, Amissville. The menu will feature biscuits and sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, bacon, pancakes, and fried apples, as well as coffee, juice, milk, and water. The all-you-can-eat breakfast will cost $6.00; kids 4-10 years old will be charged $3.; and children 3 and under eat free. Take-out will be available. Everyone is welcome! November 19: Waggin’ Hearts Horse and Dog Lover’s Giant Yard Sale from noon until 5 p.m. at 10 Estes Mill Road in Sperryville (1 mile west of town). There will be items for the horse and rider and all kinds of items for dog lovers. Proceeds will benefit the Waggin’ Hearts Therapy Dog group. Phone (540) 987-9632 for information. November 19: First Picking Party The Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will be having their first picking party on Saturday, November 19th at the Sperryville Fire Department from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. All bluegrass and country bands welcome. There will be a 50/50 raffle and food will be provided. Come out and enjoy a great afternoon of fun. For more information contact Margarite Best at (540) 923-5016 or Michelle Jenkins at (540) 987-9440. November 26:12th Reunion Ball of the George Washington Carver The 12th Annual Reunion Ball of the George Washington Carver Regional High School Alumni Association, Inc. will be held on Saturday, November 26 at the Holiday Inn in Culpeper. The reception will begin at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40 each. For more information and/or tickets contact any one of these members Samuel Glasker at (540) 825-3574, Ruth Williams at (540) 547-4559, Virginia Dudley at (540) 825-8783, Emma Richards at (540) 8251321, Bobbie Wilson at (540) 829-0963, Bettie Turner at (540) 825-6954 and Rev. Anna Allsberry at (540) 675-1243. Quest Movement Arts Center Monday and Wednesday evening: 5:30 Nia (creative/fun fitness!) 7 p.m. yoga (all levels always welcome) Wednesday mornings 9 a m. yoga and 10:30 a.m. Nia Thursday evening SynergyDance with Virginie (937-5609) 6 to 7:30 p.m. $15/drop in or $72 for 6 weeks session All Nia/Yoga classes are $15/drop in or monthly rates - $55/1 day per week $75/ 2 days per week private sessions and studio rentals, call Kim at 987-8039. Quest Movement Arts Center is located at 47 Main St., Sperryville 987-8039 Attention to Nia students: due to a recent ankle injury, this month’s Nia classes will be focusing on movement basics. If you’ve wanted to try Nia, but were concerned it may move too quickly for you this is a great time to come in, slow down, and get a good understanding of Nia’s foundation-52 moves derived from dance, martial arts, and healing art forms. Also some classes will be introducing newly certified Nia instructor, Linda Heimstra. September-December: Fall Yoga Classes Yoga Classes at Belle Meade Schoolhouse Fall yoga is now underway at Belle Meade Schoolhouse on Rt. 231. from September 8December 18. Fee is $12 for drop-ins, $10 for 6 or more classes or with registration. Monday, 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon (Mary, Janice) Wednesday, 6-7:30 p.m. (Mary, Janice) Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon(Mary/Kit) Come join us in this beautiful setting. Questions? Email maryomeara@earthlink.net, or call Mary O’Meara at 825-1215. GriefShare Comfort and Care (GriefShare), Tuesdays, 7:30-9 p.m. , weekly seminar and support group for those grieving the death of a loved one. Spiritual Care Support Ministry Center, 76 West Shirley Avenue, Warrenton, Free. Teens and adults welcome. Chaplain Liz Danielsen (540) 349-5814. Comfort and Care (GriefShare), Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m. weekly seminar and support group for those grieving the death of a loved one. Culpeper Hospital (conference room), Free. Teens and^adults welcome. Chaplain Liz Danielsen (540) 349-5814. Care Cafe - Thursdays 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Invite your friend who is ill, bereaved, a care giver, or a family member of a loved one deployed in the military to the Care Cafe for a cup of coffee, a brief respite, a place to sit and chat. Spiritual Care Support Ministry Center, 76 West Shirley Avenue, Warrenton. Nondenominational. Free. Chaplain Liz Danielsen (540) 349-5814. Community Prayer Hour, Thursdays, Noon until 1:00 pm, Spiritual Care Support Ministry Center, 76 West Shirley Avenue, Warrenton. Non-denominational. Come for prayer. Chaplain Liz Danielsen (540) 349-5814. October-December: Ballet Classes Ballet is a fun way to get fit and gain strength and flexibility. Registration is now open for ballet classes bejng held at Belle Meade Schoolhouse in Rappahannock County. Creative Movement, Pre-ballet, Ballet and Adult Ballet will be taught by Meghan Cupp, a former professional ballet dancer, from October through December. For more information, including class times and descriptions, please call Meghan at (540) 987-8081. October-December: Yoga at Belle Meade Summer yoga is now underway at Belle Meade Schoolhouse on Rt. 231. The Fall Session will continue through December 18. Fee is $12 for drop-ins, $10 for 6 or more classes or with registration Monday, 10:30 a.m to 12 p.m. (Mary, Janice) Wednesday, 6-7:30 p.m. (Mary, Janice) Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon (Tanya, Mary, Kit) Come join us in this beautiful setting Questions? Email maryomeara@earthlink.net, or call Mary O’Meara at 825-1215. More information available at http:www.sunandmoonstudio.com. ucv lasses Enroll now for GED classes in Rappahannock County. Evening GED classes are designed for adults over the age of 18 years old. Classes are Monday and Thursday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. You must register with Regional Adult Education for PD # 9 in order to enroll in class. There is a $25 assessment fee for pre and post test assessments, but the class and books are free. Enrollment is limited to 8 students, so call early to reserve your seat. Call 825-0476 for more information or to enroll. December 2: WCDS To Host 4th Annual “Art from the Heart” Event On Friday, December 2nd, Wakefield Country Day School will host its fourth annual “Art from the Heart” Art Show and Auction. This year’s event, to be held in the Leonard M. Cowherd Auditorium at the school, will showcase original works by 23 local artists and will feature oils, watercolors, mixed media, photography, jewelry, ceramics, and pottery. Reservations for the cocktail buffet, which begins at 6:30 p.m. are $50 per person. Proceeds from “Art from the Heart” 2005 will help support and enhance the school’s fine arts programs, and provide scholarships to deserving students. This event is open to the public - for reservations please call (540) 6358555, ext. 231. December: Holiday Food Drive at Gray Ghost Vineyards Gray Ghost is sponsoring a special holiday food drive to benefit the Culpeper Food Closet. All non-perishable food and monetary donations qualify you for a drawing to receive free tickets to one of Gray Ghost’s popular events! Winners will be contacted by phone and the tickets will be mailed. Gray Ghost is located at 14706 Lee Highway in Amissville and can be contacted at (540) 937-4869. December 3, 4 : Holiday Open House at Gray Ghost There will be an Holiday Open House at Gray Ghost on Saturday, December 3 and Sunday December 4 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m, winery open until 5 p.m. Enjoy seasonal hors d’oeuvres paired with Gray Ghost’s Gold medal winning wines! Experience Gray Ghost’s larger-than-life holiday wonderland, fashioned out of over 50,000 corks! Collect the 11th in a series of commemorative holiday wine glasses! Admission is $15 for adults, $7 for under 21 and designated drivers. No reservations needed. Gray Ghost is located at 14706 Lee Highway in Amissville and can be contacted at (540) 937-4869. December 3 and 4: Hearthstone Holiday Bazaar Hearthstone School will hold it’s annual Holiday Bazaar on December 3rd and 4th from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm in the School’s Community Room. Mike and Diane Six, Hearthstone parents, will be bringing alpacas for a visit on Saturday from their farm, Morning Moon Alpacas. Gwen Hayes and Clyde Humphrey, of West Wind Farm in Rappahannock County, will be bringing some of their llamas for a visit on Sunday. St. Nicholas is also planning a visit to have his picture taken with local children. Many wonderful gift items will be for sale, including art, pottery, beeswax candles, dolls, Holiday ornaments, jewelry, photography, handmade baskets, Hearthsong toys, books, - ornaments, hand-dyed yams, fresh green wreaths, and much more. Hearthstone is very interested in having local artists and craftsmen participate in the Holiday Bazaar as vendors. Any interested artisans may call the School office at (540) 987-9212 for details. Hearthstone School is located on Route 211, two miles west of Sperryville, Virginia. December 11: Santa Claus at Gray Ghost Vineyard AvoiJ the mall and chaos of commercialism! Santa i - .ices a visit to Gray Ghost on Sunday, December 11 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This is a free event and every child receives a special gift. Cameras are welcomed and encouraged. Gray Ghost is located at 14706 Lee Highway in Amissville and can be contacted at (540) 937-4869.

Police Briefs Sunnyside investigation leads to fugitive arrest Sunnyside Farms @ The Schoolhouse informed the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Department that an undisclosed large sum of money was missing, possibly the result of a suspected burglary. In the investigation of that incident, the RCSD performed background checks on employees of Sunny1 Checklist For Creating The Perfect Country Home I n Central location on a State maintained road D Open pasture and wooded land for wildlife D Giant specimen trees D Water flowing in all seasons 1=1 Fantastic mountain views a Gently rolling topography n Multiple building sites n Great value Property Available: Walk these lovely acres fronting on a quiet country road in central Rappahannock and you will never want to leave. Outstanding views of the Blue Ridge from one building site shaded by towering oaks or even more expansive views from another site in an open pasture. Relax by a small waterfall on a stream that meanders across the property offering the potential for a serene pond site. The perfect country home starts with a superb site like this one. Owner agent. •• $295,000 [B DAVID ADOFF REAL ESTATE 540-987-1168 DavidA@MRIS.com Washington, VA OWNER/ AGENT side Farms, discovering that one was a wanted man in Maryland. Twenty-six year old Nicholas Sitcer, of Sperryville, is wanted by the Baltimore Police Department on charges of Arson and Grand Larceny. Sitcer was arrested as a fugitive at Sunnyside by several members of the RCSD on Halloween afternoon. The suspected burglary of Sunnyside is still under investigation by the RCSD. Captain Williams of the RCSD says that (Oft& uJttb .. 7'Vkkcut H’om^ From a very private 40 acres on top of the world, to the glass that lets the light in every comer of this home, to the rooftop deck and the Shenandoah River frontage, this home is made for you to enjoy nature in all its glory. The inside is also glorious with beautiful hardwood floors, exposed brick and an indoor hot tub. This is a house made for entertaining, although you may love it too much to share it! Or call Julie Emery at 540-270-2742 for ur cbii auiio -- --- more Information or to set up an appointment Julie Emery Realtor, ePRO, GRI, SRES L.—I- - Long & Foster * 540-341-3541(office) www.JulieEmery.com Rappahannock Office Ij.E HIGHWAY - Nicely renovated farm house with two bedrooms, one bath and large two story garage. On Rt. 211 near the Park. Ideal tor tourist related business. $349,000 Contact Martin Woodard PASSAGE Creek - Horse farm in Fort Valley. Shenandoah Co. Residence has 3 BDR, 2 BTH, gourmet kitchen, great mom. Guest errttage. 6 stall stable, paddocks. 93 acres, trout stream. $1,650,000 Contact Peter Wiley m Running Cedar Lane -12 secluded acres near Sperry ville wiili well designed artisiln-buill home. 2 bedrooms. 2 baths, and an ingenious open plan. $549,000 Conten t Cheri Woodard 4 . Till: MllJJJi Hoist: cl 842- Victorian house on 17.4 acres. Hie main house has 3 BDR and 2 full BA and guest house has 1 BDR and a fireplace. 4 stall bam and outstanding views. $795,(100 Contact Thome Auchtet NETHERS ROAD - The uliiniate outdoor enthusiast property. at the fix* of Old Rag in Madison Co. 7 acres in two lots with pleasant 2 bdr. 2bth cottage. Partially open and fenced. S41 S).(KK) Conku t Martin Woodard Sixstrr HlUJi - 25 acres with breathtaking views. Contemporary home with great ax)in. kitcheivfamily nxm 3 BI )R. 4 BTH. Ideal for vineyard and/or w inery. $1325.000 Contact Justin H. Win MfMX)W liROOk Farm - Impressive cedar anti stone home on KK) acres overlooking a large lake X BDR.h.5 BTH. 7 FP Stables, btims. guest house, tennis court. $2,200,000 Contact Justin H. Wiles R(X Kh.IXih - Bcautifulls remodeled contemporuiy home on 15 acres with sweeping views ol the Blue Ridge. 5 BDR. 3 BTH. screened porch, stone fireplace. More land available. $749,000 Contact Chert WooilanJ Castije HEIGHTS - Secluded A-Frame with spectacular views. 2 BDR. I S BTH large living uxim with fireplace, 2nd ll<x>r deck, recently remodeled 5 acres w ith stream. $329,000 Cannier Thorne Am htcr Sll\l JIM Cm hh I am: — II k1 ideal lami - mostly open, n>11uifj. acres with 3 2 houses and cxrlbuildinev Horne has 3 BDR and 1.5 BTH. (iuest house has 2 BDRand 1 Bill. SlJ45.(KK) {'onltitl (ht'ri Woodtinl Orchard PlAK - 77 + aca-s in VOf easement. Impressive mountain views and Surrounded by protected land. Completely private but convenient to Washington. VA. $775,000 Contact Justin H. Wiley OlJ) Jk\KI\S F ,RM — SO ± acres m VOF casement. Numenxis building sites, hiking and riding trails, old stone walls, an ideal pond sue and mature hardwoods. $795,000 Contact Justin H Wiley Justin H. Wiley - 540-672-5603 Cheri F. Woodard - 540-987-9080 Peter Wiley - 540-219-3771 Barbara & Thorne Auchter - 540-987-9450 Martin Woodard - 540-987-9080 257 Gay Street, RO. Box 102, Washington, VA 22747 540-675-3999 www.farmandestate.net Sitcer remains a “person of interest” in the burglary investigation. The roads of Rappahannock 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 11. A 2002 Ford Focus driven by Daniel Wooten of Ruckersville collided with the rear end of a 2000 Chevy Malibu driven by Marie Cunningham of Front Royal on FT Valley Road near the FT Valley Grocery. Both cars were traveling north when Cunningham, 38, stopped due to turning traffic. Wooten, 20, was following closely and could not stop in time. Cunningham was transported from the scene with non-life threatening injuries and her car sustained $7,000 in damages. Wooten’s vehicle sustained $2,000 in damages and he was charged with following too close and driving with an expired license by Trooper Derrick Mauck. 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 5. Mark Hoffman of Ashbum, Va was driving his 2001 Hyundai westbound on US 211, near business 211. Cresting a hill, Hoffman lost control of his vehicle, ran off the left shoulder of the road, striking a guardrail. Hoffman’s Hyundai sustained $4,000 in damage, but he received no injuries. He was charged with Failure to Maintain Control by Trooper Derrick Mauck. 3:05 p.m. Monday, October 31. Twenty-six year old Bryan Deal of Culpeper,VA entered US 211 from 522 at the Massie’s Comer intersection. Pulling his 2003 Ford F150 into the median crossover between westbound and eastbound US 211, Deal collided with a 1999 Tbyota Canary driven by 64-year -old Matsuie Gillis of Warrenton. The crash was low impact and neither party was hurt. Obituary Frances C. Jenkins Native of Rappahannock Frances Catherine Jenkins, 101, died on Sunday, November 6 at the nursing home in Winchester. Mrs. Jenkins was bom on August 7, 1904 to the late Hubert Clayton and Polly Atkins Jenkins. She was a member of the Nethers Mill Tabernacle in Spenyville and was a homemaker. Mrs. Jenkins was preceded in death by her husband, James Roy Jenkins and two sisters, Della and Jessie Jenkins. She is survived by a sister, Barbara Jenkins of Washington, three nephews and four nieces. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, November 9 at Enders & Shirley Funeral Home Chapel in Berry ville, Va. with Rev. Charles Cleindenst officiating. She was buried in the Spenyville Cemetery. A I Inspiring by Randy Minter KEEPING UP APPEARANCES The ancient Egyptians’ wellknown practice of mummifying, or preserving, dead bodies began around 2,500 B.C. The rituals of mummification and burial were important elements in their cultural beliefs about life after death. In the eyes of the ancient Egyptians, the deceased’s “ka,” or life force, would perish unless it could reside inside an identical body, such as that of a mummy. A person’s “ba,” or spirit, could leave the body during the day, but it had to return at night. With this in mind, the mummy, which preserved a person’s appearance long after death, was essential for guiding home the ba and ka. Mummies were first placed in coffins, then into tombs or burial chambers. Each culture has its own rituals for dealing with loss, memory, and death. At the MOSER FUNERAL HOME, 233 Broadview Ave, Warrenton, we help families find those rituals that are most meaningful for their values and beliefs. Call us at 347-3431 to set up an appointment. "It is important what a man still plans at the end It shows the measure of injustice in his death." Elias Canetti

Illustration by Thomas Nast Watch for news about this year’s Christmas parade on December 4. V Sperryville Realty 540-987-8088 • Sperryville - Historic 7 room and bath home on town lot with public sewer. Exterior freshly painted $269,000 'tJames W. Leake, Broker - 540-987-8236 Bud Corder - 540-675-3291 Barbara Sisk - 540-987-9015 Alice Althomia Tutnarn tPutte tlf 93, of Flint Hill died Wednesday, October 26,2005, at the Lynn Care Center. A funeral service was held Saturday, Oct. 29th 2:00 p.m., at Maddox Funeral Home with the Rev. Leah DeLong and Rev. Forrest Atwood officiating. Burial was in Flint Hill Cemetery. I Mrs. Pullen was bom April 14, 1912. in Fauquier County, Virginia, daughter of the late Edward Corbin Putnam and Lucy Frances Grimsley Putnam. She was retired from Aileen Corporation in Flint Hill. She attended Flint Hill United Methodist Church and Battle Run Primitive Baptist Church. Her memberships included the Washington and Flint Hill Ladies Auxiliary, Rappahannock County Homemakers Club, and the Rappahannock Senior Citizens. She was a volunteer with the Red Cross Blood Mobile, American Heart Association, Rappahannock County Baccalaureate Services, Rappahannock County Public School Senior Nutrition Site, and Camp Fantastic. She was a hostess and wuuunci ui me v-uipcpci-isappanannocx- Maaison rarm snow ana a supporter oi tne American Cancer Association s Relay for Life. She was preceded in death by her husband Wade Jefferson Pullen, two sisters, Nannie Weaver, and Jennie Haines, a brother Earl “Jack” Putnam. She is survived by two devoted daughters, Mary Frances Bywaters of Flint Hill, and Alice Virginia Butler and her husband Charles Butler of Front Royal; three sisters, Katie Pearson of Hume, Ethel Whitmer, and Evelyn Megeath both of Front Royal; five grandchildren William Douglas Bywaters, Jr. and his wife Athena Bywaters of Flint Hill, Wade David Bywaters and his wife Theresa Bywaters of Flint Hill, Cynthia Marie Sanders and her husband, Gregory Sanders of Strasburg, Daniel Lewis Butler-Franco and his wife Angela Butler-Franco of Naples, Italy, and Todd Alexander Butler of Front Royal; and seven greatgrandchildren Jennifer Renee Bywaters, Angela Nicole Bywaters, Matthew Douglas Bywaters, Joshua Brannon Bywaters, Nathan Michael Sanders, Jonathan Thomas Sanders, and Alexander Charles Butler-Franco. Pallbearers were M.H. Brady, Charles Brady, Wayne Walker, Charles Currence', Eddie Noakes, Tom Davis, Emory Russell, and Kenny Pullen. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. m Your Country Property Realtors Conveniently located off Rt. 211 Call for specific details. Owner is a Licensed Real Estate Agent $ 1,200,000 24+ acre tract borders beautiful Waterfall Branch in Riley Hollow. Location provides easy access to Front Royal and Route 66. $486,599 'Visit our website and search all of the listings in the MLS system." Locally owned and managed. Your Hometown Realtors- www.samsneadrealty.ccgn D- 540-987-9243 Real Estate Professionals Making Friends For Life “Featuring the best of Virginia’s Piedmont” 25 acres and a modest Farm House overlooking two substantial spring fed ponds minutes from the County Seat. Additional 4 bedroom perc site approved near a recoverable Tennis Court. The land is open and cross fenced for a small livestock or horse operation. Located in Washington, VA. First offering in nearly 30 years priced at $769,000 STREET, P.O. BOX 332 ' WASHINGTON, VIR< WWW.PIEDMONT-PROPERTY.COM HP’! Philip C. Strange ] is please4 to announce the addition of 1 ^ | Jean Lillard I as Associate Broker S 1 to Strange & Company Realtors. Jean is no stranger to the real estate business or to Rappahannock County. She is a native of Rappahannock and has been practicing real estate for over 25 years, most recently with the Roy Wheeler Company. Please contact Jean for your real estate needs in and around Rappahannock. I A 540-937-5858 1>U Conservation Conscious Company 540-229-9994 if Strange & Company Realtors, LLC • P.O. Box 100 • 90 Toad Hill Lane • Viewtown, VA 22746 f PHIUPCSrRANGE@MRIS.COM t Custom built 4 bedroom, 2 and 1/2 bath home near the village of Boston, VA. Nineteen fenced acres. Attached two car garage, terrace, decking with a balcony off the master bedroom. Three story bank barn with large stalls, the upper levels are designed for an apartment but are currently being used for storage and feed. The house and bam are built with 2 by 6 timbers. Mostly open land and a spring fed pond. Traditionally used for horses but suitable for any small livestock operation. This property is the perfect hunt box in Thornton Hill Hounds Territory. $895,000 Sycamore Jfilt Jiouse &> gardens This property boasts some of the most spectacular views in Rappahannock County situated on 51.23 acres. Two miles of walking trails meander through the property. Located within one mile of Little Washington is this four-bedroom, four-bath home with I three fireplaces. Home has hardwood floors and a fifty-foot wrap ' around deck. Fully finished walk-out lower level with full kitchen, large bedroom and bath makes an ideal mother-in-law suite with ' fireplace. Workshop and artist studio. Offered at $1,750,000 PRICE REDUCED! Charming 1850's Victorian Farmhouse on 1.3 acres in Historical Slate Mills area. Three bedrooms, two and a half baths, warm and inviting country kitchen, and hardwood floors throughout. Large Maples and Weeping Willows in front yard. Many new renovations! Offered at $355,000 79 Wooded Acres Many building sites, mature trees with picturesque streams. Winter views* Endless possibilities. You have to walk this property to see all it has to offer. Offered at $995,000 i % APPAHANNOCK EAL ESTATE ‘^^ESOURCES 540-675-1190 Butch Zindel Trish, Bartholomew butch@rapprealestate.com ts! tbartl@earthlink.net www.RappahannockRealEstateResourccs.com

Country Life at its Best NEW LISTING! 6715 LEEDS MANOR ROAD - The perfect hunt box. Directly opposite the ODH kennels, this 3 BD, 2 BA home boasts mountain views, a woodland pond, three fenced paddocks, 2 run-in sheds, and a garage/barn all on five acres in prime hunt territory near the village of Orlean. Cozy fireplace in the living room, charming woodstove in the knotty pine paneled den and nicely landscaped garden areas make this the ideal equestrian property. $549,500 Alan Zuschlag (540) 957-6124 or Howie Swaim (540) 937-3996. HIGHLAND FARM - 30 acre estate on three tax parcels in southern Fauquier County. Rappahannock River frontage. Commanding views. Manicured lawns. Sparkling pool. Koi pond. Historic stone guest cottage. Four bedroom main house, includes 2 master suites, stone fireplaces, cathedral ceilings, solarium with jacuzzi. Horse facilities include 5 stall bam with foaling room, wash stall and loft, run-in sheds and board fenced paddocks. $2 million Amy Shane Timbers 540-987-8668 MAJOR'S HOLLOW -16+ wooded acres on a private right of way near the Shenandoah National Park in Sperryville. Springs, several bold streams, walking and riding trails, old stone walls and beautiful rolling terrain. Extremely private with several possible building sites to capture the mountain views. $325,000 Alan Zuschlag (540) 937-6124 LITTLE LONG MOUNTAIN - 25 acres on Little Long Mountain Road. Magnificent wooded parcel of hardwood forest and rolling hills. Old stone wall along Little Long Mountain Road. With some slight clearing, outstanding views can be had from upper elevations. Perfect estate parcel in Old Dominion Hounds territory. $475,000 Alan Zuschlag (540) 937-6124 INDIAN RUN FARM - Impressive center hall colonial with 2 master bedrooms, 3 BR, 4.5 BA's, finished basement with wet bar and fireplace. Formal dining room. Black granite kitchen. Numerous fireplaces. Cherry floors. Tiled baths. Numerous decks, porches, and patios. Attached 3 car garage and a workshop. Offered on 10 acres at $1,700,000, on 25 acres for $1,952,000 or on 75 acres for $2,750,000. Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 or Jud Glascock 540-592-3238 71 ACRES - SOUTH POES ROAD - This nicely wooded and gently rolling parcel is surrounded by larger parcels and land in conservation easement. Located between the villages of Amissville and Flint Hill, this property is the ideal setting for your new home in the country. $850,500 Howie Swaim 540-937-3996 or Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 55 ACRES - SOUTH POES ROAD - Located just south of the 71 acre parcel described above, this 55 acre wooded parcel is secluded yet convenient to Route 66. A fine opportunity to own a prime Rappahannock county land parcel. $664,000 Howie Swaim 540-937-3996 or Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 MT. WELBY - Exquisitely renovated historic estate in Fauquier near Rappahannock County. Generously proportioned rooms and high ceilings in this 3BD 2.5BA home. Commanding views of the Blue Ridge, old stone walls, and 3 ponds on 22 acres. Additional acreage available. Old Dominion Hounds territory near Marriott Ranch. . $1,595,000 Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 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 with private entrance. Pool. Center aisle, 4 stall bam. Fenced and cross-fenced. Old Dominion Hunt territory. Spectacular park-like setting and views. $2.9 million Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 or Ruth Ripley 540-253-5133 RENTAL - Charming old log home with all the modem conveniences. Three bedrooms, 11/2 half baths. Two porches. Spectacular views and 50 acres to hike. Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 RENTAL - Lovely new 2 BD 2 BA decked home on 84 acres with streams, rock walls and and walking trails. The ideal weekender or writer's retreat. Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 Armfield, Miller & Ripley, Inc. FINE PROPERTIES, LLC 322 Main Street • P.O. Box 266 • Washington, VA 22747 Phone:(540)675-1488 • Web: www.amr-rpk.com Exclusive Member of the Estates Club Sotheby's INTERNATIONAL REALTY Help Preserve Rappahannock County Place Your Property in Conservation Easement Today ferick home with a large pond, bam, fencing and a 3 car detached garage with workshop, preplaces in family room and large rec room. 10 acres of privacy and beautiful stir* Foundings.' •'• $660,000 A SOLD ' -- Cheri Woodard and Frank Hardy, Inc., Realtors are pleased to announce the sale of 374 Ben Venue Road. A Stately Virginia farmhouse is the heart of this spectacular 29 +/- acre property on one of Rappahannock’s most picturesque country roads. The land is mostly open,completely fenced and well suited for horses. Gheri Woodard would like to thank Howie Swaim of Armfield, Miller & Ripley for his assistance in this transaction. Cheri Woodard 540-987-9080 cfwoodard@earthlink.net ©Hies For news that clicks... ■gassa TIMESCOMM UN I T Y. COM

Kramers take ‘People’s Choice’ in the 4-H Chili Cook-Off From a field of six chefs, the father and son team of Peter and Case Kramer captured this year’s 4-H Chili Cookoff “People’s Choice” award for their particular brand of chili as a large crowd of chili1 overs sampled chili and cast their vote — by putting money in respective pots — for their favorite. Kevin Day took home the honors for “Best Chili Booth.” The parking lot at Rappahannock County High School was packed Sunday afternoon as crowds gathered to eat chili, bid on silent auction items and listen to the blue-grass band sounds of such favorites as Cliff Waldron and the New Shades of Grass. “We had about 200 people, it was a great success,” said Hazel Zinn-Day, one of the organizers who is already thinking about next year’s cook-off. WINNERS: Peter Kramer was all smiles as he dished up cups of his chili with help from his wife Elaine. Photos by Richard Lykes CHANDLER’S CHILI: Left, Realtor Denise Chandler, as did all the chili chefs, ran out of their chili but no doubt everyone had a great time helping out the county’s 4-H program. Photo by Hazel Zinn-Day CHILI CHEFS: Top right, Resident cooks in this year’s 4-H Chili Cook-Off included (from left to right) Kevin Day, Dr. Bob Clements, Case Kramer, Denise Chandler, Hank Gorfein, and Grady Morris. Co// to Advertise! 540-347-4222 .i. svv/4 ■ “'41 ■A £J ASSISTED LIVING Jackson House Assisted Living LLC Dedicated, caring staff provides support for those who require supervision & assistance w/ activities of daily living & access to necessary healthcare. 8 Jackson Ln., Boston, VA 22713 540-987-8746 BUILDING SUPPLIES CHERRY STREET BUILDING SUPPLY CORP. See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs 540/825-0397 1418 Orange Rd., Culpeper Brandy Station Rt. 762 825-9690 M-F 7:30-6:00 • Sat. 730-4:00 • Closed Sunday CARPET EARLY'S CARPET INC. The one stop shop for complete home decorating services. Floor coverings, window treatments, wallpaper, slip covers & upholstery. Residential & Commercial. Rt. 211, Amissville, VA 937-5500 " CHILDCARE , Pwnr^riitliHl Fulftime * part time - drop in Cm*)* Rild Sperryville VA . Fenced play yard | Non-Smoking environment ' Loving Nurturing Atmosphere Hot meals-snacks provided References available (local) 540-987-9644 CONSTRUCTION Kreyling Construction Historic Renovation-Custom Homes Offering north hriendlg Design/Build 540.987.3145 www.KreylingConstruction.com Novak muiaers, me. Class A Licensed • Custom Homes • Additions • Remodeling 540-937-5553^ CONSTRUCTION Joseph Keyser Construction, Inc. Quality Renovations &. Custom Homes VA Class A Contractor 540-675-2395 CONTRACTOR i'L.G. ZINDEL, INC. 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Clarke Times-Courier f6 West Main St., Berryville, Virginia Rappahannock News Rappahannock Nows Bk w Washington, Virginia i 4 >bur C^m mu n i^y^Di rectory Horse & Farm Directory 1 p.m. Monday ( A# real estate advertising herein is subfect to the Federal Fait Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any pretor'•noe, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, red(port, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such references, limitations or discriminail6a , * *3 »; AddHionalty. the Commonwealth of Virginitflorbids disCrifriinaston based on elderlmess, parenthood, or handF cap. . , We wit not knowingly accept any advertising tor teal * estate which is in violation ot the law All pereone are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on ah' equal opportunity basis Real Estate 001 Rontsls ~ Apartments 1BR, on quiet 10 acs, 7 mis W. of Culpeper, 2 mo sec dep, $600 per mo. Cat n e g . 540-547-3281 Cozy Sterling apt, pvt. ent. & BA, 1st fir of NS TH for 1 mature person, no pets. $750. incl. util. 703-450*9681 ASHBURN $1,250,000 Fabulous new home by Gulick in Brambleton Comm. Townsend model w/ many upgr. fin bsmt. and modern fl plan. 4BR/4FB/I HB, enormous Kit w7 custom cab & upgr appl. Amenities incl. new schools, shopping, pools, tennis, parks & more. Corns Home Realty 703-803-6000 w w w.corushome. com OPEN HOUSE 11/12/05, 12-4 25f>K3 Tremaine Terr, Chantilly, VA - $675 K. 5BR, 2 5BA s. 2 car garage, gourmet kitchen, I \r old, great llixtr plan, located on 15th hole of golf course. Directions- Rle 50 to Loudoun Cty Pky, turn into South Riding, L. on Donegal. L on Creek Run, L on Tremaine, Call 703-797-2038 Team PizzimentiKeller Williams Realty if any questions. Fauquier Times-Democrat ADS WORK Call 347-4222 r OpwHOUMsI OPEN HOUSE 11/12/05 12-4, 47671 Loweland Terrace, Potomac Falls, VA $5 5 OK. 3 B R , 3.5BA's. 2 Car Garage. pristine condition. located in desirable Lowes Island neighborhood. Directions- Rte 7 to Algonkian Pkwy, R on Lowes Island Blvd. R‘ on Saulty Dr. R on Muddy Harbor, L on Loweland Terrace. Call 703-797-2038, Team PizzimentiKeller Williams Realty if any questions. OPEN SUNDAY 1-4PM $679,000 Stunning home in Potomac Crossing, built in 2004 just reduced! Upgrades galore! 57 in TV conveys. Call: 571-212-7770 or 703-899-5791 with questions. Samson Your Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347-4222 2BR, 1BA, house, Sperryville area. Eat-in Kit. laundry rm, LR Alg porch. CAC/Heat. Sec dep, 1 yr lease A refs req.$800/mo540-9878280 aft 6PM. 3br, 3.5 ba historic home in Middleburg. stable w/ 3 paddocks. 2 sheds A pond. $3800/ mo.540-687-3003 5BR Foreclosure. Only $19,900! Stop renting! For listings call 800-749-8168 ext 1278. Beautiful home on 'a hill w/ enormous deck overlooking large fish stocked pond, pref professional or retired non smoking couple. MBR w/ bath A huge walk in closet 2 additional BRs, bath A large walk in closet on 2nd floor.LR, country kit w/ FP, DR A powder room on 1st floor, $2100/mo (540)439-9800 Clarke Co. Nr Millwood, .og Cabin, 2BR, 1FS, 2HB, fpl, AC, modem kit, wood firs, w/d. Stall A paddock avl. $1250/ mo. 540-837-1824. CLARKE COUNTY Nr Millwood; A-frame cottage 1BR + loft. Wood stove, elec HT, A/C, deck Magnificent mountain views, country setting $900/mo. No pets 540-837-1943 Davis Ford Road/Prince William Parkway New Huge Luxury 1 BR basement apartment in SFH on 2+ acres with private entrance, patio, parking Large eat-in kitchen, full bath, Washer/dryer. Available immediately $1,350 per month includes electric and water Please call 571-233-8418 Flint Hill: 3BR, 2BA Cape on 2+ acres. W/D hook-ups. $1650/ mo. Lease, SD, A refs req d Jean Lillard 540-675-3670 Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 Forest Cottage The Plains Log cabin behind Great Meadow 1BR, BA, gas heat & AC. No pets. Minimum 1 year lease required $950/mo Cathy Bemache Thomas & Talbot Real Estate 540-687-4144 GAINESVILLE, $1950/ mo, 3br, 3.5ba, 2 car, luxury TH brand new in Morris Farm off Linton Hall. Avail Dec. (571)277-1119 Hampton House The Plains Behind Great Meadow Small 1BR cottage, 1BA, heat pump with AC. No pets. Minimum 1 year lease required. $950/mo Cathy Bernache Thomas & Talbot Real Estate 540-687-4144 HERNDON/ HIDDENBROOK - LOVELY 3 BR, 3BA HOME IN GREAT LOCATION! AVAIL IMMED. $1695/MO PRUDENTIAL CARRUTHERS (703)777-8200 MIDDLEBURG/ THE PLAINSSm 2 B R , 1BA,on (arm CAC, garg, porch. No smkg. Stalls / paddock avail $ 1 4 0 0 / m o 540-687-6763 brevnov@starpower net. NICE 3BR, 2ba. home w/ nice yard. Piedmont St Warrenton. $1500 (540)439-1551 Paris, VA Lovely new country house, greats views, 6 acs, 2br, $2500/mo. Long or short term. Call R. Ripley 540-687-6395 Armfield Miller & Riply Fine Properties. Purcellville (Bluemonl), Immaculate, 2 BR, 1 BA in million $$$ area w/ deck, sunroom. Breathtaking view of valley. Excel, loc. 30 min to Dulles. No lawn care. $1325/mo + SD, Credit Check reqd. 703-887-3121 SECLUDED, 3BR, 3BA, farm house, near Boston in Rappahannock Co. 100+ ac farm, $1995/mo. Call Philip Strange at Strange & Co. Realtors. 540-937-5858. The Plains $1,600 2 story home w/large yard, 1st floor main bedroom, 3 more BR. 2 BA, LR, DR, hardwood floors, 1 car garage, sm. office, laundry room. Avail, immediately. Call Gene Butler at (540) 364-7678. Fauquier Times-Democrat: Where the Readers Are! Call Today 540-347-4222 022 Rentals Houses TOTAL PRIVACY & WILDLIFE ABOUNDS... 55 Wooded AC located in Culpeper Co. Almost new Cape Cod w/lg wrap porch & Ig back deck w/hot tub. Bright & sunny home features 3BR/ 2.5BA, FP s hdwd floors, vaulted ceiling, full bsmt & Ig storage shed.$2,000 Mth - MLS#CU5407987 Call Terry Cheatle (540) 718-0695 or Re/Max Crossroads (540) 825-1800. Washington Va area: 2Br, 1BA, cottage. $800/mo. No pets. Call Wanda @ Sam Snead Realty 540-635-9753. Waterford Area 2/3BR. 3B, restored farmhs on 4acs Truely beaut, prop/views. 10 min to MARC/15 to Greenway $1400. 540-882-3686 r- ■ 095 o. Rentals Rooms > J Leesburg: Lower Ivl ot SFH. Priv. ent. 1BR. full BA & fam. rm. ' $1,000/mo. Also, room for rent for $450/mo. No smkg No pets 703-675- 0982. Fauquier Times-Democrat ADS WORK Call 347-4222 Open Houses OPEN HOUSE Sun. Nov. 13th, 1-3 pm 1900 Ballycor Dr.Vienna. VA. Immaculate 6BR, 4BA, Colonial on quiet cul-de-sac 89acs <ci ^qq nnn 703-255-2572 Brokers Honored http://www.realestateshows.com/ show noinfo.php?id=1418 RESTON: NORTH POINT Share lovely 2BR/2BA condo w/ fem. N/S. Special setting & price. Ashburn (Belmont Greene)- 2 Ivl, 3 BR. 2.5 BA. 2 car garage, W/D, FP, like new, 1st floor master BR. $1995. 301-537-6256 FAIR OAKS/Chantilly. 3 Ivl TH,' 3BR, 3B, FP, fncd yrd, tennis, bsmnt, wlk-out, pool. $1600+. Call 703-818-7029 Gainesville (Somerset Crossing)- New 3 Ivl. 3 BR, 2.5 BA, end-unit, garage, FP, W/D, deck. $1895. 301-537-6256 Gnsville/Hay market, 4br, 3.5ba, hdfls, dk.stone patio, backs to pond, aval 12/1, $1675. 703-754-0401 080 Rentals - Office OFFICE FOR RENT Warrenton l block from courthouse. 1550 sq.ft. 4 reserved parking spaces. 540-272-0053 ADS WORK Call 540-347-4222 ■ Lovettsville $749,900 2 yrs, 2 acres, 2 mi to MARC, 5BR, 3.5BA, 4000sq ft. Views. Call 540-822-3827. Marshall, VA, 2BR, 1BA, 1.75 ac, bsmt, upgraded kit, deck, views, near I66, S325K. rent to own option. (703)475-6100 Winchester- FSBO. Agents welcome! Quiet, relaxed lifestyle. Your own hearth for the holidays! Act now. Brick ranch, 2 FPs, elec, heat, 3 BR, repainted in & out.refinished oak flodrity. garage, turn key w/ appl., near Rt. 7, 1-81. Popular Frederick Heights subdivision. $279,500. Open-See Sat. 11/12, noon-6pm. Sun 11/13, noon-4pm. Cali the owner 757-259-9242 (Financing assistance possible) or call your agent. Falls Church- Garden style. Next to 495, 50, 66 & Metro, backs to woods. $310K. 571-213-1234. EOE It took 6 YEARS to graduate. Find a job in about 6 MINUTES. Times Classified 347-4222 ---— Pots v ' • . v. : FAUQUIER SPCA STRAY ANIMALS 540-788-9000 Visit our homepage at www.tauquierspca.com e-mail tspca@netzero.com for a complete up to date listing i Early Deadline Times Community Newspapers will be closed Thursday, November 24th, 2005 Publication Date: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005 Deadline Date: Friday, November 18th, 2005 @ 4:00pm Real Estate Deadline: Friday, November 18th, 2005 @ 12:00pm Places of Worship/Your Community Directory: Wednesday, Nov. 16th, 2005 @ noon To Place You Call 703-777-1111 or 800-852-4797, Fax: 703-689-1278; Fauquier Businesses and Residents 540-347-4222, Fax: 540-349-8676 • Classifieds@timespapers.com i

iiiuiouay, nuvcniuci iu, CLASSIFIEDS 122 ““■* Houses 5BR Foreclosure. Only $18,500! Must sell! For listings call 800-749-8168 ext R528. DISTRESS SALE: Bank Foreclosures. Free list of Foreclosure Properties. Receive a free computerized printout. Free recorded msg. 1-877-269-0393 ID# 1042 20 Acres and Larger parcels, with Hardwoods, Streams, Just 3 miles from Historic Town and River, Great Retirement and Second Home. Less 2hr Beltway. LandinWV.com 600 FT Stream Open/Wooded 7+ acres, $79,900. 90 mins west of DC beltway. Incredible views! RARE OPPORTUNITY! Call: 800-316-9821 echostoneproperties.com YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! CALL TODAY TO PLACE YOUR AD! 540-347-4222 OR FAX 540-349-8676 ALBEMARLE COUNTY •White Hall Areaexcellent investment opportunity, 215 acres of private upland forest near Shenandoah Nat l Park. $1,075,000. Call Bill Gentry MADISON COUNTY •Rochelle Area, 32+- acres, mostly open, rolling pastures, circa 1900 farmhouse, long road frontage on one of Virginia's Scenic By-Ways. $500K Call Bill Gentry or Gene Smith •Brightwood Areabeautiful circa 1900 home on 9.5 a c , barn/ outbuildings, pond, mountain views, partially fenced. $578K Call Gene Smith •Deer Ridge, Privacy on 64Z open/ wooded acres, main residence built in 2002, guest/rental cottage, pond, abundant wildlife. $735K Call Bill Gentry PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ••Lake Manassas Area, 10Z acres, partially wooded, lake frontage. $699,900 Call Gene Smith Jefferson Land & Realty 54Q-948-5050 www. Jeffersonland.com 133 Sales — UttftAowS Culpeper Co. 3 lots, quiet area. 2.4 ac$ 125K. 4.8 acS150K & 10 aeS200K. Builder will build to suit. Bring your plan or choose one of ours. Emily Henry 540-341-3528 Long & Foster ONLY ONE! 5 acres, wooded, private, 20 mins from Winchester. New well, access to 2 recreational ponds. $49,900. Call: 800-316-9821 echostoneproperties.com RIVER FRONT PROPERTY quiet, secluded, 3 tracks to choose from. 6-9 acres.540-721-5010 With 18 Newspapers In Our • Times Community Newspapers Group, We’ve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped up! Call 347-4222 135 Safes — Real Estate CULPEPER COUNTY $585,000 10K cc assistant. 4200SF, 3lvl, 2 car garage,custom log home on 10.83 acs, hardwoods fenced level lot, 3br, 3.5 ba, custom in ground cement pool, small guest cottage, 2 stall barn, 2 bars, sunroom, hardwood fls. Call Christina Owner / Agent 540-399-9060 703-582-7421 Find Out What Your Home isWorth On-Line visit:www. VirginiaHomeValu. com WARRENTON $244,000, 2MBR, 2ba, end unit 1302 sf, open fir plan, 2 big walk in closets, new outside AC unit, gas heat, never used wood FP, Berber carpet, recessed lighting, all new faucets, mint cond, less than 1 min walk to food & shopping, owner / agent. Primary residence. (571)722-3407 Classified Ads Work 4 ;:\"'4 TRUSTEE S SALE OF 112 HUNTER AVENUE , Chester Gap, VA 22623 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $50,000.00 with an annual interest rate of 7.3750% from JAMES S. NECESSARY and GLORIA J. NECESSARY dated May 2, 2005, recorded among the land records of Circuit Court for the COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK as Deed Book/ Instrument #050000872, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction in the COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK, on the front steps of the Circuit Court building for the County of Rappahannock located at 238 Gay Street, Washington, Virginia on November 15, 2005 at 11:45 AM, the property with improvements to wit: ABOUT ONE MILE SOUTH OF ROUTE 522, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS LOTS NO. TWENTY-FOUR (24), TWENTY-FIVE (25), TWENTY-SIX (26) IN BLOCK NO. FOUR (4), AS SHOWN AND DESIGNATED ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT ENTITLED SECTION E - PLAT 5 -BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN ESTATES,, RECORDED IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA, IN DEED BOOK 69, PAGE 94. and described in the above Deed of Trust. (Tax Map No. 1C-1-7-24, 1C-17-25 AND 1C-1-4-26). THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder's deposit of $5,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashier's check. Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustees may forfeit deposit. Additional terms to be announced at sale. Loan type: Conventional. Trustee's File No. 05-9381 5 D, PROFESSIONAL FORECLOSURE CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA, Substitute Trustees, C/O SHAPIRO & BURSON, LLP, 236 Clearfield Avenue, Suite 215 - Virginia Beach, VA 23462 (757)687-8822. 11/3/05, 11/10/05 #769930 Classified Ads Work! Call today to place your AD 540-347-4222 Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Boftrd and Area Agency on Aging Local Human Rights Committee The Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board and Area Agency on Aging is seeking individuals who are interested in serving as a volunteer on the Local Human Rights Committee (HLHRC). Health Care Providers are encouraged to apply. This Committee meets quarterly (January, April, July, and October) at 1:30 p.m. in Culpeper and is responsible for ensuring that individuals receiving mental health, mental, retardation, and substance abuse services are being treated with dignity, are free from abuse or neglect, and that their basic rights are being protected. Please call 540-825-3100, ext. 3146, email, rrcs@rresb.org, or send your letter of interest to Paula Benenson, at RRCSB-AAA, P.O. Box 1568, Culpeper, VA 22701 no later than December 1, 2005.' 11/10/05 #777070 TRUSTEE S SALE 1111 S. POES ROAD, FLINT HILL, VIRGINIA (Tax Map ID No. 15-15E) Default having been made in the terms of a certain Deed of Trust dated December 30, 2002, in the original principal amount of $154,673.90 and recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Rappahannock, Virginia in Instrument No. 030000009, the undersigned Substitute Trustees, will sell at public auction on November 21, 2005, at 11:00 am, in front of the building housing the Rappahannock Circuit Court, 238 Gay Street, Washington, VA, the property designated as containing 25.11 acres according to a plat and survey described as "Being part of the Witold Kuncewicz tract” and more particularly described by metes and bounds in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Sale is subject to all prior liens, easements, restrictions, covenants, and conditions. If any, of record, or other matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or inspection-of the premises. TERMS: CASH. A deposit (in certified funds) of $15,400.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required of the successful bidder at time of sale and settlement to be made within 15 days. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Memorandum of Trustee's Sale, available for review on the Foreclosure Sales page of www. glasserlaw.com, outlining additional terms of sale and settlement. This is a communication from a debt collector. Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C., and/or Colchester Hunt Title & Escrow, Inc., Substitute Trustees, Crown Center Building, Suite 600, 580 East Main Street, Norfolk, VA 23510, File No. 54986, Tel: (757)321-6465. Between 10:00 a.m. & 12:00 noon only. 11/10/05, 11/17/05 775380 13S Sates — Real Estate Warrenton $475,000 CHARMER ON 10 ACRES! Travel just minutes along Scenic Byway Route #802 outside Warrenton toJeffersonton, VA. Warm and inviting 4/5 bedroom 3 bath colonial cape cod with wide plank pine floors and other authentic accents. Heated with 2 high efficiency gas furnaces. PLUS attached apartment with full kitchen. Have a horse? Convert large fenced garden to pasture. 10 wooded acres with all weather stream. Kathy O'Neal Remax Premier 800-297-8382 144 & Custom i Houses Nationwide Homes Authorized Builder Norwood Const ruction,Inc. <=>Modular Homes <=>Additions «Sunrooms ^Commercial Buildings Owner CompletionProgram Class A License #270102219 540-788-4570 540-788-4100 Your AD Could BE HERE Call 347-4222 NATION W!D£ r 166 v Sates— Townhouse* BEAUTIFUL BRAND new Strasburg TH lor sale by owner UNDER MARKET VALUE. Own this beautiful home in the most desirable location in Shenandoah. Located minutes from 1-81 and I-66. TH outside quaint, quiet town of Strasburg. 3br. 25ba. luxury master suite w/ vaulted ceiling. Country kitchen. 1300 sf of living spaces w/ unfinished bsmt. (perfecl for studio or office suite) $243,550. Agents welcome. 540-287-7679 r 180 Commercial Ren tele J RETAIL FOR RENT OLD TOWN WARRENTON 850 sq. ft. beautiful display windows. 540-272-0053 J I L WAREHOUSE SPACE AVAIL Remington For storage & cars. Contractors Welcome. Gated & secured. Ample parking. 540-439-6007 r-. Announcement* KEEP AMERICA SAFE Be a mfaary police officer 4* you am up to 100% coBege Moon assistance. Serve and protect American heroei. I4M404UM0 www.l40B404UUffi.com Announcements j MHOSEITimTS, (flOOJ 794-7310 JA Wentworth means CASH NOVI forStructuedSetttements! r AND irs ONLY GETTING WORSE. its time Virginia s transportation \mdmg crisis affects you - your time, your famity, you? sa?efy end you? (juefcty of b*e. *t impacts every mode of transport**}?- and every vVguwn. Is Dme to address the cr« It's tune to demand a ong-term solution from our stale iegifcatjre Log on to rmwuWtmevirgwaorg or caH 804-2371399 to team more and see now you cr maae a difference , Local news that clicks. 1 imesCommumty.C0Wf5 4ntt Business Opportunities #1 Children's Fitness Center franchise available in Loudoun County! Love kids, want to be your own boss, join our award winning team. Great corporate support! Contact Mike Chalovich at (800) 469-4967, Ext 116 Own A Computer.’ Put it to-Work: Up to $1 50 0- $75 0 0/mo PT/FT 888-684-8144 24hr recording. Free Online P.iek.ipe! www.MiraGen1e.com 1900 AntiQUM& rrtlactlblan WANTED: Older fishing tackle, bamboo rods, reels, lures, etc. Also Coleman camp gear, hunting items, Zippo lighters. Wild Game Calls & Recurved bows. Call Bob 540-545-8508. Berryville. FALL AUCTION Preview Friday night 6-8 Sat, Nov. 12, 5:30 - 10pm Antiques, oriental rugs, estate items, quilts, jewelry, art. silver, collectibles, fishing boats (2) and tag sale. $25 admission includes food and libations. Takes plare at the gym i n t h e Washington School on Mt. Salem Ave, Washington, VA Ahsmiff Bids accepted. Kubuta Grand L3830DT: Excel cond, 4whl drv, attachs, mwr deck, bush hog & plow. $15k. 703-727-5386. ALL OAK SEASONED < hardwood. Delivered $165/ full cord, Call 703-868-2524 or , 703-897-0016 Firewood, Seasoned oak, $200 per cord. 1-888-439-0940 Seasoned Firewood, , $175/cord, 2 or more, $165 per cord. Other woods avail. (540)948-4907 ( Furniture/ BED-DOUBLE QUEEN PILLOWTOP SET $150 New in plastic w/ war. Can deliver. 703-378-8866 BED- FULL SIZE MATTRESS SET. New in plastic. $125. 703-263-7888 BEDRM- $575 COMPLETE 6 PC SET 1 NEW IN BOXES. Can dlvr. 703-378-8866 BEDROOM SET- Cherry Sleigh Bed, drsr. mir. chst, n-stnd $995. Can dlvr. 703-263-7888 Fm Rm- Almost new (less then 8 mos) designer sofa, club chair w/ coord custom drapes, french chair w/ ottoman & pair. of leather chairs w/ ottoman. All in ex. cond. (703)729-0862 KING PILLOWTOP SET $250 In factory plastic w/ war. Can Dlvr. 703-378-8866 LEWIS OF LONDON girls trundle bed, dresser, desk. Antiq wh., 2 yrs old. $1500 3 pcs, Matt., TH comforter, sham, pillows & window treatment, http://community. webshots.com/user/ dano«vski22 (pics) email: cheryld77@cox. net OCCASIONAL tables: Ethan Allen cherry. Drum, sofa, pedestal, accent $45-$245. 540-347-7483 by 9pm Annual Comm. Yard Sale, Sat. 11/12, 8am12noon. All kids items! 12021 North Shore Dr. (comer of Wiehle Ave. & N. Shore). 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D/R F/R Misc. furniture/items. Must sell by 11/15. 703 620 2882 Moving Sale: Furniture, household goods & more. 10907 Wilder Point Lane, Reston Sat 11/12 8am-1pm. ' \ 252 Livestock ^__J .LAMA DISPERSAL, 1 & inice Alpaca $500 Great prices 8 colors. Breeding herd 8 pets. 4 G/RDC (540) 439-1046/ 522-8875 N 9U Miscellaneous For Sale ^ J 10 inch Lesco Aerator w/4.0 Honda Motor, little use, $1000 or best offer. Pressure Washer, 3200 PSI w/ 11.0 Honda Motor, little' use, $800 or best offer Call 703-787-3520 IDMIRAL Washer & Gas Dryer. 3 yrs old. $250 or best offer. GE Microwave $35 firm. Call 703-421-1779 \URORA HO SLOT cars wanted. 1960s Model Motoring Also, Atlas, Tyco, AFX, Marx. Lionel. 703-960-3594 —;-\ 273 p*» _—_J Bichon ACA pups- 3 F, 2 M, cuddly cuties. shots, guaranteed. PRICE REDUCED $350. 703-431-3034 BOXER PUPPIES- AKC, champ bloodline, tails docked, dew claws removed. 1st & 2nd shots, vet checked, fawn. 3 males, black & white masks. $600. 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Interested candidates please email resume to Andrea Harris@ suntrust.com TELLERS For ALL levels of Teller opportunities, please visit www. suntrustjobs.com to complete the easy 3 step application process. FINANCIAL SERVICE REP Must have proven sales experience. Banking experience preferred. Interested candidates please email resume to Priscilla.Dawson@ suntrust.com We offer one of the most comprehensive benefits packages available tod^y. Drugfree Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V SunTrust Your Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347-4222 Construction SUPERINTENDENT Manassas based Commercial Design ' Build General Contractor is seeking qualified Superintendents for commercial base building work in Mo. VA. Minimum 5 years experience with projects in the S500K to $5M range. Competitive salary and benefits. Fax resume to: 703-368-5469 or call: 703-368-8181 RECEPTIONIST / ADMIN CLERK Position responsible tor answering a multi'ine phone system, greeting customers and data entry. High interaction with customers, outstanding customer service attitude is required. Computer skills are required. We offer medical / dental / life, 401k, paid holidays, vacation, paid time oft and a monthy bonus program. Pay is $10/hr to $12/hr depending on experience. Please fax your resume to: 703-753-3905 or stop by: Century Stair Company 15175 Washington St. Haymarket, VA 20169 to fill out an application Pre-employment drug —f CENTURY screening is required. CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Rappahannock National Bank is seeking a j Customer Service Representative. Candidate i must have excellent 'customer service skills j and a minimum of 2 years banking experience. Responsibilities will include opening customer accounts, cross-selling products to existing customers, assisting with branch operations and maintaining customer i-relationships. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. Please reference job number 103-41-110105 on resume. Resumes can be faxed to 540-987-9577, emailed to scillo@ubsh.com or mailed to: Rappahannock National Bank P.O. Box 179 Washington, VA 22747 EOE Rappahannock National Bank mmm FMHRW *-T' >. *:■ V -' ■' ■ ;V HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT Bulldozers Backhoes Loaders Dump Trucks Graders Scrapers Excavators Train in Virginia National Certification Financial Assistance Job Placement Assistance 800-383-7364 Associated Training Services With 18 Newspapers In Our Times Community Newspapers Group, We’ve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped up! Call 347-4222 CONSTRUCTION We have an immediate opening for experienced Heavy Equipment Operators and Laborers. Our company provides year round work, great benefits, including paid Holidays, 401K, medical and disability insurance and our hourly pay rate is the best in the area. Call Bruce at 703-856-6875 EOE DOOR MECHANIC TRAINEE Leading garage door manufacturer located in Manassas is looking for quality individuals to become door mechanic trainees. Good pay, benefits and plenty of hours. An ESOP company. EOE. Please call 703-334-4050 immediate interview. \ZDCDT On-Cali Emergency Operators Multiple openings Tor on-call seasonal operators in Albemarle, Greene, Culpeper, Madison, Orange, Louisa, Fluvanna, Fauquier and Rappahannock counties. Commercial Driver's License (CDL) required. Detailed job announcement available at www.VDOT.iobs or by calling (540) 829-7302; VA State Application required by 5 pm on 03/01/06. CLERICAL/INSURANCE CLAIMS REPS Looking for a shorter commute? AHC, Inc. - Healthcare Receivables Mamt. co. in Manassas seeking Data Entry Clerk, Entry-Level Claims Representatives, Administrative/Clerical Assistant, and Electronic File Processor. Qualified candidates for all positions must have great customer service skills, Microsoft Word, and stable work history. Microsoft Excel is a plus. Excellent benefits incl. health w/vision, dental, 3 wks. accrued leave, flex-time (7:30am-6:00pm, M-F), casual dress (jeans!), and bonus incentives. Resume, including position of interest to: (703) 366-2910 email: vaiobs@ahcinc.com DRIVERS/ DELIVERY Full-time and parttime positions. AM & PM shifts. Full benefits, year-round work, not seasonal. Locations in Loudoun, Prince William & Fairfax Counties. Fairfax Auto Parts 703-323-5300 - -Jr 4 FARM HELP Purebred Angus Farm operation needs an experienced employee with A.I. exp.- Excellent housing & wages for the right person. 304-725-8308 btwn 8pm-9pm f ADS WORK Call 540-347-4222 Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 CELLULAR COMMUNICATION TECHNICIANS/TOWER HANDS Stanton Hill Company, Inc., is a local year round construction company, building new communication tower sites, upgrades, service and maintenance. Looking for safety conscious, good attitude, mechanically skilled, outdoor people. Plan / blueprint reading, assembly, rigging, climbing and general labor skills are desirable. Training and benefits with good pay. Fax resume / references to: 571-261-2954 On-Call Emergency Operators Multiple openings for on-call seasonal operators in Albemarle, Greene, Culpeper, Madison, Orange, Louisa, Fluvanna, Fauquier and Rappahannock counties. Commercial Driver's License (CDL) required. Detailed Job announcement available by calling (540) 829-7302 or available at www.virginiadot.org; VA State Applica- , tion required; apply by 5 pm on 03/01/06 to: HR Section, VDOT, 1601 Orange Rd, Culpeper, VA 22701; Fax# (540) 829-7448, or e-mail culphrjobs@VDOT. Virginia.gov (MS Word format only). Resumes cannot be substituted for State applications. Applications must include position title & desired work location. TDD: 1-800-828-1120. EOE. PLANNING TECHNICIAN Loudoun County Government's Building and Development Position with the Plans Review Division of Building and Development. Duties include acceptance of land development applications at a busy front counter; responding to citizens' questions; initial data entry and file set-up; responding to inquiries through a zoning hotline and general point-of-contact line; land development application file close-out, and file room maintenance. Requires excellent computer and customer service skills. Also, requires a high school diploma and four years of related experience. (Hiring Range: $29,950 - $40,433/yr) Closes: 11/18/2005 06-195. For additional information and to receive a required application contact Web site: www.loudoun.gov or call 24hr. job line: (703) 777-0536. Human Resources: (703)777-0213. EOE 1 BloomsUSA Why commute? Work close to home! Professional opportunities with fast growing national flQwer company. <$> VP. Finance; CPA Senior banking and mezzanine , financing experience. QuickBooks & Excel expert. Duties include monthly P&L, balance sheet, cash flow statements, AR/AP. ® VP. Internet Sales: Establish and track internet opportunities. Familiar with Google, Yahoo, on-line yellow pages, and other search engines & directories. Web site optimization experience required. & Director. Web Site Graphics; Monitor and update Web site daily. Create holiday themes. Maintain competitive standards for Web site. Web graphics experience required. ® Director. New Product Development; Seek out new Web gift products. Establish business relationships with new product companies. Work with internal specialists to implement soup-to-nuts sales processes. Mail resume to: BloomsUSA Attn Human Resources 15405 John Marshall Highway Haymarket, VA 20169 or fax to (703) 754-6470; or email to HR@BloomsUSA.com SERVICE TECHNICIAN Growing company seeking water system technicians to learn trade. Paid training. Mechanical aptitude desired. FT with excellent benefits ind. sick leave & 401K. DMV record required whe pplying. salary negotiable. Country Water Systems 123 W. Spencer St. Culpeper, VA 22701 www.countrywatersystems.com ACCOUNTS MANAGER ASSISTANT (Full Time) Skills: ‘Knowledge of QuickBooks Pro ‘Data Entry skills ‘Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel ‘Customer service skills ‘Organizational skills a must ‘Must be a multi-task oriented individual ‘Willing to learn. Responsibilties: ‘Data Entry (PO's,Invoices, proformas, trim sheets) ‘Shipping ‘Managing supplies office and shipping Fax resumes to: 703-330-5315 Attn: Betsy Oxendine PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGER Reliable professional needed to oversee personal finances of Dulles-based executive. This multi-faceted and challenging position requires an Acctng/ Fin degree and related exp. Must be an excellent communicator, be highly organized, multi-task effectively, work independently and meet deadlines. Non-profit and fiduciary exp a plus. Responsibilities include preparation of financial statements, reporting, and oversight of investment and real estate activity, tax preparation and cash management Competitive group benefits plan included 401 (k), life, disability, health/ dential benefits, etc. Qualified candidates should email or fax letter of interest with salary history and resume to: lschilling@timespapers.com 703-478-6691 (fax). EOE. Times Community Newspapers, an award winning community newspaper with offices in Fairfax, Loudoun, Fauquier, Clarke and Rappahannock Counties has immediate openings for the following positions: Classified Advertising Consultant Full-Time - Loudoun Office Duties: Works directly with the Ad Managers to carefully organize and sell classified ad sales to special business groups throughout the company's circulation area. Manages special business account sales under authority of the Classified Manager. Maintains account information in AIMS. Follows up on all leads assigned and submits a written status report as required by Ad Manager. Has fully lead and managed all classified directories for all Times Community Newspapers, including also Business Professional, Medical, Best of Dining Out Directory, Farm & Horse and Church directories. Qualifications: Candidate must have related experience; PC literate, customer sen/ice skills. . Automotive Classified Consultant Full-Time - Fairfax Office Duties: To build, develop and sell automotive classified advertising into Times Community Newspapers. Qualifications: 3 to 5 Years sales experience, preferably with working in auto dealerships or in automotive sales. Excellent Customer Service and organizational skills. Superb oral and written communication skills. College Degree preferred. If interested in any of the above positions please email your resume to Hewis@timePpapers.com Display Advertising Consultant Full-Time Gainesville & Fairfax Office Duties: Business to business sales, develop and maintain client and corporate relationship, develop and implement effective marketing plans specifically targeted to assigned territory and client type, and work with clients in determining and fulfilling their advertising needs. Qualifications: Candidate must be a motivated self-starter that is very customer service oriented, has the ability to deal effectively with all types of personalities, and have computer/Internet literate, creativity, negotiation and listening skills. If interested in any of the above positions please email your resume to lschilling@timespapers.com Junior Display Ad Sales Consultant Full-Time - Loudoun Office Duties: Completion of orientation training and demonstrates an over-all knowledge of the company. Completion of both office and field system training with Advertising Consultants, advertising management, production staff and other training resources provided. Show a mastery of the company product and service information. Demonstrate ability to organize sales materials and present them in a professional manner through the use of good sales skills. Learns to conduct a needs analysis for advertiser and design advertising programs on an annual, semi-annual or quarterly basis based on client needs. Understands concept 6f ROI and managing customer expectations. Qualifications: candidate must be organized, motivated, detail oriented, dependable and have superior customer self If interested in any of the above positions please email your resume to cfields@timespapers.com Creative Services Designer/Level One Part-Time Duties: Under direct authority of the Creative Services Manager to design and produce creative ads, see that production deadlines are timely met and positively assure that excellence of creative advertising quality is maintained in each ad produced. Qualifications: Professional experience in advertising design, PC/Mac experience required. Demonstrated proficiency in Mac knowledge. Knowledge and demonstrated proficiency in use of QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Good design skills, excellent typing skills, strong attention to detail. If interested in the above position please email your resume to kdavis@ timespapers.com Level 1 Paginator Full-Time - Loudoun Office Duties: Td recreate newspaper pages from dummies provided by editors in the QuarkXPress program, to see that all the production deadlines are timely met anq that the highest quality is maintained in all pages produced.Qualifications: Strong pagination skills, proficiency in PC/MAC knowledge and use of QuarkXPress and Acrobat. If interested in any of the above positions please email your resume to sconroy@timespapers.com Copy Editor Full-Time - Fairfax Office Duties: Proof reads all news stories, br efs, note, editorial and guest columns and cutline for six papers. Also includes copy-editing the GO section, real estate and sports copy. Reviews all page proofs for accuracy, including headlines and p?ge jumps and ensures they stay on schedule.Qualifications: Excellent writing and editing experience, minimum five years journalism experience, research experience and interest in community news. Strong computer skills. Duties: Covers high school, youth and amateur sports. Writes stories for the web.?Qualifications: Strong writing skills and a passion for sports. If interested in any of the above positions please email your resume to jrich creek @ timespapers. com Fairfax Circulation Distribution Manager Full-Time Duties: Hands-on distribution of papers from Gannett dock to TCN trucks & carriers, inter-office distribution of newspapers, collecting money from coin boxes in Fairfax and service checks on single copy locations & boxes, maintaining Fairfax Archives and assisting Circulation Mgr. as needed. Qualifications: Basic computer skills, good driving record, excellent organizational skills and communicate well on phone & in-person. If interested in any of the above positions please email your resume to rsauer @ timespapers. com Times Community Newspapers offers it's employees health, dental, 401k and vacation. EOE/M/F/D/V. Resumes may also applying. be faxed to 703-435-9754 Phase specify position when Wrnes northern Virginia

^BloomsUSA Why commute? Work close to home! Earn $40,000- $50,000 a year! Sales Reps needed for national floral company to handle in-bound sales calls. Other opportunities available in: Customer Service & Operations Earn $8-$12 / hour plus bonus To enjoy great pay & benefits, Call our Job Hotline at (571) 261-2200, email a resume to HR@BloomUSA.com. or stop by any day during daylight hours for an application at 15405 John Marshall Highway Haymarket, VA RAPPAHANNOCK RAPIOAN m COMMUCV SBMCtS BOARD CLINICIAN/ACCESS #211-19-81 - Part-time position in Culpeper providing mental health assessment & short term treatment to children, adolescents & adults in outpatient/intensive & outpatient emergency settings. Ability to independently assess & treat consumers with complaints ranging from mild adjustment problems of daily living to serious emotional disturbances & behavioral difficulties. Afternoon hours -12:30pm to 4:30pm MS degree in licensed eligible field $16.68 per/hr; licensed $18.39 per/hr. CLINICIAN/MH/SA #192-19-85 - FT and/or PT positions split between Culpeper and Orange providing MH assessment, outpatient treatment and targeted case management for seriously mentally ill and chemically dependent clients. MS degree in licensed eligible field. Licensed eligible: $32,532.55 p/yr, Licensed' $35,866.66 p/yr RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR #92-19-84 - FT positions providing 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. $25,489.41 pyr SENIOR CLINICIAN - MH/SA# 60-19-82 - FT position at residential substance abuse facility in Culpeper. Licensed therapist working with client's that have Co - Occurring SA/MH problems. MS degree, clinical license required. $41,520.33 p/yr. SUBSTANCE ABUSE CLINICIAN #126-19-83 - FT at residential substance abuse facility in Culpeper. Sun-Thurs with one late evening. BS or equiv exp & knowledge of SA techniques. $30,983.42 p/yr. Apply with RRCSB/AAA application by 8:30am, Monday, November 21, 2005, HR, P.O. Box 1568, Culpeper, VA 22701. (540) 825-3100 TDD: (540) 825-7391 Full-Time: Starting at $27,371 per year Plus Benefits Part-Time: Starting at $13.11 per hour Plus Benefits (Includes 15.98% locality pay) TSA Job Fair Minimum Requirements: U.S. Citizenship or U S. National • High school diploma, GED or equivalent, or one year of security or aviation screening experience • English proficiency • Pre-employment medical evaluation • Pass a backgtoundfaedil check Please apply online at: http://tsacareers.recruitsofl.com 1-800-887-1895 Monday. Nov 7th, IQam-3pm VEC Prince William ' 13370 Minnieville Rd. Wood bridge. VA Monday. Nov 14th, 1 lam—tpm VEC Fairfax 13135 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy.. Suite 340 Fairfax, VA TSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Tues, Nov 15th • 5-8pm 14155 Newbrook Drive, 4th R Chantilly. VA • On the Spot Interviews • Refreshments • Giveaways • Tour of Facility Walk-Ins with RN license welcome! Maximize yO U P contribution to improving people's lives. Trade up from hospital nursing and you'll discover more than |ust a better schedule and caseload Here at ActiveHealth Management, you'll enjoy more flexibility, as well as opportunities to educate and set goals, and use your clinical judgment Our nurses, coupled with dynamic clinical data solutions, enable health plan members to avoid implications and achieve better outcomes m the long term management of disease. r$3,00Cr SIGN-ON L BONUS A • TEAM LEADERS • CARE MANAGERS • UTILIZATION REVIEW NURSES Ail ositions require current RflJ license, 3-5 years in clinical nursing and working knowledge of computers Ability to speak Spanish a plus. Flexible hours and shifts available. BS degree, supervisory experience and UM/CM/OM background desired for TEAM LEADER positions. To RSVP and for further information, call 1-800422-7711. ext 6371 If you cent attend this exciting event, go on-line at www.activehealth.net to view complete job descriptions and to apply! We offer a highly dynamic and challenging environment for our team, which includes a base salary and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision life insurance. STD. LTD, & 401 k EOE M/F/D/V ActiveHealth management; mrosmjrttm H 7>n» 6*rst K4t<nc>n+CALL FAUQUIER TIMES-DEMOCRAT TO PLACE YOUR AD TODAY 540-347-4222 Customer Service/Ramp Agents: Informational Sessions for Baltimore/Washington Inti Airport, Washington Oulles Inti Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Here are just a few of the great benefits of being an AirTran Airways Crew Member: • Free travel • Full benefits • An environment that values pride, teamwork and innovation To learn more about AirTran Airways and what we have to offer, visit airtrMjobs.cofli. Please complete an online application prior to attending. I Friday, November 11.2005 10:00am and 2:00pm. Sharp JW Marriott Hotel - District of Columbia 1331Pennsylvania Ave.. Washington DC 20004 Business attire and professional appearance required. Bring a valid Driver's License. Excellent driving record necessary Limited seating Doors open 30 minutes prior to session start MANAGER Public Works Programs The Department of General Services is seeking qualified applicants to fill this full-time management position responsible for directing and managing the Programs activities for the Division of Public Works. Successful candidate will develop stormwater policies, plans and programs to comply with federal and state mandates; identify requirements and develop programs for acquisition of stormwater easements and wet pond agreements to meet defined objections; execute plans/programs for stormwater mapping, stormwater illicit discharge detection and elimination; and stormwater infrastructure inspections & maintenance. This position will also oversee VPDES Phase II Permit compliance activities of various County Departments & agencies and execute plans and programs to acquire easements and agreements to support stormwater construction and maintenance of other Public Works activities. Education and experience equivalent to a Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Sciences or a related field with at least two (2) years experience in a Public Works or comparable organization. Prefer two (2) additional years administrative management experience. Possess a valid appropriate driver's license. Subject to calls 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Professional Engineering Registration desirable. Successful candidate will undergo a driver's license check. (Hiring Range; $46,461 - $78,055/yr) Closes: 11/18/2005 06-188. For additional information and to receive a required application contact Web site: www.loudoun.gov or call 24hr. job line: (703) 777.-0536. Human Resources: (703)777-0213. Procurement Systems Administrator Loudoun County Government's Management & Financial Services Position will administer the Procurement Division's mainframe and web-based systems, assist with procurement compliance, and provide technical! and procurement training and advice. Typical duties include: developing and accurately programming all user security and system tables; performing database reporting for regular reporting and adhoc requests; developing, promoting, and teaching technical and procurement classes; maintaining accurate training records; providing internal and external customer service; and assisting with systems software development and maintenance, including planning and implementing new system features. The position requires an in depth understanding of the FAMIS Accounting and Purchasing systems; the ability to analyze and test complex software problems, the ability to manage projects; the ability to apply policies and procedures to others' work and identify non-compliant transactions; the ability to work independently and participate as a team member with IT Staffand software vendors. General knowledge of procurement law, policies, and procedures is required. Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business or related field with experience in . a procurement operation with extensive experience managing mainframe and web-based systems to include performing software analysis, development, and implementation. Successful candidate must have experience in writing procedures and technical training manuals, performing technical training, and project management. Subject to credit and background check. (Hiring Range: $40,134 - $54,181/yr) Closes: 11/18/2005 06-096. For additional information and to receive a required application contact Web site: www.Iondoun.gov or call 24hr. job line: (703) 777-0536. Human Resources: (703)777-0213. EOE Sales National Account Manager Veteran sales person w/strong newspaper track record w/national-based & large regional major accounts has opportunity to fill rare opening on dynamic sales team of Washington’s highly successful community newspaper network of 98 newsp&pers/l .3 million total circulation. Solid client base + active business development. Previous experience in Aiito category ^ plus. Top eamings potential. Excellent benefits. Qualified applicants may send confidential resume & salary req’s to Terry Andersson: Washington Suburban Press Network 1760 Reston Pkwy, Ste 403 Reston, VA 20190 fax 703-904-1009 or tandersson@wspnet.com Washington Suburban Press Network MECHANIC Meadows Farms Landscape Dept, in Chantilly, VA has immediate openings for 2 experienced, dependable mechanics to work with diesel and gas trucks & some small equipment. Starting pay up to $15 per hour plus benefits, including medical insurance, vacation, and 401K. Call 703-327-5050 ext 200 to set up interview Retail Advertising Sales Consultant The Reston Division of Times Community Newspapers, a major Northern Virginia publisher and 2005 recipient of the Best of Reston award, is looking for an enthusiastic, highly-motivated person to sell advertising to local, small to mid-sized businesses furthering their financial results. Position involves cold calls, developing and presenting marketing plans, closing sales, networking and developing strong customer relationships. Candidates should possess a professional attitude and demeanor, strong work ethic, persistence, energy, and strong organizational and planning skills and should be able to work under deadline pressure. To help you succeed. TCN provides strong leadership and management, in-house and professional sales training, a dedicated sales support team and a second-to-none, award-winning creative services department.TCN offers competitive benefits, a solid compensation plan with base, commission and incentives and opportunity for advancement. Northern Virginia To become a part of this highquality, high-growth organization, send resume and salary requirements to lschilling@ timespapers.com or fax 703-478-6691. EOE {Times Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 I FARM APPRENTICE Must be experienced in farm equipment, operations and pasture care. Also experience preferred in mowing, and mechanical abilities. Green card and own transportation required. Call John 6-9 pm 540-349-4608 Merry Oak Farm The Plains, VA Advertising Consultant Gainesville Times is currently seeking a Full Time ADVERTISING SALES 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. Work and Excel skills. Additional Information: We offer excellent training and lucrative sales opportunity that includes. • Base salary + commissions • Bonus • Auto allowance program • Health Beneftis • 401K Plan To apply: Please forward resume, Cover letter and salary history to: psymington@timespapers.com or fax: 540-347-5193 '■ . i UROLOGY OFFICE CULPEPER/WARRENTON Secretary/Receptionist Full-time & part-time positions available in the Warrenton office. Medical Manager experience a plus. Full benefit package. Nurse/Medical Assistant Par-time, nursing/medical assistant position available. Urological/Surgical experience a plus, but not required. Submit cover letter, resume and salary requirements to: Urological Associates of the Piedmont, P.C. 1100 Sunset Lane Suites 1211A Culpeper, VA 22701 or lax to: 540-825-2959 RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Speech Language Therapist Salary Range (10 months): $33,029 • $54,453 Plus Speech Supplement of $2,642 00 Possibility of CFY and Speech Assistant Caseload approx 50 Must hold or be immediately eligible for Virginia license with proper endorsement Application Deadline: Until Filled Application available at ww.v, rappahannock.kl2.va us For information or to apply, contact: Raye Tupper, Executive Director of HR and Instruction Telephone: (540) 987-8773 E-mail: rayetupper@rappahannock k12 va. us Fax: (540) 987-8896 EOE , Join our healthcare team for an enjoyable andchallenging medical billing position. Excellent salary and perks. Skills appropriate for a fully computerized medical practice. Fax:(703) 369-7473 or email: jcoppage@pwcardio.con) PHYSICAL THERAPIST Hiring Bonus $5000 FT Position available for a Physical Therapist in a New Outpatient Orthopaedic Facility. Position is M-F. Experience preferred but will consider recent graduate. Excellent benefits, salary compa'able with training and experience, see us for details on bonus! Fax or mail resume: L. Spence lspence@broava.com 540-347-049252 West Shirley Ave Warrenton, VA 20186-3008 PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT Hiring Bonus $2500 FT Position available tor a Physical Therapist Assistant in a New Outpatient Orthopaedic Facility. Position is M-F Experience preferred but will consider recent graduate. Excellent benefits, salary comparable with training and experience, see us for details on bonus! Fax or mail resume: L. Spence lspence@broava.com 540-347-0492 52 W Shirley Ave Warrenton, VA 20186-3008 IE, Vi ? 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Employment 54SFuH Time j3 Employment v_J Heavy Equipment Operators In Sterling. Fairfax, and Manassas. VA for y car round work. Sian immediately w iih competitive salary. Of benefits & wlialion available. Drr. cr license, drug lest. & background check required. C all 877-487-2264 This Could be Your Ad! Call 540-347-4222 545 Full Time Employment Office Assistant PT, needed with some office experience & required professional attitude. Call Michelle at 540-341-8975 or fax resume to: 540-341-1001 Fauquier Times-Democrat ADS WORK Call 347-4222 DOCK HELP WANTED PART TIME-LEESBURG One Day a week Please call 703-777-1111 Ext. 1354 CARPENTERS WANTED Experience & transportation a must. Benefits Start immediately. 540 937-9848 Sheet metal co. in Manassas looking for experienced commercial SHEET METAL MECHANIC with fipld & shop experience, and good dr.ving record. Benefits include top pay, health insurance, paid vacation, holidays, health insurance, retirement pain & annual bonuses. For interview please call 800-432-8221 Advertising Consultant Gainesville Times is currently seeking a Full Time ADVERTISING SALES 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 ouented 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 anti listening skills. • Reliable transportation. • Computer / INternet literate, basic Microsoft products, Work, and Excel skills. Additional Information: We offer excellent training and lucrative sales opportunity that includes. • Base salary + commissions • Bonus • Auto allowance program • Health Beneftis • 401 K Plan To apply: Please forward resume, Cover letter and salary history to: psymington@timespapers.com or fax: 540-347-5193 545 Pull Time Employment Restaurant Manager Claire s At The He l>nt. Warrenton. \ A...a ashington Post 2 Star restaurant is seeking a FT manager with fine dining ex|>. (540)351-1616 Fax 540-341 -0302 claires@infinnline .net TODDLER CAREGIVER WANTED Full-time position. Experience required. Benefits. EOE (540)592-3908 Alice or Tona TRUCK MECHANIC Tractor Trailer Tech exp w/tanker operations. CDL & state insp. lie. pref. FT w/exc starting salary & benefit pkg. 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We are currently seeking talented, dedicated individuals to fill the following positions: Director of Applications (healthcare applications experience preferred) Network Engineer (wireless technology experience preferred) Clinical Analyst (healthcare experience required) Systems Engineer (experience with SAN technology, Citrix, Exchange, Windows Server 2003 required) Fauquier Hospital provides an excellent benefits package, competitive pay, and the best cafeteria around! Please visit www.fauquierhospital.org to submit your application or send your resume in confidence to: Fauquier Hospital ATTN: Human Resources 500 Hospital Drive Warrenton, VA 20186 540-341-0823 (Fax) E.O.E. # 800-852-4797 Fax 703-689-1278 Automotive - \ ma Antiques & ouu Classics V J '72 Lincoln Cont Mark IV. 91K miles, new vinyl top. new tires. Runs well, in good con'd ition. $1800 703-621-3510 or email dkarmol© yahoo com 605 Automobiles _) 00 Honda Civic EX 71k mi. 5 spd. dark gm. Imm cond. 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Honda 03 Accord EX, V6, 22 K mi, 4 door, AT, loaded, Ithr, htd seats, pwr mr. $19,000. (540)592-3851 Honda Civic EX 04 Wht, 5sp w/spoiler, snrf, pwr options. Exc cond. Lo mi. $13,200. Call 540-454-3909 Jaguar 94 XJ12: 153K miles. $4000. 540-687-3802. Jeep 00 Cherokee Sport- 41 K mi., burg., many extras, excel, condition, $9,500 540-554-2867 Mazda '95 MX-6, 2 dr coupe, 5 spd, pwr win/ locks, snrf. 87 K mi., alloy wheels, 2 new tires, CC, AM/FM cass. $2,900. 703-948-9862 Nissan '97 Pathfinder 4x4, good cond, 130 K miles, AC, power windows & locks. $4,500 1 obo. 540-955-5004 or 703-833-1399 Toyota 1994 Previa: AWD, high mileage, great shape,$2000. 540-687-3802. Toyota Solara SE Sport: Auto, AC, pwr, mnrf, 17 alloys, remote st, black, 11k mi. $17,999/ bo. (571)344-9030 Volvo SW, 00 V40T, bl, Ithr, CD, snrf, 65K mis, 30 MPG. NADA @ $13450, ask $11,850. (540)361-4570 r \ 610 Jeeps v J JEEP CHEROKEE, 96 w/ cd, crome wheels, new tires, hitch, good cond, $3800 / obo. 540-788-4211. 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